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Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
REWARD OFFERED FOR
 CANYONS BOLD ROBBER Farmer Richards Whom He Shot Ex-
 pected to Recover.

Canton, Conn, Nov. 16-The town of Canton today offered & reward of $50 for the arrest of the man who last night entered the home Cf Edgar Rich ards, f.trmer, living two and half miles from the center of Collinsville, and shot him, and then after scuf- file robbed him of S52- It was at first thought that MT. Richards had been but slightly wounded, but an exanina- ton today showed that the bullet, 32 caliber, entered the skull at the base of the brain. Physicians probed but were unable to get it out and will probably leave it there unless compli- cations set in.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Revision of Treaty With Rustic.

Washington. Nov. 16.--With tho un- derstanding that M. BalSmetien, the newly appointed RussIan anbassador who is expected to present himself in Washington next week, comes charged by his government with authority to open negotiations for a revision cf tha treaty Of commerce and navigation signed in 1882, the state department officials have already given the subject attention with the purpose of framing concrete proposals to submit 70 tho ambassador as basis for the nesotia-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
REBEL SYMPATHIZERS
 IN NEW CHINESE CABINET.
One of Them Signed Petition for Ab-
 dication of Regent.


 Picking. Nov. 16.-Premier Yuan Shi Kais new cabinet was named in an imperial edict today, but it is ques
 tionable whether it will stand. One of the members expressed amazement at bis appointment 1t is believed that few of the new members have been consulted and it is expected that a number of them will decline to serve.
 The cabinet comprises curious ap- pointments. Liang Chi -Chiao, appoint ed vice president of the board of jus tice. is the great Chinese reformer who was exiled by the late empress dowager at Yuan Shi Kais suggestion. Chang Chien, appointed president of the hoard of agriculture and commerce. is a member of the new government of kiang Stu. He signed with Wu Ting Fang the demand for the. thrones ab- dication which the reformers sought to have delivered to the prince regent through the American legation. Sew eral other members of the new cabinet are known to be strong sympathizers with the revolutionary movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
FEARS OF FIRE IN
 THE PATENT OFFICE.
Expressed by Commissioner of Patents
 in His Annual Report.

Washington. Nov. 16.-Fears of fre iu the United States patent office and a. consequent tremendous blow to tho commercial interests of the country" are expressed in the annual report of United States Commissioner of Pat ent~ Moore to Secretary of the In- terior Fisher. The present home of the patent office. Mir. Moore says. is not frepro0f, and is piled high with tons of intiammable material, compris- ing archives which, if destroyed, could never be replaced, and the loss of which would work untold damage to the commercial interests Of the coun- 1 VI
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Aaad captaIn Puts up FIaht.

Aged Captain Puts Up Fight.
 The officers then went to the cnp- tain's cabin and after a stiff fight over powered Capt. John Long, n yeara old, of New York
 Started to Throw Senator Overheard. While the officers were struggling with the captain. member of the crew Knocked the senator down and then started to pick him up, with the evident intention of throwing him ov- erboard, but on the senator's threat ening to shoot, dropped him.
 SIoop Owner Also Arrested.
 The owner of the sloop, John Darn of this city, was also placed under nr- rest.
 Six Bags Found Tn sloop.
 Darn stated he had purchased the coal st tWelty cents a bag and tho police found six bags in his sloop. The men will be given hearing in tho morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
More Txphoid at Torrinaton.

Torrington. Conn, Nov. 16.-Three new cases of typhoid fever were re- ported today, showing that the epi- demic is not altogether at an end. The work of caring for the sufferers is pro- gressing so well that the emergency hospital will be closed on Saturday evening of this week
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
REAR ApMI5AL TAYLOR
 ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL. Rash Deed Probably Inspired by De- spondency Over lll Health.

Washington, Nov. 16.--Rear Admiral John Yeatman Taylor retired forne,- medical director of the United StaleH navy and one of the most prominent naval surgeons in the country endCu his life here today by shooting himself Tn the head with n navy pistol. The officer was alone in his study at thg time, but the butler, hearing the re- port, found him unconscious. He died in half an hour.
 Admiral Taylor was 82 years ola and had notable career as a naval surgeon His ehlth had long been poor and the death in an automobile ncci- dent at Wilmington, Dol, two aars ago or his only son. Andrew Erysan Taylor, was a severe shock to him. IIe never left the house afterwaris- hv6 despondency over this sorrow ,lnd the hopeless condition Of his health is Ie- iieved to have prompted him to tnlxa his life.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
President Harris Resinns.

Amherst, Mass, Nov. 1e.-On account of his advancing years, President George Harris, D. D.. IL. D., who is in his 6Sth year, rendered his resignation to the trustees of Amherst college to- day While expressing deep regret the trustees voted to accept the resfgna- ton. which si to become effective not later than the next commencement.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
MORE FARM PRODUCTS
 IMPORTED LAST YEAR.
Their Value eteatsr by s7s,ooo. .ooo
 Than Average for Five Years.

Washington, Nov. 16.-There was a balance of $203, 100000 on the right side of the ledger in the governments Rc- count during the past fiscal year of its imports and exports of farm and for st products. While it imported S688,- 900 worth of these products. it exported $s91, ,0O0, 900 worth.
 The value of the farm products im- ported during the year was greater by S7s,0O0,000 than the average for the five years 1906 to 1910. The value of imported forest products exceeded those of any previous year, totalinE $179 900. .0OO an increase of $55.00O 900 over the preceding year; s39 900, GOO Of this increase was due to Indian rub- Der
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
THREE PLEAD GUILTY
 IN THE TARRING CASE
Three Others on Trial on Charge of
 Assault and Battery.

Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov. 16-Sher- Till Clark, a wealthy merchant; A. N. Simms, a mill worker, ard John Schmitt, a farmer, were placed on trial late today for assault and battery'' in connection with the tarring of Miss Mary Chamberlain
 Previously. Everett G. Clark, presf- dent of a Shady Bend" milling com pany; Watson Scranton and Jay F'itz- water, farmers, unexpectedly entercsd please of guilty. Judge Glover said to- night he would pass sentence after hearing of the present cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Secret Service Man a Colonel.

Washington, Nov 16.-Lucien C.. Wheeler of the secret service, who is known throughout the country an tho advance guard of President Taft. be- cause he precedes the president on an his trips and make arrangements for the chief executives safety at all stop ping places, has been appointed tV Governor Wilson of Kentucky a coi- onel in the Kentucky militia.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Panic of 1aoz unwarranted.

New York, Nov. 16.-After declaring that industrial depression extending over a period of years after the panic of 1907 lis unwarranted and mast be laid to causes which should and must be removed" the National Founders association at it's annual meeting here today adopted resolutions calling upon the American people to ~awazen to the real situation and regain s'confl- dence in thenSeIYeS''
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
WickERsHAM WON'T APPEAL
 IN THE TOBACCO CASE
Announces Intention of Accepting Cir.
 cult Courts Decision.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Sausded that the decree denied in the circuit court at New York today providing for tho co company into fourteen corporations will terminate a monopoly and subst- tute actual competition instead, Attor- ney General Wickersham will not ap- peal me case 10 the supreme court of the United States He will accept the circuit courts decision, though the government possesses the right 10 car ry the plan of dissolution 10 the high est tribunal at any time within a year. The governments approval of the plan was made known by the attorney gen eral in an official statement issued to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Twin Sisters Asphvxiated.

New York, Nov. 16.-Twin sisters, S3 years old, Mrs. Eva L. Enos and Mrs. Ada L. Sanford of New Britain from gas asphyxiatfon at the home of their niece, Mrs. J. E. Humason of Brooklyn. They came to visit until after Manufacturing day. The gas heat CT in their bedroom had been acci- dentally left open, it was found.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
NO EVIDENCE TO CONVICT
 SELF F-coMFESsED BRIBERY.
Whites Confession Cannot Be Used
 Against Him Under the Law.

Chicago. Nov. 16.-Why Charles A. White, who confessed to having taken a bribe for his vote for William Lori- mer as United States senator, was not prosecuted, was explained by States Attorney Wayman before the sena- torial Investigating committee today as beIng due to a lack of evidence against White. Mir. Wayman said the only evidence against White was that con- tained in his own confession, and un- der the law he could not be prosecuted on such evidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Upon the Upper River Indian Reserve

Upon the Upper RiVer Indian Reserve on Lake Winnipeg there is great commotion in the tribe and the Meth odist missionary has reported to the government trouble is due to the teachings of Apostolic Saints" or, as they are called, shakers
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Fire Chief Thomas J. Smith.

Manchester, Conn, Nov. 16.-Fire Chief Thomas J. Smith, head of the local fire department, died at hos pital in Hartford today from blood poisc ning He was chairman of the 5eu ocratic town committee and was registrar of voters for twenty years. He was 50 years old and leaves a wid- ow and two children.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Crypt for Body of Paul Jones.

Washington, Nov. 16-Coutrac cts have been let by the navy department for the construction of a crypt in fhe chapel at the naval acsdstns- at An napolis, Md. which will contain 1he body of John Paul Jones
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Three Horses Burned to Death.

Stamford, Conn, Nov. 16.-A barn owned by Emil Sova, located on Wash ngton avenue. was burned tC the ground tonight. Three horses in tho barn were burned to death. The loss will amount to $1,506: origin not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

A Plea for Peace in the Business World was made by John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia former postmaster general, at a luncheon given him at New York yesterday by a number of prominent merchants from various parts of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Mistakes Found in the Providence election returns by the official count oi the board of canyassers have re duced Mayor Henry Fletcher's plural ity from 2sS to 113
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Paris, Nov. 16.-King Peter of Ser via, whom the newspapers styled the most Parisian of European rulers be- cause he was educated in France and fought for France in the Prussian war. arrived here today for an official visit of four days.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Berlin, Nov. 16.-Emperor William iesia upon which he had intended to start last evening. The reason given is that he is suffering from a slight cold, regarding which, however, those near his majesty speak in the most reassur- ing terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

rolled under the bed. Then this lady came in and locked the doors and went to bed I must have stayed there an hour or two waiting for her to go to sleep. And every time that l world make the least move to come out I could hear her kind of sigh. Ali CT waiting a long time I thought she must have been asleep" In getting out he awakened this woman. 'fW hIle I was talking to her she pulled off some rings, he continued, and I saw her and I says: What did you do? You dropped something? She says: No, I didn't
 Spencer Ridden Good Night by Woman
 q asked her to move over to one side and she did, and I saw them. asked her if she had any money and she said "a little I said I wanted it. She gave me the money, which Was g. l think. She asked me for drink oe water and gave her drink. She asked me what door I wanted to 70 out and I said the back door, She unlocked the back door and says, Good night and I says Good night and that is all there was to it."
 A rough and tumble fight with four women in a hallway was described in the next adventure Of the man who was quiet by day and still uuieter by night. He shot out the lights, threat ened to shoot them, and was on the point of doing 1t when a man dropped down some money from upstairs.
 Hid in Clothespress.
 At another house he followed one woman into her bedroom after he had been hidden In a. clothespress, made her go downstairs with him and in the kitchen tied her hands behind her. After he had gathered up the silverware and a few dollars he re- turned to the woman in the Kitchen .
 It was such visits as this last one that aroused the people of Springfield and led to the appointment of a citl- zens' committee who engaged detcc- tives and finally led to his arrest.
 Some Testimony Withheld.
 The Commonwealth has apparently decided to spare the feelings of scv- eral woman, and their adventures with the gentleman burglar will not be told At one stage of the confession he was telling of an especially trying night. He said: sI never made so much as a dime that night Didn't even get a jackknife, which incident ally, was. the first thing he ever stole That was when he was a small boy
 BurgIaries in Vermont.
 At Brattleboro he is said to have committed five burglaries and two in White River Junction. In North field he took d s5 bill from the bureau drawer of a room in the hotel.
 Indignities to which women victims were subjected are among the evidence gathered by the police, but which they say 1t will not be necessary to pre- sent,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Stean1ship Arrivals.

At Plymouth: Nov. IS. nyieuw Am sterdam, from New York.
 At Naples: Nov. 16. Ac0na, fr1pa New Yorix
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

pr. Breckenridge Bayne and Miss Olga Roosevelt, relative of former President Roosevelt. were married at Baltimore.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

White Mice Are Being Used by Miss Maud Slye of the medical department of the University of Chicago in ex- periments to prove of value to science ir. the treatment of cancer. The object is to find if cancerous growths are hereditary.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Princeton Undergraduates Have Or sanIzed a Woodrow Wilson club for political purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

London, Nov. 16.-The hearing of the. cross actions arising from the cOllls- ion of the White Star line steamship Olympic with the British cruiser Hawke off the north coast of the Isle of Wight. on September 20, was begun in the admiralty court before Sir Sam uel T. Evans, the president of the court fOGav
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Mrs. Elizabeth Atchison of Sydney, \. s. w., claims title to all the land on which the city of Atchison, Kan, is located
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
OBITUARY.
Rev. Father Connolly.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich.,l Nov 16.- Rev. Father Connolly, S.J., 63 years old, and we'll known throughout Canada, died suddenly today of heart failure in his home at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont Father Connolly formerly filled pas Lorates in Guelph, Ont, and Montreal, p O
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Berlin, Nov. 16.-Sharp earth shocks occurred tonight at Munich, Strass- burg, Mayence, Frankfort and Stutt- gart. At Frankfort, where several houses were badly shaken, half-clad people rushed into the streets. Big cracks appeared in the walls of several buildings.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Condensed Telegrams

A General Strike That Threatens bread famine is on in Torreon, Mex icO.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Control of the Coal Mining Industry by a national commission. with power to authorize trade agreements, was proposed yesterday before the senate committee on interstate commerce by Taylor Vincent. a West Virginia coal operator and attorney.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

London, Nov. 16.-The British dele gates to the forthcoming opium con- ference at The Hague have been se- iected, but will not be officially ap- pointed until the government is fully informed of the subjects to be consid- cred.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

The Entire Atlantic Fleet of Revenue cutters has been ordered to 2 rol the coast from Maine to Florida continu- oUsly from Dec. 1 to April 1 next.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich i
CabIed Para graph

St. Petersburg, Nov. 15.-Eight mill lion persons are in need of immediate relief owing to the failure of the crops in twenty Russian provinces.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Two Gasoline Motor Cars Left Bal timore yesterday on an experimental run to Philadelphia to demonstrate the practicability of their use for rural delivery.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Not Soldier Will Leave the Philip pines for China except upon orders from President Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Taking the Oath of Office as gover- nor of the state of Georgia. John M. Siaton president of the state senate, yesterday became temporary heir of H oke Smith, who resigned to become United States senator.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

The Closing of the American Pavilion at the international art exposition in Rome caused the loss to American artists of prizes that would have been awarded to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

The Petition of the So-CaIied inde- rendent tobacco dealers for leave to intervene in the governments dissolu- ton suit against the tobacco trust was denied yesterday by the United States circuit court.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

George A. Pinto, 9 Years Old, a for mer teacher in an institute for the deaf and blind in Boston. has arrived ir Kansas City. Kas., after a 2,000 mile journey on foot.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

A Protest by Gable Was Sent to the United States senate against Italian atrocities in Tripoli.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

The Jury in the Case of Mrs. Etta Larson. charged with poisoning her father Douglas Rodenbaugh, of North wood la, returned a verdict of not guilty after being out 20 hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

With All the Dignity of State Cere-' monial, the first session of Canada's twelfth parliament was, opened yester- day afternoon by his royal highness, the Duke of Connaught.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Secretary of the Interior Fisher is of the opinion that much of the $400.- COO.0 900 which is lost annually in American mining and metallurgical industries can be saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Bishop Alexander Mackay Smith of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania died suddenly at his home at Philadelphia yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

The Carnegie Foundation Paid $526,- 0C0 in pensions to college professors or their widows during the past year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Julius RosenwaId of Chicago, Col. Isaac Ullmann of New Haven, Conn.,, Harry Cutler of Providence, R. l.. and Judge G. w. Mack of the commerce court discussed with President Taft yesterday the treatment of American Jews in Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

education in the United States during the past ten years than in any previous decade in the country's history.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Rev. Howard Sargent Wilkinson,

formerly Methodist minister in Lynn. was ordained deacon in the Episcopal church by Bishop William Lawrence at Boston yesterday Mr. wilkinson becomes assistant at St Faul's church, New Haven where he las been living for some time
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Inereased pividends Were Declared

yesterday by the Hooking Valley and Kanawaha and Michigan Railroad company. The Hooking Valley in- creased It's semi-annuaI disbursement from two to three per cent. and the Kanawaha and Michigan from two to two and one-half.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

William A. Barnes, IT,, Was Served with the order of Justice Kellogg re- quiring him to answer certain ques- tions and produce certain books of the Albany Journal company, of which he is president, before the senate commit tee Investigating the administration of Albany city and county.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Gov. James H. Hawey of Idaho criticises President Taft for pardoning Clarence w. Robnett. convicted of em- bezzling bank funds.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
charaes Are Made h. Petition fled

Charges Are Made in Petition filed with the interstate commerce commits sion by the New Roads Oil Mill and Manufacturing company of New Roads. La that the railways of Texas make freight rates that unlawfully diserim- Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
Hid Under a Bed.

On another occasion he made his reputation as a gentleman burglar. He described entering a. house where q man and woman were sitting m ttc room next to the one he was search ing. He said that he couldn't find anything that he wanted, anything that just suited him, and after star1- ing fin closet for a few minut ss he made up his mind to go out and de- mand money. Then he heard a sound like a person pushing back a chair. The confession continued.
 My first impulse was to get out of sight, and I dropped to the floor and
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
LOWhDES COUNTY EXHIBITS
At MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
To be Shown at American Land
and Irrigation Exposition
IN New York

A number of exhibits which
were on display at the local fair
last week are to be taken to New
York for exhibition at the Amer
lean Land and Irrigation Expo
sition, which is to be held in
Madison Square Garden Novem-
ber 3rd to 18th, lncl"sive.
These exhibits consist of farm
products of many varieties. and
their display in New york will
show the thousands of people
who attend the Land and Irriga-
tior Exposition that the soil of
Lowndes county is not only fer
tile but sr,lendidly adapted to di-
versified farming. Among the
products Of the county to be
sent to New York is a stalk of
cotton containing two hundred
bolls, which was raised by Mr.
j. E. Slaughter.
The articles to be sent to New
York were secured by Mr.. F. E.
Resler, agent of the land and i'm
department. of the
Railway and the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad. These two
great railway systems will have
a booth at the Land and Irriga-
ton Exposition, and the articles
sent from this county will be in
cluded in their exhibit.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1911-10-26
DIXIE GRIPPED BY
FIERCE GOLD WAVE
FROST THROUGHOUT SOUTH
Lower Temperatures An Over
the Country---Overcoats and
Blazing Fires in Cener-
al Demand

Monday brought the first real
cold wave Of the season, and the
entire South was in the grip of
Jack Frost. With a twenty-five
degree drop at New Orleans. a
fall of thirty-fve degrees at
Jackson. Miss. a twenty degree
tumble at Pensacola and a forty
degree break in various parts Of
Texas. real fall weather came
for Dixie.
In Columbus there was a drop
of thirteen degrees in the ther-
mometer during the twenty-four
hours ending at seven O'Clock
Monday morning. At seven
O'Clock Sunday morning the mer-
curry stood at IS. while at the
same hour the following day the
temperature shown was 20. Dur
ing the next twenty-four hours