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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11

Yokohama with mails and merchar-
disc.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 9.-The I'm
perial ball set for this evening has
been cancelled and in its place a
solemn Te Deun will be celebrated at
two this afternoon and will be at
tended by all the court functionsries.
London, Feb. 10. The central news
reports that the japanese fleet renew
ed the bombardment of Port Arthur
for half an hour yesterday afternoon,
and that the inhabitants Of the city
are in state of panic.
Toxic, Feb. 10.-The japanese re.
port of the fight between portion of
the japanese fleet and two Russian
vessels of Chemulpo Korea yesterday
afternoon, has it that the Russian
cruiser, Variag was set on fire and
disabled and the torpedo gunboat,
Korietz, was sunk. The battle lasted
four hours, Morning reports had it
that two Russian vessels surrendered
without hghtlng.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-The Gar
this morning issued his official denla.
ration of war on Japan in the follow
ing words: To all my dear subjects,
declare that we were anxious to pre-
serve peace, so dear to our hearts, and
did all in our power to maintain
tranquility in the far east. With
these peaceful aims we declared our
readiness to revise the existing treaty
between the two empires regarding
Korean affairs. Negotiations how
cluson. Japan without waiting for
! a receipt of our reply broke off dip
/ lomatic relations. Without consi der
ing whether such rupture meant the
commencement OF warlike actions, the
japanese government ordered her tor
i pedo boats to attack suddenly our
| squadron at Port Arthur. After the
| receipt of the report we ordered our
governor to reply with arms. We
! hereby make known our decision, in
| firm trust in the Almighty and in the
assurance of unanimous readiness of
our true subjects to stand with us in
defense of our fatherlsnd, We call
the blessing of the Lord upon our
! brave army and our fleet.
(Nicholas).
Washington, Feb. 10.-The United
! States has agreed TO take charge OF
| the Japanese affairs throughout
Russia.
ST. Petersburg. Feb. TO- Admiral
! Alexieff reporting on the condition of
the vessels damaged by torpedoes at
Port Arthur says that none of them
were sunk. Concerning the result of
the bombardment by the japanese yes
terdsy he says the Russian loss was two
naval officers and fifty-one men
wounded. nine men killed, and on
coast batteries, one killed and three
wounded. In the course of the battle,
Battleship Pollava, cruisers Diana,
Askold and Novik each were damaged
ON water line.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11

The Standard Oil Company has put
its monopolistic clutches ON new in
dustry. Having long been handling
that which is valuable because iu will
burn. the company now proposes to
handle that which is of especial value
because it will not burn. The corpo-
ration has contracted for the entire
output of the Ontario asbestos mines,
per cent of the asbestos of the world,
and has prepared plans for the manu-
facture of that product in variety of
forms which as yet are entirely new
to the world. Asbestos is to be used
in the building of fireproof railroad
coaches and freproof furniture, and
for the lining of tunnels. Already
contracts are in sight for steel framed
asbestos cars for the Rapid Trausit
Company Of New York, for use I'M
foreground. and it is said the Pullman
Company is considering the building
of cars according to plans submitted
by the Standard Oil Company 1t has
been proved that asbestos planks can
be sawed, shaped and polished as we'll
as wood. 1t is much lighter, and
though not as strong, steel frame
works will obviate that difficulty 1t
never splinters, thus taking away one
of the dangers of wood in railroad &C.
cidents, besides being non-infiam-
mable. The Standard was unable to
buy the mines, though bid of S., 000 :
600 was made, and has secured control
now by long time contract for the
output.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11
OLD RESIDENT GONE.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The funeral
of Joseph Lewis Bowles, who died
here on.Ssturday of old age, took place
yesterday afternoon from the Univer-
salist church with Rev. G.. Van Blsr-
com officiating. The deceased was
born in Washington in 1919 and has
always lived here, In his early years
he was an active business man and
took much interest in the welfare OF
his native town. He was a member
of the firm of Thurber d Bowles,
dealers in general merchandise, and
afterwards was the first proprietor of
the village hotel. For years he has
lived on the farm in the east part of
the town where he died. The de-
ceased is survived by three daughters
and one son, Mrs, Carrie Carpenter,
Miss Kate Bowles, Mrs. Myra Kinzie
and Louis O. Bowles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11

The following is a despatch to q
Boston paper from Houlton, Maine:
The two-story log cabin which
will be Names building at the st.
Louis exposition is Oh its way to st.
Louis. 1t was loaded on II cars at
Portage, where it was built. taken to
Brownville via the Bangor d Aroos'
took railroad aud left today over the
Canadian Pacific railroad for Detroit.
Twenty men who constructed the
building and took it apart in sections
preparatory to loading will go to st.
l. outs to erect the cabin there. The
actual work of construction, exolud-
ing time spent in securing the timber,
was eight weeks. 1t has IL rooms on
the ground floor and 10 ON the second,
is 140 feet long, 90 feet wide, and in
it's construction 80. 900 feet OF the best
spruce logs obtainable were used
How proud the citizens OF Maine
will feel of their log cabin, which
will be such an accurate representa-
tion of the State Probably nearly
every citizen of Maine was born in
just such hundred and forty foot log
cabin containing twenty one rooms
Probably, also, there are plenty of men
left who would gladly go out to St..
Louis to put together and watch over
that little log cabin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11
VETERAN CONDUCTO IL.

Burlington. Feb. 9. Edward Shan
ley, the Oldest conductor in point of
service on the Central Vermont rail
road, died at his home 221 st Paul
street, Sunday at II O'Clock, after an
illness of a week with pneumonia, at
the age of fifty eight years. For
forty-seven years ne had been in the
employ of the Central Vermont, and
for thirty. three years as conductor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11
NOTICE.

The auditors of the town of East
Montpelier will meet at the Office of
the town clerk in East Montpelier on
Tuesday Feb. 16. 1904, ut 8 O'Clock a.
M. and the board of civil authority
will meet at the same time and place
for the abatement of taxes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11

According to the st. Adams Mess
enger, the street railway line between
ST. Adams and Swanton has been off
duty considerable of the time this
winter owing to snow and ice, even
more than has the line here in Mont
pelier It's no soft job keeping an
electric load in shape such winter
as we have had and it needs men with
brains and euergy hold of the roins.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11

Employees of the Vermont Marble
Co, who trade at the company's
store, will receive n nine per cent re-
bate on their purchases. This beats
trading stamps to death Ludlow
Tribune. Most anything would beat
trading stamps.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11

The Telegram is pleas cd to endorse
the candidacy of William Barclay for
the Office of mayor. That he ia first
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11
PEACHAM.
Mrs. Scott Farnam was in town &
few days last week

Mrs. Scott Farnam was in town
few days last week.
Miss Carrie Stewart is very i'll.
Ed. Somers has bought back the
farm at East Peacham that he sold to
Mr.. Edward last fall and will take
possession the first of April.
The farmers meeting was we'll at
tended and with the short program of
speaking and singing in the afternoon
was much enjoyed.
Miss Bertha Pollard has returned
from her visit at Groton.
Rev. NJ. H. Ryan will preach on
exchange with Mr.. Witham. of East
Montpelier next Sunday.
Mr.. Murdoch has finished work for
the Misses Bickford,
EAST CORINTH.
Mrs. Maud Worthen and George
Huse of Piermont spent Sunday in
town.
Jack Butterfield is at work in New
bury.
Charles Abbott is at home from
Boston for short time.
| Rev. Mr.. Fortney of Plainfield
preached Tor the Universalists, Sun
day afternoon and evening.
The village school closed on Friday
after very successful term taught by
George Brock. Monday evening the
children gave party in the school
house hall which was we'll attended.
All report very pleasant time.
Miss Josephine Lewis of Mortified
visited her brother, Fred Lewis, on
Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24

Value of Coat of Reindeer.

close examination OF the hair OF
the reindeer shows that the hair does
not have a hollow inside space for its
whole length. but is divided or parti-
toned of into exceedingly numerous
cells like water-tight compartm
These are filled with condensed air
and their walls are SO elastic and at
the same time of such strong resist
ance that they are not broken up
either during the process of manufac-
ture or by swelling when wet. The
cells expand in water, and thus it
happens that a man clad completely
in garments made Of reindeer wool
does not sink when in water, because
he is buoyed UP by means Of the air
contained in the hundreds of thou
sands Of hair cells.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
Results Yesterday.
Pine Bluff 4. Baton Rouge 2.
Monroe !. Vickshurg O.
GreenViIle 3, Naichez ..

The second game with Baton Rou"'N
also went 10 the r"ht side of the
ledger in q handy fashion and. once
il.,-t ;ha leaders. otherwise III @ M
monty designated as Pine Bluff, take
.aaotIler tang on the ladder of fame
Tor which The RAG IS offered. Hanlon
was moro responsible for the eff ef
that game 10 Pine Bluff even than tho
home playets themselves. tfanion j.
clever fellow. generous 10 fa5lt
and happy and easF going Wi'h2'. "
like Hanlon aud a petition is bcins
sent around today ASKING Manager
Pender TO let him pitch again thl@
afternoon. The local players thin.
they can get more hits OFF his de
livery this afternoon and want an,
other trial
1t seems that the big fellow left
his glasses at home and could not
find the plate, or was it because Kalk-
hof made such a dark BACKGROUND.
Anyway, ne sent niue men to first on
free tickets and in the seventh in.
ming he Just simply made two of the
Lumbermen walk across the plate
Like unto one of the ancient chem
lists who made GOLD out OF drOss
Deaver was a man who had secrets
which the other fellows could not dis
cover and Deaver made use of those
secrets to the best advantage. The
man who once lost a game for Pine
Bluff was as usual invincibe and
made good again.
With all of Hanlon's free passes
the game was close and exciting and
The best team won. The score:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
new INFORMATION
SECU RED BY ENGINEER YEMSEN
FOR NEW BUILDING BY OLD
PHONE COMPANY.
Work Will Be Started in Few Weeks
and Much Money TO Be Spent in
State by Company.

Chief Engineer Yensen of the
Southwestern telegraph and Tele-
phone company was in the city last
night getting additional data and
figures for the location and establish
ment of the new building for the tel
ephone company al this place. Mr..
Yensen SAYS the work Of putting the
wires of the company under ground
and erection of the new building viii
be started in a few weeks. He also
says that the Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone company will spend
much money in Arkansas before IL
end of the year in the Improvement
of various long distance lines through
out the state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
GOVERNMENT CROP SUMMARY.

The following is the government
crop summary for Arkansas for the
past week.
The temperature was above the av-
erage during the week, while there
was very little rain except in portions
of the northwest section, where good
rains fell on the 18th and 18th. AS Il
result Of the continued dry weather
crops are suffering for moisture gen
orally. Cotton made very little pro.
sres except in portions of the north
east section. whore it Is doing very
well, over the remainder of tho state
it is suffering from lack of moisture
and shedding is quite extensive and
will result in a short crop III some To-
calitlcS: boil worms are reported II,
some isolated sections. but as a fuie
the crop has received very little il
1ufV from insects early corn is
made and good yields arc assured over
most of The state. The late corn ig
slIfering ~ many localities from lack
81 moisture and does not promise q
full crpp, Considerable hay ef GOOD
quality was secured during the weei<
and proeress was made In gathering
a"a-Vine 6as and sorghum Sweet
potatoes are generally doing well, but
wonld be Benefited by rain There
Is considerable complaint Of apples
and peaches dropping owing to dry
weather and tho indications are for
only fair crop Of apples ard fair
to good crop Of peaches
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
FIRST COTTON BALE
FOR PRESENT SEASON RECEIVED
HERE TUESDAY NIGHT BY
ALEXANDER BROS.
Raised by w. n. Glover at Caitner,
and Is Of Short Staple or
Hill Cotton.
SOLD FOR 81 CENTS A POUND

The first bale Of cotton for the sea
son OF 1901 was received in this city
Tuesday by the Alexander Brothers
company and was sold at auction thie'
morning at II o'clock in front of the
board of trade. The staple brought
the fancy rrice of 81 cents per pound
and was bought by Col. J. w. Ragland
for the firm of Ragland and company.
Bidding FOR the first bale was lively,
hut the price was set high. the first
bid being 30 cents and did not adj
vance very far The first bale last
year was sold at Just the same fi>slre
The cotton was raised by W. u.
Glover on his plantation at Calmer
and reached this city Ilate TUESDAY
afternoon. Il is among he first bales
received in the state. if not the first
The bale Weighed 505 tpounds, was
short staple or hill cots ca and of q
strict midlliHg grade This is but a
pooG sample Of the cotton that viii
be received later on, but for the first
bale is a Tcry fair grade
Uncle lack Miner vas the auction
Ger. The FIRST bale last year was
received on September 4, and sold on
September :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
DEATH OF A INISER
ALBA w. HOPTON DIES IN HIS
CABIN NEAR FEENYViLl-E
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Was ExConfederate Soldier. Bach
eIor, and Died Leaving No Known
Relatives.
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Alba William Hopton, an old bach.
eior and 4 miser. died at his home
near Feenyville Lincoln county on
August Is. His body was found at
his home, and Esq. w. j. Shumake
summoned jury and held an inquest.
The verdict of the jury was to the
effect that Hopton came to his death
from heart failure. Hopton was an
eX-COufcdarate soldier and was fifty
seven years of age. He leaves no
relatives known to those in the vicin-
ity in which he died. If ne was ever
married that is also unknown 10 anv
OF his ncighbors. He had lived abou,
twenty-five years in Lincoln county.
He was m1ser, and lived on a smaU
farm. which he owned, IN small
cabin built Of poles. He leaves An
estate valued at nearly 81 900. He
had a brother who was doctor and
resided in st. Louis, but who died
several years ago He had a sister
who resided at Richmond Va. but it
is also stated that she is dead. Or
his person the coroner found s1O3 So
III cash. The estate has been placed
IN the hands Of Esq. w. ]. Shumake.
Feenyville, Lincoln county, Ark, and
he would be pleased to communicate
with any party interested in the es-
tate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
FROM THE PLANTATION,

Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug "a. 1904 -
The crop in this section has improved
materially since our last report:
scattered showers have given needed
moisture in some places, while in
others it still remains dry. A general
rain this week would do a world of
good The crop is now passing
through the critical stage, and
weather conditions for the next three
weeks will be very anxiously watch
ed. Too much rain will cause shed
dlnx rust, worms, etc. while
drought means general shedding and
failure.
The plant at this time seems to be
very well fruited and healthy as
rule, excepting in certain localities,
but on account Of the very wet grow
ing season is too sappy to stand
much dry hot weather, such as we
nearly always have along about this
time
Some complaints of shedding have
already been received. but this We
nave every year, and don't think the
damage amounts to much as yet. The
question now before us is VIII we
get the season necessary to make the
middle and top crops which are now
mainly in the square and bloom stage
OF their existence? The bottom crop
can take care of itself
A few open bolls have been sent in
from the Gpands, but there will be
no general picking for several weeks
yet, and no movement to speak of un.
til October IS, or later, depending
largely on weather conditions. Dry.
hot weather will force an earlier ma
turity and opening. Our crop is two
to three weeks late and much of it is
still quite small
Crop estimates, weather predic.
tions, etc. are entirely without value
and one mans guess is as good as
that of another. The crop may be
ten million bales or twelve million
from present indications, though
something in between will most like
ly be right.
s. c. ALEXANDER & co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
"a LIVE LIFE"

-
Rev. Percy Cross will lecture at the
Christian church tonight on "a Live
life,
Tomorrow night Mrs. Imogene Gil
more will lecture at the same church
or physical culture, and the mothers
are especially invited to be present
The social meeting at the Christian
church last night was largely attend
ed, and was a decided success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
RULES IN EAST AFRICA.
American Girl Wife Of Powerful Ger
man Official


Countess Won Goetzen, wife of the
military and civil governor of Ger
man East Africa, will return to the
United States for a brief visit this
summer. The countess, who was Mrs.
May Stanley Lay of Washington when
she was married to Capt. Won Goetzen
in 1898, has reigned like queen in
east Africa since his appointment as
governor, in 1901. The governor and
ais wife first occupied a palace at
Windshock, the capital of German
southwest Africa, but have recently
resided in the eastern provinces. The
governor rules over q territory of
100000 square miles. which is occu
pied by over 6,0oo0o0 people, mostly
Wild tribes distinctly hostile to each
other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
Proper are

You wouldn't plant seed. never go
near it again and expect it to he"-
fruit. Yet that's the way great
many people do adyertising-simply
put in the first copy that comes to
them, run it a week without change
and expect it to accomplish more
than all their statesmen. Advertising
properly done will work wonders in
business bringing way; but like a
growing plant. it requires careful at
tention.--Wheel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
The Fate Of tho Stinay.

| sometimes wonder what will be-
.one Of the stingy man in the here.
fter. Certainly he can't get into
aaven; and If the devil has left the
rst principles of gentleman the
.:nsy man will not get the entree in
le other place. 1t is well to be
lrifty and frugal. But when thrift.
less runs to seed it becomes just
lain, NANCY, measly stinginess. and
man would much better get the
mall.pox.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24

| have time to eXOnerate myself from
blame. Yours truly
JOHN V. ROBERTS.
The Committees Reply.
The reply of the committee is ap-
pended:
To the White County Central. Com
mittee:
We, your committee appointed to
act upon the letter of withdrawal of
Hon. Jno. V. Roberts. beg to report
as follows: We have conferred with
Mr.. Roberts in regard to his letter.
and we find that his withdrawn is
absolute and his desire is that some
one else be nominated. Your commit
tee further reports that in it's opinion
Mr.. Roberts has acted the part of true
Democrat with regard to his with
drawal, and as he says, the good Of
the party is paramount to individual
interests. We therefore recommend
that the withdrawal of Mr. Roberts
be accepted, and in so doing vc-
committee commends Mr.. Roberts for
his action. for his courteous treat.
ment of this committee and his fidel-
ity to his party. Your committee
begs to add further that we have no
evidence of any wrong doing upon
the part of Mr.. Roberts and believe
that in time he will be fully exonerat-
ed from all blame. Respectfully sub
mitted,
E. A. ROBBINS.
S. S. w. CRISWELL
F. T. RUCKER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
FOREST PARK FAVORITES

pa"kins earned applause by an
extra fancy stop. Dawkins appears
in the applause column very often
OF late.
Dcavcr won his tenth straight
game. thereby equalins any Cotton
States or Southern league record
Murphey failed to make hit but
he scored a run which is just rs
good.
One more game from Baton Rouge
and the locals will reach the six
hundred mark
Some OF the fans were in rcnlin-
iscent mood last night and were won.
dering why Pine Bluff was ever in
last place.
Gnadinger got too gay with the nm.
pire aud was benched A number
of the other visiting players were
warned
Nine bases on balls were just as
good as hine hits.
Zehner piled up two nice tuicy er.
rors at second.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
SENSATION CROWS
MORE ARRESTS IN LIGATLE CASE
AND DEVELOPMENTS CON.
TINUE.
John v. Roberts and Walter Gregory
Taken Into Custody by the
Officers at Searcy.
ROBERTS RELEASED ON BOND

Searcy, Aug. 24.-John V. Roberts,
formerly nominee for the house of
representatives, and Walter Gregory,
a well-known young man of this place,
were arrested at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, charged in four counts
with conspiracy to defraud and with
grave robbery and arson.
This new phase of the now famous
Light1e case was not unexpected. 1t
was merely the fulfillment of popular
prediction and did not, owing to the
many wheels within wheels which
the case contains attract the atten-
ton that such an event would other
wise have called forth.
Shortly after the two men were ar
rested their bonds We're fixed az
$2,700 each. Roberts was released
from custody about 5 o'clock. The
following SIGNED his bond: Judge i.
NJ. Stuckey OF Newport. J. T. Shu-
make Of Searcy. Steve Boardnan of
Clarendon and Gus Jones. Of Newport
It is understood that judge Stuclzey
and Mr.. Jones will represent Roberts
when the case is called Saturday.
Up to a late hour Gregory had not
succeeded in making bond. and was
committed to the county jail
Both men took the matter with a.
parent indifference and refused ab-
solutely to talk. Gregory has been
under suspicion fer some time, hrf
he never discussed any angle of the
many-sided case at all He is, the So,
of well-known minister and is only
about q years of age. For some time
past he has not been working a1.
though he seemed well supplied with
money.
1t is generally understood that the
insurance companies will fight the
matter to the bitter end and are pre-
pared to spend good sized amount of
money to bring about a conviction
OF the guilty parties.
Other arrests are expected. There
are said to be two well-known young
men who witnessed the robbng Of
the Pitts grave, and who aftreward
demanded $1,000 as hush money.
Ihey are being watched and will not
be allowed to escape should they at
tempt 20 do so.
Deputy Sheriff Al Chichester Of
Pulaski county is here IN the inter
est of the insurance companies. He
Will doubtless prove an Important
witness for the prosecution. as he
f9s followed the case from its besiA-
ring
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
WHAT DRINK DOES,

'The great cause of social crime
is drink the great cause of poverty
is drink. When l haar of family
Broken up, and ask the cause-d.nk.
II | go to the gallows and ask lis
victim the cause, the answer-drink.
Then l ask myself in perfect wor Der,
Ment: Why do not men put stop 70
this thing?"