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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20
NoRTHFIELp.

An informal reception was held at
the home Of Mrs. Frank Plumley on
Prospect street Thursday evening in
honor of Mrs. w. s. Hazen. The recep-
ton was given by the Ladies' Reading
circle, Mrs. Hazen being one Of the orr
ginal members. The occasion was in
the nature OF farewell party and fit
ting programme of music and readings
were rendered Mrs. Hazen was pre-
sented with $10 in gold by Mrs. Rox-
anna Edgerton, president of the circle,
who gave very interesting and fitting
address. Mrs. Hazen expects to leave
with her husband, the Rev. W. S. Hazen
for Beverley, Mass, where they viii re-
side in the future.
At the regular meeting OF Co. T, u.
n. c., on Thursday night at the armory
the resignation of Second Lieut.. Wash
burn Was accepted The vacancy was
filed by electing First Sergeant !. nj.
Bean to the office.
Following is the programme for the
ing to take place on Tuesday night,
May 90: Piano selo, "Soirees De
Vienne,' j. IF. List, Fred Johnston
prayer, the Rev. w S. Hazen; Rise of
the High School in Vermont the Hon.
Walter Granger, State superintendent
Of education; presentation of the key
of the building to the school board BY
The building committee; Yachting
Glee,n quartette from the school; re-
marks, 9. d. Mathewson, county exam
iner; solo, For All Eternity" Miss j..
Bernice Thomas, with violin obligato
by Geoge Moore; dedicatory address,
Hon. Albert r. Savage, Judge supreme
judicial court of Maine. The building
committee is as follows: j. ii. Winch,
w. B. Mayo, F. n. Carpenter, G. D.
Edgerton, G. NJ Davis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20

There is a promise that the slate in
slustry in Mortified win see consider
able of an awakening before long, and
if the glowing prospects shown up by
the Boston man who has inspected the
quarries there are half realized, there
win be large amount Of business. The
actual resumption Of quarrying is prom
ised, and there i said to be enough cap
ital back Of the project to make it
worth while. There are some excellent
deposits Of black slate in the neighbor-
ing town, ready to be opened up and
be placed upon the market. II that is
done, there win be much Of boom in
store for Mortified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20
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copies, the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper in this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20

The Vermont Homeopathic society
struck the right note when il declared
that d sanitoriwn Is what is needed in
this state for the work Of stamping out
tuberculosis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20

Ii Brattleboro doesn't need chief
Of police then Brattleboro shouldn't have
one. But It seems hardly credible
that town oil the size Of Brattleboro
can worry along without, and with one
patrolman a few hours at night Per
haps, however, this long range observa
ton may be at fault.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20

THE STORY or AN UNwIsE MAN.

news item now going the rounds Of the Vermont 49,.
states that Weston ", lost 10000 By the burning
Z ns mouse recently he had been saving the money q
the money in the house. D'''ss nao kept
NO state in the Union has fewer bank failpro. 49,.
vermont Our banks, rule are well and S.''
ussy managed Yet even in Vermont we oocasoraIl IS.
items similar to the one quoted above. ''D'ls zee
ta slnaps 1ne man with little surplus money win some.
man.aed has .s SAFEST place for his money is well
VINO deposit their money under the oOr eini'y
se0eg we would suggest that they change tb
z tne Granite Savings Bank Trust comnan
interest paid on savings deposits CORRESPONDENCE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20

The atmosphere this morning was like
Whit from the e-box. Turn on the
hot air valve, Mr. Weather Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20

That Russian who fell on his own
dynamite bomb was hoist BY his own
petard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20
SILK and Isle Gloves !

Pre- emneny the Gloves for womens Summer wear and assert
mo onIar;t 70 Greater extent every day About every
kind YOU are apt to vast here Prices 25c soc and 75c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-20
$500 Black Dress Skirts, S2.98

BY express today new Chemsee new Neekwear new belts
The latest STYLES are always found here and at reasonable prices
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Little Rock Would Re-annex Araenta.

The bill introduced in the legisla- ture by Senator Gray. to allow cities lying contiguous to annex to the one having the greater population, is move towards the remuneration of Ar genta or North Little Rock to the city of Little Rock. and many prominent business men of Argenta will work for the passage of the bill. Though the two cities are not named there is no concealment of the fact that the bill is for the primary purpose of again putting the two cities into one city. Argenta on January 9 annexed the town of Barring Cross and now has an area of about ten square miles. Should the annexation to Little Rock be effect i've the part of the city north of the Arkansas river would have two or more wards. The first section of the Gray bill reads:
 Whenever two cities. lying contig- uous and adjacent to one another, in the same county, have or shall hereaf- ter attain an aggregate population of thirty thousand or upward, to be de- termined by the last federal census. or other competent evidence, the smaller city shall be annexed to, con solidated with and merged into said larger city. Said smaller city shall thereafter be and remain a part and parcel of said larger city Cities sep. arated only by river shall be deemed cOntipuOllS and adiaeent
 The city of Argenta was formed a year ago when the divorce of the Eighth ward of Little Rock was made effective under the provisions of the Hoxie-Walnut Ridge bill passed by the last legislature
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Poll Tax Must Still Be Paid.

Attorney General Rogers has issued the following notice to the sheriffs and collectors of the state:
 "Gentlemen-ln view of the fact that that this office is daily in receipt of many inquiries from sheriffs as to the effect of the recent decision of the federal district court at Little Rock upon the duties of the collectors of state taxes to collect poll taxes and issue separate receipts therefor, I beg to say in this general way that the decision referred to can have no au- thoritative effect whatever The de cisions of the federal courts upon this and similar questions do not assume to be authoritative to state depart ments. courts or officers; so, I wish to say to all collectors and state revenue officers that until the status may be changed, if at all by constitutional ac. ton of the proper state department, it will be the duty of these officers to proceed as formerly; to assess and collect poll tax and issue separate re ceipts therefor to electors paying the same
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
STATEMENT SHOWING COST OF
 THE WORLDS FAIR.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY cnRoSI6lsO
Proposition Under Way at Little Rock for interurban Electric Railway Between Little Rock and Hot Springs.
Decision Was Against Lake.

E. II. Lake, who was president Of the defunct Alphin & Lake cotton com pany must pay the trustee in bank ruptcy in his case, R. E. Douglas, $60,- 900 within thirty days from January 23 or be confined in the jail at Little Rock for contempt of court. This is the final chapter in the federal court at Little Rock in the big Lake failure. which has been in the courts since January 20, 1902 The trustee asked Referee P c. Dooley for an order against Lake for about sl40,000, which Lake was alleged to have concealed of the assets of the firm. The trustee, in his first opinion, said that while there was evidence that this money had come into the possession of Lake, it was not conclusive enough to make the order asked. Upon review, Judge Trieber remanded the case to the ref cree, who took further testimony and gave an opinion, finding that Lake had not accounted for s104000 This gave his finding January 23. He finds that Lake has come into posses sion of s121 ,909 co. for which he has not accounted. The judge. in his opinion. says that the evidence shows that some of this money went through the hands of John Turrentne. who is now missing. and that therefore Lake may not have received all of it. Therefore, he divided the sum into two parts and holds Lake liable for one-half of tho sum unaccounted for or s60. .95472. which he is given thirty days 10 pay. The case will be ap- Dealed
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Next Meeting at Fort Smith.

The third annual good roads conven- tion adjourned at Little Rock. after electing the following officers:
 President. Judge w. A. Falconer of Fort Smish: secretary, George +. Brown of Little Rock; treasurer. II. l.. Remmel of Little Rock The new president was authorized to appoint seven vice presidents, one from each congressional district
 The convention accepted as a whole the bill prepared by Judge w. A. Fal- eonor and introduced in the last gen. eral assembly, and asked the legisla- ture to pass the measure at this ses- son. The selection of Fort Smith as the next place of meeting was made after spirited contest, in which the invitations of Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Camden and Texarkana were pre- sented. Fort Smith won over Little Rock on the final ballot by vote of 35 to 2S, and the vote was later made unanimous
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Cut Acreage 25 Per Cent.

New Orleans, Jan. 26.-Firmly be- lieving it to be the most important step in the solution of the cotton problem, the Southern Interstate Cot ton convention, without a dissenting vote, declared in favor of a 25 per cent reduction in acreage and an equal reduction in commercial fer tilizer, and backed that action up with the adoption of comprehensive plan to secure the support of every farmer. big and little. in the cotton belt An overwhelming majority of the dele gates were present when the report was received, and so important was 1t considered that decisive and har- mOnious action should be taken at once that the convention decided to take up, consider and act upon the commit tees report without further delay.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Fatal Result of Cave-in.

Seven workmen on the Gurdon and Fort Smith railroad were buried alive by cave-in five miles north of An toine, January 19. All were white men and had come there from St Louis to work. The accident occurred about 10 o'clock in the morning. One hundred and fifty men were working in the cut at the time The cut is about fifty feet deep at that point, and the seven men who were caught in the cave-in were buried under some twenty feet of rock and dirt. A force of men was put to work at once clear ing away the debris, but its was some time before the bodies were dug out. Two mules were also buried.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
COSSACKS FIRED
 ON MOSCOW CROWD
MANY PERSONS WOUNDED IN
 PlANITSkAY DISTRICT.
LATEST NEWS OF WORLD
Proclamation Issued in St. Petersburg Inviting Workmen to Return to Work and Promising a Revision of the Law.

Moscow, Jan. 26.-Cassacks yester- day afternoon fired on 5000 demon strators in the Pianitskay district. Many persons were wounded.
 All the printing works are now closed. The strike is spreading Ad- ditional police have been placed in all the streets.
 A correspondent of the Associated Press who arrived here today from St. Petersburg found at all corners bulletins signed by Chief of Police Volkoff. warning the people against the possibility of disturbances and for bidding them to assemble in groups. Alongside these notices were posted London telegram saying that the dis turbances at the Russian dock yards and arsenals were due to Anglo-Jap- anese efforts, both British and Japa- nese spending vast sums to prevent the Russian second Pacific squadron from reaching the far East and add ing that "all Russians who strike here are in connivance with the enemy"
 There were no troops in the cen ter of the city, but it is reported they are forming a cordon on the outskirts to prevent the strikers who are hold ing meeting in the factory districts outside from coming i'll.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Grand Prize for NeQro.

B. F. Haywood, a negro farmer. re- siding twelve miles southeast of Fore man has received official notice from the board of awards of the worlds fair at St. Louis that he has received a him of cotton, the finest staple exhib- ited at the fair. Re also received bronze medal for exhibiting the best samples of stalks and bolls. The cot ton grown by Haywood is now selling at 1912 cents. though the market quo tation is 6i. cents.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Plan for Breakinq Strike.

St. Petersburg, Jan 26. (2:15 a. m.) Governor General Trepoff and Min ister of Finance Kokovzeff issued a proclamation last night which reveals the governments plan for breaking the strike not only here, but through out Russia. The proclamation is con- ceived in a paternal tone and points out that honest workmen who want to better their conditions should have brought their demands to the govern ment instead of being misled by agi- tators into affiliating with move. ment which is not confined to eco- homie aspirations. It invites them to return to work, promising them in the emperor's name a revision of the gen. eral law so as to restrict the hours of labor, the institution of plan for state insurance and otherwise to meet their demands so far as the law will permit and guarantee them protection against interference by agitators.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
First Opinion by MT. Roee, ;.

The first opinion given by Attorney General Rogers was a construction of the native wine law. He gave it as ty court is necessary to prohibit the grower of grapes and berries from making wine thereof and sell in quan- titles of not less than one-fifth of a gallon, or in sealed bottles. in the coun- ties where the sale of wine has been voted against at an election, as spec flied (section 5117, Kirby's digesD. as well IS in counties where the sale of wine had not been voted against.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Dismissed Three Postoffce Employees.

Three employees of the Pine Bluff postofiice, two white men and negro, have been dismissed on instructions from Washington. The white men are Moses c. May, mailing clerk and ". s. Steed. general delivery clerk The negro is George w. Sanders, a car rier Sanders was dismissed some time ago. on the charge that he had kept in his case eleven days a watch addressed to a party on his route. He asked an investigation and alleged that May and Steed had laid a trap for him in violation of the postal reg ulations Now comes their removal
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Received Nine Recruits.

During the week the naval recruit ing party spent at Little Rock nine re- cruits were enlisted for service in the ard Arthur Bainey of Little Rock, fire man of second class; Ernest Gordon of Little Rock, coal passer; Oscar Cicero Burgess, Carl Hagen, Harry Young and R. z. Yates of Little Rock, Frank Chandler Taylor of Moores, N. Y., Charles s. Foster of Mayors, Ark, and Arthur H. Davis of Haileyville. I. T., apprentice seamen. The new re- cruits were taken to Norfolk, Va, where they will be assigned to train ing ships.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Would Divide Pulaski County.

It is said that there is a movement on foot to have the legislature pass bill which will permit residents of the new city of Argenta to separate the county of Pulaski so that they will be in different county from the city of Little Rock. This cannot be done under the present law, which would prohibit Argenta from being the coun- ty seat, as it is within ten Tiies of Little Rock, the county seat of Pulas- Xii county It is said the plan is to have the portion of Pulaski county north of the Arkansas river annexed to Lonoke or Faulkner counties, then a new county formed out of part of both those counties.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Factory Will Not be Rebuilt.

The first effect of the antitrust bill is the announcement by the Little Rock Furniture company, whose $75,- 900 plant was recently burned at Lit tie Rock, that they will not rebuild
 The reason assigned by the manager is that they will be unable to secure fire insurance, and therefore cannot afford to take the risk. They have plants in several other states includ
 ing one at Memphis, and say they can get along without the plant at Little Rock, except that some shipments will be little longer in transit and freight charges approximately higher
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
No New Trial for Darden.

The supreme court has denied the motion for rehearing in the case of J. w Darden of Lonoke county. who was convicted in Prairie county and sentenced to penitentiary sentence. Darden must now serve this term He was originally convicted of murder in the second degree. but this was re- versed by the supreme court and the case remanded with instructions to sentence Darden for voluntary man. slaughter
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Lawyers Will Meet at Hot Springs.

Announcement has been made by the executive committee of the Bar Association of Arkansas that the next meeting will be held at Hot Springs June 1 and 2 The program for the meeting has not yet been announced. A special effort will be made to have the judges of the state arrange their calendars so as not to conflict with this meeting and letter has been written to every circuit judge and chancellor asking them to make thi concession.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Motorman's Narrow Escape.

John Pritehard, a motorman of the electric street railway at Little Rock, had a narrow escape in collision be- tween his car and wagon. The wag- on, which was pulled by two mules, met the car in a narrow cut The i'm pact was sufficient to drive the wagon tongue through the dashboard of the car and five feet beyond. The motor man, was getting the car under con trol, and did not have time to get out of the way. The tongue went between his legs and tore of. the tail of his coat
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Policeman Was Bad Marksman.

George C. Mahr, baggage agent for the Cotton Belt railroad at Texar- kama, was fatally shot by policeman, who was firing at an escaping negro prisoner. The negro had just been arrested in the railroad yards on the charge of stealing $1.75 from hotel guest. and was being taken along the crowded platform while a passenger train was standing there. The negro broke loose and ran, followed by fu' sillade of bullets. One struck Mahr in the lung and passed entireiy through his body.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Proposition for Interurban Line.

A plan is on foot, fathered by rail- road men living in different parts of the United States, for the construc- tion of an interurban electric line from Little Rock to Hot Springs. l.. Garrett. of Springfield, Mo, where he is connected with the Frisco, is in Little Rock and with an engineer made a trip on horseback over the proposed route. The estimated cost is $2,000 GOO.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Tried to Stop Fight; Was Killed.

Edward Robertson, foreman in the Arkansas Lumber company's mill at Warren, was killed while attempting to separate two men who were en- gagged in hand to hand struggle with knives. His throat was cut and he died instantly. Selwyn Quinby and Grover Stephens were fighting with knives, when Robertson, who was un- armed, rushed between them and tried to step the fight Robertson re sided at Bearden. Quinby was se Verely cut.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Discussion Over Gen. Miles.

Washington, Jan. 26-In connection with the consideration o the army appropriation bill there was an ami mated discussion in the senate yes terday of the assignment of General Miles to service in charge of the Massachusetts state militia The con- troversy was begun by Mir Lodge, who criticised in sharp language the provision of the army bill prohibiting the awarding of extra pay or allow ance to retired officers assigned to ac- tive service when they exceed those of a major on the active list MT. rected at General Miles and was most unfair
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Crushed Negro's Head to Jelly.

An unknown negro boy was instant ly killed while climbing out of the end door of box car at Little Rock by a timber from a car of lumber next to that car crushing his head against the car in turning curve. The boys head was crushed to a jelly. There was nothing to identify him and the body was buried in the potter's field, It is supposed he lived at Moscow.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Little Girl Shot Mother.

Mrs. Flora Fuller, Paragould wid- ow, was instantly killed by her 5year- old daughter. who was playing with a loaded pistol. The girl supposed it was toy pistol and had taken it from the bureau drawer The mother was sitting by the stove holding her baby when the girl called to her turn around, and as she did so pulled the trigger The bullet struck the woman in the eye.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Fell From Street Car.

George A. Purcell, a coppersmith in the Iron Mountain shops at Little Rock was fatally injured in alighting from a street car. The asphalt pave ment was very slippery from rain. which was falling, and when Purcell stepped off the slowly moving car he lost his balance and fell. His head struck the curb and his skull was fractured. in addition to deep gash in his chin.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Gov. La Toilette is Senator.

Madison. Wis, Jan. 26-Gov. Rob ert NJ. La Toilette was in the joint legislative assembly elected United States senator to succeed Jreph V. Quarles. The governor received 1o1 votes out of 133 The democrats gave their complimentary vote to Martin l.. Tueck. and the social democrats voted for Victor l.. Berger.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-27
Arkansas Governors From Tennessee.

The state of Tennessee has fur nished nine of her native sons to oc- eupy the gubernatorial chair of Ar kansas, as follows; James S;vier Con- way. 1886; Archibald Yell, 1S40; Thos. s. Drew. 1S44; John s. Roane, 1S49; Elias N. Conway. 1852; Elisha Baxter, 1872; Augustus H. Garland, 1874; Simon P. Hughes. 1884, and James P Eagle. 1888.