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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
FoREsTERs.

Court Sachem No. 81, experienced
the helpful effect of the big Foresters
celebration when its regular meeting
was held Thursday evening in Forest
ers hall as there were a dozen can
didates present for initiation and
seven more applications were present.
ed. The candidates were obligated in
due form and will form part of the
class initiation which is to be held
later. The court also has three more
candidates whose applications have
been accepted SO that there will be
ten to be obligated at the next meet
ing At that meeting also the annual
election of officers Will be held.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
HOLLAND COUNTY.


A. H Post and w. NJ Goss recently
removed IS pounds Of honey from bee
tee
The l. A S. met with Mrs. j. r.
Gilbert Thursday afternoon.
Mfdweek prayer meeting was held
at the parsonage Wednesday evening.
c. e. Officers.
The G. E. society has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President. c. W. Hutchinson; vice
president, NJ W. Hills; secretary, Mrs.
w. Ellis organist. Mrs. d. III. Hodge.
1t has been reported that Griffin
brothers of Hebron have rented the
Trueman Wells place, to take possess
sion April first.
Robert Buell. of Wallingford visited
his brother, E. w. Buell., recently.
Mrs. D. II. Hodge has returned from
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sherwood
RAYMOND. of New Britain.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

When White Cross council. No. 10,
elected Edward t. Burke grand knight
Tor the next Year at its meeting last
Sunday afternoon, they fixed their
member well qualified by experience
Ia similar positions to serve the coun-
cal well In the place TO which he has
been elevated. As a knight OF Col
umbus his term of membership in the
order has been about two years. but In
tlsat time he has had nearly two full
terms as deputy grand knight.
Through a wide experience in other
fraterns1 organizations to which he be-
lOnrs. he IS especially fitted TO dis
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
REBEKAHs.

Hope Rebekah, lodge. No. II, had its
ledge room we'll Allied on Wednesday
evening in Odd Fellows hail for one of
the most interesting meetings of the
year, IN which the particular point of
attraction was the initiatory- degree to
be worked upon two candidates Noble
Grand Mary E Green presided and
orened the lodge for the routine bus
tress. after which the degree team
under direction OF degree master
1rarrRret Hart exemplified the degree
for the two candidates This was done
IN comm endab1e form with due i'm
p-essiveness. conveying the lessons Of
the degree
First nomination of officers for the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
ROCKVILLE
Happenings of the Wsek-Personal
Items.

An excellent Thanksgiving sermon
was given by Rev. A. @. Crofoot at the
S. d. Il. church on Saturday.
Wayland Boss, who has been ill
with pleurisy the past week, is i'm
proving.
Miss Nettfe CrandaIl of Westerly has
been the guest of relatives here the
past week.
Miss Sylvia Lanphear of Westerly
and Miss Ethel Kenyon of Hope Valley
were guests of Mrs. Carlton Irish on
Thanksgiving day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crandall enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Charles CrandalI
of Westerly THANKSGIVING day
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha G. Burdfck of
Westerly were guests over Thanksgiv-
ing of their sister Miss Lottie Bur-
dick of Rockhaven.
Miss Rose Shade of Providence has
been the guest of friends here the past
" eek
Mrs. L. A. Harvey of Avondale who
has been the guest of Mrs. L. F. Saun-
ders for few days, returned home
Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
RED MEN.

Tecumseh tribe. No 80. men in Hi
herman hall on Wednesday evening.
having a goodIy number Of braves
gathered for the regular council.
Among the long talks during the even
ing Keeper of Wampum Stephen S.
Culver was heard in an acknowledge
ment, appropriately expressed. of his
deep appreciation Of the kindness of
his brothers during his recent period
OF deep affection in the loss of his
wife As q special mark of esteem for
enc OF his brothers. CHIEF of Records
Henry p. James. Mr. Culver presented
1rr. James a complete new regalia, this
handsome but unexpected gift being
acknowledged by the recipient in suit
able words.
The tribe dominates its officers at
tire next meeting and will elect at
the first meeting in January.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
MODERN MoopMEN.

A large number of members were
present at the regular meeting of Ionic
camp, No. 1894, held in the Pythian
hall on Thursday night Venerable
counsel L. j. Cobleigh was In the
chair One candidate was adopted and
shown the mysteries of weodcraft.
The principal business was the an
nual election of officers, and the fol-
lowing were elected to act for the
next year: Concul. T. j. Frederick;
Advisor. A. j. Baral; Clerk. William
C Patten; Escort, w. p. Mafi1t;
Watchman.s A. L. Warren: Sentry,
Whitmarsh: Trustees, Lee Clegg, j.
w Whitmarsh. Robert Mcclure.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
FRATERNAL BENEFIT LEAGUE.

The regular meeting of Norwich
council. No. 25 was held on Tuesday
evening with President John Donovan
conducting the business session which
was a short one and adjourned early.
Deputy Organizer Iadue was present
and presented two applications for
membership as well as a transfer for
one member who is coming from
Danielson Mr.. Larue is having sue
cess in the work he is doing securing
new members and before long it is ex-
rected that there will be quite an In
gathering.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
Old Landmarks Conc.

Another historic old landmark has
passed. A storm recently fell the
tree near Nederhemert, under which
Floris I. count OF Holland, was peace
fully sleeping. after the battle OF
Eederhemert IN 1861. when he was
treacherously murdered by Herman
van Kuyk- The tree was believed to
~ over . thousand years old.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

Trunks have improved along with
everything else in this progressive age.
The trunk with one tray is a rarity,
and most trunks are made with i've
or six trays. There is such a demand
for trays that they are sold separately,
and can be added to any trunk when
ev needed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
ODD FELLOWS

The board of managers of the Odd
Fellows home visited the institution
at Groton this week and spent an aft
eI noon inspecting the improvements
that have just been completed. The
improvements cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 and consist mainly of
concrete work, the making of new
walks around the building and giving
them a new coat of paint. The man
ayers expressed themselves well
pleased with the way the work has
been done. The party of inspection
numbered fourteen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
ARCADIA


A light snow fell Monday.
John r. Perkins, VINO was i'll last
week, is improving.
Hugh w. Balm and a friend from
Arlington, r. L. were guests of Ben
jan1in Sheldon Sunday
Barber and Reynolds have recently
bought from Henry Hoxsie the stand
Nooseneck Hill and will move their
mill there soon, saving the trees into
lumber.
The annual reunion of the Browning
and Reynolds families with Mr. and
Mrs George B. Reynolds Thanksgivir~ T
day was very pleasant and enjoyable.
A company of 25 persons partook of
bountiful THANKSGIVING dinner.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
HIBERNIANs.

Division. No. /, A. o. H. having had
successful year in the last twelve
months, comes to it's annual election
of officers at it's meeting on Sunday
afternoon in Hibernian hall In view
of the Importance Of the annual cleo
ton 1t is expected that there will be
large attendance at this meeting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

What do you regard a. the most
remarkable work In the English Ian
guase r Well" replied Miss Cayenne
the most remarkable work In the
English language that / know OF is
the way some Enslishmen pronounce
it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
ELKs.

commission form of government
similar in many respects to that now
in use by many of the leading cities
of the country, has been adopted by
the Eilks of Portland, Oregon, for
handling the business of the Grand
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
woopMEN OF THE WORLD.

Norwich camp, No. go, at its meeting
in F'oresters hall on Monday evening
had a well attended meeting and re-
ceived several new members and APP
plications. Consul Commander Dr. r.
r. kinkead presided and the meeting
session.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

WHEN you want 70 put your busi-
ness before the public. there rs no me-
dunn better than through tho adyertis-
Ing columns Of The BulIetin-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
SONS OF HERMANN.

Vice. President Henry Erlbek pre-
sided on Thursday evening at the
meeting of Germania lodge, No IL, in
Germania hall. which was well at
tended. A feature of particular in
terest was a report made by Herman
jacket of a recent visit to the lodge
in New Britain where he found the
Sens of Hermann in f1ourishing con-
dition and had much of interest to
tell his brothers of the hospitable way
in which he was received.
Germania lodge made its first nomin-
ticn of officers who are to be elected
al the next meeting in two weeks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

IN wsfK shguie always BE noMndor
especially when 4 eoata % un1ra t1an
the fnfsr1pr hind. @MfaeA wnm %
snnpdoyed ~ uM Dur nFa@e Can a
whole ptcry. .ra-
: nrEreom m rouMUer
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ECHOES FROM The LODGE ROOM
ks of Portland Oregon, Want RecordB Break
ing Crowd for Grand Lodge in July-Pythian Sisters
Make Gift to Wauregan Lodge, K. of Pine Work
Shown BY Rebekah Degree Team-Election Time for
Various OrganizationsCift of New Regalia for Mem
Der of Tecumseh Tribe.

coming term was made. They will be
elected at the next meeting this month.
The business of the evening was fol-
lowed by collation. served in the BAN
quet hall, concluding the evening in a
pleasant social way
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

Freddy-H did the baby conner
Cnngressman's SOM guess he was
Ranksd-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-07
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
ELECT OFFICERS
Ticket Headed by Mrs. Enright wins
Over the Mrs. Collins
Ticket.

fGate City Leased Wire Service.]
DENVER. Colo. May 6.--The count
of the ballots cast in the election OF
officers of the Royal Neighhors OF
America was completed shortly be
fore midnight tonight and showed
that the ticket headed by Mrs, Myra
B. Enright, for supreme oracle, was
elected over the ticket headed by
Mrs. Lima NJ. Collins. The successful
ticket follows:
Supreme Oracle Myra B Enright
Supreme Vice Oracle-B Bette Hub
bell
Supreme Recorder Hada Burkhart.
Supreme Receiyer-Carrie Franlllia,
Supreme Chancellor Mrs. Gregett
Supreme Marshal Pearl Morgan
Board of Managers Eva Child. Sn.
sic B. Rose. Anna NJ Bair. Clara NJ.
Richards and Alice Gilliland.
Supreme Auditors Ella Foster,
Fannie Volz and Luella Eslaman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-07
LORIMER SEEMS
TO OWN ILLINOIS
Court Decision is in His Favor and
Washington Appears as the
Only Hope.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service !
CHICAGO May 6Instead OF be
ing downcast, opponents Of United
States Senator Lorimer declared %
night they were elated at the decision
of Judge Petit who ruled today that
Edward Tilden, president of the Ma
tional Packing company, W. C. Cum
mings, OF the Drovers' Trust and Saw
ings bank, and G. NJ. Benedict. OF the
Drovers' National Deposit National
bank, need not appear before the state
senate committee that is Investigate
ing Lorimer's election. Judge Petit's
ruling they declare, will show anti
Iorimerites that nothing is to be
hoped for in an Illinois investigation
and will be the strongest weapon they
can secure in their efforts to pass the
resolution of Senator La Toilette
calling for new Lorimer probe BY the
L. s. senate.
The Helm state senatorial commit
tee, which sought to force Tilden 10
appear and produce his books in con
necJlOn Will Tue Cuoi sc Iho' ho ."
custodian of trust fund of s1oo,oov
used to put Lorimer over" will meet
Tuesday in Springfield to continue its
work. 1t is probable the future meet
ings of the committee will be perfume
tory. There is a movement on feet
to have the committee continue its
work and meet at the next session o.
the legislature
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-07
UNCLE JOE PREDICTS
GREAT DISASTER
Sounds Warning of the Coming Of
Old Fashioned Democratic
Hard Times.
TGate CITY Leased wire Service.

[Gate city Leased Wire Service,]
I, WASHINGTON, May 6.-This was
the last day of the free-for-all two
weeks oratorical marathon in the
house of representatives. Debates on
the farmers free list bill was conclud
ed before the house adjourned tonight.
Uncle Joe Cannon, voicing the pro
test of the republican protective
standpatters against the democratic
revision predicted calamity and dire
disaster as the result of the work OF
this session of congress; declared
that wages were going down, and
scored the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment
"If this session lasts until snow
flies. said Uncle Joe, disaster after
disaster will strike the country. Al
ready the cost of living has begun to
go down. Employers will Immediately
begin to lower wages, and the old
fashioned democratic hard times
will be upon us Fourteen
speakers shouted their approv
al or disapprovial of the iret
/ list bin today. On Monday the bill
will be read for amendment under the
five-minute rule, and it is expected
that the republican minority will en-
deavor to embarrass the democrats
by proposing amendments, free listins
various articles which the democrat:
will be forced to vote down. A fna
1 vote. Floor Leader Underwood sait
today, probably will be reached Mon
| day night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-07
John Dietz Who Defended Camera .
Dam is Now Fighting For His s
Life In the a
Courts. g
AS HIS OWN ATToRNrz
Natural Cunning Stands Him in Good
Need as He Scores
Points in the
Trial.

TGate City Leased Wire Service
HAYWARD, Wis, May 6.-The ia
nous "gunman'' of Sawyer county,
John F. Dietz, the defender of Cam
eron dam, is fighting as hard now for
the lives of his wife, his son Leslie,
and himself, as he did in any one of
his score of battles with the officers
who sought to drive him away from
the land the lumber trust coveted.
Dietz is fighting now, as then, for
his life; fighting with a new born
cunning that is nothing short Of mar
velous. His back is against the wall.
even as it was in the days at the dam,
and he is picking off his enemies now,
as then, in seeking to prove the in
nocence of his wife, son and self of
the charge of killing Deputy Sheriff
4 Harp, for whose murder they are on
! trial
Dietz is aided, now. as then, by the
wife and the son. They fight togeth-
err Next week the unique spectacle
of father, mother and son standing be-
fore the jury and delivering impas-
stoned speeches is promised, for Diet2
announced tonight that both his wife
4 and his son, in addition to himself
would address the jurors in the clos
ing arguments. Judge Reid has ruled
4 that the unusual speeches must moi
occupy more than one day.
Dietz seemed to awaken from his
stupor late today With skill ant
: cunning he picked out flaws in ths
Z states evidence with shrewdnesl
that would have done credit to /;
!. learned attorney. In court he forced
two surveyors, James Andrews ant
: John M. Duncan, to accuse each othe
; of discrepancies i'll their charts ant
measurements of his farm, where thu
battle took place. Contrary to ex
pectations, the state did not complies
its presentation of the case today. IL
= states attorneys refused to place OF
T the stand Fred Thorbahn, who com
: manded the deputies in the fatal bat
: tie, until they had private inter
e view with him Court was adiourne'
until Monday, despite Dietz's eloquen
protest.
Il insist he shouted, upon m
constitutional rights to a speedy tria
hope the court will not give tn
: states attorneys time to tell their wit
nesses what to say. ! don't intend t
f tell my witnesses what to say.
man who tells the truth won't hay
to be coached.
When the court ruled against hin
Dietz grew angry
9 Il am in JAIL he said. q am de
o prived of my liberty. 1t may pleas
e the states attorneys to prolong thi
n trial, but it is not pleasant to me c
/ my family
t. AS soon as adjournment was takel
D Dietz asked permission to spend SUI
e day at Cameron Dam, looking over HI
C property. The request was refuse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-07
Italian informer on the cammorists
Kisses crueifix and Swears to
Heaven That He Tells
the Truth.
MOST DRAMATIC SCENE
Priest Is Accused Of Being Member
Of the Gang and Curses His
Enemy With Latin
Oaths.
TGate CITY Leased wire Service. ]

fGate City Leased Wire Service.]
NITERBO, May Automatically
kissing the crucifix presented to him
by the man he accused of murder and
hundreds of other dastardly crimes,
Abbatemaggio, the Camorrist informer
this afternoon shouted once again
his accusation of Father Villerzi, the
priest who, according to the police
spy, was one of the inner circle OF
murderers and extortionists. The
scene was one of the most dramatic
in the history of Italian Jurisprudence
and ended by several of the accused
falling in faints. while the others set
up such a frightful bowling that the
session of the court came to an abrupt
end. Abbatemaggio was on the stand
again today to be personally confront.
ed by the men he is trying to send to
prison for life.
| AS the frail form of Father vii
/ lerzi advanced toward him, he sud
denly jumped to his feet and straight
ened to his full height. Yillerzi paced
! UP and down to the cage where
/ his former accuser stood with arm
I folded and for several seconds the,
gazed into each others eyes. TheI
the priest, with his arm thrown abou
his former friend. softly asked him !
it was not true that he had lied in &C
Z cusing him of disgraceful crimes
iAbbatemaggio shouted anew his for
mer accusations Villerzi jumpe'
3 backward, and turning, cursed the IN
former in latin. ending up with pre-
dncing from secret pocket the cruc
fix and demanding that his accuse
swear to his story by it.
Without seconds hesitation Abbate
maggie pressed the token to his lip
and raising his hand aloft, called O.
God to witness he had told the trutl
The most violent scenes FOLLOWED
From their places in the cage, the az
cused men shouted their denials az
cusing the witness against them c
many crimes and the scenes that TO
lowed eclipsed all previous demonstri
lions. Finally Villerzi sank to th
floor and the court adjourned in vii
confusion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-07
WHEN MURDER
BECAME A DUTY
Jnfaithful Husband Was Preparing 20
Desert His Wife Because of
lnfatuation With Pref
ty Cashier.
SAVED GEORGES SOUL
Wife Who Shot Him Dead, Seems
Satisfied in Her Cell After
Paying Priest for
Masses.

TGate City Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, May CT was not to
blame for the killing of Gao. O'Shaug
messy. l did not know that he was
married when he fiirted with me- To
say that / wrote him asking him to
divorce his wife and marry ME Is a
cruel lie. begged him to go back
to his wife when | learned he was
married"
Eighteen year old Tessie Hays,
cashier in an uptown grocery store,
wept tonight as she protested again
and again that she had no idea that
| George OShauhnessy was married
when she permitted him to pay her
the attentions which last night cost
him his life at the hands of his bride
of a year.
Down in her cell in the Tonbs pris-
on his slayer, Mrs Frances Mcdonald
O'Shaughnessy, sat dry-eyed on the
side Of the steel cot in her cell. To
those who tried to comfort her, she
i said little. Only once did she show
interest i'll the killing of her husband
A and that was when Rev. Father Leon
called to see her. To him she con
fided small sum of money, coins
] which she had gathered one at time
to carry her to Ireland SO that theil
child might be born in her old home
and asked that they be used in paying
for masses for the soul Of the maj
!, she killed. When She vas told he
wishes would be granted, she smiled
wan smile and said:
| THAT is all ] want. Now let then
| punish me as soon as they can.
am ready to die. / shot to saw
George soul from hell God hell
! me, l can't say that / am sorry--yet
For five weeks he has been going witt
, that other girl. His kisses had grow
, cold. although he knew that there wa
/ another to be thought of besides nay
; self prayed; my God, how prayed
: but when llnelt at his feet last nigh
: and told him | had read his letter
| that he planned to take me to lrelan
t and then desert me, to come back t
that other woman: when / told hill
Y that, he struck me- I wanted to XII
. myself but did not want to face a
e eternity of purgatory and SO she
: and killed him | had to do it, bt
0 oh. they will execute me before m
\ baby is born"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-07
he Head Flies Off
While Burying the Ratchet

All declared that the situation at
Mazatlan when they left after three
days of fighting between the insur-
rectos and the federal garrison, was
terrible. For three days the water
supply Of the town had been cut off
and food was SO scarce that practic-
ally every one there had gone hungry
for many hours. To add to their t..s-
tress the shells from the gunboat,
fred at the rebels east of the town,
had been falling short, occasioning
loss Of life and property among the
residents of the town.
Just before the San Juan sailed, it
was learned that the Mexican officials
OF the city took refuge on the gun
boats, leaving the natives and the for
eign residents to shift for themselves
They declared that, unless the city has
by this, time capitulated to the in
surrectos or the federals have the
beseigers out, the people OF Mazatlan
will have endured fearful hardships
Captain F. E. Frazier of the Sar
| Juan said the firing of the gunboats
| could be heard for several hours after
| the ship left the harbor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-07
All over at 10:

All chances of the Colorado gen
eral assembly electing United States
senator to succeed the late Chas. j..
Hughes, Jr, went glimmering at 1920
tonight when the joint session of the
legislature, after taking seven fruit
less ballots, formally dissolved and
the houses went into separate session.
AS the houses had already agreed to
adjourn sine die at midnight tonight
and as the rules prevent the recon.
vening of Joint session on the same
legislative day that it has been dis
solved the dissolution made it impos
sible to elect senator.
The dissolution of the joint session
came as hard blow to Mayor Rob
ert w. Speer of Denver and to the
legislators who have stood by hin
during the 123 days of the legislature
Early today Speer's supporters an
nounced that the assembly woulc
either elect Speer or it would cleo
nobody and they succeeded in carry
ing out this threat.
Before tonight's joint session be
gan, the Speer and anti-Speer fac
/ tions Of the democrats reached al
agreement Whereby seven ballots