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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-01

Women's silk fibre and pure silk
sweater coats. silk sash with tas-
seled ends, sailors collars and
pockets, In a large assortment OF
colors such as oopen, apple green,
old rose and maize. A complete
stock Of sizes. Values up to $3.50.
extra special OFF
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
The Youne Outlaw,

The midnight stage came in the nt- tie town of Devils Cluck and reported about the holdup at Pikes Turn. When they were asked for description of the ones who held them up they said that it must be boy of about 15, as he was no more than five feet and his shoulders were not so broad as a mans.
 The sheriff ordered the posse to go out and search Pikes Turn. They left the village and it was after dawn when they returned. but had seen no one. They surrounded Pike's Turn. There was a boy in the saloon who listened carefully to what was going on. His name was Bill Band.
 That night just about half hour after the midnight stage had left, Bill Band was not to be- seen. The next morning the sheriff said that this must be stopped at once. He had published posters for the capture of the young outlaw at Pike's Turn would receive s50,00o.
 Men armed themselves. for they had heard that he had carried two guns and what he had aimed at was sure to hit
 It was said that he Tipped fifty cents in the air and would shoot at it three times and hit 1t.
 We'll there was at least 1000 men to start for him. And about a month later they returned with Bill Band, the young outlaw, and he was strung up at Devils Cluck.
 LYMAN PINE, Age IS.
 New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
POETRY.
WHAT WOULD DO.

If I were a little girl like you, Do you know what l should do? I'd run a race with the swiftest breeze, I'd sing duets with the birds in the
 trees. I'd laugh with the brook and smile
 with the sun From early dawn till day was done, I would not cry for anything, But laugh and dance and sing. If I were a little girl like you I know what I should do. Each day that came to me I'd fill With kindly thought and sweet good
 will; I'd heap each hour that hurried by With joyous helpfulness. so high 'Twouid overflow all down the years, And banish care and foolish fears,r And like the cooling healing day And ike the cooling healing dew. Give strength and cheer life's whole
 day through. IT I were a little girl like you, That's what I'd do!
 Mary M. Parks.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
A Nauahtx Mouse.

Once there lived in the cellar of a big yellow house family of mice. The mother went out in the nightt time to get their food. because if she went in the day somebody might see her and kill her So for this reason the old mouse had warned her babies not to go out while she was away.
 One day she was forced to go out in the daytime to get food for her ba- bies. Of course. she told them not to stir from the nest until she came home. Now one of these babies name was Frisky and he was very naughty After his mother got out of sight he told his brothers and siters that he was going to see what the rooms up- stairs looked like.
 His sisters told him that if he went that the big black cat that the people upstairs had would catch him and eat him up.
 He said he wasn't afraid of any black cat and that he was going for a walk just the same.
 He jumped out of the nest and ran through hole in the wall and found that he was in the kitchen. He jump ed upon the table and knocked the got off of the table he ran under the stove right into the big black cats paws.
 The big black cat ate the naughty mouse all up. When Frisky mouse did not come home his mother knew what had happened to him. This also taught lesson to his brothers anc sitsers and they never went out o, their nest unless their mother sait they could go.
 IsADELL HOWARD. Age 15. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
DIckY BROWN.
IAnnlla C. Pnnle.

Douela '. POOle. Tn driving through country town One day, we called on Mrs. Brown, A farmers wife. and as we three Were sitting on the long settee That stood upon the porch outside. A rooster marched with pompous
 stride
 Across the porch. and futtering His handsome plumage. with a spring Upon the seat he cuddled down Quite close beside good Mrs. Brown. We were amazed 10 see this sight A rooster there as though by right Of eminent domain. Then said The farmers wife: This fowl we
 bred
 Here on the place. when but a chick He threw his wing out-'tis a trick or fowls you know. He seemed dis
 distrsught
 With pain and fright; at last I caught The little chap and set his wing Twas simply out Of ioint-poor thing.
 well. from that dt5 he's followed
 me
 Just like a dog continually Whether indoors 1 am or out My Dicky follows me about. His favorite seat is this settee, Cuddled m very close 10 me, And sometimes right within my lap ffe settles down and takes nap. Hes iust- incest bird in town: Aren't you. old Dick?" said Mrs.
 Brown.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
The Cedar Waxwina.

Among our useful birds are the cedar waxwing, who take the word cedar from the fact that he is seen mostly in the cedar tree; and he gets the word Waxwing from the fact that the ends or his wings are tipped with red like sealing wax.
 He is about the size of a robin and is very shy, He has silken attire of velvety black. brightening into fawn, brown, saffrons. Quaker drabs, pale blue, slate, with trimmings of white and golden yellow.
 He has crest like that of some high priest or cardinal but when afraid this crest f1attens.
 The waxwing breeds very late and in New England it does not lay any eggs till July or August The nest is built in an apple, cherry or cedar trees some four feet from the ground. It is very bulky affair. made out of twigs, rags and grasses. The mother bird lays three or four eggs of bluish- purple color
 The waxwins is very useful bird, as it eats all sorts of insects and has been known to eat thousands of these pests.
 It sits in the tree singing its whis- pering song. crest in the air, and as they sit in row they look like some ancient and solemn court. VINCENT JOY, Age 12. Plainfeld
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19

walking among the trees. This girls name was Helen.( She was thinking of what the other girls had told her about seeing fairies in these same woods.
 She sat down and feeling sleepy she leaned against a tree. Suddenly she was much surprised to feel something open behind her. Turning around she saw little. creature no bigger than a flea standing in the doorway of a little door.
 Suddenly she felt herself grow small, and heard a voice say, My dear, you are in Fairyland"
 Helen was astonished and looking in front of her saw on a throne the queen of the fairies.
 You have been changed" continued the queen, into one of ourselves, and you are a princess. You was stolen by dwarf from your home
 "No, you don't, my dear queen, am here" and standing in the doorway stood very ugly looking dwarf. Then he cried, Come with me-" to Helen.
 Before she could think she was in a castle with the dwarf in front of her.
 You shall stay here" he cried. and" but before he could finish his sentence, a door opened and out came a prince and killed the dwarf
 The prince took Helen on his horse and just before he road away Helen woke up and found herself setting near the tree where the door had been. So she got up and ran home. and that was the, end of Helen's foolish dream.
 JANE CRUTHERs. Age 1s. New London
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
Jim, the Boy Scout of America.

Jim belonged to the Boy Scouts for one year. but he did not have the suit. This was his second year and he was going to have his suit. Then they had to go to camp and rest for a while till they went to another camp.
 The German scouts were there with their aeroplanes in the air.
 The scouts had all the fires lit and as Jim was on his back looking up in the air he spied an aeroplane. He called to the other men and they went in the trench.
 The Germans went to tell their men but when they came back they could not find the place, because Jim had put out all the fires.
 Some were scared when they heard the aeroplanes humming in the air but Jim said to them: Don't make any noise and they won't hear you and they can't destroy our camp"
 The scouts kept still for quite long time. then the noise of the flying ma chimes was not heard. They lit up the fires and were still for the rest of the night.
 When the war was over Jim was the first to have his discharge and beside he had won the Cross de Guerre and went home happy and lived happily afterward.
 BEATRICE HEBERT, Age F. Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
The Adventures of a Pennx.

One day as I was playing in the rocks with my brothers. a miner came along and said, There is a nice piece of copper" and he dug me out. He put me in tub with a number of other pieces. He then put us on the elevator.
 Then l was put on wagon and taken to the depot where I was put on a train that made such horrible noises. After I had ridden about two hours I was taken off the train in the city of Philadelphia
 They took me to a mint and made me into a penny. Or one side of the penny was the picture Of Lincoln and the figures -91s. and the words Tn God We Trust" On the other side are two wreaths and the words: "One Cent" 1!.ey sent a number of my friends and me to bank. One day man called for some new pennies. The banker gave us to the man. The man walked out of the bank ihto an ice cream store. He took a nickel and my friend John Penny for the soda-one- cent war tax. dropped on the floor He looked for me but could not find me When he went out a boy picked me up. The 1 boy went fishing one day and lost me in the river.
 LIE GRAND WILBUR. New London
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
COLCHESTER

Oliver Woodhouse lodge, No. 51, K of P, met in Pythian hall Tuesday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing vera: Chancel- Tor commander, Myron R. Abell; vice chancellor, E. Buell Porter; prelate William Curgenven; master of work Samuel l.. Stern; master at arms Samuel Friedman; inner guard, Arte- mus F. Roper; outer guard. Daniel Goldberg; representative for two years M. R. Abell; alternate for two years F. E. Baker: trustee for three years Samuel l.. Stern. After the work of the evening a social hour was spent
 Mrs. Sarah J. Bingham was the guest Tuesday of relatives in Norwich
 Mrs Lowell Wilcox was a visitor in Norwich and New London Tuesday and Wednesday!
 M R. Coggsha1l of MontviIle was a Colchester caller Wednesday.
 C. D. Barton and brother of East Hampton were callers in town Tues day.
 I Cohen motored to Norwich We'd 1eEday
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
Billy.
New Londor

Near grandpa's farm is a wood. The children often go there and bring home handsful of pretty flowers.
 One day little Bessie begged mamma to let her go to the woods alone. When Bessie reached the edge of the woods she saw great, tall white thing nov ing about among the trees. She though 1t was ghost.
 Frightened, Bessie ran all the way home. She rushed into the house, hatless and breathless, her cheeks red and her eyes swollen with crying
 Mamma bathed her hot cheeks and comforted her little girl. After she had rested mamma went with her to the woods and showed her that the tall, dreadful thing was only grand pas white horse Billy.
 Billy was glad to see mamma. He let her pet him. and gave Bessie a ride home on his back. MARIE TOMAMO, Age 12. Norwich.
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said: willie Duly threw it. I saw

said: willie Duly threw it. I saw him.
 you throw it? Yes, ma 'am," answered Willie. Well" said the teacher for your punishment you shall have to write I threw the chalk five hundred times before you come back to school temor- row"
 "Yes'm,'' replied Willie meekly. That night after school Willie did not go home right off. but waited at the corner of house till the boy who
 had told on him came by. When he did come by Willie gave him a punch in the eye saving: 'You'll squeal on l me, will you? We'll, I'm going to give you licking harder than I did just now if you don't do like I tell you.'' Yes, Willie" answered the poor lit- l tie fellow.
 'Well,' said Willie, first you've got l to write those five hundred lines, I threw the chalk for me before tomor- row. And next you've got to do all my arithmetic for me this week. and do | them correctly, tool" Yes, Willie" again answered the 1 little fellow. The next day Willie came to school "ilii tWo papers Wnlcn SatlS6ed the 1 teacher very much. First the five hun- l dred lines. T threw the chalk" and 1 second an arithmetic paper with all l the examples written correctly | At the end of the week. before go- 1 ing out of school. the teacher called
 the school to attention and said: 1 Children, you remember I said last Friday that the one who got his or her | arithmetic examples correct all week l should have medal. Willie Duly, the
 medal is yours." finished the teacher 1 abruptly.
 | Thank you.'' said Willie.
 That night when Willie's father
 came home he gave Willie two dollars 1 for having won the medal And the
 next day Willie bought himself base
 ball suit and coming out of the store he said:
 | "Gee It's lucky I had that chalk tc
 1 throw at the teacher
 /. LORANDA IFEBERT, Age i. Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
The pric3 of Liberty.

It was in the early morning of day during the war. when George Wash iDgton Asbury was ordered to bomb an important place behind the German lines. He was soon up in the air and speeding away toward the lnslgnih- cant looking farm house which he was to bomb. He rose until he was just above the place. but up almost to the bigger clouds. Then he dropped something out of his plane and watch ed with satisfaction the explosion which followed. Turning his machine back toward home he ehuckled to himself, well I guess it's the last time that old place does any more monkey tricks with the Americans. We've finished err sure. this time" Then he gave start. for the Ger man artillery had opened fire on him He began to scar upward, hoping that he would be ont of range before they 1. "got him. Thc shells were flying thick and fast around him. One ex- ploded quite near, and ne felt the wind 1t made as it nearly eeraped h1s i cheek Then there was & crash. ane he knew that the plane was hit Down, down. it crashed. Would i ever stop? He pulled on the brakes but it did little good Down. down down, and then it seemed as thougi the whole world hac suddenly fallei on him. The crasliing noise scenes far, far away--t3ow black eNrythini was-it must be-ni ight--and-
 When he came to his senses he wa lying in dirty bed beside man other dirtier ones, Somebody wa
 talking in a gutaral language whic he could not understand.
 He was in a German prison cam
 hospital The men around him wer of many nationaHties- There wer only two Americans there, but man
 Englishmen anG French p2iius. The
 all looked worn and i'll caredfor.
 1 George acfnt all over from his fai
 There were nc hoaes brok @n--iust Idull ache IT. few days 5s was abl | to leave the hospital for the fegula
 quarters. He found them even moi
 dirty.
 If this isn't a streak of bad luck
 he complained. They always said
 was lucky because I was born c
 Washiugton's birthday. i don't thin Iit's much luck that got me in this aa
 ful place.
 rt Day by day he thought of plans ft escape Day by day he gathered sma tstores of food together in hidini
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
: Boys and Girls Department

undone by our ardor or our folly. of excitement to keep cool or we can- not do right by ourselves, or for any cause in which we may be enlisted
 Now to keep cool, you see, we must have self control so as to do what is right; and we cannot do what is right unless we are sane and safe; and people who through anger or fear be- come upset are neither safe nor sane.
 A bad temper is just a bad and in- furious habit; and the grown-up who has frequently to say: q wish I wasn't so quick tempered." has done and never will do anything to make himself sweet tempered.
 Strange, isn't it, that the one who accomplishes most in life, or enjoys most, must not be too mild, or too severe.
 You see self control requires that you and I should never be too cross or too mild; but that we should keep so as to be just toward ourselves as well as toward others.
 Some professedly good people are so proud of their righteous indigna tion that it is always unrighteous; and it is right to be in the habit of doing right without temper, for right can not be made better by the addition of a human weakness, and that is what all temper is, although good nature is sometimes called good temper.
 People who know see that indisna- tion, indiscretion and wickedness are three steps in the wrong direction: ana being calm and cool and sweet are three steps toward the peace which surpasses understanding.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
My Birthday Party.

was to be fourteen years old with in two weeks. My mother and 1 had planned to have a party and invite all the schoolchildren.
 Everything was to be decorated in pink and white. Even the curtains were to be pink and white. There was large round table in the room where we were to eat. The white ta- bIe cloth was embroidered with pink.
 When the children came most of them were dressed in pink or blue and white.
 First we played games and then we went in. Cake was served on glass platters and ice cream in heart shaped silver plates.
 Then they were to try to find the post cards which were hidden around the house. These we called tickets with which they could get a cold drink of lemonade in the dining room.
 We played a few more games ano eat few more nuts. then they were excused to go home for it was 10 O. clock.
 LENA sCHwARTZBURG, Age IA.
 Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
q stand but Bob. His rivals name was

d stand but Bob. His rivals name was Lnke Callahan
 Luke was dishonest and he couldn't be trusted He hated Bob because he always sold mere papers tEah Luke did. Luke was sitting on the curb stone thinking how he could get even with Bob
 I've got itl,' he said suddenly. I'll steal some thing ard blame il on him. ;
 The next night about s o'clock q policeman came .uD tp Bob and ac- cused him Of stealing bicycle.
 Bob was dumbfounded dor he could say nothing. but under his breath he said: 'I'T1 make a break for it,'' He had scarcely, said this when loud noise caused the officer to look around. Bob's chance had como. and, like q streak of lightning, he dashed around the corner. The officer followed after him.
 Over fences, through alleys, and backwards. but finally the officer gave in and Bob shouted. q didn't steal a bicycle, butI had good chase It was afterwards found out, that Luke stole the bike and he was sent i, to the reform school. PAUL HANNANBERG. New London..4s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19

places. He bought a nlap from one of the guards, and c5mpass from a Russian soldier. All sorts af little things that were. very n1cessary he procured, and hie them away :or the time when he intended to make his es- cape. &
 Late one night he aesided to make n break for liberty, L.sss ring IT, his
 measer surtply Of the \ .lst feed tste best the; were gjyer, te eat in the camp, thongh). he watched for a
 chance. At last when tbe guard was
 being changed. he raii. The wall
 around the camp was covered with
 spikes, but he had always climbed
 fences, and got over fairiys well. 1Ie heard a shout behind him, and bvl- let whistled past his ear. IL WAS fol- lowed by others. and still more, George tried to run i'll 3 zigzss light on him. He stumbled and fell.
 There was a sharr pain in his left arm.
 The Germans stopped shooting | thinking that they had kiiieG him. lie
 rose up quickly and ran away into the
 night.
 A few months later q man. dressed in peasant clothes. with one arm hahgirg limp. arrived across the bor- der in Switzerland. His eyes were ! wild; he was thin and sickly looking He said his name was George Asbury and that he had escaped from a Ger ! man prison camp. The people gladly gave him shelter. and sent him to a hospital to have his arm cared fur. 1 Months later, George Washington 1 Asbury with one sleeve Of his coal hanging empty, arrived in New York He told a narrowing ale Of starving
 and cold. of running between rife
 bullets that were like shoves oi stinging hail. Then he looked at his
 empty left sleeve
 Somehow. think it was worth tn, price" he said. 1t was hard to givt ] it up. but I guess my lucky birthday helped, because it might have beer
 my right arm. It was big price. bu
 I'm glad I paid it."
 ELOISE c. SMITH. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

v do not tell you perhaps no one else will that keeping cool is one of hfe's greatest accomplishments.
 IL does not do for any one to work or play In the summer sunshine until they are overloaded, because it i'm pairs their health and may destroy their usefulness in life.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

mare lomans of Norwich-The Boy Scouts for Home Protection. Vincent Joy of Plainfield-The Auto Boys Quest.
 3-Loranda Hebert of Plainleld- Mary Jane's Kindergarten.
 Paul kannanberg of New London The Boy Scouts in Servia.
 5-E Eleanor Daniels of New London The Jolly Ten.
 6-leGrand Wilbur of New London TWO Ways to Become a Hunter.
 7-Eloise C. Smith of Norwich Bertha's Summer Boarders.
 S-lsadell Howard of New London es.
 The winners of prize books living in the city may call at The Bulletin hIsi- ness office for them at any hour afte, 10 d. m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
A Narrow Eseape.

One day a little boy named Will was fooling with some fire.
 It happened that another little " whose name was Tom came 2iong while Will was fooling with the hfc.
 Tom said to Will. '1'll stump you ts jump over the fire
 Will answered: All right" Over 1As fire he went.
 Then he turned to Tom and said : GO ahead and junap I jumped it''
 Tom was afraid to jump it. For af- ter he stumped Will he considered that it was too hard for him to jump. But as boy he did not refuse.
 Tom did not jump as far as Will did and jumped right into the fire.
 When Will saw it he started to shout Help
 Toms father was just about on the corner when he heard it. Then he hurried around the corner and to his great surprise saw his little son in the fire shouting Help" while Will was trying to pull him out.
 He ran down where Tom was and pulled him out of the fire.
 Tom did not burff himself very bad ly
 This is what I call a narrow es- cape" said Will to Tom when he was able to sit up.
 SARAH SHADE. Age 12.
 New London
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
How Willie Get His Baseball Suit.

One day as Willie Duly sat on his seat at school he happened to look up and he saw that the teachers back was turned toward him. In his hand he had small piece of chalk which he had found. He was a very mischievous boy and no sooner had he thought of throwing the chalk at the teacher than he threw it. It hit her sguarely on the head. Quick as flash she turned round.
 Who threw that chalk?" she asked angrily.
 One little boy raised his hand and
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this fall term.
 4 new family has moved into the Peterson farmhouse for the summer.
 Frank House has gone to the New Haven hospital for an operation on his eyes.
 Rev. W. II. Raymond. pastor of the Congregational church, was in atten dance at the conference of Congrega- t.onal ministers at Hartford Tuesday ana Wednesday of last week.
 Mrs. Peter Wahlman entertained the Ladies, Aid society Wednesday of last week.
 E. ". Turner of Buffalo. N. Y, was caller at the parsonage last week, returning the same day
 A company of grangers attended Po- mona grange at East Haddam Thurs dav afternoon.
 Werner Sandin is spending few days n New York. George Wilkes, representative of the nuport powder works in Georgia, has been spending his vacation at his firm. Challec Wilkes is home on his sum- mer vacation from the Tech school al Trenton, N. J.