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Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
REORGANIZATION WORK.

Throughout the states of the union. the republicans are actively engaged in strengthening their party organiza- ton and preparing for the renewal of the political battles. How they feel about it in the middle west Is indicat- cd by the Kansas City Journals state ment that: Never was there a time in the history of the republican party when it showed more unconquerable vitality than now. And never was there a time when a republican had more justification for pride in the par ".
 The great achievement of the late campaign was in severely rebuking Roosevelt and his fellow conspirators of the old party. The process of elim- ination was drastic, but now that it has been accomplished the party will be better than ever.
 The republicans of the nation have every reason to be cheerful over the present situation. Ill all proba- bility four years of Wilson and an- other Wilson tariff will be quite enough for the country and the voters will once again realize that prosperity and good times come only under re- publican policies. Four years from now the republicans will be in a posi- ton to regain all that they have lost, and every republican knows that, the principles for which the republican party stands cannot die" /
 It is such an attitude which pre- vails from coast to coast and the ef- forts that are being made on the sug- gestions of the president and under the influence of the republicans who insist upon maintaining progressive ideas within the party, are going tc meet with greater support than ever
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
The Arab Boys and the Lion.

Where in all this world will you find boy, that is a boy. who has never pulled a cats tail or tickled his ear. 1 venture to say that no healthy boy ever lived to be old enough to say Seat" without having leased poor pussy in some such manner.
 But, just think of little boys twist ing the tail or tickling the ear of a lionl Yet that is just what those lit tie Arab boys in the picture are doing.
 See how their eyes sparkle with mis- chief while they cautiously watch and stand ready to run on the first indi- cations of the old lion rousing from his sleep. But it is not every lion that they would thus dare to tease. The old fellow they are having their fun with is time lion that, was allowed to roam about the streets of Hillah where the little Arabs lived, and feeds to his fill at the butcher stalls and fish mar kets without 'molestation.
 Having satisfied his appetite, he would lie down in the sunshine and suffer the little Arab boys to pull his tail and play pranks on him without attempting to do them any harm And died many years after. LOUISE DEMUTH, Age g. Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
CANALEJAs' ASSASSINATION.

The assassination of Premier Can aleJas in Madrid removes from the spanish government a man who was the great leader in his country at the present time. He was a force which was doing wonderful things for the people of Spain with the full confi- dence of King Alfonso and the Span ish cabinet. IL was his determined stand in behalf of better conditions which doubtless had much to do with his untimely death. When the Span ish minister 10 the United States de- clared that Canalejas was the strong est man in Spain, it was paying no undeserved compliment to the dead premier, who by his course in behalf of the Spanish people, had made him. self target for the young anarchist. He had started many reforms for the benefit of his countrymen, was a con- structive statesman and handled many important questions, including the set clement of the Morocco situation, with a master mind. Under his premiership there was a better period coming to Spain. as indicated by his conduct of the office for the past two years.
 Like so many others, however, he falls the victim of a mind warped by anarchistic teachings and a menace 10 government of whatever kind it may be. The assailant was known in that and other countries as danger ous man. His speech. writings and actions all proclaimed it. The liberty which is allowed to such people is all together too great and against the in terest of society and good government.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
How a Tramp Was Captured.

Uncle Jed: Once upon a time there lived two boys in the same town, Fred and William.
 Fred was a formers son, and Will liam was a poor widows little lame boy.
 Fred wanted to buy a horse and buggy which cost two hundred dollars if bought at a certain time.
 William wanted to buy wheel chair, which cost fifty dollars, but he could not earn any money; but he had sav- ed by a few dollars given to him by people going by the house.
 There was a reward offered for the capture of a tramp who had robbed q few places. The reward was one hun- dred dollars but neither Fred nor Will litm thought of capturing him.
 But one day Fred was coming home from hunting, when he heard a gruf voice say:
 Come this way and be quick about | it!''
 Fred got behind tree, and he was | just in time. While Fred was holding at his gun to see if it was in good condition, the tramp said:
 Put your back against that tree, D l and he pointed to the tree where Fred was standing. i Fred raised his gun and said Hands upl" and the tramp put up his hands, and Fred made him walk to the 1 sheriff's office and received the reward and one hundred dollars from the man who had been robbed.
 Fred bought the horse and buggy foi himself, and the wheel chair for Will liam.
 ARVID ANDERSON, Age 12.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
Marion's Experience.

Marion had again and again been told by her teacher not to eat candy in school time. Her teacher, Miss Harwood, had said:
 Tt seems to me a girl of nine years ought to know better than to eat candy in schooltime.'
 For a while Marion did as her teach CT said, but one morning when the gro cer's boy had brought her a bag of peppermint marbles, a little, wicked thought came into her head. That wicked thought said:
 Why not take some candy to school in my pocket, and eat some when Miss Harwood is not watching?'
 So. slipping some candy into her pocket, she started for school
 In school, Marion was watching for a chance to slip some candy in her mouth. The chance came when the teacher was at the blackboard. Slip ping a marble into her mouth Marion let it melt on her tongue.
 "Oh, how good!" she thought, when the truant marble slipped into heI throat.
 Poor Marion would have choked had not Miss Harwood hustled her into the entry and thumped her back.
 The marble finally came up and Ma rion, with a very white face went back into the schoolroom. Miss Har- wood followed, and when Marion reached her seat Miss Harwood said: T hope this is a lesson to you"
 'I rather think it is," concluded Marion
 RALPH SUNDERLAND. Age II.
 West Ashford.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
Savinu Mother Steps,

There are so many steps for Mother to take. Every day she is running about from morning till night. Her work hardly ever ends. Doesn't it ever occur to you children to save some of your mothers steps. By running up and down for her to bring some needed articles. A helping hand to a mother is always acceptable.
 Kind little children who will ask their mothers if she wants any CT rands done will never be refused if anything is needed.
 Mothers hands and feet get tired, as well as ours do, and she is ready and glad to make use of service of fered by her boys and girls.
 Such service is sweet to every dear mother, because her children think of her and want to help. And how happy, too, the children who help should feel. The children who assist mamma will never be sorry, for as their mother grows older. and the child grows older, the mother can tell how good her child was to her, and how obedient.
 This is the reputation every girl should have when. she is old enough to leave home.
 JULIA DONOVAN.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
Baltic.
The Pet Lamb.

I am going to tell you a true story of pet lamb. This little lamb had a home on the bank of a river, where there was plenty of grass to eat and milk to drink.
 The name of the lamb was Snowbell. It was called Snowbell because it was a very neat lamb and did not get it's fleece soiled as some lambs do, but all ways tried to keep clean and white like snow.
 A little girl named Hattie used to feed and take care of the lamb. Every year when May day came Hattie made wreath of flowers and placed it around the lambs neck. Hattie loved the lamb because it was so kind and gentle.
 When it was one year old Mattie's papa took a pair of shears and cut the fleece which covered the lambs back. The fleece of lamb Is used to make the warm stockings that you wear in the winter.
 Snowbell grew to be a large sheep and then it was sold to farmer liv- ing in Massachusetts. BLANCH LUCIER, Age 1U. TaftVille.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
My Trip to Highland Lake.

One day while in Winsted I took a car to Highland lake. When we got there, I went on the merry -go-round. We were on it about ten minutes, then we got off and walked around. After a while we went to the moving pie lures. One picture was about mosqui- toes which swim around in ponds, or brooks. These wrigglers come to the top of the water to get the air, and if you put kerosene in the water to make it all oily, when these wrigglers come to the top of the water to get the air they can't get through the kerosene, so they go down to the bottom and die.
 After the pictures were over we came out and had some ice cream; and then we took car and returned to our friends house in Winsted.
 FRIEDA RETKOVSKE.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.

Home Work for Children. Dear Uncle Jed: I think Lucy Carter is very industrious girl.
 1 will tell the Wide-Awakes how to make some nice Christmas gifts.
 To make a doll house that will please any little girl, get two orange boxes from the grocer, join the boxes togeth- CT, put slanting roof on top. Cut out the windows on sides, put some lace on the parlor window, and lawn on bed room, dining room, and kitchen win dows. Make furniture of light wood.
 An Eye-GIass CIeaner-Cut out three circles of chamois, stitch at one side to hold them together.
 A Needle case-Cut two circles from pasteboard and cut four or five cir cles a little smaller than pasteboard from flannel and pink their edges put flannel between pasteboard, punch two holes. put ribbon or cord through, and tie tight.
 Match Scratoher-Get an empty rib bon roll. paste circle of sandpaper on each side, paste red paper around the roll; make a hole on each red side and put narrow red ribbon through the holes to hang by.
 A Caiendar-Take some ood-browr heavy paper, 10 1-2 inches long and ( inches wide. At the top paste a pie ture of Madonna and child or a pretty scene. At the bottom paste a smal calendar for 1913. Make two holes al top, put narrow brown ribbon through holes to hang by.
 Make little red stocking of cheese
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

Uncle Jed wants the members of the Wide Awake Circle to be helpers, for such children are a blessing to the home and promote good works all through life. We must either be doers or undoers, and being the last Is not respectable.
 Uncle Jed wants the book winners to send him list of the titles of the books won so that he may not send them duplicates. He has sent out 400 or 800 books in the past two years and duplicated but two, but he is in danger of sending you book you do not want unless you let him know the volumes you have. Please bear this in mind and when you are writing him send a list of the books titles with your name at the bottom of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
THE BIG CORN YIELD

It is possible to get somewhere close to the corn yield this year. and from the figures furnished by the government it is the largest ever, reaching the grand estimate of 3,169, ,000> bushels. The nearest to this which was ever secured before was in 1906 when it fell over 200 mil lion bushels shy of the new record, which is liable to exceed the estimated yield by a good many million bushels. With this bumper crop there naturally arises the question as to it's effect. It Is of course but natural that it will have it's effect upon the farmers in- come. He is going to get a little less, perhaps, but he has the quantity to overcome that, or it is possible to turn 1t to other profitable uses. In this regard the New York Commercial has the valuable suggestion that it may encourage the farmer once more to think of cattle and hog raising as method of selling his corn. To get him into the habit again is a very im- portant thing, for all are the creatures of habit in business matters as well as in other affairs of life. Until this re- newed adjustment comes about the meat problem will never be snttled, Big corn crops open the gateway in this direction. and such a bumper yield as this year is a large incite- ment. That side of 1t should be worth more to the country than any other"
 Such would be fine investment, not only for the farmers, but it would be of great value to the people who have been suffering stiff meat prices be- cause of the limited supply of cattle in this country. the rasing of which has been depressed by the price of grain.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
Mildred Likes to Read.

Dear Uncle Jed: I like to go to school very much. I would rather go to school than to stay at home. l am in the sixth grade. I have history. ariethmetic, reading, grammar, geog- raphy and spelling to study. l like history the best of my studies, be- cause I am interested in reading about the wars, and how America was set tied. Next best 1 like is reading.
 l am very fond of reading. There isn't a book to be found in the house that l have not read. Arithmetic l like quite well; I don't mind geogra- phy. Grammar is a study that 1 do not care for. It is hard for me to r5- member the rules used for some of the sentences.
 At noontime, after luncheon, I have a class of four scholars that teach. Three of them I am teaching how to read and count. My three younge jt scholars are years old. The oldest girl is years old. l like to teach them, but sometimes I have to have patience with them. l would like tC be a teacher
 MILDRED BURBANK.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
STREET CAR VENTILATION.

Not @ little agitation is being stirred up in behalf of better ventilated and, in some cases open street cars, in win ter. Most anyone can appreciate a warm car on good cold night. es- pecially if he has any distance to travel, but everyone knows that such cars are the greatest clearing houses for disease germs that can be found, When good air gets into such cars it is by mistake, for invariably the ven- tilation is abominable. Whatever fresh air creepS in is soon contaminated by the passengers and becomes unhealth full Doctors declared that the air in closed cars is germ laden because of poor ventilation, and that a better standard of health could be obtained if open cars were in use. This is done in some cities through the win ter, and the open cars invariably are recognized for their better conditions, and except during storms, attract good patronage. They are often used as trailers, this practice being carried out in Washington, where the travel ing public have the choice of the closed, stuffy cars and the open ones. This permits a chance for the satisfy ing of all who ride. In looking after it's duty, the medical profession are strong in their emphasis on the lack of ventilation in closed cars. Riding in the open cars in the dead of winter would not appeal to everyone and would not be wise for many but the value of good ventilation cannot be too strongly urged.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
A BLUE-RIBBON GOAT

day. When the second evenings mess began without him the Colonel was requested to bring the deserter before a court martial of those who had wit messed his tippling.
 It was with difficulty that Billy was dragged into the room, which he evil dently remembered as the scene of his disgrace. His appearance was greet ed with a cheer, but sadly changed were his looks. His once glossy coat had an unkempt appearance, whilst the once proud and erect head was lowered in shame
 Come, Billy take a drink" said the sergeant at the head of the table.
 The words seemed to rouse the anil nal, He lifted his head, his eyes lit up, his fore hoof beat the floor. With a snort, a rush, and a bound, Billy butted full against the large earthen vessel containing the mems evening allowance of ale. breaking 1t into a thousand pieces. Then, with his head once mere erect, he stalked proudly out of the reem.
 And really" said the corporal who told of the incident, "BiIly's was the best blue-ribben lecture l ever listen ed to-"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
An industrious Little Girl.

Dear Uncle Jed: I enjoyed reading Lucy Carters letter to you, and was glad to hear there was another little girl who enjoyed sewing as well as myself
 I have made two bedquilts. One of them 1 pieced when l was five years old, before I commenced going to school. 1 have made four sofa pillow tops.
 Every day I help my mamma with the dishes. and have some other chores to do for her
 Two or three times a week I go and help a woman near us and earn my pennies for Sunday school, and l buy all my school pads and pencils; and am saving some money for Christmas.
 go to school every day at Gurley- vile. My teachers name is Miss Frances M. Bliss. We have twenty scholars. There are five of us who go together and we have great times on the way. BERTHA A. FULLER, Age g. EagleVille
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Yantic.
A Deer.

Dear. Uncle Jed: I must tell you what an exciting time my friends and l had this afternoon while we were taking T walk in Lisbon.
 Right near my Aunt's house we saw a deer in the road, and when it saw us it ran away and jumped over 8 stone wall.
 It went into my Aunt's henyard and just then a hunter came along with his dog, and we called his attention to the deer, and the deer tried to take a high jump over a six foot wire fence and we were all excited to see the deer so close. q don't believe any more than eight feet away.)
 He jumped up trying to get over the fence. The deer fell right on his back. All the time the dog was bark ing loud. The deer tried once omre, and over the fence it went and ran away off in the woods.
 The hunter called his dog back and We thought he was foolish not to shoot the deer, but he said he had no money to burn, so we found out there is law against it.
 I am glad there is a law to protect the deer because they are pretty and wonderful animals. FLOSSIE MEYER, Age 10. TaftVille, Conn.
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An English paper tells of an incl dent wherein a goat not only resisted his human tempter, but emphaticaIly vindicated his own principles. Billy" belonged to a regiment, and never was a goat more attentive to public duty than was he. In the mess room he was a welcome guest, and received many a dainty morsel there from the friendly hands of the men. One night however, it happened that Colonel Price in spirit of mischief, proposed
 that the goat should be offered a glass
 of liquor. Accordingly, he coaxingly
 held out his cup, and Billy, after a
 suspicious preliminary sniff, quaffed
 eff the contents. Another and yet an-
 other of the men offered Billy drink,
 an invitation he could not think of de-
 clining, Finally, the large earthen yes sel which held the beer at the head of the table was placed upon the floor, and Billy was directed to help himself, which he proceeded to- do with such hearty goodwill that he became help lessly, unmistakably intoxicated.
 The next morning he was absent from roll-call, and no one could tempt him ] to leave the stable during the entire
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
POET BY.
The Way.

Just a little every day,
 That's the wayi Seeds in darkness swell and grow, Tiny blades push through the snow. Never any flower of May Leaps to blossom in a burst, the first,
 That's the way! Just a little every day. Just a little every day,
 That's the Wayi Children learn to read and write. Bit by bit, and mite by mite; Never any one, say, Leaps to knowledge and it's power. Slowly-slowly-hour by hour.
 That's the way! Just little every day.
 E. w. w.
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The Editor's Reward.

Dear Uncle Jed: Years ago there was a man whose name was Benton, and he owned large stock of pigs. Every morning he found some of his pigs missing. He made it known to the public, and offered twenty five dol lars reward for the capture of the pig stealer.
 The reward was up one week when it was claimedf An editor claimed it. He worked late on the night. It hap pened one night he was detained later than usual, so he determined to go through the woods. When he came near Bentons farm and neared ths pigpen, he heard a slight noise. There were footprints. He peeped over the pigpen and saw man walking to-. ward him. He pulled a revolver and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
The Turkeys Escape.

I am a turkey two years of age. am shut up in a large box cage. I am shut up with other turkeys bright, and I have to stay there night after night. The farmer comes and takes every one but me, and I can hardly see why he doesn't take me first But once he took one of my brothers, aud I had to burst, to see my brother jump out of his hand and run; then the farmer got his gun. If you could only see the fun, when the farmer got back my brother was mo- where to be seen. The farmer looked around so keen. Next he came and caught me and did the same thing as my brother See? I jumped and pick ed his hands, but he hung on like iron bands. But. alas, I jumped out of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Archibald Torrance of Taftville: want to thank you for the book you sent me. With that book, I have 15. They are all good ones, including An dersen's Fairy Tales.
 Catherine DriscoI: I was so 'nter- ested in the book that I didn't take time to thank you. liked it very well and I like to read it. for it is very nice.
 Agnes Aberg of Taftyille: Thank you for the pretty book I received. It was very interesting, and I finished it the same night. 1 am now lending it to one of my friends who likes it very much. Thank you, ever so much.
 BIanch Lucier of Taftville: I thank you very much for the book you sent me
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
A TOOTHPICk PUZZLE,

Take seven toothpicks and make with them a boys name of three let ters and when read backward it will spell a part of his wearing apparel Then add three more toothpicks and spell another name of a boy-then re- verse the last letter and place it be- tween the two preceding it and you Will express a number. This puzzle can be done by the use of matches as well as with toothpicks.
 For the first answer received a book will be awarded.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
An Indian Bow.

What very little boys and girls you are! I am strong and brown. My hair is straight I can run like a deer. I can shoot with a bow and arrow. I can ride on a pony. He has a blanket or saddle. When I am hurt l try not to cry. Babies cry when they are hurt. If I cry I can not have a pony to ride. When I am cold I wrap myself in a blanket. My house is made of bark from trees. My canoe is made of bark, too.
 KATHERINE GORMAN, Age [.
 Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-14
THE PRIZE BOOK WINNERS.

1-MiIdred Burbank of Moosup, "A Flock of Four" by Ismay Thorn.
 2-Margaret Grady of Scotland, Black Beauty" by Anna Sewall.
 3-FIossie Meyer of Taftville, "The Young Rajah," by w. H. G. Kingston.
 4-Bertha A. Fuller of Eagleville Adventures of a Brownie" by Miss Muloch.
 5-Richard w. Tobin of Norwich, "The Pioneer Boys of the Great Lakes," by Harrison Adams.
 6-JuIia Donovan of Norwich, Aunt Marthas Corner Cupboard" by the Misses Kirby.
 7-Freida Retkovske of Norwich, "Merle's Crusade" by Rosa N. Carey.
 8-Louise Demuth of Baltic, '"The Little Lame Prince" by Miss Muloch.
 Winners, of books residing in Nor wich may call for them any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.