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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

AnsWer.-Much of the Scriptures are written in language that should be con- sidered in the accommodated sense. The expression -four corners" should be considered as meaning the four quarters of the earth. just as we use the expression today as signifying the four cardinal points of the compass When it is said in the Scriptures that the sun rises let no one suppose that the inspired writers did not know what they were writing about, for the evi- dence is clear and strong that the an cients knew as much, if not more, than the peoples of today. about astronomy. As the youth, who has acquired a smattering of knowledge, thinks that he knows more than his father, so many today think that modern know ledge and information is away in ad- vance of that possessed by the an clients. This twentieth century conceit is entirely unwarranted- There are no poets, authors. sculptors, artists, archi- tects, philosophers and mathematicians living that would compare with those of the remote past, ,as all people Of real intelligence know. The worlds foremost scientists are just beginning to find out some facts that were stated in the Bihle more than three thousand years ago. Humility is charming virtue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
saued His Wife,s Life.

My wife would have been in her grave today" writes o. Fl. Brown of Muscadine. Ala, eff it had not been for pr. Kings New nsicovery. She was down in her bed, not able to get up without help. She had a severe bron- chial trouble and a dreadful cough l got her a bottle of Dr Kings New Discovery, and she soon began to mend, and was well in d short time" Infallible for coughs and colds, it's the most reliable remedy on earth for des- perate lung trouble, hemorrhage. la grippe asthma, hay fever, croup and whooping cough. soc. s1.O0. Trial bot tie free. Guaranteed by Lee & Osgood
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
THE sIxTY-sEcoND CONGRESS

When the second session of the Sixty-second congress convened at noon Monday, every Connecticut mem Der was fin his seat with the exception of Congressman Henry, who was de- tained because of a recent death in his family.
 While it is admitted on all sides, writes The Bulletins Washington correspondent. that the tariff aues- tion will be the principal business of the session, 1t Is by no means certain that general tariff bill can be passed. It Is the opinion of Representative Hill that the tariff board will report it's findings without recommendation, but that no general tariff legislation can be agreed upon.
 That the bill to establish an inter state trade commission will take up 8 good deal of the time of the senate is the opinion of Senator Brandegee although opinions differ to the pos sibility of the passage of any of the proposed bills. Senator Brandegee is also interested in a question that must be disposed of at this session, that of liking the tolls on the Panama canal AS chairman of the senate committee on fnteroceanic canals he will have the question before the committee at an early date. He is of the opinion
 
 of great benefit to the manufacturers of Connecticut, as it will open to them the markets of the Pacific coast and those of the western coasts of South America. It is also expected that the opening of the canal will revive the ship building industry in the state
 Another matter that is of import ance to the manufacturing interests of the state, and the entire country, fB,r.F senative Hill will introduce early in the session to change the date upon which corporations must make returns under the corporation tax law. The law as 1t now stands requires that on the first day of March, in each year, the president. or other high official of each corporation, shall make returns under oath of the business done by his company during the year previous, to the collector of internal revenues for the district in which the concern is located. Many complaints have been made by the manufacturing corpora tions in Connecticut to the delegat tion in congress that this date is incon- venient, as it does not correspond with the date upon which their business year begins.
 Mir. Hill has spent considerable time looking into the matter He has con- suited officials at the White house. the treasury. and the commissioner of in ternal revenue, and is satisfied that the date can be changed, so as to per init returns to be made on the first day of either the month of January, April, July or October.
 It will add considerable to the cost of collection by the government said Mir. Hill. but in my opinion it is better to slightly increase the cost of collection to the government that receives the tax money, than to in convenience so many business con- cerns that have to pay it. Of course, 1t will be necessary for corpora tions to select one of the dates for the be- ginning of their business year, and to continue to use that date thereafter"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
Liqhtninq Kills Few.

In 1906 lightning killed only 16s peo- pie in this whole country. Ones chances of death by lightning are less than two in a million. The chances of death from liver, kidney or stomach trouble isN vastly greater, but not if Electric Bitters be used, as Robert AIadsen, of West Burlington, Ia-. prov ed, Four doctors gave him up after eight months of suffering from viru- lent liver trouble and yellow Jaundice. He was thea completely cured by Elec- trio Bitters. They're the best stom- ach, liver, nerve and kidney remedy and blood purifier on earth. Only Soc at Lee & OSgood Co.'S.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

"A very dear friend of mine, Tobias Rectangle by name, is coming to spend a fortnight with me-" said the retired merchant and Pm so impatient to see him that I can't keep frog grind ing my teeth. We went to school men we were inseparable. and we'll have so much to talk about that we II hate to quit long enough to eat our victuals. It's twenty years since we sa weach other"
 And when he's visited you a few days you'll hope you won't see him again for forty years" remarked the hotelkeeper. '1 know just how 1t is for you, although you think you don't need it. There Is no greater affiiction than to have a friend of your boyhood come to see you
 "A couple of years ago Andrew Tol- liver wrote me from a ranch some where up in Dakota that he would be passing this way on a trip east and he would stop off and visit me be- enough to write him q letter, with special delivery stamp on it. urging him to arrange his affairs so he could stay here at least ten days
 ''1 felt just you do about that man Rectangle. There were so many things to talk about that we wouldn't be able to make good start in less than a week. Toliyer was my boy IlCOu LleHu anu eApccteu tO AhaAAJ his sister, but she eloped with a sew ing machine agent
 Well, finally he came. with three or four trunks full of Indian relics which he had been collecting for a quarter of a century. He wasn't bit like the boy I used to know. He was all covered with whisSers and there wasn't any fun in him. He seemed to have forgotten all the in teresting things that happened when we were kids When I'd try to re- mind him of some ancient history he'd yawn and say it had slipped his memory, and then he'd begin talking about his doggone Indian relics, and
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

to Rear Admiral George F. F. Wilde. U- S. N. (retired). Heart disease was the cause of death, which came in the veteran officers 67th year.
 Rear Admiral Wilde commanded the United States marines-the first ma r1nes ever landed in China-during the Boxer uprising. and participated in numerous movements of the allied forces during the uprising.
 Graduating from the United States naval academy in 1884. within twenty years he had risen to the rank of com Dolphin on her cruise around the world which was finished in 1885.
 As secretary of the lighthouse board. Rear Admiral Wilde introduced gas bCoys on the Great Lakes and also in troduced the installation and operation with the shore.
 He was in command of the famous hattleShip Oregon when she grounded on an uncharted ledge in Pe-Chile gulf and though the rocks penetrated her cutter and interior bottoms, Captain TO port, 765 miles distant He retired in 1905. He was born in Braintree, Mass.
 Thomas H. Mcdonald.
 Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 3.@Thomas H. Macdonald. for eighteen years manager of tho American Grapha- phone company, died at his home here tonight after along illness. MT. Mac Donald was tho inventor of the spring mechanism that runs the instruments, which the graphaphone company man ufactures, and also invented the round disk used. He was formerly president of tho Bridgeport Yacht club and was at 32d degree Mason. He was 52 years old. and leaves a widow and two chil- dreu
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
Thomas A. MacDonaId.
Two Classes of Husbands.

There are just two classes of mar ried men-those that go home early nights and those that ought to.-De- troit Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

An Illinois man is threatening to send 58-pound turkey to the White house for Christmas. Illinois has more room for turkeys to grow in than Rhode Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island has decided not to run for reelection Now, they say, "he sees the handwrit- Ing on the walli"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

There are a quarter of a million gallons of liquor ripening in govern ment warehouses. Enough, says a contemporary, to send billion inn bihers home in a cab.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The pay days between Thanksgivfns and Christmas come pretty near be- ing halcyon days.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

If you want a real assistant in your Christmas shopping, do not omit read ing The Bulletins advertisements.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The Toledo Blade wants to know What has become of the oId-fash- toned fafher who used to punish his boy by making him turn the grind stone for an hour and a half f?" No doubt he can be found somewhere in New England
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The president in his message fo- cuses his endeavor. Will the congress sional mind be the more deeply i'm pressed?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Russia appears to think that every American should look like an i'm proved Englishman to have his pass pert honored.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Charleston, S. C., plumes itself on its attractiveness. and its death rate is 29.7 to the 1000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Mir. Edison is not politician. | he was he would know canned cam paign speeches would cut no ice. The boys call for hotter stuff
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Happy thought for today: There are plenty of men who do nothing that are guilty of over-doing even that
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The boys are beginning to realize the necessity for going to Sunday school, since the Christmas tree is soon to bloom.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

When you come to think of it, or ganized capital has not paid the at tention to life and law it should.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The man who can celebrate fes- tival and get back to work in good form Is no ordinary man.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
OBITUARY.

Rear Admiral George F. F. Wilde.
 North Easton, Mass. Dec. 3.-Death came suddenly at his home here today
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

o.-The Bible frequently refers to the -four corners of the earth" Does this support the theory that the earth is square and fiat7 (E. V. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Only the person who feels thankful every day knows what a real good feel ing it is.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

ifornfa who will soon cast their first vote is one born 1o1 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The Christmas gift te charity al ways looks well as the first one on the list.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
Bible Question Box

Your Bible que estf0ns will he an- swered fn these columns by mail If sent to our Bible Question Box Editor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Among the registered women of Cal
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
Senate Committee
Amends SullOway
Pension Measure
II Reduces Payments to Veterans of
More Than 20 Years of Age
to $50.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-By a vote Of
$ 60 3 the sepate cbmmittse on tensions
today agreed to report to the senate the
senate Sulloway general pension bill which
already has passed the house. 1t was so
amended that the annual cost, in addition
to the $153OOOOOO estimated for the ensuing
year will be about Si5,OOOOOO AS the bill
passed the house 1t would have cost about
$50 100000
Senator McCumber. chairman of the
committee, opposed the Suloway bill and
endeavored to have the committee report
a measure which would cost for the first
year about sS,9OOOOO. lie was Joined by
Senators Gore and Talaferro in making up
the minority on the final vote.
AS passed by the house the sulloway bill
would increase the monthly pension Of
veterans Of 60 years from S12 to SIS; of So
years from Sl2 to so; OF 70 years from SIS
TO SIS, and from 20 n more from $50 to SS5.
The senate committee by a vote Of six TO
five reduced the proposed maximum al
lowance from S36 to 800 As there are esti
mated to be &C., ,461 veterans who would be
affected by this amendment at the present
time the change would decrease the annual
cost little more than A,5O00OO.
On the statement made by Secretary Of
lue Interior bdiiiBeI lut COST OA lile SUI
loway bill as passed by the house would
be S45, ,4S9, ass, but the committee found that
there would have to be added to this
amount about S4OO0,OO0 to which a limited
number of veterans would be entitled under
general laws increasing the total to about
$50, 100000 a year.
Its friends do not anticipate an easy
time passing the measure through the
senate, especially as II has been intimated
that President Taft would veto II II II we're
presented to him for his signature. The
fact that some senators are confident that
the president would veto the measure is
said to have induced a withdrawal of con-
siderable opposition, but on the other hand
there are senators who feel that the respon-
sibility Of such action should not be placed
upon the president.
The motion in committee to report the
SulIoway bill was made by Senator Curtis
of Kansas and It is expected he will lead
the fight for It's passage by the senate.
Later in the day Senator Scott reported
the bill to the senate
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
Indian Contracts
to be Let Only at
Omaha and Chicago
Goods Purchased at Gate City Will
Not be DupliCated-Double In
spection Abolished.

WASHINGTON Feb. 12-An innovation
in the matter Of letting contracts for sup
plies for the Indian service established. It
Is said: I'm the interests of economy and
good business" has been instituted by the
bureau OF Indian affairs Instead Of hav-
ing four openings and lettings as has
been the case heretofore, there Will be
only two-at Omaha and Chicago. Con-
tracts for goods let at Omaha Will not be
duplicated at Chicago or vice versa
The new system win do away with a
double inspection which has been in vogue
heretofore. an inspector at San Fran
cisco might differ in his ideas OF standards
from an inspector In the eastern ware
houses. thus establishing different stan
dards OF quality.
The estimated cost Of supplies. bids for
which will be let next March and April,
amounts to about H.OOOOOO
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
SHOOTS WOMAN AND HIMSELF
Crazed Man Kills sister-in.Law and
Then Himself.
HE 1MAGINEs A GRIEVANCE
Michael WOItmRn Fires Three Times
at Mrs. VIncIe KrajIcek and Then
shoots Himself Through
the IIeHd.


Michael Woltman 7f years old and sur
vivor of scores of prairie skirmishes with
Indians. is dead from a bullet wound in
flicted by himself after he had facally
shot his sister-in-law. Mrs. Vincie Krajicek
aged A, The double tragedy occurred at
80 o'clock Monday afternoon in the base
ment Of Mrs. Krajicek's home, 251s South
Seventh street. where she was engaged
over a wash tub. woltman lived for an
hour.
A partially disordered mind and fan
cied grievance that his sister-in-law was
trying to prejudice his wife against him
are the reasons that the family give for
Woltman'B deed
Woltman lived next door with his wife
and a family Of six children, ranging in
age from to 2i years Three years ago
he left his employment in the Union Pa
cific shops, and has been working only at
intervals since then. lie had threatened
TO Kill both his wife and Mrs KrajIcek
once before during the winter, but had
quieted down. and his family thought him
to be safe.
Yesterday morning he called at Mrs.
Krajicek's house, and apparently was in a
friendly mood, commenting upon her
was acting in a strange manner, however.
and was making threats His wife, who is
a rheumatic cripple, had her 14-year-old
SON James, call up the police station
Officers Delehanty and Ferris were sent
over from their beats at the depots, but
arrived a few minutes too late for the
tragedy.
Woltman fired at the woman from his
oh, In, ha
basement, 1t is thought that he mhsed
his aim. for Mrs. Krajicek ran inside. lock-
ing the door after her. Woltman kicked
the door in. and shot her twice through
the breast as she stood over the tub kill
ing her almost instantly.
Mrs. Woltman heard the shots and sent
her boy, James, out TO see what was the
trouble. woltman shook his fist at his
son and ordered him back In the house
He then went upstairs, kicked in the
kitchen door, and, sitting down on eaair,
sent a bullet into his brain. There he was
found by another slster-ln-law, Mrs. John
Duffy, who lives just back Of the other
two houses.
Mrs Vincie Krajicek lost her husband
about sixteen years ago and has been llv-
! ing with her only son, Frank. who is A
/ gounB man - years VI age IN tue employ
OF the Omaha Packing company. The
family says that In reality Woltman had
not the slightest cause for a grievance. as
the murdered woman had repeatedly given
I him money.
once earlier In the winter Woltman had
come home with revolver and had made
threats OF shooting his family While he
slept on the sofa James, the l4-year-oId
son, quietly "snesked' the gun out OF his
fathers pocket.
Woltman leaves. besides his wife six
| children, who are as follows: John, a
Union Pacific shopman: Annie. a stenogra-
pher employed by Wright e. Wilhelmy:
Annie, an employe at Woolworths ten-cent
store; Frank. engaged in the upholstery
business; James and Henry. both in school.
Coroner Crosby has taken charge Of the
bodies. and an inquest will be held
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
MEXICANS BEATEN AT MULATA
Federal Force Which Attacked City
Retreats to 0jinsga.
FORTY KILLED AND WOUNDED
Mail Advices from Chih uahua Report
Force Of Heavily Armed Indians
and InsuPrectOs West of
the City,


MARIA, Tex. Feb. 1S-Delayed advices
received here today clear up suspense over
results of the fighting between insurrectos
and federsls around Mulata. The last
word received last week told of federal
reverses in an assault upon rebel lines at
Mulata 1t is learned now that the tide
of battle remained the same, with the re-
suit that the federsls retreated to Ojinaga,
their base OF supplies The insurrectos
were unable to check Luque's retreat.
Their supply Of ammunition was exhausted.
The federal loss was forty killed and
wounded.
The insurrecto loss was one killed and
wounded throughout the two days battle.
Their leader, Ortega, has provided excel
lent defensive works against the federals
assaults. The insurgents fought from be-
bind breastworks, stone heaps and trees.
II reminded one of the days Of fighting
when the Indian combatted the westward
march Of the Yankee.
Aged NoncOmbRtnnts killed.
Stories are told OF federal soldiers cruelty
to noncombatants and the refusal Of the
insurrecto leader 10 permit his men to
take revenge Four old noncombatants
were found in farm house near Mulata
when the federals first approached the
town. They were Eucevlo De La Cruz
Cruz samaneijo, Decederio Carrasco and
Matias Carrasco. One of them was 80
years old another was blind and another
a cripple. All were white haired. The in
surreetos found these old men with their
hands tied behind their backs lying rlddled
with bullets. Their heads were crushed
and one was slashed across the face nv a
sabre. A number of Americans viewed the
bodies and several signed an affidavit de-
scribing the incident This sworn state
ment will be sent to Washington.
Dramatic Incident.
A dramatic incident followed the discov-
cry Of the four murdered men. A govern
ment soldier. had been found lying wounded
in the field. He had been cared for and
fed. When the murdered men were found
the insurrectos made a rush for the plaza
in Mulata 10 take revenge by killing this
wounded soldier In the crowd was a son
and a nephew OF one Of the aged victims.
Like crazy men they ran yelling into the
| plaza and dragged the soldier into the
street. Many argued against him. but 9th
| ers, maddened by the sight OF the butch
! cred old men, drew their pistols and de-
( clared they would kill any man that tried
to stop them.
At that moment, Ortega the insurrecto
| commander, rode into the plaza and called
a halt.
MY children" he said. II have had a
home laid ih ruins and a wife and babies
driven naked and starving into the hills
Continued on Third Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
Asquith Will Send
Veto Bill to the
Commons Monday
Evidence that Government Expects to
Force Bill Through by Creating
New Peers, if Necessary.

LONDON, Feb. i9-PremIer Asquith an
nounced in the House OF Commons today
that he would Introduce the sovernnaent's $
veto OIL next Monday. As evidence of the
governments intention TO force this meas
ure through, John w. Gulland, the Scot
tish liberal whip, stated In a speech at
Edlnburg this afternoon that he was busy
Just now compiling a list OF mon who
would accept peerages with the object OF
passing the veto bill in the upper chamber
In the event that the conservative peers
proved recalcltrant.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
Woman Crows When She
Wants Eggs for Her Meal

4 tall German woman walked into the
restaurant az the Omaha Union station
Monday and sat down on the counter stool
with the rest OF hungry crowd. II soon
developed that she was hungry and a cup
Of coffee was tried on her.
The coffee was fine, but she wanted
something else. Try as they might the
Mattresses could not get the order that
was so vividly described IN German.
Finally the woman rose from the chair,
carefully Tapped her arms and crowed.
Cock adoodle-doo." Eggs was the order.
BY the help Of an interpreter, il de-
veloped that the woman was Mrs. Julius
schniesdorfer and that she was going 20
join her husband az shelton, la. after a
twenty years separation. She had been
left In Germany by him two decades ago
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

and she had raised the family Of eight
children alone.
BY hard work Mrs. schniesdorfcr WAS
able 10 bring herself and the eight chill
dren TO America in 1900 and has lived in
Altoona Pa, since. She never learned 10
talk English but her children had and
several Of them are now living In the
west.
Finally one OF the older boys ran across
Julius sohniesdorfer, the father, who had
come TO America years ago and was a
prosperous Iowa farmer. The glad word
went TO Altoona and now she Is on her
way TO shelton, la. to join the husband
after the long absence
Because Mrs. schniesdorfer spoke only
low German and the interpreter spoke
high, the progress OF breakfast and the
story was SLOW.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
CARRERE STILL UNCONSCIOUS
Noted Architect Who Was Hurt I'm
Auto Accident f. In Critical
Condition.

NEW YORK. Feb. l3-No improvement
was noted this morning in the condition OF
John NJ Carrere. the architect, who Is un-
conscious at the Presbyterian hospital as
tho result Of injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident last night Mr.. CaTrere
who is known throughout the country, has
been regarded by eminent architects as one
OF highest merit, is suffering from con
cussion Of the brain and scalp wounds His
condition, hospital surgeons say, is critical