Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 9, 1912, Page 4

Borwich ulletin and Goauried. 4 a1 the Postotfce at Norwieh Coma. wgecend-chasd m: Telephane Calis usinees O Office, Reom 3 Wursay Telepiacne 210. Norwich, Thursday, May 9, 1912 OHIO IS IMPORTANT. The scene s now shifted. Maryland @ives way to Ohlo in the political com. Bai, and the crisis is app. hing. Fe the mext two weeks the Buckeye st will be the of the | = It is , Which B he opposi- | t and stirred the of James ne e ¥ also a state where the McCormicks of ! the Harvester trust are friendships caunot b rgotte country Jhio has furnished the presidents, six of the republican pres 3 belng maiives of that state. 1In 1his instance, the ex-president will b ssking the president’s staie to support him when his own state of New York has turned him down. In point of dele- gates Ohio is very im as it| has 48, bdei the fou n that respect. and therefore Ipful Despite the opposition that has been worked up against him, it is believed that the president.will have a majority of the delegates. Some idea of th way in which Roosevelt was received n Ohio can be judged: by recent on on the recall there, when in the constitutional convention it was ed down by a substantial majority after the Colonel had spoken through- out the state thereon. Marviand showed that the boodle is playing an tmportant part in the primaries from the Roosevelt backers, and it is ex- pected that Ohlo will be the favored saction for such Influence because of its importance. I¢ i belleved, how- ever, that the sober-minded, men of the state will prefer the clean wiraightforward, honest administ tlon of President Taft to the u Inties of another chunce with Ro; veit. turn- WELFARE ABOVE PROFIT. The investigations into the ng whic 'rlmll‘m"‘n{ dir mhould be made in countries ty the consuls are showing that co-opera- tive socleties are helping to solve the problem in foreign countries, to a lim- ited extent. The second message from the president on this subject dealing with four countries, shows that many amall co-operat] sociations a formed and nduct either at no Profit or the profit is guaranteed devoted to securing beneflts In the | form of insurance the members The result is to distribute among members the better grade of gends « a fair v which serves to regulate the price i by the storekeepers. The assoc sales being limited to members stimulates a alry, but advantace of aking large purcl of goods, and thereby keep down th cost, can have but little value in smal assoclations. The associations, work- ne practieally for no profit, take -rml trade from sto whos business is and the | profit reduced, pi ting the middlemen's pr A prime necessit in such associa efficiency and | economy. It has not the incentive for n and depends upon the con- members and the faith- | ministration plac s profit WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. | e of being Tation se s enacted this session of congress. This is the | employers’ llabllity and workme compensaiion law, which has been | h and it is be i he bill s wh o interstate railroads. | 1t is a compulso easure Which fects about 1,700,000 and women. President Taft ) uncer- he re- est steps | of the | controvers er and | employe tha oposed in | is an ant step for labor | and has the indorsement of many or T as been no in- s agreement wha I be com- | e no lawyers to In terfere, and mpense will be prompt. In 1, justice is sought | for both pa and when It is con- | siderad that $14,500,000 was paid out in the past three years the ra roads for 12,000 workers' deaths s evident resent law c enorm th endiess and ex ting up vast \ sides from Wisconsin is which provides that inspected ev- | rafts s o made of sheet brasw . rass pulleys” What did | r him for com nos there must York suffragette woman iri the ought that the being given t hen, requiring e 100 wit clain at the $500,000. By this rule the worst ever #hould leave & handsome surplus Happy thought for today: | ©of & woman's face cannot always referred to as her complexion maynr The color thinking | | there'nt b [ his former campaign expenses, Roose A SOIL SURVEY. New London count ham county, shows that Higgins evbr has the Interests constituents in mind. A sofl is a very fmportant help to the farm- ers, especlally where there is run- to conditions which exist here, h the soil, and ‘what his soll is lapted to produce. To the ordi- ‘mer this information is seldom | given. He plods ahead, trying first re thing and then another because someone else advised it. 1t is just this thing which the soil v will accomplish for the farm- of New London county. In making the quality of the land | is analyzed and the plain, everyday farmer is given the bemefit of the in- formation which experts obtain, Farming.that is neglected as a busi- | ness and ignores business principles | leads 10 abandoned farms and depleted | | the survey, The soil survey which Congress- ‘m:u\ Higging has been working for for so long holds out much promise to | the farmers. Many valuable sugges- to care of soil and much in- formation as to change of crops and preparation for them will doubtless be | thus secured. It is another instance of his determination to give eastern | Connecticut an equal opportunity with ; the western states. RICH MEN'S GIFTS, | low marked is the contrast at the present time between the methods | adopted by the wealthy men in. dis- posing of their earned or inherited wealth, Two strikingly opposite ex- amples are offered by the charities of Dr. D. K. Pearsons of Chicago, the aged philanthroplst, and John Jacoh Astor of New York. It was Dr. Pearsons' desire to die a poor man and he did. His wealth of about seven million was given away during his lifetime, in the sunset of hig life. He had made money by sharp business deals and believed a pemny saved was a penny earned. Possessed of wealth, he determined that it should do as much good as possible, and scattered it over the country in educational benevolence. The Pear- sons funds are disseminated, but stand 's 4 monument to his memory. With Mr. Astor, whose last day showed him to be & true American hero, facing death on & level with the steerage passengers, at a time when wealth meant nothing, charity played no part. A single gift of $30,000 from | his estate of 375,000,000 was given o + school in New Hampshire, The re- | mainder went to his family. He was | seeking to perpetuate the Astor name | and funds, 4 tralt which characterized fons as the family His will was made wilh | the prospect of many more years of | life, Dr. Pearson earned his weaith | | and knew how to spend it wisely for the greatest good. Mr. Astor inher- ited his money and his successors were s only thought In the one ca: the many were considered, in the other only the pomp of the few. ‘ EDITORIAL NOTES. King George says: “The queen and 1" This ought to tame the suf- fragettes just a little bit, After the present ¢ mpaign is over, no chance for the booksell- to offer unpublished ‘letters. The Colonel will face Taft and be- at r him in his home state. Who was id Rooseveit was a modest man? While the rest of the country is pre- paring t t the fly, are venting their the Jerseyites spite on the mos- linn of Pennsylvania How Boss has served the people of that state is shown by his bank account of $15,- | 600,000, This may be a cold and backward spring; but it can pass’ for a deluge Without being charged with making a false pretence With the new half-cent pieces which are to be coined, the merchants will be encouraged to tack the half-cent on the prices. With Rhode Island offering its coal mine at auction, it is not calculated to offer any substantial reduction in the price of coa Mammoth cave is being urged as a health resort, It might be healthy for | the missing Allens if they could hide there 2 enough. Merriopathy is the latest cure-all, This cult keeps laughing at the worries of the world, and ‘its chief occupation is to drive dull care a for the colored voters of Maryland, It's the blg noise that does the busi- | ness, regardless of past actions. When asked how much money the fourteen biggest trusts contributed to velt The securing of a soll survey for following so | closely after the same work in Wind- | Congressman 1 down sofl, and the hills and valleys of castern Connecticut can mutely testify and knows how to go ahead and analyze nd. determine what is needed to The Brownsville affair is too ancient | tles for Young Writers. 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages. which it is desired to overcome, 2. Use pen and ink, net pencil. An exhausted soll means unsatisfac-| 3. Short and pointed articles will tbry crops. By neglect and failure to|Pe given preference, Do not use over give it the proper fertilisation the (%9 WA oy quality is injured from year to vean |wili be used. and that injures both the quality and | 5. Write your name, and ad- quantity of the crops. Parming being | dress plainly at the bottom of the a business, must be condicted along "fiam o i 4 lines which would make any eater- s all communications to Un- prise successful. The sclentific farmer | ¢ Jed. Bulletin Office. The Truly Brave. Who are the truly brave? The blor{“or &izi with self con- ho'd scorn to wrong a livin soul! POETRY. Fairy Tablecloths, The fairies had a baneuet Last night beneath the moon: The drank and drank of cowslip wine, And daybreak came too soon. O, all too soon the cock’s shrill note That called them from their play; They quite forgot their tablecloths To fold and pack away. Oh; see the fairly tablecloths, All glistening with dew! But look! Some naughty little elf Hus rent ome quite in two. Now hand to me a needle Plucked from the sighing pine, And thread it with a cobweb Both silken, strong and flne, We'll darn the fairy tablecloth Before the close of day; ‘We'll fold it up in rose leaves, And pack it safe away. 1 —Kate Louise Brown. UNCLE JED'S TALK TO THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE. Now that some of you are puiting seeds into the ground, you may want Boys and Girls Department to know what makes them grow. The earth cannot make them sprout with- out the aid of the rain, for they will remain in dry earth for years without | starting. The water alone cannot | make them grow any more than the dry earth can, for the temperature can check or urge them forward. The three combined work upon the seed— the earth holds it, the water makes its shell tender, so when the warm rays of the sun wake it up it can burst its fetters and unfold its beauty. Then it proceeds to make a root, then a stem | and then to crown itself with branches | and flowers and fruit. It is orderly, as we should all be, In its work. It is a heavenly summons which awakens ths seed and divine law which ma- tures and perpetuates It; and then the office of every plant is to take out of the air the poison all breathing an- imals put into it, and to put into it the sustaining quality which makes it | wholesome for all creatures which breathe, The mouths of plants are on | the leaves and are called stomata, but | scholars do not call this inhaling and exhaling in plants, breathing, although it is similar, because it is done through the pores, and is called transpiration. Plants take out of the air the carbon dioxide exhaled by all breathing crea- tures and they give out oxygen which keeps the air healthy and life taining for man and beast. Perhaps you have not thought of the vegetable world in this relation to each one of us. Uncle Jed could not tell you this| if thousands of scholars had not de- voted their lives to finding it out. If the Wide Awakes enjoy these talks we shall learn much about the wonders of | nature the coming summer. LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT | Annie Farrell of Stonington—I want to thank vou for the book you sent me. 1 have read it through and found it very interesting. I hope to win an- other. Anna Schreifer of Columbia—Many thanks for the prize book. Bertha A. Fuller of Eagleville—I re- ceived a lovely book; and want to thank you for it. I shall enjoy read- ing it very much. Many thanks. Vernon Colman, Hyannis, Mass. 1 received a nice prize book yesterda! I thank you very much for it. You don't know how I felt when I opened the package. Thanking you again. Arlene Pearl, Augustaville. T thank you very much for the nice prize book you sent me. 1 was very much sur- prised as well as pleased with it. Harold Blais, of Baltic: 1 Treceived the prie book and 1 thamk you very much for it. I think it is very nice, WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS. 1—Mildred Swanson of Baltic—"Black Beauty,” by Anna Sewall 2—Olive Q. Whitehouse, Mansfleld Center, “Aunt Diana,” by Rosa N. Carey, 3—Jeffrey V. Coit of Norwich—'Tairy Tales,” by Hans Andersen. 4—Louisa Krauss, of Taftville, “The Dog Crusoe,” by R, M. Ballyntyne. —Yvenne Guillotte of Lisbon—"Black Beauty,” by Anna Sewall. §—Annie Krauss of Taftville—'For- tune Hunters of the Philippines,” by Louis W, Charles. 7—Caroline Wright of Ashford—“Aunt Martha's Corner Clupboard,” by Mary and Ellzabeth Kirby. 8—J, Keenan of Norwich—"Water Ba- bie# by Charles Kingsley. Winners of books living in Norwich may call at The Bulletin business of- fice for them any hour after 10 a. m. Thursday or thereafter, LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES. My Visit to the Farm. 1t was the day before I was to g0 to the farm. My trunk was packed, and I was as happy as I could be. At last came the day for me to start. Father took me to the station and I was very sorry that he couid not go, too, After an hour I reached the old farmhouse. Grandmother was at the door to welcome me, We soon had dinner and after it I went to hunt for eggs, which was great fun, One day I went to the field to watch the men cut hay and had a ride home on the load. After supper I went with grandfa- ther to get the cows. We found them near the old mill enjoying the nice cool water. ‘While on the farm, I took care of old Buttercup’s calf, feeding it morn- ing and night, and rompiag through the flelds with her. The next day I went to the sheep pasture, which was a mile away, to help salt the sheep. They were under a large tree, for the day was very hot and they enjoyed the salt very much. We watched them eating it quite a while, and then ate our lunch. that grandma had put up for us, and scon started back to the farm. 1 had a long and happy visit at the farm, and was sorry to have to go back to the hot, crowded city; but 1 was glad to see mother and father. CAROLINE WRIGHT, Age 12, Ashford. The Silver Bell. Once upon a time in a palace a king lay dying, By his couch knelt his son, crying, with only a few words spoken now and then. “Father, you remember the silver bell hanging above the palace, with a pure loud tone. Why did you hang it there, if it were not to be rung?’ “Why, son, when I was young and full of life, I commanded the best workman in my kingdom to make a silver bell, and hang it above my pal- ace, that its tones would ring out and tell my people when their king was happy, 1 expected much happines but, alas, I am dying, and it is s silent. My son, If your happiness is ever complets, if you are witheut an anxious thought or wish, then let the silver bell proclaim the fact to all your people.” “But, father, if you were not lying here 1 should be happy now, and the ‘\u-ll should ring every day of my ife.” The old king smiled sadly and turn- ing his face away, soon slept to wake no more. He could not ring the bell then, for he grieved for his father; but there was time to be happy. The young king married a few years later, and he sald: “Now, for the shall ring!"” And the years rolled by and the king was a great and kind man. The days were 80 full of thought he didn't think of his own happiness. At last he lay dying and all his peo- ple came to see him, kissing first his hands, then his feet. This made the king happy, and he said in a low tone: “Ring the bell! The silver bell! For at last I'm happy! My people love me!” And the bell pealed forth its ringing notes, first time, the bell HANNAH FIRTH, Age 12. Baltic, Bruce and the Spider. There was once a king of Scotland whose name was Robert Bruce. The king of England was at war with him, and had led a great army into Scotiand to drive him out of the land, Six times had Bruce led his brave littlo army against his foes, and slx times had his men been beaten. At la#t his army was scattered, and he was forced to hide himself in the woods. One rainy day Bruce lay on the ground under @ rude shed. He was ‘ready to give up all hope. As he lay thinking, he saw a spider over his head making ready to weave her web, He watched her as she toiled slowly and with great care. Six times she tried to throw her frail thread from one beam to another, and six times it fell short, “Po)r thing!” said Brues. “You, teo, know what it is to fa But the spider did not lose hope with the sixth failure. With still more care she made ready to try for the seventh time. Would she fail again? The thread was carried safely to the beam, ang fastened there. “1, too, will try a seventh time!" | “Deary me! What is the matter, my | | love?" ejaculated Mr. Starling, fret- THE BIRD'S REVOLT their king, the owl, who looked very fierce and majestic. cannot find time to answer. | “Thelidea of the thing” he ex- SR R i for though he had not been| . imedq angrily, when he heard the The ofher democratic candidates | Married long, matrimonial cares were | news. “The idea of anyone daring noW feel sure that what Mr. Wilson | beginning Lo tell upon him and now | to enter my kingdom and frightening i . Wi , Mrs. Starling"—fo 3 3 is uraing as a presidential boom will | his wife had flown to thelr cozy mest, | oS SRS U0 G PR 90 07 prove to be a boomerang to him, followed by her two youngsters in |vated him—“and without my august Mexico I3 getting into a worse sit- uation instead of better. ' Kveryone great haste and alarm. | “Oh,” she gasped, looking round in terror, “I was giving Tu-white and | permission too.” The owl mnearly collapsed in his rage, which made the inferior birds seems to have caught the Rooseveltian | 14-Whoo & flying lesson, when sud- | tremble and: shake. fever down ruler, there and wants to he Or Insist on Handcuffs. John Hays Hammond is geing te England again, and if the King d o block any attempt te ngaln him in the ribs he should weas a of armor.—Birmingham .Age L Woeuld Be Harrowing. It would he rather harrow presidentinl campaign were ty b verted into an investigation of conduet of a former White H. cupant Washington Sta Didn't Fight With His Mouth Somehow we can’t quite with Willlam's idea ¢ el Roosevell Is 4 molen Cauesar. did not wear a hat News, Dallas Target For the Recall, it be that Bryan, tee, is ahaut to call for anether cup of .uvfve! Alanchester Unlom, denly 1 heard a great commotion in | the sky, Looking round, I saw a great | | hideous object, with huge, extended | wings, hissing and panting, fiying to- | ward ‘me, and I at once remembered 4 legend which his Sereme Highness | the Owl once related to us. S said | that ene day an awfyl menster would | appear in the sky and destroy all the birds in revengé for the wrengs he had suffered from several tribes of | birds in his youthtul wicked days. 1| | theught the heur had come, so ! fled { with my little ones. “The id I w stroy this men- ster if he dare intervene,” was Mr. | Suarling's indignant response, which { he did not mean fo justify by the | way, | “Oh, ne! 1 weuld net have you do | | that." she shrieked. So he tried in vain | to comfort her, My this time t | birds attracted by fher cries, ared round (he e other clam- nest, und when the heard ihe dreadful news they re- Salved to put the ecase before their king, the wise owl, S0 the syme wiwn_ the meen's silve un pierced threug trees in the wood, the Wirds wssemblod, hefery Lhs tarems of Sentries were posted at several places in the sky, to give the alarm of the creature’s approach, if necessary The alarm was given, and the old owl had soon gathered large army of bird in all their warpa coneeit s they were marching proudly on they were suddenly alarmed by hear- who sallied forth t and not a little Ing, and seeing a huge, ungainiy form, with huge wings and burning eyes, burst upen them, and a genial vaice aimed; “Give them a rouser and scare ‘em away,” which of course the birds failed to under- and, But they were so terrified that they fled. And the recruits whe had sel eut so bravely ret ed battered, ushamed and despond and_never in did they attempt to obstruct the pussage of the ferecious menster. it was of course an aeroplane and tite cocks, hens and chickens, laughed long and heartily and saidr cempaniens of the welkin have ji al us when we have been run by the moter ears and new it is eur turn te did, tee jcould manage this horse better than | them until he reached the settlement, together a | laugh at them.” And uxeyl ik tle was fought and the king of Eng- land was glad to go back into his own country. The lesson which the little creaturo had taught the king was never forgot- ten. FREDERICK MEYER. Tafiville. Faithful Roy. Roy was a beautiful Newfoundland dog belonging to Mr. Wood, They liy- ed near the ocean. One day some men went out in a iboat beyond the line of breakers. Be- fore they returned the weather chang- ed and the waves were so rough that it was too dangerous for them to go back to shore. Their friends on the beach watched them anxiously, but did not know what to do to help them. As time passed by the danger grew greater. Roy, too, waa looking. He seemed to understand that something was wrong. Suddenly he leaped into the waves and swam bravely to the boat. The men on board thought he wished to get on the boat, and did all they could to coax him, but he would not listen to them. He kept on swimming a little distance from the boat. The men talked about his strange behavior, wondering what it could mean, when one of them cried out: “Throw him the end of o rope. That is_what he is after. / They did so, quickly, and Roy took hold of it at once. Turning about, the brave fellow made for the shore, pull- In a short ing the rope after him. time both boat and men were safe on land. LOUISA KRAUSS, Age 13, Taftville. My Kittens. .... I have four kittens—Veivet, Slyboots, Mouser, and Lickdish are their names. Velvet is alwaye sleeping on some- one's lap. Slyboots creeps below. Mouser goes away early in the| morning and comes back just at night. | He goes out in the woods hunting. | Lickdish is always licking the| dishes. They are all gray and yhite, and the | mother is gray, t00. One day the mother of the four kit-| tens went out in the woods hunting, | and she caught a big bird—a bluejay. | I ran ag fast as 1 could to get the| bird, but it was dead, so I let her have it, and she took it home to her kittens. YVONNE GUILLOTTE, Age 11 Lisbon. through the barn The Rain Cloud. A great rain cloud floated over the dry land. The streams were dry. The| grass was brown, and the little plants ‘were drooping and dying. Birds were flying about with their bills open, but they could find no wa- ter. The people stood watching the cloud, hoping for rain. But the great cloud paseed without giving one drop to the thirsty land. It floated on until it came to the ocean, THen it poured down floods of water. “How generous I am,” said the cloud. “I haye given away almost all my rain,” “What good have you done?’ said a mountain which stood near. “If you had poured your showers over the land you might have saved a whole country from famine. Why did you give your rain to the sea? Is it generous to help only these who have plenty” ANNIE KRAUSS, Age 12, Tattville. Alexander and Bucephalus. Ons day Phillp bought a fine horse called Bucepalus. He was a noble ani- mal, but wild and savage; and no man could mount him. “It {s a pity to ruin so fine a horse thet,” sald Alexander, the king’s son. “Those men do not knew how to treat him."” ‘Perhaps you can do better than his father scornful " sald Alexander, “that if you would only give me leave to try, I anyone eise." “And Jf you fall to do so, what then?” asked Philip. “I will pay you the price of orse,” said the lad ‘While everyone was laughing, Alex- ander ran up to Bucephalus and turn- ed his head toward the sun. He hal noticed that the horse was afraid of his own shadow. He then spoke gent- Iy to the horse, and patted him with his hand. When he had quieted him a Mttle he made a quick spring and leaped upon the horse’s back, letting him run ag fast as he would. By and by, when Bucephalus had become tir- ed, Alexander reined him in and rode back to the palace where his father | was standing. He leaped to thel the ground, and his father ran and kissed | him. “My son” said the king, “Macedon is too small a place for you, ou must seek a larger kingdom. FLOSSIE MEY Taftville. The Skatér’s Escape. There was once a skater who had been captured by Indians. He was very eager to escape, and at last his hance came. : One day the warriors went skating, taking theff captive with them. Most of them were good skaters, but a few were very swift. Upon being asked if he could skate, he_sald, “No." ¥ The warriors, wishing to have some R, Age 10, sport, made him put on a pair of skates. In order’ to receive them he kept falling, managing each time to get a little father away. The Indians were much amused at first by his act- fons: but soon paid little attention to him, thinking be could not get away The captive kept falling and getting | up until he was far out. All of & sud- den he made a dash for liberty. He had gone quite a distance before the Indians saw him. They raised a great cry, and the swiftest started in pur- | sult. He managed to keep ahead of where the Indians did not dare go. CLAUDE LEATHERS, Age 10. Norwich. Try Again. It was in June, on the last day of school, when Mr. Stone, teacher of a small school in Redfield, offered a priz to the boy or girl who wrote the bes story. They were all writing and thinking when suddenly a small boy among the large class arose from his seat and cried: “[ can't write any old story “Don't say ‘I can't’” repiied Stone, “but try again” The boy sat down again and hegan to writa his composition without any further enmplaint After the stories were finished they were alil handed to Mr. §tone, who be- gan to correet and _criticise them, eagerly looking for the hoble bhoy or girl who would win the prize He came to the right one af The little boy who sald “I ean tried again, as Mr. Ston: had won the hea: of the great man who became the six- teenth president of the United States and gave the slaves their freedom Abraham Linceln. Some of the bovs Mr, s wha be- long to the Wide when trying to write a story say 1 enn't, but 1f they fallow Mr. Stene's advicy they will surely succeed and win one of Uncle Jed's Interesting books. OLIVE G, WHITEHOUSE, Age 13. Mansfi:ld Cente The New Baby. was slilng on & atens wall | drifted upon the ro '“hm'upmruflmfin.‘l“ Coming. Sh Billy's greatest Whats the matter nbvmw" she asked, “They've & baby home, and Mary, the nurse, keeps running into mam me's room, saying ‘The sweet darling! And baby's only a red little i M"Don't you llke her?” ed Mrs, . “No, and_everybody’s crazy about her, too. They don't say a word to m ‘Shall 1 buy her?” asked Mrs, Lee. “Will you?” cried Billy. Just then Mr. Bruce came up the road. “I'm going to buy your baby,” said Mrs. Lee. . “Of who?" asked Mr. Bruce. “Ot Billy,” seid Mrs, Lee. “Billy,” sald Mr. Bruce, “what will mamma say? We won't do anything she won't like, will we' o,” said Billy. “Well, mamma. won't like thig. Do you know when we put our fingers into baby's hand she holds it ever so tight and smiles ever so sweetly?” sald Mr. Bruce. “Oh, let's ses her!" eried Billy, and calling to Mrs. Lee he added: “We won't sell haby just ye After that he was glad to have & little sister. MILDRED SWANSON, Age 11. Baltie, The Lion, The lion is the largest and strongest animal of the cat family. it is from three to four feet high and from six to nine feet long. It can knock & horse down with its DaWs and can CAITY an ox. He has teeth long and sharp and pointed, and he has large foet with a pad under his toes. He has sharp claws and is very strong. Tha lion iives in Africa, where it I8 warm. FREDERICK COONEY, Age 11. Baltlc. Our Boat, The Thames. Once my father owned a motor boat naraed Thames. One year we went to Fisher's Island. We stayed at a cot- tage for « month. There were no docks at the place, so we anchored the boat in deep water and came ashore in a rowboat. The night before we were to start for home a terrible storm arose. We were worried about the launch, but it was impossible to.row out to it be- | cause the waves rose very high. In the morning my father and another man put on their bathing suts to try to row out to the launch. Just as they reached the door we heard a strange noi They rushed for the rowboat, but it was too late. The anchor rope broke and the launch . At low tide the men repaired it best they could ;nd we started for home the next ay. We had to keep two pumps going all the way home to keep out the water. We arrived home safely. The boat leaked so that we had it pulled up on the shore near Fort Point. We ook the engine and other valuable parts out. One day a spark from a passing locomotive set it on fire, JEFFERY V. COIT, Age 14. Norwich. The Wisdom of a Mouse. On=e uvon a time A little mouse came out of its hole. As it was walking around the room it saw a large black cat coming. The mouse tried to run to its hole, but before it had ran three steps the cat had its paw upon the mouse's back and almost kifled him. “Oh, T am quite willing that you should eat me, but you Know it is manners to wash yourself before you eat,” sald the little mouse. The cat didn't like this remark, so sald: “If it is manners to wash your- seif before you eat, I shall.” So taking hia paw off the mouse's back he began to wash himself. No sooner had the cat taken his paw off the mouse's back than the mouse ran intg its hele. r The cat waited a long time for the mouse, but the cat mever saw him again. The cat said: “After this, I will eat first and wash myself afterward,” and sq he did. MINNIE MAGEL, Age 11. Baltie. The Boy's Quick Reply. A boy about 14 years old was em- played by a wealthy farmer in Eng- land. The farmer while walking around his garden saw men on horseback crossing his lot and digging up the plants as they went along. He at once called the boy and told him to keep the gate shut and to allow ne one to enter. A short time after the boy was sta- tioned a few men came up and de- manded entrance. The boy made no move to open the gate. The man, be- ing angry at this, threatened him. About 15 minutes later the Duke of Wellington came up and demanded entrance, but the boy made no action to open the gate. Then the duke said “Do you know that I am the Duke of Wellington?" At thiz question the boy made his reply am sure the Duke of Wellington | would not want me to disobey my mas- | ter.” The duke rode off smiling at the boy's_quick reply. THONY E. GUERTIN, Age 12. rwich. LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. Who Can Guess Why? Dear Uncle Jed: I will tell you about a class of boys in a Cineinnati school who will always belleve that their teacher played an Aoril fool joke on_them. On the afternoon April ist the teacher told her pupilz that she want- ed them to come to school neatly dr oG, for tha boari of education w: to_visit the school. When the visitors came in they were to stand until she signaled them to sit_down. She would call upon them to read, and each boy must stand erect with his book in the right hand and rea hig_very best The bovs thought they obeved with the exception of two who held their book 1n the left hand, and mow the class is wopdering why those two boys wero the only ones let out at the close of school 1 wonder how many in the Wide Awake Circle can guess why? J. KEENAN, Age 12. Norwich. Kathering Goes to School Every D To My Dear Uncle Jad: My nam Katherine Gorman. I am seven old. I live in Versailles. My siater Alice 1s nine years old. She wrote a letter to Uncle Jed and got a nice ool: called Biack Beauty. She let t. 1T liked it very much. 1 to school every da; The schoolhiouse is the next bullding 'to our house. I have two little sisters, Helen and Mary, We have a pond back of our house. In vacation time we go in bathimg every hot day. 1 feed the chickens and gather up the oggs for my dear mother. I find them in the hay laft and un- der the barn We have two doga Spot and Bruce. They take good care of me and my lttle sisters KATHERINE GORMAN, Verauilles, Their names are Lying Werse Than Stealing, Dear Unele Jod: A little girl came to her motner one morning, saving Mam . ma, tell me whal you think. Which s werst, lying or stealing 7" L bardly know, my dear, They ase Shown With Our New Dirsct Cur- rent Light BAKER, McSHANE & BAKER Those Minstrel Boys Poli’s Broadway Theatre ooz Tonight--Victrola Program 3. FOUR REELS OF MOTION PICTURES “REAPING THE HARVEST”—Ambrosia Feature TOM GASEY, Tenor Sc——PRICES——|0O¢ BREED THEATER TODAY'S THRILLING HEADLINER. “The Girl of the Lighthouse” A Story of Love, Jealousy, Duty, Loyalty and Hate. Don’t Miss This Great Scenic Story of the Sea. both very bad, anything to do with either of them.” “Well,” sald the little girl, “I've been 1 hope you won't have | foundland dog and the poor animal was in great pain. A farrier whose shop was close by took him in and dressed the paw tem derly and carefully, A fow days af terward the dog came back to the shop and held up his paw (o the farrer, moaning to have it dressed again; and the farrier understood what the poor dog wanted. After the paw was dressed the dog thinking ic is worse to lie than steal, steal anything, when you are you can take it back, or you can pay for it. Then there was a very sad look in the little girl's face as she said: "It it's a lie, it is there forever!" In some countries they punish chil- dren for lving hy sewing their lips to. | gratefully licked th: farriers hand, gother. If we had such a law in this | went home and was soon quite wel country many boys and girls would FRED KILPATRICK, Age 11 huve sewed-up lips. Yeur niece, MARGARET O'CON Norwich. af! 1lle, ELL e 10, DIABETES Treatment That Costs Nothing If It My Visit to Rhade Island. Dear Uncle Jed: Last gummer | wen! to visit my aunt, who lives on a farm | ville, R, L. Were so many apples that one usin and 1 went out to sell We went to two places where Fails to Benefit. bas long been considersd un fncursble only Bape held et 1o patiemts Bag & thelc years by ahiemions living. newly disooversd plant in Mewico calied Di herh s boem Tound o Ve s s o e isemte ment o day my some. the ludies ordered one-half a peck, and after taking them they filled the meas- ure and took the whole peck for the price of one-half peck. Still it was better to let them go at that price than to let them rot on the ground. We made two dollars this wa. I may g0 to gee them again this summer. Your loving nephew, ALBERT DUHAIME, Age 9. Norwich. sore and see the proofs and get & fres let of diet lists, showing the propes foods for beties. Loo & Osood Co. MUE. TAFT, Palmist and Clatevorant Truthful in her predictions, reliabie in her advice, no matter what troub you mav have with yourself or othe Come and_she will guide you. At Franklin St. for a short time oply. apriid The Dog Knew His Friend. Dear Uncle Jed: A carriage had gona over one of the paws of a fine New- Health and Beauty Answers BY MRS. MAE MARTYN Maiden: 1 am glag you value o halr and vouthful complexion, and if you avoid | bothered f owder and rouge and use this spurmax scalp you riher with will not be excessive ollf ness and profuse dandruff. A Leaspoon- otion the skin will always remain |ful canthiox dissolved in & cup het divinely fair: Put 4 ounces spurmax in | water is amp! thorough sham- 1 pint hot water (or witch hazel), then poo. and when is poured on the add 2 teaspoonfuls glycerine. Apply the | lotion sparingly to" the skin and lightly until it vanishes. ~Your mot head and rubbed up into & thick, whits rub |lather it stops the itching Instantly vor | After ringing, your hair and sealp wili wiil like the spurmax lotion, because it | be wonderfuily clean and sweet, and Qispels that shiny, sallow condition and | the hair will dry quickiy, with & rich gives a tona and velvety softness (o |gloss and even color. _Oceasional rough skins unknown to users of pow- | sham with canthrox will indues & The spurmax lotion is invisible perspiration will not spot 4, Tuxur growth of beautiful hair. when on ani nor streak it | Brooding will not help your | fact, worry & causes Belle: No, glasses will not give a| yw's feel. Make upand sparkle to dull eves. Before you { oin cream-Jolly and be the oculist make up and use this harm: | siliness Wil dissppear loss, inexpensive eye-tonic, and I | s vanish and the skin sure you will be saved the expensc « velvety textura and tha annoyance of glasses: Dissolve ich sought after: Into by ounce crystog in a pint cold wute ter stir 2 teaspoonfuls gly Putting 2 or 3 drops In the eyes daily then add 1 e plain almo- will relieve the smart and ache, over Wier thoroughly dissol come the bloodshot condition and giv reely to skin and rub to dull, expressloniess eyes @ fascina iis cream-jelly is especially fine for ing charm and brilliancy. removing pimples and blackheads and ooy reducing large pores around the nos Mrs, Ben: You ought not be sickly, | Used during the heated term. and you won't any longer if you make | vents freckles, tan and sunburn up and use this good, old-fashioned it pre- touic and regulator: Dissolve 3 cupful | May B.: Oily, sticky hair indicates sugar In 3% pint aloohol, then stir in 1!an unhealthy scalp and to correct this Suhee Kardene and add hot water to|condition you should use & pisin qui make a quart, The dose is a table- |zoin hair and scalp tonic, made by mix. spoonful before each meal. A course of [ing together 13 pint edch water and the Kardene treatment rids the body of |alcohol and 1 ounce quinzoin. The use all impurities, makes rich, red blood [of this inexpensive tonic banishes ex- and bullas up worn, waste tigsue. Fol- |cess oiliness and profuse dandruff and fow my suggestion and your health will | gives to dull, faded, brittie hair a glint soon Tetun, and instead of a “muddy,” |and rich color and silky softness truly oily, bloteliy akin, it will be clear and | charming. radfantly beautiful. g g ipe ik Nadina: Put l-|= p)'mpx on ymu-l Edith: T always make it a rule never | evebrows with forefinger and thay wil o mend B recipe uniess 1 know | grow in thick and silky, To make stub- exactly what It will do and am con- | by eyelashes grow long and curly. & Vinced that it is quite harmless. Par-|ply pyrox lash-roots with thumb notis will dissolve your fat quickly and | and forefh careful. howeve gently, without present or future {1l [and don't any where no Rait 18 effects: To prepare. dissolve 4 oun o3 | wanted arnotis in 1% pints hot water, an . Rhen it cools take & tablespoonful be- | J. M. T ing hairs ean fora each meal. This will remove ov-(be banishe e With 050 8B {ery ounce of superfluous fat and leave | plication o tone past: Mz d | nough powderad delatons and [CN\'DV the hairs not wanted, th 2 or 3 mimites rub off, wash ¢ |and it will be a0ft, smooth and hairi the skin smooth 1 Q. D.: It is distressing. T knaw. but it you use plain canthrox for cleansing What Are KRYPTOKS ? They are the most wonderful bifocal eyeglass lenses yet 4evised, giving 1o a single lens the two different magnifiea- tions required for near and far vision. There are no lines of separation and no cement. 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