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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
Uncle Jed's Talk to Wide -Awakes.


 We'll have a chat about an inn portant little word which used to be familiar to children a hundred years ago and which is so seldom heard now |fhat very few people ever think of it or it's relation to them.
 If you were told to go and get a dip you would not know what was meant; but a hundred years ago any child would have known it was an or der to get a candle. There was a time when a stiff felt hat was called a dip, and that l believe was before it was called a dicer.
 This little word dip is closely re- lated to the welfare of man for we find it in dip-per with which we raise water to our lips to drink; and it also is found in dipped, which means a person has been baptized.
 Then we have the dip of the land which refers to it's angle towards the horizon, as well as it's angle towards the sun, and which may make it either fertile or barren. It is the dip of the land which gives the direction of all streams towards rivers and lakes and towards the. sea- The dip of the land has much to do with the climate and the productivity of the soil.
 The valleys of the Quinebaug and the Thames rivers dip to the south and this is the reason they have less snow in winter and spring comes ten days sooner than it does in other valleys of New England
 And since the dip of the land has to do with the flow of water and the regulation of the heat, you see it has much to do with the growing of grass and every green thing, which also has to do with the grazing of cattle and the growing of crops, and with the welfare of all the people.
 Dip represents the lay of the land and the lay of the land in one way or another affects all of our interests, which makes dip a very important word; but many people live and die without knowing it; and dip does not have to be recognized for service-dip affects the land for good or ill with out regard to the thought or action of man.
 I am not sure dip does not have considerable to do with the beauty of the sunsets.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
Spring.

Such 8, long. cold F'ebruary-it seem ed as though it would never end. All the birds one saw were the nuthatch, snoWbird, sparrow and downy wood becker, when they came for the suet: but what a change now. I have heard some robins and know somebody who has seen six.
 I have a large bunch of pussy will lows and know where there are plen- ty more. 1 love to watch the brooks as they try to break down their banks and then dash on again.
 I love to take long walks and see new birds and flowers.
 I am very glad that we have had a thunder storm for spring must be here,
 LYDIA LATHROP, Age F.
 Norwich Town
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
Her New York Doll,

Dear Uncle Jed: I have read the stories sent in by little boys and girls and I enjoy them very much. l haven't any story to tell you, but I will tell you about the doll my papa brought me from New York. Its name was Hug Me, Kiddie."
 I was very fond of 1t and when I went to Providence with my grandma took it with me. I went out to play with a little girl and I left my dollie down and a boy came and took it and went and broke its eyes and buried 1t. We did not find it until next day, and it was a sight, I tell youi
 My grandma wanted to put it in the fire but I brought it to let my papa see it. q.
 LOUISE WEBSTER, AgsG
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
The Evening in a Colonial Kitchen.

Outside it was showing hard and hailing, and the ground was already covered with snow, the wind was blow ing hard and it shook the little hut. the house was furnished with one table and. many chairs and a fireplace which the men got logs for, because it was going to be a cold night
 There was one room upstairs which they had their beds in.
 The evening was long and dFeary There were as many boys as girls, and the boys played hide the button and checkers and cards
 The oldest sister baked apples and roasted chestnuts and the other sister popped corn and cracked nuts.
 The mother sat by knitting. The father told stories of the long and hard times in England
 This is how they sReat many of the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
POETRY.
COM P'NY,

SSnuT Com'ny come for dinner That's what makes these tear: Got to wear my Sunday suit, Wash my neck and ears; Got to git my hair combed up Slick as it kin be; Comp'ny's come for dinner Jest to poster me! .---- Got to hold my horses
 When they's comp'ny here. And get waited on tn last, Like I didn't keer; Got to mind my manners Nice as ennything- Comp'ny gifts the drumsticks And I git wing! Comp'ny in the parlor- That's whut childern gitsi Wisht I wuz a Hcn-Td Scare 'em into fits. Then. when they wuz tremblin'. I'd eat up tn comp'ny
 And tn dinner, too!
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
A Lead Pencil.

I am a lead pencil I live in the mines of Colorado, and have many brothers and sisters there. One day l heard trampling feet and l saw miners with light on their caps. They had in their hands picks and shovels, and one of them took me up in his shovel and threw m ein a car which led up to the. surface.
 After I had gone up to the surface a man picked me up with his hands and brought me to a factory, and they made me round; then I was brought to a manufacturing place, and they put round wood on me, and then l was sent to a store.
 One day a little girl went by the store and said: "Oh, isn't that a pretty lead pencil!" She went into the store and bought me. The next day she car ried me to school.
 She sharpened me, and when she went to write with me I broke. When I broke she got mad at me and threw me down. and I broke in half. Then she threw me away.
 YVONNE GAGNON, Age 10.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
The Meadow Lark.

The meadow lark is sometimes called field lark. It spends all its time on the ground while feeding and is a strong walker. This songster is about the size of a robin. Its upper parts are varying shades of brown and black while underneath it is yellow with black crescent on the breast. My lit tie friend has white on its tail. Its whistle is like the tone of a flute. This songster builds it's nest on the ground. About the middle of May it contains from four to six brown, white -speckled eggs.
 ALICE PURCELL, Age 9.
 Chichester
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
shep Wakes Him Every Morning.

My Dear Uncle Jed: I have . line shepherd dog that I call Shep. Every morning he stands under my window and barks for me to get up. and give him something to eat. He likes to eat bread and cake. and sometimes give him meat
 I have 8 little harness and wagon and hitch Shep up every day. Ha carries my little sister or me about in the wagon, and at night we bring in wood with our wagon.
 Last week I hitched him into the sled and he pulled me about on the ice.
 Sometimes he plays ball with ms, but he likes to play hide and SC seek best. We run and hide and then csd1 Shep He looks around until he nnda us and then runs back to the goal
 When 1 come from school he always runs way down the road to meet me. and see if I have anything for him
 I wish you could see my dog
 RAYMOND SULLIVAN, Ags C.
 Chichester
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
My School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am seven years old. I am in the first grade. I study reading and arithmetic. We have sing ing and play all kinds of games.
 I hope the Wide-Awakes will be pleased with my letter
 STELLA TETREAULT, Age :. Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
The Golden Rod.

In the early autumn when I am out playing I find the golden rod. It is very beautiful
 There are many flowers on one plant It grows about two feet high. In the autumn the flowers turn to fruit There are many akenes on one plant; an akene has one seed and one hard, dry covering.
 MARION BLACK, Age g. Springfield, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
MAS JUMPING JACK.

My mother has a Jumping Jack That she won't sell, you see; It's name is Jack an dist no toy, But just a little jumping boy Her Jumping Jack is me.
 L M. THORNTON.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
The Horn Blower of Rinon.

In many English towns the ancient custom of announcing bedtime at nine o'clock still exists. Sometimes it is done by a bell, from the custom of the curfew bell; and sometimes it is by means of a watchman's voice, as at Litchfield.
 At Ripon in the north of England, the hour when medieval Englishmen
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
Rules for Young Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side of the paper cnly. and number the pages.
 < Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 '. Short and pointed articles will De given preference. Do not use over 250 words. will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad . dr-ss plainly ot the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed. Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09

Whatever you are-Be thati Whatever you say-Be true! Straigh ghtforWardly act Be honeSt-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

you for the prize book. I found it when I came from school. and I read it all through before I went the next morning. I liked it very much.
 Bertha Fuller of Eagleville: I thank you very much for the prize book en- titled Mistress NIoppitt 1 have read it through and found it very interesting.
 Mildred Grandy of Yantic: I thank you very much for my book entitled Dearie Dot and the Dog. I read it through the day I got it. I thought it the best one 1 have received vet
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09

fancy work. The snowbirds always come in hocks. Every morning there are big bluejays in our yard.
 This year we have not had much skating. The pond has frozen several times, but every time 1t would snow or rain
 ADA MARRIOTT, Age Ia
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09

her small kindness.
 ELEANOR P. NORTON, Age Is. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1 Lillian Brehaut of East Norwich \. T., The Wilderness Fugitives."
 2 Harriett Boucher, of Versailles, Little Prudy's Story Book
 Eleanor p. Norton, of Norwich, "Grimms Fairy Tales"
 Alice Purcell, of Colchester Hans Anderson's Fairy Tales
 Margaret V. Burns. of Norwich, Frank on a Gunboat"
 Esther Shershevsky, of Norwich 'Dotty Dimple's F1yaways."
 Dora Carpenter, of Lebanon, Rip Van Winkle.''
 s Helen Rogers. of Colchester Black Beauty
 Winifred HoIton, of North Frank lin, The Telegraph Boy"
 Winners of books living in the City may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. 1n- on Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02
Child CROSSE FeysrIsha Sick

A cross, peevish, lstless child with
coated tongue. pale. doesn't sleep;
eats sometimes very little. then a
gain rsvenously: stomach sour
breath fedid; pains in stomach, with
diarrhea; grinds teeth while asleep,
and starts up with terror-all suggest
a worm killer--something that ex
pels worms. and almost every child
has them. Kickapoo Worm Killer is
needed. Get box today Start at
once. You won't have to coax. as
Kickapoo Worm Killer is candy
confection Expels the worms. the
cause Of your childs trouble CSC,
at your druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02

Building operations are very brisk
in the village. and houses are going
up In almost every direction. Tween
ty-fve or thirty houses In various
stages OF completion are beinE built.
In vieg OF tho business outlook OF
the country and the curtailment OF 10
cal manufacturing operations that
may Sc, in az any time some astute
bushes men think that houses 10
rent may be z drug on the market be
fore many months-Bennington Cor
respondenco in the Troy Times.
This note Of pessimism from the
Bennington correspondent OF tho
Times not justified by the facts
and is a knock that the writer ought
10 be ashamed Of There are hun
dred families seeking homes in Ben
nington at the present time and with
another manufacturing business TO
employ 40 to 90 men coming next
week the outlook in Bennington was
never as good as at present and IL is
pleasing TO bear testimony that a
good number of new houses and addi-
tons of new tenements are being pro
yidcd. Bennington from lis location.
surroundings and natural advantages
has an absolutely assured future. and
with the new public spirit that has
been developed here during the past
few years investment in real estate
for rent in Bennington is just as safe
an investment in stock of a federal
reserve bank. 1t is time for the croak
crs' union TO dissolve.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02

What the committee proposes is
a preferential primary which would
be equivalent 10 and no diffc 'ent from
the old-time caucus to be la.er fol
lowed by convention
There are just two ways in which
the verdict for the direct primary
can be met. One by the passage Of
a direct primary law n. an extra oes-
sion; tho other by the employment
of tho means already available for
direct nominations by petition"
What objection can the commit
tee have to making use Of present
laws in the making of nominations
pending the regular session of the
legislature when an adequate direct
primary statute can be enacted"
The above three propositions are
from the Montpelier Journal and all
three o fthem are chiefly false and
wholly misleading. Now we do not
accuse the Journal OF deliberate fans
hood but of failing to unde -stand the
matter. The Journal means well bat
does not grasp the situation or the
remedy. The Republicans, the Dem
ocrats, the Progressives. the SociLH
lists and the Prohlbitionists are alb
solutely barred by state law from
making nominations by petitio..
New o EXAMINATIONS or groups cai
make nominations by petition but
they must not file under any party
name now in use The plan proposed
by the conference at Burlington is
tho only possible one that has yet
been suggested, in the absence of a
state primary law. The plan is not
perfect but it is the only one avail
able to give the voters OF the several
parties chance to have their say in
the making nominations. The prop
osition IN no way resembles q pref
erential primary and is no way re
lated TO the old time caucus. The
Journel should study up the subject
it essays TO discuss so as not TO mis-.
lead its readers by argument based
on error and misunderstanding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02

NOM'S ThE lime

To guard that cough or
cold. Don't wait until It Is too late
before taking something. The best
thing we know Of is our cough syrup
or Phospho-Quinine tablets. They
check a common cold before X leads
to something more serious and often
times save good sized doctors bill.
d. A. Ward, druggist, Main St.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02

Boys OF Bennington should remem-
be. the corn and potatoo growing
contests in which prizes viii be a.
warded In the fall Il Is things like
these that develop ability. make the
boys self reliant and starts them on
the road TO success. Any boy who
wants to enter the contest should
write 20 n. ~ Morse. Manchester.
for prize list and particulars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02
State OF Ohio. city OF Toledo, L..
tsg-- E,t,rstt- foSs


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Il
senior partner of the firm OF +. J. Cheney
* Co. doing business in the City of To-
ledO. County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In
a. d. 1856.
(SeaD A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Cetarrh Cure is taken internally
cous surfaces OF the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
z. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02

The Fedorals were beaten az Tor
reon. but We hasten 20 assure t1e
Banner that this is not a
baseball item.-Aonipolier Arsls.
How does the Argus knows l. has
been so long since Montpelier has
had a baseball team that the Argus
is in no position 70 pose as an author
its on the subject.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02

regular and was
tined and sleepy all
the time, would have
cold chills. and my
hands and fectwould
bloat Ny stomach
bothered me. ! had
pain in my side and
a bad headache most
Of the time. Lydia
T. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
done me lots Of good
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02
An Honest Dependable Medicine

Il must be admitted by every fair
minded. intelligent person, that a medi-
cine could not live and grow in popularity
for nearly forty years, and to-day hold
q record for thousands upon thousands
Of actual cures. rs has Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. without
possessing great virtue and actual
worth. Such medicines must be looked
upon and termed both standard and
dependable By every thinking person.
II Won have the slightest doubt
that Lydia l.. Pinkham's VCgcta-
bic Compound will help you,writ5
toLydia E.FinlSham Medicine Go.
(cOnfidcntiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered bya woman,
and held IL strict confidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veseta-
bic Compound.

Montpelier. Vt 1--WE have great
faith IN your remedies. was very ir-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-02

and now feel fne. am regular. my
stomach is better and my pains have all
left ne. You can use my name II you
like. I am proud Of what your rene
dies have done for me. =" - Mrs MARY
GAuTmEE. q Ridge St, Montpelier. VI.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-05-01
WINS BIG LUMBER HOl DlNGS
Edward Hines OF Chicago 10 Victor in
Famous Fight With State OF
Mississippi.

Jackson Miss Edward Hines, Chi
cago lumherman has won his famous
fight with the state Of Mississippi. in
yolving timber holdings in the south.
ern counties. valued at about fifteen
million dollars The supreme court
held that foreign corporation IN not
amenahle to the statute prohibiting
timber holdings BIZ any corporation in
excess OF s.. o0o 600 in value The de.
cision upholds the consti'utiohality
OF the statute. but rules that IL can
be made applicable to domestic cor
poratinns only.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-05-01
Editor Visits Nashville

Col. Lafayette Young. editor OF the
Des Moines, iowa, Capital. was In this
city for few days Col Young was
In the United States senate for a
while. having succeeded Doliver The
people were not discerning enough to
reflect me. however, he said. "anc
so continued the newspaper game.
which have followed for years"
Col Young II on tour OF the South.
He said that when he left home II
took two men to lift MIN into the
sleeper. but now one would never
think he had been III day In his life
He is right smartiy impressed with
Nashville after his visit 10 Montgom
cry. New Orleans. Mobile and Birming
ham, but MAJ is only natural,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-05-01
MAY PROVE FATAL
Woman's Suffrage Movement In
France Suffers From Attitude Of
Dandles and Washers.

Paris. Calamity may prove fatal
TO the woman suffrage movement In
France. The first suffrage parade took
place here, but ended In failure ow,
ing to the attentions addressed to the
women by crowd OF handles and
Washers, both old and young Break.
ing through the lines. the men over.
whelmed the women marehers with
their attentions, Sinking and bowling
and raising their hats, Finally the
leaders appealed to the police. and the
streets were cleared OF the Washers
Then there was no one else lett 10
view the parade. and the women were
escorted TO their hall, where they
made speeches to one another.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-05-01
FINDS CORPSE MUCH ALIVE
Woman Identifies Accident Victim ~
Her Husband---Return Home and
Finds Live Man.

Chicago Told by the neighbors
that her husband had been killed In
an accident at West Twelfth and Ro-
hey streets, Mrs. Marie knrb~re rush
I'D TO McMahon's undertaking rooms
and identified the victim AZ her hns.
band. Then she sorrowfally returned
10 her home.
When she opened the door OF the
sitting room there was her dead"
husband, smoking his pipe, and Mrs,
Karberg tainted for the second time.
When she opened her eyes she found
the "apparition" bending over her. i'm.
pIoring her TO tell him what was
wrong. She finally made np her mind
that her Identification had been. u
cay .h~. least, nsssIe@dsnay ,-,4r+ ,'..- ~:
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-05-01
TO AID UNEMPLOYED WOMEN
New York Society oeyotees Arrange
Elaborate Pageant 10 Assist
the Unfortunate&

New York Tho recent failure Of
two Of the large department stores OF
this city resulting in throwing over =
thousand women and girls out OF EN-
ployment, is the cause OF this charm.
Ing tabeau pose by Mrs Allan Camp
bell tlettD. and Mile, d. Gonzales
tright, to say nothing about Tiger"
the young lion cub loaned to the so
ciety women for this particular pur-
pose by the management OF the Bar.
mum 4 Bailey circus
Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt and other
women Of society arranged what was
probably one OF the most, II not the
most elaborate Of social events. and
the ladies' who organized the Confer
ouce on Unemployed Among Women.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-05-01
WlfE.BeATER A GOOD MAN
wife TestlfIes in Court That Husband
Who Seat Her Up Was Pref
~ Good Sort

San Francisco. The picture Of fam
ily life q, julius Bianchi's home was
viyidly drawn by the witnesses In tho
divorce action of Bianchi Wv. Bianchi,
tried before Judge Graham.
My husband knocked one of my
teeth out. and he cut me ON the arm
with a knife. and he beat me black
and blue often and often" declared
Mrs. Bianchi who was the plaintiff.
What sort Of man was your hus-
band ?" asked one OF the lawyers In an
awe-struck voice,
We'll he was a pretty good sort OF
q man aside from what I'm telling
you, responded the wife. cbeerfuliy.
Judge Graham granted the plaintiff
divorce, with the custody OF Mar
garet Bianchi. aged ..
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-05-01
COTTON MEM AIR vilivfs RkF0
Acusg coMhlTrEe--t'As u
THOMPSON TESTIFY
ABOLISH QUARTER GRAuk
Asyns nwssls uesA tslis~ey =
ss.slsa rAss essstam7~s otssss
saaks ciassltassssrn u q, -
eAanss aaaranssss Graass

Washington. The hoase eosaalttss
on agriculture naw conausssak haAF
inEs on the bills 10 regulate sostoA =
lures devoted most nf tn time NJ IT.
cassion Of the different pAases ~ ~
raiten, siayne han corner. which II
suited In the indielnaens of III upefs
tors.
Frank n. Hayne anA rni n Il
Thompson. the latter ii New fpxAs
who was careful 10 say that hs N MT
member az the New York exchanges
did the discussing,
While the supreme eoar; made : o.
cision In tho matter that canss1 the
members Of the pool To plead EaillT
and Accept annishment, the natxabsxs
OF the committee and the witnesses
respectfully expressed the apintan
that the bull pool Is NOT conimcnly
regarded as restraint Of trade.
Messrs. Hayna and Thompson were
positive In their expressions AZ a con-
yiction that the prosecution has tend.
cd to keep down the price ~ cotton
as much. II not more. than any 0ther
single fact, The prosecution has raads
cotton buyers. who believe the price
" too low. wary about their opera
tlons, lest when they even talk with
each other, the ordinary conferences
which men usually hold about their
business affairs he used as evidences
OF conspiracy In restraint Of trade,
Mr. Hayne finished his argaGsent In
favor of the abolition OF the quarter
grades. Ha dwel, much upon the Cal
loway suggestion that paid officers OK
the government be charged with the
CHASING Of cotton. Mr.. Gienny OF New
Orleans asked II such change would
he acceptable Il the government re-
fused to guarantee the work Ut the
men detailed TO grade cotton The
New Orleans exchange guarantees the
work Of its graders and, according 70
Mr.. Haynes own testimony. he ships
on Now Orleans classification with.
out thought OF having the cotton ex
amined