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Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
KIDNAPPED FIVE YEARS AGO.
Long Lost Boy Believed to Be in Lit-
 tie Rock, Ark.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 18.-Striking g points of resemblance between a boy abandoned here Wednesday by a stranger and Richmond Byers, son of Dr. w. l.. Byers, of SeeleyvAle, Ind, whom the police have been searching for for five years, have been found and the authorities here are working upon the theory that this may be the long lost boy.
 The child was believed to have been kidnapped by gypsies five years ago and his father spent more than s25,- 900 in a search for his boy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Boston Woman Stabbed to Death by Drunken Husband.

Boston, Feb. 13.-After violently quarreling tonight for some time with his wife. Edward J. Conroy. 45 years, ended the dispute, the police say, by sta.bbing the woman in her left lung, wounding her so severely that she died a few minutes later. The fatal affray took place in the couples home at 541 East First street, South Boston. Con- roy it is said, was intoxicated. Ed ward J. Conroy, Jr., a son, is held by the police as witness.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
AMERICAN SOUTH POLE DASH.
Eskimo Dog Teams and Drivers to
 Aeoompany the Expedition

BIddeford- Maine. Feb. IS-EsIzimo drivers with their wives, children and dog teams arg to accompany the American south polar expedition. ac-- corcinz to Prof Donald B. McAIillan. zri1o was one of Commander Peary's chief assistants in the Arctic In lecture here Professor McNiIIan said that during the coming summer he and Captain Robert Bartlett will 20 10 Etah and secure Eskimos and dogs for the South pole dash
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
s15,ooo FIRE AT MIpDLEToWN. Car Barn and Cars Of the Connecticut
 Company.

Affdd1etown. Conn, Feb is-Fire which tonight destroyed car barn of the Connecticut company also practically destroyed four cars. The loss is estimated at $15.000. The fire is supposed to have started from elec- tric wires and gained rapid headway owing to the inability of the firemen to get sufficient water pressure to fight the flames Two of the cars were used in the Berlin branch. one on the Middisfeld di~ision and ons for local trA<Hc-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Former Ohio State Printer Arrested in
 Michiqau.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 1s.-Mark Slater formerly state printer of Ohio. was ar rested here today for Columbus, Ohio, officers in connection with the legis- lative graft examination now being conducted in that state. slater said he would waive extraditiDn. He has been working here for coal firm. He says he is anxious to get back and face his charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
NOT VET TWENTY ONE,
 HE HAS THREE WIVES.
Awkward. IIi-Favored Butchers Boy
 Sent to Reformasory.

New York, Feb 1S.-William Dresh- -r holds the record for being the young cs bT<smist now in captivity Not yet eI. an awkward ill-fsvored butchers boy he was sentenced today to EImira Ecfo-1ratory by Judge Foster after confessing lle lad three wives.
 The three women who prescott ed presIler wept copiously as he was led aEay
 You are very young to have married sn-Se three Women.7 1=a Judge Eos Ter before he Sental1cr|7 s5rescher. TFla. did you do # 2s'
 -s)h. l dgnno' said the boy. sheep i-l8ly- T just couldn't help it. I guess"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Divorced and Married in Twelve Min
 utes

New York, Feb. 1s.-Otto T. Max Unger an acrobat, was divorced and married today in twelve minutes.
 At 3 o'clock, when the decree was granted, Malenie Anne Brogel, whom he was to marry. sat beside Unger in court Before the ink had dried on the papers. the pair hurried to the city hall in a taxicab, and at 3.e5 had taken out marriage license In the mean time Aldermn White had been sum- moned to the city hall by telephone. He arrived at 3.0e and at 3.12 the pair were married
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Ministers Protest Against Abolition of
 Death Penalty

Sandusky, O.. Feb. 1s.-On the text 'All they that take the sword shall perish with the.ssword," the Lutheran ministers of Toledo, Norwalk and F're- mont, meeting here, have based pro- test to the Ohio legislature against the
 Tn the petition it is declared that God Himself ordained the execution of criminals, and various passages from the Bible are quoted to prove it
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Arrangements for Refundina the Hon.
 duran Debt

New York, Feb 1S.--Advices receive a today from Central America by Senor Juan Pardes. financial minister of Hon. duras. give reason to believe that J. P. Morgan & company, backed by the United States government. will soon conclude arrangements for refupding g the Honduran railroad debt. The prof it's to Morgan & company will be small compared with other of their f1otations g. but the prestige acquired among the nations in acting as financial agent for the United States is counted very real asset
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Food Products in Cold Storage for
 Seven Years

New York, Feb. 1S.-Prosecutor Gar ven said tonight that, acting upon his recommendation. the Hudson county grand jury of New Jersey had in structed him to draw up the form of an indictment against the National Packing company and it's directors. The grand jury, he said, had positive evidence that food products have in some instances been Kept in cold stor- age for seven years.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

Vienna, Feb. 18.-Dr. Carl Lueger, anti-semite leader and burgomaster of Vienna is dying. Dr. Lueger was born in Vienna in October. 1S44 He is a graduate of Vienna university and a lawyer by profession. He was elected to the lower Austrian house as a rep resentative of the anti-semitic party leader of that organization. He was elected mayor of Vienna in 1905 and has done the city much good
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Aaed Samuel creer snoke rruIv.

tell when the good Lord .will call ils,,' mur1nured Samuel ]. Greer, aged TO, as he gazed on the dead form of Chris tian Presser In the East End today. Five minutes later he dropped dead. Both Greer and PreSser were lifelong friends and Greer had been summoned as q. pailbearer. They were prominent in all the Masonic bodies and were pioneer husiness man of ths city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
COLD WAVE
Ten Below in olslahoma--Uus ushsltsrsd
 Livestock Suffering.

Tulsa. Ozla Feb. IS.-The therrhom- eter here registered ten degrees be- losy zero, thc lowest in five years. S7n sheltered livestock are reported te ba suffering. M
 KVaxahachiS Texas. Feb. 1S.---trha coldest weather In Texas with the es- -ception of the Pan Handle. was ex- perienced here today. The mercury fell to ono degree below zero. This is the lowest Temperature in 10 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

London, Feb. 1s.-The Wol1aston gold medal for geological research was conferred today by the Geological so- ciety of London upon Dr. William B. Princeton university. American Am bassador Reid received the medal on behalf of Dr. Scott The honor was conferred by unanimous vote of the society at it's annual meeting. It is the highest award in the gift of the society
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
w. U. Assistant General Manager Ro-
 siuns.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Auu0uneenlend was made. today of the resignation Of J. C. Barclay. assistant general mana ger of the Western Union Telegraph company. The cause of his resignation was not made public.
 w. E. Athern of New York llaH been appointed engineer Of equipment. These are the first official changes since Belv1dere Brooks became general man- aRer
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
American Young Men Profitina by the
 Traffic in Girls"

.Soston, Feb. 18.-That American young men now are following the ex- ample of procurers of other nationaii- ties in profiting by the traffic in girls' was the statement of Clifford G. Roe, former assistant state attorney of Illi- rois. at a hearing at the state house today on the so-called white slave bill" MT. Roe told of his experiences in combating the traffic in Illinois, Sec retary Frank Chase of the Watch and Ward society declared that there are over 1000 women in Boston earning their living by immortality
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Nat AlI Aaainat cannsn.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Spealrer Cam non received d telegram today from his district refutins the charge tiia& the republican papers there are op~ posed to him. The deSpatoh froul a Paris IL, paper. says that a poll c
 the republican papers fin the aistrict shows that all but two are with tho speaker in his position on tHa tnrim bill: as a candidate for reelection. and as candidate for tme Mnna3rnr- ship if the next house iu rapmhnaan,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Will Resist Any Attempt to Remove
 Him from Office.

New York, Feb. .1s.-John T. Mafer, private secretary to William J. Con ners, chairman of the democratic state committee, received a telegram here tonight from MT. Corners in which he expressed himself as fully determined to serve out his term and to resist any attempt to remove him from office. He will arrive here Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Pleaded Guilty to Aggravated Assault.

Terry vile, Conn. Feb 16.-Plead- Sn< guilty to aggravated assault. GI1rge GrtsIrold was today bound over @ the superior court of Isitchiield county for striking two and q half years old Edith Me1f on the head with his fists From the effects of which it ie alleged she died .Grfswold is IT years old and 9 former inmate of the rrfarz.a sctool at .AIerideIl.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris. Feb. 1s.-Prince Miguel of Braganza. who recently married Miss Anita Stewart of New York, gave out a statement to the press today as fol- lows: 'The newspaper reports concern- ing myself and s1,000,00O invested in emerald mines are absolutely unfound- ed. never heard of the matter, nor do know the people said to have been concerned"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Miss EIkins Died of Self Inflicted Bull
 let Wound

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 1S.-Afiss Agnes Leslie ElISins. niece of United States Senator Stephen. F. Ilkins. of West Virginia, died at a hotel tonight of a bullet wound she Inflicted on her. self last Wednesday in attempting suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Pswtueket Thread Mills Closed.

ronbles that have disturbed the op- ration of the J. & F. Coats. Ltd. ead mills for several weeks. result fn the closing of the mills by the e--r1eut tonight. for an indefinite
 r~ sfsiz- aNs nuudFrd operators
 IlE srspl1ysd in tha 1ailla-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19


 Secretary HaIIinser issued. an order withdrawing two millions of acres of land from the public domain.
 The House Interstate Commerce com mittee gave a hearing on a. bill intro duecd by Representative Cooks.
 There are 5oo,o0o Homeless Cats in Chicago, according to Hugo I<rause, superintendent of the Anti Cruelty so- ciety.
 President Walker of the Illinois state miners states that the Cherry disaster was due to the negligence of mine in- spectors.
 Judge Martin L. Bundy, one of the survivors of the convention which launched the republican party, died at Newcastle. Ind.
 The Long Fight over primary legis- iation in Illinois ended in the house with sweeping victory for direct plu- rality primaries.
 The Senate Listened to discussion of the bill authorizing $30.000,000 worth of certificates for the completion of ir- rigation projects.
 Robert Gordon, 75 years old, of Pittsburg, after voting for half a cen cen zen of the United States.
 Mohamned AbduIIah of samaIiIand, the Mad Mullah," with a large force of dervishes is burning towns and slaughtering tribesmen in Arabia.
 Competition, and Not Combinations or agreements, fixes the prices of meats, claimed several big packers at the in- vestigation at Jefferson City, Mo.
 The Sloop Jeanne d'Arc, containing a cargo of petroleum, blew up at her wharf at Brest, France, and the cap death
 % In the Second Congressional district of Georgia Judge Anderson $. RoCden- berry of Thomasville was elected to succeed the late Congressman James M. Griggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Failure of LittlefeId Shoe conpar

Avon, Mass. Feb. 1S.-The Littlefield Shoe company of Boston and Avon has made an assignment Tor the benefit of creditors to Gilbert Holman and Ter rance Parker. The liabilities are plac- ed at sSo,900. but the assets are not yet known. The factory here, which has been shut down this week. will proila- hly he rFnHsned next Monday by the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Pedestrian Weston in Arizona.

Williams, Ariz., Feb. 1S.-Edward Payson Weston. pedestrian. is at @. sec tion house at Bellemont. twenty eight nldies east of here. tonight. He Will resume his eastward journey foF1foHrov tnerning
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
steamship ArrivaIs.

At Genoa: Feb, le, Re D'Italie, from New York.
 At Leghorn: Feb. r. Italia.- from New York.
 Al Rotterdam; Feb 1S, Statendam, frum New York
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

President Walker of the Illinois state miners states that the Cherry disaster was due to the negligence of mine in- spectors.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Peary's s Data May
 Go to Copenhagen
HUNDRED PLAN OF HOUSE NAVAL
 AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
DR. COOK HAS MORE PROOF
Which He Maintains Will Settle the controversy-Missine Explorer Talks to Old Comrade in Chile.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The sugges- tion that Civil Engineer Robert E.. Peary. the explorer, should be request ed to submit proofs of his discovery of the North pole to the scinetific bod ies of the world before congress grant ed him honors, was the subject of con- siderable comment among members of the house today.
 What House Committee May De-
 It is possible that the house com mittee on naval affairs. which will re- port the bill for honors for Peary. may insert a provision requiring Mir Peary to submit his proofs to the uni- versity of Copenhagen or some ether unpreJudiced body.
 The Moore bill, granting MT. Peary the thanks of congress and bestowing upon him the rank of rear admiral on bers of the sub committee of the naval committee having the Peary bills in charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

The Sioop Jeanne d'Arc, containing a cargo of petroleum, blew up at her wharf at Brest, France, and the cap tain and one sailor were burned to death.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

The House Interstate Commerce com mittee gave a hearing; on a. bill intro duecd by Representative Cooks.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19
Condensed Telegrams

One Man Was Killed and two women and a man injured in an automobile accident in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

Competition, and Not Combinations or agreements, fixes the prices of meats, claimed several big packers at the in- vestigation at Jefferson City, Mo.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

Robert Gordon, 75 years old, ol Pittsburg, after voting for half cen tury. has discovered he is not a citi- zen of the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

In the Second Congressional district of Georgia Judge Anderson $. RoCden- berry of Thomasville was elected to succeed the late Congressman James M. Griggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

The Senate Listened to a discussion of the bill authorizing s30.000,000 wortf of certificates for the completion of ir- rig'ation projects.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

There are 5O0,o0o Homeless Cats i Chicago, according to Hugo Krauss superintendent of the Anti Cruelty so ciety.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-19

Mohanrncd AbduIIah of SamaliIand, the Mad Mu1lah," with a large force of dervishes is burning towns and slaughtering tribesmen in Arabia.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-07
LINCOLN PARK LADIES
ENTERTAINED HUSBANDS

From Tuesdays Daily.
One of the most enjoyable occasions
given by the ladies of the Lincoln
Park association of the Presbyterian
church was that of Thursday evening,
when the members of the division
entertained their husbands, together
with the young people, at dinner at
the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. P. Farmer, on Grand avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Farmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Kis-
kadden and Mrs. Entorf received the
guests, which began to arrive shortly
after 6 o'clock. until the spacious par
lors were filled The guests were
seated at two long tables in the din
ing room and at smaller ones in the
parlors. Mr.. Farmer as host made
every one feel at home by his warm
welcome, and all enjoyed the excellent
dinner-the young people serving.
Everything was voted perfect by
the husbands, and they surprised the
ladies' by their generous silver offer
ing, which will be put to special use
along some missionary lines.
Mrs. Kiskadden. the superintendent.
acted as toastmistress for the even
ing. There were splendid musical
numbers, both vocal and instrumen-
tai. by DR.. Kittell and Mr.. Stromber-
ger and the Misses King. Kiskadden.
Ralston and Mrs. Cook. The ladies
trio. Mrs. Andrews. Bowman and Mey-
er, also gave several numbers
Mr.. Kiskaddeu gave toast to the
ladies. Mr.. Andrews and DR.. Bell
gave excellent talks on the social and
spiritual side of our community. MT
Salie and Glenn Gebhart each gave
a reading. We have always been
proud of our husbands and sons-ve
are prouder now.
The division will meet in regular
session April at the home OF Mrs.
Cook, on Poplar avenue.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-07
DIR. AUSTIN
WILL LOCATE
IN CANON

From Tuesdays Daily.
DR.. A. NJ. Austin. late OF Strong
hurst, Ill, who came here by automo-
bile from Colorado Springs a couple
of weeks ago for the benefit OF his
wife's health. has purchased the pro-
fessional practice of DR.. w. NJ. Friend
and will make his home in this city.
DR.. Friend has sold his residence
property on Greenwood avenue to
Carl Thorn, who came here recently
from Summer. Ill. and will leave
about the middle of the month for
the east. probably for some point In
Central Illinois. where he will estab-
lish himself for the practice OF med
icine and surgery. DR.. Friend likes
Canon City very much, but is compell-
ed to seek a lower altitude on account
OF his wife. whose health will not per-
nit her residence In a mountain reg
ion. In leaving here they carry with
them the best wishes of many new
found friends for their happiness and
prosperity.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-07
THRILLING;
AUTOR|DE

From Mondays Daily.
After a thrilling trip Of 80 hours.
z. r. Jack. Arthur McFas and Geo.
Columbia arrived In Florence yestsr-
day afternoon about O'Clock from
Denver In Mr.. Jacks new Maxwell
Q-3 automobile. The party left Dem
yer Wednesday afternoon at 1890
and encountered a blizzard a few
miles distant They fought their way
through snow until Sedalia was
reached at p. m. Nothing daunted
they purchased a snow shovel at Sc
dalia and the run to Colorado Springs
was made under great difficulties.
the occupants of the car being com
PEELED to take turns about at the
shovel.
All of this time the Maxwell was
going and while not breaking re-
cords as to speed passed the Chal-
mers-Detroit car making record
run from Denver to the Springs
stuck in the snow drifts.
Mr.. Jack states that the trip was
most severe but found oonclusively
to his satisfaction that his car Is a
little better than any Of them.-Flor-
ence Citizen.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-07

fornia for the winter he Is the subject
for a very interesting interview for
his home paper. The mention OF the
fact that he is spending the winter at
Jacksonville or San Antonio or Pas
adena Is worth one hundred dollars
a line to either of those cities. printed
as 1t is in the most conspicuous place
on the first page where money will
not buy space for an advertisement
in the shape of an advertisement
Development organizations In these
popular resorts. therefore. should
have capable publicity managers who
interview and forward in readable
shape good stories of and about these
well known characters who come for
a few weeks or months. Away from
home affairs and home interests In
way they would not talk to local home
reporters. No matter what they talk
about. home people are going TO read
II and the famous resort" compli-
mented by being their host gets It's
hundred d-dollars-a-line boost free of
charge.
Not only may the distinguished
guest from the great city be thus
made the vehicle for free publicity for
Our Town. but the everyday man
and Mrs. Every-day-man who go to
Tampa or Mama for a week may be
the subject for good copy" for the
home paper back in the home town.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-07
Make Customers Welcome

From
a
of
they
aim should b. them in this pleasant
min
theyare
right the
val rodden for
will be doing the
s o
his
when the promptly with
favorable mpresson made
Care friendly greeting II
members Of the
your unless absolutely
" atshe still in
- your affectation in the matter
find convenient to wait short time
element of
effort made make them feel well
n come.-The Furniture Journal
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Cañon City record., 1910-04-07
IMPORTANT TO MEN
From Mondays Daily.

r rom MONDAY 3 Daily.
A movement that is stirring practi-
cally every important center OF the
country today is the Layman's mis-
sionary movement. ought certainly to
be of peculiar import TO US in Canon
City. or intensely practical aplica-
tion, of worldwide possibility. pos
sessed of influences touching eternity.
bearing relationship to the worlds
population, proposing to touch every
nation on the face of the globe. It
commands our attention and earnest,
careful consideration. Demand in our
largest and best In men, gifts and
service, 1t challenges our investiga-
ton and honors us with its call for
cooperation. Such movement in
terests not only the man who makes
open avowal of his allegiance to the
who. possessing a spark of manhood
looks for the best in character build
ing. political advancement. business
enlargement or worldwide civiliza-
tion. Therefore 1t is honestly be-
lieved that the effort now on foot
looking forward to the gathering OF
the men of the city at a great ban
quet, when this question shall have
consideration is destined to meet with
most generous response.
The committee having in charge the
matter are already planning for 30
and hope that that number may be
exceeded The date. while not POSI-
lively assured. will probably be the
10Th of April.
Prominent speakers from out Of
town will be present and so will be
inaugurated the most far-reaching
enterprise that Canon City has thus
far had part In.
Further announcement will be
made as plans mature. but remember
the date and keep 1t open for the big
gest thing of the season.
CHAS. e. ROWCLIFFE,
For the committee,
Cañon City record., 1910-04-07

president of the First National bank
of Bedford, Ia, and was reputed to
be worth a quarter of million dol
lars or more before the panic came
on and swept his fortune out of exist
ence. Subsequently he came west
and in Cripple Creek made stake In
mining but lost 1t in investments in
the lead business at Joplin. Mo. He
was an unusually handsome man and
might have posed as an Apollo Bel
videre without .detriment to himself
or to the reputation Of that most fam
Gus of all Greek sculptors. Largely
through the influence Of his Canon
City friends he was appointed TO the
office OF national bank inspector for
Nevada, a position he held at the time
of his death.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-07
H. N. VAN FLEET
D|ESAT EUREKA, NEV.
He was Employed as Manager of Royal
Gorge Coal Co. and Resided Here
A Few Years Ago
From Tuesdays Daily.

Word has been received here of the
death of NJ M. Van Fleet at Eureka,
New, last Saturday night from ap-
oplexy after a short illness. Mr.. Van
Fleet made his home in Canon City
a few years ago and was for some
time employed as manager of the To-
cal office of the Royal Gorge Coal
company by e. G. Bettis, between
whom there were the most intimate
business relations.
Mr.. Van Fleet was a boyhood friend
of Lafe Combs at Bedford. Ia, and 1t
was through the latter that the Daily
Record learned of his death. Deceas-
ed was in many respects a remarkable
man and his tragic death will be a
matter of regret to a wide circle OF
acquaintances here and elsewhere.
Mr.. Van Fleet was at one time the