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Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
GRoToN WHALING CAPTAIN
 BELIvEvEs BOTH MEN
Thinks Cook and Peary Have Each
 Been at North PoIe-Has Had Con-
siderable Experience Himself.

siderable Experience Himself.
 Perhaps no other deep sea mariner has taken more interest in the Cook Peary controversy than Capt. John O. Spicer of Groton, who is in his Fist year and has been connected over half century with tho whaling industry, his last voyage being in 1896 in the schooner Era, which was subsequently lost off the Newfoundland coast.
 Captitan Spicer's fathest north was in 1857 in the whaleship Hannibal, sail ing as far as Spitzbergen and reaching S2 degrees north latitude.
 ..Dr. Cook has undoubtedly discov- cred the north pole, and so has Com mander Peary. I have always con- tended that the routes followed by both these explorers were the proper ones and the files of newspapers which contain interviews with me a quarter of a century ago will corroborate my statement" says Capt. Spicer regard ing the discovery of the pole.
 ''The tube with the American flag, documents, etc, left at the pole by Dr. Coook, will if found at all, be picked up on the east coast of Greenland Pearys' flag has drifted, perhaps 50 miles or more from the pole by this time, in the same direction as Cooks tube.
 T admire Peary's pluck. He always said he could not wait to drift. but would finally make a dash for the pole. The speed of the explorer over the ice in the polar region has been one of the topics that has interested me mostly. made run over fl miles of ice with a dozen dogs in four and one-haif hours on one occasion, and at another time was two days covering the same distance. Another time l took a tone of coal across the ice with the same number of dogs in nine hours"
 Captain Spicer spent considerable time in his whaling ventures at 73 de- grees. He spent ii winters with the Hskimos and can speak their lam guage.
 "Should Dr. Cook be compelled to bring Eskimos to the front to help SUD- pjort his story they would prove very poor witnesses They are great ob- servers, can draw charts, but can tell very little about distances. To put them on a stand and let them attempt to tell a straight story, they will fail. ,
 Captain Spicsr says that the Eski- mos will tell the truth if they are per- mited to tell their story in their own way. but it is by no means an easy matter to interpret their statements literally.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
SANG IN CHINESE.
Three Children of Rev. and Mrs. E. x
 Smith at Farewell Reception.

A reception was given on Wednes- day evening by the Missionary soci- ety in the chapel of the First Congre- gational church to Rev. and Mrs. Ed ward H. Smith. who soon return to China. Miss Susan Hyde presided at the opening exercises and spoke words of welcome. She read the travellers psalm, the CXI.
 Rev. c. A. Northrop spoke in his usual happy way of life on a desert island. and the gradual growth of business What one man does, every man is interested in. Within the next few years many things will come to pass. Things are moving faster in China than they are here, owing to the Chinese who have been educated here and to the Chinese missionaries who have gone there.
 ! It seems best for the Smith family to get back to China as soon as pos- sible, her said; they. are needed there. We give them Gedspeed. We want to feel tL\t they are our foremost pickets on the line!
 Prayer by the Rev. c. H. Ewing followed. Rev. F.. H. Smith then smoke briefly. He referred to the Lathrop sisters and to the missionary spirit in his home church. We like to go out with such Godspeed as thisi" he said "One thing pleasanter than to stay right here is to go back China is on topl Every day we are twelve hours ahead. China has moved fast CT, during the last three years, than in 5000 years before. We are look ing forward to spending Christmas over there. We pray that God may abundantl:' bless you and make you fruitful
 A Chinese umbrella and banner were displayed. The three Smith children sang in Chinese. Refreshments of fancy crackers, wafers and lemonade followed the social greetings of those present.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR BEGINS DUTIES
Leasing Bandow Comes Here for His Work tihe Y. M.
 C. A-Gymnasium Season to Open Next Month.

also spent some time in Springfield, coming from there to Norwich.
 The new physical director is a graduate of the Springfield Training school, where he was the organizer and director of the mandolin club for three years, member of his class indoor and outdoor track teams and on the gyrnrastic teams two years. He organized an athletic association in Park church and has coached base ball, association football, basketball, and track teams. For two years he published the training school souve- mir calendar and taught a boys Bible class for the same time.
 In Cleveland he had an extensive athletic experience, belonging to the German Turnverein for ten years, also for three years to the leaders corps and gymnastic team of the Central as sociation. He has been a phyical di- rector at Kenne, N. H., and connected with playgrounds work at Cleveland and Winnipeg.
 He expects to have the gymnasium season here open actively shortly after the first of October.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Leasing Bandlow. the new physical director at the Y. M. c. A., began his duties there Wednesday. having come here the day before to be on time for the beginning of his year, which dates from September Is. On his first day, Physical Director Bandlow was at his desk, getting acquainted with some of the details of the local associa- ton, and meeting the members who dropped into the rooms, being intro duced by General Secretary Frank H. Merrill
 By his frank and cordial greeting and straightforward earnestness, he produced an exceedingly favorable im- pression, giving the promise that the athletic work in his hands would be under capable direction that would sustain it as one of the popular sides of the association. Mir. Bandlow, who comes from Cleveland, O., has been spending his vacation in the east, part of the time at Stonington, which is his first vacation spent within reach of salt water, which has been a. very pleasant experience for him. He has
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
Musk ox as a peIieaoy.

Never tasted musk OK. did you? Never saw one, perhaps; they do not abound in Indiana. If you really wish to make meal off musk-ox meat you will have to go we'll up in the Arctic regions. where it constitutes one of the delicacies of the season. Season. ed with walrus blubber and washed down with melted fat of the polar bear, it does to fill up on and. from all accounts is 8 good preventive of starvation. The musk OK is larger than a big sheep and smaller than a small cow-about the size of small Welsh and Scotch cattle. He wears horns and most of his body is cov- cred with long brown hair, thick. mat
 ted and curly on the shoulders. There is also a thick, woody under fur which is shed in the summer. or what they call summer in the frozen north. The animal wears the hair to keep him warm, and it is not eaten, even by the Eskimos. It is gregarious in habits, usually goes in small herds, and. though very short-legged, is fleet footed. It is almost as timid as a sheep. and never dangerous except when one tries to eat it.-Indianapolis News
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
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Hogs Sell Hiah.

And among other records being broken the News recorded the break ing of the high price record for hogs on the Fort Worth market last We'd nesday. On the day before A. F. Downey of Marlow, Okla, sold eighty nine head on thatmarket at the extra ordinary price of $S.02 1-2 per hun dred. These hogs were kept on grass till July 15, when they were put on corn. They averaged 200 pounds each and brought their owner $1.220.41. From which it would seem to the av- craze man that pigs is pigs."-Gal- weston News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
HEBREW HOLIDAY.
Observances Under Way with Serv-
 ices in Local Synagogues.

The unusual quiet of the neighbor- hood of West Main, Cove and High streets on Wednesday evening after sunset left no doubt that the Jewish residents and storekeepers of this sec ton were faithfully observing Rosh Hashona, or the Hebrew New Year. This is religiously kept both by or thodox and reformed Jews alike. At sunset Wednesday all work ceased and notices were placed in the store doors that they were closed on account of the holiday. Some stated that they would open again Friday morning, while others will not be open till Sat- urday evening.
 In observance of the holiday there will be morning services in the syn agogue both Thursday and Friday, marking the 5670th anniversary of the creation of the world. according to the Hebraic calendar.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
A Born Rsformsr.

William Lloyd Garrison was a, sue cessful Boston merchant; but this fact counted for less in his career than is usually the case. The son of the great abolitionist, he was a born reformer. Sometimes his zeal outran his dis cretion His convictions Were of the intenest and he expressed them forci- bly, His services in behalf of tariff reform were particularly useful; as a champion of the single tax. or woman suffrage, of "anti i-imperialism," and other issues. he illustrated the capacity of the born reformer for taking the wrong side of the question: but such men as he, even when they are mis- taken exercise an influence the com munity which must be regarded as working for good. The nation with citizens like William Lloyd Garrison is fortunate.-Providenc Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
MARRIED.

ROY -coTE-In Taftville Sept. t5, 1909. by Rev Arthur O'Keefe, Leo Roy and Miss Marie Claire Cote, both of Taftville.
 KENEFIcK-HoURiGAN-1n this city. Sept. 15, by Rev. Hugh Treanor. Da- vid James Kenefick and Miss Eliza beth c. Hourigan, both of this city. ENGLER- KINGSLEY -- In Yantic, Sept. 15 by Rev. Marcus J. Simpson. Louis Thomas Engler of this city to Miss Grace May Kingsley of Yan- tic. M 'at
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
.eatarrh Cannot, Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS s.the ey cannot. reaeh-~the seat of the disease. Catarrh is- a blood or constitutional disease. and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall 8 Catarrh Cure is taken Internally. and acts directly soH the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure IS not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this coun- try for years and is a regular pre- scription It is composed Of the best tenics known combined, with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces The perfect com bIratlor of the two ingredients Is what produces such wonderful results in cur ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
 F.. J. CHENEY & co, Props. Toledo. O.
 Take Halls Family Pills for oonstt- patton.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
Attended Millionaire Fair.

The following people from Taftville attended the Willimantic fair on We'd nesday: Nathan Bushnell, Raymond Chartier, Henry Fontaine, Charles Bushnell. Peter Maynard. Miss Mar garet Farrell, Edward Bushnell. Dr.. Thompson, Fred Chartier. Frank Leffier, Mrs. Harry Bell, Miss Julia Corcoran, Miss Mamie Murphy. Joseph Chausse, P. Michaud, Mrs. G. G. Grant, Anthony Fournier and Miss Beatrice Edmundson.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
Trio of cornetists-

Another cornetist has arrived in Taftville and now there are three cornetists within 200 feet of the post office. On almost any evening people going for mail may listen to three Separate cornet recitals but when all three play together and each one a different tune, the listeners get the worst of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
Adv,noe in Meat Prices.

Another advance in the price of meatfs announced, and again the ex- plantations offered for 1t are vague and unsatisfactory. The simplest, and for many the. most plausible, the- ory of the successive rises is that ssthe trust is implacably carrying out it's favorite policy of widening the differences between what 1t pays for live cattle and what 1t gets for dead ones.-New York Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
TAETVILLE
Roy-cote Weddins-various News Briefs of the Village.

At 7.30 Wednesday morning in the Sacred Heart church. Leo Roy and Miss Marie Claire Cote were united in marriage by Rev. Arthur O'Keefe z. Donaes was best man and Miss Ma ria Cote, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. After the service at the church there was a wedding breakfast at the home of the brides parents on Providence street at which a few of the intimate friends of the bride and groom were present After trip to Fall River, Woonsocket and Boston the couple will return. to Taftville and reside with the brides parents or Providence street. MT. Roy is weav- CT in. the Ponemah mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
Football Practice.

Leo Jacques football is making great .headway in the preliminary practice. all the boys showing speed and willingness to work. The ball owned by last years eleven and which has seen many a hard game has re- gently been purchased and practice is now on in full swing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
OBITUARY.
Joseph D. T. Strickland.

Joseph D. T. Strickland, for many years a mechant. in New London, died at his home at 45S Williams street, in that city, at 1.s0 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mir. Strickland was in his S6th year. His wife and three daugh- ters. Misses Elizabeth H. Frances E. and Mary w. Strickland, are living.
 MT Strickland was born in Chester field on January 3 1924. He was a son of Ruel I. and Harriet (Tinker) Strlckianu-s When he was a youth his father moved to New London and for many years conducted a grocery store in the second building north of Hal lam street on the right side of Main street. Joseph D. T. Strickland was a clerk in his fathers store for a long time.
 Later, ,yhe and his brother William began dealing in coal and wood and occupied the same store as that occu- pied by their father. William Strick- land had been a bank clerk in New London. They built up successful business. The coal office was moved at the time of the building of the Thames river bridge, to permit the railroaad tracks crossing Winthrop cove, so that it faced Hallam street. For some five or six years MT. Strick- land continued the business of W. & J. D. T. Strickland in this office.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
To Study in Holland.

Sister Ignatius Mary of the Academy of the Holy Family in Baltic was the guest of her mother Mrs., Rosalie Brouthers on Providence street on Tuesday She goes to Holland next Monday where she will studyaa year after which she~ will be professed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

We wish to acknowledge with thanks the many acts of Kindness shown us in our recent bereavement and for the beautiful floral tributes sent for our sons funeral. Such acts and express sions of kindness and sympathy will eyer be remembered by us. MIR. AND MRS w N. THOMPSON
 AND SON.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
Huntinr Trip to Maine.

Philias Dion is away on hunting and fishing trip in the northern part of Maine and in Canada. MT. Dion will be gone two weeks. and will visit friends in. several cities before his re- turn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Welles Lyman of Washington street left on Wednesday to begin another year of study. at Cornell university, Ithaca, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Albert Wilson of South Man. chester is spending a week with her sister. Mrs Charles Tufts of Otro- bando avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Miss Mabel Brown of North Frank lin was a guest of friends in Nor wich Town Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

MT. and Mrs. Rodell Murray of To- 1edo, O.. are guests of MT. and Mrs Frank E. Sterry of Lee avenue, com ing on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Admedas Benoit is out of the mill this week on account of illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Mrs. James Moffatt has returned to her home on East Town street from visits to Hudson and Revere beach, Mass, and a stay in Hillsporo, N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Ira Wheeler of Huntington ave- nue and her guest, Mrs. Emma Rice of Worcester, Mass spent Tuesday in Lisbon
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
John Buckley Erecting New House. Farewell Reception for Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Smith.

Miss Van Cleef has returned to town from trolley trip in Maine and Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Joseph Pion and family of Plainfield are the guests of Thomas Brouthers on South B street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

The Taftville hotel. on Merchant avenue is being repainted and altered
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Wilfred Gaucher has returned from a visit, of five weeks. with relatives in St. Dimos, Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Woods and family moved this week from Greeneville to Thomas Councils house on West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Thomas Hendrick has returned to his home on School street after spending the summer at Fishers Isl-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

John Buckley Is having a new house erected just above Peck's Corner on the Canterbury turnpike.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Ambrose Marsden and his two daughters, Misses Grace and Eliza beth Marsden, of Yantic have recent ly moved to one of Frank Skinner's houses on the Scotland road.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Martha Cross of Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Tine total output of pAper in Japan in 1908 amounted to 260. .e0O. .00 000~pounds, while the imports amounted to 4S,o00, 900 pounds. making the total oonsump tios of paper in the empire S0S.00o,0 ,000.- coo pounds. or 6.S pounds per capita
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
Sun. Moon ,..d Tides.
NORWICH TOWN

Six hours after high water 1t is low tide. which is followed by hood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
DIED
CARD OF THANKS.

sTRICKLAND-In New London. Sept.
 Is. 1909 Joseph D. T. Strickland.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today.


 Forecast for New England: Showers Thursday; Friday fair; moderate vari- able winds.
 Predictions from the New York Her. aid: On Thursday partly cloudy and cooler weather will prevail preceded by local rains. with fresh southwestern ly to westerly. winds, and Friday fair and considerably cooler weather
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported. from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Wednesday:
 Ther. Bar. a. m. ................... 64 5O.5V lZ m. ..-. ol oV.ov 6 p. m. ................~. 64 30.2S Highest Fl, lowest GA.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Wednesday: Cloudy and warmer; variable south winds. Wednesdays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

Walter Snow of Arizona spent Sum- day with his cousin, Rutherford H. Snow. of Huntington avenue. It is twenty seven years since MT. Snow has been east to his old home in Mans field, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

The Bulletin should be delivered everywhere in the city before a. n.
 Subscribers who fail to receive 1t by that time will confer a favor by re. porting the fact to The Bulletin Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16
Electricity for Power
 
 CHANCE IN PRICE

The price to be charged to persons and corporations for alternating cur rent electricity for power has been changed by the undersigned to take effect on September list. 1909, that is 10 say, all bills rendered as of September 1st. 1909, for alternating current cleo tricity for power as shown by meter readings taken August 20-24. 1909. to have been used since the last previous reading shall be according to the fol- lowing schedule:
 to 500 Kilowats Hours, Sc per kilo- watt Hour. Over. 500 Kilowatt Hours, Sc for first 500 and Pc for each additional kilowatt hour.
 EXAMPLE.
 Number of K. W. H. used. ........ 1000 800 K. W. H.. at cents. .t25.o0 y , 500 K. W. H., at cents. ..,..' 1000
 
 ss5.oO Norwich. July 26. 1909.
 JOHN McwILLIAMs.
 GILBERT S. RAYMOND.
 EDWIN A. TRACY. Board of' Gas and Electrical Commis- sioners. jy3od
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
PROGRAM FOR THE
BREWERS MEETING

Several representatives of Whining
ton brewers will attend the conven-
tion of the United States Brewers AS
sociation convention which opens in
Atlantic city on June 1. The pro-
gram has been completed and provides
a series of important public addresses.
as well as the usual private meetings
of the association. AS far as it is
possible to arrange the program, the
conventions work will be as follows:
Tuesday afternoon. June 1. 3 O'Clock,
netting Of the trustees in Hotel Shell
burne.
Wednesday morning. June ., 10 o'clock
open meeting Of the convention in
Hotel Shelburne; address by President
julius Liebmann; reports of trustees
and standing committees; addresses by
George Muller, manager educational
bureau. Pennsylvania state Brewers
Association; August S. Lindemann,
president of Wisconsin and Upper PEN
insular Of Michigan Brewers Associa-
tion; William c. Manchester, secretary
and counsel Of Michigan State Brewers
Association; Percy Andreae of Ohio
State Brewers Association.
These four addresses will show the
eeffct of good or bad legislation upon
the saloon business and the remedial
measures taken by the brewers them
selves during the past year.
on Wednesday evening. June .. at
s o'clock, there viii be a public meet
Evening journal., 1909-05-28

and others.
Howell $. England, the well-known at
torney. is chairman Of the Tag Day Com
mttee and will have charge OF the pro-
ceods This viii be the first active effort
the association will have taken toward
getting money for the proposed memorial.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is required.
$1,000 OF which has been subscribed.
Wilmington veterans declare that a
monument TO General smyth should have
been erected forty years ago. and they
were keenly disappointed when the Legis-
lature turned down their bill for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 at the last session.
The bin was lost by vote OF "A to Q, The
explanation for the defeat was that the
State did not have the money available.
The monument association has % mem-
bers It is Incorporated and meets month";
ly- The officers are; President. Robert
Liddell. vlce-preidont, William H.. Blake;
secretary. j. $. Litzenberg; treasurer.
William A. Reilly; as is'ant secretary.
Howell s. England
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
NEW ENGINES SOON READY

The first of the new electric loco
motives Being built at the East Pitts
burg plant of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Company for
the Pennsylvania Railroad will be
ready for service i'm the near future.
Authority was given recently to be-
gin work on twenty-four Of these mon
ster engines and IL is expected that the
orders win be doubled within the next
three months.
Electrical experts of the Pennsyl-
vania and other railroads will go to the
East Pittsburg plant as soon as the
first engine is ready for service, and
several test runs will be made. The
locomotives then win be taken to the
West Jersey and Seashore railroad
where they will be used TO handle the
Atlantic City excursion business.
This is the first step by the Penn
sylvania in the electrihcation of that
system. AS soon as the electric SER
vice is installed on the Eastern divi-
sions. the officials will devote their at
tentions to the electrihcation of the
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Chicago and
other larger terminals.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
DOG TAGS COUNTERFEITED
Trenton Authorities Find Out Why
Little Money Comes from Licenses

Trenton Authorities Find Out Why
Little Money Comes from Licenses
TRENTON, N. J., May 2s-The dis
covery has been made that Trenton's
official dog tags are being counterfeit
ed and sold to owners at reduced
rates, and the police are trying TO
locate the counterfeiters. 1t has been
learned that the spurious tags are be-
ing sold for 25 cents each, while the
regulation fee is 80 at the City Clerk $
office.
The counterfeiting was discovered
when it became known that the city
dog pound was doing almost no busi-
ness, and that at the same time ZOO
less dog licenses have been issued this
year than last.
Dogcatcher Johnson complained to
City Clerk Salter that his most diligent
search was not disclosing any dogs
without license tags. Salter informed
him that there must be several hum
dred untagged dogs, according to the
records in his office. This led Johnson
to make an examination of some Of the
tags, and found the limitations.
We make electric signs; Bucher's.'