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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
MADE REPORT OF
 VERY PROSPEROUS YEAR.
At Annual Meeting of Woman's Con- gregationaI Home Mission Union.


 At the 29th annual meeting of the Wcman's Congregational Home Mis- sionary union of Connecticut, held on Wednesday at Hartford at the Im- manual Congregational church, Mrs. Williston Walker of New Haven was reelected president and Mrs. Robert C. Denison, Mrs. William Case and Mrs Rockwell Harmon Potter vice presidents. Remaining officers will be elected at a meeting of the executive board. About 300 members were pres ent.
 An unusually prosperous year was reported by the treasurer, Miss Ann G. Merritt, of Danbury. with total re- ceipts of $11,919.14. The largest sum contributed by an auxiliary was that of $1,027 from the Amelia Walker auxil- iary of the First Congregational church of Hartford.
 Reports were submitted on young peoples work, literature. and by the executive committee, local secretaries, treasurer and financial secretary. Ad- dresses were made by Mrs. Hastings dent of the Woman's Home Missionary federation: Miss Edith s. Ecammon, secretary of young peoples work in the Maine Home Missionary union; Mrs. c. F~Chase of the interdenomi- national council of women for home missions, and by Mrs. N. W. Tanker meyer of the Congregational College and Education society.
 Mrs. H. H. Osgood of this city, member of the executive board. at tended the meeting, but Mrs. B. P. Bishop, also on the board, was un- avoidably detained from attending.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
BILLS TO ABOLISH DEATH
 PENALTY IN NEW YORK
Letters Read from Condemned Mur-
 derers Just Before Execution.

Albany, N. Y, March 3.-Letters said to have been written by condemned murderers only a few hours before their execution were read by joint leg islative committees today at the hear ing on bills intended to abolish the death penalty.
 A composite letter which Thomas Mott Osborne, prison reformer and warden of Sing Sing prison, said had been written by Robert Kane, Vim cenzo Campanelli and Oscar Vogt, who him. It was styled An Appeal from the Brink of the Crave and said in part:
 Only few months ago, our presi- dent appealed to the people of this country, of all nationalities, to attend their various places of worship, there to pray and plead to the Almighty that tho legal murder, carnage and slaugh- teA in Europe might cease. Is the cause for our destruction any greater than that between nation and nation now engaged in bloody warfare? Therefore, we appeal to you, not only to pray for us. but also to demand the abolishment of legal murder"
 MT. Osborne read a letter which he had written to Governor Whitman, just before the triple execution, asking that it be stayed until the legislature had had an opportunity to pass upon bills to do away with the death penalty.
 Another letter of somewhat similar import, which was given to Miss Made line DOty, member of the prison re- form commission, by Happy Jack Mulvaney, a few hours before his exe- cution, also was read into the record. No one appeared in opposition to the measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
FUN RAJ.
Mrs. Roswell Fl. Lamb.

The body of Mrs. Sarah Latham Lamb, wife of Roswell H. Lamb, of Meriden, was brought to Gales Ferry Monday on the noon train for inter ment in the Gales Ferry cemetery, the funeral having been held at her late home, 565 North Colony street, Meri- den, on Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Lamb was a daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Latham of Ledyard and was born in that town in 1852 being a half sister of the late Thomas Latham of Gales Ferry.
 Besides her husband, she Is survived by a son, Arthur E. Lamb, Of New Haven, and a daughter, Miss Harriet B. Lamb, of Meriden. A brother. Ly- man Latham, of Shewville, and half brother, Orrin Latham, of South Bos- ton, Mass, also survive. Rev. James M. Potter, pastor of the Gales Ferry NJ. E. church, conducted the burial service. A luncheon for the accommo- dation of the funeral party of 20 was served at the residence of Moves B. Allyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
OVERCOME BY GAS.
Joseph Zimmerman Was Nearly As phyxiated at His Home on Cliff Street,

Joseph Zimmerman, cigarmaker, who lives in an upper tenement at No. 30 Cliff street., was found unconscious from gas asphyxiation in a bedroom at his dwelling about 10 o'clock We'd nesday morning and was restored to consciousness and his life saved by prompt attention from. a doctor, SUD- plemented by the use of the pulmotor from the city gas department. The gas that had overcome him came from a long tube that led from a burner.
 MT. Zimmermann's condition was discovered by his wife. who was in an adjoining room, the door between the two rooms having been shut when MT. Zimmerman went into the bedroom shortly before he was found.
 Dr. J. w. Callahan was summoned as soon as MT. Zimmerman had been found, and when the doctor arrived the man was unconscious. The doctor succeeded in partially restoring him and then sent for the pulmotor, which was brought from the gas office in an automobile by Cashier F. S. Naples and an employe.
 MT. Zimmerman is employed as a cigarmaker by George P. Madden His family consists of his wife and son about a year old.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Free Trial Coupon
RussIA's FUTURE AND
 ITS SIBERIAN WEALTH.
Extensive Country of LimitIess Re- Sourees-WonderfuI Line of Rail road.
Especial to The Bulletin.)


 Washington, D. C., March 3-siberia, the Silver East which lies behind Western Russia and from which the Tsar can draw men and resources without measure for the prosecution of his wars, bears to Russia. though or much more magnificent scale, the same relation as that borne to the thirteen original states by our our Golden West. Russia's future lies over the plains to the agricultural, forest and mineral wealth of Siberia; the strength which Russia has before all other nations she will be come con- scious of through the development of her wonderful East; and, so, in a study made for the National Geo. gra phic Society, Major General A. w. Greedy. U. s. A.. designates the Mus covite's East as "The Land of Prom ise."
 General Greedy speaks of Russia S first great step toward making the re- sources of Siberia accessible, that of building a railway without parallel east to west for distance of more than 6,400 miles. or nearly one-third of the way around the world. This wonderful rail line was constructed. he tells at a cost of $400,000, 900, wlich makes it the most expensive 
 exception of the Panama Interoceanic Canal. Nor are size and cost the only unique elements of this remark ale railway, according to the writer, for 1t was builded with record setting rapidity. The strictly Siberian sec tions of $500 miles were built in seven years, 1S91-1898, the rate of con- struction approaching two miles for each working day.
 It is the recognition of conditions
 
 construction of this great transcon- tinental railway is one of the most remarkable feats of mans energy, persistency, and industry recorded in the annals of human history" He adds that the railway has brought Pe- king within IA days journey of Lon don for fares, including sleeping cars, of from $50 for second class and $230 for first-class passengers. The time consumed in the journey between Vladivostok and Moscow, 5,426 miles, is g days and 21 hours. According to Statistics given by General Greedy, the road has already begun to do a great business, having carried, in 1910, 1,S69,1S3 passengers an average jour ney of 9T5 miles, besides handling some 7,50S,6T5 tons of freight.
 Limitless forests, great waterways and rich plains lie along the line of rail. The great Siberian plains or steppes. the writer finds, greatly re- semble the prairies of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, and they ex- tend 1000 miles from north to south, and as far from east to west. Their soil is fertile, he says, stock of all kinds thrives, transportation facili- ties are good, coal is abundant. mod ern agricultural methods largely ob- tain, markets are accessible, and the population is rapidly increasing"
 The Baraba region, a quiet, luxuri- ant country extending westward from the Ural Mountains, is according to General Greedy, a stock raising and dairy farming country unusually fav-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04

eign markets consist almost entirely of meat and butter, and of the latter it ships more than 65,000 tons an- nually. This butter is of the finest quality and commanded the highest of of Europe.
 This land of promise, General Greedy writes, is receiving an ever increasing stream of hardy, courage ous, and resourceful pioneers: In 1908, 785,71 immigrants entered Si- beria, and only 121,204 returned to European Russia. The young men of Russia with futures to carve are go- ing East, just as the young men in this country formerly went West.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
PRIORITY OF CLAIMS IN
 BENTON BUILDING co,
Were Argued Before Judge Shumway
 in Superior Court.

Attorneys representing a number of firms having claims against the Fen ton Building company, which went into the hands of a receiver on Aug. 2l, 1914, were in the superior court here on Wednesday morning at II o'clock where arguments were made before Judge M. A. Shumway regard ing priority of claims. Attorney c. V. James represented Receiver John A. Moran and he argued that all claims stood on common level.
 As the construction work to which these claims refer is on public prop erty, the claimants cannot secure any liens and they are desirous of secur- ing a court order to have the receiver pay the claims in full, and to use such assets as were available when the Fenton company went into the hands of a receiver.
 After hearing the arguments of a number of the attorneys Judge Shum- way took the papers and reserved de- cision.
 Attorneys who represented claims were: Arthur Shipman of Hartford, Judge Calkins of New London, George B. Hinman of Hartford, William A. King and Samuel E. Harvey of Will A. M. Brown and Shields of this city.
 In the afternoon session of court there was a hearing on the matter of dissolving a mechanics lien on St. Joseph's convent in this city, which has been built by the Fenton con- pany. The lien was placed by Cas- par K. Bailey, and was for a little more than s7O0 for carting and pro- viding sand.
 Witnesses who testified were James F. Fenton, William J. Burns. book keeper for the company, MT. Bailey and Receiver Moran. The receiver said that the convent has been com pleted, but he cannot collect $5,6S0 which is due because of the Bailey lien. There are three other liens also.
 Judge Shumway took the papers after hearing the evidence. There were no arguments made.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
WATERED STOCKS IN
 RAILROAD COMPANIES.
w. J. Lauck Declares That $11 1,276, ,4e5 in Dividends Was Paid by Ten Roads.

Chicago, March 3.-Alleged watered stocks in railroad companies occupied the attention of the board of arbitra- t1on in the western railroad wage today.
 w. J. Lauck, statistician, stated that 11,276,495 in dividends on water ed stocks were paid by ten representa- tive western railroad systems in 1913, or about two millions more than enough to nave advanced the pay of the engineers and firemen who ear seeking higher wages by 25 per cent.
 James M. Sheean, attorney for the 98 western railroads involved in the ar bitraion, took exception to the meth ods by which MT. Lauck calculated the amount of so-called overca apitalization. He asked questions to bring out that Lauck had taken no account of early investments on which no returns were received for many years. More than 100000 of Atchison, Santa Fe and To- peka MT. Lauck characterized as ficti- t1ous, but in replying to MT. Sheean he said that he did not mean that the property might not now be worth every cent of its capitalization. He consid- cred that the six millions profit said to have been made by the Morgan Great Western road in 1909 was ex- ceSsive. He considered that more than half of the securities of thos road were water
 Mir Lauck said that the purpose of his testimony was to show that the practice of railroads of capitalizing the debts, their actual value and their fu- nues which would compel labor to wait forever for wage advances if these were to come only when dividends be- came too large.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
PERSONALS

Joseph Kraft of Colchester has been in Norwich this week.
 Lloyd Jenningsrof Montville has been visiting friends in Tracy, Conn.
 Miss Ada Cadish has returned from "a brief stay in Talcottville.
 Mrs. James H. Sistare of Noank spent Friday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. George H. Partridge of Brewsters Neck
 Miss Blanche Partridge of Brewsters Neck who underwent surgical opera tion at the Backus hospital last week is making rapid recovery.
 James L. Coughlin has returned to Greeneville, S. C., where he is con- nected with the Gallivan Building Co. He has been spending a month in Nor wich as the guest of relatives.
 Michael Corcoran of No. s2 Provi- dence street, Taftville, is a patient at the Backus hospital where he under went an operation on Monday. He vas resting comfortably Wednesday after noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
NINTH NIGHT FOR
 WEST SIDE PINOcHLE.
Peekham Continues to Hold the Lead
 In the Club.

Peckham still holds first place in the West Side Pinochle club contest, hav- ing a lead of 190 over his nearest ri- val at the close of Wednesday nights play. Pettis who was second last week exchanged places with Ba- ker who held third place. The highest individual score on Wednesday, which was the ninth night of play, was made by Schultz who had T680 points chalk ed down against, his name and the second highest score was 7505 and was made by Baker. The individual scores and the standing to date follow:
 Wednesday nights scores: Schultz 7680; Baker, 75o5; Hallisey, 721O; Pendleton, 71s5; Larsen, TIPS; Pettis, $500; Peckham, 65S5; J. Jordan, >6413; A. Jordan, 6335; Underwood, 6040; Lewis, 1925; Bailey, 5290.
 Standing to date: Peckhals 62,- 45O; Baker, 6226O; Pettis, 6224O; Pen- dleton, 61170; A Jordan 6O425; J. Jordan, 60315; Shutz, 59045; Lewis 5S455; Hallisey 5s120; Larsen, 56,- S9O; Underwood, 5562o; Bailey, 55,- 370,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Dr.. Biach Probably Not Drafted

Later advices than those which re- ported that pr. Ludwig Biach, form erly of-this city, had been drafted into the Austrian army, make 1t appear probable that this is not so
 Dr. Biach became citizen of the United States on October 16, 1908, and he is now 49 which is beyond the Aus trian age 2mit for Services. These two facts are taken to indicate that he has not been drafted, but is probably still at work in the industry to which he went after resigning his position as chemist in the United States Finish ing Company's plant,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Shipping Dog Tags.

The first shipment of dog tags made for the state for use on ca- hines this year was made from the factory in Hartford on Wednesday. The tags were sent out to the 16S town clerks.
 Numbers start with 1 in Andover and run to 50. Ansonia begins with 51 and runs to 800, and then Ash ford begins with SOP and reaches 920. von is the first town in Hart ford county It starts with 921 and runs to 1,050. New Haven-is first with 4,700 tags. This is 200 more than a year ago. Bridgeport is sec ond with 4,5OO. Hartford has 2,30o and Waterbury has 2,600. New Britain has 1,500, Greenwich and Stamford have 1,40o each, Danbury and Meriden 1,25o each and Tor rington HOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CLUB. Met at Home of Mrs. H. J. Branehe of
 Hill Street.

The Wednesday Afternoon club met this week with Mrs. H. J. Branche of No. 20 Hill street After the regular business meeting tea was served by the hostess and was followed by sever al we'll rendered solos by MT. Branche who was accompanied by Mrs. Branche. A solo entitled "The Pink Lady" was rendered by Miss Mildred E. Kendall with violin obligato by Ray mond Branche. Their number was we'll received. The gathering broke up in the late afternoon having great ly enjoyed the programme.
 Next week the club meets with Mrs. L. l.. Branche- of No. 213 Laurel Hill avenue,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Attended Inspection in Westerly.

Sixty-f1ve members of Columbian commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar, marched down from the Masonic tenn pie on Wednesday afternoon to Frank
 lin square to take the two special trol- ley cars at 4.45 which were to take them to Westerly, where they were to attend the annual inspection of Mar fagansett commandery, No. 27 The Norwich sir knights, who were led by Commander George E. Parsons, re- turned from Westerly after midnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Suggested for Bank Commissions

The name of H. Leonard Beadle of Hartford has been presented to Cover nor. Holcomb for appointment as bank commissioner to succeed Fred P. Holt, who resigned several days ago. MT. Beadle is councilman from the Fourth ward and has been with a Hartford bank for 25 years. It is understood that William F. Landon, chief clerk in the office of the bank commissioner, is also a candidate.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Will Attend Anti Suffrage Hearing.

When the anti-suffrage hearing is held at the capitol at Hartford this afternoon, the Norwich branch of the League Opposed to Woman Suffrage will have present as its representa- tfves Mrs. Eben Learned, who is the president, Mrs. F. w. Cary, the first vice president; Mrs. Horatio Bigelow, the secretary, and Mrs. Archibald Mitchell, Jr., treasurer It is expected that other members may also attend, having indicated their intention to do so at the meeting of the league which was held on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bigelow. The branch in Norwich has added 26 new mem bers in the past week, continuing a membership gain that is gratifying to its officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
OBI
Roswell H. Lamb.

Roswell H. Lamb, whose wife. Mrs. Sarah Latham Lamb, was buried on Monday at Gales Ferry, died Tuesday afternoon at his residence, 565 Colony street, Meriden. MT Lamb was for merly resident of Gales Ferry, where burial will be. MT. Lamb had been an invalid for about six years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
HEALTH PROMOTES HAPPINESS.

Without health, genuine joy is im- possible; without good digestion and regular bowel movement you cannot have health. Why neglect keeping bowels open and risk being sick and aiiing? You don't have to. Take one small Drs Kings New Life Pill at night, in the morning you will have a full, free bowel movement and feel much better. Helps your appetite and digestion. Try one tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Birthday Surprise Party,

Friends of Mrs. Elliott Dolbeare gave her a surprise party at her home Tuesday evening in honor of her birth day. The evening was pleasantly spent in social pastimes and a bounti- full supper was served. The guests who numbered thirty-seven came from Lef1ngweI, Norwich and Mo- began. The merry party returned to their homes at a late hour all voting it a good time and wishing Mrs. Dol beare many more birthdays.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
No Use to Try and Wear Out Your CoId-it Will Wear You Out Instead

and Colds through neglect and delay.
 Why make yourself an easy prey to serious ailments and epidernics as the
 result of neglected Cold? Coughs
 and Colds sap your strength and vii
 ta1ity unless checked in the early stages. pr. Kings New Discovery is what you need-the first dcSe helps.
 Your head clears up, you breathe free ly and you feel so much better. Buy Ia bottle today and start taking at
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04

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 These wonderful little wafers get right into the blood and destroy erup- tive substances present in it. In some cases a few days are sufficient to make marked improvement. And when the blood is pure the whole system is a hundred per cent. better.
 Go to any drug store and get a, 50- cent box of Stuart's Calcium Waters. Get them today.
 Don't fret any longer about those blackheads, pimples, boils, letter, eczema spots or skin eruptions; they all go and "go quick if you use Stuart's Calcium Waters. A small sample package mailed free by send ing coupon below.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Contraband Goods Was Shop Talk
 Subject

Contraband Goods was the subject of the shop talk given at the Richmond Radiator ComPany's plant at noon on Wednesday by Rev. Charles H Ricketts, pastor of. the YGreeneville Congregational church. Mrs. Louis O. Potter sang and was accompanied on the organ by Miss Letitia Kramer The meeting was held under Y. M. c, A. auspices.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Money Missing From Till.

The sum of $35 was missing from the till of tho fish market of Theodore Schultz on Wednesday night about I o'clock after Edward c. Roath, the clerk, returned from a brief absence from the store. It is believed to be the work of sneak thieves.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04

Waterbury.-At a special meeting of the trustees of All Souls church it was voted to extend to Rev. F. A. Dillingham; of Bridgeport, a call to take the pastorship of the church. Rev, Ernest Linwood Staples resigned sew eral weeks ago. leaving the city on Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
Mantle School Children Misehievous

As-a result of being excused from morning session Wednesday, children of the village of Mantle nearly caused a confiagratfon. They started a grass fire which spread and destroyed an outbuilding and damaged barn on the White estate close to the scene of last weeks extensive fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04

Guilford.-Mrs. Fannie Squires has been called to the home of her sis- ter, Mrs. Anna Thompson, of Noank. on account of the sudden illness of Mrs. Thompson.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04

Middletown.--Mr. and Mrs. S.,S M Johnson, of Mapleville, Rhode Island, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding. They formerly resid- ed here, removing from Middletown about 20 years ago a'
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04

South Manohester-Rev. Paul Keat- ing of New London, who was a Man chester boy, preached the Lenten Ser mon in St. James, church on T,lAss- Y evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04
A Beautiful
 Conn pI xHonn
May Be Obtained by the Use of Stuart's Calcium Waters. the
 Greatest of All Blood
Purifiers.

No need for anyone to go about any longer with a face covered with pim- ples, blotches, eruptions, blackheads and liver spots. These are all due to impurities in the blood. Cleanse the blood thoroughly and the blemishes will disappear.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-04

For the Fort Pitt hotel and of the new William Penn hotel being erected in Pittsburgh, the International Silver company, which has g factory at Thamesville, will provide the $50,000 silver service.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-15
KEEP FIRE MIGRANTS
FROM FREEZING
State Fire Marshall Robert w. Harga.
dine Warns Against Hy-
drant8 FREEZING.

State Fire Marshall Robert w. Harqa
dine Warns Against Hy-
drants Freezing.
This is the season Of the year, es
necially in Minnesota, when the small
Sn water supply must be watched
carefully. In many of the towns and
villages of this state the water supply
is overlooked when other investiga-
tions are made by the municipal Off
GERS to ''see that everything is safe
and snug for winter"
Not all of the school houses de.
stroyed by fire become total loss be-
cause Of an inadequate water supply,
but reports on file in this department
show that many Of the buildings
could have been saved had proper
precautions been taken to insure a
supply stored in such a manner that
It could be made available when the
emergency arises.
In many places the city water sup
ply does not extend to the premises
To overcome this there have been eff.
forts to lay pipes connected with a
small reservoir. Luckily the neces-
sity for large quantity of water to
subdue fire in the winter time sell
dom arises in these communities, for
II it did the fate Of many valuable
buildings can be imagined.
Watch your water supply. Where
pipes have been laid, see that they
are heavy enough to carry an ade.
nate stream and, for mercy sake, don't
ever let it freeze. That's the advice
Of this department.