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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
$1oo,ooo CUSTOM HOUSE SALE.
Paris Gowns Seized by Inspectors to
 Be Disposed of at Auction.

New York, May 24.-Paris gowns, waists, and lingerie to the value of nearly $1O0,000, and seized by the cus- tenn house inspectors, will be sold at auction beginning Wednesday, June 9. The sale will occupy five days and will be under the direction of United States Marshal Henkeh The contents of the five confiscated trunks will be exhib- tied one day and sold the next The garments are elaborate, the latest models from the French capital.
 One of the trunks contained sixty seven shirt waists; another forty mine princess gowns; the third twenty-one shirt waists, the fourth thirty lace waists, and the fifth forty-three prin- cess gowns.
 In the five trunks there were 9S4 separate items, but of these seventy eight have been withdrawn from sale.
 June 2, A. 8, 10, and 12 have been set as sale days, and on the day prior tc the day of sale the goods will be exhibited in rooms 504 to 509 of the custom house.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Connecticut Peace Society Officers.

Hartford, May 24.5The Connecticut Peace society was addressed here to- night by Roy F. Trueblood, LID, of Boston, on Recent Advances in the Cause of International Peace. The following officers, all of Hartford, were elected; President, A. D. Call; vice president Col. c. E. Thompson; secre- tary. Rev. R. w. Roundyl and treas urer, J. G. Calhoun.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Sargent and Wife Found Guilty and
 Sentenced.

Paris. May 24.-On the charge of having maltreated young children con- fided to their care, Cecil IL Sargent an Englishman, and his American wife, who was Josephine Savin of New York, were found guilty in the correctional court today. Sargent was sentenced to two years imprisonment and his wife to thirteen months inn prisonment. In addition small fine was imposed on each of the defend ants.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Body of Mime. Modjeska on It's Way
 to Poland.

Los Angeles. May 24.-The body of Mime. Helen Modjeska, the Polish tra- gedienne, who died a month ago. will be removed from the vault at Calvary cemetery tomorrow and started on it's leng journey to Poland for burial. The body will be accompanied by the hus band of the actress, who will make his future home in Cracow, Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
MISS FLORA EUeENIA scHAEFER
Recent Student at Columbia Univer- sity Teachers College, Attempts Suicide.

New York, May 24-Miss Flora Eu- genia Schaefer. until recently a stu dent at the Teachers college of Co., luInbia university, was found uncon- scious this afternoon the floor of her hurried to the hospital and is in critical condition. The police say the case is one of attempted suicide and this contention is strengthened by the fact that the girl burned number of letters before turning on the gas Miss Schaefer formerly taught school in Cincinnati. where she is said to have won several scholarship prizes. Her relatives, it is understood, live in Wis ccnsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Mrs. Bingham Gets Two Years in Pen-
 ltentiary for MansIauohter.

Cleveland, May 24.-Mrs. Harriet E.. Bingham of Springfield, Mass, was sentenced to two yesrs In the peniten- tiary fn common pleas court today after pleading guilty to the charge of D1anslaughter She shot and killed her common law husband, Lemuel Bing- ham, few weeks ago The woman Presented a long statement to the Court, fin which she said her husband habitually abused her.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Tom Lonqboat in Fine Trim,

Toronto Ont, May 24.-Tom Long boat had no trouble in disposing of Tom CoIey in the twenty-mile race at Banalans Point tonight. The Indian was in-fine trim and showed something or his old time style. He finished with splendid burst of speed, gaining nearly a lap in the last four, and lead ing Coley by over a mile when he crossed the line. Longboat's time for the twenty miles was 1.55.16.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
steamshin Arrivals

At Naples: Martha Washington, from New York.
 At London: May A, AIinnewaska. from New York.
 At Bremen: May 23. Friedrich der Crosse. from New York
 At Genoa; May 2a, Barbarossa. from New York.
 At Liverpool; May 2S. Cedric, from New York.
 At Glasgow: May 2s. Columbia, from New York via Neville
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
WAS TO MARRY; ENDS LIFE.
5roekton Man Whose Weddr Was
 Set for Yesterday Thwarts Cupid

Brockton Mass, May 24.-With his marriage to Miss Florence Adams of Elmwood arranged for this afternoon and with a home furnished and ready for occupancy, Charles B. Russell of this city took his life by shooting to- day. Russell was A years of age. and was employed by a local shoe firm
 It is believed that worry and over work led to the suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
cARDENIo P. KING LOSES.
Supreme Court Against Boston Finan- eial Agent Who Must Serve Prison Sentence.

Boston, May 24.-Exceptions of Cardenio F. King. the promoter of many enterprises, who was convisted in December of larceny and embezzle- ment were overruled by the supreme court today. and King will be com pelled to serve the sentence of ten years imprisonment imposed at his trial.
 King was engaged in selling stock in various corporations and was charged with having failed to make returns to customers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
AutomobiIe Turned TurtIe.

Palmer, Mass, May 24.-Edward P. Blake of Boston. New England agent for the Jackson Automobile company. and his foreman. Howard McArthur, also of that city, received serious but probably not fatal injuries when their automobile turned turtle through the collapse of a tire. two miles west of here tonight. The men were on their way to New Haven to participate in hill climbing contest on Wednes- daN
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
NO INTERFERENCE FROM LoeUE. Will Not MeddIe With Affairs of An
 cient Order of Hibernians.

Boston, May 24-A letter from Car dinal Logue of Ireland, stating that he has mot the remotest intention of in terfering" in the affairs of the Ancien. Order of Hibernians, was made public today.
 The letter was written to Patrick Logue of Philadelphia in response to his query as to the correctness of statements attributed to the cardinal by Matthew Cummings, national presi- dent of the Hiberaians of America, that Cardinal Logue did not favor the sup port of the national movement by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Mysterious
 Visitor in Sky
OBSERVED BY PROFESSOR OF As-
 TRoNoMY DR. BROOKS.
SEEN EARLY MONDAY MORNING
Visible from to 3 o'cIock-Had Ap- pearance of Gigantic Naked Eye" Comet, Close to. Earth.

Geneva, N. Y.,. May 24.-An unusual sstronomic phenomenon which had the appearance of a comet close to the earth was observed early today at the Smith observatory here by pr. Will liam R. Brooks. professor of astronomy at Hobart college In reporting his observation he says:
 Large Head and Enormous Tail.
 ''The object was visible in the east ern sky from ? to o'clock this morn ing. 1t-had the appearance of & gigan- tic naked eye comet, with large,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Mrs. Taft's cOndition Much Improved.

Washington, May 24.-Mrs. Taft whose condition has been a cause of some concern to the president during the past week, was much improved to- day, being able to leave her room and walk about the White house. It is not likely. however. that she will be able to accompany the president to Pittsburg the latter part of the week, Mir. Taft will deliver a Memorial day oration and Miss Helen Taft will un- veil a memorial shaft to the regular soldiers who lost their lives on the Gettysburg battlefield.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
cARIcATuRED THE PRESIDENT.
Editor of Porto iRican Paper Arrest ed for Sending Improper Matter Through Mails.

San Juan, Porto Rico, May 24-Joa- quin Beirreiro, editor of a weekly news paper given over to the publication of caricatures, and called Fl Carnival, was arrested here today by the federal au? thorities, charged with sending improp- CT matter through the mails. The charge is based on a cartoon of Presi- dent Taft and reference to his recent message on Porto Rico. Beirreiro was held in $5,000 bail.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
FIRED AT CLOTH, KILLED BRIDE.
Boy Saw Something White Futtering
 in Bushes and Shot at It.

Flint, Mich, May 24-Arthur Mer- ritt, 10 years old, of this city, when walking along the riverbank with a rifle yesterday. saw a white cloth flut- tering in some bushes on the opposite side of the stream and fired at 1t. Mrs Lizzie Atkinson. d recently married young woman, received the bullet in her forehead and died in few min utes.
 river with her husband and it was her handkerchief. with which she was wip- ing some dust from her face, that caught the eye of the boy. Young Mer- ritt was so affected after the accident that he had to be placed under re- straint to prevent him from carrying out threats of suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Enrased Over Distribution of Earth
 quake Relief.

Reggie. Italy, May 24.-At Sinopoli a small village near Sant Eufemia the populace became enraGed over the manner in which they have been neg lected in the distribution of relief to the earthquake sufferers. They made a hostile demonstration against the authorities and attacked the barracks Several soldiers were wounded and a vclley was fired at the rioters, killing six of them and wounding several oth-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Thunder Storm
 Chased Balloon
WHICH TRAVELLED FASTER THAN
 A MILE A MINUTE.
PERILOUSTRIP OF MASSACHUSETTS
From PittsfieId to Monson-Balloon Spun Round Like Top, With Car at Angle of AS Degrees.

Springfield. Mass, May 24.-Flying through space in advance of a thun- der storm the balloon Massachusetts with William J. Van Sleet as pilot made a trip from Pittsfield to a field in Monson, three miles from the Palmer postoffice, in exciting and at times perilous fashion, this afternoon.
 In PeriIous Position.
 Once the balloon was caught in a swirl of air and seemed to spin around while the car swung from side to side at an angle of 45 degrees. That was
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Murder confsssed to aaItimor. PoIlna

Baltimore May 24.-Milton Beau mont Of this city, known to the police as Philadelphia Slimr confessed to the police today that he killed the man whose body, with the throat cut and features mutilated. was, found last Wednesday ia the woods near St Helena, a suburb of Baltimore. Ills victim, Beaumont said. was Bob Roe- CTS. notorious criminal. also known as Connorn
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
BODY OF MAN FOUND
 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE POND.
Bullet Hole in Right TempIe-Hody
 Heavily Weighted.

Hooksett. N. H.. May 24.-A bullet wound in the right temple and a hole or depression on the left skull made by a blow from a blunt instrument, were disclosed by an au- topsy held today on the body of man found yesterday in Humans pond, near here. The body was weighted with a heavy piece of gran lte which had apparently been hewn especially for that purpose. At the other end the rope was wound half dozen times about the mans body at the waist. The body had evidently been In the water for months. It was that of man six feet tall who probably weighed 200 pounds and was perhaps sixty years old. County At torney Clifford ordered the body placed in the town tomb tonight, awaiting further investigation of the mystery.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
IN THE CITY COURT.
larivee Case and the West Side Mat ter Continued at Request of Counsel.

In the city court on Monday morn- ing the case against Joseph Larivee was continued at the request of his counsel, w. H. Shields. until May 31. and the bond was continued
 In the case against Dennis Donovan and James Fitzgerald continuance was asked to secure witnesses ana granted. the case to be heard this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
FLOODS IN OKLAHOMA.
Five Lives Lost. Thousands of Acres
 of Crops inundated.

Oklahoma Cit. okla. May 24.-Five persons are dead, at least ten seriously injured, several thousand acres of crops are inundated. and every stream in the northern and eastern part Of Oklahoma is raging as a result of heavy rains during the last 24 hours A number of houses were washed away.
 A small tornado struck Morris. de- molishlng the Methodist church and several residences.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Booth Fisheries Go. IncorDors,.s.

Chicago. May 24.-The Booth Fish cries company, a s7,0OO.OOO corporation founded on the ruins of A. Booth & company, elected Frank C. Leete pres ident today. The branch offices. which were. closed at the time Of the Booth failure. will be reopened tomorrow. 1t is Sald
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
 of the Founding Of Nort0ich, July 5th and 9th

in Easthampton, not more than half a mile from the hotel at the top of Mount Tom. As the balloon was re- leased from this eddy it shot up high CT and then caught by a swift wind current from the northwest swept across the Connecticut river faster than mile minute with an ominous looking storm cloud not far behind.
 Five Miles in Four Minutes.
 One of the passengers who had his watch in his hand figured that the balloon travelled five miles in four minutes passing over Holyoke
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
No. 9 Red Wheat Quoted at $1.5s
 Bushel.

St. Louis. May 24.-The highest price for cash wheat in the history of the St. Louis grain market was reached today, when No. red wheat was quoted at $1.5S a bushel.
 Cincinnati. O., May 24.-No 9 red wheat reached s1.56 today. the highest price since 1876.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

Southampton. May 24.-The British steamer Bittern has put in here ex- tensively damaged by collision with the German steamship Prometheus, from New York for Rotterdam. The damage to the -Prometheus, if any. is not yet known. The Prometheus pro- ceeded for her destination.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

Honolulu, May 24.-A struggle among strike breakers to secure employment in place of Japanese strikers at the Waialua plantation led to such disor- der today that the police were com pelled to interfere in order to suppress the disturbance.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
AUSTRIA AND JAPAN.
Germany Without information About
 Reported Treaty for Mutual Help.

Berlin, May 24.-The foreign office has no information regarding the re- ported conclusion of military treaty between Austria-Hungary and Japan, providing for mutual help in the event that either' power should become en- gagged in war with Russia. and conse- quently Germany is not in position either to approve of the agreement. as alleged. or to disapprove of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
New York Man Drowned in Brazilian
 River

Sac Paulo, Brazil, May 24.-A steam launch in which Julius Jacobsen, a representative of the General Electric company of New York, and fifteen oth- CTS Were making a trip on the River Tfete' today, ran into a sunken rock and was wrecked. Jacobsen and six of the other excursionists were drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
No Cut Down of Fall River Min Wage.

Fall River, Mass. May 24-The present rate of wages in the Fall Riv,I CT print cloth mills will be continued during the next six months. the man ufacturers having waived their right under the sliding sale agreement to mako . outdown of about Ave rsr oank,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Gift of Drinking Fountain Accepted.

Milford. Conn, May 24-At q meet Ing of the Village Improvement society tonight the gift of a drinking fountain from General George IT. Ford of New Haven was accepted as was the gift Of tract of ten acres of land for a public park from Clark Wilcox of
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
TlIIman,s Great Loas.

Tillman once more has eaten dinner st the White House. The entente cor diale Is restored. but the South Caro- lima senator has lost a grouch that was a political asset of valus.-Philadelphia Insutrar.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Mrs. RoeksfsIIsf Recovering from.
 Pneumonia.

Hot Springs. Va, May 24.-Mrs. ]. D. Rockefeller. who for some time was seriously i'll with pneumonia at the Homestead hotel here. has convalesced so rapidly that the family will leave in few days for their summer home at Pocantico Hills, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Cabled Paragraphs

Berlin, May 24-Mme. Marcella Selnbrich has been obliged by i'll health to cancel all outstanding engagements. She was to have sung here in opera in the second week of June.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
New Haven Conductor Killed by
 Switchinu Enoine.

South Norwalk. Ct, May 24-Philip F. Bird. a conductor on the New Haven road, was run over by a switching en- zine at Wilson's Point tonight and so badly injured that he died soon after at the local hospital He leaves a wid- ow, living on Hamilton ave ues
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

Paris, May 24.-The Prix Rocher was run at st.. Cloud today and won by H. P. Duryea's Rose Noble. W. K. Vanderbilt's Susquehanna came in second in the Prix Marguerite
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

1t Was Said at Omaha that 1t was believed the bandits who robbed the Overland Limited train would be caught
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Weston Passes Agate, Col.

Agate, Col, May 24.-Edward Pay son Weston, the pedestrian, who is walking to the Pacific coast, passed through here tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

The New British Dreadnoughts will have 12-inch guns of increased power, all the main battery being capable of being fired on either side.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Francois Emil. mieh.I bead

Paris, May 24.-Francois Emile Michel, the French artist and art crit ic, died in this city today He was born In 1928.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

Three Steamers Succeeded in Leaving and two entered the harbor of St Johns, where the ice foes are begin ming to drift southward.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

Advices from Cuba Say that the financial conditions are causing grave anxiety and that the liberal factions seem to be unable to unite.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
American Committed Suicide at Yer

Versailles, May 24.-Edward Sand ford of New York committed suicide at hotel here today He shot him. self twice in the head with revolver His act is attributed to i'll health and financial worries. MT. Sandford was about 50 years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

At the Commencement of Hampton institute, Hampton, Va, a letter from President Taft accepting a trusteeship in the institute was read.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

Governor Hughes Reduced the ap- propriations for 1909. which amounted to more than $9,0O0,000 over those for 1908, to a net excess of $464,000
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
Condensed Telegrams

The Captain, Four Sailors and Boy of the Dutch ship Nederland were washed overheard off Cape Horn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

pr. A. M. Fisher Committed Suicide at McAllisterville. Pa, after failing to effect a reconciliation with his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

With But Little Slackenins, the Lab rador current continues to carry with it on it's course past the eastern New foundland ports a steady procession of ice cakes, constituting fields of almost interminable length.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

Seth w. Cobb of St. Louis, formerly congressman and prominent in civic affairs. especially in the obtaining of a government appropriation of $5,00O.0 for the Louisiana Purchase exposition. died Saturday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

Guilty of Murder in the Second De- gree was the verdict returned at Erie. Pa, by the jury before whom Delmar Young was tried on the charge of murdering his mother The case was concluded Saturday night and was given to the jury at midnight.
 Walter T. Hanson of Macon. Ga, son of Major John F. Hanson, president of the Georgia Central Railway company. died suddenly iron. acute indigestion in New York Sunday at the Hotel Bel mont. MT. Hanson was a cotton goods manufacturer, having succeeded his father in the presidency of the Bibb Manufacturing company.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-02
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-02
TOBACCO PRODUCTION
FOR 1903 WAS HEAVY

Washington. Nov. 30.-More than
l50, 100000 pounds of cigar tobacco. and
nearly four times that quantity Of the
other types of tobacco, was grown In
the United States in 1908, according to
q bulletin issued by the department OF
agriculture today.
Kentucky leads all the states in to-
bacco grown. producing more than one
third of the crop Of the countr ana
about one-ninth OF the entire CROP Of
h world. While some tobacco Is pro-
duced In almost every state, less than
4 per cent of this country's crop is
grown west OF the Mississippi river.
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much Importance
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-02
News Briefs Of
the Northwest

RAMONA, s. D.-Arrangements are.
completed for installing an electric:
lighting system here.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.-Elmer I.
Jones. a prominent young business.
man, died here suddenly.
oNIDA. S. D.-Only SO tracts were Of
fered for sale at the recent delinn1,ent
tax sale in Sully county.
MASON CITY, IA.-Thomas Wander
asky Is under arrest here charged with
stealing merchandise from freight cars.
PIERRE, S. ID. M. Barnes has,
been convicted Of horse rustling and
goes to the pen for two years and IL
months.
ORANGE CITY, lathe jury in the
Berry will case failed to agree after
being in consultation from Friday un-
til Sunday.
SIOUX FALLS, s.. D.-Gustav Peter,
son had his skull crushed when he fell
from a roof where he was working in
this city. He died later.
GLIDDEN, IA.-The citizens Of this.
place are planning to hold a poultry
show in December. George Orris Is
the principal worker in planning the,
show.
HOLDREGE, NEB.-A travelling man
was arrested last week ON complaint
Of Station Agent Cole at Elwood for
giving the latters ~22-year-old boy a
cigaret.
DEs MONIES. IA.-Mrs. Susie Brown
Will ask a r~ehearing in h case against
the Bell Coffee company, which re-
FUSED to serve her with coffe at their
food show.
IOWA CITY, IA.-Professor Samuel
Calvin will deliver an address before
the American archaeological society at
Boston at It's annual meeting during
the holidays.
NORTHWOOD, IA.-Treasurer Sim
mons, OF Worth county, has the small
est delinquent tax list in the state.
The whole notice OF tax sale does not
make more than a couple of "sticksful."
BURLINGTON, IA.-Remus Olson,
the Henderson county man, who is al
worthless paper In that vicinity, is in
Jail. q Oauawka. having been captured
At Inwood. Ia.