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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05
History Of a knif. and sharpener.


 One day knife met pencil sharp ener. The knife was in one division of show case of a large store and the sharpener was in another division.
 As no one was near, they went up to the glass that separated them and began to talk.
 Where were you madeg" inquired the knife.
 Tn Sheffield,' the sharpener replied.
 70! I was made there. tool" The knife said this in different tone. be- cause he thought if anything was made there it was of some account. Then he asked:
 What is your numberg Mine is s.s05."
 'Tll tell you, but wouldn't tell any one else unless they were made in the same place I was. It is SOL"
 He said this about the same as the knife had said:i 70! was made there, too" because he had the same idea about Sheffield. Just then newsboy came in and paid 10 cents for the pencil sharpener and went out. The knife sighed and
 "To think it was only 10 cents, and made in Sheffield. The idea! and l 1 talked to it." SoOu He WdS DOuSlt Dy rlcn man who paid s1 for him. He was given to l the mans son, George. who took him | to school. In that school he saw the newsboy who had bought the sharpen I CT for 10 cents. The knife was used for long time and so roughly he at last grew very 1 dull. The newsboy, whose name was Jack, kept his sharpener sharp ant was careful of it. George wanted to trade his dull knife for something that was sharp He saw the sharpener and it was just what he 1 wanted, so they traded.
 Jack sharpened the knife and it wa, better than it was before. | No. s,so5 liked Jack much better thar he did George, because he was alway. kept clean and sharp. Georges sharpener soon got dull anC he got new one. The only thing tha troubled the knife was he had beer traded for sharpeher.
 Jack always had good things all tn, time. but Georges were always worl out.
 | HATTIE KING, Age IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

Roosevelt was the most extravagant president the country ever had, and now he wants third term so as to show the people what economy Is,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The Norwich fleat fer the New Ha- ven parade is proving as unmahage- able 4 proposition as the city's Feurtf of July fund of 1911. It could be bet ter used towards aHether lire engine,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The Three Kingdoms.
 Once there was a king who visited a village school
 On the teachers desk was a rosy checked apple. The king said:
 "To what kingdom does this apple belong?' Up spoke little girl and said: kingdom"
 The king held up a gold medal and said: ''-Ae Who can tell me to what Kingdom this belongs?"
 The same girl said: The gold medal belongs to the mineral Kingdom"
 Then the king said: To what kingdom do I belong7" The little girl hung her head and said nothing.
 Then the king said: Cant you an- swer me, little one?"
 She raised her head and said; You belong to the kingdom of heaven" EDWARD JACKSON, Age II, Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The Mexican resolution to kill off
 the Americans may result in more de- funct "greasers" than Mexico ever
 dreamed of.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

This is the month when. the oyster
 is prepared to get back to service again after a long vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The musirat is important in the fur market, A recent year saw five and a half million of these skins in the mar ket. What the fur is when made uP depends upon the fashion,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

Hot days have their compensations: The ice men feel better and ice cream tastes better, then.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The progressive" who desires to stay with the republican party has no standing with the Colonel. Be a bull moose!" Is his command.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The epidemic which is sweeping horses out of existence in Kansas by the hundred must make eastern horse buyers feel nervous.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
My Trip to Rookx Point.

Dear Uncle Jed: My family and I started for the depot about [ o'clock of Thursday morning.
 The train came about half past z o'clock, It was a Sunday school ex- cursion. We all got on the train.
 When we got to Riverpoint a trolley ear was waiting for us. It was spe- cial ear.
 When we arrived at Rocf- Point 1t was about half past g. I went on the boats, had dish of ice cream and a glass of soda, Then my mother. fa- ther and two sisters went in bathin while held the baby. After they came out went in padding. Then picked up a lot of pretty shells. When came olit went on the boat, again.
 Then it was time for dinner ws had clam chowdtr, clans, clamcakes nsh, sweet potatoes, sweet corn ana watermelon.
 After dinner I went on the horses slelgns, boats, Rocky mountains swings and the treetops. Then my sis. ter and went on the live ponies. had candy and popcorn. We start ga nome at o'clock and got ther, about 9 o'clock at night.
 ADA MARRIOTT. Age il.
 Lucy Has Found Plenty to Do. Uncle Jed and Wide Awakes: It i about the end of our vacation and nov time for school. have not had chance to 20 away hut have stova
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The progressive platform and the socialist platform are enough alike to be twins but the socialist platform was born first
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

LaFollette is quietly waiting to have his questions answered. Who contrib 'uted to the Roosevelt campaigns of 1904 and 1912?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

There is no use of calling the bull moose names. The critter is totally deaf to human explosives.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

Happy thought for today: Make it a rule not to find fault with the things you get for nothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The democrats are not hoping to win the November election because of their party virtue but because of re- publican foolishness.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The ministerial following the. bull moose has. shows the bold, bad man has more pulling power than a dull saint.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The statement that Penrose Arch
 bold and others are crooks does not make the Colonels reputation any
 more shiny.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The Arkansas farmer has put an abrupt check to the high cost of living by marrying off his four daughters all on the same evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The leader of the progressive party is being more effectively contradicted
 than any public speaker who ever
 took the stump.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

Somebody did q golden deed,
 Somebody proved a friend in need Somebody sang a beautiful song, Somebody smiled the whole day long
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

| We'll, the ColonePs forces came in i third in Vermont. He will think that lis bullyl
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The Coisnsi is hndiAg ths Scriptures te he c tWe-edged sword. The counter Quotstiens are cutting him up,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05
Leon's Vacation Trip.

Dear Uncle Jed am years old
 and have won two prizes at school, one
 last year for nearly perfect attend
 ance and a book for perfect attend
 ance at Sunday school have spent part of my vacation
 visiting my sisters. who live in Bridge port and Georgetown. While there saw many troops of soldiers with army wagons go by on the cars, went rowing on the reservoir with my brother, who has charge of two city. 4 number of peorle came up from the city to fish while was there There are two rowboats and boat house at the reservoir. LEON EDWIN DIMOcK, Age 8. GurleyVille
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05
EDITORIAL NoTEs

The closed season on straw hats is fast approaching.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

The Widening of Spring.
 Once upon time, many, many years ago. before you or I were born, there
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05

East Hartford. Thomas H. DeCour- dress has sold his house on the north side of Connecticut Boulevard to Mrs. John F. Maher
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-05
TUESDAYS EVENTS
 Horse Races

Free to All cIass--Trot or Pace. -t,5o 2.27 class-Trot or Pace. ......--.f115 County Colt Race -.---...--<-..-- fs>
 For county colts four years cid ard under Must have been owned ir county GO days before Sept. \. 1914. Half mile heats. trot or p2cn. Dtyit&t. $2b to first, SIS to second and i11 e third.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
FALL OF SNOW WITHIN DOORS
Phenomenon That Once Actually oc
Cured In Stockholm Under
Peculiar Conditions.

1t is quite possible to have a fal
of snow within doors. Indeed, tht
thing has actually occurred, and the
cause was no other than that which
produces fall of snow in the oper
air-i. e., a subsection Of moist atmos
phere to temperature cold enough
to crystalline the drops Of moisture
that were formed.
The event, which is of authentic rec
ord, occurred in Stockholm. On very
cold, clear night an evening party
was In progress. Many persons were
gathered in a single room, and 1t be-
came 80 warm that several women
complained of feeling i'll. An attempt
was made to raise window, but the
sashes had been frozen in their places,
and 1t was impossible to move them.
In these circumstances there was but
one thing to do. 1t was necessary that
air should be admitted, so a pane Of
glass was smashed. Immediately a
cold current of air rushed in, and at
the same instant flakes of snow were
seen to fall to the floor in all parts OF
the room. The entrance Of frosty
current into an atmosphere saturated
with moisture had produced snowfall
indoors. .-Harper's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29

I
those times, and said that I ought to
have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that, and when a friend of my husband 3
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham s Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. / can do all my own house,
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. I wish could talk to every
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. Mrs.
DEMA BETHuNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Novel DalntIes.

The kumQuats or little oranges
that come In boxes OF the fruit store
are q source Of wonderment to many
persons who have never used them
themselves or happened to meet them
on others tables. The way they are
served by an uptown chef Is this: He
covers plate with endive leaves that
have been chilled and then covers the
leaves with kumquats that have been
sliced very fine and allowed to stand
for an hour or two with covering
of sugar and sherry. The salad is
dressed with oil and vinegar.
Alligator pears are another mystery
to good many American housewives
who have departed from traditional
lines. The pears to be delicious should
be little soft, and they should also
be very cold. Cut the pears In half.
arrange them on individual plates COW
cred with white lettuce leaves and
fill each cavity with French dressing.
The pears are eaten with q spoon, like
a muskmelon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
3 I7HINlSW6pTH
KNOWING

When cane seats are relaxed turn
the chair upside down. pour boiling
water over 1t, scour in hot soapsuds
and rinse again in boiling water, when
the cane should be found to have con-
tracted.
A polish that may be used for floors
and furniture is made of equal parts Of
vinegar, boiled linseed oil and methy-
lated spirits. Where the polish has
worn of this renews 1t, and when 1t
is well rubbed in 1t gives brilliant
surface to the floor.
II the painter has left marks Of paint
on the floor apply to them q paste
made of equal parts Of lime and soda
moistened with little water. Leave
this, apply very thickly, for "a hours.
then wash 1t off and the stains will
be found to have disappeared.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Her Natural Occupation.

Now and then the childish com
ment goes right to the heart of a
difficult problem or situation. A little
boy who longed to stand on the seat
of car and look out Of the window
was sternly reproved by his mother
What a 'fraid-cat mammal" exclaim
ed another youngster, seated near
Yes, I suppose she is nervous" was
the adult reply, "but then, you see
she has to take care OF her little boy
and It keeps her busy" well. isn'i
that what she's for?" was the limo
cent, pertinent question.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Moman,a Ana

A few years ago after a woman had
passed thirty-fve she was relegated
to the fireslde and she looked and felt
old. She lived In her memory, and all
the money that was spent for little
frills and follies was given to her
daughter; for mother all was over.
Suddenly woman awakened to the
fact that after thirty-flve she is at her
best, and that her beauty need not
fade unless she wishes it.--Home Life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
"Dad.r

dad" and daddy" were we'll known
IN this country in the sixteenth cen.
tury; "papa" did not come in, borrow
ed from abroad, until the seventeenth
century was well advanced. Florio,
at the end Of the former century, de-
fined the Italian "pappa" as "the first
word that children are taught to call
their father, as ours say 'dad,' dad
die or 'bab.' dad" seems to be the
commoner to mankind of the two.
Nausicas in the odyssey" calls her
father "pappa phile," dear papa; but
Greek has "tata" also, and Welsh has
"tat," and Irish "daid."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
FARM zM .!!il ORCHARD
Notes md Instructions Agricultural Colleges Experiment
of Oregon and Washington Speedily Suitable Pacific

urer. The eight directors of the
League are w. B. Allen, of Rickreal;
w. B. Dickenson, of Hood River; ].
M. Dickson, Shedds; S. w. Jameson,
Dell; B. T. Radiant, Siletz; E. R.
Poteet, klamath Falls; C. j. Schwiet-
erman, John Day Valley; DR.. James
Withycombe, Corvallis.
OF these directors four are pursu-
ing horticulture as a business, four
are general farmers and stock rails
ers, one of these on an extensive
scale; three are dairymen; two are
interested in experiment work and
are pursuing that work as their pro-
fession; one is poultry raiser and
one is truck farmer.
The annual meeting of the League
is held at the League Headquarters
which are with the Extension Divis-
ion at the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, every year during Farmers
Week. The meeting for the current
year is on February Z, at which new
officers will be elected, and reports
made as to the work of the League
for the past year.
The Oregon League is modelled af-
ter the leagues of New York State
and of Ontario. The former has a
great many thousand members and
has been instrumental in carrying
out a vast number of supremely i'm
poftant and Valuable experiments
The Ontario League has a member
ship of over $4,000 and has been in
strumental in increasing the output
of their farms from II to rs per
| cent.
What has been done elsewhere can
be done in Oregon, and the Oregon
Agricultural Experiment League is
the means by which it can best be
done.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29

If you use Eye Salve use the best
PETTIT's EYE SALvE is the standard
is reliable and costs no more than infer
ior goods that are unknown. Used By
Physicians and Oculists, helps where al
others fail. 1t is not the TUBE or Box
that cures, it is the SALvE that does the
work. Guaranteed by Howard Bros
under the Government Food and Drugs
Act. Don't be deceived or misled. The
only really antiseptic Eye Salve that has
been in the market for years. Sold by
Druggists throughout the known world,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Work Of Real Eorestar.

The modern forester undertakes to
make orchards profitable. There are
orchardists, to be sure, who know very
well how to care for their trees and
who do care for them; but there are
also orchards that are neglected or
handled unskillfully. The forester
will take a rundown orchard and by
intelligent, scientific treatment of the
trees, with systematic care, make 1t
produce big and handsome apples IN
abundance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Colds.

Numbers Of people are suffering
Just now from Irritating colds in the
head. A very simple home remedy
which brings almost instant relief is
to pour half a pint Of boiling water on
to dram of pulverized camphor, and
to inhale the vapor for about ten to
fifteen minutes. The annoying fits OF
sneezing. running eyes and heavy
feeling In the head will quickly yield
to this remedy
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
rreceps ana practice.

do you wish to 60 to church this
evening? Father is going to preach
you know" the minister's fair daugh
ter asked. The young man considered
"Um. The last time l went he rather
fell on some Of my small failings. Do
you know what his text will be to-
night?' Eyes, Love One Another
He regarded the round pink cheek ap
provingly. Suppose" he suggested
softly, that we let the old gentleman
go preach while we sit on the porch
and practice?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Woodpeeker'a LiAarlnn.

1t is not easy to explain why wood
peckers select one tree rather thar
others of the same kind In the for
est upon which to begin their opera
uons, or why they attack one side OF q
tree and leave the other untouched
Commonly 1t will be found, no doubt
that worms or ants are concealed be.
meath the point selected and that the
woodpecker is guided In his search by
the sense OF hearing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
MAKES CLOTHES WHITE.

The troublesome problem of wash.
day solved by RED CROSS BALL
BLUE. The blue that is all blue.
Solid package; no liquid to leak or
spill. No adulteration. Made for 20
years and used everywhere.
large package only 10 cents
Makes the clothes snow white. Less
bother, less waste. More satisfactory
results and practical economy. ASK
YOUR GROCER.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Got ANY?

The fall Of the year always lays a
special strain upon the nations finan-
cial resources. For not only is there
the money needed to move the crops,
but also those great rolls Of bills which
prudent men, In putting away their
light clothing, do not forget to forget
In the pockets thereof, in order that
they may come joyfully to light next
summer,-Puck.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Tho PAPER weddlno.

The paper wedding" marks the
completion Of the second year of
married life, and ID sometimes the
drst one celebrated, since the cotton
anniversary seems to offer very few
possibilities in the way of unique en-
tertainment. For the paper wedding
we can decorate our rooms and table
with some of the beautiful paper
flowers that are now being modelled
most exquisitely after the natural
QoWers.--Harner'R Rnzar.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Reflection on chcIIy.

Cholly thandling his friends re-
volver gingerly)--"I suppose now il
this should SO Off while I'm holding Il
like this 1t would blow my brains
outY' His Friend-"No, 1t wouldn't
DO that, but 1t would bore a hole clean
through your head"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Today the Appointed Time.

THE future is an Illusion; it never
arrives; 1t flies before you as you adj
vance. Always it is today-and after
death and thousand years it is to
day. You have great deeds to per
form and you must do them now
Charles Ferguson.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
When Your Eyes Need Care Try Murine Eye Remed,

No Smarting-Feeis Fine--Acts Quickly. Try
1t for Red, Weak, Watery Eyes and Granu.
lated Eyelids. Illustrated Book in each Pack.
age. Murine Is compounded by our Oculists
NOT a "Patent Medicine"- but used In sue.
cessful Physicians Practice for many years.
Now dedicated to the public and sold by
Druggists at Csc and Soc per Bottle. Murine
Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes, 25c and 50c.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Qualities That Make for Success.

QuaIItIes That Make for Success.
THE qualities of honesty, energy,
frugality, integrity, are more neces-
sary than ever today, and there is
no success without them. They are
30 often urged that they have become
commonplace, but they are really
more priced than ever. And any good
fortune that comes by such methods
is deserved and admirable. Mar
shall Field.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Reluctant crltIolsr

Augustus, dear" said the girl ten.
derly, pushing him from her as the
moonlight flooded the bay window
where they wero standing. 81 think
that You had better try some other
hair dye; your mustache tastes like
turpentine."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
AN Too Frequent Mistake.

The soul is intended to guide the
body in the journey through life; the
chief mistake which man makes is
that he permits the body to guide the
soul.-London Truth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
1hlnk shark Can small n..th.

There is an old superstition among
sailors, which is still believed in, that
when a shark persistently follows
vessel 1t is sign that some person
on board is going to die. The alleged
reason is that the great fish can scent
death.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Sword lmhsdded In PLANK.

Embedded in the heart of planM
of wood taken from railway station
at Oakley. Fifeshire. says the London
Standard, there has been found a
sword measuring over two feet long.
The plank had been in use for at
least fifteen years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Seven YEARS
Of MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. "For seven years I
suffered everything. / was in bed for

four or five days at a
time every month,
and so weak / could
hardly walk. ! had
cramps, b a ok Q
and headache, and
was so nervous and
weak that / dreaded
to see anyon e or
have anyone move in
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi-
cine t0 aaco mo OF
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Widely Sanaratsd.

An uncrossable bloody chasm at
last separates the brethren of the
tribe of Snatchit from the brethren
of the tribe of Grabit.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
PILES CURED m 8 40 u DAYS
Norwegian Industry.

Your druggist viii refund money if PAZo ONT
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to Il days. 6Oc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29

Norway sells matches and paper to
the United States, the East Indies.
the United Kingdom and Germany.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
Gets More reaee. Anyway.

Marks--A man is happy il he can
live so that he is satisfied with him,
self, Parks-Not Ii he's married.
then it's so that his wife is satisfied
with him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29

Redd-"Did you hear about my
heighbor losing control of his motor
carr" Greene-"No. didn't" Redd-
"Well. he did, The sherifrs got II
aow!"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-29
A MakeshlN.

The israelites we're gathering man
IA, 1T will do well enough until wo
get where We can buy patent break.
fast foods" they Boston
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