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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05
A Sale Without Counterpart or Parallel

Terrific sweeping reductions on everything,
if you value money, don't wait. You owe
it to yourself, your family and your friends
to take advantage Of this tremendous slaughter
of prices. Be on hand the opening day and
save more money on one days buying, than you
ever done in your life. Every price and value
as represented. Money back on any purchase
unsatisfactory.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05

Store will be closed Thursday and FRIDAY
the 4th and 9Th and nothing will be sold till
the opening day, Saturday the 9Th at 9 a m.
Every person in Mobridge and surrounding
country are familiar with the Hi-grade mer-
.chandise which is to be found in this store,
the very best hand tailored clothing, standard
brands of hats, caps, All sacrificed at a frac.
ton of their original price.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05
Mems Furnishings Prices Shot to Pieces

Cluett and Wilson Bros. Shirts
Mems furnishings Neckwear, superior belts etc.
Cluett and Wilson Bros. shirts. light
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
TRIED TO END LIFE WITH POISON
James Ferns of Taftvie Tried Swallow Carbolc Acid Hamilton Avenue Friday Night, But Wife Dashed Bottle From Hand-Had Prompt Attendance and is Ex- pected to Recover the Hospital

James Ferns, a Taftville man, ended a walk with his wife on Hamilton ave nue, in East Norwich, Friday evening by attempting to swallow the contents of a bottle of carbolic acid and thus commit suicide; but his wife did not see things from his point of view, for she knocked the bottle out of his hands before he had taken in much of it's fiery contents and. that done, sine was equally prompt in telephoning to Captain Twomey at police headquar- terS for help. The captain acted with equal despatch in communicating with Dr. J. W. Callahan, who fortunately happened to be in his office at the time, and who started in his automo- bile as fast as the law would allow out East Main street and over the bridge. Thus it came about that the would-be suicide was being treated in just about five minutes after he had tried to drink his acid, which he had procured at a West Main street drug store, and was kept from self destruc- ton by the combination of circum- stances and the prompt medical atten- ton.
 Since it is said that the relations between Mir. Ferns and his wife and her family have been strained at times and the former has been in police court on a breach of peace charge, and rela- tfons between the two Friday evening seemed to be -amicable, and Mrs Ferns was quite overcome after her husband had pulled the bottle of acid
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
WAR ARGUMENT TO
 DEFER RAILROAD sTRiKE
To Be Used by President With wests
 ern Engineers and Fireren.

Washington, July s1-Determined tA prevent if possible the strike of 6S.z 900 engineers and nremen on g wesxL ern railroads expected Friday anlsss the employers and employees cen be brought together, President Wilson to- night held a long conference with Judge William L. Chambers and yu6Se Martin A. Knapp. of the federal board of mediation and conciliation, prepar. atory to meetings which he is to hoid tomorrow with represeuttfves Of the railroad managers and worlmen.
 The president will appeal direck1E to the employers and employees to set- tie their differences without a strikes He will tell them that because of the war in Europe and the necessity Of moving the large crops in the weBt, a strike at this time would be disAs- trcLs tc the country.
 The representatives of the nsanaSsTs and of the employees are to see the president separately. He will talk to the managers at o'clock tomorr0W afternoon and to the employees at nvs o'clock. Later, it is expected. ho<h sides will confer again with the mem bers of the mediation board
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01

from his pocket and tried to drink it on the street before her eyes The oc- curence happened on Hamilton ave nue. near the corner of Main street. and after depriving her husband of all but his initial swallows of the irritant poison, she went to the home of Charles W. F. Billings, which is on the corner there, and Mrs. Billings sent Tn the call for her. When Dr. Callahan reached there he found the man stretched out on the piazza of the house, and he administered a stimu- lent and antidote and then the Backus hospital ambulance was sent for. It came down through Union squaE |, where the band concert was in prog ress, at precisely S.25, and took the man to the hospital. where later in the evening his attendants said he had fallen into a sleep. The man did not drink a great deal due to his wffe's preventive measures, and the doctor did not think that his condition Fri day night was especially serious. It was insisted by his wife that Ferns was not intoxicated and his attempt is thought perhaps to have been caused by low spirits. He has not been mar ried much over a year. but has had troubles and has been out of his em- pFoyment, which was for various con- tractors in this city, since he came here from his former home in Fall River. He is about 35 years of age. Last spring he was struck by a Cen tral Village car on the bridge at Taft vile.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
LIVELY FIRE IN BARN
 AND HORSE sMoTHERED
Department Was Called Out to Rear of 2o4 West Main Street at 10 O'Clock on Friday Night.

Just after 10 o'clock ceased striking from the city hall tower. an alarm of fire was rung in from Box 14 at Thames square 1t was for a lively blaze in a barn at the rear of Swartz- burg's hall and a bottling works at 204 West Main street that hati evil dently been going some little time before the men from the West Main street station got there, followed by the autochemical chemical No. l, station. Charles Neff, who is employ ed by Joseph D. Pfeiffer. whose shop is next door to the barn which was afire, went down to water his em- ployer's horses shortly before 10 o'clock and he saw flame shooting out of the roof of the barn toward the rear and he gave the alarm. The box was rung in by a young man named Budnick, who had pulled boxes before and is rapidly becoming an expert.
 There was a horse in one side of the barn and in the other an automo- bile, owned by Richard Lubin. Atten- tion was concentrated on saving the latter and in the meantime in the in- tense smoke the imprisoned horse smothered to death. It was dead when the fire companies got there. The au- tomobile was gotten out. The fire it. self was confined to the rear of the barn and chiefly to the roof and ethe upper floor, where a large quantity of hay gave it excellent fuel. When the firemen got there there was a roaring flame coming out, but three streams of water quickly had the blaze under control The recall was sent in about 1925, but the fremen stayed on and a large quantity of the hay was pitched out onto the ground in order that they might make sure that there was no chance of another blaze. The truck, the last apparatus back, reached the Central station at 11.20.
 While the cause of the fire could not be exactly ascertained, it was re- ported to Chief Stanton that a man was seen around the barn about 8 o'clock. and it is surmised that this chap may have dropped a lighted cig- arctic, as is only too commonly done. Swartzburg, but the firemen were un- able to find out who is its present owner. People in the neighborhood said that the building and the horse belonged to a shoemaker named Shenka, and his loss will be several hundred dollars.
 After giving the alarm, Charles Neff tried bravely to rescue the horse that was in the barn, but the flames had gained too much of a start and he was forced to deSist after burning both his hands and also his face. He was attended by Dr. Louis Cassidy.
 The fire occurred shortly after the end of the band concert and many of the crowd on their way home stopped to watch it, making a large congre- gation in that neighborhood. The trolley cars on the West Side line were stopped for a couple of trips by the hose across the tracks at High street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
pERsoNAs


 Miss Grace Clune of Norwich is spending few days at Fishers Isl- and.
 was a visitor in town Friday, making the trip in an auto.
 Mrs Rose Bromley and three chill dren have returned to Norwich after a visit with Canterbury relatives.
 Mrs Melissa Stewart Of Norwich is spending several days with Mrs H. c. Eccleston at North Stonington.
 Mrs. W. I. Dowsett and daughter, Dorothy, of Mystic are making a few days cisit to relatives in Norwich.
 Misses Nellie and Katherine Con Mrs. Peter Leyerone at Ocean beach
 Miss Beatrice Tuch who has been spending several weeks at Sussmman's 6 hotel returned to Hartford, making the trip by auto.
 John F. Heath, of Los Angeles, Cal, correspodent for the Journal of Elec- tric Power and Gas, of San Francisco, is in Norwich.
 Miss Beatrice Dean has returned to Central Village from two weeks visit with Miss Ruth Bogue of Norwich, who returned home with her for a visit.
 Miss Harriet S. Parks of Norwich, R. K. Turner, Mrs John Turner and Miss R. F. Randall of Rockville, are guests at the Wigwarm at Pleasant View.
 Miss Mildred Fillmore of Spring street has returned from Alexanders lake, Wildwood park, where she has been for two weeks a member of Mrs. Bailey's house party.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Beebe and lit tie daughter, Carolyn of Leff1ngwell are spending their vacation at the homestead at Massapeag on the Thames, the guests of Mrs. A. M. Etheridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
THREE INDICTMENTS AGAINST
 NEW YORK CENTRAL
Involve Charges of Rebates to Coal
 Company.

Chicago, July 31.-Charges that the New York Central railroSd and its subsidiaries had given rebates to the O'Gara Coal company by various sub terfuges; that the railroad had grant ed extension of credit to the coal com pany, thus violating the Elkins law, and that advances and loans amount ing to $500, ,000 had been given the coal company were made today in three blanket indictments returned in the federal court here.
 w. C. Brown, former president of the New York Central; John Carstenson and Richard Huddleston, respectively first vice president and auditor of the New York Central; Thomas O'Gara and William A. Beaverton, president and secretary of the coal company, and three roads. the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis and the Chicago, Indiana and Southern, were named in the indictments.
 Prosecution of the defendants will begin at once, according to James A. Wilkerson, district attorney. Heavy fines and long penitentiary terms can be imposed if the government obtains convictions, he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
BIG CROWD AT CONCERT.
Interest of the PopuIace Seemed to Be
 Unabated Friday Night.

In the neighborhood of four thou sand people of the city and a great many of the surrounding districts in Union square and it's various approaches on Friday evening for the fourth municipal concert given by Tubbs' band under Director John M. Swahns efficient leadership Again a richly varied programme was given by the musicians, and with excellent effect, for the hundreds that filled every available seating space within hearing distance, while hundreds of others stood up and scores of others occupied the automobiles that stood around, were generous in their ap- plause. According to the plans, at least one more concert will be given in Union square and perhaps more.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Incidents In Society

MT. and Mrs. Frederick Lester have gone to Nantucket.
 Rev. Richard R. Graham and Mrs Graham are spending the month in Canada.
 Mrs. Dennison Gallaudet and Miss Suzanne Gallaudet are spending sev- eral days at Magnolia, Mass.
 Letters have been received by Nor wich friends from Miss Greenman and Miss Dorothy Jones, telling of their delightful week in Paris.
 MT. and Mrs. William Colt Osgood and son, William, are spending several days with MT Oseood's sister, Mrs. William w. Gamwell in Pittsfield, Mass.
 Mrs. James E.. Fuller and Miss Margaret Fuller. who have been spending two weeks in Ogunquith, Maine, have returned to their home at Norwich Town.
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Crandall gave a dinner dance at Stonington Manor inn Thursday evening in honor of MT. and Mrs. G. Wyman Carroll of Elkips Park. About thirty were pres ent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
INoUiRINe OF cANApA's
 FOOD SUPPLIES AND HoRsEl
British Government Asks For inform
 ation.

Ottawa. Ont, July 31.@The Imperial authorities have asked Canada for a statement of the food supplies and horses for cavalry and artillery ser vice which are ayailable in the do- minion.
 There are II. .000. 900 bushels of wheat in Canadian granaries and the crop which is being harvested is estimated at IFS. .000, 900 bushels The number of horses suitable for military work is not large The Canadian contingents would probably use up the entire available supply.
 The problem of keeping the see routes from Canada safe from raid ing cruisers is causing some concern. It is expected that the admiralty will be asked to assign cruisers from the British fleet to the task of guarding the outlet from the St. Lawrence in order that grain carriers may reach the high seas safely. Once away from the shore, route could be taken which would make 1t only a matter oi accident for the boats to be sighted until near the British coast
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
GERMAN CRUISER
 ON CANADIAN COAST.
Warning to Look Out For Cruiser
 With Ten Inch Guns,

Ottawa Ont, July s1-The Canadi- an government has been informed from London that there is on the western coast of North America, a German cruiser of the third class mounting ten four inch guns. If Eng land becomes involved with France and Russia against Germany and Aus tria, the only vessel available capable of protecting Canadian ports and British shipping on the Pacific from this vessel in the Canadian cruiser Rainbow. The Rainbow is now at Victoria being overhRuled, cleaned and put into condition to develop her highest speed.
 The Rainbow has a full complement of British naval reserve men on board and has the advantage of the German boat in both speed and pow CT. The only other British vessels on the Pacific coast are the gunboats Sherwater and Algarine. which are in ports on the west coast of Mexico and are but lightly armed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN DETAI
Police Have Been Suspicious of Their Actions, and Investigation to Be Msde

After they had been watched by the police for several days young man and a young woman, the frse from Central Falls, R. l.. and the latter from Pawtucket were arrested by Po- lfceman Maloney Friday night and aft CT a preliminary examination by Capt. Twomey. are being detained at police station for a deeper inquiry into their presence and purpose in this city. They are being held on a minor charge until there arise new develop ments in the case which are expected in a day or two. They are not married and the police have been suspicious of their actions. The man has been working in the bleachery.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
INDIANS RIGHTS TO RIVER BEDS Oklahoma Has No Right to Oil and
 Gas Leases Thereon.

Muskogee, Okla. July 31.-The Creek Indian nation is the owner of the river beds in its territory, and the state of Oklahoma has no right to the oil and gas leases thereon, according to an opinion handed down by Justice Car land of the United States circuit court of appeals at St. Louis on Wednesday reversing a former decision by Judge Ralph E. Campbell of the United States district court.
 The opinion affects leases on oil and gas lands worth millions of dollars Justice Carland's decision has been agreed to by all the justices of the Court, according to a letter received yesterday from the clerk of the court to the United States attorney here.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
DEDIcATING COLORADO TABLET. l Ceremony Tomorrow to Mark States Thirty eighth Year in Union.

Washington, July 31-The tablet re- gently placed in the Washington mon ument by the state of colorado will be dedicated tomorrow. The date marks the thirty eighth anniversary of the admission of the state into the union.
 Elaborate plans have been made for the ceremonies in which the Colorado congress delegation. all Coloradoans in the city and others will participate.
 Miss Etta Taylor, daughter of Rep resentative Taylor. of Colorado. has been chosen to uncover the tablet. The programme calls for addresses by Sem ators Shafroth and Thomas and Rep ridge, and Taylor. The tablet bears the coat of arms of the state and the inscription Colorado, 1875"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Attached Manwaring Property in Had

Sheriff Herbert E. Draper of this city was ir Hadlyme and Blackhall on Friday and there placed additional at tachments, amounting to s2,000 on property owned by John Manwaring or on which he holds mortgages. These attachments, as were those made a week ago on property in Norwich and vicinity. were made as security in suits brought by the Thames Loan and Trust company to recover notes. It is stated that MT. Manwaring has months
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
PEACE BUREAU ASKS
 WILSON TO MEDIATE
Appeal Also to German Emperor for
 Peace.

Brussels, July 31.-The international bureau of peace today sent an appeal to President Wilson to offer his me- diat.on in the European conflict. The bureau also asked the German em- peror to use his efforts to settle the controversy, reminding him that the 18th anniversary of his reign had been celebrated amid peace. President Pom care of France and Emperor Nicholas of Russia and Pope Plus were among others appealed to in the interest ot peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
VIENNA DENIES
 BELGRADE UNEMPLOYMENT.
Firing Was on Troops Using Houses as
 Shelters.

Vienna, July 31-It is semi officially announced tonight that nothing of inn portance occurred at the seat of war today. The statement denies that Austrian artillery bombarded the town of Belgrade, declaring that such a bombardment would be contrary to the usages of international law. Fire only was opened on combatant troops, it says, who used private houses as firing positions. The mayor of Vienna, at the request of the government to- day issued an ordinance forbidding shopkeepers to hold their provisions for speculative purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
eERMANYs TWO ULTIMATUMs.
Want France to Declare Neutrality and Prussia to Cease Mobilization.

Paris, Aug. 1-The Matin makes much of the despatch from Rome re- lating to Germany's alleged demand on Russia and France. The despatch says that the Giornale DItalia publishes ian news agency, that Germany has given France twelve hours in which to declare her neutrality and that a similar ultimatum has been sent to Russia. setting the same time limit, to cease mobilization.
 The ultimatums expire at noon aSt- urday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Will Sing at Narraeansett Pier.

Joseph Schwartz of this city who has been engaged to sing at Narra- gansett Pier this summer, made his first appearance Friday evening. He rendered in fine voice several operatic solos, among some of them were solos from Aida and II Trovatore. MT. Schwartz has very pleasing tenor voice and has finished a course at the Institute of Music Art in New York, Frank Damrosch N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Unclaimed Letters

Unclaimed letters in Norwich, Conn. post office for the week ending Aug l, 1914 are as follows: Miss Jennie AlbertSoE, AlphOnse Rrouillette Miss Hazel Blanchard, E. B. Bishop. Cliff Blake. Mrs. A. E. Baker, Clifford Cor mier, Miss Annie F. Currier. Prof Hector Deane. George H. Lewis. Miss Frances Main, J. G. Smith, Mrs E. rTrcnblV
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Or. Thom's License Suspended.

The Secretary of State has rendered a decision this week. suspending the automobile license of pr. H. K. Thoms of New London for 30 days.
 Dr. Thom's car was in collision with the auto of Miss Myrtle E. Gun ningham of Willimantic on the street in New London in April last. The Secretary found that the doctor was on the wrong side of the street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Willinlantio Physician at New London
 Hospital.

pr. Charles H. Colgrove of willi- mantle is a patient at Lawrence hos pital, New London, suffering from a disease of the heart Dr. ColgroVe was brought from Fishers Island, where he was spending a vacation with his family and taken to Lawrence hospital in a. serious condition. Fri day however. he was reported as resting comfortably.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Board of Water Commissioner. Me.

The water commissioners held their regular meeting in the rooms of the board on Friday evening. but routine matters only occupied their attention They adjourned early to hear the band concert and the matter of choosing a president of the board was left where it now stands, a tie between two can didateS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
Trustee to Be Allowed to Sell Two Card Automobiles Free of Eneum- branees-New London Estate Set tied,

Before Referee in Bankruptcy Amos A. Browning, on Friday morning, came up the adjourned hearing in the Ed win A. Card bankruptcy estate of Groton and following the hearing, which was to decide the claim of the trustee to be allowed to sell two au- tonobiles free of encumbrance. al- though Boston firm holds chattel mortgages on the machines. The par ties concerned agreed substantially to such an allowance and the referee will make out an order allowing such sale
 New London, who was a dealer in tea and coffee, a payment of 3-9e cents on a dollar has been declared in settling up his bankrupt estate this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Repsirinu Poouonuok Chimney.

Kumph- Malcolm are repairing a big chimney on a farm house at Poque- tanuck. The chimney measures at at the top. The chimney was taken rown 12 feet and replaced with new brick
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
The orioinai spuo.

In the matter of that 5.0O0.000 to Columbia the Colonel is acting press- dent of the Society for the Proven ton of Useless Giving g-Columbia (S co State.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Rev. e. A. strouse Will Speak.

At the open air meeting Sunday conducted by the Y. NJ. c. A. at the Buckingham Memorial, Sunday after noon will have for a speaker, Rev. G. H. Strouse, of the First Baptist church
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
TWO FRENCH CRUISERS
 UNDER SEALED ORDERS
Leave Vera Cruz For Unknown Des- tination-Spanish Marship Remains.

Vera Cruz, July 31.@The French cruisers Condo and Descardtes left here today under sealed orders. It is believed they will remain in Mexican waters awaiting developments in Europe. with special reference to the movements of German merchant ves- sells plying these waters.
 The spanish cruiser Emperador Car los V. is the only foreign warship now at Vera Cruz.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Havana Exeh.no. VIII c,os.,

Havana, July 313The stock e1- change managers decided today to close the exchange until further no6oa. although it was stated that Cuban se- curities had not been affected by khA European crisis.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
JAPAN's PART.
Nation Would Be Ready to Do What
 Alliance Calls For.

London, Aug. 1.-The Japanese for eign minister. Ta.kaah Kato, In an in- terview with the Toldo correspondent of the Times, said:
 'Te hostilities unfortunately are opened between Great Britain and the other powers we are ready to do what deyoIves upon us in virtue of our ali- ance."