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Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
NEW HAVEN AUTO POLICE
ARREST MERlDEN MAN
On Charge Of Reckless Driving and
Breach of Peace.

New Haven, April 27.-The automo-
bile squad OF the local police force to-
day arrested Charles L. Penfield Of
Meriden. and he is being held on a
charge OF reckless driving and breach
of the peace. Penfield was ordered TO
stop while driving his machine down
Elm street by one OF the officers, who
jumped on the running board. Pen
field refused and fought with the off,
Ger for several blocks through the
center Of the city. Penfeld was finally
obliged on account OF a congestion OF
traffic to slow down his machine and
the officer pulled out tho spark plug.
The officers face was badly cut and
bruised where he alleges Penfield hit
him. The other occupants Of the car.
5. c. Paige and r. w. Peck, both Of
Meriden, were also placed under ar
rest. The three secured bail and will
be given a trial in the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
National Council o. U. A. M.

Providence, April 27.-Plans for en-
tertaining the national council of the
Order of United American Mechanics
at a three days session here, begin
ming August "a, were discussed today
at the 18th annual convention of the
Rhode Island branch of the order. Ma
tional Councillor J. M. Hornbaker Of
Scranton, Pa, was present
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
PASSENGER ELEVATOR FELL,
ACCIDENT AT WANAMAKER's.
Five Women Shoppers and One Man
Injured.

New York, April 27.-Five women
shoppers and one man were injured
late today by the falling OF a passen-
ger elevator from the first floor to the
basement In the department store OF
John Wanamaker. Four of the women
sustained fractured ankles and the
fifth suffered from confusion and
sprains. The mans right ankle was
fractured.
The accident created confusion in
the store which was crowded with
shoppers at the time and a number
Of women were thrown intoc hyster-
les.
The boy in charge OF the elevator
disappeared shortly after the accident.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

Paris, April 27.-Although the lead
ers of the General Federation of Labor
who are organizing a twenty-four hour
strike for May l, disclaim any violent
or revolutionary intentions, the govern
ment is taking elaborate precautions
to preserve order on that day. War
ships rugged with wireless telegraphy
have been stationed along the coast for
the purpose of preserving communica-
tion with the Eiffel tower in Paris, and
heavy bodies of troops have been
drafted into the capital from Versailles
and st Germain
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Condensed TelegramS

The New York Legislature VIII final
~ adjourn on April 80.
The Ice Moved out of the Niagara
river rapidly and all danger seems to
have passed.
President Taft Appointed James T.
Williams, Jr., a member of the civil
service commission.
The Hungarian Prime Minister has
sent his resignation to the diet, says a
special cable despatch from Vienna.
M. Zinovieff, Russian Ambassador to
Turkey, has been recalled and GEN
eral Palitzin has been appointed to the
post.
C. II. Rafferty,, a leading member of
the Order of Red Men at Olean, n. Y,
was adopted into the Seneca Nation Of
Indians.
Washington Dispatches said Com
mander Benson, in the cruiser Albany,
defeated the plan of Nicaragua to in
wade San Salvador.
The Russian Expedition into Persia
is continuing its march to TabriZ, the
government at st. Petersburg refusing
TO trust the promises of the shah.
StanIeieh Magargee of Troop I, u S.
A., charged that graft and gambling
were open and rampant on transports
plying between San Francisco and
Manila.
Great Britain Demands the evacua-
tion Of the Eado Enclave. changes in
the eastern frontier which would give
England 20 square miles, and precise
assurances of reforms.
The Annual Report of the General
Electric company of Schenectady, n.
Y, for the year ended January 81,
1909. showed profits of $4,S02, 1852; div
idesds of $5,214,026, and a surplus of
16,102,S56.
Crrin T. Welsh, lawyer, insurance
man and three times mayor of Topeka,
Kan. died of a complication of dis
eases Saturday at his home at No. 36S
Grand avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y, aged
7S years.
The Suicide of Lieut.. the Hon. Ron
old Edward NJ. Ramsey, who leaped
from an ocean liner, was attributed by
his uncle, Colonel Charles NJ. Ramsay,
to dissatisfaction with the routine of
army life.
After an Illness of nearly a year,
DR.. Frederick b. Vaudeville, for forty
years a practicing physician of New
ark N. j., died on Monday. His death
was due to nephritis, which became
acute ten days ago.
Captain Charles S. Hatch has been
detached from the naval prison at
Portsmouth, n. H., and ordered to the
command Of the naval prison in the
CharlestOwn yard. He will succeed
Captain Charles c. Carpenter.
George w. Gibbs, a Brooklyn man,
who was mistaken for a fugitive Span
lard from Cuba. and detained for 23
days at Georgetown. British Guiana.
has filed a claim for 100000 against
One British colony with the state de-
partment at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Grounded Schooner Pulled on.

New York, April 27-The schooner
James H. Hargrave, Captain Elsy from
Baltimore April 10 for New London
grounded today south of Bluff light on
Fort Wadsworth and was pulled off,
apparently uninjured, by the tug Reli-
ance,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
RUMoR THAT ABDUL Is DEAD.
Said to Have Been Found Unconscious
on Floor Of Harem.

London. Aprh GA despatch re-
ceived here from Constantinople by a
news agency says rimors are current
in the Turkish capital that Abdul Ha-
mid is dead. The troops who are said
to have takeh him from the palace last
night found him unconscious on the
floor in an inner room OF the harem.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
FORMER sULTAN's JEWELS
As Well as His Vast Personal Fortune
Taken From Him.

London, April PA despatch 90
The Times says that II was stated in
the chamber that. Abdul Hamid would
probably be sent TO Salonica.
A despatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company says that the commit
tee has seized all OF the former sui
tan's effects. including his jewels. as
well as his vast personal fortune.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Chief of Police of West Virginia Town
Fatally Stabbed,

Charleston, w. Va, April 27.-Claude
Hensley, chief of police of Clenden-
ming, w. Va, was fatally stabbed to-
night by Joseph Shivent during a fight
that was caused by Shivent being
elected for disorderly conduct from a
minstrel show.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Hartford Hardware Merchant Dead.

Hartford, Conn, April 27.-Edward
Is. ThraIl. IL years old, died late today
at his home. SO Church street, after
q short illness. Mr.. Thrall was for
many years in the hardware business.
He leaves an adopted daughter and
several nieces among them the Bar
omass Won Meyer OF Dresden. Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
sawmiII Boiler EXPLOSION.

Kerrick. Mimi, April 27-Four work.
men were killed and five seriously in
jured by the explosion of a boiler in
the McGrath and Hogan sawmill to-
day. The will was torn to pieces by
the explosion
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
EXPLOSION ON BOARD
ITALIAN SUBMARINE FocA.
Eleven Men Killed at Nsples-Ameri-
can Gunboat Nearby Not Damaged.

Naples. April 27.-Eleven men wsro
killed and eleven others injured as
result OF the explosion here yesterday
on board the Italian submarine Foca.
Tie American gunboat Scorpion, a.
though only ninety feet distant from
the Foca, suffered no damage. Launch
es from the gunboat today helped In
the work OF relocating the Foca. Lieu.
tenent Commander G. w. Logan, cap
tain OF the Scorpion, has expressed tile
condolences OF the American navy to
the Italian department OF marine.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
U. s. Steel Co. pividerd.

New York, April FL Regular quar-
terly dividends of l "a per cent. on
the preferred stock and half of one
per cent. on the common stock were
declared today by the directors of the
United States Steel corporation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Jack London Sells His sIOop Shark.

Honolulu. April 2s.-Advices receiv-
ed today from Sydney. Australia. state
that Jack London, an American au-
thor, who started on a tour of the
South Sea islands many months ago
in the sloop Shark. having sold the
boat at that port has gone to South
America
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Liahthouse Keep.r Tran.ferr.d.

Guilford, Conn, April 27.-Capt.
Howard Poe, keeper of the Faulkners
Isand lighthouse, has been transferred
to the Sandy Hook lightship.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

StanIeigh Magargee of Troop I, U. S.
A., charged that graft and gambling
were open and rampant on transports
plying between San Francisco and
Manila.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
FIRE ESCAPE ROPE BROKE.
Girl Student at Wellesley College Sc
riously Injured While Practicins De-
scent,

wellesley. Mass. April 27.-By the
breaking of a rope fire escape, Miss
jeanette Tandy of Vevay. Ind, a soph-
omore at Wellesley college, fell two
stories today. striking on her back and
head and sustaining serious injuries.
The accident happened while Miss
Taudy was fulfilling the college re-
quirement that each student at inter-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Weston Walked 81 Mile. Yesterday.

Alton. ILL.,, April 27.-Edward Pay
son Weston. transcontinental walker.
who left Girard. ILL.,. this morning. ar
rived tonight. He walked 81 miles to-
day. He will leave tomorrsw for -.
LouiR
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

The Russian Expedition into Persia
is continuing its march to Tabriz, the
government at st. Petersburg refusing
TO trust the promises of the shah.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

Washington Dispatches said Com
mander Benson, in the cruiser Albany,
defeated the plan of Nicaragua to in
wade San Salvador.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

The New York Legislature VIII final
ly adjourn on April 80.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

Great Britain Demands the evacua-
tion of the Lado Enclave, changes in
the eastern frontier which would give
England 20 square miles, and precise
assurances of reforms.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

party is equal to the trust imposed
new era with bright prospects is in
store for Turkey.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

c. n. Rafferty,, leading member of
the Order of Red Men at Olean, n. Y,
was adopted into the Seneca Nation Of
Indians.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
THE HOUSE.

The house was called to order at
11.30 by Speaker Banks. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. Franklin Country
man, the house chaplain.
Petitions.
In aid of house bill No. 533 relating
to a referendum vote on the question
of prohibition, by Mr.. Everett of
Sharon, Mr.. Lyons of Thomaston, Mr..
]IUxford of Stamford. Excise
BY Mr.. Cronin Of New London-In
aid of house bill 365 from Brctherh. oG
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen n
of New London. Railroads.
Committee Reports.
-Unfav0rahle concerning tax
liens. Report accepted, bill rejected.
Railroads Substitute concerning
seats or stools for motormen on street
cars. Calendar.
Incorporations-Fav on petit
tion of the Connecticut River company
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

President Taft Appointed James T.
Williams, Jr., a member of the civil
service commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Steamship Arrivals.

At Antwerp: April 27. Kroonland.
from New York via Dover.
At Genoa: April %. Antonio Lopez.
from New York via Barcelona; Luis
lana, from New York via Naples.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

The Hungarian Prime Minister has
sent his resignation to the diet, says a
special cable despatch from Vienna.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

The Ice Moved out of the Niagara
river rapidly and all danger seems to
have passed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Barn Burned to the Ground.

Clinton, Conn, April 27.--A barn To-
Gated at Grove Beach, belonging to
William R. Lewis of New Haven was
burned to the ground tonight. The
cause of the fire is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

The Annual Report of the General
Electric company of Schenectady, n.
Y. for the year ended January 81,
1909. showed profits Of $4,S02, 1852: div
idesds of $5,214026, and a surplus of
16102S56
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

YES" said the tired-looking wom-
an, Il have a very generous husband.
and this is the way he gets that repu-
tation. The other day l worked and
shaved in the kitchen for about ten
hours making jelly. It was my first
attempt, so l had considerable trouble
and burned my fingers about seven
teen times. 1t turned out pretty good,
however, and of course l was proud
and delighted. That night I put some
on the table for dinner, and husband
got enthusiastic.
Next day he was visiting a sick
friend of his, man. by the way. quite
| able TO buy anything he might want
and whose wife never lifts her finger.
On leaving, Mr.. Generous Husband
says: Wife made some pretty good
jelly the other day You might like
some. I'll send you up half a dozen
| jars
Now, wouldn't that frost you. or
rasp you. or whatever they say? Half
a dozen jars! After all my work. to
hand that jelly over to a man whose
wife is too lazy to breathe, I made
exactly eight Jars, so We will have one
more, unless he has already promised
| II to somebody else"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
ACCOUNTING ITCHING

Eczema for a Year-Got No Relief
Even at Skin HospitaI-In Despatr
Until Cuticurs Cured Him.
Il was troubled by a severe itching
and dry, scurfy skin on my ankles.
feet, arms and scalp. Scratching made
it worse. Thousands of small red pim-
pies formed and these caused intense
itching. l was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases of the skin. did
SO, the chief surgeon saying: 4 never
saw such bad case of eczema But
got little or no relief. Then l tried
many sO-called remedies, but | became
so bad that l almost gave up in de-
spair. After suffering agonies for
twelve months, l was relieved of the
almost unbearable itching after two or
three applications of Cuticura Oint-
ment. l continued it's use, combined
with Cuticura Soap and Pills, and
was completely cured. Henry Searle,
Little Rock, Ark, Oct and 10, 'O7"
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. Of Cuticura Remedies. Boston.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

j. c. Wilson declared that his faith
in Christian Science had been
strengthened by test he made in
stepping in front of a speeding New
Orleans trolley car Surgeons at the
hospital, where the man was re-
moved, say he has conclusion of the
brain, gashes and cuts about the head
and face and that the left leg may
have to be amputated If he RECEIVERS
from the injury to his skull Wilson
affirms that he does not feel any pain.
Il left my lodgings in the morning
with the lines of true thought run
ming through my BRAIN" he said. 81
saw the car coming and instantly re-
solved to put my belief to a test. AS 1t
drew within a few feet of me I
stepped onto the tracks. heard the
changing OF gongs, the shouts of the
motorman and the screaming of wom-
en- as l sprang head first at the car
Then / woke up here"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

| house amt got all the charts this
cruise. Why, there are more real live
fish in a dry dock when it is pumped
out than there are in them there har-
Dor craft that go out with a cargo of
landlubbers and come back with all
the ballast in their foretops. Them
fish get shanghaied in the undertow
when the dry dock is opened, and
when she is pumped out and all closed
they are left marooned on the bottom
This dog, he just goes down and gets
'em.
Rags is all right. He's low in the
freeboard, bout foot of draught, and
three feet in length, and his armor
plate he must have swiped by jumping
in a glue pot and then rolling in a
rag yard. But he's cute He got
job here on his face two years ago
from the marine guard. And that dog
can laugh, mister-leastwise he never
stopped since he run afoul of govern
ment rations. He goes around the yard
every time picket is posted and sees
them marines do their duty.
when he was plped off that the
Massey was being floated that dog full
steams down to the dock. He shinnies
down the steps leading to the bottom
and takes an observation between the
keel blocks. Then he footed his siren.
Quick as falling off a yard Rags
dove his bow in tween the keel blocks.
Up he comes with a four-inch Teller
in his teeth. He flung 1t contemptu-
ous-like on the dry floor Then he
dove again and flung a six-inch Teller.
Mister, he puts six of them In row,
and then he just turns around, and
whacks them dead with his tail Sure,
he's a great dog All the seacops will
have fish for supper. Want an affi-
davy New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
"The Skin of a Unit"

The blunders Of children are often due
to bad teaching. This" said teacher
to her class of arithmetic, sis a unit"
She held up pencil This book is a
unit, too" she said, "and these are
units" And she showed them a ruler,
a flower and an apple. Then she peeled
the apple, and holding up the peel, said:
Now, children, what is this?" Silence.
Come, you know what it is" she urged.
A little hand went up slowly. "Well.
WilliamW said the teacher. please,
ma'am, the skin of a unit journal Of
Education.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
The Usefulness of Central. >,

The telephone subscriber has come
to regard Central as an ever avail
able bureau of information. The score
of the ball game, the latest election
returns, the location of the big fire the
light from which can be seen on the
horizon, and even the exact time, are
all points on which the long-suffering
operator must be posted
The other day, according to the Oper-
ating Bulletin of the Chicago Tele-
phone Company, a man called up a
suburban exchange, and said, despair
in his voice:
my wife has gone out, leaving word
for me to cook the spinach for dinner,
but l do not know how long to boil it."
The operator switched the sub
scriber to the supervisor. who had
been to cooking school, and she
promptly told the man all he needed
to know about the treatment of spin
aCh
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
SPORT THAT SAVED A NATION.
skecing freed Norway from Foes
Ready 10 OverwheIm Her.


Surely Norwegians should know
what's what in skeeing. Have they not
made history with their skee? Would
they be the united, free and independ-
ent little country they are today had
1t not been for the skee and their
army'5 ability to use them? Would
they not be merely a succession of Ice
free ports maintained for the conyen-
fence of England Germany, and, most
Of all, Russia? They had pretty hot
little war all their own in 1S07-08, and
IL it was short they have only their
commander, Prince Christian Angus
tus and their infantry on skee to
thank says Charles F. Peters in Out
ing.
All Europe was busy trying to keep
Napoleon from smudging out the lines
of the map. and nobody would help
Norway, except the already besieged
Denmark. She, although willing, was
prevented from sending food and am
munition by the English war vessels
that blockaded the Morse coast, and
with Sweden battering them by land
and England by sea. poor little Nor
way could only sit tight and wait for
the approach Of the season when Thor
should throw the hammer and the
frost giants OF Jotunheim would fight
her battles for her.
And 10, the Swedes allowed them.
selves to be outwitted. Just as their
army of the west. which outnumbered
the Norsemen ten to one, arrived at
the frontier and brought up their
| heavy field artillery, the White Bear
! from the land east OF the sun and west
OF the moon sent his feathery flakes
and brought confusion and defeat to
! the invading forces.
| Their tieldpieCes were buried, their
men could only founder about in the
! deepening drifts, and, to add to their
discontinue, little flocks of green dots
began to appear upon the surrounding
mountain crests, to skim down within
range, fire carefully aimed rifles. and
! glide away again before resistance
could be attempted by the demoralized
Swedish hosts. Thus the entire war
consisted of much starvation, but only
three battles, in all Of which Norway
| was completely victorious, and peace
was made before the year ended.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
HABITS CHAIN.
Certain Habits UncOnSciousIy Form
ed and Hard to Break.

Certain Habits UncOnHciouMIy Form
ed and Hard to Break.
An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount Of will power neces-
sary to break a lifelong habit would,
II 1t could be transformed, lift q
weight of many tons.
1t sometimes requires a higher de-
gree OF heroism to break the chains
of a pernicious habit than to lead a
forloru hope in a bloody battle. A
lady writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood was
lover OF coffee. Before / was out of
my teens ! was q miserable dyspeptic,
suffering terribly at times with my
stomach.
Il was convinced that 1t was coffee
that was causing the trouble a yet
i could not deny myself a cup for
breakfast. At the age of SO l was In
very poor health, indeed. My sister
told me l was in danger of becoming
q coffee drunkard
But / never could give up drink.
ing coffee for breakfast, although II
kept me constantly i'll. until tried
Postum learned to make 1t proper.
I ly according to directions, and now
we can hardly do without Postum for
breakfast. and care nothing at all for
coffee.
Il am no longer troubled with dys
pepsia, do not have spells OF suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when | drank coffee"
Look in pkgs. for the little book
THE Road to MELVILLE" There's a
Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
Tney are genuine, true and full of
human interest.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
CHANGE IN INGLIsH SOCIETY
Lady st. Heller Describes the Life Oh.
Led as Girl.

Led as a Girl
Lady st. Heller, who has inst ,,,t.
lished her "reminiscences, SAYS of tho ne.
of young lady in the COS: ..Nofbin,,
could exceed the simplicity and econor,I,
practced by the young ladies of ~
time. Our allowance was very Iimita.i.
tloo year was considered princely es.
peciaily when it was augmented b,, r,,-
parents providing our court dresses
The real cause of the lesser cos+ r.
our toilettes lay in the fact that omnsa-
ments We're fewer and were genpraII,,
confined to an occasional afternoon mart
and ball, so that only two changes ~
dress were necessary, even among those
who went out a great deal
"A certain number of people rodo j.,
Rotten Row in the morning. but tbor ~
were no luncheon parties and no eyenins
parties; birmingham and Ranelaeb z,orS
unknown, and girls were hardly era-
asked out to dinner.
Evening receptions were rare. and
they We're generally only attended hv
oIder people, girls being usually put to
bed at o'clock to sleep until 8 $50. when
refreshed and beautihed by their rest
they dressed for their ball
As a rule there was only one hall
each night, and, though there were CIV
ceptions, but few people went to two 50
that the evening ended not later than
100, and if on rare occasions the invoria.
bic rule was broken; the event found M
favor in the maternal eye.
ut is very difficult after the Iapse Of
so many years to compare the physique
and beauty of English men and women
then with those of today. If I We're
critical l should say that women now
adays are prettier than their grandmoth-
ers-stronger better developed, better SET
up and certainly more independent and
more self-reliant than they We're forty
years ago; but l do not think that the
men are as handsome or physically as
strong and as finely developed as their
grandfathers. New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
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