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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
NEW ENsLAND sR4FTERs.

Ic IS apparent enough that. Congress
imam Sims Of Tennessee believes nei-
Their in the honesty of New England
nor the beneficial results Of reforesta-
ton.
At a hearing before the White
mountain and Appalachian forest re-
serve commission the other Gay: he
ventured to oppose the making of a
national park of the White Mountain
region Tor protective and power pro-
noting purposes In which all New
England is so much interested
Congressman Sims said when he
was q member Of the committee hav-
ne jurisdiction Of those subjects, a
lot Of gentlemen crme up there with
d scheme involving the purchase of
lot Of cid cullies and hillsides and I'M
used land which 1t would take hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars to i'm
ursve. and they would Say. we have
got an option on IL. and we want to
'et the government buy n before the
price goes SO high that the govern
ment viii not have money enough to
ray Tor it, II is a bargain-eounter
prepasft lem" In all saeh cases no
body else would have these lands
That IS the wag with the New Eng
land and -tpQalachian hilIteps. No
body vents them But the minute
you provide large appropriation to
BUY them. that minute gentlemen get
ontisns on them. And no wonder, if
they can retain the right te cut every
thing of value eft Of them. they are
willing 10 sell the rock foundation,
which it took the Lsrd all the years
since the foundation Of the Werld TO
srow trees upon, and yet they new
give us an estimate of the exact num-
Der OF years Ia which TO do that"
He charged thai New England had
its hands fin the United States treas
try up 90 its elbows. dickeriHg in bar
zen lands and that he was for pro-
lectlng the treasury instead eff New
highlands water supply
Congressman Higgins defended the
enterprise and showed New England
bad not sold a foot of mountain land
b. the government or received a pen
NY but that Congressman Sims state
had sold 10 the government 10000
acres Of these Appalachian mountain
lands against which he was pleading.
Congressman Sims says too many
things that are not so to be regarded
as an up-to- date representative of the
people
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
THE PASSING OF THE FIRE
HORSE.

The passing Of the horse is
foretold by the advent OF the first piece
81 auto apparatus 81 the fire depart
menL There is something regrettable
about The parting with these we'll
trained and cared for animals Nor
witch IS going 90 be given a better and
more economical service b. the auto
apparatus than similar piece of
horse apparatus would give and as
labor-saving machines replace men so
The auto replaces the horses.
The fre-horses get to be veritable
pets. They know when they are
treated wen and who does them an
act of kindness. The fremen whose
duties viii be lessened by the change
are going 90 miss them greatly, as
will the people in the district wherever
they may be located What is more
exciting or thrilling than to see the
e-horses bend 20 their work. exert
ing every energy in their run to
fire. or making the hitch and respond
ing TO their names on the test blows?
Big. handsome, grey fellows. they can
not help but win admiration.
Progress, however. cannot stop for
sentiment. We must keep in line with
modern methods and the day is dawn
ing, on a not Tar distant horizon, when
horse-drawn fire apparatus will be as
antiQuated as a volunteer department
in a growing. up-ro-date city And
when that time arrives, il is hoped
that with IL will Dee the fuldlment Of
The statement that there VIII be a
vast reduction in the cost Of main
tanning the department.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES.
low Dick Won Both Prizes.


II was early one bright summer
morning as Dick Randall crept softly
SoWn the stairs and out into, the little
garden Which he called his own,
The, reason for this early ffsing was
that Mr. Teatl1ffeld. a rich summer
resident OF B, Dicks home, had Of
fered a. prize of ten dollars to the boy
who ,%6ald raise the incest garden an
aided,
bick wars .very anxious to win the
prize for the family We're very poor
and. ten dollars would go a long. way:
fher6 Was Also 4fIotheE boy who
wished very mach to get the Prize
k6r his father had PROMISED httn a
Watch If he would win the brtze. He
at5, h6t, need It. but wished t9 set Il
ffaHie Was Kenneth Ward; He; also
aid not want any one to see him; for he
had ttfred & BOY to help him, when the
garden had To be raised ufidided:
Dick happened to glance over the
fence which separates his yard from
Kenneth's. and saM him with George
Rowland helping him. He thought II
Kenneth e6uh have some one to help
him, he could too. But as he turned
toward the house he heard his sister
saving In a sing song voice,
'.ffdnesty is the best policy"
And he thought So toe SO he raised
the garden hsIhseh.
There was also another person whe
haa witnessed the mornings proceed
ihgs. and this was Mr.. tHeathfield, aTle
he Immediately decided that pteh
should get the prize. And, aceerdingly
When the HriBes were awarded the
peetle were very much surprised that
kenneth aia not get It, fer his garden
was better than Dicks; and wher
kenneth's father asked Mr.. Heathflele
the reason, he told him. Kenneth die
not get the watch, but Mr.. Ward gave
The watch he had bought for Kenneth
TO Dick.
MILDRED CARROLL. Age Ia
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
JED's TALK TO THE WIDE
AWAKEs.

There is nothing more interesting to
little folks or big ones than all out Of
doors, and it will not be many weeks
now before all who work in the open
air and all who enjoy 1t will be revel-
ing in it every day.
Perhaps the Wide-Awakes have no
ticed that the willows are yellowing
up, and the song sparrow is singing in
the sunny, protected clumps of bushes,
while the pussy willows are Iivening
UP their catkins, the silver sheen of
which win soon take on pretty pink
glow as if heralding the yellew tassels
which are to come.
1t will not be long before the boys
will be hunting turtles in the brooks
and ponds, and the girls wild flowers
in the fields. Get interested in the
pretty things out of doors, learn the
habits Of the birds and flowers, and
the ways of brooks and the cwamps
and the life they sustain.
Nature seems silent, but she teaches
man many lessons of value and gives
her students cheerful hearts.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

put it. in the papers. and the officer
went cut looking for the woman who
said the, pocketbock was hers.
The officer saw the woman in
candy store and he went in and got
hold Of her and said that he wanted
her, at the station.
The Woman was sent to jail for ten
days,
man. gave hiIn ten dollars.
fIte next, day the man was walking
By the. bank. of a-rtyeri when he heard
a cry Ter help. He took off his clothes
and jumped in and swsm to the boat
WherS the, cry came, from and in it
he saw the LADY. who gave him the
ten dollars. He took her to the shore
and Went for a doctor and a horse
and team
They came back in fifteen minutes
and took her to her home.
fhe, man began to fall In love with
her. He got. a good prize. After three
years he Hiatrfed her and they went
to live in a castle. After while they
were SO extravagant that they became
poor and went to the poorhouse.
After three years more the wifes
mether dfed and left her property by
will for her and her brother, and the
woman went to get her part, but the
brother got hold of it and sold 1t and
went away before she came to get IT,
The woman ana her husband got
there just in time to see the furniture
going SWAY She went Into the house
ana Started to boss the men around.
when they told the woman the house
was sold she went out maa and the
pesple began to laugh at them
The weman picked up a stone and
threw it at them, and went to a law
yer to see If she could not get her
beftieR of her msther's property.
CLARENCE HICKMAN, Age Is.
Baltic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
owen and His Pet Squirrel.

once upon a time there was boy
named owen and he had pet squirrel
he called Bunny. He liked him very
much and he would let him climb up
on his shoulder and sit there. And he
would get in his coat pocket and stay
there long time.
One day Owen started to go skat-
ing and Bunny followed him. Bunny
ran up tree and jumped from limb
to limb. Owen called to him but he
would not come.
Owen thought he had lost Bunny, so
he began to cry, and lay down on the
snow and fell asleep. Soon Owens
papa went out to look for him and he
found him asleep on the snow. He
picked him up and carried him home
and put him on a couch. When Owen
awoke, sitting on the foot of the couch,
looking at him, was Bunny. He was
very glad to get him back again.
HAROLD BLAIS. Age 10.
Baltic, Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
POETRY.
Keep Sunny.

A little boy awoke one morn,
As cross as he could be:
He couldn't sqeak q pleasant word
He wouldn't try; you see
A robin saw his seowling face
"Chirp! CnirPi' he .cried, how FUNNY
Why Don't You smile instead Of frown
Keep sunny sEnhyj SAMMY
A little girl WIS pouting, too
Fer rtbbons and haze collars
a dress of silk, a pony cart,
A pocketfHl Of dollars,
4 ssin the resin cried ''Ghrp! Chirp!
phh"t Wish for Clothes or money:
Be thankful that yeHFe well and
strong.s
Keep sunnyi sunny; ssRhy."
Now. listen, If around year home
That robin may be tiying,
And yea should just be 6Ht of seEGsj
Or saffgry, cross or crying;
You needn't De astonished if
He thinks yCdr frgwns legk funny,
And cries: 'Chirp! GHifp! leu make
me laugh;
Keep sunny. sunny, sunny
Josephine Berbsffeh; aged years
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
NAMES MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

WAIVE , W Uni Ll-HL EEEL TONS.
lt Is natural that the politicians
should feel a deep interest in the
general complexion Of the recent cleo
tons in Maine, and they find consid-
cradle assurance in the change of
votes Considering the fourteen cities
which have recently held elections i'm
that state, The Portland Express says:
The total republican vote in these
fourteen cities is 1888 against the
total democratic vote Of 1891. Two
years ago. on the vote for governor.
tho republican candidate in these same
cities received 1886. and the demo-
cratic candidate 1865. This shows
O. republican gain in the fourteen cit
les OF 1851 votes and democratic
loss in the same cities Of ,667 votes.
The republican gain is a gain Of 14.6
per cent, and the democratic loss is
loss Of Io1 per cent. Applying the
same percentage Of gain and loss TO
the total vote for governor two years
ago. we find a total republican vote Of
1914 and a total democratic vote of
66,00s, or A republican majority of
Sos; and this. based solely upon the
republican gain and democratic loss
in the cities. where the democratic
strength is. shows a trend toward the
republican party that is unmistakable.
and one which will be manifestly in
creased By the republican gain in the
rural sections Of the state
These may be regarded as strong
indications that Maine will open the
presidential campaign with a republi-
can victory.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
The Story Of a Turnip.

One day a poor woTAingman found
q very large turnip in his garden
81 will give it to the king as a gift, -
said he.
So he carried it to the palace. The
king took it and admired its great size
and beauty. Then, after saying some
kind words to the poor man, he gave
him three gold pieces.
Now, there was farmer living near
the village who was rich and wanted
to be richer still. He had heard Of
the kindness of the king to the poor
man.
Il have fine calf said he; the
finest in the country. I will give it to
the king. If he gave three gold pieces
for a turnip, how much will be give
for this beautiful calf"
So he went and gave it to the king.
The king knew what he wanted, so he
said he did not want any.
The man pleaded so that the king
took the calf, and instead of giving
money for it, he gave him the turnip.
The rich man went away and was sor-
ry for what he had done,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
FIorenes,s Little Trixis.

Dear Uncle Jed. Ny brother has
two hantams from one Of our neigh
bors. One Is named Dick and the 9TH
er Polly.
The rooster is very proud of him
self.
My brother looks for the eggs every
morning. Q
have little kitten. Mamma nam
ed her Trixie because she was so full
Of fun and tricks. She plays with the
hens and chickens She thinks they
are birds. but they run SO fast she
cannot catch them.
l viii tell you of a little trouble Kitty
got into one morning. She came run
ming across the yard and seemed
frightened at something and ran up
INTO the weil-house. She lost her hold
and fell into the we'll Ny father saw
her fall and went after her.
We were all very glad when father
brought her up alive.
From your niece,
FLORENCE A WHITE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
The Fox and The Crane.

One day the crane invited the fox to
dine with him.
When dinner was served a long
neeke5 Jar was placed before the fox.
He got angry at this, but said moth
ing. o
In q few weeks the fox said: Come,
Friend Crane, and dine with me"
When dinner was served plate was
put before the crane.
He was angry, and said: You know
l cannot eat from a plate"
Then the fox got up and replied
you served me jar which l could
not eat from"
They never spoke for long time,
until the King said: GAN who are mad
must become good friends again
SOPHIE THOMA, Age IL.
TaffyiJIp
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
INSTANT RELIEF FROM ECZEMA

You. can. stop that awful itch from
eczema and other skin troubles in two
seconds.
Seems too good to be true-but it is
tue. and we vouch for it.
Just7a few drops of the simple, cool
ing wash. the Odd. Prescription for
eczema. and the itch stops instantly.
We give You atrial botte-enough to
prove ft-for. 25- cents.
Now, If you have tried a great many
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
The Pond.

Uncle JeG. ! am writing aoout q
body of water where I live. 1t is a
very useful pond and situated in a
town where it's power comes in useful.
First it turns a mill wheel that en-
ploys about two hundred and fifty
hands.
Next the boys and girls have great
sport in skating and boat sailing, es-
pecially in the evening when their
work is done.
Besides it has great fishing Of all
kinds, and on one side Of this stream
is about twenty magnificent houses,
which look beautiful as seen from Its
waters.
on tie other side is a great arch
bridge, which was built on purpose
for the motor boats to sail through.
So now 1 hope I've described this
pond so you all know where it is.
CHARLES MURPHY, Aged IA.
FitchVllle
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
Marya Two Pets.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to
write you another story to see If
can win a prize, about my dog and
cat
The dogs name is Shep. He is black
all over. except under his, neck. there
he is yellow and white. He will drive
the COW home and will go IN swimming
il you throw a stone.
The cat is gray. He can jump very
high. Sometimes he goes away and
stays a long time. He does not come
into the house very much-only cold
days. He can do number Of tricks.
Your little friend,
MARY BROMLEY, Age II.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

Dear Uncle Jed: l am a little boy
nine years old,
About three or four years ago | went
to Rockville with my father. When
was riding on the trolley car a cinder
flew in my eye. My father was go
ing to the bank. He could not get the
cinder cut so took me to a doctor l
ran down the stairs and the doctor
after me. He caught ME by the coat
and took me back into the Office, and
tried to get the cipder out of my eye.
but fought SO that he had 10 get me
ether. aud whom ! woke up my eye
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
Rridaet and please.

Bridget was a little girl and was
sometimes very cross:
One day her shoe came off when she
was playing. When 1t was almost
time for dinner she called for Katy
to put 1t On. Katy was busy and
did not come at once.
Katy, come and put on my shoe''
Her mother Was nearby and told her
to say Please"
Bridget woald not say it.
Her mother told her to stay in that
room till she said Please
After a time she picked sp her shoe
and went to ffR6 Katy.
She always said Please" after that
GRACE RIDER, Age 13.
Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
Our Doctor.
= = I'VE T n sH411a1f #
Norwich.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am out of school
all this week with a cold and
watched DR.. Harriman's funeral go by.
He had many beautiful flowers.
am very sorry that he is gone because
he was Tny doctor and helped me when
l was sick He gave nice, sweet medi-
cines and liked to take them. He
helped us all, my father, mother and
sister. He was very kind to US and
to other children that | know. guess
everybody CT the Rose of New Eng
land will miss him.
Your loving niece,
FRIEDA RETKOVSKI, Age 10.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

Hartford.--Owing to i'll health Very
Rev. Thomas S. Duggan, vicar general
and rector OF st. Josephs cathedral.
has gone to Pinehurst, N. c., where he
hopes to recuperate He contracted a
severe cold some time ago, which at
one time threatened to develop into
pneumonia.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

cures for eczema and shave been. dis
appointed. do not make thr mistake Of
refusing to try this soothing wash.
All other druggists keep this Odd.
Frescription-gost to them IL you can't
ceme to us-but If 5yeu come to our
store, we will give you the first dollar
bottle on our positive no pay guar
aEtee that Odd. will STOP the itch
at once.
The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
Her erandpa,s Dos.

Dear Uncle Jed: Every year 1 go
to my grandma's to spend the sum
mer.
One time my grandpa had dog and
he gave me q puppy. She is big
dog now. I named her Bess. We can
ride on her back. She is real gentle.
She has eight little puppies not quite
two keeks' old. My papa is going to
sell them all but one, he is going to
keep.
Your Little Niece,
ERNESTINE LINCOLN.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
The rion and tha Eox.

ONCE, a lion said to a. fox:
Would you like to come to my den
for. the afternoon, Mr.. -FoxT'
"Oh, no." said the fox, very many
people visit you, but 1 never see them
RETURN:
Oh said the. lion, trembling a lit
tie, they enjoy themselves too much"
We'll, never mind me-" said the fox,
" for 1 enjoy, myself at home
Then the lion turned away rather
disappointed at his failure.
JENNIE NJ SHfBFFERY, Age IL:
Taftville.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
TaftvilI.
crandpa's Sleeps Wool.

I thought you would like to hear OF
my new suit, so I am going to tell you
about 1t.
NV uncle came to visit US some time
ago. and he had with him a nice piece
Of cloth. Now, this cloth was made
of wool which grew on my grandpa's
own sheep. The yarn was hand spun
and woven on a hand loem at grand
pas home,
1 carried it to a tailor and he made
me a nice little suit
There was little of the cloth left
over, and I got an up-to-date cap
made out of it. If | ever go to Nor
wfch will let you see my suit.
JOHN HOGAN, Age 6.
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Thomas Is Waiting For Spring to opsr

Thomas s Waiting For Spring to open
Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would
write and tell you how interested l am
in farming.
l will be glad to welcome spring so
/ can plant my garden
l am going to raise turkeys this year
all myself.
Papa said I could have all | raised
myself for my own.
1 have a pair of steers and five
ducks.
We live on large farm l help papa
milk; then l do the chores before l go
to school.
l like to read the letters in the
Wide Awake circle very much.
THOMAS H. CONLAN, JR., Age IL.
Norwich.
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My School Lessons.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am IL years old.
am in room 9 in grade Via in the
public school.
We have in arithmetic problems
about circles; we find the circumfer-
ence, and diameters, and areas.
We find how many board feet in a
board and we find the cost of it.
In language We have the six tense
forms of verbs.
In spelling we have definitions.
Your nephew,
GEORGE FARRELL, Age IL.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
A Theft and the Outcome Of II.

A Theft and the Outcome of II.
There was a man who was walking
down street and he picked up a pock-
etbook and looked in it and found one
hundred dollars.
There was a woman standing near
him and saw him pick it up, and she
went to him and said, You have found
my pocketboOk.
The man said he dropped it and had
come back to look for it.
The woman called sn officer and
told him to arrest that man.
He took him TO Jail and he was tried
and sentenced for thirty days.
The lady who lost the pocketnook
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
What Alice Studies.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am nine years
old. l live in Versailles. l have lots
of fun IN winter, sliding down hill
and skating.
/ have three sisters whose names
are Helen, Catherine and Mary.
I am the oldest. 1 go to school.
All my sisters go to school, but my
youngest sister Her name is Helen.
l am in the nth grade. I study his
tory and geography
Catherine is in the second grade.
Your niece,
ALICE GORdAN.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

Boys and Girls Department

pot, Rhymes, Jfngles and Fairy
Tales
8-ktarold BIas, Of Baltic, Advent
ures Of a Brownie" by Miss Muloch.
Winners of books living in Norwich
may call at The Bulletin business Of
flee for them at any hour after 10 a.
m. on Thursday
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
A Rhyme.

TIE wind is roaring,
The rain Is pouring
Over the land and the sea;
But when it stops wen spin our
tops,
And then wen go to tea.
Carl Parker, Age Il, Norwich,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
Rules for Young Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only and number the pages.
2. Use pen and ink. not pencil.
8. Short and pointed articles VIII
be given preference. Do not use over
$50 words,
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
5. Write your name. age and adj
dress plainly at the bottom or the
story.
ADDRESS all communications to Tn
Gle jed Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

my father, and heStook an axe and
chopped his head off
We had him for Sunday dinner, and
some people might think that he had
been pounded until he was tender; but
disagree with any one who thinks so.
POLLY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

was better. but I was dreadfully sick
] don't want to take any more ether.
P. s. My sister helped me some with
the words.
FENELON McCOLLUM, Age ..
Mansfield Depot.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

That aeroplane with n parachute
attached ought 10 appeal to T. R. He
seems 10 have the faculty Of getting
rp in Inc air readily enough, but en-
.ointers quite little trouble in max
Ing graceful descent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

There's uncertainty whether the in
terest in the south. even at the pres
ent times, centers about the pole and
Amundsen, or the Athletics and Dan
Murphy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

Twenty years ago today, The
Bulletin was receiving Washington
and western news from New York by
way Of London. The blizzard had
destroyed all communications between
the east and the west
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14

How can there be square deal with
Teddys hat in the ring? That looks
more like an upper cut hope.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-14
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