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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
AT BROADWAY THEATER.
"stsp BIZ step."

A horrible dream, which unfortunate
ly was remembered, serves to furnish
three acts of the nye act play. step
by Step" patterned after '"rhe Easiest
Way" and so repulstve was the dream
that the final act, when those previous
were shown TO be only a dream, was
decidedly refreshing. There was a
crowded house. but many left before
the performance was completed. The
happy ending was the only redeeming
feature Of the entire play, although IL
was in the hands OF an excellent COM
pany, at the head Of which was Mary
Mannering, a most capable actress, who
man at 10 a. m. and get married, with
roles. There rs nothing bright or at
tractive about the greater part Of the
play. 1t being a tale of monotonous
existence, with money the ruler Of vir-
tue and conscience. As Rose Marvin.
Mary Mannering had a wide range Of
work, which she handled extremely
well, and she was accorded many cur
tain calls. bit of life was injected
in the theatrical Office by the office
boy, which role c. +. Howard filed
cleverly. while Helen Macbeth was ex-
cellent as the morally good friend.
Marion Ballou was pleasing In her
work, while Austin Webb and Arthur
Maitland, wealth VS.. poverty, in their
fight for Rose were well cast. The
kitten contributed part or the COM
cry. Pauline Duffield pleased as Mrs.
Marvin.
In "Step by Step, the heroine faces
the choice between honorable marriage
with an honest but poverty stricken
youth and the life of ease and luxury
offered without marriage by a milllon-
aire. The existing situation Is set
forth in the first act. and the three
acts that follow are devoted to a more
or less graphic depletion OF the un-
savory results of making the wrong
choice. Then. behold. in the last act
the heroine wakes " right in her lit
tie bed where the first act curtain had
left her moaning in unhappiness and
indecision over the crisis that faced
her, and there IS a chance to heave a
long sigh Of relief. For Il Is the very
next morning, instead OF several years
later. and all the horror and misery
and woe were nothing but a dream.
But II has been an instructive dream
for the young woman. and she is all
ready to go right out with the young
has been seen here in more favorable
Poverty as best man and Clear Con-
science-as maid Of honor. and all ends
in happiness and gladness and JOY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
CONNECTICUT CORD
IRON CORPORATION.
Annual Meeting Held and Seven Per
Cent. Dividend Deolared-Faetcry
May Be Brought Here.

The seventh annual meeting Of the
Connecticut Cord Iron corporation was
held on Monday evening at their ONCE
OF Central wharf. A dividend of seven
per cent. was declared The company
usually declares a ten per cent. divf-
dend, but 1t was decided this year to
put three per cent back into the busi-
ness.
The following officers were elected:
President, M. b. Ring; secretary and
treasurer, HeZelSiah Perkins; directors,
E. w. Phillips, Ambrose Sullivan, ].
w. Burke. S. II. Watrous ]. C. Nor
gan; auditor. J. w. Burke.
The dividend declared by the COM
pany at the annual meeting brings the
total dividends to so per cent, or half
the entire amount the stockholders in
vested. The factory of the company
is in Bridgeport, and there is some talk
OF bringing it to this city. Previously
this has been considered but found inn
practical but it is thought there is a
chance to bring it about If suitable
quarters can be secured.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
w. C. T. U. ROLL CALL.
Monthly Meeting With Several Inter
estins Talks.


The Women's Christian Temperanoe
union held their monthly meeting on
Monday afternoon In their room IN the
Bill block. The new president. Misc
Harriet G.. Cross, presided for the firat
time. She called the meeting TO order
promptly at o'clock.
The exercises opened with the sing
ing OF the Temperance DoxoloRy and
n short devotional exercise. The re-
cording secretary's and treasurer's re-
ports were read. The president re-
ported for the other societies which
use the room. The vice presidents re-
ported, new members turned In their
membership money and during the
same time the collection was taken.
Mrs c. V. Sheppard gave an interest
ing report OF the Anna NJ. Herr Y'g.
and invited the members 70 attend
their meetings. especially the second
Tuesday Of March. as they are 10 cell
ebrate Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens. the ma
tlonal presidents birthday.
Mrs. Lucy @. Fields reported for the
l. T. LIS Il was voted 20 acknowi-
edge the Y's contribution toward the
finances The president made an
interest in all the work and feel free
to suggest any idea by which to bene-
~ the society.
Next came the roll call each one
answering with a quotation from Mru.
Stevens. Mrs. Anna NJ. Herr one OF
the time honcred presidents, was pres
ent. and as she finished her quotation.
Miss Cross presented her 20 the meet
ipg. She spoke OF her pleasure to
meet them and assured them her heart
and prayers we're always with them
and the cause they represent.
Mrs. George Howard read an article
on The Union Signal-Its origin and
History. II was first published IN June.
1875, and called The Woman's Tenn
perance union. In 1877 the name was
changed to Our Union. In 1888 Il was
consolidated with The Signal. a tenn
perance paper. coming out as The I'm
ion Signal II has been edited and
managed ever since the first edition
entirely by women. Mrs. Stevens 10
it's editor In chief and her utmost de-
sire cor tOday's celebration In that
dollar bills might be piled high as tho
snow peaks around her Portland home
for subscriptions TO our paper"
q Miss Cross read a brief sketch q
Mrs. Stevens life. She was born ~
Stroudwater, now Ward 8, OF Portland
Me-. on March 1. She has always been
interested IN temperance and all kinds
Of Christian philanthropic work. She
organized the first w. c. T. u. IN her
state. Her daughter. Mrs. Gertrude
Leavitt. Is now it's president. In 1898.
when our beloved leader. Frances E.
Willard. passed away. she was Justly
fitted TO fit into her place.
Some Glad Day was sung Mrs. Kirk
Leavens. one OF the past secretaries,
was introduced. and made some en-
couraging remarks. Mrs. Archie Ev-
erett. Mrs. George Howard, and Mrs.
r. II. Bushnell were elected a COM
mittee to arrange an entertainment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
TWO SESSIONS OF
THE CITY COURT
GreeneviiIe Fighters Spent S235 in
Fines and Costs-Decision in Fraud
Case Withheld.

GreenevilIe Fighters Spent S235 in
Fines and Costs-Decisicn in Fraud
Case Withheld.
In the city court on Monday there
was SO much business that there were
two sessions, the entire morning be-
ing occupied with four cases, while
the afternoon was occupied with the
fraud case.
The continued case against John
Carberry, Louis Smith and John Shu-
grue was called and girl testified to
seeing Carberry on the night of Feb
ruary at the junction of High and
Thames street, at between 9 and $50
o'clock. John CaFberry and Chief
Murphy were called. The young men
were charged with assaulting a man
in Summit street. Caroerry was SEN
fenced to thirty days in Jail and the
other two discharged. An appeal was
taken.
Attorney Shields stated that Eugene
McCarty made no claim on the liquor
seized at Mr.. McCarty's house and
they were ordered destroyed
As the result of the christening par
ty in Greeneville Sunday night the
sum Of $235 was paid into the city
court Monday morning. w. Vesteskoh,
who did the cutting. was fined $35 and
costs, and paid $45.S4. while the man
held paid s28.56. while others aver
aged about $50 each.
In the afternoon, on the charge of
abusing his family, Thomas H. De-
laney had his case continued under
500 bonds.
S. Johnson and L. Nyarcos were then
presented, charged with fraud. They
are cousins, and are charged by T.
Comenos with getting s15 from him for
getting him a job in the bleachery,
May 10th. The accused denied the
entire affair but Comenos said he
got the job. Later, inasmuch as Ny
ARGOS had told the boss he (Comenos)
was going to Chicago he was about to
be paid off, but he commenced to cry
at the idea of getting through and was
allowed to stay. Nyarcos said he got
Conenos the job out of charity. as
the latter had asked his cousin for a
job. Nyarcos said ne had secured jobs
for several.
Attorney Thomas Shields who as
sisted City Attorney Hall, claimed that
the fact that Nyarcos had planned to
have Comenos dropped showed his
guilt, while Attorney Pettis for the de-
fendant said there is a civil suit be-
tween these parties, Comenos being
sued for money borrowed, and until
that is decided Judge Brown withheld
his decision, until Saturday, as he did
not want to influence the civil case.
Bonds were fixed at $50 each.
Court adjourned at 4.4O O'Clock.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
ANOTHER VICIOUS ASSAULT
BY DAYTON NEGRO.
Four Hundred Furious Hunearians
Searching for the Assailant.

Dayton. o.. March 1.-The boldest
and most vicious assault since the mur-
der Of Lizzie Fulhart occurred In this
city in broad daylight this afternoon.
The victim Is Mrs. May Mesaros. a
pretty Hungarian woman, who was
seized by a negro and only escaped
after he had torn almost MI her cloth
ing~from her and had beaten her Sc
verely about the face in an attempt to
drag her into a shed
The woman was followed for more
than three blocks by the negro, who
appeared to be not more than II years
old. After he had seized her she put
up q pluclSy resistance, but was handi-
capped by an armful ~ parcels. which
she was carrying. The assault began
some distance from the woman's home.
and she ran screening into the house.
pursued by the negro. who was only
driven or when her sister came to her
AID.
Four hundred Hungarians OF the
neighborhood gathered In front OF the
house and after listening to a haranPue
by one of their number scatterdi and
with arms In their hands began
searching for the assaiiant. The wom-
an was prostrated as n result OF her
wounds and nervous shock.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
PREsIDENT-ELEcT NOT WORRIED
Is In Excellent Physical Condition
Everything is Ready for March 4.

Washington March IA rush of
morning callers, Interrupted for a long
walk in the afternoon and attendance
tonight at the special dinner given in
his honor by the "Taft Philippine ex-
pedition," brought President elect Taft
to wlthir two days OF his Inauguration
with less serious demands on his time
than he has experienced during any
day since his landing from Panama at
New Orleans.
The apparently excellent physical
condition, the incessant good humor
and the absence of any worry and
nervous strain of Mr.. Taft make a
uniformly gratifying impression on the
mary statesmen, politicians ard friends
who are received by him daily His
jcviaI remark is that his inaugural ad-
dress is prepared, his cabinet selected,
the inaugural committee is preparing
all details for the ceremony on Thurs
day, and why should he feel otherwise
than comfortable?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
Flags and Bunting On Hotel Near Treasury
Building Caught Fire,
VISITORS FLoCKING TO WASHINGTON
Military Civic and Other Organizations Arriving from
Every Point Of the Compass-The City in Holiday
Garb-Army of Keen-Eyed Detectives Stationed at
Points of Arrival to Keep Sharp Watch for crooks.

washington, March 1.-The nation
al capital is the mecca toward which
the inaugural hosts are making their
pilgrimage. The advance guaEo OF
the throngs which quadrennially visit
washington to witness the induction
into office of a new president began
today in earnest. Early today the in
lux Of those who are to participate in
the celebration began to arrive and
late tonight the visitors had swelled
the citys population by many thou
sands.
Music Everywhere.
From every point OF the compass
every train and steamboat entering
Washington was burdened with hu-
ananity, several military, civic and 9TH
er organizations being represented.
The arrival of each military organiza-
tiun at the union station was signal
ized by the blare Of trumpets. the
footing of flies, the roll Of drums and
the crash Of cynrbals.
This CITY has put on a holiday garb
and the streets are swarming with
Precautions Against Thieves.
Extraordinary precautions are being
taken by the authorities to prevent in
auguration visitors from loss by pick
pockets and thieves. At every point
of arrival and other places an army of
keen-eyed detectives have been placed
TO keep D sharp watch out for unwel-
come individuals.
First Casualty Incident
The first casualty incident to the in
augural occurred today at the pension
0ffice building, where the inaugural
bal1 is to be held. While working on
one of the stands, r. Melville Swami,
carpenter, fell a distance of IS feet,
striking his head on the stone floor be-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
SPEAKER CONSTANTLY
POUNDED HIS GAVEL
Scenes Of Great Confusion in the
House-Forest Reserve Bill Passed
by Bare Majority OF Ten.

washington, March by transact
ing its business today amid scenes of
great confusion, the house Of repre-
seritatives manifested that the present
congress Is drawing to a close. To
maintain even se1nblance OF order,
the speaker was constantly pounding
his savel and admQnishing members
TO cease conversation.
after two hours of stormy debate
the so-called Appalachian and White
mountain forest reserve bill, amended
50 az to apply its provisions to all
states, was passed by a narrow ma
1ority Of ten. Measures of this char
acte- had been before the house in one
shzpe or another for many years and
contamination of a policy in connec-
tion with the conservation of the for
ests unceasingly pressed by It's adyo-
Gates. BY the terms Of the bill the
national forest reservation commission
is created for the purpose Of acquiring
by purchase or condemnation the lands
needed to promote or protect the navi-
gability OF streams on whose water
shed they lie. The house bill is a sub
stitute for that of the senate and the
measure will now go 10 conference.
The final conference reports on the
army naval and fortihcations appro-
priations bill were agreed to and the
measure will go to the president for
signature.
In addition to this q vast amount Of
miscellaneous business was disposed Of.
A resolution designed as concession
TO the so-called insurgents" amending
the rules go as 10 provide one day each
week for a call OF committees, gave
rise 10 immediate discussion and was
adopted by the narrow margin OF six,
ting vote standing 1913 to 1862.
After a short discussion the house
almost unanimously Insisted on its
disagreement with the senate AS 10 the
amendment to the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill raising
the salaries of the president. vice pres
ident, the speaker. and United States
judges, and the bill for the third time
went back to conference.
The house took recess until tomor-
rou forenoon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02

tensity with ops finger that he lighted
cigarette from the heat.
His First Experience.
Quill said he first came In contact
with voltage OF electricity in San
Francisco, when he was employed by
the gas and electric light company. He
got too close TO one OF the dynamos
and a shunt-off OF $500 volts entered
HIS body.
Although apparently dead" he said.
Il was conscious through Il all.
could neither move nor cry out. IL
seemed as though I was tied between
two dynamos with the currents iow-
Ing through my body and burning me
up and l was pOwerless 20 help my
self. When | was revived l felt no
III effects"
Only a comatose State Follows Elec-
troeution.
Quill has offered 10 go to Sing Sing
and make a test. He says that when
a man Is electrocuted he is only In n
comatose state and that death comes
when the autopsy is held.
A peculiar effect Quill attributes TO
electricity Is the extreme lassitude Il
creates. After a shock he loses from
two 10 three pounds. The electric
chair feat he would not undertake oft
ener than once a week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
WILD SCRAMBLE TO BUY
AT THE FIRE SALE
Boston Store. and Front Crowded En-
tire Day and Evenins-Many Anus
/, ing Incidents.

From 8 a. m. till D. m on Monday
1t looked as If most OF the women Of
Norwich and vicinity were engaged in
wild scramble to buy fire sale bar
gains at the Boston Store, and by the
time the doors were closed at night
the firm of Reid & Hughes had estab-
hshed the record for the biggest sale
OF its kind in the history of the city.
AT the opening hour the widest scenes
OF scranbling to gain admission to the
store prevailed and were repeated.
only in less degree, whenever fresh
patches OF bargain hunting women
were let into the store at intervals.
AT the opening hour Main street was
Jammed practically from curb to curb
with surging mass OF women, all try
ing to be the first to get into the store
at the Main street door. Policemen
Keenan,, DeVito and Smith were sta
TONED in the doorway of the store, and
at times were nearly sqeezed nat when
the crowd piled into the doorway, but
they handled the eager buyers with
coed judgment and sverted any serious
accidents. The crowd was let In in
patches Of about 200 at a time and
when they had concluded their buyinE
they departed by the rear cellar door,
where Policeman Con Murphy was on
guard to see that no one came in that
way, although many tried.
Many wild stories were ahoat during
the day of women taken out Of the
crowd with broken arms and carried to
the hospital, or arms cut by being jam
med into the plate gias windows, but
the worst that happened was to have
several women faint In the jam, either
before or after getting into the store
Some or them were revived In Smiths
drug store. and those inside were look
ed after by the store people.
A force of about IFS clerks were on
hand to look after the customers
about double the ordinary force and
these had to be shifted around at times
when the crowd made a particular
rush for some particular department.
This happened with the first batch OF
women in, who made a bee-line for
the linen underwear department on the
second floor. A reinforcement of clerks
had to be sent there to take care of
the frantic women, who all wanted to
buy at once.
Some men were valorous enough to
get into the crush and reached the
counters. where they secured the bar
gains they were after Among them
were many of the foreign residents of
the city, who were grasping the op-
portunity to get things cheap The
sale goes on on this same plan today
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
SWEEPING REDUCTION
m Pudding IRON SCALE
Frem $3.50 Per Ton to So Per Ton
Employees to Continue Work.

Pottstown, Pa, March IA sweep
Ing reductions in the scale for pud-
Gag iron in the Schuylkill valley went
fReo effect today at the plant or tAe
Glasgow Iron company. From $3.50
per ton for pudding. which had been
the price for the past three or four
years. the price is reduced to SO per
ton. This adjustment of wages was to
have gone into effect next Monday and
the intention on the part Of the man
agement was to have closed the plant
for the present week. An agreement
was entered into by the management
and the employees by which the mill
will be operated this week at the re-
dncsd scale. Several hundred men are
affected.
Other iron companies in eastern
Pennsylvania have not yet taken ac-
ton. The reduction Is ths greatest that
has been made at one time in the his
tory Of the iron trade in Pottstown.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
ONLY ONE FARMER ON JURY
Selected for Retrial of the Standard
Oil Case.

Chicago, March Roy Cunningham
of Belvidere, ILL.,, is the only farmer on
the Standard Oil retrial jury which was
completed in United States District
Judge Anderson's court today. The
preponderance of agriculturists on the
first panel of veniremen caused the
dismissal at the request of the defense,
Attorney John S, Miller vividly re-
membering that it was a farmers jury
which made possible Judge Landis'
fine of 29,240,000. Mr.. Cunningham
companions in the jury box include
five grocers, a mechanic and a live
stock dealer.
The opening statements of counsel
will be made tomorrow. AS the wit
nesses and evidence will be about the
same as in the original hearing, and
the points at issue have been sharply
defined, 1t is hoped to conclude the
case in a fortnight. Judge Anderson
last week ruled informally that the
company can be accused of only thirty
six offenses, for which the highest pos
sible penalty is an aggregate fine Of
S720000.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
CHARGED WITH THEFr.
Robert Smith Wanted in New Haven
Secured in Lebanon and Admitted
His Guilt.

On Sunday. Detective Dunlap came
here from New Haven. and In the eve
ming with Sergeant Twomey drove to
Lebanon, where they arrested Robert
Smith. aged 1s. charged with the theft
Of an overcoat, s25 in money. and a
atch from the Bpringside home. De-
tective Dunlap had been hunting for
the young man for some time and
learned Of him In Lebanon, where he
was working on a farm.
Smith was brought here and spent
the early hours of Monday morning at
the police station and later was taken
to New Haven.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
Meeting Of Glorious.

The cleFicus held its regular month";
ly meeting at Trinity Episcopal church
on Monday, at which time 1t was vot-
ed to hold the next meeting April 13,
when Rev. +. J. Bohanan will be the
essayist. That will be the last meet
ing until fall. as the archdeaconry
meetings are held in May and June
and the following two months have no
meetings. The essay Monday was
The Sacrifcial Aspect of the Holy Eu-
charist. given by Rev. p. s. Irwin of
Pomfret. There was dinner at the
Wauregan. house.
Those present were Rev. ]. Eldred
Brown, Rev. Nelson Poe Carey. Rev.
F. ]. Bohanan. Rev. VI. j. Simpson.
Norwich; Revs. c. j. Mason, Stoning-
ton; F. S. Moore, Black Hall; John w.
walker. PutnamW. i. Hooker. Podue-
taruck; P. s. Irwin, Pomfret; c. S. NJ.
Stewart, Groton; A. c. Jones. Mystic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
Advance in Copper Prices-Better De-
mand for the Metal.

New York. March Reports were
circulated in Wall street today of ad-
vances in the price Of copper, but the
advance was not officially announced.
Representatives of the leading copper
producing interests reported a better
demand for the metal with large for
eign orders in process of negotiation.
L. was said that large sales were un-
der way, chiefly to German, French
and Belgian consumers. The price
given was 13 cents, which is half
cent above last weeks low quotations
On the metal exchange. The domestic
demand was also slightly better.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
SENATE PASSED sUNDRY CIVIL
APPROPRIATION BILL.
II Carries s25,Ooo for travelling Ex-
penses for the President

Washington, March 1.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was passed by
the senate just before adjournment to-
day with amendments carrying $40 COO
for renodelling the White House office
building to give additional room for
the president, and $25,0O0 for travelling
expenses for the president Mr.. Hale
explained the latter provision by say
ing that should the presidents salary
be raised, this amount for travelling
expenses would be promptly stricken
from the bin in conference.
On motion Of Mr.. Foraker an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 to pay the
Roman Catholic church debt in Porto
Rico for property in Porto Rico was
adopted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-02
REMARKABLE ESCAPE
OF ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
Locomotive Turned Over Three Times
and Landed In River.

st. John, N. B.. March 1-Remarka-
ble escape from death was experienced
today by the engineer and fireman of
the leading engine of a double headed
freight train on the Canadian Pacific
railway, when the locomotive jumped
the track about two miles south of
Hartlahd. turned over three times and
toppled over the embankment to the
ice of the ST. John river. The engi-
ueer and fireman did not have time
to jump. but although they accom-
panied their engine in its revolutions,
they were only slightly injured. The
rest of the train did not leaye the
rails