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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04

mine at Port Arthur
March II The ice broke up at Niu-
chwang and the river Lao WAS
opened to navigation.
March 25-Korea opened the port OF
fong-am- pho to the trade OF the
world
March 26-General Kuropatkiu arrived
at Harbn.
March 27-Japanese made another at
tempt to hottie up Port Arthur. Rus
slams sunk the steamers and plan
fails.
March 2S russians place Niuchwang
under martial law and remove flags
OF foreign powers.
Nj Nch % Cossacks and Japs meet at
Chong-ju. Russians retreat. both
sides suffering small losses. Amer
lean flag ordered down by Russians
at Niuchwang
MARCH 3O-Small Japanese merchant
ship sunk by Russian fleet America
protests and her flag goes back up at
Niuchwang.
March 3l-Japan has more hulks to
use in future attempts to block Port
Arthur. Chinese active along boun-
daries
April l-AleXicfG visits Port Arthur.
chenE without opposition. More
troops landed at Che ul-pho.
April 4-Japanesc complete occupation
OF the whole of Korea
April 5-Bandits active I'm South Korea
and clash with Japanese.
April 6-Japanese fleet divided to
guard Port Arthur and Vladivostock.
April 7-Itussians plant mines along
the coast of Taku-shan and along
the estuaries of the Yalu
April S-Russia mobilizes the Black Sea
reserves.
April 10-Japanese ships observed
near Port Arthur.
April 13-14-Russian battleship Petro-
pavlovsll sunk with most OF her of
ticers and crew, including Admiral
MalIaroff, by striking mine while
Japanese made attack on Port Ar
thur. Torpedo boat DESTROYER
BeZstrashui cut off and sunk by Jap
anese with all her crew. Battleship
Pobeida badly damaged.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
At The North

The number of workmen on the
worlds Fair in st. Louis was in
creased to 10000 but 1t was stated that
the Exposition would not be entirely
finished by the opening day. April 80.
Redfern, the noted Paris dressmaker
left New York for St Louis to look
after his exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Fire destroyed the interior of the
Victor Talking Machine Company's
pant at Camden. n. j.. causing a loss
Oh 5000, 900. with insurance of $3.50. 900.
One watchman was killed. another
BADLY wounded and an alleged thief
shot IN fight with packing house rob
bers in Chicago.
Mrs. Louise Rodney Holcomb. of
Newcastle. Del. sued for a divorce
from Capt. Chauncey Holcomb. alleg-
ing cruelty
Miss Bertha G. Wcightman. FhiIadel-
phla's richest heiress. was married to
Dr. n. r. Norton, of New York.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters of General Interest In
Short Paragraphs.
Down I'm Dixie.

A new ice factory has just been com
pleted at Elllins.
Dr. lsadore Dyer, in lecture at New
Orleans. declared that he had cured 12
lepers.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution have adjourned and gone to
jamestown. Va.
1t is now certain that DIR. Crum will
not be confirmed as collector at Char
lesion, 5. c., during this Congress.
Hon. J. C. Pritchard has been an
pointed by the President to the posi-
zion made vacant by the recent death
Of Judge Simonton
w. l.. Moody, of Fairmont. w. Va.
has wagered $500 that he can walk
from f'airmont to st. Louis in one
month. He will start May 1.
The United States Supreme Court
dismissed. on the ground that no relief
is possible. the two cases involving the
suffrage clause of the new Virginia
constitution.
The contract has been given for The
construction OF six Washington carbon
factories in the Grassell, suburb of
harrisburg. Six large buildings, rang
ing In dimensions from S0xS0 to 1COx
3OO feet, will be constructed OF steel.
brick and stone.
The Petersburg City Council has
adopted an ordinance making the
License tax to do trading-stamp busi-
ness In Petersburg $3.50 per annum.
There was much complaint on the part
OF many merchants that the tax was
not made higher in order to prohibit
the business here. At special meet
ing of the Council later the tax was
increased to 1000 per annum
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
From AcrOss The Sen

Prince Pu Lun. a nephew of the EN-
perior of China and China's commits
sioner to the St Louis Fair was Dre.
sented to the President
The Russian General staff receivea
information that the Japanese are
planning to force General Kuropatkin
20 attack them.
Vassili Verestchagin. the artist who
was killed at Port Arthur. expressed
in his will the conviction that he would
never return to Russia
1t is now stated that 60 persons were
Killed liz the recent wreck in the Mexi-
can Central railroad near Zacatecas.
Peruvian troops refuse to evacuate
territory on the western frontier OF
Brazil. which is regarded as belonging
to Brazil
The birth of an heir TO the Russian
throne late in che summer is exDoItnl
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04

listeners to the criticism and defense
OF their chief. Mrs. Roosevelt and
uthcr members of the Presidents
family occupied seats in the gallery
toward the close of the session. and
they. too. found entertainment in the
proceedings. The only important acts
OF legislation during tho day were the
presentation and acceptance of con.
terence reports ON the Panama canal
government and emergency river and
ECrhor bills. Neither report aroused
debate.
After the adoption OF a resolution of
thanks to Mr. Frye. the presiding OF
dtor. the Senate adjourned
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
A Strike Called Off.

Roanoke. Special.-Thc strike in
ugurated against the Southern En-
ress Company by the telegraph op-
rators and express agents along the
mes of the Norfolk & Western Rail-
,ay two months ago. when several
undrod express Offices were closed
ec&use the express people would not
rant 10 per cent incrcas in com
iissions paid the telcgraphers on ex-
ress business. was called off after con-
erences between T. w. Leary. vice
resident and general manager of the
outhern Express Company. and a
ommittee from the Order OF Railway
who represented the
trikers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
News of the Day.

\ tornado which swept Indian Ter
tions of the Southwest killed Is per-
sons so far as known. injured scores
of others, some fatally, and destroyed
large amount of property.
The crew OF 81 men on board the
French waterlogged barkcntnc Union
was rescued by the steamer Haverford
and taken to Philadelphia.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
Annual Coffee conaumntion-

II is estimated that the people of
the United States drink 5000 900
gallons of coffee in the course of a
year, at a cost OF about ten cents a
gallon. The importing cost of the
requisite quantity of coffee berries for
this supply. at seven cents a pound. is
about S75.000.000. Preparation. pack
age distribution and dealers profits
make the price to The consumer about
double the importing cost.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
President Pressed the Button.

Washington Special. - President
Roosevelt pressed the gold key which
completed the electrical circuit and
released the gigantic power of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
st. Louis, putting in motion the 10000
horse power machinery and the fairy
like cascades i'll the grounds. The
ceremony occurred in the East Room
OF the White House. precisely at LA
1-2 O'Clock. Eastern standard time. AS
the President pressed the key the
third battery of United States artil-
lery, stationed south of tho White
House, fired Il salute of twenty-one
guns. Congratulatory messages then
dent and David II. Francis. president
of the Exposition Company The his
toric ceremony was Witnessed by a
notable asscmblagc including mem
bers of the cabinet. justices of the
Supreme Court. and members of the
diplomatic corps. Three lclcgraphic
circuits between the East Room and
the administration building of the EN-
position were provided by the Postal
Telegraph Company.
The table which supported the tele-
graph Instruments was located in Tho
East Room. On il rested small
dais covered with blue and gold plush.
10 the top OF which was attached the
gold key with which the President
closed the circuit. The same dais
and the same key have been used on
several similar occasions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
John w. Kennedy Arrested.

Niagara Falls. n. Y, Special.-John
w. Kennedy. under arrest here on
suspicion. has admitted he is wanted
IL Staunton. Va. for the wrecking OF
an express train and killing of the en-
gineer two years ago Kennedy had
been convicted and sentenced to he
hanged on March 11th. Two days
before the time set for his execution
he escaped.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
Japanese Blow up RAILWAY.

London. BY Cable.-The Daily Te!c.
graphs correspondent at Irkutsk
Siberia. under Wednesdays date. says
that the Japanese have blown up a
portion of the railway at Khalir. hut
that the resultant damage is insight
fcant.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-05-04
BIG FAIR IS OPEN
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Now
Ready For the Public
DOORS THROWN OPEN SATURDAY
FlawIess Weather and Large Attend
ance-Presdent Pressed the eutto'
in Washington at 1915 O'clock.

ST. Louis, Special-Represent n
larger expenditure than any similar
enterprise heretofore attempted on
this continent. greater in its ambition.
and larger in its scope than any pre-.
vious effort of its kind. the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition was formally op-
ened Saturday afternoon. The inau-
gural exercises could hardly have been
improved upon. They were simple
and were carried through without de-
lay of any description.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

The horse market in western YER
mont has experienced an upward ten
dency this spring and many sales at
good prices have been reported, says
an exchange. In nearly every in
stance where animals have been pur-
chased by parties out of the state the
Morgan blood has been demanded.
w. w. Bowser of Maplewo cd,
Mass, is at White River Junction
with string of a dozen horses, in
Guiding a lot of speed. He expects
to bring part of them to the Wood
stock track. The string includes the
PAGERS Darius, 2.l2 Id, Christine
B. e.I3 ID, George l., ais, Bota-
ny, sired by Bow Bells, and three
green ones-James X, Irison and
Queen Dido. The trotters in the
bunch are J. c. L., Wilkestl on, and
another sired by Almaidan, son OF
Palo Alto, 2.oS. Mr.. Bowser is the
owner of Sun Pointer, now in
Woodstock.
F. E. Richmond added a fine
pair of chestnut geldings to his sta
Bile last week. They are Lamberts'
stand 1873 and weigh about aIoc
pounds. Mr.. Richmond also ex'
changed gray saddle horse for O
A. Whitcomb's black PAGER, which
he sold the same day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
Miraculous Escape Of a Child.

The crew of train that left Rut-
land for Bennington Sunday evening
at 6.l5 o'clock report the miraculous
escape from death of child near
Arling ton. A man named Walker
with two little girls reached the sta
ton Just as the train was leaving.
He managed to place one, aged five
wears. ON the rear platform and tried
to oct ON with the other and failed.
The train pulled out with the child
alone on the rear platform, seen by
nobody on the train. She rode that
wav for five miles and brakeman
happened to look back just in time
to see the child fall off the steps
down steep embankment, The
train was going at the rate of 81
miles an hour at the time. The train
was stopped and the child found alb
solutely unframed She was taken
along to Bennington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
WEST HARTFORD SUICIDE

Miss Alice Howard Of West Hart
ford committed suicide by cutting
her throat Monday morning, May 9,
the cause of her death at first being
given AS nervous prostrntlon.
Miss Howard had been i'll for some
time with nervous prosilatlon, and at
times appeared demented. Two
weeks ago nurse WAS procured.
Last Monday morning sic told the
nurse she had taken her bath and
wanted clean sheets put on her bed.
The nurse went for them, and was
gone about five minutes. On her re-
turn she found Miss Howard gone.
e-..sss''e-.'>iI-I Austin How
ard, her sister, wife a well Known
lumber dealer, and started to hunt
for her. They soon found her in the
attic lying dead with her throat cut
hSrqqrJGieez s.snyy itl! six gashes, The
Howard, with whom Miss Alice How
ard lived. Mr.. Howard with his son
and daughter were one and one-hal1
miles away, at the village, but the
eldest son was at home.
Miss Howard was about 80 years
old and was highly esteemed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
BRIDGEWATER CORNERS.

I. P. Lewis has been suffering
from neuralgia of the heart, but at
present is improving.
"Old home day" in Bridgewater
seemed an established fact. AT a
meeting lately held the following
officers were elected: President, l..
H. Spaulding; vice president, Al
bert Curtis; secretary, E. ii. Shat
tuck; treasurer, Ora P. Chamber
lain; also an executive committee, of
which w. D. Johnson is chairman.
We hope the sons and daughters Of
Bridgcwater will give their assist
ance in making the day that may be
chosen a successful one.
M. J. Lewis of Prosper, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. Lewis and child OF South
Barnard and Mrs. Carlos Robinson
and two children of Bridgewater
were at their fathers, z. Lewis,
Sunday.
Mrs. John Davis and Mrs. Albert
Pratt OF Sherhurne were at thcil
brothers., w. d. Johnson, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Miss Matte Promo, who ha.
passed the winter in Woodstock, !.
at her fathers, Peter Promo.
Alfred Vaughan has been spend
ing well earned vacation witt
friends in Rutland and Castleton.
Mrs. G. F. Robinson of Wood
stock was at her fathers, p
Lewis, Tuesday.
Mrs. Harriet Dimick of Brigg
called on friends here the first of tn
week.
Mrs. VIM. Rounds and Mrs, Viii
Rounds and child of Sherburne wer
at w. D. Johnson's Wednesday.
Mrs. Coburn and three children q
;, Sherburne were at her fathers, LII
ther Wilson, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Spaulding c
:, Briggs were at Mrs. y. Robinson
! Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Wilson al
/ stopping at Luther Wilson's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
col. SMALLEY'S VIEW

The St. Adams Messenger quotes
COL B. B. Smalley as follows:
"From what | can learn OF the
views of the Democrats of Vermont
very large majority are in favor OF
the nomination of Judge Parker as
their candidate for president. If the
Democrats can elect anyone think
it will be Parker, and | have no
doubt but what he can carry the state
of New York. Vermont Democrats
have never instructed their dele
gates as to how they should vote in
a convention and / do not believe
they will do it now. They Will
doubtless send delegates to st. Louis
in whom they have confidence and
will leave the question as to how
they shall vote with them, though IT
instructions were to be given they
would follow the lead of New York,
Connecticut and Indiana, all OF
which states we hope to carry, IN
stead of North and South Dakota
Hawaii, New Mexico and Iowa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
BRIDGEWATER.

Mrs. Salomc Robinson is visiting
her grandson and family in Saxtons
River.
W. A. Remele is spending the
week in Poultney.
hrao ' [; Lane recently purchased Il
Geo. Bradley sold a I ea2f'aeo =.
Gently to Charles Mallory, ,Jr.
X. W. Southgate has put new
canoe on the river tor the summer.
The Bridgewater Cornet Band
have been engaged to play at Que.
chez in the forenoon and at Wood.
stock in the afternoon of Decoration
day.
{. b. Corey has taken the agency
for the Bellows Falls steam laundry
and will send every Wednesday
morning.
Charles Mallory, Jr., returned
Saturday from his trip to Ferris.
burg.
A Bethel item says:
John NJ. Booth was in Bridge.
water the first of this week and
closed trade with the Northeastern
Mining Co. for their sawmill and
machinery. He will move the same
to his mill in Gilead, where he ex.
poets to do big business in the fu.
turc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
PROSPER

Mrs. Laura Covington is visiting
at George Vaughan's.
Mrs. Wilson is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Thomas, at South Woodstock.
+. $. Billings kindly remembered
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. +. Pingree with two
nice Lakota trout.
Guy Barrows; who has been seri-
ously i'll for some weeks with blood
poison, is slowly improving.
Mrs, Ed WinslQw is more comfort.
aDle al present. she now rlues on,
and spent a day recently at Wood.
stock with her FRIEND, Mrs. Fred Del
ano, and one with Mrs. Pingree.
WIZ .ssaster is. eiyin,e his yhnrs.
rior of paint, paper and whitewash
Mrs. Shepard OF Cloudland is doing
the cleaning Mr.. Putnam the paint
ing.
Mrs. George Hubbard visited he
parents recently.
D. F. ringree attended the buria
of his nephew, Herbert Pitkin, a
Quechee, the 18th.
Mrs. Mary Johnson is with he
oauSi,'N:' M"s. John Thorburn, fo
an indefinite time.
Erie Foster of Rutland spent Sur
day with his wife at w. d. Foster.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
DOCTORS DINE AND TALK
Meeting OF the White River Medi-
cal Association.

The doctors of the White River
Medical Association held their nine
teenth annual meeting and the ninth
annual "ladies' night" and banquet
at the Junction house Tuesday after
,o,. o..I .,....:,~ TIE alsri;o" >r
officers resulted as follows:
President, &. b. Drake, West i.eb-
anon; vice president, {. b. Dean,
Springfield; secretary and treasurer,
Mar1aH L. DtrSUrv, VIM"
Junction censors, l.. Nj. Greene OF
Bethel, ii. N. kingsiord of Hanoi
yer, f. r. Kidder of Woodstock ;
auditors, NJ. p. Stanley of White
River Junction and f. Won Tohel OF
Lebanon.
About forty members of the asso-
citation attended the banquet at o.3o.
The post. prandial exercises were en-.
ioyable, DR.. II. &. Jackson of
Woodstock presiding as toastmaster
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
MISS MooRE's ADDRESS.

Miss Moore, who spoke in the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing, told how Maine is enforcing its
prohibition law; that it can always
be enforced when the will of the
sovereign people so demand and
even the most lukewarm Official
dare not disobey. Prohibition does
prohibit when the people make it do
so. Miss Moore has just come from
New Hampshire, where she studied
carefully the town reports to get the
results of the license system. The
following ones can be duplicated
many time:
Rochester and Somersworth spent
dollar for dollar of license money for
extra Jail room, extra court expenses.
Lakeport had less than $Ioo OF its
license money on hand at the end of
the year after paying the costs of the
crimes resulting from license. Crime
increased 400 per cent.
Woodsvile with its two first class
saloons, Its hotel and druggists IL
censes, filled its Jail with prisoners,
then boarded the extras at the poor
farm, and finally had to use the in
sane asylum as place to board pris-
'ners. There was an extra police
orce, extra court costs, etc. till
,yoousv11rc arthe close of the year
ound deficit of 5000. 1t had taken
III the license money to, pay for the
'esults OF the saloons and there was
5000 still to be paid for the same
hings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
HARTLAND.

Mrs. f.. A. Giles went to West
Windsor Sunday to stay with rela-
tivcs Il few days.
Mrs. +. p. Daniels went to North
llar'ili'" .'.L ..,;llinerv last Satur-
day.
Rev. T.. W. Sturtevant was in East
Cornish Sunday.
The Medical Go. drew out a large
number to their entertainment the
past week. Miss Julia Chase drew
the prize.
Clayton Walker was in town Mon
day.
Monday evening a New York COM
pany gave an entertainment at Hotel
Hartland, calling out a big company,
They had IA street parade; quite Il
showing for this place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
TAFTSVILLE.

Miss Jessie llawlcy, who has been
spending few days at Will Taft's,
returned to her home in Brattleboro
the last of the week.
Mrs. Susan Randall and grandson,
Barrett, of Rockport, n. Y, are
spending a few days with relatives
here.
Mrs. Homer Darling, who has been
spending few days with friends in
Boston, returned home the last of the
week.
j. b. Davidson has been spending
few days with relatives in Rye
gate.
Mrs. r. O. Hall, who has been at
Frank Harvey's for the past few
weeks, returned to her home the first
of the week.
f. ID. Metcalf and wife was in Leb.
anon day recently
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
SUSPECT ARRESTED

Benjamin Williams, WAGNER of
Troop I, 18th United States cavalry,
is under arrest at Burlington on the
suspicion of having murdered Po=
liceman James P, McGath; who
was shot Thursday night of last
week. Williams denies all KNOWLEDGE
of the affair but the police are weav.
ing. a chain of circumstantial evil
dence about him that is gaining
link by link and is now fully strong
enough to hold him for prelimi-
nary hearing.
Williams was arrested at Ver-
gennes on Friday, the day after the
shooting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
Republican Convention June 80.

The call for the Republican state
convention to nominate candidates
for state officers aud presidential
electors was made public Tuesday.
The convention will be held at Mont
pelier June 80. There will be 72S
delegates and 365 votes will be nee
essary for choice. Only delegates
elected by caucuses called by regu-
lar Republican town and city COM
mittees will be recognized.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
BURGLARS GET S..
The Postoffice at Gaysville Broker"
Into.

The quiet village of Gaysville was
the scene of excitement Saturday
morning when it was discovered that
the postof1ice had been broken into,
the safe blown open with dynamite
and about SIS in stamps stolen. The
building stands apart, so that the
burglars were in little danger Of
being discovered. They stole tools
from the railroad station, pried open
the front door of the postoffice and
inserted the charge of dynamite
Many residents were awakened by
the report, but seeing nothing, went
to sleep again. The combination OF
the safe stopped at 4 o'clock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
FIRE AT NORTHFiELD

Fire destroyed the Union block at
Tuesday morning, the
damage being about $4,000. AT
one time the flames threatened to
sweep through the whole business
part of the town, and Montpelier
and Barre We're called upon for as
sistance.
The Union block was owned by
Miss Minnie Smith, Fred Parker
and {. d. Edgerton. 1t contained
Miss Smiths millinery store, the
public library, the Central house,
Good Templars' hall, T. H. Heath's
wall paper store, A. Broggi's fruit
store, d. Falcarino's fruit store and
+. w. Chase's meat market.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
To Rent Until Paid For.

Our annual sale Of secondhand
organs is now in progress and we
offer one hundred at prices ranging
from $Io to $50, including Estey,
Mason & Hamlin, Bridgeport, Car.
penter, Geo. Woods, kimball, and
several other kinds. These organs
have been thoroughly repaired, and
are in first class condition; most of
them as good as hew. We warrant
them for five years. Terms SIS down
and S. per month. Write for de-
scription and prices while the assort-
ment is large. McKannon Bros. a
Co, as Church street, Burlington
VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

1t is expected that the comic OPP
era, ''H. M. S. Pinafore," will be
presented here soon by the Loyal
club. The Dartmouth orchestra has
been engaged for the occasion, and
N. II. Burnham Of West Lebanon,
n. H., will be the musical director.
The house of the Hackett family
on South Main street, where Mrs.
Hackett is i'll with small pox, is rig
idly quarantined. She is reported
to he improving