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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
Receipts Prom stamps. Es-.
HOW ALE0O WAS NAMED
Mercer County Capitals cosnomen Not
Of Indian Origin.

AlcdO. the prosperous county seat
Of Mercer county. has kept people
guessing for years As To- what it's name
means or was derived from. No one
f. able 10 tell what = means. Learned
men and women have been appealed
To-. Libraries have been searched. but
no one ever saw the name before
Nobody enjoys the efforts Of people
To- dig up the meaning 81 the word
more than the old pioneers Of the
town. Bcing hard pressed they finally
admit that h doesn't mean anything
When the time come for giving the
Mace n name all the Indian names
that everybody cared about had been
taken. 81 The wisehcads cut mp twenty
six pastchoard squares and pcncilcd a
letter of the alphabet ON each square
They put all the squares In bag and
shook H. \ blindfolGed girl drew ont
the cards and laid them ON the table.
The first lot Of cards that would spell
ANYTHING M all were put together
and thai was adopted as the name Of
the town. Thousands ot people have
declared that this name dragged
out Of bag by a bliudfOlded girl
l. Indian for one thing or for another
some say IL means -srav'liy bottom.
while others are sure b means deer
foot or happy hunting ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
Mems Furnishings
Deep Cut In Curtain

Deep Nut IN AurtdIIlS
A IL small lots Of curtains and
curtain materials at a fraction or
former prices during this sale
II pair TO pair lots lace curtains,
worth TO $500 a pair. clearing sale
price. s1.es, sac, SOC 3Sc
ana. .''''' wv
Rope Portieres. all sample portisres
used In display. several styles and
colors in each price at 500, $3lso
ard S1.37-your ehoios at just half
price.
Odd pieces OF curtain swiss and
nets. worth 1zAc, 1sc. ESQ and SAC
pick at 100 and So yard.
About 20 pieces l2hc siikolinee, fall
designs, TO close out before the
spring stock arrives we say SC, 30.
30 yard.
Tapestry portieres. 30 single pairs.
worth up to $500 a pair. TO make
quick work OF these. take your
choice Of all at - W
pair ...sss.' ''0osSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
POSTAL RECEIPTS
Business Of the Calendar Year at
Local Office Has Been
Big.
POSTAGE SALES S78,66l.29
1909 Of Letters Received Are Sent
&c ire Dead Letter De-
psrtment.

a report Of the business transacted
at the Rock Island pOstOffice during
the calendar year Of 1901 ended Dec.
81 has been prepared b. Postmaster
T. II. Thomas. indicating a steady
growth N al departments. The report
is as follows:
Money Orter UrsInes.-
Main oft-ce-Eumber o. domestic or
ders issued I1.J77. amount Ssiz7j.59.
ices sCs2.Ho: number Of International
orders issued sG2. amount SI2.CC4Si,
fees. sl3i.02; number OF drafts drawn
on pOsiEastsr ar New York 49,
amo-Et $1.o3f.O50; number Of certi.i-
Gates o. de.ost Issued SO. amount
So f75. number Os domestic orders re-
paid 1891. amount. sf2cf. iOG.7f:
number o. International orders pal
30. aTO=nt S3.29S.3C.
S-atiCls-SuIb, II domestic or
ders issued AZ station No. 1.c13.
amount si5.157.5G. fees. s9r-73. NUN
Der - ds-zcet.c orders issue" az sta
ton No. . t.CS$. amount Sl1.7S2.C5.
number or domestic orders issued ~
station No. . 1851. amount sI3.fl0.53,
fees. S1ii.fj. number OF domestic or
ders issued n station No. So.
amount S3.=l1.72. fccs. s3O.72- nun Der
az domestic orders Issued 10 station
No . 1sG. amour: SLICE. fees.
SfO.G5- Station no : CONNER csi bus
mess Oct. !. 1901.
Registry Bu-In-s-.
Letters registered by carriers. 500:
IL
istcred. 2.2l2: foreign letters register
80. 155: foreign parcels. -. Official
matter. az; registers receive! Tor city
distribution. 1f.4Sp; register handed
In transit. 1c.tDS; inner sacks rcce.v- |
80. $50: inner sacks dispatched. $50: !
resi.t tiers received from stations. GIG.
city Delivery Division
Number Of letters forwarded. y 900. |
second. third and fourth class for
Wardcd. SCI. held for postage. $50: |
number 81 letters returned 20 writer.
7.s77. number OF letters advertise 3. 4
1872. number Of letters sent To- dead !
letter Office. 1908. hotel letters. 20:
urmailabIc. 23o. unclaimed. %: sp"
ciaI delivery letters received. 5000;
change of address notices sent 20 pub
fishers. 3.CsS.
Receipts From stamps. I:f-.
The amount received from the sale
OF stamps. stamped envelopes. postal
cards. newspaper postage and box rent
during the calendar year ending Dec
81. 1901. was S7S.GGt 20.
This Office has - clerks. l6 letter
carriers. four substitute letter carriers.
and one special delivery messenger
and 81 railway postal clerks register
their arrival and departure for their
respective runs at the pOstO.iice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
Tremendous Clearing
Of Fine LaCeS and
TxSmmingS

T@D wM b - event In the lace
busfnes-ea sVso4 - ell who are in
eersstSd 4n enc laces ara trimmings
1ery ecd piece, small piece or
stort length OF Peyssar trimming.
Applique lace, novelty braid. nbre
jecA Venice band black chsntfiy.
&6tA novelty trimming "a ev.r
- s6& goods worth up 10 Se.ee .
.M De- 2sas6oe;snd sSs ID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
Such Bargains AS

eos clear To- up TO
8,
slightly imperfect at
viii crowd the store during tns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
Clearing out the Lap
Robes and Horse
Blankets

. QUARE fancy wool and shaped
stable blakets. worth up to 0Eo
50 90. clearing sale price .....CJC
Fancy wool square street blankets,
and plush lap robes, worth up to
$500, clearing 81 IL
Lap robes in plush and combination
rubber and piush-also handsome
wool horse blankets. worth up to
s s5iSe. clearing S2.95
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
Muslin Clearing

DOCBLE width brown sheetIhs'
until sold. each day at 10
II o'cIoCk. per yard .--..--- III
About LOCO yards fine bleached yard
wide muslin. clearing 70
safe price. yard -------.---- W
F-i.i. 90 cambric muslin. each day
a. ara ? o.eloeA ..5 Rc
Pew brown Eheeting. usually 7%c
--ari during this 20
cl-aring sale. yard ---.-------- "
T.ors ale bleachei muslin. each day
-i-..I sold. ut ? o'clock. So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
Dress Good Remnants
at Half Price

II UNDREDS Of choice lengths
and weaves In cheviots. henriettas.
suitings OF all kinds. broadcloths.
v=netians. prunellas. and thin wool
materials. blacks and almost all col
ors. Choice NJ just one-haif the al
ready low selling prices Do your
own figuring when you pick from
this big lot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-14
Embroiderfe3

Gu. in Half and some Of them much
less
A ILOVERS. Corset Cover En-
broideries. fine edgings and insert-
ings worth UP 10 $3.50 al per yard
IOc, I9c, Csc, 3Sc, SOC and CSC
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
WILLIAMST0wN.

Ernest Gross caught fine string Of
trout Saturday, one measuring II In
ches.
Miss Dickinson, who has been caring
for Mrs. Lynde during her illness, re-
turned to her home in Burlington Sat
urday.
William Flanders spent Sunday at
the Monument house with his wife and
child. Mrs. Flanders has been cook there
for several months.
Rev. Verda Mack of Gaysville preach-
ed at the Universalist church yesterday
in exchange with Rev. F. A. Kimball.
Miss Kimball will spend few days
there before returning.
The Eekhardt Musical company Sat-
urday evening gave one of the best en-
tertainments heard here in a long time.
The musical glasses, bell ringing and
all were well applauded and ii they come
here again win be sure oil full house
again, They closed their entertainment
by a laughable farce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
SUNK in COLLISION.
George White of Bellows Falls on Board
One of the Vessels.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, May S.-The
steamer Aransas, Captain Rood, of the
JOY line, was sunk in collision with the
barge 6lendower, one and half miles
southeast OF Pollok Rip lightship early
yesterday
The survivors reached this port in
the life boats OF the steamer.
The Glendower was in tow Of the
Reading railroad tug bound east from
Philadelphia. The Aransas sank almost
Immediately after the collision, but It
is said that the tow kept on.
The early arrivals in the steamers
boat could give no idea of the cause of
the collision. 1t is believed here that
it was dne to fog, as there had been
much thick weather off the coast for
the past few days.
The survivors said that when the
crash came, the boats were promptly
ordered manned and the suddenly awak-
ened passengers were hurried into the
boats almost before they realized that
an accident had occurred. All went over
the side OF the sinking craft without in
jury, with the exception of one woman,
who went down with the steamer. There
was no wind at the time and the pull
to the shore was umeventful.
One of the passengers was A. w
Ereniier of Portsmouth, n H., and an.
other as George White of Bellows Falls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
MAY UNITE TOMORROW.
Rodjestvensky and Nebogatoff Are Near
ly Together.

Toxic, May s.-Assuming that Vice
Admiral Rodjetsvensky meditates q
speedy junction of his squadron with
Vice Admiral Nebogatoff's division, it Is
believed here that the meeting of the
ships may be expected by Tuesday,
MAY Q, the speed of Nebogatoir's division
being only about seven knots an hour
These ships are believed 20 be in need
Of coal aud stores. Their deficiencies in
this respect will probably be supplied
by Vice Admiral Rojestyensky at some
friendly port after the two admirals eff
feet junction.
The future movements Of the Rus
sian Pacific squadron is a matter Of spec
ilIation here, although the delay of Rod
iestvenskv on the lndoC China coast has
raised doubt as to his purpose to move
northward and risk an engagement at an
early date.
The yladiyostok torpedo boat destroy
ers have not been reported, and they are
believed to have returned TO Vladivo-
stak.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
In the Chicago Teamsters
Strike Trouble.
WAS QUIET YESTERDAY
Attempt to Be Made to Start Out 1900
Teams With 700 Men, Police Pro-
tecticn Having Been
Asked for.

Chicago, May sTbere was lull in
the strike situation yesterday, but the
probabilities for trouble became appar-
ent this morning when it was declared
that big business houses We're attempt
ing to resume regular operations. For
200 wagons which they expect to send
out, the Employers Teamnig company
anticipated the use of 700 wagons. AS
sistant Chief Of Police Scheuttler init
mates that further interference by in
nocent bystanders will not be tolerat-
ed
Yesterday the express companies made
deliveries in all parts Of the city. Each
of the wagons carried two armed guards
and met with no opposition.
During the day several firms involved
in the strike replenished their coal sup
ply. The coal wagons We're driven by
non-union teamsters, but no violence
was attempted This was an agreeable
surprise to the employers, who had au-
tieipated trouble.
announced last night that they would
do everything possible to assist the COM
mittee appointed by Mayor Dunno to
investigate the cause of the strike.
Charges Of conspiracy by both sides
caused Mayor Dunno TO appoint the in
vestigating committee.
President Shea Of the teamsters' union
last night said that the unions would
be found ready to assist the mayor s
committee in every manner possible to
bring To light all the facts concerning
the difficulty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
NORTHFIELD.

Mrs Clayton Clagett aud mother
Mrs. Asa Howes, who have been spend
ing the winter with relatives in Mar
shalltown. a.. returned home Satur-
day night.
The sophomore assembly at Norwich
University on Friday night at Dewey
hall proved to be a very nice affair.
There were 60 couples in the grand
march. Music was furnished by Wilder's
orchestra OF seven pieces from Montpe
lier. There We're between 80 and 40
people from Montpelier, Barre, Burling-
ton and Randolph.
The remains of Thomas SIade were
brought here on the afternoon train Fri
day for burial. He died at the home OF
his daughter in Leominister, Mass, from
old age, being 30 years old. Burial ser
vices were held in the Methodist church,
he Rev. Z. w. Sharp officiating Mr..
Slade was for many years a resident OF
South Mortified, running the old grist
mill in that place.
Guy Howe, very popular clerk in
the store Of NJ. J Clough & Co., and Miss
Olive Freeman OF Moretown were mar
ried at the home of the brides parents
on Wednesday evening, May 3, the Rev.
Mr.. Roberts performing the ceremony.
A reception was held from eight to
nine, the couple leaving that night for
Boston They viii reside for the present
with p. B, Howe on Central street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
CAPTURED NOTED CRIMINALS.
Sheriff SulIoway, Who Died Yesterday,
Had Served rs Years.

st. Johusbury, May s.Iorenzo Sui
Ioway, sheriff Of Caledonia county since
1858, died early yesterday morning OF
d complication Of diseases. He was
born in WheelocS July IL, 1889, and
was in trade there until he came to st.
Johnsbury III 1878. His quarter Of D
century OF continuous service as sheriff
i the longest, with one exception, In
the history OF the state. He has cap
tired noted criminals in several states,
Canada and Cuba and was terror to
all evil doers He represented Wheelock
in the legislature Of 1876, and was six
years overseer OF the poor Of the town
OF St. Johnsbury. He was q member
of the various Masonic orders, Odd Fel-
lows and knights Of Pythias. He leaves
d wife and one son, for two years re-
porter on the CaIedonian
Two other deaths occurred last night.
X. c. NJ. Howe, one Of the towns oldest
residents. and Miss aIaude McCuthon,
stenographer for May 4 Hill, lawyers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
Levi Hyette df Orange Died
Yesterday.
POST-MORTEM WAS HELD
But Doctors Say That He Met Death
by Natural Causes. Probably Fit
Followed by Rupture Of
Blood Vessel.

Lying face downward in the brook
near his home, the body Of Levi Hyette,
an Orange farmer, was found yesterday
at noontime, the man having been miss
ing for some hours As there was only
eight inches of water in the brook the
cause of the death was matter for
suspicion, and an autopsy was called
for Drs. r. +. Willard and ]. X. Nc
Arthur, who performed the post-morten,
could not, however, find anything that
would lead to the belief that there was
anything but natural causes for the
DEATH The doctors discovered that
there was little water in the lungs. so
that death could not have resulted from
drowning, although the position Of the
body face down, even in so little water,
might have made that possible.
The cause Of the death is ascribed
to a fit, followed perhaps by the ruptur-
ing OF a blood vessel The physicians
say that death ensued before the body
fell into the water. The place where
the body was found Is under bridge
near the farm, where the deceased lived.
One report says that he was out fishing
when he was taken with the attack
Hyette was a middle-aged man and
had conducted a farm in Orange for
some years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
RoosEvELrs FAREWELL DINNER.
Entertained His Hunting Companions
Last Evening.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, May s.
President Roosevelt last night enter
tanned at dinner his companions on his
three weeks hunt in the Rocky moun-
tains. After the dinner, the president
bade them an aflectionate farewell and
promised that all would live forever in
his fondest memory. At Che dinnefwere
p. b. Stewart OF Colorado Springs, Dr.
Alexander Lambert of New York, Guides
Jacob Borab, John GoH, Brick Wells.
John Fry and O. NJ. Sprague, Courier
Elmer Chapman and Secretary Loeb.
In describing the function, Chapman
said:
..We sat just as we did in camp. Mr.
Loeb was the only dude at the party
You reporter fellows ought to have been
there You could have got all kinds Of
pieces for your papers,
Other members of the hunt said the
partly talked over the events of the
three weeks and had good time gem
orally. The president was at his best.
He was entirely rested and had Just
come in from a two or three hours
drive through the woods where the pres
ident went to study the Colorado birds.
Mr. Stewart is naturalist, who knows
every bird III the mountains and can
tell its habits and initiate its calls.
The president spent quiet Sunday.
Three weeks ago the railroads planned
to run excursions into Gienwood Springs
yesterday, but the plan was discouraged
by Secretary Loeb, who announced that
no programme would be permitted which
called for an address by the president.
In spite OF that fact, large numbers of
persons arrived in every train, and, rath.
er than disappoint them, Mr. Roosevelt
stepped out on the second floor balcony
of the hotel after luncheon and spoke
briefly. He said
Il did not anticipate having the pleas
ure of meeting you today, and, as it
is Sunday | am not going to try to
make speec to you. | shall merely
say how greatly am enjoying my visit
to this beautiful state. | wish that
in the last week up in the mountains
there had been little more weather
like this. If there had been l think we
would have gone about two bears bet-
ter. But still, as We got ten, |
do not think we have any right to eon-
plainf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
WASHINGTON.

" A. Bigelow and wife were at G. H.
Bigelow's the first Of the week
Mrs. Bert Caldwell is quite sick. Her
mother, Airs. Moody, il caring for her.
c. H. Dickey bought and took in yes
terday maple sugar, paying 90 per pound.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Caldwell was buried yesterday in the
new cemetery.
The remain Of Curtis Parkhurst were
brought last week and inferred by the
side Of his first wife in the new ceme.
terry.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Washington Agricultural association il
to be held Saturday, May goth, az j
o'clock, p. M, for the election OF it
officers for the management Of thei
annual fair which IS to b held Sept. tg
20 and III.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
DIDN'T HAVE A YARN.
Matt Haley Replies to Statement Made
Concerning His Work.

Editor Barre Daily Times In reply
to articles printed in your paper rela-
tive to bell tower at fire station, / am
not going to enter into discussion of
brick walls or how they are built. When
took contract to move the bell, I'M
derstood the tower was built to support
its weight. My apparatus" seems to
be the object on which Mr.. Hod Carrier
and Mr. "Arichiteetv have centered their
fire Seemingly, those gentlemen know
as much about rigging as know about
brick walls, and | do not pretend to
know anything about them. They might
lead the citizens of shoe OK spindle
city to think they knew more or less
about such matters, but they can't make
it 60 in Barre Granite manufacturers
and quarry owners here know as much
about derTicks and their rigging as the
men who build them. My derrick Is
still on the tower, subject to inspection
by any tax payer in the city. / cer-
tainly admire Mr.. Architects nerve in
trying to hoodwink a city council, COM
posed Of practical and intelligent men.
| did not go to the council with a
yarn, as Mr.. Hod Carrier stated, but
to ask for an extension of time on
contract which extended May 1st, as
the tower would not he in condition to
receive the bell before that date, :
MATT HALEY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
DETECTIVES EMPLOYED.
Try to Ferret Out the Bennington Muir
der Mystery.

Bennington, May THE six young
men arrested in connection with the
death of Fred Bartlett of North BEN
nington are still held in the local Jail
pending the completion of the inquest
being conducted before Judge +, I. Bates
and there are no indications of their
immediate release. The inquest prom
ises to last several days yet. Conflict
ing testimony has been given before
the authorities and they are making a
thorough attempt to sift it and deter
mine which is right. Detectives have
been employed and they circulate among
the witnesses after they have been ex-
amined in the hope of discovering what
is true and what false in the testimony
they have given.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
BUSY TIME IN MONTPELIER.
Largest Crowd There Since the Last
Circus Day, Saturday Night.

Montpelier had the biggest crowd on
the streets Saturday night since the
last circus day, and there were quite a
few people out in the afternoon. The
saloons did Aourishing business and
some were temporarily put out Of bust
ness in the malt liquor line SO great
was the soaking ability Of the crowd.
Montpelier lays this largely to Barre,
claiming that the floating element
Vent down there in large numbers. The
electric road did do an unusual business
Saturday night. A second ear was run
at ten o'clock One car nearly reached
its carrying capacity, There were 1a9
people on board, or partly SO.
And vet the report says that it was
a very orderly crowd on the street.
There was one arrest for iItoxication.
Montpelier has added an extra patrol
man to its night force
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY DENIED.
D. w. c, clapp of Burlington Laughs at
the Allegation.

Burlington, May SD. ". G. Clapp
in speaking Saturday Of the charges
of attempted bribery made against him
by Alderman German Germain and Wa
ter Commissioners t. F. Conlon and G.
w. Kelly said they were absurd and
added that it would be exceedingly fool
ish for a man to offer money for a
political job in the manner alleged and
thus make himself liable to the penalty
Of the law.
Alr. Clapp made an absolute denial OF
the charge brought by Alderman Ger
nain He said Ne asked Mr. German
to vote for him for water commissioner
but did not OTTER him any money. why
would man offer from $50 to $500 for
a Job which pays yearly salary OF
but S100f9 asked Mr.. Ciapp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
Eight Licenses in 81. Alhans.

ST Adams, May s. This city now
has eight licensed places for the selling
Of liquor, although the law limits the
number 70 one for each thousand of
population. This condition of affairs
exists by reason of the granting Of
the six licenses allowed BY law and
the hold-over licenses Of last year The
license of the ST. Adams Wine & Spirit
Co. does not expire until May 22 and
that Of r. Brainerd until June 25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
Suit Of Grinnell VS.. Weston Set for a
Third Trial.

The case OF Grinnell vs.. Weston,
whichwas brought by DR.. A. p. Grinnell,
formerly Of Burlington, to recover dam
ages for alleged false arrest, has been
set for trial one week from Monday. It
is not known before what Judge it viii
be tried as the assignment viii not be
made until the case comes up for trial
This case has already been tried twice,
verdict being rendered each time for
the plaintiff. At the first trial damages
to the extent Of $12,500 were awarded
but this case was taken to the court of
appeals, where he decision was reversed
aud new trial ordered. At the second
hearing DIR. Grinnell was awarded dam
ages Of $4,000 but the judge gave the
plaintiff his choice of accepting $4,000
or having new trial and the new trial
was chosen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
Island Of Hawaii and 25OO0
People in Danger
FROM MOUNT KILANEAN
Burning Lava in Three Mile Long Crater
Is Steadily Rising and 1t Is Feared
That an Explosion May
Come.

Honolulu, May s.The three-mile
long crater of Kilaueau, constantly agi-
tated lake of liquid lava, is showing
great activity, and fears are felt that
the enormous mass may be blown into
the air by an explosion and oyerwhelm
part Of the island of Hawaii, with its
$4,000 in habitants. The burning lava
il the great crater is steadily rising.