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en- was almost entirely wrecked. AS usual the police
denied that any gambling had been going there but
a bridge whist layout room lot of racing dope
all that goes to equip poolroom and bookmaking
establishment in another-all this the fatal fourth
that the bombplanters tip was reliable as
it had been of times before.
The above reads like the opening of frstclass mys
terry story Conan Doyle detective novelette, does it
not? But it is such thing On the contrary is the
literal and serious transcript of almost every day in
cident of real life in Chicago since the bombthrowing
reign of began, two years ago.
More bombs have been exploded in Chicago during
these years of Mayor Buses administration than
in ten years of st. Petersburg and Moscow combined.
Yet the bombthrower still goes free. Nobody has
ever been convicted any these dynamite outrages
now numbering nearly hundred. Not a single arrest
was made until the authorities took up the matter
Three rounded up suspicion, and released
upon their readily establishing alibis.
The blasts attended with greater property loss
than were caused by the anarchist riots in 1885, or in
times when Parsons and the other radical ag
tators said to hold secret sway. Five hundred
buildings have been wrecked by 33 large dynamite
bombs, the first of which exploded after Mayor
took office and the word went out that Chicago
to be town. Great gaps have been torn
through the brick and stone walls in the loop district
the heart of the cyby the terrific force of the eXplo
sions and streets pattered with brick stones glass and
timbers hurled from the bombarded buildings
ing sights in the metropolis. Scores of
people have been seriously fatally Many
more are wrecks.
The great significant fact is that nearly all of these
bombs have been aimed directly at gambling houses
at property owned by or closely associated with noor
Gus gamblers gambling institutions Many gambling
hells have been blown with dynamite and many
have gone of business through bombs
lightning might strike them next
There is not district of the city that has known
the desrucveness of the explosions There scarcely
an nhabitant of Chicago who is not familiar with
loud hard reverberating defamation peculiar
plosion of dynamite bomb
On the night following the day which Chicagoans
read anniversary celebration in Rome of the Hay
market riots in Chicago, bomb exploded and
other gambling house blown to perditon with great
destruction of surrounding property.
1t used to that the mayor and the chief of police
would give statements to the effect that there
not a gambling house running within the city limits of
Chicago these statements have been entirely dis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

inoculated it with the well mixed
blood, saliva and fluid from the for
mer's mouth, throat and upper and
lower jaw.
'I'1l bet that rooster'1 be dead in
an houri" exclaimed Sonora, who was
assisting in the experiment.
81 don't know about an hour, but
I'll bet he'll be dead before night"
Old Timer offered
Three days have elapsed and except
for slight lameness the rooster has
shown no effect of the ordeal. At this
moment he is scratching around at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

the head of his harem and growing
as nonchalantly as ever he did. l
have concluded that the ella monster
has no poison glands. Portions of I'M
swallowed food may and doubtless do
ferment in its mouth at times, and
thus a person bitten by one may be
poisoned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09
Experiment Proves That Bite of Des-
ert Lizard Is Not Necessar-
lily Fatal.

The other day came across a fine,
large ella monster (Heloderma sus-
pectum) waddling along a dusty trail,
noosed it with a piece of string and
carried it to camp. You want to be
careful how you handle them things"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

walk u pS I a ! r 8
without stopping
on the way. /
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. /
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
nv health. T began
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE .Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
1 suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ton. 1t was impossible for me to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

has been a heavy
loser from the Sc
ries of explosions.
T e ! e p h o n e S and
switchboards a r e
part of the equip
ment of the hand
books and pool
rooms.
On the night be-
fore the great annu-
al orgy known as
the First Ward ball,
a bomb exploded in
front of the Coli
scum, as IL to say to
every respectable
resident in Chicago:
Here is W h ere
every law of decen-
cy and every city
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09
A Rude SUGGESTION.

why" asked the acquisitive young
student, "do they call pretty women
'peaches?"
Because" growled the sour old
bachelor, pretty women are the fruit
of mischief"
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Tombstone Mortality.

Nobody ever dies in Tombstone I'M
less they bring it within" or fall
into a 6O0-foot vertical shaft or buy
an automobile or sass" their mother
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80 ex1z.0.s/0W or 60|fS y

ordinance for the suppress
sion of vice in Chicago
will be openly violated to-
morrow night, through
the political immunity en-
joyed by Alderman John
Coughlin (Bath-House
john a md Aid e r m a n
Michael Kenna (Hinky |
Dink), the two aldermen ]
of the First ward, COM
prising Chicago's notori- I
GUS "Red Light District" Il
But for the enormous po-
litical pull enjoyed by
these two aldermen, this
bomb would have caused
the suppression of the
Coliseum orgy. AS it was,
however, $4,000 people,.
mostly gamblers and dent-,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

The man who has a laxative wife
may have whole lot to say, but ne
seldom gets a chance to say 1T.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

injured b y
bomb explO-
sions' are as
Stunning for
midable pro-
portions, and
one or two
deaths may re-
suit from the
injuries thus
far inflicted.
More than 100
persons were
injured in the
0XD1OSiOn in
the rear of
the Title and
Trust building,
one perhaps
fatally. Eight
suffered seri-
Gus injuries
from the blow
ing up Of the
M a n n in g &
BoweS saloon
and gambling
house at 321
Gtatn cfro0t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethlng, softens the gums reduces IN
Snation aaVs pain, cures wind colo. 25c botClaA
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go? A combination controlled by one
man, who caused No. 81 to be touched
off, who has monopolized the hand
book game and put out of business
hundreds of men that have been in
the business all their lives. Can you
blame them for throwing bombs?
Zone man has leased the service
wire and has whipped every one into
line, so that if you don't send your
bets to him you can get no service,
and if you try to run Independent the
dicks raid your place, while his
places run unmolested. In other words
do business with that man or quit.
Can you blame the people he put out
of business? When that combination
is broken up the bombs will cease,
and not until then.
"FROM ONE WHO KNOWS.
"P. S.-The next one that cackles,
that man will hear personally"
The Chicago outrages are not con-
fined to bomb-throwing, but include
incendiary fires, wrecking by impro-
vised battering-rams, cutting of tele-
phone cables and numerous other
acts of vandalism. They began with
the blowing up of the residence of
John Hill, Jr., at the time he was
fighting racetrack gambling around
Chicago, and resulted in putting out of
business all the racetracks, many of
the grandstands having been burned
to the ground. The Chicago Telephon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

ELLO! Is this the City Press association of
Chicago? Well, I've just touched off another
one at No. 261 Wabash avenue. There's
gambling place on the fourth floor there.
Listen and you'll hear the building go up,
about ten minutes from now"
Boom! went the explosion, on time to the
very minute-so close to the time the news
paper men received the telephone message
as to prove that the mysterious dynamiter
had worked with a time fuse The building,
a five story brick, at the precise address Civ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09
THEN HE FLED.

Tramp-Kynd lydy, l 'aven't 'ad a
bite all day.
Lady Fisher Every engrossed) -Er
-er-have you tried a worm?
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to the ground. The Chicago Telephone Company, which
furnishes wires the Tennes syndicate poorooms,
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continued. They were as red flag
to the bomb-thrower. Every time
one of them was issued the loud
voice of a bomb would answer:
Here is one," and the shattered
remains of roulette wheels, poker
tables smashed to splinters, cards,
chips and other gambling parapher-
MALTA strewn throughout the wreck
age of the building gave bountiful
evidence that the bomb spoke
truly.
The explosions are always in the
nighttime, when few people are on
the streets, and in every way the
bomb-thrower. seems to use exceed
ing care to avoid inflicting personal
injury. Despite these precautions,
however, the hospital lists of the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
STOLE NORWICH TEAM YEARS AGO
E. H. Fuller Alias Arthur Fuller Identified in Westerly by
D. C. Driscoll-EIired Team at Chapman's in 1905
which Has Never Been Seen Since

buckingham key, and he informed
them that the hotel is now the Del
Hoff and secured a description of the
fellow. He told them that Westerly
was looking for such a man, and he
proved to be the one. From the de-
scription, Chief Murphy believed that
the fellow was the same one who took
the Chapman team, and decided to find
out. On Thursday, with Mr. Dfiscoll,
he went to Westerly. and the latter
identified the man without a doubt. 1t
Is believed that Fuller went through
Voluntown, to which point he was
traced, then to Jewett City and VIII
lirnantic. and down through the state.
He is from IS to so years of age, and
one Of the sllckest IN the business. He
win have a trial at Westerly, and fol-
lowing that and his sentence, IL he gets
one the local authorities will look aft
er him and bring him here on the
charge Of horse stealing.
This was a case in which Chief Muir
ply did not lose any time after get
ting line on the man from Stamford,
having directed the authorities there
TO Westerly and ferreting out the local
connection in quick time. Mr.. Chap
man had given up all hopes of ever
finding the guilty party. The fellow
cap IN the carriage for DISCUSSES. Be
cause of the wait for the Rhode Island
court session and the probable SEN
tence, Il will be some time before he
can be secured here,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Three years ago last September a
man giving the name of II H Fuller,
who said ha was stopping at the Wau-
regan house, went to l. l.. Chapmans
stable. In Bath street, and asked for
team 1t was found out that he was
stopping at the hotel, and he was given
the team, saying he wanted to drive
to Colchester and might not be back
until night. When night came he did
not show up, and nothing was heard
or him the next morning, and at noon
the facts were reported to the police.
he had had a day and q halls start,
and nothing was ever heard OF him or
the team That was September 2, 1905.
Dennis Drfscon was foreman for Mr..
Chapman at the time and let the team.
From that day until Thursday AIR.
Driscoll had never laid eyes on Fuller,
but he got a good look at him on
Thursday in the Westerly police sta
ton, and ts sure he is the same one
who did the local trick, which has been
characterized as one Of the slickest
ever done here. Fuller is awaiting
trial in Westerly for a similar Job,
having been arrested In Stamford.
He was driving through Stamford
when two policemen saw him and
overhauled him in an auto. Searching
him, they found two room keys, one
for the Hooker house in Willimantic
and one for the Buckingham in Nor
witch, The Stamford police at once
called up Chief Murphy regarding the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
SPRAGuE FARMER HAD
FATAL FALL IN YARD.
Slipped on Ice and Died from coneus-
sion of the Brain-Found by His
Aged Wife.

John Kennedy, a farmer living on
the Bushnell place on the road run
ming from Lovett's Crossing to Baltic
died at his home some time after s
o'clock Thursday evening from the
effects Of fall on the ice about noon.
producing conclusion of the brain. Mr..
Kennedy, who was rs years old, had
been a resident Of Sprague since the
incorporation of the town, a period of
about 80 years. He leaves his wife,
three daughters, Miss Hannah Kenne-
dy of Versailles, Mrs. D. MeGuinness
OF W1llimantic and Mrs, Driscoll of
Jewett City.
About noon. Thursday, Mr.. Kenne-
dy left his house to go to the barn to
feed his cattle. As he was gone a
long time. his wife went to look for
him and found him near the barn on
the ice-covered ground, and partly
conscious. but unable to get upon his
feet. Mrs. Kennedy, who is over 80
years old, was unable TO carry him,
but got down upon her hands and
knees and prevailed upon her husband
TO clench his hands in her skirt. so
that she was able to drag him into the
house.
The old lady expected her daughter
to come home any time, but after
waiting long time for help OF some
CHdiSe 1of tne peLteF IN the condition
OF her husband, she finally hailed a
small boy, who was passing about 6
o'clock, and got him to go to a tele-
phone and call for DR.. d. ]. Shahan
Of this city. The doctor was at his
Baltic Office and at once responded,
reaching the home of Mr.. Kennedy
about $50 o'clock finding him dead.
There were no marks upon his head
but the fall had given him conclusion
Of the brain, which was fatal. The
medical examiner Will view the body
today.
The deceased was a highly respected
resident of the town in which he lived
Daniel X. Kennedy, newsdealer in
Baltic, who died about FIVE weeks ago
was a son Of the deceased.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
TAFTVILLE.
Fire in Home of Arthur. Roy, on North
A Strset-SeFious Blaze AVerted by
Quick Work Of Howard Kenyon
Other Matters.

Mrs. Arthur ]. Roy or 10 North A
street was awakened at her home
about 7.90 Thursday morning by the
crackle Of flames and the smell Of
smoke. Mrs. Roy has been sick for
the past several weeks, but was able to
descend to the kitchen, where between
the stove and the cellar door was a
big blaze. The room was so thick with
smoke that she was unable to find the
door, but, opening q window, she gain
cd the attention Of Albert Rivard. who
lives nearly opposite on the same
street. Mrs. Roy was helped out
through tho window, and Mr.. Rivard
went into the house and got her two
children and took them to his own
house. He then started for the mill to
get help to put out the fire. Just after
he started for the mill. Howard Ken
yon, Who is employed by J. c. Marsan
and was out on his grocery route, came
along. He was able with a few well
directed blows to burst the outside
door, and entered the kitchen, which
was then web ahlaze. Mr.. Kenyon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Two teaEns-Portelanoe and j. T.
Kelly, and John Brady and David Ry-
an have played only two games. each
team Winning one and losing one.
The tournament consists OF IA
games by each team. Of 81 points
each It is expected that in a week
the games will be we'll over, as the
players are Low meeting nightly. AT
sr the close of the tournaments ar
engagements will probably be made for
tournament with the winner Of the
Q. A. C.-St. Mary's t. A. 3. whist
tournament, now going on in the city.
An effort Will also be made to arrange
a contest with Engine company No. 2,
among whose members are n number
of whist experts, and il the latter
match can be arranged there win be
mighty struggle for the champion
ship honors Of GresneviHe.
On Washlngton's birthday there will
be about rs tables whist played at
the society rooms.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

quickly secured water from the next
house and, assisted by the crowd
which quickly gathered formed a
bucket brigade. and in a few minutes
had the fire out, even before the men
from the mill arrived with fire extin-
guishers. II Is not certainly known
how the fire started, but It was said
it might have ben caused by a kero-
sene lamp which had been burning all
night and which might not have been
extinguished. The floor OF the kitchen,
the cellar door and the furniture were
burned a good deal, but were insured.
Mr.. Kenyon received many compli-
ments for his prompt action and eff
cient service. He has been in Taft
VILE only a few months. coming from
Moodus. but during hts short residence
here has made many friends.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
DIED.

MILLER-Suddenly, in Norwich Feb.
II, Ralph II. Miller OF Montville.
j aged about 50 years.
Services at Gager's funeral parlors, 10
Franklin street, Saturday afternoon.
Feb. 20. at 100 o'clock. Burial in
the family lot in Comstock cemetery
Montville.
WHITEHEAD-In Central Village, Feb;
49, 1909 Emma Whitehead, widow OF
John Whitehead. aged 70 years.
Funeral from the residence OF Charles
Bragg, Central Village, Sunday af-
ternOOn at Csc o'clock.
EDMOND-In Griswold Feb. 10, 1909,
Thomas F. Edmond, aged 80 years, 5
months. % DAYS.
Funeral services at his late residence
on Saturday at II a. m.
KENNE0Y-In Sprague. Feb. IS, John
Kennedy. aged IS wears.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
FINNE GEN-In Norwich. Feb. IS,
Michael Efnnegan, No. 20 IL Lafay-
cite street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Frank Holloway OF Central avenue.
one of the old and well known motor
men Of the Connecticut company
spralned his ankle the first part z
the week. but Is now able TO be around
and win resume his work next week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

The funeral Of the three months old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paoleno Can
ninie of So North Main street was
held Thursday afternoon with burial
in st. Mary's cemetery. The italian
baby died Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

The road from Plain Hin to Baltic
was made impossible by the many
trees and limbs across IT on Wednes-
day and it took some time to get it
cleared for travel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
NORWICH TOWN.
Hard Travelling as a Result of the
Storm-Gussts in Towu-PeopIo
Who Have Been Away.

MIR. and Mrs Dwight l. Underwood
are entertaining at their home on
Washington street Miss Gladys Green
leaf OF New Bedford, Mrs. John S.
Nolan Of New London and Mrs. viii
liam Hough Of Fitchville. Miss Ber-
nice Underwood is entertaining for a
few days Miss Hazel Palmer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Patrick McHugh or Yonkers, ". Y,
who came on to attend the wedding OF
his brother, Thomas McHugh, "a
spending the week with his brother
John McHugh OF Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

The whist tournament which has
been going on at the Father Mathew
7. A society, Is now little half over
and interest in the outcome il high,
as the two members Of the winning
team viii each receive a SO hat as 5
prize. Wednesday night Farrell and
Sheehan, who had maintained the lead
all through the tournament. received
3 severe trouncing at the hands Of
Relleneur ana Harrington, and drop
ped back INTO third place and Miles
o Sullivan and Hinchey jumped into
hrst places. Downes and Enright
have shown fine form in their eight
games and are In second place, close
behind the leaders.
rIvf~a u0ow@-s
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Miss Mary z. Andrews has returned
GO her home on Prospect street. COM
pletsly recovered in health, after un-
dergoins an operation IN the Hartford
hospital,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

One traveller stated that in going
over the country roads he was Obliged
to drive over instead of under many
Of the white birch trees, as they were
so heavily laden with ice as 70 make
il impossible OF drive under them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

At the Canterbury Green church on
Wednesday evening at a w. c. T. u.
meeting Mrs. NJ. f. P. Kicker spoke
in observance OF the Frances Z. WI
lard memorial
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
ASTHMA
RESPIRO
POWDER EoR

The snake from this compound IL easily Inhaled
IL carries the medication deep into the LUNGS Il Il
unlike any POWDER the mArret. It is sold in
cans emily at SOC. NEVER SOLD In bulk. You win
prefer RssPRo POWDER for many reasons. It
gives prompt relief. Cannot njure the most delicate
Send for tfrssl sample FRANK EMERSON tApoth-
scaTyl. Lawrence. Mass
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

The small daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Freeman Smith is improving after nav
ing, been seriously i'll.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

f. +. Grenler was a visitor in Hart
ford Thursday.
Edward Duhcaineau and Peter Blan-
chette were visitors in Glasgo Thurs
day.
Mrs. Napoleon Breault Of South b
street is. visiting relatives in Sterling
This week.
Lee Norman has moved his house,
hold goods to Packerville. where he
viii make his residence. having secur-
ed employment there.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
Continuation OF
Sale of White Goods

250O yards Of Plain and FaRoy
White Goods at is TO IL less than
regular prices. The assortment COM
prises India Linons, Persian Lawns.
Batiste, Domestic and imported
Swisses, Round Thread and Ar Lin
ems, Canhrios, Linen Lawns, Eta
all this seasons newest wesVes a. a
positive saving Of almost one-hala.
We invite examination.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
Waterford

Waterford. - Walter Phillips of
Sleepy Hollow. Cal, has re-entered the
employ of Frank c. Keeney on his
farm at the head of the river after q
few months visit with his parents la
Salem
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Mrs. Richard Carter Of Otrobando
avenue has returned home after visit
ing relatives at Brewsters Neck.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
EmbFOiderieS

At Just receiFed-another lu4 q
CT ~ 45-lnch Embroidered All
Dt, "a overs, very fine goods and
very desirable for shirt
waists-special price S1.2e a
yard, regular prices S17B
and $500.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Miss Amelia Ryan of West Town
street was visitor in New London
Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Miss Adelaide L. Beckwith of West
Town street has returned from visit
In AshaWey, r. L
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

Arthur 4. Hobgon OF Providence has
returned after visiting locally for a few
days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19

The Misses Margaret Brennan and
Katherine Grady have returned after
q two weeks visit with relatives IN
WesteEiy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
GREEN VlLLE.

Six hours after high water It Is low
tide. which Is followed by fiood tide.