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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

Eleanor was remarkably pretty girl. She had pure white skin like a baby, with a faint touch of pink inter- mixed. She had thick golden hair, which everyone admired. She was by no means well off, having to work hard for a living.
 Her father was always under the in- fuence of liquor; but when he was so- Der Eleanor was the very apple of his eye
 Eleanor had made the acquaintance of another factory girl by the name of Alice Price Susan Maher had been her previous companion, until Alice appeared. Susan was @ poor girl. but had nicer character than Alice had
 One noon, about weeks later, Alice Price waited for Eleanor. She said to her;
 We will go to nice lunch room. nicer than you have ever been to be- fore
 Eleanor was much pleased at this statement. After they had finished dinner, Alice said:
 Would you like to take an easier job, Eleanor?'
 "Yes, indeed. would" replied Eleanor.
 Well, I have a friend by the name of Mrs. Anderson, who wants young friend or girl to sit my her and amuse her every day. She will pay you well for it, because you are pretty, or, as should say, handsome"
 So off they started for MT Ander sons. When they were inside the house Eleanor beheld coming towards her a fat woman. rather ugly, with an orange -colored gown. "Is this the young girl you promised She is just the one l want, said Mrs Anderson.
 Alice, you may go now" began Mrs. Anderson. Now, my dear. I will tell you whai 1 you are to do. You are to have a walk with me every morning at o'clock sharp. We will have very pleasant l times of it, I assure you We will now go to bed continued Mrs Anderson 1 While in bed that night Eleanor wished she could be back with Susar and her father She slept restessls 1 that night Mrs Anderson calleJ hel | in the morning at ' o'clock. When sht
 had dressed and finished breakfast Mrs Anderson said 'l will dress you Up in your beS 1 clothes and We will go shopping l They started out at o'clock, The!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.


 William Durr of Norwich Town, Rip Van Wlnkle," by Washington Try ing.
 Beth BattersIey of Baltic, Water Babies" by Charles Kingsley. S-James Shields Moran of Norwich, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,' by Lewis Carroll.
 4-Freida krauss of Taftville. "Ad- ventures of Brownie" by Miss Mu- lock.
 5-Alice Benjamin of Mansfield Gen. ter Swiss Family Robinson" 6-Harriet 3. Ellison of Willimantic. Roy Gilbert's Search" by William P. Chipman.
 Ruth E. Heap of Taftville, Uncle Max by Rosa N. Carey.
 s-Rose Davis of Taftville. For Lili- as," by Rose N. Carey.
 Winners living in Norwich may call at The Bulletin business office any time after 10 a. m. on Thursday for books.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
NO REASON FOR IT
WHEN NORWICH CITIZENS SHOW
 THE WAY.

There can be no just reason why any reader of this will continue to suffer the tortures of an aching back, the annoyance of urinary disorders, the dangers of serious kidney ills when relief is so near at hand and the most positive proof given that these ills can be cured. Read what a Norwich citizen says:
 Mrs. Catherine Goode, ss Thames St, Norwich, Conn.,. says: T suffered for years from kidney trouble, the first symptom being pain and weakness in the small of nay back. The kidney se- cretions were unnatural and caused me much annoyance. Spots often ap- peared before my eyes and my health was badly run down. I finally began using Doans Kidney Pills, procured al N. D. Sevin & Sons Drug Store and they did me a world of good strength ening my back and restoring my kid neys to a normal condition. l cannot find words to fully express my grati- tude to Doan's Kidney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers. Prics soc. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo New York, sole agents for the United States
 Remember the name-Doan's-snd take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
Her Prayer.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon time there were two dear little children named Florence and Harry Smith.
 Florence had just passed five, while Harry was only three years old.
 They had beautiful times playing to- gether, but one day. I am sorry to say, they quarreled.
 That night when their mamma put the children to bed Florence said her prayer, but did not ask God to bless her little brother, as was her custom.
 On being reproved by her mother, she knelt again and said:
 Dear God, you can bless Harry If you want to, but you needn't do 1t on my count"
 HARRIET B. ELLISON, Age il.
 Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The only way to go was to walk A few days before he was to go it rained quite hard. One morning after the rain he started.
 There were seveTal wash0uts on the railroad, but not very bad ones. Finally he came to very bad wash out What was he to do? The train was coming. A thought came to him. He took a red handkerchief from his pocket. The train came around the curve, The engineer saw 1t and stop ped the train. By the time the train had stopped the passengers began to come out to see what the trouble was. When they heard about it they passed hat around and collected about a thousand dollars. One of the passen- gers adopted him; and he never went to live with his uncle.
 Don't you think it paid him to walk I do.
 Your niece, NETTTE WARD, Age IL. North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
UNCLE JED'S TALK WITH THE
 WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE.

It is a pity to see boys working to make footballs of themselves, and we hope no boy interested in this Circle will do so, for it is the work of ignor- ance and the way of sorrow. What a boy doesn't like is nothing compared to the value of what a boy must do to develop true manhood It is the head strong boy who doesn't like to be ad- vised, or bossed or to go to school that stays in the ditch, gets a low days pay and is kicked from pillar to post and imbibes the notion that the whole world is against him when he is against his own well-being. Every person is against his own well-b being who insists upon having his own way regardless of consequences. It takes intelligence self-conrol and tact to become reliable and skilful and ser viceable in this world, and it is the dis cipline and orderliness of boyhood which prepares the way to success. The polite and willing worker is not likely to be made a doormat of. Our Wide Awakes should realize that the way of the boy lays the foundation for the way of the man.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
MoRE RArrLEsHIPs NAMED.

The usual efforts in behalf of addi- tional strength for the navy are be- ing made and the movement for two more battleships has the appearance of being successful despite the dem ocraic cry of retrenchment Work Is being quietly done in behalf of the measure among the senators where the belief is held that an adequate navy is required. How the house will act remains to be seen, but the senate is usually the harder proposition.
 With new additions being made to the navy every year, the cost of arma- ments rising into large amounts. yet it Is necessary to maintain proper and efficient force on the sea. Last year this country spent $120,729,000 for It's navy and in its new vessels boasts of the best in equipment and speed in the world. All of this costs, but it must be had being in marked degree promoter of peace. Fortunate for us. Uncle Sam bears his load much more easily than the big nations of Europe, with their heavy taxation, and constantly increasing debt. Here the expenses in preparing to protect and preserve nationality bears a much different ratio to the total wealth of the country, being in the United States but one-dfth of one per cent. of the wealth, fixed at S1SO,OO0, 100000. This is over three times the wealth of Rus sia, yet that country spends about four times as much proportionally as
 
 is declared, army and naval expenses will be required. though good judg- ment should rule in fixing the amount
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Ethel Abere of Taftville: I thank you for the book, which came unex- pectedly. You must think I am very slow, because l have not thanked you for such long time It is better late than never.
 Flossie Meyer of Lisbon: I want to thank you for the two books you sent me. I have read them through and think them interesting. Many thanks for the books.
 Thomas H. Conlan, Jr., of Norwich: thank you very much for the nice book I received. It is very interesting.
 Robert Kircher of South Windham: I received my prize book and have read 1t through and liked it very much.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
New Year In China.

The little children in China have a great time on their New Years day.
 It Is not the same day as ours, which all the boys and girls know is on the first of January
 Theirs comes on the 9th of February. All the people in China make it a grand gala day. Business is stopped for three days, and such mirth and feasting as they havel
 Everybody gets on g. new suit, if possible; even the poor must have on
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
The Autobiography of a Psnknifs.

The Autobiography of Penknifs.
 One day Olive was coming home from school. There was a bridge at the foot of a hill. Just as she was going over the bridge, she looked down and saw a pearl handled knife Olive was so delighted to find pearl handled knife that she ran all the way home. She rushed into the house to tell her mother of her fortunate find Her mother wondered what was the matter with Olive. for she had never seen her come in like that
 Mother. What do you think I have found ?' exclaimed Olive. all out of breath.
 Why, can't guess" said her moth
 Well, I'll tell you" said Olive. found a knife and 1t has a big long pearl on each side of the handle"
 Well, don't be go excited, child" said her mother. I'm going into the parlor and wait till father comes home. Perhaps he will tell me some l stories as he promised" Olive went | into the parlor and sat down in the big arm chair.
 T wish some one would tell me story said Olive. Its such a dreary | day.
 "TH tell you a story" said the knife "All right" said Olive, ''But, first of all, said the knife. let go of me, or you will kill me, holding me so tight. I am so hot now"
 "Oh! how impolite you are," said | Olive.
 Well, let me tell my story said the knife.
 ''The first thing I remember is that I was in the store window ready to be sold. I lay there about week, when a little boy came in and wanted knife. I'll take that knife, said the boy, and he picked me out. I was so glad to see something beside that | old glass case.
 'He put me in his pocket. Such a dark place l never saw. He took me out of his pocket and commenced whittling a stick with me. Oh! such an experience l never went through, 9 said the knife. ''The poor stick groaned with pain when I went l through him.
 The next day the boy went fishing 1 and dropped me in the water. Ohi how cold the water was. The boy took of his shoes and stockings and waded in. He picked ms up and looked at me. You see that place on me? Well, don't you think that is Q large cut ?' ! AHbL A hS- AGtA b0 pA4Gy b6IQ OA4NSi q have a larger one than that"
 You are very uukind,' said the knife.
 T don't see that I an" said Olive Every one has a right to his own opinion"
 "Of course." said the knife; 'but let me go on with my story"
 All right; go ahead" ''The boy went home. He was very angry with me He put me on the shelf. There lay for weeks till one day last summer some boy came tC see the boy and they played ball I was in his pocket, and I got tired of being in that dark old place, so jumped out. The sun was nice ant warm. There I lay on the grass watching them playing ball. Suddenly Crash! My owners bat fell upoI me and I thought it was the last O . me. But no, my life is of more i'm. portance. He heard the noise, and looking down. saw me. He picked n, ! up put me in his pocket and car ried me home.
 Next day as he was going to tn, store he dropped me on this yer,
 bridge where you found me. This i the last of my adventures" | ALICE Nj. BENJAMIN. { al
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Possibly hereafter when the govern ment wishes to secure q conviction. on the strength of ample proof. it may in sist upon having jury of women. This would be going some,' but progress in the right direction is vastly prefer able 10 n.-Middletown Sun.
 From the action of the French su- perior council of dancing which barred the grizzly bear and the bunny hug put indorseG the SheFlockinette quadriIle. it looks as ii all he former needed were ionser names. New Brit ain Herald
 Ex-Mayor Henney now looms large as a republican candidate for gover- nor in Connecticut this fall This will cause some feeling in New Haven. which had considered herself 10 be alone in the race. Bridgeport Tele- gram,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES.
The servant's Mistaks.

Once there was a man who did not feel we'll so he went to see the doctor, The doctor gave him a dark medicine which he did not like to take very well. One day his servant came running in his masters room, saying:
 Master I have given you some ink instead of your medicine
 Never mind" said his master T will swallow a piece of plotting paper"
 ROSE DAVIS, Age 12. r31,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
seIIina the Cat.

Once upon a. time some mice met to- gether to find way to save themselves from their enemy, the cat.
 T have -a plan," said young mouse. which will save the life of every one of us. You all know that our chief danger lies in the cats sly and quiet manner of walking If we could hear her coming we could easily run away,
 Let us hang a bell to the cats neck and when we hear 1t ring we shall all know that she is near"
 "A fine plani A fine plan!" cried all the mice But who will bell the cat ?"
 Not I, not T." cried all the mice at once. FREDERICK ERLBECK.
 TaftviIle.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
certrude's Pet Deo.

Dear Uncle Jed have been reading the letters in The Bulletin and thought 1 would like to join the Wide Awake Circle, too. I am a little girl eight years old. I go to school every day. I did not miss at all last term,
 I have only one pet and that is a very beautiful dog
 In the winter my papa hunts with him and gets lots of rabbits. His name Is Dick.
 I think l will close now. Perhaps l will write more next time. Goodbye.
 GERTRUDE COUCHON, Age 8.
 Wauregan.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
RuIea for Youna Writers.

l. 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
 1. 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 Office
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

There was once d boy whose name was John. His father and mother were dead. He had a rich uncle who lived about fifteen miles away in a big city. His uncle wrote for him to come and live with him
 The Doy did not have any money.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The ccvetous Man-
 A covetous man who had saved a large sum of money, dug 9 hole in one of his fields and hid 1t there.
 The great pleasure of his life was to go and look upon his treasure once a day.
 One of his servants, observing his actions and guessing that there was something of value in the place, came at night and carried it off.
 The next day the owner returned as usual to the scene of delight, and seeing that his treasure was gone tore his hair for grief uttering his doleful complaint to the woods and meadows. At last neighber, who knew his love of money, overhesrins him and learning the cause of hii sorrow, said:
 "Cheer up, man, thou has lost noth- ing. There is the hole for thee tt go and peep at still; and if thou cans but fancy thy money there, 1t will d' just as well.
 FREDA KRAUSS, Age g. TaftVilIe
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

So long as the city itself continues 10 spread it's unhealthy mixture of garbage and ashes and mosouito- breeding tin cans on vacant lots about the city. We need not be surprised by the results.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

Though Governor Harmon is a dem ocratic candidate for presidential hon ors he has but two delegates more than Governor Foss, who. at the last count was delegateless. but still will ing
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The Kansas City Journal would like to know if the people of the country have called Colonel Roosevelt why he is making such sand-lot fight for the office
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The American citizens who affirm they want man in the White house ~ho does something besides smile, are not SO dJi. as they would have their friends think they be.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

Having his dress suit case and i'm portant papers stolen gives the i'm pression that Woodrow Wilson's the atrical press agent is using the old but effective advertising dodge.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The new president of China does not think the peace of the country should be disturbed by an election for ten years Roosevelt would be willing to endorse this sentiment if he felt sure st would help him
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

It does not seem as if a Chiusmsn ia a tall silk har would look much like a freedom loving American. They do not know that in this country the silk hat brigade are principally undertak- erH
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The political patent medicine men, as the Taft opponents are termed by President Butler of Columbia, would be a good combination for Dr. Wiley to pass upon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
The Lark,a Nest.

Last summer I was out one day to take ride.
 saw bird in the woods. She was sitting on her nest. The bird flew away as we came near. We saw the pretty eggs, but we did not touch them.
 I said; T thought birds made their nests in the tree?"
 "So they do," said Philip but some birds make them in the grass. This is larks nest"
 BLANCHE GAUTHIER, Age 12 Brooklyn,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The entire Kansas City police force is an organized Horse Band of Mer- cy' because of the abuse of this fine domestic animal and it's need of pro- lection.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The negative reply of Turkey to the proposition to mediate is alone awaited to have attention attracted again to the slaughter in the east.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The London suffragettes have to take a back seat now that the enemies of the home-rule bill have opened a big cannonade in Belfast,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The big reduction iu the democratic majority oy the republican candidate for mayor in New Britain and the election of the rest of the republican ticket show that the partys strength is returning 10 the cities of the state
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

If President Tafts political meth. ods are so open to criticism, what of his opponents, who, in order to win, is repudiating what he endorsed and pr0iited by m the past?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The LaFollette and Pinchot split gives the latter the appearance of try ing to get under cover of the stronger man and yet be against Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

If the president can save $11, ,O0O, 900 year by economy in government bus mess, the battleship advocates will see that it gets into watered stock,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
A Correction for the Dictionary.

A Correction for the Dictionary. Dear Uncle Jed! Did you ever hear about that time the dictionary was caught mapping?
 It says that Nothing spells nothing. Now, don't you think it spells something?
 JAMES SHIELDS MORAN, Age Il, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

Roosevelt is the first ex-president to throw his hat into the ring and to give notice he would break down the traditions of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

Now a pest has been discovered that threatens the peanut crop If it only would take peanut practices out of politics we might abide it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The Connecticut admirers of the late Edward Everett Hale will be pleased to know his Lend-a Hand movement nas been permanently endowed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The Truly Brave. Who are the truly brave? The boy or ghl with self con- trol, who'd scorn to wrong a living soul!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

Mrs. A. M. Williams, 2s Mulberry St, Hartford, Conn, says, q have been us- ing Foley Kidney Pills for sometime and have found that they act quickly and give relief more promptly than any medicine have ever taken and I cannot recommend them too highly" Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

The Rhode Island senators turned down cold the free-pass graft in the public utilities bill, showing that pub lie opinion counts
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Happy thought for today: The man of partisan feelings has a more har- rowing time of it than the farmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

LorimeSism was the porous plaster which Illinois discauded on TpesdsN-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
TWO SURPRISES IN ILLINOIS.


 The result of the illinois primaries provided two surprises from the face of the first returns. In the declara ton for Roosevelt which prevailed in a majority of the counties, the contest was not as close as expected, due to the fact that of all states Illinois was the one where Roosevelt was consid- cred strong. There Lorimerism had been dragged into the contest and made the issue, to the injury of the president, who had continually kept out of that long controversy. It was the first big state where Roosevelt didn't finish up with the cry of fraud and preparations to send a bolting delegation.
 The second surprise was the big showing made by Clark over Wilson. This was unlocked for, since Clark was not considered particularly pop ular there. On the reciprocity ques- tion it shows an interesting result, if that counts for anything in the minds of the farmers, for Taft and Roose- welt are both advocates of that meas ure, put Clark fought it tooth and nail. Had Roosevelt been opposed to the measure the result would have ap- peared to be a declaration against reciprocity, but as a matter of fact he backed Taft in his position.
 Later returns may show that Taft has secured a few of that states del egates. but whether or no he has commanding lead on delegates thus far of three to one.
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something new, if they borrow it for the occasion.
 RUTH E. HEAP, Age IF. Taftyille,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11
how 1s Was Remardsd.

Mansfield Center.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.

-F11 T III " zA1taJs la1sC ' North Franklin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-13
KANSAN LOSES MIND
Edward Pease of Still Creek Robbed
in California.

Visalia, Cal, Jan. 13.-DecIaring that
he had been beaten and robbed of his
money, a diamond pin, a gold watch
and other vaIuables, and declaring that
his mind was a blank and he could not
remember how or when he came TO
California, a man believed to be Ed
ward Pease, apparently % years of age,
a travelling salesman of Kansas City,
applied for treatment at the county
hospital
In his pockets are papers and letters
which indicate that Pease is the west
ern representative of a Kansas City
wholesale house and that his home is
in Still Greek, Kan.
Pease has a Pullman Identification
ticket, showing that he had purchased
ticket from Kansas City to Los An
geles, but he was penniless. He had a
lucid interval shortly after being ad-
mitted to the hospital when he told the
doctors he had $50 when he left Kansas
City Later he had a lapse of memory
and nothing further could be learned.