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Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
FOUND A BURGLAR
 HANGING IN HOUSE
Harlem Woman Gets a Surprise after
 Five Weeks Absence

New York, May 24-The face of a man dangling from rope in the sky light was the sight that greeted Mrs. Elias Strut when she returned today to her home in Harlem from a five weeks stay out of town. She stood petrified for a moment. then fled the house, returning with a policeman, who cut the body dowIi- The man had beer, dead three weeks and the police de- clare he was a burglar whom death by stransulation had interrupted at his task
 A stout rope was attached. one end to g chimney. the other about the mans waist. The heavy frame of the slslight, whose glass he had cut to re- lease the inside catch, pressed it's 15e pounds upon the back of his neck, which was pinned between frame and ceifirg.| His clsnched fingers still ciutched the rope tightly.
 The body of the dead burglar was identified at the morgue by his sweet heart and by Rudolph Yesek, as Jo- seph J. Tauer. an ex-convfct, with a long prison record and but two months out of Sing Sing prison. Yesek was locked ID on the charge of being a sus- piciOus person.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
GREELEY FOUND GUILTY OF
 RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS
Verdict Against Lawyer Who Appeared
 for Thaw and Nan Patterson.

New York, May 24.-Daniel J. O'Reil- ly. former assistant district attorney and well known 9 criminal lawyer, particularly in the cases of Harry K. Thsw and Nan Patterson, vas found guilty Of receiving stolen goods by a jury in the criminal branch of the s;i- rrerne court today. The jury reached verdict in one hour and a quarter. O'ReIly was remanded for sentence.
 OReilly was charged with having negotiated for Frank l.. Plass the re- turn of SS7.9eO worth of securities stol- CT on March 2 from Aaron Bancroft, an elderly broker. A reward of S5,000 was paid for the return of the securi- ties and the district attorneys office introduced evidence during the trial 10 show that O'Reilly received sS33 as h!s share of the reward. This he de- nie1, maintaining that he was acting ss Bancrofts lawyer and in the inter = est of justice The maximum penalty is five years Imprisonment and a fine of sc5n
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
HAD DOUBTS AS TO
 MRS. BULLS SANITY
Italian Barber Took Instructions Just
 to Please Her.

Alfred, Me. May 24.-Doubts as ts the sanity of Mrs. Sarah c. Bull from the very beginning of the course of lessons she gave him in "Raja Yogi" were expressed by Nichola Roberta. barber and masseur, while under cross examina ton today at the hearing in the probate court on the, petition of Mrs. Olea Bull Vaughn for the break Ing of the will of Mrs. Bull, her meth CT.
 T was always in doubt as to wheth- CT I was taking lessons from an in- sane person or not Roberta told At torney c. K Cobb. counsel for ths will. T really think Mrs. BuN was insane. out I was taking instruction just to please her.
 When Mrs. Bull talked to me found it uplifting to my mind The same result attended the reception of letters. In fact. anything that was pleasing to Mrs. Bull was uplifting to me. I liked to get lesvers from Mrs. Bull and Miss Sarah J. Farmer, even if they were insane"
 Regarding Mrs. Mary ". SewaiI. who in letters read early in the case had been accused of using her pow err for worldly things, witness said that he never saw any hypnotic per formances by Mrs. Sewall when Mrs. Bull was at home Alter Mrs Buii went away Io India. he said Mrs. Sew all used to go through strange, per formances, shaking her hands and feet all at once While the witness and Mrs Sewa1 were studying together, she did Intervening writing and painted pictures with Ter Yogi powerJ' he said
 Questioned in regard to his belief in the power of RaJa Yogi, Roberta said: q gave Raja Yogi a good trial. At first I felt a doubt as to the power. I took instructions just to please Mrs. Bull and then having received the in structions I used to take exercises by myself, not to please her only"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
MANY PUBLIC REQUESTS
 BY RADCLIFFE FOUNDER
Educational institutions and Hospitals
 Remembered by Mrs. Cooke.

Cambridge, Mass, May 24.-By the will of the late Mrs. Mary Hunt 'ngton Cooke, one of the founders of Rad cliffe college, which was filed for pro bate today, Radcliffe college rereives S10.000 and Mrs Cooke's philosophical library. Large trust punds, the value of which has not been edtermined, are bequeathed to Harvard university and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, of which latter Mrs. Cooke's husband was president at the timo of
 The sum of the s1e,so0 is given to the Cambridge hospital
 his death.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
MORE THAN saoo,eoo USED
 IN LoRIMER'S ELECTION
LaFoIIette Predicts Shocking ReveIa-
 ton at New Investigation.

Washington, May 24.-Revelations concerning tle election of Senator LOT inner of Illinois may be expected as she result of second investigation into the bribery charges against Lori mer, if, the predictions made by Sen ator LaFollette in the delivery today of the third instalnient or his argument sn the support Of an inquiry are real ized.
 MT. LaFollette prorhesied that more than twice the SI00.0 900 heretofore a1- legged to have beed used would be found to have been spent in F-orin1er's s behalf and reiterated that Lorimer had personal cognizance of tsr use of mon ey in his behalf There is a mine of facts which I venture to predict will be opened up and which will be more shocking and appalling than any that has yet been revealed he declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
CHILD RUN OVER BY
 A TROLLEY EXPRESS.
Four Year Old Derby Boy is Not Ex-
 pected to Live

Derby, Conn, May 24.-Isadore Ap- cowicz, aged four years, suffered in tefna1 injuries and the amputation of his left arm at the elbow as a result of being run over by a trolley express here this afternoon, as the car was passing the public -playgrounds. The cf1ild,s condition is critical and death is but a matter of few hours, accord ing to attending physicians at the hos pital where he was taken
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
DIVORCE DECREE GRANTED,
 TESTIMONY NOT DISCLOSED
Brief Hearing in the Case of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney C. Love.

White Plains, \. Y, May 24-Mrs Marjorie B. Love was today granted an interlocuf ory decree of divorce from her hus sband,- Sidney c. Love, a former New York and Chicago broker, by Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Keogh in cham bers here The papers were sealed The decree was ordered after a brief nearing. The testimony will not be made public. The Loves were married in Chicago in 1907.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
HOSIERIES TO SHUT DOWN
 FOUR MONTHS A YEAR
Agreement Reached ct Meeting of
 Manufacturers in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. May 24.-The National Association of Hosiery and Underwear Manufacturers, which controls S5 per cent. of the hosiery and probably 25 per cent of the knit underwear man ufactured in this country, unanimously adopted a resolution today, which ac- cording to statements by the officers of the association. will result in shutting down their mills on an average of four months in each year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
TWO LITTLE ELIMINATES
 KILLED BY 4 TRAIN.
Were Crossing the Tracks to Visit
 Their Fathers.

Hartford, Conn. May 24.-While crossing tie railroad tracks near Cnar- Ter Oak p7rk this forenoon to visit their fathers, two children, a boy and girl, aged three years, were instantly killed by inc accommodation train from -Tew Haven The boy is the son Of MT and Mrs Louis Vaselii of No coo New ! ark avenue and his compaB- ion Elsa Dezzoni daughter of MT and Mrs. Modesto Dezzoni of No. SOP New Park avenue. The children were pick ing thoir way across ths railroad when the accident occurred.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
THE MICHIGAN LEADS
 NAVY IN SHIP
BattIeship Will Be Awarded Gunnery
 Championship Trophy.

Washington. May 24.-The battleship Michigan. commanded by Capt Nath- aniel R. Usher, leads the American navy in nlarksna nsaip. In the spring battle practice just concluded the Michigan scored s9-325 points of merit and will be awarded the gunnery championship trophy, a red pennant with a black ball in the center, which will fly from her masthead until the honor is wrested from her by a sister ship.
 The Michigan far outcla assed every other battleship or cruiser in the navy. Her nearest competitor is tho North Dakota, with 72.74s points.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
STATE CONVENTION OF
 THE LUTHER LEAGUE
Frank Goetz of New Haven Eiee<sd
 President.

Hartford, May 24.-The sixth annual convention of the state Luther league was held here today and reports of addresses made by clergyInen dele gates. At the business meeting. pre- sided over by Frank GoetZ of New Hs- ven, the following officers were elect ed:
 President, Crank Goetz; vice presi- dent, Albert W. Beyer, Hartford; re- cording secretary, Miss Elsie Rozen- weig, New Britain; corresponding secretary, Miss Clara Sucber, New Haven; treasurer, Bruno c. Kraetsch- man, Rockville; delegates to Swedish Lutheran convention in Mi6dIetown on Labor day, Rev. c. E. Blethen, Hart ford and President Geetz.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
SECOND STAGE OF
 FLIGHT COMPLETED
Aviators cheered When They Aprear-
 ed on Streets at San Sebastian.

San Sebastian. Spain, May 24-The three aviators, Vedrine, Garros and Gilbert, who yesterday comDleted the second stage of the Paris to Madrid flight for the Pet Parisien prize of $2o,000, will leave tomorrow morning for the third and most difficult stage
 Whenever the aviators appeared in the streets they were cheered by the adI.irins popuIace
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
stsamship Arrivals.

At Liverpool: May "A, Campania, from New York.
 At Antwerp: May 23. Kroonland, from New York
 At Liverpool: May 2s, Ultonia, from New York.
 At Naples: May e3, Europa, from New York; May IS, Indiana from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
CRUSHED TO DEATH
 BY ROAD ROLLER
Fatigued City EmpIoye Got Caught
 Under Machine.

Melrose. Mass, May 24.-Reslin Fish, a city empieye. whose duty it was to walk ahead of the steam road roller, waving red flag to give warning of it's approach. was run down and kill ed by the machine on Main street to- night The roller was passing through the business section of the city, crowd ed with shoppers. when FiEh, who was apparently fatigued, became caught beneath the heavy roller on the as phalt street The machins ran nearly to his shoulders before the engineer could bring it to a stop
 Before entering the employ of the city he was an artists model and had many times posed as an aged subject for Boston artists. He was Sl yoafs old.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Mexican RebeIs Still Active.

Mexico City, May Photographic reports were received tonight, stating that demonstrators are in progress at Tehuantepec. Guadalajara and Za- catecas. The federal governor of Ja- lisco as/driven out At Zacatecas the troops fired on the mee. killing four Further details are lacking.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Three Shot in Hotel Quarrel.

Denver, Col, May 24.-S. Louis Won Puh1 of St Louis, the well known aero naut, was shot three times and per haps fatally injured, a man named Copeland was shot o--ce and another man named Atkinson was shot once by a man named HsnWood as a result of quarrel in hotel tonight. Hen wood Was arrested
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Me,illa, Morocco, May 24.-Spain is extending her dominion in Morocco and has despatched two columns of troops from this port, one to occupy Ras eI Hasian and another to occupy Mulay CT Rexid, with the object of as suring communications between Se- louan and Ain Zaio.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Viterbo, Italy, May 24.-The con- witness, by Giacomo Ascrittore, who accuses the former of being one of the murderers of Gennaro Cuocolo, was continued at today's sitting of the Camorra, trial Both of the men stead fastly stuck to previous sta dement's and, becoming greatly excited, repeat edly hurled insults at each other.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
CUT RATE WAR IN
 SALES OF STEEL. Rupture Between Independent Com pany and the SteeI Trust.

New York. May 24-Developments in the steel and iron trade today point to a rupture between at least one Of the so o-ca11ed independent companies the Republic Iron and Steel company in which John w Gates is a factor, and the United States Steel corpora uon- The Republic company issued a statement that because of general con- dftions of trade it had decided to em- bark upon more aggressive sales policy. This was interpreted in many quarters as meaning that the Repub- lie com pany intends to cut prices, be- ginning with steel bars.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
New United States Judces.

Washington, May 24.-President Taft today announced the appointment of William Scofield of Worcester county. Mass, as judge of the first circuit. and that of Henry A. M. Smith of Charles ton $. C.. a district judge for the dis trict of South Carolina Mir. Smith is a democrat. MT. Scofield a republi-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris, May 24.-W K Vanderbilt s horses won two events on the racing card at Le Tremblay today. Sesame won the Prix Frivo1a and Golden se- cured first place in the Prix Beads man.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The w. C. T. U. is to Begin a uni dies.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Senator Frye Left Washington yes terGay for his home in Maine on ac- count of i'll health.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Frederick CpfaIn Adams. the novel, ist is the inventor Of several electric light devices.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The Russian Admiralty has eompiet ed plans for an elaborate welcome to the Am eriean fleet
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The Hosiery Trade Is Said to be facing . crisis.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Andrew Carnegie Has Established a hero fund for Belgium, the annual in come of which is S11, 500.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

crazed by the Heat, Jacob Nnangst of Eastcn. Pa., hanged himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Henry Sherman BouteIi presented his credentials as United States nin- ister to the president uT Switzerland.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Monarchist Conspirators are Stirring up trouble in Portugal and sailors have been landed from a Portuguese cruis- CT to prevent conspirators crossing from SI ain
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The Bill Annexing the Town of Hyde Park to Boston was signed by Cover nor F'oss and now goes to the people Of the two municipalities for approval.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Condensed Telegrams

William R. Hearst and Wife Sailed for Europe yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The imperial Conference of the Brit ish empire IS sitting in London dis cEssing the coordination of the navies and land forces for imperial defense.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

One of the Most Interesting Bits of political gossip Washington has heard in a long while was to the effect that the entrance of Henry l.. Stimson of New York into President Tafts cabi- net may mean that he will be MT. Taft's running mate in the campaign of 1912
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Tho Murder of Samuel Hidy, an American citizen. at Los Platanos col ony Mexico. on May Is, will be inves- ugated by Consul Miller at Tampico.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

A Second Attempt Yfas Been Made to dynamite the home of w F. Crif- fin, a negro principal of the Booker T. Washington school at Kansas City.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Senator CuIlom, Chairman of the committee on foreign relations, has received 21o0e letters protesting against an arbitra ton treaty with Great Britain
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

A Bill Declaring "Every Contract, conspiracy or combination in restraint of trads" illegal and imposing heavy penalties cn officers connected with them and branding violations as felo- nies has cen introduced by Represent ative Smith of Illinois.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The Main Case of the Government against the Standard Oil company or an indictment charging the acceptance of rebates will not be placed on trili before fall, if then.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

As a Result of the Decision of Judge Foster of the Bridgeport court, in, which the Sunday clubs where liquors were dispensed received q deathb1ow, Prosecuting Attorney Greenstein has served notice that prosecutions will be made of all clubs whose bars are kept open on Sunday. This includes some of the swell clubs of tho city.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Although It Will Cest $4oo, 900 more year, New Yorks ashes and garbage will be removed from the streets here after at night.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Mrs. Stephen c. Whitmore, a prom- inent woman of Scranton. Pa, com nlftted suicide with the same revolver used by her son to end his life.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Detroit Was Selected as the 1913 meeting place Of the thirty-third grand division, Order of Railroad Conductors, which adjourned yesterday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Lightning Struck Twice in the Same place at Henpstead, l.. l., yesterday. killing George W. Collins and nearly Filling William Whiting.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Nine Girls and Women. said to be wives and daughters Of striking miners. arc prisoners in the county jail aI -Greensburg. Pas serving 20-tiay sen teIices II charges of having disturbed the peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The General Assembly of the Pres byterian church has q resolution be- fore it condemning President Taft fol appointing a Catholic chief justice Of the supreme court
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Irene Oseeod, the AEthoress, told the story of he marital troubles in the trial ir a Londcn court of her suit for judicial separation from her husband, Robert Sherard, who is also writer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Andrew Carnegie Sailed Yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Carnegie and their daughter on the Oceanic to spend the summer at Skibos castle, Scotland.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company is to raise with the federal authorities an impor- tant question under the law lately de- Cided constitutional imposing a tax Of one per cent on the net earnings Cf corporation
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

SAt A<1Stt11s dt 6C0 A4AASCAls
 The w. c. T. U. is to Begin a uni Fersal warfare on all brandied can dies.
 Senator Frye Left Washington yes- terday for his home in Maine on ac- count of i'll health.
 The Russian Admiralty has eompiet- ed plans for an elaborate welcome to the American fleet
 Andrew Carnegie Has Established hero fund for Belgium, the annual in come of which is s11.5o0-
 Henry Sherman BouteIi presented his credentials as United States min- ister to the president or Switzerland.
 Although It Will cest $4oo,oo more a year, New Yorks ashes and garbage will be removed from the strests here after at night.
 Lightning Struck Twice in tho Same place at Henpstead L. l., yesterday. killing George W. Collins and nearly Filling William Whiting.
 Andrew Carnegie Sailed Yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Carnegie and their daughter on the Oceanic to spend the summer at Skibo castle. Scotland.
 Mrs. Stephen C. Whitmore, a prom- inent woman of Scranton, Pa, com nrftted suicide with the same revolver used by her son to end his life. !. A Second Attempt rTas Been Made to dynamite the home of w F. Crif- fin, negro principal of the Booker T. Washington school, at Kansas City.
 The imperial Conference of the Brit ish empire IS sitting in London dis crssing the coordination of the nayies and land forces for imperial defense.
 The Bill Annexinq the Town of Hyde Park to Boston was signed by Cover nor F'oss and now goes to the people Of the two municipalities for approval. The Murder of Samuel Hidy, an American citizen, at Los Platanos col, ony Mexico. on May Is, will be inves- ugated by Consul Miller at Tampico.
 Detroit Was Selected as the 1913 meeting place Of the thirty-third grand division. Order of Railroad Conductors, which adjourned yesterday afternoon. Senator CuIIom, Chairman of the committee on foreign relations, has received 21.o0e letters protesting against an arbitra ation treaty with
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

pr. Jacob H. HoiIander, who straightened out the financial entan- elements of Santo Domingo, has been summoned before the senate commit tee to explain his fees.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Alfred B. Lawrence, a Colgate col lege freshman and son of a California millionaire. and Miss Bertha B. Dough- ertY, a saIesgirI, were married by a justice of the peace of Utica, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Express Companies Are to Be inves- tigated if resolution of inquiry in troduced by Representative Sabath of Illinois is passed on faverably by the committee on rules, to which it was referred.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-07-05
HORSE VALUE
IS INCREASED
Aeeordin4 to Government Reports
Average Price Of Animal IN
United States Is $lII.67
Increase Of 81.

According TO the government re-
ports the average value Of horses II
the United States is s11I.67, which is
nearly s. more than it was in 1910.
Since 1850. when the automobile tie.
gan to Be regarded less as toy and
more as a possible necessity. The So
erase value O: the horse has il
creased from S4i.6I-a gain OF s.1.O7
= head. The gain has kept Up every
year eXcep; enc, when there was a
loss of ten cents q head between 1907
and 1905.
The period from 1894 TO 1901 vas
the low-water mark for horses. In
1897 the average value dropped TO
$S1.5l. During the years 1855. 1896.
1897 and 1895. the figures were under
$40 for the only tine in the history
Of this country.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-07-05

Mules, niue. abused aid neglected
animals. are not generally understood
by farmers. \ mule in the FIRST place
must be- Of good lock. not ~ Off
spring :a.ne S'TUb6y mare. b::i 4
mare '.:.h good breeding qualities,
write. Ia Mc!auShIin in The Rural
New Yorker \ E.uic o: Tie .Eai:
moth stock = Surrcsed to be the best
mule CTt"T nj coalitions Mules are
cheap: i.:an colts. Tor the service fee
is me- generally as high Mary rco-
pie rcai;e mistake in working the
mare 60 scun after fcaling Never
work = ;!are under ter days. then snc
can G" light work. but the mule mus,
be lef; liz the barn.
Wien The mare is bTCugh: in from
work never allow the mule 10 suck IS
long as the mare is warm. Ate: a
mule Is two or three weeks old turn
II out in lot away rom the mare.
especially at night. for :. mule is very
hard on mare. much more than colts.
Wnen the mule is about two months
old he may be allowed to eat a few
cats. about a pint in Tie beginning.
Increase as he grows older. or the
same amount OF bran along with a lit
tie lay. alfalfa is preferred. At the
age 0f nine months mule should be
weaned. not gradually. but all at orce.
Take il away from The mare and
never let it suck afterwards. He
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-07-05
PUTTING IT RATHER NEATLY
Piece Of Humor That Lifted Diffide,t
Professor to the Highest
SUBMITS Of Joy.

It Is tod tia; after Professor Az
toun had made proposals of marriage
to Miss Emily Jane Wilson. daughter
of Christopher North, he was. as a
matter OF course. referred to her
father. As the professor was uncom-
monty diffident. he said to her:
Emily. my dear. you must speak to
him for Tie. could not summon
courage to speak to the professor on
this subject"
Papa is in the library" said the
lady.
Then you had better 80 to him."
said the professor. land ! will wait
here"
There being apparently no help for
II, the lady proceeded to the library.
''Papa's answer is pinned to the
back of my dress" said Miss Wilson.
as she re-eE,ered the room.
Turning around. the delighted sutton
read these words:
with the authors compliments."-
Success.