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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
The Donkey That Lives in Castle

The Donkey That Lives in 8 Castle.
 Many years ago we lived in the Isle
 of Wight, England. About eight miles
 from our house was Carisbrooke castle.
 In the castle lived handsome old
 donkey whose name was Jack He had
 lived in that grand old place for nearly
 thirty years.
 In the castle is a very deep we'll
 Perhaps you will guess now why Jack
 lived in the castle. The we'll Is three
 hundred feet deep, and=I don't believe we should ever have tasted that bright, sparkling water if 1t hadn't been for good old Jacks help He just steps into a large windlass wheel. batter, batter go his little hoofs for a minute or two, when he turns the big wheel, and up comes a bucket full of the best water you ever tasted. Then Jack comes out of the great wheel. The children all gatner around and pat and per him. We feed him with the cakes and apples, or punches of watercress brought. on purpose for "dear old Jack
 No wonder the 'twell donkeys' are | fat and jolly and live to be old The 1 well keeper told us that one had lived l to be 50 years old, and another 40 | years.
 I shouldn't wonder if our friend l Jack lived as long as any of them. 1 In summer l great many visitors gc l to see this famous old building, with 1 it's deep well. and the famous old l donkey that lives in a castle NANCY TETREAUJT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
A World Without Any Trees.


 You have trees, but if you had been in my place centuries ago you would have found that it is hard to get along without them.
 One day about twenty years after Adam had been placed on this world where you now live, had a dream dreamt that I was walking in a hol- low .be netwsen nenia ros th high a1, hans: saw rock a cage containing a little bird I went to the cage and took hold of it. I was going to take it to my home As soon as my hand had touched il l heard an angry voice cry:
 ''The first man who touches that cage will cause the world to be tree less.'
 I took my hand off, but it was of nc use. The trees all went from sight When I got home Eve wanted to know where all the trees had gone to I told her what had happened. She began to cry. didn't know what she
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
The Execution of Punch.

Mother pronounced his death doom, father ratified it, so there was nothing left for Bub and me to do but vail over cur wise. our beloved old pussy cat, so soon to depart this life.
 Father said: Punch is such an old beast that can chloroform him my self" So, unfeaIful of Punch ghosts or nightmares. he set the chloroform beside what was soon to be the re- mains of our cat under 9 large box in the back yard.
 All day long that box 1oomed large on the horizon of our minds. With noses hattened against the window pane, we watched the man of fate ap- proach the sepulchre, lift the box and but why did he jump so? Why did he use stch strong langua@e? Lo and behold! There vas Punch squirmin1, through the mans legs and trotting cheerful1y to the back door. The chloroform had killed one of his nine lives, and all its attendant sickness, and there was Punch. fully prepared to fight and purr with his other eight
 MAY KELLY.
 Noryvfrh
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05

penny down to the candy store and bought a square of chocolate. When l came home mother sent me to this same grocery store to buy Q box of cocoa for 15 cents, and she had given mo 20 cents, so that I was to bring 5 cents change. Among those five pennies I found that same penny with my initials on it.
 When I gave this to mother she gave me this penny for running an errand for her. I then went down and bought a bag of peanuts.
 The next day a young gentleman asked me to- address him to a man on Fairnlount street. He gave me few pennies to buy an ice cream cone, and there was this same penny.
 In our school we. collect pennies for the playground association, so I put this penny in, and this was the last I ever saw Of it.
 EVA SADINSKY.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Lydia Likes Country Life.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am a little girl eight years of age and I have often read the stories of the Wide-Awale Circle and I like them very much.
 I live in New York city, but I am living in the country just now and 1 has business in New York city, but mama, by brothers and myself live on the farm.
 We have two lovely little French poodles, their names are Poodle and Snookums. They are very cute.
 My brother and myself go up a high hill every day for our milk and our little pets go with us. Sometimes we stay nearly all day till my uncle comes after us in his auto.
 LYDIA WEISLER, Age 8.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05

spar and tho different color which that mineral takes
 It is hard. strong and durable and Is one of the most valuable building stones. 4ef}ee- s's+
 It can be worked into any form, re- ceives a high polish and withstands the weather well.
 A, great deal of granite is quarried in Maine New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa chusetts and Minnesota. which the mica is replaced by horn blende. GRACE I. MAHoNEY, Age 12. Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Dinner for Three.

Dear Uncle Jed: Little Eva took a plateful of dinner out into the shed, to feed her kittens.
 When she called them the black kit, and the gray kit, both of them ran to the plate. They each seized a bit of meat and began to shake it and growl over it.
 Don't quarrel little kits!" said Eva
 When the meat was all. picked out the kitties ran away.
 "Oh, now they have wasted all the rest of the dinneri" said Eva
 But just then old Dobbin, the horse saw the plate. He had been turned loose into the yard to eat grass. Dob bin came and put his head in at the door, and he ate up every bit of the vegetables and bread.
 Then Eva laughed and clapped her hands. 70, mamma" she said, fit Is just like. the story of Jack Sprat in my Mother Goose.'
 "'Twixt them both they cleared the cloth, and licked the platter clean.'
 EVELINA BOUCHARD, Age 12
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Norwich
The Maoic TreA.

Dear Uncle Jed: There was once a young man who was walking along dusty road. As he was walking along he met an old womar.
 She said, tfYoung man, go to that elm tree ~youder and take Sthis key. When you get there you will find a hole which is blocked up with a dark, brown cork. Take out the cork and you will find a keyhole."
 The young man obeyed her orders. He went forth to the tree. He took out the cork and opened the door of bark As quickly as he opened the door he saw bright jewels lying or the floor There were emeralds, sapDht es pearls rubies and many other kinds.
 He filled his blouse and pockets as brimming as he could get them. He went home a rich man. but he never saw the old woman any more.
 ETHEL MURDOCH.
 TaFtyi11a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Matrons and Nurses for the IF

Matrons and Nurses for the Indians
 Dear Uncle Jed:--Every Friday we have to give an oral composition at school about something interesting we have read in magazine during the week.
 I will tell you what>I had for last Friday. It was entitled, "Befriendine the Indians"
 There are sixty matrons in the United States. They travel through deserts and mountains, and visit the lonely villages of the Indians. There is much unnecessary suffer ing among these tribes. Many a pa poose who is blind might have beer saved if it had been taken care ot when it was small. --
 There are sixty-nine nurses in the service and a number of doctors. These matrons teach the Indian women how to cook, sew and keeI their houses clean RUTH DAVIS, Age 10. South Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
MY STAR.

Written for the Wdde-Awake Circle) As gaze to the east from my window In early Autunn's night, see Capella climbing, Slowly into sight. She comes with welcome greeted: All Summer, now gone by; Those other folks have had her, A glowing in their sky. But now as days grow colder, And Winter nights draw near, Capella gleams upon Us. And sheds her smile of cheer. The heavens may keep in beauty More brilliant stars to shine, Capelia's light Is stedfast, And so I call her mine.
 A.p. A.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Causes ard Prevention of Fires.

There are several ways in which a fire may be started. Lighted matches may be thrown aside by a careless person or by hunters, and set fire to dry leaves.
 A person who smokes cigars or cigarettes may throw one aside that is lighted and therefore cause a fire.
 Persons lighting bonfires or brush fires must be- very careful so that the fire may not, run away and set fire to a forest.
 Children may be playing with matches and strike one to see 1t burn, and the flame may set on fire the child's dress or some paper and thus start fire.
 Fire does damage in a great many ways. It burns the trees, causing them to die. It burns the homes and farm buildings of the people, destroys their crops. and sometimes lives are lost.
 The way to prevent fire is to be
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Don.

Don was the name of a large Amer ican bulldog that lived on my grand mothers farm He wns a vicious look ing dog, but he always was gentle with children. He was a good hunter. One day my uncle took him in the woods where he was chopping and he had just commenced to work when he heard the dog barking close by. He took his axe and went to see what it was that the dog was barking at.
 Just as soon as he got to the place where the dog was he heard loud racket. Looking under the edge of a ledge, he saw 9 big racoon and the dog fighting fiercely.
 There was 6. hard struggle for a while, but the dog soon conquered him, and dragging rim from beneath the ledge, laid him at his masters feet.
 One day as he was sleeping in the horses stall the horse stepped on his nose and broke it, so they decided to shoot him, as he could not live like that. We all felt sorry when he died, as we all loved him.
 He caught 6S woodchucks during the year 1914.
 ALVIN LACHAPELLE, Age 12.
 South Canterbury
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Ada RingIand, of Norwich Town Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue.
 2--Myron RingIand, of Norwich Town-The Dreadnought Boys in Aero Service.
 3-Ruth Davis, of South Canterbury Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus.
 4-Ernest Hattin, of Mansfield The High School Boys Canoe Club.
 5-May Kelly, of Norwich-Bunny
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
TaftVill
" -7-r- EoustI kthe Graat Dane

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about a big dog, and also some birds.
 The dogs name is Foust.
 He is a great Dane and a good, faithful dog. When I go to the vil- lage to get our mail Foust comes to meet me and he takes the Norwich Bulletin out of my hand and carries it in his mouth. He likes very much to shake hands with me.
 When he wants to come in the house he scratches with his paw at the door, There are some little song sparrows which come by the lilac bush near our kitchen window for crumbs I feed them most every morning. I see many starlings, crows, sea- gulls most every fine day.
 I hear the fog horn very often.
 I think the Wide-A Awake Circle is very, very interesting to read.
 I will now close for this time.
 LILLIAN M. BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05

Brown and Sister at Camp Rest Awhile.
 6-Naney Tetrault, of Versailles Bunny Brown and Sister Sue on Grands pas Farm.
 7-MoIlie Pa!ey, of Colchester-Bun- ny Brown and His Sister Sue.
 8-Walter Gavigan, or Willimantic The Dreadnought Boys World Cruise.
 The winners of prize books living in town may call at The Bulletin bus mess office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Loves to Live in the Country.

Dear Uncle Jed: As my sister is writing a letter to the Wide-Awakes, I thought I would write a letter.
 I love the country for the air is so much more healthy than in the crowded city.
 I love the green grass and the sweet little birds for they sing so sweetly in the morning.
 We live on a nice farm about five minutes walk from the state road.
 My sister and myself expect to go to school next Monday, but we are told we will find quite 8, difference in these schools which are taught so much different than New York schools.
 LYMAN WHISTLER, Age g. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05

very acreful not to throw away lighted matches, cigars or cigarettes. To keep close watch of bonfres and brush fires and not to let children handle or play with matches, and not to put any in- f1ammable stuff where it is likely to catch on fire, and not to have paper or rubbish very near a furnace door on account of the sparks.
 JOSEPHINE BOROVICKA, Age IA
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil. 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words. {. Original stories or letters only will be used,
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story,
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed, Bulletin Office.
 whatever ycu are-Be that!
 Whatever you Eay-Be true!
 Straightforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Granite.

Granite is composed of quartz. feld- spar and mica mixed without any regular arrangements of the crystal. The grains vary in size from that of a pinhead to a mass of two or three feet in diameter.
 Granite varies in color from almost white to black, and from light pink to a dark red. This variation is due to the different proportions Of feld-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Billy Blunt.

When my uncle was a small bcy he had a pet lamb named Billy. One day when uncle was barefoot he put an old shoe on his foot and sat down on a bench and stuck his foot out and said to the lamb:
 "Bunt, Billy, Bunt!"
 The lamb bunted and uncle went over on his back with the bench on top.
 ROGER B. MINER, Age 8. North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Yantic.
Bolivia.

Dear Uncle Jed: In the country now called Bolivia. named after the lfbera-
 tor, Simon Bolivar, a high civilization
 existed as far back as the Christian Era under a dynasty called Pirua.
 In the eighth century they were suc-, ceeded by the Aymaras tribe. In the country now Peru. the IncaS nation ruled. being only surpassed by the Aztec of Mexico. in high civiliza-s ton. In southern Chile the warlike tribe of Arancanians dwelt. When the Spaniards under Francis co Pizarro destroyed "the empire of
 the Incas" in 1927 he sent his brother Hernando to conquer the Aymaras' which he did G545) and worked over. eight million to death.
 Another Spaniard (Almagro) under took the conquest of Chile and in a. few years he subdued the upper half but the Arancanians held out two hundred years after. But the spirit of the mountaineers was not broken for they were among the first to rebel, and did so but were
 defeated. Soon all over South Amer fca a thirst for independence broke
 out. New Granada (Ecuador, Colom-
 bia and Venezuela) won her independ-
 ence, chiefly through 'the battle of
 Boyaca" in 1819. Then Bolivar sent his army to assist Peru and freed her.
 Meanwhile Chile won her independ-
 ence in the Battle of Maypu in 1917.
 Ecuador and Venezuela seeded from
 Colombia in 1881. Bolivia w6s named
 in 1925 and seeded from Peru in 1926. All these countries were nests of
 anarchy and were torn with revolu- tion until 1875. Then things some
 what frightened.
 Bolivia and Peru opened the nitrate
 mines and borax and small business
 began. Chile, jealous of this, at once
 began moving the boundary; and In
 Q war took Bolivias valuable seacoast G8S3). Peru has not recovered from that
 war, and it's people are poor and al-
 most helpless. Population 100000
 army 4,000 men.
 Chile has extensive commerce, be- ing rich in minerals. Population in 1900 was 100000 and an annual ad-
 ditfon to the army of 5000, but the
 navy is small
 Aside from cocoa and spices Colom-
 bia and Venezuela are occupationless. MYRON ENGLAND. Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
OrinIes' Nest.

The orioles built their nest in a large apple tree near my bedroom window. They sang to me every morning. I sat under the tree and watched the mother and father birds feed their young. They would fly back and forth with worms and bugs.
 One bright day the little orioles the edge of the nest and pretty soon one few and then another, and they kept on flying till they all had gone.
 I was sorry to see them go, for they sang so sweetiy.
 I hope they come back next spring.
 SYLVIA A. MINER, Age 12.
 North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05

Burbidge, nurse, Manchester, Conn.
 Used after baby's bath it will keep the skin healthy and free from soreness.
 Not plain talcurn powder. but a highly naedicated preparation ., uneauiLlled q Ls9 for for prevent chafing, itching, scalding, eczema, infants scaldhead, prickly heat, rashes, hives, bed-sores, and irritation caused by eruptive diseases and bandages.
 At Drug and Dept Stores, a5c. THE COMFORT POWDER O., Boston, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
The Division of 4be Earth,

Dear Uncle Jed: On the third of May, 1493, Pope Alexander VI. divided the earth by a line running north and south about at the 45th meridian.
 {Continued on Page Tweive)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Ruth's School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to ten you about my school. It is a large room with a fine yard to play in. I have joined the sewing club. I love my teacher.
 RUTH FARGO, Age 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05
Infant Rash
 and CIaafi11n Quickly Healed by the use of
POW D E R

Readwhat this trained nurse says
 q used Sykes Comfort Powder on this baby for rash and chafnr with inc
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-05

very best results. It Is
 soothing, cooling, and ; healing to the most deli cate skin. I have used many other powders but have never found any thing to heal skin sore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-21
CARRICAN PLEDGES
STRICT ECONOMY

County Commissioner NJ. ]. Car.
riEan, in issuing formal state
ment Of his candidacy for re-eiec-
ton. pledges continuation Of HIS
policy OF economy. which. he de.
clares. has been hampered by NJ. l.
Hamilton and Kris Knudsen. his
present associates on the board
He asks for the election OF a new
member OF the board. who will co.
operate with him in the economy
program. He says:
Il am seeking reelection because
my experience as county commits.
sioner convinces me that a great
opportunity 90 save money and re-
duce taxation exists IN the conduct
OF the business OF the county. |
wish to serve another term under
moro favorable conditions than
those under which am nov work.
ing: | hope 10 be reelected. along
with n new member o. che board.
who will realize his obligation to
the taxpayers OF King county. and
seek to save money In county ad-
ministration. instead OF spending
II with n lavish hand. as my associ.
ates on the board OF county com
missioners have been doing.
Il was elected county commits.
sioner on a platform OF economy.
and as county commissioner
have fulfilled my campaign
pledges.
with two votes for economy in
the county board. the cost OF coun.
ty government could he cut 100000
at least. in 1917. know how Il
can be done, and need only the
support OF one other member OF the
board to do H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-21
PR0HIS TO PUT UP
SEPARATE TICKET

No amalga nation Of the prohi.
bitionist and progressive parties
Will take place IN this state. II
was so decided by the drys at
meeting IN the Arcade headquar.
tiers Saturday.
The following state ticket was
recommended: \. n. l.. Gellcr.
nan. Tacoma governor. Nettie
Hallenbeok. Tacoma, lieutenant,
governor: y. A. Thompson. Seattle.
=, ditor. DR.. ". J. Warren. Seattle.
superintendent public instruction:
Mary A. Wade. Seattle. treasurer.
+. II. Flanders. Snohomlsh. insur-
Gnce commissioner; J. w. L.andon.
SDmner. land commissioner: W. +.
Van Tyne. Chehalis. secretary Of
state: Joseph A. Campbell. Seattle.
y. s. senator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-21
R. R. WORKERS
FOR M'BRIDE

The Washington state legislative
board OF the brotherhood OF Rail.
road Trainmen. after investigating
the records OF all the gubcrnatorial
candidates. has formally presented
the recommendation 90 railroad
workers 10 support the candidacy
OF former Gov. Henry Mcbride.
At the same time. the record of J.
W Sutton IL particularly criticised
because OF his vote against tho full
crew law. which Ia giving both tho
public and trainmen additional
safety In travel.
Both At Spokane and In Seattle.
the lodges unanimously went on
record in behalf Of Mcbride. There
are 600 trainmen In the Spokane
lodge. and about 800 In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-21
active CAMPAIGN
BEGUN FOR LISTER

building policy 81 pay NJ we 80" the
highway department has constructed SOS
miles % state roads ana Hraselsd ISL
miles ~ Old road during the past 81
years without mourning a cent of bonded
Indebtedness aud tho piiinE up ~ Interest
charges In tho eight preceding years
only isa miles % stat. reads were haiit
10 Ito has inAuRufated system of
state PARIS aionE our scenic highways
n GOV Lister vetoed the Ubiquitous
whitney election hiii. which attempts %
take us back 90 the DAY % boss controlled
conventions and party bound candidates.
which measure 10 nov before the people
on referendum.
~. Iis vetoed the measures which pro
pose 20 uuilify tho initiative. referendum
and recall These measures are also be-
fore the people oh referendum.
"a lie has stopped petty hirhsfinE
within and between cur state Institutions
- higher education.
tt Ne has entirely removed tho Ma
tianai Guard from politics ana brought u
% the highsni efficiency IN is history
washington sent fhs only fully recruited
ana equipped regiment 90 the border
lf Tndef Gov Listers rccommspda-
lien an agricultural department ~as ere
atsd 60 take care % the EruNins aEfiegis
tuFai interests ~ tho state.
IL A. tho result of Gov Listers cinss.
personal supervision. the state insittutlD-s
arn IN the fiaest condition In their bic.
tnrF. ard the cpst peg Inmate has not
been Increased.
~ Hs vas Instrumental in bringing
= bout the speedy survey and placing on
tho taE rolls hundreds % thousands -
acres % railroad granted aud lieu lands
hitherto unsuffsysd and untAtahie
- IN spite 81 tho most tiiiainous at
tashs 81 ths Eray wolves - paiiiirs. ~hn
saashs 50 hamper him 80 rFeFf fufn
gaF Lister has cleaned % the industrial
Insurance department. and brought q
Justice fhns~ Eviiiy ~ tontinE its funds
- Natwittstaudinx the fact that the
fishs flss department under Gov Letter
has mere than doubled is work and she
autpas u its hafrhrfiss. ~ has roe BE-
rofssr s~if supporting and 10 cnudasted on
Business lines fw tha fret time IN its
HISTORY
sa unv. f4iatsr " uneantvpraiir for
she strict enforcement and strengthening
q the drY ias ana against even effort
10 ecahra ~ repeal o..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-21
WHITNEY LAW CUTS
DOWN FARMER VOTE

OLYMPIA. Aug. Glowing to
the Whitney law. registration In
the country districts has been ex.
tremely light. according to reports
to the secretary OF state. In many
districts whore long lists OF names
Aere sent two years ago 10 the sec.
rotary OF state for the purpose of
mailing out the state pamphlet on
the initiative and referendum. only
few addresses have been sent
this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-21
RAMSAY STARTS
SPEAKING TOUR

Claude Ramsay. candidate for
commissioner In the City dlatrict.
stArts out Monday on speaking
tour in his district
Ramsay came TO Seattle as a
Young man and began at the very
bottom. He worked as common
lAborcr. and later obtained n job
O. clerk in a department store. He
rose there 90 the place OF floor
walker and later as auditor.
From the department store. he
entered the real estate business. in
Y hich he has engaged for many
years as associate OF Edgar Battle.
row postmaster OF Seattle.