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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-07

war was Iyin- around camp try7T 20
keen from freezin' to death a preacher
come along and when he got up to
preach he SEE, Friends, my text Is
Chilblains. They ain no use a.
preachin' to men whose whole thought
is set on their feet. Now you fellows,
git some soft soap and pour into them
shoes and jes' keep them shoes on
until yer feet fit we'll and next time |
come around yer minds will be better
nrepared ter receive the word of the
Lord"
Fighting men who are made happy
when not fighting, fight better, Mrs.
Rice believes.
Keep Them Smiling
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-07
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-07

Geo. Robischon came up from St.
Cloud Friday to visit his parents, re-
turning Sunday accompanied by his
grandmother, Mrs. Kramer who will
visit there a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
How You Can Help.

The government has asked us to save food, fuel and clothing, but if we keep or spending and wasting these necessary things the nation shall soon face defeat.
 You want to know how you can help win this war. don't you? We are having a big job, but if we all do our part, the sooner the war will be over.
 If we loan our pleasure money to the government to buy materials for the soldiers, it will be helping. We can do this easily by buying Thrift stamps and War Savings stamps.
 We are to deny ourselves, then, the things which they need over there, fats and sugar and wheat.
 Our stomachs and health will be better for the self-denial and we shall help win this war.
 Now that we are in the greatest war of the worlds history. we can and shall win it if the boys and girls say so and mean it and live it, as those other boys and girls did.
 Only a certain proportion of our people can go on the battlefields but the ones who are left at home must do their part also. If the soldiers are not fed, clothed and cared for they won't be able to defeat the enemy
 GRACE 1, MAHONEY, Age IA.
 Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Private Harold W. Blair.
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES.

Just remember that the toad you see in your garden is your friend and is more interesting than the elephant be- cause he lives longer.
 Man doesn't live long enough to fix the age of toads for they have been discovered enclosed in water-rocks and are believed to have lived hun dreds of years.
 MT. Bufo. this is the toad's Latin name. is not pretty, but he is useful. Some farmers say that five toads in a field as protection to crops as an enemy to pests are equal to a hired man.
 Mr. Bufo seems slow. but he can when startled lope at speed-rate of five miles an hour, and he often strolls from a half mile to a mile from home.
 Uncle Jed knew a farmer who used to make little places for the toads to find shelter beneath with pieces of shingle pushed into the ground and they used to seek the shelter he pro- vided.
 There is nothing horrid about a toad although they might be scared stiff should they sec a photograph of themselves.
 They spend the winter deep in the mud or in damp places beneath trees, and then can so without food longer than any known creature and live.
 A toad in the garden is always a friend because he is helper.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
4 Soy's Ambition.

The other day as I was sitting on the porch of our house three little boys came walking up,
 One said: "Fm goin to be an actor like Doug. Fairbanks when I'll be big" Another said: "Aw! G'wan! Fatty Arouckle's better'n Doug. Fairbanks. :"
 The third piped Up: "G'wan, all O youse, Charlie Chaplin's better than Fairbanks and ArbuckIe put together. m goln, to be like Charlie Chaplin. /"
 Doug Fairbanks admirer spoke up: Well, l saw Doug. Fairbanks in Headin' South and he was 'swelr,"
 l saw that their argument was get ting very interesting so I decided to listen and hear results. They did not seem 10 care if I heard, as they talk ed in loud voices and stood under the tree in front of our house.
 Next spoke up Charlie Chaplin's ad- mirer: Get out! I saw Charlie Chap- lin in Triple Trouble and everyone in the show was splittin IauShin. He's great one. he is."
 You don't know a good picture when you see it" This from the Fatty Arbuckle admirer q saw Fat ty in Moonshine' and even the police man standing at the door laughed like human being"
 Well. anyway, I'm going to be Nike Doug. Fairbanks"
 And I'm going to be like Charlie Chaplin"
 An I'm goin' to be ikt Fatty Ar buckle"
 So they compromised and decided that when they are actors they vii all join and make company of theil own and all act together.
 ANNA KRAMER, Age 13. Noruicb
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19


 Did you ever think what war would be like if there were no Red Cross nurses to take care of the wounded soldiers? It wasn't so long ago that Red Cross nurses were known about. The name of Florence Nightingale is honored by soldiers and sailors of the new and the old world, for she started what we call the Red Cross. The Red Cross was first begun in Europe; in those days the Red Cross was not as great as it is now in this European war.
 Florence Nightingale's good works have proven a great success to many ruined homes and homeless children in this war
 When we entered this war the Red Cross took upon itself along with the works of hospital and ambulance ser vice the duty of caring for the families of those left behind
 There are also Red Cross ambu lances that are at the front to take care of the wounded in trenches and the battlefelds Most of these are in the T.. s. Medical Reserve corps from colleges of our country and are often exposed to great danger. They have to go out in the darkness of night over shot-shelled roads.
 The Red Cross in Europe works not only for the soldier but fer the home less families where the Huns have gone through. To these families the Red Cross has shipped food, clothes and money. For the Red Cross some boys even knit, and in this way try to do their bit.
 Thus by helping the Red Cross all we can in every way we hope in time to win this great war.
 NELLIE SWEET, Age F. Nnrwich Tnwn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
A Fishina rrin.

It was warm day and 6 fog was Just lifting. l thought it would be soou oay for fishing. so I went to my friend Elizabeth and asked her if she could go fishing with me.
 Her mother giving her consent we started off bright and happy with rods, worms and minnow nets to begin our day's fishing at Crystal pond, which we reached in one hour.
 Srttlng on the bank dreamily. I was instantly brought to my senses by a sudden jerk of the line which I pulled and l could see a large black bass but could not pull it to shore
 Two minutes later my friend i11noed up and cried: I've got one!' But when she pulled her line in, it was a hlg black eel, which she thought was snake and screamed with all her might. However, I secured it and made use of it when I got home.
 The next time ] felt a queer jerk but when l pulled the cord broke. so l put on new line and hook, put the bait on and began fishing. In a little while l had bite. and this time I had a pickerel.,.
 We continued fishing until 2 o'clock, ate our lunch and then went huckle- oerrylns near by. We picked two Iua4 tS edcu ana started for home Saf- ished with our first days experience in fishing.
 My friend caught eight pounds .. fish and I ten.
 The huckleberries we sold and we each had just enough for a Thrift stamp.
 We had fun frying the eel because 1t jumped out of the frying pan.
 Thus ended the day with good piece of fish on our plates and an ex- tra stamp in our thrift book.
 LOUISE KAVOROVICS.
 Ashford.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Her Vacation at Rrookside.

Dear Uncle Jed: am in the country again spending my vacation at Brook side the usual place where everything is familiar, even the names of the fourteen cows, commencing with Ella and ending with Titan Blonde. For playmates I have the three little grandsons of the family. We agree pretty, we'll, but sometimes we do quarrel little and then we hear from some one in the family: Children! Children Now please stop that"
 One day went to Plainfield with their grandpa, and all went well until on, the way home we met an auto and the horse jumped out of the road and broke the shaft off, and it dropped to the ground.
 The auto passed by without the men in it even looking to see what had hap pened, but we were near house. and the lady gave us a hammer and nails so we came home all right; but when we were almost home a colt jumped out of the pasture and frightened the horse, and she, came home in a hurry.
 have been for berries several times,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
The Inch-Caoe Rock.

There was no stir in the air, the ship was as still as she could be, and her sails made no motion and her keet was steady in the sea. Long ago, a good old Abbot of Aberbrothock Ca town in Scotland, on the North Seal, had placed bell near Inch Cape Rock on d buoy, and in storms it floated and over the waves it's warning rung, be- cause when it was foggy on the ocean the Rock was not seen and ships could come against the rock and sink and also when it was hid by the surge's swell the mariners heard the warning bell and thus they knew the perilous Rock.
 The sun was shining radiantly, and all things were joyful on that day; the seabirds screamed and there was Joyousness in their sound.
 The buoy of the Inch Cape Rock was seen, and Sir Ralph, the Rover, fixed his eye on it. He felt the cheery air of spring. It made him sing with wicked mirth, for it was he who plundered the ships he'd meet. His eye fell on the bell and he said: Sailors, put out boat and row me to the Rock, and I'll plague the Abbot"
 The boat was lowered, and he de- scended and cut the warning bell from lCo AOdI. l uS Dell SdIlh WllH d E UT gllng sound, and he laughed and said: The next who comes to the Rock will not bless the Abbott
 Sir Ralph sailed away. He came back, long after, rich with plundered store, as he steered his course to Scot lands shore. So thick a haze over spread the sky that they could not see the sun, and the wind blew a gale all day. On deck, the robber takes his stand. The sailors feared and said: We wish we could hear the Inch Cape bell" They heard no sound till the vessel struck with a shivering shock. They cried: Iris the Inch- Cape Rock"
 Sir Ralph tore his hair in remorse, and beat his breast in despair, and the waves rushed in on every side. The ship sank beneath the waters.
 Sir Ralph could hear in his dying feart as if the Inch Cape bell and the ghosts were ringing his funeral knell,
 Sir Ralph thought he'd plague the Abbot, but was punished for his evil deeds.
 GERTRUDE M. POIRIER.
 Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED
A Visit to Bristol.

Dear Uncle Jed: About three weeks ago I was much surprised to see my brother, who lives in Bristol, Ct; and much more so when he told me that he was going to. take me back with him for my weeks vacation.
 He hired an auto to take us to Jew cit City where we took the trolley car for Taftville We then went to Will limantic, where we changed for Hart ford. Between Willimantic and Hart ford there were many wonderful sights the most beautiful being the large tobacco fields, some of which stretched as far as one could see.
 One large field was covered with white screening which kept the in- sects away.
 When we got to Hartford we could see the large golden dome of the Cap itol shining in the late afternoon sun. We changed at Hartford for Bristol, arriving there about half past six
 l went to the theatre every night and had ice cream and soda. After I had spent most delightful week in Bristol I came home and am ready for school.
 NORMAN M'FALL, Age Il.
 Voluntown
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
good days catch.

good days catch.
 It was g o'clock when everything was prepared and the fishermen start ed off on their fishing trip.
 All went well until about 2 o'clock, when the inhabitants of the village were brought to their doors by distant peals of thunder. They saw an om- inous black line near the horizon, and they understood it's meaning. The line widened and seemed to be approaching nearer and nearer.
 Suddenly amidst torrents of rain peals of thunder and balls of lightning appeared grocery cart drawn by a coal black steed. whose sides were reeking with foam nostrils widespread d and eyes like fire, ga1Ioping at full speed to get under cover. Peal after peal of thunder sounded in the listeners ears and ball after ball of lightning lighted up the whole vil- lage. The torrents of rain made rain pools like seas.
 It was such a storm as the inhabit- ants had not experienced for a good many years, and one long to be re- membered.
 When the storm, which lasted two hours, ceased the anxious mothers went again to their doors and saw a pitiful sight, for in the distance they could see two men bearing between them the only fisherman rescued from that merry party which left the village 1 that beautiful summer morning.
 LOUISE KAVOROVICS, Age 14. Ashford
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Beach Pond.
Voluntown

Dear Uncle Jed: Last Sunday my friends and I planned to go out camp ing for a week.
 We started Monday morning at s o'clock and arrived at Beach Pond at 9. This place is a favorite and beau tiful spot for camping and bathing. Crowds of people spend their Sundays there, and some people have summer cottages there and reside there for the summer.
 By the time we got everything set tied in the camp it was most dinner time. The first day we brought our lunch, for we had not time to cook our dinner. The rest of the afternoon we spent looking around and exploring.
 The next day we rose at sunrise, hauled our own flag and saluted it. That is the first thing we did every morning. We then went bathing and had a good time, though it was kind of cold so early in the morning. But it refreshed us can tell you.
 Some of the girls went fishing while
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
POETRY.

CWritten by One of Our Wide-Awakes
 of Days Gone By)
 Sixteen! Count 'Eml Sixteen! Sixteen ships from Yankee Land !- Hear the Kaiser swear Think that clown will send us down! Pifle! We should care! On our way to "close the show Men on every boat, From east and west, will do their best To get the Kaiser's goat. Let him sing his Hymn of Hate!" It's been sung before! Let his subs sink all these tubs; We have plenty more! Waiting for the word to sail Champing at the bit, Quite a job to stop this mob, Let him tackle it! Sixteen ships from Yankee Land, Hear the Kaiser whine! On we come to chase that Hun Clear across the Rhine! Are we stopped by frightfulness? Are we weak or faint? Are we worried scared or Hurried? should say: we ain't!" This is what we waited for, Worked at, prayed and cried Just a chance to sail to France And tan the Kaiser's hide. Count 'em. Sixteen loaded ships On the Kaisers track. Heres a hunch: Just watch tnls punch Sixteeu coming back!
 -Pi4v. Harold ". Blair
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

won. Aug Is and Sept. 5. have found them both interesting.
 Hazel Salisbury of Moosup-I thank you very much for the interesting prize book you sent me.
 Gertrude Fontaine of Norwich Many thanks for the prize book l re- ceived, entitled Ruth Fielding at Sunrise Farm. I have read it and found it very interesting.
 Dorothy Pasnik of Norwieh-I thank you very much for my prize book er1- titled On the Yukon. I have rad 1t half through and found it very inter esting. I will try my best to win good many more books.
 Louise kovaroVca of Ashford-l was very much surprised when re- ceived the Thrift stamp, for which l thank you very much.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Our swimmina Pool.

Dear Uncle Jed: Perhaps all of the Wide -Awakes would like to hear about our swimming pool, which is in the Moosup river.
 It is deep enough to swim in. It has a sandy bottom, which makes it very pleasant for us. We have a diving board, and it is great fun to dive into the water from it.
 My father has lumber yard near the. river. My brothers and made a bathhouse in log cabin fashion, fom a pile of lumber. Sometimes a number of our friends come and we have a regular swimming party.
 We have had so many good times in our swimming pool this summer that we hope many of the W1de-Awakes have a place in the river where they can swim, too. It is so nice to take dip on hot day.
 MARGARET TORREY, Age il,
 Central Village.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Flowers That Have No perfun,e.

'O"SiS ua1 rave NO FefTunnes
 On the continent of Australia there are about seven thousand kinds of plants which do not grow in any other part of the world. These flowers have very brilliant color rarely seen in other lands. but usually have no perfume; while, on the other hand, the plants and the foliage of the trees have a very fragrant perfume
 In western Australia the grand lily is thirty feet tall and is the tallest of all lilies, and the waratah tree, whose crown of crimson flowers can be seen at the distance of half a mile or more is remarkable.
 The bottle tree takes it's name from the shape of it's trunk. and the fern and grass trees are found only in Aus tralia. There are no nuts in Aus tralia, but all kinds of fruit and cere- als yield remarkably.
 Australia is the oldest of the. con tinents and large portions of it were dry land before the surface of Eu- rope appeared above the sea.
 The first English explorer to visit the country was Dampier, in 1888.
 The name Australia came from the Latin word Australis, meaning south ern.
 ELIZABETH SHAW. Age 1s.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19

we went in bathing. They caught three large trout and the guardian cooked them for our breakfast. We had a grand time eating our first meal cooked without a stove. After every thing was cleared away we sat under the trees to knit. A prize was to be given by the guardian to the one who could knit or sew the most articles.
 When we came home on Saturday afternoon it was a troop of merry girls who came tripping into town.
 Helen Ashton was the leader. She was carrying a large silk American flag in her right hand. This was the prize awarded to the one who made the. most articles. She had knitted one washcloth five soldiers handker- chiefs and five comfort pillows. Though everyone had sewed lot, she had won; but everyone had good time.
 FLORIDA REEL, Age 13. Vo1untoWn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.

Eight Miles from the First Trench
 I have told the Wide -Awakes about my brother who is lover There" He is still somewhere in France. He IS a wagoner now, and is eight miles from the first trench.
 At the beginning of August my brother sent us one hundred francs which is seventeen dollars and fifty cents in American money. We have not received the money yet.
 He is Over There" fighting for you and me and every one, so you and and every one must help him.
 We can help him by using less sugar, less wheat, and leave no food on plates. Some of our soldiers need sweaters, socks, wristlets, handker- chiefs and different things, so let's not waste-but save.
 AGNES GAYESKI, Age 12.
 Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Cabhaoe.

How many of the Wide-Awakes have planted in their garden cabbage for the fall and winter?
 We all know that seed for late cab bage should be sown in May. The seed bed should be away from hedges, trees etc, or these will take up the moisture from the surrounding ground and failure will be the result
 The soil should be reduced to the utmost possible fineness, but should not be made rich as in rich ground the plants grow too quickly and con- sequently become weak
 A soil that has been made rich for a previous crop would be the one best suited.
 Thoroughly pulverize the soil, pat
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
The Pias Got Loosa.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day while my mother and father were away our pig broke out of her pen with her litter of nine pigs. She ran all over the place.
 We have a tame fox tied to a tree. The pig went over and started to fight with the fox, and the fox bit the pig on the nose, for she would not go away. At last we coaxed her into her pen with a pan of meal.
 In enjoy reading the de-Awakes' stories very much.
 am 12 years old today, and I thought would try for a thrift stamp. I already have eight stamps in my book
 CHARLES P. MGRATH, Age 12.
 North Franklin.G
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19

the surface firmly with the back of a spade Make drills across the bed Nith the edge of a board. four or five inches apart and about one fourth of an inch deep. Sow the seed thinly, so that the plants will not be crowded and they will grow short, stocky and healthy.
 LAWRENCE GAUTHIER, Age 13.
 Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages. ? Use pen and ink, not pencil
 3. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
The Smallest Soldier.

The soldiers march along the street. And I am marching, too I guess they'll march across to France Before they're through. I really cannot walk so far My mother thinks it best, After I've gone a block or two, To stop and rest,
 Private Harold W. Blair.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Powers. .treasurer.

Mir. and Mrs. Earl-Lathrop spent the week end with MT and. Mrs. Matt 4. Tinker.
 Bernard Deckhman spent the week end with his family on Long Island.
 Three men sent by the government were at the four corners Sunday, stopping every automobile to find out the drivers business
 The Hebrew people of this place, celebrated the Day 4 Atonement Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.

1-Dorothy V. Merrifield of Baltic The Campfire Girls Go A-Motoring. 2-Florida ReiI of Noluntown-A Thrift stamp.
 3-Margaret Torrey of Central vil- age-The Campfire Girls at School. Anna Kramer of Norwich-The Boy Scouts Afoot in France.
 5-Louise ksVorovica of Ashford-A Thrift stamp.
 6-Grace Mahoney of Colchester-A Thrift stamp.
 Nellie Sweet of Norwich Town The Boy Scouts in the Rockies.
 s-Aenss Gayeska of Colchester-A Thrift stamp.
 Winners of prizes living in Norwich may call at The Bulletin business of ice for them al any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
CHESTERFIELD

The people of this place met in the Eureka Social club Thursday and or ganized a Red Cross branch. Miss Ruth Morgan is chairman; Mrs. May Fraser, secretary; Mrs. Amy Tinker, vice chairman, and Miss Florence
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
A Storm in a Fishing Village.

It was a beautiful summer morning in a little fishing village off the At lantic coast, where there was great stir.
 The streets were full of people and merry children who were watching the fishermen making preparations for a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19

and grapes and wild cherries, of which there are ra-plenty.
 DOROTHY MERRIFIELD, Age g.
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Arlene Pearl of Augusta, Me.-Many hanks for the two prize books that I
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Red Cross, and>What It Means to You
 and Me.

Colchester.