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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21
Which She Says Had Been Caused by Kicks
 and Lashings from a Whip
BRoKAWS BUTLER ON WITNESS STAND
Teses for Defense in Suit for Separation and Almony Miss Lee, Mrs. Brokaw's Nurse, Applied to Him for Liniment Bathe Her Bruises-Cocktails in a Tea Cup Served Mrs. Brokaw While in Bed

kaw in the sun parlor," continued the butler, and she mentioned to me that she had discharged her nurse, Miss See. told her that Miss See had ask ed me for liniment to apply to bruises which she said had been caused by kicks and lashings from a whip"
 Was the name of the person men, toned" asked the counsel. "who ap- piled the whip or did the kicking?"
 Mrs. Brokaw knew who did it, re- piled the butler.
 was anything said to indicate that she had knowledge of the cuts on Miss Sees limbs ?"
 Mrs. Brokaw was very cross and nobody asked her"
 Justice GiIdersIeeve Testifies.
 Justice Henry H. Gildersleeve. a friend of MT. Brokaw, testified that he spent some time at High Point, N. C.. the Brokaws' winter country place, and always found the husband kind and affectionate toward his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21
DoWAGER DUCHESS OF
 MANcHEsTER's ESTATE.
1t Is Valued at S1,624,33o-How the
 Fortune Is Distributed.

London, Dec. 2e--The estate of the late Consuelo, dowager duchess of Manchester. is valued for probate at $1,624,330. After making provision for her grandson, the Viscount Mande- vile, and the younger children Of the Duke of Manchester. the residue of the property was left in trust for the duke during his life and then for the suc- cessor to the title. The dowager duchess bequeathed a ruby and dia- mond bracelet to Queen Alexandra las a token of my respectful affection"
 The society for the prevention of cruelty to animals receives S5,000.
 The testator before her marriage to the eighth duke of Manchester was Miss Consuelo Yzanaga of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21

New York, Dec. 20.-Cocktails and cigarettes, which have figured so prom inently in the suit for separation with alimony of $60.000 year brought by Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw against her husband. w. Gould Brokaw, again as- stunned importance today in the trial at Mineola, L. I.
 Cocktails and Cigarettes Again.
 Sidney Woods, the Brokaw butler, testified for the defense today that he served cocktails to Mrs. Brokaw in a tea cup, in tumblers, in a shaker when she was up and dressed and when she was in bed ell was positive that he saw Mrs. Brokaw pulling cigarettes, and he swore that he had served her with them in her room During her butler testimony, Mrs. Brokaw's, who in her own testimony would only own to an experience of four cocktails and an occasional cigarette, sat open mouthed.
 T carried a cocktail to Mrs. Bro-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN MACK
 ON THE DIRECT PRIMARY.
Sees in Direct Nominations Splendid Chance for His Party.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 20.-Chairman Norman E. Mack of the democratic national committee comes out solidly for the direct nominations in the Jan uary number of the National Month ly. In an article printed over his sig nature he says. in part:
 The direct primary may make and unnake political leaders. and even po- litical parties, before another year. It is possible to stop 1t in the New York state legislature the coming season, but 1t will smash the republican party in New York to do it. And the req son of the enemy's condition gives the opportunity for the democracy to be- come all the greater. The people of New York state will have direct pri- mary system.
 "The average voter wants the direct primary. If the democracy of New York is wise in this day it will not lose this splendid opportunity"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21
shonIihina.


 The volume of shoplifting reaches It's greatest proportions during the holiday season. Then the crowds and the rush. especially in the department stores, supply the opportunity for heptomani- acs and other thieves to operate at slightly less risk than at other periods. Then the inducements to attempt to cheat the stores are the greatest. This year the store proprietors of various cities are making a special effort to combat shoplifting operations. For in stance the leading merchants of Bos- ton are reported to have combined to wage relentless war on kleptomaniacs and others who filch fro mthe stores. The new policy will be to prosecute to finish all persons who are caught stealing articles of merchandise. No mercy will be shown, and the courts will be asked to infiict substantial pen alties. The shoplifting practice has be-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21
Effect of Prohibition.

The United States Brewers associa- ton publishes statistics that show a decrease in farmented liquors on which taxes were paid in the year ending June 30. The figures were 5e. 3o3,497 barrels for the year as against 5s,747,- 6So barrels for the preceding year, a shortage of 2,444,1S barrels. The ta- b1e gives the figures for the two fiscal years with the percentage of increase or decrease in each state.
 The decrease in manufacturing states having little or no dry territory varies from .o1 per cent Gin Illinois) to 6.S6 per cent. Gin Pennsylvania. The de- crease in local option states varies from 2.29 per cent. Gin Connecticut) to 7.T8 per cent. Gin Ohio). The associa- ton argues that the table indicates that more than half the decrease was caused by industrial conditions, and that the loss from both state and local prohibition was probably not over a million barrels. = Waterbury Repibli- can.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21

come so widespread that cooperative and energetic warfare upon it is need ed. It cannot be checked by throwing grass at it. The more perilous the stealing becomes, the less of 1t there will be. The greater the likelihood that offenders will be prosecuted to the limit in open court. the less the likeli- hood that they will venture to take the risk. Shoplifters can't claim that they haven't been abundantly warned. and if they persist and are caught they needn't expect to be let off.-Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21

Saybrook.-The Shore line electric road Is to run from New Haven to Ivoryton, through Saybrook and Guil- ford, distance of about 52 miles. and will be the first line to be put in op- eration east of the Alleghany noun tains, usin~ 1900 volt direct current. The power house being built near Say brook Is nearly completed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21
PRESTON BROS, Franklin Square

WHEN you vanr 10 put yoar Dusi- ness before me pubic. there is nc me- alum better tnsg through the adrsrk1a- iug nQlumna akSxhA Rullakkn [,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21

WHEN you want 10 put your busi- ness. before the public. there is no me- dium better than through the adycrtis- l1E coiumnk nf Tha Bullstip>
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21
AN EXPORT ROAD OPINION.
Logan w. Pages Opinion of Mac.
 Donald Roads in Connecticut.

Your correspondent today secured an interview with Logan w Page. the director of the office of public roads. of the department of agriculture, in relation to recent criticisms of the state roads of Connecticut. Director Page is practical road builder hav- ing for several years been connected with the state highway commission of Massachusetts, previous to going with the national government, and his views are therefore of considerable in- terest. in view of the agitation in Con- necticut over the state roads.
 Director Page said: We have had no occasion to make a detailed inspec- ton of the roads in Connecticut, but am somewhat familiar, in a general way. with the roads of the state, and the assistant director lives, for a part of the year, in Pomfret. and has trav- eied over the Connecticut roads in his automobile quite extensively. I should say it must be three years since I went over any of the Connec- ticut roads. but from my observa- tions then I am inclined to think them very good. indeed. They compare fla vorably with the roads of other states and I would not venture to criticise them at all.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21
SEE OUR WINDOW DlsPLAY r..

We carry the largest stock of Warranted Solid Gold Foun
 tain Pens to be found in Norwich One hundred Pens to select from We can suit any hand any taste and any purse. Our prices will please you One dollar to twenty dollars. Beautiful styles for Xmas in gift boxes. Some with Gold Bands (plan or chaseO Gold Fagree, full Gold Covered, Etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21

Does rveni, vidi. vici' mean I came. I saw,I won'?' Sometimes, but when you're wed 1t means I've been and gone and done itl'"
 New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21

Foley's Honey and Tar is the best and safest cough remedy for children. At the first symptoms of a cold. give as directed and ward off danger of croup, bronchitis, sore throat cold in the head and stuffy breathing. It brings comfort and ease to the little ones. Contains no opiates or other harmful drugs. Keep always on hand. and refuse substitutes. The Lee & Os- good Co.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
LABOR BUREAU FOR STATE
Bill introduced in Georgia Legisla
ture Provides for II.
Provides for Establishing n Com
missioner - Labor and Pre-
scribes HIS Duties

Atlanta. Ca. July IA bureau Of labor
for the state OF Georgia is provided for
in a bill introduced in the house Of rep
resentatives. The measure is framed il
accordance with the demand Of Gov
Brown ia the last campaign and the plat
form declaration Of the convention which
nominated him for governor.
TIE measure Is signed by MesSrs- Nc
.Carthy. OF Chatham: Barrett. Of stephens;
Slade, Of 1IuscoEee, McElreaJh. OF Ful-
ton: Guyton. Of bingham; Alexander. OF
De KaIb. and Anderson, OF Chatham
The bul contempIates the creation Of a
+ department Of labor under q commissions
OF labor. who shall be named by the gov
ernor 20 serve for a term OF two years.
1 The commissioner Of labor IS authorized
+ 20 appoint an assistant
The bill prescribes the following duties
( for the commissioner Of labor
The commissioner. aided by the assist
+ ant commissioner. shall collect and c0Ilate
information and statistics concerning labor
and its relation 20 capital. showing
! labor conditions throughout the State the
hours Of labor. the earnings Of laborers.
and ticir educational. moral. and financial
lcondition. and the best means Of promGt-
ling their mental, moral. and material vel
fare shall also collect and cCllSte infOr-
nation and statistics concerning the l0Ca-
ton, capacity Of mills factories. work
shops and other Industries ard actual
output OF manufactured products, and
also the character and amount Of labor
iempiOyed the kind and quantity OF raw
! aH-
icapital invested therein. shall also collect
and cOllate information ard statistics con
/ cerning the location, estimated and actual
horsepower and condition Of valuable wa
ter powers. developed and undeveicped, IN
this state. also Of timber lands. and such
other information and statistics concern
ling the industrial welfare Of the citizens
OF this state as he may deem 10 be Of in
lterest and beneft 10 the public. and by
the dissemination % such data 10 2dver-
tise the various Industrial and natural re-
sources Of Georgia in order 70 attract and
bring capital into this State
An county officers Of the state are re
iouirel by the act 70 furnish 20 the com
missioner such information with reference
Ito industrial conditions as may be within
I their Official knowledge. The various in
ldustrles Of the state are 20 be required
20 furnish Information IN regard 20 theil
business. the same 10 be held confidential
The salary OF the commissioner IS fxet
at s. s00. and that OF his assistant at S1.Sl0
A stenographer is allowed the commission
at a salary Of $780, and SEQ is set apar
for incidental expenses. including travel
ing expenses.
The commissioner Is directed 10 lOol
into All strikes and lockouts. and 10 par
particular attention in their investigation
Ito the operations Of laws protecting
women and child labor
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
FIGHT FOR A new COUNTY
Citizens of Bessemer Think They
Go Too Far to Courts.
Question VIII BE Decided by Vote
of Persons Interested
on July 81.

Bessemer. Ala. July las July q ap-
proaches the interest in the fight for the
new county grows. There are a number
Of reasons why a new county should be
created out Of portions Of Jefferson, Tus-
caloosa. Bibb, and Shelby counties ad-
vanced by the New County Club and the
citizens interested in the development Of
Bessemer and the country Immediately
surrounding the city. Some of the argu-
ments advanced by the club are:
Citizens living in the northern part OF
Shelby are put TO great inconvenience TO
get to the courts az Columbiana, and are
forced 10 travel a distance Of some miles
through the country 10 the railroad and
then to go IN a roundabout way by Bir-
mingham and Calera, and from Calera 10
Columbiana.
This makes a distance of about los
miles. and causes much unnecessary ex-
pense and loss of time for those forced 10
come to the call of the court Similar
conditions exist In the other counties,
and local citizens claim a new county,
with Bessemer as the county seat, would
do away with these conditions. The max
ing Of Bessemer a county seat, II Is said,
would greatly benefit both Bessemer and
Birmingham. as the great majority Of
those who had business IN Bessemer
would go on into Birmingham and would
spend morey there. thus benehting both
cities
The proposed territory TO be included
in the new county would in no way in
jure the old counties. as they would not
be near the limits set by the legislature
Ct Alabama for county. The territory
to be taken from Jefferson alone pays
one-third Of the taxes paid IN the county
and the new county entire would have q
1 population Of over $1,000 and an assessed
valuation OF over Sf0,0O0,OO0. The citizens
/ in this territory say that it is but just
and right for the people in this part OF
/ the State TO have new county.
/ The campaign committee is quietly
working In preparation for the coming
/ session OF the legislature, and while they
! expect a hard fgh., they are confident OF
/ success. The citizens are intensely loya
! to the promoters Of the movement, and
\ are supporting them IN every way posi-
/ bic. There has not been a movement II
which the same unanimity has beer
shown by the people. Interest IS intense
( and the citizens await the action OF th'
/ legislature with the keenest anticipation.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
JAPS SHOULD SEE TIE SOUTH
Trade Junket Seems Planned to
Leave Cotton Ont of Account.
Commercial Bodies in Dixie should
Bestir Themselves and Grasp
an Opportunity.

Plans have been about completed by
the chambers Of commerce OF Spokane.
Portland. Tacoma and Seattle. TO conduct
ffty representative japanese bankers.
importers, educators. legislators and
trade experts and their wives and secre-
taries. on an extended trip 20 the indus
trial cities Of the country. These Jap
anese viii be IN attendance upon the
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc Exposition. and II
has been arranged that they shall be
taken upon this trip Of inspection as the
guests Of the four trade bodies named
The itinerary. as arranged. win include
ST Louis. Washington. Baltimore. Phila-
delphia, and cities 10 the northward
through New England The return trip
10 the West viii DE through the prin-
cipal cities Of the Lake States and across
the Northern part Of the country.
An auxiliary part OF the trip through
California 20 New Orleans, and 20 several
centers Of the South. has not yet been
fully provided for That II should be
goes without saying. and, II necessary,
commercial bodies in the South should
see 10 Il. that so great an oppOrtunity
70 advertise the Southern industries in
the Orient is not lost TO them.
II the enterprising business men Of the
great Northwest have not yet awakened
TO the notion that there is something
worth while for their guests 20 see south
OF Washington and St. Louis. IL IS time
they were rudely aroused from that
dream. II the japanese Representatives
are 10 be left 10 Judge Of the industrie,
Of the United States. without cotton anC
other things doing in the South, II vii
amount to a calamity.
BY all means. the trip OF these stu
dents OF Western civilization should SCI
the South. and the business men o
New Orleans and other cities should Sc,
20 Il that they do.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
win Farnish Fountainr.

San Antonio. Tex. July 17.-In order
to advertise the superior building stone
of Texas. the Texas Stone Cutters As
ISOLATION, now in convention in this city.
has undertaken 20 put up fountains for
various state fairs. The quarry owners
have agreed 10 give materials and the
stone cutters VIII furnish the labor. At
Llano. in the San Antonio country. and
further west at Maria are valuable de-
posts of granite and marble Of the finest
quality. This is the first incidence where
the tradesmen Of the State have under
taken TO exploit its resources, and indi-
Gates the development Of public spirit in
Texas
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
War on shinsIe Roofs.

San Antonio. Tex. July I7.-San An
tonic has declared war on shingle roofs
At the suggestion OF Fire Chief Wright.
a city ordinance has been passed. that
10 house within the city limits. shall
be covered with shingles in the f1ture.
Besides being less exposed 70 danger
from neighboring fires. The roof of tiles
and other noncOnbusubIe material has
the advantage of lasting longer. The
picturesque adobe house, with its slopins
roof has largely disappeared from mod
ern San Antonio. and the new law vii
soon eliminate what Is left Of them
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
THE NEGRO IN POLITICS.
Experience In the District of Co.
Iumbia I'm 1871 Described

Experience In the District of Co
lumbia in 1871 Described
Within the past two months. Hampton's
Magazine has created a profound i'm
preston by its series of articles by Har-
ris Dickson upon the negro question In
the current number OF the same mag
azine Judge Dickson has another such
article on the negro's votes. He says:
over and over again I have been asked
by my friends in the North: Why don't
YOU want the negro 10 voter Why should
Southerners object 10 a negro majority
electing public officers?' over and over
have given the same answer, Because
We have tried it,
Generally the man from New England
win listen 70 no argument: he sees only
one negro 10 the one hundred OF p0pula-
ton in his part Of the country. and his
theory holds good. Neither wiz the man
from Mississippi listen 70 argument on
the other side: he sees ffty-eight and
One-half negroes % the hundred. and
theories vanish I'm the face Of such a
fact n Massachusetts had I.sA.1g7 ne
groes-or the same proportion as Missis-
pl-Massachusetts would have a con-
dition. With only 3l.S74 negroes Massa-
chusetts has a theory.
Washington County. Mississippi. has
ILLS more negroes than the combined
States OF Connecticut. New Hampshire.
Rhode Island. Vermoni. and Maine. The
South with its condition. is I'm position
20 speak frankly 20 New England with
! its theory
The experience Of the District OF Co
[ lumbia VIII illustrate quite clearly the
I reasons sar the SOuths atutude- Direct
I Is after the war and sorely against It's
/ peoples viii. the National Capital was
I forced into an experiment with negro
4 suffrage. which, from 1871 10 1874, proved
l 10 be negro domination.
/ Such men as ". ". C0rcoran, G. W
Rigs. Horatio X Easily. Columbus Al
I exander. and many others. peuuonel
/ Congress 20 change the form % govern
ment. so as to disfranchise them all anS
I get rid OF the black voter. A Republican
( administration. under Gen Grant, wiped
oui the entire system.
/ The travesty OF il is. thar Washington
4 furnishes the hrst instance IN Anglo
I Saxon history where white men have vol
unfairly surrendered their frauchis
rights IN order 20 take the ballot from
the neCro's hand This was no trivia
T matter, nor ola u receive nasty conslu
Grafton The District of Columbia pay
more taxes than the citizens Of any on
OF the following States, = '-3ama. Ar
kansas Maine. Mississippi. Nevada
south Carolina. Vermont II has great
er population Than Delaware, IdahC
Montana. Nevada. New Mexico. Mort
Dakota. Utah, OF Wyoming BY right g
numbers. they would have been entitle
20 TWO United States senator's and on
representative IN Congress. Yet thes
people prefer 20 violate the ancier
principle. NO taxation without reDr'
sentation," for which their ancestor
fought a bloody war.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
ST. LOUIS MAKES
THE STREET CARS

Continued from Page One.
emerged as an ofrshoot from the Brow
nell-wright establishment. The forces
IN the new company were James P. Kelly.
Thomas F. Golfer, and William Sutton
and from this organization sprang the
St Louis Car Company, organized by
William Lehman.
The Laclede plant and business was
later acquired by James II. Kobusch,
father Of George J. Kobusch, now presi-
dent OF the St Louis company. The
American Car Company came next Il
was organized by William Sutton. Will
lam Alexander. and Papin & Tontrup.
This company later acquired the Brow
nell Wright company. and is now Operat-
ing a plant covering some five acres at
Old Manchester road and Tower Grove
avenue.
When the St Louis concern acquired
the works Of the Laclede II busied itself
with plans to erect the largest plant IN
the world for this line OF manufacture,
and thereupon purchased the immense
tract OF ground southeast OF the Chain
Of Rocks, and proceeded with the cree
ton Of its twenty-five buildings.
Il is estimated that ST. Louis manufac-
lures 90 per cent Of all the electric cars
operated in the United States and the
South American countries. In recent
years cars have been shipped 10 London.
France. Germany. Australia. Argentine
Republic, Chile. Peru, Spain, Brazil and
parts Of Asia. some Of these were pri-
vate coaches htted up in princelv style.
The cost Of the cars varies according 10
size, finish. and equipment. Some Of the
cars built for private uses are marvels
OF luxury and comfort They are SUP
piled with parlOr, sleeping-room, buffet
kitchea. and dining-room- These rolling
palaces were frequently ordered previous
70 the financial filrry, and with return
ing confidence and prosperity the build
ers expect 70 keep their designers busy
! turning out new combinations and effects
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Tbt. Farmer Well Fixed.

Concord. y. c., July IL-Cotton at Il
cents per pound brings the average bale
Of 500 pounds to the so notch, and It IS
said that one farmer in No. township
has I75 bales, The total value OF this
cotton Is Sl2,25o a snug fortune for the
average man. This farmer, It is said,
made enough on his oats crop 70 pay his
running expenses this year
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Georgin CommercInI Noter.

A $4,000 cotton mill has been chartered
at Forsyth, Ga.
To a Macon company has been award
ed the contract for furnishing the sewer
pipe that will be used in the construc-
ton OF the sewer system at Moultrie. Ga.
Irwin County, Ca, has awarded
the contract for the erection of a SIS, ,0OO
courthouse.
Valdosta. Ga. sold $4,000 Of city i'm
provement bonds at handsome premium.
Allapaha, Ca, is planning to establish
a cottonseed oil mill. and IS inviting
the cooperation OF outside capital
A company is asking for a charter 70
build a railroad from Moultrie 10 Fort
Gaines, Ga. distance Of 100 miles, most
Of the shareholders being residents Of
South Georgia.
A company at Athens, Ga. began busi-
ness a few months ago with a capital
stock Of S2oooOo, and viii now Increase It
TO $4,000
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Railroad WIN Not Be sold.

Macon. Ca. July 1.-THE sale OF the
Savannah. augusta and Northern Rail-
way. ordered BY judge Emory Speer 70
take place on August 9. viii not occur on
that date. attorneys for the road haviug
appealed from the courts decision 20 th2
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
This property was ordered sold under q
contractors lien. held By ". J. Oliver. c.
Knoxville.