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Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
MAMMA'S GOLD BASKET
By Sophie May

It was only a fruit dish of white china, with gilt bands around it, but little Vi admired it very much and called it "mamma's gold basket"
 One afternoon Aunt Emily came to make call and mamma brought in sAe basket alled with nice large Flor ida oranges. After everybody had gone. Sister Anna sat the basket on the kitchen table, and that was the way the trouble began.
 Little Vi went out there alone to play with the cat.
 Come down. Come down!" said lit tie Vi. You must not smell those or ]. anges with your nose. Come down!' : But kitty did not come; she was trying to decide whether the beautiful yellow balls were good to eat. Then Vi caught her by the tail and pulled her backward She did not do 1t roughly, but somehow that gold basket got in the way-perhaps kitty's paw touched it. perhaps it was Wis arm but, at any rate. the basket was over turned. broken in pieces upon the floor.
 
 ruin, and then she stared at the or anges rolling. helter -skelter under the stove.
 Who did that? How did 1t fall ?" thought she.
 But next moment 1t came over her that she herself was the one to blame. Why. I didn't mean to That pret- fr urAffv basket What will mamma say?" Little Wis forehead. was full of wrinkles. her eyes were full of tears. She stood so still you could almost have heard the fly on the roller towel scrape his wings,
 I'll go and tell mamma I did it. and I'm sorry, Ne. I'll tell her kitty did it: I guess kitty did do it, Naughty kitty
 The little girl moved one foot and
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
Will Dc What She Can.

My Dear Mrs. P: I enjoyed your talk on Arbor day very much and hope you will come again soon.
 The city gives us nice playgrounds, where there are sand piles, and nice swings and see saws. They also have teachers there to look out for the lit tie children.
 The city gives us nice parks. The best one is Mohegan park. There are animals and a pond there, which is flooded over in winter so that there is good skating.
 There Is the Otis library, where there are loads and loads of books provided for our pleasure and instruc- ton.
 The city also gives us the hospitals
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
PERSONALITIES

Emperor William of Germany shows his belief in the system of national theaterS by contributing laVishly tow ard their support. As king of Prussia, William H. is the owner of the Kong liche SchauSpiele, of which there ac- siX-three in Berlin and one each al WeiSbaden, CaSSel and Hanover. The Prussian ministry of the interior sets aside year$y $625.000 for the royal the aters in Berlin alone which sum is made Up to $757, 800 out of the privy purse. Even so. however, there is generally an annual deficit of above $75, 900, and this the emperor makes good as we'll His imperial majesty takes most interest in the Berlin opera house. which is but a stones throw from the castle, so that he can easily run in and conduct the rehearSals. It is entirely owing to his efforts that the productions here have attained their present pitch of perfection in every thing that concerns mounting.
 The Order of the Thistle, of which Lord Haldane lord high chancellor of Great Britain, is to be made a knight, dates only from the last day of 17O3. Centuries earlier however, the thistle was the national badge of Scotland, and the origin of it's em'blamatic use is ascribed by tradition to the Danish invasion of Scotland. The invaders planned night attack, and, marching barefoot, had cOntr1Ved to creep close up to the Scottish forces unobserved, when one of them stepped on a thistle and uttered a cry of pain. The alarm was given, and the attock failed. Out of gratitude, the thistle was adopted as the insignia of Scotland.
 Rulers of Greece have not had an easy time since that country threw off the yoke of the sultan, ninety years ago. At the outset Greece tried a pres ident=Capodistr tria-who was soon as- sassinated. Then Otho of Bavaria. was chosen king. but after a stormy time was forced to abdicate. After that the crown went begging for d while. The duke of Edinburgh and the earl of Derby both refused It. and it was common talk that MT. Gladstone could have it by the lifting of an eye lid"
 Louis G. Michael. a graduate of an agricultural college in this coutry has so successfully introduced American corn growing methods in Bessara1o15. that for the first time in history cora has been cut and shocked according to the bethods employed here, while the land was plowed for the next crop with an American tractor As a re- suit of his efforts the Russian boys of that district are being organized into corn clubs and the peasants are re- ceiving their first lesson in real farm ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
LuIie's Friaht.

Lulie sat under the kitchen table, drawing pictures She did not use pencil and paper, for she had some white chalk and the floor was dark brown.
 long time. perhaps good half hour she worked away. sketching an imals and people, At last she rubbed them all out with an old dress. She then drew big circle. In it she made a pair of eyes. a nose and mouth with teeth in it.
 She looked at 1t for two or three minutes, Then she dropped her chalk and ran and hid her face in mothers lap.
 Why Lulie! Whats the matter?" Lulie did not answer.
 She saw a mouse" said Frank. Lulie shook her head
 "Lulie isn't afraid of mice." said mother.
 Tell us what frightened you" said Charlie.
 Lulie pointed under the table. This happened a. long time ago, now she paints beautiful pictures
 FRANK PARDY. Age 10 Norwich
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Pages Nine to Twelve

where all the insane and sick people are kept until they get better. I can help the city by keeping my yard clean and nice. I am going to have a flower garden this year and that will help. I sent away and got five packages of seeds.
 I can pick up any papers that I see on the sidewalks or in the roads. I'll also remember not to throw any down If I am eating a banana I will give the skin to a horse, or throw it in a rubbish can so that no one will step on it and fall.
 I can.
 Your friend
 GLADYS YOUNG RATHBONE.
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Norwich
The Birds She Saw.

Dear Uncle Jed I would like to tell you about some birds out in a tree near the house where we live. They suck robins eggs. The man who lives in the other part of the house where we live shot one of the birds.
 While my papa, mama, grandma, my sister Edna and I were out for a ride we saw some red winged blackbirds, goldfnches, bObolinks and some rob- ins. They were all very pretty.
 We all liked the bobofinks best. they were flying around near a swift brook. The water looked nice and clear as it ran swiftly over the stones. We counted six or seven bobolinks and there might have been more.
 We have a nice cat named Solomon We call him Sol for short He is a great hunter. He catches mice most every day.
 The other day he caught swallow. We saw it before he had killed it. Mamma whipped Sol and he let it go and it flew away:
 WINIFRED G. BRIGGS, Age 10.
 Packer.
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Canterbury.
What He Enjoyed Most.

Dear Uncle Jed: l have enjoyed reading the Wide Awake letters, espe- cially those that told about going t1 different places to visit.
 Last Christmas l went to New Yor:-. I visited many interes ting places TT most interesting place for me was. Central Park. When I came there 1 saw a beautiful pond. On this pond we saw swimming six beautiful swans As I walked on l came to a place where there were many tanned ami mals This place was called the zoo or menagerie Here I saw a large lion and Iioness. The next thing I savy was a large giraffe with a long neck extending upward. Then | saw 2 biacz grizzly bear which ] was afraid to % near; but the trainer told me he was tame. Then a guide led me back to the city
 I tnot the car home and told Uncle thai I e7+eyed the park very much.
 The next day I received a letter frora IT. parents saying that 1 was wanted at home. Then I got ready for ms journey home. I hastened to the depot In half an hour the train came in, I said Goodbye and was off
 ABRAHAM M Age 10.
 Norwich
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
An UnseIfsh Girl

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Louise She lived in the woods. She was very happy, for she was a good little girl Most children that are good are happy; but children that are sulky when their mother wants them to do something gor her do not get on very we'll So this little girl was very happy, for she did not know what it was to be cross. Her mother loved her dearly
 Sometimes, as a rare pleasure, she would take her to the city to see her cousin James. who was just her age.
 She loved to watch the trains go by. But then her cousin would get impa- tient, for he saw the trains every day.
 He would tease her to go out into the yard with him. She did not want to, but she went to please him. That showed that she was unselfish.
 LYDIA LATHROP, Age Il.
 Norwich Town
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The Good Girl.

Miss Lydia Banks, though very young, Will never do what's rude or wrong, When spoken to, she always tries To give the most polite replies. Observing what at school she's taught, She turns her toes as children ought: And when return'd at night from
 school She never Iolls on chair or stool. Some children when they write, we
 know, Their ink about them needless throw; But she. though young. has learned to
 think That clothes look spoiId with spots of
 ink. Perhaps some little girl may ask. If Lydia always learns her task; With pleasure I can answer this Because with truth I answer Yes"
 W. H. F.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05

Columbus, written by Joaquin Miller like stories and literature.
 We have some Norway maple trees in our schoolyard and they are full of pretty yellow blossoms. They have no leaves on them yet.
 We also have a red maple tree named Grover Cleveland. The boys at my school have a new set of tools and they are learning man ual training. They have made some nice swings with boxes and ropes for the girls.
 I live next to the fire engine sta ton.
 We had lovely weather here today. l will close for this time, wishing the Wide Awakes success
 LILLIAN M. BREHAUT. East Norwich N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
What Kindness Did.

There was once a burglar. He had little girl. One day she fell sick. He called for a doctor. He cured the lit tie girl, but would take no pay. The burglar was very grateful
 One day the doctor called on his sweetheart. He stayed there a long time. One night when everyone was asleep 9 burglar broke into the house. The doctors sweetheart hesrd the noise and went out to the room where the burglar was. It was the burglar whose girl the doctor had cured.
 The doctor came and was going to telephone for the police but his sweet heart prevented him
 When the doctor returned to his home a few weeks later a man was waiting for him. It was the burglar. He took a jimmy. a revolver and a skeleton key from his pocket and gave them to the doctor. He said he was going to be an honest man.
 He became rich and honest That is what kindness did
 JOHN HOGAN, Age '.
 Pntn9n
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
A Days Trip to the Country


 A Days Trip to the Country.
 One Saturday morning early about 7 o'clock, I went out with my father to the schoolhouse They sent me down for some water at the spring. I did not know where the spring was my self
 l went down and l looked all around but no spring was to be found I call- ed and called. At last someone came and showed me where the spring was After I found out where 1t was I went to it several times after I took some shingles sto Fred upon the stag ing. At noon mother came with a liv- cry horse and wagon and then we went out to Preston City. When we got there Papa got some bananas for us We got out and hitcheu our horse, and a little while after Papa said:
 Viola, you may have nickel for some candy.
 Nobody knows how glad I was.
 Mother said: T feel hungry I guess I will go get something to eat"
 She came with me, and she got some cookies and other things. I got my candy. We went back to the team and had our dinner out in teh open air. We got home about half-pas four
 I had a long day off from o'clock in the morning until 430 in the after noon.
 VIOLA HOWARD. Noruyiah
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How Florence Helped Mother.


 Dear Uncle Jed: l thought I would write and tell you and the Wide Awalles how I helped Mother on Sat urday when I was home from school.
 Mother was going to sweep that day, so I gathered up all the rugs and took them out on the porch to be swept: then 1 moved the chairs and tables; l next swept the rugs while Mother was sweeping the floor; by the time l had finished sweeping all the rugs Mother had swept one room, so I went and got a duster, took the ornaments off the shelves and dusted them; then l dust ed the chairs and tables and the ma chine I then brought in the rugs from the porch and placed them where they belonged.
 Tn the afternoon my sisters and 1 went for walk while Mother was baking.
 With best wishes to all
 FLORENCE A. WHITE
 WilIinantic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
Putnam.
Autobiography of 3 Leaf.

Where did you get that beautiful leaf?' said a child in school to her friend one day
 "Oh!' she said, my sister gave it to me when she was married and you see I don't know much about it''
 Another voice was heard: T will tell you I will be glad to tell you"
 Who was that who spoke?
 Tt is I. It is your friend of many bright colors. I will tell you my life, it is very happy one for me
 One very bright morning I peeped out of a long branch of a tree. I was just a little bud and grew to be large leaf When autumn came my color changed from green to many bright colors.
 A week later I fell from the tree, young girl picked me up and put me in her speller and here I am to- day, celebrating Memorial day
 PATRICK MAHONEY, Age Il.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
Mildreds, Calves.

Dear Uncle Jed I thought l would write and tell you about our calves. We have four of them. Three are red and white. and there is an all red one.
 We kept them in the barn until they were two months old. but now they stay out doors days and in the barn nights. They have warm skim milk and hay and little meal to eat.
 The first time that Papa let them out they had great fun running around and playing.
 My sister and I like to watch them play.
 We have two older calves named Juno and Buttercup. We have not thought of any pretty names for the others yet.
 I wish some of the Wide Awake : would tell me some good names.
 MILDRED E. BRANDY. Age '.
 Vantic
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A Letter About the Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you about our farm. We have about 125 hens four horses and about 130 chickens.
 I like to go to school. I have in studies geography. reading, language, arithmetic. history, writing physiology and spelling.
 We have 12 scholars in our school. l am in the sixth grade in school. I am 10 years old.
 I have about 10 minutes walk to school
 FLORENCE KENNEDY. NOr,yIyicb
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
Industrioila RaA

The industrious bee does not stop to complain that there are so many poisonous snakes and thorny branch es in hls way. but buzzes on, select Ing the honey where he can find 1t, and passes quietly by the places where 1t is not
 There Is enough In this world to complain about and find fault with if
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
The Homeless Doq.

One day a homeless and hungry Newfoundland dog was walking along a dusty street A boy took pity on him and tossed him some bones with a little meat on them. The dog tried to show it's gratitude by licking the boy S hands
 Three weeks later this same boy went fishing. As he was walking along the bank his foot slipped and he fell over the bank. He yelled as loud and as hard as he could, and a dog that heard his cries. jumped into the water. seized him by the collar and dragged
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
The 7Iackbird. the Frogs and the Lit-
 tie Boy,

A blackbird, swinging from an alder twtg, was singing its sweetest song.
 fOh, frogs, pOllywogs and tadpolesl l knew they were here," said Little Boy joyously as he leaned over the old log and looked down into the pond There sat Mrs. Green Frog herself She was perched upon a lily-pad, look eyes.
 Do you sing all the while, Mrs. Frog ?' asked Little Boy. No' indeed" Mrs Frog replied, I'm singing now just because I'm the sentinel on duty You see one of us must always watch for danger. and should we see long legged heron come wading carefully along looking for young frog for his supper. splash, in I dive far down into the water out of sight. All the other frogs follow me and we never speak until the heron is gone
 JESSIE L. BREHAUT.
 East Norwich N. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

childish occupations that self reliance is tie things lays the foundation for the more important work of life.
 The boy or girl who gets the shirk- ing habit is sure of laying up misery against the day of misery. Shirkina is a fools habit and it brings a fools reward
 LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
 Lucy A. Carter of Scotland: I thank you many times for my book. l had never read it; but I have now, and it is a very fine story
 Marion Burdick of Chaplin: I receiv- ed my book, Grimes Fairy Tales" l am very much pleased with it, and give you many thanks for it.
 Catherine c. Desmond of Norwich: I received the book you awarded me. I thank you very much for it. l was surprised and peosed when l saw my name in the Wide Awake Circle.
 Jessie L. Brehaut of East Norwich, N Y: l wish to thank you for the prize book you sent, me entitde "The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico" by Frank Gee Patchen. It is a very nice book and also very interesting.
 Rose Alperin of GurIeyviIe: I re- ceived my book Saturday. I thank you very much for it. I was very glad to receive the book My sister, Eva, has read it all through. She says there are nice stories in it.
 Harriet Newbury Of Norwich: I was very much pleased with my Daisy Book" I have read it several times, and find it very interesting. l hope to win another
 Meda Adams of Willimantic Was pleased with the prize book l received for writing a story. Thank you.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
WilIinantiC
Her Two pocs.

Dear. Uncle Jed: thought I would write and tell you about my new dog Tooties. He is a bulldog and I have got a birddog. His name is Zip. He is very big beside Tooties. Zip, the birddog, will kill rats
 I go to school every day There are eighteen children in our school. Our teachers name is Miss Bradford. With best wishes to all
 IRENE TRUMPER.
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Lillian,s School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you a letter about my school. I am In the eighth grade, and l hope to pass for high school. My teachers name is Miss Vernon and l like her very much. We study arithmetic, his tory, spelling, geography, grammar and nature.
 I have been learning poem called
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we have the disposition We often travel on a hard and uneven road, with a cheerful spirit and heart to praise God for his mercies, we may walk therein with comfort and come to the end of the journey in peace.
 JOHN DWELL, Age 12. Norwich
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MILDRED E. GRANDY. Age z. Yantic.
He Likes to Hear the Stories Read.

Dear Uncle Jed: I live at Gardner Lake on a farm. We have three horses and 400 chickens. We have some turkeys, too I like to have Papa read the letters the children write to you
 LOUIS V. LATIMER. Age 41-2.
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him to the shore It was hard work but the dog managed to reach land. The boy took the dog to his home, where it lived ever afterwards
 ASA HYBAN, Age II.
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IRREGULARITIES.

As early as 172O. at least. oysters were grown by artificial means in Japan, and long before the descend ants of the Mayfower pilgrims had realized the desirability for oyster culture the Japanese had grasped the situation and provided for an enlight- ened administration and utilization of oyster grounds. Old as the industry is in Japan, 1t has not grown to great importance in itself, the aggregate output being valued at less than a quarter of a million dollars a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05

A cemetery known as the Devils graveyard on top of rock hill over looking Sion, Switzerland, where for centuries were buried sorcerers and sorceresses, is being blasted away to make room for public improvements. From the tenth century to the early seventeenth those supposed to be in traffic with the evil one were tortured. executed and buried there. The ex- cavators have found bones estimated to be those of many hundreds of per sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05

Whatever you are-Be that; Whatever you say-Be true. StraightforWardly act. Be honest-in fact.
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
Rules for Young Writers.

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. 3. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed, Bulletin Ofce.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05

The judicious payment of bounties for fresh cocoons and spinning. and, above all, instruction in practical az riculture in elementary schools. as well as agricultural colleges. are today rec commended as the most eficacious means of combating the decline of sericulture in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05

More than 3O.OO0,000 sticks of gum is the annual output of American fac tories. All this is made of chicle, which comes from a gum tree in the tropics the importation of chicie into the United States figuring up S2,o0O,- 900 a year. Prior to 1888 chicle solI for from to cents a pound. Now it is selling for S2 a bound.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED

Norwich.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-01

nections complete.
 So quickly Is the work expected to be done that the company expects to have it's new service made effective on September first.
 Although the company has not giv- on out any word to such an effect It is surmiscd In some quarters that the intention may he to connect with Si- bcria eventually. IL Is uls0 remarked that the present II. <. signal corps scr- vice will bc placed in Il peculiar po- sition by the establishment of the new service and Us stntIons may h.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-01
BULGARIA MAY GET
 SOME TERRITORIES

formed sources and may be founded on fact but the scenery maintained hy the delegates to thc conference ii ns close az ever and nothing official has been given out.
 The Turkish army has made no move recently and will probably not attempt any further attack outside the lines of its own territory.
 Some of the Turks are still sud to be in eastern Rumelia mud this is most likely true as they could rcmnin there in the mountainous districts without being observed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-01

Joseph A. Holmes. chief of the t. government mining bureau arrived today from St. Michael on tho lIcttic II after trip down the Yukon river. He Is accompanied hy his son. AS soon as possible this morning he hegir [" get in touch with the mining men of the district and will probably he very busy until hc goes out.
 MT. Holmes Is ono of ihe most cmi- ncnt gcologists In the country. He was state geoglist of North Chr- olina. was professor "f geology md natural history of the university or that state and was chief "f the mines and mctallurgy departments nt the st.