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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
popuLAriMe THE FARM.

With the admirable opportunities which this state offers in the way of natural facilities for the pursuit of agriculture, stock raising, fruit culture, dairying, or poultry raising. it is not strange, in view of the many farms winch are not worked, or worked only for immediate needs. that in the dis tribution of immigrants throughout the country. their attention should be drawn to the Nutmeg state by the government officials whose duty it is to look after the aliens. It has been demonstrated, time and again that surpriaing results are obtained from farms in this locality by the expendi- ture of the same amount of energy, capital and attention, which would have to be given to a successful prop osition elsewhere.
 The aliens are already finding out the value of Connecticut farms and from one corner of the state to the other the country districts are dotted with them, and they are fast getting an insight into American methods. They are of all nationalities from the &HlncbO LO lu0 OidNS dtlu tflcy dTc getting the benefit of the educational institutions for their children, a mat ter of utmost importance, even in their opinion. They apply themselves to the conditions as they find them read the newspapers and keep in touch with all lines of progress. Though not all on the farm, two- thirds of the population of the state today is of foreign or mixed percentage, and recently arrived immigrants form over four per cent. of the foreign-born whites. Connecti- cut has the opportunities for these as we'll as others. and with the point ing out of the inducements to those constantly arriving. the time is com ing when there will be no such thing as vacant farms.
 The one regrettable feature is that the native-born so overlook their op- portunities as to allow the advantages of the state to go begging for people to recognize and accept them.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
WHAT Us A PRoeREsslvEY

It is only natural that the question should be asked from many quarters, in view of the fate of Jonathan Bourne. What is a progressive? Bourne, it will be remembered, lost the nomina- ton in the Oregon primaries for sen ator on the republican ticket. He then sought 1t on the progressive ticket, and also lost it. This time it was be- cause he was not enough of pro- gressiye. This causes the Springfield Union to exclaim:
 Bourne not progressive, It can not be. Why, he is the very father of progressivism. It was he who created the oregon idea. 1t was he who gave Oregon direct legislation, the initiative, and the referendum. It was he who got Oregon to adopt the recall. It was he who championed the direct primary and persuaded Oregon to try it out. It was he who devised the parcels post plan recently adopted by congress. It was he who urged tariff reform. It was he who, four years ago urged the renomination of Colonel Roosevelt and flooded the country with literature to prove that such renomination would not be in violation of the third term precedent. It was he who gave us the slogan, A second elective term
 Whenever we have thought of the progressive party, or of the progress sives before they had party of their own, we instinctively conjured up a vision of Jonathan Bourne The two seemed one and inseparable. Progress siyism without Bourne was as inn possible to conceive as Bourne with iout' progressivism. If anybody had asked us to give offhand a concrete example of progressive we should have replied unhesitatingly, Jonathan Bourne of Oregon"
 In view of Burne's record it is nc wonder that the exact qualifications Of a progressive are uncertain. Wher Bourne is dropped for failing to meet the requirements. how can others dare 10 think that progressivism is any thing but radicalism?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
Country Walks Health Gaining Exercise !

There are many things which will cause a person to walk a long ways: To reach home or friends; to achieve some task and attain fame; to ac-. quire a fortune, or to show devotion to various causes; but these are really poor incentives compared with the charm of nature in the light of love and the great rewards which come of devotion to her for her own sake.
 Nature has decreed that man must study her on foot, hence her wonders are generally inaccessible to all arti- ficial means of reaching them; and not infrequently man has to dig deep for them.
 And when man has dug deep, what has been his reward? Revelation of resources which have added to his in- tellectual and material wealth, and promoted the enlightenment of the race.
 Walking will take off that pallid countenance, it will make that step firmer, the eye brighter, the head clearer, the mind more conscious Of power and the heart in closer touch with everything expressive of Gods love and constant care for us. In fact, will make new creatures of us all.
 It is exercise and enlightenment which robs the wilds of their solitude and makes the creatures of the fields and woods old friends to us-we recog- nize their forms, know their names, have become familiar with their occu- pations and their worth-and we feel at home where for lack of knowledge others feel lost.
 Henry Ward BeecheT was right when he said: There are many troubles which you cannot cure by the Bible or the hymn book, but which you can cure by good precipitation and breath of fresh air" There is healing in the programme of wild flowers, in the udors of ripe fruit, in the atmosphere, of pine woods, as well as in the clean breezes from the seas or the mountain tops.
 To the walkers there soon comes a better manhood and an improved life. What is manhood but mastery? It was Theodore Parker who said: Tt is very sad for man to make himself servan.
 to a single thing; his manhood all taken out of him by the hydraulic pressure of excessive business. should not like to be merely a great ! doctor, great lawyer, a great minis ter, great politician. I should like l also to be something of a mani" The duty of man Is to perfect him. l self-to come into a full development l of all his faculties, and there is noth- l ing that will help him more than get ting away from the artifcialities oi
 commercial life and maintaining some.
 thing of his aboriginal relation to tn.
 earth and his Maker.
 It Is becoming more and more fash.
 ionable to walk for physical and men.
 tai improvement-for the feeling o
 power and supremacy which can only be kISwn to the natural man whC
 seeks something to adore besides self THE SUBSTITUTE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
Written Specially for The

(Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 There is no time like the autumn for taking country walks; and there is no exercise more exhilarating of profta- ble.
 The twentieth century man differs from the nineteenth century man by having less dependable pair of legs to serve him.
 Next to the power of self control comes the power of endurance, for not only the real tasks of life but for many of it's delights.
 The best muscle development and the best lung expansion is to be ob- talned on country roads as well as the best knowledge of nature.
 Do you realize that it is ignorance which makes people talk of the soli- tude or loneliness of the rural dis tr1cts, for nowhere is active life more abundant or more interesting.
 One who is interested in the growth of wild plants, the action of the birds and butterflies, the nimble exercise of the squirrels, the honey gathering of the bees and the industry of the ants, the crystalline structure of the rocks or the ever changing beauty of the landscape or the heavens, has no feel- ing of loneliness.
 Few people realize how a knowledge of and love for nature multiplies the joy of being and of living, to say noth- ing of the feeling of power and the reinforcement of physical energy, which has been shown to add years of happy life to ones existence
 Familiarity with nature makes man akin not only to everything that flies and runs and swims. but makes the very rocks seem to him like old ac- quaintances and the favorite birds and flowers like dear friends.
 Nature study should be better un- derstood, it's value given a higher es- timate- Pope says Man looks through nature up to natures God'; and Charles Kingsley advises us ito study nature as we would the countenance oi God" Street wrote: Nature is mans teacher. She unfolds her treasures to his search, unseals his eye, illumineE his mind and purifies his heart; an in fluence breathes from all the sights and sounds of her existence; and Lydia Maria Childs tells us Mature is beautiful, always beautiful! Every little flake of snow is perfect crys- tai, and they fall together as grace fully as if fairies of the air caught water drops and made them into arti- fcial flowers to garland the wings o. the wind"
 Nature is inviting in the light oi knowledge and invigorating and edify- ing and inspiring. She leads to higf aspirations and reveals herself as be. ing akin to wisdom and to God as { reward for diligent search after truth Why Is not man more ardent for al exercise which is both blessing anC a benefit? One is prompted to say i is because he is lazy; but 1t Is more i likely that his lack of knowledge al well as his dislike Of anything whicl is exhausting is the true impeachment
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Time to Be Careful.

MT. Editor: I believe that every man of average intelligence must agree with me that as rule w. H. Taft has been found doing what he thought was right-his idea of right and your idea of right may differ, but even MT. Taft's enmeies agree that he is usually found on the right side of all great questions.
 The Canadian reciprocity scheme that he advocated so strongly some months ago, was not a scheme origi- nal with him; 1t was a democratic measure pure and simple, and the farmers who today lean toward Will son because President Taft made his one great mistake of calling a congress of democrats together to pass such a law had better look back and see If they are gaining anything by putting Wilson and his party in power.
 President Taft thought he was right in urging such legislation. His mis take was in allowing enemies of this prosperous nation to pass this law that republican congress had failed to pass.
 Governor Foss of Massachusetts was one of the original Canadian reciproc- ity boomers. As to Wilson's stand no one knows, for Prof. Woodrow Wilson had already written his book, and Gov. Woodrow Wilson had not com- menced to talk. He has talked since and talked to farmers. He told the farmers that nothing they raised was protected, or words to that effect, for he hadn't found out then anything about hay, eggs, potatoes and nearly all farm products. Oh, yes, Woodrow Wilson talked. and talked reciprocity.
 Now, the farmers of eastern Con- necticut who are sore because of rec iprocity and it's short life, mustn't lose sight of the fact that the democratic congress that passed that law also passed a so-called farmers free-list bill, but kept all products containing sugar, rice. rice flour and southern products generally off that free-list bill. I have mentioned this before and not Intend to repeat, but 1t is too good to keep still about.
 In tine past few days there has come great change over this country, po- litically I mean. Thousands of voters are suddenly asking themselves, Am doing right in opposing President Taft who is at least safe, and making the election of an enemy of progress almost certain. A good heart to heart talk is good for all, and Roosevelt or Taft, it may be well to halt right now and size up the chances of Wilson, that's all. If it is anger at Canadian reciprocity that makes you desert the republican party, you better think what party voted for this law. If it is an honest desire to change politi- cal parties national control, then let's figure a little. How are we going to do it? Will a vote for an independent candidate for congress in this district elect that man, or will 1t defeat Will jam A. King. an upright, progressive republican, and send to Washington in his place a democrat pledged in ad- vance to vote for free trade in all of it's destructiveness? Be careful if not in national ticket in state and con- gressional.
 c. B. MONTGOMERY. Packer, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

shows blue, green, black and lightish purple when observed close to, and some of the feathers are tipped with buff, but in sunlight they have a steely appearance on the back and are brown beneath. They are disliked by some bird lovers because, like the bluejay, they are fond of eggs and will pillage the nests of other birds. They build nests in hollow trees and in buildings if they can find an entrance, and they are not secretive about their nesting places, but rather careless about dis closing them. They are not easily reached and this makes them more bold than other birds in this respect. As an acquisition they are no more desirable, some think, than is the Eng fish sparrow
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

is already half cured of the original sin of the race.
 For the original sin is the desire to rule.
 The original virtue is the wish to serve.
 People do not understand the real inwardness of the temptation in the wilderness" When the devil took Jesus. up to high mountain and showed him all the Kingdoms of the world, he was appealing to the wick edest thing in human nature, that which has caused most of it's unhappi- ness, the lust of ruling. No man eves had that wish gratified except in pro- portion as he fell down and worship ped the devil.
 The Savior of the world came 10 serve 1t, not to rule it And so does every good man.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
IDEAS OF APLAIN MAN
Do Things for Yourself.

The most essential part of the edu- cation of a human being is to learn to do things for himself
 The beginnings of character consist in the disposition and ability to wait on ones self.
 This is also the essence of democ- racy.
 It is also the gist of the religion or Jesus.
 The first symptom of the downfall of the soul is the feeling of a neces- sity of being waited upon.
 The child who has formed the habit of picking up his sea ttered toys. clean ing his own floor, making his own bed. emptying his own slops. washing his own plste and polishing his own booss,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
'' v" !" GRIP&COLDS

In the early stages, 1t is easy to stop a Cold with Dr. Humphrsy' Seventy seven."
 By the early stages. we mean. when you first have that feeling sf lassituos and weakness, as if some great illness was pendin1-ths spirits dreop, the energies flag, thiseis caused by the checked circulation of the blood the very first stage of coId-"ss"snty- seven" restores the checked eireulstien, starts the blood eoursins through the veins and breaks up the Geld.
 Don't wait till you begin to cough and sneeze or it may take lonser-it pays to keep Seventy seven" handy. All Druggists 25c. Book free.
 Humphreys Homso. MeoIcins Co, Cor. William and Ann stfsen, AsV York
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

republican national committee, part bull moose. was a fine political spy arrangement. How it is those who profess to want things straight persist in having some vital affairs crooked?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Mushrooms are delightful dish but in these days of many deaths it re quires a man with iron faith in the harvester to be satisfied he knew what he was gathering
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

The Rose of New England gets the prize at New Haven. That's com pliment to the city, the committee, and the young ladies.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Cummins of Iowa is trying to make out that the Taft party is the third party and says he is "ag'in it!" He'll do for a bull mooser.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

The late Bishop Grafton of Wiscon- sin left an estate of s400o. He gave away $1O0,OOO during his life. for ben ehcial purposes, without advertising his determination to die poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Candidate Wilson declares the peo- pie are getting tired of politics He doesn't seem to be putting anything into the game to make it more inter- esting
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

If the Coloners opinion of the su- preue court of the United States is no sounder than his opinion of Judge Baldwin's case. it will not stand the test of time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

The cranberry trust is looking the market over and calculating how to get most out of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Baldwin continues to be the apple of the democratic eye in Connecticut Is the nutmeg losing caste in that state?-Des Moines Capital Not much! We still take nutmeg in our apple pie and lemonade.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Since the election there is no dan ger any one will believe Theodore put Me into Maine. Its priority has been established.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Now that the pennant winners are assured, interest centers in getting a seat at the worlds championship se- ries.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

A western bull mooser says there may be men enough in the country in favor of condoning theft and piracy to defeat Roosevelt in November." What a wicked lot we arel
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Costa Rica is not country to be sneezed at. She has nineteen vol canoes and is always booked for a hot time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

An Ohio man has gone insane from reading the Congressional Record. This habit shows he lacked sense to begin with.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

A yellow journal drove Baltimore man to suicide, and yet it will con- tinue its work because the public SUD- ports it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Happy thought for today: Perhaps the Colonel named the third term par ty bull moose because he recognized 1t was a beastly affair, any way
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Roosevelt favors the recall of pres. idents. This makes it evident tha he has given up hope.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

When the Harvester trust will spend s4.o0o.o00 to beat the grasshoppers, it's easily understood why G. w. Per kins and his barrel entered politics,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

said St. Anthony, q have been blind. Thou hast found the secret of eternal life. THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Nicholas Longworth has spoken. He is republican and will support the Republican ticket. Nicholas has probably heard his father-in talk on other occasions.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Flfty-seven thousand Scotchmen left the home land last year. There is only one variety of Scotchman- the one that makes goodl
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

No wonder complaint is made of American weights and measures. Iowa sells rye by the pound, Connecticut sells 1t by the bushel; but in old Ken tuck they sell it by the quart.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

Humble folk may have a greater part than they know in shaping the worlds destinies. The great Earl of Shaftesbury, whose benefactions filled England, confessed his supreme in debtedness to a faithful old servant in the household at Blenheim, Maria Mills. After her death he always re- ferred to her as the best friend l ever had in the world"
 According to the legend, St. Anthony had a revelation that there was in AL eXandria a certain cobbler holier than he. Seeking out his possible rival, he asked him what great thing he was doing for God and man that had caused him to win such favor in the eyes of heaven. The cobbler laughed and said, Good deeds do l none and great thoughts are wholly beyond me. I rise betimes in the morning and see to my family, and then l go to my work and spend the whole day get ting my living. I try to teach my children to love God and man and 1 help my neighbors when can. This is the sum of my holiness Verify"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

u seems strange to see the govern ors Of some states openly defaming as good president as the country has ever had, in which they are following the bad example of one ex-president,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Another victim from hazing shows the need of better discipline in schools.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

The New London county fair needs be knocked off itg old pedestal and to have a new one. We do not want to smash any of our idols, but we should like to keep them creditable to us, both on the exhibits and the receipts side. It cannot be along the old lines of veteran good fellowship, low premiums and favoritism which have marked the past. The fair which has the same rules. the same com- mittee to make awards and the same judges in the stand 1t had when we were boys, all good men and women, perhaps, is not keeping in step with the band It is too bad for county fair to become so feeble that trans fusion of young blood is necessary to make 1t show any real signs of life. It is not the interests of extensive exhibitors which make a fair; but the interests of many exhibitors who have confidence that square deal is all
 ways in order. Live secretaries can not overcome antique handicaps-the best pole horses can do nothing if the leaders are lying down in the track. A county fair should be more like a Wild West show than a 17th century picnic in these days. Let's give it a jounce and accelerate it's motion.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

In the 4s states of the last religious census shows approximately 60,Q00.0O0 church sittinss not sitters
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
THE USES OF INsIeNIFIcANcE.

The world around ordinary people are in the overwhelming majority. We appreciate the truth of Lincoln's re- mark that God must love the common people because he had made so many of them. Mingling with our human kind we discover that they are, for the greater part like ourselves, quite on the average. They are not wholly good nor wholly bad, not wholly happy nor wholly miserable, neither geniuses nor dunces.
 The consciousness of insignificance may, of course, prove fertile source of discomfort. Anyone, with a spark of ambition has some desire to be marked of from the common herd. He wishes to do something out of the or dinary. Although honors may come slow, it is not until some time past middle life that he begins to realize that his achievement is to be in no way remarkable He resigns himself to mediocrity with pang.
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l nsver could sse why person. of no

! never could see why person of no economic ability should always feel so generous and so competent to tell the person whose economical practices
 have made him before-handed how
 best to spend his money. You have
 heard some one of no means tell what
 they would do if they had someone
 else's money. They really think they
 would do exactly as they say, but you and l have reason for doubting their statement because they have not talk
 en into account the effect of economic training upon the individual or the calculation and care which are neces-
 sary to make wise use of money
 after it has been accumulated. Some people think money is only good to
 spend, but it is mighty interesting thing to look at when you know it
 belongs to you; and it comes easy to but few people. It has been well said, No one needs money so much as he who despises it." but there is no doubt Fielding was right when he said: Make money your God, and it will plague you like the devil"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

How nursed grievance grows. Like a mushroom. it can take on large pro- portions in night Is there anything that pays the average individual less7 Of course, an imaginative lawyer oc- casionally finds it profitable to fan 8 grievance into a serious offense in the courts for someone else, because some- one is looking for redress or satisfac- ton. You understand what satisfac- tion obtained through the courts means: spite. gratified and liberal fees paid in a majority of cases. Nurs- ing an ordinary grievance is an arti- ficisl way of keeping inf1amed. Il makes one venemous to his anncyer and touchy toward everybody else in the world. It keeps the nerves un- strung and produces conditions whica defy the skill of a physician. It is worse than waste of time, for it is rank foolishness. It is a good thing not to know a grievance when you see one. Blindness is not always an af- fiiction, although generally so regard ed