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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
STORIES WRITTEN BY W
 AWAKEs.

The Angry Traveller and the Useful
 Stone. ] There was once a traveller who had travelled many times from place to place. One day he came upon an un- favorable road which had many stones and he hurt his foot upon one of them This made him very angry and he said to himself: Why should they put this stone on the road that ] should hurt my leg ?''
 While saying this a very terrible dog which was not far away from him rushed at him. barking and having his mouth open as if to bite him.
 The traveller became very scared and he didn't know what to do, so he got hold of the stone and wanted to throw it.
 The dog became afraid and rar away; and after this he said: "Oh what good stone it is, for it surely saved me from being bitten by this mad dog. even though it hurt my leg k MOSES MASTER, Age 8. RozrahyiScs
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An Accident.

One day as I was walking the streets of New York I saw boy slip and fall because Of a banana. peel. I soon went to his rescue. I picked him up and carried him in 2 drug store and soon after his parents came and took him home. e-s,i s,--=
 He wished to know who picked him ttp when he fell down so I went to see him.
 When he saw me he embraced me with tears and kisses and saw me home with a purse Of money. al- ways go to visit my new friend.
 This shows that kind act is neve- forgotten.
 MARTIN DELINsKY, Age B.
 Bozrahville
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
PRIZE PICTURE CONTEST.
The Four Winners,

The Four Winners. There were 20 competitors in the prfze picture contest, all of whom are lagned below: Alvin LaChspelie of Canterbury, lge 12-Rabbit.
 Alice Williams, of Norwich, age To- \ goldfinch. -.--,,-,-r r,f4.- Mary German, of Versailles, aged g An Egg Girl.
 Roger B. Miner, of North Franklin "a bird.
 Honorable Mention. Hans Steinway of Eagleville, age 8
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My Pet Grew.

Dear Uncle Jed: While I was wis ting erandpa's farm this summer r,., attention fell upon a lHge crew, w,1o sat daily cn tn" h:,~n=-ard fence. sing ing lis merry scng
 Uncle .fefh said if I d:a th- c.Ic-ns aro"nd the firm Ile wol'd Cart:.re tre crow and give it to me fer a pet He then se- sTare and in few days caught the crow.
 When sirr Dler tec'tion 7vas over I s 'arted for horne with ny crow. On returning home I spent much of my time in teaching it ta fo various things Aftn~ ul1nv industrious hours had him well taught and then I nam ed him "JiTnie"
 When I would say. "Jirlie, ,lntie my shoe he would tug away until it was united
 Then I would scv, Do you want to Ep to bed. .JiIf1ie 2" nrd ha wo1itd "Caw' cav! caw." as much as to say: Yes"
 When l thnu~ht he was tired. pit him in his little house closed the door and bid F'ro rred rsfeiI+.
 JAMES KELLY. Age 1e.
 Norwich -----'
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Longfel!o.Y.

h | : Henry Wadsworth Longtellgw was born at Portland. Aic.. ip 1907. His mother was a gentlewoman and. his father, who claimed descent from Johr Allen. was q most sensible ana large spirited man.
 Longfeilow was an unselfsh man At the age of II years he entered Bowdoin college.
 In 1881 he married Miss May Pot ter. She was Q charming woman. Longfe!loW went to Europe, but while he was there his wife died. He then returned to America.
 He wrote many poems Poems of Slavery, Voices of the Night and of a Spanish Student. " He went to Europe for the third time and when he got back his second wife was burned to death.
 He later wrote many more beautiful poems. He loved children. In 1888 he with his three daughters went to Europe for the last time When he died his bust was made of stoneA and placed in Westminster Abh&y.
 GERTRUDE E. BL-ATHERWICK,
 Age 15. Goruyinb
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
His poe Rex.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write to you about my dos Rex. He is very fond of me and runs to meet me when come home from school Ho barks with joy when he sees me and frisks all around me. If anybody 4t- tempts to whip ne in fun he will take my part. .. When I play ball he will get tle bail for me and viii not let anybody e's6. lave it.
 Wien he was little p;Ippg, hs used to draw my sled mp tfie hill. He will be six years old in February.
 WILLIE COTTER Age q
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and hurt so that I was aI- most crazy. and I could not sleep. and had to walk ths floor ct night. My haif all fell out and I vas aisnoss. bald. I was in the house for two weeks.
 "The trouble lasted about eight weeks and I had rnsnv
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treatments, but they did not do ns aay good. Then got Q cake of Cutieura So4p and one box of Cuticura Ointment. and n few days I saw Httlo fine ehairs conzfne. Now am entirely healed and haTs ns marks of any kind" tSigned) A. Frcuiee. Piantsyillc. Conn. July 29. 1918.
 Sample Each Free by Mall With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress postcard 'Cuficur.. Dspf- T. Dsss tsn." Sold throughout the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
Norwich
A Clean Eoy,

You musr brush your coat before you go to school,' said zs fIoyds mother. 'trt'' .~.- t'
 Floyd did not like to do this. be- cause he wanted to play, Lut did it to please his n.other. and every lnornin,, ne had his hair coinbcd anal parted, face and hands washed, shoes biackcd and coat brushed
 Che day the principal came into Floyd's room and wanted sorne clean boy to go or an errcnd for him, After passing around the room his eyes fell upon Eloyd's parted hair and brushed coat and he said t:lat ne should 20 on the errand. When they got to the sidewalk there was a large auto. Floyd was very proud when he sat up in the front seat. Of the auto ;tnd moro pro ud when the man put h:nl in tltos street car After tat Floyd never had to be told 70 brush his coat. comb his hair, back his s.?ocS and wash his face and hands.
 ELEANOR HUNrLEY, Age t0.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
She Is Going to New School.

Dear Uncle Jed: It seems that all the little girls and boys have writ ten you some letters. so I thought I would. I live on a farm and have two dogs: One is black and white. and the other IS most s-l back. Their naInes are Driver and Dash.
 We have twenty hens and three tur- keys. one young enc and two old ones. I and my sister pay school at home sometimes. ' lave few books and love to read. I am going to q new school aInd am in .he third gradc with my cousins and another boy. ! My sis- ter is in the second grace with one girl and two boys.
 We have two catz. one is named White Foot. and the other is named Sweet.
 I hare made 2 sewiaG bag in school Ny sister. is El2Iling q sewing bGg, bat aa snt fni.hed it. it.--r-=
 I am msls g aa apron in school
 I had q Christ mas tree last yea and 1 wish I cnuld have one this year. I have a little r3d ooetry book tltat reGd 10 Iory-AIor$ is my brother. I am EuHj:nr a r,a-- -housa today.
 OLIVE M. COLE, Age 10.
 Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
Yantie
Our Citu.


 Norwich is the largest and most at- tractiye city of eastern Connecticut. It IS situated in New London county on the Thames river which is formed by the Yantic and Shetucket. This city is about fourteen miles north of New London. and the two cities are connected by trolley as well as by the Central Vermont and also the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroads, one on. each side of the Thames
 Norwich is an old city. It was founded in sixteen hundred and fifty nine There are many places of-fi1- terest about Norwich. for it is a his- tor1c city. Main, Franklin and Water streets, and lower Broadway are the principal business parts. Upper Broadway, also Washington street and the west side of the city are the resi- dential and prettiest parts
 Most of the people of Norwich are engaged in manufacturing. Some of the principal mills are the Hopkins & Alien Firearms company, the Ther- mos Bottle company, and several pa per. cotton. wooden and silk mills.
 There are many fine buildings in Norwich. Among these arc the Slater post office, Y. M c. A building, court house and many large and beautiful schoofss churches hotels, banking and business houses.
 Our city was named for Norwich in England- It is called The Rose of New England, and it well deserves the name
 FLORENCE CARPENTER, Age 12
 Norwich
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AMOSl BHD Wifi ECZEMA ON HEAD
Started with Blistery Pimplss. ltehed 50 Badly and Hurt So
 Was Almost Crazy.
HEALED BY cUTiCURA SOAP AND OINTMENT

T had eczema which started with blis. tery pimplcs along the edge of my hair x6d went all over my head. It itchod Co kadly
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LETTERS or AckNowLEpoNaeNT

Gladys Thompson, of Mansfiesd De- pot: received the prize book entitled Phil Bradley's Snow Shoe Trail. thank you very much for it. I have not started to read 1t yet, but I think 1t will be very interesting. Evelyn Butler of Norwich: re- ce1ved the prfse book which you sent me Thursday. and Nike it very much. T have started to read 1t and like the story. thank you very much for it.
 Josephine Borcviesa, Of west wfl- lington: I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me entitled Mfldred's Boys and Girls. I have round 1t very interesting and fully ap- preciate it.
 Roy consder, of Moosup-I thank you very much for the prize book The Boys Allies at Leige." I have read 1t through and like it very much.
 Mary ZezuIawesz, of Fitchville-I thank you very much for the book I won. I have read it and found it in- teresting.
 Ivy Fisk, of Springfield, Mass-I thank you very much for the prize book have read it through and like it very rnush. It's name is "A Regular Tombay." It is about a little girl who wished she was a boy.
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The First Thankso;virc p,v

The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, December 21.. 1920. During the long, hard winter fifty-onc of the one hun dred Pilgrims died among them be- ing Rose Standish, wife of Captain Miles Standish. As soon as spring came the colonists planted their fields By the end of summer twenty six acres had been cleared and a plenti- tul harvest was gathered in. When provisions and fuel had been laid in for the winter, Governor Brad ford appointed a day of thanksgiving. Venison, wild fowl and fish were easy to obtain. We are told there was great store of wild turkeys of which they took many" For three days a great feast was spread and Massasoit, the Indian Sachem. or chief and the colonists.
 FRANCIS o. CORNELL, Age 13.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS,

1-kathleen Johnsen, of Baltic Mildred's Married Life.
 2-James Kelley, of Norwich-The Boy Aviator's Flight for Fortune.
 3-Carl Anderson, of Baltic-The Boy Inventors Triumph
 4-Josephine Boroyioka, of West Willington-Mildrcd at Roselands.
 5-cecelia c. Sterry. of Brooklyn. N. Y.-The Camp Fire Girls at School.
 6-DeIsie G. Ames, of wiIlimantic- The Automobile Girls at Washington. 2 7-Florence Carpenter. of Norwich -Mildred's Boys and Girls.
 S-Leo Poloquin, of versailles-Boy Scouts Under Sealed Orders.
 All winners of books living Tn the city may call at The Bulletin business
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07

What do you think? Uncle Jed gave me this:
 Why Is field of grass older than you are?
 Because it is past t-ur-agei . I'll get one on Uncle Jed by and by!
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office for them at any hour after 10 a.. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07

An entirely new and apparently rich oil field has been discovered in Bur ma. s4s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Two Telephone Calls.

At dinner of the American Geo graphic society held in Washington one of the principal guests was Dr. Alex ander Graham Bell, who recalled that great day'-March 10, 1S76-when he learned beyond doubt that complete words and sentences could be under stood through the instrument he had constructed. This early telephone was connected with the next room, where his assistant, MT. Watson, was al work. Dr. Bell talked into it and said. MT. Watson, come here; I want to see you.' MT. Watson came to him at once, and the inventor then knew that his problem was solved.
 Nearly forty years later that original conversation was repeated under con ditions that showed how marvelously the range of this invention had been extended in the interval Dr. Bell was sitting in New York city at a tele- phone fitted with the same old trans hitter he had used in 1876. He spoke through it to MT. Watson, who was then in San Francisco, and said once more, "Mr Watson, come here; want !. to see you" His friend replied, 'It would take me a week to get to you now"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Ways of the Willy.

On one of the trips of a crack At
 lantic liner a distinguished looking man called the smoking room stew ards attention to the presence of two professional card sharps' whom he pointed out. Investigation disclosed the fact that the suspected men were highly respectable persons, and many apologies were made because of the mistake, and the man was forgiven be- cause of his good intentions At the end of the trip it was found that the suspicious passenger and another who had been the loudest in denouncing the false alarm had won big sums of money at cards from their fellow tour 1sts, who, too late, learned that they had been swindled by men who in or der to divert suspicion accused others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
 Deutschland Ready For Dash to Ocean, Takes on Supplies

New London Nov. 13-That the German submarine Deutschland is soon to make a start on her return trip across the Atlantic is evidenced by the taking on board the craft today of large quantity of provisions, in- cluding a liberal supply of fresh meats. While every inch of space is utilized on the undersea boat, it is pos sible by cutting up meat to store a considerable quantity. The cooking is done with electric stoves.
 The boat was almost on an even keel this morning indicating that her cargo was very nearly placed. It is understood, however, that local mer- chants have orders to be delivered Tuesday which indicates that the craft will not get away today and it may be Wednesday before she is ready to leave. It was stated early this after noon at the custom house that clear ance papers had n"t yet been issued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Arc Indians CeIestiaIs?

A learned F'renchman who in the early part of the nineteenth century spent number of years among the Shoshones of California studying their language definitely concluded that they were descendants of the ManteauX Tartars. His reasons for arriving at this conclusion were learned and ex- tremely convincing, and the subse- quent discovery in the Chinese annals of the account of an expedition sent out by Kublai Khan, who as Cheng Tsung was the second emperor under the Yuan first MoguD dynasty, 12SO A. D., practically confirms the French professors conclusions.
 This expedition, made up almost wholly of Tartars, visiting what is now California; Mexico, Central America and Peru, readily recognized that these countries had been settled many gen. erations earlier by branch of their own race, and they so reported to their sovereign upon their return to China R. H. Adams in National Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

recorded by John Lloyd Balderston in the Atlantic Monthly: Whistler was walking with me, and he said, Ugly boots-boots pointed toes-how can you?' They were new and rather ex- pensive boots, and I asked in great surprise what was wrong with them. Pointed toes-pointed toes-dreadful, dreadful looking thingsp Whistler went on. Are they really very ugly?' I asked, and Jimmie rapped out: Ugly ? We'll, of cOurse-how can you, Moore ?
 T had not thought pointed toes ugly, but suppose, of course, Whistler must be right, and I determined not to wear out that pair of pointed toes
 Then little time afterward I met Mrs. Whistler, happened to say some thing about her husbands views on pointed toes, and she said: Of course Jimmie has to wear square toes! lie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Hume and the Saints.

David Hume's residence in the new town Of Edinburgh was the first build ing in new street, and witty young lady chalked up on the wall 'St. David street." alluding to the owner. Hume's servant girl resented such a reference to her master and hurried into the house to inform him how he had been made game of. "Never mind lassie," said Hume. Many a waur man has been made saint before"
 The authorities adopted the young lady's suggestion, for the thoroughfare is so named to this day. There is an other version of the philosophers reply to his housekeeper as we have heard It: Never mind; many a better man has been made saint before me- Glasgow Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Want To Separate
 New York Harbor

New York, Nov. 13-A battle for commercial supremacy between New York and New Jersey opened today with arguments before the interstate commerce commission for and against New Jerseys plea to divide the har- Dor of New York into two separate parts.
 The busiest part of New Jersey's s waterfront is now a part of the port of New York and freight rates to the nearby New Jersey cities are the same as those in the greater city.
 Governor Whitman appointed Julius Henry Cohen a special attorney gen. eral to plead the states case at to- days hearing. Besides the state and the city of New York, several civil organizations, including the Mer- chants association, the New York State Waterways Association and the New York board of trade and transporta- ton were announced as prepared to oppose "a schism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

ploye was engaged, what time was spent in such work and the amount l that was paid for it. This gave an in telligent working basis for considera- ton and enabled the Department to apply the rules of business life to the 1 operations of the public service, the | compensation for such grades of/work being on the average somewhat high CT than in commercial concerns. The \ result was an equitable adjustment of the relative value of the clerk to the work performed and gave to merit and general worth it's just proportion, eliminating all political bias and judg- ing an employe solely by his record for efficiency and nothing else. The consequence has been that the morale of the service is greatly improved. In- dustrious application and ascertained l fitness being the only basis of prefer ment, the employe stimulated by the hope of reward for conscientious and faithful service,' puts forth his bes, efforts and both the Department and the people employed are gathers thereby. As an indication of what has been accomplished through the elimination of political considerations and awarding merit based upon eff1- ciency alone, attention is invited to the fact that notwithstanding the in- creased volume of work incident to the rapid growth of the postal ser vice together with the added work of the postal savings system and the parcel post, the number of employees in the Department at Washington has been reduced by 200, with resultant saving of $166,760 per annum.
 Service Improved.
 Tn order to find the exact extent of government ownership in the scatter ed domain of the Department a gen. eral stock-taking scheme was order ed. The amount of equipment of all kinds, furniture and supplies through out the service, in the postoffice and wherever located, was ascertained by careful canvass. Records were made and system and order then enjoined in the care and housing of all De- partment property. Habits of econ Omy were encouraged, all forms of discoverable waste and injudicious methods discountenanced and post masters instructed to use every en- deavor to cooperate with the Depart mept in this particular direction, and there is every reason to believe that the most gratifying results will fol- low this general effort to improve the service by economic rules and care ful management.
 The Department has thus in many ways and many directions, put into operation measures calculated to im- prove the service at lessened cost and apply the money so saved to any bet terments thought to be desirable or necessary. All expenditures can now be calculated for any definite purpose and results expected conforming to the ends in view Abundant proof is at hand showing the advantage of such intelligent supervision. There can be no question that thea pplica- tion of approved business methods to all forms of postal concern has made of the Post Office Department what press and people have long desired, viz a a.thoroughly well conducted pub lie enterprise, and no one can with justice assail the great record it has made, or question it's faithful devo- tion to the public welfare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

horizontal. Far down ill the canyon is a broad shelf, caused by the hard sand stone at the base of this. series, deeply trenched by a narrow tnner canyon cut thousand feet or more into the underlying granite" The rocks vary in color from white and buff to red and pale green. They present marvel ous variety of picturesque forms. most ly on a titanic scale, fashioned mainly by erosion by running water, the agent which has excavated the canyon.-- United States Geological Survey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Vastness of the Grand Canyon.

Few persons can realize on a first view of the Grand canyon that it is more than mile deep and from eight to ten miles wide. The cliffs descend ing to it's depths form succession of huge steps, each 300 to 800 feet high, with steep, rocky slopes between. The cliffs are the edges of hard beds of limestone or sandstone; the interyen- ing slopes mark~the outcrops of softer beds. This series of beds is more than 3.600 feet thick. and the beds lie nearly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Fishing Off Our Coast In 15o4,

A codfishery about Newfoundland was conducted by Normans and Ere. tons as early as 15O4, and there is @ tradition among the fishermen of the bay of Biscay that one of their mum, Der, who had been fishing in the west, ern Atlantic, informed Columbus of the existence of land in that region be- fore the 1llustrious explorer had begun his memorable voyage Hugh M. Smith in National Geographic Maga- zine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
does not have them.

OOeS not nave them.
 The fate Of the horse in war has d. ways been a hard one A naturally timid creature. the noise of the battle field must be a crucifixion to 1t even before it is apportioned its share of wounds and slaughter in an affair it cannot comprehend. AS draft horse or beast of burden its life in war is hard and short. Modern warfare may be harder on the soldiers than it ever was in former days, but something is gained when the horse is spared and auto trucks perform his perilous and laborious Philadelphia Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Too Small a Steak

"I'll match you.' said the hungry man in the boarding house dining room, ito decide whether you take my share of beef or take yours.''
 "No, thank you," replied the other hungry one. T never play for small steaks"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
ASTONISHING PROGRESS OF POSTAL
 DEPARTMENT AS \ RESULT OF THE INAUGURATION OF NEW SYSTEMS

Measure to Reduce Cost of Maintenance and Apply Say ing to Betterment of the Service Shows Great I'm provements Have Been Made-Present Administra- ton Responsible for Adoption of New Methods Alp proved Business Ideas Applied By Government Meets / With Reforms Long Advocated By the Public -Bene- fits of Economy Strikingly Shown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Woman,

They put the interrogation to Thom- as De Quincey, "Why are there more women than men in the world?" and he answered them: 'Tt is in conform ity with the arrangement of nature. We always see more of heaven than of earth"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
has a dpfOrnlpG lnnt :

QaS uolOTu1CO lOOI.
 "In everything Whistlers extraor- dinary egoism was manifested. Be cause of his foot, you see, he evolved theory that square toes We're beautiful and pointed toes ugly and tried to make other people accept it."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
UTAH COPPER DIVIDEND.

New York, Nov. 13-Directors of the Utah Consolidated Copper Co. to- day declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50 share, doubling the previous rate.