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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21
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Enrplnyrh 1T Gnrn Gnlttrr
By Exercise of Care Crop the Country Could
Greatly Increased.

HE object of this article is
to present to farmers some
suggestions as to the surest
and quickest means of in
creasing the production of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21

will be little or no grain yield, and any
ears that are produced will be small
and inferior.
q . HARTLEY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
4 AM NO ATHEIST SAYS ABBOTT.
Brooklyn Divine Says His Ideas of God
Have Been Misinterpreted.

New York, Dec. 23.-The Rev. Dr..
Llman Abbott returned to New York
yesterday TO find himself besieged for
an explanation Of his sermon delivered
Sunday at Harvard The theological
storm seemed to surprise him. Il have
said as much many times before said
Dr. Abbott to reporter. sTwo months
ago | delivered practically the same ser.
mon to an assembly Of congregational
ministers at Des Monies, Ia, and there
was no such excitement aroused. am
not an atheist. | believe in God and
believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ.
! am a member of the Congregationalist
church. There seems to be confusion and
misinterpretation regarding my ideas Of
God, especially in regard to my reference
to an eternal energy. God i not an
unconscious force, but being who thinks
wills and feels. 1t Is not necessary that
God be somewhere rather than every.
where. Religion survives all changes III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
WAS CHOKED
BY TWO BOYS
Dime Novel FiendS Rob and
MaItreat Grandmother
TOLED GRANFATHER AWAY
Wearing Cartridge Belts and Pockets
PILED With Novels, They Made
FerOcious Assault on
Grandmother.
TOLED GRANFATHER AWAY

New York, Dec. 2s.-Wearing car
fridge belts and having their pockets
filed with dime novels, two boys have
been arrested in Harlem on charges Of
feloniously attacking their grandmother,
strangiing her into Inconsistencies and
then robbing her Of jewelry and money
amounting to more than $3.50.
The boys were Charles w. Upton, is.
and his cousin, Frederick AicDermott.
who gave his home as Oyster Bay.
According to the police, the lads call.
led upon their grandfather, informed him
that he was wanted down town on i'm.
portant business, and after his depar.
ture performed their desperate deed.
While the grandmother was cooking a
lunch for them one is said to have taken
up a position at the outer door, while
the other procured all the yaluables and
money in sight. The old lady detected
him and gave chase, when She was
thrown down and ehoked into uncon-
seriousness.
Several pawn tickets were found on
the youths, together with signed reso-
mtion that they should never part, and
that neither should marry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
ANOTHER
PEACE NOTE
Further Interchange Of Views
Suggested
AS RESULT OF FIRST NOTE
President Has Gone as Far as He Can
Appropriately Affair Must
Follow Normal
Channels.
AS RESULT OF FIRST NOTE

Washington, Dec. 23.-That tile fur
Their interchange Of views preparatory to
the forming OF programme for anoth-
Ter peace conference at The Hague be
effected through the international bu-
reau under the control of the permanent
administrative counsel OF The Hague. Is
the suggestion offered by Secretary HAY
in a second circular note to the powers
made public at the State Department
today. The note was dispatched week
ago, but its publication was withheld
until it had reached the various Ameri-
can embassies and legations abroad. The
secretary summarizes the replies OF all
the powers to his note Of Oct. 81, and
expresses the qualification Of the Presi-
dent at the cordial reception of his
inyitation.H Having taken this initial step,
however, the secretary says that the
President feels that lie has gone as far
as he appropriately can, and that with
the general acceptance Of his invitation
il principle, 'the future conduct of the
affair may fifty follow its normal chan
nels Regarding the conditional &c.
ceptance Of Russia, Secretary Hay SAYS
that while the postponement which this
reply necessitates IS to be regretted.
this government recognizes the weight
OF the notice which induced ii.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
A Rare Sight Of Beavers.

An opportunity that few men ever
have and those, perhaps once in life
timeis to get such "a Glimpse OF
Beavers at Work" as G. u. Williams
describes in the january McClues.
Hiding by deer-rlm in the Colorado
Mountains, the author, for portions Of
several days, observed busy mother
beaver and her three Little ones building
d dam. He tells Of their wonderful work
with delightful simplicity and feeling,
and without discovering in the poor
creatures any Of those romantic human
traits recently saddled upon our animal
friends by a conspicuous school Of ma
Underwriters. This is doubly rare
treat-a natures story that is refresh.
ingly natural
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
PEOPLES MOVEMENT.
Americas First Society on Lines Popu
lar in France.

la III EldNCes
New York, Dec. 2s. a society de.
signed to promote the welfare Of the
people Of New York and to engender a
lively sense Of civic obligation, raardIess
lof political affiliations and social condi-
lions, has just bee organized under the
name Of the Association Of Public DUTY.
| II is patterned after societies with sim
liar objects which have in recent wears
spread throughout France.
Nothing of the sort, say its founders.
has ever before been attempted in Ameriz
ca. They maintain that 80 per cent OF
the people Of this country are practically
helpless so far as concerns their ability
To protect and advance their own indi-
yidual interests, and it IS this proportion
Iof the community which the association
aims to assist.
The association intends to establish
headuarters where lectures and other
literature may be published and dis
seminated, to cause investigations to be
made into cases OF neglect or abuse of
the laws and TO take such other action
az may be deemed necessary. Well
known citizens make up the list Of olfi
GERS, which is headed by Theodore Sutro
as president
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
COLUMBIA STUDENTS MAY STRIKE
Suspension Of Sophomores Brings crisi
in University.

New York, Dec Columbia Univor.
sity today faces the possibility of a
strike" by the whole undergraduate
body. Mcssrs. Aidelfnger, Cauchais,
Doty and Finch, four Of the sophomores
who early in the week tried to capture
Kingdom Gould, and upon whom the lat
ter fred, were today suspended until
February 6.
As soon as the suspensions were an
nounced, the undergraduates met and
drew the following petition, which win
be presented to President Butler:
\ 'We, the undersigned undergraduates
in the university, respectfully petition
that the sophomores this day suspended
from the university be reinstated here
WITH
The petition is signed by five or six
hundred undergraduates. II the reply is
to the effect that the suspensions stand,
there is possibility that the entire
body win strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24

expression and h form. That faith ia
God viii undergo changes in the future,
las it has in the past, don't doubt, but
&c cannot be destroyed The end Of re.
ligious development is not yet. This is
but one step in the great forward move
ment In time TO come there win be
great ideas, ideas as yet unexpressed,
in regard to religion II IS a movement
that win move forward until the end
Of time. Every great religious revival
has been based on the faith that the
highest and best truth Is not too good
for the plain people. have no theology
or philosophy for my closet that / am
not ready "a give to the men in the
street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
STRIKERS EXPECT NEW OFFER
Many Plans Are in the Air at Fall
River.


FAN River, Dec. ga. Labor leaders
here say that they expect to receive a
proposition 81 some sort from the manu-.
faeturefs within few days. The union
men declare they will continue the strike
unless concessions are made A new
plan Il said to be under consideration
by the strikers, but as yet it has not
assumed tangible form. There is said
TO be possibility Of the strike changing
from general contest to one confined
to eve Va six corporations, and that
should 4 change be decided upon, the
factories sRssed a0iild be those IN which
the ernpssyses are not receiving strike
benefits
The m alm small gains in their
working forces sad look for large in
crease after she holidays All unions
are paying benefits this week in anticipa-
ton Of Christmas The carders doubled
their disbursements and several families
received as high as S24.
While the collective gains Of operatives
in the mills this week have not been
as great as last week. manufacturers
attach especial Importance TO some facts
in connection with those who have re-
turned to the mills. Very few. il any,
Of the slasher tenders in the union have
returned to work, but the work in this
department has been sufficient for an the
needs of all the mills. Ii has been
easier to educate slashpr tenders than
several manufacturers anticipated.
IN the past few days several union
loom hxers returned to their places vol
UNFAIRLY. Union speeder tenders are re-
turning and union weavers have returned
to three mills in the centre Of the city
more rapidly that at any time since the
mills were opened. From these facts
manufacturers draw the inference that
the strike viii wear itself out provided
there are no more agitations or confer
ences. It was estimated today that a
little more than a third of the looms
which We're idle on account Of the strike
are now in running order, and a product
OF q little over 100000 pieces Il estimated
for the week. 1t is expected by some
manufacturers that they win have ia
secure more than half a new compile
ment Of weaeers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
MAY EXTEND BRANCH.
If Central Vermont Gets Hold OF Brattle-
boro & Whitehall r. r. Line.

uOiV o. Whltthail X. X. Line.
Brattleboro Dee. "a. ~. u. DalrvmpIe
general freight agent the Central Yer.
lmont Railway Co., has written to a
Brattlebro business firm that it Is the
intention Of the company to convert the
narrow guage Brattleboro & whitehall
road into broad guage road If the
New London road ever gets clear Of the
property He adds that nothing can be
done until the foreclosure suit in the
United States court brought BY the
Brattleboro & Whitehall Railroad Co.,
is withdrawn.
A movement is on foot to bury Il
large tract OF timber land, on which
options were given last year, located at
some distance from the railroad, and In
the even that the railroad litigation
was terminated as desired BY the Central
Vermont company and the timber land
was bought BY the syndicate now figur.
ing on it, the Central Vermont company
would extend a branch line to the timber
limits. A forestry expert says that the
traet will yield 25,000,000 feet Of timber
annually.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
INDICTMENTS FOR ARSON.
Grand Jury Charges Perry in connec-
ton With Burned Locomotive Plant.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec, 23.--The grand jury
today returned two indictments against
Isaac N. Perry, former president Of the
National Bank Of North America, charg-
ing him with arson in connection with
the burning Of the plant of the Chicago
Car & Locomotive works at Hegewisch,
III, He was president Of the locomotive
company. which was in financial diff.
enlties. The works were heavily insured.
Mn Perry was acquitted on a prelimin-
airy examination before a justice of the
peace. An accusation against him, how
ever, was subsequently carried before
the grand jury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
WOMAN ASSAULTED.
Her Screams Brought Aid-one Ear
Nearly Cut Off.

Bellows Falls, Dec. 20. Miss Wales
ka .Exner was assaulted by an IN.
known man near her home in North
Walpole, N. H., last night. Miss Ex.
ner, who lives in the outskirts of the
village, was returning home from Bel.
lows Falls, and noticed that She was
being followed. just before reaching
home her assailant caught up with her
and struck her several violent blows
about her bead and face. Her screams
brought help from nearby houses and
she was found on the ground half I'M
conscious, bruised and bleeding. one ear
being nearly torn off and her face cut
with some sharp instrument Her as.
sailant was not captured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
win Operate SIX Saw NILS.

Brattleboro, Dec. 23. Holden & Mar
TIN will begin next week to operate their
saw mill in Brattlcboro. They then win
have six mills running, owning four en-
hfely, and having an interest III two.
Their mills are located IN Brattleboro.
Westminster, Newfane, Jamaica. Dover,
and Winhall. The Jamaica min bas
sawed nearly 100000 feet Of lumber
the past year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
A Swanton Hotel Transfer.

Swanton, Dec. %. The West side
Inn has changed hands again. Il. N.
Wood Of Montpelier, who bought the
hotel a short time ago, has now bought
the hotel business. He vii not take
possession just at present and in the
meantime j. o. Guyette viii continue
in charge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
SARGooD FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted Of Attempting to Poison Mr.
and Mis-. Sanford Hicks.

Bennington, Dec. 3d. In Bentingt II
county court the jury returned verdict
of guilty at 2:15 o'clock Yesterday after.
noon in the case OF State vs.. Eugene
Sargood charged with attempting to
poison Mr. and Mrs Sanford Hicks. The
case was given to the jury at 1880
o'clock this forenoon. Sargood is now
serving a sentence for poisoning colts
and has also been found guilty of per.
jury.
Court was adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
TWO NEW RAILROADS.
Vermont's List Increased BY That Nun
Der During Biennial Term.

Burlington, Dec. 23. State Tax Com
missioner J. +. Cushman has just begun
making the biennial appraisal Of rail
roads in Vermont which according to
law must be completed by December 81.
The appraisal includes steamboat as
well as railroad lines, and is for pur-
poses Of taxation. At the appraisal
made in 1902 Mr.. Cushman made a very
complete revised list of these properties
and appraisals, the first since 1892.
There Is something in the vicinity Of so
railroad and steamboat lines IN Yer
mont, including those owned BY indi-
yiduals as wen as corporations. There
have been one o two additions to the
list since 1902, one being a small rail-
road at Dorset which leads to a quarry
and which carries few passengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
ADAMS LIKELY 10 BE SEATED.
Republicans Give Up Contest In Col.
orado.

Denver Col, Dec. 20. Republican,
win probably drop further efforts Z
seat Governor Peabody and win permit
the Inauguration Of Alva Adams but
will insist that Peabody first reappoint
two supreme court justices who have
been vigorous in the investigation Of The
election frauds. Yesterday aBillyo Green
who for several years has been immune
against prosecution 10 election work was
against prosecution for election work was
and costs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
A NARROW ESCAPE.
St. Adams Mans Foot Burned by Con-
tact With Electric Light Wire.

St Adams, Dee. "a james Burns, a
lineman in the employ Of the Vermont
Power q Manufacturing Co, narrowly
scaped electroeution yesterday while at
work on the top Of pole on North
Main street. Mr.. Burns was engaged
in fastening one Of the company's large
power wires when his left foot came
I'm contact with the bare incandescent
|circuit wire. The involuntary conraction
LOT his muscles as he received the cur
rent pulled his foot away from the wire
instantly, but not before be received a
burn on the ankle where he came in
contact with the wire. Fortunately the
|shoek did not stun him sufficiently To-
eause him to fan from the pole.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
Foreslers J. America conyention.

Bellows Falls, Dee. 23--It Is expect
ed that the next convention Of the
Grand Court 81 Vermont, Foresters Of
America, will be held at Burlington
May next, probably the second Thurs
day, May n. The last convention was
held az Proctor, May / 4, 1903.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
Death Of Globe Trottina boz.

swanton, Dec. 80 The pet dog own.
ed BY Hattie Washington died this morn
ing at the age OF eighteen years. This
dog has seen considerable Of the world
having been to Cuba and The Philippine
Islands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
GIFTs PROM DEE wHITE HOUSE.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Remembet
Oyster BaY Children.

Oytser Bay, j. l., Dec. 2s.-By the
generosity Of President and Mrs. Roose.
welt, every pupil in the Cove Neck pub
ne school, which was formerly attended
by some Of the younger children Of the
President, received Christmas gift to-
day. Mrs. Roosevelt sent two barrels
II candy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
First Month at Brattleboro Hospital.

Brattleboro, Dec. 18Th record Of
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital shows
that since the institution was opened
a month ago, 26 patients have been ad
mitted and "A surgical operations have
been performed, There are now % pa
Itients. Two have been discharged and
there has been one death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
AggA1s2:Io
Currier Building, Barre, Vt.
WHEN
CHRISTMAS
is OVER
You will not re
greet the money
you spent here.
THE PHOTO
GRAPHS

we make grow
more attractive
every time you
look at til m.
The likeness is
speaking and the
pose is natural.
Have a dozen
Photos taken for
New Years gifts.
They will be ap-
preciated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
oDELL AND HIGGINS SILENT
Another Conference Planned on SEN
atorship.

Albany, N. II, Dee. Governor
Odell and Governor elect Higgins were as
silent today as they have been on the
senatorsfip controversy Governor Odell
intends to play his final card as govern.
or in this controversy at a conference
to be held with the leaders of the legis-
latTe Immediately after Christmas eth
er in Albany or New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
To Cure 4 Cola Ia One pav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fail to cure. e. w. Groves signature
is on each box. rs cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
speaker MerrifleId convalsseing.

Newfane, Dec. 23. Speaker John II.
Meuifeld of the house Of representa-
tiyes has been confined to his room by
a severe cold most Of the time since the
legislature adjourned, but is now recoy-
ering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
GAGS sERvIAN PRESS.
King Peter Signs New Law That Abol-
ishes News Freedom.

Belgrade, servia, Dee. %. King Peter
today signed the new press law which
practically abolishes freedom Of the
press in Seryia, though aimed principal
~ at the anti-dynastic and opposition
papers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
AKYOME
Remedy
BROWNS INSTANT RELIEF should
be in every home. Fully guaranteed.
Mothers can depend upon it. u cents.
Norway Medicine Ca, Norway, Me.
SIX BARNS BURNED.
Eight Cows Perished in a Braintree Fire
Today.

Today.
Randolph, Dee. e3 Six barns belong
ing to Earl Powers in Braintree three
and one half miles from this village.
were burned this afternoon There were
"a cows in the barns, but all but eight
were saved. About 200 tons of hay and
three silos containing 100 tons Of ensi-
lage We're destroyed. A part Of the
farming tools were saved.
It is supposed that the fire must have
caught from a heater in one Of the
barns.
The insurance on the property burned
viii be about $4,000.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20

The directors Of the Batesb1rg Tel
ephone Company held thier meeting
last Thursday and it Was decided TO-
build the line to Sleadman Immediate
ly. Three members we're appointed as
n committee TO give out the contract
and see that the work is done.
Miss Daisy Edwards OF Leesvillr
visited relatives in Balesburg this
week
Miss Pauline wightman Of near Mt.
willing was in town Friday shopping
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Edwards spent
Monday in Saluda.
We would certainly appreciate some
nice showers Of ram now for the dust
is terrible and the water in the wells
is getting low.
The representatives OF the Bell Tele-
phone Company are i'll town and hav .
begun putting in the telephones.
Miss ALnie Lee Etheredge has
returned to Columbia to resume
her duties.
We are glad to see Miss Alma Whit
tie back In our midst again.
! Mr.. Cliff Mitchell has accepted
uosition with j j Rawl where he will
be glad to see his many friends.
DR.. j. A. Watson spent Saturday
aud Sunday in Orangeburg.
Mr.. Wilson Gunter, one Of Stead
mans leading business men, was il
town Thursday.
Lawyer T. L. AsbiIl, accompanied
by Mr. Geo. w. Asbill of Leesyille
passed through Batesburg Monday ell
route for Saluda to attend coprt.
Miss Rietta Boatwright, one Of Mon
etta's most accomplished young ladies
was in town one day last week
Mrs. Frank ii. Hendrix of LeesVill
was here Monday.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20
PROMINENT MER-
CHANT DEAD.
Taken while asleep-Great
shock to entire
community.

1t Is with sad regrets that we chro-
nicle the death of MIR. ]. e. Stokes, n
gentleman of high moral char cter
and man that has been numbered
among our prominent merchants for
years past. He was stricken. it is
thought wLils asleep with what the
'octor pronounced heart failure.
Mr.. Stokes Lad II useful ard euer-
getic life, always busy and never idle.
He wasa man of pronounced ideas
from which he could not be induced
to deviatc. Many things he has done
in n charitable way that none but
good will ever know Put few men
have loved the home circle and their
fire side more than did Mr. Stokes.
He had no near rel atives other than
his immediate family here. He was
born in Darlington County, S. C. on
Lynch's river near Stokes Bridge
about fifty years ago.
He was reared on a farm and had
such educational advantages as the or
dinary country boy had at that time,
therefore his opportunities for educa-
tion were not large: To some they
would have meant paralysis of oil
earthly hope; he was very diligent and
used every available means for the
betterment of his condition, develop
ing habits of industry and economy.
When he reached his majority he
married daughter of Rev Mckenzie
Mozingo who lived in the community
where he was brought up. She lived
only few years, and after her death
and that Of his only child; he moved to
Sumter, S G.. and was employed in
hardwars store; from whence he came
to Batcsourg and engaged in the hard
ware business for him5s in which he
developed considerable 2apaci y and
built NJ a good trade, his success has
been remarkable and he had attained
II independent circumstances.
He married Miss Deborah Gunter in
Oct 1898. She and four chilIren sur
vive him.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20

He was devoted husband and
fond father: was anxious to live TO
train his children for great usefulness
in life. lie was good man, chris
tian and consistent member of the
Baptist church.
His death was a great shock to his
family and the entire community
When his wife went to wake him up
sunday morning she discovered that
he was dead
His funeral was conducted Monday
afternoon at his residerce by his pas
tor Rev. Jabez Ferris in the presence
of a large gathering of the citizens oi
Batesburg Rev. +. +. hodges, pas
tor of the Met hodist church, who mac
known him for the past twenty hV'
wears made some apprecIative re-
marks of his career during that tune.