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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24
CLEARING UP THE WRECK,
Effects of Railroad Accident at North GrosvenordaIe-Line Opened After Ten Hours Blockade.

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 Spectators gazed and shuddered at the havoc wrought by the disastrous freight wreck at North GrosVenordale Friday morning. by which time the more than 100 railroad men making up the wrecking crews had managed to tear and burn a clearance sufficient to open the line for the passage of trains after a blockade of ten hours. although the great locomotive, with it's wheels toward the sky, still lay in the river beneath a tangle of crushed and twist ed cars.
 From the west end of the bridge that crosses the river at the south end of the station the spectators looked down into the wreck of the engine cab and to the nearby spot where at o'clock Friday morning, nine hours after the accident occurred, a. searcher SAW the hand of Engineer Charles Tufts pro- truding from a blackened heap of de- br1s under which he had been buried when the big machine he was driving at forty-five miles an hour crashed in to the rear of section of local No. 775 and then turned turtle as it rolled down the bank and broke through the ice of the river. The use of pick and shovel were necessary to release the crushed and blackened body of the un- fortunate Tufts from the grip of the ice and the twisted steel and heaps of Wreckage. He was probably instantly killed. The horror of his passing made It's impression on even the steel nerved railroad men who viewed the body in impressive silence.
 fieavy-eyed wreckers by the score worn out with the all-night struggle in the biting cold. the majority of them without food for more than a dozen hours, were mechanically keeping ever lastingly at their task when day broke the blazing cars that they had lifted from the right of way and put to the torch giving out mighty gusts of heat that formed about all the consolation that came to the tired and hungry men.
 Line Opened at 4 O'Clock.
 The spectacle at the station on the opposite side of the track was hardly less interesting. A big tank car laV on it's side and against the bdilHins at the south end of the station which at its north end was torn asunder by the 1nanact et tlle la1lthar. .iadaa 4ar
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24
DANIELSON
National Bank to Keep Open Until 6 p, M.-Fisht Pictures Exhbited- Churches to Commemorate Christi mas with Special Services.

Fireman John Murphy, who was in 5ured in the railroad wreck at North Grosvenordale Thursday night, is a orother-in-law of John Kennedy of Danielson.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. N. Arnold will en- tertain MT and Mrs. Lester Arnold of Boston over the holiday.
 Miss Clara L'Heureux, teacher. is spending tho Christmas recess at her home in Danielson.
 Mrs. I. D. Billings, daughter of Mrs. w Fl. Hamilton, is i'll in a Providence hospital
 Benjamin Weisberg of New York is spending a few days with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. Weisberg.
 Miss Marie Godreau. Mrs. John Bessette, Miss AmaHda Girard and Miss Amabilts Halle were the winners of the honors at the weekly meeting of the Bijou Whist club.
 Bank to Keep Open Till 6 p. M.
 As 2 special accommodation, the local national bank is to be open from
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24
Revival Of The Croton Ferry Fight Ex-Mayor Armstrong Of New London
 Leads The Fray
WATERFORD TO BE SWALLOWED UP
Mayor Mahans Plans Work-A Bond Issue of SlOOO0O For New City Hall-Death of Enoch Burrows Brown-Christmas Programme at Second Congrega- tional Church.

It is COG k-sure that every member of legislature vii! realize that there is a city of New London in the state of Connecticut, for in addition to the fer ry matter, and other minor events, there will be the question of the an- neXation of the entire town of Water ford to the city of New London. This is one of Mayor Mahans ideas for the enlargement of his native city, which he desires to see one of the ranking municipalities of the state, which can never be accomplished without mate rial increase in the land area. New London now covers less space than any other city in the state, and there is a general desire for expansion, and the mayor believes that the big town of Waterford is needed in order to ex- pand. At the present time New Lon don is surrounded on the north, west and south by the town of Waterford and on the east by the Thames river and New London harbor, and with the proposed annexation would be perhaps the largest city, territorially, in the state.
 It is a pretty big proposition, and of course the residents Of the own of Waterford will have a thing or two to say on the annexation before definite action is taken by the state legisla- ture. It is set forth that the annexa- ton could be accomplished without any increase in taxation, and that with the increase would come industrial in- crease that is now considered impos- sible, as there is no actual room for general spread of business increase under the existing conditions, and that therefore residents and property own CTS in both places would be benefited by the annexation without increased cost and what is now termed the wilds of Waterford would be converted into modern city improvements and every body would be happier. Some years ago New London was given a. slice of Waterford, just enough to take in a section of the water front from a point where the shipyard at Riverside is now located south, and thence in a line to take in the Cedar Grove and Catholic cemeteries, and that was not secured until after quite a legislative contest that lasted nearly all through the ses- sion. New London was after only @ small slice of the town at that time, 50 long and closely contested battle is anticipated when effort is made to take over the whole town.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24
BODY OF DEAD ENGINEER
Sent to Hartford for Funeral and
 Burial.

The body of Engineer Charles Tufts, killed in the wreck at North Grosven- ordale Thursday night, was transferred from the 3.10 to the 3.27 at the local station Friday afternoon, on the way to Hartford, where the deceased lived. MT. Tufts was about 36 years of age. He leaves his wife and five children.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24

will sit in the next senate and will nat urally have influence with his fellow members in this mater, especially as he can speak for the city and it's needs as the head of the municipality. Yes, there will be things doing in Hartford when the legislature assemblies, with New London very much in the lime light.
 The court of common council of the city of New London has voted for a bond issue of $100,000 for the erection of a new city hall, and should a city meeting favor, the legislature will be asked to give the requisite authority. When Benjamin l.. l.. Armstrong was mayor of New London the adminiStra- tion was favorable to a joint city and county building, but that proposition was rejected and the patched up wooden court house was the result and the city hall was left out of the deal, lost in the Shuffie, although the pres ent building is entirely inadequate for the public needs. Mayor Mahan is not enthusiastic over the issuance of bonds for the building of a new city hall being of opinion that the present structure could be remodeled and en- larged to meet all needed demands for increased room, and that if there was Q desire to spend the money it could better be used in street improvement and extension and the establishment of a park system.
 The council at the December meeting voted that the mayor call a special city meeting to consider the bond is sue, but the mayor will not call the meeting until after the January session of the court of common council, which will give the members opportunity for reconsideration should such action be deemed advisable.
 Enoch Burrows Brown, who died at his home in Old Mystic, Thursday, was a democrat of the old school, and was party conventions up to q compara- lively few years, and conceded to be a party leader in the old Ninth sen atorial district, having served for years as the district representative on the state central committed MT. Brown was tall, of commanding figure, and with his we'll kept white Burnside wliskers gave him decidedly digni- fed appearance, all of which was in Keeping with his true gentlemanly at tainments.
 He was intensely interested in demo- cratic politics and was among the few politicians who made no false prom ises. What F. Burrows Brown said in politics was reliable every time and he resorted to nothing that was unbe coming a gentleman to advance any thing political within his jurisdiction. His honesty and integrity that char acterized his life was not in the least blurred by the active part he took in politics. That is just a little bit more than can be said of the average demo- cratic politician of today without stretching the truth.
 MT. Brown was in his seventy eighth year and was born in Old Mystic and always made his home there. He was an extensive traveller abroad and one
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24

Mayor Mahan believes the game is worth the chase and is planning to have the measure receive the required legislative sanction. and already prom inent Waterfordians are busily en- gagged in circulating petitions among their fellow townsmen for signatures favorable to annexation. The mayor
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24

With all the allegations that MT. Armstrong is actuated by malice against the Chappells, who allege that his statements as to the profits Of the ferry company are untrue, he stands ready to take over the lease and run the ferry on the proposed reduced schedule and furnish ample bond for the performance of the contract with the city as specified in the lease. In fact, MT. Armstrong would like to se- cure franchise for an additional fer ry between Groton and New London. All of which serves to show that, no matter what may be said as to the mo- tive of MT. Armstrong, he does not ask the ferry company to do what he would not do himself were he lessee of the Thames ferry franchise.
 The Chappells and the Armstrongs are easily in the first rank of New London's business and social life, and if the efforts of both sides that are now directed against each other were united for the best interests of the city, and all personal prejudices re- moved, the effect would be decidedly noticeable in the general improvement of the business condition of the city. Even under the present conditions 1t would be a severe blow to the progress of the city if either of the parties business interests were transferred elsewhere.
 There are arguments for and against the proposition of MT. Arm strong in relation to the New London and Groton ferry and it will be one of the Iiveliest of matters that will be considered by the incoming legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24

Maensfsoeut & 6. "krahIO'' Iea Ve~ Esh. (: rates s4G0 up. Including ~hols szruKgions: YI eBnhantiul days. stsp-ossx privileges Fzsus EeFtd Tour Jan s5, fnrs-absstan, Mar. Ls: RiTsTf. fn Tan. and Ree. and 30 Euro pesn rouxs. sDecily program de- Mfst. FRANK c. CLARK. Time: Euiidina New York
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24

x-Mayor Benjamin Lloyd Arm strong is certainly a most persistent legislative fighter and the pity is that he is not a memmer of the senate or the l house so that the public could get a better conception of his ideas of pulp Tic affairs. The people of New Lon don have a fair knowledge of the re- markable executive ability of the for lner mayor, and the big industrial con- cern is evidence of his business man agement, as he has taken active part strong company of which his father, in the conduct of the Brainerd & Arm Benjamin A. Armstrong, is president and business director as well.
 Mayor Armstrong has for @ uum- Der of years been in open antagonism to the Chappells, especially in connec- tion with the management of the New London and Groton Ferry company, lessees of the franchise which is in possession of the city of New London. At the time when ten years eXten- sion of the lease was given, and at a. time when the old lease had at least three years to run, MT. Armstrong was active in opposition and made an offer substantially larger than that of the Chappells, but was not given the fran chise. There was considerable criti- cism of the extension of the lease and the way it was effected and the Iegali- ty of the extension was doubted But, whatever was wrong in that part1cu-
  islative action, but that did not change the attitude of MT. Armstrong.
 At every session of the legislature since that time there has been fight over the management of the ferry, with MT. Armstrong as leader, who has in every instance put up a pretty strong opposition, but was defeated by the lessees of the ferry. Now MT. Arm StrOner has renewed his attack and ha q given the required notice that he will petition the legislature for a sweep ing reduction in the ferriage charges, placing the figures so low that the lessees declare that the ferry could not be conducted at profit on the Arm strong schedule, although MT. Arm strong publicly declares the Chappells are making 8 profit all out of propor- ton to the amount invested and that the alleged high ferry rates have much to do with the bacSwardnesS in the real estate and general business Of New London and Groton. MT. Armstrong has engaged counsel to assist in pre- senting his proposition to the proper legislative committee and ip giving the members of the legislature clear CT idea of the Armstrong proposition.
 It is asserted that MT. Armstrong is actuated by spite rather than any mo tive tending to public benefit, and that he is satisfied if he succeeds in hay ing the Messers. ChappeH spend con- siderable money in defending their ferry privileges, which under the terms of the lease they are required to do, holding the city free and harmless from all costs in connection with a defence of tho franchise. To do this MT. Armstrong is willing to spend money, so it is said, especially if it costs the Chappells dollars where it costs him cents.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01
HOG CHOLERA IN KANSAS.

DR.. Slater. who operates
a farm in the vicinity % Pleasan-
ton Kansas, reports the cholera
has been raging among the nogs
in that neighborhood lately. The
doctor lost fifty three head him.
self and some Of bis neighbors
Jared equally as bad
There was some doubt as TO
the nature Of the disease at first
and this was primarily respon-
sible for the great loss. As soon
as Mr. Slater became convinced
that it was cholera, he sent for a
specialist from Kansas Agricul-
tural college who innoculated the
fifteen hogs remaining that were
not infected and at last reports
these we're getting along all
right.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01
ALL HON0RS
TO MISSOURI
IN STOCK JUDGING CONTEST
GEO. TenPLETOR JR. A RiGh HILL
BOY WAS A MEMBER OF TIE
WINNING TEAM At CHICAGO

In the annual stock Judging
contest held at Chicago Nov. 81.
in connection with the Internal
ional exhibit, Missouri won the
team trophy and also the first
four places on the honor list.
Forty five students from min.
different colleges competed ano
the decisive victory OF the Mis-
souri, students shows conclusive
ly the superiority OF her Agri-
cultural College over tnu~e OF
other states.
The honor list is as to.lows:-
w r Hechler, University of
Missouri 1859 points.
Walter S Williams, University
OF Mo, 1,0S7 points.
T r Douglass, University Of
No, 1,075 points.
S 7 Simpson, University Of
No, 1,074 points.
Q NJ Henderson. Texas Agri-
cultural College, 1,O74 points.
l. Tompkins, Iowa State Col
iege, l,071 points
A J Mcmillan, Manitoba Agri-
cultural College 1850.
George S Templeton, Uniyer
sity Of No, 1O54 points.
This was the final contest of
the season and the above scores
were made out of a po- sible
1900.
Geo. Templeton one of the five
students on the Missouri team
is a Rich Hill boy and las many
friends here who JOIN with the
rRrBuNE in cougrstulatiug bin
upon his success.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01

DR.. Lancaster Of Nevada was a
visitor here Tuesday.
| Almon McCarty spent Sunday
with friends in lola Kans.
John Kreiger of Adrian spent
Sunday in this city.
Abe Tourtillott was a visitor
in Nevada Saturday morning.
J. Ed Jones was a Butler vsi-
tor the latter part of last week.
Miss Anna Kreiger is visiting
relatives in Kansas City.
Dick Johannes Of Nevada is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. John Forrer who had
visiting relatives at Parsons Kan.
arrived home Wednesday.
Re, Woodward who had been
holding revival services in Webb
City returned Monday.
We would like very much to
hear from some OF our country
correspondents.
Clyde Spencer dep icd for
Sedalia today on a business mis-
sion.
Mrs w b Dawson aud daugh
ter who wave been visiting here
for several days returned 10 their
home in Butler Wednesday
Miss Bessie Shark who is at
tending school in Kansas City
spent the 6rSt of the week with
home folks, returning Tuesday.
Beaufort Bryant OF Kansas
City and of this city was shake
ing hands with old friends here,
Tuesday.
Ifyou want your lace curtains
IN be snow white, and look like
new or your real dirty clothes 10
be made clean, all without a sin
gle rub, then use "WaShclean.N ~
See your grocer, James.
The new revolving electric sign
IN front OF the Happy Electric
gives our main street quite a
metropolitan appearance, The
o0ntrlvance is the work OF Harry
booth Ir who is the poSsesSOr
OF considerable genius and is
the author Of several labor saving
devices connected with the pic
tur0 show.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01
REVIVAL Al PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Revival services are being held
az tho Presbyterian church. The
leader is Rev, McSpadpen an
evangelist from Briukly Ark.
My McSpadden is not one OF the
sensational kind, his purpose is
simply 10 present the plain truth
about Christ and bis gospel la a
clear and prlctical way that will
make j, applicaola 20 every day
life. a revival is needed ia our
town aud as these services are
nui for Preshy tewans onlv bgt
for everybody, we should an
work together 10 briog Que about.
Come every night at7S0.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01
FIRE ON SOUTH sTH STREET.

The Wiseman building situtaed
on Sixth street between Park
Ave and Maple was discovered
TO be on fire Wednesday just be-
fore noon. An alarm was turn
in and the fire department re-
sponded promptly and soon had
the FIRE under contoL The roof Of
the building was partially burned
ofI and it was coniderably dam
aged by water as were the house
hold goods Sam Walls who lived
on the upper floor. The probable
cause Of the fire was an over
heated stove.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01
ATTENTION.

General Candy Post, No. 10,
Department of Missouri G. A. r.
There will be an election OF OH
GERS st the next regular meeting
Saturday, Dec. 8. All members
are requested TO be present.
7. s. BURNS, Commander
GEO. p. HUCKEBY, Adjt.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01

Can yoO afford 10 wear your
sell out and your clothes too gor
a atriaos IR, "WAsheleaun 40 the
work while yoU wait, or 70 about
your other domestic affairs. It's
as harmless as water snda prov.
sp success. See J4mes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01

Miss Velma Bailey won the
silver medal at the annual dis
trict delamatory contest held at
Warrensburg, Friday Nov. 25th.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-01

Osborne Leedy of Butler was
a Sunday visitor ia this city.
Clark Wix Of Batter was a vish
Ter hsre Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-02
THE CRIPPEN TRIAL

H( HE news dispatches inform us that
the trial of DR.. Crippen is likely
L. to take place within three weeks
after the return of the accused man
with his paramour, to England, The
judged guilty his execution will occur
thereafter with similar promptness.
American law practice, on it's Grim
inal side, is about to be shamed by an
example that will show our shortcom-
ings by contrast. over here we go to
absurd lengths to insure, as we think,
the fullest measure Of defense to the
accused. Into our customs have grown
the ridiculous handwriting expert, the
more ridiculous alienist, the hair-split-
ting technical rulings, the appeals to
higher courts, the repeated efforts for
new trials, the purposeful delay when
such retrial is granted in order that
witnesses may forget or absent them
selves, and the appeals for pardon
when conviction has taken place.
Watch, now, and see the English way
in DR.. Crippen's case. Substantial JUS
tlCe Will Dt SOuSll III d III OIlipI tIIdl,
not a splitting Of hairs to find excuses
for tangling or delaying matters. There
will be no judges that can be influenced
by pulls" There will be no maudlin
incidents to make a hero of the ac-
cused. If Crippen is convicted and the
court is satisfied that substantial JUS
tice marks the verdict, there will be no
nonsense about new trials. That will
end it so far as the courts are con-
cerned.
The widespread interest in the trial of
this former resident Of Los Angeles
may do some good by making con-
spicuous to Americans the difference In
criminal procedure in England, where
it is sensible and just, and America,
whero it has come to be almost
travesty on justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-02
John G. CARLISLE

WITH the passing Of John G. Car
w lisle, former speaker Of the
W federal house Of representatives
and secretary of the treasury in New
York on Sunday there is lost to the
Democratic party one who embodied all
the best traditions of the organization.
While he had not been politically active
for many years he had nevertheless re-
NAMED firm in his allegiance to the
principles of jefferson aud Jackson,
and he lived long enough to see tariff
reform, of which he was so strong an
advocate, very near to the success for
which he with Grover Cleveland labored
with zeal.
Mr.. Carlisle was a Democrat from
principle and deep conviction, one Of
the school to which the last president
Of that faith belonged. Both foretold in
their speeches and state papers the
concentration of wealth in the hands Of
the few and the robbery of the many
through the policy of high tariff that
has come about in these days with such
distressing reality to the masses. Just
now, when it seems probable that OPP
pOrtunity will place new responsibilities
on the Democratic party, 1t may well
pray that the times will produce more
leader of the sterling type of John q.
Carlisle.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-02
Need of a Standardized Barrel
CSt. Louis STAR

Little old New York is in the midst
of terrible prospect. That prospect,
according to the alarmists of that city
who happen, strangely enough, to be
the affected parties--is a total shortage
of French fry" Saratoga chips"
"Shoestring," plain boiled" special
baked" "au gratin" and all the other
kinds of potatoes that go to make up
the profits of the cafes of that city.
Somebody discovered that the potato
dealers of New York were giving short
weights-or short barrels-which is a
distinction without a difference. That
somebody told the commissioner of
weights and measures, and he, in
turn, told the dealers that they would
have to furnish full length and full
girth barrels or else quit selling po-
tatOes.
The dealers told the commissioner
that II wasn't their fault; that they
were selling the same barrels and the
same potatoes that they bought from
the potato growers of the country,
north south, east and west. But the
commissioner was obdurate He or
dered them to have the barrels length
ened no matter where they came from
or where they were made.
Then it was that the dealers sounded
the note of alarm. Having no juris-
diction over the remaider of the coun-
try or it's customs, they told the COM