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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Willimantic.
Our Pet Doc,


Dear Uncle Jed: would like to tell
you about our pet dog and how we got
her.
One day papa sent my brother down
to one of our neighb0rs to get a bun
die and greatly to his surprise he
found that the bundle was puppy.
She is a black and white King Charles
sraniel. Her name is Mischief.
Mamma didn't like her, as she does
not care for dogs or cats; but now she
thinks as much Of her as any of us
do
She will hunt mice as well as any
cat, and my brother has taken her
hunting two or three times.
Every morning and night when papa
brings in the miIkpail she follows him
ir and has TO have her warm milk.
When it is time to feed her she will
bring her dish to you, and when her
dinner is ready she viii sit up in a
corner or on a chair and count three.
When she wants a bone mamma will
tell her to go tell q certain one of the
family that she wants a bone, and she
will go to that one and speak, as much
as to say:
It should like a bone.''
Before we give ii to her we ask her:
What she is going to do for a
hone?" and she viii roll over.
She will sit no for candy, shake
hands and bring in wood.
Mischief has her bed in the Kitchen
and when she comes in with wet feet
we tell her to go to bed and dry her
feet, and she will go to bed and stay
until her feet are dry.
Yours truly.
CLARA HOPE. Ago IA.
Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

interested in the Wide Awake Circle.
had some poetry about a ma pie tree
! wrote for you when ! was seven
years old but did not send it. / viii
tell you now about some things / saw
on my vacation.
One day we went out to see the bat
tleship Connecticut that was anchored
out in the Sound near New Haven. II
was a great big plain looking boat,
painted black There was some little
round windows on the sides of ii. We
sailed around it several times. Some
of the sailors had their washing out
Mamma took picture Of IL.
Another interesting thing / saw was
an airship. 1 saw a man go up in ii
and come down again. His name was
Hamilton.
Iaspent the last day of my vacation
at the Hartford fair and saw many
interesting things and then came
home and went to school.
I also saw President TAFT and heard
him speak
BERENICE GREEN. Age s.
Williuuantic
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
An Invalid.

There was once a little girl named
Mildred who was very sick She told
her mother that she wished she had
some flowers in her room Her mother
said:
Yes. my darling, you may when the
man comes around for the orders
She ordered roses, violets and pan
sizes The man brought the flowers the
next day.
Mildred kept them in her room for a
week She was very tired of staying
in bed. She was in bed for two or
three weeks.
Mildred had many friends who came
to see her. They were very kind to
her and brought her books and many
other things.
Mildred was getting better now, and
the doctor said she might sit up today
and get out of bed tomorrow.
Mildred will go to school in two or
three more weeks. She is well now
and runs and plays around with the
other children.
She gives thanks to the doctor for
making her better and thanks her
mother for taking so much care Of her
FLORENCE LADD, Age Is.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
A Visit to the Country.

Mr.. and Mrs. BROWN owned a beau
tiful home in the country.
One day when they were in the city
they saw a number Of poor children
children in all
Mr. Brown said to them: Would
you like to go TO the country for a
Week2'
All the children said that they would
like to go.
Mr. Brown told them to be ready at
seven o'clock Monday morning.
When Monday morning came all of
the children were on the street with
their bags.
Soon Mr. Brown came with his big
wagon and his two black horses. He
lifted them in and they drove of.
They had fine times in the country.
They ate so many apples that after
noon that they could eat no supper.
The next day Mr.. Brown took ell of
the children fishing and they caught
They helped Mr.. ana Mrs. Brown all
they could. They got pals Of water
for Mrs. Brown and helped Mr.. Brown
to dig potatoes. Mr.. Brown showed
his chickens.
They took long rides around the
country.
One day Mr.. and Mrs. Brown took
them to the woods and had a picnic.
After they had eaten all they could
they played games. Then they went
home and slept till seven O'Clock the
next day.
Mr. Brown had a large black dog
named Rover. They had lots of fun
Mr. Brown carried them home on
Saturday. They were very sorry to
leave.
They never forgot their trip to the
EDNA REIBETANz, Age o.
Lebanon.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Everyone who is troubled with sore.
sweGty. or tender feet-swollen feet
smelly feet, oorns. callouses or bunions
can quickly mako their feet well now.
Here is instant relief and lasting,
permanent remedy-its called TIZ.
TIZ makes sore feet well and swollen
feet are quickly reduced to their nat
ural size. Thousands OF ladies have
been able TO wear shoes a fun size
smaller with perfect comfort
It's the only foot remedy ever made
which acts on the principle or drawing
out all the poisonous exudations which
cause sore feet Powders and other
remedies merely clog up the pores, TlZ
rIeanses them out and keeps them
clean. 1t works right OF. You VIII
feel better the very frst time us used.
Tfse IL week and you can forget you
ever had sore feet. There f. nothing
on earth that can compare with ~. TIZ
* FOR sale at all druggists. 20 cents
per box or direct If you wish. from
Walter Luther Dodge g. Co. Chicago.
III.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
THE PRIZE BOOK WINNERS.

Flora Green of Coventry, a book
entitled The Camp in the Foot
hills" by Harry Castlemon.
Agnes Abera of Taftville, a book
entitled Frank on a Gunboat," by
Harry Castlemon.
3-Edna Reibitanz of Lebanon, a book
entitled "Anderson's Fairy Tales"
4-GIadys Mathew Of Norwich. a book
entitled Lynx hunting" by c. A.
Stephenson.
5-LuelIa n. Mathew of Norwich. a
book entitled Grace darlowes
Sophomore Year at High School,
by Jessie Ingraham Flower, A. NJ.
G-HeIen Malone of New London,
book entitled Digging for Cold
by Horatio A1ger, Jr.
7-Berenice Green of Willimantic
book entitled Herbert Carriers
Legacy" by Horatio Alger. Jr.
s-CIara Hope of Baltic, a book emit
tied 'Daddys Girl" by /. T.
Meade.
Books may be called for by Norwich
winners any time after 10 a. m.
Thursday.
Books unoalIed for in The Bulletin
office for Ruth Clark, Elsie Mary Dom
brisk and Gladys Rathbone
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO LITTLE
FOLKS.

Uncle Jed wishes all members of the
Circle a Happy New Year. which
means year of growth in knowledge
and goodness.
We hope all members of the Wide
Awake Circle will do all they can to
help and to please their parents.
There is one thing that is always
profitable to the Young, and that is
cheerful obedience-it makes life in
the home pleasant.
Uncle Jed has had to throw a few
letters into the waste basket because
the writer's want a gift book more
than they wanted to write a complete
letter or story. Be resolved to write
as well as you can. and the book will
take care Of itself.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
FREE SHOOTING FoR ALL.

The American Game and Protective
association is endeavoring to enlist
the sympathy and support of all true
sportsman for general organization
and the protection OF all birds.
The drsr booklet issued by this or
Eznization comes out fatty in favor of
federal legislation, TO protect rnigra-
tory Wild fowl; modern forestry meth
ods and the establishment OF game
refugees. stocking the waters with
game and food dsh and the enforce
nent OF laws designed to protect
them also protective laws and laws
encouraging game propa CATION along
lines which shah be for the benefit of
al sportsnen. the poor as well as the
rich; hunters licenses and the bag
limit laws absolute protection for in
secIvorols birds; prohibition OF the
Esie OF native wild game, and all
measures calculated to preserve. pro-
tect or Increase rae game supply.
Hare ars two paragraphs from the
hook
This country stands today at the
parting Of the ways. It faces today
She question whether free shooting
shan continue or whether tho Euro
rean system of preserves and posted
lands IS IN become universal"
Needless TO say. the association be-
1ieEes IN free shooting for all. and is
working along the only lines which
VII make this possible for any length
Of time
IN another place the book says.
The association desires the mem
be-Shlp. contributions and support of
all ETr1rtsmen and Of all state and
local CARNATIONS interested in game
protection tt has no rivalry with
ex1ssing examinations and aims solely
TO further tie common cause, and for
this purpose it will cooperate with
other associations IN support of wor-
thy objects. In no other way can re-
suits be accomplished than by effec-
tive Organization
This is = matter in which henora-
bic Epor<snan N'LI 90 HksgX- 1s~mani-
lest an acE1lars interest," =
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
REVIVAL OF BUSINESS
INDICATED BY TRAFFIC
A 25 Per Cent. Increase in Connecticut
and Rhode Island.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 27.-The re-
turns Of the last few weeks OF the
traffic OF the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company's sys-
tenn indicates n decided revival of bus
mess, especially in the textile, wooden
and cotton industries Of Connecticut
and Rhode Island. In those industries
there has been within a short time an
apparent increase of about 25 per cent.
in production, and they are running
upon a basis OF rs per cent. OF normal
good times. Tho incoming business I'm
raw cotton remains about the Same as
last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

To the young in their gladness,
The old and the grave,
To the sailor far out
On the blue bounding wave;
To the child to the maiden,
The near and the dear,
| send forth this greeting:
A Happy New Year.
A year to be busy
From morning till night
In breaking down evil.
In building up right
Agar full of struggles,
A year full of struggles.
God give ali His children
a Happy New YeaEl
Margaret f. Sangster.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.

Cadets Discovery of Newfoundland.
Dear Uncle Jed: After hearing of Co
lunnbUs' voyage. Cabot set sail for
America. first asking the king of Eng
land for permission to go on a voyage
of exploration.
Cabot's request was granted and he
sailed with a small vessel in 1897
Cabot discovered the coast of North
America, probably near Newfoundland.
Going ashore. he raised a CROSS with
the nag Of England on one side and
the flag of st. Mark. the patron saint
Of Venice. on the other.
Cabot claimed the land he had found
for the king Of England.
Because OF his voyage the English
century later claimed all the Atlantic
coast as their territory.
From yTDur niece.
ELIZABETH darcy.
TAI
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Tho Bird and;six ouaII..

One night as We were coming homo
from school We heard a noise on the
side of the road
My brother said he thought It was a
rabbit We looked and we saw six
quails. We went along a little farther
and we heard another noise We look
ed and it was a bird. 1t was taking
straw to make It a nest in an oak
tree
In about two months went to see
Il the bird had finished her nest. The
bird had 1T all built, and there were
three eggs In It. The next time went
there I saw three little birds. The
mother was teaching them to fly. 1t
was not a great while before these
little birds were building nest OF their
own. Every morninP about 10 o'clock
these little birds would sing for about
fifteen minutes. AS my story is getting
long, I will close.
FLORA GREEN, Age Is.
Coventry.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
BRUNO.


Bruno was q shepherd dog. His
masters name was Mr.. Thompson. Mr.
Thompson had two children Bruno
had fun with the children. He loved
them, and they loved him. Every
night Bruno's master would say:
Now Bruno, you must watch the
house tonight"
Bruno would look up into his mas
ter's face as II to say:
You may trust nfe master"
1t was tho night before Christmas.
About IL o'clock Bruno sSzvoke with a
growI. He thought he heard a noise.
He went in the direction from which
the noise came. He went softly down
stairs. There WAS a man l1neelnB
down ready to open Mr.. Thompson's
safe.
Bruno threw the man down and
started to bark. Mr. Thompson came
down stairs and sent for the police
and had the man sent to jail
He visited the man often in Jail. II
turned out that when the man came
out OF Jail he was a Christian.
He got a place in the store and was
the friend of Bruno and Mr. Thompson
MILDRED SWANSON, Age IL.
Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Honor Your Mother.
One day after school the boys went
to play on the Green, Some played ball
and the others played marbles.
Soon Asa circuit came along and
asked II he Gnisht play marbles with
them.
Now, Asa was a bad boy and would
fight when he could not have his own
way.
Well, the boys said he might play
with them. Asa then wanted to be
first in the game, but they would not
consent to this.
Then I will not play" said Asa.
Then you need not play" said
George. We want no one here that
Will not play fair"
This made Asa mad, and he dared
George to fight him.
Now, George had been taught by his
mother that IT was wrong to fight, and
he would not fight
You are mean old coward! said
Asa.
George hated TO be called a coward,
end at first he thought he would strike
Asa But Just then he thought OF his
mother and that she had told him ITO
do good for evil"
Il viii not fight" said George. Call
me what you please. l viii honor my
mother"
GLADYS MATHEWS, Age 10.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGING EMIT
TO UNCLE JED.

Lloyd Rathbun of Norwich: 1 thank
you very much for my book I enjoyed
it.
Anna IsobeI kiIday of Norwich:
Thanks for very nice book received.
I like to read. I know it is a good
hook, for most all of Mrs. Meade's
books are good
Mae Drescher of Baltic: Thanks for
the lovely book sent me. 1 was very
much pleased with it.
Eleanor Spencer of WiIlimantic:
When / returned from school 1 was
surprised to find a book awaiting me.
1 thank you many time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 27.-'-Tho
purchase OF tho interest OF the New
York Central in the Rutland system
has no connection with the proposed
transfer OF control OF the Ontario and
Western TO the corporation FIRST nam
ed" is an authoritative sta temept
made at the offices of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad here
today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

According 10 census bureau reports
there were 6,594695 turkeys on farms
in the United States, and only 1855, ZOE
in 1910. At the rate of decrease in
Dictated the turkey will be a strange
bird in 1920
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the
paper only and number the pages.
2 Use pen and ink, not pencil
3. Short and pointed articles will
be given preference. Do not use over
200 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used
o. Write your name, age and ad-
dress at the top OF the first page
Address all communication to
Uncle Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
The Dove and tho woodpecker.

The Dove and the Woodpecker.
Dear Uncle Jed: A dove and a wood
T.eclxer went to see their friend, the
peacock
When they returned from their visit
the woodpeoker said to the dove:
Il think the peacock a very homely
bird; he has such homely feet and such
& coarse voice"
Well" said the dove, IT was so
much occupied admiring his pretty
head and majestic tail that I never
took much notice of anything else"
Now. I think you know some people
i7ke the woodpeeker who ara always
criticixing and showing jealousy be-
cause their friends have something
nicer than themselves; and there are
some people like the dove who look for
their friends best qualities, however
hard they are to find.
Your loving niece.
HELEN MALONE, Age IL.
New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

The ottawa Citizen says. king
George v is one of the best wing shots
in England, SO it is not surprising to
learn that he has made record in
big game shooting in NepaI by bag
ging three tigers and three rhinoeer-
oses."
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

DIR Wiley calls attention to the
fact that a Kentucky woman called
on the government to aid her in rid
ding her family of tuberculosis and
they had no warrant for such action.
farmer called for help for tuber-
Leuiaus hogs and a government 'aeaat.
was on his-farm in two DAYS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

through the woods until he reached the
child's home.
When the child saw her mother she
kissed her and said:
Mamma, big dog brought me away"
ANNIE HAsLER-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

According to reports from Boston
the babies of American parents are
too small to weigh, while the Irish
infant stands first at IL lbs, while
the Italian follows close at S 1-2
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

The Christmas don'ts mostly refer
TO the postoff1ce; but the new years
don't applies to the man who is re-
solved to open a new account without
settling the old one
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

The French Academy of Sports has
presented Peary with a medal; but
the Ananias club still hesitates in the
case of DR. Cook
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Westerly, with new town hall, a
new government postoffice and a new
railway station in it's forefront is
spelling progress with big P.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

The express companies are glad it
is over, if it does help make the 40
per cent dividends.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

1t is stated that Americans have
borrowed s435.ooo. 600 on their life in
surance policies. Perhaps some auto
mobilists are riding on their futures.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Bible Question Box

Your bible questions Will be an
~wered fin these cOtun1us or by mail
IL sent to our Bible Question Box
Editor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

| Persons who were born on the short
est day of the year have been known to
| celebrate their golden Wedding.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

What looks worse than Christmas
goods which cost s12 marked down to
$499?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Theren be no use of wishing the
Norwich police force a Happy New
Year, for all years must look very
much alike to it
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Happy thought for today: If we
cannot all have happy new year we
may have a better one.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

A man has been discovered in Penn
sylvania who had never heard the
name of William Jennings Bryan. He
must have been stone deaf
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Harry Atwood is charged with hav-
ing been responsible for big increase
in Portland's Christmas telephone bus
mess.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

California is having snow, while
southern New England is blowing and
picking dandelions
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

The best kind of a calendar is the
one which bears no reminder of a note
to become due.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Some of the western clergynen have
the courage to class the professional
evangelist with the bunco steerers
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
The Truly Brave,

Who are the truly brave?
The boy or giJl with SELF con-
troll,
Who'd scorn to wrong a living
Soull
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

More than 2ao, 600 electric fiatirons
have been sold within q year in the
United States and Canada =
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES
Cologne Cathedral.

AS we steam up the Rhine we pass
many beautiful castles and residences
and at fast find ourselves at the city
of Cologne, which has population of
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

abe Saw President Taft.
naAr unc3e lad: J. am very much
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

O.-What 90 we understand by the
IA, 900 mentioned in the seventh and
fourteenth chapters of Revelation? g..
A DO
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-09
FIFTY-FoUR HOURS A WEEK.

We now have in this state a law
limiting the hours of work for wom-
en- and children in mechanical en-
ployments to "a a week instead of
the SO which have prevailed for some
years past. This means, of course,
for the textile and some other fac
tory employments a 54-hour week
for men as well as women and chill
dren. Gov. Foss had wanted to
compromise on 55 hours; but on as
surances with all the emphasis at
our command" from labor leaders
in the textile industries that the
passage of a 54-hour law means a
cessation of agitation for shorter
hours in Massachusetts for years to
come" the governor signed the bill,
believing that stability of the laws in
this respect lis more important than
a difference OF simple hour in the
length of a weeks work"
This pledge from the labor leaders
is of course something which neither
their successors in office nor their
followers will be bound to observe;
and we may not have to wait long
for agitation and work upon the
Legislature for a further reduction.
But the promise is one which may
operate to strengthen legislative re-
sistance to further attempts for the
arbitrary restriction of working time
until at least other states have
caught up with Massachusetts, in this
particular.
Here is the great trouble with such
law as has now been enacted. 1t
may possibly handicap us in competi-
tion with other states, and particu-
larly the adjoining industrial states
of Rhode Island and Connecticut
which do not even have a 5S-houI
basis against their competition on
the basis of longer work week. II
is quite possible that labor eff.
cheney was increased enough to off.
set the loss in work time. But there
are, of course, limits to this rule oi
efficiency compensation. We may
have passed them already in going
down as far as 54 hours; and if so
then Connecticut and Rhode Island
not to speak of the adjoining states
to the north, or the state of New
York, whose limit is still 60 hours
have an advantage over us in the
industries affected. And in the
! South, in the cotton manufacture
some states the work week exceeds
that length.
But we may fairly expect that the
| consequences to our disadvantage
will not be material, and we ma,
hope that the stronger Massachu
setts example now established will
operate to bring the other nearb!
states into greater legislative con
sideration of their workingmen ant
children. New Jersey under a 55
| hour law seems not to have los
ground as a manufacturing state il
competition with Pennsylvania ant
New York under a 60-hour work
week. Nevertheless the labor whicl
has been favored by this new legis
lation should keep in mind the fac
that it will do them little or no goo
in the long run if efficiency is no
improved in some proportion to tn
reduction in working time.-Spring
field Republican.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-09
MILANVILLE.
Especial to The Citizen.l


MILANVILLE, Pa, June s.
Miss Ella Story, Fosterdale, N. Y,
visited Mesdames Connor and
Nichols last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Carr, Scran-
ton, Pa, were recent guests of Miss
Minnie Gay.
Miss May Boucher is visiting at
w. B. Yerkes.
John Anderson, Narrowsburg, n
Y, has finished doing considerable
plumbing for Mrs. D. H. Beach.
Mrs. l.. Mordringe entertained
the ladies of the Aid society on
Thursday of last week.
Misses Mabel and Bessie Skinner
left this week to attend the wedding
of Miss Jennie DuTand to Hubert
Illman of Washington, D. c. The
wedding took place on Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride
at Canadaigua, N. Y. Mr.. Illman
is the oldest son of Mrs. Abigail Ill
man of Milanville and is one of the
first architects in the Treasury al
Washington, where he has been EN-.
ployed since leaving the University
of Pennsylvania. The ceremony
will be performed by the groom's
cousin, DR., c. d. Skinner, Coznovia
N. Y.
Don't forget Sparks world-famous
circus will be in Honesdale on June
16. Judging from their advertise
ments this circus will be we'll wortl
seeing as their menagerie is one o.
the finest on the road.