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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
THE DULL SEASON.

Half the business is being run by subs now because this is the vacation time. and in vacation time business is slow because everybody is responding to the call of recreation. and a large part of the business world is taking time to play. Nobody is in a hurry, not even congress-
 The world is pausing after fash ion. and here in America everything is awaiting the change in the govern ment's economic policy. the passage of low tariff measure which comes nearer to free trade than any tariff framed in this country in modern times.
 Business is dull because we are in the waiting period and all business is going slow; the manufacturers do not care to stock up till the markets are settled. and the banks do not care to make loans on uncertainties
 Business has kept up well and a condition of hope and expectancy is the result. Is congress going to strike the blow which opens our markets free to the world and which brings idleness and poverty to our doors?
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
rhouoht He Was a t-uokv Man.

Dear Uncle Jed In my letter I am going to tell you about a man who thought he was lucky. This man worked seven years for a farmer and hadn't had any vacation. He then asked for some money, so the farmer gave him some money as big as his head
 He tied it up in his handkerchief and walked away. As he was going along he met a man with a horse.
 That must be nice to ride like that instead of stumbling along like I, do. l will give you my money for that horse" he said.
 So they traded. And then came along a man with cow.
 That will be nice to have all that milk" he thought T will give you my horse for that cow
 So he had the cow and walked along. He had not gone far when he came to a blacksmiths shop.
 The blacksmith said to him: Every time 1 put my hand in my pocket I find money"
 Then he said: 'I wish I could find money in my pockets like that. I will give you my COW for that anvil over in the corner"
 The blacksmith said "All right
 He picked it up and went away.
 He soon came to a pond where he stopped to drink. and as he was drink ing the anvil fell in the water.
 He watched it sinking and then went home, thinking himself a lucky man.
 FLORENCE MADEEY, Age 12.
 Lebanon
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
OFFICIAL ExTRAvAeANcE.

Since the Idea has prevailed that a public debt is a public blessing there has been more reckless extravagance in city government. and every other kind of government, than ever before, until today no country in Christen- dom. or out of it. owes in the aggre- gate the money that America does.
 To curb the tendency to foist upon yosterfty a big burden of debt as a blessing some states are making laws regulating municipal bond issues and compelling their payment.
 The new Massachusetts law pro- vides that all bond issues must be re- fired -serialiy and provision must be made in each years tax budget for Interest and for the redemption of a Efated proportion of the bond issue. The life of bonds is specified and va ries according to the purposes for which they are sold. Bonds issued for emergencies. for macadam pave ments. five years; for stone and brick ravements. ten years; for public buildings and sites. twenty years; for parks and sewers, thirty years, etc. This Is husinesslike and ought to bring forth good results.
 What is needed Is a system by which tax funds will be as carefully expended as private funds. and an adequate return given for every dol lar expended.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
THE CLOSING INDUSTRIES.

Every day or two we learn that some textile industry has been shut down on account of conditions ere sted by the proposed low tariff.
 What has the tariff 10 do with it ?'' cxciaius the average voter
 ft has this. The wholesale clothiers are looking for textile goods at lower prices. and the textile manufacturers see in front of them a losing market. The men who make and sell garments are guarding against loss-so are the men who make the goods.
 The menace of low prices and low priced goods which will come into American open markets from abroad is making capital cautious.
 Tt is a good thing" exclaims many an American workman in his ignor- snce- and it win seem so until his wages go down Tn order to compete with cheap foreign goods wages must come down. or manufacturing come to an end. which spells indefinite idle ness for labor.
 High prices with just about income enough to get by seems bad; but low prices with no work or money to buy with win prove to be worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
The Pirates Treasure.

John Andrews lived in d little vil- lage on the seacoast.
 Many strange stories of olden times were told him by his parents, but the most interesting was that of a hidden treasure. 1t was supposed to have been hidden on the shore of the bay. There was an old oak tree near by, and it was said that the treas ure was near this tree.
 Andrews was about II years old and a strong, healthy boy.
 One moonlight night he procured a spade and started up the shore for the oak tree. He was going to try for the treasure.
 After deciding where he would dig he went to work with will.
 For about two hours he dug without result. Half discouraged, he rested a while and then went to work again. At last becoming discouraged, he showed the spade into the ground and put on his coat. As he pulled out the spade it hit something.
 Digging out around the spot where the spade had been, he found a large chest. On prying it open he found it contained many coins of gold and sil- yer.
 Going home, he got large wheel barrow and his father and he went back to the shore. They soon went home carrying the precious chest be- tween them. Johns search was fully rewarded.
 WILLIAM CUSHMAN
 StOninptOn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
THE NeAR-FREE LUNCH.

Since the free lunch has been de- clared illegal in this state the near free lunch has come into existence August 1st saw its end, and also saw its successor. Senseless laws are easiest eyaded
 The saloenkeepers of the town of Enfield immediately issued lunch tick ets-one for three cents, or two for a nickel, and the law to all intent and purpose was dead
 This only shows that making men good by law doesn't work; neither does making men healthy by special enactments. To be stable all per- taining to goodness must be founded upon conscience, and matters affecting health must be controlled by a knowl- edge and the henoring of natural law
 The makers of such laws usually mean well, but they appear to lack perception. No man ever was or ever will be made honest, yirtuous or moral by legislative enactment
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
What They Have South.

Dear Uncle Jed: saw a request from an Uncasville Wide Awake for news from the South. We are south from Connecticut quite a distance. Avon Park, De Soto County, Florida It is sandy here as the Ocean beach, and not a stone to be found We are in an endless pine forest, from which is made turpentine and rosin. There are no fences and herds of cattle. sheep and pigs (razor backs) go just where they please
 We have black bear, partners, wild cats, foxes that climb trees and deers, wild turkeys, quail and ducks, sharks and alligators.
 There are 40 lakes in this county. and good fishing. brim, catfish and trout,
 We have oranges. grape fruit, man go, persimmons, bananas, and pine apple orchards and fields of sugar cane. rice and cotton.
 The summer is the rainy season. for ' or months. thunder showers every day; from 65 to 70 inches of rain year. from 90 degrees to 100 degrees all summer
 The winters are fine. You can live in a tent all the year of you wish I enjoy reading all the news from the different towns in Connecticut and Rhode Island in the Courier. I was born in Connecticut.
 D. F. TUCKER.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
raE ONE WEAK SPOT.

Men in public positions are constant fy showing that bread and butter too often warp manhood and judgment. It is said of Secretary of State Philips that he declares he cannot 5fScriminate and punish automobile drivers who consistently violate the law without the help of town and city authorities. and in any city of this Etafc you will hear the police say they wink at the violation of law because the courts do not uphold the ardOr necessary 10 make some citizens re- epect the law. The cause for official laxlty is always found somewhere else
 II ia true that fear dominates men fn hiEh and honorable places. and law Is made a farce of and justice a mock ery because they are afraid of the in rnence which may take from them place and power.
 The fervent prayer of J. c. Holland is the prayer We should all ofrer today: God give us men. The time demands Strong minds. great hearts, true faith
 and willing hands;
 afen whom the lust of office does
 not kill:
 Men whom the spells of office can
 not buy;
 Men who possess opinions and will; Men who have honor; men who will
 not He:
 Men who can stand before q dema-
 Rogue
 And dam his treacherous natteries
 without winking;
 Tall men. sun-crcwned. who live
 above the fog n runiie life and in private think
 a-@1
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
POETRY.
TribuIations of a Boy.

There ain't no use O talkin'-vacation
 is all right, Except you have to milk the COW at
 mofnin' and at night, There ain't thing on earth to do but
 take your hat and hike Out in the country with your dog, or
 anywhere you like. But l was scared when yesterday I
 monkeyed with the bunch Down to the lake an stayed all day.
 l didn't take no lunch Except a doughnut that l got, an it
 was never ct, Because when l was in the lake the
 doggene thing got wet. While I was fishin' with my line Ed
 Spinks went in to swim An pretty soon Fred Jones yelled out
 for me to look at him. The chump had got drift log to hang
 to. and the tow Had taken him out awful far-he
 couldn't swim. you know An he was scared and hollerin', an it
 was gittin' rough, An when 1 tell you I was scared you bet
 it aint no bluff! 1 was so scared I jumped into the lake,
 clothes on an all An swan for him, while one of the
 small kids began to Squan When got oue where Ed had gone he
 tried to leave his place On his side of the log an grabbed at
 me! l punched his face, An told him to stay where he was, an
 to shut up his cry Or would reach across again an poke
 him in the eye I yelled at him to paddle an to push,
 an showed him how An that's when the dcuEhnut got wet
 No, I aint hungry now, For that was yesterday an I have ct
 since then-a lot But ] got awful mad then an today
 I'm feeliln hot. For one kid rushed away to Eds house,
 an he told them Ed An me was drownded in the lake an
 both of us was Cead. They phoned to town for OP man
 Spinlts, who stead O being glad When he met us a-comin' home was
 simply tearin' mad He said if I took Ed again down to the
 lake he'd git A stick an then he'd hunt me up an
 wear me out with iti But some kid told my mother the
 whole story, an then she Rugged me an cried awhile an said
 that she was proud O me.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
Avon Park. Fla.
The Fox and the Cat.

Dear Uncle Jed One day a cal met fox in the forest and thought he would speak to him because he was so wise.
 "How are things getting along during this season?' asked the cat.
 The fox was full of pride and dis dain at the cat and said.
 What do you mean by asking me how I am getting along? How many tricks do you know?
 T know only one trick" repeated the cat.
 Well said the cat when the hounds are chasing me, I can spring nimbly up into a tree and I can save mYself?"
 '1s that all?" said the fox. I can do one hundred tricks: and besides these I have a sackfui of cunning" At that moment four hounds came into sight The cat sprang into a tree and was safe.
 Open your sack, MT. Fox! open your sack" cried the cat. The dogs had seized the fox and were about to tear him to pieces.
 "Ah, MT. Fox your hundred fine tricks are of no use to youl Had you known one trick like mine you would have saved your life" cried the cat
 EDWARD BURNS. Age 13. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Worcester man has just figured out that in the last fifty years he has paid s27 900 for rent. and now is start ing out to buy his own home-a case of better late than never.-Meriden Journal.
 President Elliott, who succeeds MT. Mellen as head of the New Haven system, is being advised by the news papers that all he has got to do is to run his railroad so that it will sat- isfy the people of New England. Per haps Mir Mellen will tell him just how simple task that is.-Fall River News.
 The Washington correspondent of the Springfield Republican says the large number of new men in the pres ent senate are younger men and bear the heat better than the older ones used to. Besides, the Democratic majority finds tho exercise of power novel and enjoyable and so does not find the weather irksome -Water- bury American.
 Ambassador Wilson Is out. The Americans in Mexico City will be sorry: they will hare TO right ta feel any surprise. It's ito be hoped that. for the present at any rate. Presi- dent Wilson will restrain the ifnpa tience of the chosen fellow -defno= crat who's to get the S1T,b0o per an= mum, and will leave the secretary of the embassy Nelson Oshaagiihessy. on the job. Mexico City is no place just now for a rural poiitieiafl-sr even for college pfefessor-Haft- ford Courant.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES.
My Garden.

Dear Uncle Jed. I thought I would write and tell you about my garden
 One day this spring the whole school bought a collection of flower and veg etable seeds to see Which one would raise the biggest crop. So we took Saturday to plant them.
 The seeds I planted were musknei- ons, corn, carrots, radishes, cabbage and lettuce. which came lip good
 Then I planted my flower seeds, which were marigolds, asters, cosmos, calenduas, pansies, sweet peas, ealliop- sis, pinks, zinnias peenies, petunias, which have been growing nicely since the rain.
 1 hope Uncle Jed and the Wide Awake Circle have gardens, too.
 VERONICA ROCHELEAU, Age 12.
 North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
The WentIetrap.

One of the most beautiful of ali the shells which are to be found upon the seashore is the Wentletrap.
 It is sometimes known as the stair case shel,'' because the ridges which run round it are very much like those spiral staircases by which one climbs to the top of church towers and other lofty buildings. If you want to find it the best place to look is in the ridges of small pebbles which are washed up here and there on sandy coasts by the waves, and which are generally mixed up with broken coal which has been thrown out from ships. But it isl not very common and you umst not be disappointed if you do not succeed in finding it.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 15.
 Fast Norwich N. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
What the Ants Did.

Dear Uncle Jed: am a little boy { years old I am going to tell you about two ants my mother and I saw wher we were out picking berries
 My mother dropped a soft berry an6 an ant ran up and taking it in his aouth started for home. Another ant met him and wanted the berry, so they had a fight and the ant with the berry killed the one that tried to take it from him.
 Another ant, seeing the dead one went for hefp and came back witt two more and they took the dead ant and dragged it under a stone and we moved on to get better berries EDWARD J. FERGUSON.
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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAKES

When running in roads and pastures the Wide -Awakes have doubtless many times seen the little red or yellow but terf1ies fitting from flower to flower, but have they ever thought that there are over 10000 different kinds in the world and that many of them are as big as bats?
 While America has a great variety of butterflies, it has none of the pret- tiest, for these are found in hot coun- tries, on and near the equator, and as the butterflies go farther and farther north they become duller and duller in color and very much scarcer.
 The prettiest butterflies come from the East Indies, and an odd variety of narrow winged butterflies come from Central America, and they all have a money value like postage stamps and other things people collect. I do not know the highest price ever paid for a butterfly, but collectors have paid three hundred dollars for d very rare one that was not as pretty as some sold for 25 cents Everything that is rare comes high in this world.
 And there are people who raise but terf1ies with the same care and atten- ton that farmers raise chickens, and they sell them for veyy good prices.
 These pretty butterflies all begin life as ugly looking caterpillars, and some of them are covered with hairs that sting and produce a rash and some will annoy you with a nettling fluid if you venture to handle them. This is their protection against the birds which would eat them.
 There have been thousands of books written about these little butterflies which to you seem of so little import ance
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
How She Wins stsrs,

Dear Uncle Jed I thought I would write you a letter about how 1 help Mamma.
 If l do one thing I get a star. When I get forty stars I will get ten cents. sometimes make the beds and wash dishes, and sometimes make a cake for four stars. and gingerbread, and once or twice I made ginger cookies for eight stars.
 Sometimes 1 sweep the sitting room and put it in order. I wipe the dishes and put them away, and sometimes I take some things up to the dump heap.
 I have a dollar and forty-seven cents. like to go to the five and ten cent store. I have bought cook book and a Mother Goose book and fuzzy dolls and a Bible, jack straws and soap bubble outfit and tumblers
 RUTH BROWN, Age 6.
 WiIIima utjc
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
Watohina the Wrens.

Dear Uncle Jed: I put birdhouse in our apple tree and there are a pair of wrens in it with some young birds. can sit in my window and watch them.
 One of the old birds will go out and get something for the young ones. Then he will fly up into the tree and the other old one will come out and take it and then go in and give it to the baby birds.
 You can hear them twittering for it. am going to watch the old one teach them to fly.
 CLARENCE sP1CER, Age 12.
 Poquetanuck
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07

clothes. One day my husband got the neighbors in to see what the matter was but they could not help me. My first thought was for Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound and I sent my hus- band out for it and took it until was en- tirely cured. am woman of perfect health and my health and happiness came from Lydia E. Pinkham's medi- cine. You may rest assured that do all can to recommend your wonderful medicine to my friends. ''- MRS. FRED STONE, Route No. 3, Malone, N. Y.
 The success of Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be used with perfect confidence by women who suffer from displacements, inf1am- nation, alteration, turner's, irregularities, periodic pains, baekache, bearing down feeling, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness, or nervous prostration. Lydia k. Pink hams Vegetable Compound IS the stan- dard remedy for female ills.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
Willimantic.
The Picnic.

One day we were playing and Mother on a picnic.
 We helped Mother get the things ready. A carriage came for us We had nice ride. Mother found a shady nook beside a little brook. So we stopped there
 We picked daisies and made daisy chains and went in wading and played hide and seek. My Father put up a swing.
 Soon Mother said: we had better eat I helped spread the table cloth. We had egg and meat sandwiches, cake and lot of other things.
 It began to rain and Mother said we must go home
 ESTHER E. HOADLEY. Age 10.
 Brattleboro Vt
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07

Lillian Brehaut; of East Norwich, N. Y.-Autemebile Girls at Newport, by Laura Dent Crane.
 2-Minnie Johnson, of Unvasville- Bird Stories fer Little Folks. :
 3-Ada Rineiand, of Norwich Town Wild Kitty. by Mrs. L. T. Meade. 4-Veronioa Reeheleau, North Frank lin, Dave Derrin's First Year at An napolis, by H. Irving Hancock.
 5-Ruth Brown, of Willimaontic- The Sleeping Beauty.
 6-Eva AIperin, of Mansfield Four Corners, The School Queens, by Mrs. l.. T. Meade.
 7-FIofence Whyte, Of Willimantie-- A Sweet Girl Graduate, by Mrs. l.. T. Meade.
 8-Amos Loon1is, of LebAnon-Hew Clear Grit Won the Day. by Captain Alan Douglas.
 a-Edward J. Ferguson, of East Nor Wich (gFatuity) y)-The Daisy Book.
 Winners of books liting in Norwich may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
A Wonderful Show.

full show that l saw In Worcester July the Fourth-the Johnnie Jones Carni- val-cemposed of twenty tents, and in each tent different show. In one tent cage of lions, one large lion named King wrestled like man to man; an other old lion called Spitfre who had just torn a man almost to pieces I tell you they were fine cage of beasts./
 I saw my sister make a dive of forty feet into the water and her husband one of a hundred and ten There were merry -go-rounds and everything to make it pleasant. It was d fine show and I wish Uncle Jed could have seen it.
 JAMES WHITE, Age 10.
 WiI1imanfic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
FIorence's Chickens.

Dear Uncle Jed: haven't been away this summer, but I think I am enjoying myself just as much at home helping mother and playing with my sisters and brother.
 I take care of my little sister a great deal
 I attend the ei1ie1ens which seems to amuse her. There are about sew them every day.
 Mother thinks they are growing very nicely. We have some large enough te kill. They are of the Buff orbingten stneit and are very geed last year weighed eight and nine pounds. I'd like sefae of ether Wide Awakes to write about their chick ems.
 FLORENCE A, WHITE. Age 8
 Willimantie
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
Lebanon.
How She Learned Multiplication.

Dear Uncle Jed: When was seven years old ther multiplication bothered me. I worked over it for five weeks and was only as far as the severs. I don't believe I'll ever learn the seven times. especially the seven times nine,
 laughed.
 Papa looked up from his paper and That is one of the very things that used to bother me- Eva" said he, and my teacher taught me to remember It by saying:
 Seven times nine are sixty three. :. Think of a squirrel climbing u tree " What fun!" said l. Now 1 know l can remember it."
 And so l did. Before two weeks had gone by I could say the tables as well as the other scholars.
 hope the Wide Awakes will learn 1t, if they can't remember seven times
 EVA ALPERTN. Age 12. Mansfield Four Corners.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lillian j. Brewster: I thank you very much for the prize book 1 re- ceived a few weeks ago. It is a real nice book l know. 1 hope I will suc- ceed and win another prize book some time.
 Franklin D. Crosby, of Brooklyn: Thank you for the interesting book you so kindly sent me as a reward for my letter. I was pleased to receive it and shall enjoy it very much.
 Florence Whyte, of Willimantic: Thank you ever so much for the lovely prize book. I know I'll enjoy reading
 Lucy A. Carter, of Scotland: I re- ceived the book that you sent me, I have read 1t half through and find it very interesting. l think the books that You give away are just lovely, and l thank you very much for mine.
 Emily 5abesek, ef Old Mystic Re- eseived the book you sent me and I an delighted with it. will write another letter, and if l get prize hope yeu will send me ahtlieF she ef the i1eeEs ih the series of tine "AHt6saai3ile Girls l thank You ever se much.
 Catherine Besn4ss4d, sf aSes4giess; [ thank yeu very much fer nay prize book l read il all through aBd liked it better than any beck 1 have eves read. l like Mrs. L. T. Meade's books very well. She is Hy faEefite author.
 Fann;s E: BFesAs4, pf twFili;maaE:e: I thank yeu fer the nice beck you gave me. have begun reaoiag it and I like it very much.
 Mystis Swain, ef NSarta Stent tngteas taaak sFau very much for the prize beck you sent nae. l have read it through, and think 1t very interesting. l haze alsa raaa sazaa of it te nay