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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
Tn Pikarima.

The Pilgrims came over in the May flower. They sailed many weeks be- fore they came to the new land. In the middle of the ocean. a little baby was born. They named him Oceanus.
 One hundred people came over in the Mayhower in 16z0. When they got over to the new land they thanked God for bringing them to t.
 There was a good friend named Squanto, who was an Indian. One day he came over te them and said, 'sWel- come English meni"
 The Pilgrims were ready to light because they did not know who he was. They did not know where he learned this language. Squanto be- came friends with them. He helped them plant corn and catch fish. He taught them how Co put a fish in g hill of corn so that the corn would grow better. One day the Indians sent the Pil. griTns a snake skin filled with ar
 rows. 9quanto told them thfs meani war. Then they filled the snake sliH with ssanpoWder and bullets and sem | 1t back and there was no war. The Indians were afraid of the Pill grims.
 HEfS1gIE sHULlEAfS. Ago 10 Eeswxe4.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
How pottie Got Lost.


 One evening when papa came home mamma met him with a very fright ened face. She said: 'Dottie is lost" They had looked everywhere for her and her brother Rob had shouted him. self hoarse.
 It was dark so papa got a lantern and went to look for her with some of the neighbers. They had Range, the dog, along, too.
 Where was Dotty all this time? She had gone over to a friends house named Bess, and Bess had asked her to go for a walk in the fields with her While they were walking in the fields they lost their way, and when they thought they were walking towards home they were walking right away from it.
 Poor Dottie was only a little girl and was very tired and frightened. She had always been tucked in her nice warm bed by this time. don't know what would have hap pened if some ladies riding by had not heard their cries. They took them ] in and, finding Dottie was sick brought her to doctor and he brought her to a cllildFen's hospital ! and she was soon tucked in nice warm bed. She was in a high fever and the nurse had to stay up all night with her.
 | Bess was so frightened she had for gotten her name. The next mornine her father found her in the hospita and he had tramped all night. It was ten days before Dettie could be moved. Her mother came to set her, and her father. who could bs away from his business, slept al home.
 | Rob went to school, but found i rather lonely just the same At the end of ten days Dottie cam, home and never went away like tha again. Bess had learned a lesson too. She had often been told not tt go of alone, and she never did again I VIOLET DISCO. Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKEs.
How the Stars Appear.


 The buildings. streets and, yes, even the flowers and grass in fact, every thing in this city, was gold except, of course, the inhabitants. It gave the impression of fairy town in all it's brightest splendor. The people were enjoying themselves in some sports. No one worked. This golden town. where all were joyous was a beautiful spectacle to behold. Sud denly a large gold clock on the front of the castle sounded five notes. The games ceased and everyone hurried to their homes
 After time they reappeared, all robed in silver, carrying pails and brushes. They scurried this way and that, like so many ants, only, of course, a good deal faster. Soon they were all in separate groups arranged, it seemed, by the color of the paint in their pails. One section had vivid red in the pails, others had pale greens. some contained lavender, some gray, and a number had shades of orange. Yes, all the light and bright | shades were represented.
 | Suddenly these silver clad beings bowed their heads low, for the king | had appeared on the palace steps He maJestically waved his arm and i'm mediately work began. They all rar from the golden city into a mist oi blue and so they journeyed. streak | AAA5 NAAOA4 COAOLo cS bA4Sy WC1lI. w ASI they were finished the mortals or earth looked up into the sky and ex- claimed over the exquisite sunset. But all this wondrous beauty soor faded. for the sky grew dark and the people of the golden city could be seer lying in the sky. Their light gown. twinkled brilliantly in this great can, opy. These little folk that live il the sun by day, at evening create tn, sunset and rest in~the sky at night are called stars by the people on thu earth
 LILLIAN aG BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES.

June 1lth Cyesterday) was Flag Day and in all parts of the country the flag was looked up to with interest and with pride.
 It is called "the one flag and the great flag because 1t stands for free dom and for all that Is good and true; and American patriots find joy in the song: ''The flag which knows no con- quering foes in newer glory rides"
 We can imagine some school boy somewhere reciting Hubbard Parker's splendid apostrophe to the flag: What shan say to you.
 Old F1ag2
 You are so grand 4n every fold. So linked with mighty deeds of old, So steeped in blood where heroes fell, So torn and pierced by shot and shell, So calm, so stiil. so firm, so true. Ny throat swells at the sight of you.
 old Flag" a4
 Wherever the Grand Army has in- fuence the Stars and Stripes float every day from the school house staff and the American boys are taught why it is called "old Glory" and why it is worthy of being sa1uted.
 The flag stands for freedom and fol honor and for truth.
 Here is a story of interest which was told a travelling man:
 -As I was passing a country school. house in New England. boy camt out and began pulling down the flag
 It was not storming and it was no time for school to be dismissed, s, my curiosity was aroused, and wen i'm to ask the teacher why the nal was lowered. Teacher and childrel looked sober. She called my attention to one boy who was trying to hid himself behind his desk, and said 2 Charles there has told tie. ard th flag has to come down. for Old Glor 2 stands for truth, and must not way over a school with liar in it."
 Uncle Jed thinks after that the pu pils who attended that school mus have been careful to have spoken tn truth for such dishonor as this wa surely something to be avoided.
 Tn the folds of the flag gleam .h truth and the spirit of union an
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
Tha Roatun Roxe.

When General Gage was sent over Co Boston, with the English soldiers, they cal@ped upon t1Ie common in the city of E0a1oms
 said. 'TVV9 viii make the Boston peo- pie bring good s9BeG. and then, too. we can keep good watch on the har- bcf.W
 On therelOpe oksR hill in Boston was good sp9ace for the boys and girls to slfde n winfer
 srlga In1usftE ema In spelling b. morrow, maid one boy. Tho others lauGhed for they knew that if they did not know their lesson. there would be no alf6lng for them 491c s1@mt morning was cola and clear Good weather for the fec, z khnneh< every boy as he exAnk oni Df bed As soon a school was over Che bcgn hurried % the hillside. Bu' when theS oaNn@f i8ues fhew found fha'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
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Good coaI Year ln ,VIruinio.

The production of coal in Virginia in 1915. according to figures Compiled by the United States Geological Sur vey In cooperation with the Virginia Geological Survey was S,1z2,596 s11014 tons, valued at 47,962, ,g34. This is au increase compared with 1914 of 163 OCT tons, or 2 per. cent, in quantity, bat a decrease Of $6s,514. or less than { pea cent. in value. with the exception cz the banner year, 1918, when 6be pro@ duction was more than s,e000 00o tons. the output in 1915 was fine highest re- corded for Virginia Wise County, the largest producer. showed a decrease of more than 400, ,0o0 tons, but al the other counties recorded increases.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
LETTERS 10 uNcLE JED.
conundruns.

Dear Uncle Jed: Do any of the Wide-Awalzes like conundrums? Here are a few:
 What goes all the way from Boston to Milwaukee without moving? If the poker. shovel and tongs cost sT.5O, what will ton of coal come to !? What part of a fish weighs the most?
 What is a put up job? Name me and you break me. What will turn without moving?
 DORIS WEAVER, Age 10. 4ampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
Colchester.
Robin Red Breast.

The robin is a large bird. Its back is brown and it's breast is orange color. It eats worms and other insects. They carry away lots of fruits, such as blackberries and cherries; but this does not matter. because they eat cut worms and caterpillars
 They lay their eggs in the month of April and are matched out in the month of May. The little robins are brown on their backs and orange color on the breast. They are the same color as the old robins. but they have blaosz dots on the breast When the robbins get older they fly in the grass.
 Then the old bird lays more eggs and hatches them. usually in the month of June. The song that they sing is. Pipcpin, peep, peep, peep
 The cats eat many robins
 Yhe robins make their nests out oi mud and sticks. Sometimes they get some horse hair and put in the nest 1 to line it. They build their nests ir apple and maple trees and some times in the grass. The boys ought not to kill the robins, because they I do lot of good. The robins build l their nest near the house.
 MARY BUSSE. Age 10. | 0rA
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
Han1ptI
cats and Kittens,

Dear Uncle Jed: It has been a long time since I wrote to the Wide Awake Circle.
 We have two cats and two kittens The oldest one is striped cat and is twelve years old.
 The next oldest is two years old. He Is large and huffy. His name is Flun
 The two kittens haven't any names One is my oldest sisters and the other is my youngest sisters.
 The only thing to tell them apart is that one has larger paws than tho VIOLA GREENE Age 9.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
A Maaio Horna.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you a story of magic horse.
 This copper horse is in the Taoist temple of the Eastern park. in the out skirts of Picking. If anyone is af- fiicted in any part of the body he rubs that particular part of this copper horse and is promptly cured. The tab- lets hanging about 1t are statements of miraculous cures and other benefits received by the devutees.
 Such means of miraculous cure may
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yellow flower, which was like a daisy only the centers and petals were both bright yellow. We had a lovely ride and hope to go again soon.
 LILLIAN MURPHY, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15

When Mir. Toad crawled out of bed He blinked his sleepy eyes; And then began to hop about And take some exercise. His breakfast was the thing for which He felt a great desire: But flies and bugs are very scarce Before May builds her fire And SO he gquatted on the ground In corner quite remote And aid a very natural thing: Began to change his coat. And when the sun grew warm and
 bright,
 And bugs began to fly, Wise MT. Toad was all prepared The first one to espy,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
kunber.


 Lumber is timber manufactured for building purposes. It's manufacture constitutes one of the most important as well as one of the most extensive industries of the world.
 The forests in the United States are being rapidly destroyed and un- less something is done to preserve them in a very short time there will be no lumber left in our country. n most foreign countries as soon as a tree is cut down 1t is replaced by an- other.
 There are many and varied uses of lumber. The greater per cent. oi lumber is used for building purposes but there is a great deal made into furniture. The most common kinds of lumber in this country are maple pine. oak. elm. poplar, walnut, but. ternut and ash.
 CoIcfaS4ar
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
Al the Pond.

One summer when was visiting a friend of mine, we went down to the pond. The girls had a nice time. but I didn't
 There was boat there. We had our old dresses on. We went into the boat. The girls told me that they would row me across the pond, for I was very much afraid to be in a. boat
 When they were getting started I jumped out into the water and got wet. for the water was quite deep. While they were playing in the boat, I stayed on the shore. They laugh ed at mA, but I didn't care. MARY BOROVICKA, Age il. West WiIIington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
A Bunch of ROsss

The rosy mouth and rosy toe Of little baby brother, Until about a month ago Had never met each other; But nowadays the neighbors sweet, In every sort of weather, Halfway with rosy fingers meet, To kiss and play together.
 John B. Tabb.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
RuIaa lar Yaana WrI.ara.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only. and number the pages. q Use pen and Ink, not pencil. c. Short and pointed articles will 9b0 words.
 {. Original stories or letters only win Dc used.
 6. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story,
 Address all Communications to Uncle lded. Bulletin once.
 'Whatever you are-6e that!
 Whatever you say--Be uues
 Straightforwardiy act
 Be honest-1n fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
TIE wiNNERs oF pRIzE Books,

THE wlNNERs oF PRizE BooKs.
 l--Nancy TstreaHlt Of VeFsailles: The Camp Fire Girls Careers. . 2--Arnes KamineIkl oe Norwich: The Camp Fire Girls in After Years.
 s--Arlfns Pearl Of Augusta, Me: Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall
 A-Anna "a Roche Of Versailles: The Automobile Girls in the BeraS- shires.
 5-John Hogan of Putnam: The Pony Riders in the Ozarxs.
 Gillian Murphy of Norwich: Tine out-of-Doors Girls of Daepdale.
 7-Edna Weaver of Hampton: Mar. garet Morton's Secret.
 s-Aqnes W. Brown, of Tautic: The Automobile Girls of Chicago.
 Winners of books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business of. flee for them at any hour after 10 a m, Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15

be found anywhere in Chinn- Whlie not exactly idols. in the sense of oh- jects to be worstl1pped. they cerfafs,1 show ignorance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
oanaraI Rohart Iaa.

General Robert E. Lee was a gal- lant soldier and most courteous gene Hemen. His father, Light Horse Harry Lee. was a soldier before him, dashins fighter in tho Revolution ary war. When he married Robert Lee chose as his wife young lady of most distfng guished family. She was related to President Washington hiru- aelG So you sec General Lea had the adVanHage5 Of living gitns people of tho Highest character and genxiest unan- ners. You will not 0nd it hard, thnra- fore to believe the following gtcry told about him:
 ssGenerai Iseaswas once a passaaReK in a crowded railway tEain. Presenfe | ly an aged woman, poorly dressed alld carrying a heavy hagi1et, boarded tha train. She walked from one car tr another without finding Q aeaf. and nt | cue offered her one Akslasf sha caunG to tho place where General Ise waq l sitting He rose ationca Glftfnw inil hat politely, he said, aNfada1n. pwaa I take this seAes Tn aia t7ataAt do4et offered to give their seHts tDg the gen. ezal, but he refused them. ml1 6ay1ng,
 if there was no seat for this old lady l there iS none for ne.s
 I CORA EEzAT. Aga n.
 Ta9tv1l1e.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
West Wilmington.
My First Lesson in Knittino.

On a Monday night after school, I went over to my aunt's house to learn how to knit. 7 First I had to get two needles to knit with. The first stitch was to take some yarn and twist it to the right until you have needle full Then you take and put the needle through the hole on the end Keep doing it till the needle is full Then start over and keep doing it till you make what you want.
 I am making a neck piece. It may seem hard at first. but soon grows easier.
 AGNES KANNUSKI. Age II.
 NoTTvi0h
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15

time Tn making his own hats. ana chalra. and carpetn. and houses, he would be of little use In the world. In fact no town and no country can produce everything essential to lie without 2 waste of time and la
 0nA country produces much gold. another tin. and i9on, a third fruit, ana spices. By exchange each country is provided with what t needs Of these things.
 America. with it's variety of climate and Its wide stretch of territory, can produce more. perhaps. than any other country in the world to send acrcse the sea Tor many things which make life easy and pleasant
 Buying and selIing at home in
 Buying and selling when carried on with people of other lands is called commerce..
 When we send goods out Of the country, We export them.
 When we bring goods Into the coun- try, we import them.
 We depend upon one another. moi only in our homes and Tn small ways put In the great afEaire of life.
 When n nation refuses to slaare and 70 help in the worlds work. it loses It's own power and importance.
 NANCY TETREAULT, Age IS. Versailles The Assassination of Julius cassar.
 Julius Caesar returned to Rome aftei being victorious in foreign wars. Al Is the custom. he was escorted to $ public place where he was warned hy soothsayer to beware of sThl Ides of March" For the third tim the crown was offered him by An thony and it was thrice refused.
 Meanwhile the consplrators. com, | prising Brutus. Cassur Casca. Ire bonius, Ligariues, Decius Brutus Metellus Climber and Gina. have plan ned to assassinate him. Upon the arrival Of the Tdes 0 March, Caesar decided to stay d home, but upon being entreated b, the conspirators he was led to tn capitol where crowd of people ha, assembled. He went much against tn will of his wife. Calpurnia, who hat warning in her dreams. As they were standing talking be fore the capitol. Casa first stable, Caesar. then the conspirators, an, then Marcus Brutus.
 Norwich. -.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
oranuea.


 There are many kinds of this fruit which is delicious. wholesome, and refreshing.
 The largest and best oranges como from Florida and California, and sell at highest prices.
 The Havana oranges are equal in flavor. but have a thick and rough riHd; the pubs of either is very juicy and delicious.
 The Maltese oranges have also a thick and spongy rind. and are some- times almost juiceless. The Sicilian fruit. commonly called Messina oranges, have a thin and a sour taste, but are usually raosF abundant and cheap.
 The Florida and West India oranges are in the market from October until April. and from the Mediterranean from Jan%ary until May. The Seville or bitter oranges can- not be eaten raw, and is used only ir Harmaiades. candy, etc; and for the same purpose as the lemon.
 AGNES M BROWN. Age fs. | YArf4e IT
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLs DEPARTMENT

strength--Iss us greet, lsf us cheer it The flag of our wonder and worship is light OCT the ranks Of the rigged up builders of righti'
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Inouirlno to Know.

"Carrauza. has sent an emfssary io Germany to negotiate a loan VVhc in Germany IS the fellow from whom Catranza hopes to get enough Co paT the emissary's fare both Ways9 - Louisville Courier Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
The klfn of llanlrlbaI.

During the flnna that HannshaR wan an exile at tho court Qf Ehilin 4w af
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coamerce. All civilized countries depend upon trade and commerce. No man tries to make everything he uses. If he were to spend his
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
POETRY.
An EarIy Rlser

By NeIIIe Ar. coye.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
Mex. Officers Think
Villa Hiding in Hills

Ell 2aso, Texas, April 1a.Mask.
ing his trail with the deluding fiction,
spread broadcast by Mexican poems,
that he is dead, Francisco Villa is
thought by Mexican military officers
in Juarez to be safely hidden In the
Sierra Madre mountains, while the
American cavalry are pursuing rear
guard band of Villa bandits, whose
strategy is to beguile pursuers away
from the hiding place of their chief.
Mexican follows of Villa in other
cannaigns say it was favorite trick
of Villa, when the chase became hot
for the bandit to have the story
spread that he was dead, that the ar
eer Of his pursuers might be damp
ened.
The story of Villas death " was
branded a hoax by a Mexican cattle
man who arrived here today and said
his ranch near Bachiniba recently
was visited by band of yillaistas.
This man said Villa neither is dead
nor wounded, but Pablo Lopez, the
bandits notorious lieutenant and exc
lcutioner-in-chief, had died and Villa
had deliberately used his death as
the hsssis of the story OF his own
finish,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
Germany Replies to
Uncle Samuel's S Note

Washington, April 12. When offic-
ia1s here had read press dispatches
outlining Germany's reply to inquir-
les regarding disasters to the Sussex
and other steamers, they indicated
that compilation Of evidence in all
such cases since the Lusitania will
continue and that very soon com
munication will go to Berlin designed
to be final word on the subject of
illegal attacks upon peaceful vessels
carrying Americans.
Berlin, April 13 (by wireless to Say
ville). The German reply to the Am
erican note concerning the damaging
or sinking of five steamers contains
the statement that the steamers En-
glishman, Eagle Point, Manchester En-
gineer and Bernwidvale were destroy
ed by German submarines.
Evidence is presented to show that
these vessels were destroyed legally
in accordance with the rules of war.
The note states that a German sub
marine torpedoed a steamship in the
vicinity of the place at which the
cross channel steamship Sussex was
damaged by an explosion, but til.
evidence at hand indicates that the
vessel torpedoed by the submp rine
was not the Sussex
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
HOW MoBRIDGE MERCHANT
FOUGHT MAIL ORDER HOUSE

A Mobridge merchant doesn't de-
pend upon the local newspapers to
fight the mail order houses for him by
printing editorials teaching the wick
ledness of buying away from home,
while the merchant himself, possibly,
sends away for his own printing. The
Mobridge merchant has a better sys-
TEN than that. He fights the mail
|order houses on their own ground
Last week in a page advertisement in
tine local paper, this Mobridge mer-
|chant compared the aprons he sold
with the aprons sold by mail order
lconcern. The merchant bought a
dozen aprons from the manufacturer
he usually patronizes, for $4 dozen,
or thirty-three and third cents each
i Then he went through mail order
catalogue and sent away for an apron
THE mail order concern charged 40
Icents for, with 6 cents extra for post
|age, which, with az cent stamp made
the apron cost him 81 cents Then
he placed one of the aprons from his
Sd lot, and the mail order houses
40 cent apron, side by size on his
counters, priced them the same, and
without telling his patrons that one
apron was a mail order apron and
the other an apron made for him to
sell at 49 cents, asked comparisons
between the tow aprons
And forty-three Mobridge women
signed statements saying that in their
lopinion the apron kept in stock by
the Mobridge man was worth from 10
ito 35 cents more than the mail order
apron. The same Mobridge merchant
recently made the same comparison
between $25 worth Of groceries at his
store and $25 worth of mail order
groceries. with the same results.
1t is safe to say there are lot of
IMobridge people who cannot be en-
lticed by the mail order house cata-
Ilogues now. The Mobridge merchant
| has shown them, and isn't afraid to
spend printers ink to do it.Aber-
ldeen News.