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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
She Likes Shorthand and Typine ses'

She Likes Shorthand and TyPIn9 Sest
 Dear Uncle Jed: I am sending you 2. postcard of the high school l attend. It is large building and has a great many rooms. Wes have Ire drill every month so in case of fire we could escape in time.
 My room is on the first floor. 50 l do not need to use the fire escape; but the scholars in the academic course do. 1t only takes about five or ten minutes for our fire drill.
 I am getting along nicely with my lessons. am especially fond of short hand and typeEriting. but like my other subjects also.
 I think the Wide-Awake Circle sto- ries are very interesting. l enjoy reading them.
 Our club hopes to have little party or some kind of amusement on Hanow- cen night, so I hope the weather will be pleasant
 LILLIAN BREHAUT. Age is. East Norwich, N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15
Ruth,s Pets.
Norwich.

Dear Uncle Jed: will tell you about my pets. I have little black kitty whose name is Topsy. She wears a little collar with bells on it. She fol- lows me everywhere go.
 I have a dog whose name is Beauty She is black and tan. have nice times romping and playing with her. I take good care of my pets and feed them three times 8 day.
 Now I am going to write and tell you about my dollies.
 One of my dolls is named Dorothy and one is Arabel1a- I make dresses for them and have good times after school dressing them up.
 RUTH HOUSE. Age |. Z; Scotland.
 Siam is not suited for cattle raising and must import dairy products
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15
Old Patch,

A poor boy was attending school with a large patch on the knee Of his trousers. All of his school-fellows called him Old, Patch. and tried to laugh at him.
 Why don't you fight one of us? ?" asked the boys
 "Oh,' answered the brave boy, you don't suppose I'm ashamed Of my
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15

patch For my part I'm thankful for a good mother. to keep me out of rags. I'm proud of that patch for my mothers sake. A patch is better than a hole"
 FRANK PARDY, Age 1s. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15

minutes, or longer, if necessary. Test by dropping . half teaspoon in a saucer Of cold water. If it stiffens, It is done. Take it from the fire, pour in a bowl and beat until 1t begiTfs to thickeIi. Then pour into buftered pans. Marx off in squares before it is cool. I h Id good luck with mine and hope other Wide-Awakes will have who try it.
 ADA MARRIOTT.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15

~Whatever you are-Be tha!. Whatever you say--Be true! 9traikntforwardly act
 Be honeet-in fact, Be nobody else but you
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15
Rule, for Yeuna wrisers.

Rules sor Yeunu Writers.
 L W1ite nlainly on one side Of the paper only. and number the pages. {, \. Use pen and ink. not pencil rS 1 Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use ovsf { Ogisaral stsr.ss or letters oniy win bs used. 4. dr~as plainly ot the bottom of the Address sil communications |, Un- cis Jed Bulletin O6dce.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15
Christopher Columbus.

Christopher Columbus was born in the city of Genoa in Italy in 1446.
 This little boy was the son of a poor wool -comber. whose business was to comb wool, and prepare 1t for the weavers.
 When he came home from school he would often go down to the sea.
 Columbus said: When I am a man
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15
UNCLE JEp's TALK TO WIDE. a. AWAKEs,

Uncle Jed has several prize books which were awarded and announced In the payer asld never called for. How do you suppose 1t was the win-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15

THERE IF no ndvertIM z medium in Eastern Connecticut eQu8 to The Bul- letip for business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15
Where There's Will There's Way.

Not long ago there lived a man who was noted for his extreme obstinacy and his determination to have his own way. He had arranged one morning to meet friend of his at a country station. When he got to the station his friend had not come. After he had waited some time the train came in, and just then he caught sight of his friends carriage driving along at a gallop in the distance. He knew that it would take five minutes for the carriage to get to the station, and the train was due to start in one min ute. So he went to the stationmaster and explained to him that his friend was very anxious to catch the train. He asked: Would the stationmaster be so kind as to stop the train till the carriage arrived.''
 The stationmaster refused to do so, saying the train was already late. we will see about that" retorted the other; and he went and sat down between the rails, right in front of the engine.
 The stationmaster dared not let the train start, and though he begged the man to get up, he refused to move until his friend arrived. While they were arguing the car rfage drove up, and his friend got his ticket and then the obstinate old man left his dangerous position and they went off on the train together. The trick had been successful though it was a very dangerous and foolish one.
 HATTIE PERKINS, Age IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15
George and Bruno.

George and Bruno are g. boy and a. dog that love each other very dearly; saved each others lives Would you not be very fond of a dog that had saved your life?
 When George was a very little boy he was playing in his fathers garden, quite safe, as everyone thought. His utes, sitting with Bruno on the lawn. When she came back, both dog and child were gone.
 You may be sure she was in a great fright; she called "George." as loud as she could. Mother and father came running out to see what was the matter.
 Then they heard Bruno barking at a distance. They ran quickly to the place from which the sound came.
 And there lay George, all wet and cold. on the grass; and Bruno, all wet. too, was standing over him. wagging his tail for joy that he had saved him.
 For he had indeed saved him. When his nurse left him, the child had trot- ted on and found his way to the pond, and as he stopped to pick water lily, he fell in. Bruno had jumped in promptly and drawn him out You may be sure Bruno was petted and made much of ever after.
 Now I will tell you how it came to pass that George saved Bruno's life But neither Bruno nor George can remember anything about that. foI George WAS a baby, then and Bruno was little puppy.
 As George and his nurse were out walking one day, they met a man carrying three puppies to the river tc drown them. Bruno was one of these They were all nice, bright puppies; but Bruno licked Georges little fat hand so softly. that the baby was quite pleased and cried to have him Just then Georges father came by and seeing how much his little boy was taken with the puppy, he said he might have 1t for his own. JESSIE BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-15

Siam is not suited for cattle raising and must import dairy products.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02

a triangular pedlment, It's tympanum
ornamented with some beautiful little
bronzes. The drawers themselves were
concealed by two doors. opening in the
center and covered with a most intri-
cate design of a%rabesQued incrusta-
| tons.
'lf there is a secret drawer here"
said Godfrey. lit is somewhere in the
back. where there seems to be a hollow
space. But to discover the combina-
ton
He ran his fingers over the inlay.
and th"n struck by a sudden thought.
tested each of the little figures along
The tympanum, but they were all set
~olidly in place.
There's one thin. sure" he said.
the combination. whatever it is. is of
such a nature that it could not be dis
covered accidentally. 1t is probably a
question Of releasing a series Of lev
ers. which must be worked in a GER
tain order OF the drawer won't open.
Pm afraid we are up against it"
~ L p!clcilu 1 III SOIIN, Stllu
with q sigh of relief. AS far as | am
concerned. I'm perfectly willing that
the drawer should so undiscovered"
I don't know what it was, for | was
conscious of no noise, but some mystic
rious attraction drew my eyes to the
window at the farther side of the
room. Near the top of the wooden
shutter. which Parks and ! had put in
place, was a small semicircular open
ing. to allo" the passage of Il little
light. perhaps, and peering through
this opening were two eyes-two burn
ing eyes.
They were fixed upon Godfrey. who
was now examining the back of the
cabinet, with such feverish i%ntentness
that they did not see my glance. and
l lowered my head instantly.
"Godfrey." l said in a shaking voice,
don't look up, don't move your head,
but there is some II peering through
the hole in the shutter opposite US"
Godfrey did not answer for quite a
minute.
Did he see you look at him?" he
asked at last.
mo; he was looking at you, with his
eyes almost starting out of his head.
never saw such eyes!"
Did you see anything Of his face?"
mo; the hole is too small"
"How high is the hole?"
Near the top of the window"
Godfrey came back to his chair a
moment later. sat down in it and pass
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02

SuIu Godfrey. WIN enthusiasm ne
probably cut that hole us SoNu as it
was dark II" must have guessed we
We're going To examine the cabinet to-
night. and hr wanted not only TO see.
but to hear he heard everything we
said. Lester"
Let's 90 after him." cried. And
without waiting for an answer | sprang
across the nntproom and Snatched open
the door which led into the hall
Parks and Rogers were sitting on the
couch lust outside.
There's a man outside. Got your
pistol. ParkST" cried.
Yes. sir" And he took 1t from his
pocket.
snatched it from him. opened the
front door. l"ned the railing and stole
along the house tO the corner
Then. taking my courage in both
hands. | charged around it.
There was no n in sight. but from
somewhere near at hand came a burst
of hooking laughter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02

ed his handkerchief slowly over his
face. Then be leaned forward, appar-
emily to examine the legs of the cabi-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02

ed his handkerchief slowly over his
face. Then be leaned forward. appar-
emily to examine the legs Of the cabi-
net.
Il saw him." he said. "or, rather. |
saw his eyes Rather fierce. aren't
they?'
They're a tigers eyes" l said. with
conviction.
We'll. there is no use going ahead
with this while he is out there. Even
if we found the drawer we'd both be
dead an instant later
"You mean he'd kill us?"
"He would shoot us instantly. I'm
agine what a sensation that would
make, Lester. Parks hears two pistol
shots, rushes in and finds us lying
here dead. Grady would have a on
vulsion. and we should both be IA
nous for a few days"
''I'll seek fame in some other way"
| said dryly. What are you going to
do about it,"
We've got to try to capture him,
ana II we - we Shall nave Luc
fame all right. But it's Il good deal
like trying to pick up a scorpion
we're pretty sure to get hurt. If that
fellow out there is who | think he is
he's about the most dangerous man on
earth"
He e. on tapping the surface Of
the cabinet.
"Why can't l go out as though l were
going after something's" | suggested.
"Then Parks and | could charge
around the corner and get him"
You wouldn't get him; he'd get you.
You wouldn't have q chance on earth"
I couldn't help it. l glanced again at
the window.
Hes gone!!" l cried.
Godfrey was at the window in two
steps.
"Look at that he said. land then
tell me he isn't a genius!"
I followed the direction of his point
ing finger and saw that just opposite
the opening in the shutter a little hole
had been cut in the window pane.
'"That fellow foresees everything"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02

Look here!" he said. his voice quiv-
ering with excitement. and threw a
circle Of light on the jamb of the win
dow at the spot where the upper and
lower sashes met.
What is it," | asked after a mo-
ment. Il don't see anything wrong"
You don't? You don't see that this
house was to be entered tonight? Then
what does this mean?'
With his finger nail he turned up the
end of u small insulated wire. And
then l saw that the wire had been cut.
YES" said Godfrey dryly. that ro-
nance of mine is looking up again.
Somebody was preparing for a quiet
invasion of the house tonight-some-
body. of course. interested in that cab.
met"
He wasn't losing any time" 1 ven
tured.
HE knew he hadn't any to lose.
When you put those wooden shutters
up you warned him that you suspected
his game. He knew If the alarm was
on it would ring when he cut the
wire"
"Why can't we ambush him?" I sug-
gested.
I'VE might try. but it will be n
mighty risky undertaking. Lester"
"One risky undertaking is enough
for tonight" | said. with a Sigh. for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02
CHAPTER WI.
The Burning Eyes.


ODFREY said nothing more un-
til we stopped before the Van
VII tine house. but | could see,
from his %puckered brows. how
desperately he was trying to untan-
gle this quirk in the mystery.
1.-The siege seems to have been lift
ed" l remarked. as we alighted.
''The siegeY
Parks %telephoned me that your es.
teemed contemporaries had the place
surrounded. | told him to hold the
fort!!"
Poor boys" he commented. smiling.
ITO think that all they know is what
Grady is able to tell them! Which
room is the cabinet in?" he asked.
1.-THE anteroom is there at the left,
rwhere those two shattered windows
are. The cabinet is in the corner room.
There is one window on this side and
two on the other"
Parks answered the bell almost in
.%stantly. and l could tell from the way
YAis face changed how glad he was to
see me.
WILL L ! SulOs az We StCppcu
inside. %"everything is all right. l hope?"
Eyes. sir" he answered. 'But-but
it gets on the nerves Il little. sir"
I heard a movement behind me, as
l gave Parks my coat. and turned to
see Rogers sitting On the cot.
"Hello." l said. $50 you're able to be
up, are you"
Eyes. SIR he answered. without
looking at me. II thought I'd come
down and keep Parks company"
Parks smiled a little sheepishly.
II asked him to. MI. Lester" he said.
II got so lonesome and jumpy here by
myself that I just had to have some
body to talk to. especially after the
burglar alarm rang
1.-THE burglar alarm" repeated God
frey quickly. What do you mean"
We've go II burglar alarm on the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02
SYNOPSIS

Apparently by mistake Philip Vantlne
receives an antique Boule cabinet from
Paris. A strange Frenchman is mysterl-
ously killed near ii.
Poison inserted through two wounds on
his hand is the cause of death. Nantlne's
friends. Lester and Godfrey. a reporter,
are greatly interested.
y
Vantine himself is killed in the same
mysterious manner While or shortly after
examining the Boule cabinet.
Rogers, q servant. accuses a woman who
visits Vantine of Vantine's murder. Rog-
'ers acts suspiciously.
With the aid of Parks, Fantine's valet.
Lester makes plans to carefully guard
the Boule cabinet from marauders.
Godfrey and Lester conclude that the
cabinet has q secret drawer guarded by a
mechanism which stabs and poisons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02
ITO BE CONTINUED
Freak Societies.

Germany is said to hold the record
for societies with extraordinary OBJ.
jects. One Of these is entitled Society
For Promoting Good Manners Among
the Poor" while another unites in the
bonds of fellowship all Germans wear
ing pointed boards. A curious associ.
alton is that Of eX-lunatics. detention
for six months in an asylum being the
qualification for membership. AS il.
Illustrating the craze for associations in
Germany it may be mentioned that in
the little town of Wildau. with only
1000 inhabitants. there are twenty-five
sOcietieS.-London Standard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02
Given Under His Hand.

Uncle Luke sometimes has the job Of
accompanying visitors about one .
Columbia. One day the party under
his care came to a room where all the
employees were men.
Il see you don't employ any women
here" said one woman in surprise.
deed we amt. ma'am." answered
Luke proudly. "Mr. Parker done order
dat hisself. ma'am-nothin' 'cept man
ual labor in dish yer room."-New York
Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02

windows, Sir. It's usually turned off
i'll the daytime, but | thought I'd bet
ter leave it on today. and it rams about
the middle of the afternoon. thought
at first that one of the other servants
had raised a window. but none of
them had. Something went wrona
with it. | guess"
dows?" | asked.
Yes. sir. A policeman came to see
what was the matter. and we went
around and examined the windows.
but they We're all locked. 1t made me
feel kind of Scary for awhile"
Does the alarm work now?"
NO, sir, The policeman said there
must be Il short circuit somewhere
and that he'd notify the people who
put it in, But nobody has come around
yet to fix it."
Wed better take d look at the win
lows ourselves" said Godfrey. You
stay here. Parks. We can find them.
all right. and ! don't want You to leave
that door %nngnarded for a single in
slant"
We went from window to window.
and Godfrey examined each of them
with a minutenesS that astonished me,
for | had no idea what he expected to
find. But we completed the circuit Of
the ground floor without his apparent
ly discovering anything out of the way.
Lets take a look at the basement"
he said. and led the way downstairs
with q readiness which told me that
he had been over the house before. In
Il kind OF lumber room, standing be-
fore it's single small window. his cleo
trio torch in his hand. he made a dis
cOvarv
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02
Dangers In Rare Beefsteak

You may like your beefsteak rare.
but there is danger in eating any meat
not we'll cooked. Measles in COWS leave
boxed up parasites in the bovine flesh.
You do not notice them with the naked
eye. but they are there. and if they are
not killed by thorough cooking they
will Il tapeworms in the digestive
organization Of the human system. and
then follow associated diseases and
Farm and Fireside.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02

him." he said. "or, rather. |
eyes Rather fierce. aren't
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02
PROLOGUE.


If a literary miner were to ap-
praise this story he Mould say
otH:
1T pans out a big percentage
of thrills"
There's pay dirt" in this n1ys-
terry story for every lover of an
exciting tale and an interesting
plot. 1t is m Of the master
pieces of its author, who is a rec
6snised leader in the field ofthe
detective story.
Round a beautifully inlaid cab
met dating from the days of
Louis XIV. which stands in q
Fifth avenue mansion weaves a
story of plot and counterpzot,
mystery, suspense and surprise.
Jim Godfrey, shrewdest Of re-
porters, and the detective bu-
reaus of New York and Paris are
frying to unrapez the intricately
enfangled cleWs. And the read
er, foo, will go along with them,
GREATNESS and absorbed, getting
now a hint, again coming up
against a blank wall, until, like
them, he comes to the amazing
explanation. And the one who
battles reporters, detectives and
readers is Crochard, the invinci-
bic, a creation in detective fic-
fiou.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02
Cause For COMPLAINT

1.-THE manager. you say. gave your
part in the piece to another member
of the company, Admitted Put you
can't sue him for that.
Cant L: He took my character
away. didn't hr:" London Answers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-02
Just Like the Automobile.

Sportsman Ito enthusiastic motorist
whom he had mounted for fox hunt
and who is unhorsed,-Hello, What's
wrong: I'riend-Couldn't throttle her
down. steering gear wouldn't work.
missed one OF the pedals, and then 1
fell Out.-London Punch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-04
HARLOW CAPTAIN
OF TRACK TEAM
Haskell Head of Baseball Team and
Estey Reelected Football Captain
Meetings Held Today.

Elections Of officers and leaders Of
the various athletic teams Of the high
school were held this morning ut re
cess and at the close of the high
school session.
Henry Harlow, 10, end of the foot
ball team and Il distance runner on the
track team, was elected captain OF the
track team Harlow has been con
sistent performer on the track and has
always shown good judgment in his
races.
Merrill Haskell -. was elected
captain of the baseball team He is
one of the pitchers of the team and
has shown ability in the games in
which he has participated.
Joseph Estey, IS, captain this wear
of the football team, was honored
with reelection as the leader of the
football team for next season. Estey
has been playing a baekfeld position,
and although light in weight has been
|one of the most consistent ground gain
ers and is clever on defense. In addi-
tion to his duties as captain he has
given the signals.
The managers elected were Sanford
Plumb for the football team, Henry
Robbins for the track team and Joseph
Estey for the baseball team, the latter
having been elected last spring to that
position
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-04
Wantastiquet Lodge Voted in
Special Meeting to
Purchase Land
COLONIAL BUILDING
OF THREE FLOORS
Will Be Built of Brick and Located ON
Former Retting Residence Property
Near East End of Green Street -
Estimated Cost $4,000.

An Odd Fellows temple is the latest
prospective addition 10 Brattleboro's :
list OF institutions. 1t will be built
the coming wear and as early in the
year as building conditions will permit.
The cost, according to present esti-
mates, viii be about $4,000
A special meeting Of Wantastiduet
lodge was held last evening TO consid-
er plans, available land, in fact the
whole project, and it was voted to buv
of L. II. Richardson a plot of ground
which formerly belonged to the John
Retting estate, fronting on Green
street near the junction OF the east end
OF Green Street with High street
The trustees were instructed TO buy
the land, and they are CARRYING out the
instructions today. 1t is expected that
IN regular meeting of the lodge Mon
day night building committee will
be appointed to have charge of the
building details 1t was thought last
night, after it was voted to buy the
land, that a little more time ought to
be taken in choosing a building com
mittee.
While plans and details have not
been definitely decided upon, plans
were exhibited last night which cover
ed in general what the building prob
ably Will be.
The structure will be built Of brick
and will be colonial in design, finely
appointed throughout 1t viii be ar
proximately So feet wide by 100 feet
long. There VIII be three floors. in
eluding the basement floor, where viii
be located the bowling alleys and pool
tables. On the second floor will be the
dining hall and kitchen and on the up
| per floor viii be located the lodge
room and smaller rooms for the allied
organizations and for regalia.
The lot is next north OF the Retting
homestead, between that and land
| bought 10y Judge t. l.. Waterman. and
| is Il little over 60 feet wide on the
| front or Green street end, % feet wide
on the rear end and runs back l24
/ feet. There is q driveway in the rear
and rights of way on two other sides
| 1t is planned to begin work on the
structure as early in the spring "A
weather conditions viii permit. and It
| is possible that the building will be
sufficiently well along to accommodate
the meeting of the grand lodge, which
will be held here I'm May The esti-
mated expense of $4,000 covers the
| lot
Wantastiquet lodge has a member
ship of about $50 and is the largest
| ledge of Odd Fellows in Vermont
This includes abont 100 nonresident
members. 1t has pleasant quarters in
the Hooker building. but for some time
it has felt the need of a home. Most
of the plans it has considered eontem-
plated stores on the ground floor. but
the present plan IS for a building ex-
clusivelv for fraternal use.