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The bee., 1913-12-19
aSymptoms.'

Occasionally an afaicted lady teIl'
why she left her husband. For the
married man, OF some introspectioA
and conscience. the feeling produced
By the recital is something like the
feeling one used to have in reading
the patent medicine list Of "symp
toms" He used 20 feel that he hae
I'm and deserved the treatment.
The bee., 1913-12-19
HeavIsss Tax

MlenesS and pride tar with hear
Tor hand than kings and psriiaments.
II We can get rid OF the former Ne
may easily bear the latter-Benjsmin
Franklin. Letter on the Stamp Act
Ives
The bee., 1913-12-19
Ne Hur,x for That v.hlel.

A shortsighted old lady IN a hurry
to mount tram ;ar held up her UNI
brella and shouted to the diver OF a
CASING vehicle, stop. Stop,' to
which the driver replied. Don't be In
= hurry. mum; It amt your turn yet"
II was 9 hearse.
The bee., 1913-12-19

sreyI,y II usrre.pondenes.

For brevity nothing can beat the
correspondence between Victor Hugo
and his publisher on the issue OF Les
Miserables." Very pAsy but anxious
- know how the book was selling.
iiuso sent the publisher a card mark
ed simply 81" The reply came back
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The bee., 1913-12-19
:e ANNOUNCEMENT

We are authorized to announce
Judge J. w. Henson as a candi-
date for Congress from the Sec
ond district, subject to the &C.
ton of the democratic party.
The bee., 1913-12-19

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The bee., 1913-12-19

he at last turned
or to the woods.
AS he went he
heard Miss Cha
rissa's sweet
voice ring out in a
Christmas carol
an d, looking
back, caug h {
sight of her seat
ed at the piano
beneath a great
bunch OF holly
nd mistletOe.
These were the
words he heard
her sing: "And
The bee., 1913-12-19

How slight thing I poverty: What
riches. nay treasurer untold. a mak
may possess in the midst Of n. n be
does but seek them colerldge
The bee., 1913-12-19
FIetehsrIrIna : FORTUNE.

A st. Louis man made $4,000 a. =
ragplcker Lots OF men have made
more than that out OF rags--chewins
them on the lecture platform.-MIl-
Waukee Sentinel
The bee., 1913-12-19

The tragedy OF life IA indecialon.
Tnsy bury suicides at the crossroads
for that IL where turks all tragedy
the ipceoiston Of which va 70 ohooes,
~ y IN
The bee., 1913-12-19

It from Santa Claus in very UP TO
date aerOplane. but this did not matter
Even the humble cabin home Of Thorn
as Jefferson had not been passed by,
and the delighted faces OF the little
colOred children testified that the dear
saints gifts had exceeded their widest
expectations.
Now came the most important Ques-
ton OF the day. Everybody knows that
Christmas dinner is very different
from any other meal and must be plan
ned for accordingly. But Il happened
that these small brothers and sisters
OF Thomas Jefferson, who was not very
big himself, must be left to his care
today, while his nanny went to the
big house and helped get ready for the
company. Thomas Jefferson was al.
lowed to go along with his nanny,
for he was to bring back a basket fll-
ed with dinner for himself and the 9TH
ers So he walked with her very hap
PLY.
At the house pretty Miss Clarissa
saw that the basket was filed.
Thomas Jefferson fairly staggered
under the weight OF his basket when
The bee., 1913-12-19

3 n = small box Of unslaked lime 10
Kept In the pantry II wiz absorb al
Impurities. The air VIM BE- kept dry
md sweet Change the lime even
MO OF three weeks.
The bee., 1913-12-19
A REAL PRESENT
FOR CHRISTMAS

SISTMAS AY
had dawned az
clear and spar
king as all such
days should. 10
he sure, In the
sunny southland
there was no
snow. and the
children had TO
content them
selves with n Wis
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-25
NATIONAL cry BANK
DENIES t WILL FORFEIT
IT'S FEDERAL CHARTER
No Plan to Become a State
Institution, Says President
Vanderlip.

That the National City Bank. one ol
Ne iefgsst financial institutions In Am.
erica. would forfeit its national bank
charter and rsincorporats merely ~ q
state institution In the event the now
eurretcy laws advocated by the Wilson
Administration become effective. was
eenied to-day BY President Frank A.
vaodsrlip.
The whole story 10 ridiculous," he
~. through his secretary. when ques.
toned REGARDING the report, which has
BEEN given vide crsdencs and circuia-
ton IN Wall street. Mr.. vanderiip
would make no further Comment.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-25

aud . buck slh. The eve lambs ere
guaranteed semitic. out no guarantee
gUss NTH the ran.
People keep greyhounds, great danes.
colhes. coach dogs, bulldogs and other
large CANNES In fats. Why not nlcs
htls house broken iambsf And q the
nsichbors complain eoout . lamb SAID
lamb may b slain and ssrvsd up with
mint sauce. II 10 quite impossible 70
DO anything like mat with Q DOC.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-25

The MeDlanas UaAer the Katie.
Friends Of former Senator The Nc
Manus. TammAny leader in the Elev.
snth Assembly district. were surprised
to learn to-day that he had undergone
IN operation for kidney trouble In the
Roosevelt Hospital last night A bulis-
tin given out by the hospital to-day
stated that McManus passed . fall
night and his condition to-day was "as
good az could be expected"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-25
WANT A LITTLE LAMB
TO FOLLOW you ABOuT7
Father Knickerbocker to Sell His
Surplus Sheep at Auction in
Central Park Tomorrow.

How would you Hike to lave . little
1awo around the fat just Hike Mary had ?
ne opportunity will present itself to-
morrow when Joseph p. Day win knock
on selling real estate long enough to
dAspose at auction of the surplus lambs
and rems and owes In the sheepfodd at
Central Park at West Slxty.sixth street.
Mr.. Day win sell twenty mine ram
lambs. twenty-five eve lambs. seven old
ewes. 700 pounds OF wool, one pair of
1all0w deer. one English buck red deer
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
A Rainy Day.

Rain. rain. rain! How it did rain! The great drops ran down the glass in streams. Tom, Jack and little Meg watched it for a long time.
 70 dear" they said at last, "do you think it will ever clear? We want to go out and play"
 ret and play%" asked their mother.
 That struck them as a fine plan; and off they trooped pounding Up the bare stairs with their noisy feet. They found three old brooms and began to play soldier, Tom first, then Jack, with Meg last of all. The garret was very large, and their mamma could hear them as they tramped along. and could hear Toms command Right about face!" when they had reached the farther end.
 Bye and bye they tired of playing soldier. and then they pulled down some old dresses and hats that hung on a peg. and put them on. and made believe they were grown people.
 Then. out of an old box they drag ged scrapbool1 full of pictures and sat down to look them over
 Meantime their friend Rose had come all wrapped up, through the rain, to make them a call She brought q basket, in which were her two kittens.
 "The( children are in. the garrett said their mamma.
 So Rose ran up to find them. She did find them: but what do you think They were fast asleep.
 ROSE ALMA DEMUTH. Age F.
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25

A Wide Awake Who Made Good

1 would like to tell the Wfde-Awal1es or one Wide-Awake who has made good. This boy was born near the Plains of Abraham in upper Quebec forty-s six years ago. He came to Bos- ton when he was seventeen years old He first worked for a dealer in fIJrs but not liking it he took a position as bellboy for leading hotel, and was promoted from one position to another until he soon knew the business. By hard work, politeness, attention to business and being strictly temperate this boy soon became the manager of several hotels At one time a hotel in Bermuda, the Ocean View at Block Island.
 Later he became owner of the Great Northern hotel, New York, and Gar den City hotel, L. L
 He is the owner of two beautiful places in Boston. Arborway court and New Fordham court Forest Hills ried, his wife being Miss .Furlong of Montreal, a singer of note in the churches of Boston. They have two children. Paul, a student of F'ordhana university and Dorothy Ga Bulletin Wide Awake) a beautiful girl. who wrote about her bunnies and received 8 prize book.
 The new owner of the Red Sox of the Boston American league is not a sport although he likes outdoor and indoor games He has invested his money in baseball as a matter of business.
 This is a true story of a boy, a true Christian, who has made good and his name is Joseph J. Lannin.
 RICHARD w. TOBIN, JR.. Age II.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
Aunt Mary's Recipe.

"Oh, it's just pouring outside said Edith, and I wanted to play with Mary today"
 T can't go out, either, because I've such cold" cried Jack.
 They were both looking out of the window at the raindrops as they were splashing against the window.
 But why don't you make it a sun shiny day?' said Aunt Mary. T have a recipe that l have tried and I never knew it to fail.''
 What is it? Please tell us. Aunt Mary they both cried
 The recipe is-one hundred smiles one hundred laughs, and one hundred pleasant remarks about someone" re- piled Auntie.
 The children thought it would be a long time before they could get 300.
 Jack smiled so much that the cook smiled back; that counted two smiles and the success they had made both of them laugh, so that counted two laughs. They worked hard to make everybody smile.
 I've made twenty five pleasant re- marks" said Jack
 By dinner time they were having such q merry time that they did not think it was raining outside
 The whole, house was full of sun- shine.
 FRANK PARDY, Age F.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES. AR
Self Sacrifice.

Reading something of Russia a few days ago, 1 at once thought of this story which i heard several years back
 Russian man and hisz wife and an old and faithful servant were rid ing in a, coach through an uninhab bited portion of the country when suddenly wolves were heard bowling in the dis Tance. The people at once began to make all possible haste to reach an inn where they were to spend the night
 Soon the howls were only a short way back, and the wolves were plainly gaining Knowing they had but few more miles to go. they cut one Of the horses loose, which immediately gal loped to the woods. The wolvessf see ing the horse. left the track of the team and gave chase OveTtaking 1t, they fell on him and devoured the ter Tif1ed crea ture.
 Leaving his bones. they started for the wagon once more, which had in the meanwhile gone quite a distance. Cutting another horse loose was but a. few seconds work. This one met with the same fate as the former, but gave the people more time to reach safety.
 For the third time the wolves were right back of the coach. This time, knowing another horse could not be spared, the servant turned to the mas ter and said, l2rokenly:
 T will go out and you will be able to reach the inn while the wolves are occupied with me. Care for my chiI- dFen as though they were your own and see that my wife is not in want"
 With these words he sprang from the carriage and was at once killed by the hungry wolves. But the people reached the inn in safety.
 HATTIE M. KING, Age IA
 Lebanon
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
NauahN Peter.

Once a young rabbit was told to stay with his brothers while his moth CT went to the garden to get some food.
 This little rabbits name was Peter and he had always been waiting to see the world. So when his mother had been gone about half an hour he ran out through his home and was soon in the nice green grass
 Mir, Fox had been watching him, but not having the chance to catch him he told MT. Weazle about him.
 When Peter started for home he was almost caught by MT. Fox.
 When he got in he told his brothers how nice it was in the world and how he escaped MT. Fox.
 MT. Fox began at once to dig a hole and make the roof of the rabbits home fall in
 When their mother returned she ne- ticed what MT. Fox was doing and in order to escape she led them through the passage which was very long. They came out near the pond and so were quite safe.
 Peter always ebeyed after that as he had learned a lesson.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 1s
 East Norwich, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
Her Trip to Hartford.

Dear Uncle Jed: I'll tell the Wide Awakes about the trip to Hartford I took during my vacation. We started from Willimantic at quarter of ten and got there at quarter Of eleven. When we arrived we got lunch and went around the capitol. We went on a car ride and sent postals to our friends
 We stayed two days. The lady with whom we stayed had two dogs. One was white and the other was black. The white ones name was Babe and the black ones name was Teddy. Babe took a bath in the wash bowl and then she rolled around in an old sheet, She had g. pink ribbon tied around her neck with a chain on it.
 If you threw a ball Teddy would run after it and keep it, and when he got tired of 1t he would put 1t up in your lap. He couldn't take a bath in the wash bowl like Babe but he would sit up in our lapsF
 If Babe could lie on the lounge she wouldn't sit in your lap
 We left for Willimantic at quarter of five and got back in South Wind ham about quarter after seven. We had a fine time on that trip.
 I live in Norwich, but I spent my vacation on the farm in South Wind ham.
 ROSE BRECKENRIDGE, Age g.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
AWARD OF CHRISTMAS BOOKS.

1-Hattie M. King of Lebanon, Swiss Family Robinson.
 2-Annie HenzIer of Taftvilie, Four Girls at ChautauqHa.
 S-Joseph Giinartin of Norwich, An derson's Fairy Tales.
 EJessie Brehaut of East Norwich, x. Y. Wing and Wing.
 5-Frank Pardy of Norwich, Flying Machine Boys in Mexico.
 6-Richard w. Tobin of Norwich, The Flying Machine Boys in Secret Service.
 Lillian Brehaut of East Norwich. N. r. Under False Coiers.
 sATheima Whitehouse of Mansfield Center, Aunt Martha's Corner Cup board.
 9-Lena Novich of Norwich, Water Babies.
 10-Rose A. Demuth of Baltic, Grimm's Fairy Tales.
 11-Liilian Stone of Taftville, Alice Ehro' the Looking Glass.
 12-Anna Watts of South Windham, Little Grandmother
 13-MiIdred Kloss of Taftville, Little Grandfather.
 14-Miidred Grandy of Yantic. Aunt Madge's Story.
 1s-Jask Warwick of Norwich. Wa
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAkES.

Uncle Jed wishes all the Wide Awakes, and all readers of this depart Enent, large and small. a Merry Christ EnasI
 You know, the Christmas tree has t4o look back to Norway for it's origin and fat, big whiskered Santa Claus began life as a child of the German Imagination but he was so generous and lovely that Germany could not bold him, and now the whole Christian Fyorld claims him for it's own.
 The world learned from Germany to bang up it's stockings, but in Holland tas children hang up their shoes i'm stead, and in Belgium the ch1ldren's S beots and shoes are filled with beans and carrots as a present to Santa in Spain they do not expect him to enter their houses, so the little folks hide their shoes and slippers in the shrulbbery for him to fill; in France Santa is called Pere Noel. and hs drops good things into the shoes of good children and whip for bad ones in Bohemia the little folks are allowed to sit in the chimney corner in their night clothes, and when they hear the jingle of Kris Kringle's bells it is a signal for them to scamper off to bed; 5n Sweden and Norway the shoes are carefully polished and they are set in a TOW before the fireplace as good Omens for the future. In Europe they have the Christmas box as the most popular form for gifts and blind mans bluff is played.
 It took long while for the Merry Christmas to be recognized as a me naorfa1 of the birth of Jesus at Bethle- hem. Ii was more than 300 years after that this world rose up and pat it's foot on gloom and established a day of joy. and it was a master stroke when 8 joy.-1ay for children was eV- anywhere established
 Christmas holds within its spirit not oaly present joy but future hopes It means, says an able writer. that when this world and all it's purposes and deeds are wound up. and the last men and women stand at the end of time and contemplate the complete story of humanity. they will not wall hang their heads, but they will shout and EiDg glory songs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
The NAwsboY.

The city clock had just struck 12 as the train came speeding into the sta ton Many passengers got off. With these passengers an elderly looking gentleman of perhaps 57 years got off carrying a heavy valise- It seemed as though he did not know where to go, for he stood there a while then sat down on a settee which stood near by.
 Meanwhile all the other passengers disappeared and the train once more sped on it's way.
 There was no one in sight but rag sed newsboy. He walked up to the gentleman and asked:
 Paper. sir?''
 Yes. l will have one" was the an- swer
 The newsboy handed him paper. but the gentleman handed it back, saying:
 T have not any change, and I sup ten dollar bill%'
 T cannot change it, sir" the news boy said, but you can have it changed in 2. store which is two streets from here"
 If you will please go and change it for me. l will wait for you here" the gentleman said.
 Just as the boy ran across the sec ond street an auto came whizzing by, knocking him senseless. An anabu- lance was DfOuSAL ana ne, with CW6 policemen beside him, was brought to the hospital. He was put in neat bed and the doctor was soon busy dressing his wounds.
 The boy slowly grew censcieus and the first thing he thought Of was his erFand What luck! He still had the ten dollar bill in his hand, No one had yet noticed it. It was given to the policemen to restore to it's owner.
 Meanwhile the gentleman grew anX- ious and it flashed through his mind that the boy had perhaps kept the ten dollar bill.
 He at once sought for the police sta tion. He found it. entered it. and was soon busy telling his story.
 While he was talking the door open ed and two policemen walked in. They told their story of what they had heard and right here was the man to whom the ten dollar bill belonged.
 The gentleman then made his way to the hospital He got there and was soon by the boys bedside
 A long conversation followed.
 The gentleman then asked:
 Where do your parents live ,"
 A sad look swept over the bey's face
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
A Grain nf Wheat

Dear Uncle Jed: Once l was 8 tiny grain in a glass jar. One day q man came and put me in a bag with some other grain. He took us to a ploWed field and put us in the ground and put the brown soil over Us.
 One day the rain came and wet US; then we began to grow. Very soon we were seen on the earth. We grew and grew till we were long, slender stalks with long threads.
 At the end of each thread was 8 piece of wheat. Sometimes a crow or blackbird would come and pick at me. When the fall months came the moon shone brightly on Us. Then a big machine came and cut us from our roots
 We were then put into an old rick ety wagon and taken to the grist mill There we were ground into wheat and then into four
 We then were put into white bags and brought to the store and put on the shelves.
 One day little girl came and bought me and took me home to her mother and she made me into a nice loaf of bread.
 MILDRED FILLER, Age 13.
 Norwich Town
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
St. NichoIas, or santa Claus?

The patron saint Of boys. He is said to have been bishop of Myra, and to have died in the year 326. The young were universally to revere him. and the popular fiction which represents him as the bearer of presents to chil- dren on Christmas eve is well known. He is the Santa Claus Cor Klaus) of the Dutch.
 St. Nicholas is said to have SUD- piled three destitute maidens with marriage portions by secretly leaving money at their window, as his day oc- cured just before Christmas, he thus was made the purveyOr of the gifts of the season to all children in Flanders and Holland who put out their shoe Or stocking in the confidence that Santa Claus. or Knecht Globes, as they call him, will put in a prize for good con- duct before morning.
 Another legend described the saint as having brought three murdered children to life again, and this render ed him the patron of boys especially SchOOlboys.
 JESSIE BREHAUT.
 1-f viC,,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
pr. Hobson's Ointment Heals Itchy
 Eczema.

The constantly itching, burning sen- sation and other disagreeable forms of eczema. letter. salt rheum and skin eruptions promptly cured by pr. Hob- son's Eczema Ointment George w. Fitch of Mendota, H., says: q pur. chased a box of Dr. Hobsons Eczema Ointment Have had eczema ever since the Civil war, have been treated by many doctors, none have given the benefit that one box of Dr. Hobsons Eczema Ointment has" Every suf- ferer should try it. We're so positive it will help you we guarantee it or money refunded At all druggists or by mail soc Pfeiffer Chemical Co., Philadelphia and St Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
Up in Vermont.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am little boz ten years old and I live here in Yer mont. I saw the letters in the Nor wich Bulletin the Wide Awakes have been writing to you and I thought would like to join them.
 The ground is all c%'ered with snow about fifteen inches deep and we have lots of fun. snow6aling and building forts, and at noon we have great times coasting, and as the people go to work we give them a ride
 The moon is shining bright tonight and it looks nice out of doors. I have not been skating yet, but want to.
 Papa is breaking a colt three years nl9 and ] had a sleigh rode after her, Her name is Jennie Wilkes and she is pack; l will be glad when I get so 1 can drive her
 I go to school, help my mamma, and take music lessons, so I cannot slide all I want to.
 I shall be looking, Dear Uncle. to see if my letter is in the paper.
 EDITHA, Age 10. North Hartland, Vermont.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
Willie Ordered oiqby Chicken.

Dear Uncle Jed: Willie was exceed ingiy fond. of chickenl T could eat 8 whole one any timei" he often said.
 Not long ago papa took him on a short ocean trip, Somehow the food didn't taste as it did at home, for all though Willie didn't wisk to admit it, he was bit seasick.
 However, the second day out Willie went to the table with papa, feeling quite like himself again.
 What will you have this morning, my son 2" asked papa, handing Willie the menu card
 q think I'll have some Digby chick en- replied Willie, his eye catching at the word chicken
 Papa didn't say anything. but his eyes twinkled .merrily while Willie gave his order.
 When the waiter set Wiiliess plate
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
Our Christmas Gift

Dear Uncle Jed: My mother and I went out for a Christmas tree. The week before Christmas we went quito a ways before she found what she wanted. We had to jump over q wall and I fell down and as I did a little rabbit jumped across our path ond 17o stood so astonished with his two little ears up as if to know what had happened, and as though he felt sorry for me.
 When I saw him l jumped up and ran to catch him. but he threw up his two little legs and off he ran.
 He ran into a hole in the ground and I felt so sorry I could not catch him. for it certainly would have made me dandy Christmas present; but the Lttle bunny had given us luck, for about six feet from his home there stood a dandy Christmas tree, just what we were looking for. end mamma and I went home so happy
 Dear Uncle Jed.I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
 ALBERT GUNDERMAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25

as he answered:
 My parents died when I was a boy of 5 years, but I stay at the News boys Lodging house.
 You shall. as soon as you are bet ter come to live with me" the gem tleman went on. T am wealthy, have everything money can buy. and l long for boy who is honest
 A glad look came into the boys face, then he fell into a heavy sleep.
 Eight years have now passed and John for that was the boys name) IS now 2l years of age and is studying s to be 8 lawyer
 ANNIE HENZLER, Age 14. TaftVille