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Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
Celebration of a saint,s Day.

Dear Uncle Jed; I thought that the boys and girls oS the Wide Awake cir cle would like to hear more about my stay at Bristol, Rhode Island
 While was thsre a saints day for the Italians came. They celebrated it very much Tn the morning they had a parade. During th2 afternoon games and baseball were played on the com mon; and also there was 2 bicycle race among many boys.
 At night l Went to see the altar.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
Is huaL,inn His Corn.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am raising halt an acre of corn narrowed it with pair of oxen named Mig and Jim, and plahted ii with hand planter. I yoked them up all alone.
 I made bush to bush it with. and took 2 pair of yearling steers that were not broke to bush 1T with.
 They acted bad, but I made them do it.
 hoed it twice and am huslzing il after school. l have done fifteen bushels so far. MASON PARKER, Age 10. Mansfield
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06

you about the corn I planted this year My father gave me a piece of land on which I planted my corn. It was not quite half an acre. My father culti- vated it. l hoed it once all alone.
 My sister and mother helped me once. I got ten ears off it and sent 1t to Berlin fair I have cut my corn, but it is not husked.
 We are collecting tent caterpillar egg masses. I have one hundred in school.
 We are now learning about bark of trees. We can tell the kinds of trees by the bark.
 Our school began Sept 2d. I study geography, arithmetic, spelling, Ian guage, reading, history, agriculture and physiology
 EDWARD RUCHLE, Age 10.
 Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Departmen
Rules tnr Hnunu- writorA

Rules for Young Writcra. l. Write plainly on one s.de of the paper only and aunt' aT the pages A. Use pen and inlIs not pencil A. Short and Dolu Jed articles will be given preLerenceS Do not use over S5O words
 Original s10rtes or letters only will be used.
 k Write your na Anos age ana ad- dress plS4nly al thfA bottom of the story.
 Address all comm luntcatlonS 10 un- cle Jed. Bulletin O Zee
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
The Old Indian Trails.

Dear Uncle Jed: was so busy all summer having a good time in the country, and later with my studies, that I did not have time to write but will now send you a little story about the Indians.
 Many of the old Indian trails where the Indians used to go single file have great railroads built on them today. The New York Central, Boston and Albany and part of the Union Pacific are on these old Indian trails.
 The Indians taught the white men how to plant corn, tobacco and many other useful things.
 Columbus called the inhabitants of America Indians because he thought he had discovered India.
 WILLIAM D. BUCKLEY, Age Ii.
 New London
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
The Truant Player.

John Brown was ten years old when 2a was sent to school. Instead of go- ing to school he liked to play tFuant
 He wandered into the fields or spent his time with idle boys. When he re- turned home to his dinner he used to
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06

Whatever you are-Be thats
 Whatever you isay-Be true. SualghIorWardlyi act Be honesL-tn IsEt,
 Be noDody- eISes- DaE you"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
Uheasyi11e
Belongs to Eee-M Destroy
 LeaGue

the tent caterpillar nests, MT, Brun~ dage has us pick them, I have five hundred of them The one who gets the nest has a prize, The first prize is $25.
 There are about 25o eggs in each mass. When we pick 8 mass we save 250 eaterPillafs from growing the next year.
 Some of the children have over two thousand, Liilie MaFsehat has the most in my school. She has one thou sand; have next to the most. Some Of the children haven't any,
 | like te pick them very much, Tine first~nigh6 i picked any I picked five.
 When we get ane hundred we get 8 membership card. I belong te the Egg Mass Destroying league now,
 BERTHA FULLER, Age 10.
 Eaglexille.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
SeIIinq Sunflowers.

Dear Uncle Jed: My cousin has or dered her supply of sunfower heads to feed the birds this winter when the snow is on the ground and they can not get much to eat. She then feeds them the seeds in a box.
 expect to send them to Norwich as soon as I get them. picked
 I go to school and am in the third grade. I like geogra pby and arithmetic best I have a splendid teacher I am sending you 8 picture of our asters. My sister and l were picking them to put in the church when this was taken.
 AMOS LOOMS. Age I. Lebanon.
 (Thanks for photograph. It shows you had a field of beautiful flowers Uncle Jed.)
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
Not tha onIv Eaasn.

It Is established that the Currency Bill would have been amended even if Mir, Bryan had not defended It-Phil- adelphia Ledger.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
Mu cat-

Dear Uncle Jed: I will tell you a story of my cat. He is a black and white cat without mother.
 One day my father saw it in the mill. and some other day in the wet grass outdoors. and so my father took it home and gave it some warm milk. He likes to play with us.
 We had a little gray kitten, but he ran away. The black and white cats name is Topsy. The gray one was Snowfall. l think these two cats were kind, They will follow us wherever we go; and my little brother does not want them to go away.
 They are very kind to me.
 LENA LACASSE. Age il.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06
His Plvmouth Rocke and Leahorns.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have sixty bens. In the morning I feed them with corn and at night I give them boiled oats; at noon I give them wheat and fresh cold water to drink. l have Plymouth Rocks and Ieghorns. They lay me very many eggs
 JOSEPH BEGINNER
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-06

A Little Corn Grower. Bear Uncle Jed; I am geing to write
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
BACHELOR MAKES A POINT
Merely an idea, Of Course, but May
Also Be Something Of an
Explanation.

There are in the United States IT,
100000 unmarried adults. Out of ev-
cry 100 American men 80 are unmar-
ried. How to explain these dreadful
f1gures!"
Thus spoke, with gesture of de-
spair, Mayor Oakley Curtis of Port
land
"One explanation" he continued
may lie in a dialogue l overheard at
picnic. The participants In this
dialogue were bachelor and a spin
ster; he about thirty-five, she about
thirty.
Men, said the spinster, used to
marry younger than they do now,
didn't they?'
Yes the bachelor answered, but
did not women use to be more willing
to wash dishes then? Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make II Thick, GLOSSY, Way, Luxue-
liant and Remoy~ 0andruff-ReaI
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fiuf-
fly, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair Of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and In Just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once.
Danderine dissolves every particle OF
dandruff; cleanses, purifles and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
Of it, surely get 25 cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try it. Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
Hard TO Please.

A typical mover" of the ultra.
shiftless type was passing a few days
at a COW camp in Arizona, prepare
tory to going into the desert on a
prospecting trip. His wife, a tired
out, faded-out creature, complained
to some of the cowhands of the hard
ness of her lot; and the foreman
took 1t upon himself to demonstrate
with the husband for his shiftlessness
and his indifference to his wife's well
fare.
"The I'D woman amt got no kick
COMMIT" said the husband when he
had heard the foreman's remarks.
"She amt got no kick at all. Why,
stranger, when we wuz fixin' to camp
of a night many a time I've driv'
the team half a mile out of the way
SOS wood and water would be handy
fur the old woman to fetch!"-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
NAIL AS KNOWN TO COMMERCE
Some Few Facts With Which Users
Of the Articles VIII Be More
or Less Familiar.

A nail is a short piece of iron which
man uses to aim at while he Is ham
mering his thumb
Nails come in various sizes A tack
is baby nail which Is fond Of stand
ing upon its head In the dark when
you are turkey-trotting around the
boom in bare feet, trying In vain to
locate an electric button. An adult
nail 10 two or three inches long and
comes in boxes which are sent to you
by express upon which you have to
pay the charges, which have already
been collected by the express company
at the other end. Not being able to
find the hammer, you vainly endeavor
to extract this nail and others Of its
kind from the box, both with and
without prayer until you finally sue
Geed in wrenching the top off the box
with superhuman strength while your
wife looks on with superb disdain.
Nails are also used to build houses,
as sinkers on fish lines, and when ap-
piled internally to the feet, to promote
and foster lockjaw.
They come in vast quantities in
hardware and department stores. but
when you want just one to drive into
the bathroom wall during your wife's
absence to hang a razor strop on, you
might as well look for a needle in a
haystack or a square deal In a state
egislature.-Life.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
RASH ITcHED AND BURNED

400 South Hermitage Ave-, Chicago.
nl.-'I was attacked with a breaking
out on the inside of my arms. 1t was
a small rash or pimples and 1t itched
and burned, especially at night, so
that before knew it I had made my
self sore. had to wear the finest
kind of cotton underwear, no wooden
at all, because the least thing irritat-
ed 1t and made It much worse. The
rash itched and smarted until at times
/ got no sleep at all.
II had this trouble and took treat
ments for about one year, but they
only gave me relief while taking
them. Their I began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and I got relief
right away. In three months l was a
well man again." (Signed) H. w.
Foley, Nov. s, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
Theory and Fact.

What subject have you taken for
your address at the Civic club?"
"Woman's moral obligations as a
citizen"
What lovely subject! And what
are you going to wear?"
That new gown l brought home
with me from Paris. And. just think.
l had it so cleverly packed in with
my old clothes that the custom house
inspector never discovered it was
there"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
Not for Public Gaze

George. there's a burglar in the
house"
We'll, keep still. We've got moth
ing he'll steal"
II know. But left my corsets over
the back of chair. and wouldn't
have him see them for the world"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
Conserving Moisture.

In case there is plenty of moisture
In the soil the conservation of 1t is
worth working for. If the surface is
hard with a crust beginning to form,
a disk, alfalfa cultivator or some other
tool that will break up the surface is
a good tool to use.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
LooaenIna Soil surfaos.

A few days loosening the soil sur
face will be well spent. because 1t not
only puts the land in condition to re.
ceive all the moisture that falls but
also gives a good chance for circula-
ton OF air, which is just as necessary
for plant growth as water.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
The Sensation.

Upon returning from the city, Far
mer Green said to his friend:
Say, Aaron. had a ride in my
cousins automobile while was up to
the city"
WAL" replied Farmer Green, "it
seemed a good deal like faIlin' into q
mighty deep we'll, only ye dropped
straight ahead instead OF down'ards."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
Not AIways One.

Belle-He can be a gentleman whe1
he wants to be.
Nell-Yes, he seems to forget him
self sometimes.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
AIibl.

"Rastus, what's an alibi?"
Oats provin' dat yoh was at a
prayer meeting whar you wasn't in
order to show dat yuh wasn't at de
crap game whar yoh was"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
FortIfy AaaInst prouaht.

The best time to fortify against
drought is at the beginning of the sea-
son before the drought sets In, by
making dust mulch by thorough sur
face cultivation.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10

A woman always calls 1t feminine
intuition" when she succeeds in max
ing a fairly good guess.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
Good Farm Team.

The COW and the SOW always make
. good farm. but they ought 10 do
better than ever this winter.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
Concrete Foundation Best.

The cream separator that vibrates
win not do fits best work nor last as
long as the one that runs smoothly on
o solid concrete foundation.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10

A woman is always interested in
what man is saying when she pre-
tends that she isn't.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
staIk DI0eaae Unknoun.

One silo argument that appeals to
every farm owner Ii that stalk dis.
ease 10 unknown To the silags feeder,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-10
Paw Knows EVERYTHING.

Willie-Paw. what is a pointed argu-
ment?
Paw-One in which both sides re-
fuse to see the point, my son.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-30
BIG PARKE-DAVIS
MELON SMELLS
LOCAL FORTUNES
Holdings of ID. {. Whitney,
Heaviest stakeholder. Are
Worth About $1,000. 1000
c. l.. FREER-S STOCK RI NJ
INTO MILLIONS. TOO
Profits on Original Investment in
Big Drug Concern Have
Been Enormous

The melon IN the shape OF a 80 per
cent stock dividend declared by the
directors OF Parke. Davis * CO after
The stockholders had authorized an ia
crease in the capitalization or he Dix
ldiug concern from s. 600, 600 70 $40
Geo 900. means big addition 70 sew
eral OF the hig Detroit fortunes Inc
growth OF Parke DAVIS * Go. has buIt
lip numerous fortunes in Detroit.
t. G. Nhitnei Is the largest stock
soldiers in the ZIG druS COMPANY, nod
ing $685. shares Adding to these
the l0A25 shares which vii. be q I"
mentioned tn Tie dividend distribution
the total holdings OF Nh WT1tHeS
all be ~ 800 A. the market pIice
this stock will be worth about $1,000
600 Other holdings Of the whitney
family amount to ! 2 900 shares ana the
dividend will bring the total un IT,
about 5000 shares having ytluc o..
s 100000 approximately
Charles ! Ffecr Is another hcaNE
stockholdcr in parke. Davis g. g."
and viii receive 900 shares 70 ADD -
his present holdings Of 5000 shares.
bringing the total MP 10 22.luo. worth
about $4,000. 600 The Bull family
holds 900 shares which will 30 in
creased 10 ASSOC shares hy the div
dend and will be worth close 10 s.
GOO 600
Mrs Tracy NcGteEor dauphte
OF D. late David Whitney Jr has
Continued on Page Tcn'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-30

exceptional in weather and in rapid
growth OF pomMtion. so that the
water system Was worked beyond
normal capacity. The increase I'm
population Is estimated al 4o,69S.
which bripgsE flTIfCtTs total TO over
.5SLsul This Is gain OF So per
cnt The amount ot water pumped
increased b per cont. IL jumped from
~ gallons per person 20 80 during
the year 70 care for thc rapidly
sro~iEs population thr report says, a
new intake tvnnel must be- begun in
the Immediate future.
Lack OF mains Is blamed for six
lroaks 10 mains "a inches and larger
{. diameter last WinteI.
The rcp,r, coll attention 90 .
srsc waste O. WAGER through leaking
tiNtHtrs, .ttsi through negligence a.
allowing water 20 ran for cooling aud
pupkling n summer, and 20 prevent
Freezing ir W'ajQg 70 points out that
yNu.Uou Is rcJlircO 10 gain l.OOU,0O0
elilons daily Increase IN capacity,
ud declares thar tno cost OF this
ha-tr ., water must he realized by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-30
PATHETIC STORY
is UNFOLDED IN
KIDNAPPING CASE
Girl SAYS Woman accused OF
Abducting Her From Chicago
l. Her Best Friend
HID PLEADED TO BE
TAKEN FROM MOTHER
Declares Parent Constantly Beat
Her and Tried to Force
Tier Into Sin

Arrested as a kidnapey. on request
o. lie Chicago police, airs. Anne
Iarisaa Is wears old OF No Sou
Chenest, lundled IN eprcuE, l&year
cid Sirl she Is accused OF auGnCtlls
and noJh woman and child opt a.
they pleaded innocence OF any at
temp al Ur0HEdoing and TOLD !
pathetic story OF their love tor each
either and their attempt 20 atr as
nothe' and dau1hrcr
stella Leoita is the GIRL rcaIly a
LeauuuH miss OF the brunette ype.
@jth large dark eyes that filled Min
oars as She told the sad htrlr stery
-TT TT ne Fol TFT mOtHeT. Fhc CHIIE
hold no affection only fear. and dis
gust But she loves her alleged kid.
paper deyotedlv as was shown iu
very look that passed between the
TWO The little girl takes the blame
for AIRS lIarisCas arrest. declaring
that ia a desperate effort TO escape
from her mother. She told Mrs liar.
isca hat hcr mother had consented
90 IT, her 80 and become the daugh-
ter OF Mrs Harisca
Back in Krakow, Austria. the story
started that led 10 the arrest Of Mrs.
J lr. a.. Dr. Detectives Donovan and
l,epp Wednesday, night. and he de-
aItou OF the a as witness
>raiil never knew Who her father
was she declared and her mother
cn'--Ft into fHe fields 70 END cattle
when she was only four years old
She mas never known anything but
hrlrHEs abuse. and illtreatment OF
49, .vssr lt fs...f rv,
Austria when her mother came here,
and Mrs hsrisca who knew her N
Austria. Was thc one who finally
brought heg 10 This country agreeing
t1 adopt her Then Mrs l.colJa ook
tie child
Mrs Harisca who came 70 Detroit
four months ago. visited iu chicago
ia wcek ago She me, little Stella
who Clasped her tightly. ana cried
and begged re woman 10 take her Il
Detroit She said. Thursday ia tn,
'matror 5 room hat her mother be
Igrudged her the food she ATE tellni
her that she sas big girl like VIC
man. now. am should have men ad
Iinirers. and not be derendent on be
mother Her moter beat her cruelty
rr--tt+ry- -r-rrr t--rrv-
declare that the girls mother live
with man who has a wife and fau
Ills ia the old country
Mrs Harisca says that She agree
&c take Stella with her, II stella 90
Ter mothers consent. stella pretend
led tu ask her mother. and sal
everything was all right They cam
here Tuvu came the arrcsl % Mr..
.f a.
adort the chill and had arranged 4
Give cr &, cd education She say.
The voma. and fhe Girl arc ana5I
10 alk Eugl I'D bat The" told ihel
turI,- q pafrolwln JoA NaurON
Sky. vho inf rpreted th ir cloqpcu
,t5riC, told u as apparent sincerity
lille ears Plistcnel ID the ewes o
holL ihc Yo4tu and the sir
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-30
AGED MAN LOSES
LIFE in ROOMINC
HOUSE BLAZE
Clicked by Smoke, Lewis foun-
tain Sinks Into Chair md
Flames Kill Him
NINE OTHERS FLEE
IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Cellar Is Roaring furnace When
Occupants Are Awakened
al } a. M.

Clicked by smoke which filled the
!cominC house OF Mrs William Con
NaJ. oi No 30 gOn-ress-st east az
Lewis Fountain, ,H. "A years old
grandfather o. AIRS. Conway sank into
a chair in front ct The hJt AR register,
and was burned 10 death. by sheet OF
flame which burst from the register.
charr2d the chair and enyeloped hiA
body Not mark OF fame was 10 be
seen anywhere in me room eyceft
upon The chair OF which the old maj.
saHK, T-UUTTCI - me suTUfC--
Tn, ire started from an oXerhcatet
furnace In the basement OF the~hous
thrce-story nrick and one OF siN E
a fine terrace AT Congress and Hast-
ilgs-sts
The cellar Was a roaring furnace nc.
fore. the 10 occupants OF the house
were aware OF their danger and theL
Mr. and Mrs. Conway and a roome..
Andrew Anderson sleeping in adio.t
ing room OH the ground foot were
awakened ~ the cellar window pHNfs
ourst from the heat
They Immediately shouted an alarm
10 the cigh; other to2mtrs. All AZ
whom escaped, except aged Mr. Foam
tain His dead body was found i'm the"
charred chair. after the IRE VAS c
tineui-hed. the roomers Earing hc"r
forced a. abandon attempts al rescae
They were forced to fee in their nish'
clothing 10 make their escapes
Fountains father who is said 20 bo
nearly 100 years old. t. stil, living or
a farm near Newport Mich and NJ:
and Mrs Conway lCfl for there Thurs
day, TO notify him oil the death pI :.
aged son Coroner Rothachcr to~t
charge of the body which was rcmor
aa tn the cnulII mnrglle
A buffers pantrr just beneath
Fountains room. and rrdycrsed bv the
hot air pipe, made tlue through
which the fierce flames from the celia
roared upward. The pantry was
cleared out by the FIRE and the hitcl-
en-, TO the rear. was also DESTROYED
Tie dining room. used IS a hedr0c7ll
by Mr.. and Mrs Conway. was o1dE
damaged. and the front hall was also
Ere-swept, but the fire department
held the flames 10 the ground floor
except in tho extreme rear OF the
house.
The damage will robamy amour,
10 about 81 500
Mr. Fountain had made 4 practice
granddaughter, paving for hi. hoarl
and lodging by doing odd JOBS around
the place and soing on crrands
Tin the summer he worked on his
fathers farm near Newport
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-30
MAY NOT PROSECUTE
HANDBOOK OPERATOR

Lou J Fulmer, No. 242 Woodland
ave. ara 'sted. Wednesday afternoon.
on suspi zion OF running handbook.
may MOI be prosecuted, despite the
fact tina he admits taking bets. The
cutor Shepherd The latter says he
had better evidence for the grand jury
against other handbook men than ne
haa against Fulmer, and that he may
lct Fulner 20. The grand jury declin
ed TO return indictments In regard TO
handbook gambling