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Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
A VISIT TO JAPAN.

When I went to Japan I went with mamma, the Junior society and our junior superintendent, Marietta Ca rothers We went by the Pacific ocean and stopped at the Sandwich Islands a few days, where we picked many beau- tiful flowers and saw the volcano, which is sometimes called the Lake of Fire.
 But we soon sailed on to Japan. We landed at Yokohama and took one cf the brown man ponies and the two- wheeled cart or jinricksha and went flying through the streets.
 When we came to the place we want ed to stop we did not have to say, Whoa, Billy, whoa!" We just said "Stop!" and he did. We paid him then with money that had hole in it.
 We knocked at the door of the house and we took off our shoes and left on our hats, and the door was opened by neat little brown woman, who bale us come in.
 We went in and looked around and saw no chairs, so sat on the floor. Our hostess served tea, cakes and beans to us, and we had a look at the stove she cooked them on. It was like bowl with a piece broken out of it. They burn charcoal in it and it makes a smokeless fire. The tea was served in five cups with one saucer with a hole in the bottom. There was soft white mating on the floor beautiful vases with lovely flowers in them. We chat ted gayly with our hostess and were sorry to go. but had to as our ship was ready to sail.-Mary Hobson, year old Nebraska girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

cle One player has no chair. and stands in the center. The child left standing asks any one of the players, How do you like your neighbor ?' The other answers, T like Ethel" naming some one who sits at his right hand, but Tommy" naming some one who sits on the opposite side of the circle, "is the neighbor for me"
 No one can move until the word "me" is spoken. Then Tommy runs and takes EthePs place, and Ethel and the player in the center run to see which can get Tommy's vacant chair. The player who is asked the question keeps his seat: the player who does not get Tommy's chair stands in the center of the circle and asks some one else. How do you like your neigh bor?'
 Sometimes the player may answer, T like my neighbor, but now-I am going to movei" Then every one has to change his seat for one on the opposite side of the circle. In the scramble some player is sure to be left without chair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
Spot and White Tooth, the Weasel

can stay there and I will make him jump"
 So he went boldly after the grass hopper, who was walking about on a very large dock leaf When he came near he cried "Peepl Peep!" at the grasshopper, but the grasshopper did not jump,
 Spot did not like to go any nearer. He looked at the wall with his head on one side, but it seemed to be just the same as usual. He ran a little way forward and cried Peep! PeepI" again as loud as he could. This walked up Snowdrop, who opened his yellow eyes and looked down at him; but the grasshopper did not jump.
 You had better come back!" Brown Eyes called.
 Wait minute!" said Spot. He did not want Brown Eyes to think that he was afraid.
 He went toward the grasshopper as near as he could get and he was just going to frighten him when he heard someone laughing in the wall Then he saw two bright black eyes looking at him out of crack between the stones and some sharp, white teeth.
 That must be White Tooth" Spot thought. What shall I do?" He was so scared that he could not run away.
 White Tooth did not say anything but he laughed again. He had short legs and a long body with a yellow coat. He came out of the crack in the wall and Spot saw that he was go- ing to jump and catch him. He tried to hide himself under the dock leaf, but White Tooth saw him with his bright black eyes. vf LJaie Spot cried.
 Just then Snowdrop bounced down from the top of the wall. Her claws were all spread out very long and 1 sharp, and her big yellow eyes were wide open.
 "Gr-r-r-ou!" she said. But White Tooth was too quick for her. He darted back fntu the crack in the wall as quick as a flash, where Snowdrop could not reach him. You didn't get me that time!" he said, and he laughed. Snowrop did not say anything, but she seemed very much disappointed She drew in her long claws and began
 to wash her face with her paws. The grasshopper had jumped away somewhere else
 Spot ran home as fast as he could
 and told his mother all about it. She was more worried than ever. She
 ruff1ed up d1er feathers and put out hel | head between the bars of her house ! to see where White Tooth was. Chuck! Cluckl" she said. T tol( you not to go near the wall" 1 T will never go there again." saiC Spot.
 1 Mrs. Leghorn took him under he
 wings and would not let him go ou again all that day
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Spots mother worried a great deal about him. All day she went "Clucki Chuck! Don't do that!" and "Cluck! Chuck! Don't go so far away!"
 They lived in a house under the tree, near the stone wall. It had sharp roof ;,nd bars across the front of it. The bars were so close together that Spots mother, who was Mrs. Leg horn, couldn't get out, and so she had to stay at home all day, which made her very nervous. But Spot and his sister, Brown Eyes, and all his other brothers and sisters could run out and in whenever they liked. under the bars. Spot always used to mind his mother at first, but sometimes he went so far away from home to see the world that he could not understand what she was saving when she called to him. Then she would ruff1e up her feathers and run backward and forward in her house until she was quite out of breath calling him. She said Spot caused heI more anxiety than all the other chil- dren.
 You must not go near the wall she said to Spot every morning when | he went out.
 Why not?" he asked. 1 Because if you do something may happen to you" his mother said White Tooth lives in there"
 Spot did not pay much attention be- cause he did not know who White Tooth was One day he found 2 greer grasshopper sitting on blade oi | grass.
 Come and see thisi" he called tG his sister, Brown Eyes. 1 Brown Eyes came and looked at il l taf, but rxrbi k, | ing the grasshopper made a great jump and landed some distance away Spot ran after him to see what ht would do next.
 Don't go near the wall!" Brow1 Eyes cried. Mother said you mustn't
 Come on," Spot said. I'm no1 afraid.
 He looked at the wall and saw Snowdrop, the old white cat, lying il the sun on top of it fast asleep.
 The grasshopper was standing on ; leaf, eating his luncheon.
 Let's make him jump again" Spo said. Its such fun"
 Brown Eyes didn't want to go st near the wall, but when she saw Spo getting ready to frighten the grass hopper she followed him. They wen up close to it and Spot touched it legs. The grasshopper jumped again and this time he went very close t the wall indeed.
 "Oh, see him go!" Spot said. He a great jumper.
 T think we had better go hom now Brown Eyes said.
 We must have one more jump, an then we will go.' said Spot.
 I'm afraid something will happen, said Brown Eyes.
 ; If you are afraid" said Spot, 'yo
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
THE TOOTH IS NOT OUT VET. Two Boys Make Failure of Practi
 cal Dentistry Test.

The best tooth pulling story comes from Ocean Park and involves two boys and a bicycle.
 Roy Fosdick, years old, told his playmate of his aches and was of fered many devices for relief. Finally this plan was evolved: John Tower was to bring around his bicycle, a string would be tied to it and the tooth. Tower would ride swiftly away, Roy would brace himself and out would come the tooth.
 All was made ready. The boy mounted the bicycle and started And right there Roy's nerve failed him. He started after the bicycle. The bicyclist rode faster. It developed into a race. Finally Roy was close enough to make a wild grab for the machine. The re- suit was that the two boys and the bicycle landed in heap, with the youngsters suffering from injuries ranging from a cut on Roys head to wrenched ankle for John-Los An geles Examiner.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

My Mother, Susie and I went over to a place where they had green bananas. They were taking them from cars. There was one man in the cellar, one on the stairs, one on the top and one In the car They took them in bunch es and passed them along.
 Then we went back and stayed till Fred came to drive us again. He couldn't find what we wanted. When we got there he had to fix the auto. so we stayed quite awhile.
 After we ate dinner we went around by Chepatchet and Chestnut Hill to Danielson, home. We arrived home about 10 o'clock that night.
 ETHEL PLACE, Age 6.
 Maor1,n
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
Taftvill'
The BootbIack.

A little city bootblack, only twelve years old. was busy putting a fine polish on customers shoes.
 How much do you earn a week ?'' asked the man, kindly.
 "Oh, about seven dollars" answered the bootblack, proudly.
 "Is that so?" exclaimed the man in surprise. Ever go to school?"
 Yes, sir," the little fellow replied, T studied lots of things-reading, and arithmetic and physiology"
 Did you ever hear of that study which teaches you what alcohol and cigarettes do to you%'
 I never smoke or drink, sir. Guess if l did, I wouldn't be making seven dollars a week. Do you think so, sir ?'' You're right, my boy" said the man. T wouldn't even touch the things, if I were you. Good luck to you!" he added, dropping a shining half-dollar into the boys hand.
 LOUISA KRAUSS, Age 1S.
 Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Little Tranner

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you few lines about my pet dog. I went hunting with her Sun day night. It was moonlight, so I went to see if had something caught in my trap.
 Before l got down in the woods the dog was barking. and 1 saw that I had skunk in the trap. I was awfIl glad, and 1 ran home with it, and my mother told me it was d fine one.
 JOSEPH MARSCHAT, Age 10.
 Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
UNCLE JED's TALK TO THE WIDE
 AWAKES,

I hope you will all read the letter of be inspired by it to be industrieus-to do something useful. Uncle Jed thinks this is one of the best letters ever written by a Wide-Awake to the page and that is why he is making ref erence to it this week. It is a model letter in it's suggestiveness, and we invite more of them. Lucy is piecing her second bedspread and feels proud of her accomplishment, and Uncle Jed feels proud of it, too, for Lucy is one of the best writers he has under 12 years of age. There are other Wide Awake girls, we feel sure, who are industri- ous and work for their dolls, or their mammas, or themselves, and they can help other little girls, as well as win books, by writing all about what they are doing or planning to do and tell ing how they do it.
 Miss Carter is not the only Wide Awake who has delighted Uncle Jed 1 for all of his best book winners have done that, and quite a number of the girls write so beautifully and well | that their> letters need very little edit ing. In fact, he has very few badly written, misspelled or blotty letters. The Wide-Awakes as a class furnish nice copy. But we want fewer and fewer of the imaginative stories and more and more of the personal let ters. You can refer to one another's letters and compliment them if you like. Let's have get-together spirit in the circle and make a helpful page like the Social Corner page.
 Uncle Jed has no fault to find with the Wide-Awakes. but he desires to have them profit by each others work and to realize what it is to be helpful to one another.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
Oneco.
A Corrected Hen.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have a hen. named her Jennie. She is very tame She eats out of my hand and seems to know just what I say to her. When 1 first got her she thought she could visit every yard around us I found her in the next yard once. and took a stick and whipped her. had to whip her three or four times for doing it Now I can let her out all day and she stays right in her own yard. She is my pet.
 TRETA PLYMOUTH, Age '.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

It has been proven time and again that it is not always what a man de- serves that he gets. President Taft deserved an endorsement of his admin lstration by a reelection. Those who should have been his supporters were against him. History, however, will deal differently with his worth as a chief executive.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
STORIES WRITTEN BY THE WIDE.
 AWAKES.
The BusYbedY.

The 5usybedy.
 An old red COW came in at the gate to eat the fresh young grass.
 How do you do, old COW? Have you a calf? Why do you come into our yard? Where is your home? You may eat the grass, but do not touch the trees''
 The COW ate and ate.
 Then Toms kid Nan came to the gate, looked in. and at last ran in also.
 How do you do. Nan? You. too may eat the grass and no one must say, Go out!'"
 Then the COW spied the kid, ran uI to her, and tried to hook her, and drive her out in the street. What a selfish busybody, you old red cowi Who gave you leave, pray to come into the yard? Suppose Mary had run at you and said, Go out! You should have let Nan eat as you were doing, in peace. Selfish old rec cowi You are like some girls and boys who are never willing to share HAROLD BLAIS. Age 14. Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
My Plants.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have eight plants two calla lilies, two geraniums, one bridal daisy, one wax plant. Then have plant with red flowers, it is like a hood, the upper part turns up and the lower turns down. I think it is Mexican sage. Then I have another that is maple shape leaf. If any of the other Wide-Awakes have plants, wish they would write about them. ADA MARRIOTT. Opaon
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
The Wise Crow.

Dear Uncle Jed: There was once a crow that was very thirsty. She flew down to a pitcher she saw on the ground, hoping to find some water bl it, but so little that the crow could only wet the tip of her bill. A thought came into her head at once. She could not get to the water, but she might cause it to rise to her. She picked up a pebble and dropped it into the pitch CT, then she picked up some more. AR she dropped them in the pitcher the water rose. Before she had dropped in many it had risen so she could drink with ease.
 JOSEPH KEENAN,, Age F.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
A Day at Rocky Point.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought would write and tell you about a day at Rocky Point. We started in the morn ing on the o'clock train. We went on the steam cars to River Point, and then we went from there on the troll ley car. When we arrived it was after g o'clock.
 When we got there we went down to see the cannons. About Il o'clock we went in bathing. When we came out we went to the dining hall and had q shore dinner.
 We left Rocky Point at 6.30 and came home on the o'clock train, and got home safe
 EMMA HAWKINS.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
Lilies Cat.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you little about my cat. She catches rats and squirrels. I like her very much. Her color is black and white
 l have six little chicks. They are six weeks old.
 LILLE MARSCHAT, Age g. Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department
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 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom Of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed. Bulletin Of.ce.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
My Automobile Ride.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would tell you about my automobile ride. went to Woonsocket and had good time. My Grandma, my Mother, Mrs Winslow and I all went
 We stopped in Providence an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Two things MT. Wilson believes in bringing the tariff to a revenue basis; and in knocking every old soldier off the pension list who can gain a bare subsistence by his own energies.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Who would have thought the repub- lican party would be rent by dissen- sions in 1912, as the democratic party was in 1860? Love of power makes leaders blind.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

There is a good deal of vacuum cleaning done in France by large ma- chimes that go through the streets and clean houses and apartments by hose reaching to any floor. The individual vacuum cleaner is little known.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

It is an i'll wind that blows no one good-a thousand democratic special agents will be drawing a salary within two years.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

In accord, doubtless, President Taft is glad Wilson got there. and so is Teddy, for that closes Taft's admin istration, which, by the way, will shine in history.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

There is no evidence on the face of the returns that the people were yearning for the elevation of MT, Roosevelt.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

The Colonel lost the presidency $75,000 a year-but Munsey's $100,00O newspaper job may yet be a tempta- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

The house which is divided against itself will surely fall. Never looked more like Gospel truth than it does today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

The solid south has reason to feel that they have taken Washington, D. C., now-its influence there for the next four years will be supreme.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

once. The boy whose name stood so low had taught them that truth is better than a lie.
 ANNIE KRAUSE, Age 13. Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

The season for paying election bets will now replace the rallies and dem- onstrations
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

The people have voted for lower prices, and they are likely to get them. When ali things are cheap, labor is also cheap.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Judge Nelson J. AyIing merited the support the people gave him. He is an efficient and honorable judge of probate.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

President Taft's congratulations to Wilson were hearty and his appeal to the republicans to rally for constitu- tional government was sound.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

The republicans should enjoy eating crow if it is their own bird. This is better than eating at charity coun- ter later on.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

The third-term question has again been settled right, though at a sacri- flee of a great and good president Now, let it drop forever.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Governor Baldwin can turn out Highway Commissioner Macdonald now if he doesn't like the color of his hair, just as soon as he can get the lezg gepealeb
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
French New Orleans.

Dear little Chinquapin, modest and neat, Isn't she cunning and isn't she sweet? Her skin is as smooth as little boys chin, And the squirrels all chatter of Miss Chinquapin.
 ! And now, my dear children. I'm sure I have told All the queer rhymes that a nutshell can hold.
 -Bv E. J. NICHOLSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Our democratic friends have the whole cheese now and can cut it and keep the distribution in the family.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
EDITORIAL NOTES,

MT. Film, the idealist, had a good grip upon Pennsylvania politics.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

It is displeasing to the bull moose to think the democrats don't appre- ciate their help.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Arrange the figures in the squares so that each row gives a side-Way ad- dition of 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Happy thought for today: Rule o1 ruin never was a sane mans motto.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Bertha A. Fuller of Eagleville-I re- ceived my prize book. Please accept
 my thanks for it. It is my fourth prize book. I have enjoyed them all very much.
 Madeline Tucker of Columbia-I re- ceived the prize book entitled "AveriP'
 and have nearly finished reading it. I have found it very interesting and thank you so much for it. Elmer Burbank of Moosup-I was
 greatly surprised to receive another book. I like it very much; and I thank you exceedingly. Wilbur D. Hobby, of Gurleyvil1e ]
 wish to thank you very much for the | interesting book I have just addeed to | my library.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
An Addition Anaqran.

This is a little puzzle-bl of fig ures and the first correct answer re- ceived will be rewarded with book
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

Whatever you are-Be that;
 Whatever you say-Be true. Straightforwardly act. Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you.'
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-Ethel Place of Moosup-"Adven- lures of Brownie" by Miss Muloch.
 2-Emma Hawkins of Oneco-"The Girls of Castle Rocco" by L. T. Meade.
 3-Treta kinmonth of Mystic Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard"
 Ada Marriott of Oneco-"Girls of the True Blue," by Mrs. L. T. Meade.
 5-Joseph Marschat of Mansfield CenterN"Uncle Max" by Rosa N. Ca rey.
 6-Mary Hobson of Ainsley, Neb.- "Black BeautY" by Anna SeMalI
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

JUVENILE GAMES.
 The Neiqhbor For Me. In the game, "The Neighbor Fo1 Me-" the players are seated in a cir
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Norwich.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21


Mrs. w. NJ Toney is quite sick
at her home on Olive street.
CHEAP RATES.
Watch for the Pine Bluff Special and
Extra. II Is st
Many people are joining our Rug
Club at $500 cash and $1.0O per
week. Reap & Crawford Furniture
Co. tt
Anything that you wish in the
way CT toys or fireworks can be
found at CLEVELA ND-MATTHEWS
HARDWARE co. tt
If tired while shopping, visit our
home-like rest room Goldberg's SELF
Royal Blue Shoe Store. If
Three tines as much light for
the same money with Buckeye Mazda
Lamps. We sell them at cost and
have just reduced the price 20 per
cent. The Pine Bluff Company. If
C;n.fing dish and fire sets of
brass and iron-You can get these
fire sets in all the latest ornamental
designs at Fox Bros. Hardware Co.,
Retail. 12-1 I'm
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Laws, who
recently arrived in Pine Bluff from
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1908 West Fourth avenue. Mr.. Laws
is employed in the telegraph office at
the Cotton Belt shops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21

Mrs. e. O. King is quite sick at
her home on West Second avenue.
Gifts for nnen--Card Cases, Pipes,
Cigars, Pictures, Brushes, Stationery
mt BedelPs. tt
Kahn G. Co., jewelers., 412 Main.
Moderate prices. Guaranteed goods.
For Sale-Dry Hickory Stave
Wood. Telephone Imperial Wheel
Works. 1919 If
Mr.. and Mrs: w. M. Box, OF
No. 1T East Seventeenth avenue,
are the proud parents of fine boy,
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For the latest designs in COM
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must remember that this silver ware
is guaranteed for fifty years. Get
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tail. 12-1 I'm
A message rece we'd in Pine Bluff
yesterday by relatives says that
Judge w. F. Bressilieu is quite ill
at his home at Atkins. Judge Bres-
selieu is a nephew of Mrs. Maggie
Burks, of this city.
james Business College CLOSED
Friday morning until after the holiday
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teacher, Miss Harrison, with a beauti-
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of their friendship and esteem.
Why should life be spent in dark
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