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Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
LEPRosY BACILLUS FOUND
IN SKIN OF JOHN EARLY
The North Carolina Soldier Whose
c-se Attracted Wide Attention.

Washington. Sept 24.-Dr. G.. A.
Armaeur Hansen. the discoverer OF the
leprosy bacillus, has oficially annoure-
ed that he found the, bacillus in the
skin Of John Early. the North Caro-
lima soldier, whose detention here for
many months attracted wide atten-
ton,
The treasury department today re-
ceived through the state department
letter from American Consul john
son at Bergen. Norway, reporting that
at the second International leprosy
convention held at Bergen, In August,
DIR. Hansen said that he had found
the bacillus in a piece Of skin taken
from Early, who is alleged to have
contracted leprosy I'm the Philippine
islands. The letter adds; "Mr. Eariy's
wife, had sent piece of the soldiers
skin to DIR. Hansen for examination.
Much doubt has existed regarding this
famous case. This doubt has been
dispelled by examination of the high
est authorities. The above decision
will confirm what. has already been
established in Washington. The clinic
and laboratory diagnosis which were
made by. Professor Ehlers of conen-
hagen and confirmed In New York.
are now fully reaffirmed.s
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
CONNECTICUT CENSUS WORK.
Enumeration Expected to BE Finished
by July | Next

New Haven, Sept. 24.-Prof. Will
lam B. Bailey of Yale university who
will supervise the federal census in
Connecticut. this afternoon expressed
his belief that the population of the
state would total 1.050.0O0 as compared
with 90S.000 ten years ago. He will
need about $50 enumerators for the
work. and anticipating such appoint
ments Professor Bailey is already
overwhelmed with applications for
places.
The enumeration of Connecticut is
expected to be finished by July / next.
The state headquarters will be in this
city and the printed matter for dis
tribution is already in the hands of the
printers. On the individual blanks
about 80 questions vii be asked: on
the blanks covering industries and
special braf zies the number of ques-
ticns will be greater and will vary.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
BODY FOUND HANGING
FROM BEDROOM DOOR
Chronic Invalidism Caused Merider
Man to Commit Suicide.

Meriden, Sept. 24.-Chronic invalid
ism and the melancholy which it in
duced caused Edward N. Parker of
424 West Main street to end his life
by strangulation late Friday afternoon.
His wife found the dead body hanging
from bedroom door a half an hour
later. !. Mr.. Parker had made several
haR-hearted attempts at self destruc-
tion and he broached these rash plans
many times to his family but they did
not believe he would carry them out.
He was a Sufferer from lung trouble
and for tI.ue was patient at the
local hospital. He had been i'll .eigh-
teen months. Besides wife, three
sons and daughter survive him. He
was Al years old
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
NEW YORK IMPORTER CAUGHT
BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS
Dutiahle Articles Found in Two Cases
of Biscuits.

New York, Sept. 24-Two cases of
fassorted bread and biscuits" cost the
importer. Joseph Benger. $3.50 today,
when the customs officials found in
compartments supposed to contain the
staff of life. fur muff, a fur cap,
china, laces and other dutiable arti-
cles. Mr.. Benger said that these arti-
cIes were intended as prizes for sales
men who should dispose of the largest
quantity of his brand of biscuits In
this country and disavowed knowledge
Of how they came to be packed with
the bread. In addition to the sos
duty he was fined $245 under the GUS
toms laR -
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
1900 SPECIAL AGENTS
or CENSUS BUREAU
To Be Appointed Abolt January T.
Examination of Applicants.

Washington Sept. .24.-Retween
1000 and 1900 persons will be ap-
pointed as special agents of the CEN
sus bureau about January next, it
was announced today and a practical
test of the qualifications of applicants
for such positions will be given on No
vember next before the local board
of civil service examiners in every
state in the union.
The duties of such agents will be to
collect statistics for the next census
of manufactures mines and quarries.
AS far as possible it is desired to OBJ
tain persons who have had college or
university courses in statistics or per-
sons who have had experience in the
accounting departments of manufac-
turing or other business establish
ments.
Applications will be accepted from
women, but the opportunity for their
appointment is slight. Chief special
agents will receive $3.50 to s6 per day
while the assistants will receive from
I$3 to 81 per day. The chief special
agents will be employed from six to
fifteen months, and the assistants from
three to six months. There will be
no geographical apportionment of ap-
pointments as such, but as far as
practicable, appointees will be assign
ed to duty in the localities in which
they reside.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
FOR FREE ENTRY UNDER
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.
American MilIioHaires Buying VaIua-
BILE Paintings Abroad

Washington. sept Millions OF
dollars worth Of valuable paintings
are being bought abroad by Ameri-
can millionaires for free entry un-
der the new tariff law. Treasury de-
@delphia millionaire alone, recently i'm
pCrteA $500, 600 worth Of these works
OF art. The law provides that works
of art over twenty years Of age may
be. brought in free Of duty, provided
accompanying affidavits show the age
Of. the paintings Another paragraph
Of the law provides for free entry of
works OF art over. one hundred years
of age. The first paragraph has been
construed to apply to paintings and
and the second paragraph to articles
OF utility.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
ENTERTAINED TEACHERS.
Supt. Palmer of Central Baptist SUM-
day School Presented with Hand
some Rocker.

Supt. and Mrs. Shepard B. Palmer
entertained the teachers of the Cen
trail Baptist Sunday school Friday
evening at their home on Prospect
street. proving a delightful host and
hostess for the thirty in attendance
The interests of the Sunday school
were discussed and numerous plans
talked over during the evening, and
after the more serious business was
out of the way, the teachers surprised
Superintendent Palmer with the gift of
a handsome wicker rocker. Rev. p.
G. Wright made felicitous presenta-
tion speech, to which Superintendent
Palmer responded in appropriate
vein.
Refreshments were served during
the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
All Day Long Friday the Work Of Final Prep
aration, Afoat and Ashore, Went On
A MILLION STRANGERS ARE IN TOWN.
Today the Ceremonies Begn-nudson River to Be Light
ed at Night by Great Elevated Battery of Forty
SearchIights Of 100000 Candlepower Each-Every-
thing Gay with Hudson-Futon Bunting and Flags.

New York, Sept. 24.-Tonight the
stage la set for the great historical
pageant on land and water which will
open here tomorrow and will last two
weeks, the length of the stream which
Hudson discovered and Fulton first
navigated by steam. All day long the
preparations ashore and aioat went
on behind curtain OF driving rain
and mist, but the weather bureau
promises fair skies for tomorrow.
Wilbur Wright Busy Preparing for
Flight.
Wilbur Wright was busy on Cover
nors Island preparing for his aerial
flights. The great elevated battery of
forty searchlights gof 100000 candle
power each of which will play UP
ana down the Hudson at night and
throw colored patterns on. ascreen of
smoke and steam from fires and boil
ers beneath, is in place and needs but
the touch of a button to blaze into
binding brightness. The streets, shops,
theaters and transit facilities Of the
city are filled to overlooking with the
greatest crowd-more than a million,
1t is estimated-that has ever been
attracted to New York. All the public
buildings and bridges, the monumental
ONCE buildings and the greater num-
Der of smaller private establishments
are gay Win sLne z Diue WnlLe anu
orange of Hudson Fulton bunting and
flags, and trimmed with incansecdent
lights. . -.
The Quaint HaIf-Moon.
The clumsy little Clermont--a re-
production of the ship in which Robert
Fulton made the first successful voy-
age by steam-has had her official
trials and proved that she can do as
well as her original The quaint Half
Moon, with. her quainter crew. of Old
World mariners, is Historically COM
plete. even to the rude instruments by
which her master, Henry Hudson,
shaped her course to these shores and
only waits a favoring breeze to make
a second voyage of discovery. If it
fails she will have to be ignominiously
towed
kaiser's Representative on Official
Visits.
Grand Admiral Won Koester, the per-
sonal representative of the German
emperor at the Hudson Fulton celebra-
tion, spent a day of the official visits,
despite the rain. First came hts return
call this noon dn General Leonard
Wood, commanding the department Of
the east. at Governors Island. Tho
admiral next spent an hour on board
the German flagship Viktoria Luise,
receiving the comn--G--- .E<@ orzrers
OF the German ships
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
OMAHA POLICE BUSY
ANSWERING RIOT CALLS
Seven Within an Hour on Friday Aft
ernoon-Street Car Strike.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 24.-Today has
been a busy day for the police, on ac-
count of the street car strike. Riot
calls have come from almost all parts
of the city, there being seven such
calls within an hour this afternoon.
Notwithstanding the activity of the
police, not over half dozen arrests
were made although a dozen of cars
were stoned and several members OF
their crews more or less seriously in
jured.
A Sherman avenue car was attacked
at 14th and Cass streets in the down
town district and all the windows were
broken and the wood work was badly
damaged The conductor, Robert Davis,
was knocked down and stunned
though not seriously hurt, while the
motorman took to his heels. A squad
of police arrived while the mob was
still hurling bricks at the car and
four arrests were made. Oficer Kear-
ney was painfully hurt by being hit
by brick.
Tomorrow it is hoped something tan
gible in the direction Of settlement
will Develop.
Car service was stopped at 7 O'Clock
tonight to avoid anticipated trouble.
At the headquarters of the street rail
way it was started that ainumber of old
men have made application for REIN
statement. s
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
TRAGIC SHOOTING CASE
IN A VERMONT VILLAGE.
Well to Do Farmer Becomes infatuat-
ed With BIacksmith's Wife.

St. Johnsbury, VT, Sept. 24.lThe
residents Of the usually peaceful vii
lage Of Danville, sever, miles west of
St. Johnsbury, were stunned by a
tragic shooting which ended the lives
of two well known persons at that
place today. infatuated with Mrs.
Kate Frye, the wife of Fred J. Frye, a
blacksmith, and infuriated because
she refused to abandon her husband
and children and leave Danville with
him, Abel Hartshorn, a well to do
farmer and stock breeder, shot and
killed the woman and after being fired
on and injured by Roy Taylor, a IS
year old lad, fled to his own premises
nearby and ended his life with a bull
let. Hartshorn was so years of age
and is survived by wife and four
children.
The Murdered woman was IS years
cid and was a sister Of Prof. G. p.
Bohnette, for many years well known
as ballooniest throughout New Eng
land. She leaves a husband and two
young daughters. the elder aged 10
and the younger 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
Competition viii Continue, Says Pres
ident of Poetsl Telegraph Co.

New York. Sept. 24-Clarence p.
Mackay, president of the Postal Tel
egrap ph company. who arrived from
Europe today on the Lusitania when
asked about the report which appear
ed in the press throughout the coun-
tr-- a few weeks ago. to the effect that
the Postal company had ABSORBED the
Western Union said: Neither 1he
Postal company nor the Maekay COM
panies have entered into any arrange
ments with. or purchase or lease of,
the Western Union, or the purchase Of
its stock. and neither the Postal COM
pany nor the Mackay companies con-
template doing so. Competition will
continue"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
Watching Mars,
Its Two Moons
THE PLANET NOW ONLY $4,000, 900
MILES AWAY.
BIG TELESCOPES OF THE WORLD
In Use Practically All Day Friday and
Last Night with a Hope of Some
Interesting Scientific Discovery.

Washington. Sept. 24.-Mars and it's
moons were the target of many big
telescopes in various parts of the
world today, and the planet being on
ly 35,000,000 miles from the roof of
the United States naval observatory,
as astronomical sharps figured it, the
instruments of that institution will be
in use practically all tonight.
Hope of Great Discoveries.
Today's distance between the earth
and Mars meant clipping off of fif-
teen, million miles of the average in
terveing space. and Prof. Asaph Han,
Jr., son of the astronomer who first
discovered the satellites of Mars, be-
gan training the naval observatory's
great glass on the big light in the sky
early in the evening. Despite the pre-
vailing clouds he announced his pur-
pose of watching developments until
three O'Clock tomorrow morning. All
preparations had been made with mi
nuteness and like many other observ-
ers at other points, he had a hope of
some interesting scientific discovery.
Mars at this time is fairly high on
the horizon and under ordinarily fair
conditions in this latitude excellent
observations should be recorded.
Measuring the Planets Two Moons.
Professor Hall and his associates
haze been engaged since August 20 in
measuring the two moons of Mars and
will continue that work probably for
a month or more. The polar can has
taken up less of their time, though
some very good observations have. been
made with a view to determining the
size of that feature of Mars and of
other markings an well. The satellites
are rather close to the planet and some
very curious distur hances exercised by
the planet, including rather ren@rka-
BILE parallelizing effects. have been no.
ted. To observers studying different
portions of Mars, the inner moon ap-
pears in quite different positions in the
sky.
What Observations Show.
The inner moon. which is in the
glare of the planet most of the time,
occupies only seven hours and a half
in it's revolution, while the planet it.
self is a. slow mover, turning on its
axis in about 23 hours. This is one
of the unique features of the solar
system. According to scientists ac-
cepting the nebular hypothesis it is
probable that this satellite was once
part of the planet and that the
total mass revOlved in a shorter time.
Observations shesV the inner moon Is
quite bright ais soon as it gets a. little
away from the glare of the planet.
The outer moon observations are ex-
pected to prove Of considerable value
in determining the mass of Mars. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
Special Meeting of Hartford Demo-
cratic Club.

Hartford. Sept PA special meet
ing of the Democratic club of this
place was held tonight and commit
ing the democratic leaders of the state
together and arran ging a programme
for the next state election. On the
committee selected are DIR. Henry Nc
Manus. Andrew J. Broughel- and AL
derman J. McAlpine Johnson.
Resolutions of regret were passed
on the death of the late Gov. John A.
Johnson of Minnesota, who was honor
airy president of the club. M
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
The Chimes Of Old Trinity.

The day when justice, not force, shall
be the arbiter of peace will be fore
casted tomorrow when, in response to
the international salute of twenty-one
guns from the Hudson Fulton feet to
the national and international flags of
church will take up the refrain of
GLORY to God in the Highest, Peace
on Earth and Coed Will to Men"
The twin rainbow flags of peace will
be unfurled from the roof of a down
town skyscraper by two little girls in
anticipation of the prophecy "A Little
Child Shall Lead Them"
At the same moment twenty one aer-
ial bombs will be shot high above the
North river, where their emphatic ac-
acknowledgement will float down to the
roar of the smoking guns below. AS
the feet moves further up the river,
the mechanical chimes of the new
Metropolitan tower will be heard,
chanting in musical repetition, twenty
one times over their greetings to. the
armored guardians Of peace.
Last Gaj in Warship Line Filled.
The arrival of the squadrons of Ger
many and Great Britain today filled
un the last gap in the eight mile line
of Warships which stretches up the
Hudson to a point well beyond Spuy-
ten Duyvil.
Jack came ashore today on the first
real liberty he has had in three months
for just half of all the crews of the
ships of the Atlantic feet were ashore.
The Greatest Fireworks Display Any
City Has Ever Seen.
Along the Jersey shore 200 fireworks
experts worked al day in the rain, get
ting ready the dozen huge floats from
which will be set off tomorrow night
the greatest display of pyrotechnics
which New York or any other city has
ever seem
British Tars Not Yet Allowed Ashore.
The American tars got no chance to
swap yarns with their British brothers
as they had expected. The British
sailors didn't get shore liberty after
their squadron came to anchor just be-
low Grants Tomb. Instead they had to
turn to and clean ship for the celebra-
ton tomorrow. No boarders were al
lowed and no shore leave granted.
The landing places for the fleets at
an ~aor are ranged along the west side
of Manhattan Island in such wise that
when the sailors come ashore they
storm the city In twenty spots at once
The whole town is seeing them and
congratulating them on their good be-
havfor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25

Mrs d. n. Lathrop Of Stanton ave-
nue. entertained few friends and
some Of the Neosha club this week at
her home. in celebrating her birthday
anniversary. Al nice supper was serv-
ed, and in the evening a programme Of
graphophone selections by Louis H.
Brunelle was enjoyed by all. There
was also singing and instrumental
music. The hostess received, num-
ber of pretty presents. A few of the
club members gave her nice dress
pattern, and hearty wishes for many
more anniversaries were expressed by
the guests as they left at the close OF
the pleasant evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25

New Haven, Ser l.. g4.-Charged with
acting fire to the house and barn Of
her employer, G. Berry Poets or Orange
street, Mary z. Rowiey, a domestic,
on two charges OF arson. She is also
charged with having gent threatening
letters 10 Mrs. Poets. The frst fire
destroyed the Peets barn and the sec
ond damaged the house Ia the extent
OF several thousands OF dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
ENTIRE CONFIDENCE
IN DIR. COOKS STATEMENTS
Explorer in Private Conference with
Leading Geographical Authority.

New York. Sept. 24.-For the first
time since his arrival here. DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook. the Arctic explorer,
took into his confidence today one of
the leading American geographical au-
thorities. Archer Nj. Huntington. pres
ident OF the American Geographical
society. with whom he had an hours
conference.
Whether DIR. Cook submitted some
of his data to DR.. Huntington or am
plified his previous statements regard
ing his trip, could not be ascertained,
for upon leaving DIR. Huntington re-
fused to comment on the meeting. DIR.
Cooks friends. however, announced
that Just before his departure DR..
Huntington expressed entire conf
dence in the statements of the ex-
plorer
DR.. Cook also had an agreeable chat
with his financial hacker. John X.
Bradley, whose liberality enabled him
to make his northern dash and to
share the fame of that expedition.
Last night DIR. Cook paid tribute to
Mr.. Bradley and said that half the
glory belonged to him.
f:tlt most OF DR. Cooks waking hours
today We're devoted to preparing the
literary steps which lead 10 the lee
ture platform. where he will appear
next Monday at the Carnegie insti-
tute. SO ce, ,efully is the explorer as
senlbliIfg the material Gor his first pub
lie appcararee. that he declined many
Invitations today for the Hudson Full
ton celebration next week. IL Is prob
able. however, that he will witness
some OF next weeks festivities.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
AYRSHIRE BULL RUNS AMUcK.
Two Mon Tossed, Horse Killed, at Mt.
Hermoa School for Boys.

Brattleboro, VT. Sept. 2l.-An Ayr
shire bull. the prize exhibit OF the farm
connected with the Mt. Herman school
for boys at Northheld. Mass. devlop-
ed a sudden attack OF temper today.
ran amucN and tossed and severely in
jured two men and gored and killed a
horse. A rifle bullet ended the career
of the bull. The injured men are Hem
ry Gibbs. who was taken to a hos
pital in Gdeenheld Mass, and Frank
G. Helyar. manager OF the Mt. Her
mon farm, who sustained a shoulder
fracture and was treated at the hos
pita here. Both will recover.
The bull was TO have been feature
OF the stock exhibit at the Valley fair
here next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
GREATLY SURPRISED.
MIR. Bannari Curious as to Mr..
Hearst's Tactics.

Chicago. Sept. 24.-Otto T. Barnard.
who was nominated republican candi-
date for mayor Of New York last
night, arrived here today to attend
the wedding OF his niece.
The nomination really was a good
deal OF a surprise to me-" said he. II
shall return 70 New York early next
week to begia the, campaign. New
York Is not normally republican and
1t will take a hard fight 70 win.
Il am anxious 20 know what action
the citizens committee OF one hun
dred will take. or course we want TO
get as many anti -Tammany organiza-
tions working with us as possible.
Il am likewise. curious about Mr..
Hearst. I am pretty certain that he
will not support me, and more certain
that he viii nj support Taminany. 1
do not see what there Is for HIM to do
unless he becomes a candidate him
self. II VIII be a peculiarly interest,"
ing campaign"
Mr. Barnard said an effort would
be made to obtain active support from
Governor Hughes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
HAD BEEN TO NORWICH.
Coroner Brown Finds that John Main
Left Here after Eight O'Clock Wed
nesday Night.

Coroner F. H. Brown on Friday con-
tinued his investigation into the death
of John Main and found that he was
seen here on Wednesday night after s
o'clock by James Burke, the hackman,
wh, talked with him regarding
horse, at the corner of Bath and Frank
lin streets for about ten minutes. A
Mr. Wheeler of the West side was
with him then and they drove away to-
gether. About $50 Mr.. Burke saw
Mr.. Wheeler going towards the West
side.
Mr.. Wheeler Thursday morning said
NJ tad ridden as far as the East side
1hill with Mr.. Main. Mr.. Main wanted
hirn to go home with him but he de-
cided not to. Mr.. Main was subject to
attacks of vertigo and it is thought he
might have had one on his way, home.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
Waterbury Democrats City conventio

Waterbury. Sept. 24-Francis T.
Reeves v'as unanimousely chosen at
the democratic city convention tonight
the candidate OF his party for mayor
The other nominations we're: City
clerk. John II. Crary; tax collector.
James II. Lawlor: comptroller. Michael
ID. RUSSELL city treasurer. Edward L.
Tuttle; city sheriff. Matthew ]. Smith;
board of relief j. r. Garren and Will
liam Gallagher: boa-d OF education,
Isa6ore Chase. Walter +. Morsgan,
John ]. Mcdonald and Finton j.
Phelan. The only liitests we're for
the Office cf city sheriff, city clerk and
city treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
Dick Croker Not to Retire from the
Irish Turf.

Dublin. Sept. 24.-Richard Croker
denies the report that IT is his inten-
tion TO retire from the Irish turf and
return to politics. Mr.. Croker saws
the recent reduction I'm the number OF
horses in his stable was due merely
to his intention TO keep only high class
animals and that there has been no
change in his resolution to. abstain
from politics. He says also that he
viii continue his patronage of first
class racing
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25
Heavy Nertheastsr OFF Hatteras.

Beaufort, N. G., Sept. IA heavy
NOR r'easter'' is blowing off Cape Hat
teras tonight. 1t il Impossible to learn
whether any vessels are in distress off
lily out OF commission. A. w. Warren,
the wireless operator at Pivors is
land, is now on his way to the light
ship via New York to take charge of
the station.