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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
VERDlcTs AGAINST
THE REV. c. r. PENTEcosT.
Prominent Clergyman and Evangelist
--AIleged Misrepresentation in
Farm Lease.

Greenfield Mass, March 24.-Ver-
diets against Rev. G. +. Pentecost, a
prominent clergyman and evangelist,
who is now located in Hartford. Conn.,,
were returned In the superior court to-
day in behalf of Arthur +. stone and
Marian i. Thompson, who have oc-
cupied a dairy farm in East Mortified
owned by Or. Pentecost. The plaig-
tiffs who are brother and sister. leas-
ed the farm In 1906 and alleged that
they lost money through its operation
because of misrepresentation as TO its
productive dualitiesN Mrs. Thompson
brought suit for $4,000 and was award
ed S1.359 while her brother. who sued
for 81 600 was given verdict Of S26S.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
THREE NEGROES FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict Of Jury in skipwith Murder
and Arson Case.

Richmond. Va. March 24-At Pow
hatan Courthouse today the jury m the
Skipwith murder and arson case. after
forty minutes deliberation. returned
verdict finding Joe and Isham Taylor
guilty of murder In the first degree.
and John Brown guilty OF murder in
the second degree. and fixing the pun
ishment of the last named at fifteen
years IN the penitentlary. The first
degree verdict carries with It death in
the electric chair.
The men are three Of a number OF
negroes charged with numbering Mrs.
Mary r. Skipwith and Walter G. john
son. the manager Of her estate. and
afterwards setting fire to the historic
home, Southeast"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Wireless Message from Mr.. Roosevelt

Trenton n. j., March Ex-Governor
Fort received from ex-President
Roosevelt today a wireless message
expressing thanks for a message which
the governor yesterday sent to Mr.
Roosevelt. The governor said in his
message:
"All the people Of New Jersey are
with me, / am sure, in wishing you
good health. success and safe re-
turn"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
THREATS TO KILL TAFT,
CANNON AND ToLEDo'S MAYOR.
House Speaker Receives Letter from
Toledo Signed "PoIish Voter"

Toledo, o.. March 24.-Threats to kill
President William H. Taft, Mayor
Brand Whitlock, Joseph Cannon,
speaker of the house Of representatives,
and Patrick McCarren, state senator
from Brooklyn. were contained in a
letter sent to Mr.. Cannon in Washing
ton. from Toledo, March 10, and sign
ed Polish Voter"
The letter was returned to Toledo
this morning to the mayor by l. White
Busbey, secretary to Mr.. Cannon, "A
personal friend of Mr.. Whitlock.
''The writer may be a harmless
crank" says Mr.. Busbey, "or he may
be something worse. The speaker does
not care to turn the letter over to the
secret service or to- the postofice au-
thorities. You will know better how
to handle it than anyone here"
Mayor Whitlock turned the letter
over to the newspaper men. smiling.
Some poor harmless fellow, l sup
pose" was his comment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Death of Former Member of New York
Herald Staff,

New York. March 24.-Charles Bra
zelton Graves, a newspaper man, un-
til recently a member of theh staff OF
the New York Herald. died of paraly-
sis today at Atlantic City. He was 40
years old. At the last Paris exposition
Mr.. Graves was connected with the
American commission. At different
times he was associated with the old
Star. the World and the Herald.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
cARRoLIc ACID FORCED
DOWN HER THROAT.
Mrs. cuIbertson Found Dyina-crime
Attributed to Jealousy.

Vincennes, Ind, March 24.-Mrs.
Jessie Overton Culbertson is dying to-
night. it is said. as the result of hav-
ing carbolic acid forced down her
throat and having her jaws afterwards
securely bound. She was found to-
day in shed back Of her home. Re-
vive1 for a few seconds, she said:
"A man and a woman dragged me
into the woodshed and poured some
thing down my throat"
The police attribute the crime to
jealousy. They have held a letter pur-
porting to be from a pealous woman,
since Monday. The letter was found
under Mrs. Culbertson's doorstep. 1t
warned her to give up her husband
under penalty of death.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

Washington. March "a Mrs. Taft
was hostess today at "a tea at the
White house with the wives and
daughters OF senators and representa-
tiyes as her guests. 1t was the larg-
est afternoon social function of the
present administration. President Taft
gave up his customary horseback ride
and was present to help receive the
ladies.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
TRAPPED BY POLICE, A SUICIDE.
r. n. Richardson, Alleged EmbezzIsr
of 100000, Kills Himself in Hotel.

Harrisburg. Pa. March 24.-Trapped
in his room in the Hotel Lynch, from
which there was no escape, F. H. Rich
ardson of Elmira, y. Y, wanted for the
alleged embezzlement of $500. 600 slam
med the door IN the face of the chief of
police about 1 o'clock today, and a
minute later killed himself with bull
let through his head. The suicide
marked the closing of the career Of
one Of the most influential men. in
TElpiira
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Changing Name of the Pomfret School.
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Hartford, March 24.-The measure
changing the name of the Pomfret
school to Pomfret school would doubt
less have been favorably acted upon
by tine committee on interpretations.
which held a hearing on the matter
today, but for the fact that the reso-
luton was so drawn that it might
possibly include an exemption of tax
es. either now or at some future date,
wherefore the resolution was with
drawn to be re-drafted so as to spe-
cihcally state that there shall be no
exemption from taxation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Mrs. Taft lnspeeting Massachusetts,
Summer Sites

Boston. March 24-It was stated
here today that Mrs. William H. Taft.
wife of the president. and Miss Mabel
Boardnan of Washington inspected
several estates in Beverly and West
Manchester on Saturday last in com
pany with several real estate agents.
The party looked particularly at the
large residence of the late Henry w.
Peabody in Beverly and the Mortimer
B. Mason estate in West Manchester.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
PORTO RICO BEST GOVERNED
UNDER SPANISH RULE.
Says Chairman of Porto Rioan COM
mission Now in Washington.

Washington, March 24-That Porto
Rico was governed better under Span
ish rule than under American; that
the Spanish American war and the
occupation of the island
by the United States has ruined the
coffee industry. the most important IN
the island, and that the executive
council, composed largely Of Ameri-
cans. is responsible entirely for the
present crisis, were declarations to-
night by Louis Munoz Rivera, chair
man of the commission. now here. The
commission was appointed by the
house OF delegates to lay before Pres
ident Taft, congress and the Ameri-
can people the reasons for the exist
ing conditions in the island and to
ask for concessions from this country
both regarding the form OF govern
ment of the island and the tariff.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Lost His Fortune. Committed suicide,

Boston, March 24-H&ving lost mis-
fortune and suffered domestic troubles.
John Rieger, formerly a we'll To do
manufacturer of billiard tables, COM
mitted suicide in Franklin park today.
He climbed a tree fastened rope to O
limb, placed a moose about his neck
and then jumped from the branch.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
River and Harbor Improvement in
Connecticut.
Especial to The Bulletin

Hartford, March 24.-The commit
tee on roads, bridges and rivers bus
led itself today with the matter of the
appointment of a special commission
to 80 into the matter of river and har-
Dor improvement in Connecticut which
would concern eastern Connecticut
verv materially. 1t is propose have
temporary commission which VIII
examine into the whole subject and
report to the next general assembly.
Most of those present at the hearing
were from the body of men Interested
in the development of the Connecticut
river bht the interesting in this prom
osition is by no means so confined as
this would indicate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
$4,000 Loss From Grass Fire.

Haverhil. Mass. March 24.-A fire
which started from burning grass
burned two barns, an Ice house and a
two-story cottage owned by A. ] TIL
ton at the corner Of Freeman and
Washington streets. today. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000, with par
tial insurance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
No Airship Service Between Boston
and New York This Summer.

Boston, March 24.-Owing to a de-
sire to obtain larger dirigfble balloon
than was at first proposed, the Aerial
Navigation company viii not put
dirigible in service between Boston aud
New York next summer II has been
decided to construct a large airship.
but 1t will be impossible to have ii
ready for service before 1910.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Hartman Will Take Paso Robles
Baths.

Santa Barbara, Cal. March 24.-E
II. Hartman today left on a special
train for Paso Robles. where he Will
take the baths for a few days on ac-
count Of a slight attack or rheumatism.
he had Intended leaving for san Fran
cisco tomorrow night DR. Dixon is-
sued a statement saying that Mr.. Har-
riman Was not ill., but simply desired
TO take the baths.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
JAPANESE IN AMERICA
ACTING AS sPlEa.
Categorical Denial Of the Charge b.
Japanese Government offieers.

Toxic. March A.-A special to the
London Times which has been re-
cabled to Toxic, says that IL has been
proved that Japanese residents 90
America are acting as spies. But II
adds. every country, even the United
states. employs men like these
Japanese government officers have
requested the Associated Press 10
make a categorical denial Of the
charges. An officer OF the foreign Of
flee said.
THE statement Is absolutely with
out foundation. As far as Japan is
concerned. il is regarded as a silly
canard, while its mischievous source
alone entities II to be dignlfed by the
term 'dementia.'"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Fezenizae- Fiske Engagement An
nounced.

New York. March 24.-The am
nouneement was made here tonight Of
the engagement of Count Robert De
Montesquieu- -FezeniZac. the eccentric
French nObleman ana poet. TO Mrs.
Robert 4. p Fiske, an American wild
ow OF means. who has LONG been a
resident OF Paris.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Death Of ths Widow Of noId Hutoh.v

Lynn, Mass, March 24.-,Mrs. Sarah
NJ Hutchinson Of Chicago. widow of
the late Benjamin P. Hutchinson, pop
ularly known as "Old Hutch died
suddenly today while visiting friends
in this city. She was 76 years old and
Is survived by four children.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

ahaYen. ra, March Believing
that the most interesting part Of the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

Pau, France. March 24.-Count De
Lambert and NJ. Tissandier, who were
pupils of Wilbur Wright, won their
spurs today by gaining the Aero clubs
prize awarded to every aviator making
a flight of more than 250 metres. Both
men made fine flights of % kilometres
(f5 IL miles). remaining i'm the air
about 27 minutes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Death of John 3. chisnoinn-oId Time
Stage Carpenter at Ford's Theater.

LaSalle. H., March 24.-John B.
Chisholm. stage carpenter in Ford's
theater in Washington when Abraham
Lincoln was shot, died today, aged "A
years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Stock Exohanoe Vacation.

New York March 24-The board OF
governors of the New York stock ex-
change today decided to close the ex-
change on Good Friday, April g. and
Saturday, April 10
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Head of Mcmillan Fur and Wool Co,
Dead

Minneapolis. March 24-James Me-
MILAN, head Of the Mcmillan Fur and
Wool company with branches in ST.
Louis. and Winnipeg, died today, aged
SO years. He was the son OF James o.
Mcmillan Of FreyeburR. Me.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

Frances birth rate has fallen from
80 10 1s IL per cent in 100 ysara-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Cabled Paragraphs

London, March 24.-Great Britain
has accepted the offer made by New
Zealand to give the empire free of cost
fully equipped Dreadnought.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

Berlin, March 24.-The death is an
nounced of Prof. Alfred Messed, the
well-known German architect. He
was born in 1853.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Taken Back to Jail.

After the brief examination by the
chief the woman was taken back to
the Jail. After leaving the police sta
ton Nvhitla would make no comments
regarding the woman under suspicion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

Attorney General Wiekersham an
nounced the reappointment of Wade
Fl. Ellis of Ohio as assistant to the
attorney general.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

Charles w. caIkin, chief clerk Of
the court of special sessions at New
York, was arrested and held in S1,500
bail on a charge of grand larceny.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

Pope Plus X. Tuesday received in
private audience the Rt. Rev. John
Farrelly, the new bishop of Cleveland,
Ohio.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
OTHER SHARON PEOPLE
BELIEVED TO Be IMPLICATED

Mast Interesting Part Of This Case
10 Yet to Be ToId--Effort Making to
Prevent Publicity Of Names-Eager
Expsetsney-Sensstion Promised.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Steamship Arrivals.

At Cherbourg. March %: America
from New York
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

Bridgeto~n, Barbados March "a
The yellow fever is gradually disap-
pearing from Barbados there having
been only twenty new cases in the last
month. The local health authorities
have been assisted in stamping out the
disease by Sir Robert Bovce of the
Liverpool school of tropical medicines,
who took part in the suppression of
an outbreak of yellow fever III the
southern part of the United States
some years ago.
Paris, March 24.--Count Boni De
CasteHahe's petition for an inventory
of the papers and furniture in the De
Sagan mansion on the Avenue Mala
koff and at the Chateau Marais has
been declined by the court which sus-
tsined the contention of the De Sagans
that they were married under the re-
gime of Separation of property" and
that the papers and furniture in ques-
tion belong to the Princess De Sagan
until competent proof to the contrary
is forthcoming.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

The Ways and Means Committee
computed that the Payne bill would
increase the customs receipts by more
than 81, 100000.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Opera Hamuerstein

reduced scale OF prices Tor PERFORM
ances of opera comiaue at the Manhat-
tan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

The Resignation of Henry L. Slim
son as United States attorney for the
southern district of New York was
accepted by the president. who an
nounced that he would nominate Hem
ry A. Wise to succeed him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
QUIETLY MARRIED
AT A CHICAGO HOTEL
Dustin Farnun1 and His Leading Wo-
man Eluded Their Friends.

Chicago March 24.-Dustin FaVnum
was married today to Miss Mary Bes-
sic Conwen. leading woman in his
company. which is playing at a Chi
cago theater. The ceremony was per-
formed by NJ. nj. Mangasarian, lee
turer of the Ethical Culture society.
Mr.. Mangasarian is the father Of Flo
ra Zabelle, wife of Raymond Hitch
cock. The pair eluded their friends
and were married quietly in a hotel.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
MINERS TO REMAIN AT WORK
Pending Efforts Of the Executive Boards to
Seek Satisfactory Settlement
BY SCRANTON CONVENTION

10 Continue at Work Until Otherwise Notified by Official
Representatives of the Three Anthracite Districts
Proposition Formulated by Policy Committee and
Submitted to Representatives in Special Convention.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
Condensed Telegrams

c. w. Morse in Signed Interview
in prison declared that he was a vic
tim of the big stick
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

A Gift Of $375,00o has been prom
ised toward the s2,500,000 fund which
is to be raised for a Shakespearean
memorial
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

August Belmont and Theodore P.
Shonts at a conference decided to op-
pose the granting Of a Franchise for
a subway to the Bradley Gaffney-
Steers company
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25

The Budget Committee of the reich
stag decided to report the govern
ment's naval programme calling for
three Dreadnoughts and one large
cruiser.
The new era., 1909-07-08

to the leeward side of her chair when he peht
toward her in debating letter
He made the rounds of the office employees
asking whether they smelt egg, but all peihs
too polite to tell him he had overlooked an I'M
portant point declared they smelt no egg. The
odor stayed with him.
In desperation he fled to his private Office, NUT
tering as he slammed the door: My heavens
the whole world smells, and no one knows 1t but
me-"
But that is only minor point in the adoption
of a new national food by Uncle Sam with
each year the production of the hens of the coun-
try is becoming smaller in proportion to the de-
mand for eggs. As consequence the experts
declare that each succeeding year will see the
price soar beyond expectations The last months
of winter and the first of early spring are the
hardest for the egg eaters, for then the cost
scars there are less of the precious morsels and
those which appear often holdovers from the
wear previous, but even those BRING prices rang
ing from 80 to 40 cents a dozen.
The time is remembered by many when the
hest eggs brought 10 cents dozen in retail
stores and the wholesale price was below that.
So steep has the conventional cost become that
thousands of farmers are yearly deVoting their
land to the raising of fowls
rrhe industry has already become a mighty
factor in national life and within two decades if
the country continues to eat eggs at the present
rate of increase, the business of growing eggs
may outweigh that of cattle and grain.
In the large cities. Chicago for instance, the
high price of meat compelled the poorer classes
to adopt the egg means of obtaining noursh-
ment The increased demand o. course boosted
the price. but still the middle and upper classes
cling to the fowl product, foul or fair.
In the great marts Of trade the egg industry Is
perhaps the most interesting of all One great
cold storage warehouse in Chicago during the
last egg famine, unloaded the market close
to 5000 900. and every one was sold to the local
retail merchants. The eggs were said to have
been in cold storage for nine months, pending an
The new era., 1909-07-08
IDEAL sUFFRAG|STs
Women of Hopi Indian Tribe Run
Things as They Please.
Ascendency Of Females Was Secureo
Centuries Ago as Result of Their
Strike Against Being Treated
as Beasts of Burden.

Flagstaff, Ariz.-Down here in the
Great Painted desert man beleaguereG
by the suffragist hosts may find fully
illustrated the fate that will be his
when the womans rights movement
reaches its fullest fruition. Long be-
fore the beskirted women of the east
even thought about demanding the
ballot their bianketed sisters in the
Hopi Indian nation had fought out the
matter and won.
The Hopis are better known to fame
as the Mokis or Moquis, but the latter
appellation was bestowed upon them
in derision by their warlike Navijo
and Apache enemies. Hopi means
people of peace" Moqui means
dead men"
Hopi women do not vote, but it is
only because they do not want to.
They do about everything else that is
masculine and do it because they like
it.
Hopi houses are built by the wom-
en-. The houses are theirs, and their
children take their mothers name, not
the fathers. When a Hopi maiden
makes up her mind to marry she does
not trouble herself about asking the
consent of the man upon whom her
eye has alighted with favor. She
asks his mother.
The husband does not prepare a
home for his bride. She takes him
into hers. The produce which he
raises is hers whenever it is stored in
her house, and no Hopi man ever has
property in his own name.
Tradition has it that the ascendency
of these Hopi women was secured CEN
turies ago as the result of strike.
The ancient Hopi used his women as
The new era., 1909-07-08
A Iopi Blanket Weaver.

beasts of burden, following the usual
Indian custom.
They rebelled and gathered by
themselves on an unoccupied mesa
| There they held out, resisting all
Establishments and entreaties and
threats, and only consented to return
when assured that they should be
complete bosses II the house and the
village.
stamped the Hopi women as the SUI
perior sex. They are beautiful as
maidens, good looking as women and
often retain their rounded faces and
fine hair until old age comes on.
Compared to them the men are
stunted. The women are of more than
average good figure, muscular and
healthy looking The men grow wiz
ened early and go about their task as
though they didn't get much out Of
life. OF smaller stature, they are
often very hardy, and as messengers
are capable of going tremendous dis
tances without apparent fatigue.
The same difference marks the men
tai activities of the two sexes. The
men seem to have little to concern
themselves about and are dull witted,
while the women are alert and ener-
getic, and in disposing of their bas-
kerry and pottery, made by them
selves, they are much the better bar
gamers.
The men are slow of speech and in
clined to be silent. The women are
talkative, and a house building stunt
is accompanied by more conversation
than half dozen sewing circles
among the palefaces.
The harder tasks are cheerfully
shouldered by the capable women, and
while they are busy at them the men
are condemned to weave the clothing
of their wives and knit the stockings
for the whole household. Only in the
preparation of food is the domesticity
of the women displayed.
The little there is of government is
in the hands of the men, who also
form the priesthood. The Hopi is
very religious gentleman. About half
of each month is taken up in religious
ceremonials of one kind or another
Most famed of these ceremonies is the
snake dance.
The men wear their hair long, with
a band about the forehead. Their
shirts are of calico, their trousers of
white muslin slit on the side from the
knee down. They wear rawhide moe
casins and soleless socks. The more
fastidious assume loud velvet shirts,
necklaces and finger rings of silver.
The women wear a dress made like
a blanket This is thrown over the
shoulder and the two sides are sewed
up. An opening is left Tor the right
arm. while the left shoulder remains
bare. Around the waist is worn a
fancy woven sash, underneath which
sometimes is a calico undeiyest