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The Parker post., 1913-06-14
MONKEYING WITH NATURE.

Far, far removed is the time when
we thought in our ignorance that
one couldn't improve upon Nature.
Burbanks feat os crossing water
melon with hop vine to produce a
tree bearing bottled beer seemed a
phantasy, the rarebit dream of, so to
speak, hop fiend.
Now they are proposing to turn
the course of things that be upside
down and cata-cornered, start a col
ony Of Holsters in the Pacific and
import school of salmon to the
mermaid-infested Watery precincts Of
Atlantic City 1t is about time for
some one to repeat the experiment
of raising camels in Death Valley or
import giraffes to pluck the beans of
the topmost boughs of the luxuriant
Rio Grande bean-tree.
There is really no limit to what a
man in his egergious self confidence
will attempt. 1t is proposed now to
attempt nothing less than the diver
sion of the Gulf-Stream, that mighty.
75-degrees-F Fahrenheit ocean river
which makes habitable the city
of London with a latitude the same
as VladivostOck Siberia, and make
possible the raising OF oranges. and
pineapples on the rOck-bOund coast
of Maine while rank jungles OF trOpi-
cal plants will cover the ice-ribbed
daily claim, the wise scientists do,
that the thing is possible. A cable,
will be anchored to the oceans bed
in the path of the GulfStream; a
tiny jetty of sand will form; the
cable will gradually raised, gather
ing more and more sand, until a
SlCdt Has DceIl UUIlL
with the sea level to drive the
climate-making river to where it will
undo the work done by the icy cur
rents of the North.
1t does sound like a roseate vision,
but the fact remains that Science
seriously cOntemplates the plan and
is making a thorough investigation
Of its possibilities; and to science and
modern brains and inventive genius
and persistence nothing is inn
possible In the early days it would
have sounded foolish to make the
statement that men could cut the
Western hemisphere in two from
east to west and make two con-
tinents where only one grew before:
yet we have practically completed
the job.
There is no limiting mans inter
ference with the hitherto supposedly
Interchangeable ways of Nature The
younger generation may live to see
VeSuVluS turned into steam heat
ing plant to warm the chilly purlieus
OF Copenhagen, or the Maelstrom's S
whirling energy utilized to turn the
wheels of industry in Boston, or the
heat of Yuma transferred to the
poles to melt the eternal ice and
start roses growing on. Baffins bay
Nature is a back number now
adays. Her ways of doing things are
out of date, even if there are some
old-fashioned folks among us who
prefer eating a plain ordinary straw
berry under it's proper name to one
crossed with a tomato and design
ated in the terminolOgy of super Ma
ture as tomberry.- Albuquerque
Evening Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
POETRY.
4 eox,s Song.

Where the pools are bright and deep. Where the gray trout lies asleep, Up the river and over the lea, That's the way for Billy and me- Where, the biackbird sings the latest Where the hawthorn blooms the
 sweetest,
 Where the nestlings chirp and flee, That's the way for Billy and me. Where the mowers now the cleanest, Where the hay lies thick and green
 est
 There to track the tomeward bee. That's the way for Billy and me. Where the hazel bank is steepest, Where the shadow falls the deepest, Where the clustering nuts fall free, That's the way for Billy and me. Why the boys should drive away Little sweet maidens from the play Continue to banter and fight so well. That's the thing I never could tell But this I know. 1 love to play Through the meadow, among the hay, Up in the water and over the lea. That's the way for Billy and me.
 James Hogg.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
COUNTRY sIGNPosTs.

Those who have cause to use the highways of the state. whether for pleasure or for business realize the inn portance which is attached to the erec- ton of proper signboards at intersect- ing roads for the guidance of the stranger. The signpost designating where roads lead and the distance be- tween points Is as necessary to the country road as is the street sign in a city. if not more so.
 Greater use Is being made of the country roads than ever before both because of the betterment of their con- Tltion and the marked increase in the n azneer of automobiles. Travel through tho country is much different than some years ago. but the need of the corner signpost has by no means dim fnIshed Instead has 1t increased since it Is required to aid and direct a much larger number of country travellers, who are by no means confined to the amtonnobil lists.
 Just whether the slgnpost problem should be met by the individual towns or by the state. matters little, but 1t is recognized fact that a determined effort should be made to accomplish ft either through town or state direc- rion. All that is needed to emphasize such demand is to go out of one's way tenn or a dozen mtles because of the lack of an accommodating signpost.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITS.

There is nothing unusual about the discovery which some citizens of Stamford have made as the result of an exhibit, that there are many things manufactured in that city of which they know little or nothing This is a fact which would hold true in any city of the state from the smallest to the largest. for the simple reason that the articles and goods produced are go much part of the routine business of city that little or no attention ls given to them. except in a general way. until the citizens are brought face 70 face with the facts. through such an educational undertaking as an in- dustrial exhibit.
 Every city can fully realize the value and importance of making pe- riodical exhibitions of the surprising variety of goods which are locally produced. not only for the information of its citizens. but for the benefit it will have upon surrounding territory and visitors as a stimuiant to in creased trade. There is no better indi- cation of enterprise than a healthy display Of interest in local industry. New Haven appreciates the value of a permanent display and the impress sion which such an exhibit created here several years ago has been of lasting value. even to demand for another. An industrial exhibit is a boom for local manufacturing enter prfses
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
OUR MEXICAN POLICY.

Now that the policy of the president has been set forth in his message con- corning Mexico. it Is only what has been indicated by the endeavors toward an adjustment of the disturbed conditions in the republic, which pre- ceded it's reading. It Is a most friend ls- declaration towards Mexico, but firmly against any recognition of the Huerta government. It is against armed intervention. though calling the attention of all leaders and authorities to the strict accountability to which they win be held for the protection eff the lives Of Americans.
 Reliance is placed upon the exertion of moral force and most certainly does IL have the support of the entire coun- try The message comes at the con- cirsion of the apparent failure of the mission of John Lind. but the course which this country has pursued and the policy which it takes. not only bears the approval of the country but arouses the sympathy of leading for eign nations, a fact which Is of pe- cuiiar significance to General Huerta and his crying need for money. Huerta deludes himself with the belief that he is making headway against the rebels, but conditions hfcve grown worse instead of better since he as- sumed control. Mexico needs a lead CT who can be looked up to by all the factions and it is the airn of this coun- try to assist it in getting such, which with the establishment of peace, as Lind pointed out, is what all Amer ica Is crying for
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
WORK
WORK THROUGH THE FHE.
 cuENTEEa.

There are many places besides the metropolis which have diffaculty in the suppression of gambling places. This is not because they exist unknown to the authorities. and 1t Is 8 hard mat ter to ferret them out. because 1t is not. The location of practically all of them Is known. both old and new, but the methods which are adopted In the arresting and fining of the proprietor or employees of such places, while the patrons are given little or no attention, is. what encourages the game.
 There Is a justi1abie conclusion by the New York Tribune when 1t de- clares that If the freQuenters of poker rooms--the kind of establish ments now most popular-are taken before the grand jury as witnesses the fascination of the gambling game will soon vanish. Few business men can afford to have it known that they fre- quent gambling clubs, and the aver age employer would hesitate about keeping g. clerk or agent whose hon. esty was likely to be undermined by the gambling habit In a commercial 1t is fatal nowadays to be as a gambler. No public gaming house could exist long in this city If compelled to furnish a public register of It's patrons"
 The players are the ones who are likely to exert the greatest effort in breaking up the business, through avoiding the stamp of a gambler and he attendant scorn from the public
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
FILIPINO SLAVES.

With the appointment of a new gov ernor general of the Philippines comes a statement of g. condition of affairs in the islands from Dean c. Worces- ter. which, indicates most plainly that, whatever may have been the efforts against slavery there in the past, it is still a most important problem for the new governor to wrestle with. It makes it most certain that the uncone stitutional practice is carried on, which is sufficient for a most determined campaign against it. however firmly it may be intrenched, or what support it may have received from court de- cisfons Slavery Is not to be permit ted in the possessions of the country any more than 1t is in the states them selves
 The revelation which has been made by the recent authentic report from the islands is a most valuable object lesson to the administration which is committed to early full self govern ment for the F'ilipinos. When Dean Worcester declares that the assembly and the courts in the islands have not proved strong enough to enact or sus- tain laws which would put an end to the practice it only indicates the grand mess which would result from abso lute independence. The Filipinos will have absolute self government in time but it is plainly disclosed in more ways than one that they are far from possessing the necessary ability and strength yet
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28

'Tell me a story, mamma, please" '" urged little year old Robbie, as his mother came into the sitting room, where he was playing with his Noah's ark I'm just going to put Noah and his wife to bed, and the animals are shut up for the night, Won't you tell me a StOry?'
 There isn't much time before papa comes home. dear; only about 15 min utes He is coming early tonight"
 Never mind, mamma; you can tell me a nice little story in 15 minutes if you begin right away" and Robbie drew his little chair close beside his mothers and waited for her to begin
 "Once upon a time" she began. "a good while ago, there was little boy named Ottos
 How loHg ago. mamma? Was it ever'n and ever so many days, or was it a year." .
 Ut was. more than year. Robbie"
 How long is a year, mamma!
 "A year is 12 months"
 '.But how many days, l mean.
 Three hundred and sixty -f1ve,' an swered Hobbies mamma
 "Oh, what lots of days!" said Rob bie looking very thoughtful was was Otto very little boy, mamma nttier than me?'' ,,
 Don't say Hitler than me, dear" said Hobbies mamma, for that isn't a nice way to talk Say smaller than l"
 why can't I say Hitler as well as smaller, mamma? I think it sounds just as nice"
 T can't explain that to you now, Robbie. but if you don't care to hear about the little boy, I'll go and see about papa's supper" said Hobbies mamma, half rising from her seat.
 "Oh, do, I do. mammal" cried Robbie. twisting his little chair about and seizing his mother by the neck. Please tell me what the little boy did"
 the garden began Hobbies mamma again; but Robbie interrupted.
 Was it great big garden. mamma, or was it just a little one, like ours
 Tt was a pretty large garden" Rob- bie's mamma answered, patiently, and little Otto started out to play there
 Did it have flowers and trees and pretty. furry caterpillars, and dear lit tie hop toads, mamma ?"
 Yes, 1t had all of those. just like our garden: and Otto"
 70, mamma, I think I must tell you somef1n' before I forget 1t again. You know the soiled place on my blouse you asked me bout 2'
 Yes: and you said you didn't know how 1t came there." answered Hobbies mamma. soberiy. I member all bout it. There was q dear little hop-toad lying right down in the garden path watching to catch a fly for htsasbreakfus'. | didn't want to sturb him. so I had to lie right flat on my stomach to kiss him, he looked so cunning,"
 But you shouldn't have kissed him,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
Why Robbie's Story Wasn't Finished

Robbie. You kn, Pves-told you a great many times not to kiss anything or anybody but papa and mamma and uncle and auntie. Can't you remem- Der, Robbie? ?''
 said Robbie quickly, evidently anxious To change the subject. Tell me, mamma, what did the little boy do when he went out in the garden
 When the little boy went out into the garden to play. continued Rob black cloud that was just coming up in the west"
 What made the cloud black, man. ma? Did the angels up in the sky paint it black?"
 No. dear Clouds are black when they are full of rain or wind'
 T don't like black clouds, mamma, and I don't believe the little boy liked them, either. I like white clouds and pink and red clouds Mamma, are there any green clouds ?''
 No, Robbie
 Now, Robbie. you must not ask so many questions, or l shall never fin- ish my story said Robbie's mamma, a little impatientIy. Otto, as I said, went out in the garden and he carried with him a little shovel and pail"
 
 out of his chair, was he going to dig clans? Don't you member what a lovely time I had on the beach with my little shovel and pail when the man showed me how to dig clans out of the mud, and they stuck out their little black heads and spit at me?''
 Yes, I remember said Hobbies mamma, pressing her little boy back into his chair Do sit down, Robbie. Otto, as you know. was in garden, not on the beach. Clans don't live in flower gardens
 Why don't they live in flower gar dens, mamma? What do nice little clans live in the mud for?'
 Robbie wriggled himself half way across his mamma's lap and looked eagerly up into her face Hobbies mamma began to look tired, and pay ing no attention to his last question. she went on with her story.
 "Otto. as l told you, did not notice the black cloud, and he was walking into the grape arbor swinging his lit tie pail when suddenly he heard a crash which he knew was thunder
 70, mamma! Wasn't he aWfully frightened? I don't like thunder
 Hobbies mamma glanced at the clock.
 But what makes the lightning? Mamma tell me what malzes''
 Hobbies mamma held up her hand while look of great relief came over her face.
 "Hark! I think that is>papa's step run and meet him.
 But mamma. I want to hear the rest of the story about the little boy In the garden cried Robbie, as his mamma hastened into the hail.--Anla Harris Smith. Youths Companion.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.
The Weasel and Ground Mole.

We have a lovely little cosy nook down beside our brook. We did not know it was so nice until this year: but this year, now that we discovered what a lovely place 1t is, we eat our dinner down there sometimes
 One day when 1 was down there l heard a slight sound. I thought it was our cat, but I was mistaken, for the next thing I saw was a weasel bring ing a ground mole. but the minute it saw me it dropped the mole and ran.
 I went up nearer to see if the mole was dead I found that it was strug- gling faintly. I thought l would get a stone and kill it. This may sound cru el. but as it could not. live anyway l did not want it to suffer. As l looked around to find a stone 1 saw the wea- sel looking at me. It evidently decid- ed I was harmless, for it came back right up to my feet and picked up the mole and trotted off.
 We see all kinds of birds and fishes when we are down at the brook.-Uh- signed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
Fireworks at oyster Ray.

Dear Uncle Jed Saturday night my mother, father, sister and I drove to Oyster Bay. We arrived there twenty minutes past nine. We went down to see the fireworks as it was a holiday for the Italians and they were going to set off fireworks.
 There were lots of my friends in Oyster Bay.
 The street leading to the depot was decorated with arches and electric lights of all colors. People were throw ing long strings of epaper across the street so that it would fall on car riages and automobiles. The fireworks began at ten o'clock. The first that went up in the air from the baseball grounds was a red, white and blue balloon. It looked very pretty. Some of the fireworks were like large wheels turning around. The prettiest fire works went up high in the air, then they looked like fishes, stars and other things.
 I had never seen so many people before in Oyster Bay. The ten o'clock train was so full that some of the people had to stand up.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 15.
 East Norwich. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.


 There is very good motto, Look up not down." and Wide Awakes should bear it in mind and do it. for it is the way to see more which prompts to thinking more. You will not only see the light and the birds, but you will see the stars, which, it is said, sang together ages before the an- gels sang Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men," at Bethlehem.
 These stars have made night beautiful for all people since the days of Adam; and will be the splendor of the night for all time to come. Everybody who looks up sees the stars; and some of them can point out the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper and Jobs Coffin and the Seven Sisters. and many other sky pictures which they are sure to learn about, because they are thus made to inquire as well as to think If the poet had not looked up many and many a night he never could have written: Night draws her sable cur- tain round and pins them with star"
 And you cannot fail to see the Milky Way. which ages ago the people used to call the Sister Of the Rainbow. for 1t spans the heavens from the southeast to the northwest, and looks like a broad belt of mlst-the Great White Way which will stand for all time.
 And you may learn that the Milky Way Is caused by millions of suns like our own, which are loo far away to know much about, but near enough to impress use with the vastness of space and the power of God.
 Keep you mind habitually saying to your eyes Look up!" for that Is sure- ly the way to behold the wonders of the universe and the greater part of the beauties of nature.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
charmina RiIly-Ada,s Pet.

Dear Uncle Jed: AS Florence Whyte wanted some of the Wide Awakes to write about their chickens, I thought l would send you a picture of one of my chickens. I call him Charming Billy and he is a Barred Plymouth Rock. He won second prize at Nor wich fair, 1909. and he weighed just four pounds.
 There were twenty-one chickens competing against him.
 The next year, 1910, he won first prize at the county fair and weighed 3 pounds and 12 ounces
 Billy is alive today and doing well up in Hebron, Conn, where papa ship ped him to poultry raiser.
 This spring have some more chick ems, and maybe I will write about them some day.
 Charming Billy is grandson of the famous Fluffy Ruffies, which won first prize three times in three years at Madison Square Garden, N. Y.
 ADA ENGLAND.
 (The picture of Charming Billy left no doubt he was a pet, for he stood on the arm of a chair in which Ada sat and never moved while his photo graph was being taken. That is bet ter than some children can do. He was chick" to be proud of.-Uncle Jed)
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
sRuzz Learns to pance.

Buzz. the cat, was eating his bowl of bread and milk in the garden. Af- ter eating a little he stopped to take a breath What night to dance if there was only a. fiddles'' said he.
 A wise old mouse heard this remark and said: T will show you how to dance.'
 All right" said the cat
 So the mouse went in his hole and brought some little boots with tassles on.
 Put these on," said the mouse, they are fairy boots.'
 Buzz laughed at this remark, but still he put them on. Now in these boots the clever mouse had put some wax It tickled Buzz's feet so that 1t made him jump. After jumping awhile Buzz asked the mouse to stop him.
 "Oh! do not know how to do that"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
LETTEHs OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lillian Etter of Baitiet [ thank you very much for the book you sent me [ will try and win another one some oth- CT time.
 Lillian srehaut of East Norwich, N. T.: 1 received the book you sent me. Flag. 1 have read it and found it very interesting. I thank you very much for it.
 Margaret L. Soners of Norwich: You were very kind to give me the lovely prize book, and I thank you very much for 1t. I am so glad to have it to read in the last days of my vacation.
 Robert L. French of Montville: thank you very much for my book, The Pony Express Riders in New Mexico. received it yesterday and am enjoying it very much. think it Is good. heipfuf story from which I can learn considerable.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
Church Picnic.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you about our church picnic at Ocean Beach which We had two years ago this summer. We went down on one of MT. Smiths river boats, the Yantic, starting at about o'clock.
 My brother and sister went down on the quarter of nine car taking our lunch, which we had packed in a suit case with them. The rest of us in- cluding myself, walked to the dock.
 My father wanted my brother to help sell tickets, so he set the lunch down. The rest of us all went on board the boat and just before it started my brother jumped on, forgetting all about the lunch After we got a ways down the river, mamma wanted the lunch brought to her. so she could know where it was, so she sent me to my brother after it.
 When I asked him for it he burst out laughing. for he remembered he had left 1t on the Norwich dock. At first we did not know what to do but decided to telephone when we reach ed New London. to MT. Smith, and he sent it down on the next car, which got to the beach just fifteen minutes after We did
 We had to leave the boat at New London and take special car that was waiting for us, to the beach. After we had our lunch we went in bathing and had 8 fine time in the water.
 We came out about four o'clock and had an ice cream cone and some pea nuts.
 Then we went into the waiting sta- ton and waited for the car which came about quarter of five. We got on and went as far as the New London dock. where we got on the other river boat called the Shetucket. arriving home at about seven o'clock
 I enjoyed the day very much, but I suffered several days after from sun burn
 GLADYS B. NEWBURY, Age H.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department
Rulss for Yeuna Writera.

Rules for Young Writoro.
 l. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages. q Use pen and ink. nst pencil & Short and pointed articles will be given preferenee. De not use over $50 words.
 [ Original stories CT letters only will be used.
 $. Write your name, age ana ad- dress plainly aI the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed. Bulletin O6sce.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-28
WINNERS OF BOOKS.

f-Harrict Perkins of .Colchester- Uncle sam's Boys on Field Duty.
 2-Edward Burns of Norwich Plucky Dick.
 3--Jessie L. Brehaut of East Norwich, N. Y.-Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants
 Ada RinSlsnd of Norwich Town The Haunted Mine.
 5-GIadys B. f4ewbury of Norwich The Circus Boys Across the Continent
 6-Rcbert Caieins- of Kissirnmee, Fla. The Submarine Boys and the Smug- glers.
 Winners of--books may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thurshday.