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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

eerndt Erickson can consider him
self a very-lucky man in not having
been put to more trouble for running
down and Killing an old man with his
automobile last Sunday evening in the
shade of. the Hebe drinking fountain.
He vhs hailed to the police station
Immediately after the fatality and re-
leased under heavy bonds. The cor
oner made inquiry and examination on
Monday, and a .ew. hours thereafter
Erickson was declared free from re-
sponsibility for the death and given
his freedom. Just over the city line
recently two men got into fight I'D
one hit the other with sufficient force
to knock him down. and while falling
the mans head struck chair and he
died from the effects. The man that
struck the blow Is now serving a term
in state prison. He struck the man
with his fist and if he had not COM
mitted that act the man he struck
would not have died from The injuries
he received. But he used his fist,
while Erickson struck the man with
the automobile.
According to the reports from the
coroner. the automobile was goin" at
a low rate of speed, seven miles an
hour, which caused local paper to
remark that II that were true. II
would have been an easy matter to
swerve the machine one side and not
hit the man the blow that caused his
DEATH But Erickson has been official
ly declared not guilty Of any careless
or reckless driving and was not in any
way responsible for the death of Noah
Maggs.
1t is nearly time that some decisive
action was taken to prevent the over
speeding of automobiles In New Lon
don, where they are permitted to be
operated at the will OF the chauffeur
and to the full capacity of the ma
chine, and without the interference of
police authority. and the wonder is
that there are not more fatalities
Many drivers do not pretend to slow
down to avoid doing bodily injury or
even causing death. IL is in many
cases simply the footing of the warn
ing horn and for the pedestrian to get
out of the way or take the conse-
quences. Until a couple OF Chauueurs
were arrested in Westerly and fined
800 and costs for alleged over-speed-
ing that place was known to flying
dust raisers as the Automobile Para
disc. end there were no restrictions,
but now that appellation has been
transferred to New London. and auto
mobiles are driven with care when
within the limits of Westerly town.
The final meeting Of the present
court OF common council will be held
on election night, according to rule
and custom but on account Of the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

In again referring to the finances Of
the city, Mayor Armstrong said that
the payments to the sinking fund dur
ing his administration were the first
which had been paid for a number OF
years. While certain bonds have been
sold during the past three years. none
OF the present bonded indebtedness has
been created by any action OF the
council during that period. All these
bonds were authorized by the legisla-
ture at the request of earlier adminis-
trations. If for any reason there should
be demand for further issue of bonds
for any public improvement. the
mayor suggested that provision be
made for sinking fund to meet the
bonds at maturity.
The mayor paid tribute TO the work
of the street committee and the ability
and worth Of the highway commissions
err and stated incidentally that the
stone crusher had been rented on
terms so favorable TO the city that the
rental this year will very nearly equal
the original cost OF the OUTFIT Special
mention was made Of every city de-
partment In terms Of praise and APP
probation.
OF course reference was made to the
New London-Groton ferry. The mayor
said: The citys situation with respect
to the operation OF the ferry has not
been everything that might be desired
because OF the fact that the lease
executed some years ago did not prop
erly protect the interests OF either the
city OF New London or the people OF
Groton.
The questions between the ferry
company and the city with respect to
this lease are now in the courts, and
II the case Is pushed energetically by
the incoming administration. and II the
decision is favorable to the city. the
result should be a saving OF at least
$50. 900 and possibly as much as $780,
mn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

Among the many other improve
nents made during the Armstrong ad-
ninistration the mayor referred to tho
stormwater drains. the reduction In
water rates, the re-surfacing of Ocean,
Pequot and Bentley avenues. the new
macadam on Montauk and Jefferson
avenues, of the change of grade in
Jefferson avenue and Bayonet street
without damage claim against the city,
of the Hassan macadam. He praised
the work OF the health officer and the
milk inspection. the play grounds, and
spoke Of the saving on contracts for
the removal Of ashes and garbage. OF
the new ordinance that prevented
petty thieving by alleged junk men
and the success OF the oiling OF the
macadem in Ocean avenue.
Reference was made to the square
deal In the competition OF the city
contracts and the insistence upon con-
tractors to fulfill the specifications, AMI
to the better protection from FIRE in
the Northwest section by the organiza-
ton OF FIRE company which is now a
part or the regular department. He
said that the illegal sale OF liquor had
been checked and that the new patrol
wagon, horse and equipment for the
police department, had been secured
and there was no difficulty in getting
the price. and success was also made
in cleaning up the Indebtedness and
claims that were pending when the
Armstrong administration commenced.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30
IN THE 4suN-KlssED" WEST
More Or Less Authentic Tale That
Duly Impressed the Man from
the East.

was talking with Dakotan the other
day, said an eastern man. Speaking
Of FARMS" he said, we have some
stable farms out in Dakota Yes. sir.
I've seen a man on one OF our big
farms start out in the spring and plow
Z straight furrow till fall. Then h0
turned around and harvested back
onderful!" said /. ssfs
s On our Dakota farms, !. he went %,
ITS the usual thing to send young
married couples out to milk the cows.
Their children bring back the milk. :
Wonderful" l repeated, 5
Once. he said. Il saw Dakota
farmers family Frustrated with grief
The women were weeping, the dogs
were barking. the children were
squalling. and the tears ran down the
farmers cheeks as he hitched up his
3O-mnle team and drove on"
Where was. he going q said /.
81 He was going halfway across IL
farm 10 feed the pigs.
Did heever get back! = I asked.
II isn't time for him yet was IL
reply. The Housekeeper.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30
PAID HIGH PRICE FOR LEAF
Australian Gives Up $1,000 for 4 Small
Particle Of the spinsless
Cactus.

Wizard Burbank says that though
some dishonest dealers both ii this
country and IN Europe have been 81.
fering specimens Of the socalled Bur
bank spineless cactus for two years
the first genuine specimens were put
on the market only last summer.
He has been experimenting with the
production of spinless opuntia, or
prickly pear, for 10 years. Specimens
were sent to him from Ill over the
world and thousands Of seedlings
were raised every year. but most Of
them were g1ubbed up % unavailing.
The original successful plant has
grown in three years to height
OF six feet and 10 over six feet In d
ameter. The thornless varieties can
not be raised from seed. but are
propagated only from cuttings. which
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30
He Got It.

The non-magnetic yacht Carnegie,
before it's departure on a 15-year trip
to survey the oceans Of the world,
was visited by Mr.. Carnegie. On his
tour of inspection, accompanied by Dr..
Z. A. Bauer. who has charge Of the
Yachts expedition, Mr.. Carnegie ex-
pressed great admiration for the ap-
pearance of the engine room. The
surface Of each small piece Of brass
or nickel was mirror; no soiled
waste or greasy cloth was anywhere
to be seen.
Mr.. Carnegie said he would like 70
congratulate the person who was rs Is.
sponsible for the engine rooms AZ.
.pearance. The man was sent for and
listened respectfully to Mr.. Carnegie's
praise. Then moving out Of the room.
he halted at the door. and. smiling,
asked:
Excuse me, sir, is this .just honor
able mention or does It carry I
prize!"
Il carried prize.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30

must hrst be wilted In TIE sun For .
week or two before they will grow.
after that says Mr.. Burbank in tho
Philadelphia Record, they win root
anywhere, any end up-even in your
overcoat pocket or on the floor back
of the stove" ~. Il
A single leaf of the best variety Of
the thornless cactus the Santa Rosa.
was sold for $1,000 to John M. Rut-
land of Melbourne, Australia, with
the right to sell in the southern hemi.
sphere, and one leaf of another vari-
ETY. was disposed of to the same Aus
tralian horticultural for $500.
The forage proposition" continued
Mr.. Burbank, ais by no means all
there is to cactus, culture. The fruits
have wonderful possibilities. Many Of
my helpers prefer pear to apricots or
peaches and myself find it delicious
There is great variety in the taste Of
the different sorts, and my ambition
now is to produce type that will
bear distinct varieties of cactus fruit,
the same as different varieties Of ap-
pies are characterized by different
flavors" e.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30

sic-go to those who can deceive you
with making saints eyes. See how
they will help you to earn your bread!
All! yes; now you may cry, and with
good reason" 49, -.
He was blue to the lips with rage -
he waved his large, plump hands In
dismissal. But the tears that seemed
like to- come at earlier reprovA wers
dried now-the Madonna head wss
high. r., .-',..~@ $, 49, = - y
All! 1t is not now that 1 will cry!"
retorted the girl Il had patience,
God knows! because I had gratitude
that You had taken me from the poor
and had endeavored to teach me your
art. But it has been too much. If in
your art one can earn ones bread
only as you intend 1t, l will strive to
earn it some other way Since / have
no talent, it is anyhow useless. 60,
with a good heart, back to those peas.
ants whom you insult-yes, with .
very good heart, swear!" ~
Come, norma mia," concluded she,
4,,'cing back to where the poor old
4n'1ian sat. in the gathering storm.
adding her tears to the first heavy
'''cos of heaven; do not be afraid.
believe me 1t is best so-it is much
hest so." 49,. r.
che is very much In her right"
= uttered the good-hearted waiter az
hefc'eared away the last glasses.
"Ah! 1t would have been better II
You had never gone into the music,
~sshed the grandmother. II thought to
- well-to make lady Of you. But
It would have been better II you had
married Beppo then, when he had
saved good money to buy boat
18th Now who knows where he is!
Who knows If he still thinks of your
ward him, for he is a man of honor"
The lightning flashed and spat, and
the thunder crashed, and the rain
fell In sheets. and she hurried hel
grandmother within doors.
But when It was all over, and the
stars spangled the sky, she peeped
out into the cool, rain-washed street
and smiled to herself again. For In
the distance a mans voice caroled:
e Sc yorrete far con me an amore,
vi chiamero Ia donna del milo core,
It sang, and It seemed to voice hel
thought. ....
Dear Madonna" she murmured
softly, thou hast protected me In my
foolishness, make me now fortunate
In better choice. Reward that pool
man-who has truly been patient-re
ward him, for he is man Of honor.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30
PIRACY AN ANCIENT CALLING
In Vogue Since the First Days Men
Learned to Sail the Seas
r. In Ships. |''...'

+ Only the other day there came the
story Of an alleged pirate ship cap
tured in the Gull Of Mexico and the IL
cident suggests that at one time q
another nearly every body Of salt w.
ter on the globe has suffered from the
ancient calling. Even the Thames
river was once a favorite haunt Of
pirates. In the fourteenth century the
danger was so great that, according
to historian, John Philipot offered
to build at his own cost a stone tower
80 kings feet in height. near Ratcli6,
provided the corporation of London
would levy sixpence in the pound on
the rental Of the city and build . cor.
responding tower on the opposite side
OF the river, so that an iron chain
might be stretched from one tower
to the other to protect the shipping Of
the river from night attack" II
The watch was kept in the following
order: "On Tuesday, the diapers and
the tailors; on Wednesday. the mer-
GERS and the apothecaries; on Thurs
day. the fishmongers and the butch.
ers; on Friday, the pewterers and the
winners; in Saturday, the goldsmiths
and the saddlers; on Sunday. the iron
mongers. the armorers. and the cut
iers; on Monday, the tawers, the spur
riers, the bowyers and the girdlers"
Even in 1916 pirate vessels were
captured OF the Kentish coast, be-
tween Broadstairs and Margate,
The danger was SO imminent that
the common council agreed to the pro-
posal. but, as the alarm died away,
this scheme Of defence was laid
aside" In 1870 a report was circulated
that certain galleys. with multitude
OF armed men therein. we're lying on
the foreland Of Thanet," and an order
was at once issued that every night
watch shall be kept between the tower
at London and Billingsgate With -
uen-at,arms and 60 archers."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30
a ~ rs ! zeal
Differ n &c
By Alice Conyers Carr

Copyright, BY Short Stories Co., Ltd.)
The sun has set behind the grace.
full mountains that make way for and
encroach on one another, in endless
tiers and slopes and gorges, at the
foot of Como lake; the afterglow has
touched and flred a great heap Of
white clouds that crown the higher
peaks of the. Colico. end, where the
Alps begin to make their. presence
:; but the gardens and luxuriant
terraces that line the water are In
quiet shade; the villa, whose loggias
girdle that peninsula's point jutting
across the lake, has thrown wide its
IA the cooler shades, -pleasure-b boats
appear in myriads, gay with elegant
women lounging on their red cushions.
Upon the little public piazzi the
townsfolk are slowly gathering to
their leisure after the days work. For
1t is fiesta night; the bells have been
jangling all day in the old campanile
above the salita, and now the band
is going to play on the piazzi yonder,
and there Is to be concert under the
trees before the hotels.
A stout man with bold, black eyes
and cleaning teeth leads the band
his violin under one arm, while he al
so carries before him an understood
violoncello.
He looks around to see that his sup
porters are duly following, and when
they are posted, glances scowling up
the dark alley whence all have come.
Someone is evidently missing, and in
the vague shadow one can dimly see
two figures under The caves.
He coughs, and out of the dark a
young woman steps into the gas-lit
square-walking. slowly, defiantly.
somewhat sleepily. She is tall, beau
tifui, sOft-eyed, with full, fine throat
outstanding out of square-cut white
bodice.
One of the performers-the flute
player, youth with dreamy smile
gazes at her with melancholy eyes:
but the conductor also gazes, though
mis- eyes are nowise melancholy, rath.
CT hooking, imperious and unpleasant.
cheap, jangling waltz, none too
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30

we'll executed. leads off the concert.
pleased. But if the listeners would
make excuses the master will not.
and the pathetic eyes of the flute-play-
err turned deprecatingly upon him.
seem only to influence his ire.
The pretty violoncellist, however
seems to take the vituperation with
something like scorn; her quiet eyes
wander over the heads of the crowd
into the dim steepness of the salita
yonder, and presently, just as the an
cry conductor has finished solacing
himself with the blatant humors of a
comic duet with the soprano, and is
about to command her services once
more--lo, she has forgotten that she
owes any services at all! For out Of
the dark hole that she has been
watching, someone issues whom she
has waited for; the bent and feeble
figure: of an old woman totters for.
ward into the gas-lit piazetta, and
needless of music and conductor, the
girl dashes out through the crowd;
she pushes through it till she reaches
the old woman, and merrily setting at
naught the Mortified remonstrance
with which the latter lifts her sha-
king old hands to heaven, the tall,
young figure leads the old one very
tenderly forward to the front rank,
where the mobility" and gentry" sit,
and places her in chair at their
side. Zs..,
Every head is turned to look, as,
with gay smile and reassuring ges-
ture, she glides back into her place.
1T is her grandmother, who
brought her up" whispers waiter.
The great wind that, born Of those
storm-clouds over the Il distant Alps,
swept presently over the limpid lake,
was not more furious than the storm
of abuse that rushed over that Ma
donna head when the concert came
summarily to an end. +. l /. 4 !.
"Is it for this, then. that I have fed
you, taught you"-and he might have
added, '.tormented you''- TOR six long
months?" shouted the tmpressario
snatching the cello from the hands OF
it's lovely but incompetent holder Is
it for this that you have led me dew
IFS life with your stupid face of a Ma
donna and your stupid ideas Of peas.
ant? Ass that was to waste my time
with you! Talent you had none; but
at least you had little industry and
q little submission and in the end
imagined that you would also have.
like others, little sense to know how
woman succeeds In this world But
since you have none go. in the dew
lis name! Go-to your peasants for
whom you mortify me before the pub.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30
Masterpieces Of Painting.

The authorities have never been
able to agree on the ten greatest pic
lures in the world. It has been Z
prolific subject for artistic spats for
these many years, and doubtless will
continue to be az long as time shall
last. There is no doubt, however, AZ
to the first three masterpieces
Raphael's "Sistine Madonna. is, uni
versally acknowledged to be the 50
preme picture Of the world, although
at one time this eminent place waa
held by 1.-THE TRANSPORTATION" also
by Raphael r.: ,, ~ .. L. s.
The second place is held by Domeni'
chino's Last Communion, Of st
Jerome" The third greatest MASTER
piece 10 Titian's 'Martyrdom Of q
Peter"
The following list Of paintings IN
pretty generally rated among TIL
worlds greatest:
Michael Angeles Last Judgment
Rubens' Descent from the Cross" d
Vinci's Last Supper" Murillo's ma
DONNA" Titian's Holy Family" Cor
reggio's "Holy Family" and Botticel
lrs assumption Of the Virgin.
Some of the authorities contend
that Van Dykes portrait Of Charles I.
long acknowledged the finest example
Of portraiture, should be in the list
Of the ten greatest In the world
Still others think that In the lis
should be Fra Bartolommeo's Ma
donna della Misericordia" and Hol
bein's Dance of Death"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30
GRAY, WOLF WAS A.. MONSTER
Big Beast That Destroyed Stock
Near Hammond, la, Finally
Killed by Hunter s 4 -.

81 Tho largest gray wolf even seen In
this parish was killed BY Owen
Weems, about three miles south Of
here. This wolf has been terrorizing
the Inhabitants Of the Seventh and
Eighth wards for several years. and
it is q known fact that he has killed
several hundreds of sheep and hogs.
A.. M. Edwards lost many valuable
hogs. until finally organized parties
would sit up at night in an effort to
kill the animal Mr.. Edwards offered
"a standing reward of 500 to the per
son who killed the wolf. Mr.. Howse.
who lives In the same neighborhood.
lost several head of hogs and sheep
by the nightly visits of the gray fel-
low, and he congratulated Weems on
his good craftsmanship. %5#44
The wolf was on exhibition here the
other afternoon in billiard hall and
attracted considerable attention. An
admission of ten cents was charged to
view the corpse. 10 per cent. of the
fund realized to go for school pur-
poses. @.. -
Mr.. Howse, upon hearing that the
wolf had been killed, brought his en-.
tire family to town to take look at
the animal which had caused his fam.
lily so much alarm during the last two
years. The wolf appears to be about
IL years of age, with teeth decayed,
and has the appearance OF q great
dog. His head Is peculiarly shaped
not like the wolves Of the northwest
but has a large, fiat head. The ami
NAL weighs 80 pounds and stood about
81 feet high. ~
Weems saw the animal while out
hunting, and at first thought It was q
dog, but upon closer inspection fired
. load Of buckshot into the right
shoulder. causing instant death. The
skin will be stuffed and preserved
Hammond Correspondence New Or
leans Times-D Democrat.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30
Wives and Business.

II = not only the husband Who q
helped 81 his wife's intelligent inter.
est IN and understanding 81. his busl.
ness. problemA She may sometime
md that this knowledge 4 Of the
greatest benent to herself. It may
save her and her children from loss
and poverty II she is left Z widow. It
happens far too often that through
sheer ignorance Of business methods
widows dissipate their property. whom
. little acquaintance with legal and
commercial processes would have
made them safe. Women are not q.
ways to blame for this ignorance. for
men do not Invariably show a willing.
ness to inform their wires q business
details.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-30

FOR SALE Afnumbers OF snoats.
two good boar pigs, and four buck
lambs. Johnson Bros, Riverside
Farm, Warren, Mimi
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02
ORIGIN Of the Menu.

OF the origin of the menu this
story is told: Duke Henry of Bruins
wick when sitting at Samptuous
feast was noticed to glance fre>
quentlv at a long slip Of paper.
Questioned by his neighbor, the
Count of Montfort, as to the reason
of his table studies, he replied that
the master Of the kitchen had
drawn up for bis and his stomach's
benefit list Of all the dishes, just
to enable his master to reserve his
appetite for the best things to come,
The other guests were so well
pleased with the intelligent cooks
invention that the habit of writing
out bills of fare instantly spread in
Germany. The dinner whence the
custom began is said to have taken
place at Regensburg in l54l.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02
Married 10 Panama.

Cards are out announcing
the marriage of Miss Rosalie NJ
Simons, daughter OF MIR and Mrs
S L Simons of Riverdale, Md,
and Mr. Edward r Steadman, OF
Chicago, Ill. The wedding took
p lace a, st Luke's Episcopal
church, Ancon. Canal Zone. The
ceremony was performed by
Rev DR. Peck, the rector. The
bride was. given away by her
brother, Mr. Hugh A Simons,at-
tended by her sister, Mrs )
B Benjamin Campbell.
The bride, Miss Simons, is a
niece OF Mrs VI F Heller, OF
our town, and at one time re-
sided in kingstree.