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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
A NEW DAILY FEATURE.

The Bulletin today announces brand new feature, "EVERYBODY'S BIBLE QUESTION BOX We say brand new because it is brand new
 We expect much from this new fea- ture in the matter of arousing gen. uine interest in the mystical and strange. yet beautiful allegorical pie lures of the Jewish Law and prophets Of old, and hope also to call forth in- teresting explanations of many para doxicaI statements of the New Testa- ment.
 Every person that believes the Bible to be Jehovahs revelation to mankind setting forth certain rules tn right eousness and his promises of rewards for obedience should, in order to rem der acceptable obedience adoration and worship. have an intelligent un- derstanding of the message contained therein. To those of our readers who, for supposed real Scriptural req sons, do not believe the Bible to be of Divine inspiration we extend a special invitation to send to our BIBLE QUESTION BOX EDITOR questions of such Scriptures as seem to them to justify their attitude of mind.
 The Bible states and Bible teachers beHeNe that the Truth snail make you free.' and all adherents of the Bible should rejoice in the opportunity of shedding their Twentieth Century light of explanation on perplexing questions and Bible problems in order that the truth may prevail.
 We believe that "EVERYBODY'S BIBLE QUESTION BOX'' will, in eff feet. place the Bible on trial before the tribunal of public opinion, and surely much truth will be brought to light, which must necessarily be for the everlasting welfare of all.
 Questions on Scripture texts sent to EVERYBODY'S BIBLE QUESTION BOX EDITOR, to be answered should bear the name and address of the ques- doner. All such Bible questions re- ceived will be answered within sixty days in ENERYBODY'S BIBLE QUESTION BOX or by mail All cor respondence will be treated in strict est confidence and a clear distinction will be made iu the questions answered publicly or privately. The Bulletin will publish one question with it's answer each day, followed by the question for the following day.
 YOUR questions are invited. Send them in early and often.
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cANADA,s GREAT WHEAT CROP,

Great preparations are being made to hafves7 and transport the cG0,O00,- 000 bushel wheat crop from the Cana dian northwest, for which 50,000 extra farm hands will have to be obtained.
 In order to handle the enormous two hundred million bushel wheat crop this year the three big Canadian rail- way systems are pushing the work Of new construction in the western prov inces, 356 miles of new lines having just been inspected by the Dominion railway commission and placed in ser vice. Two thousand miles will be add ed to the total this year.
 The preliminary estimates of the 1911 grain crops of the western provinces show the need for more railroads. The Saskatchewan department of sagricul- tura estimates the wheat acreage in that province at 5,59S.235, an increase of 20 per cent. over 1910: This will mean a production in excess of 100, 000, ,OG0 bushels for the province. Mani toba and Alberta will brins: the total to more than 200, ,0oe, 900 bushels.
 An official of the Canadian Pacific says that ,000 farm hands will be required to harvest the grain crops of the three provinces. About 50,000 la borers will have to be brought in to help those already on the ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
WONDERFUL NESTS THE BIRDS BUILD
Some Good to Eat-Son,e to Keep

Any country child can tell you that there is more than one way to build q nest. Most nests. even the simplest, are artfully contrived and beautiful hough some of them are merely cur ious. Almost all birds make nests, in one place or another, although there are some that merely scrape a hole in the ground to hold their eggs and young, and many sea fowl lay their eggs on naked lodges of barren rock, and the cuckoo always uses the nest of some other bird.
 Nests are of many forms. more than one would guess. Generally they are open al the top. but some. like those of the swallows. are so placed under the projection of "a rock or of a build ing al to be covered and have an open ing at the side. Others are situate ted in holes excavated in loamy, sandy or clayey banks.
 Mist wonderful of all, perhaps. are the nests which are literally good enough to eat. In China and the east ern islands live some little swallows, which make in caves of the eastern archipelago small white nests-hun- dreds of them together, in an immense nest community-that are highly es- teemed as articles of food, especially in China. The finest of these nests are transparent, as if they were form ed of gelatin, and are made by the bird from it's saliva. The first nest which the bird builds is the finest the second somewhat less delicate, and the third not edible at all, for by this time the little builder has been obliged to resort to using bits of seaweed in construction of it's home ,,,
 In Australia lives a small starling which makes a curious bungalow, ap parently for pleasure only. Some. cali it the bowerbird. and others the col lar bird because of the band of light rose pink feathers which crosses the back of it's neck. It makes bower like erection which if does not use for q nest at all, but for kind, of wet
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ding bower The base of the nest con- slsts of a wide and rather convex plat form of sticks. which are interwoven firmly, and on the center of this the bower itself is built Of twigs that are more flexible. The part about the en- trance is gayly decorated by the birds with rags and bones and shells and gay feathers, and any white or brightly colored object which it picks up. The inside is beautifully lined with tall grasses so placed that their heads al- most meet.
 The pot birds and oven birds build fine dome shaped nests with two par titions. The walls are about an inch thick; the opening is at the side. They like tc build their homes high and fac ing the road, probably so that they can see intruders as they approach. Their conical nest is built of straw and dried leaves with clay
 There are two chambers in this well made bungalow. ana the eggs are laid ln the inner one. mans hand fits easily into the entrance chamber, but cannot be twisted about to reach the eggs in the interior cavity, the en- trance being small and higher up. The interior is lined with soft, dry grasses.
 Most imaginative of all these tiny builders is the little tailor bird, which makes 8 delicate little recepticle by sewing together the edges of leaf. or sometimes two leaves, with palmy fib- ers the nest proper consisting of Ealmy down. hair, fine grass, and sim liar materials.
 The woven nests of Africa are. also marveis of bird architecture: soS too the hI1mming birds nest, and the finder of the latter may consider himself indeed fortunate. These tiniest of bungalows are usually deep cup sllap- ed. and are made of palmy down fast ened together with spiders webs while the outside is often ornamented with iiehens. mosses and rarely with feath- : ers.-Chicago Tribune
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Nv Summer Visit to Grandma.

Dear Uncle Jed: When school closed went to visit my grandmother, who lives on Long Island. I had the most delightful month there. I played with several little girls, and we formed d sewing club; but best of all I enjoy ed the automobile rides that I had with my grandmother almost every day.
 One day papa cama to take r'H back to my mother and sister at the sea- shore. The ride home on the cars was long and hot and dusty, and how glad I was to see mother and little sister again.
 While there q little friend of mine, and by the way. she is one of youf' prize winners. came to visit me. In the evening we went to the hotel to see masquerade. The children were all dressed up in fancy costumes. an Indian Japanese, clown. George Wash ington and many other pretty ones. We enjoyed watching them. and then to our delight were invited to join the march and dancing, and at the last we had pretty hats, pompoms to wave, and horns to Flow, and how all of us did blow,
 I wish you had been there. Uncle Jed. but I am afraid it would hay made you deaf.
 This is my first letter, so I will say Goodbye.
 Sincerely yours.
 MARGARET, age g.
 Norwich. Aug. 11th, 1911.
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UNCLE JED'S CHAT WITH THE
 GIRLS AND BOYS.

Everybody is becoming interested in this department; even the mothers and fathers, for Uncle Jed has kind letters of commendation and letters of crit icism from mothers the past week, One mother wrote: My boy is much in terested in the. boys and girls page and anticipates Thursday, which he calls his paper day We think it very nice for the little ones to have an in- terest in the paper as we'll as their elders"
 The other letter was an honest and earnest expression of an opinion which may in time be revised by the writer, since it was not founded upon a rock. We all have our faults and none of us should sit down and write a let ter while in anger, for we are in no condition then to ssay the right thing, Uncle Jed is not conscious of having ridiculed or wronged anybody or any thing. Everything of this kind comes out right in the wash.
 Uncle Jed wants to thank all the children and their parents for their help and their interest; and where there is room for commendation or cause for blame, he hopes they will all feel free to write him and append their names, since letters considered conf dential or not written to be printed will never appear in print.
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The Shepherd Doq.

Once there lived shepherd whom the children called Old Dan. He had large collie dog whose name was Rip.
 Old Dan took care of the sheep in the village, and every morning drove them to feed on the tender plants 3n the hillside. At evening Rip helped him drive them home.
 All of the children in the village watched for him to return. One even ing Old Dan did not return as usual. All of the people of the village were looking for him. In the morning Old Dan had taken his sheep to feed as usual
 About noontime he went into the next lot to look for berries. Before going he told Rip to take good care of the sheep When he returned to take his sheep home they were not in sight He was much alarmed and began to whistle for Rip. After while he hearI a dog barking and knew it was Rip He went in the direction from which the sound came. AS he was looking around under the trees he saw the whole flock of sheep. As he ap- preached them Rip ran forward to meet him and wagged his shaggy tail with delight.-Fanny Brown.
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Loss of Time Means Loss of Pay.

Kidney trouble and the ills it breeds means lost time and lost pay to many & working man. NJ. Balent, 1214 Lit tie Penna St., Streator. H., was so bad from kidney and bladder trouble that he could not work. but he says: T took Foley Kidney Pills for only a short time and got entirely well and was soon able to go back to work and am feeling well and healthier than be- fore.'' Foley Kidney Pills are tonic in action, quick in resuits-a good friend to the working man or woman who suf- fers from kidney ills. The Lee & Os- good Co.
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The Bow Who Ran Away.

There was boy, think I'll not tell his name. who was punished for some fault and who resolved to run away from home. He pretended to go to bed one dark night, but he went out the front door and went out to the barn and slept in the hay until morn ing. Then he took his bicycle and rode it to New York, and when he got there he put his hand in his pocket to get his pocketbook and found it was miss ing.
 He asked about everybody that he met if they had. found pocketbooh, but they told him they had not seen it. So the next day he had to sell his bi- cycle to get money. He got forty doi- lars for his bicycle.
 In about week he got work in a dry goods store. After he had been away from home three weeks he sent a letter to his mother and told her where he was working. After he had been in the store about month he got through and came home. He never ran away from home again.-Russell Whitehouse, age II, Mansfield Center. Conn.
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ORIGINAL LITTLE STORIES.
WILL POWER.


 How often do we stop to think of the force of will power? When a cer- tain habit gets upon as we very often say:
 T can't help it. It's just impossible for me to break off now."
 But this, however, is not right. as we will sometime learn
 We only want will power, and this we have, if we only knew it. Take Abraham Lincoln, for instance: If he had not had will power, and enough of it to say 'No," when something tempted him, would he have been the noble, large hearted man he was :? Brought up in the midst of intemper- ance, his own father having been an incorporate man, would he have had the power to have said:
 T will not follow in the footsteps of my earthly father, but of my Father in Heaven"
 Would he have shown such tact in
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
HOT WAVE IN THE ARCTIC.
No Ice Seen Alors the Shores of
 Siberia or Alaska.

Washington. Aug. 16.-The revenue cutter fleet in BerIng sea reports that the unusual heat of the last few weeks has been left in the Arctic
 The flagship Bear, sailing home ward after q three months cruise of approximately 10000 miles, reported by wireless that there is no ice in Bering sea nor along the shores of Alaska or Siberia. Such condition has not been observed for several years.
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THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS
 THIS WEEK.

1-Margaret L. Somers, Norwich. Conn; Master Martin,' by Emma Marshall.
 2-HazeI A. Lamb, Mystic. Conn. :; Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Car roll.
 3-Ruhy Swain, North Stoningtoa, Conn; Kate, the Daughter of King by Mary A Gilmore.
 4-Jinnie Burr. Baltic, Conn: The Gray Goose Story" by Amy Prentice 5-RusseII Whiteheuse, Mansfield Center, Conn.,; Fairy Tales" by the Brothers Grimm.
 6-Alice Hickey, Willimantic. Conn: Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell Will Master Harry Davis. who has had book awaiting him two weeks, please send in his address to Uncle Jedf
 City children may call at The Bull letin Business Office any time after 10 a. m. Thursday for Prize Books.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Twins Die On Same Dav.

Waterbury, Conn. Aug. 15.-John and Joseph Schenke, aged five weeks twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schenke. 1880 North Riverside street. died within seven hours of each other yesterday. The twins had been weak from birth and both became seriously. ill three days ago. Joseph died at 1 o'clock yesterday morr-- John at II o'clock last night
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The Brook Near the Meadow.

Near a large meadow covered with green grass and flowers flows a tiny brook.
 Every day little sparrows come 10 bathe in it. During the hot spell they came most frequently. At first d number of them will come and sit .'n the fence while few more are bath. ing in the water. When these spar rows have finished bathing themselves a few more will come and bathe. These sparrows come every day early in the morning.
 One day as the sparrows were bath ing peacefully a large robin flew down to the brook. In an instant all of the birds were gone.
 The next day the same thing hap pened, and by that I can plainly see that the sparrows are afraid of the robins.-:Lucinda Brown. age il, Nor Wich
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POET RY, It Pays.

Tt pays to give helping hand
 To eager, earnest youth; To note, with all their Waywardness,
 Their courage and their truth; To strive with sympathy and love
 Their confidence to win; It pays to open wide the heart
 And let the sunshine in.''
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
A kinq Who Left Home

set the world to talking, but Paul Mathulka, of Buffalo. N. Y, says he al- ways KEEPS AT HOME the King of all Laxatives-Dr. Kings New Life Pills-and that they're a blessing, to all his family. Cure constipation, head ache, indigestion, dyspepsia. Only 25c at The Lee & Osgood Co.
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Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages.
 ?. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 }. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress at the top of the first page.
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed. Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
NEW HAVEN TO GET ICE.
Will Secure Supply from Springfield
 Mass. at a Lower Price

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 15.-Spring field ice dealers are looking for chance to ship ice into New Haven. where they figure that they can make a good profit selling at prices far be- low what the New Haven dealers are charging
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INDOORS AND OUT-OF-DOORS
A Boys and Girls Department

the great debates of his presidency if he had not had sufficient will power to keep his feelings in check? No mat ter how angry he may have felt, he never showed it.
 We all have as much will power as he did; but we do not know how to use it. When temptations come up before us, just say '.Noi' and see how cas- fly they are overcome.
 This, dear reader, may seem dull to you; but just try it some day and see how true it is.-Harriette E.. Allen, age 12, Mansfield Depot, Conn.
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A Woman inspecto, in government employ at the treasury departmenth has not made a mistake in 47 years of ser vice identifying counterfeit money. Is such accuracy as this it's own re- ward?
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A Young Horse Rider.

Dear Uncle Jed:I am g. little boy, almost nine years old, but I can ride 8 horse quite well.
 Although I have had him almost two years, he has never thrown me but once, and that time right over his head.
 I jump on his back, he rears. and plunges, and sometimes stands on his hind legs.
 I am very fond of him. Uncle Jed, for he is my own Dear Rocking Horse.
 LITTLE BOY BLUE.
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She Would Like to Treat the Boys an
 Girls

She Would Like to Treat the Boys and
 Girls.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I am glad vacation is almost over. I want to go to school again. We live two miles from school, and I have a nice ride both ways. I don't have any children to play with, only my sisters and brother, since my little friend went away for the summer.
 I live on a farm and have lots of nice apples and pears. They are all getting ripe now.
 I wish [ could give all the little girls and boys some who write stories. I like to read them so we'll This is the first letter I ever wrote.
 Your little friend.
 RUBY SWAIN. North Stonington. Aug. F. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

bridge several times You would never know you were on a bridge. also visited several of the surrounding towns, among them Simsbury, West Hartford, Bolton, Pennington, Unionyiile and Newington.
 Among the rest of the places I saw was the Hartford golf grounds, and it reminded me of home, as I live oppo- site the Norwich golf grounds and am quite interested in watching the play ers.-Nellie Tibbetts, age 13, Norwich
 Laura's Tea Party.
 There was once two little girls, and their names were Laura and Mary. They were very good little girls. Their birthday was the 2oth of July. 1911. They were six years old, and mamma gave them a surprise. She got a nice cake ready. In the afternoon she brought out their little chairs and table and gave them some cake, bananas, candy, etc. By their side was Teddy and the doll.
 When they had finished their tea party they laid their little heads on mamma's knee and went off to S1um berland-Aliee J. Hickey, age g, Wii- limantic, Conn.
 How l Missed My Train.
 really meant to go with you last
 
 for losing the train. This is the way it happened:
 was on the way to the station when suddenly I heard loud screams. L started toward the sound and after reaching the spot found out that there had been a fire in a large boarding house containing nearly five hundred people. They were all burned except ing those in the highest story, who had heard the screams and groans below and came to see what was the trouble, but the situation they were in. The men cried for help, which came imme- diately and the fire was put out
 This is the reason I missed my train, but will try and be on time again.-Olive G. Whitehouse, aged f3, Mansfield Center, Conn.
 What Happened. There was little soldier boy
 Went marching off one day; He saw big rhinoceros
 And quickly ran away. He ran, and ran. and ran.
 Till he saw big balloon, He jumped right in, as quick as he
 could,
 And went up to the moon. Baltic. JIM BURR, most seven.
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Thinks the Book Beautiful.

Dear Uncle Jed: Ireceived my book and think it beautiful. I am going to read it to my little sisters and brother 1 thank you very much for it. Your little niece.
 MYRTLE SWAIN. North Stoningtop, Aug. Il, 1911.
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Mrs. Sage is showing such pity for the robins slaughtered at the south in their migrations, it is surprising that she hadn't shown just little pity for LaidlaM.
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A Very Interestino eook.

Dear Uncle Jed: I was surprised to find 9 book awaiting me. It is very interesting. Thank ycu very much for it.
 Your little nephew,
 RICHARD w. TOBIN, JR. Norwich, Aug. 12. 1911.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Day at Watch Hill.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have been reading soma of the stories written by the boys and girls and I thought I would write and tell you about my trip to Watch Hill.
 It was one of the pleasantest trips I have taken this summer. I got up at o'clock and went to Mystic. From there I took the g o'clock trolley l got to Watch Hill about II o'clock. I rode on the flying horses several times. We carried our dinner and ate it in the pavilion by the bathing beach.
 I went in bathing in the afternoon. l stayed in about an hour.
 I took the trolley at o'clock for Poquetanuck and went home with my sister.-HaZel. age II.
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In the aviator -upward- look it is sug- gested that the man with a prominent Adams apple can improve his appear 1nce by tying pink bow over it
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Bennington, Vt, is to celebrate it's 25oth anniversary this month. and on the programme is a pageant which will not be bea ten in New England.
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The wife who is always at the bar gain counter and seldom at home is not the one who is spoken of as a good example.
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A western parag grapher calls atten- .tion to the fact that benzoate of soda is pure food for thought; and Dr. Wiley is not likely to deny it.
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The way the jingoes of Canada are talking about us shows how fear will distort honest purpose. We only in tend agreeable relations with the Lady of the Snow"
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Vermont reports this season as hay ing been her most profit2 ble summer resort year. Ever since early in July the resorts have been filled to their capacity.
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Happy thought for today: If you find enjoyment in the trouble you make for
 others, your batting average will never be admired.
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The long patriarchJ teard smacks of an ancient custom, but it really adds nothing to the possessor's piety
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The man who hangs round like an old roller towel is eligible to join the Sons of Rest.
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We all hope that Aviator Atwood will have good weather and good luck in his cross country trip from St. Louis to Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Things Eve Never S

Things Eve Never Seen. never saw a barnacle a-growing on barn.
 I never saw a starf1sh with a star I've never seen window See-Iye seen a window blind; But 1 never saw carbuncles on a car.
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The Canadian who burned the Amer ican flag is more to be commended than the Pennsylvania men who burn ed a negro criminal.
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There is one thing sure. the aviator never has to take the other fellow 3 smoke or dust.
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Even President Taft's enemies do not deny that he shows he would know what to do with second term.
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and surprised with my nice prize book. thank you very much.
 KATHERINE DESMOND. Norwich, Conn.,, Aug. IT, 1911.