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Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-24
THE piAZ REVOLUTION.

The surrender of Col. Felix Diaz gives new encouragement to the sit uation in Mexico, which up to that time seemed te get graver with each new turn. The seizure of the port of Vera Cruz by Colonel Diaz added new complications to the Madero admins tration and offered no betterment of conditions in the republic Colonel Diaz fnaintAihed that his move was not in the interests of any personal de- sire to become president, but was for the betterment of the government and the elections in the country. If he had & real interest in the government his better judgment should have prompted him to give assistance to President Madere and get the country out Of its series of revolutions instead of adding another to embarass the government. If every man of promi nence iR Mexico. one after another hteps forward and starts a revolution ths wreck of the government will he accomplished, but what better will be the outlook? What Mexico needs is foF those influences which stand fof better government to get together and by their united stand see that the de- sired end is accomplished,
 The bringing of the fighting to the larger cities and particularly on ths coast, would nave made the obligation If protecting foreigners more urgent Nadere' is making & persistent figh agaiHst great opposition, but both side, in the latest revolt fully realized tha citizehs of other countries must b. protected and UHited States autheri ties at the port were seeing ts thii requirement. Ths collapse of the Dia.
 movement is of course a great relic
 to Msdefe.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-24
UNCLE JED's TALK TO THE WIDE
 AWAkEs.

Only a few observing people know how a flower acts when it entertains an insect friend or guest. Many of you know the scarlet salvia, or Mexi- can sage, so ornamental in New Eng land gardens. It is a tubular flower with a lip and hood The lip is de- signed to bear the weight of the visit ing bee. and the hood, like an awning, is designed to keep the inside of the flower dry, which is wonderfully ar ranged to dust the bees back with pollen while he is taking his toll of honey, for in taking it he releases the levers which hold the anthers and they bend forward and dust the pollen on the back of the bee. The pistil ripens later and it bends down and touches the bee on the back right where the anthers did and take up the pollen. and thus ripens it's seeds,
 Perhaps more of you know the white clover that grows by the roadside and in the fields It's tiny blossom has a keel and wings and a standard like the sweet pea. The clover is many flowers in one and is called composite flower You love the sweet clover scent and that is the bees call to a treat of hon. ey. The lower flowers open first and the others follow in their order. After a flower has been visited by a bee If closes up and moves out of the way and is wilted. The flower waiting fol the bee stands up straight to catch the eye of its guest, and this wonderful arrangement helps in two ways, fol the bee thereby loses no time and in. creases its store of honey, and thu clover gets more of its tiny flower; fertilized.
 The tubular flowers like the morning glory are moth flowers. for they in vite insects to sip their honey tha
 have long tongues. Once in the Eas
 Indies a naturalist found one of thes
 flowers Is inches deep and he sai'
 there must be a visiting moth with [ tongue of equal depth. Such a mot
 was not then known to naturalists, bu
 a year or two after the flower wa I discovered the moth with the ion tongue was caught. It was diff1cul
 to catch him because he was nigh
 worker and operated in the dark.
 It does not surprise you now tha
 great men find it profitable to stud
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-24
A Fairy Tale; The Lucky Star E. Angela Bull Gin the London Daily Graphic'')

a magnificent palace, with golden domes and silver spires and marble steps and terraces and statues, and clusters of beautiful flowers. He did not get out of the water-lily, but f1oated straight on into the center of the vaulted hall in the Palace. This hall was blue water in the center, while all around were marble floors and rich damask hangings, and there on a diamond throne sat the Queen, beautiful as the day, surrounded by Fairies.
 Come here, adventurer!" she called out to Melthone; q would like to talk to you" He disembarked and walk ed to the Queens side. She, indeed, talked to him in whisper like a silver bell.
 You are mortal, aren't you?" she said; ''so am l. Oh, take me back to the world to live with you. It is very beautiful in Fairyland, but ] long for the world. The Fairies brought me here because my parents were dead and there was no one else to take care of me. I will give you your star of luck. anything, if you will only take me, for I daren't go alone Are you an ordinary little girl?" ex- claimed Melthone. Why, you're much too beautiful"
 That's why the Fairies made me Queen, though I'm not as old as you | answered the Queen. But come with me and get your star" With this she rose, and they went out on to the terrace, and there, on g marble pedestal, where a fairy haG | put 1t. lay the star.
 It had a little golden chain, and il shone like some very bright Jewel. Wear 1t round your neck, and vol will always be lucky" said the Queen My name is Lylette, won't you talk, 1 me to your homer"
 "Oh, yesl" said Melthene promptly | you're very pretty, and I'm sure Mum my will have you; So let us go now.
 They both got into a tiny chario drawn by butterflies, and fell aslee, as they flew,
 Next morning, as Melthons's fathe went te reap the corn, he found hi son asleep among the peoples. Rount his neck hung star jewel and clasp ed in his arms, also asleep lav , strange little maiden, beautiful as tn day,
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Baltic.
October.

October has come again. Each day we see flocks of birds on their way to the south, and 1t makes us feel lonesome.
 We miss our little feathered friends as the winter comes.
 The wild geese go honking over to tell us it is soon going to be cold.
 Jack Frost has painted the leaves red, brown and gold.
 Through the woods the chestnuts are falling. We can hear the chatter, chatter of the squirrels as they gather their winter store to carry to their homes in the hollow trees. The little yellow primrose holds up it's head shyly as you pass. Late goldenrod and asters nod in the wind. Children coming from school with their dinner paiis scramble for the brown nuts that fall at their feet. In a field near by the corn is in shocks, and golden pumpkins are dot | ted around the cornfeld. Rosy apples lie in heaps under the | trees waiting for the farmer to put them in barrels. October is beautiful month, and is ! loved by all country children. | MADELINE TUCKER Age 14. Columbia.
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In an old picturesque Somerset shire farm lived little boy called Melthone. He was three years old, and was fair haired, rosy checked, and brave. But, sad to say, he was always unlucky in everything he did; and it set him thinking, young as he was, to hear grown-up people say he was not born under a lucky star.
 An old woman, who lived on the farm, had often told him of a mys- terious race of clever people called the Fairies; and one night, sitting up in bed, MelthorEe pondered on his un- lucky fate, and at length decided that he would go and seek the Fairies, and fetch a lucky star from them.
 Sc he got up and stole downstairs, through the kitchen, and at last out into the night.
 There was a bright harvest moon and all was ineffably peaceful and cool after the hot autumn day Mel therne, with his little bare feet, trot- ted on until he came to a streamlet gushing through a wood. Here he called aloud on the Fairies to come, and he expected to see a multitude, but, instead of that, one fairy alone stood beside him. "Oh!" said Mel thorne, make me as small as you, D. with which to seek my lucy star" The Fairy looked closer in the boys face, and said, You are Melthorne. Last night a star shot out of the | heavens and fell in Fairyland. That star is yours. It waits for you and calls you to it, and our Queen will willingly give it to you" Sc saying, he tapped Melthone on | the shoulder, and all of a sudden the | grass was up to his knees, and he | was as small as fairy.
 You must do everything by your
 self," added the fairy, as he pushed | Melthone off from the bank in a
 water-lily,
 "Never fear! In your water-liiy boat and on that streamlet you will reach | Fairyiahd."
 On and eH went the water lilly ana
 the boy was almost asleep, when the ] water seemed suddenly to be rushing | against the lily, and he realized thai 1 near him was a great lake and his new boat was combating the adverse tide of the stream.
 He had reached Fairyiand. ] On the banks of the lake there wa.
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STORIES TOLD BY WIDE AwAkEs
The Bad Man,


 Once upon time there was a man all the children called The Bad Man. He had a wife and five children, whom he treated very badly. Some times if he could get an easy job he would work, and sometimes he would loaf around till he couldn't stand any longer.
 One day, as he was coming out of beer shop he met the town minister The minister stopped the man and be- gan to talk to him. He said:
 Why don't you come to church in- stead of going to the beer saloon7"
 You can't get no good drink in church" was the answer
 But" said the minister, you can get more good from reading the Bible than by loaflng around in this way"
 The bad mans heart was so touched with these words that he said: Maybe you are right" T am right" said the minister. 'I know I am. You come with me and I will show you which of us is right" The bad man went with the minis ter to his house; there the minister prayed to God that the bad man might | become a good man. After he had | ended his prayer the man who before | was called The Bad Man was now a good mar.
 Now he treats his family as he ought | to, and instead of going to the beer l saloon he goes to church.
 ANNIE HENZLER. Age 13. | Taftville
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-24
THE DANGER THIS YEAR.

The danger in the present campaign lies in the fact that the majorites In the normally safe republican states are being decreased by the deflectiens due
 to the split in the republican ranks,
 for the new party is drawing it's
 strength therefrem. This means a detriment to the republican party and a valuable aid to the democratic can didates, wherever the third party ap- pears, national, state or town wise. A sane view is taken of the situation by the Portland Express, which says;
 There is an anomaly in this cam paign, in the candidacy of Roosevelt and Johnson. The most that these candidates hope to do is to accomplish the defeat of the republican party. It is growing more and more evident that there will be very few, if any, Roose- welt electors in the electoral college The contest is between the ideas rep resented by President Taft and those represented by Governor Wilson and it is the duty of the voters seriously to consider whether it be not wiser to vote for existing business conditions than it would be to so vote as to in troduce chaos and uncertainty into the business world. This consideration ought to appeal to men in every walk in life, the producer, the profess sional man and the salaried worker. for they all have a common interest in the continuation of prosperity in America. To vote for Wilson is to vote to jeopardize that prosperity; to vote for Roosevelt is to vote for Will son. A vote for Taft Is a vote of ap- preciation for the present busy con ditions, and for their continuance, Party labels should not prevent any man from expressing his personal preference, and to reasoning men 1t would seem that that preference would naturally be for continuing the re- publican idea"
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them: The Farmer in the Dell; Tag; Walter. Walter, White Flower; Squat Tag; Here I'm Sitting Washing; Pussy in the Corner The Bull in the Ring; and School.
 Among them was a little Flora She said:
 What shall we do if we are going to play school7"
 1 told her If she and the other ch:i- dren would write a story and if 1t was good I would give them my best pencil"
 So all set to work but Flora. She said she didn't know what to write. So I said:
 Try again. So she tried again. When the stor- 1es were finished I collected them. Flora's pleased me so much that I gave my best pencil to her. She took it and said: Thank you. Next time I will not say l don't know; but will try again and see if I will get a prize" EVA ALPERIN, Age Il. GurlAvvfIle
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rhs First siIk MiII in Am.rioA

 Dear Uncle Jed: I live on Hanks Hill. There are min houses and two mills.
 One of the mills is very small one. and was the first silk mill run in Ameriac by machinery. It was start cd in 1910 by Rodney Hanks; but is not in use now.
 The larger silk mill is running now. My Papa works there. It employs nine hands at present.
 They run by water most of the timo. There is big water wheel 22 feet in diameter. Across the road is a biK pond. Last winter We had lots of fun skating on it. J4 We live in the poarding house. There are fourteen in it. It is white with green blinds. There are two pines in front which you can see from all around.
 BERTHA FULLER, Age g. Farleville
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WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-HaroId BIais of Baltic, ''Black Beauty" by Anna Sewall.
 2-MsdeIeine Tucker of Columbia, "Averil," by Rosa N. Carey.
 3-Catherine Dixon of Mystic. "Ad- ventures of Brownie" by Mrs. Mu- loch.
 4-AImira Kramer of Colchester, "A Girl in Ten Thousand" Mrs. L. T. Meade.
 5-Evelyn Beard of Norwich, Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard" 6-Annie HenzIer of Taftville, "our Bessie" by Rosa N. Carey. 7-Bertha Fuller of Eagleville, "The Girls of St. Wodes," by Mrs. L. T Meade. s-Sofie Musiai of Gurleyville. "Ani- nal Stories for Little People"
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POETRY.
My First Day at School.

How well I remember my first day at
 school,
 How dreary the hours seemed to be; Ny first introduction to pencil and
 rule
 Will ne'er be forgotten by me. I sat at my desk so alert and erect, And gazed on that wonderful scene, But oh, while the teacher my work
 did correct It's home that I fain would have
 been. When to my dear mother I first said
 Goodbye" I'm sure that she also felt sad For look where I will, and however l
 try,
 There's none like my mother and For I am their only dear daughter,
 you know
 That's the reason they love me so; And wherever go 'tis the same old "Goodby. Marjorie; don't stay
 long," ..-..-..
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
 Olive M. Saxton of Norwich Town: I want to thank you very much for the nice book I received from you.
 Ethel Clark of Gurleyville: Thank you ever so much for the book you sent me. I was very much pleased with it.
 Alice |. Stone of Hampton: I am much pleased with my prize book. 1 thank you very much. Good luck!
 Rose B. Breckenridge of Norwich: thank you very much for the book you gave me called Automobile Girls Along the Hudson. I have started 1t and find it very interesting.
 Blanche Demuth of Baltic: I re- ceived my prize book and thank you very much for it. I think it is a very interesting book. for have read 1t all, Elmer Burbank of Moosup: I re- ceived my prize book yesterday, for which thank you very much. have now got three prize books. Joseph Marschat of Mansfield Gen. ter: I thank you very much for the book you sent me. like it. Ruth B. MeCoIIum of Mansfield De. pot: Many thanks for prize book enti- tied The Jolly Ten.
 Greta kinmonth of Mystic ThanE | you very much for my nice book, Gar. l den of Verses. It makes me anxious te try another little story later.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-24

Dear Uncle Jed: My Aunt and Cn- cfe came and Cousins to visit me dur ing vacation. I was glad when they came. We went bathing down in the river and played lots of games The boys fished very much. We went pick ing berries, too.
 When having time came we went ralSing hay. My Father and Brother loaded the hay; then we had a ride home. which we enjoyed very much. When we came home from our ride we had company We played on tho piano and sang and had good time. When my Unnle and Cousins had to go away I felt very sorry. We were very lonesome. but after awhile we had to keep ourselves happy.
 My Aunt stayed with us awhile. We had good times together.
 LILLE POLLOCK. CrrIoxrvi1la
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She Likes to oo to School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I had a pleasant vacation. would like to tell about 1t
 We had about three montha We played very nicely together. We made pictures of boys, girls and houses.
 We have a friend at our house. Her name 1s Ethel We play with her. Sometimes she must work in the house. so she can't play.
 came back to school September third. I was glad to get back to school again. I like to go to school. ROSE ALPERIN, Age 8. GurleYYille.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Tho Barn To Packed Full.

The Barn To Packed Full.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my vacation
 I had fine time drawing hay all summer long and oats and buckwheat into our barn. Our barn Is packed full this year.
 I am going to school now. My teachers name is Frances M. Bliss. I go to school in Gurleyville.
 We are cutting our corn. When come home from school I husk the corn.
 We are going to thresh our buck wheat and oats. We have four COVE, four horses and one colt. We have calves and three rabbits. I have a little white house for the rabbits. .... LOUIS POLLOCK.
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me my hat and then tried to get in the boat, but Charles said:
 No, Jack; you must not get in. You will want to shake yourself; and will row the boat up to the rock; and when you are dry you shall get in.''
 So Jack swam back to the shore and shook himself, and then lay down on the rock and dried himself in the sun.
 By and by we took him in the boat again. HAROLD BLAIS. Ro1fto
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Etb.p. LittIe B.ntan, Hen.

Ethel's Little Bantam Hen.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I once had a little bantam hen. She was very tame. could pick her up any time 1 wished. I fed her three times a day. I gave her corn, oats and bread crumbs. She would eat from my hand. She did not seem to be the least bit afraid of me. She laid a fresh egg almost ev- cry day for my breakfast.
 A little boy about five years old kept picking her up and throwing her up in the air to see her fly. told him several times not to, but he did not mind. At last she died. I felt very sorry for her.
 put her in a wooden box and bur fed her in the ground.
 Then my friend Eva and I went to gather wild flowers to decorate her grave. I will never forget that day. It was on Labor day.
 once knew a woman who had a lovely Persian cat, which was well cared for.
 Once. the lady left her flypaper on her sewing machine The cat got in 1t and got 1t stuck to her fur. Her fur was long. She could not sleep all night, she felt SO badly about 1t. The lady had to cut of the cats hair This taught her not to leave fiypaper around.
 ETHEL CLARKE, Age Is. Gurieyville.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-24
IDEAS OF A PLAIN MAI
The Truth in Art versus the Truth in
 Science.

Science.
 If you want to produce a good worK of art you have only to tell the truth And the matter is simpler than you would suppose. For the truth you are to tell is not the truth about the oo- ject you depict, which probably neither you, nor any man can ever know, but the truth about the impression IL makes on you.
 To find out the truth about a tree, for instance, to examine, analyze and know 1t through and through, Is sci- ence, not art. Q Art Is to reproduce truthfully the effect the tree makes on you.
 You may make but an irregular blotch as a tree-picture which may Do vastly more true. in art, than a photo graph.
 So in literature the point is to tell exactly what you feel. so as to awaken the same impressions in the reader.
 Often this Is done in the fewest words. Here lies the supremacy o1 Wordsworth. Take those two lines: But she Is in her grave, and oh
 The difference to me!
 How consummately these simple words depict the emotion! Science is the truth about objects. Art Is the truth about yourself
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It should be bofHe iR mind that the progressive candidate has net been called any worse names than were George Washington, Abraham Lincoln or General GfaRt. Calling names is 8 popular political Rasti#e-aR eEideaee of eur excessive freedom
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The new congress is to be 6 vastly important one, and the throwing away of votes and aiding ih the defeat of republican candidates and principles should be weighed carefully!
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LiIIi. Will surpris. H.r Aunt.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought I would write you a letter about my vacation. My Aunt and Grandma were here this summer and went picking ber- ries with them and had lot of fun. I like to go to school. When I come home I go picking chestnuts, and I am going to send them to my Aunt. She lives in Brooklyn. New York.
 She will be surprised when she gets them. for she thinks a great deal of me.
 LILLE MARSCHAT. Age 2.
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women will fight like men. she added more strength to the suffrage cause than smashing windows would do in a thousand years,
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
 President,
 WILLIAM H. TAFT of Ohio.
 Vice President, JAMES S. SHERMAN of New York.
 Governor, JOHN P. STUDLEY of New Haven
 Lieufenant Governor. CHARLES H. PECK of Danbury.
 Secretary of State. GUSTAvE B. CARLSON of Middletown
 Treasurer, WALTER W. HOLMES of Waterbury.
 ComDtrolIer, FAYETTE L. WRIGHT of Pomfret
 Presidential Electors. NORMAND E. ALLEN of Hartford. ROL1LN 8. WOODRUFF of New Haven WALDO c. BRYANT of Bridgeport CHAUNCEY P. GOSS of Waterbury. FRANK B. WEEKS of Middletown. ROBERT SCOVILLE of Salisbury HAROLD B. MoWRY of Sterling. Representatives. in Congress.
 SECOND DISTRICT. WILLIAM A. KING of Willimaatic.
 For State Senators. , is-LUcIUs E. WILTON. New London Is-CGRRIE GLAMOUR of Norwich. zc-FRANK H. HINCKLEY of stoning- ss-EpwIN H. REACH of Killngly. 29-CHARLES H. BLAKE, Brooklyn: 5S-SAMUEL RUSSELL. JR., of Middle town.
 For Judge of Probate, NELSON J. AYLING of Norwich.
 Representatives,
 JOHN ECCLES,
 ASHLEY T.~BOON.
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We learn that a Chinese woman has been granted & divorce from her hus- band in the new republic. China has a grip on the whole idea of personal freedom
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Col. Diaz promised plenty of trouble at Vera Cruz. Whe will be the next to bother Madero? Isn't it about time he fixed matters so there'd be no next
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It must be evident to those inter- ested that Justice Golf is presiding over the Becker case. He Is setting a great example.
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As thriller: T am not as danger ous as I look!" is cutting quite dash in the country for Candidate Wilson.
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candidate makes no grimaces-that is when he can afford to smile What he has lost is not essential te happi-
 ness.
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Men who seek the press for the ex- pression of their views often seem to forget it is courtesy they ask, not a right they should command.
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All things considered no ordinary man ventures to think turkey this year Hog and hominy are where turkey was once in the market
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In a political campaign we learn what villains are in office and see the listed saints who are anxious to put them out.
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LaFollette. the real progressive, still maintains that the new party is not necessary. The inventor surely knows his machine.
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If the Colonel would resolve to keep quiet until he gets well. his prospect of making those speeches would be better.
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Now it is proclaimed that Reesevelt's S packers wanted Penrese to swing Pennsylvania for them. When he re- fused he became the worst politician. ever.
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Gurleyville.
A Iittla Wide. Awake.

Dear Uncle Jed: I go to school Grandma gave me pretty gray kit ty, but dog killed her, and l have go' another cat.
 Plainfeld.