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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
GETTING HIM INTERESTED

There were two balconies separated
by only an iron framework. This fact
had not been noted by the occupants
of the bachelor apartment until one
Sunday morning in spring when Bur-
ley stuck his head from his window,
which opened directly upon their bal
cony, and after an instant drew it in
like an excited turtle. Tiptoeing elab-
orately the front of the fiat, where the
other men were disposed, he went
through contortions signaling tremen-
dous news.
"A peach!" he said. Shiny hair
natural complexion, young" She's out
on the porch next door-with a cati'
Description of the cat?" demanded
Ewert, with crushing GOODNESS.
Fish, retorted Burley. Then he
and the other two men departed fol-
the window opening on such de-
lectable view Ewert smoked on calm
IT, He was older than the others and
beyond such frivolity. He hoped that
in their exuberance they would not
transgress the bounds Of gentlemanly
courtesy. The building was a very nice
one and naturally very nice people
must reside within its falls. Ewert
had a fastidious desire to stand well
with his neighbors, unknown though
they might be.
The other men brought back even
more glowing descriptions than Bur
ley had given. They passed the day
0evising plans for introductions.
When the next Sundays warmth
drove Burley and Davis and White out
on to the back balcony to read, Ewert
had totally forgotten about the girl
next door He came out bearing jim :
cage, which he placed on d table in
the sun. EWert had called his canary
Jim to mitigate the otfense of owning
such feminine pet, but he had always
been fond of birds and Jim was really
an extraordinary canary. He did tricks
end was intelligently compaionable.
EWert thought a lot of Jim.
Look out!" Davis cried in a few
minutes. Scat" He waved his paper
at the iron fretwork and from its tor
leared silently a huge golden Persian
cat, which coiled itself in the sun OF
It's own balcony floor and blinked calm
Is at them.
Her cat!" said Burley in a low
voice. 1t was as though he put it OF
a pedestal You'd better take in tina
/ bird of yours, Ewert," he remarked.
| Ewert stiffened. IF you think" ht
retorted, that I'm going to deprive
| Jim Of the sunshine he is entitled t.
because of strange cat you're mis-
taken! He has just as much RICH
| here as that beast"
Ewert said that beast" just as h,
might have said that scum and bio
upon the earth's surface" The cir
who appeared at the open window mex
door heard him. He knew she hat
heard by the way she stared at him.
He stared back defantly. Even il
! his wrath he saw the shine on he
| hair ana the blue of her eyes. Osten
tatiously she reached forth a pillow
and laid the cat upon it. Then sh
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
cHlNA,s FINANCES.

China, while not entirely rejecting
the plan Of financing as offered by
the bankers Of six Of the powers, as
much as says that she win not pay
the price. Not being in a position TO
dictate the terms upon which she would
accept the begged for loan, the new re-
public, it was considered, had been ia
vorably dealt with and the bankers
had wisely taken the precaution to
protect their money by requiring China
to spend the money under the super
vision Of the powers With matters in
an unsettled condition, this was no
more than China could expect and
would bring to her aid the advice of
men who have had wide experience in
dealing with financial problems. China
has developed wonderfully but for a
long time some Of her neighbors have
been casting anxious eyes about for a
chance to share in her division.
While 1t is a great power the super
visors would exert in their control OF
the expenditures, yet it would be 50
restricted that it could accrue to no
ones benefit except China and would
be so guarded as to save waste. In
its action China should consider well
the source of her advice and not play
into the hands of fewer powers fol-
more reasonable terms on the surface
to find out in the end that she is in
more restricted control of her friends
who have made expression as to their
wants and are adopts in carrying out
their schemes.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

strolled to the edge Of the balcony and
surveyed the scenery. The four men
within two rods of her might have been
four specks of dust.
"Confound you'll" Burley stormed at
Ewert, when they had gone inside.
NOW you've made her mad, and it's
all off"
Ewert was stubborn He had con-
WINGED himself that Jim's rights were
being trodden upon, so on every oc-
casion he carried the cage out on the
porch The yellow cat was usually
summing itself next door so he was
obliged to remain with Jim to assure
the birds continued existence
The owner of the cat often sat out
side, too, in the decidedly cozy corner
of her balcony. There was ham
/ mock and some pots of plants and
green and white shades and a rug.
The mems balcony seemed bare, even
with its Chinese lounging chairs.
She made a great deal of the yellow
cat, petting it, fussiEg over it. Ewert
hated that cat with a large hatred.
He regarded her interest in it as a di-
| rect threat at Jims life. When the
canary exploded into trills the yellow
cat would switch its tail and it's eye
would CLEAN. Once when it's supple
raised a protecting hand to the cage,
the girl looked up.
You needn't be afraid" she said
The cat won't touch your bird be-
cause I've forbidden him and he always
obays."
TIL thank you" stammered Ewert
But I'll feel safe only when you are
on hand to control him!"
The girl had retired into a distance
Of several million miles and Ewert
was abashed. Maybe she hadn't ex-
pected him to answer. And how he
had answered. 1t was a reply worthy
Of Davis at his frivolous. daring
worstl Ewert hated to be set wrong
in a persons estimation.
Ewert was fixing the awning cords
at the farther end of his balcony
when it happened, The girl must have
vaulted the iron fretwork as agilely as
! the cat, because when he turned al
the noise he saw her elutching with
one hand Jim's bent cage and with
! the other the cat, which claWed the
air desperately. She was breathing
hard.
I'm so sorry!" she gasped. But
saved your bird! l had no idea tina
| Sancho--" She shook the yellow ca
sternly.
Don't hurt him!" Ewert begged. Ant
he reached protectingly for the eat
Davis and Burley, who saw this will
open mouths from inside, can swear t.
it. "He didn't know any better. Don
distress yourself, really. Are you sur
you didn't hurt yourself-see, YOU
hand is scratched .
Davis and Burley fell on each 9th
ers neoks. Ewert was examining he
! hand-he was tying his handkerchie
around it. He was beaming as though
it was a happy day in his life TIL
girl did not look very miserable, eth
! er.-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
The cay oF The RLuEJAY.

The reason for the start OF third
party has been repeatedly given as
'the theft Of the Roosevelt delegates
which in reality must mean the fall
ure OF the Roosevelt delegates who
presented themselves on trumped-up
contests to be recognized. 1t is not
reasonable to suppose that the people
will be tricked by such an appeal to
sympathy. for, as matter Of fast,
there Is no more merit to the claim
taan there was to the historical and
nnfounded claims made by the third
termers managers during his cam
naign. A misrepresentation Of facts is
still being relied upon to fool the
people.
Nothing sets forth the situation at
Chicago better than the statement Of
The three Massachusetts, delegates on
their return. whose summarized state
ment shows:
First that the contested cases in
which the report was unanimously. Cn-
Guiding all the Roosevelt members Of
he credentials committed in Presi-
dent Taft's favor were sufficient in
number to defeat Colonel Roosevelt.
Second. that in other cases certain
Roosevelt delegates voted in the pres
dents favor: in the roll call on the
Ninth Alabama case some 40 or 50
Roosevelt delegates voted against
Roosevelt.
Third. that in many Of the other con-
tcsts the Roosevelt men on the com
mittee reported no evidence whatso-
ever
Fourth. that in the case Of the Mas
sachusetts Roosevelt delegates and the
al,ernates, Chairman Root followed ex-
8ctly The line laid down by Colonel
Roosevelt Immediately after the Mas
sachusetts primary and since then ig-
nored or forgotten by him,
The cry Of theft makes the excuse
for the CoisnePs persistehcy has moi
changed, 1t is personal ambition, q
desire to dictate and a determination
10 protect certain Of the big inter-
ss,s. The cry is simply that Of tAt
iAalsna Aa< greedy blaejsy-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
IMPROVE THE SIDEWALKS.

New Haven is profiting by a gem
eral effort to improve its sidewalks 50
that they have been transformed from
bad to coed walks in many noticeable
instances Brick and tar are giving
way to cement and it is movement In
which the individual and not the city
is responsible TO rthe decided change.
There is no better advertisement for
a city than its walks uniformly laid
out and built SO as to not only make
it easier for the pedestrian but at
the same time make the streets more
attractive.
On this matter of public improve
ment the New Haven Register says;
The improvement in the sidewalks
reflects credit in two directions. First
on the generally high public spirit of
the citizens The cost of a new side
walk falls almost wholly on the owner
of the property, and these are hard
times to bear such expenses. it re-
fleets credit in the second place on
the manner in which the New Haven
officials have handled the matter. There
has been firm insistence on the need
for new sidewalks. There has been all
sorts of moral and public sentiment
pressure. but no threatening. And
when one observes the vast deal which
has been accomplished, the impressive
number Of miles Of new cement side
walks which have been laid in the past
three years without cost to the city.
he cannot but praise the manner in
which this improvement has been pro
noted 1t is one Of the good works Of
consistently excellent administra-
ton"
Norwich could profit handsomely by
following the example Of the Elm city.
The improvements here have been ap-
preciated where they have been made,
but the trouble has been that too few
realize the need Of improvement.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

are those Destiny has chosen; and
Destiny is deeper sighted than We
The man you sit by on the street car
&C NE from the ends of the earth to
meet YOU. All-Wise Fate brought the
girl With the vulgar hat to ride with
YOU a moment in the elevator The
stars set that man down by your side
at tie hotel table
Ale you studying to see what Des-
tinv meant? Are you taking the prob
lem as it is handed to you and seeking
the answer? Or are you whining be-
cause the problem is not different?
If the human heart may be called
Garden, then it is like the Garden of
Eden, into which the Lord put man ''t0
dress it and keep it," Much of the talk
of returning to nature is but a par
tial glimpsing of the truth. For in
state of nature man is a savage stand
ing behind lovely oaks ready to tom
ahawk his brother, and straining the
daisied meadows with the blood Of
women and babies 1t is cities and
civilization that make men gentle.
Take the flowers of the heart, and
notice, for example, how each bloom
We prize is, in it's natural wild state, a
noxious weed. Lust is the wild flow
er, love is that flower trained and
dressed by civilization. Our vices are
our wild virtues; our virtues are our
wild vices pruned and cultivated.
, Murder, assault and revenge are the
instructive forces that, subject to rea-
| son. become law. police and prisons.
Egoism is the wild, seIf-respect is the
! developed plant. Superstition is the
woods weed which, transplanted into
the gardens of intelligence, becomes
| the sweet blossom Of religion. War, or
| the organization of men to kill, is be-
! ing forced, oss-bred and altered into
/ the organization of commerce and OF
! politics whose fruit is 20 preserve life
! The weeds Of speculation likewise be-
| come the nutritious herb of science;
| alchemy, the weed, becomes chemistry
the vegetable; the weeds of necroman-
CIV and witchcraft are changed to the
| valuable plant called psychology the
weeds of Incarnation and Parcelsus
hocus- pocus become the intelligent sci
/ ence Of medicine. Man IS distinctively
! a cultivated plant. A baby born in the
! twentieth century and attending ar
American school is not only six hun
| bred years later than any baby born il
Dante's time. but he is some six hun
bred times better.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
WOMEN WITH PILES.
Be cured by Simply Taking Sugar
Coated Tablets.

Constipation, tight clothing and
women's ordeals cause piles Women
suffer piles more than men and all
will be greatful to know of a success
full remedy in tablet form, that brings
a cure without cutting, use of salves
or suppositories This guaranteed
remedy is HEM-ROID, sold by N. D,
SEWN & Son, and all druggists. 81 fol
treatment lasting "a days.
DR.. Leonhardt Co, Station B, Buff
falo, n. Y, Prop. Write for booklet.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

II knew a girl who made a So grad
nation gown and captured a husband
on the strength of it," That's q geed
argument for 81 gowns" The trouble
is she caught a 50 husband. He has
expected her to dress on that prece-
dent ever since. kansas City Jour
nal.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

Now that the smoke has cleared
away, It is shown that the total pro-
gressive vote at Chicago never passed
SOP, Of which 46 belonged to LaFollette
and Cummins,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

Carnegie calling attention to the
time when sheep sold for a shilling,
said that was not SO cheap compared
to The modern newspaper that is left
al the door daily, containing all the
news Of the world for two cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
And Whole shootina Match.

Senator Smoot asked innocently who
was the author of the constitution
What does it matter? Doesn't he know
who is the constitution New York
Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

How the interests are trembling be-
cause Teddy is in the field How long
ago was it they agreed TO take no
notice of his arraigning them, if he
would not Interfere with the special
legislation they were interested iR9
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

A western writer says most of the
persons who attend political conven-
tons are sedulous seethers. That
sounds like something awful
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The example Of a nine-mile hike by
Governor Baldwin after getting a de-
gree at Wesleyan is not being followed
by many of the much younger degree
getters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The New Zealanders run an excur-
sion boat on a hot-water lake, and
show growing therein algae similar to
that which grew in the waters before
the earth cooled off,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The consistent reading of the Con-
gressional Record for two years is the
proud record of a Texas editor His
great oversight is that he didn't mem
oriZe it,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

Healthy memories run back "a
years without difficulty. Hence 1t
didn't take long to make the discov-
cry that the selection Of the red ban
danna for the emblem Of personal
candidate was not original. 1t was
used to forward the interests Of Allen
Granbery Thurman. who was named
for vice president with Grover Cleve-
land in 1888 And so far as evidence
has appeared to present date, he was
the original bandanna man.-New Ha-
ven Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The appearance of the biggest sun
spot ever seen has not yet brought a
denial from the astronomers that 1t
bears any relation to the Baltimore
convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The German singing societies of Con
necticut are among the best in the
country, and are winning fresh lau-
rels every year. and the state is to be
congratulated upon possessing So
many men who, though few of them
devote themselves to music as a pro-
fession, can attain to so high a stand
ard Of musical work.--W aterbury
American.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
Miaht Explain.

Then, again, the cost of living may
be mounting slfyward because there
are more high flyers these days than
there used to be.-Pittsburg Gazette
IrimRa
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

When It comes to displaying their
ability the local coast artillery com
panies are TO be found among the
honor winners, as usual.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
Greatest Of Guides

Though doomed to blindness, General
Booth goes confidently onward, for by
faith he sees the way.-New York AM
erican.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

EVELYN Thaw does not want to tell
the story Of her life again; and a
wondering world does not blame her.
1t is hardly worth re-telIing.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

Happy thought for today: The first
call-down of the married man is to
breakfast; and after that he is pre-
pared for other caI-downs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

Those who complain that girls do not
blush as they used to. may not realize
that the world has become more cir
cumspect.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The replacing of the Breed elm with
a maple will be the proper caper on
Washington square.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

There will be 5S1 votes in the cleo
toral college,. requiring the winner to
secure 266. A majority is necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The Oyster Bay people are more like
the oyster than the Colonel, and most
of them know when to open and shut.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

A nickel will take a person a long
ways on the trolley; but it stands only
for a short drink at the soda foun-
tain.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The new party that has most promi-
nent for its success a hard-luck story
cannot be said to have an suspicious
start.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

If Justice Hughes had the make up
Of the Colonel he could have raised
havoc with the delegates.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

With the added heat Of the demo-
cratic convention, Baltimore is having
a warm time this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

a live city does not boast Of the
beauty of its cemeteries. 1t let's them
speak for themselves
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The wood block paving job now
under way on Park avenue is compar-
,atively a small job, but before it is
finished blocks laid only about two
weeks had to be torn up because they
were bucl5ling-and these were the
blocks so loudly proclaimed TO be first
quality and all Bridgeport Tel
egram.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

That was a Characteristic speech
which Mr.. Bryan made at Baltimore
the first day, with pillars Of fire and Of
cloud substituted for the crown of
thorns and the cross of gold. But it
didn't do any business. The mill can
never grind with the water that has
passed. Providence Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

Why all the scrapping over the
choice of a temporary chairman? Be
cause he is the power in front of the
convention. He names all Of the
leading committees, and these decide
the policies of the convention and its
control form it's inception until its
close.-Ansonia Sentinel
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

The gossip of today may be the su-
perstition of tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

We always knew former Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks would rise to the oc-
casion. He warmed up long enough
to mention Bryan in the republican
convention, Saturday, and the crowd
took to cheering to such an extent
that it became serious. -Middletown
Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
Inc Circulation oil
The Bulletin.

The Bulletin has the largest cir
euiatiOn Of any paper In Eastern
Connecticut. and from three to four
times larger than that of any In
Norwich. IL s. delivered 10 over
5000 of the 4,O53 houses in Nor
yvich. and read by ninety-three per
cert. of the people. In Windham
IL IL delivered TO over 800 houses,
in Putnam and DanieIsOn 20 over
I,IO0, and in all of these places II
~ considered the local daily.
Eastern Connecticut has forty-
nine towns, one hundred and sixty
ave postoface districts, and sixty
rural free delivery routes.
The Bulletin is sold in every
tevvn and ON all of the II. L. y.
routes in Eastern Connecticut.
CIRCULATION
1901, average ......-..-.....,.4,4 ALE
1905, average 5,9ZU
Jun. q $500
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28

Harry Kendall Thaw. on this sixth
anniversary of the killing of Stanford
White, says that by a combination o.
his own opinion and that Of several
alienists he has decided he is sane. It
was thoughtful of him to consult the
alienists at all-New Britain Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Is a chauffeur a domestic servant or
a mechanician It is one Of the many
questions that will have to be settled
when the new liability law Of Massa-
chusetts goes into effect July L.
Springfield Republican.
That the republican convention did
the best thing possible in the renom-
ination of President Taft is something
that grows with contemplation. The
president merited the honor and the
convention honored itself in bestowing
it.--.Bridgeport Standard.
You can call it the Roosevelt party.
the Florentine party, the Bull Moose
party, anything you like Personally
we preefr the Bandannans. That
sounds the widest and consequently
best serves the noble ends of onoma-
topoeia.- Hartford Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-15
WHEN EUROPE
WAS AFRAID Of
The TURKS
HOW WAR WAS DECLARED
Swept Up to the Very Gates
Of Vienna

From what height the pride OF
Turkey has been humbled during tho
last two weeks, as compared with
earlier times, may be gathered from
the tenor of the declaration of war
which Sultan Mohammed ~ issued
against Emperor Leopold |. of Ger
many in 1862 by the grace of the
God reigning in heaven do we, Mola
Mohammed, the glorious and all-pow-
erful emperor of Babylonia and of Ju-
dea. of the Orient and of the Occident,
king of all kings, great king of the
holy Arabia and Mauretania, victory
crowned king of Jerusalem, lord of the
sepulcher of the crucified God of the
unbelieyers, do hereby pledge our most
scored word to thee, Caesar of Rome,
that We are about to sweep through
thy dominions in war with an army
of 100000 warriors, and no less than
thirteen kings in our train; and that
We shall, without mercy or grace,
trample thee and thy people under our
horses feet and put you to the fire
and sword. Above all, We command
thee, that thou shalt await us in thy
capital of Vienna, where we will cut
off thy head We will destroy thee and
all thy adherents and cause to disap-
pear from the face of the earth every
man, woman and child that is a Gia-
our (dog of Christian). Both great
and small will be subjected to the most
cruel tortures and to the most shame
full deaths; and we propose to drive
both thee and thy entire people from
the face of the earth. Given in the
fortieth year of our life and in the
twenty-sixth year of our reign"
Sultan Mohammed ~ fulfilled his
threat insofar as it concerned sweep
ing through the Hapsburg empire, up
to the very gates of Vienna, putting 20
fire and sword everybody and every
thing encountered in his advance. But
Vienna proved a harder nut for him
to crack than he expected, and after
siege of some months he was defeat
ed and compelled to retire by an ar
my under John Sobieski king of Po-
land.
Today Sultan Mohammed V. has been
appealing in vain to Vienna and to
/ Epmeror Francis Joseph, the successor
of Leopold l. on the throne of the
Hapsburgs, for mediation with the VIC
torious Balkan powers, and for the
preservation of the remnants of Otto
man sovereignty in Europe