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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

the face so that many of them had closed eyes and swollen lips and crooked faces, but they would not give up the honey until their commander, seeing the plight they were i'll, with the bees still chasing and stinging them, ordered them to throw away the canteens holding the honey which they did
 The German soldiers had to surren- der to the bees and they were a sorry crowd when they marched away with out the honey or the drinking tins in which they had put it.
 So you see the little busy bee not only chases the children when they annoy them, but attack armed sol diers and make them sorry for their wrong doing.
 We should never have heard Of this if a German soldier had not told this story of the victory of the bees of northern France.
 After that the German soldiers seiz- ed stock and fowls and produce, but they did not venture to excite the anger and invite the pursuit of the bees who made them unfit for mili- tary service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
The Wonderful Secret.

Two little girls were playing under the apple tree with their dolls. Their names were Lucy and Amy.
 Lucy, let's have secret said Amy:
 "Oh, yes. let's" said Lncy.
 And rot tell anyone, ever"
 tNo, not anyone"
 And, Lucy, let's wear a ribbon bow, and then people will say What's that for? And we'll say it's a secret and they'll want to know, and we must not tell.'
 i've got some pretty red ribbon and I'll cut it in two and give you half, and we will each wear a pretty red bow"
 Freddie tried to tease me to tell him the last secret we had" said Amy, and he took my doll and said he would bang her head against the wall. Yet he never tells me anything"
 Well, I shouldn't tell if a big police man came and said Little girl, tell me your secret Would you?"
 -'No, and I wouldn't tell if"
 But just then Amy's mamma called her and she had to run home.
 The next day the two little girls met at school, each wearing the little red bows.
 Have you got a secret?" asked Polly Ames as she saw the two little red bows.
 Yes. but we're not going to te1l.- but we said we wouldn't ever tell, so we can't"
 Just then Lucy began to laugh. 70, Amy!" she said. Then she drew Amy away into a corner where the other girls could not hear her.
 Amy what is our secret?" she asked.
 What is it?' said Amy Why oh, we didn't have any secret" and she too began to laugh. We forgot to make any secret, real ly and truly, Lucy"
 Well" said Lucy, let's have it a secret that we didn't have any secret and we won't tell anybody. Isn't that a funny secret and the best we eveT had?"
 So Lucy and Amy wore the little red bows to remember that the secret was that there wasn't any secret
 BEATRICE ABLEMAN, Age II.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-GabrieIIa Beijak, of Mansfield Center-Aeroplane Scouts in Russia.
 2-Harry J. Muiianey, of Norwich The Aerop1ane Scouts in Italy.
 3-Veronica RoeheIeau, of North Franklin-Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber.
 4-Beatrice Abieman, of Norwich Mildred at RoseIand's.
 5-Agnes Ladd, of North Franklin Aeroplane Scouts at Verdun.
 6-Eieanor Byrne, of Norwich-The Jolly Ten.
 7-Eisie Riben, of Mansfield Center .Mildreds Boys and Girls.
 s-WiIbur Brown, Jr. of Norwich The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie. in the city may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a.. n., Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Their Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: Our farm IS on Worfnwood HiH, Mansfield Center. From our house we can see the Con- -necticut Agricultural college.
 Our hhouse and barn were built to- gether. Our house has nine rooms, ursupstairss and five downstairs. Be- sides, we hayes. pantry and dish closet We also have dressing room. We have a sink and pump in the house and a pump in the barn.
 We have telephone. I think it is very nice to have a telephone in the hDuse because l can talk a great dis tanee toftmys friends.
 We have a large cellar with closets and big room for potatoes.
 We have two fireplaces in our house --one in the dining room and one In mammals bedroom.
 Now we have three horses. Their names are Prince. Stella and Honcfie. . Prince is male horse and is eight years old. We have had him for the last three and fa half years. When papa bought him he was wild, because he came from the west When we rode on him he would listen to hear a noise. If he met an auto he would jump into the bushes and be very wild
 Stella is a female, four years old and is a very good one.
 Honchie is also a male and is a pony. He is eight and half years old
 All our horses are very swift ones. We have three cows-one Iolstein and two Guernseys. We have a large hay barn with two rooms We have s9 acres of land. We have a great deal of sorrel in our lots. In the sum mer time I go picking sorrel. 1 have "a lovely time.
 East summer we had boarders and we often had parties. We played games outside and each of us repeated poem or sang a song
 We hung hammocks ont and had lovely times. My father often giVcH Us rides.
 ELSIE RIBEN, Age II. Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Bunnie.

Bunnie was not a little boy, or girl but bright-eyed, gray squirrel. When very young he was given to a little girl, who was sick, on her birthday She was in bed most of the time, and little Bunnie would creeD under the pillows, or close to his new mistress and they were very fond of each other.
 Bunnie was growing larger and fat ter all the time. He became beau tlfu1 squirrel, with a glossy coat, and great, fluffy tail, that looked like gray plume, it was so soft and pretty
 He had q shining tin house to live in: but he did not like it one. bit He cried, and scolded, and beat so hard When he was put into it, his mis- treSs could not bear to see him and only shut him up when he was naugh- ty. So he used to run all over the house, inside ad out
 His nuts and other food he liked were kept in a small tin box on win dow-sill.
 Bunnie learned to raise the lid with his teeth. He looked very cunning while opening the box, and sitting be- side it, nibbling a nut a piece of bread in his paws.
 He would play hide and seek" with his mistress. When tired of play he would creep up to her and rest ms little nose against her face, or neck, and sometimes creep up into her pocket and go to sleep.
 
 did not come to his dinner and he could not be found anywhere about the house or yard. Where was Bun nie
 That night his mistress heard a queer. scratching sound in the fire place. She listened and wondered if it could be Bunnie.
 Then she got up and, after much l pulling, moved a small stone. Putting her hand as far as she could reach l up the chimney, she felt soft some l thing. It was Bunnie; and a very | black, scared Bunnie, too.
 He had fallen down the chimney | and been in the fireplace all day. He | let his mistress put him right in a 1 bowl of water, and while she washed | him he drank as much as he could 1 for the poor little squirrel was hungry, | and thirsty, too.
 Bunnie slept that night on his mis- | tress' bed, snugly as a squirrel l could wish. He never fell down | the chimney again. |
 NANCY TETREAULT, Age 14.
 Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Our Sunday School Picnic.

Saturday, July 14th, we had a Sun day school picnic on. my uncles farm.
 We all went down<to the church at o'clock. The truck came about half post 1. As many as could got on and the rest waited for the seeond. load.
 When we got there we found swings, seesaws and other things to amuse us. My friend and I took a walk up the road to see if we couldn't find some raspberries. We found quite a lot.
 After we had gone quite a ways we met my sister and her friend. When we got back we had turns swinging.
 The ladies set the table. After they had set it we had lunch. Most of the ladies and men sat in chairs and the children sat on the ground. They served sandwiches, cake, lemonade and ice cream.
 We then had the races. The primary class raced first. Then the other classes in turn. They had sack races in which George Robertson won. There were egg races, a slow race for the women and button race for the men.
 By that time the truck came, so a tot of the people had to go home When we went we shouted and sang until we reached home.
 CHRISTINE BURDTCK Age 10.
 Jewett City. c
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
POETRY.
The Butterfiy's Ball

Come, take up your hats, and away le
 us haste ID the butterf1y's ball and the grass
 hopper's feast: The trumpeter gadhy has summoned
 the crew, And the revels are now only waiting
 for you. On the smooth shaven grass by the
 side of the wood. Beneath a broad oak, which for agss
 has stood, See the children or earth ana the
 tenants of air For an evenings amusement together
 repair. And there came the beetle so blind
 and so black, Who carried the emmet, his friend, on
 his back; And there was the gnat, and the dra- With sii their relations, green, orange
 and blue. And there came the moth, in his
 plumage or down. And the hornet with jacket of yellow
 and brown, Who with him the wasp his compan-
 ion did bring, But they promised that evening to
 lay by their sting. And the sly little dormouse crept out
 of his hole, And let to the feast his blind brother, And the snail. with his horns peeping
 out from his shell,
 length of an ell. A mushroom their table, and on it
 was laid vater-dock leaf. which a tablecIoth
 made; The viands were various, to each of
 their taste, And the bee brought his honey to
 crown the repast. There. close on his launches, so sol
 emn and wise, The frog, from a corner looked up
 to the skies; And the squirrel, well pleased such
 diversion to see, Sat cracking his nuts overhead in the
 tree. Then out came the spider, with fingers
 so fine. To show his dexterity upon the tight line: From one branch to another his cob webs he slung, Then as quick as an arrsw he darted along. But just in the middle, oh! shocking to tell From his rope in an instant poor
 Harlequin fell; Yet he touched not the ground, but, with taIons outspread. Hung suspended in air at the length
 Of a thread. Then the grasshopper came, with a jerk and a spring, Very long was his legs though but short was his wing: He took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night With step so majestic the snail. did advance And promised the gazers a minuet to dance But they all laughed so loud that he pulled in his head. And went to his own little chamber | to bed. Then, as evening gave way to the | shadows of night, Their Tatchman, the glow worrn | came out with his light: Then home let us hasten, while yet we | can see. For no watchman is waiting for you T and for me
 T. n
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
WiIfred,s Garden.

Dear Uncle Jed: Our garden is about an eighth of an acre. When 1t was p1oughed and narrowed my father and I prepared it for the seeds.
 We have cabba geS. beans. lettuce, peas, red cabbage, beets. carrots, tur- nips, potatoes, corn, cuCumoers, toma- toes, pumpkins, and watermelons.
 When the radishes were ready we pulled them all up and planted red cabbage in the same place.
 I helped to take the weeds out Of the garden.
 We planted more lettuce after the other lettuce was ready.
 The carrots had to be thinned out I am not in the Home Garden club, though.
 W1LFRED LISTER, Age II. PlaiDfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Norwich
Cora's Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: I will tell you about my vacation.
 Mir. Champlin came and took auntie and I Tuesday morning to Leonard's s Bridge station.
 We took the steam cars to Willi- mantle. Then the trolley to Norwich
 My aunt's friend, Mrs. Stimpson was waiting for us. Then we went for dinner and went to the matinee at Davis theatre
 The next day was July 4th and we went to Watch Hill. I had good time playing in the sand.
 We took our lunch and ate it in the pavilion.
 Then we went and called on aurty's Hill
 The next day I kept house while
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

''auntie and Mrs. Simpson went down street. -Auntie bought me bracelet and five lollypops.
 In the afternoon we went to the matinee at the Breed theatre
 In the evening we went to the Au- ditorium. The next day I played with some little girls.
 In the afternoon I went with auntie to call on Mrs Yeomans In the eve ming we went to the roof garden. We saw moving pictures and dancing.
 The next day being Saturday we came home.
 I came home on the o'clock car, a tired but very happy little girl
 CORA C. CARPENTER, Age g.
 Columbia
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
UNCLE'S JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

You all know the little busy bee. the honey bee, that produces six mill lions of dollars worth of honey 9 year in the United States; but you do not know he can drive the Ger mans equal to the soldiers of the aI- lied armies.
 While the German army was in vading France tnev discovered a bar rel of honey and filled their canteens and marched on. The honey bees at tFacted by the odor of the honey be- gan to attack the men who had the honey with them and stung them in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Rules for Young Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. q Use pen and ink, not pencil. 8. Short and pointed articles will De given preference. Do not use over 250 words will be used,
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom, of the story.
 Address all communications tC Uncle Jed, Bulletin Office.
 Whatever ycu ara-Be that.
 Whatever yo6 say-Be true!
 Straightforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else bus you" z
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
.eould drive this horse and also ride

.could drive this horse and also ride horse back.
 My sisters and brothers also liked her. I always call her my horse, for l always imagined I liked her the best: but Kate was not to be with us much longer, for we were to move to North Franklin, and father sold Kate. I felt very sorry when the man took her, and could hardly bear to see her go.
 But now I've made up my mind not to get attached to any more anima Is, for just as I do, something always happens to them.
 AGNES LAID, Age Il. North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
My Guinea Pics.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought the de-Awakes would be interested to hear about my guinea pigs. I have two of them. Tiny and Bess. They are about four weeks old. They. are very tame, especially the little black enc whose name is Tiny
 They are dear little crea tures vet they are very peculiar as they do not drink water. but obtain moisture from the vegetables and grasses they exist on.
 They do love clover. oats and grass
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
sour Garden.

Dear Uncle d Jed: i Our garden con sists of potatoes, eucumbers, lettuce, radishes. string beans, cabbage, toma- toes and few other things.
 We have prospered well with most everything, especially our potatoes. lelps my mother Ito pull weeds as they grow much faster than the vegetables, and I hope that all the Wide -Awakes who have gardens will prosper as well as we did with ours.
 LEONA SULLIVAN, Age IF.
 Taftvjife
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
State Wants Reimbursement.

Washington, July 25.-During the short session of the house yesterday Congressman James P Giynn intro duced Jill similar to a bill introduced in the senate several days ago by Senator Brandegee, providing for an appropriation of $1S,741.41 to be paid Dy the secretary of the treasury to the governor of Connecticut in settle ment of a claim for the services of the National guard in guarding rail- way bridges under the order of the united states military commander of he department of the east
 some men simply can't be civil while wearing corporation uniform.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
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which is fed to them regularly. They live in a cage having an apart n1ent which 1rc1ades a runway lead Ing to another apartment for resting. We -afso have other animals Which I will describe later.
 ELEANOR BYRNE, Age 12. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
My Favorite Pets.

where I did live, I had quite a few pets. But the one I liked best of all was an old work horse which my fath- CT had for quite while. Father named her Kate.
 Kate was all brown except her feet and legs-these were g snow white.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
My Ooqs,

I have two dogs. One is named Bessie and the other is Bobo Bobo is very old, about fourteen years; and he is very faithful. He has been in many fights, and once he was driving away some chicken thieves and they shot him in the side, but the old dog lived.
 Bessie is a young dog, about one year and five months old, a hunting dog, and I use her for trailing part ridges in the fall. She is also good for rabbits.
 WILBUR BROWN, JR. Norwfct
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Hendrix Hudson.

He was born-no one knows where or when. He died-no one knows when or how. He comes into our knowledge on the quarterback of a ship bound for the North Pole. He goes out of our knowledge in a crazy boat manned by eight sick sailors
 Sc writes one historian of Hendrix
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Iha crfcke..a chirn
Norwich.

IL was dusk. and Lucy was in the dining room with her mother. There was no light except that from the Erate, and hardly sound except the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-28
LEGAL.


Petition to Probate VIII.
state Of Illinois. Rock Island coun-
ty-ss.
Probate Court. Rock Island County,
December term, 1917.
In the matter of the probate of the
last will and testament of w. II. Scott.
deceased
TO All Persons Whom This May Com
cern-Greeting.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of December. A. d. 1917, a Pc
tition was filed in the probate court of
Rock Island county. Illinois, asking
that the last will and testament of w
II. Scott, deceased, be admitted to pro-
bate. The same petition further states
that the following named persons are
all the heirs at-law and legatees
II. z. Scott, Matte Scott. William Scott,
Walter scott, Gilmore Scott. Nellie Scott
Mcmahon, Mary Scott, Blanche Eckhart.
j. Is. Eckhart, Ucal lodge No. Cos, ]. o.
.. h, the unknown heirs or devfsees of
Josephine Snow. deceased sister Of
W. III. Scott.
You are further notified that ths
hearing of the proof of said will has
been set by said court for the End day
of January, A. d. 1918, at the hour of 10
O'Clock in the forenoon. at the court
house in Rock Island. In said county,
when and where you can appear. Ii you
see lit, and show cause, Ii any you have.
why said will should not be admitted to
probate.
LEO ]. DEISENROTH.
Clerk of Probate Court.
Dated at Rock Island. Ill., Dec. S. 1917.
Stafford. Schoede & Stafford. attor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-28
ROCK ISLAND ISSUES
GAINED FOUR POINTS

New York. Dec. 2S.-EXtensiye buy
ing OF secondary rails whose status is
likely to be strengthened by govern
ment control marked the late forenoon
IN the stock market today. In addition
10 Rock Island issues. in which ad-
vances ran from az to points, gains
Of to points were made by Fries,
Wabash, St Louis Southwestern. Colo
RADIO Southern, Minneapolis and st.
Louis, Denver and Rio Grande, Sea-
board Airline and Western Maryland.
Standard rails 8so strengthened with
steels, shippings and motors. Rail
road bonds gailed 1 10 points. Lib
erty As sold az 9702 TO $500 and the
3ls's sold at 9S4S to 9S.42.
Few noteworthy changes were re-
corded at the opening OF today's stock
market but demand for rails we're
soon resumed at average gains OF I
TO points AZ the first half hour for
grangers. coalers. New York CENTRAL
and some OF the Pacifics, Chicago 4
Alton featured The low priced ralls
al an advance OF 5ls points. Gqulp,
ments and cofpers also rose 10
points with a few specialties such a.
oils and sugars. United States steel
increased its early fractional gain se
point and related stocks we're hrn
to strong. Liberty bonds we're STEADY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-28
DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS.
CORN TAKES A DOWN
PLUNGE ON TRADING

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Corn prices had
a downward tendency today, 'infiuenc-
ed more or less by notice that the d.
reciors Of the exchange had prohib-
TED further trading in the December
option Present shortage Of supplies
10 enable deliveries TO be made on
December contracts had been exercis-
ing a bullish sway over other months.
Removal Of this factor helped, there
fore, 10 ease tn market Opening
prices. which ranged from hc TO nc
on 10 a shade advance, With January
at i266126A and May at 1870
l.24%. we're followed by a moderate
general setback.
Zero temperatures which threat
ened 10 uullify temporarily the prom
Use Of better traffic conditions on the
railroads led to q subsequent upturn.
The close was firm, 1sqzc to % q u;
net higher with january 1861 a 81
and May 1875
LlQuidatlng sales by holders Of De-
cember contracts weakened the oats
market as a whole. Most Of the sell
Ing. however, was ia small lots
Lower quotations on hogs gave a
downward swing to provisions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-28
BRITISH VIEW OVER
LATEST PEACE OFFER
Continued From Page .one.l

Continued From Page One.l
Of the right of subject of nationalities
to self-determination which is vital to
the cause for which the allies are
fighting"
This, the Telegraph adds, would be
a virtual victory and a new lease of
life for militarism.
Fear German Trap.
The Times and the Daily Mail are
opponents Of the view that the pro-
posals constitute a trap for the allies,
and if accepted would leave the cen
trail powers yictors. The Times says
that Count Czernin's statement fully
bears out President Wilson'S Judgment
Of last summer that the purpose of the
German peace intrigue is the deceit Of
nations.
THE real object of the answer is
transparent" it adds. Germany and
her satellites hope that the Russian
commissioners will ratify the action
Of their delegates and intend to make
use of this to strengthen the defeat
lists in the allied countries and. as
Dernburg told US, to break the home
front of Germany's enemies. The Boil
sheviki are to be the bait with which
to tempt believers and half believers
in peace by agreement into the Ber-
/ lin trap.
"In every instance where a conces-
sion TO a democratic principle appar-
entity is made, it is nulIified immed-
ately By some craftily drawn qualitica-
I y4op ar vaepr-yrs -
1t is Germany's manifest policy, ac-
cording to the Times, to secure while
there is yet tine peace which will
/ preserve under her control her vassals
I in central and southeastern Europe
/ enabling her 10 boast truly that mill
/ tarism has INDICATED spiendidly its
claims. The Times concludes;
THE whole pretense at negotiation
is Enthusiastically desigenious.
Even the blindest MOLE" declares
the Mail, could see through the
smoke screen Of verbal evasions with
which the Germans try to conceal
their real intentions. Seeming com
pliance with the Russian suggestion
coupled with reservations that take
all the meaning from the tentative
agreement is clearly the German game
THE allies are not thinking of peace
They are thinking only of victory, and
victory is what they mean to have"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-28
NATURAL DEATH LIST
IN ARMY FOR WEEK

Washington, Dec. 28.-Deaths from
disease in the national army during
the week ending Dec. q numbered lis
against 81 the week before, and in the
national guard 100 against 1865, as
shown in a summary of army health
conditions made public. today by the
war department. Of the national
army deaths n were due to pneumo-
mia and Of those in the national
guard 81.
The non-effective rate of the en-
tire national guard for the week" says
the report, was AIS per thousand
against 4S.6 for the preceding week
the admission rate for disease was
81 per thousand against S26. The
non-efeetive rate for the national
army was AIS per thousand against
4O4; the admission rate for disease
was 34.3 against 34.7