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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-01

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-01

From which is to be de-
Quoted receipts from
County Clerks, Probate
and City Courts, state $
Prison, House Of Cor
rection. Reform School
and other institutions
and agencies. or all not
IN the nature Of taxes
amounting 10 .........
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09

Looking here and. there,
And everywhere,
Their mittens they did spy:
Miew, miew-1niew, miew, miew,
Their mittens-they did, spy.
The three little kittens,
Found their mittens,
Lying OH the ground.
ooh! Mama dear.
See here, see here,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
Hugh Corner fge.Mel ~.

A LONG time ago, and many
N miles away from here. in a
4 y snug little cottage at the foot
of Merry Mountain there
lived great gray cat, called Mrs.
Mouzer, with her happy family of
three little kittens
Mrs. Mouzer took good care of her
little ones She baked them nice
things, and made warm clothes for
them to wear i'll the winter-time.
The kittens were named Blackey
Whitley and Spotty.
They were very lively, playful, full
of mischief and apt to get into
trouble
One crisp day in the Autumn, when
they were playing about the house
and yard, they lost the pretty mittens
that their mother had so carefully knit
for them.
The kittens were very much
ashamed of themselves for their care
1essness, but, like the good children
they were, they went to their mother
and told her all about it.
Three little kittens
Lost their mittens,
When they went out to play:
ooh! Mama dear,
We sadly fear,
Our mittens went astray!'
'What! Lost your mittens,
You naughty kittens,
Then you shall have no pie!
Miew, miew-miew, miew, miew,
Then you shall have no pie!"
OF course the good old cat was very
much vexed with her careless little
ones, and scolded them roundly for
losing the nice, warm mittens that she
had knit for them with so much ten
der care
She had made a nice bread and but
ter pie, with raisins i'll it, but she told
the naughty kittens that they should
have none of it, until they had found
the lost mittens.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09

The kittens were bright, smart little
chaps, and they were soon hunting
high and low, indoors and out, around
the barn-yard, and in the garden.
They finally found their mittens, in
the yard, behind the wood-shed.
Away they went, prancing back to
their mother, waving their paws in
the air to show the mittens were
found {. =
The three little kittens
Sought their mittens,
At the. foot of the mountain high:
Indoors, and out,
They lodged about,
For they were young and spry;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09

Our tnittens we have foundl''
what! Found your mittens,
You good little kittens.
Then you shall have some pie:
Purr, purr-purr, purr, purr,
Then you shall have some pie.
So Mother Mouzer rang the bell for
dinner, put their bibs about their
necks, and gave the kittens their
spoons. She then placed the great,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
QUAIL IS SCARCE
All Records for Poor Shooting
Broken the Present
Season.
HUNTERS GO AFTER BUNNIEs
Farmers Object to Pursuit Of Birds,
Reserving These For Them
selves.

All records for poor shooting of
quail have been broken in central I'LL
NOS during the season which closed
last week. Hunters say that the Sc
we're winter of year ago is largely
responsible for the poor sport, and
that thousands of the birds succumb-
that it will require several seasons
with mild winters to allow the birds
to increase to their former number.
Barred from chicken and with but
few quail in sight, hunters have been
forced to content themselves this sea
son with rabbits. The Dummies
erous. and thousands are being slaugh-
tered. Hunters are paid 10 cents each
for rabbits, and it is a common event
for single hunter to bring in 100
as the result of a days sport.
Rabbits Are Fat
The rabbits are fat and in good
flavor. and the poorer classes espec-
tally purchase them in lieu of beef
AMI poultry. The prices of beef and
fowl are almost Iprohibitive to the
working classes, but rabbits, retailed
at two for % cents, furnish meat for
several meals.
The farmers of this vicinity make
little objection to the killing of rab.
bits, but they oppose the pursuit of
birds. reserving this hunting for
themselves and sons. Hunters find
that the farmer boys all own fine guns
and are. as a rule, good shots. For
merly this competition did not exist.
Now the farmers, in order to keep
their boys contented. supply them with
guns and ammunition and encourage
them to become proficient hunters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
PEORIA SALOONS TO BE
CLOSED NEXT SUNDAY
Reformers Have the Signatures Re-
CURED by the City Attorney
First Time in Years.

The indications are that on the first
day of the new year the city of Peoria
will turn over a new leaf On that
day, which by chance happens to be n
Sunday, the saloons all over the city
will probably be closed for the first
time in no one knows how many years,
and they will remain closed all day
All this is due to the fact that the
anti-salooners have made good their
promise to prove to the city attorney
that more than one per cent of the le-
gal voters of Peoria are opposed 70
having the saloons open on Sunday.
City Attorney Kirk, in answer TO the
agitation begun by members of the
Anti-SalOon league, declared that II
they would bring him petitions bear
ing the signatures of one per cent of
the legal voters of Peoria he would
agree to Immediately enforce the Sun
day closing laws.
The members of the league at once
had a number of copies of a petition
struck of and circulated throughout
the city for signatures. A majority OF
these petitions have been returned tc
the secretary of the organization and
the surprising thing about them is that
there are already four times as many
signatures as Mr.. Kirk asked for.
The members of the organization as
sert that they are not half done and
that if Mr.. Kirk wants them they feel
sure that they will be able to pro-
duce the signatures of ten per cent OF
the legal voters.
The petitions, bearing as they do
four times the one per cent required.
cannot but result in crusade against
Sunday liquor selling and it is likely
that it will go into effect with the new
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
MOLINE MENTION.
Years Death Record.

Deaths harvest in Moline for 1904.
barring the few days remaining of
the year. was 232; that number of
people have bowed before the grim
reaper and have answered the call.
The number exceeds the total for last
year by fourteen; is three below
the number for 1902 and is 80 smaller
than the record of 1901. Deaths where
physicians have not been in attend
ance, those of violent nature where
the coroner has held inquests to deter
mine the cause of deahts, have been
% in number. Four persons met death
in railroad accidents, one by hanging
one by suicide with revolver, one was
slain in saloon brawl, two met death
in other accidents, three succumbed to
heart failure, two committed suicide
with morphine, two ended their lives
by drowning, one met death accidental
ly by drowning, apoplexy ended the
life of one, stomach trouble another,
brain trouble another, one died from
delirum tremens and exposure. and
another from injuries sustained in
jumping from a train. These are the
deaths for which Coroner Eckhart is
sued certificates of burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
No Clue to Assaiiants.

After working faithfully for "a hours
in an effort to arrest the suspects in
the attempted assassination upon the
life of Police Magistrate Finger, the
police have been unable TO find any
tangible clues and have abandoned the
case. Unfortunately no one was astir
in the neighborhood in which the at
tack took place and as all were in bed,
no one has been found who heard the
three shots which Mr.. Finger felt
whizzing by him, or who saw the three
assailants in their flight. Had the dar-
ing attempt to shoot Mr.. Finger been
Witnessed by some one, the chances
for locating and capturing the guilty
parties would have been much better.
AS it is. the probabilities are that no
arrests will ever be made and the
matter will be allowed to drop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Skaters Have Riaht of Way.

Judge Bollinger entered a decree in
the injunction case of the Grand Island
Amusement company against the Sitz
Ice company. The injunction against
the defendants was sustained and made
permanent. On account of the ice COM
pany having TO change the course of
hauling ice the Grand Island Amuse-
ment COMPANY will pay them $50 to
help construct skids to transport the
ice on to the main shore. The skids
are to become the property of the ice
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
SAYS YEAR Is A FAILURE
As Incentive to Matrimony it is Not a
Success.

success.
Congress overlooked a bet in ad-
journing without repeating the leap
year law.
The spinsters have shown no dispo-
sition to take advantage of the OPP
pOrtunity offered during the past II
months of securing a husband. 1t is
apparent that they do not appreciate
the provisions of the act entitled 'An
Act to Assist Old Maids in Hunt for
a Husband" and it might just as well
be be wiped off the statute books.
Statistics prove that it works just
the other way from what was intend
ed. 1t is preventive rather than
an inducement to bull the matrimoni
al market.
Private information from Cupid'S
headquarters is to the effect that many
a maiden has turned down proffers of
marriage until 1906 rather than face
the minister as asfeap year bride for
fear that she would be suspected of
having popped the question herself
had she consented to becoming a bride
during 1904.
Indications are that next year will
see brisk business at the marriage
license counter as a result of the fear
mentioned. Rumor is busy with a raft
of names and matings of spinsters,
widows and maidens of tender years
with bachelors. widowers and ado
lescent youths are promised as a
continuous performance, all planned
during the leap year but the cere-
mony delayed until after the first of
January with a view to throwing the
responsibility for the nuptials upon the
representatives of the sterner sex.
Reports from all surrounding towns
are to the effect that leap year gave
the marriage license department of the
county clerks Office no stimulus during
the past year and Rock Island county
is no exception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Mrs. C. II. Stephens Dead.

Unbounded grief and sorrow entered
the home of Charles H. Stephens. the
well-known Rock Island engineer. at
1O41 East Fourteenth street, Christmas
morning At 4:3O o'clock occurred the
death of Mrs. Alice Maud Stephens.
Deceased was born at Rochester, n. Y,
May 81. 1850, and was in the 55th year
of her age at the time that she was
called upon to answer the final sum
mons. She was married to Charles H.
Stephens at South Bend, Ind, and
with him came TO Davenport in 1869.
Ever since their removal here Mr..
Stephens has been one of the faithful
and trusted engineers in the employ
of the Rock Island road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Victim of THUGS.

William Nicholas, a man about So
years, started his Christmas festivities
on Tom and Jerrys" a couple of days
early, and Friday night while wander
ing about on Eleventh street was
knocked down by couple of men
whose identity has not been learned.
1t was evidently to have been a hold
up game and it would have been a
nice one, too, for Nelson had close
to $50 on his person. But for some
reason the men were frightened off
before they had time to search him
and the victim lost nothing but his hat.
He wandered about for awhile search
ing for il and was finally arrested
and locked up for the night on a
charge OF disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Niebert Will Be Cripple.

Henry Niebert. of Davenport, the
foreman in the tin shop at New Shops
who was terribly crushed between an
iron column and travelling crane sew
eral weeks ago, is still at the Moline
city hospital, and will be cripple for
life. The limb which had been SO
crushed has been amputated in order
to save his life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
HE MEANS SCOTS

Your doctor says you must
take cod liver oil. Probably he
means SCOTS Emulsion be-
cause you cannot take the
clear oil; no one can take the
clear oil who needs cod liver
oil. The doctor understands
that and doubtless means
SCOTS Emulsion of cod liver
oil which everybody can take
because it is emulsified and
prepared SO that it can be
very easily digested by the
most sensitive stomach. Most
everybody likes it.
Wen send you 4 sample free.
SCOTT BOVINE, 4os Pearl Street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Military Band Elects.

At the annual election of officers Of
the Davenport Military band, the 20
members of the band were present,
and selected the following to act in the
various capacities for the ensuing
year: Conductor Otto Lorbeer; presi-
dent. Otto Van Doehren; vice president.
Frank Brinkmann; secretary and treas
urer. A. J. Rohlf; librarian, Frank
Brinkmann; manager, Otto Lorbeer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
A Pleasant Pill,

No pill is as pleasant and positive
at DeWitt's Little Early Risers. De-
Wits Little Early Risers are SO mild
and effective that children, delicate
ladies and weak people enjoy their
cleansing effect, while strong people
say they are the best liver pills sold.
Soil by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Just Alcohol.

Charles Bloom, who lay unconscious
at the city hospital for As hours. dur
ing which physicians could not de-
termine whether he was suffering
from an overdose of alcohol or a blow
on the back of the head has regained
consciousness. 1t was found that the
bruise was only a slight one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Bows Arrested.

The Boston store has been a verit-
able target for thievery by boys rang
ing from the ages of 10 to Is years and
now four of them have been caught in
the dragnet of the law. These are
Harry Wenimer, Arthur Meiner, Wal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26

TO Rundown Peop1e:--

Many people think they have some
organic trouble chronic disease because
they feel weak, all tired out, cannot
sleep. have no ambition, energy or appe-
ttte. This condition is probably caused
by overuork, close conf inement worry.
To these people We say. try Vino1 If it
does not create strength and build you up
Ne Will ourselves pay for all the med1.
cine you take.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Mothers, Be Careful,

of the health of your children. Look
out for coughs. colds, Group and
whooping cough. Stop them in time
One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy. Harmless and pleasant Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Firemen Remembered.

Each member of the Moline fire de-
partment was the recipient of a box of
cigars, given by l.. p. Nelson, owner
of the building which was saved from
destruction by fire some time ago by
the hard work of the fire laddies, in
which several of them were severely
burned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
Freeman Gets Desk.

Secretary Freeman, of the Y. NJ. c.
A. is wearing broad smile which was
brought about from mis- receiving a
beautiful Christmas gift, a large desk,
from fifteen members of the associa-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
ford Lofgren and Fred Erickson.

ford Lofgren and Fred Erickson. The
boys have been in the habit of purchas-
ing some trifling little thing in the large
store for a pretense and then would
pocket what they saw fit. They are
accused by the authorities of stealing
pocket knives, which crime all but one
admitted Their cases were continued
until tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26

i thought you were quite well ac-
quainted with Brown" said Ascum.
NO, indeed" replied ChoIly. law
only associate with my equals, and
Really. you should .aim higher thar
that"@Phifadelphfs Ptesa,s ,,,o go
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-25
A Cure for piles.

81 had bad case of piles says
C r. Carter Of Atlanta, Ga "and con
suited a physician who advised me 20
try a box of DcWitt's Witch Hazel
salye ! purchased a box and was
entirely cured. II Is splendid fer
piles. giving relief instantly, and
heartily recommend it to all suffer
ors." DoWius witch Hazel Salyc Is
unDqualled for its healing qualities.
Eczema aud other skin diseases, also
sores. cuts. burns and wounds of
every Kind are quickly cured by IT,
Sold by AN druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-25
Live Stock.
(By Cold Storage Msrket)


4. 4. Herren of Finch, Ark, wri es:
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and lung
trouble. / know that It has cured
consumption I'm the first stages" Sold
by Bonner & Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-25
LOCAL MARKETS.

The following are the prevailing
prices paid for produce today:
Wheat-Slu0.
Oats-50c
Hay-25c per bale
Corn-45c.
Buttor-l2lac 10 20c.
Poultry.
(By William Newman)
Ducks-Per dozen. s2C0.
Turkeys-Ggoss &c.
Hons-Pcr dozen $3.50.
Frying S2.50G3.00,
Eggs-Per dozen 1liac.
Green hides 4 TO &c.
Dry Hides-S41lc.
Pecans-2iac.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1920 o Street northwest-7Iohn J. Brosnan TO
Richard f. Pairo. lot p, square Isl, $40.
IlO6 o Street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L. Fill ct ux.
to John W. Dorsey, lot II, square 8l3, SO
New Hampshire Avenue, between \ and o
Streets-Florinda ]. Tilford to Frederick d. Nc
kcnney, part original lot 10. square 81. so.
Thirteenth Street southeast, between and B
Strsets-Walter E. Wright ct al 70 Albert E.
and Grace L. L. Conover, lot 81. square 1887,
SO.
321 Seventh Street southeast-Wiham A. Hen
derson ct TX. 70 Francis +. Sibley, lot So
square sT3, so.
Columbia Heights-William r. Nesbit et ux
70 Thomas X. Noble, lot SO, block 20. 81. $50.
Addition to lie Droit Park-Arthur c. Nichols
ct ux. 70 William p. Phelps. lot %, block 80,
SO
2O1s r Street northwet-Francis o. Smalley
70 Laura =. smalley, half interest in lot III,
square 90, 81.
Thirteenth Street northwest, between s and
T Stregts-Lloyd 7. Everett TO Warren Choate
part original lot g. square M SO
Ninth Street northeast. between T and r
Streets-Annie L. Bowie 20 Margaret a. White
part lots 30 and 81, square 036, $40.
New York Avenue northeast between. North
Capitol and First StreetF-Kate Earngev to Os-
car Baker, lot -, square SO, $40.
Sixth Street northwest, between r and s
Streets-Anson S. Taylor ct al trustees. 20
Daniel Histon, lpts IS, SO. and 81, square 442,
g 100.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-20
RECESSIONS RULE
IN EARLY DEALS
Business Extremely Dali
and Tone Heavy.
STEEL RECEIVERS LOSSES
Price Changes After the Rally Unim-
portant, But Nearly All for
the Better.
STEEL RECEIVERS LOSSES

NEW YORK, May 2O.-The changes at
the opening OF the stock market today
were slight. and the average was some
what lower. There were no important
fluctuations outside of specialties. Cen
Cral Electric lost a and Realty pre-
f~rred y Atchison, New York Cen
tIaL Pennsylvania. Steel preferred. and
Rock Island lost = 10 L. Consolidated
Gas rose a.
The market in the early dealings was
extremely dull with fractional recessee
the rule. There was no especial feature
of news. and the heavy tone which pre-
vailed at the start was largely due to
the ruling apathy. After the first hour
Il general recovery took place, apparent
" stimulated by the announcement of
the large debit balance Of the subtreas-
ury at the clearing house. due to the
payment of 100000 OF Government
money TO the republic of Panama, the
money passing into the custody of the
New York fiscal agents OF that re-
public
The changes in price were not i'm
portant as a rule, but in numerous in
stances the rally took quotations a
shade above last nights close. Consid-
cradle strength was developed in Union
Pacific, Atchison, st. Paul. and Balti-
ferred. after an early recession of =
per cent. rose q. Sugar Refining ad-
vanced a point from the lowest of the
morning. General Electric opened of
q but soon rallied 1 per cent. The
market around noon was dull AMI
steady. Government bonds were I'M
changed. Other bonds were quiet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-20
HURD'S FRIENDS BELIEVE
He WILL REFUTE CHARGES

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 20.-At the
hearing next Monday on the injunction
to restrain Ernest II. Hurd. a Yale
senior. from communicating with Mrs.
Lavinia H. Foy, a rich woman. ninety
years old. a representative Of the Yale
faculty is expected to be in court TO
listen to the evidence. Hurd Is said to
be resting at his home, IN Milton, Conn.
Hurds friends AT Yale are firm IN
their belief that he will succeed in re-
futing the charge that he has undulv
influenced Mrs. Foy 10 give him money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-20
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone SIS, 81, 0O0G1041a.
Potomac Insurance Company, 25G25,
5G25.
washington Gas, Z5q5T1z. 25d5Th.
Mergenthaler, 5G174A. 10d17494, .100115.
Graphophone common, 25Q41z.
After call-Capital Traction IS, $1,000
107L.
Capital Traction. 7a1A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-20
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington. March 1 Ia

Washington. March l. 1904
!. THOS. +. DRAKE, Superintendent
Of Insurance OF the District Of Column
Gia. do hereby certify that the BUF
FALO GERMAN INSURANCE CON-
PANN, located at Buffalo, in the State
or New York. has complied in all re-
spects with the laws of the District OF
Columbia applicable 10 II, and is au-
thorized 70 transact in the District Of
columbia its appropriate business Of
lnSuI1ng property against loss or dam
age by fire and lightning and tOrnadOss
ana making all kinds Of insurance On
5pods and other property IN course of
transportation on land and water AMI
on any vessel or boat during the cul
rent year. Its condition and business
on the 3lst day of December of the
wear next preceding the date hereof is
Fnown by the statement under oath.
az required by section 647 of the
amended Code of Law of the District
o. Columbia. to be as follows:
Aggregate admitted assets. g POS. ar u
Aggregate amount Of liabili-
Ties Except capiJaD includ-
ing reinsurance.--........... 4S7.525 -
Net assets--.-;.- ;,.-.....-.-. LIZ. O27 %
capital ........................ 10000 90
Surplus -;..--------.--........ 1.521. or 50
<alIIOult OF insurance IN force 50. sos. 800 co
Amount OF losses sustained 30 leo al
Amount Of income for the
year In cash............-. $50 Ool -
amount Of expenditures for
the year II cash --.--..--.-- SEQ e23 70
In witness whereof, I have hereuuto
subscribed my name and caused nv
Ofhcial seal to be affixed the dav and
year hrst above written.
{SeaL) THOS. f DRAKE
Superintendent OF insurance. Distri t
OF COlumbi ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-20
ON STATUTORY GROUNDS.

John A. Holmes was today divorced
from Mary Josephine Holmes on statu-
tory grounds. The decree IS Rigned bv
Justice Anderson, presiding IN Equity
Court No. /.