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The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-06

Wholesale prices on candies to Sun day Schools, churches, and dealers. at Meek's.
 Dr. Denton arrived here from Class vile, Ark, first of the week and is now a citizen. He is making his home at present in the Myra Smith property in the Blasir game addition.
 s. L. Wa down from Girard, Kan, last d wound up his deal for the 1nm\ which he contract ed for along hummer.. He will be here soon Immigrant car.
 Wanted -Tol d good farm suita- ble for corn and oats, also some new land to clear to put in tomatoes, land lord to furnish everything but muscle and will power as l have liberal share on hand Apply to or address, S. B. Busch, Green Forest, Ark.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-06

Go to Meek s for citron, orange and lemon peel, entrants and raisins.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-06
Notice tn Quiet Title,

iVUJ pittman X Russell, Solicitors for Petitioner
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-06

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The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-06

I Sneed disposed oi tive ear loads lies last week. lie sold to GeuEge HaU
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-06

d Hunter, the steam shovel fire was q guest at the hone ol Lel first of the week.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-01-06

5. Mary Ann Russell has been il of chrome ailments fo- the past al days.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25

The Condition of Former State Sen
ator Thomas Arnold, Jr, who is in a
Bridgeport hospital, where he has pass
ed through two operations for kidney
trouble. was reported last night as
much improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
CHRISTMAS BooUET
FROM MISS EDMANDs.
Rcheson to Have Christmas Dinner
Provided by Parishioners.

Boston, Dec. 24-Christmas eve found
Rev. c. V. T. Richeson, who is
awaiting trial charged with the
poisoning of his former sweetheart
Avis Linnell, somewhat recovered from
the effects of his sulf mutilation and
the subsequent surgical operation
Wednesday, His physicians said fol-
lowing their daily call that the prison
er-patient is now out of all danger
though he is still confined TO the cot
in his cell
Several boquets of flowers, one OF
them the holiday gift of his fancee,
Miss Violet Edmands, We're placed be-
side the minister's cot as reminders
of the Christmas season. lie viii pass
Christmas day in bed but viii have
specially prepared dinner which two
former parishioners have received per-
mission to provide for him. Attorney
William A. Morse. had a long talk with
his cliant this after noon, and will vis-
it him again tomorrow.
The initiative in any step looking to
the appointment of a commission to
determine whether Richeson is insane
viii not be taken by District Attorney
Pelletier Mr.. Pelletier says he does
not consider that the minister's act Of
Wednesday warrants such move. Al
though Lawyer Morse is quoted AS
saying that in his opinion. the act in
dicated an abnormal mind, the defense
has taken no steps yet toward rails
ing the question of sanity. 1t is in
timated that whatever is done by the
defense will await the return from
Virginia of Lawyer John l.. Lee, one
of the counsel in the case, after the
holiday season.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
sIaushtsred by Own Soldiers.
sEARCHERS FOR MISSING
WOMAN NUMBERED 500
Still Ne Clue TO Whereabouts Of Miss
Margaret Considins.

TEfnsted. Conn. Dec. 24-Many who
had returned 10 Wfusted to spend the
holiday season Joined today d party
Of FIVE hundred of the citizens of the
town IN search for Miss Margaret
Considine. who disappeared from her
home here on December Is lightly
clad. but without reward During the
past week searching parties have
secured the country daily, water at
the dams in S-il River as far down
stream as Eurrville has been drawn
on and the river dynanited but no
rIacc or definite clue Of the missing
woman was found. though two resi-
dents Of dlferenL sections Of the
country have said that they saw at
different times q woman answering
Miss Considines description wander
ing in the woods
SATURDAY. night Chief OF Police
~ heeier issued "A general call TO all
citizens Tor Volunteers 30 make gen
rral and thorough search today. In
response TO the call live hundred or
more men women and children as
semuled az nine clock this morning
st NNius1cd park and on being divided
into parties and apporrlOned different
sections o1 tslc country started out.
The search Was o. most thorough one,
e. YES and rccesses on the hillsides
were explored. dense woods beaten, the
liad ard Stll ri. ers ana smaller
streams We're dragged and directions
given hy clairyo5-tnts carried out \
score or more automobile parties went
out into the more spsarsely settled pOr-
ti0ns of the country but no trace of
1he missing woman was found up to
niEhtfau when t1e searchers return
ed T. thei- homes What future
course VIII De taken toward -cOntinu-
ing the search h-s not been determin-
Ell
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25

heads, while women and children made
their way to the doors and windows at
the ends of the car.
Motornan Held by Police.
As the car capsized come of the pas
sengers were hurled through windows
and pinned under the car, one of these
being Mrs. Deacon. Her husband was
only Slightly injured. William J.
Moore, the motoruan, who lost control
of the car on ths slippery rails, was
held by the police pending fixing the
responsibility for the accident. He es-
capped injury.
Captain Deacon Just Lost Mother.
The circumstances surrounding the
death of Mrs. Deacon We're narticu-
larly sad Her husband. commander
OF a British naval trading ship. had
come with her to Toronto for a Christ
mas visit, only to witness the death of
his mother, a sufferer from cancer. on
Saturday. Captain Deacon, doubIy be-
reaVed, is expected to be sufficiently
recovered from his injuries to attend
the double funeral which now will be
held.
Mrs. Lena Jean williams was the
other fatal victim of the accident. She
died at the general hospital from a
fractured skull.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
PROMINENT HARTFORD
MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Oicott B. Cotton Had Suffered from
insomnia for Some Time.

Hartford Conn. Dec 24.-Olcott B.
Cotton. treasurer of the Smith Worth
ington company, nne of the largest
harness and saddle manufacturers IN
the country. committed suicide at his
home, on Laurel street, today, by
shooting himself in the head with a
revolver. Mr.. Cotton had been suffer-
ing for the past month from insomnia,
and to that cause his family attribute
his act.
Had Prepared to Attend Church.
For many years he had been a dea-
con of the Asylum Hill Congregational
church. and had made all preparations
to attend morning services with his
family, who We're assembled in the hall
of his home. AS they were ready to
denart he excused himself and > few
minutes later the report of a revolver
was heard. His son, Harold, of New
York, who had come on for the hoh
days, went down into the cellar, and
there on the cellar bottom found his
father lead, with a bullet hole in his
head, with the revolver by his side
Had Suffered from Insomnia.
Mr.. Cotton had suffered from insOm-
mia. but had seemingly been in good
spirits and had entered into the
Christmas holiday preparations with
his usual enthusiasm, giving no ink
ling that ne had any intention of tax
ing his lie. None of the family knew
that he possessed a revolver. nor do
tHey Know now ne secured the gun
which was an old one and had been
loaded so long that the unexploded
cartridges were extracted with diff
Guilty.
Active in Church Work.
Since 1885 Mr.. Cotton has been a
member of the concern OF which he
was treasurer, assuming the executive
position when the concern consolidat-
ed with western plant manufa ctur-
ing A similar line of goods He was
especially active in church work and
in the church charities. He was 81
years old and leaves his widow, a
daughter and one son. Harold of New
York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
OPPOSE INTERVENTION.
Representatives of Both Sides Urge
Strict Neutrality.

Shanghai Dec 24-Tang Shao Vi,
the imperial plenipOtenttary appoint
ed by Premier Yuan Shi k&i and w u
Ting Fang, the foreign secretary OF
the revolutionary cabinet, the prlncl-
pal figures in the peace conference,
gave signed statements to the Asso-
ciated Press today, briefly setting forth
their views.
That from Tang Shao vi, who is
Yuan SI.i Kai's personal representa-
tive. follows;
"The situation in China today de-
nands caution and deliberation and
= Is. he highest form of patriotism,
which means the subordination of ev-
erything to the welfare of our coun-
try 1 am trying my best to settle all
material differences as q. result OF this
conference and show the world a new
7hii4a. united and strong, autonomous
and peaceful, and a whole people
prosperous.
we won't divide China. | want
pcac- here and throughout the world,
bur dread any form of Intervention.
(@igned) TANG STIAO VI
Wu Ting Fang's statement follows:
Greetings to the people of the
United States and the world from a
representative of the newly formed
10 accomplish our great purpose.
When that ,s done il will benefit not
only the people of China but all ma
tions with which we are commercially
and dip1omatica1ly connected.
i feel sure that all nations SYM
pathize with US in our struggle for lib
erty. freedom and better government.
tions viii remain strictly neutral, as
they have declared then selves to. until
our conflict is ended. (Signedl
'.WU TING FANG
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
PRESIDENT TAFT
ELUDEs HIS GUARD.
With Mrs. Taft He Escapes from the
White House Unattended.

Washington, Dec. 24.-President and
Mrs. Taft were lost for two hours to-
day. and there were 100 minutes OF
uneasness in the White House az q.
result.
They slipped out of tho house "a 4.s0
o'clock this afternoon. having lodged
their yigilant guardians, Major Butt
and the secret service men, and not
Withstanding tho driving rain tramped
the streets together and dropped IN at
the homes Of friends to wish them the
compliments OF the season
Secretary Eilles was the frat TO dis
cover that his chief was missing He
wanted TO consult him with reference
to some public business and was as
tonished to learn that the chief eE-
ecutive had escaped from the watch or
his special quart. A search OF the
White House and vicinity was without
result At $50 tho searchers were sur
prised to see the president and Mrs.
Taft trudging up the walk. dripping
with rain, but apparently thoroughly
delighted over their afternoons eaca-
pade.
In the morning the president ad~
dressed the congregation OF All Sainta'
church, taking for his text 1T "a more
blessed to give than 70 received"
Christmas Is an evolution" he said.
Some day you VIII understand there
is something better than TO receive
gifts, much as you prize them now.
After a while then I hope you wfll be
able to make gifts you win md much
more pleasure in giving things 70 other
persons than in getting them your
self"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
BLOODHOUNDS PLACED
ON TRAIL OF A NEGRO
Fugitive is Accused of Assault Upon
Woman and Child

Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-BIoodhounds and
a lare posse searched the woods and
sWamps near Grand Chin today for 4
negro who attacked the wife of TIr-
ner Johnson, negro section hand
and sJohnson's daughter, Is years cid
last night.
Johnsons daughter was knocked
OWN and severely beaten, but she es-
capped and gave the alarm The negro
teen fed into the woods. He is sup
posed 10 De an escaped prisoner from
a Paducah. KY, chain gang.
Grand Chain is sixteen miles north
OF cairo. Feeling is intense among
both negroes and whites.
Burglars Get Christmas Presents.
windsor, Conn, Dec. 24-Another df
a series of burglaries was committed
here tonight when the home of Albert
Matthews was entered during the ab-
sehce OF the family and jewelry and
christmas presents to the value Of
$3.50 We're taken. The family was awa-y
Wnen entrance to the house was gain
ed, but on their return surprised two
men at work who made their escape
by jumping from a second story wind
Ow
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25

shortly after o'clock Saturday morn
IL 2 by an officer in civilians dress who
suspected man wandering around the
vicinity of Weed & company's store on
State street. Later Developments
showed that the man was watching for
the police while his companions were
in the store making selection of the
stock which they took with them.
Stolen Goods Found in Room.
The other arrests took place at diff
evening, in one instance a suspect be-
ing taken while carrying a bundle in
:" hich I'll re were several fur coats.
The den where the loot was taken was
found on Fair street and when a room
at the top Of the building was broken
into $4,000 o. more of stolen coats and
clothing were found
Prisoners Decline to Talk.
When taken to the police station the
I:!en. Stephano Cupone. Albert Martino.
Nincenzo Guilomo, Vincenzo GuiIizzO
and Angelo Sfrchia, all of whom Pave
New York as their home. were given
separate cells and later examined one
by one. They refused tc talk, although
Martino is alleged to have said You
got us right"
Sixth Man Found in Restaurant.
Satisfied that there was another
member of the gang who was working
hero the police left word at a local
restaurant where the suspects had been
LiLkln2 Jnelr meals, ana today when
Chibelfa entered the eating place the
police were notified and an officer
placed him in custody Like his ac-
Connplices, he refused to make any
statement. It is understood that he
had been in New York and that he
had taken with him some OF the
stolen goods and the police also thing
that almost as fast as the goods were
stolen they rere either taken or ship
ped to New York and disposed of. as
the lot found on Fair street represents
but a small part of the quantity taken.
Discarded Coat Furnishes Clue.
One of the most direct pieces of evil
dence against any of the men is a coat
found in an alleyway on Chapel street
near the Mayo tailor shop the morning
after it had been burglarized. At the
police station when Martino was being
questioned an officer noticed that a
vest he wore matched the coat and
Martino was compelled to put 1t on and
a good fit was the result. Martino at
first denied that the coat belonged to
him, but later admitted its ownership.
Police Say They Are Professionals.
Besides the robberies OF larger stores
ir the center of the city, the police
hope to fasten numerous other smaller
jobs on the gang, which they say is
made up of professionals.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
TURKEY TO BE IN
DODo CLASS BY 1920.
Growing of tho Savory Bird is Stead
lily Decreasing.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Unless some
thing is done to rehabilitate turkey
growing there will be no such thing aa
Christmas or Thanksgiving turkeys in
the Trn1ed States within ten years,
The census bureau has issued a bulle-
tin showing that in 1910 there We're
only 3,66S,70S turkeys on farms in this
country, while in 1900 there were o.
594, ,095. At this rate the turkey will
be IN the dodo class by 1920. There
was also q reduction of about so per
Gene. in ducks during the ten years,
and the number Of geese dropped con-
sidera bly, Chickens increase, however
the total for the country going from
234.566, Cpl in 1900 to 2S0,345. 122 in
1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
DERBY MAN TAKEN
AS MURDER SUSPECT
PromptIy Reieased, But His Mssher
Breaks Down in Consequences.

Derby. Conn, Dec. 24.-Edward di
Donate walked into the police station
here tonight and handed to the officer
1T the desk a pair of handouts which
when he was taken to Albany last
night di Donate wore on his wrists.
Di Donate. 19 years old, was arrested
Saturday afternoon at the request of
the Albany district attorney on sus-
picion of knowing something of the
killing Of the Morner family at De
Ereestville. n. Y. on Dec. 18th. He
oppressed his willingness to accom-
pany an Albany detective to that city
without requisition papers and the
handouts he returned tonight were
borrowed by the detective and worn
by di Donate on the trip.
At Albany the train on which the
party arrived was met by a crowd of
600 or more people who had heard of
the arrest, but there was no demon
stratio the police having the matter
well in hand. On being looked over
by those acquainted with the man
wanted, di Donate was found not to
he the person under suspicion. but to
make matters certain he was taken to
Troy. where he was again scrutfniZed
with the same outcome
When di Donate returned to his
home tonight he found his mother in
the care of physician. the strain of
her sons being suspected of the Nor
ner crime having caused breakdown.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
GIRL FALLS TO DEATH
WALKING IN HER SLEEP.
Her Body Found in tho Yard Who're
She Had Lived.

New York. Dec 24.-The half dress
ed body of Rose Brown, the 20 years
old daughter of p. II. Brown, a wealthy
real estate dea'sr, was found by
butcher boy this morning in the yard
of the fashionable Park avenue apart
nenf house in which the family lived
The girls skull was fractured. The
father would not entertain the idea or
suicide, but said that his daughter
must have walked in her sleep 10 the
roof Of the building and fallen on
She returned from a ChriEtnlals cele-
bration last night IN good spirits. lie
said. Mr.. Brown did no1 miss his
daughter until awakened by the crowd
which responded TO the butcher boys
criA<
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
UNsEAsoNABLY MILD Il.
DAY is PREDICTED
A Green Christmas Scheduled For All
Sections of New England.

Boston, Dec. ga green Christmas
for New England was predicted for ai
certainty in the official forecasts to =
night II viii be an unseasonably mild
day, and the first green Christmas
which many sections Of New England
have experienced in nearly score o.
years.
Preparations were In hand IN this
city tonight for probably the mosu
extensive charity in the way of Christ-
mas dinner giving ever known In BOs 4
ton and 1t is believed that few. II any,
needy families will go without "a share
of the seasons good things Tho sails
walton Armys plans embrace nearly
10000 poor people, while The Nol+
unteers of America and numerous
other charitable, societies will look All =
er as many moro.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
Three Killed in FREIGHT wr.e,

Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 24.-Three train
mon were instantly killed and a fourth
probably fatally injured early today,
when a double header freight train on
the Virginia and Southwestern rail-
way ran into a boulder whic hhad fall
len on the track in the natural tun-
mel, forty miles west of Bristol The
men killed were Engineer w. S. Adams.
Fireman Lee Glober and Brakeman
Clinton Sprolles. The injured man is
Brakeman =. :. Carriger.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
CHARLES r. GODFREY
MANGLED BY TRAIN.
WestPort Mans Body Found Lying
Between Tracks at Woodmont.

Woodmont, Conn, Dec. 24-'rhe
crew of freight train passing
through here last night discovered the
mangIed body of a man lying be-
tween the tracks and on searching his
clothing found a card bearing the
name Charles +. Godfrey, Westport.
The body was taken to that town and
positive Identification made. Godfrey
was last seen I'm South Norwalk about
eight o'clock Saturday night and how
he came to be killed in this place is
somewhat of a mystery, though it is
thought that he may have fallen
asleep on boarding II train at South
Norwalk and on waking and finding
that he had passed Westport jumped
off and was hit by later trains that
passed. The Westport authorities are
also working on a statement made by
Godfrey's companions that a Polander
with whom he Quarrelled had threat
ened to xii him He was 35 years old
and leaves his widow and two children.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
A POSTAL SAVINGS
BANK AT NIANTIC.
Ordered by Postmaster General to Be
Ready Tor Business Jan. II.


Washington. Dec 2A-Representa-
tive TEiI presented in the house Friday
q petition from lle 1Iethodist Broth
erlioOd, of Ninsted. for an effective
Interstate Hluor Law
Representative Tilson presented the
petition OF the brotherhood of Paint
ers. Decorators and Paperhangers of
America for the repeal of the internal
revuue tax on OleoTnargarine.
The presidnet has scent u the SEN
are the names OF Iseniar7il Noble
Booth and Cedric Malcolm Stanley
Si1e1e 10 BE- second Eeutenauts in the
coast Artiiler- corps of the United
States army Boom gives his address
as Palmer Mass. and Skene ;ts 3015
Fourteenth street, y. w, This city
Both are charged 10 Connecticut and
were appointed from civil life
The postmaster general has direct
ed that postal banks be established at
Plantsville and TarinviIle, to take ef-
feet January IS, 1912. and at Stratford
and Mantle TO take effect January II,
1912
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
WILL NOT PARDON
MORSE AT PRESENT.
Presidents Attitude Set Forth in State
ment from White House.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Charles W.
Morse will not be pardoned by PTesl-
cent Taft at present. The following
statement issued from the White House
explains the presidents attitude.
The president today called into con-
sultation the surgeoneraI of the army,
the surgeon general of the navy and
Major NJ. A. Delaney, medical corps,
United States, on the report OF the
board Of physicians at Atlanta as to
The physical condition of Charles w
Morse. After fun consideration of the
report as explained to him by them
the president was not satisfied that i'm
mediate action was necessary, but di-
rected that he be kept fully advised at
frequent intervals of any change"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
A TOY BEAR CAUSES
SCARE IN NEW YORK.
Police Officers Approached the "0E-iES
ly' With Drawn ReVolVsrs-

New York, Dec 24-Some practical
Joker gave a crowd Of several hundred
persons on Fifth avenue a bad scare
today and brought policemen running
to the scene with drawn reVolYera
when the sight of what appeared to
be a big bear at large on the addeWam
belief that a grizzley had escaped
from the park menagerie. Tho furry
object of about a mars height was
rocking back and forth and giving venE
to low groWle. A policeman levalled
his weapon to IRE, but had no soon=
err done so than the growing ceased
and the bear toppled over. The bear"
proved to be an ingenious toy which,
on winding, would rock back and forth
and emit n low growl at regular in-
tervals. About the neck Of the big,
toy was a ribbon, TO which was nt-
tached a card inscribed "A Marty
Christmas from Uncle Tut Tut" Thag
bear is being held for Identification bEi,
the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
POISONED BEER MAY
CAUSE cHiLD'S DEATH
Two Members of kentucky Household
Have Already succumbed.

Henderson, KY, Dec. PA third
member of the household may die as
the result of the poisoning on Friday
night OF the family of Thomas Roys-
ter. Three members of the family and
two negro servants became suddenly
III after drinking beer. Philip Burris
an admirer of Blanche Royster, was
fhe only member of the family not pol
Soned.
Tonight the physicians in attend
ance Nupon Lorene, the IS years old
daughter, said her condition was such
as to make her recovery extremely
doubtful The second negro servant is
also said to be in a serious condition
Thomas Royster will recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25

Teheran, Dec. 24.--An appalling pic
ture of the situation in Tabriz as a
result of Russian aggression is given
ir "A telegram from the vice governor
of that city. He says:
Slaughter of Innoeents.
Il swear before God that innocent
women and children are being butch
cred in cold blood"
SEQ Persians Killed.
The vice governor estimates the
number Cf Persians killed in Tabriz as
500 and adds: The Russians ignore
ou, overtuIes for tho cesstion OF hos
tilities."
No TeIegraphic Communications.
Telegra phic communication between
TefCraa and TaDriz rs interrupted, and
the British and Russian legations are
without means Of communication with
their consuls.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25
OBITUARY.
ceIonsI Walton ]. Miller.

Shelton Conn. Dec 24.-CoIonel
Walton J. Miller. general manager OF
factory = OF the International Silver
company. died at his horne here to-
night from q cornniicatfon 0f ailments
following an attack of influenza. Mr.
Miller las been promIneul in the bus
mess affairs Of The town for several
years. was president Of the Shelton
Savings bank and on the directorate
OF several banks and manufacturing
concers- He vas former representa- :
tive 10 the legislature from the town
or Huntington, was q member OF the
stats Of Governors Coffin and Cham
berla4n. a 2ad degree Mason. and a
member OF the Ancient and HonOra bles
0f Boston. He was g years old.