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Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
A Picnic

A FlCnIC.
 Last year my mother, nay sisters and myself went on a picnic in the town of Lisbon in the woods called The Pines. They are situated quite a dis tance from our home
 We went at half past two and re- turned home at half past five
 We played games for about an hour while my mother read. Then we ate our luncheon. We then told stories and guessed riddles.
 There was high hill near by. We climbed the hill and from it we had a view of a large part of JeWett City. We went down where my mother was, and about five o'clock we went up and saw the sun setting in the west Just before we came home we de- cided to go often, for it was very beautiful there; but we never went again.
 MADELINE BRENNAN, Age 10. Jewett City
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
The Little Loaf

Once, when there was 6 flood. rich man sent for the twenty poorest chfi dren in the town to come to his house and said to them:
 In the basket there Is a leaf of bread fer each of yeu.a
 fhe children auafrelled and strug- sled fer the bread, because each wish ed to have the best and largest. But Mary. neatly dressed little girl wait ed till they had all gene. then sine teok
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
The Eidar Duck

In far northern country, one day, a man was walking along with a gun up on his shoulder, and beside him was his little son. Suddenly the boy rais- ed his hand and pointed to a large l3lrd standing upon rock above their heads, The bird seemed to be hard at work, it spread it's wings, bent it's head, and Ieaped about
 There, father, Is fine. great bird. Shoot, oh, shoot 1t. quick!''
 The father hesitated. He knew that he must supply his family with food. but he did not like to kill the bird. Why don't you shoot, father? The bird will be gone. What makes her act so queer? What is she doing? ?"
 She is a fine large bird my bow. |" said the father, but I cannot shoot her. She is an cider duck. a mother bird, and she is tearing the fathers out from her own breast to make a soft. warm bed for her little ones. It hurts her, but she does not mind it. because she loves them better than she does herself
 The father then told the boy a touching story of a mother who, in a terrible storm took the shawl from her own shoulders to wrap her baby. that it might not suffer, though she came near perishing with cold"
 That baby he added, was yonr little sister, my boy"
 The boy, looking up, saw tears in his fathers eyes. "Is that what the cider duck is doing?' he asked. "Oh. father, let her live"
 And so the loving mother bird was spared to care for her young FRANK PARDY. Age 12 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
WIDE
Settlers in Canada.


 IL was in the year 1794 that an English family went out to settle in Canada. It must, however, be recol- Iected that to emigrate and settle in Canada was at that time a very diff ferent affair from what it is now.
 There were no steambOats at that time The Indians were still residing in upper and many portions of lower Canada, and the country was full of wild animals of every description.
 The Europeans were fewer in num- Der aRd the major portion of them were French, who were not pleased at the country having been conquered by the English. A great many English settlers had already arrived and had settled upon different farms; abut as the French settlers had possession of all the best land in lower Canada these new settlers were obliged to go into or towards upper Canada, where, although the land was better. the distance from Quebec and Montreal and other popu- lous parts was much greater, and they were left largely to their own re- so1Eces, and almost without protec- ton
 LILLIAN M. BREHAUT. Age 15>
 East Norwich, N Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
Rulee for Young Writers.

Rules for Young WriterS- 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and humber the pages. q. Use pen and ink, not pencil. g. Ehort' and pointed articles will be given preference. Dc not use over -5e words.
 f. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly al he bottom or the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed. Bulletin Of2ce.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
POETRY.
Trouble Ahead.

The kid that lives across the street Has gone to the '. NJ C. A. An one day every week they meet Tn the gymnasium to play Games that will make their muscles An now he's got some brand new dope He thinks. his brother told me so, That he's the comin' white mans
 hope Yes. Sir l would have known it,
 though.
 Without nobody telIin' me, Because he holds his shoulders so An IS as strutty as can be, An sometimes he sticks out his feet An trips me when I'm goin' by; Bout when he thinks he owns the
 street
 I'm gonna paste him in the eye I nave to laugh to think of it! 'Twould be a shame to hit him onei But he won't settle down a bit. Or know his place till it is done; An he just puts it up to me Till I can't stand for it no more; He thinks that if he soalxs me, he Will win out with the girl next
 door 7 wonder what his ma will say He is her pink checked angel child When he runs back across the way A-honerin' an Iookin' wild? l hate to paste him, Yes. I do. An put a white hope on the blink But. gee, I'm gigghn' through an
 through
 That kidH lick me. don't think
 Anon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08

w hatever you are-Be that; Whatever you say-Be true. StraightforwardIy act Be honest-in fact
 Be nobody else but you
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
Chance For Real Reforro.

If Postmaster General Burleson is a true reformer he will not omit to re- commend in strong terms that the Congressional franking graft be abol- ished.-Kansas City Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08

There is no perfect woman. Isn't 1t lucky?
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
My First Kitty.

My First Kitty.
 Ever since I was old enough to want anything I have wanted a kitty. A few weeks ago my Papa brought me home a black kitty with a small white necktie.
 I named him Tad Lincoln. He has nice bed in the cellar where he
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08

JeWett Cit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
(By r. e ORR)

my OINRNJ
The writer has before him the rec
ords of a farmer who sold eggs from
a flock of eight hens to the amount
of $373 per hen, all this within one
year; and besides, this bunch OF hens
each raised a brood of chicks in sum
mer time-seventy-five chicks coming
to maturity, and the profits on these
chicks above food cost was equal to
the income from the eggs. In other
words, the profits above food cost
from these eight hens was more than
$500 per hen.
OF course the best of care and at
tention was given and of course, these
eight hens we're pure-bred-bred to do
that very thing. but all three products
prices, not fancy prices. This is the
lesson we desire to impress on our
farmers: Good breeding, good feed
ing, good care will give good profits.
Since the chemical analysis of an
egg and Of young roasting chicken
is almost identical we may say in the
outset that there is little difference
in feeding for eggs and feeding for
flesh.
An egg is about twothirds water,
one-eightn albumen, one-tenth lime,
and one-twelfth fat. 1t is giving the
hen the proper raw materials at the
proper time that constitute good
feeding.
Hens suffer more from a lack of
pure, fresh water than from almost
any other cause. Even the hen at
liberty is often compelled to drink the
filthy water in the cow-tracks in the
barn yard or do without. Such a sup
ply OF water will not produce many
eggs of any kind, and none that are
good.
The albumen of the egg-the white
Of the egg is the protein-what we
crave for when we desire lean meat.
The hen must have the protein foods
to make 1.-THE oats, wheat, bran and
meat The lime for the shells she
will eat from the wheat, clover, oyster
shell ard cut bone. The fat will come
from all the grains. but especially from
the corn-the carbohydrate food
Without giving exact details, the
writer would want his feed bins SO
proportional that he could lay In sup
plies of food thus: Four bushels OF
bran, three bushels OF oats, two bush
els OF wheat, one bushel fcorn, one
bushel OF lean meat or beef scrap, one
bushel Of cut bone and one bushel of
oyster shells. In addition to these he
would want before his hens constant
supply OF clean, sharp granite or cry,
stall grit. Coarse sand or very fine
gravel will reduce the amount of grit
used but cannot take its place.
In addition to the foods named the
egg-laying hen, likewise the growing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
TRUCK GARDENING
AND POULTRY RAISING
THESE, AS WELL AS OTHER
MIXED FARMING BRANCHES,
PAY IN WESTERN CANADA.

Truck gardening and poultry grow
ing are two branches OF agriculture
in which the farmers near the main
lines of the three transcontinental
lines traversing Western Canada are
much concerned Tho abundance OF
sunshine during the long days from
May to September. and adequate mois-
ture in the spring and early summer
permit of a wide variety Of crops. The
soil is rich and warm and is easily
worked. Close attention to cultiva-
ton has resulted in record yields of
all sorts of vegetable and small fruits
which bring good prices in the cities
and at the numerous railway construc-
ton camps.
Mr.. Harris Olum, an Alberta farmer,
came from South Dakota eleven years
ago and homesteaded the first 100
acres in his township in 1902. which
was divided between grain and pas
ture He earned sufficient money to
buy a quarter section of railway land
at $11 an acre. The half section Melted
proportionate profits and he gradually
increased his holdings to 1920 acres,
which was devoted to mixed farming
last year. He values his land at $50
an acre.
Mr. Oium markets from 100 to 1876
hogs and a similar number Of beef
cattle each year. He has 200 hogs,
mostly pure bred Poland China, 25
head draft horses and SO head OF puro
bred Hereford cattle BY feeding bar
ley to hogs he estimates that the grain
nets him so cents a bushel, as com
pared with 40 cents, the average mar
ket price when delivered to the ware
house. His average crop of barley is
40 bushels to the acre, while oats av-
erage 80 bushels.
By writing any Canadian Govern
ment Agent, full particulars as to best
districts on which to secure home
steads will be cheerfully given.-Ad-
vertisement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
Ceylon Tea.

Tea plantations in Ceylon have been
in existence only 80 years, yet the an
nual exports of black tea amount to
nearly $20,000,000 in value. Formerly
coffee constituted Ceylon's main In
dustry, but after a disease of the plant
in 1880 its cultivation was discontin-
ued. Many planters, however, re-
couped themselves by tea and rubber.
Thanks chiefly to the former article,
the islands old prosperity revived. To-
day Ceylon boasts 1900 plantations.
Plant necessary to tea cultivation is
costly, but very labor-saving. The
work itself is not hard, only the eli
mate makes 1t irksome. What 10
wanted mainly Of employees is to
watch machinery and feed it from the
stock of tea leaves awaiting treat
ment. The workers are not Sing
halese, but natives of southern India.
A laborer's wages vary from eight to
sixteen cents day, while foreman's
salary averages $500 a month.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

Compound and / purchased a bottle.
Before it was gone the bloating left me
and was not so sore. continued TAX
ing it until l had taken twelve bottles.
Now | am stronger than have been for
years and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth its
weight in gold. / cannot praise it
enough. If more women would take
your medicine there would be more
healthy women. You may use this let
ter for the good of others. Mrs. d.
H. BROWN, 500 N.Walnut St, lola, Kan.
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
so successfully carry women through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nf-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
CHlLD'S FACE ALL RED SPOTS

6S2 N. 9Th St., Terre Haute, Ind
my little nephew, boy of four
years, had breaking out on his face.
1t was little red spots at first, then
he would rub and scratch and water
blisters would form, and wherever the
water would run another would come
until his face was covered with them.
He would cry and fret. His mother
got some medicine, but 1t did not do
any good He would scream and cry
and say it hurt. We hardly knew him,
his little face was all red spots and
blisters. So I begged him to let me
put some Cuticura Ointment on them.
The next morning l made a strong
soap suds with Cuticura Soap and
washed his face in the warm suds.
The little blisters burst by pressing
the cloth on them. After l had his
face washed, put the Cuticura Oint-
ment on and in a short time his little
face was all red and dry. / kept using
the Cuticura Soap and putting on the
Cuticura Ointment and his face got as
we'll and II did not leave a scar. He
was entirely cured in about one week
and a half" (Signed) Mrs. Arthur
Haworth, Jan. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

OF animals must restrain them. or be
liable for any damage which they
might occasion by straying, or be
without a remedy in case accident
should happen to them while straying.
An excellent illustration of the extent
to which this ancient rule of law was
adhered to is to be found in case
tried in the supreme court of Indiana.
in the year 1866. The owner of GER
tain cattle allowed them to go astray,
and eventually they wandered onto
the railroad track, where some OF
them were struck by a passing loco
motive and killed. The owner OF the
animals brought suit against the rail-
road for the damage he had suffered,
offering testimony to prove that the
whistle was not sounded, nor the hell
rung. at the time of the accident, and
that the train was going at an unusual
rate of speed; that heavy snow was
falling, so that the approaching train
could not readily be seen and avoided.
and that the loss was due to the fault
and negligence of the officials of the
road. But the court found that even
though thts might be so, yet the owner
of the cattle was bound to keep them
within bounds, and must stand the
loss himself
Though 1t might be questionable
whether the courts would go to such
length in these times, when the duty
of owners of improved lands, and of
railroad companies especially, to keep
their holdings fenced is given much
more prominence than formerly, yet
the reader will doubtless agree that
the owner OF. farm animals and valu-
able live stock. as we'll as of well cul.
! tivated fields, cannot spend his time
more profitably than in looking after
his fences regularly and in keeping
them in good condition and sufficient.
~ strong to serve the end for which
they we're erected. 1t is poor business
policy to let matters run to such an
extent that the courts. at any rate,
must be called upon to bring home 10
one the importance of fencingl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

colder, not less of the wheat and oats
but more of the corn and meat are
dmanded.
Never mix your grains. Never feed
exactly the same food two successive
meals. Always stimulate the hens to
eat more by giving them something
different to tempt their appetites. The
hen that is laying regularly is seldom
liable to get too fat. Have care that
your pullets and your moulted hens
have started to lay before you begin
to feed too heavily in the fall. There
Is little danger after they have begun
to lay.
The feeding problem is much sim
plified If femalees of different ages
are not kept together. What is ideal
for three-year-old hens may be en-
tirely wrong for pullets. Separate
and classify by ages as soon as pos
sible.
Better have hens little hungry,
eager for their food and willing to
scratch for it, than to have them sit
ting around lazy, fat, llvers torpid,
eyes dull, combs pale. 1t is the active
hen that is the producing hen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
IMPORTANCE OF
COMPACT FENCES
Old-Time Methods Are Gradually
Giving Way to More Mod
ern Wire Devices.
Rv r.. @. WE ATHERsToNE)

Fences are an important part OF the
equipment of every farm. 20 Where
YOU will, you will find the landscape
crossed and recrossed with them, cut
up into great squares like the face OF
a giant checkerboard; and by their
condition 1t is easy to Judge OF the
habits and circumstances OF their
several owners.
Time has brought about great
changes in the methods of fencing the
farm, and the old time stump fence
and Virginia rail fence have gradually
given place to more modern devices
chiefly of wire manufacture. But the
wonder is that hedges, which so long
have served their purpose well abroad
are not in more general use In this
country. Doubtless the time will come
when their worth will be recognized
here.
The proper fencing of land Is q
matter SO serious and important that
It has received the attention of the
courts from earliest times. and many
are the hard fought legal battles which
have been waged over questions re
garding it. The welfare of the com
munity demands that cattle should be
restrained and improved lands pro
tected, and the courts were never un-
mindful OF this fact; and upon whom,
and in what proportions the expense
of maintaining them must fall, they
have adjudicated again and again,
When our forefathers came to this
country they brought with them the
old common law of England which,
upon this subject was that the owners
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

chick, should have every day some
form OF green food. The grasses and
weeds and clover she picks up on the
free range in June must be supplied
in her confinement in January If she
is to do June work. Finely cut alfalfa
or clover steamed, or wet with hot
water, are excellent. A head of cab
bage hung up by the root in the pen
is very good. Roots-especially man
gels-supply both food and water to
some extent. The hens In their pens
become very fond of them and will
consume large quantities of them.
These roots can be grown at the rate
of 20 to 80 tons per acre, and every
stock breeder knows their value to
sheep and cattle. The hens will pay
for them even more literally.
Good feeding means close observa-
ton and good judgment on the part
of the feeder. The feed suitable In
quality and quantity last week may
not be suitable this week. The wealth
er may have changed If It has grown
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

1t was an English youngster who so
thoroughly surprised the kindly bish-
op whom he had been directed to ad-
dress as my lord"
How old might you be, my child?"
asked the stately if smiling ecclesias
tic.
my God, I'm seven!" the frightened
child replied.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
journalistic Horror.

Old Subscriber-You and the editor
of that paper down in Lonelyville in.
dulge in a lot of cheap jokes on each
others town.
Editor (of Drearyhurst Argus)-Yes,
sir; we're going to put head on
them and call them "Interurbanites."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

lore ltook your med
icine l could not
bear the weight Of
my clothes and was
bloated very badly.
1doctored with three
doctors but they did
ne no good. They
said nature mus t
have it's way. My
sister advised me to
take Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetab BILE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
WIN Dawn Upon Him Some Day.

Win Dawn Upon Him Some Day.
"Oh, yes; Jack adores me; I've
known It for weeks"
"Then what's bothering your"
whats bothering me! Why, I've
got to wait for him to find 1t OUT
Boston Evening TRANSCRIPT
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
Where He Got It.

The first time my little boy fell
in love he got it in the neck"
She snubbed him, eh?"
ITO, but he started in to washing
his neck without being told"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
Sure of One Thlnn.

81 tell you. the man is dipsoman-
lac"
There! ! knew he was something
dippy,"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

It's easy to be economical when you
have neither money nor credit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

LEWIS Single Binder costs more than
other sc cigars. Made of extra quality
tobacco. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
HOW MRS. BROWN
SUFFERED
During Change of Life-How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.

lola, Kansas. During the Change
of Life / was sick for two years. Be
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
His Doubt.

Say, Billy" called the junior clerk
how do you spell citizen?"
CIT"
81 know about the front end OF It,
but is II 'z-u-n or sum-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma
ton, allays pain cures wind collie .25c bottle.kh
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

Only Kind They Go To.
she wrote her name on a new laid
egg"
That's a good way to catch some
one with money"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
insufficient.

Knicker-Do you treat your cook as
one of the family?
Observation-Disclosures, no; we treat her
like three OF the family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
YouI druggist Will refund money II PAZO ONT
mEHT fails TO cure any case of Itching, Blind
Bleeding or ProtTudlng Piles In TO Ia days. Toe
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-20
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSOIOOL
LESSON
CBy e. o. SELLERS, Director of Eve
ming Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chlcago)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 20
ADRIAN AND LOT.

LESSON TEXT-Gen. 1S:1-12.
GOLDEN TEXT-"The blessing OF Je-
hovah IL maketh rich; and lie addeth no
sorrows Herewith. PROV. 1922.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04
Child IS
Called By
Death.

Elmer Laurence Bull, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bull. of
Mottsyille, died Wednesday from
an attack of pneumonia. The child
contracted cold last week. and ap-
peared to be recovering. Sunday
his condition grew worse and al
though two doctors were called they
could not save his life.
The child was a bright little fel-
loow, aged one year and nineteen
days, and his death has brought
great sorrow to the young parents.
Their many friends extend their
deepest sympathy in their hour of
bereavement.
The funeral services will be held
from the family residence at Motifs
vile, this afternoon at p. m. In
terment in the Mottsville cemetery.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04
Special Train Tonight
to Show at Carson

Reserved seats for the Comedy
of Errors" to be given by the Ben
Greet Players at Carson tonight are
on sale at Todd's drug store.
Prof. Hunting was out from Car
son yesterday and states that def
mite and absolute arrangements
have been made to run a special
train to Carson from Minden for the
accommodation of the people in this
Valley that wish to attend this play.
This company of renowned play
ers comes to Carson on a tour that
has been ringing with. .thel deligh ed