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Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-17
OUT UNDER SUNNY SKIES

tree. OAAi 'n0 . Only one more chance like that" thought H1S i1s.a the squirrel, twitching his
 The kitten dropped him again
 Away went Chip up the tree. the surprised and minimizing puss follow Ing with her stretched-out nose close at the end of Chicks tail Quickly ne led her out out on small branch. 4ut' gu out beyond her weight then, as Ine cat Tell down, Chip sprang LID, landed in another tree, and reached the top soon enough to see the oI,t- maneuvered cat on the ground lust where she had struck, her tail twitcJ1- : ing and her eyes fixed in a con1icaiIv peWIIdered stare on the swayfng ofanch where their ways had to her. so unexpectedly parted
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SINGULARITIES.

flcial pearls are made, is produced from the brilliant scales of the ablet. or play, small fish with a green back
 and a white belly, and about 4,000 are required to produce a pound of scales
 which in turn gives a quarter of a pound of the essence. The price of the scales varies from $1.T5 to $40 a pound. About 1856 this essence was applied to little balls of plaster. but the temperature and the damp heat of the human body modified the ad
 hesive qualities of the pearIy matter and caused changes of color. It was
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One Evil Act Leads to Others.


 Once there was a king who was un- usually kind and gentle. So he lived happily.
 One day as he sat down to his table a fly came buzzing around his head and finally landed on his nose. The king brushed him off. Then the fly stopped on the arm of the kings chair and lifting his arm the king brought his hand down ''whack," but the fly escaped. It hurt the kings hand not a little, but he was still more angry than he was hurt.
 Just then the waiter came in with the kings soup, saying very humbly that it was burned. Burned" thun- dered the king" what right have you to bring me burned soup?"
 This made the servant feel bad and also angry. When he went into the kitchen the cook by accident dropped 8 little hot water on the servants S hand The servant made still more angry screamed: What are you try
 Just then the gardeners daughter came in with a, plant for the cook. As she came in the door she stumbled and got dirt all over the floor
 "Go home," screamed the cook in great rage. /
 neared the house her three-year- old brother came to see what was the matter, and, being angry she slapped bis face.
 The boy Jay down on the ground crying. His friend, the dog, seeing him in trouble came to see what was the matter and received a kick for his pains.
 Just then the fly came buzzing around the dog and was killed.
 Moral: One unlzind thing or one small unkind word may make 8 lot of misery and bad feeling. LOREN NICHOLS GAVITT, (aged 13) WRstarlNr R
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Saved by q Dog.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell about a dog that saved 8 fisherman.
 One afternoon a fisherman was sleep ing in his boat near the wharf, when just as the tide was turning and the water began to ebb the boat broke from it's moorings and dr1fted away. It was carried along so silently by the tide that the man was not aroused, but slept on while the boat was caught un- der the bow of @ barge and began to fill with water.
 But, fortunately, the man had his dog with him in the boat, and the faithful animal saw the danger which threatened it's sleeping master. It be- gan to tug at the collar of his coat and gently scratched his face. By these means it succeeded in waking him, and the man was able to save the boat and escape from drowning. FLORENCE MADLEY, Age 12. Lebanon.
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THE PIG BROTHER.

Ihere was once little boy who was untldy. He left his books on the floor and his muddy boots on the table, He was really very untidy
 One oay the Tidy Angel went into his nursery. This will never do. :" said the angel. This room is too unfidv for a boy 10 live in. You must go cut and stay with your brother. I will put away your piaythings and sweep the foo,, ;"
 have no brother!" said the child.
 I es you have," said the angel 'eYou may not know him. but he will know for him. He will soon corne.'' q haven't any brother said the child B11t he went out into the garden all the same
 very soon a squirrel came along. whisking his tail. Are you my broth. err? asked the child. The squirrel looked at him with his little bright
 No, indeed!'' he haid. My fur is clean and smooth. my nest is well ndoe, and am teaching my IittIe ones to gather nuts. How can you ask such question:" He whisked off. and tne child waited In a little while a little wren came hopping bv. "Are voI1 my brother?' asked the child s.No in- deed, said the wren. You will find mo me in the garden tidier than I am Not feather is out of place. and my eggs are smooth and beautiful. Your Drotner-the very ideal" He hopped away and the child waited.
 By and by a large tommy cat came along: Are you my brother?" asked the child Go back and look slt yo,lr- self in the glass" said the tor1rnv ca+
 and you will know we'll enough. have been washing myself in the sl1r all the morning. There is no one dirty as you are in my family. I am happy to say He walked on, waving his tail and the child waited
 Very soon pig came trotting along
 Hello, brother!'' he grunted. T am no- your brother" said the child. "Oh. yes you are!' said the pig. T know VOL
 must live in the pigpen in the orchard Come along and have a good rol with me in the barnyard. There Is some lovely black mud there" T don't like that to the hens" said the pig broth. CT. Look at your hands, and you shoes. and your coat.
 Come along I say You may have some of my supper if there is more than I want" T don't want any O. your supper" said the little boy, anc he began to cry. Just then the Tidy Angel came out.
 Your piayroona is clean. now" sh, said. Tt must stay so, Will you gt with your pig brother or with me anc
 With you, with youl" cried tn, child, and he chung to the angePl dress, The pig brother grunted There will be all tho more supper fol me-" he said. and he trotted on. If you want to be tidy child keel to be an untidy ehi1d keep yourself dirty. For my part l had rather b. l tidy child wouldn't you,
 } EsTELLE NANCE.
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POETRY.
A Daisy Mutiny.

By Georgia G. Winkler. Down by merry, gurgling brook, Where the blue bells softly pealed, There was once a daisy riot
 In old Farmer Taylor's field. The daisies claimed the woods and
 lanes
 Were theirs in Natures sight Golden grain by the farmers hand Was planted from left to right. Now, they came up from year to year, And covered the good old earth With a cloak white. like fallen snow, So wasn't 1t theirs by birth? Jack-in- the Pulpit heard their claim One beautiful night in June. He said: My comrades. do not fret; For I will consult the moon. Alas, for the daisies! Farmer John Of their great mutiny knew, He sent a man with a sickle sharp And cut their white camp right
 through.
 Down in old Farmer Taylor's field, By the gurgling Brooklet's> side, Like soldiers brave and comrades true, The poor little daisies died
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What He Saw in New York.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day while was in Brooklyn my cousin took my sister and me to Central Park. There I saw many animals. There were all kinds of birds, deer. bison. hippo potamus, a rhinoceros. alligators, leo pards, an owl, vulture, monkeys and many other creatures.
 On our way home we passed over Brooklyn bridge.
 Another day my cousin took me to Prospect park This is a very large park After walking through the park we went to 8 museum. There I saw many beautiful pictures and statues, the stone the Indians made their wea- pons and tools with, the dolls the In dian children made; and I also saw 2 wagon they used and large skel- eton of a whale.
 JOHN BARNETT. Age 12.
 Jewett Cltv
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES.
The Bladder Wrack.

l dare say that you would like to know something about the sea-weed which you may find on the shore: so l am now going to describe one of those which you are almost certain to meet with.
 The bladder wrack grows on rocks in great masses. After every storm enormous quantities of it are torn off and flung upon the beach. Then the farmers send down their wagons to carry it away. After it has been piled up in heaps it rots and the farmers are only too glad to be able to spread it over their fields
 This plant is called the 'bIadder- wrack" because of the odd little oval bladders filled with air which are found in the leaves. and which explode with slight report if you tread up- on them, or squeeze them
 LILLIAN BREHAULT. (Age 15h
 East Norwich N Y
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MY DAY.

By Morgan Shepard. I wonder where the Days all go, And what makes Other Days? Some hurry by, and Some are slow But not One ever stays. ] wish I knew a way to keep
 A long and Happy Day; But when I sleep they always creep So silently away. I'd like to keep Day with me The One that was the best; It would maybe just let me see What happens to the rest. If I could only hide behind
 The Day I loved. and peek: It wouldn't mind if I should find How days can make a Week. And I would take him by the hand, And he and I would go To Sunrise and where Days all stand Just waiting in a row. And I would see the Hours grow To make my dearest Day;
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A Sad Accident.

Once upon a time there was a little boy whose name was Frank and he was ten years old. He was the only child and lived with his father on a farm.
 His father owned twenty head of cattle, three horses and flock of sheep.
 The boy every summer had to pick apples. Once when he was up in a large tree picking apples he fell and got caught in a lower branch and broke his leg.
 He was taken to many doctors. but none could help him; and after a while they took him to a doctor in Boston, and the doctor did what he could for him. and told his mother that he would have to have some crutches.
 So his mother got him some crutch es and he was left a cripple for the rest of his life.
 ETHEL CLARK, Age. r.
 Norwich
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
An interesting Puzzle,

Dear Uncle Jed: Perhaps some of the Wi6e Awakes will enjoy working out this interesting puzzle. Hidden in each sentence is the name of a vegetable, flower or a necessity or help in making the garden. The an- swer to the first is harrow"
 1. As a relish arrowroot pudding may be said to take the cake"
 2. Why not give father dish of cream?
 3. If you want to please Ed send him some rhubarb.
 4. There was a hush OCT all the scene
 5. When you empty the pans your work is done.
 6. Ugh! He held in his grasp a. dead snake.
 '. The deacon's prayers are path etic.
 8. Let us look over Akenside's rules for reading
 g. We can take wheel and go in five minutes
 10. We will visit Boston. the dear Hub, Arbor day.
 II. The queer name. Eros. escaped my memory.
 12. Do they keep ink stands for sale7
 JESSIE L. BREHAUT. Age Is.
 East Norwich, N. Y.
 What the White Bird Was,
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are chosen. They are chosen on the

are chosen. They are chosen on the first Tuesday in November.
 The state electors meet in their re- spect1ve states on the second Monday in January and the state electors vote by ballot for president and vice pres ident. After the state electors finish voting they make a certificate of their vote and send it to the president of the senate.
 The senate and the house of repre- sentatives meet on the second Vel nesday in February and the president of the senate opens the votes before both houses and declares who has been chosen president and who vice pres- ident of the United States.
 MINNIE SUBOFSKY. Age II.
 Norwich
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Ruth Has Been Busy with Her Studies

Dear Uncle Jed: You and the Wide Awakes must think I have forgotten or forsaken the Circle, but if you knew how hard I have been working in school the past six months I think you would forgive me.
 Graduation was the eighteenth of June and, of course, before that time I was very busy. The day after grad uation we had picnic at Lake Wam- panbaug which we all enjoyed very much.
 I wonder how many of the Wide Awakes are going to enter high school in the fall My sister and I expect to after attending. the Model school in Willimantic for three years
 RUTH BERNICE MCULLOM,
 Age II.
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book you sent me very much
 There has been a pair of bluebirds nesting in our orchard for three years. This year they had their choice of three boxes. and took the one in a pear tree and raised five birds.
 When the bluebirds were first look ing for a place to build, the female wanted to build in box in the open and the male in one in tree, so they made a compromise. The first nest was in the tree and the second in the open.
 Now the same pair are building in the third box Five birds were hatcheI each time and I hope there will be five birds in this hatch
 I think Bernice Greens white bird was a snow bunting
 STANLEY DICKINSON. Age Il.
 Norwich Town.
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Keeping Up the Supply of Berries.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you and the Wide AWakes what I've been doing the past week. I've been trying to keep a sup ply of berries for the table, as the strawberry plants that father set out last fall were all washed away by the heavy rains in the fall and winter and We miss them very much. for we had lots and lots of strawberries last year.
 My brother and I used to keep the table in strawberries and we had quite a few to sell. also. Mother put up about forty glasses of lovely straw berry jam and it tasted good on our bread for lunch at school.
 I am sending my recipe for
 One Egg cake-One cup of sugar, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons butter, l cup of milk, cups four. Z teaspoons baking powder
 FLORENCE A. WHITE, Age 2.
 WilIimantic
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s1ce REWARD s1so.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls CatarTh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a tarrr Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby des- troying the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as- sigtlng nature In doing its worK The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t faiIs to cure. Send for list of testi-
 Address F. J. CHENEY & CO, ToLE- DO, Ohio.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
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The Best Time of Her Life.

Dear Uncle Jed: I went visiting to my auntie's last week and had the best time I ever had in my life. saw the best roses I ever saw. There were about three hundred feet of Dor othy Perkins roses on an arbor. One day 1 went down to the miniature lake and went on a little island and sat down on 3, rustic seat, and viewed the pretty pond lilies which were of the pink, yellow and white kinds. They were imported lilies
 There was a large bed of rhodo- dendrons and a lovely walk all around it. People came from miles away to see these beautiful roses, lake and other things.
 ELLA E. WYE, Age Ii.
 South Coventry.
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Dear Uncle Jed: Near my home in Worcester. Mass. there lives a man named MT. David H. Tanning. He has four squirrels. They come down to my house and take nuts out of my hand, then go hide them and come back for more
 When they see or hear a cat e dog they run up a tree and hide,
 Sometimes boys passing on the way to school throw stones and scare them One day my mother left the door wide open after awhile we saw a squirrel had come in the hail and was looking in the door
 I miss the squirrels very much, for I am visiting my grandma and grand pa, Mr. and Mrs. s. N. Johnson. of MontVille Centre
 EARL JOHNSON, Age 10.
 Uncasville, Conn.
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Iansf1eld Depot.
A Good Time at woonsocket.

Dear Uncle Jed: I enjoyed reading the Wide Awake letters about their visits The most interesting place for me was Woonsocket When I came there I went off the train. I walked up to the city and had good time there.
 At night I rode home I said good bye" to my uncle. Then l was off to the depot. In half an hour the train came in. My father and 1 went on board and we were off.
 PAULINE ABRASION, Age 5.
 Norwich.
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The kinq of All Laxasives.

For constipation, headaches, indiges- ton and dyspepsia, use pr. Kfng's New Life Pills. Paul Mathu1ka, of Buffalo, N. T.. says they are the King of all laxatives. They are blessing 10 all my family and always keep 2. box a home" Get box and get well. Price 25c. Recommended by Lee & OsGgod
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Uncle Jed's Talk to Wide-Awakes.


 Last week we talked about trees and you may have gotten the impres- sion that the big redwood trees which were 500 years old when the Saviour was born at Bethlehem, must be the oldest trees on earth, but they are not There are cypress trees in Mexico that are older. At Santa Maria del Tule there is a cypress tree which is believed to be the oldest tree on earth. Of this cedar tree 8 writer says: It was old when Europe was wilder ness and England a savage isle.
 It is older than any monument made by human hands; beside it the prya- mids are young, the temples of Kar- nak and Luxor, even the sculptured bricks of Birs Ninrod.
 The giant seQuoias of California were found by John Muir to have lived but 5000 years, mere babes compared to the cypress of Santa del Tule
 It seems as if the trees are the longest-lived of all the things God has created and possibly the most use ful.
 They form a very interesting study and to be able to recognize tree by it's form as one passes a forest is as pleasing as to be able to tell a bird by it's song
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"How We Spent the Fourt!,.v

 Friday, July 4th, we all stayed at home in the morning and fired off fire crackers: but in the afternoon we went to the bean-feast. It was evil dent that the cook wasn't from New England because the beans were not baked very nuch-were very soft and full of pepper!
 After we had eaten all we cared for we went to the dock to see the swim ming races.
 One of the boys in my grade at school won a prize.
 They also had a slippery pole" with a bacon on the end
 The boy who reached the end of the pole without falling off got the bacon. Finally a boy reached the end and took his prize; and a ham was put on. The same boy got it, too.
 We then took boat ride down the lake in the 'Tiilie," past several is- lands and back to the dock. pointed to find that the baseball game When we reached it we were disap- between the Fats and Leans" had been called off, so we did not remain any longer.
 EDNA cALK1Ns, (aged 1s) Kissimmee, Fla.
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The Story an Old Shoe Told.

Here goes" said a small boy as he a box of rubbish
 Not so fast. Not so fast" he heard some one say He looked all about. but could see no one. Again he heard the voice.
 We have been friends a long time"
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How tbe Presidsnt Is Elected.

Dear Uncle Jed: Tn my letter am going to tell you how the presi- dent of the United States is elected.
 Every four years the state electors
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trouble caused him a burning itching as if he were on fire. He began to scratch until the blood flowed in abundance; he scratched day and night without being able to sleep. I kept his hands, arms and legs bandaged for year. You can imagine what grieved mother I was.
 T tried three treatments which did not afford him any relief. He scratched himself until he was three years old. It was then commenced to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment At the first application | per- ceived that the itching was not so intense so I continued with assurance. At the end of two months my child was entirely cured. (Signed) Mrs. Ulderic Auclair Mar. 3I. 1913.
 Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment soc are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress postcard Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston, ,,
 9s-Men who shave and shampoo witlrCu- ticura Soap will find it best for skin and scalp.
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month l perceived that he was breaking out on the forehead and left arm with a quantity Of red pimples which discharged and spread until they cov- cred bis entire body. It spread rapidly to his head and formed 8 thick crust xrbfch d;cobar1od rl,
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department
Rules for Young Writers.

Rules for Young Writers. l. Write plainly on one side Of the paper only and number the pages. z. Use pen and ink, not pencil. 8. Short and pointed articles will pc given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 {. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 ,. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed. Bulletin OFce.
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The Union of BoiIermakers in Eng land has, by referendum vote, de cided to withdraw from the Labor party.
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P|MPLES COVERED
 ENTIRE BODY
Spread to Head and Formed Thick Crust. Burning itching As If On Fire. Scratched Day and Night. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured in Two Months.

20 Grace St., Springfield, Mass. -- "When my little boy was born he had a clean and clear skin, but at the end of a
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

And then I'd know why Some are slow
 While Others rush away.
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Whatever you are-Be that; Whatever you say-Be true. Straightforwardly act Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
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Prize Book Winners.
 l. Edna Calkins, of Kissimmee. Fla Sue, by Mig. l.. T. Meade.
 2-StanIey Dickinson, of Norwich Town, A Handbook for Boys.
 3-FIorence Whyte, of Willimantic, Daddy's Girl. by Mrs. L. T. Meade.
 A. Minnie Luhofsky. of Norwich A Sweet Girl Graduate. by Mrs. l.. T. Meade.
 5-ElIa E. Nye, of South Coventry, The School of Queens, by Mrs. L. T. Meade.
 6-Earl Johnson, of Uncasville--The Motor Boat Club of Florida, by H. Irv- ing Hancock.
 7-John Barnett, of Jewett City Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty, by H. Irving Hancock.
 s-LiIIian Brehaut. of East Norwich, N. Y.,-Wild Kitty, by Mrs. l.. T. Meade
 Winners of books living in the city may call at the Bulletin business of flee for them at any hour after 10 9. nl Thursday.
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Winifred Briggs of Packer-I was surprised and pleased with my book, Mother Nature Stories. which l re- ceived yesterday.
 Lucy A. Carter. of Scotland-I thank you many times for the book I re- ceived last week. I have begun to read it. I think it is very nice So far.
 Margaret Somers, of Norwich thank you very much for the lovely prize book you gave me. l was so encouraged that I will write again soon,
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What the White Bird Was. Dear Uncle Jed: l enjoyed the prize
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Mr. David Fannina's Tame Squirrel:

South Coventry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-29
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS.

The Farmers Union Warehouse Co.
of Cottonwood, Idaho, will install
chop mill of six tons per hour capac-
ity.
The Colfax Milling Co. is increasing
capacity of flour mill at Colfax from
$50 barrels to $50 barrels day. The
mill will resume grinding about Sep
TENDER 1.
The Whitestone-Turner Warehouse
Co. has just completed a 10000 bush
ell grain elevator at Turner. 1t is 90
feet high and the largest and tallest
building in the county.
w. L. Broad and associates are or
ganIzing the Intermountain Milling
Co., with paid up capital of 100000, to
build and operate a 200-barrel -four
mill and alfalfa plant, costing $4,000,
at Townsend, Mont. The new COM
pany has bought the elevator of the
Farmers Elevator Co.