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Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

Alfred Jahntzen, aged three, of New York, died from burns he received when he pulled a pot of boiling coffee upon himself on Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

The Federal Bureau of Fisheries will restock the streams and lakes in the natioal forests in Colorado. Wyoming and South Dakota with 10000, 900 trout in the next nine years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

Albert J. Stone, general manager, was elected vice president of the Erie Rail- road in charge of operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03
Salem in Need
 of More Funds
NATION WIDE APPEAL FROM GOV.
 WALSH.
5000 FAMILIES HOMELESS
President Wilson is to Send Message to Congress Today Asking for Gov
 srnment Appropriation of s2oo,ooo

Boston, July 2.-Governor Walsh teiegraphed to President Wilson today asking that the national Government appropriate $200,0o0 for the assistance of Salem,s fire sufferers. He also sent messages to the governor of each state and the mayors of all large cities in the country urging the need of funds He said that $1,000,000 would be re- Quired to meet the emergency
 The request for federal aid was made after an opinion had been given by Attorney General Boynton that the state constitution would not allow the legislature legally to make an appro- priation of state money for city's relief
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

Fire due to spontaneous combustion caused s6O,000 damage to the Balti- more Manufacturing Co.,. at Baltimore.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

A search of the lodging house of Mrs. David Mayo, which was damaged by fire, revealed the fact that three lives had been lost at Manchester, N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

The gross receipts of the New York Posteffice, embracing the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx for the fis- cal year ending June 30 were 30,0Oo,- 900, an increase of 9.90 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

Customs duties collected at the port of New York during the year 1s13-14 were S1e7,O7S,S07, $6,1S6, 300 less than the duties for the year 1912-1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

Joseph Fredericks, of New York, was seriously burned as a result oi smoking cigarette in bed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

Ernest Coles of New York, died il Belleview Hospital from tetanuss O lockjaw.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

Cholera in the lake at Central Park has killed 200 ducks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03

SENTENCED TO CHAIR
But STATE HAS NONE

Oklahoma City, on April 3
Henry Newton, a negro, was con
Vlcted OF murder some time ago ana
sentenced to be eloctrocuted in TIL
Oklahoma State peniteutiary in eX
patton OF his crime. The sentencs
was the first under the new electro.
cution Law. These facts and the
further one that the State has no
electric chair have caused most pc.
culiar situation
1t is we'll known that Gov. Lee
Cfuee is opposed to capital punish
ment. He has frequently shown
the courage Of his convictions bv
committing to Imprisonment for
life death sentences imposed by the
courts OF this State. In this in
stance, however, he has not issued
.reprieFe for Newton nor has he
indicated that he will do so. Also
the State authorities have up to thi.,
time been unable to secure A
death chair" and they do not be-
1eNe that they can procure one be-
fore April 6, the date set for the ey-
eCutiOH
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03
CALIFORNIA PREACHER
ISSUES 10 COMMANDMENTS
Rev. Frank l.. Goodfellow of Oak.
land supplies His Members
with Few Rules for Guild
anCe.
BY the United Press

Oakland, Cal, April 3.-Thc Rev.
Frank l.. Goodfellow, pastor OF the
First Presby terrain church of Oak
land, recently distributed the fol
lowing new commandments among
The women members of his conere-
cation:
Thou shalt not marry for reee-
nue. only, not for fear OF being an
Old maid for it is better for thee
to remain single all thy days than
to make matrimony matter of
money, or to be Il mere playthin9
After marriage thou shalt not
50 far forget thy personal appear
anee as to greet thy husband clad
in an old wrapper. or With hair as
kew, or with slippers run down at
the heels. for not so was thy APP.
Eearance when thy husband chose
thee as his companion for life.
Thou shalt not become fashion
plate. nor make thyself a spectacle
to the gaping crowd, nor dress so as
to furnish jokes for the comic pa
pefs, thus causing thy husband or
thy son or thy brother to blush Tor
thee, for it is better for thee to be
out OF vogue than vulgar.
II hou shalt no leave thy children
to the tender mercieS of thy neigh
bors, or to run wild on the streets.
even to attend she missionary meet
ing. or to make California dry
Thou shalt no be jealous OF thy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03
Two Divorce suits Filed.

Two divorce suits were filed in
the district court Friday morning.
One was husband conf planning OF
q wife ana the other a wife com
planning of husband
The first Was Clarence Jolly versus
rye Joiy asking Tor divorce on the
grounds thar his wife was untrue,
and Tire other was Mrs. \. b. Kai-
ley versus William HALEY. the
grounds for divorce being stated in
The petition as cruel treatment and
habituai drunkness.-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03

cnt>. Mr. and iifs. Il. q.
Williams.

The funeral of Mrs. c. 3, Hay
Who died Wednesday, was held at
the home of her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Z. G. Williams. l37 East
Twelfth street, Oak Cliff at 1o
O'Clock yesterday forenoon. The
service was conducted by Rev. G. NJ.
Gibson, assisted by Rev Edward r
Earcus At the service Mrs. Maud
Davis Malone and Miss Anderson
sdng The burial was in Oak ella
cemetery. There was a large attend
ance at tile funeral and the flow
- were numerous,
The pallbearers were: Jack Brow
der. Claude De Van Watts, Wallace
smith. Arthur Skillern, Or, w. {.
Rice and Dr \. &. Small
Mr. Hay was born in Hill conn
". March il. 1885. She came 10
Dallas win her parents when She
Was years cid She was married
10 curtis b Hay, March Il. l9o5,
She is survived by daughter and
tao small sons Dallas News.
Mrs. Hay was sister to Mrs. IL
\. Peters Of Waxahaehie, Who vas
present 10 attend the funeral.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03
OF STER
DECREE Is SIGNED.

Denver. Colo, April Judge
John H. Denison, after listening to
lengthy arguments in the district
court Yesterday, suddenly announc-
ed concerning the writ of custer
prayed for against the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph
Company:
Il believe | Will sign the custer
Judgment Bring me the decree. -
And Judge Denison did sign III.
ON er the protests OF Attorneys {. Il
Brock for the telephone eoapaH.
and James Brown tor the Business
Men Associations
The announcement came like i
thunderelap to the attorneys for the
company and to james Brown Of the
Business Men 5 Association, who al
so had made several arguments 10
the Court before the Judge render
ed his opinion. Four or five times
the signing had been postponed on
the company plea for delay, bas-
ed on the possibility OF its compro-
missing with consumers in the mat
ter Of rates.
By the terms OF the decree the
company must move It's poles and
other property off the streets inside
of thirty days However. it is Ger
tain that an appeal will be taken 70
the supreme Court
This was the first victory in ii
light the city is making for lower
rates.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03

peighbor if she rides in limousine
while thou art compelled to use the
trolley car, for it is better to rae
on A trolley car than in an automo-
bile with mortgage on thy nome,
and many women who ride on IN"
trolley car are happy. wise and re
spectacle.
Thou shalt not make thy home
q place of complaining and fault
finding, lest thy husband acquire
the habit Of thinking that every
evening is lodge night, and tiny sons
and daughters finger long away
from home. and thy friends fail to
return thy social calls. and thy ad-
vertisements for help be in the pa
pers continually.
Thou shalt not forget thy bible
and thy God, and thy attendance at
Worship shall not be a matter OF
thermometer or barometer, for such
Christians are poor mothers, white
they who serve the Lord are bless
ed even to thousand generations.
Thou shalt not aspire to be 2
man or other than than a noble
woman. for male and female He
created them, and when He made
the ideal woman He stopped be
cause He had reached the summit of
creation for the reason that even
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03
JAMES {. FERGUSON
TO SPEAK SATURDAY
Large Committee Appointed b.
Mayur To Do H1nol~ .f City
speaks al the Court
House.

Hon. James +. Ferguson, candi-
date Tor the democratic nomination
i5r governor, VIII arrive IN Wa&a-
FaeBia Saturday morning aud viii
stop at the Rogers hotel Mr. Fer
euson Viii address the citizens Of
Ellis county in TIE district court
room at : O'Clock in advocacy Of his
claims for the g4bernatoriat hon
ors.
MIR. Ferguson is reputed to be =
speaker OF much force and Is attract
ing considerable favorable notice
throughout the state His frjand4
here expect representative au-
dlence TO hear him speak Tor hi
first time in Waxahachie, Many are
enthusiastic over this visit holding
THAT he is the one man to put ad-
ministration affairs on their feet
and give government for the mass
es
Mayor Prince announced this
committee feeling that the courte-
sizes Of WaXahachie should he ac-
corded the distinguished visitor re-
eardless of political views. as re-
t7ptioH committee Every man is.
expected to work
Frank Rogers, Ralph Getzendan-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03

Dr. j. \. Payne, formerly prac-
ticinG physician at Mountain Peak
is spending the week here With Mrs.
Ellen Payne, a daughter-in-law
Recently the doctor had to have one
OF his legs amputated for trouble
that has been bothering his for some
time. His many friends in Ellis
county Will be glad to know thai
he is improving Midlothian
Argus
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03
NEW COXEN'S ARMY
NOW BEING PLANNED

New York, April General
Jacob S. CoXey, leader of the unem-
pioyed army which marched on
Washington in 1894, started here
yesterday on the mobilization Of the
New York wing of the 800 900 men
he expects to lead to the capital
some time this month.
They're all welcome. l. ". " =
or plain unemployed, he said.
We're going To demand. among
other things, the issue OF legal ten
der to buy the railroads, pine lneg,
telephones and telegraphs,"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03
THE tiIN's NEW WE'LL
NOW =, 100 FEET DEEP

WaXahachie.s new we'll is now
4t0 feet deep Progress is nov
easier. twenty feet being accom-
plIshed last night The work on this
well has been exceptionally fast
and il is thought the work will b.
Finished BY the first OF May. ii moth
Ing happens in the way Of broken
machinery. etc. TO prevent the
reedy work that l. now going on
being completed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
<A>A><<>%>A>

Mrs. r. W. Getzeudaner visited in
Dallas today.
Mrs J. Houston visited relatives
in Italy Yesterday
Mrs. II. A. Pierce and Mrs. Bert
Stands are spending today in Dial
las.
J. \. DELAY and his niece, little
Reel DELAY, lett this afternoon for
Mckinney TO visit his mother, Mrs
c. A. Naust.
Boyce Farrar left this morning
ior Waco and Austin where he Will
represent Trinity University in an
intercollegiate prohibition meeting
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03

trict trustees and trustees from the
thirteen Independent school dis
triets in Ellis county, VIII be held
Saturday. Three trustees that have
supervision over the common dis
tricts are to be elected. Anounced
candidates for these places are h,
i. Myers. for precinct /. Walter
Morgan, for precinct ;, and &, b.
" inn candidate at large. One does
not of necessity have to vote 10,
these men whose names appear on
the ballot, but may scratch and sub
stitute the names OF any other can
didate they favor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03

j \ Shores returned feiday
mofnleg from Tennessee. where he
Was called nYer week ago III ae-
eonut al TIE SERIOUS illness al h
falher AZ IL Il shores. He re-
ports that MS father died al Ms
heae near Aapen liii sanda
AatEh 4HtH AMI #a 40 ted Tee
lafta N aa5 as tHe AafHes 4rHRe
AlF #fs aaH efi e mem
8afEH aE HHHhB tHHns a#tse= "A A8
f# M tHIl count
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03

ANa Okla. April 3. John Elan.
agan, wife aud baby were buried
alive in IA collapse Of their dueoat
Oh the Flanagan claim siN mile
from here All three were dead
when the ruins al then crude home
we've dug aHa by ueishbors The
duspnl Was IA an Isolated pot aa
lie prairie aud Tho accident MAS Hai
discovered anti leAag aben Faaa-
#aH hfelhef sad io isif haas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-03

e#leH aE go Heai a4
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19
.IACkM AN

James Hackett, the noted New York
actor and party were registered Mon
day and Tuesday at the Moose River
House. They were en- route from Pc
nobscot Lake Camps. where the party
were hunting, to their home in New
York City.
r. r. Johnson and wife of Brown
vile Jet, were week end visitors with
Mrs. NJ. j. Armstrong
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner of
Skowhegan are spending a weeks va
cation at the home of Mrs. Turner'S
parents Mr.. and Mrs George Nichols.
Mrs. Allen Runnels has been on
the sick list, but at this writing is
much improved.
Several deer are being brought from
Head Pond Camps by the different
hunters who are at that camp.
The first snow of the season fell
Friday night enough falling so that
the mail carrier went on runners on
the night trip.
The Ladies' Aid served a chicken
supper at the dining hall on Saturday
night last. A good crowd attended
and all left well satisfied with their
meals, and feeling that there were
very good cooks in the town.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli Kew of Moose Riv-
err are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a son. Both mother and
child are doing nicely at this writing.
Miss Della Marcou of Fairfield Cen
ter is visiting her sister Mrs. ]. E. Will
son
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Miss Nora Pugsley. scribe, Miss Lii
Ian Whitney. committee 10 arrange
the meetings. Miss Lillian Whitney
nd Miss Hazel Corliss.
Mrs. Abbie Haynes gave most en-
joyable Mary Party las week Tues
day at which the following ladies were
present: Mrs. Mary Allen. Mrs. Mary
Gilman. Mrs. Mary Emery and Mrs
Mary Bates. At noon a bountifu
dinner was served by the hostess and
the afternoon spent with fancy work
and conversation.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. Jewett and
son Sidney of London, England, have
been visiting Mr. Jewetts parents and
are now visiting relatives in Augusta
Mrs. Ann Wells was pleasantly sur
prised at her home last week Tuesday
afternoon when eighteen ladies of the
Marshall =. Hale Circle gathered there
for a farewell party The ladies pre-
scented Mrs Wells with a very pretty
brooch as a slight token of their re.
CARDS. the presentation being made by
Mrs. Wade and Mrs. Wells responded
with well chosen remarks. Refresh
ments of apples, grapes, corn balls
and assorted candy were server.
very pleasant time was enjoyed by al
present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19
RI-YkFR HILI-ATHENS

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bunker went TO
Wellington Monday to attend the tu-
neral of Mrs. Washington Foss.
Mont Sinclair had the misfortune to
lose his horse Friday night.
The meeting of the VIM. Morgan
Post G. A. R. was held at the home oil
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Bunker, Nov. l2th
with twenty-five in attendance. AT
noon a bountiful dinner was served
after which the regular business was
transacted. followed by readings by
Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Bosworth, Mrs
Herbert Corson; remarks by Com
rades Longfellow, Buchanan and Bos-
worth: and song THE Sword of Bun
ker Hill by Comrade Brown. Also
music on the photograph by Herbert
Corson. One of the pleasures OF the
meeting was that three out OF the nVe
Foss brothers who were in the war oil
81 were present, being brothers oil
Mrs. Bunker All who were present
had a very pleasant time and all WISH
for many more meetings in the neal
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Small ano
little son Floyd accompanied by Mrs
Smalls sister and husband, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Bert Corson, went on a huntln&
trip to Mayfield last week.
Mrs. E. r. Bunker visited her trienc
Mrs. Lydia Smith at Brighton Satur'
day.
Edwin Davis went to Harmony on'
day recently with a load of potatoes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19

ham Remedies Vegetable Compound
and Sanative Wash. am now well and
strong and can do all my own work. |
owe it all to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and want other suffer-
ing women to know about it. - Mrs.
II. f. MABEN, 211 S. Spring, St, Muir
freesboro, Tenn.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be most valua-
Bile tonic and invigorator of the female
organism. Women everywhere bear
willing testimony to the wonderful vir-
tue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Why Lose Hope.
No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham $
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held In strict confidence
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19
WEST MADISON

Golden Glow Branch |. S. S. held a
baked bean supper and fair last Sat
urday night at the pleasant home OF
George Cornforth. About 100 partook
of the supper The apron table, pre-
sided over by Mrs. Chapman, the varie-
ty table by Emma Bird were we'll pa
tronized. Also several quilts and
comforters were disposed of. About
$44 was realized by the society.
George Lovejoy and two sons OF
West Mills are packing apples in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Rebecca Derrah of the Pro
vince is visiting at the homes of her
brothers Coles and Wesley Richards
Miss Agnes Tate of Madison was the
week end visitor with her friend Ida
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Absolom Graham en-
tertained Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Head, Mary Graham and Bernard
Twitchell of Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams spent
Friday with relatives in Madison.
A fair sized audience attended the
services at Blackwell but it is hoped
the attendance may be increased next
Sunday, c. D. Perry of Fairfield will
preach.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19
HARMONY

Mr.. and Mrs Hollis Brown are the
proud parents of baby girl.
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. Katherine Merrill Kidder OF
Fairfield, former resident of this
town. She was the daughter of
Jesse and Ruth Merrill she died at
the Sisters Hospital at $50 Friday
morning, Nov 49, The funeral was
held at her late home on High Street,
Monday afternoon pt l o'clock.
Elmer Traitor has moved his family
into w. E. Marbles house.
Herman and Fred Link were in
Bangor Saturday.
Grace Eastman of Dexter is the
guest of her sister Mrs. C. D. Ellis.
Mary Johnson is the guest of her
son ]. l.. Johnson.
Fred Ames and family of Guilford
are going to stay with Mrs Ames' pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Smith this
winter.
Charles f. Cooley has got blood
poison in his arm.
Don Hamlin is done filling poplar
cars.
John Spaulding is working for D.
A. Corson.
The reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Buzzell held last Saturday night was
a success. There were quite a lot of
people present and a good number of
presents. For treat they had all
kinds of candy and peanuts.
The people now will have to go to
r. E. Gould's for their mail as the
postofiice is there.
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

The farmers around the Center have
been busy having their threshing done.
! The hay pressers are in the village
also.
Mrs. Shirley and family expect to
return to Lincoln in about week for
the winter.
Fred Taylor is moving his family
in one part of Mrs, Alta Fuller's house,
Mrs Cora Cannon spent several
days last week in Oakland visiting
her sister Mrs. Helen King.
Lester Holway is on the sick list
with bad cold.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Mavor and two chill
dren are at Mrs. Shirleys. They In
tend to stay there and care for their
stock for the winter.
John e. Allen returned Monday from
Norridgewock where he has been Wis
iting her niece Mrs. Sarah Frederic
the past week.
Victor Grange will hold their regu-
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REYERE-CORNYILLE

Charles Beckwith of Pressure Isle
has bought the Alonzo Smith farm of
Mr. Maynard and is moving in there
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Wescott entertain
ed the "63 Club" Saturday night. 1t
was a farewell surprise party for one
of the members, Orman Rand, who was
going away. Mr.. Rand and mother
were invited to tea and spend the even
ing. the others. numbering fourteen
came later Mrs. S. H Beal in few
we'll chosen words presented Mr.. Rand
with nice fountain pen as gift from
the Club. Mrs. Wescott served re-
freshments of candy and sailed pea
nuts and the evening passed very
pleasantly by playing "63' Mr.. Rand
has rented his farm to Paul Vincent
and left here Wednesday for a short
visit in Vermont and later goes to
California His mother went to Gardi-
ner Wednesday for visit with friends
until Dec. 1st when she will stop in
the family of Willis Hobart this winter
in Skowhegan.
Maurice Gaylord and Lester Stevens
got another deer Friday of last week.
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PALM YRA

Palmyra Grange held a regular
meeting Saturday evening with a good
attendance. This being the 21st an
niversary of the organization of this
Grange a special program was pre-
scented by Mrs. C. R. McCrillis. Song
by a Quartette, Mesdames McCabe,
Davis Tibbetts and Cook; a poem for
anniversary by a charter member;
solo, Mrs. Vera Dyer; reading, Mrs.
L. l.. Carter; duet. McCrillis Broth
ers; reading. Arabelle McCrillis; song,
Harry McCrillis story. Virgil Nc
Crillis; song, Mrs. Ada McCrillis; re-
marks on the anniversary. w. A.
Blaisdell song by the quartette. A
fine supper was served and short
social enjoyed.
O. b. Cole and H. B. Cole are up
river on a hunting trip.
School commenced Monday morn
ing in Egypt schoolhouse. New seats
have been installed and a new stove
is coming little later.
The Woman's Wednesday Club Wis
tied Nov. 18th at the home of Mrs.
II. N. Longley and Mrs. D. P Written
in Franklin ST., Pittsfield, to the num-
Der of seventeen members and six
children. The party arrived from
II to IL o'clock and were served by
the hostess at one o'clock to an ex-
cellent full course dinner followed by
a program presented by the Club.
Piano selection. Miss Elise Towle; re-
Jew of the work of the club by a
member; vocal solo, Mrs Ina Seekins;
monologue. Mrs. Marguerite Blaisdell;
duet, Mrs. M. C. Davis and Mrs. Ada
Miller; solo, Miss Iva Seekins; read