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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
The SiIXer Bell.

Once upon time in a palace a king lay dying. By his couch knelt his son. crying, with only a few words spoken now and then.
 Father. you remember the silver bell hanging above the palace, with a pure loud tone. Why did you hang it there, if it were not to be rung"
 Why, son, when I was young and full of life, I commanded the best workman in my kingdom to make a silver bell, and hang 1t above my pal ace, that its tones would ring out and tell my people when their king was happy. I expected much happiness, but, alas. am dying, and 1t is still silent. My son, if your happiness is ever complete. if you are without an anxious thought or wish, then let the silver bell proclaim the fact to all your people,
 But, father. if you were not lying here should be happy now. and the bell should ring every day of my life"
 The old king smiled sadly and turn ing his face away. soon slept to wake no more. He could not ring the bell then, for he grieved for his father; but there was time to be happy.
 The young king married few years later, and he said:
 Now, for the first time. the bell shall ring!"
 And the years rolled by and the king was great and kind man. The days were so full of thought he didn' | think of his own happiness.
 At last he lay dying and all his peo- pie came to see him. kissing first his hands, then his feet. This made the king happy, and he said in low tone:
 Ring the bell The silver bell! For at last I'm happy! My people love mel"
 And the bell pealed forth it's ringing notes.
 HANNAH FIRTH. Age 12.
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
The Boys Quick Reply.

A boy about IA years. old was em- played by a wealthy farmer in Eng land.
 The farmer while walking around his garden saw men on horseback crossing his lot and digging up the plants as they went along He at once called the boy and told him to keep the gate shut and to allow no one to enter.
 A short time after the boy was sta tioned a few men came up and de- manded entrance. The boy made no move to open the gate. The man. be- ing angry at this, threatened him. About 15 minutes later the Duke of Wellington came up and demanded entrance but the boy made no action to open the gate Then the duke said:
 Do you know that l am the Duke of Wellington%
 At this question the boy made his reply:
 T am sure the Duke of Wellington would not want me to disobey my mas ter"
 The duke rode off smiling at the boys quick reply.
 ANTHONY E. GUERTIN, Age F.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Faithful Rev.


 Roy was a beautiful Newfoundland dog belonging to Mir. Wood. They liy- ed near the ocean.
 One day some men went out in a boat beyond the line of breakers. Be- fore they returned the weather chang ed and the waves were so rough that it was too dangerous for them to go back to shore.
 Their friends on the beach watched them anxiously, but did not know what to do to help them. AS time passed by the danger grew greater. Roy, too, was looking. He seemed to understand that something was wrong. Suddenly he leaped into the waves and swan bravely to the boat. The men on board thought he wished to get on the boat, and did all they could to coax him, but he would not listen to them. He kept on swimming a little distance from the boat.
 The men talked about his strange behavior, wondering what it could mean, when one of them cried out: Throw him the end of rope That Is what he is after"
 They did so. quickly, and Roy took hold of it at once. Turning about. the brave fellow made for the shore, pull ing the rope after him. In a short time both boat and men were safe on land.
 LOUISA KRAUSS. Age 1& Taftytlle
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

2-OIive @. Whitehouse, Mansfield
 Center. Aunt Diana.' by Rosa N.
 Carey.
 S-Jeffrey V. Colt of Norwich-'Fairy
 Tales" by Hans Andersen. 4-Louisa krauss, of Taftville, "The
 Dog Crusoe." by R. M. Ballyntyne. 5-Yvonne GuiIlctte of Black
 Beauty" by Anna Sewall. 6-Annie krauss of Taftville-'sFor-
 tune Hunters of the Philippines" "
 by Louis W. Charles. 7-caroIine Wright of Ashford-"Aunt
 Martha's Corner Cupboard by
 Mary and Elizabeth Kirby. S-J, keenan of Nerwich-"Water Ba-
 bless by Charles Kingsley Winners of books living in Norwich may call at The Bulletin business of flee for them any hour after 10 a. m. Thursday or thereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

Maiden; I am glad you value your youthful complexion and if you avoid powder and rouge and use this spurmax lotion the skin will always remain divinely fair: Put ounces spurmaX in A pint hot water Cor witch hazel), then add teaspoonfulS glycerine, Apply the lotion sparingly to the skin and rub lightly until it vanishes. Your mother will like the spurmax lotion. because 1t dispels that shiny, sallow condition and gives a tone and velvety softness to rough skins unknown to users of pow der The spurmax lotion Is Invisible when on and perspiration VIII not spot nor streak It.
 Belle: No, glasses will not give a sparkle to dull eyes. Before you Nlslt the oeulist make up and use this harm less. inexpensive eye tonic, and l am sure you will be saved the expense ana annoyance of glasses: Dissolve an ounce erystos in @ pint cold water Putting or 3 drops in the eyes daily will relieve the smart and ache, over come the bloodshot condition and give to dull. expressionless eyes fascinat- ing charm and brilliancy.
 Mrs. Ben: You ought not be sickly and you won't any longer if you make up and use this good, old-fashioned tonic and regulator; Dissolve F cupful sugar in 1s pint alcohol, then stir in ] ounce kardene and add hot water to make a quart The dose is table spoonful before each meal. course of the kardene treatment rids the body Of all impurities, makes rich, red blood and builds up worn, waste tissue. Fol low my suggestion and your health will soon retun, and instead of muddy oily, blotchy skin, 1t will be clear and radiantly beautiful.
 Edith: I always make it a rule never to recommend R recipe unless l know exactly what 1t will do and am con vineed that it is quite harmless. Par notis will dissolve your fat quickly ana effects. To prepare dissolve ounces parnotis in IA pints hot water, and when it coels take a tablespoonful be- fore each meal. This will remove ev- the skin smooth.
 c. O. D.: It is distressing. know. but if you use plain canthrox for cleansing
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

both very bad. l hope you won't have anything to do with either of them"
 Well" said the little girl, I've been thinking it is worse to lie than steal, for if you steal anything, when you are sorry you can take it back. or you can pay for it.'
 Then there was a very sad look in the little girls face as she said
 If it's a lie, it is there foreveri"
 In some countries they punish chill dren for lying by sewing their lips to- gether. If we had such law in this country many boys and girls would have sewed-up lips.
 Your niece,
 MARGARET O'CONNELL, Age 10.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Taftville.
My kittans.

have four dttens-Velvet, Slyboots, Mouser, and Lickdish are their names. Velvet Is always sleeping on some ones lap.
 Slyboots creeps through the barn below.
 Mouser goes away early in the morning and comes back just at night. He goes out in the woods hunting.
 Lickdish Is always licking the dishes.
 They are all gray and white, and the mother is gray, too.
 One day the mother of the four kit tens went out in the woods hunting, and she caught a big bird-a bluejsy. I ran as fast as 1 could to get the bird, but it was dead, so l let her have 1t, and she took it home to her kittens.
 YVONNE GUILLOTTE. Age Il.
 Lisbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
The Lion.

The lion is the largest and strongest animal of the cat family.
 It is from three to four feet high and from six to nine feet long.
 It can knock g. horse down with it's paws and can carry an OK.
 He has teeth long and sharp and pointed, and he has large feet with a pad under his toes. He has sharp claws and is very strong.
 The lion lives in Africa, where it is warm.
 FREDERICK CooNEY, Age IL Baltic
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foundland dog and the poor animal vas m great pain.
 A farrier whose shop was close by took him in and dressed the paw ten derly and carefully. 4 few days af- terward the dog came back to inc shop and held up his paw 70 the fsrrisf, moaning to have it dressed again. and the farrier understood what the poor dog wanted.
 After the paw was dressed the d0E gratefully licked th fsrriers hand. went home and was soon quite well
 FRED KILPATRTCK. Age 1f.
 Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
JED'S TALK TO THE WIDE
 AWAKE CIRCLE.

Now that some of you are putting seeds into the ground you may want to know what makes them grow. The earth cannot make them sprout with out the aid of the rain. for they will remain in dry earth for years without make them grow any more than the dry earth can, for the temperature can check or urge them forward. The three combined work upon the seed the earth holds it, the water makes it's shell tender. so when the warm rays of the sun wake it up it can burst its letters and unfold it's beauty. Then it proceeds to make root, then a stem and then to crown itself with branches and flowers and fruit. It is orderly, as we should all be, in it's work. It is a heavenly summons which aWakens ths seed and divine law which ma lures and perpetuates 1t; and then the office of every plant is to take out of the air the poison all breathing an 
 the sustaining quality which makes it wholesome for all creatures which breathe. The mouths of plants are on the leaves and are called stomata, but scholars do not call this inhaling and exhaling in plants, breathing, although it is similar, because it is done through the pores, and is called transpiration. Plants take out of the air the carbon dioxide exhaled by all breathing crea- lures and they give out oxygen which keeps the air healthy and life sus- taining for man and beast. Perhaps you have not thought of the vegetable
 world in this relation to each one of us. Uncle Jed could not tell you this if thousands of scholars had not de- voted their lives to finding it out If the Wide Awakes enjoy these talks we shall learn much about the wonders of nature the coming summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
DIABETES
Trestmsnt That Costs Nothing lf lt
 Fails to Benefit.

Diabetes has long been considered as fs~rfasis disease. and Inc onJ h9ps hsld out "a psrsr1 has been 10 Dfolong their years iT shusniGll lFinr. A newly discovered plant in Ms1ico sansd Dlasstsi herb has been found 10 be Dedfs in aas fas.f- ment Of diabetes. alckT fecueinG Inc fDe1ife fraf- fly and sugar. restoring ihs Esisni and 5Iiid1a 3p the system.
 The treatment ii Esfy inerpsrdFss fftt zero ~ the herb viii last Two Eeest and Hlii fsasFs lhm vorst symptoms ln Inc most aEararaisf cnaa. csl al our store and ist ht pfoofs and fs ffss tsuE- lot of diet lists Shouinx ths proper fa5lt f,r 4a- he,ieA Lee & OsgDod Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

4 congressman from Wisconsin is father of the bin which provides that "ail hulkhcads shall be inspected ev- err hour: that "all llfeboats, floats and rafts shall be made Of sheet brass" and the tackle equipment of copper rope with brass pulleys What did the special interests pay him for com polling trade?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

MaIE. TAFT, PaImisf and Clstrvoyasf -Truthful in her predictions, reliable in her advice, no matter what trouble you may have with yourself or others. Come and she will guide you. At % Franklin st. for a short time only.
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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
RaIes for Youna Writers.

i. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 5. Short and pointed articles will be given preference, Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 D. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09


 To My Dear Uncle Jed: My name is Katherine German. l am seven years old. I live in Versailles My sister Alice IS nine years old. She wrote a letter to Uncle Jed and got nice book called Black Beauty She let me read it. I liked it very much. go to school every day. The sehoolhouse is the next building to our house
 I have two little sisters Helen and Mary. We have a pond back of our house In vacation time we so in bathing every hot day.
 feed the chickens and gather up tho eggs for my dear mother.
 1 find then in tho hay loft and ,un- der the barn,
 We have two dogs. Their names are Spot and Bruce They take good care of me and my little sisters
 KATHERINE GORMAN. Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

cried Bruce. He arose and called his men together. He told them of his plans and sent them out with messages of cheer to his disheartened people. tie was fought and the king of Eng land was glad to go back into his own country.
 The lesson which the little creature had taught the king was never forgot ten.
 FREDERICK MEYER.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Didn't Eiuht Win Hi. Moutb.

Somehow we cant quite .ymp3tii1e with Senator Williams idea that Col onel Roosevelt Is q modem C4esar, Caesar did not wear hat. Dallas News.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
My Visit to Rhode Island.


 Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer I went to visit my aunt, who lives on a farm near Centerville, R. l.
 There were so many apples that one day my cousin and l went out to sell some. We went to two places where the ladies ordered one-half a peck, and after taking them they filled the meas ure and took the whole peck for the prlce of one-half peck. Still it was better to let them go at that price than to let them rot on the ground We made two dollars this way. I may go to see them again this summer.
 Your loving nephew,
 ALBERT DUHAIME, Age 9. Norwich.
 The Dog Knew His Friend. Dear Uncle Jed: A carriage had gone over one of the paws of a fine New
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Or Insist on HandouHs-

John Hays Hammond is going to England again, and if the King desires to block any attempt 10 ogaln I,oke him in the ribs he should wear vest of armor- Birmingham Age Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Lylna Worse Than stsallrs.

Dear Uncle Jed 4 little girl came to her mother one morning. saving Man. ma tell me what you think. Which is worst, lying pr stealing2'
 T hardly kAaw. Hay dear, They are
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

Mexico is getting into worse sit uation instead of better. Everyone seems to have caught the Rooseveltian fever down there and wants to be ruler.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Wnuld Ra Harrnu,lnn-

lt would he rather narrowing ir a presidential campaign were tu be cor verted into an investigation If the conduct of former White House ue- nt-Washlngtnn Stnt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

When asked how much money the fourteen biggest trusts contributed to his former campaign expenses, Roose- welt cannot find time to answer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

The Brownsville affair is too ancient for the colored voters of Maryland. It's the big noise that does the busi- ness, regardless of past actions.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

While the rest of the country is pre- pairing to swat the fly, the Jerseyites are venting their spite on the mos- quito.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

This may be a cold and backward spring; but it can pass for a deluge without being charged with making 2 false pretence
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

The other democratic candidates now feel sure that what Mir. Wilson is 1ursing as presidential boom will prove to be a boomerang to him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Annie Farrell of Stonington- want to thank you for the book you sent me I have read it through and found 1t very interesting, I hope to win an other
 Anna Schreifer of Columbia-Many thanks for the prize book.
 Bertha A. Fuller of Eagleville-I re- ceived a lovely book; and want to thank you for it. I shall enjoy read ing 1t very much. Many thanks.
 Vernon CoIman, Hyannis, Mass I received a nice prize book yesterday, l thank you very much for it. You don't know how I felt when I opened the package. Thanking you again.
 Arlene Pearl, Augustaville. I thank you very much for the nice prize book you sent me was very much sur- prised as well as pleased with it.
 Harold 6las, of Baltic: Irecelved the prie book and l thank you very much for it. I think it is very nice.
 WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS, 1-Mildred Swanson of Baltic-"Blaek
 Beauty" by Anna Sewall.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

With the new half-cent pieces which are to be coined, the merchants will be encouraged to tack the half-cent on all the prices
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

Merriopathy is the latest cure-all. This cult keeps laughing at the worries of the world, and its chief occupation is to drive dull care away.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

How Boss Film of Pennsylvania has served the people of that state is shown by his bank account of 3l5,- eco. .000
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

With Rhode Island offering it's coal mine at auction, it is not calculated to offer any substantial reduction in the price of coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

Mammoth cave is being urged as a health resort. It might be healthy for the missing Aliens if they could hide there long enough.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

The Colonel will face Taft and be- rate him in his home state. Who was it said Roosevelt was a modest man |?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

King George says; The queen and L. This ought to tame the sui fragettes just a little bit.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

After the present campaign is over, there'll be no chance for the booksell- CT to offer unpublished letters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Target For the Recall.

Can 1t be that Bryan, teo, is aheut to call for another cup of ,-Dhee 2 Manchester Lnlpl,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

Happy thought for today, The color of a woman's face cannot always be referred tO as her complexion
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

What a lot of pathos there must have been in the New York suffragette parade for a young woman in the crowd Go venture the thought hat the men looked like those Titanic heroes.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

The life Of Washington has been done in Chinese and widely circulated: and it is said to have had a great influence in making the Chinese em- pirs a republic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

Certainly the Aliens are being given every opportunity in their trial, when, after the wholesale murder of the court officials it is requiring 100 wiz nesses Co prove them guilty
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

It is claimed that the best mayor Kansas City ever had left a deficit of Ssoo.00O By this rule the worst ever should leave handsome surplus.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

The Truly Brave. Who are the truly brave? The boy or gRI with self con- trol, Who'd scorn to wrong a livins soul!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

The New Baby. Billy was sltttnE on stone wall,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS,

Swanson of Baltic-"Blael
 Beauty" by Anna Sewall
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

c. o. D.: It is distressing ! know. but if you use plain canthrox for cleansing
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
ksthsrlns Goes to School Every Day

Norwich.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-22
Administrators Sale.
Succession of Frank Hamilton, 18th
Judicial District Court of Louis
lana, Parish of Lafayette, No
1896.

By virtue of an order of the Honor
able the 18th Judicial District Court,
of Louisiana in and for the parish of
Lafayette in the matter of the success
sion of Frank Hamilton, No. 1896 of
the probate docket of said court, and
a commission issued out Of said
court and to me directed, l will
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder for cash, according to
law, between legal sale hours, at the
front door Of the court house at Lafa-
yette, La, on
Saturday, December 20, 1912,
the following described property, to-
wit:
One certain lot of ground, situated
in the McComb addition in the city Of
Lafayette, La, with the improve
ments thereon consisting of n small
house or cabin; said lot being lot
number one of block number eighty
of the plat of said addition, and meas
ures fifty feet front on street,
by the depth in parallel lines Of one
hundred and twenty-five feet, and is
bounded north by Thirteenth street,
southerly by lot number ten, easterly
by lot number two, and westerly by
--..----Street.
EVETH GUILBEAU,
Administrator.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-22

Fried oysters and oyster loaves at
Carriers Restaurant, next to Carter's
Studio, phone 366.-Adv.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-22

A promissory note for the sum Of
ninety-four dollars made and signed
by Marie Godfrey and her husband.
Adrien Perot, dated Jany. 18th, 1907,
payable to Alfred Joseph, or order,
one year after date with 8 per
cent. per annum interest from
date, has been lost and the
public is notified not to negotiate
for the same. Said note is 10 own
ed by Pierre Cormier and is secured
by mortgage and vendors privilege
on the following described property,
to-wit: One certain tract of land sit
uated in the parish of Lafayette, La,
containing nine arpents together with
all improvements thereon and there
unto belonging, and is bounded north
by land of Winston Jones and Win
ston; south by land Of Godfrey Cod
troy; east by land of Theodule Perot
and west by Coulee Isle des Cannes.
PIERRE CORNER.
Lafayette, La, Nov. 16, 1912.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-22
Week Of PRAYER.

This week has been set aside all
over the United States as the week of
prayer. Monday afternoon at three
thirty the first service was held at the
Methodist church and every afternoon
since very interesting programs have
been conducted by members of the
Woman's Missionary Society. This
afternoon at three-thirty the last SER
vice will be held and everybody is
cordially invited to attend. Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock Rev. Har-
rison will preach the missionary SER
mon. "Our Opportunities for Mission
Work in the United States" and this
will close the Week of Prayer.
The daily attendance has been very
good, and it is especially hoped that
Sunday attendance will be unusually
large and the record made of a sue
cessful week.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-22
F We COULD SEE YOU
Face TO FACE

If we could see you face to face, we
could prove to you beyond the shad.
ow of a doubt the advantages of the
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and Business Training and Simplified
Shorthand. We could show you
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than when we used to teach the sys-
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schools. This saving of three months
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student; at a conservative salary of
$50 per month, the three months
time would amount to $3.50, three
months board at $12 per month
would amount to $36, or a total saving
of $3.50, to say nothing of the fact
that the student of our school gets
three months practical experience,
while the student of the other school
is just finishing his course and has
no experience.
We have hundreds OF graduates
holding the very best positions to be
found in our larger cities. We have
more calls for our graduates Of Book
Keeping anu OnOTtudHu UT Topography
than we are able to supply. You may
enter with us at any time; our work
is practically all individual instruc-
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English branches is given free. Write
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