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Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
srEEL EouIpMENr NEEDED.

Following the railroad wreck with the loss of life from injuries and fire, there is made apparent the fact that wooden coaches are a particularly dangerous portion of the fast express trains. At the Westport wreck. the dragging of the wooden coaches over the hot coals from the engine. and the ignition of the gas which lights the cars, caused the destruction of the wooden ones, and whatever loss of life there was from fire. Had the cars all been of steel this added fire horror would have been overcome.
 The change from wooden to steel cars should be carried on as fast as possible for the safety of the pas sengers. This, at least, should be done on the fast express trains, which run at mile minute rate. In nearly every wreck of consequence, fire is one of the attending dangers. Steel cars will overcome it. and while the expense would be large to make a complete change of equipment at once, it should be brought about if only gradually. It Is reform which is needed and liable to take the form of legislation unless railroads show the disposition to put their surplus cash into such improvement of cars. The danger of wooden cars must be well known to the railroad companies and expense stands in the way of the change, but when the lives of the travelling public are endangered the first thought should be for safety.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
CONSERVING COAL LANDS.

An Interesting experiment in the conservation of the natural resources of the country is to be tried out for the first time in the coal lands of Wyoming, owned by the government. How best to get the most from these lands without playing into the hands of private corporations and giving away rights which will develop untold wealth has been a problem long under. consideration. It has finally been de- cided to lease a large portion of the coal lands to private companies. the lease covering the tract of land on which the experiment is to be tried, and, in addition, there will be paid to the government a royalty on each ton mined, with the understanding that laages cannot be sub-let, and members cf congress or government officials caG have no part therein
 For some time, the best way to ham, dle the leasing of public lands has been under consideration, and after deciding that 1t would not be feasi- ble to carry it out through municipali- thes, the direct lease to the coal con- cerns was determined upon There is al inexhaustible supply of coal In Wy ot1ing, totaling up, geologists say, 400 billion tons, so that the experiment will mean the opening up of an important fleld. Both from it's effect upon the coal business and for the future guild ance Of conservation plans the step will De watched with sreat interest
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
HIaH SCHOOL EDUCATION.

There is a growing tendency towards high school education, this having de- veloped remarkably in the past dozen years, though each decade has shown & decided increase over the one previ- ous. In the present school year it is estimated by statistics oBtainable by the commissioner of education that over million and a quarter boys and girls will be in attendance at high schools in this country. This reaching out after additional knowledge instead of being satisfied with common school education is 8 healthy indica- ton. The fact that the advantages of a high school education have been thrown open to the rich and poor alike, as in the case of the town bear ing the expense of the Academy tui- ton in this town, has resulted in a great increase in high school attend ance. Conditions have changed so that today one-fourth of the children who enter the elementary school pass into the high school.
 The high school is providing the pupils with the education which fits them, for giving a much better ac- count of themselves in the years to come and its growth Is steady be- cause the people are satisfied that it is doing it's work and they realize what it means to the rising standard of American citizenship. Industry. technical ability, home making, to- gether with the essentials of a cul- tural education, are being taught for the benefit of the nation and grad ually approaching the time when every pupil will have high school educa- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

but whose notion of the intellectual life is one of rigid caste
 [ They are intellectual snobs.
 They look upon a cultured person as a distinct order of creation from the unlettered; just as in certain countries a duke is considered to be of wholly different clay from the day laIborer.
 There are scientists with an unveiled contempt for any idea of an untrained mind, college men who seem to i1nag- inc that one who has not taken a de- gree in mathematics and Latin has no right to think at all artists who sheer at common tastes, and literary gentle folk who conceive the unlibraried mind to be wholly negligible.
 Now, when a really great man comes along it Is noticeable that he turns to the common people; he passes by the experts and appeals to the vulgar crowd. Socrates iconversed with the harness maker and the courteSan as willingly as with the sophfst. Jesus ignored the scholars and directed his message to fishermen. Lincoln pre- ferred the judgment of the people to that of the statesmen.
 For wisdom, in the end, is not test ed by the arts of the learned, but by the instincts of men. The farmer and the blacksmith are quite as apt to be sound and clear upon the great issues of life and destiny as the college pro- lessor.
 The principle of democracy is as true in thought as in action.
 Could snebbery go farther than the remark in Stuart Mill's autobiography that "a person of high intellect should never go into unintellectual society un- less he can enter it as an apostle?'
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
UNDER THE rARIEr.

The tariff is one of the greatest problems before the country and the world, and 1t has been for many years. There is no one mind which is able to cope with such tremendous question. It is far from perfect instrument, but perfection can be ap- proacfrsd by revision, and it is for the perfection of 1t that the republican party is committed. As in all such great questions and instruments there ars abuses. through which wrongs ex- ist and men are able to amass mil- lions, but 1t is these abuses which need remedyifg. No man builds a house and then tears 1t down and throws it away because he wants to make some Alterations.
 What great strides this country has made under it's protective tariff is shown by these official statistics. The national wealth jumped from IT bil- lion iii 1895 to 130 billion in 1911. Money in circulation in 1897 was O,SS3, Iii, and in 1911 $S,214,OO2,596. Bank clearings in 1897 aggregated s54,179,545,08O, while 1t jumped to the sum of $159, ,450,O0O in 1911. In- dividual bank deposits increased from t5.0s4. .7s5.s7o in 1Ss7 to $15,s0s, ,274,71O in 1911. and the tepositors nearly dou- bled from 5.2o1.1s2 to 9,597.1s5. In manufacturing industries, wages to the amount of s2,322.S3S,S77 were paid in 1900, and in 1910 they totaled $S,427.OS7,S84 Manufactured products in 1900 totaled $1s.OO4, ,4OO,14S, while in 1910 the total was s2o, ,672,o51, S70. Though business had greatly expanded the failures were less. 1896 showing 15.OsS and 1911 had but 13.44f, with liabilities in 1896 of $526, 6,0s6,S and in 1911 of s1s1,o61,655. The govern rnent's disbursements exceeded it's re- ceipts in 1897 by s1S,O52,454, but in 1911 the receipts exceeded the dis bursements by s47,234S77.
 The result of the Cleveland admin istration with idle workmen has it's painful remembrance No one should desire to return to those conditions in preference to the present.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
Their Branch Line to Paradise

lady," he announced. "She done offer me dol1ah."
 I'll give you the dollar" he prom ised. You go back there and rig up a table. I'll be right there.'
 The girl looked expectantly as Lam bert entered bearing aIoft his plunder With your permission he said, with bow, we will have supper, such as it is."
 "The porter promised to get me something she protested. T have cornered the food supply of the town," he explained. If my com- pany is"
 Not at all" she hastened to protest It will be more pleasant that way"
 Lambert laid out the food. together with the knives and forks he had bor- rowed, and opened his various cans. Hunger gave them appetites even for the coarse fare and the girl was chat ting nlerrily.
 Your face seems familiar" she said, the faint color mounting to her cheeks. T worked in the building where you used 10 call on your lawyer" he ex- plained readily. T have seen you in the elevator more than once"
 Tt seemed almost like knowing you to meet down here in Georgia" she said, smilingly. Lambert beamed. To think that after seeking her all winter hs should find her down here and un- der circumstances that made for suc- cess seemed too good to be true
 He sent the porter back with the dishes and settled down to entertain the girl It was almost midnight be- fore they realized how time had been flying, and he arranged with the DOT ter for makeshift bed for Miss Fulton in ffn Ax-nr kx sl the smoking room
 They were just drawing into the ter minal station when they met in the morning.
 Tt seems to me we are out of trouble at last" he said. ''rhe track was clear ed about o'clock"
 T am rather sorry for it." she con- fessed. "it has spoiled our picnic"
 Lambert's face glowed.
 T am glad you enjoyed it," he said, earnestly. Perhaps we may arrange another picnic before go back north. l have title to look up. It may take week. rather think 1t will"
 T shall not wait for the picnic" she insisted. T am going to have you at our house for breakfast, if you will come"
 If will come?s he repeated with happy laugh. why, Miss Fulton, noth- ing could hold me back. Do you know that all last winter tried to meet you? Now that do know you, I'm not going to be driven away"
 Did you notice me. tooT she asked, quickly.
 Lambert smiled at the significance of the word "too.'
 May heaven bless this tumble down branch line" he said, irrelevantIy. Tt runs from Misery to Paradise without change of cars.''
 Jessie Fulton nodded as though she agreed with him and they went out on the platform to greet her mother.- St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
RE.uNIrINe ON TAFT.

Reports coming from all sections of the country are bringing encouraging statements of conditions and pointing strongly to the reelection of Presi- dent Taft. It Is not surprising that such should be the case when the sit nation is given sober thought and due consideration. There is reason for it, says the New York Tribune, when it declares that 1t is "the natural re- action of American common sense against policies which will endanger prosperity. Good timss are just ahead, Business and manufacturing activities are cE the increase, the crops harvest ed this year are the largest on record, the railroads are hard up for cars with which to meet the demands of ship pers. Why, then, take leap in the dark economically and vote in an ad- ministration whose election would be a signal for raid upon the protective system to which all business and pro- duction are now adjusted? Why scare off prosperity by again unloosening the destructive energies which played havoc with the country the last time bdO uCthOCtdtiC PetA " was put 1lbO 4u4l possession of the government?
 For every voter who has d stake in the improvement of business, the choice has become exceedingly simple. It is a case of continuing the policies under which good times are coming once more or disowning them and in- viting all sorts of disturbing experi- ments in economies and government. In an open letter addressed to fellow business men John Wanamaker coined an apt phrase when he said: What fallacy it is to give up the prosperity already attained under Taft for the by products offered by the democrats and the progressives!'
 There are dangerous and uncertain conditions offered By both of the op- posing parties. One threatens the prosperity by radical change of eco- homie conditions. the upsetting of the government which is bringing good times, while the other strikes at the very foundation of the government, threatening individual rights, the making of the judiciary a niockery with a dangerous central power for rnonopolies. Both are like wise experiments while the republican party stands on it's record and aims at sound. sane and progressive gov-i ernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
The porter smiled pityingly at Lam

The porter smiled pityingly at Lam bert's ignorance. "Dinin' kyar," he echoed. Why, boss, 'tain't been a year since dey put on this hyer par Tor kyar on the line. Whaffor dey put a dinin' kyar on 5
 Lambert looked at the car occupied only by himself and Miss Fulton and agreed. A diner would have been a useless luxury. It was only a hundred mile branch, and they were supposed to do 1t in five hours. He went into the forward cars. crowded with a mis- cellaneous assortment of men and women, but most of them had lunch baskets that had been emptied soon after the stop, and he could not find so much as a sandwich.
 The conductor was on the steps, puff fing at cigar, and Lambert sat down beside him.
 How far are we to the next station ?'' he demanded.
 'sWe're in "a station now," explained the conductor. Its on the other side of the train" Lambert smiled grimly as he surveyed the waste tracts and moved across to the other side, where the station became apparent It was 8 rough box of a place, smaller than the average woodshed. It was dark and deserted, but just across the sandy road a light burned feebly in a low building.
 Do you suppose I 'could get some thing to eat over there?" he asked.
 Its a store" was the non-committal answer. T remember we put off a box of crackers last week.
 Lambert dropped to the dusty road bed and strode across the strip of sand. The store was closed and dark, but the light shone from the kitchen in the rear, and grumblingly the propri- etor consented to accommodate tho stranger.
 The stock was small and uninvfting. Hog and hominy." the staple foods, were produced locally. A barrel of four 8 small cheese and limited stock of canned goods constituted the grocery department, but search dis covered can of Vienna sausages,some canned peaches, some soda crackers and cheese, and the storekeeper's wife promised pot of coffee.
 Lambert sat on the steps and srnok- ed while he waited for the coffee and pondered on the situation. All winter he had sought an introduction to the girl who was his one fellow passenger in the par1or car. He knew that her name was Jessie Fulton and that she lived down south. Beyond that hds in- formation did not go. A dozen times he had run across her in the city, but the. opportunity for an introduction never came.
 Here they were, joint occupants of the par1er car and blocked by a. wreck that promised to hold them for hours, if not all night. The freight had gone up in the forenoon and had broken through a rickety bridge. A temporary bridge must be built before they could go ahead.
 The porter came across the road and smiled as he saw Lambert. "Ahm lookfn' for some sandwiches for ma
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Colonel Roosevelt wrote President Taft concerning the new treaty of reciprocity with Canada, that lit was admirable from every standpoint" and now he hopes to win the farmers vote by conforming Taft and the law. This in the progressive camp is called wisdom" on the plea that "a wise man changes his mind. but a fool never!"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

 REPUBLICAN TICKET.
 For President, WILLIAM H. TAFT
 of ohio. For Vice President JAMES s. SHERMAN
 of New York.
 For Governor,
 JOHN P STUDLEY
 Of New Haven. Fer Lieutenant Governor, CHARLES s. PECK
 of Danbury. For Secretary of State. QuSTAF B. CARLSON
 of Middletown.
 For Treasurer, WALTER W. HOLMES 4 of Waterbury. fsTor Comptroller. RAYETTE L. WRIGHT k. of Pomfret. PresidenffnI Electors. NOAMA1SD E. ALLEN of Hartford. RoLLIN s: WOODRUFF. Of New Haven FRANK E. wHEKs ss of 9i Middietowny. m dtsty~ry' ROBERT SCOVILLE of Salisbury HAROLD B. MOWRY of Sterling. Representatives In Congress. SECOND DISTRICT. WILLIAM A. KING of Willimantfc. For State Senators. la--cURRIE GLAMOUR of Norwich 2S--EDWIN H. REACH of KillingIy. For Judge of Probate, NELSON J. AYLING
 of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

President Taft is not so skilled as his predecessor in running a news bureau; and while Roosevelt furnishes more information to the press than any other one man. he tries to break it's influence by telling the people the papers do not tell the truth.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The movement for better sidewalks is an excellent one. Let the good work go on. It should have the support of every citizen and taxpayer. No bet ter movement can be started for the Identification of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Colonel Roosevelt says the Balti- more convention was no better than the Chicago convention; and yet they were both as good as the conventions which made him vice president and president.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Though Parisian has had his stomach replaced by that of healthy ape, that does not signify that he will be partial to cocoanuts and cut up monkey shines
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Who says. woman shouldn't have the ballot because she doesn't understand politics? Down in Jersey J. E. Gill cannot run for congress on the bull moose ticket because his wife won't let him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

1 The Richmond Times Despatch thinks the Colonel may go into 'vood- veer" after November 5. He wouldn't do much business on another southern trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The policy of Louisiana is to keep the blacks so ignorant that they can not qualify as electors. The school accommodation Is not for one pupil in ten of school age.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The Kansas City Journal says the political fight in the west is narrow ing down to the conflict between the republicans and democrats, with Roosevelt and Debs on the side as disturbers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Those who do not believe in the ad- vantages Of the protective tariff should study the history of New London county velvet mills. The tariff brought them here. and they have added to our
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Happy thought for today: After the small boy has washed his hands, he looks at the towel to see if they are clean-it tells the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The republican party made this gov ernment world power; and all the republicans fought beneath the stars and stripes and not against the flag!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The republican party is as respon- sible for the mill conditions in Law renee as it is for the threatened rev o1ution in Cuba.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

strike caused by the refusal of two union miners to wear union but tons lasted four weeks and caused a loss of s150.000 to the striking miners.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The Colonel has got where he feels surer of defeating Taft than he does of being himself elected The prospect doesn't diminish his glee.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

It is the wise voter who is getting acquainted with the voting machine. The few maneuvers are simple, but they need to be learned.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Why this teaching of girls how to pick out husbands7 It never did prove a success and the chances are that 1t never will.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Candidate Wilson. in describing the progressive candidates as an under study of Providence, made the boys laugh.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

All the candidates are sure they are going to be reelected, but the people have some doubts.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

Colonel Roosevelt has done twenty seven states to find that he hasn't the hold upon the people he had in 1904.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The main point for the American people to grasp is that there has been an enormous amount of corporation fat-frying in the past, and that it must cease for the future. It has been largely done away with by salutary statutes, but these must be strength ened and supplemented. Government must be free from the suspicion of being government of by, and for cor -porate or special prjvilege.-Provi- dence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The fiat who were frightened by reciprocity ought to be able to see Wilsonism is absolute free trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

The Balkan war cloud loorned up big and black. but it>n1ay be only wind, after all.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

k Many man who has driven himself to drink has laid 1t upon some one else
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

assessed property and their wage roL increases the money in circulation.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

New York has now had three un- bossed state conventions. This shows a decided advance toward taking the parties out of the hands of the bosses. May the custom spread to every state in the union.-Bridgeport Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09
IDEAS OF APLAIN MA
intellectual snobbery.

There are those who are willing enough to admit democracy in politics,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-09
ONE WOMAN AN ELECTOR
She Heads the Successful Ticket
in Washington.

Seattle. Nov. s.-Returns from l.65s pre-
cincts out Of 1903 In the state give Roose-
yelt, 80 800: Wilson, 76,20i; Taft, 6l.IOl
Mrs. Helen h. Scott, Of Tacoma, whose
name az Presidential elector was at tho
top OF the victorious Progressive ticket
probably will be chairman OF the Wash
ington electors who will cast seven votes
for Theodore Roosevelt I'm the Electoral
College She is a prominent club mem
Der and charity worker In Tacoma. She
was the only woman on the state ticket
TO bo elected. On the Socialist ticket
women had the most important places.
On the Republican ticket, Mrs. Josephine
Preston. candidate for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. was defeated
with only ninety-seVen small precincts
outstanding Ernest Lister. Democrat. for
Governor, has plurality OF l64i over
Governor Marion e. H6y. Republican.
Hay, however, declares the official returns
will give him tho victory.
State offices below Governor are divided
between Republicans and ProBressiEes, no
Democrats having won.
n ia estimated that the Socialists polled
40 600 votes for Debs In Washington. In
Snohomish and Kltsap counties Debs re-
celved more votes than Wilson or TAFT.
A Socialist Representative In the Legs
lature was elected from Mason County.
Other Socialist candidates are pressiRB
rival candidates closely In the uncom-
pleted count
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-09

scratches but on alleged errors and
irregularities of Republican Judges OF
election in excluding valid Democratic
ballots.
James D. Phelan and Rudolph
Spreckels authorized the Democratic
State Committee to-day TO offer re-
ward Of 5000 to any one supplying
evidence leading to the conviction Of
any person on charge of perpetrating
election frauds. According to the terms
Of the offer, THIS reward win be paid
for each conviction. ...
The wide discrepancy In the complete
returns from Los Angeles County as
compared with earlier returns - a
change that wiped out an apparent lead
OF approximately 5000 votes for Will
son In the state-was due In part 70 a
switch in the method Of tallying the
popular vote. At the outset the record
was made up from the vote cast for
the head Of each electoral ticket. Later,
when 1t became apparent that many
Progressives had not voted for Wal
lace, the first Roosevelt elector, Pro-
gressive leaders demanded Of the
County Clerk recount In which vote
cast for any elector in the Progressive
column was tailed as vote for Roose-
Welt