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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Fought in 26 Battles Of Civil Water.
Veteran Committed Suicide.

Woburn, Mass. Feb. 13.-BIajor AM
brose Bancroft, a veteran who fought
in &c battles Of the ciVfl war. com
mitted suicide by hanging at his home.
. Highland street. last night. His
body was found today by a member Of
his household. who won't TO his room
to awaken him. For several years Ma
jor Bancroft has been failing. both
years old. lie leaves q wife and two
children.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
sHERIFF's ULTiMATUM.
Will Defend His Negro Prisoner by
Use of Cannon.

Mobile, Ala. Feb. 1s.-'1 will roll the
cannon out of the hallway of the Jail
and defend my prisoner until the last
officer falls, if necessary
This was the reply of Sheriff Drago
tonight to the many ruInors that an
effort would be made during the night
to lynch Heustic Mosely, the negro,
who was placed in the county Jail here
last night, charged with assaultin g
Kate Walters, a IA year old white girl,
at Whistlers, five miles north of this
city.
Sheriff Drago's predecessor was re-
moved from office by the governor last
year for allowing a negro to be taken
from the Mobile Jail and lynched.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
PULLMAN SLEEPER
ROLLED DOWN .EMBANkMENT,
D. & r. G. Train Derailed in Utah
Massachusetts Passengers Hurt.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 1S.-Den-
yer and Rio Grande passenger train
No. 2, eastbound,was derailed at Wood
side, &c miles west of Green River
Utah, last night. The Pullman rolled
down the e1nbankment into the Pierce
river Seven passengers in the sleeper
were injured.
Among them were Lillian d. Sinclair
of Boston, slightly injured internally
and Herbert p. Russell of Worcester.
Mass, whose right knee was bruised
The injured were taken to Denver
A broken rail caAlsed the accident.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Railroad Legislation Before Congress.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Tf the calcu-
lations of members OF the senate and
house committees on interstate COM
merce do not go amiss, the probabili-
ties are very strong that the adminis-
tration railroad measure viii be under
discussion in one or both houses OF
congress within the next month. Com
mittees of both houses practically have
completed their general hearings, but
the members Of the interstate COM
mefce commission are still to be heard
by both. and Attorney General Wick
ershan by the house committee.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Every Person in Town May Have to
Be Naccinated.

North Brookfield. Mass. Feb. H.
Every person in North Broolcneld may
have to be vaccinated. The smallpoN
epidemic which broke out here several
days ago is spreading and tho board OF
health is considering an order for gem
eral vaccination Five cases have been
reported thus far All churches. pub
lie schools. library, lodge rooms ana
other public gathering places have
been ordered closed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
KILLED BY CUTTING TEETH.
Baby Dies After Seven Appear in a
Single Day.

Columbus. o., Feb. 13.-Cutting sew
en- teeth in one day, Richard Steven
son. 10 months old son of the Rev.
w. c. Stevenson, died yesterday after
an illness of two days.
The boy had at different dimes cut
teeth having five in all, when, on Fri
day last, he cut seven in a few hours
The brain was affected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Sale of Latonia Race Track Property.

Cincinnati O.. Feb. l3-Sale OF the
Latonia race track property by the
owners of a controlling interest was
officially announced here today Capt.
c. A. Titles of st. Louis well known
in turf circles, becomes the new owner
by the purchase of the interests here
tofore held by George B. Cox of Gin
cinnati; Congressman Joseph Rhino-
cock and Harvey Meyer, and others
of Covington. Ky
1t Is understood that Captain TITLES
purposes extensive improvements at
the track
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
BOYCOTT RAISES MEAT PRICES.
Hogs Bring Highest Rates Since Civil
War Days in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Feb. 13.-The livestock
quotations on all grades of hogs ad-
vanced to $9.10 hundred pounds Sat
urday. The highest price here since
the civil war. Dealers attribute the
cause to the meat strike. which first
lowered the prices, with the result that
the market became short on stock. The
lack of stock is causing the increased
price, they say.
Cincinnati. Feb. 13-The highest
price for hogs ever reached in the Gin
cinnati market was recorded yesterday
when best grades sold at 1925 a hum
dred.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Editors to inspect Canal Zone.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 13.-More
than a hundred members of the Ma
tional Editorial association, which
concluded its annual convention here
yesterday, left today on the steamer
Cartago for Panama. A vanguard of
fifty editors sailed from here for that
destination yesterday. Their inspec-
fion of the canal zone will cover sew
eral days
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
ATTEMPT TO CROSS ATLANTIC
IN DIRIGIBLE BALLOON
Aeronaut Brucker VIII Have Two
Passengers as Companions.

Madrid. Feb. 13.-A special despatch
from Teneriffe says that in his attempt
to cross the Atlantic in a dirigible bal
loon Joseph 13rucker the aeronaut, will
be accompanied by Colonel Shack and
A. Mesner The dirigible Orotavia viii
be used, and the aeronuats viii strive
to reach New York by way of Porto
Rico and Cuba and up through the
south
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

The steamer Osiris sailed from Ham
burg January L and from Antwerp
January for Callao. Presumably she
touched at Montevideo, where the
Cooks are said to have boarded her,
but her call there has not been re-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
St. Louis Building Wrecked by Dyna.
mite.

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 13.-An explo-
sion of dynamite tonight wrecked a
three STORY building, blew out all the
windows on two sides of the De1mar
hotel, adjoining the building. and
caused a panic among the hundred
guests at the hotel. Nobody was in
jured. No motive for the crime is
known to the police.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION.
Negotiations for Purchase of New
foundIand Steam Sealing Vessel.

ST. Johns. N. F.. Feb. 13.-The AM
erican consul here is negotiating for
the purchase of one Of the fleet of
steam sealing vessel, with a view to its
use in the proposed American expedi-
ton to the Antarctic next summer.
The vessel under consideration is one
of the largest in .the sealing fleet. 1t
is supposed here that it is the inten-
ton of the leaders of the expedition to
have this sealer serve as an auxiliary
To tia RoQzeEelk
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Girls Lured from Workshops and
HopoeS

Paris. Feb. 13-In connection with
the campaign against the white slave
traffic in the United States. the Matin
alleges that Paris is the center of the
agencies for international expectation
annually of 1000 girls, who have been
lured from the workshops and their
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
T~5 Boys Drowned While Fishing.

Atlantic City. N J., Feb 13-John
Drfscou and William Andrews two
boys who borrowed a launch and start
q for tEa fishing banks off the coast
last Thursday. have not returned. and
Il Il feared that they were lost in the
1rzzzz ~ s2E1xEzE-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Nothino on Jack.

1t is said that James J. Jeffries is
a direct descendant of Hanging JEFF
fries the famous English Judge But
maybe Jack johnson is a descendant
OF the Ahkoond of Swat.-Denver Re-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
RRziss q Inrse Miners Reeovered.

PrEne<o. Col. Feb. 1s.-Three more
h6ds 5F1re recovered from the Prime
. n1fx-n today. making sixty-five taken
cut -zifee the explosion on jan 81.
lnmE%dr was Identified as that of
sR&x<<ff-- Txz7If1rns. Welsh mine boss.
E<<-<uer1 say more bodies will be re-
15EEeEf1 <zzaCrro-v.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Killed by Fall from ! rrse.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. 13.-Stanlcy
Clark, who WAS badly injured by a fnii
from a tree here Friday afternoon.
died at st. Marys hospital at o'e1eri
this morning. His home IL IN Beacon
FIallh
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Members of the American Gamers
association have each agreed to pay
one per cent. on all goods packed. the
money to be used to advertise in news
papers the guaranteed purity of all
its food products.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Cooperation in Certain Directions
between American and British Antarc-
tic expeditions was. suggested in cor
respondence between Commander
Peary and Capt. Robert Scott.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

General Mena, of the Nicaraguan
revolutionists, awaits arrival of Amer
lean sharpshooters before making an
advance. The capture of Matagalpa.
as miles from Managua, the capital of
the .revolutionists, is considered very
important.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Senator Ben Conger Testified that
Senator Aids of New York demanded
$4,000 for the assembly rules commit
tee killing bridge legislation in 1901.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Condensed Telegrams

Bishop }. p. HartzeII, African mis-
s1onary. who sails for Alsiers next
Wednesday, bade farewell to Presi-
dent Taft.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Cabled Paragraphs

Tangier, Morocco, Feb. 13.-It is re-
ported here that Rails Uli, the COVER
nor of Djebala province, Internationally
famous also as a Moorish bandit chief,
is dead, and that he was poisoned.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Food Inspector Dodge Declares he
did not testify that unwholesome meat
was served at the White house during
President Roosevelts administration.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
The Homo Market Club al eoston !

vited President Taft to a dinner to
be given in his honor at any time dur
ing that will suit him. The president
said he would probably not be able to
accept.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Sultan MuIai Hafid of Morocco re-
fuses to confirm 9he French loan nego-
tiations and his attitude toward the
powers, particularly France, foreshad-
ows grave complications.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Stockholm, Feb 13.-The condition of
King Gustaye was SO satisfactory that
no Off hcial bulletin was issued
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Paris, Feb. 13.-The championship
contests have been arranged by the In
ternationaI Cyclists union, now in ses-
sion here, for July II, 21 and "a. They
will be held in Brussels. The 1911
championships will be held in Turin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Berlin, Feb. 13.-At one of the Amer
lean expositions to be held in Berl1n
in June and July will be pair of
Pullman sleeping and dining cars. To
give them an appropriate local color
both cars will be manned by selected
specimens of dusky attendants from
their native heath.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
THE PRESIDENTS SUNDAY
IN THE METROPOLIS.
Posed for Sketch Before a Young
Woman Artist.

New York, Feb. 13.=President Taft
made an easy Sunday of it in New
York. He posed leisureIy for a sketch
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

William Jennings Bryan and Family,
unable to endure the rarefied atno-
sphere of La Paz. Bolivia, have gone
to Santiago, Chill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Explorer Cook
In South America
is TRAVELLING UNDER THE NAME
OF T. CRAIG.
HIS WIFE is WITH HIM
Party Arrived at vaIdivia, Chile, from
Montevideo and Sailed North Sunday
HE Refused to Re Interviewed.

Valdivia, Chilli. Feb. 13-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook. the explorer, and his
wife, arrived here on board the Ger
man steamer Osiris, having taken a
cabin passage at Montevfdeo.
DR. Cook travelled under the name of
L. Craig. He and his wife sailed
north today. He declined TO be inter-
viewed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14

Premier Sonnino of Italy announced
In the chamber of deputies that it
was planned to devote $4,000, 900 to
the subsidy of italian shipbuilding.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
What Cooks Brother SAYS.

New York. Feb. 13.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cooks brother. William L. Cook of
Brooklyn, refused tonight to say where
the long missing explorer was. He said
that hi had heard from his brother as
late as three weeks ago, but declined
to say where the message came from.
He said, however, that DIR. Cook was
not in this country or in South Amer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27
Bingham Insurance Go. Hold Annual
Meeting.

The Prudential Health and Accident
Insurance Co. of Bingham, incorpor-
ated under the State of Maine laws,
May s, 1909, held the first annual
meeting of its directors at the COM
pany's office on January l9. The
following officers were elected: S. F.
Green, NJ. D., President; r. c. Brown,
NJ. D., vice president; F G. Williams,
NJ. D., treasurer; Daniel Steward, at
torney; C. w. Dutton, secretary and
general manager. The directors elect
ed were: S. F. Greene, NJ D.; r. c.
Brown, NJ. D.; F. G. Williams, NJ. D.;
S. ]. Whitney, w. F. Smith, Daniel
Steward, C. w. Dutton.
This company is in sound financial
condition. 1t is being conducted on
strict business principles and merits
the steady growth which 1t has made
and the confidence placed in 1t by
its large number of policyholders.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27
EARrnQrAkg rELr IN nAixE.

windham. Jan. 7a.--An earth
trcmor that shook buildings consider.
ably was feH throughout this town
and In standish and 0orham satur-
day night and II IL reported that II
extended into Gray. Al North Wind.
ham village canned goods were
thrown from the shelves In store,
at another place a stove was knocked
down. In houses In the northern
section OF the town. small articles
were displaced.
The power station OF the Portland
Lighting 4 Power company at North
Gorham. which has concrete floor,
was Jared 80 that desk was moved
about quite a little.
The quake. which began at about 7
o'clock. came from the direction of
Falmouth and passed from east to
west. The rumble was such that peo-
pie In the vicinity were reminded of
the powder mill explosions that have
occurred at Gambo In years past
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27
s.vpn At DEATHS DOOR.

The door Of death seemed ready 10
open for Murray w. Ayres, of Transit
Bridge. N. Y, when his life was won,
derfully saved. II was in dreadful
condition" he writes, my skin was
almost yellow; eyes sunken: tongue
coated; emaciated from losing ~
pounds, growing weaker daily; Viru-
lent liver trouble pulling me down 10
death in spite of doctors. Then that
matchless medicIne-Electric Bitters-
cured me. 1 regained the 40 pounds
lost and now am we'll and strong.
For all stomach liver and kidney trou-
bles they're supreme. SOC at q. X
Fogg's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27
EMBDEN.

The thaw of the past week has
left the roads very icy. and the fields
nearly all bare.
Eugene Spaulding went into the
woods last week to work for VIM.
Clark of Caratunk
John Mullen lost a good horse the
goth, from illness, thought to be
blackwater.
Henry Treat and Roscoe Eames
came out of the woods and spent Sun
day with their families.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

Louis A. Dent. who has just been
appointed to be court auditor of the
District of Columbia, position pay
ing $4,000 a year, was once a
stenographer in the Maine House of
Representatives and served Hon. Jas.
G. Blaine as stenographer during the
preparation of his book Twenty
Years in Congress" Later he became
Mr.. Blaine's private secretary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

According to the Insurance Press
for January 5, Maine ranks twelfth
in the states for assets held by do
mestic life insurance companies The
amount - $l4,840,898. Maine is four
tenth in the states in the amount of
insurance in force.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

have announced that thsy will take
no chances with the nev Law.
have no ideA Of any company doing
business In Sanford and am perfsetl,
satisfied that there In none
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

The Maine Institute for the Blind
has already made 1900 brooms and
recaned $50 chairs. indicating that the
inmates are industrious.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

Figures compiled by the comptrol-
Ter of the currency show that the
savings deposits In the national banks
of Maine are about half as much as
those of the rest OF the New England
states combined.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

Commander Pesry hrH accepted an
invitation TO be present at Bowdoln's
Commencement this year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27
HERE NNO THERE m
MAINE

Gardiner understands that II Is to
have a new passenger station this
year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

In view of the new IS hourN Law for
women aud children In Maine cotton
mills. II In interesting To note the
hours 20 years ago From September
20 tn November ! aud from March
to March 20. operatives of that early
time had 10 go 10 work In the mill
quarter OF an hour before sunrise and
labor until 7.3o D. m. with half an
hour each for breakfast and dinner
In November. December. January and
February Operatives were TO eat
breakfast before coming 10 the mill
From March 20 to May / and from
August until September 90 the
working time was from quarter OF an
hour before sunrise until sunset Dur
ing May. June and July the hours
Of labor were from sunrise until IL
minutes before sunset Each Satur-
day the mill owners kindly agreed
never to run later than sunset.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

The statee of the late Hon. Thomas
B. Reed will be unveiled In August or
September. first being set up on the
chosen site on the Western prom
enade in Portland. Congressman
Samuel w. Mccall OF Winchester,
Mass, will be the orator and 1t is ex-
Dected that an eloquent address will
be heard. Aside from these few pre-
liminaries the details OF the event
have not been mapped out Burr c.
Miller, a son of Warner Miller OF New
York, is working on the figure, of
heroic size reproduction of the distin-
guished son of Portland in repose
scroll in the left hand 1T is eight
feet high and the clay model is com
pleted. The next move is to east the
bronze figure and then 1t will be
shipped to this country, a base and
PEDESTAL of Maine granite being placed
on solid foundation as soon as the
weather will permit in the spring A
fund of $4,000 has been secured and
the structure will cost $4,000. The
Longfellow monument cost about SILL
600 and the Soldiers monument $685.
600.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

Sense shines with double lustre
when set in humility.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

Baby won't suffer FIVE minutes with
Group If you apply DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil at once. 1t acts like magic.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors

In the District court OF the United States for
the District OF Maine In bankruptcy.
In the matter of
ii. Wallace Taylor In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the creditors OF Ii. Wallace Taylor OF
NJ adison, in the County OF Somerset and
District aforesaid, a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the FIND day
OF Jan iary, A. ID. 1910, said ii. Wallace
Taylor was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and
that the frst meeting OF his creditors will be
held at Daniel Lewis ofiice, In Merrill Block,
Skowhegan, Maine on the 18th, day Of Febru-
airy A. d. 1910, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors may
at end, prove their claims, appoint . trustee,
examine the bankrupt and transact such
other business AZ may properly come before
said meeting.
January "a, A. d. 1910.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee In Bankruptcy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

Kindness is wisdom; there is none
in life but needs, and may learn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

There are more quarrels smothered
by just shutting your mouth. and
holding it shut. than by all the wis
dom in the world.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

A fish peddler, whose route is
through Greenwood in Oxford county,
recently had an unusual experience
When he called at the home of a GUS
toner coon cat jumped into the
sleigh when the peddler was busy
When the trade was completed the
peddler closed his box, tucked a
heavy robe around it and drove on
Two miles farther on the cat was dis
covered. 1t returned to Its home the
next day but hasn't had any appe-
tite since
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

H. F. McCarty. a Bath boy on the
Des Moines, passed Christmas day
caring for the wounded at Bluefield.
Nicaragua. His letter closes, This
is Christmas Day, not a very merry
one. but anyway | am doing some
good"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-21
ROOMS TO LET

TO RENT-New room Nat near salt
water: boat landing and garder:
select papers: improvements: rent
reasOna BILE. A. Wise. Ash Greek.
Fairfield Ave. $50 80
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-21

BANK, OF Bridgeport, corner Main
and Wall Streets. S. w Baldwin.
President: II. 8. Shelton. Vice Pres.
fdent: L. B. Powe. Cashier; r. c.
Cumming. Assistant Cashier. Cap.
ital. $332.100: Surplus and Pr0AtA
$335.OO0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-21

FOR SALE--pee:rabie building lots
In Stafford. fne level ground. good
location. near Sedgwirk School
Good opportunity for investment.
easy terms III small weekly pay
merits Geo r. Brod Elm -
Stafford Tel. 1914 US AZ -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-21

9OW CASES - Cigar combinatien
fee fittings. Cabinet WORK Of ~
ana silent salesman, store and Of
Kinds designed and made. HoRmoA
snow Case Co.. 2se Water st.
RIA eH