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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-05

Mrs. b. T. Perdue has gone to Lake
City TO spend few days with friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-05

department, so as 10 Keep WIthln III
total income.
This will give you some ides Of how
much should he spent each month fOr
period during the year, aud prevent
too great an expenditure being made
on any cue department to the injury
OF another.
! find that there Is no sinking fund
to liquidate the electric light bonds,
which is contrary to law. This re.
commentator should Dc taken up
and q sinking fund created.
CITY SCRIP
The city scrip Is now being discOun-
ted at 10 per cent and at the same
time is bearing per cent interest.
This is a deplOrsble condition, as it
means that the man, who is able to
discount and hold it, il receiving
more that Is per cent on his money
for the first year; willie the labOrer,
who is unable to hold il, loses 10 per
cent,
When the city makes any purchas-
es, it is charged 10. per cent more
, than any one else, and then pays
per cent on the scrip. TO relieve the
people of this condition, | recon-
mend that immediate steps he taken
| to issue bonds sufficient to take up
all outstanding city scrip and to
make all necessary improvements
I GA the electric light plant.
LICENSES.
find that many of the license
taxes are slow in being collected, and
some not collected at all. recon-
mend that the tax collector use all
reasonable means to collect all licen-
ses. l further recommend, that all
men living within the city who psy
no taxes, TO ~ required To pay tax
similar e road tax in the state
and county; the same to be applied
on the streets.
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
find that the electric light plant is
inadequate to supply the demand of
the city.
recommend that the new boilers
be placed in as early as possible, and
that every effort be made to furnish
the city with the very best lights, and |
secure a Necessary supply for the |
business and home requirements OF |
the town.
STREETS.
Last year the streets were kept in
fairly good condition and considerable
new streets paved. 1 believe We
should keep the streets 10 the very |
best condition and that il will meet
the approval of all good citizens. l
recommend that the street commit
tee take steps to look after the railroad
crossings aud see that they are kept
clear OF trains so "a to cause no dan
ger TO the public.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
recommend that every precaHtion
be used to keep the city in perfect
sanitary condition; that q man be
employed for that business who will
see that all rules be carried out.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
find that we have q good fire de-
psrtment equipped with willing and
ready men; but 1 find that the horses
are old and worn out, unable to salts
do the work.
recommend that the fire commit.
tee look more carefully into this mat
ter; that nothing be allowed to be-
come weak that will endanger the
safety Of the city and that the horses
and wagons be the best that can be {
POLICE.
l believe that the police force should
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-05

Mr.. r. +. Arnold, Of Jack sonville,
spent sunday with friends here.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-05

Miss Augusta Evins, Of Evinston,
was = visitor TO our city on Friday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Holder left
Wegnes lay for q two weeks visit 10
Cuba.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-05

have the un,nim"us support of the
council in enforcing the laws and
faithfully performing their duty.
recommend that the police committee
take steps to stop stock from running
NJ large on the streets and especially
in and about the business part of the
town.
CEMETERY.
recommend that more attention
be paid to the cemetery, that il be
kept in the very best condition. That
the city should lake such = pride In
the care OF the cemetery ss to shOV
the deepest reverence aud greatest
respect for the dead.
Respectfully submitted,
WI. EDWARDS, Mayor.
Judge Geo. p. Raney, and other
officials OF the ) A. l.. railway, were
present aud asked that the ordinance
relating TO tn. railway crossing at the |
foot of North Magnolia street be |
amended so as To give the COMPANY |
the alternative of placing gates or
hagmen at the CROSSE
After some discussion the Ordi. I
nance was Reconstructed, referred To /
the judiciary committee and will |
again be reported at next meeting Of /
the council.
A batch of bills We're audited and |
a number of petitions presented.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-05

To this should be added an approx
mate interest in the outstanding
scrip Of about $4,000.
The city, during the year 1903, spent
for expenses aud various improve
ments the following:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
COMMAND
THE HARBOR
Capture of "2O3 Meter Hill 4"
by Japanese
AFTER A FIERCE BATTLE
Began Yesterday Forenoon, but
Was Not Successful Until
Eight O'Clock Last
Night.

Toxic, Dee Lit is announced off.
cially today that the japanese forces
charged to the top Of 1908 Meter hip
at seven o'clock this morning and an
hour later occupied the entire summit.
The Russians lett heaps Of dead on the
field.
The official report on the taking Of
1908 Meter Hip follows. aOur army
began the bombardment Of 203 Meter
Hin at dawn yesterday. We made
several charges before afternoon, all Of
which failed, owing to the enemy's Stub
born resistance At p. N. we ad.
yanced against the southeastern part of
the hill and after a fierce fight we got
within 80 yards Of the summit. At z
p. m, after we had been reinforced, the
charge was renewed, and we succeeded
in reaching the top. Our forces oper-
ating against the northeastern fort
were similarly successful and at p.
m. the entire Notifications on top Of the
hill fell into our hands The Russians
left heaps of dead on the eastern side
Of the Hill but we had no time to inves-
.tigate them 203 Meter Hill commands
Port Arthur Harbor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

In the manuel Of the present legisla-
ture tile religious preference Of DR.. 4. II.
Bailey Of barre town is given as Gran
iteville.a The doctor considers that as
pretty liberal
The House had begun to be worried
about Mr.. Hapgood of Peru when he
appeared yesterday afternoon for the
irst time after the recess. Things went
along as usual then.
Among the claims allowed by the court
of claims which closed up its business
last night are, $26l.s1 to Il. A. Hoar
of Barre for services as states attorney
during the sickness of the la.e Frank
la. Bailey; S122.50 to NJ. Nj. Gordon of
Barre in connection with the Croto muir
der case; S227.I0 to ex-Sheriff @. b.
Evans for chasing Adelbert Martin, who
was charged with burglary and rape;
.S24 to +. NJ. Andreanni Of Barre for
services as interpreter. The largest
claim allowed was SS34.63 to Robert A.
Blair Of Arlington in connection with
the Sargood Doyle colt poisoning case
in Bennington county. The total amount
allowed was S2,9f7.40 A bin was in
troduced in the House today covering
the appropriation Of that amount
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01

bill making the commission elective by
the legislature and fixing their salary at
81 per diem instead of SO as now. There
was warm argument over the bill. Mr.
Eddy Of Stowe, the introducer of the
bill, with Mr.. Start of Bakersfield, ia.
vored, and the opposition was headed
BY Mr.. Lewis Of Troy and Mr.. Blaneh-
ard of Newport. Mr. Start said that
the present commission exists for the
purpose of paying political debts. lie
believed that better men would compose
the commission ii they were elected BY
the legislature.
Mr.. Lewis Of Troy asked Mr. Start
wherein the commission had failed TO do
its duty.
Said Afr. Start: 1T has failed in
this way--it hasn't done nothing" Mr.,
Start sat down amid a round Of laugh
ter and the bin was passed viva voee.
Spring Water Bill Killed.
The bin amending the charter Of the
Barre Spring and Fountain Water Co,
killed in the House this afternoon.
Bills Signed BY The Governor
RI. III An Act relating to paying al
lowanee to widows.
II. 9s. An act to pay certain persons
the sums therein named
Fl. 80. An act appropriatmg a sum
not exceeding a certain sum for the sup
port OF the Vermont Soldiers Home.
II. 123. An act to legalize the quad
rennial appraisal of real estate and the
grand lists for the town OF Bloomfield
for the years therein named.
II. 30s An act relating TO teachers
certificates
II. 43s. An act creating the tubercu-
losis commission.
H. 232. An Act to amend the charter
OF the village Of Winooski.
H, 260. An act authorizing the Deer
field River Co to issue bonds.
III a04 An Act ia amendment of
Section 1855 Of v S, relating to burial
grounds
II. 3I5. An Act to incorporate the
Newport and Derby Electric company.
II. 33. An Act 10 authorize the North
field graded school district te issue
bonds
II. s34 An Act 10 amend Sec. ii of
No. l59 Of the Acts Of 1895, relating to
the village Of Hyde Park.
III. "a. An Act in amendment Of No,
$40 of the Acts Of 1902, entitled An
Act to enable the Whiteomb high school
to issue its bonds for the purpose Of
building school building and f)Inish-
ing the same.
IT. BAG. An Act empowering fire dis
triets Nos. / and 2 in the town Of Cav
endish to erect and maintain street
lights.
II. $50, An Act to incorporate the
White River junction and Interstate
Telephone company.
II. 500. An Act to amend the char
ter Of Goddard seminary.
II. 3s3. An Act to incorporate the
Hartford Cemetery Association.
II. 4i7 An Act TO amend an Act en-
titled, An Act TO incorporate the An
drews Aqueduct Company, approved No
yember 20, 1896.
II. 454. An Act authorizing The Yer
gennes Graded School district to issue
It'd notes for the purpose of funding a
debt created IN building an addition to
its present high school building and COM
pIeting and furnishing tlie same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED
Golden Wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Burridge Of Braintree.

A+&AA6~ Va 1eANANA~St
Randolph, Dec. LA large number
of the friends and relatives Of MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Burridge gathered at their
home in Braintree yesterday afternoon
and evening and assisted them in the
celebration of the 50th anniversary of
their marriage. MFR. and Mrs. Burridge
were married Thanksgiving, November
80, 1854, by the Rev. Leonard Wheeler,
pastor Of the Christian church in Ran
dolph. Mr.. BuTidge was born in Brain
tree, October 10, 1927, within a few
miles of where he now resides. He was
one Of family of twelve children and
is now the only living member of that
family. He has always been resident
of Braintree and for the past 35 years
has lived at his present home, where
be has engaged successfully in farming
and Numbering. Mrs. Burridge was the
second child of Wyman and Lucinda
Nef, who resided in Braintree. She was
born May 21, 1884, and boasts Of the
fact that she has never lived over one
mile from heT birth place. MI and
Mrs Burridge enjoy good health and
both are engaged in the active pursuits
LOT life. Eight children were born to
them, two daughters and six sons Five
sons are living, and of these four at
tended tho reception together with their
six or seven grandchildren. A baked
bean supper was served to the guests
land pleasant evening was enjoyed BY
ALL Mr.. and Mrs. Burridge were re-
cipients of many presents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
MIss MAup RoBEN
Dies From Operation for Appendicitis
at Ashland. N. II.

Dies From Operation for Appendicitis
at Ashland, N. H.
Maud R0ben, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglass g. Roben Of Barre, died
in Ashland. n. Il. last night, as
the result Of an operation for append.
citis.
Miss Roben was teaching in
Ashland public schools and was taken
suddenly Ill q week ago last Saturday.
Her father was notified Sunday that his
daughter would have to undergo an op,
Grafton, which was performed that day.
a few days after the operation high
fever set in and Miss Roben grew rapid
iy worse until death came last night
Miss Roben was born in South Ryegate,
this state, n years ago. When she was
q small child her people moved to this
city where she received her education,
graduating from Goddard seminary in
June, 1905.
Miss Roben has a host OF friends in
this city to mourn her death, besides the
members of her family who are her IA
ther and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
lass G. Roben, Of Barre town, George,
of South Ryegate, Douglass G.,
OF Barre, and Matthew Of Chi
cago, her brothers, Mrs Thomas sher
isf Miss Mabel Roben and Mrs Robert
Kelley her sisters.
The body win be brought to South
Barre and the funeral arrangements will
be announced later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
WAS BURNED 10 DEATH.
Horrible Fate Of Mrs. Hiram ]. Wells,
Who Was Bride

Iittleton, Y. II. Nov. 80. News Of a
horrible fatality OF which young WON
an, formerly Miss Florence Holbrook,
was the victim, at Learned Plains, Que,
has reached here and caused sorrow
among many friends. The young woman
was bride, her marriage To Hiram j.
Wells having taken place only few
weeks ago, and she was burned to death
at her new homo BY the explosion OF a
kerosene lamp. She lived three days af-
ter the accident and died Just seven
weeks from the wedding day.
Five years ago, she spent the winter
in the west part Of Littleton with her
aunt, Mrs. Aaron Edmands, and be her
charming personality and fine DISPOSE
tion, endeared herself To many Friends
here received the cards announcing her
wedding, which took place in the church
at Island Brook, Que, where for years
she had been faithful organist. Much
sympathy Il expressed here for the grief
stricken parents and husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
REV. N. PRoULx INJURED.
Heavily Thrown While Trying to Jump
from Runaway Team.

Rutland, Nov. s0.-W While trying to
jump from a carriage to escape injury
in runaway accident, the Rev. N.
Proulx, rector Of the Church Of the
Sacred Heart Of Mary, was quite SER
iously hurt tonight. He was riding with
Thomas Courcelle at the time Of the
accident. The horse became frightened
at an electric car and turned sharply,
upsetting the carriage. Just as Father
Proulx attempted to jump, the horse
lunged forward with great force. He
was Immediately taken to his home,
where Dr. 4. II. Bellerose attended his
injuries, which consisted of three deep
scalp wounds, broken collar bone and
a bad shaking up. No serious results
are expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
Frank Condor, Man Of All
Work for DR.. Mayo
TAKES CARBOLIC ACID
Dies From Effects Within Few Min
utes No Cause Assigned
for the Rash
Deed.

Northiield, Dec. i. Frank Condar,
man-of-all-work for DIR. w. B. Mayo,
committed suicide last night by taking
carboEic acid
Condar, who made his home at Dr.
Mayo's, wnt to his room about $3.50
last evening and soon after q noise was
heard Of some one falling The occu.
pants Of the honse went TO his room at
once and found him lying on the floor
with a bottle which had contained car.
bolic acid nearby. Condar's face and
mouth were burned by carbolic acid
but Condar was beyond help within FIVE
minutes. He was IS years old, unmar-
ried, and was the SON OF Mrs. James
Kennedy Of this place. lie was faith
full worker. No eanse is assigned Tor
the rash deed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
LEeAL PROCEEDINGS DROPPED.
Mrs. Chadwick cOnvinces Newton She
Can and viii Pay Her Bills.

New York, Dec. Mrs Cassie +.
Chadwick, the Cleveland society woman
whose financial dealings have caused 50
much stir, has satisfied Herbert Newton
OF Brookline, Mass, that she can and will
pay the 100000 that she borrowed
from him and as result proceedings
against her win be dropped The sur
veilance which has ben kept on the
woman while at the Holland House has
been dropped and III eornpany with her
son she left today. It is believed this
marks her departure from New York for
Cleveland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
CAN'T Kill THE CATTLE.
State Officers Held Up in Enforcing New
York's tuberculosis Law.

Ogdensburg. Nov so. Pending a
hearing before Judge Kellogg on Satur-
day, an injunction has been granted to
IT, f. Smith OF Massena restraining
state officers from killing alleged tuber-
cular cattle on his farm, and from Dig
ging trenches thereon for bnrying the
same
Smith has brought action in the SUI
preme court for damages against M.
M. Il. Kelly, chief veterinarian Albany,
and Alex Brasher, who applied the tu-
berculosis test, reporting So out Of SO
cows affected on the Smith farm. He
also alleges that the officers applied the
test without authority.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
w. c. 7. o. MATTERS.
Members viii Not Patronize Stores Sell
ling Intoxicating Liquors.

Philadelphia, Nov. so. Organizers
from all sections Of the country occu-
pied the attention OF the delegates to
the convention Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union at today's early ses-
sion.
The convention approved pledge
withdrawing the patronage Of the mem
bers Of the union from any store that
sells intoxicating liquors. An amend
ment 10 the constitution requiring homo
rary male members to abstain from the
use Of tobacco was fost BY vote Of
2s to 235. An Amendment raising the
dues was also defeated, but another
amendment making all yiee.presidents
at lareg and first viee.presidents mem
bers of the executive board, prevailed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
SURE ADAMS Is DEAD.
Embalning Fluid Injected in Body of
chester's Gentleman Burglar

Windsor, Nov. 30.- The report that
Clarence Adams, the gentleman burglar
from Chester, is alive IN Montreal, is
not generally credited here. Several
prison officials were interviewed today
and are positive that Adams died in the
prison hospital last February and Dr.
John d. Brewster, the prison physician,
saws that Adams died as above stated
from oedema OF the lungs.
L. Z. Cabot, the undertaken who car
ca for the body after death, says that
hc injected three quarts Of embalming
fluid into the body after death. His as
sistant, w. G. Cabot, took the body from
tho undertaking rooms, where it lay for
over day, and carried it in the casket
to the tomb at Cavendish, where it was
afterwards buried In the Adams family
lot. If there was any tampering with
the body it must have been done after
the BODY left Windsor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
BARRE FARMERS CLUB BANQUET
VIII Tell Governor Bell What They
Know About Farming.

The Barre City Farmers club, whose
membership Il made mp Of city residents
who own farms outside the city limits,
is going to have a banquet at the City
Hotel tomorrow evening. Governor Bell,
Representative Darling Of Chelsea, Pape
of Barre and the city council Of Barre,
have been invited and are expected to be
present. The banquet will be IN the
nature Of good substantial farmers
dinner, and the members viii all do
their level best to tell Gov. Bell some.
thing new about farming. The members
Of the club are George B. Milne, John
u. Smith, W. F. Shepard, George Cassie,
w. D. Smith, W. S. Page, H, G Leonard,
John Morrison, s. ID. Allen, Donald Smith,
w. c. Quinlen, T. A. Slayton, Geo. =.
Mcfarland and II. j. Smith
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
Cotton Market cnllansas.

New York, Dec. Amid intense ex-
citement and heavy trading the cotton
market collapsed this morning, some
positions dropping as much as 26
points The estimates Of yield OF not
less than 100000 bales was reason
able for the break
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
FuNERAL on PERRIN BANcRoEr.
Funeral Held at His Late Home Yester-
day Afternoon,

The fnneral of the late Perrin Ban
croft was held from the house at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev Asa
NJ. Bradley Of The Universalist church
officiating. There was a large attend
anee Of neighbors and friends and many
beautiful floral offerings testified 10 the
esteem with which the deceased was
held The interment was in Elmwood
cemetery.
The pall bearers were Calvin Bassett,
Al parkhurst, Jerry hutchinson and
William Gale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
EXODUS OF ITALIANS.
Those HOmeward Bound overtax Steam
ships.

New York, Nov. 30.--More Italians
are returning to Italy at the present
time than ever before, according TO state
ments issued BY the various steamship
companies whose boats run from this
city to italian ports. AN the steam
ships sailing this week are crowded, and
many Italians have been unable to Sc
cure Accommodations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
AFTER SHIPS
Russian oficers visit Dock Yards at
Rome.

London, Dec. 1.-The Rome CORES
pondent Of the Central News wires that
several Russian officials have arrived in
the Italian capital and have obtained
permission to visit the dock yards. 1T
ii stated that the visitors intend to Or.
der the construction in Italy, Of four
battleships and six cruisers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.
Booths Did . Good Business Last Even

ing.
The Catholic fair last evening drew
a moderate sized crowd. A short miscel-
laneous programme was carried out, and
the solicitors and booths did a rushing
business
In yesterdays paper the solo by little
Joseph McTurk was left out by acci.
dent. The solo was much appreciated
BY the audience, and the little soloist
received IS gold piece from a member
Of the audience to show how well he
did.
The programme for tonight viii be
the Minstrels. lnterIoeutor Frank
Brown. Bones-D. j. Sullivan, JAS. Mon
ahan, A. j. Graylin, Tambos g. Doug
las, A. J. Guthrie, Geo. Laviolette. Conf
pany-Ias. Bennett, Jno. Heney, Geo
Trembley, Chas. Premier, NJ Hamel, VIM
Monahan, VIM Marion, Jno. Nelson,
Walter Scott, Ezra White, II. Frenier,
10. n Boyea, VIM. Robertson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
ST JOHN BROWN.
Barre Young Man Married at Berlin
This Morning

Fred st. John Of this city and Miss
Mabel Brown Of Berlin, granddaughter
Of Theodore Brown, We're married at
the brides home Id Berlin at $3.50 this
forenoon, Rev w. J. O'Sulllyan ofEieiat-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. St. John went imme-
diately To Barre, where wedding
breakfast was served at the home 81
the bridegroom's parents They viii
reside Ia Barre,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
THE UNIvERsALIsr FAIR.
Large Attendance at Second Evening
Closes Tonight.


The Universalst Winter Picnic was
again largely attended last evening,
both at the supper and at the entertain
ment afterwards. The programme for
the entertainment was given BY the
young people of the Sunday school and
was very interesting and enjoyable.
The Japanese doll drill was very pretty
and well done by the young ladies'. The
drill was accompanied by music from
orchestra.
Tonight the best entertainment Of the
fair vii be given, the principal feature
being farce entitled "IIis Lucky Day
which will be presented BY j. Ward
Carver as Jack Arnold, young law stu
dent; DR.. F. NJ Lynde as CASTOR, known
as the Count DeRoussilon; Miss Alice
Averil as Helen Baseom, an American
heiress,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
BRIeHAM PLEADED GUILTY.
New Hampshire Murderer viii BE Sen
tenced to Life Imprisonment.

Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. /. Charles
II. Brigham was arraigned In court this
morning charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Celia Smith of Londonderry He
pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree and win bc sentenced to impris-
onment for life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
rooL sHARpENERs GIVE Size.
Vote to Give That Amount to Fall River
Textile Workers.

At meeting If kbe local tool sharp
eners' union Tuesday evening, the men
voted to do as the stone cutters had
done, and give one dollar each to the
Fail River strikers. There are ii9 mem
bers in the union, so the sharpeners do
nation toward the aid Of the striking
Fall River men win be Sl19.