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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-19
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
THE LIONS DEN

"Now, this man." thought Forshaw, ought to have personality. The Ogden he has taken from anywhere. It Is in the choice and combination that we find the personal touch. We may say at once that he is not self effacing man. Yet he paused for moment in hesi- tation. There was Dr. Freeke-Fre man that rather tickled him. and Dr. Boerhave-Parton across the road was simply shouting to him to come in and be killed
 Like Susannah amongst the elders, he remained for moment pulled this way and that. Then he made up his mind. "Is Dr. Blower at homer" "Dr. Ogden Blower is in, sir. Have | you an appointment ?' | No, but there Is my card" T am afraid, sir, it will be impossi- | ble for you to see him without an ap- pointment. I will do nay best, sir, but really think 1t would be more satis factory if you were to make an ap- 1 pointment."
 The only occupant of Dr. Blowers waiting room was an elderly gentle man.
 He was reading Punch, and he had ] but the spats somehow struck one most foroibly, which was not an argument in favor of his powerful charm and personality.
 Presently the door opened and two | female forms appeared-people quite of the middle class, and evidently from the country.
 They sat down difidently on the grand chairs mother and her daugh- ter in the group of pernicious antemia.
 The doctor will see you now, sir D said the servant, and a moment later he found himself in the lions den.
 Dr. Ogden Blower was a little man. round, tightly buttoned up in an ill., fitting frock coat
 He was, very much on the spot was pr. ogden Blower. and he sat to on the case of Forshaw promptly and with decision.
 Sorry I can't give you more than five minutes. If that won't do us well have to make an appointment"
 Thanks stand like that-just so- one moment, while l listen here; yes lie on the coach-tender, therum."
 Then he begun questioning again seeming quite to forget that the five minutes were long expired, and his luncheon was getting cold.
 lu4Ah IL AlSHl Lo tell you, Sdlt Forshaw at last, that I have made use of little subterfuge."
 Whats that? Oh, I thought vol were referring to a drug"
 Tn this way: my liver is bi wrong, think. but there's nothing els. the matter with me. In fact, doctor I'm a traitor in your camp. I am { novel writer. Forshaw is my name.
 See here" said Dr. Blower, who haC taken a, seat at his desk, and was abou to write a prescription, T am a yer! direct man with my patients. Whel one gets a case of your sort it's bette , to speak man to man-there's no us in shufiing, not a bit Are you mar . ried?"
 Yes"
 'rd have sooner told your wife, an, she could have broken the fact"
 Broken what fact?" asked Forshaw across whose face gray tinge wa coming like the veritable shadow o death.
 That you've cirrhosis and got i } bad"
 The doctor turned away and scratch ed his chin; this sort of interview always painfully difficult to terminate l-Buffalo Enquirer.
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GUARD HE CHILDREN.

The frightful murder of Julia Con- ner in New York and the finding of the dead body of Nathan Swartz will by no means end that case. It will end 1t as far as the law is concerned. but 1t will long finger as terrible lesson to parents to use their utmost personal efforts to guard their chil- dren and not leave them to the street for their care and protection. As fiendlsh in it's purpose and result as the killing of the child in the town of Sprague last summer by a moral pervert, the murder of the Connor girl Is only what Is liable to happen to hundreds of others. Such dangers exist on every hand for the children who are allowed to roam at will and accept attention from strangers. This is only to be expected when children become bold and fearless from their freedom to conduct themselves as they please and lack the guiding hand of proper parental oversight The lives of the innocents should get more care ful attention. as from mothers who worry when they are out of their sight a minute.
 The following of the advice given Swartz by his father proved one of the best endings to life of crime. It saves the public the detailed review of the gruesome crime with it's ter rible features without detracting from the lesson. It also will have its effect upon the plan of paroling prisoners in the metropolis. Swartz had been in the tolls of the law and was on pro- bation when the crime was commit ted He proved to have been one who deserved the full penalty and no leni- ency.
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T am going out at ten." said Forshaw, finishing his cup of coffee. and laying aside his paper. q may be back to luncheon and i may not. It is quite possible that I may not"
 Amen" said little Mrs. Forshaw to herself; then, aloud, What would you like for luncheon. dear?"
 Chops replied her lord and master, after a moment of profound thought. Then he rose and left the room. A second later the door opened.
 The mashed mutton will do"
 His wife took up the paper with sigh of content. She knew now for certain that he was not coming home to luncheon.
 F'orshaw was a man with a liver.
 He had a thousand a year, a house in Chester square and a pretty little Wife-earthly goods which, if in the possession of you or me, would per- haps seem desirable enough.
 But Forshaw had other possessions he had his liver and his art.
 His art, be it known, was Realizing" by which l mean that he spent his life writing fctional romances of a realistic type. and finding his own ma terial
 
 day within the purlieus of Westminster or the bystreets of Canning Town. He had slept in ward and he had been brought home from an opium den by the police-minus the notebook and his purse
 He was a conscientious realist, in fact, and had he been watching his own grandmother burning at the stake he would doubtless have made notes, presently to be incorporated in his ledger under the letter e." Forshaw even carried his realism in to the little affairs of life, that is to say, he was always poking about the | house. observing things and making | himself a nuisance to every one.
 Still, he was conscientious man, as I am about to prove, and if he exacted l from others he also exacted from him. i self
 1 The novel he was writing required a scene in a doctors interior-not his anatomical interior, but just his con | sulting room. Instead of sitting in an ! armchair and smoking a pipe and imagining it, like comfortable, ordi- nary mortal, he determined to fetch one
 1 As you cannot, however, walk into g medical mans consulting room, photo graph 1t with your mental camera an6 walk out again without ceremony For shaw decided to pay his two guineas and go as a patient. In this way he would also bag" the doctor, his per sonality, his dress and his belongings all sure to turn up useful as copy some day or another.
 He knew no particular doctor to ge to. He doctored himself just as { man doctors his dog.
 You see, I know all about it," saiC he when people suggested medical ad vice. And he fancied he did, but as { matter of fact he didn't
 It was bright morning and as h. walked down Harley street he exam ined the door-plates little and big. H. was choosing a doctor just as a woman chooses silk or a child a sugar stick
 "Dr. Thomson Thomson" read For shaw Thurtell, Palmer, F. R. c. S."-
 So many double barreled names h, had never seen before. Also he no ticed that in Harley street you find mixed collection-a physician, a sur geon and a dentist often inhabiting tn same mansion.
 ogden Blower, M. D., M. R. c. P! he read and paused, attracted and re pelled by the name.
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H. K. SMITHS RESIGNATION.

The resignation of Herbert Knox Smith as commissioner of corporations did not come as a surprise. It was known he was in sympathy with the third termer's cause and had been for a long time being of the last of the ColOners tennis cabinet who had de- cided leanings towards the former chief executive. This is substantiated in the statement issued by Mir Smith when he said in resigning to become affiliated with the Bull Moose party Tho progressive movement includes principles that I believe in. and that have earnestly tried to further. so far as I could during my term of fed eral service" This means that MT. Smith has been with the administra ton in the past three years, but fail ing to support it except wherein 1t corresponded with his views. He con- tinued to carry out my policies" re- gardless of directions or desires of the administration
 The alliance of Mir. Smith with the new movement only further serves to cement the convictions that have ex- 1sleu lhdL Nne great pTlhClplo ol lhe new movement is the protection of certain big interests. Others are thrown in for a setting. George w. Perkinss support of the Colonel means the influence of the great Harvester trust, which the Colonel protected. MT. Smith was the man who suggested that the trust should not be sued and was with the Colonel in his schemes. He also advised him that it would hardly be advisable to throw away the great and friendly influence of the sO-called Morgan interests. MT. Smith thus well allies himself with princi- pies he believes in, which he says are principles of the new movement His course is consistent with his tutelage
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soever. I say reduce the cost, which is not exactly right. They wish to re- duce the tariff on all such articles, for getting that the hundreds upon hun dreds of millions received for the farm products goes almost immediately into all channels of trade, and in an indirect if not direct way enters the pockets of the city workingmen in all branches of industry.
 Were it possible to cut down the millions of value of these crops by tar If reduction, who would be the gain CT? It would be the man that already has a great plenty, and is not worry ing about idle spindles, closed foun- dries and shops.
 The loser would be the mechanic who now gets good steady wages supplying the markets of our land with the arti- cles that the crop raiser needs, wants and will buy, if he can market his crop at a profit.
 Strike a blow at his pocket. as has once been attempted by a so-called Canadian reciprocity bill, and is now threatened by tariff for revenue only bill, and you in quick order cut off the very hand that feeds you.
 The cost of living is high, we all know it. but is it not as high in free trade countries, in comparison with ter years ago, as here? If I can read right | it is
 Has wages increased in comparison with living cost this past three years in England as it has here? I fail tC 1 find anyone that claims so. The whole thing in a nutshell is that the $763,- | 000, 900 extra value of our crops this season is the impetus long sought tC | start us on a wave of progress an( prosperity, unequalled in the worlds history; but the impetus will die em, | bryo if the natural start is killed by l everlasting, devastating tariff tamper. | ing. The past has always found it so and the present will prove to be no ex ception to the rule.
 Never mind the sweet talk of thos, business disturbers who time and tim again have gone back to the same olt | plan of tariff fir revenue only"
 Can a sane man stand up before sensible audience and call himself progressive when he progresses back ward to the same old rot in the rut
 democratic fallacy of tearing down tn | bridge over the river you must eros before you learn to swim?
 Yes, my friends, the tide fback t the farm" has set in, and just let tn farmer have a shadow of chance an it will swell and grow until the hig
 cost of living will be solved by tn
 supply being equal to the demand. Bumper crops are a starter, fire
 trade prospects are a disturber. Hav a care how you nourish a viper who's
 only mission is to sting you.
 c. B. MONTGOMERY. i Packer. Conn.
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SHOULD CHANGE REGULATION.

The recent decision of Secretary Nagel concerning imbecile children who have been brought to this country by naturalized parents im- poseB a greater obligation on this country which is already heavily bur dened in caring for aliens who are mentally deficient and who are both in the harmless and the criminal class. By the ruling, which admits such children to this country, an added drain is placed on the taxpayers and it opens an avenue which will be con- tinually increasing that load. Such admissions mean that these people sooner or later will become a burden upon the states in which they locate. Large numbers now crowd the hospi- tals suffering from mental trouble and in New York 40 per cent of these were foreign born, and at the criminal in sane hospitals the foreigner represents over A per cent. of the total number.
 In the interpretation of the law, to which Secretary Nagel has won over the other officials to his view. it is very probable that the proper stand under the law has been taken. but such being the law, the greater is the need for its betterment It points out a very weak place in the regulations from this country's standpoint 1t Is quite evident that the general atti- tude is not favorable to bringing the idiot offspring of Europe to these shores to be cared for and place great CT expense on the shoulders of the tax payers If the decision becomes final some further legislation Is needed,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-19

Knowledge is the key to success with the salesman as with all others. MT. Atkinson claims there are two alim portant factors in every sale. It mat ters not whether goods are sold over the counter or simply on paper. It may even be that one man is selling his services to another. These two factors are present in every transac- ton: the mind of the seller and the mind of the buyer. The successful salesman must know how to use his own mind. He must know how to pre- sent his facts with force and convic- tion. He must be able to judge of the best way in which to approach him and tell his story. A salesman may have the very best goods in the world and yet kill his chances of making a sale by the way he greets or appeals to his customer.
 MT. AtkinsOn's practically suggestive little book directs the way to make sales and most any coalitions It
 emphasizes the value of knowledge and tact from beginning to end. To be master of this book is to be mas ter of business.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-19
Bumper Crops Help Prosperity, Not
 Free Trade Prospects.

MT. Editor: Business is booming and booming all along the line, not be- cause the democratic and republican platforms promise to kick up more trouble by further tariff tinkering, but because the foundation of our nations prosperity Is the soil, and the soil Is doing exceedingly well this year; bet ter by many millions-yes, hundreds of millions-than ever before. Prosperity comes to the masses as soon as it gets it's start from it's foundation, the soil.
 The tide, back to the farm" that has been running higher and higher these past few years, has increased the acreage of the leading crops, so that New York financial paper in it's weekly report says: Corn, wheat oats, barley, potatoes and hay will yield in value this season $763,000,0 900 more than they did in 1911"
 The same paper, and others equally as expert, figures that the increases will be as follows: Corn, 2s0 1000, 900 bushels more than last year, or $950, 0O0,0 ,000 for the entire crop at present prices.
 Now corn price is high, it also costs the producer high to raise and market it, and without the much abused rail- 1 roads at least roc, ,000, 900 bushels of ii would never reach a prompt market l suppose the single tax mind fellows will tell us that a reduction of the tariff on corn will make 1t so much cheaper for us, but they will quit talk ing reduction when you face them with the solemn fact that the Ss50, ,000. COG is spent for the good of the entire bus mess world of America.
 l Oats promise an increase of 220,000, i 000 bushels, potatoes an increase oi i 50, 000,0 900 bushels. Still with this 1 enormous increase in these three sta 1 ples. the increase of population in the 1 large centers has been IS 1-3 per cent greater, according to census reports and the demand still exceeds the sup i ply.
 One great political party wants tt
 reduce the cost of these and all food l articles to the masses without consid-
 ering the producers in any way what
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Motor Vehicle Law.

MT. Editor: From a news item in to- days paper I see that you are not well posted as to the provisions of our mo- tor vehicle law, which was passed by the general assembly at the January session of 1911, and which went into effect January l, 1912
 This law gives residents who have complied with the laws of their own states, relating to the registration of motor vehicles and their operation the right to use our highways without complying with the provision of the act relating to registration of vehicle or licensing of operator.
 The state of New York gives other states the privileges they give hers For instance, I can use a car in New York state twelve months in a year being registered in Connecticut. Re- spectfully,
 c. H. OSGOOD.
 Norwich, July r, 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-19
Have The Bulletin Follow You

Readers of The Bulletin leaving the city for the seashore, noun tains, rural resorts or for Europe may keep in touch with doings in town by having The Bulletin sent direct to them by mall for any period desired days, weeks or months Hundreds follow this plan on their annual vacation and return fully informed as to what has been going on during their absence. Orders should be placed with The Bulletin business office.
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SPELLING AND WRITING.

One of the elementary branches on which from indications too little stress is being put is spelling, along with which writing might well take 2 prominent place. The need of cor rect spelling warrants it being made an important part even of the high schools. When a pupil leaves the grammar school he is supposed to be able to spell anything and everything. Whether he can do it or whether the pursuit of higher education removes it from his memory has not been fer reted out. but it is astonishing what poor spoilers and writers are turned out. not only from grammar schools, but from high schools and colleges. Strong evidence of a lack of training or inefficiency in these branches is at hand.
 II is true that some can never seem to learn to spell correctly, but are highly efficient in other studies, but in such an important branch special attention ought to be directed. Bridge port hopes for a betterment in the re- turn to the d-fashioned spelling book anu Auu LNiCE dAl VI hNAtDiltb lHe SLtp taken there as follows: "The news that next term will see the oid-fash- toned spelling book restored to it's an cient place of honor in the public schools of Bridgeport will be welcome to parents who have long been dis tressed by the vagaries of their off, spring in dealing with the commonest English words. and also by the pa tient teachers who have been required to do the impossible while phonetics held exclusive sway. Of course our progressive friends will bitterly la ment such reactiouary step. but the plain fact is that the methods which seemed so beautiful in theory have failed in practice and it is absolute ly necessary that the children should learn to spell"
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Reward for William Jenninas.

Maybe MT. Bryan, after recovering from his labors, may be induced to fa- vorably consider accepting the port folio of secretary of the Whole Shoot ing Match in the next cabinet.-Dallas NeMS
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What difference does 1t make wheth- CT there is a hell of fire and brim- stone or not, when every dyspeptic knows he can create a condition which distesses him worse than any con- temptation of that.
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Mir Editor: In my letter to you this morning regarding milk, my statement should have read "in regard to bacte- ria, at our last test it was less than 10000 (not 1000 and other milkmen can show the same"
 A MILKMAN. Norwich, July IS, 1912.
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We'll All Be Journalists Than.

Uncle Joe Cannon says that when
 the government begins fixing prices of things he will advocate placing the minimum salary of reporters at S5,000 a year. Uncle Joe must want to see reporters abolished.-Washing Post.
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This shows the folly of human ex- pectations: The husband expects his wife to be a valet, nurse and tailor; and every wife expects her husband to be carpenter, burglar alarm and a national bank.
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Democratic hindsight shows that had the two-thirds rule been abolished Clark would have been the nominee. Foresight would have worked better
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The English papers pay strict at tention to royalty. They announced a short time ago that Queen Mary wore a borrowed raincoat to a public func- tion, and the queen never thought the paragraph was horrid!
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came into the field too late to win, he seemed to be a prophet; but when he says Roosevelt has better chance of winning the election than Taft, he looks like a faker.
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The late Wm. T. Stead when he was well impressed by man handed him trousers button. This was his em- blem of fnll manhood. and he once handed one of his buttons to the Czar of Russia.
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After considering all of Theodore's claims a western man asks: Did Roosevelt write the ten command ments?" His conduct shows he plays with them more than he honors them.
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A SanuAI Exnactad

Having brought his autobiography down to the present time and thereby run out of material. Mir La Toilette has stopped writing But he expects to keep on making trouble Chicago Tribune
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The weeds protect twice as many flies and mosquitoes about place as the garbage can draws, but the sani- tarians do not command us to keep the weeds down!
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refused to break bread with Lorimer that unseated him. but he hints not at what his breaking faith with the people did.
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The Kansas City Journal says:
 What Kansas really needs is not an- other Roosevelt administration, but more harvest hands and less Stubbs. !"
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No wonder the democratic conven- tion was strung out so long. Col Bryan was receiving $1,0OO a day for his reportorial work. Bryan has long been interested in money.
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It's the same old story. Jim O'Rourke and Dan O'Neil are still fighting to see who is boss of the Con- necticut league.
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While Horace Fletcher is starting on his semi mi-annual dinner there are plenty of politicians who promise to outchew him.
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The finding of the body of Julia Corners slayer will prevent his being seen in every city of the country with in the next few days.
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The new party will revive the polit- ical club and make a campaign re- gardless of expense. It is a move ment well backed with funds.
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The sentiment: Anything is honor able in war" isn't a sign of progression, but the Colonel will not throw it down.
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Hard to conuinoe Bob.

Probably Senator La Toilette has discovered by this time that he stands no chance to be -Kniel1er- booker Press
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The clergyman who familiarizes himself with the hobbies of his pa rishioners knows how to get close to their hearts.
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This campaign year Is a bad time to announce that the country needs more goats. There were never so many goats in the country, before.
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Many of us remember the Path finder" but as the first republican leader he did not take the path to success.
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In joining the church at 7S Hetty Green has demonstrated that wealth is not the all satisfying balm for the soul.
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Happy thought for today: Most of us can find fault without taking our hands out of our trousers pockets.
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For hot weather job, that of swim ming teacher has it's attractions.