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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Boswell Avenue Fire.

At S.25 o'clock Friday morning En- zine company No. was called by tele- phone to the house in Boswell avenue belonging to the Charles Spalding es- tate. It was found the fire was among the timbers on the ground floor, and an alarm was sent in from box q Quite little cutting had to be done to get at the fre,- which. it is thought. was started by rats gnawing matches. The recall was soon sounded. The occupants of the house are the families of w. H. Peckham, Peter Burns and MT. O'NeiL
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
ST. MARY's WHIST.
Delightful Time at r. A. B. HaIl-
 Prize Winners.

Under the management of the ways and means committee, a whist was given Friday evening in the T. 4. B. hall by St. Mary's society, with the Ideal orchestra of fourteen pieces playing a fine programme while the game was in progress. While the scores were counting up all were in vited to the St. Annes cadet whist next week. Those receiving the prize awards were the following: First, Jo- seph Casavant, pocket knife. 49; Miss Mary Hartie, salad dish, 36; seconds, Morris Kelley, cards in leather case, 38; Miss Mary A. Cronln, belt buckle.
 Ice cream, cake and orangeade were served by the committee, which com prised William Fl. McGuinness, Will liam P. Murphy, Lewis A. Andrews, Daniel F. Foley. James T. Carey and Morris Kelley.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
CORNELIUS p. SHEA
 ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
Charged With stabbina Woman Whs
 Calls Herself Alice Walsh.

New York. May 21.-Cornelius P. Shea. who the police say came to this city from Chicago several months ago and became involved ir the local teamsters' strike. was arrested tonight charged with stabbing a woman at his home in West Thirteenth street The woman, who gave the name or Alice Walsh, was stabbed in a dozen places. and both she and Shea were covered with blood. Shea declined to make any statement. Examination by phy- sicians showed that she had been ter- ribly hacked with a pocketknife and that one blow almos. severed the jugu- lar vein.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Broke a Window.

A Boswell avenue man who tried to make purchase on credit at Thumms store on Franklin street, Friday aft ernoon, was refused by the proprietor who did not know him and put him out of the store. In revenge the man smashed window with his fist, and was then arrested by Constable Gus Thumm and taken to police headquarters, resisting all the way un- til Chief Murphy came to Mir. Tbumm's assistance when the man went quietly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Thrse-cushion Billiard championship

Chicago May 21.-The second block of fifty-two points for the three cush- ion billiard championship. between Thomas Hueston and Alfred De Orc was won tonight by Hueston. the score being 57 to 40. The total score Of the two nights play is: Hueston 100. De Gro 90 The final block will be played tomorrow night. The score -Huestou, total 57. high runs and 6. average 10; De Orc, total 40, high run 3, average 50.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Gave Birth to Five Babies, All Alive
 and We'll.

Eau Claire, Wis. May 21.-The wife of Fay Irish of Thorpe Clarke county. gave birth yesterday to five babies. three daughters ard two sens All arc alive and well tonight. There are now ten children in the family. The other five were born separately and all are living.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Former National Checker Champion
 Dead

Providence. R. l.. May 21.-Clarence If. Freeman, former national checker champion, died at the Rhode Island hospital early today from tladder com plications He had been ill for six weeks. He was native of this city and attained national reputation as a checker player in 1884. when he de- feated Willie a famous Scotch play or
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
NEW YORK WATER FRONTS
 UNDER WATER
Four Days East Wind Causes Unusu-
 ally High Tides.

New York. May 2i.-Four days cast wind. combined with heavy rain brought an exceptionally high tide into New York bay tonight. Considerable damage was done. especially along the North river
 Several hundred men were forced to abandon work In the subway con- struction which is Co connect the va- rious McAdoo tubes under the Hudson river on the New Jersey side. Five boilers and a battery of navy pumps were unable Co keep the flood out of the trench.
 Many cellars along the water front of Manhattan. Brooklyn and Jersey City were flooded and on the Jersey side there we're from six to ten inches of harbor water on the streets at the Erie ferry The gang blanks leading to ferry boats were inclined by the flood at such an angle that donkey engines on the boats were called into play to assist the horses in pulling heavily laden wagons aboard.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
suffrasettes Annoy Premier Asquith

Sheffield, England. May 21.&A polit- cial meeting that was being addressed here tonight by Premier Asquith was stormed by a crowd of suffragettes. The women. however. failed to effect an entrance 10 the hall. and several of them were injured in encounters with the police. Mir. Asquith was obliged 10 make his exit secretly through a side door before the proceedings had end- ed
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Hard and East Aaround.

The schooner Mary A. RandalLstrucx on Southwest ledge, New London. on Friday morning. An unsuccessful at tempt was made to free her at mid night, when three tugs tried to get her off, but she did not budge. It has been decided to remove a portion of the car- Eo of the Randall
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
SIXTY DAYS IN JAIL
 FOR SELLING BAD EGGS.
The Same Sentence for Using Them
 in Making Pastry.

New York, May 1.-Two men here have been sentenced to sixty days i'm prisonment each, one for selling bad eggs, and the other for using them in making pastry. This announcement was made by the board of health to- night They are the first cases on rec ord in New York where a prison sen tence has been imposed for the two offenses. This drastic action was taken to break up the practice which the repeated imposition ot fines failed to check
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
FIREMENS STRIKE
 DELAYS U. S. MAILS
Situation on the Georgia Railroad Be-
 comes Very Serious.

Atlanta, Ga, May 21.-The firemens strike on the Georgia railroad is be- coming very serious. White Fireman Sloan was foEeibly ejected from the Buckhead train at Thomson forty miles out, tonight. The passengers and mail lay over until midnight there and missed all connections. United States postal inspectors have arrived there to protect the mails.
 The sheriff of McDufie county and the mayor of Union Poin. admit that they cannot preserve order.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Skeleton in Court
 Exhibit No. 8
AT TRIAL ON FIRST DEGREE
 MURDER CHARGE.
DEFENDANT BOvE UNMOVED
At Sight of Grinning Skull and Flesh less estimony Begins in Su- perior Court at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn.,. May 21.-With grinning skull and fleshless bones the skeleton of Joseph Bergamo was car
 ried into the superior court here this afternoon and. marked Exhibit No S." was placed full within the field of sight of Bergamo's alleged slayer, Dominica Bove on trial on the charge Of murder in the first degree. Bove was apparently wholly unmOved by the coming of the skeleton, and paid little
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
rornado Hits Ten.s Town.

Waxahachie, Texas, May 21-Re- ports from Italy, a town about twenty miles from here. say small tornado struck there today, causing s100,000 damage and injuring a dozen persons none seriously. however. Among the buildings destroyed were the Farmers union warehouse and oil mill.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Inoorporated with capitaI of s51 ooO,Ooo

Dover, Del. May 21-The United Dry Goods company of New York. with q capital of $51,00o.O00 was incorporat- ed he~e today. It is one of the largest concerns ever chartered In Delaware. Thomas F. Bayard. a Wilmington law yer is named as one of the incor- porators
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

London, May 21.-It is said this eve- ring that King Edward has taken hand in the agitation to induce the dean of Westminster to reconsider his decision, and if this is the case it is almost certain that MT. Meredith's ashes will be enshrined in the abbey.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
PLUCK OF LoNesTREET's WIDOW
Fires Five Times at Burglar and
 Calmly Goes Back to Bed.

Gainesville. Ga. May 21.-Awakened at an early hour yesterday to find a burglar in her home. on a farm scv- eral miles from Gainesville. Mrs. James S Longstreot. the aged widow Of the famous confederate general opened fire on the intruder causing h,m to leave the house post-haste. abandoning his booty as he fed.
 Mrs. Longstreet heard the burglar in the dining room which adjoins her bedroom. She seized a revolver and tiptoed down the room. There the man was busy slowing the family plate in a sack. She immediately open ed fire. shooting five times.
 Neighbors who heard the shots hur- ried to the Longstreet home but Mrs. Gongstreet had calmly gone back 10 bed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

Rome. May 21.-Pope Plus today suspended the usual audiences, but only because he desired to rest after yesterdays fatiguing ceremony in the canonization of Clement Hoffbauer, the German redemptionist, and Joseph NOriol. a Spanish priest of Barcelona.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
CHANGE FOR MIsSlN GDUKE
 TO PROVE HIS IDENTITY.
Will Submit Autograph Signature to
 Austrian Consul General in Chicago.

Washington, May 21-Opportunity to prove whether he is the long missing archduke. Johann Salvador of Austrna is to be given John Orth. the Paines- vile. Ohio. machinist. who claims that he is the man.
 Through the Austrian consul general in Chicago. the embassy here has re- ceived word that John Orth has ot- fered to submit an autograph signature to prove his contention.
 Baron Ambrosy. charge daffaires of the embassy here, said today that when the letter arrives he will forward it Go the foreign office in Vienna. SO that the haudv riting may be compared with that of the archduze. who gave up his title and dis3E.earej from the court of Austria about twenty years ago.
 The baron said that he had no pho- togravh of the archduke. and had no personal knowledge of his appearance, so that he would not be able to iden- tify him in that way.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

The Officers Elected Friday by the United Order of the Golden Cross. which began a legislative session in Ky, Tuesday. include: Su- preme commander Joseph Burlingame. Providenve, R. l.: vice supreme com $. J. Luther. Medford. Mass; supreme medical director John C. Stewart York Mills. Me: supreme ad- wiser Wilbur II. Powers. Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

Constantinople, May 21.-A local newspaper is authority for the state ment that Abdul Hamid, the deposed sultan has transferred bank deposits amounting to something over $5,000.- GOO to the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

London, May 21.-The Earl of Gra- nard was invested with the insignia of a Knight of the Order of St. Pat rick at Buckingham palace by King Edward this morning. This appoint ment was made to fill the vacancy re- sulting from the death of the Earl of HOWth
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
CAPE MAY PIER DEMOLISHED.
Barge Crashes Into lt and Carries
 Away tho Opera House.

Cape May N. j., May 2l.-The ocean iron pier in front of Cape May was almost totally demolished this morn ing. The barge Robert Campbell be- longing to the Breakwater Construction company Of New York. loaded with 9io tons of stone for the Cape May harbor entrance driven before a strong north east wind and a high tide. crashed against the pier, and the opera house at the end of the pier fell into the e1,rf
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Cabled Paragraphs

Odessa, May 21.-The police today arrested 192 Baptists, including thirty women, charging them with meeting illegally on a mountain top near this city
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Condensed TelegramS

George B. Dresser, a widely known stock broker, died i'm Rochester Thurs day night. He was 52 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
MAY WHEAT $1.31 IA.
Another Record Established on the
 Chicago Board of Trade.

Chicago, May 21.-Strong foreign wheat markets were influential today in sending May wheat on the board of trade here to s1.31 1-4. 1 IA cents higher than the best previous price for the crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
CONEY ISLAND HOLDS
 INDIGNATION MEETING.
Prompts an Appeal to Mayor Me- Clellan.

New York, May 21.-Coney Island held an indignation meeting tonight. Five hundred men, urged on bS the threatened blow at their pocketDooks, adopted a resolution which win be presented to Mayor Mcclellan in the morning, asking him to withhold a general enforcement of the blue laws" rext Sunday as threatened, until a test case can be carried to the courts. A delegation ef twenty yfive will hold another meeting In the morning and then go before the mayor to plead their cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

Paris. May 2I.-W. K Vanderbilt's Seasick came in first in the Prix con- sui. run here today. Nash Turner's Villegiature ran in this race, but did not get place MT ThOrne's Alloy came in second in the Prix Saldi- choury H. P. Duryea's Defiance was among the starters in this event.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

The National Convention of Ancient Order of Knights of the Mystic Chain adjourned at Binghamton, N N, on Thursday. after voting to hold it's next biennial national convention in South Norwalk. Conn, in 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

Vienna, May 21.-In the reichrath to- day the finance minister in 6 speech dealing with the budget announced a plan for new taxes, including a sup plementary income tax on bachelors, widows and childless married couples and also .on matches and increment land values. Under the taxes, he said, $13,00Q,00O would be realized.
 London. May 21.-The sum of $13,- GOO was paid by a private collector in London this afternoon for an interest ing Caxton volume, sold at auction. Five small works were included in the original oak binding. The volume was discovered by chance recently in the library of an old manor house in the north of England
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

The Four Children of Ernest Oldheld, harness maker. in the northers sub uros of Toronto, Ont, were burned to death Thursday evening as the result of the explosion of a lamp in the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Conc to Terre Haute.

On Friday evening Lawrence Riley left for his future home in Terre Haute, Ind. Mrs. Riley will join him In a few d&yA
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

Charles E. Barber Of New York city. q. member of the Aero club of America, died in his home at Warwick N. Y., Thursday of injuries sustained Tues day night. when his automobile was struck by d locomotive at a crossing near Middletown.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
WILLIAM c. HEBRON DEAD.
Noted World Peace Advocate and Phil
 anthropist of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. May Civilian Chris tie Heron. aged 6G years, noted world peace advocate and philanthrOpist, and man of great wealth. died at his home here today. He was formerly president of the Universal Peace so- ciety Of CiuGinnati. When the Baron ess von Suttuer. advocate of peace, visited this country several years ago, she visited the old Heron home in rec ognition of the Cincinnatian's work.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

pr. James M. Barkley of Detroit was elected moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly at Denver. Col, late Thursday evening. receiving 503 votes against 292 votes for Dr. Edgar r. Hill of Chicago
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

One of the Five Fugtives who es- caped last Saturday night from tine prison camp and hospital at Rutland. Mass, was captured Thursday at Ale bany. N. Y. The arrested man is Hem ny V. Tyler, a colored youth. who was serving time for burglary.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

Captain Joseph Dugan, the homl- eide expert of the Boston police de- partment. was appointed chief iuspec- tor of the bureau of criminal lnvesti- gation Thursday night succeeding William B. Watts. recently made dep uty superintendent Deputy Watts will remain in charge of the bureau.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
In the City Court.

In the City Court. The case against Samuel Tuber was continued in the city court on Friday morning until Tuesday morning. It is thought it will be settled.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
THE NEW FERTnIZER.

A discovery OF far-reachlng fmpc!'
tanoe to the farmers OF the South 10
the new fertilizer which has been
perfected on one OF the islands nea'
Charleston. S. C. It has long beer
known that line is an essential food
for plants OF all kinds and that they
cannot live when 1t has been exhaust
ed rrom the soil. It has also been
known that old worA-out lands are
extremely deficient in lime, and tha.
sour, badly-drained lands have the!'
lime is a. for mthat is not usable b.,
growing crops.
Farmers Bulletin No. I24. q. S
Dept. Of Agriculture. says: "A!i
the applications Of lime increased the
Yields The best yields were
obtained with the lime in the form
of carbonate, the finely ground oys'
ter shells standing first LIME
with fertilizer was more profitable
than depending upon fertilizer
alone"
Tais new Fertilizer which present.
lime In It's most asable form is lnad'
by new process OF burning oyster
shells and using burner that can
supply potash. The result Is a high
grade fertilizer costing the consum-
er only $7.00 per ton. 1t recla!ms
Eorn-out lands in marvellous man.
ner II applied broadcast two months
ahead of ammoniated goods. It's
swcetening effects on sour lands Is
almost magical. Charleston freigh'
rates apply on this new fertilizer
The factory Is located on Young's
Island, S. c., but all letters should
be addressed to E. L. Commins. Sales
Agent, Meggetts, 8. C. Free descrip.
tive circulars will be sent to any ose
on request.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

atmosphere combined with the hy-
drogen of the comets tail it would
mean universal death with short
shrift. If, on ths contrary, there
resulted q diminution in the supply
of nitrogen the brain OF every one
of us would experience an unexpect-
ed sensation of physical activity and
the human race would come to q
sudden end in a paroxysm of Joy.
universal deli-um and madness, at
bottom. probably. overjoyed at Its
fate. Carbonic oxide, on the con-
trary. would cause universal pois
oning of the lungs. Spectral analys-
is has not yet shown Us what are
the chief elements In the tail OF the
comet. Hydrocar combinations
OF nitrogen are frequent.
From photographs and analyses
made last year at my Juvisy ooser-
vstory, by Messrs. Quenisset. de la
Baume-Pluvinel and Baldet Of the
Morehouse comet electricity seems
to- play an important part In the
strange dislocations observed. There
exists there formidable electro
static field. and electromagnetic
forces have added their influence to
the repulsive force Of the sun.
Anxious minds have. however, no
reason to be tormented-uselessly,
too-by these representations.
Comet tails, 1t is true. are immense,
but they are so light, as rarihed,
that the terrestrial atmosphere Is
like lead in comparison. Even were
our globe completely plunged into
such q tail we would, without doubt.
be saved from a cataclysm by the
atmospheric curtain which surrounds
US. The comet might be compared
to fog through which locomotive
was dashing at full speed.
A shower Of shooting stars might.
perhaps. fall silently in the high
regions OF our sky, or We might oa
treated to the illumination of an I'm
mense aurors borefais. Besides,
the esrth has twice within the last
hundred years passed through the
tall of a comet without being trouo,
led thereby. This was in 1919 and
in 1851. Let US hope that 1t will
be the same this time.
+ For Americans the passing Of the
comet before the sun will take place
during the day. II will be night
In France. In both conditions the
phenomenon will be interesting to
observe. It is not. however. ceF-
tain that this phenomenon will be
produced. The calculations are not
yet finished. Let US live In peace.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Give This q Trial.

One effective way to keep boys
and girls of the streets these long
winter evenings is to provide them
some harmless and pleasant attrac-
tions at home. Attractions they
must and will have. and If parents
are so unwise as not TO crafty that
natural demand In some rational
way at home. their children will seek
them elsewhere. where, probably, the
character of the amusements and
associations Is frivolous or positive
ly evil.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
The strnncea, Cn'"h'~as'o' "a W
observation-disclosures.

The above Is the name OF Ger
man chemical. which is one Of the
many valuable ingredients Of Fnleys
Kidney Remedy. HcXamrthy!ene-
;ctramlne Is ro"ogn!zcd rs uric
acid solyeut and sntiseptic for the
urine. Tax. t'oiry's Kidney Rene
dy as soon as yon notice any irreg-
u!arit!es and avoid serious mala-
dy. Lowman Drug Co.; \. {. Dukes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Heip aIons the Town.

Where zone lives. makes his do
mestic home, rears his family and
follows his calling-there Is his civic
home. It Is his duty to be true to
that home even as he is to his do
mestic home He Is In duty bound
to promote its Interests, to cheer
fully perform the duties of citizen
ship, and to rejoice in seeing 1t grow
and prosper. What are you doing
to help along your home town?
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Beetle Hunting in Queensland

A reward ot Is I'd. q pound was re-
Gently offered by the Queensland
sugar planters. writes Brisbane
(Austra!isI correspondent, for beetles
OF the destructive sugar cane grub.
Hundreds Of men and boys have now
taken up beetle hunting as profes-
sion. One man earns E6 week
throughout the "beetle season.. AID
the boys make from 90 week up.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Work Means Growth.

Work Is the only means OF growth.
Not to work is 10 keep always au W
developed hand. Or heart, or brain
The things which work may achieve
are not half so important as that
which work does In ls Turner.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
(Signed) }

Give the man who Is inclined 10
smoke in the barn kindly invita-
ton to do his smoking somewhere
else. In half an hour one spark
of fire can undo the work of years.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Mrs. S. Joyce. Claremont. N. H.,
writes: About a year ago l bought
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. 1t cured me Of a severe case
of kidney trouble of several years
standing. 1t certainly is a grand,
good medicine, and l heartily recon-
mend it," Lowman Drug Co.; A. &.
Dukes
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
CAN TUBERCULOSIS BE CURED
According to Statement Issued b!
the Michigan Department ="
Health, It Can Be Cured and Pre-

vented.
I. the undersigned. hereby cert,
" that I have suffered slightly TO-
several years, and endured pains anf
splitting Of blood from tuberculosis
for the past year. Having taken th'
Saastamoinen Remedy for three
months. feel myself perfectly well
Two doctors, after careful examina
tons, have pronounced me fully re
covered.
(Signed) --------------------
For testimonials and terms, writ
The Saastamoinen Remedy Co...
South Range. Mich.
L. ". Power. NJ. D.. In charge,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Seems so it would be appropriate
for the society bud to get mated
with 8 blooming swell.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Between the written and tue IN
written law Justice has no easy
tcSE
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Tn Before the Bar.

n. H. Brown, an attorney, Of
Plttsfield, Vt, writes: I'VE have
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills Tor
years and find them such good fam
lly medicine We wouldn't be without
them For Chills, Constipation.
Biliousness or Sick Headache they
work wonders. csc at the j. e.
Wannamaker Mfg. Company.