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Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS. Horrible Death of Night Watehman at
 Southern Railway Bridge.

Fort Motte, S. C., Feb. IF -Sacrific- ing his life to save the lives of others. Thomas Jefferson. night watchman for the Southern railway at Congaree riv- CT bridge. met with a horrible death at his post. being caught in the ma chinery of the drawbridge and crushed to death.
 A steamer arrived at the bridge at 5.30 o'clock and the watchman opened the draw for it to pass. but as a train the track to place a warning signal. Coming back to close the draw he fell into the aperture used for oiling the machinery. Shortly afterward the train crew closed the draw and crushed tne life out of the unconscious man.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Young Woman Tells Her Story in the Superior
 Court at Bridgeport
HUSBAND AND HIS PAL ARRAIGNED.
Pleaded Not Guilty Charges of Robbery, Assault and Attempt to Murder-Relates How She Came to Marry Joseph Morak-Why Morak Refused to Marry Her in Chicopee-AI Night Experience in the We'll Stand- ing in Her Stocking Feet Ledge of Ice.

Bridgeport. Conn.,. Feb. 17.-In the superior court here today Annie Mos kill told the story of her. marriage to Joseph Morak and how the latter. as- sisted by Bartoni Laski, threw her into a well on the Perry farm in Fairfield on the night of Jan. 15 and left her, were arradgned at the opening of court and pleaded not guilty to the three charges preferred against them, rob bery and conspiracy to rob, assault and robbery, and attempt to murder.
 Met Morak at Friends House.
 The Moskill woman said she was born in Austrian Poland 26 years ago and came to New Bedford, Mass, when she was IS years old. She had lived since her arrival in this country in Boston, Salem and Chicopee where for three years she was a domestic. She met Morsk about two months before last Christmas at a friends home, where he had come to see her about some money that had been stolen from aler by Joseph Polinski of Indian Or chard. She went to Indian Orchard with Morak, she said. to point out to tiu1 the house in which Polinski lived.
 He Proposed Marriage.
 Two weeks after their visit to Indian Orchard Aforak called at her place of employment and proposed marriage to hler, showing her a letter from his mother in the old country in which she said she had been left farm and
 
 and settle down. She believed what was in the letter, she said, and agreed to marry him.
 Morak Couldn't Find Suitable Place to
 Get Married. 5
 They went to Boston to get married. esut on their arrival there he said he lfdn't like the place and they went to Lynn. When she asked him why they didn't marry in Chicopee, he said he had bet man a hundred dollars that he wouldn't get married there In Lynn they talked with a priest and Morak said he talked too much and she went to Worcester while Morak went to Palmer. When she became tired of waiting for him to return she went to the staition to buy a ticket and ahere met Morak, who later returned to Paine while she returned to Chico pee. Two weeks later she met Aforak and Laskie on the street and the for efsr renewed his courtship.
 Finally Settled on Hartford
 On Jan. 12 they met in Springfield going to Hartford the following day, where they were married by D. J. Mu-phy, a justice of tfle peace. After the wedding they had their pictures taken, Lash accompanying them
 From the time of their first meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
SEVERE STREET FIGHTING
 AT FRANKFORT-O MAIN
6etweer Suffrage Demonstrators and P6lice-Many Persons Wounded

Frankfort on- the Main, Feb. 17.-Se- were street fighting occurred late to- night between the police and suffrage demonstrators, and a large number were wounded on both sides.
 The socialists had organized five mass meetings, which passed off in good or der. but crowds at a later hour gath cred in the principal streets, singing and cheering for the secret ballot A conflict with the police immediately enSued- The police used their sabers and revolvers, charging. several times and the demonstrators replied with volleyS of stones and bags of pepper.
 Four civilians seriously wounded were taken to the hospital, and a po- Hceman who had been stabbed through the lungs. These, however, constitute only small proportion of those in- jured.
 Fighting still continued at midnight in various quarters of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
CONGRESS.
Diplomatic and Consular Bill PasseI-
 Indian Appropriation Bill.

= Washing gton, Feb. 17@In connection @with the consideration of a bill grant, Ing the right of way for an oil and gas pipe line across his state Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas in the seaxte today engaged in an excited deKuncia- Eion of the Standard Oil company and then passed. with only the vote of MT. Davis in opposition.
 The senate also passed the diplomatic and consular bill carrying an app-o- pr1ation of over $4 100000 and appoint da select committee to investigate tine high prices of commodities.
 In the house the Indian appro oria- tior bill and measures of local interest tn the District of Columbia took up he tir1e of the session.
 . Both houses will meet tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

,the girl paid all the expenses of the three including the marriage license to Chicopee and packed tller belongings and drew her money from the bank. On. Friday she went to Springfield and met the two men, They told her to buy tickets for Bridgeport. where Las Xxi said he had a cousin from whom he wished to get money They reached here at o'clock Saturday morning and left her in the station until $ in the evening, when they took her on the SIT train to Fairfield.
 The. Crime Committed.
 On reaching Fairfield, she said they walked her across the country through snow up to her knees. and in reply to her questions as to where they were taking her she was told "5ust over the a1ill.'' When in sight of the Perry house she said Morak choked her and threw her to the ground, calling to Lasld to come and help him. They choked her and squeezed her so tightly she said. that she didn't remember being thrown into the well and seemed to wake up to find herself choking in the water and find herself in a hole with brick all around She looked up, she said, and saw the men looking down at her and then they threw her bag, hat, ul1H and umbrella and a lot of snow down on top of her.
 Found in We'll by Farmer. 4.
 Afraid to cry out, she didn't call for help until she heard them go away. She tried to climb up the sides of the well, but she shoes were so slippery that she could not get a foothold and she took off her stockings, but her feet and hands were. so cold that she was unable to raise herself, so she stood all through the night. in her stocking feet on a ledge of ice. On Sunday morning the Perrys found her and took her out
 Polish Pastor a Witness.
 At fslis point the woman's testimony was stopped and Rev. Ladislaw Kiel- casins4d, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Indian Or chard, was put on the stand. He identified Morak as a man he had married to Catherine Przydyciciz on Jan. 19, 1909, under the name of John Jankiewicz. A dramatic touch was given to i1is testimony when he fdenti- fled the woman among the spectators in the court room and companion who was with her as the bridesmaid at the wedding
 The last witness of the day was Den his J. Murphy. who testified to per- forTping the marriage ceremony in Hartford.
 The trial wiH be continued tomor- row.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
BATTLE IN PROGRESS
 NEAR AcoYAPA, NIcARGAUA
Three Hundred Government Troops
 Engage 1,200 Insurgents

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 17.-Gen- era1 Vasquez, commanding three hun dred of the government troops is re- ported to be battling against General Mena, at the head of 1,2O0 insurgents in the vicinity of Acoyapa- It is sur missed that Vasquez engaged Mena to prevent him from effecting a junction in Chontales. with General Chamorro The fighting began at St. .yincente, IS miles east of Acoyapa, at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Darkness com peiled the cessation of hostilities but the fight was resumed this morning No details of the engagement have reached here, but reinforcements are now on their way to Vasquez.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Final Arrangements for connectina
 Line via Hell Gate Rridoe.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 17-It is stated here authoritatively that the New York, New Haven and Hartford and Pennsylvania Railroad companies have made almost the final arrange ments for the construction of the con meeting line via Hell Gate bridge, prac- tically all the rights having been se- about two years in it's construction and will cost not less than $15, 5,0G0, GOO. will be built through a third corpora- tion, the New York Connecting com pany, financed by the two larger cor porations.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Would Extend Time for Filing corpo.
 ration Returns.

Waterbury, Feb. 17.-At a meeting of the directors of the Waterbury Business Menss association tonight, votes were passed urging Congress man E. T. Hfll and Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley to support the bill to ex- tend the time for filing corporation re- turns under the new corporation tax law and to favor the upbuilding of the nnercha nit marine.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
GALE RAGING IN OHIO,
 HEAVY SNOW WITH IT.
Traffic Demoraiized = Wind Velocity
 Sixty Miles an Hour.

Cleveland, O., Feb 17.-A gale rang ing in velocity from forty to sixty miles an hour and bearing with it a heavy snow has demoraIized traffic in northern Ohio.
 Passenger trains the New I orlx Central and Pennsylvania lines are running two to four hours late. Su- buriban cars are reported stalled west and south of here and local traffic IS spasnrodic.
 Practically no freight trains are moving, thousands of cars being held here, at Buffalo, Youngstown and va rious division points.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Death of Prominent Theatrical and
 Sporting Man.

Boston. Feb. 17.-Frank v. Dunn. prominent for years as a theatrical and sporting man, died at his home in Dorchester late today, age 46 He man aged one of John l.. Sullivan's tours about the country and later formed circuit of theaters- In 1905 he claimed an option on the Boston National lea que club but the matter went to the courts and Dunn lost
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILL.
Five Lives Lost at San Lorenzo, Gal.
 Property Loss S50,000.

Oakland. Cal, Feb. 17.-An explosion dn the mixing room of the Trojan powder works at San Lorenzo, today, cost the lives of Chemist Reuben Tharp and four workmen and caused a prop erty loss of $5o.0o0. Four other em- p1oyas were seriously if. not fatally fn- tured. and a. dozen more, including Su- Deriatendent Martina, were severely blrEed and bruised. Twenty-Five build angs made up the plant. Fire followed the explosion and ten of these build- ings were burned
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Robert Young Committed Suicide in
 Venezuela.

i. Caracas. Venezuela, Feb. 17.-Robert Young, formerly an empioye of the Panama Railroad company and secre- tary of the Columbian Trust company of Panama. shot and killed his wife and himself in the room they were oc- cupying at a hotel here last night. Young left note saying that financial difficulties were the cause of his act He is understood to have been in debted to the International Banking company of Colon He was of German nationality and Mrs. Young was na- tive of Panama
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Vale Divinity School Scholarships.

New Haven, Sept. IT Scholarships in the Yale divinity school awarded on basis Of high class room work have been announced as follows: Fogg scholarships senior class, M- F. Witt Ter, Seattle, Wash; middle class, Hugh Hartshorne Methuen, Mass; Allis scholarships, senior class R. F. Chand- Ter, Auburndale, Mass. middle class. A. w. Gidhart, Nybywggt. Sweden. ju- nior class. IT. NJ Bartlett, Haverhill, Place. Neb
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Plans to Fight Tuberouls,ls.

New Haven, Feb 17.-It was an made for meetings of organised iaDer throughout the state on March G. for the purpose of taking steps to nght tuberculosis The movement is in ford
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
COLD STORAGE LIMIT.
New Jersey and New York to Coop
 crate in Probing Inquiry.

New York, Feb. 17.-New Jersey and New York will cooperate within the next forty-eight hours in an effort to reach the bottom of the cold storage situation in Jersey City. which supplies Greater New York with the larger share of it's perishable foodstuffs. Pros ecutor Garven Is convinved from the evidence thus far adduced before the grand jury of Hudson county that six rnontls is the outside limit of cold storage compatible with the public health,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Knox Car Went Down En,bsnL~sps

South Windsor. Conn.,, Feb IT, While driving a test car from the today. the machine became unmanage- able and went down an enbankment, throwing F. w. Shaw. It's driver. out
 breaking his leg and injuring him internally. Shaw was taken to q Hart ford hospital. The road where the accident happened is being repaired. which may account for Shaw's loss of the machines control.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
stean,ship Arrivals.

At Naples: Feb 16, Celtic. from New York; Italia, from New York
 At Montevideo: Feb. 15, Bluecher, from New York
 At Havre Feb. IT. La Savoie. from
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Bristol Extends Call to New Haven Pastor

Bristol, Conn, Feb 17.-At a meet ing Of the First Congregational church here tonight a call was extended to Rev. Ernest L. Wisner, of the Daven- port church. New Haven, Conn. The passionate of the First church was left vacant by the resignation of Rev. c. B Moody.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
erideeport Butcher Commits suieide.

Bridgeport. Conn, Feb. 17.-Bernard Basxi, 21 years of age, married in Ju- ly, committed suicide at his home here tonight by drinking an ounce of car bo1ic acid. His relatives are at loss for his rash act, as he was doing well at his trade. that of a butcher and his home relations were most aInicas-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

London, Feb 17.-Shareholders of the three principal London tube rail way companies, about half of the stock in which is held in America, met to- day and agreed upon plan of an;.l- gamation- A bill providing for he lament.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

John E. Scott of Harrisburg, Pa, is the sixth person figuring prominently in the Pennsylvania state capitol graft case whom death has claimed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Dr. John E. James Was Stricken ty paralysis while attending court in Philadelphia and died soon after i1 a hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
MakeP Peary Show
 Proofs totheW0rId
BEFORE VOTING HIM THANKS
 AND A GOLD MEDAL.
OTHER SCIENTIFIC BODIES
Than the National Geographical soeie-
 ty Should Be Allowed to Express verdicts-FeeIins of House Memosrs

Washington, Feb. 17.-Members Of the house may demand that Robert k. Pecry exhibit his proofs to the world in general before voting him a gold medal and the thanks of congress- It was learned today that the naval i. 'n- mittee was not entirely unanimous on the proposed bestowal of honors upon the discoverer of the pole
 Preconceived Prejudice Chsrged.
 One of the leaders of the house, who declined to allow the use of his na' ne, said today that he was opposed to ;'c- cepting the proofs of MT. Peary that he discovered the pole. merely because the National Geographical society sso- cepted them. He charged preaon- ceived prejudice in favor of Peary on the part of the society and said that before congress took this step the yer >dict of this society should be con firmed by other scientific bodies of the world
 Opposition to Proposed Honors.
 Several members have expressed Cl- position to the proposed honors to Peary and one or two have threaLened to discuss vigorously the matter on the floor if it is brought up there.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Vaudeville c. Jacobus, counselor 70 the American embassy, died in Paris from pneumonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

The French Commission of the Car neg1e hero fund was organized Tn Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Cabled Paragraphs

San Salvador, Republic of Salva i5r, Feb 17.-Fire Last night destroyed ne theater here and adjoining prem'ses- The loss is estimated at $100,0oo
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
Condensed Telegrdms

Col. Henry Wstterson, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal. Is 70 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Brussels, Feb. 17.-The chamber of deputies, by a vote of 79 to 40. today passed the Congo budget It provides for no change in the system or raising revenue by compulsory labor
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

c. w. Neville of the New York cot ton exchange again took the stand in the anti option hearing before Ihe house committee agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Leslie M. Shaw Delivered an Address in New York opposing cerfrauzeo bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

The Steamer Magic City was sunk in collision with the Merchants aid Miners liner Parthia1 at the mouth of the St. Johns river, Florida
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

B. Brooks, Formerly a Messenger Boy, has been appointed general man. ager of the Western Union Teiegr lpll company.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Little Towns and Villages nave sprung up so quickly in the once nrid. deserts where Uncle Sam has estao- lished irrigation projects that now Lot only farm lands are in demand, hut
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Representative Pearre Presided over the house at the invitation of Speaker Cannon during the consideration of a bill to erect a monument to General James Shields
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Entertainments Were Given in Ser lin in honor of former Vice President Fairbanks and his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

After Ten Years of Unbroken MeIan- choiy, Mrs. Alexander Tannenhalz of Detroit, Mich, suddenly regained her mental faculties.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

The House Passed the Senate Bill providing an additional judge for tne federal district of Maryland.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18
eeorae 3. Prssten bod st Hartfers

Hartford, Feb. 17.-George B. Pres. ton. one of the oldest Masons in th, city, died at his Home on Broad streel today He was 75 years old and ie&vez e wifr
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

The Danish Steamer Cambodia was wrecked near Grimstad. Thirteen of the crew were saved
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Capt. John Baston Childs, under whom six subsequent rear admirais of the navy served, died in Topeka, Kan.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Brest. France. Feb. 17.-The sioop Jeanne d'Arc, containing a cargo of petroleum, blew up at her wharf so- day. The captain and one sailor were burned to death. while the others Of the crew received burns or were other wise injured The accident is at:ria- uted to the carelessness of a sailor who carried lighted candle into the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-The sub committee on Justice of the duma, to which was referred the opposition measure for the abolition of the death penalty in Russia, has decided to rec ommend the bill unfavorably, because 1t is outside the competence of par liament, and because the advisability of abandoning the death penalty at present is considered questionable.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-The dow asger empress, on her return to Rus sia, has taken up her residence in the AnichkoH palace in St. Petersburg it. self, instead of in her palace at Cat china. thirty miles out, where she has resided since the outbreak of the revo- iution. This is the first evidence of the imperial plans to return to the cap- ital The emperor and empress had in- tended to spend the winter season at the winter palace, and elaborate court festivities were planned, but the death of the Grand Duke Michael caused this to be abandoned
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

The Duke of the Abruzzi lectured iu Turin before an audience of 10000, de. scribing his ascent of the Himaia Ses
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

The Supreme Court of Illinois las decided that Col. Thomas Shell, the eccentric millionaire, was of unsound mind.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

The Police Had Several ShA ? Clashes with demonstrators at Nell munster, province of Schleswig- fl J.- stein.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18

Joseph Chamberlain Made His Reap pearance in the British house of com mons and took the oath as a member of parliament.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-18


 Leslie M. Shaw Delivered an Address 5':ss bank.
 The French Commission of the Car negie hero fund was organized Tn Paris.
 Vaudeville c. Jacobus, counselor 70 the American embassy, died in Paris from pneumonia
 The Danish Steamer cambodia was wrecked near Grimstad. Thirteen of the crew were saved
 Entertainments Were Given in Ser lin in honor of former Vice President Fairbanks and his wife.
 The House Passed the Senate Bill providing an additional judge for .ne federal district of Maryland Capt. John Baston Chiids, under the navy served, died in Topeka, Kan. The Duke of the Abruzzi lectured in Turin before an audience of 10000, de, scribfng his ascent of the Himala Sas The Police Had Several shA ? Clashes with demonstrators at Nell munster. province of Schleswig- fl J.- stein.
 The Supreme Court of Illinois tas decided that Col. Thomas Shell, the eccentric millionaire. was Of unsound mind.
 Dr. John E. James Was Stricken ty paralysis while attending court in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-06
DIR. Cooks Books.

The officials Of the Boston Public IL
brary have decided 20 place Dr. Fred
erick A. Cooks three volumes in the
fictitious narrative" list The library
takes this polite method Of declaring the
explorer a fsker. Dr. Cooks works, how
ever. viii have the distinction Of forming
One-haf thar exclusive division Of the
library. for up to the present only three
other volumes have been so characterized.
Through Unexplored Asia. by W J.
Reid. The Adventures Of Louis de
Rougemout," bv himself, and "a Histori-
cal and Geographical Description of For
mOsd." 10y George PS8slmanZar. are the
present membegs of the Boston library IS
in-bad club. The library officials make a
dinsuHCtion between books containing fc-
utous information which have been pub
lished as bona fde works for harmless
impos5.ious which are frauds on their
face. For this reason such books as THE
Arabian Nights" Baron Munchausen. %
and others ara Officially ignored. The
line is also finely drawn. the library re-
fusiug TO brand as false the handiW0rz
Of the nature writer's who aroused the in
dignation Of Theodore Roosevelt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-06
Coo, Bessie; Good Bessie.

She's a good old girl" reiectingly
ring to Gertrude Wayne. the other day.
The Wisconsin millionaire lawmaker had
just received a letter from home, and this
was his comment on one phase of H.
No; this is not about any Of his rela-
tives of the feminine persuasion, nor
about the family servant who has not
asked for a raise in twenty years. The
Senator was speaking of a Hoistein COW
that is the pride of Kenosha. Gertie, for
she will not object to the abbreviated
form. has just done an ordinary week S
work, the results of which are as fol-
lows:
Six hundred and thirteen pounds Of
milk, or twenty-six pounds OF butter, or
SlI1S
Gertie on one day gave ninety-six
pounds of milk, which was transformed
into 40 pounds Of butter, and which sold
for sell. But this was her red-letter day.
and she did not agree to keep up the
gait
Experts from the University of Wiscon-
sin agricultural experiment station have
verified all these figures, so they can be
considered official.
Senator Stephenson does not care who
controls the price Of porterhouse steaks
as long as he has the assistance Of Ger
tie. He is seriously considering challeng-
ing Moody, the White House bovine of
which we have heard such wonderful
tales.
All Of which leads to conclusions rela-
tive TO the cost OF living II all the
COWS were as faithful as Gertie. and
all the hens as attentive TO their
duty, we could have butter and eggs
enough to supply the world Moreover.
it is limited that Gertie has presented
several handsome calves TO the good of
the cause, and that they are excellent
butter makers, and produce juicy cuts Of
porterhouse and tenderloin. May Gertie' S
tribe Increase like the sands of the sea.