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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURE.

In agriculture the state of Connecti- cut is slowly but surely picking up, and while but a very smalli part of the cereals, hay, potatoes and tobacco of the country is raised in this common wealth, yet the increase continues to go on each year. It is the same throughout New England in relation to the remainder of theecountry The very small amount of two-tenths of one per cent. of the cereals of the country is grown in New England, 5.S per cent of the hays 6.4 of the potatoes and 1.7 of the tobaDco.
 Particular interest is being devoted to stimulating the growing of corn. and it is having a good effect, but it by no means has reached anywhere near the amount it should in this state
 Efforts to interest the farmers in their own industry meets with slow progress because of their lack of enthusiasm and lack of realization of the possibil- ities within their farm The last cen sus report. just issued, shows the state having 52.717 acres of corn, an increase | of ten per cent. for the past ten years. | The production was 2,5S0,542 bushels,
 gain of 31 per cent. the value be-
 ing $1,69S,939, or a gain of little over | 70 per cent. Very little wheat is
 grown in this state. but the acreage 1 has doubled since 1900 From 616 | acres Il. 1869 bushels were harvested,
 valued at $12.567. a gain of 1O6-7 per | cent. The yield of oats was 10,2O7 bushels, only a small gain. but on ac- count of better prices the value in J creased 55.S per cent. Barley and rye i show a decrease, but tobacco has more 1 than doubled. Agricultural interests,
 therefore, are looking up and with good
 reason The state is due for it's best l vet
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CHANCE FOR MODERN METHODS.

Wherever the bubonic plague appears the announcement always creates an uneasiness because of it's serious na- ture. but sanitation and the observ- snce of health regulations has served Co keep it from getting into this coun- try. though in the east it has been rampant for couple of decades, caus- ing hundreds of deaths every week. The appearance Of the disease at Trin- dad and Porto Rico brings it nearer aame but not SO as to cause any wor- -r r there is little chance of it's -..a-lg the mainland. with the pres -D elective quarantine. Porto Rico f.ae immediate steps to check it as slaa as ts appearance was known in vicinity. lt was a long time be-
 |. r5aId be determined how the at -arel-d but persistent effort
 - certain that rats in ships were .i.r messengers for transport
 r.m. and fgmIgation has put an
 Iae trouble
 .l- sanitary measures were put
 fleet many ports visited by east
 l..s were threatened with the
 r-.. but he observance of the reg .- .a- proved sufficient to rid them .. iroltle. These same preventa- -- steps have been taken in the Car 'loae.n ports and past experiences give good grounds for the belief that .he efficacy will be again established.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 "The Substitute' is aware that this is an impertinent inquiry. and that the first thought of the reader may be Tt is none of your business" It is asked rather to get your attention than your answer. Self interrogation is one of the best of habits; and when ask myself whether I think or just think l am thinking, my sub-con- scious self sits in silence-I get no re- ply.
 Perhaps you saw the statement that We live and move and have our be- ing in the sun" and didn't believe it at first any more than l did Come to think of 1t we have no life or being outside of it. And if it were not for the play of sun and water what would life be to us anyway?
 It is generally conceded that there is more animal life in the water than on the land; and we know that painted skies and colored flowers owe all their beauty to the daily play of the water and sun together-the bow of promise God set in the heavens is the sun and water playing together, expressing to us in color the divine assurance that the Lord will never again lose patience with man and drown him out. And if this is a myth the goodness of the thought cannot be denied.
 It is not strange that the parsees worship the sun as their God; or that others have seen in the sun a perfect symbol of the I Am, or were led to think through this that they Tive and move and have their being in Him. since these agents of His love leave no doubt we have our life and being through them
 You may have thought this all out before, but 1 had not. Fire and water are the elements of life and power. Water quenches our thirst, cleanses our bodies and washes and holds in health the globe on which we live ;and fire --or the-dissi pates dampness and tempers the earth and the atmosphere so that it is adapted to the multifari- ous kinds of life, creating the beauty of our landscapes and the glory of our skies in the morning and evening light. It has been well said "the sun is the boss in Nature and water his maid of all work.
 This natural play and power of sun and water is what taught man to use fire and water for his own comfort and advancement, first to improve his comfort and his daily fare and then to drive the wheels of industry-to ob- tain power for every kind of work-to accelerate speed, 50 in this age we behold the aeroplanes beating the cars
 I guess we do Tive and move and have our being in the sum- don't you And when we see this clearly why il | comes easier to comprehend how I've live and move and have our being ir Godi"
 It is not the fiction some people would have you believe it is to say that nature is the book of God, as vel as the Bible. Man has never been able
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UNowEsrloNABLY FOR TAFT.

Try as he will the Colonel has lost control of his delegates, and the best laid plans are going askew at the na- eional convention. Threats, caucuses, arders and bluf have characterized his 4opeless effort to force his own nomi- cation a spectacle which no other can
 date would have thought of causing. Be has lost. and the realization of ' makes him frantic and ready to do anything to have his own way. Tn his he has not the united support of bis following. Many of the prominent Vsckers of his campaign. such as Bo- Jah. Hadley. Stubbs and Dineen, will Dot stand for a bolt. They are the Aalance wheel of the progressives.
 Roosevelt has lost. but they are not Eilfing to cut loose from the party brgantza Hon. for they have too much Do lose In their plans for the future.
 President Taft has made a steady advance ever since the convention opened and the votes on the third trial of strength showed him to be more positive than ever of control Even on California, where the contest hinges pn the supremacy of the state law or the national party, and where the opin- Bon would be more evenly divided, the strength of the president in the con- svention showed that the claims of his managers are founded on facts. The president has secured the strength on his administration and his stand for sanely progressive measures and the upholding of the constitution. He has been vindicated even on the strongest test that could be made. The entrance of Governor Hadleys name into the convention has been the cause of much sentiment being displayed for him by the Roosevelt men and the placing of his name on the ticket with Taft should prove the proper bridge for the chasm and make a strong ticket.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

how to produce the light without heat which the lantern bearers in nature display. The bittern fshed with the aid of the lantern upon it's breast long before man knew enough to make use of the torch to attract fish at night. The infusoria and the beetles carry yellow and blue and green and purple lights which for their brilliancy have ever surprised man. The lobster comes up out of the water shining with rotten logs in the woods have a wierd phosphorescent glory all their own; and many flowers are as visible by night as by day, the plant known as fox-fire being a notable example Ma ture may yet teach man how to pro- duce an illuminant which will glow without giving out heat and be cheap CT than natural gas.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Every vehicle, big or little, quiet or noisy, ought to be provided with lights in order to ensure complete safety Meriden Record.
 This has been the coldest June in eighteen years. If you don't believe it see how the LaFollette and Cum mins booms have been frost bitten.- Waterbury Republican.
 Had the Colonel stayed away from Chicago, he would have been able to say-and probably, by trying real hard, to believe-that things would have gone very differently if he had been Liberalization Courant.
 The supreme court of the state of Massachusetts has declared that it is perfectly safe for an employer to fine an employe for imperfect work Now just Y1S-Ril the advantage that will be taken of this decision.-Hartford Post.
 A great many lives have been sac rificed to grade crossings, and will be as long as so many are left unguard- ed, but the automobilist which can stop most easily seems most persistent in playing the game the stake of which
 is death.-Hartford Times.
 John Wanamaker is first of all a business man-and, it need hardly be added, a successful business man. "l believe" said he, that it is time for | the business men of the country Co be | heard. when business interests are l threatened with a whirlwind of uncer- | tainty." y."-Stamford Advocate. The colonel must have been just a ! bit jealous of that convention demon | stration for Governor Hadley of Mis- | souri, It started many of the Roose- hvelt delegates to do some thinking, [ and showed how little it would have taken to put a new name in the run ming for the big prize.-Bridgeport ] Telegram.
 Lord A1ersey seems 10 he getting more and more aroused as the brillSh | l-f-tt tfy--
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TRIED
 SEVEN
 DOCTORS
My Life Saved by Pe-ru-na.

MT. S. s. J o h nson.
 Or eenville, H., writes:
 q was for five years { r O ubled " i t h ca- tarrh. Two years ago l had o n e foot in the gra ve l had tried seven doc tors and also went to a ca tarrh spe- cialist in St. Louis, a n q took S e V e ra l kinds O f
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The democratic committee dares to select temporary chairman against the advice of Bryan, Those who think themselves leaders are being disre- garded in both parties thls year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Detroit has just had a cold storage squeeze with 15.0OO boxes of strawber- ries kept out of the market so that the supply should not exceed the de- mand and drop prices
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

When the southwest gets the modern spirit of development there will be room for the laying of 2S,0o0 miles of track, which wilt call for an expendi- lure @; over SS2.0oo.0Q0 year for twenty years
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sreakina the Strain

Something nearly always happens to break the strain. Ex-G Governor Penny packer of Pennsylvania has made his appearance in public life again Cleveland Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

New Hampshire is not radically pro- gressiye yet The initiative, referen- dunn and recall were all defeated with woman suffrage in the constitutional convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

A few years ago the butterfsh was rated as mongrel founders, and were not in demand in the market; now they bring better price than cod used to.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

medicine a day I could not walk more than hundred yards without resting.
 My friends told me to take Peruna, and I did so. l now feel that Peruna has saved my life. It is the best medicine on earth, and ! would not be without it."
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A Fair Inference.

It may be surmised too. that John D. pays almost as little attention to the Standard Oil company's business as he does to the decrees of the su- preme cOurt-St. Louis Republic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The women national delegates of the future will find the way to the votes of the men representatives by way of the lunch basket.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The Colonel cannot lead Taft in the belief in the equality of the sexes in government, for the president commit ted himself to the justice of the claim long ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Happy thought for today: It is not so strange that we are annoyed be- cause most people think they are just as good as We are.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

If the Coloneps campaign of false pretence does not result as. he planned, he Is willing to make it divine and become the leader, if the people will ald him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

When a man claims he is a second Lincoln, he has reached a point where imitation has ceased to be the sin, cerest flattery.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The campaign button makers will have to make their prices so that the mistakes made in judgment shall be borne by the successful candidates and their supporters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The man who sleeps in his own bed every night has a great deal to be thankful for which he does not even think of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

With two republican tickets in the field, the country would be given over to the free traders and free soup house possibilities.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The youngest ex-president this country has ever known has shown that the meridian of life of ex-presi- dents should be behind them.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

starved Co death" is the epitapH which may be very truly written oi the nations commerce court Re- cause of refusal to appropriate money for its maintenance the sen ate was left no other alternative fhau to vote for it's abolishment This is what might very properly be called underhanded legislation. but lt s sometimes rcsortcd to. and in this ln stance it was Inc joint deed of demo- crats and "progrcssires." -- Ans0nIa Sentinel
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The progressives have new math- ematical method: Taking half from one leaves two by their political pro- cess
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

No. Bill. the addition of an alligator would not improve ths allegations of the stockholders O. the Chicago eeA= psntien.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

William Finn has bolted the repub- lican national committee. His stay there was no briefer than desired.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The Coloners latest motto: Every body should be loyal to me, and should be loyal to no one but myself.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

A lone duck flying across country attracted my attention the other day; and I do not remember having seen such sight often in my life. I could not help wondering if he was the sole survivor of a flock the hunters had gathered in. This lone duck did not look good to me in the sky, for he suggested to me possibilities of fate. It is the wedge shaped flock that honks and deploys and maneuvers with military precision which shows skill and obedience and excites wonder and admiration in us. Even the domesti- cated duck likes to parade and the drake will march his flock in single file and by platoons like an orderly sergeant Abbott describes a wood duck leaving its nest in a tree with the just fedged ducks following in single file. which shows they take in- tuitively to this order of march. Ii is told of an old drake who had lost all his ducks that he never could for give the hens who he imagined were to blame for the loneliness of his lot so he used to revenge himself wher they were sitting by taking their heads in his mouth and pulling them of their nests. So you see revenge if sweet even to a drake.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

What humble plea by the Colonel in offering to lead the new party? This isn't giving the people a chance.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

great deal of Canadian lumber goes to China, largely for railroad con- structiOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Hartford has installed a gmoigclssg chimney-at least her electric-li ighfing plant has. and it is said f0 be d big success But this year is @ poor one t0 demonstrate a smOkciess chimney in the industry line. from the fact that the people arc already r d great many centefs beginning to feel thc need Df thc real smoke chimney to keep fne wheels of industry turning over Mid dlctown Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The proper place to hold the bolting convention is Oyster Bay.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Nature has it's tag days-days on which it touches every roaming crea- ture and enlists them in it's service. This is in seed time when certain plants make you and me carriers of seed. The animate become the serv- ants of the inanimate. These plant seeds have hooks, and gummy exuda- lions which make them hang to fur, feathers, hair or clothing of any kind. You have come through thick brush and come out covered with ticks not realizing that you were touched and had been made a seed spreader How tenaciously the burr hangs to ones clothing when it's hooks get fixed to go as far as you will carry 1t. Cattle and birds carry these in- digestible and adhesive seeds for miles, and sheep have been known to carry seed of pestiferous weeds in their wool one hundred miles, when they were dropped and took root. The seeds of many water plants sink in the mud and are carried to other water-to new locallties-in the mud on the legs of water fowl A record exists that 82 kinds of plants have been grown from tiny seeds taken from the legs of part ridges. Man likewise carries seeds in the mud on his boots. Natures tag day is always a success; and her other touches are a pleasure.
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And His Head Has swsNso. Colonel Roosevelt says that fne ring Is now in his hat. That indicates that he has taken tha brick 0ut Dallas News.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

A political progressive parallel: Down with Lorimer and up with Bill Finn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

The thin winged swallow skating on the air has always been a bird of interest to me. For celerity and grace fitness of form, for dash and skill he has no peer. While the swallow seems to sport more than work, it is one of the most useful of birds, subslsting as it does on midges; and how high those tiny pests fly is shown by the height of the swallows flight morning and evening. The very air is full of active life far above the treetops. In their swift flight they do cut figures which remind one of the agility of skaters on ice. In the days of Pepys it was not known that the English swallows win tered in Africa and the American swal- lows at the equator. AS they sat in groups near sWamps in the fall, and were first seen there in the spring, it was believed they hibernated in the mud over winter like the frogs and turtles. It was not then mistrusteL that a thousand miles was not much of flight for them; but in this day it Is known that some birds in their an nual migrations make flights of 10000 miles every year.
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Perhaps the word sparkling would

oTUdP5 IT5 WOTu 5PaTKIIy WVUTU never have been applied to human. manifestations of affection If tn firehy In the air and the glow worm In the grass had not heen quipped to spark
 or signal one another during the nup- tial season on warm June nights. 1t Is q wonderful spectacle to see un- counted thousands of them disporting above the lush grass of q country moving lot. Man would like 10 know
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mates rather plainly that if it were in his power he would punish severely the captain of a steamer who ls charged with failing Co go tO the rescue Of ths stricken ship. And there are those who think the sentiment does Lord Mersey credit-New Britain Record
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Lord ATersey seems 10 he geluhE more and more aroused as the brillSn Titanic inquiry proceeds. He Hlll-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Become conscious, if you can, of the fact that each day is a new span of life to be lived a little better than the last. Yesterday is a record, and to- morrow an expectation. Yesterday is your picture of life on the blackboard; and it is on view to you that you may put something better into this day than you put into yesterday. It is this little span of life your vision can take 1n-what you will do today is within your conception and your power, per haps; but what you will do this year is another matter. It is the good work done day by day which adds grandeur to the attainment of the year In prospective life man is always biting off more than he can chew-he is de- signing by the yard what he is equipped to accomplish only by the inch. Now is the bit of time man has a grip on; and it is the aggregate of nows improved that make the total of human accomplishment. Strike while the iron is hot'-means now
 Nows improved. make the total of l progress in every direction.
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Circulation Oi Q Bulletin.

tte Bulletin has inc largest eir-
 asiOn of any paper in Eastern . ennecticut. and from three Co four mes larger than that of any in f4rwich. It is delivered to over ..JOO Of the 4,053 houses in Nor 0ich. and read by ninety-three per cert. of the people. In Wiadham .i k delivered to over 500 houses, in Putnam aud DanieIsOn to over l,iOo, and in Bll of these places it ls considered the local daily.
 Eastern Connecticut has forty nine towns, one hundred and sixty i've postoffice districts, and sixty rural free delivery routes.
 The BslIetin is sold in every town and on all of the R. r. D. routes ia Eastern Connecticut.
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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

We are not apt to think that our capacity for enjoyment Is just what we make it. The man who is rich and wants something he cannot get is just as miserable as the drudge whose mind tells him he is an under dog A man of vim will not let his own mind lie to him and depress him. for he realizes that it will supprss him in the end. It is up to all to see good in labor and beneficence through misfortune. The lessons in life come oftener through diversity than through achievement; and it is up to us to benefit by the lesson, however it may be taught If we keep watchful as' to how we use ourselves we shall not get to imagining the Lord is specially af1icting us. Love and Mercy could not keep com pany with anyone up to that sort of business. Obedience is always lending a charm to life. and those who kick against the bricks are the ones who suffer because they persist in error.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Every vehicle big or little, quiet or noisy, ought to be provided with lights in order to ensure complete safety Meriden Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

This has been the coldest June in eighteen years. If you don believe it see how the LaFollette and Cum mins booms have been frost bitten.- Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
THE MAN WHO TKLAS

The sunshiny disposition is what we are all advised to cultivate; but no note seems to have been taken of the fact that there are many varieties of sunshine; and good sunshine. too. By divine decree we get sunshine about half the time, and on the average only a little over 100 days of clear sunshine a year, all the rest being broken up or filtered through haze or clouds. Then every day has sunshine of increasing intensity until noon. and decreasing brilliancy until sundown. Sunshine has to be graduated, and has to be shut off daily. Too much sunshine is just as undesirable as none at all. The smile that never comes off doesn't make the impression the smile does which exactly fits the occasion A sun
 shiny countenance looks like the face of an idiot to a grouch. There is no objection to all the sunshine a human soul can stand, and be benefited by but the sunshine that is continuous is neither natural nor as beneficial as that which beffts the moment.