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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30
TWO VERDiCTs SET ASIDE,
BUT NOT THE THIRD.
Cases of Allen VS.. City Of New London
and Connecticut Liable to Go Higher
Mo Change in TsftvilIe Verdict.

On Friday Judge Ralph Wheeler est
aside the two verdicts in the cases of
Eunice Allen VS.. the city of New Lon
don and Wellington Allen VS.. the Con-
necticut company.
In the first named case he allowed
until Friday for the plaintiff to remit
all of the verdict of $3.50 except $500,
but this was not done, and he formally
set aside the verfict.
In the latter case he set aside the
verdict, this being his memoranda of
decision:
The plaintiff in this case exercised
no care whatever in view of danger,
of which he was fully informed by the
servants of the defendant, and which,
by the exercise of his senses and fac
ulties he would without such tnforma-
ton have known and avoided.
IF the defendant IL liable to the
plaintiff verdict in excess of 012O0
is highly excessive. Well established
principles of law require that the en-
tire verdict be set aside. The motion
is granted the verdict set aside, and a
new trial ordered.
He denied the motion to set aside
the verdict in the case OF Frank III.
Allen, admir-, vs.. the J. w. Bishop Co.,
caYing in his memorandum:
The defendants representative was
negligent in the several particulars OF
negligence stated in the complaint and
his negligence was the cause of the
accident The damages were by no
ton upon an an examination of evil
dence that there was partiality or
prejudice. The motion to set aside the
verdict is denied.
The Judge stated in his memorandum
that the recessed was not an expert
enced man In moving heavy objects,
and was not sufficiently awrned of the
danger and risk.
In the case of Edward Brewer of
Worcester VS. Traf1s Parent or Taft
vile judgment was given for the sum
of $43o.s7.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

square miles below the new reservoir,
50. that the reservoir takes away from
the brook but two square mics of
watershed
FairNiew reservoir was reported TO
be 122 inches below highwater marx,
Or more than half full with good pros
poets Ct filling this winter.
At Stony Brook reservoir there are
few men at work under Contractor
Petrcssi, the job not having been
abandoned for the winter. Some filing
is being done and some others are
w orking about the spiIIway dam. The
corewau is practically done on this
dam. bur the filling lacks about three
feet of the top and may not be fin
ished this winter The spillway of
The dam is IS feet across. the sides
of which rise five feet to the top of
the dam Underneath the overflow the
paving will be grounted to prevent It
icing washed out and underminging
the dam. On one side of the paved
way which is being built below the
dam, the wall has been completed.
but the other may not be finished this
year. The main dam is done and is
shown in the accompanying view look
ing across the top of IL from the
south side and from a point below the
Gam The paving of the outside is
roticesble in the picture. This is done
on both sides of the dam, being cheap
er than covering the lower side with
loan and seeding it down.
At the present time Ii is estimated
that there are between 100000 and
G,oo0,000 gallons of water going
through the waste pipe of the dam
from the brook. 1t is expected that
carly In January 1t will be possible
to close the waste pipe and pond the
water so that when it is desired to
use it it will be in condition to send
into the pipes. The matter OF clean
ing up the Palmer farmyard which the
owner will allow. has not been under
taken as yet, but this will - uire but
a few days after it is started Tt will
lie done before the water is pounded
Contractor Dodd is pushing the work
en- the last section of the pipeline and
at the conclusion of his work on Fri
CAV there were but $50 feet of pipe to
IA laid IT will be but few DAYS now
Eefore he has all the pipe laid and
test can Their be made of the final sec
ten and the backfilling started.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30
PERSONAL
L. 8. INGALLS, Of Norwich was in East
Lyme, Thursday.

L. s. INGALLS, Of Norwich was in East
Lyme, Thursday.
Fenno johnson of Lyme is the guest
Of his parents in Mckinley avenue.
Miss CIarabel Robinson returned to
Stonington Wednesday from a visit in
Norwich.
Francis Forsberg of cIairmont ave-
nue. Is to enter school at Mt Yer
non, N. Y.
Miss Molly Murphy and John d.
Murphy Of Norwich are guests of Miss
Mary McGrath of Worcester.
Miss Marguerite and Miss Marion
Wilcox OF Norwich are visiting at Mrs
Thomas w. Ryley's IN West Mystic.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Christopher Mar
quardt of Groton have been entertain
ing Mrs. Perkins and Miss Brown of
Gales Ferry.
Fenno w. johnson of Lynn, Mass.
General Electric company, is spending
Christmas week at his home on Nc
kinley avenue.
Mrs. G. d. Brown and two daughters
of quaker Hill. VINO have been visiting
Nh. and Mrs. Nen of the East Side,
have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Whitten1ore and
Mss Giles Of Putnam. who have been
spending Christine with Mr.. and Mrs.
H U. Nen of 465 Main street. have
retuz ned home.
Clarence 0. Manchester Miss Marion
Manchester and Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Conover of New York have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 9. Everett
Chapman Of Montville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Howard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Howard return
ed Friday afternoon to New Haven at
ter a visit with Mr. Towards brother,
DR.. A. T. Howard of Paramount street
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30
SUDDEN DEATH OF
JOHN J. EAGER
Died from a Shock and Was Found in
Fis Barn a Short Time After.

Between $50 and o'clock Friday
afternoon John ]. eager, prominent
resident of Bozrah, died Suddenly at
his home as the result Of a shock
Last week he had a slight shock but
recovered thrrefron and was able TO
be about. On Friday he went to the
harm and being gone lonser than was
necessary to do the errand upon which
he went, a member of the family went
to look him up and found him dead in
tie barn. DIR. w. x Tingley of this
city was summoned and decided death
was the result OF a cerebral hemor-
rhage.
Mr. eager, who was so years of age,
was a native Of Bozrah, having been
horn On the place where he always
lived, at Bczrah Center. He was the
sen of Austin and Wealthy Huntington
eager and was born August IA, 1881.
He was one of the towns prominent
citizens and was highly esteemed. In
politics he was a. democrat and held
a numb of offices of trust, having
been sent to the legislature to repre-
sent Bozrah in 1923 and he has
also held the office of assessor and
seJectn1an. He belong I'd no organ1za-
ton, but was an attendant at the Boz
rah Congregational church.
Mis- many friends will learn witt
sincere regret of his sudden demise.
He is survived by his wife and three
children Samuel 4. eager of Boz
rah, Arthur Fl. eager of New London
and Miss Lille E. eager of Bozrah.
He leaves one brother, Charles ~ Ca
ger of Bozrah and a sister Mrs. Kos-
we'll Fox of Wethersfe1d-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30
POOL TOURNAMENT WILL
OPEN AT ARCANUM CLUB.
Seventeen Players Have Entered the
Handicap Contest Which Will Open
Jan. 8.

The pool and billiard committee of
the Arcanum club, f. H F'oss chair
man, has completed the handicapping
or the entries for the pool tournament
which will open on Jan. s. The II
entries and the points which the play
ers must make as a handicap follow:
Pierson 120, Harwood 100, Carroll 120,
Rawson 120. Bliven so, Foss 80, FRS
we'll 60 Haviland so, Jordan 80. Pen
dIeton 80, Stearns 80, Robinson 80,
Swan SIS. Church IS, Bailey 80, VIII
liams so, Brown so.
The games Will be played according
to a schedule and games not played,
urless notification is given the com
rnittee, will be forfeited. On the open
ing night the games scheduled are
Carroll We. Williams HARDWOOD VS..
Fierson, Bailey VS.. Jordan, Stearns VS..
Pendleton.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30
Coast Artillery Officers.

The school of instructions for the
officers of the coast artillery companies
fn this end OF the state was held at
the local arfnory on Friday evening
with good sized attendance the COM
panies of this city, New London and
Danielson being represented. Captain
Taylor waz the INSTRUCTORS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30
Gifts to Pastor.

y At the Christmas entertainment at
the Mt Calvary Baptist church in the
distribution of presents Rev. and Mrs.
7. H. Dennis were well remembered.
Among them was a suit from the Pas
tors Aid society and a sum of money
from the White Ribbon club, Mrs. Jane
Simons being president of the former
and Mrs. Agnes Lacey OF the latter.
In addition to this, last Saturday they
received a turkey and fowl from
Gilbert and Mrs. Carr.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

In the case OF Ia1ce VS.. the Menhaden
OIL and Guano company the defend
anr- through its counsel, has perfected
is appeal TO tie supreme court of err
Tors of Connecticut This was done
ON Friday,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

This weeks meeting of the Pros
gressive Missionary club of the Cen
trail Baptist church was held Wednes-
day at Bushnell chapel, the president,
Mrs A. r. Utley, presiding. There
were thirteen members In attendance,
who considered tho topic of mission
airy barrels. after which light refresh
rnents were served
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30
Attended Auto Meet.

On Friday NJ. b. Ring OF this city
vas in attendance at a meeting of
Overland agents at Bridgeport. They
had a banquet and Were given a. rice
about the city, Mr. Ring reporting Il
very fine time on his return
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

Without opiates or harmful drugs of
any kind FoIey's Honey and Tar Com
pound stops coughs and cures colds
Do not accept any substitute Lee &
Csgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30
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dizziness, headaches nervousness,
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let's at The Lee AZ Oseood co. today
they guarantee them fSr any OF the
diseases named above or bor any stom-
ach distress
No better prescription for Indigestion
was ever written.
MI.C.NA makes the stomach ylgor :
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without aid. For sale wv The Lee AZ
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With the Coming of Middle Age
There is a letting down in the physical
forces often shown in annoying and
painful kidney and bladder ailments
and urinary irregularities. boiey Kid
ney Pills are a splendid regulating and
strengthening medicine at such time.
Try them. Lee * Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

TIKEEE 20 nc saver
EaFulrn EunnanttasLt
1@fi0 MsAm A1zamMzs Rmg
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

ed with a present for each member OF
the infant class and candy for the 9TH
ers. Later adjournment was made to
the dining room, where ice cream and
cake were served by the social COM
mittee, Miss Elizabeth Trumbuli,
chairman, Mrs. Grosvenor Ely, Mrs. ].
Dana Colt and Mrs. William Leonard.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

Clerks have been busy this week
getting ready for the yearly stock
taking sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

Mrs. Fowler. wife of DR.. F. c. Fowl
er, is said to be improving steadily
at the Norwich State hospital, and
there is a possibility of her complete
reCONeTY.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

Christmas post cards having falle
off, New Years cards are beginning t
flood the mails
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-30

Florists say they never sold SO
many poinsettias during holiday time
as they have this year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15

A straw vote was recently taken in
Portland Ore, by the Portland jour
nal respecting presidential candidates,
with the following results Demo
cratic vote Wilson 921, Bryan 1879,
Clark 90 Republican vote: LaFollette
3S2, Roosevelt 1903, Taft 55 The re-
suit of this poll is in exact line with
number of such tests made during
the past several mouths in different
parts of the country. Every straw
vote taken so far has shown that Pres
ident Taft is very weak with the peo-
pie and at the same time has shown
that Governor Wilson. Of, New Jersey
Is the prime fayorite not only with
the democrats but with many republi-
cans The announcement of John
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, in
favor of Wilson is taken by many of
the politicians who are returning to
Washington as puncturing the Clark
boom finally The Significance is Will
liams choice can be realized when 1t
is remembered that Clark and VIII
liams were co-workers in the house for
many years,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
In Memorlam.

Died, November 10, 1911 the infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Wilson, aged
three days.
He was only little angel
Who came for a moment down,
Then hastened back to Heaven,
To share in his Saviors crown"
Oh such a short time he stayed with
us here
Only moment it seems
Now he is gone, but his baby-face
dear
Is still with us in our dreams
Ever we question our Father above,
why should be come but to go?
Why all the sorrow, the pain and the
lover"
Maybe some day we shall know
Some day Wen meet thee again Little
One,
When our suffering too shall be DER,
Now we can but say, Our Lords
will be done
In earth and on Heavens bright
shore"
&C. NJ. EMMONS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
GOVERNMENT SALE OF INDIAN
LANDS.
Absolute Title Given.

NBs0AANG 1ANNNf
The unallotted lands Of the Chero-
kee Nation in Oklahoma will be sold
at public auction TO the highest bidder
at the following terms. times and
places without any minimum price or
Limitation as to the amount which can
be purchased by any individual, ex-
cept that not more than 100 acres Of
land, classified as agricultural. can be
purchased by any person, including
that purchased at any former sale Of
Cherokee lands:
Delaware County, Grove, 81 tracts,
December 2; Sequoyah County, Salli-
saw, 20S tracts, December 4 Adair
County, Stilwell, 1913 tracts, December
5; Cherokee County. Tahlequah, 21O
tracts, December 6; Muskogee County,
Muskogee, u tracts, December Z; Nc
Intosh County, Eufaula, 2l tracts, De
cember s; Nowata County, Nowata,
3 tracts, December s; Rogers County,
Claremore, 16 tracts, December 8;
Mayes County, Pryor, tracts, De-
cember g. Tulsa County Tulsa;
tract, December 8.
Terms are 25 per cent at the time
of sale, 25 per cent in six months and
so per cent in IL months, with per
cent interest. Payment must be made
in the form of draft or certified check
payable to J G. Wright, Commissioner
Upon full payment being made at any
time deed will issue Immediately
after approval of sale certificate of
purchase will issue and possession be
given, but the cutting of timber, or
drilling, or mining for minerals there
on will not be permitted until full pay
ment of purchase price. Right is re-
served to reject any or all bids.
For information apply to the COM
missioner to the Five Civilized Tribes,
Muskogee, Oklahoma, or any of the
District Agents as to the lands within
their respective districts. Lists of
these lands have been prepared by
counties, showing the terms of sale
and the description of the various
tracts. 1t will be impossible to furn-
ish each inquirer all of these lists,
and it is suggested that persons de-
string such information specify the
locality in which they are interested.
Blue prints of Delaware, Sequoyah
Adair and Cherokee Counties, show
ing the location of the land to be sold
will be furnished upon application to
the undersigned upon the payment Of
fifty cents for each county in the form
of draft or postal money order.
J. G. WRIGHT,
Commissioners to the Five Civilized
Tribes.
Muskogee, Oklahoma, October Is,
I1911.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
DRUMMER OF ARCOLA
LITTLE FRENCH LAD PUTS AUS
TRAN ARMY TO FLIGHT.
Napoleon's Great Career Built Upon
Heroic Episode Which illustrates
Extraordinary Military Value
Of Splrit-Stlrring Drum.

There stands in the French town o.
Cadenet. his native place, a monument
to the memory of The Little Drum
mer of Arcola," Andre Estienne, the
hero of one of the most romantic epi
sodes in French history 1t was an
episode that illustrated the extraordi
nary military value so often attested
by the worlds greatest generals, OF
what Othello called the "spirit-stirrins
drum" It may be said curiouslr
enough. that Napoleon Bonapartes
great career was built upon a drum
for the battle of Arcola was won by
the beating Of Estienne's drum. and
the Corsican himself always dated his
confidence IN his own fortune from
this battle. won in 1896 The circum
stances were these:
Bonaparte, hemmed in with a small
army at Verona, between two greatly
superior forces, sailed out at night
made a forced march, and with 14,00C
men fell upon the rear of $4,000 Aus
trians. The battle lasted seventy-twc
hours. On the second day of the fight
Ing the Austrians obtained such a po
sition that they completely and mur
derously swept the bridge of Arcola
y'hich the French had gained. anc
which they must hold if they expecte5
to win the battle.
1t was an unlooked-for movement
No officer was near, but Andre rs
tienne, the little drummer was there
He went to his sergeant and told hi
that he should cross the bridge viii
bis drum, and beat 1t on the othe,
side.
But" protested the sergeant. "hs
fore you place one foot upon tn.
bridge you will be killed. No man or
earth could live on that bridge. How
ever, can you SWIM"
q can" said the drummer.
Then swim across with your drum
''Impossible!" returned Estienn
Should the drum become water-soaE
ed, could not beat 1t on the othei
side"
But the sergeant was equal to thi,
difficulty. Being himself a fine swim
mer, he plunged into the water. bad,
.ndre mount upon his shoulders and
hold his drum clear of the water. II
this way the two crossed the river
Andre beating his drum Justify all th
way Once on the other side. Re
eornded it In way to wellnigh wake
ne dead. The Austrians who we~t
massed near were nearly all raw re
ruits Hearing what they took to b
te drums of an advancing force a
French, and remembering the terribl
ench onslaught of the day before
hey fed This left the bridge clear
nd The French began to pour across
tndre was joined by other drumme.
Austrian gight became row
r. French swept on. with Nndra "
'erno still drumming at their reqd
soon The whole Austrian force was re
reating, utterly beaten
Years late Estienne's heroic act Va,
celebrated by being represented IL
zone on the front of the Pantheon al
9aris The funeral of the little drum
oer Of Nrcola was attended by great
rreourse Of French officers and sol
iers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15

for members OF the Five Civilized
Tribes whose land is subject to taxa
ton. have recently taken steps to ad-
vance the suits which they have
brought to avoid the payment Of taxes.
In June, 1910, Senator Gore secured
the passage of the following amend
ment to the Indian bill.
That whenever the unrestricted al
lotment of any minor or full blood al
lottee belonging to the Five Civilized
Tribes of Indians shall be subject to
taxation, the secretary Of the interior
is authorized In his discretion to pay
such taxes, whenever the same shall
become due. out Of any moneys in the
treasury of the United States belonging
to the tribe of which such minor or
full blood is a member, and the
amount so paid shall be deducted from
the pro rata share Of said fund which
such allottee would be entitled to re-
ceiye when final distribution of such
fund is made: Provided, that the
secretary of the interior is empowered
to prescribe suitable rules and regu-
lations to carry this section into ef-
feet.
This legislation was enacted for the
benefit of those Indians who are not
financially able to pay their taxes, and
it would be well for you to write an
editorial calling attention to the mat
ter as it might be overlooked by those
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
Ahnut Ahslnths.

In three European countries the
frinking of absinthe is now prohibited
belgium, Holland and Switzerland.
The dangers Of absinthe were early
known and denounced, but it was only
IN recent years that thought was giv-
en to the prohibition Of its being
drunk. Belgium started the crusade
A large amount of the absinthe con-
sumed is scld in France. where many
writer's claim 1t is undermining the
army and navy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
Soldiers Wall Provided For.

The barracks which have been re
Gently erected at Windsor at cost of
c e56,000 are on luxurious scale. In
ldition to separate sleeping cubicle
,or each man, there are dining halls.
b,lliard rooms, recreation rooms, Ii
braries and studies, as we'll as the.
ater. In the lavatories hot and cold
water is provided for washing, and
there are separate rooms ADJOINING
for shaving purposes. There are ais
od baths.-Tit-Bits
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15

This is the day that war is declared
on the inoffensiye quail For the next
two months these fine game birds will
be hunted with gun and dog by thou
sands of men and boys throughout Ok
lahoma. This has been a good season
for the propagation of quail and they
are in abundance, in field, along the
streams and in the timbered hills.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
Partnership Dissolution.

The co-partnership, known as the
Kendall Oil company, and composed Of
]. II. Ford and d. B. COrah. has been
dissolved and its successor will be
known as the Yinita Oil Distributing
company, with Offices in rooms and s,
Empire block. Phone 664. 17O-5
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15
vlnlta, okla. Wednesday, November IS.

The ill-adyised and unlawful remoy-
al of the state capital from Guthrie is
bearing its natural fruit TO abide
by the law is as incumbent upon a
state as it is upon an individual
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-15

The public press has recently stated
that Ledbetter & McMurray. attorneys
The Washington herald., 1911-05-05
THREE SENTENCED
FOR BADGER GAME
Knots, Armstrong, aud Girl
60 to Prison.

Justice Wright yesterday afternoon
sentenced James Bailey Knots, Of
Orangeburg. 8. &C.. and Alton A. Arm
strong, Of Watertown, s. Oak, to serve
four years each in the penitentiary.
Flossie Bennett. the supposed wife Of
Knots, received q term Of two years In
the State prison at Lansing, Kans. They
pleaded guilty to a charge OF blackmail,
in attempting to extort 5000 from Charles
RosenthaL who had been lured to the
womans apartments. and had been pho
tographed while alone with her.
Benjamin Knots. a brother of James
Bailey Knots. was found guilty of con-
plicity in the scheme to work the badger
game" and the jury recommended him
to the mercy Of the court. He was held
under $4,000 bond awaiting sentence. At
torney s. D. Truitt, for the defense, gave
notice Of motion for a new trial
In sentencing the men, Justice Wright
said: The picture Of rustic innocence
and virtue presented by counsel for the
prisoners Is hardly consistent with the
plan Of outlawry. and the unclean and
elaborate details to consummate the en-
terprise. 1t was as evil a violation of
the blackmail statute as could be devised
by any man. good man or a rascal"