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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Lanuford Had Harris AiI In,

New York, March 9.-Sam Langford, the Boston black man, whose pugilis- tic ambitions are leading him onward in quest of the heavyweight champion ship title, tonight at the Marathon A. C., in Brooklyn met and easily de- feated Morris Harris, also colored. Harris was all in the seventh round from a left hook to the jaw and the referee humanely stopped the bout and forestalled what otherwise would have been a knockout.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
AppHeants to Join City Leaou.,

ing in the Central Athletic club rooms in the interests of the formation of the new City Baseball league. It is expected that applications will be re- ceived through representatives of one or two more teams that want to join the league. and the prospects for a successful season are looked upon as of the brightest.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
THE PEOPLE ALL
Ea Chorns Cried, Give Us Newbro,s
 Herpicfde.

This word of late has been in every one's mouth, and many are wondering what the word signifies. though no one has yet been found. who will deny that NEwBRO'S HERPICIbE does the work. Well. for the information of thousands of people who like to know all about good thing, we would say that HERPICIDE means. destroyer or killer of "Herpes." Now Herpes" Is the family name of a disease caused by various vegetable par asites. A similar microbe causes dan drufr. itching scalp. and falling hair; this Is the microbe that NEwBRO's HERPI- CIDE promptly destroys; after which the hair grows. Sold by leading druggists. Send loo. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,, Detroit. Mich.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Rika Raca at AtIanta.

Atlanta, Ga, March 29.-Seven two- men bicycle teams composed of some of the best riders in the world started at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon at the Veledrome track here on d six day race of AS hours, eight hours each evening.
 At the close of the racing tonight the standing of the teams was as fol- lows: Folger and Root, Walthour and Collins, Mitten and Cameron, Mackay and Williams, 157 miles laps; Bard getr and Wylie, 157 miles laps.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
SURPRISE PARTY.
Herbert chiPpendsIe Presented Hand.
 some Rinu,

On Saturday evening last e pleasant surprise was given Herbert Chippen- dale at his home on South B street. A party consisting of about fourteen friends arrived at MT. Chippendale's at o'clock. J. W. Stanton was then elected to the chair, opening the pro- ceediRgs by the popular humorous song Jack Jones. Songs were also rem dered by the following: Mrs. Fleetwood
 Anchors Weighed: Harry Hargreaves. Ehrtn on the Rhine; Lee Clegg. My Old
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Baseball Results Monday.

At Macon, Ga: Brooklyn Nationals 5, Macon s. A l.. O.
 At Atlanta: Philadelphia Americans 3, Atlanta Southerns 0.
 At Columbus, Ga: New York Amer jeans 4. Columbus Southern. Atlantic O..
 At Raleigh, N. C.: Philadelphia Ma tionals 1. A. and M. College 1.
 At Nashville: Chicago Nationals 3. Nashville Southerns 0.
 At Columbia, S. C.: Newark East erns z, Columbia S. A. L. 4.
 At Little Rock: St. Louis Nation als 8: Little Rock (Southern) 4.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Weston Walking With Wrenched
 Ankle.

Olean, N T., March 2s.-Su1erins considerably from a wrenched ankle. Edward Payson Weston arrived in Ol- can tonight. He retired early and at three o'clock tomorrow morning be will start for Jamestown, 51 miles from here. where he expects to arrive to- morrow night. By his schedule West on should have reached Clean Satur- day night
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
COTTON.

New York. March 2e.-Cotton futures closed firm. Closing bids: March 9.5S, April 9.S1, May 9.52, June $40, July 9.4i, August 9.36, September 926; Octo- Der s.26, November BPS, December s.aS, January s.2o. Spot closed quiet. 10 points higher; midd1ing uplands,s s.s5 ; middlins gulf. 10.10; sales, TOO bales.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Sutton 500. pemarest 424.

New York. March 2s.--In the contin- uation today and tonight of the inter- national championships 1s.2 inch balk line billiard match at Madison Square garden, good playing resulted. In the afternoon Cutler easily defeated the Frenchman Cure. while at night Sut- ton outclassed Demarest and won. 300 to 424
 Tomorrow afternoon Cure and Cline will meet and in the evening Cutler and Morningstar.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Joe Cans Has Tuberculosis.

Denver. Col. March 2s.--Joe Cans, former worlds champion lightweight pugilist, has developed tuberculosis of the lungs. it was said today, and he may never again be seen in the ring. Referee Charles White is quoted for the statement
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
oxFoRD-cAMRRIDeE BOAT RACE.
EngIand's Big Rowing Event Will Take Place Saturday-May Be Ox- ford Year.

The annual Oxford Cambridge boat race will be rowed Saturday afternoon on the Thames river, from Putney to Mortlake. This race, which has been rowed, with but few exceptions, ever since 1929 enjoys the unique distinc- ton Of being the oldest fixture in anna teur athletics and is to the rowing world what the grand prix is to the turf. Additional interest is lent to the event this year upon both sides of the Atlantic, because of the possibility
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Rina Events rhI. Week.

Tuesday: Phil McGovern vs. Joe Coster. at Brooklyn; Jim Donovan Ys Jim Savage, at New York; Packey Me Farland vs. Dave Deshler. Young Dy- son vs. Max Baker. at Boston; Frankie Nell vs. Patsy Kline, at Baltimore; Johnny Carroll vs. Billy Leary. at New York; Al Wolgust vs. Frank Picato, st Los Angeles.
 Wednesday: Madden vs. Johnny Dwy- or. at New York: Young Dyson vs. Ralph Tickle. Joe Houston vs. Jerry Gaines. Harry West ys. Otto Mintefl, Young Devine vs. Young Melville, Young Buster vs. Young Lapage, at Lymansville: Mike Scrreck vs. Sam Wallace. at Hamilton O.
 Thursday: Peter Sullivan vs Bob Wilson. at Lawrence; Ralph Tickle vs. George Alger. at New Bedford.
 Saturday: Tom Sawyer vs Jack Ma han. at Portland; Sam Langford vs. John Willie. at Philadelphia.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
MONEY.

New York, March 29Jv-Money on call easy at 1 1902 per cent: ruling rate 1 3-4: last loan 3-4; closing bid f-4 {; offered at 1-2. Time loans very quiet and steady: sixty days 1-402 1-2 per cent; ninety days S-4 per cent. :: six months 2 3-402 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Light Wool Wins Seven FurIonq

Oakland, Cal, March 29.-Light Wool won an easy victory in the seven fur longs event, the feature of the card at Eneryville today. The Thomas horse was an odds on choice and revelled in the muddy going. Cloudlight beat Jeanne D,Aro for second place.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
INSURANCE.
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, continue to issue insurance on Mer. cantile, Dwellings and Farm Property in the strongest companies at low rates.
 Give us a call before placing your business elsewhere.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Norwich Warriors.

New London No. 1 was scheduled to roll Westerly No. at Westerly, but the game vas postponed, and Norwich No. is to roll Westerly No. in this city next Friday night.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30

Joseph Chausse left early Monday morning for Packerville. where he has taken position as weaver.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30

Mrs. Rose Paquette has returned to her home in Mechanicsville after a weeks visit with MT. and Mrs. Howard Kenyon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30

John MarcAurele, who moved e few weeks ago to Packerville. was caIlin, on local friends recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Notes.

In the Taftville postoffice this week is cnly one unclaimed letter, addressed to Frank Dennis.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Young Nationals Win by Big Score
 Several Challenges.

The Young Nationals were defeated by the Giant Juniors, 19 to 4. The bat. tery for the Nationals was Herman and Taylor. for Giants Freeman ant Weinert. Herman was knocked out but soon was put in again. Weineri did very good work. The umpire wal no good. The Nationals tried to skin Bellert did fine, playing on first also The Nationals were dreaming while runners were making for home. The Giants got the lead in the first and kept 1t all through the game.
 Young Eagles Want Game.
 The Young Eagles say that they would like to challenge the Young NJ agaras.
 Challenge from Potatoes.
 The Young Potatoes wish to cfral- lenge any team under 10 years of age Their lineup is as follows: L. Sullivan ?, W. Ryan c, w. Mcknight 10, F Pineault 2b, J. McCauley ss, G. Ryan SD. We have no flelders. Any chal- lenges send to Leonard Sullivan, 1E Beech street.
 The Young Potatoes Hard to Dig would like to have a game with the Little Eagles Saturday morning at 1o o'clock.
 Coooanuts of TaftviIIe.
 The Cocoanuts of Taftvflle, a base ball team composed of youthful experts ranging in age from 16 years down, are decirous of pitting their skill and en- durance against any team of similar age in this vicinity. The TaftviiIe bows promise to make things hum. Address communications to John Frohmader or Charles Meyer, Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30

(Specfa1 Co The Bulletin J
 Wtllimantic. March 29.-The best wrestling matchNof the season was held in Windham Athletic club rooms on Monday evening before large and enthusiastic audience. The prelimi-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
BARNES THE WINNER.
(gpecias fo The p1Iletfn \

Lebarre Wins. First Fall-Then Clever
 Springfield Wrestler Takes Two.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
The Standing.
JewetA City Five Win Rouehhouse
 Basketball Ganne, 8 to 61-2.

DEFEAT OPEN HOUSE.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30

It is stated that four out of the six first foals got by Del Coronado POS 1-2. stepped halves in 106 in their work last season.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
THE UNITED STATES FIHIsHIHG COMPANY,
32o Broadway,

New York. March IS. 10O0. PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND NOl
 80.
 The Board of Directors have this day declared tho regular quarterly divi- cent. (1% per cent.), upon the Pre- ferred Stock of this company. payable tba .I sSss ssTSennoiqers os reeord Seds COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND NO. I. The Board of Directors have this day declared a dividend of one per cent q per cent.), upon the Common Stock of this company, payable April l, 1909, of business March 20. 1909.
 '. s. JEROME, mar20d Treasurer.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26

filth a cheer the caa,alrv charged
sawia little IRE smoldering, which the
scout said had been used by those
guarding the ponies. The main camp
was st no great distance q
Whispered commands were given and
Cooks sharps tiers tlisnounted and
advanced The regiment was divided
sintosfonr squadrons Major Elliot was
to go.aEound on the lef and get In the
rear Of the camp: Thompson. on the
right, was to connect with Elliot,
Captain Myers on the right and
Thompson on the left. with Custer
and four troops Ia what would be- the
center Hqping for no discovery by
the foe Custe to gauge the time
necessary and giye the sienai % attack
With the bNele sts' sss8.ss
K About an hour before dawn Captain
Myers troop took mp the last and
nearest postt hon Il moment bef6ts tbs
general wassa bout To dader ne lels9Ste
sounded u rifle shot signal was hsard:
from one Of the Indian guards II thsI
eanp and Custsr's bugis ssusasl
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26

guard these seemingly less periIons
| avenues fee ling that 40 one womb
take chance OF escaping over tl,e
piuH Crawling on their stomae his and
sometimes on their hands and knees
lnfee miles were covered before da WI.
l,Aey saw Indians on every hand THE
iirst stage Of ) their long Journey
/ Drought them TO the top Of the divide
petWeen the Arickaree and South RE-.
publican rivers There they conceaies,
themselves for the day III a washout.
OF head of a draw, where the. banks
nad been overgrown with tail grass
and sundowers. From over the hills
they could hear firing all day, which
told them that their comrades stilIs
held out. Y
Next night they crept away across
the south fork OF the Republican, and
the morning. OF the fourth day found
them on the prairie at the head Of
Goose creek. The Indians seemed to-
have been left behind, and tie boy,
ana maj, decided now to travel also bys
day This piece OF recklessness near.
y cost them their lives, for about 81
o'clock In the morning they saw m.
dams coming toward them, and they
dropped into the grass Fortunate lys
the Indians had not discovered them
but " was necessary to hide quickly,
IN looking for 8 place to conceal them.
selves on the open plains they discoy.
cred some weeds growing around a.
buffalo carcass. Crawling to their
prospective shelter. they found that
the buffalo had been killed about I'll
year before and that the skeleton was
intact, with little bits Of hide hanging
to the RIBS In places. In a moment
they had crawled into the skeleton
with Its almost unbearable stencil
The tenseness Of their situation, cou.5
pied with the dangers at hand, began
to affect Trudeau's mind, and he al.
most broke down completely He
wanted to shout, shoot his revolver
and leap out from their hiding place,
but StilwelI persuaded him to remain
quiet until dark, when arefreshing
drink Of water revived him, and they
Travelled on through the night The;
next day was foggy. and they Travelled
by daylight without trouble. About
II O'clock, when almost utterly ex-
ihausted, they saw coining out Of the
haze Of the Denver wagon road two
soldiers bearing dispatches. The cou-
riers were on the way to Colonel Car
penter's command, lying at Lake Sla-
ter, about fifty miles from where Ger
eral Forsyth was besieged Squirting
their horses, they made all haste to
Colonel Carpenters camp, and his
force was quickly marched to General
Forsyth's relief.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26

4
the Indians were again driven OF, and
Tor third time they returned at 4
o'clock to be once more and finally re-
pulsed The Forsy Ii party suffered Sc
yerely in all three OF the d tfcks. All
their horses and mules had been L illed,
thus cutting on their means of escape,
Lieu tenant Fred Beecher. d nephew of
Henry Ward Beecher, the distinguish
ed Brooklyn divine, and five of his
men, had also been killed OF mortally
wounded, and seventeen men, inciud-
Ing General Forsyth, had been serious.
ily wounded. Practically only seven
men out of the original number were
unharmed.
3 Fort Wallace, the nearest military
post, was a hundred miles away, and
the situation was indeed desperate for
General Forsyth and his men, without
food and surrounde by nearly a thou
sand Indians. The dead. horses were
cut into strips for food, and a well
inside the circular breastworks was
dug for water The defense was fur
Their strengthened as best It could be,
and, ever watchful, they passed four
days with no sign from the Indians
save an occasional shot when scout
fndiscreetly rose to stretch himself!
On the second day the horse meat
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
MAY Nj GO DEEPER E FOR GAS
Question 70 BE- Submitted 10 votors
At pierre

4 w tsohs 20 - Sunn1ttted TO Vot0ra
at Pierre.
Ever since Pierre has been secur-
Ing it's gas supply In the artesian
dow, which is found at about Il 400
feetst here has been strong belief
that the source Of the gas In the
water was to be found In q field Oh
dry gas somewhere below the arte.
sian How. sss
Rhils this belief has been strong
and the city has sunk several wells ali
have been stopped at the point where
= supply was assured in order to as
cape the heavy expense Of going deep.
er, The city council; at a recent meet.
Ing, decided to submit to the people
~ the general election next month
the Question Of incurring the expense
Of sinking q well 1000 feet or more
I and give the gas field theory q prac-
teal test.
" Is almost "a certainty that the
people will vote for the expenditure.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
DYING OF WHITE PLAGUE
Government to Take Energetic Meas

Government to AXE Energetic Meas
ures to Save the Sioux
The death rate among the Sioux IN.
dams dian OF South Dakota from the IA X
ages OF eot,sutnp tion is increasing, &C.
scordilig to information from the stand.
Ing Rock. and Cheyenne River reser.
$ V5at ll On the Cheyenne River res.
5erYation 1t Is stated that the deaths
from the white plag s., 4 ed those
from .fill all other causes combined.
81 Nothing but energetic measures can
prevent the humiliation OF the Chey-
5enne River Sioux from the disease
and the government, 1t 10 stated Will
take steps to provide better facilities
Tor treating consump tive Indians and
better methods of prevention. siren.
,uons efforts will be adopted also to-
prevent the Indians from getting
whisky. for this is said to accelerate
the progress of the disease. I'll
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
- ENERAL SHERIDAN institut-
- ed methods of fighting the In
~ dams somewhat in their own

go eu metncds OF lighting the In
~ dams somewhat in their own
style and continued them I'M
der the most distressing conditions In
the winter. Among his ablest and most
daring ieutenants at the time was
General George A. Custer, the dashine
cavalry hero Of the Army Of the Poto.
mac.
his mai campaign is SO strikingly
remembered that 1t is well here to give
short description Of one Of his thrill
,ngiy successful battles, sometimes
called Clusters Victory of the washi-
tai ~
General Sheridan, who was in com
mand Of the department, was himself
In the field. These Indians having
perpetrated many outrages, popular
Indignation seconded and demanded
active retribution. The Indians nat
urally in winter drifted southwark II
possible, and Sheridan had made a
rendezvous at Camp Supply, in Indian
Territory, a hundred miles south of
Fort Dodge. Believing that they were
In camp in concealment somewhere,
Sheridan elected to detach Custer and
his regiment and send them on scout,
while he himself would seek in anoth-
er direction, with Camp Supply as a
base. On Nov. %, at 4 o'clock in the
morning, in snowstorm Custer re-
ported himself ready to march with
his usual evidenced anxiety to fight.
On the 26th the Canadian river was
reached, and Major Elliot was sent on
prospecting tour, while he crossed
the: river with his immediate com
mand. The ice was not strong enough
to bear them up. SO they had to break
through it In fording the river. After
crossing Scout Corbin brought news
that Elliot had struck trail on the
south side of the river. This he was
sent orders to follow until night and
then to wait for Custer and his men.
Leaving the wagon train behind him
under an escort. abandoning some and
taking their, pack train of mules.
hundred rounds of ammunition and
commissary stores of one days rations
OF coffee and hard tack and some for.
age. for his. horses, be yhastened on.
Troop after troop was relieved ut the
front for breaking the road, and the /,
horses were pushed to the limit Of
their condition Of safety, as the, In I
dams, If they were In as large mum.
her as believed. might ambush Elliot
and his men. They reached Elliot at
o o'clock.
A9council was called, and itjwasgde.
eided to wsitsuntii, the moon rose aid
then to follow the indian trail. The |
rest did the, command some good, the
saddle girthss being loosened and the 1
horses given their scanty supply. with
an able disposition of the scouts In
advance, Custer led his men, and in
about an hours ride Little Beaver ap-
preached and said ne smelt nre. a
halt, and Custer and the scouts went
forward, crawled up over the ridge.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
MUCH ! \ y ! NE on 10 Be URN ED
Thirty Power srea king OUTFITS q ~
Used III One County. 81 issss

8g 4 airty l,oass ,break king out Att wiiifS
ibe used ~ count this spring
turning over new sad to be- put into
crop Is safe to sa that each o,lt4,
1T VIII turn more than d ssGtton
ct land ansiswhile hey are doing this
horse drew ows Nii break prac.
3tically as much more II tina aver
age yieldt of the past I'VE years On the
land SO turned Err there will hs a
material Increase the wealth 81
that county when the me- harvest Isl:
gathered
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
sa1s
NO NEGRO ELKs POSSIBLE

jackson. Tenn, March 20.
Judge Wilson today in the Circuit.
Court Of Civil appeals. all justices
concurring, issued a perpetual in
ljunet ionsagainst negroes from u.s.
ing Elkss' as a club name. The.
negro defendants were taxed the,
costs in the case.
u This case came up from Memphis
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
''sv Ne PETITIONS mi EGAL

slsners sin Two Towns Nonresidents
orssNo. Fneeholders.
Judge James H. McC Coy, at Aber.
dcen has rendered his decision in the
z troyersies between the '"'swet, and
dry factions in the towns Of Lang.
lord and Andoyer. deciding in each
Instance In favor Of the sdrys.." The
siispsate was over the question, Of the
legality Of number OF the sig natures
= 1.-THE two petitions IL the two towns,
asking the councils to place the sa-g
loon question on the ballots Sat the.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26

for refuge,
could not be eaten. Suffering became
intense, and sending for help was alb
solutely necessary, else the command
would perish. lack StiIwell, d noted
scout, then a beardIess youth Ii buck
skin, volunteered to- SO to Fort Wal
lace. Old Pete Trudeau, a frontiers
man, said he would 60 with him. At
midnight the pair crept out from the
breastworks and were quickly lost
sight Of. Stilwell decided that the
best route toatake would be by going
directly ashore and over the blun and
not tod our up down the river or
fsollpw The ravtnes Into the interior,
fpr be judged that the Indians would
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26

The. best known pill and the,bestz
pills made are De Wits Little
Earl Risers. 7 hey are small
easy 70 take, gentle and certain
and are sold by All druggists.
.vvE. MARTIN, HI SHOES HORSES.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-23
DAMAGE All BEMIDJI.

Bemidji, Mimi, July 2O-A terrific
electrical and transform last night
caused the destruction of the Methodist
church here, and a barn containing a
pacing mare, burned out many fuses
in the electric light plant and disabled
telephone wires.
While the storm was at It's height
the steeple of the Methodist church
was struck and the building was soon
a mass of flames. It was totally des-
troyed, causing loss of So, 900 with
So, 600 insurance.
lightning also struck barn belong.
ing to James Fullerton, the bolt set.
ting the barn atire and killing Lilly
F., valuable year-old pacing mare.
lightning did much damage to stand
ing timber and the downpour for in
Hooded many cellars. No fatalities
are reported in this Immediate
vicinity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-23
SUES BRAINERD FOR PRICE OF
STEAM ROLLER.

The Western Port Huron company
has brought suit against the City of
Brainerd for 81, 600 for steam roller
which 1t alleges to have sold that city
and for which it has not received pay
ment. The city of Bralnerd claims
that the steam roller proved to be of a
rebuilt kind, an old threshlng. engine
being used in its construction, and it
proving to be almost worthless. It Is
further claimed that the city offered
to pay the company $1,000 for it and
keep an old horse roller, which was
to nave gone to the company with
81, 700 cash for the steam roller had it
proved satisfactory. The company
refused the offer and commenced the
above suit against the city.