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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
How He Learned to Swim.

Dear Uncle Jed: My grandfather takes The Norwich Bulletin. I saw the stories written by the boys and girls. and thought I would write about my experience last summer when I was camping out
 We camped near pond. and I thought I would learn to swim At first 1 had 8 plank under me te hold me up, and padded along with my hands. When I learned the stroke I tried swimming around a raft made of a couple of ties with boards across, keeping 1t near so as to catch it if started to go down.
 I lost the pole once that we pushed the raft along with, so I tried to swim over and get it, because it had drifted about ten feet away from the raft, and 1 thought I could swim and get it and swim back again. I hadn't gone far before I began to sink. I opened my mouth and shouted to my brother and another boy that was with me. When I opened my mouth I swallowed some water, and I got so excited I couldn't swim; but the other boys swan out and brought me back to shore.
 WARREN R. MNALLY, Age 1S.
 Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Aunt Diana" by Rosa N. Carey.

Aunt Diana," by Rosa N. Carey.
 2-FIossie Meyer, of Taftville-"Only the Governess," by Rosa N. Carey.
 3-Richard w. Tobin, Jr., of Nor wich-'Toln Swift and His Airship, " by Victor Appleton.
 EEarI James, of Warrenville- Lynx Hunting" by c. A. Stephens.
 5-Louisa krauss, of Taftville- Uncle Max" by Rosa N. Carey.
 6-WiIiam D. Buckley, of New Lon- don-'F'rank in the Mountains" by Harry Castlemon.
 7-Blanche Starlweather, of Plain feId-'.Little Prudy's Story Book.'' Winners of prize books living in the city may call at the Bulletin bus mess office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. Thursday.
 S-Warren McNaIIy, of Putnam Frank on the Lower Mississippi" by Harry CaStlemon-
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been any rain in two weeks. It went on so for weeks.
 I heard the farmers say when the,- came to see the field that there was going to be a drought.
 We all thought we were doomed. Our leaves dropped and we turned vel low. had hoped to help someone, but I gave up all thoughts of ever do- ing so.
 One night it began to rain and rain ed for three days. I grew fast I soon had the fullest three ears of any stalk. The fall soon came with it's frosts I was cut down. The corn on my ears was ground to make a loaf of bread for poor man in the village. From nay coibs were made syrup for the same man. I was given to the same mans COW.
 Ohi At last I had done some good in the wide, wide Worldi How happy I was.
 EARL JAMES, Age 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Letters of Acknowledaemen

Jessie L. Brehaut, of Locust Val ley. L. L. Thank you for the prize book you sent me. entitled Little Prudy's Captain Horace. I have read it through and have found it very interesting.
 Irene Godhue, of Scotland: Thanks for prize book.
 you very much for my nice book. I have read it and like it, too.
 Katharine Hampstead, of Norwich: :: thank you very much for the lovely prize book you sent me. I have read the book and think it IS B very inter- estins story.
 Alice Conrad, Of Norwich: I received the prize book for which I thank you very much l am delighted with it as 1t was written by my favorite au- thor.
 Mary Bromley, of ston1ngton- I re- oedved the prize book Left on Labra dor, and found it very interesting. Thank you very much for it.
 Sarah Gray, of Mystic: I received my prize book today. and I thank you very much
 Gladys Bentley Newbury, of Nor Wtch; l wish to thank you for my prize book entitled Through the Look 1n$ Glass l have commenced read ing 1t. and find it very interesting hope to win another sometime. I enjoy reading the stories of the. Wide Awake circle.
 Marion Sullivan, of Colchester: You cannot imagine how pleased and sur prfsed was when I came home last Thursday and found the lovely prize book, Young Engineers of Arizona on tho table. For some time before opened if I wondered who had sent 1t, as I had not yet read the paper and seen that I had won 8 prize I thank you very much for the book shall prize it highly as 1t is one of the first prizes 1 have ever received have promised to write about the Pit but as I have been i'll I will write again another time. I thank you again and again.
 Jessie L. Brehaut, of Locust Valley. L. l.: wish to thank you for the prize book you sent me. It was nice book and also very interesting.
 Prize Book Winners.
 1-Luey A. Garter, of Scotland
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
The Pawn and the Little Tiger.

The Pawn and the Little Tiger.
 Once lawn met little tiger The fawn said:
 What pretty stripes you have'
 The tiger answered: Yes, and wha1 pretty spots you Xhave.'
 The fawn then said: Let us be friends and roam in the field to- gether-"
 It was now breakfast time and they went out to see what they might find In the meadow the fawn saw some nice green grass and he said:
 Taste this nice fresh grass, friend"
 The tiger tried to make it taste good, but he could not, and then the fawn said:
 Perhaps we have something home you would like. I will go and ask mother"
 When the fawn came to where his mother was he told of the friendship they had made.
 The mother said: Why! Don't you know the tiger is our worst enemy ?'' The fa.wn shook like leaf when he heard this. Then the mother ran away and hid with the little fawn.
 WILLIAM D. BUCKLEY, Age 10. New London
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
STORIES WRITTEN b( WIDE
 AWAkES.
To Make Norwich Beautiful.

At this season of the year we Wide Awalxes could do much towards mak- ing our city beautiful, after the long winter months.
 It seems as if some of the yards are filtered with papers, tin cans and rubbish of all kinds blown there by As the frost melts away this is quite noticeable. Now if each one of us will do our duty. and gather this rub bish, we will do a great deal towards
 If each takes care of his own yard it will help to prevent disease, and also help to prevent fires. Where are all the school children who wore the city beautiful buttons? It is time to start the good work and keep it up.
 If all join in the good work it will be a great help towards making our city truly The Rose of New Eng land.''
 RICHARD ". -TOBIN. JR.. Age Il.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
The BJuet,

ne DIQSC,
 Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would tell you about the bluet
 It is one of the earliest and most delicate of the spring flowers. which are found in the fields, is the bluet. Growing from the root is a cluster of spoon shaped leaves from which rise the light green, slightly fattened stem that is very slender. There are a great many leaves, some at the base of the stem, while others are further up.
 The light blue flower, having four petals, is at the top of the stem. Uncle Jed, it seems to me the biuets love company, for you find them grow ing close together in little groups, and when the wind softly blows them it seems as of they were nodding to one one another.
 I hope some of the Wide-Awakes will write about flowers, for I am in- terested in them.
 FTOSSIE MEY YER, Age Il. Taftyi1le,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
4 Story of My Doll.

have a doll.
 Santa Claus left it in Beverly, Mass. for me. It has nice brown hair. like it very much I play with 1t a lot.
 took it away with me Saturday.
 went to see my Cousin Helen. She had some dolls. too.
 I let my doll play with them. We had a little party with our dolls.
 My doll has gone to bed for the night.
 We had some cake at the party. The dolls behaved very nicely. Some day I will take her again. BLANCHE sTARKWEATHER, Age 8.
 Plainfield.
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Beauty and His Maater.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon a time there was a man and he had a dog and his name was Beauty.
 Beauty was a very good dog and was faithful to his master And his master used to take him hunting with him quite often, for his dog was a very good hunter.
 Beauty used to sleep down cellar and one night he saw a mouse, and he tried to catch it. but the mouse ran away. One day Beauty died, and his master felt very sorry, and after he was bur jed his master had a stone placed at the head of the grave to remember the resting place of his faithful friend, Beauty.
 I think that was a good way to show how grateful he had been to Beauty for being a faithful dog.
 HAROLD BLAIS, Age 1s. Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
She Saw kino Edward.

One day when I was in Portland, England, as I was taking a walk with my mother and sister to the park and the common 1 saw King Edward rid ing in a carriage. He waved his haNd to LIS.
 We also went one Sunday out to Portland Bill (which Is nine miles each way from Portland) to see the new lighthouse and the coast guard station.
 Hope that some day you Wide Awakes may go to England.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 15
 Locust Valley, L. l.
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It had a door which was belted en the inside. On one end of the bolt was fastened chain which hung down on the outside of the hut. It was covered by piece of bark. We went in and saw a stove. a bed, a grindstone and some bedding. It is a most ingen- ious piece of work.
 My friends and I are trying hard to make one like it. We have done fair ly well so far, and hope to have 1t f1n- ished by summer to play in.
 ARCHIBALD TORRANCE, Age 12.
 TaAftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
My First Gunner.

T. will tell you how I caught my first cunner. It was a cloudy day, as remember. and I asked my mother if she would take me cunner fishing, and she said she would, so brother and went over to some rocks to get some snails. for that was what we used for bait.
 When we had gotten enough we went over to a wharf and threw our lines in. We waited for while. We were getting impatient-when felt a bite, but I didn't have the cunner
 I felt another bite and I gave the line a pull and I had the cunner fast. I pulled him up, but he was too little fo eat, so I threw him back again.
 JOHN R, BfGELOW, Age g.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Feast of Cherries,

There was a great war in Germany
 many years ago. It had been going 1 after another had been taken by the 1 enemy.
 1 Finally they came to Hamburg, but 1 the Germans would not surrender their 1 city. So the soldiers said: 'Iet us wait until they do surren- der''
 For long time the soldiers camped I around the city, and the Germans last all the food was gone, and the
 men and women were starving. They | did not know what to do, but some one cried out: every child. both big and little, be dressed in white, and pass before the [ enemy
 So the children went The soldiers expected to see armed
 men come out to them. but instead here came hundreds of beautiful chill dren. When the soldiers saw such ali army as this coming they ran to meet them, thinking of the children they had left at home. They wondered what could be done for such a host. Seeing the trees of the great orchards were loaded with ripe cherries. they gath cred great branches and gave them to the children as a message of peace to the Germans. In this way the children saved their city. The Feast of Cher
 ries is observed once a. year in Ger
 ~ LOUISA KRATss, Age 1s. Taftville.
 A Kernel of Corn. I am kernel of corn. One morning in the first of June my owner said to
 his wife:
 T believe the frosts are over so
 am going to plant my corn.'' T reckon you ought to if you ever expect to raise anything said his wife.
 was on the side of the bin. Just
 then the wind blew me in. I told the
 others what I had heard. We knew
 most of us would see the world once
 more and some of us would be ground
 for meal.
 When my owner planted his corn he
 cleaned the bin out and ground the
 poorest of us< for meal. I did not
 know I was the best of all, so round
 and plump. When he took me out
 my heart leaped. for I thought I was
 doomed. Ohl I went into the bag with the seed.
 I was being put into the planter when I heard the mill grinding my poor and unlucky comrades I was planted. The rains came and I was the first to come up.
 I was in a different shape then I was tall and green. I was then hoed After the last hoeing I was the tal1est, biggest and most perfect shaped stalk in the whole field.
 Generally there were two or thr aa rains in week. but there had net
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

gives rise to cur feelings, and our feelings are what make success or failure of our Werk,
 The tenants ef our minds control our thoughts. and that is why we should give notice to all hinderers tq get cut. They really have no business in there. When enc thinks right there is no room for loafers. Be positive for kjndliness, be positive for heapfulness be positive for action of every sort. Du not let too many "peraapses" get in your way, CT too many "guess-ses D for they are the wandering relatives o4 shiftlessness.
 T wilI'' Is your best friend; but T can't is the enemy which is sure to throw you down. The person who can't is a burden everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
ro Mako MoIaaaaa csndx.

Dear Uncle Jed: will tell the wfde- Awakes one way of making moiasses candy:
 Take two cups molasses, one cup sugar an inch cube of butter, and a little vinegar to make 1t brittle. Bof1 20 minutes. Pour on buttered tins and let cool.
 IRENE GoDUE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Scotland
She Will Try to Win a Book.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have just been reading some of the children's stories in The Bulletin, and I am going to try and win a book I have not been living here but two years last April. I used to live on Long Island It was a long, tiresome journey to Connect1- cut.
 Scotland.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
How Robbie Was Corrected.

Dear Uncle Jed: I like the Wide Awake stories and I thought I would write you one about Robby, who was not what you call a bad boy, but he was naughty. He was not very old, only six years, but he was old enough to know right from wrong.
 He thought it great fun to run away from his nurse and hide. She would think he was lost and be much fright ened This happened once too often. and so what do you think his father did? He bought long chain with g. leather belt and fastened the belt to his little boy. Then the nurse would go marching through the garden. lead ing the little fellow just like a bear in captivity.
 Robby had promised to be a good boy when the belt and chain were taken off.
 ISABELLE HORSEIN, Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Wide Awake Notes.

Wide awake NoteS.
 Uncle Jed thanks Lucy Carter for very pretty Easter card.
 Three children from Piainfieid sent stories of Rosa Bonheur. the artist One story of 8 kind is sufficient.
 Be careful and observe the rules if you would win a book. Books have been lost by such neglect
 It may surprise you to learn that some of our boys and girls have won Wide-Awake circle libraries. The leader in this department has won 22 books. Others are seeing their books increase so that they suggest a 1i- brary as a probable result of their work
 We have some very industrious girls among the Wide-Awakes. Uncle Jed had 3S letters in his hands writ ten by two sisters. These sisters have won several books and seem to be in line for more.
 Do not expect a book for every let ter, no matter how good it is, for ev- erybOdy must have a chance to win.
 Thanks of Uncle Jed to Misses Jes- sic L. and Lillian Brehaut for pretty Easter cards.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Scotland.
Makiro a Hut.

Dear Uncle Jed. I am going to tefi you about the walk a few friends and I toek last Sunday. We went into some woods and found a hut It was made of bark and legs, and was about seven feet high and eight feet bread
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Tho Cat Always Wins.

Dear Uncle Jed: My home is or Main street, A large maple tres stands near the door, In the banS stands an apple and a pear tree. Ev' cry year we get nice fruit from the trees,
 I have a. deg, He is black anG white. He is enc year old. I hars
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
His Cows.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you about my cows. One is red and wEite, and the other is red and a little around his nose is white. They run out every day but rainy days or when it snOws.
 I study reading, spelling and arith- metIc and am years old.
 LEON DIMOCK.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Ruit.s for Youna Writers.

Rules for Young Writers. 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages. 2. Use pen and ink, net pencil. be given preference. De not use over 259 words
 { Original stories CT letters only will be used.
 k Write your name. ago and ad- dress Dla4nly at the bottom of the Address aI communications to Un- Cas Jed. Bulletin O6ce.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
Do Something for Somebody, Quick

Are yvou almost diSgusted with life,
 little u1an3 I'll tell you a wonderful trick That will bring you consentment if
 anything catn- Do something for somebody. quick. Are you swSaI1y tired with play, little
 g1rde
 Weary, dzscoura<ed and sick3 I'll tell you tho loveltese game In the
 world
 Dc something for somebody, quick
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
My pet Saddle Horse.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write about my pet horse. Her name is Grille. Her coat is red and she is very small.
 rode quite a lot last summer, and did very well for the first tirne, as hadn't been used to riding much be- fora. I feed her night and morning, and water her at noon.
 CARRIE JONES, Age 1S-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
An Easter Greeting.

Easter is the modern name of a. | Christian festival, in .commemoration | of the events of Passover week I wish the WideAwakes a happy Eas- 1 ter. LILLIAN BREHAUT. Age 15 Locust Valley L. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20

also a cat. The dog and cat fight, but the cat always wins. I have six little chickens. They are all black.
 THOMAS BARNETT Jewett City
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20

Whatever Feu are-Be that; Whatever you say@Be true Straigatforwaraiy aot. Be honeSe-tn fact
 Be nobody else but you.@
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The Mornina Call.

Dear Uncle Jed: It was always very hard to make Rosie get up.
 'I will make her get up,'' said Broth CT Ralph.
 So he took his pet crabs from their basket and put candle on the back of each and lit them, Then he sent them into Rcsies room. She gat up and ran out calling for Mamma.
 'T told you could make her get up. D he said.
 VIVIAN STONE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20
My Home.

My Home.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I live on g farm. We have lots of fruit, apples, pears, pIums and grapes. I will be glad when the fruit IS ripe. I have lots of fun picking it.
 I go to school every day. I have baby sister and her name is Evelyn. I have to take care of her sometimes. 1 will be glad when she .ean walk.
 We have some hens and they lay lots of eggs.
 We have Buff Cochins. Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns, but the White Leghorns are the best layers.
 CATHERINE MGLOWN, Age g. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-20

TMNRE n mo A0veFtfsluS medium in Eastern Connecticut equal tS TAe Bu4- 1e<iR for huSiness xe6u1tR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-26
Oppose OPENING OF rolls
Indian Rights Association Take up
.Chuctaw aud Chicka>aw
iifairs.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Nov ..
Especially AT meeting ~ members
of the Indian Rights ass9gia'ipn %
oklahoma here his evening taku
up tine affairs If the Choc,aws and
Cti,yaSaws. resolution was adopted
opposing any attempt TO reopen the
rolls OF the sO-Cllled Mississippi
Choetavs 4 committee composed ot
4. =. Howell. president Of tho as~1ci-
alton. ia Johnson and J. ~ Mli.r
s,lteh hal recently visited Washing
,"u to tv to i1duee congress 60 ad-
iuliciate tic tribal affairs Of the In
u.5us Z sorted that they encountered
a strong mo, ement to reopen the rolls
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-26
"CASCARETS" IF COKSTIPATED, HEADACHy,
STOMACH SOUR OR BILIOUS dime A BOX

ache, hiiouEncss, constipation the
sick. sour stomach and foul gases
turn them out tonight with Cascarets.
Don't pat IN another day of distress.
Let CascIrCts sweeten and regulate
your stomach. remove the sour. undi-
gesied and fermenting food and that
misery-naking gas. take the excess
bile from your liver and carry Off the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-26
PRISONERS WE'RE AL kIlIIn

Ell PASO, Nov 25.-A wounded
rebel officer brought to Juarez ON a
red cross train for medical treatment
this afternoon is authority for the
statement that a number of Salazar's
federal soldiers captured in the fight
ing before Zaragosa this morning
were brought before Geenral villa.
who ordered them executed in the
field. The order was carried out at
once.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-26

h. auons those who viii point to the
finished building with PRIDE ana say
n,t Won had part i'm the building
of IT,
So the last day has come around
and what viii the result be- Inc
mon who have worked faithinil say
that they viii succeed and that l.
NJ q A. building will grace Tulsa
before another year is over ana lnele
is something sublime IN the la.O'
th.y have I'm Tulsa and the men Nh"
h,,. made her famous and it Is con-
rd,nt that this faith will not be sha'-
tered when the total amount of SUP
s.rfptious is announced at the Hot'l
Tulsa tonight.
The program as arranged, is Tor
every man and woman in the cu! 10
gather at the Hotel Tulsa as soon
after nine o'clock tonight as possible
when the final reports will he made.
The workers will be there with th'r
reports. the men and women VINO
have been working and praying iof
the success Of The campaign ana every
man who gave as well rs those VINO
failed TO give i'm the campaign are in
yited 10 this meeting
Yesterdays Campaign.
The luncheon. with Rev. 9. w.
Kerr as toastmayter. went off splen-
didly. and when the total of . 2''S5
was announced. the enthusiasm Of the
workers was unbounded. The speak
cr of the day L. l.. Roland. president
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Of Bartlcsville
made stirring talk. telling Tulsa to
raise this $4,000 for the sake OF the
other cities Of the state, and that II
Tulsa was successful, Bartlesville
would probably follow her lead ana
build q building i'm that city
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-26

decomposed waste matter and consti-
patton poison from the bowels Then
you feel great
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out hy morning. l0-cent box
from any drug store will keep your
head clear. stomach sweet. liver and
bowels regular and make you feel bull
ly and cheerful for months Don't
forget the children.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-26
WORKERS WERE NOT
STOPPED By RAIN


and have a pant i'm the actual con-
strucuou of the building.
The workers are coming into the
stretch, and today viii decide who
shall Win the race. Shall the effort
put forth for the last ten days by
determined men go for nothing, or
shall the building De built' Shall the
business, professional and luborine
men of this town dee de that The pro-
lyet is am unworthy one, and by the
Withholding of thrh funds lose this
splendid building to the meu and boys
of Tulsa knowing them as We do,
We think not and when tonight the
results are AN In and counted. the
world Will bc apprisvd that once more
Tulsa was called upon and did her
duty.
For nine DAYS the committees have
been at work. men have been seen
time and time again. letters have
.'"n written TO All parts of the Unit
ed States, men and women have
prayed and worked and worked while
they prayed and every human effort
has been made to get this association.
The workers have been inspired by
great men coming To talk 10 them, to
encourage them and TO the workers
credit Dee It said that there has never
been any talttrinr on their parts.
one supreme Enurt.
This morning. every worker in the