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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
THE CLOTHES-PIN SETTLEMENT

a right angle, and then laying them on top of each other, heads and ends to- gether.
 Next came the cIothespin house which was very rustic in appearance when it was comDleted-quite roomy and altogether delightful for even wooden person with dspira tions to live in. C1othespins were slipped together in similar fashion to those which made the fence, to form the corner of the house. and these were glued together where they met to form strong side walls. C1othespin logs were made by slipping two pins to- gether straight, and these made the roof with the addition of a few extra ones crossed at the corners and over the top, to look like rustic decorations. Peter had a lump of putty which the gardener gave him after the glass in the toolhouse window was set, so he used it to make tiny bricks which Nancy piled up to make the chimney of the house.
 In one corner of the garden there was well. This was made by piling up clothespins as one would logs for a log cabin and then gluing them in place. Two clothespins. one slipped inside the other. and then glued to one side of the well, made the sweep, end a little bucket which Nancy mold ed from the lump of putty and tied with a length of thread to the sweep completed the well.
 A dozen clothespins put together in tent fashion made a chicken coop, and there was also useful farm agon which Peter made for his quaint lit tie country seat. The body of the wagon was as long as two clothespins slipped together straight fashion, and as wide as the length of one It was two clothespins high, and T--rs glued to bit of oblong cardboard. Clothes pin shafts and biz cardboard wheels on meat skewer axles completed the wagon.
 The cIothespin settlement with it's house and fences could be so easily moved that it proved most attractive plaything.-Continen
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UNCLE JED'S CHAT WITH THE
 LITTLE FOLKS.

Uncle Jed was somewhat surprised last week to received continued story from q little miss of 13 entitled "The Babe in the Manger,'' and at the end, "To be continued next Thursday This appears to be little too ambitious for our department; and let us under stand that continued stories are not desired: and that tine titles should not be too ambitious. Uncle Jed prefers simple stories; and some of the best thus far have not been over ten lines in length, and they have been book winners.
 Uncle Jed regrets that Stories of
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The Wonderful Clouds.

In an old house in New York lived a little girl by the name of Little Sue. She lived with her mother and her aunt. She was lame, and so could not go out to see the world. She loved to look out of the window at the beautiful clouds and study them. She was so fond of them her mother told her stories to pass away the time.
 One day it was stormy, so she told her this story:
 There once lived in far-away coun- try two little clouds. They were brothers; but they did not like each other. Ones name was Son Cloud, and the others Timid Cloud. Timid was afraid of Son Cloud.
 One day Timid said that he was not going to be afraid of Son any more: but he was going to have fight with him. So Timid gathered together a large army and went against Son. Son had already gathered large force to come against Timid.
 When they came together they bumped their heads. The crash was the thunder. Then they cried and the tears were drops of rain:
 What wonderful clouds! I did not know they were trained as well as that said Little Sue.-Ruth B. Me- Cullom, age 12, Mansfield Depot, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
PETERS DECLARES THAT
 HE IS NOT AUSTRIAN SPY.
Told His Sweetheart lie Was a Count
 to Bluff Her.

New York, Aug. s.-George Peters, or Petr, the coast artillery private at Fort Totten who was said to have been accused by his .fancee of being a spy for the Austrian governm ent, declares he is neither a spy nor an Austrian count, which title he is said to have claimed in pressing his suit upon Miss Clara Anita Dyer of Indian apolis.
 According to a published interview with Peters. he declares he adopted the title Count Windish Graatz" to impress Miss Dyer.
 T added the interview credits Pe- ters with saying, that I was in sub ordinate position in the America n army because I was trying to get a great secret away from the govern ment. On April IA got furlough and went to Lexington, Ky. where I found that Miss Overs parents were opposed to my suit. Then I began to realize the blunder I had made and broke off the engagement.
 T am sorry I made such bluff '' he said "but it cannot come to any thing serious"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
Tn. Scouts Have a Sail and Lunch.

On pleasa afternoon in July a Chelsea penthouse. They were the Boy Scouts, and their Scout Master waiting for a launch to take them for an out ing down the Thames river.
 What a jolly time they had! After sailing around for a couple of hours the launch was headed for the club house raft.
 The party went ashore. and while the Scout Master prepared luncheon on the veranda of the clubhouse the boys went for a swim, which sharpened their appetites for the good things that were to come-sandwiches, buns, orange and lemonade quickly disap- peared.
 After a pleasant sail up the river and three cheers for the Scout Master, the boys went home. tired and happy
 ONE OF THE PARTY.
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Men of Wealth Not Always Selfish.

Men of Wealth Not Always Selfish.
 Naturally speaking there are few wealthy people who are not selfish, es- pecia1ly to the poor.
 Now, it happened that in the little village of Somerville the people were scarcely able to earn their living ex- cept by small wages given to the men for working in a rudely built paper mill. The women were obliged to plant and harvest the crops, which consisted of few potatoes, corn. and perhaps an acre of hay.
 In the center Of the village stood a very rude and dirty saloon, which all the poor women had wished and prayed had never been placed in that part of the state, for every night from the mill the men would stop and spend all of their money for liquor. And not only that, but when they wives and children
 One cool and sunny July morning everybody was surprised to see nice span of horses drive through the vil- 1age, and not less than an hour re- turn for no other purpose than to give comfort and rest to the poor women farmers.
 In this carriage were two people of middle age. dressed like king and queen. On returning they stopped at every house to tell the good news, that they had forbidden any more dis titled liquors sold in that village or anywhere in that section of the town. They not only told this. but left with every mother twenty five dollars to spend as she thought pest.
 Sc this shows that although this couple were rich they were by no means selfish.-Olive G. whitehouse, age 13, Mansfield Center, Conn.
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It was clothespin with aspirations which started it all. That's pretty big word to say-"aspirations' big word for a clothespin to have fas- tended to it, but it means something simple. It just means wanting to be something higher than the thing you are now.
 That is why it was an aspiring clothespin. It was tired of seeing daylight only on washdays and lying in a dark bag all the six other days.
 Nancy quite understood how the clothespin felt as she saw it lying there on the kitchen table where the housemaid had dropped it after she had taken it from the clotheslne. Nancy took the clothespin up in her hand and twisted it, and turned it, and looked at it on all sides. She saw its little, hard, round head, it's two sturdy legs, it's curved-in waist. She pre- tended that the clothespin was a real person.
 How would you like to come up to the playroom with me- Nancy said to the clothespin, and learn how to play?"
 Like it? Indeed. the clothespin would love it! Nancy thought that she saw the clothespin nod it's little round head Tn answer to her question.
 Peter, who was Nancy's brother, helped to take the clothespin upstairs. He took the whole bag of clothespins, in fact, for the housemaid said she was through with them for the week. and even if they wanted to stay in the playroom for the rest of their days it would be all right. for clothespins were cheap and she could buy more at the grocer's.
 Peter and Nancy were very glad that the housema;d was so obliging, for it took the whole bagful to make the playroom home of the clotnespin who had aspirations.
 One corner of the bare, polished floor of the playroom made this clothespin settlement, and it was en- closed with a Virginia rail fence made by slipping together the open
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The Squirrels Got the Nuts.

The nutting season had come and papa had promised to take his little daughters into the country for few days, that they might gather as many nuts as they wished, for there was d fine grove of walnut trees not far from the old farmhouse.
 They arrived at their destination about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and were eager to begin work at once; but papa said they should rest for the afternoon and next morning could be- gin their work.
 In the meantime he said they would take a walk to the grove and see if nuts were plentiful.
 To be sure they were, and the frost of the night before had helped ripen them.
 We saw several large gray squirrels jumping from limb to limb. They all seemed busy putting away their win ter supplies.
 The little girls gathered up small pile and put some leaves over them, thinking we will have so many to start with in the morning; but imagine their surprise next day when they reached the grove to find every nut gone.
 The squirrels had taken them to their nests.
 KATHERINE.
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An Adventure With a Donkey.
"A Trne Stnrv1


 I was sitting on the porch one day while on my vacation at Penacook, N. H., when I saw something come rush. ing -dowr the road amid 8 cloud of dust: and, as it drew nearer, I saw that it was a donkey attached to little cart To my surprise. it baked in front of the house where I was stopping. The driver was boy of ten. He called to me to please try to make the donkey go.
 So I went out and took hold of his bit, braced myself in front of him and pulled with all my strength; but MT Donkey laid his ears back and stiff fened himself until I could see his flesh quiver. But I pulled until I got him to move three steps-no more.
 Just then gentleman came along. He joined in Two more steps.
 Finally the boy asked us to head him for home At the word Home the donkey pricked up his ears. So the gentleman pulled and I got on
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
THE STORY OF A DANDELIoN.

 A dandelion grew in the garden plat In the shade of an old stone wall; Her slender leaves made an emerald
 mat,
 Where the stem grew straight and
 tall. She sent down word through her stem
 and mat
 To the storehouse under her feet, That she needed at once a bright new
 hat,
 With trimmings and all complete. It was fine as silk and yellow as gold, Like a star that had fallen down, With brightest trimmings, fold on fold, The gayest hat in town. And next she wanted a summer hat, Adorned with small white plumes; So they sent her one, in place of that They had sent with yellow blooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES.
Think.

T don't mean to hurt anybody, but I always seem to make people afraid I'll do something" said Willie.
 We'll, Willie, think! When you play ball in the room with mamma and her head aches, do you think?
 When you stamp. or track clean floors, with your muddy boots, do you think?
 You do not want them all to dread your coming, do you?
 Of course not, you want to be with the folks.-Ruth Benjamin, age F, Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
RICHARD ToBIN IN CANADA.

Uncle Jed received a picture card from Richard w. Tobin, Jr., Monday, representing a pretty point on the Grand River Beaupre,s where he is Dear Uncle Jed am on the hanks of the Beaupre. Quebec. It is delightful here. Will write about it when I get home. Best wishes to Un- c1e Jed and The Bulletin.
 RICHARD w. TOBIN, JR"
 We wondered why Master Tobin had not called for the last book he won. It will be all ready for him when he arrives in Norwich.
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The Cat Scratched Her.

One evening as I was sitting out in the front yard 1 saw something fall from tree
 I went over to see what it was. and there was a gray cat with a bird in it's mouth.
 It was 8 pretty bird, with yellow wings, tipped with green; and a red spot on it's head.
 I took it away from the cat and let it fly away; and then the cat turned around and spitefully scratched me- Mollie Powers, Yantic. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
CONDUCTOR LOSES JOB
 FOR TEARING $10 BILL.
Street Railway Conductor Rips Bank Note Handed to Him by Passenger.

Pittsfield. Aug. 9.-Charged with tearing up a s10 bill belonging to Aaron Sanders, a passenger on a trol- ley car, Robert G. ReWey, conductor of the Berkshire Street Railway com pany has been discharged by tha com pany.
 Sanders says he rendered the con- duetor the bill for a hve-cent fare and that Rewey tore it in halves. giving him one-half and telling him to return it to the railway office to get his change. Later Sanders received his change.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
POETRY.
PETUNlA DOLLS.

(By Eva Macfarlane) When lilac time was past and all the chestnut flowers were dead, Each day l walked with sister round
 the big petunia bed To watch how fast the thin green plants were spreading leaves about, And how the neatly folded buds were
 slowly coming out. More, more and more they came each
 day, with colOrs dark and light, Sometimes with blossoms white and
 red, and sometimes blue and white, Till all the bed was full of flowers,
 then she and I would go To where the border bushes grew. with
 berries white as snow, To get the bodies for our dolIs-the
 berries at the end Of each small twig made feet for them We had to make pretend About their arms and faces-but the
 head we used to call That bit of stick that just stuck out
 when we had dressed each doll In frilly frocks that we picked out from the petunia bed. We made three dresses for each doll;
 and sister chose dark red. liked the white one better. and the
 pale, pale amethyst. We always tried to choose them where
 they would not soon be missed When we had made them hats to fit,
 of brightly co1ored pn1ox We danced our dol1ies up and down
 the high nasturtiumed rocks Wide morning glory leaves made
 trunks, with wiry grass for straps, To pack their extra dresses in, their
 coats and evening wraps. Their dresses stayed much fresher
 when We kept them in the shade, And so the big geranium- star our
 incest dollhouse made. To them the stalks were giant trees,
 and on windy day They lay so cozy there beneath they
 couldn't blow away.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
Miss MccolIum Will Pardon Us.

Dear Uncle Jed The story entitl d Stories of the Sea- should have been credited to Ella l.. McCollum, Mans field Depot Conn.,, age Ii years.
 Yours truly,
 ELLA l.. MCOLLUM. Mansfield Depot, Aug 4, 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
verx Much Pleased With Book.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have just re- ceived my prize book and am very much pleased with it. It is such nice book that I will try to win more some time. Thanking you for the book ] am your little friend,
 CALVIN R. MAIN, JR. Norwich, Aug. 5, 1911.
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A Lovely Book.

Dear Uncle Jed: I wish to thank you for the lovely book you sent me. You may be sure I was surprised and de- lighted when I received it. as our paper in which my last poem is comes next Tuesday, Aug. '.
 I shall send another poem or story soon and will try to win another prize. Thanking you again for the book, am
 Your little niece.
 HARRIETTE ALLEN. Mansfield Depot, Ct, Aug. 6, 1911.
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Liked the Book Very Much.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thank you very much for the book you sent to me. like it very much.
 EMILY BABCOCK. Old Mystic, Aug. 4, 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
Richest Indian Child Dead.

Colorado Springs. Aug. 9.-The, body of Esther Duff. "Queen Esther eight years old. the richest Indian child in the world, has been taken to Musllo- gee, Okla. for burial. She died here of pellagra. The body was accompa- nied by the parents. Chief Henry Duff of the Creek nation. millionaire, and his wife. The coffin was the most ex- pensive, ever sent from this~city
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
RuIes for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages.
 ?. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 3. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used
 3. Write your name, age and ad- dress at the top of the first page.
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
SPECIAL PRIZES TO STORY AND
 LETTER WRITERS.

Katherine Desmond of Norwich, a book entitled Through Looking Glass; by Lewis Carroll.
 Myrtle Swain, of North Stonington a book entitled Swiss Family Robin son.
 Olive G. Whitehouse, of Mansfield Center. book entitled "Andersons Fairy Tales
 Ethel Burton Whitney, of Putnam, a book entitled "A Childs Garden of Verses,' by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

When a New York banker proposes to enclose his garden with a higf fence to keep his neighbors from view ing it. he shows himself up, not his neighbors.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

Chicago man had the court en- join his wife from calling him up by telephone during business hours, and now he is asked how he dared go home after that
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fish. We came home at five o'clock, hun gry and tired. l was proud to have caught the only bass.
 Yours truly,
 GALDYS BUSHNELL. South Canterbury. Aug. 8, 1911.
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Upton Sinclair must smile when he
 sees himself referred to as a martyr. He is getting stuff together for a book
 and an increased income.
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A Lovely Book.

Dear Uncle Jed Thanks for the prize book I received last week. It is love- ly. It was the third prize I have won in my life.
 RUTH B. MCOLLUM. Mansfield Depot, Conn, Aug. 4, 1911.
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Admiral Togo says he loves peace better than anything else in the world. Fighting men do not look for war un- less they can make $3000 a minute by an encounter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

Because man considers his dog to be worth s1,000 cannot be accepted as evidence that a bank will take a $500 mortgage upon him.
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the other side ana pushed. No use. We had to almost lift him bodily around.
 Then he started out on a rush. for he realized at once that he was head ed for home.
 Away flew the cart around the cor ner and out of sight, skinning both palms of my hands and bruising the mans knucl,les, while in the distance could see the boy bouncing up and down, shouting Whoa! Whoa!"
 Uncle Jed. you would have laughed, If you had been there! !-Aileen M. Greiner Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

A Boston school principal thinks it is as necessary to know how to spend money as how to save it. This seems to be a rational affirmation
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

There is a law against the sale of cigarettes in Nebraska; and. yet, man has been burned to death in fire caused by cigarette in that state.
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His First Prize.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thank you very much for my pretty book. It is thS first prize I ever won
 Your little nephew,
 EDWARD G. MORAN. Norwich, Aug. 6. 1911.
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It is claimed that a Californian has discovered a way to keep eggs fresh for a long time by closing the pores of the shell, thus simplifying keeping them
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

There are q good many more germs on an old dollar bill than there can be on a fly; but we all give it recog milton and loving grasp.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

When some one speaks of Governor Foss of Massachusetts as a presiden- tial possibility, no one in New Eng land takes it very seriously.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

At Des Moines. the court ordered the strikers who were violating their con- tract to go to work, and they went, showing they were good citizens
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

In the field of a million patents there do not seem to be many great names looming up. Does genius ge unrewarded?
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When a policeman asks to be off on Sunday he is immediately suspected of being a shirker. because that is the lively day for police business.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The cautious man has not yet made his pennant predictions There is time enough yet to guess, and guess right.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

Happy thought for today: Who ever is feeding on the hopes of to- morrow is in no danger of overcrowd- ing his stomach.
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When it comes to swearing and making love it is said that Esperanto leads all other language Both can by it be made to go farther
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

|. There is nothing in the arbitration
 treaty that will prevent Jack Johnson from pulling off a fight for the worlds
 championship on British soil.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A Ten Year oId's Thanks.

Dear Uncle Jed I got the book you sent. and was both surprised and very, very thankful
 Yours truly,
 FRANK A. POWERS. Yantic, Aug. 1, 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-10

Middletown.-Mr. and Mrs. H. l. Spalding of Wallingford were in town last week and boarded MT. Spaldinss S boat here for a trip down the river
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The Ohio Lincoln league is be- lieved to be an honest cover for a combination of rogues
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Reach up as far as ycn can, and God will reach down all the rest of the way,
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WORK AND DRINK.

Someone has dared to assert that it Is not play, but work. that impels men to drink. Whoever made the assertion dared not sign his name to it, and we are firm in the opinion that he did not know what he was talking about. He cannot have used his powers of obser- vation. If as had he must have seen for himself that it is the loafers who do the most drinking. and the men who work do the least of it. The idle man falls an easy prey to bibulous and other bad habits, whereas the aus. man ras neither the time LOT the ,n- clnation to cultivate an immora, thirst-Ansonia Sentinel.
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F'l Bulletin is of th= opinion that the only thing which can impel man U crink is an unnatural appetite oe which lie usually is tn1 cultivstor. Through uncommendabl ble sociai habits the drink habit IS promo-ed auI if the drinker is blind to tite enthralling power of King Alcol J and careless If .1c advice of tne-s -s2ns and the tenn perate he will soon find himself los ing his best qualities and becoming hardened to the consequences of a bibulous life. Instead of being the master of himself he is mastered by John Barleycorn. who knows no mercy and qualities man to commit any crime within the Knowledge of the courts. Men who rush to drink from any provocation do so voluntarily and are willing victims. Drink is not a solace, but a thief when steals from men every good principle and every good quality.
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INDOORS AND OUT-OF-DOORS
A Boys and Girls Department


 the Sea- printed last week was cred ited to Miss Ruth instead of Miss Ella l.. McCul1om. but all things come right in time.
 The stories were so good this week that Uncle Jed decided to make the number of prizes six. as he has done for several weeks. He hopes all the winners will receive ? book that pleases them.
 THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS
 THIS WEEK. / AiIeen M. Greiner, of Norwich, fist prize, book entitled "Helen's Babies" by John Habberton.
 Ella L. MccuIIon, of Mansfield, Conn, second prize. a book entitled Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell.