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The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27

being introduced by Sir Walter Raleigh
on his return from trip to our con-
tinent, against the protest of the
church people. He was also guilty of
introducing the potato at about the
same time.
The first Biographies were rather
odd, without any maps, and book
dated 1929, which proved an old geog-
raphy, by J. Olny, containing maps
hardly to be recognized by scholars Of
to-day. This forms but small part
of the books Mr. Peck has, and most of
them are of very ancient print. He
also has magazines bearing the date of
1894 that are curious productions, and
quite number of amusing records. A
levy was noticed bearing the date of
1861, when money was being raised for
furnishing the Presbyterian meeting
house and building a bell frame. There
was curious record of a sheep COM
pany bearing date 1928. 1t seems at
that time farmers all put their sheep
into big flock of say about thousand
sheep. A shepherd was hired to care
for them and for every night during
the summer the farmers used to bid
for the privilege of having the sheep
lie on some of their poor land. At the
close Of the season they balanced up
and this particular year a dividend Of
eight cents and two mills was declared
on each sheep, SO that the farmers had
had their sheep cared for all the season
without cost and were paid dividend
on each sheep besides. From some
records in his possession it was also
seen that at one time NeWtOwn had
band. This was in 1888 and was
MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING MEN:
Josiah B. Fairchild and Charles Seeley
each played a Kent bugle, Ammon
Williams a serpent, William Prindle
base horn, Edmond Fairchild trumpet,
Isaac Blackman and Peter Nash cor
net horns, Edward Bailey, Sidney Mid
dlebrooks, Elijah Terrill, Orrin Still
son, William Sommers and Benjamin
Glover clarionets, George B. Sanford
piccolo, Elias Beers, James B. Beers
and Peter Fairchild flutes, William
Scudder base drum. In those days
Bridgeport had to send to Newtewn
for it's band of music and the band was
on an excursion train to that city when
J the train ran off the tracks into a pile
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
DANBURY DIVISION,

Da nbury-North (Main ST. station) 6l5, 80
9.05 a. m. 325 m. South, 600, sa LIS m
6.55. Sunday SOS a m, Clio p m. Sunday
White St., North. 7.S. loss. an.
$40, 5.5., 7.O5 M. Sunday m.
South 7-as, s.as, n.s7 a M. 100. e.ia
pm; Sunday ..:p m:
6.437.59p m. Sunday, 1909 m. SCI m. South
6.O6. 80. s.26. 9.45, LISA m, 406 7.0l m.
Reddinsyy North rs, N, s@, es7, 7.ss D m.
Sunday 1903 m, s.H m. South, 612, s.1
n5s am,zG ? m: Sunday. SIS q n, 6s N.
Sunday, $50 m, $40 p m. South, 6-l6, ass 4
m: 12s I'll m: Sunday, az m. 6.s7 m.
Branehy SM IS dSs n iGa m La a,
pm: South, 6sl, rs, Sal, le.0O q m. la.0s. 80.
III p. m. Sunday, :s:ss m, 6.33 p m.
p m. Sunday, $40 m, Esp m South, as
SA5 m. Ell. 7-2i p IN. Sunday. s.Sl m. 6,36
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27

Believing that few Newtown people
realize what fund of knowledge of
the actions and the implements used
by our forefathers in their work, is
stored away in the front room Of the
residence of Charles Henry Peck, the
room he has been pleased to style as
his Office, The BEE in this article will
endeavor to give faint idea of some.
thing of it's magnitude as an education.
al force, were it rightly appreciated
and applied.
At the outset, in justice to Mr. Peck,
it should be stated that the idea OF
giving this article for public gaze did
not originate with him, for he is not a
man that courts public favor or news
paper notoriety, but one fine balmy day
he was "bearded in his den" and cheer
fully stood the shower of questions
that fell on him from the scribe who
called. Mr. Peck is not man to make
friends on first sight. There is about
his nature a reserve that on first ac-
quaintance might almost be taken for
q CooihSoo3 ouo oiiCS Ill LID llOlllC dllu
confidence, there are few men of more
kindly disposition or who have more
willing ear or helpful sympathy for
those whose lives he touches His
fondness for children is very marked
and let one of the little folk visit his
museum he is all attention and while
he often playfully draws them out and
awes them with questions regarding
some funny things they see, to test
their character for observation, he al
ways leaves them right, and if they
will they can learn much of benefit
before leaving his presence.
And what is true of the smaller chill
dren is also true Of the children of an
older growth, but how few of us ever
stop among the hurry burly of life to
think of what our ancestors did, or
what they used! For such information
we trust to luck, or to some such public
benefactor to do the work for us. How
nice it would be had every town it's
Historical society!
Mr. Peck
IS PERFECTLY AT HOME
among his collection, knowing almost
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
LITCHFIELD BRANCH

Bethel-Leave 1850 m, Sos m. Sunday, Ss5
M. Arrive $40 a m, 100 p m Sunday, G. 10
pm.
Hawleyville- North, 11.05 m, 5ss m. Sun
day. 500 m. Leave for Bethel 81 m, La
p m. Sunday, SIS m.
Shepaug-NOrth,+ I'll IL m, 1874 p m. Sunday.
e. Ii a m. South, 1913 m. t33 p m. Sum
Roxbary FaIls-North. +n.5a m. SIC p m.
Sunday, +s.3 a M. South, +9.O5 a IN. "a p m.
Sunday, 1875 m.
Roxbury- North, 1Is3 m, $50 pm. Sunday,
S.S5 m. South. $50 m, ZIG p m. Sunday,
judas Bridge-North, +n.ae a m, 1856 m.
Sunday, 4. ~ a M South, $50 m, ~ p m.
Sunday, t5.G p m.
Washington-North, u5O m, GOT pm Sun
day. SOC m. South. s.3s a m. s-5s p m. Sun
New Prsston" lisa m, GIL m. Sun
day, SOS m. South. s.34 a m, 2.54 p m. Sun
Ronford North. +1s .os M go m. Sunday,
s.l9 m. South. fs.25a M 2.45 p IN. Sunday,
Morris-North. 1a0s a m. 1925 pm. Sunday
9.21 IN. South. $50 a IN. 10 p m. Sunday
Ais pm.
Bantam-North. 1s.I7 m, 6.s4 p M Sunday,
9-45 a m. South. SIP a m, 2-i2 p m. Sunday
Lake-North, 1890 m, 6s7 m. Sunday.
1919 m. South. +S-lO m, 80 m. Sum
day, $50 pm.
Litchfeld- Arrive 1s.s5 m. sc m. Sunday.
9S m. South, 8 IS a m. Us p m. Sunday
35Opm.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
A POSITION HE HELD,

continuously and with much credit,
for II years.
But before the sanctuary of his per-
SOnal career, which has stood SO high
in the community let US draw the cur
tain and enter at once into the museum,
where we found Mr. Peck at home that
bright morning. Being interrogated
Mr. Peck proceeded. How did happen
to start such a museum? Well I will
tell. You know for some years l have
been in the auction business, which of
course gave me great chance to see
old relics and the like sold for almost
nothing and great chance to pick
Them up. But tell you truly, don't
think / should have ever had much OF
a collection had it not been for my boy.
His name was Lewis Henry Peck and
he was always deeply interested in
relics and old books. 1t was from him
l received the inspiration for antiques.
| We used to be together great deal in
| looking for such things and reading
old records, for which he had special
fondnesS, until his death. You will
remember the circumstances, that he
was drowned in the Housat tonic river.
Mr. Peck spoke very feelingly of his
boy and tender light lit up his face.
l sort Of lost my interest after his
death and had commenced to give
away some of the collection we had
gathered, when l said to myself, that
won't do, will go to work and make
little museum in memory of the boy
and perhaps | can do some good in
showing it to the children and others
interested, and be of little benefit in
that way. If it had not been for the
boy | doubt whether l had commenced
it, but now | take an honest pride in
what l have accomplished, for many
have told me who have Travelled ex-
tenSively that my collection is one of
the best of the kind they have seen,
and l have some articles that l doubt
if there are more like them now in ex-
istence. This room | now use for this
purpose was originally intended for an
auction room which I was to run in
connection with Julius Fairchild, son
of Legrand Fairchild, who was in New
York. He was to send me goods from
the city to sell
BUT BEFORE OUR PLANS
were completed he died and for some
time DIR Bennett used it for his office.
After he left | concluded / wanted it
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
BorsrORD TO BRIDGHPoRr.

Botsford-North, 733, lO.31, u03 a m, Asa Sc
p m; Sunday, 7.33 a m: South, 7.O7. S.sa, 11.3s
BOtsfOrd above.
stepney--North. 7s4. 1o.11, 1888 m, - a4s
M m; ssnd LAY "a s IN; sSush: 15 So lisa
Long Hill-North, f7.ls 1905, 1850 q m, "a
$50 p m; Sunday, T.ls p m; South 7-so. So.
Trumbull-North, f.12, 1000, 10eO m, 4.3o.
$50 p m; Sunday: f7-R m; South, rs, -s.As.
Bridgeport North, eco. go. io.os a N. lso
go m Sunday, zoo a m; Arrive. rs, SIS
m. 12.05. AS. 7.2s p m; Sunday, Gas >. M.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27

every article by heart, it's origin, use,
and of whom he procured it. He de-
lights in having it respectfully exam
ined and his guests are always charm
ingly entertained, for the good wife is
equally interested with Mr. Peck and
has whole-souled, motherly influence
that casts it's spell on those who are
her guests.
The subject of this sketch was born
in Newtown, Newtown with her elm
sons and daughters always proud to
own her for nativity. The particular
house was the Charles Warner place at
the foot Of the Street. His father was
Charles Peck, farmer by occupation,
who also was something Of a mechanic.
His mothers name was Free Love
Nash Peck. Soon after his advent, his
father built the home now occupied by
Hermon Peck, and moved his family
thither, but before Charles had reached
his 10th year he had had the great
misfortune to lose both parents. Fol
time his home was with his uncle
Hezekiah Peck, his guardian, but al
the age of 16 he began caring for him
self, working out and in teaching
school. His first school was at Ben
nett's Bridge, but afterward he taught
in Taunton district and elsewhere.
Before his 21st year he had weddec
Hannah Dibble Fairchi1d, and went to
farming on the place now owned by
Charles Johnson on his own hook, ano
afterward bought the farm where
James Farrell now lives. In 1867 he
received the appointment under John
sons administration as postmaster fol
Newtowu. About this time he sole
the farm to James Farrell and moved
back to Mr. Johnson's place, where he
staid a short time, but in 1872 moved
to Newtown Street, to his present
home, which at that time he rebuilt
and fixed over. In 1873 he was elected
town clerk
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

Danbury- 7.3s. 11.T m, 705 NJ IVES.
els a m, :. 81, rs M.
aawleyville-E East, $50. 11.4s a m, III p M
, West, eco a m, 2.4s, iii p IN.
North Newtown-East, 1854 m, 72 d m.
West, s.54 m. 2.36, 100 d m.
sandy Hook-East 7.5s, n.56 In, rs p m;
West $50 m, go. 7.Ol m.
Southbury--East. s.o7. los 7.36 m. West
s42 a m, 221. 6.52 p m.
SOuthford-EaSt. s. l. a m. 12.14. 7.42 m. West.
$50 a m. 2l5 GIG m.
Waterbury-Due, Sac a m. 1874. 500 p m
West. S. IL M. I.50. ga
Trains stop when signated only.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
COUGH SETTLED ON HER LUNGS

"My daughter had terrible cough
which settled on her lungs" says N.
Jackson of Danville, III. ''we tried a
great many remedies without relief,
until we gave her FoleyS Honey and
Tar, which cured her." Refuse substi-
tutes. Sold by r. II. Beers s. Co.,
NewtOwn; Belts s. Belts, Sandy
Hook; A. B. Blake man, BOtSfOrd.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
WATERTOwN BRANCH.

Waterbury-Leave, 6.45. SIS LIZ a m. I-3o
3.45. 5.l0 6.l2. 6-S3, Ssh. 1-cO m. Sundays,
9.5S a m, sos m. Arrive, $40, as. l0.ls m.
days. 6.S3 m. 4.5s p m.
Watertown-Leave. SIS, rs. l0.s5 m. 1s.ss
s.ss M M 70 m. Arrive, Ss sss mnssday rs
La. 4Gs SIT, 6.27. 7.l0. $40, II. 36 m. Sum
days. 1909 a m. $50 m.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
TOWN TOPICS.
CHARLES HENRY PECK.

AND SOME INTERESTING FACTS RE-
GARDING HIS WONDERFUL COLLEC-
TON OF CURIOs.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
Hoods JdrSaPdrilLa
and pills

Are the medicines to take-they do
the work thoroughly and agreeably
and never fail to do it.
Hoods are the medicines you
have always heard recommended.
IL cannot recommend Hoods Sar.aparills
too highly ~ . spring medicine. When We
take it In the spring re all feel better through
Hoods SarsaparIIla promises te
cure and keeps tho promise.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27

mentioned famous band, left, and Mr.
Peck has it. 1t is the base horn Mr.
Prindle blowed so hard on, but he did
MT "bust it" land it is probably the on
ly instrument that survived the shock
of the band and is in existence now.
The minerals are we'll represented in
the collection in specimens of rock con-
tanning the valuable ores. There is
one lump of iron ore with a history. 1t
came out of a house up at the Rack
cts which stood where the house now
occupied by George Ruffles stands. At
the time it was left there man by the
name of Blackman kept a tavern. The
ore was transported from a mine out
near where the Croton water shed now
is, up the Shepaug valley on the backs
of horses, and this house was popular
stopping place. But this was more
than 100 years ago.
The dummy of ladies' head makes
quite a striking show. This dummy
was formerly used in shaping the old
poke bonnets of years ago, and Mr. Peck
has hunted high and low for bonnet
to fit the dummy but as yet feels his
attempt has peen rather unsuccessful
| for she don't take to modern ladies
When we looked at three or four old
turkeys we were glad we did not have
to go to the dentist of old. It's bad
enough in these days, but what must
| have been the-torture when teeth were
pried out of a jaw with these horrid
old root eXtractors. There were some
wool carders hanging by themselves
that Mr. Peck says were used by Peter
Hall in the year 174O, and also reaper
that was used by Gershom Dimon ir
1890. Probably the row of wooden wa
ter bottles holding all the way from a
pint to gallon must have belonged t.
the days of the reaper and no one know
how many drinks they carried to tn
field for
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
March
April May

There is a best time for doing
everything that is, a time when a
thing can be done to the best adj
vantage, most easily and most ef-
fectively. Now is the best time
for purifying your blood. Whyt
Because your system is now trying
to purify it-you know this by the
pimples and other eruptions that
have come on your face and body.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27
THE POOR THIRSTY REAPERS.

though it is to be feared it was not al
ways water. DR. Vile presented the
collection with some interesting wood
en- clogs worn inI Holland. Mr. Peck
has the record of the first Morris fami-
ly that ever moved into town. 1t is
in the shape of pair of old fashioned
names, worn by the old horse that drew
the first Morris family from Stratford
to Newtown in the year TAO.
Mr. Peck says he can gen.
orally tell the way his visitors minds
run after talking with them and watch
ing what they observe most closely, in
a few minutes. Well, he must have
had a presentiment he had struck the
right chord for the writer when he
stuck the cash. I guess all newspaper
men have weakness that way, but it
is to be hoped no one else does. In
his collection are the old "shin plast-
ers" in denominations of 3, 5, 10, Is 25,
and so cents. Mr. Peck explained how
they came to be issued. 1t was in '65
and '66 that small change was scarce
and postage stamps were used to make
small change with, and they would get
so dirty that it was almost impossible
to tell whether they had ever been
cancelled or not. To relieve this
strain Tor STAIN on the postage stamps
the shin plasters made their appear
ance, at Uncle Sans bidding. He'has
paper money issued by number of
states. Some of it dates back to 1776
and contains the rings of the IL origin
al states. There is also good collect
ion of old coins, probably many of them
peing of a considerable value above
their market worth. THERE'S picture
of the Congregational church, the old
corner store and town house, and the
Grand Central hotel as it looked before
it was built over, painted by George
Redstone in 1871, that Mr. Peck priced
quite highly. At about this time we
came across a set of carpenters tools
that
MUST HAVE SURVIVED THE FLOOD.
and been used before it's day in the
construction of the Ark by Noah.
They are made of wood evidently whit
tied out, and comprise a monster brace
with the bits and reamers' compass
es, calapers, planes, etc. How they be-
came the property of Trowbridge
Camp we did not learn.
In this same collection was a hand
affair for the formation of spoons with
the patterns belonging with it, which
Ziba Blakesly and his son, William, own
&c and used. 1t is composed Ola block
of wood followed out proper size and
an iron pummel to shape the spoon
with when placed on the block. A hoe
made by Ives Glover, in 1920. is also
here, and close beside piece of old
lead pipe that was the first ever laid
in town when they used to take sheet
lead and roll it around rod and sold
er it together. Mr. Peck's collecti on of
old wooden bowls and pitchers is excel
lent, some dating back to 176O. Among
the lot one plate made of iron, which
tells a. pretty good story. 1t seems
that q certain D. B. Beers had an aunt
who married an Episcopal clergyman,
Mr. Barber by name. This marriage
was blessed by an unusually large ia
mily of children and they seemed to
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27

REPRINTED FROM THE BEE OF MAY "a
1895.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27

Reading notices, BREWER type. 10c line.
Small uOnpareil ads. 1c a word per week.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-27

~N2 Is a Year, Is Gents for Six Months, so
Gents for Four Months. Four Gents a Copy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
Utterly Unable to Pay Indemnity on
 Gold Basis.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The State De- partment has been informed by Minister Conger that the Chinese Government has professed its utter inability to pay the Chinese indemnity on gold basis under present conditions and has suggested that If the powers insist upon such payments of the indemnity, then China should be allowed to collect the import duties In gold. This would practically amount to doubling the customs receipts, gold stand Ing in the ratio of about to to silver.
 Secretary Hay has replied that as far as the United States is concerned, hay ing agreed to accept the payment of in- demnlty on silver basis, it could not of course consider this last proposition.
 The attitude of the United States Gov ernment Is thus maintained consistently, while at the same time the American export trade is protected from a severe blow which would be dealt by the doub- ling of duties on these goods when they enter China. Various propositions have been broached by the other powers, that most strongly urged being of British origin and looking to the reduction of the installments of indemnity. through considerable extension of the present forty years period in which the total was to be paid. It is felt here that the only logical solution of the problem Is a sub mission of the matter to The Hague tribunal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
WADE To SUCCEED DAVIS.
Former Will Be Next Commander in
 the Philippines.

Washington, Jan. l3.-A number of i'm portant army changes will occur soon in the Philippines. the chief of which will be the assignment of Brigadier General James F. Wade, now commanding a de- partment in the archipelago, to the supreme command of the military forces in the islands to succeed Major General George W. Davis. who will retire for age July 26 next.
 Generals Davis, Sumner and Baldwin who retired from duty in the Philippines during the summer and General Woods, Carter or Bliss of the War College Board. possible two. and Colonel Francis Moore of the 11th cavalry will be as- signed to the command of the depart ments there. Colonel Moore is now in that country.
 The purpose of the War Department is to have major general and six brigadier generals on duty in the Philippines for some time to come
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS Jan. I3.-spot cotton con- tinues in good demand. There was more in- quiry today for the better grades and prices for those qualities. were eompa. atively well maintained. Average lists, however, owing to the superabundance of offerings were less easy to move and sellers readily made con- sessions In ordrr to clear their tables. Sales, 6,55o bales. including $50 f. O. b. and 9co to arrive. Quotations l-l6 lower.
 Interest in cont acts today was extended somewhat beyond the three active months of March. May and July. From the opening a decided undercurrent of bearish sentiment was in evidence. Liverpoofs further decline of 2-I00d on spots and lIo0d on deliveries added to the fact that the movement Is az in increasing steadily and by comparison wi h former years becoming distinctvely heavy in Texas served to influence rather weak opeTi- ing on this side where the initial move was made close to yesterdays closing range and thereafter prices sagged down slowly. There were occasional slight reactions resulting from realizing purchases by room traders but the general trend of values was downward the borrd at the close showing net losses of IfI4 points on the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
MARINE NEWS.

PENsAcoLA-sailed, barls Feiicina Ferrari dt.)'- Chiozza. Ma seilles; Paola Angelo Ut,). cevlllo Finica. Sailed ba ks Gladan (swed.). Ande son, Galway; Van Duaro ut), Pen oni Savona.
 NORFOLK-sailed steamers Cambrian K'ns tBr.), Cab aith. Antwerp; Segami (B ). Ap- pleton, Cav.tc: Togie (Br) ), c ahn. Antifo- gasta: Lynefield (Rr.). Vigers Diaquari
 NEW ORLEANS-CIea ed. steamers Lou si- ana (Am.). Halsey New York.
 PORT EADS-A rived steame Fl PaSo Patten. New York; Ole Bull (Nor.). Mathisen. Lisbon; BeverIy CBr) Sci ,ers, Port Limon Utsein (Nor). Aarsvold. Bluehelds. and sailed for Mobile. Sai. ed, steamer Nor, Olsen. Vera Cruz.
 MoBILE-Arri !ed, bark Belfast (Nor.), Moe. St. Johns Cleared steamers Spennym or (Br.), Nairn Green ok R R'tterdam; 1u. Q bine (NoT). Knutsen Vera Cuz.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
pailv Cotton .Market.

NEW oRLEANs-steady: sales, e55o; or dinary, 2; good ordinary 7Ia; low middl!ng. 2 1916; middllng. 7-l6; good mid Hing, 67t; rniddlins fair, s-e; receipts, Iss44; stock. 3s4.497.
 GALvEsToN-steady; middlng sII-I6; sales. 563: receipts. I7,77l; stock. 22o, 6 O. MOBlLE-Easv; mid Hing, 7-l6; sa.es, goo; receipts. l.646 Sstock, 36,623.
 SAVANNAH-Quiet and steady: middling 9z-l6; safes, l43; receipts. S.35l; stock.
 CHARLEsToN-steady; middling, s%; re- ceipts TSP; st ok. 5,9l5.
 WILMINGTON-Firm; mdding. Sk re- ceipts 669: stock 9.o9I.
 EORFOLK-Quiet; midding, S5s; sales, o3; receipts. 3,369: stock. 40. 4o6
 BALTIMORE-Nominal: middling. S%; re- ceipts 379; stock, 10 2o6.
 BosToN-ouiet; rniddling, s.s5; receipts,
 PHI ADELPHIA--Steady; middling. sIo; receipts, 335: stock, 4,065
 ST LoUIs-Quiet; mlddling. sh; receipts. 4.43l; stock. 2e, 59o.
 NEW YORK-Quiet; middling. S.95 net re- ceipts. 26S; oss 55i2: sales, 2.ooo; stock, I6T9ti; expo Is to the continent. TAG
 Total today at all seap7rts-Net receipts. 46. coqtinent, 9,52l: stock, ,o7S, 276.
 Consolidated-Net receipts at all seapnrts. lIa,S52; exports to Great Britain. 43 lS; to France. 5, 700; to the continent. 46 900
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 5,33S 253; exports to Great Brita n, l.66o0 5; to France, 456.o56; to the continent l67i $40,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
WILL REMAIN CLOSED.
Payne Says Indianola Citizens Must
 Continue to Suffer.

Continue to Sufer.
 Washington. Jan. 13.-President Roose- welt and cabinet were in session only about an hour today. Matters relating to the Philippines were considered. They related not only to the administration of the islands, but also to the subject of the reduction of duties on Philippine pro- ducts, The President laid before the cabinet a cablegram he had received from prominent Filipinos requesting the reten- ton of Judge Taft as civil governor.
 Postmaster General Payne had a long conference with the President subsequent to the cabinet meeting He had report ed to the cabinet that there were no new developments in the Indianola. Miss, postofice cas- As he left the executive offices he said that no official assurance yet had been received that the post. master of Indianola, Mrs. Minnie Cox would be safe in the administration of her duties. Tn the meantime. the ofice, he said would remain closed. No an- nouncements of prospective appoint. ments were made.