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Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Condensed Telegrams

Students at the University of Notre Dame have taken up aeronautics.
 The Pennsylvania Railroad has plac- ed an order for 10000 new freight cars.
 It Is Rumored in Rome that Mon- signor Falconio will be created car- dinal
 The Conference of Rabbis in New York opposes marriages between Jews and Gentiles.
 The Pope Observed His Episcopal jubilee, receiving many message of congratulation.
 Nathan T. Wilder, aged s7. the orig inal wholesale produces of sauerkraut, died at Clyde, O.
 A Lion Attacked Miss Bertha AL gower, an actress, during a perform ance at Springfield, o.
 Consul Voston at chemnitz, reports that compulsory insurance is a good thing for the German workmen.
 It Is Not Believed that President Taft will pardon the labor leaders sent tQ prison for contempt of court V
 w. Angus Douglas of Oak Park, Pa., died of injuries received when an au- tomobile plunged over an embankment
 Secretary Ballinqer Announced the withdrawal from settlement of lands containing petroleum and power sites.
 The British Steamer Alexandria which was driven ashore on Turks Island in the recent storm, is a total wreck.
 The Russian Minister of Justice has limited the percentage of Jewish stu dents who may be eligible for admis- sion to the bar.
 Dynamite Cartridges Were Exploded in the hall of the chamber of depu- ties at Canea, Crete, causing a panic but no one was injured.
 John M. Briggs, an Ice Dealer, tes- tified in the trial of the American Ice company that he "chased' Charles w. Morse two weeks with a gun
 The Salvation, Army Proposes to es- tablish farm colonies in the interior of Newfoundland, in connection with it's emigration department in England.
 The Steamer Ottowa, a Canadian vessel, with wheat from Port Arthur for Lowerton, Ont, foundered off Passage Island. The crew were saved
 Robert Morrison, whose comb fac- tory in New York was destroyed by fire, when his son and nine employees were burned to death, committed sui eide.
 Among the Vessels Wrecked off Ja- maica during the recent storm were the fruit steamers Bound Brook, Av- alon. Amanda. Bradford and Rosario di Giorgio.
 President Gompers and other officers of the Federation of Labor under sem tence of contempt of court, will not have to return from Toronto to Wash ington until Monday, when they will sue out a writ of habeas corpus.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Identification of Dead Man Not Yet
 Cleared Up.

Cleveland. O., Nov. 1.-The identi- fcation of the man found dead in a hotel a few days ago was not cleared up today. Yesterday it was reported that it was the body of w. c. Lytle, missing manager of the Motor Im- provement company of Marion. Ohio. His business associated viewed the body today but would not say posi- lively that the body is that of Lytle.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
ATTEMPTED ExToRTIoN CASE.
Efforts to Prove That Mrs. Read Was
 Insane at the Time.

Denver. Col. Nov. 17.-The defense today continued it's efforts to prove that Mrs. Allen F. Read, on trial for the attempted extortion of $100,000 from Mrs. Genevieve c. Phipps, was insane at the time of the attempt. Dr. Anna Ovitt, who accompanied Mrs. Abby Marshall to the jail to visit Mrs. Read. shortly after the latters arrest. testified that Mrs. Read was violent and attempted to strike Mrs. Marshall. Miss Jessie Campbell. Mrs. Reads sis CT testified to Mrs Reads cratic actions whs.e in the cast attending her fathers fs-ueral.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
LIFEBoAT PICKED UP
 OFF BLOCK ISLAND.
Belonged to Wrecked Barkentine John
 Bennett-No Bodies Found.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Meagre de- tails of g. sea disaster were contained fn a wireless telegram received at the treasury department today from the United States revenue cutter Seneca. The despatch came via Newport, R. l., and was as follows:
 The Seneca boarded the wrecked schooner Aucularius on Sow and Pig reef today. Secured official logbook. Vessel abandoned and sunk within B. mile limit. Later picked up off Block 1s1and Iifeboat, water breaker. rudder and boat spars of wrecked barkentine John Bennett of Liverpool, N. s. No bodies or other evidence Of disaster found. Will make further search to- morrow" M
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
INDIANS GOING TO NICARAGUA.
16,ooo Acres of Land to Save the Sioux
 from Extinction.

Boston, Nov. 17.-To save the rem- nant of the Sioux tribe O. Indians from extinction by consumption and other diseases. a colony Of the Indians will be established at Nicaragua early in full blooded Sioux. sailed from Boston on the steamer Esparta today for Nicaragua, where he will receive the deeds to 16,000 acres of land granted by the Nicaraguan government for the establishment of. the colony. The pro- feet is supported financially by r. s. Dellembaugh. head of the American Geographical society. an6 severas wealthy New York people. The mi- grafton of the Indians is pected to begin in January.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
TAX OF $13,601 LEVIED
 ON YACHT "LYSlSTRA."
Papers Filed to Compel American Own CTS of Foreign Built Yachts to Pay Tax Filed in United States Court.

New York, Nov. 17.-Papers in suits brought by the government to compel thirty-three American owners of for eign built yachts to pay the tax of $7 per gross ton, as provided in the new tariff bill, were filed today in the United States circuit court prior to a legal test of the constitutionality of the law, which has, been attacked in that it is retroactive.
 The largest tax levied upon any one yacht is s13,601 on James Gordon Ben nett's "Lysistra-" Eugene Higgins 'sVaruna," which was reported today a total wreck on Madeira Island, is tax ed S11.01S.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
North Carolina Football Team Dis
 bands.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 17.-A telephone message received tonight from Presi- dent Venable of the University of North Carolina says that the North Carolina football team has been dis banded and consequently will not play the University of Virginia team here on Thanksgiving day as scheduled. This follows the death of Archer Christian of the University of Virginia team from injuries sustained last Sat- urday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
ENTIcINe LA6oRERs
 AWAY FROM CANAL ZONE
President Taft Takes Prompt Action
 Against Railroad Contractors

Washington. Nov. 17.-Prompt ac- ton will be taken by President Taft to prevent contractors engaged in building railroads in South America from entfcing laborers away from Panama. Last month these contrac- tors succeeded in inducing about a thousand laborers to leave the canal zone to embark in their own enter prises. President Taft will shortly is- sue an executive order making the enticement of these laborers misde- meanor.
 After being involved in large ex- pense by gathering these men from the West Indies for work on the canal the government does not propose to have them enticed away by promises that are said to be very largely false. Tho demand for labor on South American railroads has been so great that it Is feared that unless effective measures are taken the governments force at Panama will soon be a recruiting sta- tion for contractors.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
sNowsLIDE STRIKES FREIGHT.
Engine and Four Cars Swept Down 300
 Foot Embankment.

North Bend. B. C.. Nov. 17.--A Cana dian Pacific freight train on emerging from a tunnel last night was struck by a snowslide. The locomotive and four cars were swept down 300 foot en- bankment into the Frazer river.
 The engineer was undoubtedly drown- ed. The fireman escaped by jumping. Two other trainmen were hurt. The slide missed an eastbound passenger train by half an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Father and Two Brothers Killed
 While Hunting.

Marquette, Mich. Nov. 17.--A young
 man who says he is Walter Dodds of WafertOwn, N. Y.. reported to the po- lice today that ohis father and two brothers were shot and killed while hunting deer near Charming. The Do- akoe ars iHrestixatiAs
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
President Taft Passcs Upon Editor
 MacFadden's Case

Washington. Nov. t7-President Taft today passed upcr the case of Ber- nard MacF'addcd gf cw Jersey. who was convicted of m fling non-maila- blc matter gld YVES sentenced to tho New Jersey penitcrtiary for two years and fined g. coo and costs. The presi- dent remits the imprisonment sentence and MacFaddcn will be released on payment of the fine and costs This case is Of peculiar interest because the unmailable matter was published in a phyical culture magazine or which MacFadden was the editor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Mae Wood Coming to New York for
 Trial

Julesburg, Col, Nov. 17.-Mae Wood, charged with perjury in connection with the claim that she is the wife of Senator Thomas c. Platt. left for New York tonight for trial. She says she has received no notice that the charges have been formally dismissed
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
kreigh Collins Killed by Street Car.

Chicago, Nov 17-Investigation by the coroner into the death of Kreigh Collins, former western tennis cham pion, who was found dead in a street last night, dissipated all rumors that he was not killed by a street car. A post-mortem examination established the fact that he was killed by a street car. No bullet or knife wounds could be found
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Will Employ Only Non Union Men Af-
 ter Jan. 1.

Deadwood. <. D.. Nov 17.-The Homestake Miping company today fs- sued statement to it's 2.500 employees that after Jan. 1, 1910, the company will employ only non-union men, but that the present eight hour shift and the present scale of wages will be maintained. The miners have called a mass meeting to be held in Lead to- morrow night.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Milford Man Found Dead Beside Rail-
 road Tracks.

Milford, Conn.,. Nov. 17.-The body of Sylvester Cretel, 70 years old. one of the oldest colored residents of the town, was found lying beside the rail- road tracks here late today. There were no marks on the body and death is supposed tosSave been due to natural causes
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
IRISH LAND BILL PASSED
 IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Some Change in the Amendments Re-
 gently Proposed.

London, Nov. 1.-The Irish land bill was passed in the house of lords to- night with some change in the amend ments recently proposed by the lords, to which the house of commons on November refused to agree.
 The vote in the house of commons on the motion not to agree to the house of lords amendments to the Irish land bill on November stood 219 to 54. On moving the motion, Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, declared that he was most anxious to come to terms, as the fail- ure of the bill would create a deplor- able situation in Ireland, and that an effort would be made to arrange a compromise between the two houses of parliament. A committee was appoint ed for this purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18

Cape Haytien, Hayti, Nov. 1.-The rainfall here during the two weeks ending Nov. IA is officially recorded as 29 inches. The total precipitation at interior points is given as 3S inches. Communication with the interior is still difficult. the only means of travel being by foot. Considerable stock was lost during the storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Youna eirI AssauIted and Murdered.

Milwaukee. Nov. 1.-The body of Hattie Zinda. IA years old. daughter of Joseph Zinda. was found this aft ernoon m a deserted lime shed She had been assaulted and murdered. There is no clue to the slayer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
H-o Company of Buffalo Incorporated

Albany. N. r.. Nov. 17.-The H-o
 company of Buffalo was incorporated today with a capital of s2.000 900 10 manufacture cereals and deal general lly in food products. The directors gre IL. s. Jenks. Lester r. Gilbert. A. W. Swayer, Stanley T. Bush. Edward Me-
 Nllla. BunRlp.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18

Berlin, Nov. 17.-Germany is fast be- coming snowbound by great storm that is sweeping over the whole coun- try today. Nearly all the telegraph and telephone wires were down this afternoon. It is impossible to get through domestic messages.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Lake Steamer Ashore.

Ashland. Wis. Nov. 1.-The steamer Dunham is ashore tonight between Ashland and Ontanagon and tugs have gone to her relief. She has been oyer- due since Monday,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
creytown Blockade Broken.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The state de- pertinent has been officially advised by the Nicaraguan government that the insurgent blockade of Greytown has been broken and that the port is now open to commerce.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Three Men Frozen to Death In Col
 orado Blizzard.

Leadville, Col. Nov. 1.-The bod les of Frank Loftus. William Nasty and James Hays. ali lof Leadville. were found today on the line between Clark and Lake counties They were frozen to death in a blizzard
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18

Paris, Nov. 17.-Advancing another step in their campaign against the public schools, the Catholic clergy to- day placed under the ban school at Grenoble where teacher had disre- garded the warning against the use of interdicted textbooks. The Coombists advocate retaliation by an official in- spection of Catholic textbooks, which they claim teach opposition to the re- public and hatred of liberty.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Cabled Paragraphs

San Domingo, Nov. 1.-The Domi- nican congress has ratified the extra dition treaty between this government and the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18

President Gompers and other officers of the Federation of Labor under sem tence of contempt of court, will not have to return from Toronto to Wash ington until Monday, when they will sue out a writ of habeas corpus.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18
Mrs. -Anna Mcclure Obtains pixoroe.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Anna Mcclure obtained a divorce from Bird S. Mcclure, congressman from the first Oklahoma district. on charges of cru city and gross neglect. Mcclure did not oppose the decree.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18

Students at the University of Notre Dame have taken up aeronautics.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18

Among the Vessels Wrecked off Ja- maica during the recent storm were the fruit steamers Bound Brook, Av- alon. Amanda, Bradford and Rosario di Giorgio.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-18

The Pennsylvania Railroad has plac ed an order for 10000 new freight car
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28

Florence, Aug. 24.-At the meeting
of the Florence county board of can
vassers here today, after representa-
tives Of the prohibitionists had pro-
tested the votes Of three precincts,
and representative of those favoring
the retention of the dispensary had
protested eight others, the prohibi-
tionists amended their protest SO as
to include every poll in the county.
Various Irregularities are charged by
both sides. Tuesday next was set for
a hearing. The State board will be
notified of the contest.
The vote as canvassed today stood:
For dispensary, Ss4; against dispen>
sary $50; majority for dispensary Al.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
CAN'T PAY CLAIMS.

Columbia. Aug. 23.-Dispensary
Auditor West today sent out to the
various dispensary boards and dis
pensers letter calling attention to
the fact that the Act providing for
the closing down Of the dispensaries
in those counties voting against the
sale OF liqnors provides that no claims
shall be paid unless the same have
been audited.
The following Is Mr.. Vests Letter:
Gentlemen: This Is to give you
notice that under Section of an Act
Of the General Assembly, 1909, pro-
viding for the closing Of the severa,
dispensaries In those counties voting
against sale. no claims are to be
paid by you until same have been au-
dited. approved and ordered paid by
the state dispensary auditor. This, of
course. does not include nor prevent
the payment of current expenses in
cident tn closing up the business, but
does include such items as may be
due the whiskey houses with which
you do business. any unpaid profits
and amounts that you may owe
banks on notes or for borrowed mon
ey. II Is expected that all county dis
pensary boards will adhere strictly to
the provisions of this Act, and any
violation Of same will be reported
promptly for the reason that it would
in all probability give rise to compli-
cations and furnish ground for suits
and litigations. Yours respectfully,
"W. B. West,
"Dispensary Auditor"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
SEVERAL PROTESTS ENTERED.
PROHIBITIONISTS TRYING tn
MAKE DISPENSARY COUNTIES
DRY.
Protest Dismissed i'm RichIand-Sfafe
Board of Canvassers VIII Be An
peaIed To.

Columbia, Aug. 24.-The county
county board of canvassers dismissed
the protest of the Prohibitionists as
to the recent dispensary election in
this county at meeting held today.
Mr.. w. H. Townsend, chairman of the
board. delivered the opinion of the
board in the various matters brought
before it touching the protest. The
main grounds of the contest of the
election were: First. That the Pro-
hibitionists were not represented in
some of the PRECINCTS in the list of
managers. Second. That there were
Irregularities in three of the precincts.
Third. That w. H. Sigh, member CT
the board, was not qualified to sit be-
cause Of his being employed by the
county board. It is announced that
the protest will be taken up to the
State board of canvassers, which
meets here tomorrow in the office of
the Secretary of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
OTIS EATS HIS WORDS.
Remarks About the State Senate Ma
terially Qualified.

Gaffney, Aug. 24.-Solicitor Otis
said today that he did not mean to
say to your correspondent that the
South Carolina senate had been
bought; that at the time he made the
statement he had not read the report
or Tillman's speech at Richburg, and
that when he said, II would not be
surprised if Tillman was right" he
had reference to the difficulty with
which any legislation was gotten
through the senate that was in oppo-
sition to the railroads of the State.
Mr.. Otis further said that he had no
idea that his remark would be pub
lished, although he did not ask your
correspondent not to quote him, that
he has numbers of warm, personal
friends among the senators. whom he
knows to be men of the highest in
tegrity, and that il is absurd 10 talk
about these men having been bought
or that they are venal.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
TRAGEDY OF THE DEEP.
COLLISION OFF MONTEVIDEO-
STEAMER SINKS WITH MORE
THAN $50 SOULS.
Entrance to Uraguayan HarbOr Scene
OF EatastrOphe When Ships Crash
In Rolling Sea.

Montevideo, Aug 24.-In a driving
rainstorm about 6 o'clock this morn
ing the Argentine excursion steamer
Colombia and the North German
Lloyd steamer Schlessien collided a,
the entrance Of Montevideo harbor.
The Colombia's bow was crushed in
and she sank almost Immediately.
Between $50 and 200 persons were
killed or drowned.
The Colombia carried about 200
passengers and crew of 4S men.
Most of the passengers were asleep
and panic followed the crash AL
most Immediately small boats put out
to the sinking steamer, but the work
of rescue was rendered very difficult
by the high sea. About 20 persons
were brought ashore. Most of the
dead are women and children. Among
the survivors are men.
The Colombia was carrying excur-
sionists from Buenos Aires to q festi-
val at Montevideo, and the disaster
has caused the keenest emotion. The
Uraguayan government, in conse-
Quence. has postponed the fetes ar
ranged for the celebration of the in
auguratlon of the port.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
Protests I'm Aiken.

Aiken, Aug. 24.-The election COM
missioners met today to declare the
result of the election, but a contest,
was filed with them by the anti-dis-
pensary leaders, who have employed
G. F., Sawyer and G, l.. Toole as at-t
torneys
The complaint, which was filed
with the commissioners, alleges irreg-
ularities at IA boxes, which they will
seek to throw out. The irregularities
alleged consisting Of voting without
registration certificates and without
producing proof of payment of taxes,
and in some instances of improper
conduct about the polls. Answering,
the dispensary forces allege irrear--.
larities at four boxes, prohibfmcn,
strongholds. which they wifi also
seek to have thrown out. Their
grounds are practically the same as
those of the anti-dispensary forces.
The commissioners appointed asxtf
Monday to hear the contest and m
the meantime both sides will summon
their witnesses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
COTTON PRICES IGHER.
Ruled Ffrmer During Afternoon on
Ginners' Report.

New York, Aug. 25.-After a slight
early decline the cotton market rallied
and ruled much firmer during the af-
ternoOn on rumors of a bullish nation.
al ginner's report and more bullish
private crop advices from the Eastern
belt. The close was very steady, az a
net advance of to 9 points.
The opening was steady at -
cline VI three points 20 an advance Ct
one point and right afterward the
market showed a net loss Of from 4 t,
points on active months under scat
tering liquidation and local bear pres.
sure inspired by Indifferent cables. and
reports of better weather i'm the South
west. Sellers showed little disposition
to operate aggressively on scale
down, however, and after a narrow
and irregular middle session the mar
Ket became more active, as we'll as
decidedly firmer on the talk of a ma
tional ginner report showing under So
some claiming that it would be Ga
or even with the low record of 1902,
and bullish private crop reports from
parts of Alabama, Georgia and the
Carolinas. Early sellers covered on
the advance which carried prices 6 TO
10 points net higher, and last prices
were close to the tOD Southern snot
markets officially reported early were
generally unchanged. while reports
reaching the local trade as to the Of
ferings for early new crop shipments
are too conflicting to exert much imme-
diate influence on sentiment. The Tex.
as detailed report showed light pre-
clpitation at a number of points IN
that state and considerably lower
temperatures with the forecast calling
for partly cloudy weather. with show
ers i'm the southeast part Of the State.
Many of the private wires from the
Eastern belt predict increased new
crop receipts in the near future.
Receipts at the ports today 2.64S|
bales, against 2,S14 last week and @.
sol last year. For the week 25.OOO|
bales, against 1897 last week and
11,49S last year. Todays receipts al
New Orleans III, against 1893 bales
last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
GREEKS READY TO FIGHT.
One Hundred Men, Fully Equipped
Hold Drills, and are Ready to Re-
spOnd to the Call of the Father
land.

Atlanta, Aug. 24.-One hundred
young Greeks of Atlanta have formed
themselves into a military company,
have already partially armed them
selves, and have begun drilling regu-
larly under the instruction Of trained
Greek officers, now residents of At
lanta, who have seen active military
service in Europe.
1t Is believed here that the action
of the Atlanta Greeks is simply a part
of a general uprising of every able
bodied young Greek in the United
States, and it Is said that when the
great, decisive war breaks out be-
tween Greece and Turkey, the United
States will put an entire army in the
field, an army drilled and armed
Pnd ready to march to the front.
\ The movement in Atlanta, it is ru-
mored, is simply a part of this gigan-
tic scheme, and the adopted Allan
tians intend putting in the field an
organization, possibly a battalion
that will be second in size only to
that which comes from New York it.
self.