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Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
Affinity Deemed.

a man who has = penchant for
phrase-making and whose wife has a
vivid Imagination got into difficulties
the other day. The lady was reading
an account of the latest divorce and
CHANGED to run across the affinity"
bromide. Such a sens=les world"
she exclaimed; then. tuning to her
husband. What is an affinity, any
how?" "Afnnfty? Oh accommoda-
ton train" he defined with conscious
aptness. And ever since he's been
using all his cleverness In the esfors
to expt>ip how he knew.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04

Chapdelaine called in sth-
Score by innings
XVilIin, artic 0 O 8 0 n-i
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
Bees and sparro~s Fight for Tree.


A fight between a half dozen Eng
fish sparrows and a swarm of bees for
the possession of an old tree on the
lawn of the Serrill house, Main street,
was witnessed by a number of inter-
ested spectators, says a Philadelphia
correspondent. The colony of bees
swarmed around the tree and discov-
ering hole about 40 feet from the
ground flew In. The first of the army,
which filled the air like miniature
cloud, had hardly entered the hole be-
fore the sparrows came out running
their neck feathers and chattering
with anger
There were six sparrows living in
the tree and for five minutes they put
up gallant tight for the possession
OF their home. but the bees were too
much for them and after a time they
slowly drew of, fighting to the last
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
BADLY SLASHED.
Laborer on Track Gang Brutality Cut
.-l- BY TIVE Companions.


An Italian laborer. employed as a
section hand on one of the railroad
track gangs working out of Putnam
is a patient at the Day-Kimban hos
about the head and face and weak
from loss of blood He was alta cked
by two fellow laborers, who probably
tried to kill him, while outside of
Friday evening together. The wounds
which were infected either with q
razor or stiletto, consist of a bad cash
across the top of the scalp, a cut
across the right temple. and one on
the left cheek. The sAabbing happen
ed at 1890. Although bleeding so that
his clothes were satuated the in
jured man rushed down the street and
reported the matter to Serg Pat
rick Hayes but by the time they got
men wanted had disappeared. At the
hospital. where the man was hurried
after he had been attended by DR..
Lowe and DR.. Perry, he first gave his
name as Frank French and later as
Frank Portuguese, neither of which is
probably correct, and gave his age as
25 years AS is the usual case in
dealing with the class to which the
man belongs, the police have run into
a wall of retfcence and nothing about
any of the three principals in the af-
fair, not even their real names can
be learned.
boarding house, No. 35 Water street
Sergeant Hayes in company with
French, searched the house Just after
the cutting and again at o'clock Sat
urday morning, but he did not find
the men he was looking for. They
We're not at work Saturday and have
probably left town. What caused the
row is as difficult to ascertain as other
details in the case.
Direct Returns from. Fight.
Returns by rounds are to be re-
cefved from the. Jeffries- johnson fight
at Reno this afternoon. NJ M Dwyer
of the Chickering house having ar
ranged for telegraph service direct
from the ringside
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
ALTERNATELY KIDS
And Their Father Entertained by L. S.
Bigelow.

Masters Louis and Temple Aber-
nathy of Oklahoma, with their father
John Alternately, U. S. marshal of Ok
lahoma. were guests of L. S. Bigelow
of Windham road and Pine Island,
Mansfield. The party reached the city
on the S.55 C. v. train and return ed
to New York on the afternoon train
Sunday. Among the party to meet
them at the train were P. S. Hills and
Frank Bashon, former residents OF
Oklahoma.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
Stems Are Burglar Alarms.

In a New York rathskeller they
have devised a novel way to protect
the ornamental stems on the shelf
running along the side of the room.
Each stands upon burglar alarm con-
nection and when one is removed a
contact is made. a drop falls on the
annunciator indicating the position of
the table and bell rings. In a second
half a dozen walters are in attendance
at that table and the stein goes back
on its peg. The proprietors have lost
so many valuable pieces of bric-a-brac
that they were constrained to adopt
this measure. Since the alarm system
has gone into effect there have been
many -Tprises, but no losses
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
The chioaaoan in Paris.

What kind of an eating house do
you call this?' asked the man from
Chicago as he entered a queer-looking
establishment in Paris.
This Is one horse restaurant, Mon
sieur," explained the garcon. you
can have re horsefesh In any style
How would you like yours?"
Horse in any style, Ell? Well, sup
pose you have mine curried"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
9 TO 8 SCORE
Tells Story of Saturdays Defeat of
Andems BY Tri- Village Team.

Tri-Village put a criInp in the An
denns" winning streak at Dayville Sat
urs1ay afternoon, when they defeated
them to in a game that was mark
ed by weird playing in the early stages
but grew better as it grew older. Incl
oentally the win puts Tri- Village back
in a tie for first place with the An
deTns. There were many hits in Sat-
uT@day's game; also many errors; in
fact it was a contest made UP of a
quite numerous collection of plays that
must be classed as good and as bad.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
PUTNAM
Generous Degree of $4,000 to First
Baptist Church Acknowledgements
iday to Be Quiet-Workman SIashed
BY Two Others-Jewett City De-
feated, to I.

The trustees and church committee
of the First Baptist church of this city
have adopted resolutions expressing
for the congregation appreciation Of
the magnificent gift to the church of
$4,000 by the will OF the late Mrs.
Ellen Browning of PIainfield.
Example of Sane Fourth.
Putnam people will. have today the
opportunity of observing what may be
accomplished toward a sane Fourth by
means of city regulation. The danger
creating devices are in the main
tabooed. Dealers in fireworks here in
Putnam have managed, however, to
sell explosives forbidden of use within
the city limits to persons from sur
rounding towns, where the rules are
not as stringent
Rho Delta class of the Methodist
church is arranging to collect another
carload of newspapers and magazines
for. a benevolent purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
Tax Collector Bessette Hasn't Missed
a Cent for Eight Years.

John NJ. Bessette, collector of taxes
for the town of Brooklyn, has for his
eighth consecutive year collected ev-
cry cent of taxes called for on the list
last completed minus errors and
attachments. His collections amount
this year to S14599. Only, two other
collectors in the state, those in the
towns of Hampton and Thompson
have equally good records, according
to the report of Tax Commissioner
Corbin, issued for last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04

Roland S Utley is home from Pitts
burg for the holiday vacation.
Miss Lenore Little. who is in Hart
ford for the summer, is spending the
Fourth with her mother, Mrs. E. c.
Little of Summit street.
Mayor and Mrs. Dunn have as hol-
iday guests Misses Viola Sano, Agnes
Rice and Thomas Rice of Hartford,
Miss Katherine Hurley of South Man
chester and William Dunn of New
York
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
knights and Queens at Service.

The regular vesper service at the
Congregational church was set aside
Sunday and a special service was held
for the Knights of King Arthur and
the Queens of Avalon. who appeared
in full regalia with banners. The
church was well filed with the par
ents and friends of the children, and
the service, which was of special in
terest, was enjoyed by all
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
Danielson and Putnam

tary run each, but then Jewett City
had, a bEowup.and upon a combination
of timely hits by Putnam and errors
by Jewett City the local boys sent
four men around the circuit and won
out handily. Joe Gadbois, formerly
with Wauregan was at second for the
visitors. Dalzell and Friedman were
che opposing pitchers: The score:
Putnam Jewett CITY,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
PUTNAM IS; JEwETT CITY I.
Tryout of New Diamond Favorable to
a Local Team,

Putnam won a nice ball game from
the Jewett City team Saturday after
noon. score 5 to l. 1t was the first
tryout of the new diamond up on the
Nightingale lot and, of course, the
outcome was very pleasing TO the
fans. For eight innings neither team
was able to collect more than a solj-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
To Provide Ice Water and Rest Room.

The w =. T. U. is to have barrels
of ice water along the line, three at
Windham field one at H. r. Chappe1rs.
one at the City. grocery store. one at
Church and Valley streets. The I'M
ion also provides a rest room at it's
headquarters, 140 Valley street.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04

Score by innings:
Putnam $50. .....0 o o o o. IS
Jewett City ........0 / OIL
Runs. Putnam Lizotte Houhhan. Marion. Far
ley, DaIze for yewett City Gadbois; two base hits
Iizotte. DslzeI: bases balls. of Friedman !. on
DalzelI hit by pitcher. Falvey. Gadbois; struck
by Dalzell g. by Friedman 4: double plays.
Dsizeil Farley Tatro q: stolen bases. Marion.
Gagne. Falivsy wild pitch. Dslzel: sacrifice hits.
Lizotte; time 1.50; umpire. Ray.
1.izotte; time, l.50; umpire, Roy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
WILLIMANTlc
What is coina On Ton;ab+

At p. M. aquatic sports on the
Canoe Club.
At 9 p. M. fireworks at Windham
field.
Moving Pictures at the Scenic Tenn
pie and Bijou.
K, of p, Natchaug Lodge, No. 22. in
Selden Block
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04

Scere ~ innings
Tn Village -. III 3 "a -
Aadetns ..-... ----.-..2 o o o-5
Rans. for Tri-Yinage Labelie. Norm. Cloutier 2.
Buckley 3, Page, Evans. for Andems Frappier 2, A.
johnson Q Carlson z: tive base hits Mellor, Page.
Clouuer Carlson. Frappisr; balls. of Evans
2; struck out. by Evans 5. by Peloaun 7 stolen
bases. Laosile, ClOuter. Buckley; sacrifice hits Au-
coin Evans: first base errors Andens l. Tri-
Village 2; left On bases TTi-yilIage IS. Andons !;
TriYillage 81; time zoo; umpire. Mag
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04

Runs for Norwich RhyIander J. Mcintyre g. D.
Mcintyre. Friel. Chapdelaine. for Wilinantic Cam
pion. Jas Nichols. Sullivan. Noonan; two base hits
Sullivan Highlander: bases balls. of Smith of
AelIor o; hit by pitcher. D. Mcintyre. Shaw. James
Nncheis by Miller s. by Smith 3: double
plays. Miller ohm Nichols to Campion. Friel to
Rhyfandsr d. Mcintyre; stolen bases. James Mich
OILS Jean Nichols. RhylRnder. Smith, ]. Mcintyre D.
Mcintyre passed balls. chapdelaine q sacrifice hits
d. Mcintyre; saorince Fly. Wallace; first base err
rors wIimantc g. Norwich 4 left bases. VIII
lln1antic 5. Norwich Z; time. hours; umpire Ig-
gins
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
CAN'T ESCAPE. HIM.

on tomorrow Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
LOUIS PHANEUF

Dealer in
LADIES, AND MEMS FURNISHINGS,
DRY GoODs2AND NOTIONS.
HAIR GOODS 4 SPECIALITY.
62s Main Street.
fan25
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
f,r Monev In cIrcu,,,,o,

Vt NTOTICJ w OHCuFdtIOrs ="
There is $30.000.000 a year spent in
the mems clubs of New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
4. NJ. REED

has t11s agency for the Travellers Life
and Accident Co. Of Hartford, Ct. Asd
the United States Health and sci-
dent IEs. Co. OF Sa gfnaw. Mich Write
for rates and full particulars.
E0& ga &iIiiaz ntic. CT
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04
TuRNER-EvEREsT ENeAeEMENT

HE. TIEsING., Chief Of star.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-04

Totals. SO u IS IL ) Totals. Sc 10 "a
Joansan out hit by batted bali.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

agent for the Palace hotel company,
Immediately got busy. He loaded the
wires with greetings to Paulhan, in
viting him to stay at the Palace while
in San Francisco. The best would be
improved for his delectation.
+. o. Child, publicity man for the st.
Francis, set about to have the aviator
come to the st. Francis in more subtle
manner.
He opened negotiations with this
graceful telegram: Have reserved
box for NJ and Mime. Paulhan at the
opening night of Marie CahilI at the
Columbia
He also got in touch with Edwin
Cleary. Paulhan's manager, and used
soft eioquence on him. Then Frank
Cummings Los Angeles representative
of the ST Francis and publicity man
for the Hotel Alexandria, Los Angeles,
is coming up on the train with Paulhan
and will seek TO guide his footsteps
from Third and Townsend streets to
Powell and Geary.
But the solution of the problem
seems to rest on the shoulders of a
drum major. The French residents of
the city have planned to meet Paulhan
with a brass band. The band will lead
the Paulhan procession from the depot
to its destination. So the hotel people
are now busy in their endeavor to find
out the identity of the drum major, and
likewise his pet weakness.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO GRILL BEEF TRUST

WASHINGTON. Jan. II. - The
prosecuted by the national gov
ernment. The department of JUS
tice evidently believes its exist
ence is a leading factor in main
thinning the present high prices
Of fresh meats.
The contemplated action of the
department follows an investiga-
tiOn that has been conducted by
special agents for some months.
Initial proceedings will begin be-
fore the grand jury at Chicago,
and may include both civil and
criminal actions.
The firms mentioned in con-
nection with the matter includes
Swift q Co, Morris & Co. and
Armour & Co., all of whom, 1t Is
said, are interested In the Ma
tionaI packing company. The
three first named concerns are
commonly reported to control the
National corporation.
One possible method of action
may be a suit 10 dissolve the COM
pany under the Sherman anti
trust law, operating i'm restraint
of interstate trade.
The Investigations conducted
by the department had their in
ceptiOn In an inquiry into the
practices of western railroad
in making shipments for Morris
q Co. These practices, it was
charged, amounted to rebating
and were discontinue
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
HOTELS STRUGGLE TO
FURNISH THE NEST
FOR FAMOUS BIRDMAN

Louis Paulhan will have whereof to
rest his head when he reaches San
Francisco. He can sleep in the Palace
in Market street or in the st. francis
in Powell street, and there will be
gnashing of teeth in the hotel which
does not get him.
There was never such competition
between hotels for a famous person
age as there is now waging between
the hotels which would be the nest
of the birdman President Taft came
and went and several Chinese princes
and dignitaries have passed and re-
passed through the Golden Gate with
out creating the stir in hotel circles
that has been occasioned by the coming
of Louis Paulhan. who is to fly at Tan
foran Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
next
II. H. Cunning. advance agent of the
covey of French flyers, went to the
Palace when he arrived in San Fran
cisco. James King Steel, publicity
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
ATTACHES OF ST. FRANCIS
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARIES
Maitre d'HoteI Lieb Celebrates
His Eiftiefh Birthday

II was a day of anniversaries at the
St Francis Thursday, and the heads
OF departments were in a congratula-
tory mood. James Lieb, the maftre
dhotel who has served kings and
presidents s-plenty. celebra ted his If
tieth birthday. He received many
tokens Of esteem and future good luck.
J. r. Alexander was also given
many hearty handshake Alexander
is the superintendent of the house He
has charge of the carnival spirit of the
ST. Francis. and on Portola occasions
and New Years eve celebrations is
much in evidence.
Alexander was married eight years
90 Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
THIEF TRAPPED BY OWN
STORY GETS FIVE YEARS

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 21.--James Avery,
who was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Henry Lencioni at Healdsburg when
Avery tried to sell him the loot Sc
cured by the robbery of A. P. Johnson's
general merchandise store at Fulton.
entered plea of guilty today and was
sentenced to five years in San Quentin
by Judge Seawen. Before he was
aware of the officers identity he told
how he perpetrated the robbery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Cleveland Prices Drop

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 21.-From an
idle jest in the lunchroom of a factory
here last week the Cleveland strike
against the eating of meat has grown
to huge proportions. 1t is said that
100000 persons in Cleveland have
pledged themselves to abstain from
meat for 80 days.
The Ohio legislature has taken UP
the question. A committee to inves-
tigate the cost of meats will open its
Session next week.
Since the inception of the strike beef,
lamb and pork have dropped in price.
Beef declined 10 cents hundred whole
sale and lamb 10 cents today.
Ten thousand householders are re
ported to have signed petitions against
eating eggs until the price has dropped
from 4S cents dozen retail to 25 cents.
Retail butchers have been compelled
to cut down their working force from a
third to half, and several have retired
from business.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
FAKE NAVAL OFFICER
IS CONVICTED BY JURY

Howard X. Glover was found guilty
by jury in the United States district
court yesterday afternoon of imper-
sonating a naval officer and obtaining
money thereby. The defendant then
asked for new trial. His petition
will be heard by Judge dc Haven next
Thursday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Anti-Meat Union Formed

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Jan. 21.-An anti
meat union. with more than 100 mem
bers, was formed today. Members will
abstain from meat for 80 days. At the
meeting of the central labor union
council tonight the affiliated unions ex-
pect to announce that all will join the
boycott. The conference of Seventh
Day Adventists of the western states,
now in biennial session here, has es-
tablished for members a restaurant at
which only vegetables, grains and
fruits are served
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
MANY YEARS OLE STUDY
Meet for Santa Barbara
JSoecial Dispaich 10 The Call

SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 21.-Santa
Barbara is to have an aviation meeting
February 8, and 5 on Hope ranch
Hamilton, Lewis and Knabenshue, now
in Los Angeles, have agreed to come
here for flights for $500. AS the re-
suit of a meeting tonight $4,000 was
raised, and the rest will be forthcom-
ing tomorrow. The contracts were
forwarded to the aviators manager
late tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Indiana Cities Join

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 2I-While
there has been no attempt to lower the
price of meat in Indianapolis by alb
staining from that food, the crusade
against high prices has been taken up
in some cities of Indiana.
Two hundred and fifty employees of
a foundry at Vincennes today voted to
buy no meat for 60 days.
Labor leaders in Lafayette and Fort
Wayne have expressed themselves as
opposed to the boycott
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Baltimore Workers Pledged

BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 2I.-Buttons
bearing the inscription, Il don't buy
meat. do you?" appeared on the streets
here in large numbers today, follow
ing the action of the local federation
of labor, which adopted resolution
calling on all labor unionists and their
sympathizers to abstain from eating
meat for one month as protest
D "a inst high nricPS
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Women Oppose High Prices

ST. LOUIS Jan. 21.-The high cost of
living viii be disguised tonight at the
meeting of the women's trade union
league and it is expected resolution
will be passed asking members to
abstain from eating meat.
The central trades and labor union
will act on such a resolution Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

BURGLAR SCARED AwAY-WiImington Cal,
jan 21-A robber who entered the Southern
Pacific depot here last night evidently
scared away before he had completed the loot
ing Of the place. He secured nothing but
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Workmen Sign Pledge

OMAHA, Jan. 21.-The question of
joining the anti-meat eating crusade
will come before tonight's meeting of
the central labor union composed of
representatives of most of the labor
unions of the city. Already several
pledges are being circulated, and it is
estimated that fully 500 workingmen
have signed il.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Union Men Sign Pledge

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 21.-The
Workmens Civic league of this city
will on Sunday take action in regard
TO pledging its members against meat
eating. More than 200 Memphis union
men and citizens voluntarily signed the
pledge TODAY
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

Members of several unions have
signed agreements not to eat meat for
al least 80 days. Petitions advocating
the adjustment of meat from tables
are in circulation in many manufacrur-
ing plants and many signatures have
lac an obtained
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Labor Considers Boycott

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan 21.-It is
understood the question of a boycott on
all meats viii come before a meeting
of the Nashville council of labor nexs
Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Men and Women Sign

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 21.-Petitions
which were circulated in Des Moines
today were signed by scores of men and
women who agree to eat no meat for
so days. The unions have not as vet
taken any official notice of the crusade.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

Rent those vacant rooms by adver-
tising them in The Call Phone Kearny
S6 or drop a line to Want Ad Depart
ment. The Call, and an adman will be
out to see you.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Only One .Bromo Quinine,,

That is Laxative Bromo ouinine.. Look
for signature of Z. W. Grove. Used world
over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

NEW POSTMASTER-Wssh sshington. Jan. IL
Franklin l.. Crowell today appointed post
master at Livingston. Merced county, vice
r. W. Hammill. deceased
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

DEAD RoBBER IDENTIFIED-PortIand. ore.
Jan. 21--The police have identified the rob-
Der killed here last night by Policeman
r. II. Stahl as Eugene Rooney, a youthful pa
rolled convict
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Works Board Swings AK

The board of works ak swung luS-
tily yesterday and nine men parted
from their jobs. Thomas F'itzsimOns.
for years foreman stone cutter. was
laid off. as were the following men in
the ranks: Brick layers Charles Noon
an, George Philbin and J. Anthony: hod
carrier Con Mahoney; single teamsters
T. C. Plank and W. F.. Ham. and
double teamsters Joseph Engleberg and
]. L. Sullivan.
J. McMurray was the sole man ap-
pointed to place, becoming foreman of
sewer cleaning at S6 per day.
President Casey had the support OF
both Commissioners Broderick and Nc
Gilvray in the above changes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
PROGRAM FOR The
BIG AVIATION MEET

Daily flights, beginning at
o'clock by Paulhan, MiscarOi and
Nilsson, I'm Farman biplanes and
BleriOt monopIanes.
Sunday, January 23-F1ight for
height record.
Monday. January "a Cross
country flights.
Tuesday, January 25-Endur-
ance flights.