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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
THE OLD HOME LEADER AGAIN
LEADING.

New Hampshire is the first state to
avail itself of the federal government :
offer to place at the disposal of any
member of the union a sum equal to
it's own appropria ton for forest patrol
men. As soon as it is generally under
stood. the provision will doubtless be
generally utilized. Connecticut, New
Jersey Maine, Vermont, Maryland,
Minnesota and Wisconsin already have
given notice of desire TO participate in
it's benefits. The federal bonus which
cannot be regarded as permanent, will
serve to interest states which, once
started, may be depended upon to con-
tinue protective work.-Boston Record.
This is a pretty good showing. too.
for the enterprise of New England
when four of the eight states are hers
The other two. Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, ought to fall in and
make it solid. 1t means better protec-
ton for the woods and fewer wood
fires The extent of wood fires this
spring in New England has been al
most unprecedented. and there is no
doubt that a faithful and efficient pa
troll could have prevented great many
of them We have law enough upon
the subject; but the surveillance of
the woods is not what it should be. 1t
is not consistent TO have closed sea
sons for wild game and then through
carelessness to have it perish in the
nesting season. Connecticut looks good
among the first applicants.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
UNCLE JED'S CHAT WITH LITTLE
FOLKS

I think we shall have to make new
rule, so that we can close the Indoor
and Out Door Department" one day
earlier each week, for this will help
us and not discommode the little story
writer's.
In future all stories and letters to
Uncle Jed must be received by him not
later than Tuesday night, so 1t may be
more convenient for him to make the
award Of prizes.
In future little original stories re-
ceived on Wednesday viii not be print
ed until the following week, so they
should be mailed one day earlier to be
sure of getting in this department the
same week they are written.
The work being done by the little
folks is very pleasing to Uncle Jed, be-
cause it is superior to the work done
by young folks of the same age in 9TH
er parts of this country, and in foreign
countries which comes under his eye.
The children should write him about
their pets, or wild birds and flowers,
or their little games and sports. Any
thing they are interested in will make
story for this department, and may
win a book for the writer. We have
several bright little stories this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
A WARNING THAT SHOULD BE
Needed.

When an attempt was made on Tues
day 10 longer delay the public utilities
bill in the senate, Senator Judson
took occasion to warn the sena tors and
the representatives that the time for
action had arrived and that the tactics
by which the measure was killed two
years ago should not be again resort
ed to by republican legislature In
part he said:
Probably public sentiment will not
he outraged again by such brazen eff
forts at corruption, but the less visible
enough more subtle and just as ef-
fective methods of corrupting the con-
sciences OF members are being en-
ployed by lobby that is permanently
entrenched in the corridors of this
capitol.
IF member is influenced in his
vote by the seductive promises of DO
litical preferment, or the advancement
81 some selfish interest in which he is
concerned. and surrenders to these
Establishments he is morally as Gull
Fable as though he had offered his
vote on the auction block"
Senator Judson said further: 'sIt
the Connecticut public is betrayed by
its servants as it was two years ago
upon this very subject, just so surely
must the political penalty be paid by
those responsible for such BETRAYAL
After what the senate has done. no
one should be surprised by what il
may do. The Bulletin hopes Senator
Judson will be able TO hold the senators
to the pledges they have made to the
people, but it recognizes he has nc
easy task.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
THE SONG SPARROW.

The song sparrow is one OF the birds
that builds his nest on the ground. Do
you know nina little bird, gray and
brown strealzed above and a white
breast covered with brown spots and
stripes? Have you seen him sitting on
a fence or bush and heard his roDick-
ing song2 The song sparrow is COM
mon all over the United States. from
Maine to California. and from Oregon
to Florida he sings happily six months
out of the year. A regular scout, he
sneaks along the side of a stream, and
appears at distance like magic He is
equally skilled in hiding his nest. Com
pleteIy covered by tuft of grass, we
would almost step on it before we
found it. We may truly wonder how
the song sparrow can find it himself,
but perhaps his eyes are brighter than
ours The four or five eggs.are small
and heavily spotted with brown, so
they, too ARE hard to see.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Where to Look for Relief.

The automobiles seem to have Sc
cured all that they wanted in the new
law. and they are free to run al ex-
press speed ON the highways. Repre-
sentative Peck of Stratford. an auto
mobile enthusiast. was very frank in
declaring that the autonobilists were
entitled to special privileges in the
highways because they contribute
100000 year in license fees for the
upkeep of the roads. OF course it was
not worth while for him to mention the
fact that the soodly sum of 100000
is lamentably insufficient to make good
the wear on roads caused in a year BY
automobiles and that the sum is alb
surdly Insignificant compared with the
princely appropriations made by the
taxpayers of the state for the building
and maintenance of highways. 1t is
evident from decisions in accident
cases that the courts regard the auto
mobile speed matter in an entirely
different light from the Legislators, ant
1t is also plain that sufferers from
speed maniacs will have to look to The
courts for relief.-Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
A HISTORY.

My mamma took a piece of cloth
A lot of yards, | guess
She cut it and she sewed it
And she made herself a dress.
She wore that dress a year or two,
Perhaps she wore it three;
Then turned it on the other side,
And made it up for me.
A long. long time it served for me,
Till it got old and raggy,
Then mamma washed it clean and
made
A coat for Baby Maggie.
And when the baby'd grown too big
To wear it any more,
We cut it into carpet rags
And wove it for the floor.
So in our new rag carpet here,
That purple stfips you see
Is made out of the Sunday clothes
OF mamma. Mag and me.
Selected.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

pire bawled play balliv and the great
game was on.
For the first five innings neither side
could get run. Up to the fifth both
teams played great ball. Tommy saving
his team several times by striking out
Ina batters when a hit meant a run.
In the fifth, however. the Whites seem
ed to solve Toms delivery aid obtained
two runs
In the eighth. the Whites secured
another run. making the score 2 to o
in their favor
When the Sparrows came TO bat for
the last time. things looked decidedly
off color. But the loyal rooters stood
by them and their yelling, coupled with
Tommy's cheering words. made the
members of the nine decide that they
had TO win.
Billy Greene. the second baseman.
was the first man to face the pitcher.
Amidst plenty of cheering, Silly strobe
up to the plate, spat on his bat. hit
the plate with it, and stood in a
threatening manner facing the pitch
er. But it was no use. Billy famed
the air in disgraceful manner The
next batter, however; got a base on
balls A pretty single by the next hit
ter advanced him to third A man on
third, one on first and one out
Hope sprung among the Sparro "
| rooters, only to fly away again when
the next man struck out. The next
man received a free ticket to first
Three men on bases All eyes We're
turned to home plate. Who was the
next batter? Suddenly a wild cheer
broke out from the Sparrow rooters as
they saw Tommy Fuller advance in a
/ slow and determined manner to the
plate. Slowly the pitcher wound him
self. Quickly he let the ball go.
Strike one" yelled the umpire
Again he let the ball go
Ban one!' were the umpires words
The next two We're balls, but the
| third was called a strike. Two strikes
! three balls. Three men on bases AMI
he had dreamed. The men on bases
We're on their nerves, ready to dar
| forward as soon as the pitcher threw
the ball. What an exciting moment
| Slowly the pitcher wound up. Much
| depended upon this ball. Quickly ani
| with all the force that he could com
| mand, he threw the ball. Tom stepped
| forward and swung his bat.
| Crack,
AS bat and ball met all four run
| ners started. Tommy dropped his bal
| and sprinted for first. Rounding first
second and third, Tommy sped a.
though Satan himself We're after him
/ When about ten feet from home plate
| Tommy Cove forward in the mos
beautiful slide. arriving at the plat
DAFtiy dHedu Oh the Dail-
Safe,
| How the crowd yelled, Tom wa:
| picked up and carried around the field
/ while the crowd cheerad him. He wa.
/ looked upon as a hero by the younger
children for a week after and it i.
i safe to say that there was no happier
person in Stoutville that night thar
/ Thomas Fuller. captain and pitcher o
| the champions of the East End, TIT
Sparrows.-Portland Express.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
COULD NOT STAND SUFFERING
FROM SKIN ERUPTION

II have been using Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment for the past three months
and l am glad to say that they cured me Of
most annoying skin eruption 1t began by
my noticing red blotches appearing on my
face and scalp Although they were rather
disfguring, did not think anything Of them
until they began to get scaly and dry and to
itch and burn until l could not stand the
suffering: Then l began to use different
soap, thinking that my old Kind might be
hurting me, but that didn't seem to do any
good. 1 went to two different doctors but
neither seemed to relieve me any. ] lost
many nights sleep in continual scratching,
sometimes scratching tin I drew the blood
on my face and head. Then / started In
to use the Cuticura Remedies and in two
months was entirely relieved of that awful
pest l am SO delighted over my cure by
Cuticura. Remedies that shall be glad to
tell anybody about it, (Signed) G. M.
mcfarland, 22I West 115th St.. New York
City, Oct. 5, 1910
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuficura ONT
ment (50c:) are sold throughout the world.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, sole
props, Boston, for free book on skin and
scalp diseases and their treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
'Cascarets' Best
for BiliOuSneSs
The Millions of Cascaret Users Never
Know the Misery of Headache, Coat
ed Tongue or Sick Stomach.

You know when you need Cascarets.
You feel certain dullness and de-
pression-pe the approach of a
headach You say. Il am bilious and
l must take something tonight. But
why do you waste the day? 1t IS
easy to keep at your best at all times
if you'l1 do it. The way is to carry a
box of Cascarets with you. Take one
lust as soon as you need it. Then
the clouds rise at once
The need for Cascarets is a natural
need. Don't think that you are drug
eing yourself We must get a laXa :
tive in some way. II we don't get il
through exercise and through proper
food. we must get it otherwise. Cas-
carets are the next best way.
ASK your doctor about 1t: lie VIII
tel Won that the day of the violent
purgatives, such as ealomel, pills
salts. castor oil and catflartics. is past
This is the day of the gentle in medi-
cine. the natural, the pleasant Cas-
carets act just as certain foods act
lust as exercise acts-on the bowels
on the liver Get a 10 cent box and
take one now.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
THE STOUTVILLE CHAMPION GAME


While Tommy Fuller, a student of
the East Side grammar school, cap
tain and pitcher of the Sparrows was
walking home from school one Friday
evening, he met Newton White stu
dent of the same school and capatin
and catcher of the Whites.
Tommy said Newton, I hear that
you've got ball team"
Bet YER replied Tommy. BEST
there is
ed Newton. Il have one around my
corner that can beat yours to a fraz-
zie''
Cant neither Then as an after
thought. Have you got a game for
tomorrow"
No
We'll, neither has my team. Well
o'clock
All right. Iii have my team
there"
With these words the two captains
their corner to tell the members of
their teams that the great game had
been arranged.
Tommy, upon arriving al his "cor-
ner." drew his teammates around him
and gave them the following instruc-
tions:
Now. fellers, you all know that
Billy White has been saying that his
Whites can trim the Sparrows. Now,
l want you all to play tomorrer as you
have never played afore Play as
though your very life depended upon
the result. II the Whites should win
tOmorrers game, think what the re-
suit would be, We would be the
laughing stock of the whole school
Now. every member of the team SO
home and get a good nights rest. BE
on hand at half past eight, ready fer
a good hard battle.
Yer bet yer boots" shouted his men
as they hurreid off in the direction OF
their respective homes.
That night Tommy was in fever OF
excitement. He had to see that every
thing was in order so that he would
grounds, where the game was to be
played.
At eight that night Tommy went to
bed. but. try as hard as he would he
could not get to sleep. His mind was
on the ball game and he simply could
not get it off. Finally, after about ar
hours twisting and turning, he fel
asleep, only to dream that he won tine
game with a home run with three naeT
on bases.
The next morning Tommy was ur
| bright and early and had his chores al
| done before breakfast Hastenins
| through breakfast, he left the house
and started for the ball grounds wher;
| the great game was to be played. "A
| exactly half past eight he arrived al
| the grounds and found most of hi,
| teammates already there
| After he thought they had enough
| practice, Tommy called HIS men in and
| went to- flip The coin for choice of in.
nings. Tommy won and imme6liat els
| chose to take his last
| The question of umpire being settled
| by obtaining Frank Mcclure to act
the Sparrews took the field, the UNI.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

I could ski in Norway as well as
most any boy Of my age that / knew
of. We always went to school that
way in the winter, so we had plenty
of practice We were often out
sleigEing, but we used no horse, as
that would never 90. We would get
a large sleigh and pull it to the top of
hill and then we would 90 down.
One time after the sun had set and
the moon was large and brilliant, as
We were making our first trip down
the hill, we were going like lightning,
when all of a sudden we plunged into
a loose drift of new snow. This sud
den stop made everyone fly over the
:- and into the drift. but none was
hurt We kept on sleighing until
O'Clock, but we kept out of the big
drift after that.-Letter from Norwe-
gian boy in North Dakota.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Scenery in South Dakota.

I will tell you about this country of
ours. We have no trees-notfing but
raw prairies and hills and more hills;
but the scenery is certainly beautiful.
There is butte about 20 miles from
here which is called Signal Butte.
1t is the high place from which Cen
eral Custer shot fire at night to signal
to his men at Base Butte, some 50
miles away. 1t is wonderful thing
There are also some very peculiar
hills, called mud buttes, some of which
are so steep that one can hardly cIimi
them. You have to go round and round
OH them until you get to the top
which on many of them is as flat as 9
table.-Letter from a South Dakota
lad.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
brains enough to do away with these

brains enough to do away with these
vices.
The women give birth to sons who
vote, but the women themselves must
stay at home to be looked at
The women do the homework, the
shopping and search the papers for
bargains.
When the men come home from
work Chat is, If they have any work.
they expect warm supper and after
supper they want the dishes done, and
after the dishes are done they sit up
and read the papers with the pleasant
thought that the nice warm beds are
made. But the way to show your
gratitude to these Industrious house
wives is to let them have the power to
vote.-Ida w. Clarke, II years, Nor
wich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
MARTYRDOM.

Soap an water 1 can't bear,
SEnarts my eyes an mats my hair,
Makes me boiler in the sink
Words nice boys won't even think,
Soaps all right for washin' clo'es-
Gotta use it, i suppose
Waters good fer swims and sails,
Good fer fish and good fer whales,
But to GO and mix the two
AS us fellers hat to do.
Rub it on our necks an ears,
Fill our eyes all full of tears,
That's too mean fer any use.
Amt no sense in such abuse,
Soap an water ] can't bear,
Smarts my eyes an mats my hair,
Makes me want to run away.
Where just dirty people stay.
Louise Ayres Garrett
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES
The Sunday School Picnic.

The Sunday school that little Nellie
Whitney attended planned to have u
picnic.
All the children were invited to
come
1t was to be held near maple sugar
camp in a pleasant wood.
Nellie's mother looked out of the
window and saw Nellie running home
as fast as she could
This was a very uncommon thing.
for Nellie was demure and silent lit
tie body.
Very soon the door opened and Mel
lie came running in with a face full of
excitement and joy.
"Oh, Mammal We are going to
have picnic on June 18th, and ! want
to go. Please say Yes, Mamma" cried
Nellie.
Yes. you may go. Nellie said her
mamma.
But on that day Nellie was very sad.
Her little brother Harry was very Ill
with the measles, so Nellie stayed DIT
home and amused her little brother
while the other children went to the
picnic
But. as Nellies mamma said, Kind
ness brings its reward. '-Fannio
Brown, age u, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
A Delightful Season.

At this season of the year it is de-
lightful to roam through the woods.
Nature is at her best. Here we find a
large stone embedded in the SOIL
Around it are violets in bloom; little
further we find pinks, honey suckles
and anemone.
We see beautiful ferns. Here are
some Jack lin the pulpit.
The wild rose is budded. OH what
pretty daisies buttercups, forg
nots and wild lily of the valley. Ths
barberry wild primrose, sorrel gerari-
um, laurel and huckleberry are also
seen in our walk.
We see the oak maple chestnut,
birch, willow. pine, cedar, beech, but
ternut, elm. dogwood, wild cherry and
walnut trees also in our walk. Vari-
Gus MOSES and herbs for medicine.
We could not live without plants.
They purify the air for animals and
make food for them to live on. They
provide US with clothing; our cotton
comes from woody hairs of seed:
woody fibers of bark make linen, and
we get silk from the mulberry leaves.
Both the flesh and coat of fur of ami
mails are due to plants. We get our
fuel from wood and our coal is forests
which We're in existence ages ago.
We can make dishes and spoons
from wood; make tools and build
homes with wood. Even the warmth
of our bodies comes from food we eat
and it all comes from p1ants.-Richar I'd
w Tobin. age 9, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
INDOORS AND OUT-0F-DOORS
A Boys and Girls Department
Rules for YOUNG Writer'S.

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
ESQ words.
A. 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., 1911-06-08
Why Women Should Vote.

The reason why woman should have
the right to vote is because they obey
the same laws. pay taxes and work as
much and sometimes more than the
men do.
Most women are just as intelligent as
men, and vet they cannot have the
is much misery and suffering. but f
the women could vote they would have
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
a Dreadful Wound

from knife, gun. tin can rusty nail,
fireworks or of any other nature, de-
mands prompt treatment with Buck
lens Arnica Salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. 1t is the quickest.
stlrest healer for all such wounds, as
also for Purns, Boils. Sores. Skin
Eruptions, Eczema. Chapped Hands,
CO
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE Books.

Fannie Brown, ag. IL, of Norwich,
for story entitled 'The Sunday School
Picnic"
Richard w Tobin, Jr., age 8, of Nor
wich, for story entitled "A Delightful
Season
To Esther c. Clark, age 6, of Nor
wich, special prize for relating a story
told by her teacher, for this depart
ment.
The books may be obtained at The
Bulletin business Office any time after
10 d. m, Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The Boston Transcript observes thai
After all the worry and trouble oil
Norwich in getting through its com
mission form of government, the vot-
ers rejected it yesterday. Connect
cut Is certainly a land of steady hab-
it's and hard to move"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

f. x Rexford. e15 New York Life
Bldg. Kansas City, Mo, says: Il had
a, severe attack of cold which settled
in nv back and kidneys and / was in
great pain from my trouble. A friend
recommended Foley Kidney Pills and
llsed two bottles of them and they
have done me a world of good" Lee
& Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The Texas is having guns put aboard
that will demolish the enemy at a dis
lance of twelve miles. How long be-
fore the gun is fired are the rescuing
boats sent out?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Where Fathers day has been fixed
for celebration, notice is given that
the governor and 1.-The old man are
eligible.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

1t has not been possible to dislodge
Colonel Bryan as political boss; but
no democrat swells with pride now
when called a Bryan democrat
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The New Hampshire man who is
sending the government conscience
money at the rate of s. month may
be hoping his luck will turn when he
gets the account squared
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Mr.. Julian Jordan. assisted by Mrs.
Samuel Chesbro, soprano, and Raymond
Eldred vioIinfst. and a chorus com
posed Of Lebanon local talent. Will give
an enterts inment in the Grange Hall a.
Lebanon Friday evening. June .. for
the benefit of the library. Tickets, Is
and ] ) cents tesd
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

A Chicago man writes that no Wis
itor, after looking at the skyscrapers
and the stock yards, ever expressed
admiration for the city unless he was
drunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Very Nice Book

A Very Nice Book.
Dear Uncle Jed: I thank you very
much for the book you gave me.
have read it through and think it is 9
very nice book.
Your little nephew
RICHARD w. TOB1N.
Norwich, June 6. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Worcester's new union depot makes
an end of all grade crossings, and this
is the only big New England city free
from these deathtraps.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

When Jack Johnson appears in Lon
don logged out in $4,000 suit of
clothes it will be strange if he does
not attract almost as much attention
as King George
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Happy thought for today: A man
without future and woman without
a past are in a sort of purgatorial
state.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The New Jersey woman who fell
head foremost from trolley car and
saved her head because it was so we'll
protected with rats. can have nothing
against the STYLE
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The tax rate at Newport is $3.50 on
1000 and this is one good reason the
wealthy find it an attractive resort.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Edna Goodrich is threatening to sue
Nat Goodwin for over a million and a
half He did not know Edna was SO
dear and dangerous till now.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Carnegie says he does not read what
is said about him He writes a deal
of it and sits for the photographs to
illustrate the papers
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

1t may be great trial to have to
give property away while living to
escape the Inheritance tax. This law
works well for the heirs, anyhow
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The navy department has ordered
three aeroplanes and will soon have an
increase of highflyers added to its
force.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Diaz appears to be resolved to die
in Mexico He could have done that
easy enough if he had adhered to his
resolution not to resign.