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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
A True Story About Squirrels.

Dear Uncle Jed: A pair of grey squirrels built their nest under the roof of our verHnda- The old moth CT squirrel was very tame. She would come into the house and sit on a chair and eat out of my hand. She had five little babies:
 One day there was a hard storm and the rain got into their nest.
 The old mother squirrel took all the little sauirreis one by one right by the neck, so they curied up around her neck like a tippet and she took thsSh across the street to another house up under the caves
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
ussles. Military 1r.ppina..

The red trousers worn by French soldiers are to be abolished and a neu- tral shade of grey-blue substituted. color was the fact that it afforded q conspicuous and ready mark for the enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

the skin remained very red
 Hard little pimples also cams out where I scratched I never had a nights rest and as I continued scratching tho pimples spread and got worse.
 Alter a month white pofnto appeared on them My cioth- ing irritated the eruption on my body and gave me pain
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
Nv Fir.t Trip Ito Norwich.

A little while ago I went to Norwich First went to Willimantic with the team. then I took the trolley for Nor wich.
 We went through South Windham, Baltic, Occum and Taftville.
 When I got to Franklin Square. Norwich, I got or the car.
 I went down to the wharf and saw a steamer named Chelsea there. That was the first steamer I ever saw. Then I went into some stores. and then came home. MAURICE WHITEHoUSE. Age 12.
 Mansfield, Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
willinantie.
Her Pet Cat.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I have never written to you before but some. of my little friends have written
 am going to tell you about my pet cat. He is a big striped cat He rubs against my face in the morning and wakes me up. Sometimes when am reading he jumps into my lap. He catches mice and squirrels. He likes to play with his tail.
 ALICE A. REX. Age '.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
An Autnmnhila Rid.

It was Saturday when took a love- ly ride. We went in a large touring car to the beach.
 We were busy putting up our Iun- cheon, when the door bell rang. I
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
Salem.
N. Returned the Robin to it's Nest.

Dear Uncle Jed: As live near the woods go out nearly every nice day. know where there are some trees that can easily be climbed and I know where many kinds of flowers grow.
 Some days ago. while walking in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
A Good Deed.


 If was a very warm morning in July, one of the warmeSt that summer, when Ruth, carrying a small valise, stepped III a crowded car. She was going on A picnic with six more girls to the beach.
 s..e was going to have when her at tention was drawn to the cry Of a baby in the seat back of her. Turn ing around, she couldn't help notlclng tie tired and worried look on the Iaay's face (the lady who held the baby).
 Ruth was smiling and talking to the haLy, which made him quiet
 The lady, taking courage, asked;
 Maybe you know where the boat IS that goes to New YorkT
 ''Yes, I do," said Ruth, with smile, and she directed the lady. Eut when Ruth saw the big vallse and the baby the lady had to car v she knew it was impossible for her to carry it so far. Then she thought to herself: "W':y sft uldn't I take her there? I'll have time enough. Our car doesn't leave until half hour" She reasoned it all 5ut just as the car reached their desti- nation. Then, turning around with the same smile, she said:
 sI,u take you there, if you wish" The lady was very pleased and tne troubled look disappeared from her face immediately. All the passengers were then get- ting out and Ruth took the baby. She thought he was light, but when thay had gone little way she was so hot and tired that she almost wished she hadn't volunteered to go; but then, she thought to herself:
 ''Do unto others as you'd want them to do unto you" She'd surely want someone to help her mother. This gave her courage to
 With their faces as red as beets. they reached the place. Ruth was only too glad to give her burden (the baby) to its mother. The lady thanked Ruth over and over and offered her a dime. but Ruth declined it with thanks, saying: If it was my mother, I would want someone to do the same" | Ruth then hurried to the station, where the girls were waiting impa- l tiently for her.
 "oh. Ruth cried one of the girls as soon as they caught sight of her. afraid we'd miss this car. We've only | got about five more minutes" Where were you so long?" asked another.
 "Oh, I took lady to the boat. She didn't know where to find it." anSwex- | ed Ruth.
 k 'Whatl Did you take her as far as that? You foolish girlI" said one of her friends.
 l But Ruth assured her she was right | in doing so, and that she ddnt lose anything by it. for she ga back in time.
 Ruth felt happy and enjoyed the fun with light heart. for she had done a
 UNSIGNED.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
The Story Of a Maple Tree.

I was once very little seed on a maple tree. fell to the ground. In a few weeks was covered up in dirt. hard and cold.
 It was then winter, so thought l would go to sleep.
 had slept for about five months when I woke up, found the ground was getting soft so I stretched out my hand to see what could find. Then thought of what was about the ground So stretched up my head.
 At first I looked like a little weed. Then I began to grow bigger. was about three feet high when was dis covered.
 At last fall came and all of my green leaves began to turn yellow, Then my leaves began to fall Tn about three weeks I was absolutely bare and now I am covered with frost
 JOHN c. BUSHNELL Age 12.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

half an hour afterwards, with a coat and a shilling in his pocket and. some shoeo that Jessie gave him. Jessie herself felt happier.
 FRANK PARDY, Age IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
POETRY.
Being a Friend.

 Just across the lane-way lives a true te and loyal friend; know that I can trust him till the longest days long end. He hasn't much to brag about as Tar as beauty goes; But Grandpa says his heart Is god, and course my grandpa knows. Whenever am feeling blue, and things have all gone wrong. Then shaggy Dick. my good, old dog, comes pattering along. He Hcks my hand and rubs his nose against it till 1 know That he Is sorry as can be for all that Sothers go. Just across the lane-way. the boys all gather there. And everyone will toll you Dicks the best dog anywhere. I haven't much to brag about. but would like to be As good d friend to other folks as Dick has been to me.
 -AIice Annette Larkin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
P|hPLES SPREAD ON BODY AND FACE
Never Had Nights Rest. Clothing lrritated Eruption and Pained. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Didn't Have One PimpIe Lef.

Myrtls St.. New Haven. Conn--"My akin itched on my body and face which made me scratch and after I stopped scratching
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
RuIes fer Wound Writers. 5

q Write plainly on one side of the paper only. and number the pages.
 z. Use pen and ink. not pencil.
 & Short and pointed articles viii be given preference. Do not use ovef 260 words.
 .. Original s.,ries or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- drsss plainly ot the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications 10 Un- cle Jed. Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
GUMEN FROM
 45 to 5 TESTIFY
70 the Merit of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Com- pound during Change
 of Life.

Westbrook, Me. -"I was passing through the Change of Life and had
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

Many nights I did not sleep; could nos move in bed for if did they got worse.
 many kinds Of ointment but they did not help my trouble. It was all money lost. then sent for free sample Of Cuticu1 Soap and Ointment and after had used them felt little better SO bought more. bathed h hot water and the Soap morn ing and night. afterwards dried and applied the Ointment. Alter three months treat ment didn't have one piruple ieft.- (signedo Miss Rose Consgio. Apr. 2. 1914
 Samples Free by Mall
 Although the Cuticura Soap and otnt- ment are most successful in the treatment of affections of the sidn, scalp. hair and hands. they are also most valuable for everyday use tn the toilet. bath and nursery, because they promote and maintain the health of the Sktn and hair from infancy to age. Sold eyery- where. Liberal sample of each mailed free: with 32-p. Skn Book Addre@ postcard -Cutic1rs. Dept T. Boston.:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
HThe Autobiography of a Lead PeneiI.'

am a lead pencil and was made in large house called a factory. When I was small used to play with the other pencils rolling over the floor. But one day a lady came and packed US in packages of twelve Iz) and put us in a box. I and some other pencils went to a little store near a school. We were placed in a window where we could look out.
 One day a little girl bought me. She put me in a pencil box and got acquainted with pen and a pen point.
 This girl used me very much and sharpened me often. until I was too small to hold in her hand She than gave me to her little brother who draws pictures with me. often wonder what will become of me when I get still smaller.
 GEORGE J. BIENENSTocK, Age IS.
 RockYiiie.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
The Lost Child.

One cold winters day a passing po- iicenau found a little girl. He took her up in his arms and said:
 Now you must not cry. will find you your mother"
 As quick as they reached the station he asked her for her name. and sns answered Jennie. Suddenly the door of the station opened wide.
 Have you seen anything of my dar}sngT said an anxious mother,
 Quickly the child came running out Tie mother picked little Jennie up and carried her home.
 1t was many a day before little Jea- his was able to walk again. from the ci1 ilS she had.
 TEIELMA RoyNToN. Age IS. North Franklin
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
The HoboIink.

The Bobolink Is found only in America It usually passes the win ter in the West Indies and comes northward in the spring, travelling mostly by night. reaching New Eng land in May. At this time it's plum age is black, varied with a little yell lowish-white on the trump and tail- feathers and with a patch of brown ish-yellow on the back of the neck.
 Bobolinks live in cool grassy mead ows which they make cheerful by their merry songs made up of mixture of short notes sung SO quickly that it sounds as if many birds of different kinds were singing all together.
 The female makes herMneSt of dried grass on the ground and lays five or six purplish- white eggs blotched with darker purple. and spotted at the larg- CT end with brown.
 While she is sitting the male bird fits about and cheers her with it's song.
 Toward the end of June the bobo- link ceases singing and changes its suit of glossy black for one of rusty brown. its lower parts becoming dull yellow.
 The bobolink may be tanned if talk en from the nest when young, and makes a very pretty pet; but it will sing only in spring and summer. It may be treated in the same way as the canary. whose notes 1t will quickly learn.
 BERTHA N. BURRLL. Age 1l.
 Stafford Springs
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
How Roger Yon the Prize.


 Roger was a little country boy. He went to a city school and all the boys laughed at him because he was from the country and they thought he did not know much.
 One day the principal came into the room and offered a prize for the one who had the highest average at the end of the year.
 The town in which the school was had offered the one who had the high est average & sufficient sum of money to give them a college education.
 All the children tried very hard: They laughed when they saw Roger studying so hard. When the exarni- nations came they were very difh- cult The papers were all corrected, and the highest of the class was Roger.
 The other children were very sorry when they heard Roger had won and wished they had not made fun of him
 Roger went through college and now has a very high position in New York.
 HATTIE R. CLARK, Age F.
 IL
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
THE WIDE AW AXE CIRCLE
BOYS ANp GIRLS DEPARTMENT

it has rolled or how many thousands of miles it has been since it was a rough fragment: and if you knew about rocks and their formation you could tell at a glance whether 1t. was a water rock or a ire rock-whether it belonged to|the first age of the world or a later age.
 This illustrates the difference be- tween eyes and no eyes, seeing and being mentally blind.
 You are Wide-Awales. Keep your eyes open.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

~whatever you are--Be thati Whatever you say--Be true! Straightforwardly act. Be honest--in fact
 Be nobody else but you
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

Many nights did not sleep: could no, move in bed for if I did they got worse.
The Republican journal., 1914-03-05
Wait Paint
Which am

There are painters and walters. Which am
I going to do? Paint or wait?
Which is better?
How much am worth with my property
waiting? How much if paint7 Will my
house be worth more or less i'll paint?
Say it costs 81 q gallon Devoe-I wouldn't
paint any other-and s. or 81 more for putting
It on. That's $50 or $50 1O-gallon job.
GThe money is gone. Is it in the house? Is
it all in the house?
Suppose were selling; what should get for
that house fresh painted and what should get
for it needing-paint?
wonder why men paint before selling!
DEVOE
Mason & Hall sell it.
The Republican journal., 1914-03-05
EIehTY-FIvE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Belfast Public Buildings Company,
% First Mortgage Real Estate Gold Bonds.
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST GUARANTEED BY LEASE TO The
CITY OF Belfast,

The Belfast Public Building
acquired land located
districts of
of
and the whereby
bonds subject to call
entire available for interest and
of the
wthoutrg 70 eCompan
behind the bonds consists Of the building
leaseo
building
The condition of the schoohouse
to he needs of the children.
denominations of $4,000
Banks
SCI
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The Republican journal., 1914-03-05

II you enjoy Havana Cigars try Pearl
Brook made from Cuban Tobacco grown in
Maine. For sale at all dealers,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
A MAN IN DEMAND.

Take off your hat to Colonel Geor-
ge w. Goethals, u. S. A., builder of
the Panama canal and the most eager
iy sought man in the country today.
Stories Of the unemployed thousands
who walk the streets of Pacific coast
cities fiji the newspapers, but here
is a man who is offered more jobs
than he could fill in several life times.
Dayton, o., wanted him to become its
first city manager at salary If
his own naming, but he declined with
thanks. The president has offered to
make him governor of the canal zone,
and now Mayor Mitchell of New York
wants him to take charge of the met
ropolitian police force as commission
er.
Any one of these is a big job, with
great responsibilities and requiring
of high order. In point
of. difficulty the post of police COM
missioner of New York is probably the
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
ANNA HOOKER WINS
GRAFANOLA AT PARSONS

The grafonola contest conducted
by the Parson drug store, which has
created so much interest during the
months it has been in progress, clos
ed last night. A canvass of the vote
showed Miss Anna Hooker to be the
winner of the much coveted prize.
An enthusiastic company gathered
at Parsons last night to witness the
final count and to be the first to con-
gratulate those who were successful.
The young ladies who won the diff
ferent prizes have labored faithfully
during the months and their friends
gave them loyal support.
The names of the fortunate ones
and their prizes follow:
Miss Anna Hooker, grafanola.
Miss Marie Andrews, sewing ma
chine.
Miss Dorothy Rossiter, gold watcn.
Miss Zelma Bendure, gold watch.
Miss Louise Barnes, silver set.
Miss Gertrude Mahoney, silver set.
Miss Mary Breen, silver set.
Miss Violet Sorg, silver set.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
STRIKE CAUSES DROP OF 10 PCT.
FOR STATE.

Coal production in Colorado for
1918, compared with 1912, dropped =
1924 tons, according to the annual
report of State Coal Mine commits
sioner Dalrymple, just completed.
The decrease amounts to l3 per cent
and is attributed principally to the
strike called last October
The December production for 1919
shows decrease of 528,346 tons,
compared with the production Of the
same month in 1912, despite a normel
demand.
The total production of coal in the
state for 1912 was 10,94l,9lS tons.
For 1918 it was 9,247.12i tons.
Ten counties show decrease in
production. They are Las Animal,
996,s2A tons; Huerfano, 24l,4lA tons
Fremont, 2O3,2O9 tons; Routt, -0s,-
AIS tons; Boulder, 1850 tons; Gun
nison, $3.50 tons; Weld, 69,302 tons;
Pitkin, 20.956 tons; Garfield, 16,45t
tons, and El Paso, l2,509 tons.
Five counties show an increase in
production including 24,l06 tons for
jefferson; 2O,lOl tons for Mesa; la,-
12l tons for La Plata; 1880 tons for
Delta, and 3,771 tons for Archuleta-
In the latter coal is new production
in 1913.
There were a total of 23s men kill
ed in coal mines of the state during
the year. The figures include thirty
seven men who met death in the Vul-
can mine in Garfield county Deeem-
ber 16.
The total tonnage of coke for 1913
was s31 ,59S. This is only a slight
decrease compared with-the coke pro-
duction in 1912, despite consider
able dropping off in December, when
the production amounted to ll,79s
tons.
The average run of coal mines dur
ing the year was 1872 days, which is
about normal The total number #
men employed daily during that time
averaged 1891.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02

Notices have been sent out to state
employees by the civil service commits
sion that no employe shall engage in
any political activity of any nature
whatsoever nor influence employees
under him to take part in any polit-
ical activity, and that if any person
under civil service takes part in any
way in politics the law directed
against such practices will be en-
forced and that employe will be dis
charged from his position, to be in
eligible to reinstatement in the pub
lie service for two years thereafter.
Senator Shafroth will laugh in his
sleeve when he thinks of the way he
worked state. employees in his politi-
cal behalf
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02


There is small prospect Of any leg
islatiop at this session Of congress
providing for the direct presidential
primary which President Wilson ad
vocated in his annual message. The
president himself has let it be known
that he regards the trust question
and rural credits as matters demand
ing priority of consideration, and at
the same time caused it to be infer
red that he did not look for action
on the primary proposition either this
winter or next summer, and perhaps
not during the life of this congress.
The fact is that President Wilson did
not know that he had picked up a red
hot iron VIXEN he surprised congress
and the country with his direct pri-
mary declaration. He knows it now,
however, and if he could do so hall
gracefully he would drop the thing
instead of grinly holding to it and
trying to appear innocent Of the fire
that is in it. 1t has developed that
there is just as much opposition to
the presidential primary among Dem
ocrats as on the Republican side
President Wilson realizes this nov
and understands also that the propo-
sition in question, if pressed too hard
is likely to prove the thing that will
break the almost unparalleled contro.
over the party responsibility for leg
islation which he has established
Democratic opposition to the nation
wide primary idea is strong among
the southern senators. The south
fears not only that with a direct pri-
mary under federal regulation the
north win dictate the nomination OF
Democratic presidential candidate
for all time, but that there viii be
many awkward developments with re-
spect to the suppressed suffrage IN
many states President Wilson die
not see the possibilities Of party en-
barrassment in all details when he
proposed his plan, but he sees them
now. Faithful supporters Of the chic
executive those who are desirous OF
upholding his hands in practically
everything else--have frankly inform
ed Mr.. Wilson that they will draw the
line absolutely at the presidential
primary. They have said to him II.
effect: 1--WE viii rob the railroads 4
you say so; we will put all the trust
magnates in prison if you want us to;
we viii follow wherever you lead on
ell else, but in this primary business
-neverw
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02

What should the government do :?
Since its last mail carrying contracts
were made with the railroads, parcel
lpost has been adopted and the rail
roads have been obliged to carry a
greater tonnage than was anticipated,
when the contracts were entered into.
Railroad companies claim they have
been heavy losers. Were conditions
reversed and the railroads had been
the gamers some statesmen, seeking
an opportunity to make hay, would
have got up in congress or in Missouri
demanded an Investigation, started a
lot of litigation and the courts would
"sting" the railroads. Now that the
railroads are the victims will they be
given the same square deal that the
people would have demenaded?
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
first: indeed. II Colonel Goethals ac-

first; indeed, II Colonel Goethals ac-
cepts he may regard it as a task COM
pared to which the handling of the
canal was easy. OF course he realizes
something of the difficulty of cleaning
that Augean stable, and he doesn't
propose To tackle it without plenty OF
power at his command. He has made
his own conditions, and it is signifi-
cant of the regard in which he is held
that Mayor Mitchell willingly agrees
to them. First. the legislature must
amend the law so that men dismissed
from the force for incompetency will
have no right to appeal to court;
the commissioner must be the supre-
me authority. And Mayor Mitchell j.
already preparing draft of the
amendment to submit to the legisla-
ture.
This sounds like business. With
some men in office-with most men
in fact, especially the usual type o.
political appointee-it would be dan
gerous thing to place so much powei
in an executive without subjecting hi
actions to court review But viii
such man as Colonel Goethels i
would make possible the maximum de
gree of efficiency. 1t would be ;
guarantee that for the first time II
| the history of New York corruption
in politics would be eliminated fro1
the police department-and ever.
newspaper reader knows what an epo
chal reform that would be.
We should be sorry to see Colone
Goethals leave Panama, though hi
work is nearly finished there, bu
New York needs him more.-Colo
RADIO Springs Gazette.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02

Attention is called tc the high
standard followed by Mayor Mitchell
of New York in his appointments
One remarkable feature of these APP
pointments deserves further mention
The new administration, in the words
of local editor, 'is an administra
ton of youth" Mitchell himself is
only "a years old. His city chamber
lain is under 32; his commissioner of
charities is 81; the head of his civil
service commission is "a; the major
ity of the powerful board of estimate
New York's Commission govern
ment"-are young men. Yet no one
seems to be nervous about these facts.
Youth is supposed to be radical, over-
confident and aggressive, but New
York realizes that in attacking Tam
many abuses, in eradicating graft and
waste, in forcing method and eff
cheney into the public offices, the new
administrators cannot be. too "radi-
cal" The young men that are 20
govern New York are not dreamers
and sentimentalists; they are modern;
they believe in efficiency and are sup
posed to know how to secure it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02

mo Tipping, Please" signs have
made their appearance in New York
city coincident with the enforcement
of tho women's minimum wage law
there. Which reminds us that Colu-
rado also has minimum wage law
for women, the enforcement of which
is waiting upon the appointment of
a commission by the governor. Per-
haps the abolition of the tipping evil
may become an actuality here in such
places as are affected by the wage
law, says the Denver Times.