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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
Dl[l E! Sd! So E
They Had One.

MADAME" began the agent. as Mrs.
Short opened the door, you have a
piano?"
"YeS?" she answered.
"Well," he continued, Il am intro
ducing a new automatic attachment
for pianos, and if you"
Don't want it," interrupted Mrs. S.
"Our piano has sheriff's attachment.
and l guess that will hold it for
awhile. ''-Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23

GOSPEL HALLr-Sw'ft block. Third street
Sunday school at !: ILL., Gospel meeting at
1850 p. m. Prayer meeting and bible study
every Wednesday evening at 8o'clock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
His Idea Of It.

Don't you think that the world
always develops a man to meet an
emergency"
Certainly" answered Senator Sorg-
hum; land what the world requires
now is few men to gather in all the
money that is floating around loose"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
Fixing the Date.

Fixing the Date.
JohnsonSSsy, Harris, how old are
you?
Harris (who is sporty)-I was born
the year after Silver Tip won the
derby. H.
Johnson-What year was that?
Harris-Wsll. don't just remember
the year, but 1t was two years before
Joe Goss whipped Tom Allen.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
First Impressions.

u SN SSSIOrES.
"The first time | saw you | thought
how lucky l should be if | could
induce that delicious little angel to
be my wife And what did you think ?"
Il thought, On, dear me. l wonder
If I shall ever have to marry such a
homely looking man as that!"-Puck
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23

Mrs. Hayrick-Reuben, wish you'd
git baby a rubber ring to cut his
teeth ON.
Mr.. Hayrick-Give him tibet gold
brick on Their parlor mantel. cut my
teethe on it, al right
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
Couldn't Be Both.

CoUIdNt Be Both.
Hes an egOtist of the worst kind"
said the first actor, speaking of an.
other, hes determined to be different
from every one else in his profes-
sion."
considering that determination"
remarked Snappy, how can he be an
egOtist?'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
Church Directly.

AOVENTfHT-Soven Day. Corner Sew
enUh and Ash streets. services every Satur-
day ati0:30 REV. SHAW. Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
Food for the HUNGRY.

Mr.. Yerner (soulfully)-OH Miss
Fieder-Mabel-can you not see the
hunger in my eyes. Can you not
Miss Fielder (self-reproachfully)-
Onto be sure. How thoughtless of me.
Just wait and I'll get you a nice dish
of pigs feet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
Very Like His Dad,

very Like IT'S Odo.
NJ. Crapaud-Ah! So zis ees your
leetle son? He look to be similaire to
you.
Popley-Yes, he's very much like
me.
M. Crapaud-Ah, How do you call
Get? "a cheep of re old blockhead,"
ees eet not?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
One Of That Kind.

One Of That Kind.
1T takes great force of character"
said the philosopher. ito preserve a
contented and unflinching mind de-
spite the storms of criticism which are
rained about every man who is in
trusted with public responsibilities"
You'd admire our janitor." answer
ed the man who lives in fat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23

METHODIST-First N E. corner Of Fifth
and Elm streets Services every Sunday at
1850 a. m. and 1880 p, N. Sunday school at
1890 a. m. Epworth League ut 30 and JUL
~ League at p. ~, Prayer meeting at 8
Wednesday evening.
h. V. ADAMS Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23
HE ExnerjAnce.

HE Experience.
"A carrier pigeon on the wing"
said the fancier. lis the very poetry Of
motion"
you mean," remarked the unsuc-
cessful rhymester, that it has the
motion of poetry, don't you? No
matter how often it goes out, it al
ways comes back again."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-02-23

-Elm-st. Services every other
Sunday at 500 p. m. sunday school every
Sunday at 1890 q. NJ Rev FINSrAD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
/. SMART WOMAN j Y. y, ]
Judge Hanna Pays Tribute toe
{. intellect K of Mrs. Eddy. ~

Judge # Hanna rays - tlpulC5tittt'oe, ~
81 s. g : :, KH -. N II q AZ
tellec 81 KY I ss l1tlet Z,
fsJlldger S. lTanlt;i, OF &C oradQ. springs
;lesflrer Of, tho gIrlrst Church Of Christ,
5amdinnes last hight at tho Academy OF
Nimain, y u Il l,5 .
SSgit1Idse Hanna was introduced by Mr.. q.
y III md tiles nonnrof introducing
shed lecturer 3 d dlstngulshed
II !, ~ ,nns ~ ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
WILL DEVELOP ALABAMA
FIELD, SAYS JOHNSTON
Organizer Of sloss Company
Thinks Well Of Con-
7solidation,

MEM YORK, Feb, aaa.Joseph T.. John
ston, ea Governor OF Alabama, who Is
well known in the South as 4 banker
ana as the mganiaer,of the sloss Iron
Company ana its first president, said To-
Gay: e.
IT have been very great9y Interested in
The movement TO consolidate the non and
Spal manufacturing interests ~ the sur
minghapl district Fifteen years ago,
when was officially connected With one
Eol lie largest of the coal and iron, COM
lpunics, urged the consolidation. hteaise
! j discovered from actual experience that
| The Internal competition among The local
accompanies tiere WAS more Injurious than
ltbc &c&teilial and WIS cutting the net
Iproft on ,pig jroniabout ss per ton,
| ia very large percentage OF our IB
l.irpn Isl shipped from AalGNna 10 he CON
YelteJ ~ other Sfe'iona, There " ylto
iglpaifr a,jNapni IN ihis Than IN sending
our lsiw tpIl q, der etlons 70 he
converted allito cloth the Sl,eiise ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
CONTINUED from alyirst Page0
y RIcHM oN j 8 S ORROWs.


Much Regret Here on Account
Of Burning ST Science Hall. @
The. burning Of science Fla "a Il /,
early yesterday lnorning, and the coilse-
lauent loss OF Il large sum ors money and
valuable 3npPa,ptusst to tho sinslltt, tion, has
aroused great interest IN this city 3 ss8
n About seventy boys, Z whose parents arc
residents Of Richmond ~ aro imatrlculatcd
ut Blacksburg Z mongs them arc Leroy
Il. Brown, Robins II ..53 NJ,
Barker, y. e. Bro VII, Il, Cary G, y.
lyons j c. 9 keeffe, ]. =, Ealen,. r.. M.
Csteroh, NJ. Percell, q. Fleming, Il. g.
Edwards 49, G. q lies j. IIudgins, w. p,
Kyle, y. II. lYalthall y II. g. NYhitchurst,
AZ, r, Wilson, n g. Wilson, w w,
Ningo, Alex, Warrington. a. II, Ycnton
All p. Gnison4 NJ "a $sI1Iarlan,.I. NJ. Fos-
ter. f.. II. Gibson. a. Sclnter, S. v,
seddon, y, 81 Shepherd, H., Stern Lie
Tucker NJ, III Il Wand orell, William Chris
tiian. yYhtlock, !Gnnss, Scott White, I.icll-
cnstcin and O'Ncil t ~ ssis
& MI. Leroy Bro WIN, " hose son tclegraphed
homie for clothes, thinks that many ol
tho cadets lost ,or ruined all their cloth
Ing IN fighting tho fire: II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
INTERNAL A 4 MACHINE
/ FOR /. s[NAI0R;P 4
Found Done, Up in Innocent
Looking Packag e-F efer-
4 ence to President,
lRv Assooclated P[ress.ll

M 33 (I5y AEsOcInteuI l7TesS.l II "
FIIlI.AD I9LPIILA, u Az. Eel, 2s.rTT4Aa 4
I dressed to United States Senator Pst'rose,
ii small internal ma chine was found dene
up lngan innocent-loolsins package I'm y, g Y
private mail bon In HE hall way J Of q
building - ia l2l Mark ct 8 treet. to-
day. va, WI lllanps. " photogla her.%t 70
Whom Me mali box belongs and who dls5
covered the package, turned y oyer j, 20
3c,aptnin or DstertiYes ] }oIsig l,y, Who open
Cd the box Without exp oding its con-
TOMS The box u con tanned II glilpsoWd Q, y
miro glyuerlne N On port ions of tic wrap
,tIssF,i 81 tho hpX past lppi pgs cons
\ failing the i,a !
lions, QilN lot he VIA ppnrt Wtt tlaa M
EsegIpt4oa aas's B q9ssyelt W me- ssl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
STOCKS RUSH / j up
MERGER CERTAIN
Continued from First loage.)

who Is q director Of tho Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company and of tho Hanover.
Bank. of Which James L. 4 Woodward is
president, lad deserted q thef. Woodward
party, which has heretofore been sup
posed to hold tho control of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company. WIN IT was.
suggested TO hlm4thnt i would be diff
cult for Theme interests TO obtain tho
actual control or this company faI two
years to como. rs It's hoard of directors
was u classified one, Mr. Mnpcn said that
clrcllmstan:es.fin Ills opinion, would pre-
sont no important obstacle. ;, Il
Wall Street report had II to-day that
THE proposed Southern combination will
Il be capitalized forsut6sl least 500, 900, OoO
Joseph III. lioadley and tho Woodward
interests declined TO talk. James Henry
smitr If in Mexico. IS
Tie Hoadey party was stated to have
clrsed u trade for tho purchase 0f Y con !
trolling interest in the Soss-- Shetfield
common stock at Il price In excess OF I'D,
Tho trade allowing. them mn option on the
prcferred stock held by tho dominant tin-
tepsts in The company mt n, price approx
mating 100,
The most interesting feature Of the con-
suldntiOn tail, had 10 do Will The pro-
posed Intentions To turn lie Southern
properties over to thf united States steel
Corporation after tho former had been
merged This il an old story and there
Ia no moro reason for believing " now
than tlere Was some limo ago There
WAS M considerable outside huying OF
| the Southern stocks o-aay. People were
afraid 10 touch them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
8B ID EVENTS AT MUkDEN?#
War Office Steadfastly Refuse:
81 to- Give Out Dispatches
'l.cyla lSurolplatkin,

Is ST. I'EriSRSBURG. Feb. 1880 a. M,
"A second day. has passed without dis
patches having bcep given out from Cen
'cral Kuropatkin, Wmch&s interpreted TO
support the rumors that great events nro
lin progress in Manchuriil. The WAL. Of
there is no. important news and that
there have been no Developments since
The last dispatches made public, IN Which
with the exception OF minor operations
I towards the eastward, t
The Associated Press dispatch from
+ Mukdcn yesterday made no mention of q
battle and retirement of Russians. #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

sefEitts comp Is. &, ,M w.
snd ntl,cr liper,tss Y, ".
Bbrg to,,,isss M, \
,,n,s; \, tile y
q tru MI, ,nicl itoit}dil
sEce entitled Is 81, nE IA, "a WWi iel
not pnlg mime. but iso Y
MIA 81 vivldness, tepllgn Il.! IN \
sissea Badge 5of tso,iln hs sFst tSe
the I, l'sp ii,arti,, Il tia
n11errhsertgof poes blood ~
s MInhaHurin ut iniiw tliefsslyss ,epea Ell "a
&;sths Of Russian citte:s M.
SiulhTac irrized lirsketeli q 81 ~
5.in 5it, & ,t}isst 6 B
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
. a. u. FAAIRBA.fI !,
Special "a gent,
sos American National Bank Building,
ri FiMOiSD "
not sinyanya trust; time limited, naligura-
ton, is a "a \. j, slg. II
sfS IT Is the opinion q Captain ppnaghy
that tho Internal tnlaqhine is the work Of
a crank. There Is no clue to his Identity.
LOWER j AMEs R.EVIVEs.

Especial to Tho Times, p!spatch)
YESTOYISR. " a q Tel1, % - fter hay-
ing been out off Will, lYa0 communication
with Richmond and Norfol X for " month,
this section I look on new life as the NPor-,
cahontas', stopped at the wharves 4 and
left large loads Of goods for stores and
supplies for farmers, II helated u by. se5,
4 MI Mrs, y. ii. Drewry has returned 10
I'D gWood' after g pleasant visit 70
Richmond, ls !! EEEEtiSSe " s \ q,
over. for a busi ness trip to Cal fornia.
Mrs, II. g. Saunders !, has /, ret urned 10
clipper Shirl from Richmond NJ al
trfreenWay,,, very i much Il Improved ~
health, az Ter q stay at Hot Sprl pgs,l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
'gii mi - - N i.
REMAINS BLESSED.
Grand Duke Nearly q s fl'l!'
Tainted During C -.yt IT g

sssslV;dow ofi Grand Duke Nearly 'SSaill Y
Nh alsai,lts, During Ceremony il1 q
kissing the Dead p ltl.
4 ssoriated Trcss:) <!
I, II d ROB solemn cefe
}i ~ Messing tic remains OF }Sirhha
NiIslsttsitis was performed ~ )
itl the midst Of the 81 y
ft,;,s al all tho churches and Snl q
MI slIaiise ancient cap tal. an ~, i, " I,
Tnlne nse crowds throngeu Sllle !, 4.
front of tho palaces ailuiA y
Fsts,.ns 4 considerable display OF Troops II
Il ,, q renalcrs OF tho 1Sieff resi-!
i,pn1 furnished the guard at the tei'. a9
r sSfT A L, "a Il trs which was the scene %
the funeral sc1'v IS. I. . (. 4, !,
# tfte,s blessing tho body IT was coi, ! y'Ss
ntl#tultl,e adjoining church Of ST ahdr q,
ISL Il l,orel Il was laid on q catafalque. lne
5Seoffil, was concealed by mass ~ ,tS'
,yrcnfi1s and crosses. The oLLllci LHt -
Grand Duke Scrgius' ho , 5u.l !, ~
nj nide-da camp formed a circle arouna Wy
NH hicr #ilIte the regiments of he MOSCOW
harrison furnished contngents for me ne!
\ guard of honor I8 @ .jG XXI.
scene within the chu,'cl1#Was pa "a
u d +,,etir i ,rhe guard Of honor wa $ drawn
n. back ,5ns the imperial party on' ered y, -
tako theirs places before the er.S !, ~ ~
"a tpf Gin Wlac rested 4tneS ~ ~
murdered rand p luke upon y, a gresp'
catafalque covered with clotl $oI ~
sSqtrhos ,nnnEeG body lay iii state dressed si
AEr IN full Auni FORM, but d veil Of fine lace
wa g h sposed over the remains OF tho nau-,
{Sstilated face. AZ gloved hand hold am koll'
6s&o a. s;tf Nichol as. he Grand D ulSe's widow,
tho Grand Duchess Elizabeth, took her
rs nlacc at the foot of tho coffin IN front
nfGa, group or other remembers Of no I'M
asperiql family. She was nrraycd In eep-
i# est black save tho scarlet ribbon ~ the
Order OF st, Anne and was he center 81
re. al eyes no rs
The metropolitan md ten bishops g con- O !.
& Quoted the 8servlce, which was accom- flrI
panied by recitative chanting byatho I'M 81
9srerinl choir. Tho air OF the church was
heavy with the Incense from swinging
saf censers.T#3 III 5.s H. f4s " ,s
$5S22 When the metropolitan read the prayer
S for absolution all present ltnclt, many OF
Sthnse i1lsthe rear ofsthe church prostislt-
8S%ing themselves. Tho children OF Grand
IN Duke ( Paul, Dlmitri and Mary, sobbedi
aloud but IL was only when the time
s3S came to kiss the dead, according to the.
custom Of tile orthodox faith, that the
81 Grand Duchess Elizabeth almost broke
vi down Her tall slight Figure hook and
IA swayed, and she was about to- fal l,.;When
G,3icsrand Duke Constantine gave Ep'
port, and she kissed the uniform on the
left breast thrice. When this touching
8sordeul was over. the lid was aced on
1.-THE coffin and 1t was lifted UP and borne
SSf on& the shoulders Of the Grand Dukes and
sg aides de-calnps attached to Grand 5flonke
CHI S sergius's household and was carried In
3 silent procession preceded by priests i'll
8 golden veatmentss%to tho Church of st.
s$. .Alisrew, within the nlonast ery.y2. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

or tho state to handle tho increasing
where. The Tennessee Company &is8l,o w
irealizlngsa greater profit In converting
the pig iron steel than In making the pig
}a9.'I am suro IL this consolidation can be
effected that tho Blrlning ham district VIII
double its business and profits and pop,-S
lation III a few years and at. the same.
time tux tile resources 8of tho railroads
of tho state to handle Tho increasing,
freight. These }resultsiWlll come, CONSOLE,
dation or$no consol idation,$ but 1t Will come
quickly under consultations ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
(RvfAssocIuted prcss,)

MUND1cN, Feb. B: 223.----l n & addition TO
searchlights, tho japanese are employing
colorcd lights In signaling. Eastward Of
Goudzhou Pass the Russians have de-
tcctcd n party&of 800 japanese moving
north Aside from unimnortant sklrmishcs,
no movements have been reported during
the last few days III Va Ne S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
WILL PUSH WAR
To BITTER END
.(continled from First Paee.l q n

I ltjYe information from tho very highest
8otsais In letersbn!rg that the war ,a
Is Is expected That General lInropatlsin.
with the opening of the spring campaign,
will accomplish much, IN view OF the re-
pcrori has every5coniidence.i in ls.aniitary
5siihility, Count Cnssni declared tile peace
talk was prepare tory to an attempt to
54iloat another Japanese loan.ts s III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
c. a. e; III CO IT X "A. (, 4 iii
Bsnr, thu Iha Kind You Have Always Bought
s's' 81 lszas>zy1AHzzazs.

sEAsoARDs y al n gSs LINE " REDUCED
RATE 81 .,G 81 N e w ORLEANS
AND .RETURN, S
Tie seaboard Will sch round ,triip tex
cts FROM Richmond 10 New Orleans, ac-
OF Mnr,li Graa, ut rntn, OF one faro,
plus % cents Tickets on sale daily from
.larch I LIST to 9th, inclusive, limited 10
Leave New orleans, returning, not later
than March 18th. by Repeating ticket
with special agent inaNaw Orleans on on
before March nth and paying fee Of 20
ccnts tickets wll be eEtepdad to leave
New Orleans 5at4anyi timasno later than
March ., 1905. ;5s I, " *
& The Seahoard has an exceptionally good
schedule 10 New Orleans, III Leave Rich
mond Al +. M daily and arrive New On
leans THEA. M. second moEnlng. #
For Pullman reservations and allsin-
formation, call on on writeSto any Sea-
board agent or si
N. $. LIZARD, w. M. HEAiL.o
Dist Pass Agt., City y cket Agent
$40 East Min Street. Phone tD'.
C, "A 81 sIs - ~, e IA
es,,. III a, Tls Kid You Have Always BOugh!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
+ DWpe,r, Wins.

ys I'd 5sS5 " Cry Associated F,ress.) 3SS3S
M q Az. q AZ & n,
of tfsss city, sisfs;itea q
ag;tf .Sa ittls. c;i i, sS
N sll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
lI,yf I.A,s,ysuoSclated Press. J
Money and Clothing Stolen.

Annie BoWtluIl, Wllnsf ives ~ !SQ,l 4, \
rolien yesIer, ax Sli HI q had seell iobleiI
III sl2sSand iot XII atlable lpt hug, ~
So tho l'ssll "a y,
rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

less than eight battalions, thcys;at tackled:
the outposts. 8 n e. SSiIsaaA
Tho Russians made a Vigorous counter
attack and occupied the Nillage Il OF 10a-
pndu, forcing tho japanese temporarily
TO abandon their advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
.'''V'I[..R](..iI Il< u |. I !.
BRIEFS

~ T. e Z
Il Especial 10 The Times D Dispatch ia 9
Y 3ALEXANpRIA., VA Feb, 90 Mordecai3
Hurst, n railroad detective about forty years
old, was cut IN two by an engine In \ the
Southern Railroad yard hero this eyeninE.s
noYDToE, VA, rho Young negro man..
Nathnn Blrchctt, who was IA tried yester-
day for thof2 murder ri Edmund Phillips be-
fore tho Circuit Court OF N1ecklenburg was
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, tNl,--At the target
practice fof tho Washington Guards Company
j.. seventleth Virginia Req imanD of this
five, was made by lieutenant a. a.. Billingaley.
Lieutenant Il. NJ Iarkin made tho next
highest score. nineteen sl6t
Branch Ayaddll o. Was
afternoon BY being upset ~. MS wagon py,n y
wagon, received II few scratches. rs Tho ]. run.
away team was caught about a mile ont Of
EWaddlls wagon was badly damaged. IN ggg;
R LEESBuRCi, NA,r-Ilarrison IT. RussNll % ex-
sheriff OF IIoudoun county, IS prominently
SPOKEN OF ms n candidate for the House o.
Z II. Ryan, Speaker Of tho 4 louise who declines
denomination. l & 3 ay ~ TX ss5{ r. I. az iPla58
Il NORFOLK, AMI 4 ,rakahra. tile Japaat-
Csc minister ut Nyashnston and Mr. l'lnoo-
arrived here hlsimorning With Guns and am
muntion for several days. duck shooting N
the waters of Eastern Virginia and North
Carolina. 81 "A, & . sss sst .ss ay5
II you have small children in your
homo, YOU cannot afford TO be without
ChumberlaIns Cough III Remedy. Fof
coughs, colds aud GROUP, II never MS
For sale by,ull DRUGGIST 4 x x Il
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-17
NUGGETS Of NEWS.

George r. Pollock. professor of Ian
gusges at Denver universlay. died today
T.. Polo DeBernabenow. Spanish ambas-
sador at Rome. has been appointed Span
ish ambassador az London.
The comptroller Of the treasury has
issued call for statement Of the ma tional
hanks At the close Of business on March
18th.
I'm the annual St Patrick's battle be-
tween the sophomores and freshmen oi
Trinity college Hartford. the freshmen.
who outnumbered the rophomores two TO
one gained an Overwhelming victory.
Paul r. Smith. " Kent, freshman. suf-
fered n collar bone fracture
While waiting for a report from the
Joint scale committee. the miners con-
vention held an executive session today
at Altoona The joint scale committee
was I'm session all forenoon without reach
ing an agreement and an adjournment
was taken until this afternoon
'rhe position or general superintendent
% the Norfolk and Southern railway has,
by order of Vice President and General
Manager NJ. X King been abolished, fol-
lowing the death ~ superintendent W
w Klns and the duties have been "a
sumed by the General Manage ". r.
,-seyeA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-17
To GET town
OUT OF ITS
DILEMMA

On thA rising Of the senate today there
was a hearing before the senate judiciary
committee on an act 70 amend chapter
1ln of the public laws The act provides
for the disposal 20 the town OF Hopkinton
OF the property Of the school districts of
that town previous 70 Jan. l. 1904
Clarence Aldrich appeared in favor o.;
the act and explained the act He said
that under the old system there were GER
tain joint school districts a part or
which was not within the town and that
the action OF the board OF assessors work
trg under the act had been declared ille-
gai by the supreme cou-t and this act
vas proposed 10 take the town OF Hop
k!nton out of the dilemma IN which Il
finds itself
He said that the assessors assessed
ebout $4,000 which the court had declared
WIS illegally assessed and a large part OF
II had been paid without protest and the
Taxpayers had no redress
Representative Place OF Providence
spoke as representing banking institutions
hoping that they would bc a general net
that would protest those who held notes
although he admitted that this would not
effect the town of Hopkiuton He had no
objection 20 this act
Henry Fl. T1eDke said inst there were
othei difficulties that RAD arisen through
The passage Q. chapter llol and he thought
tina, n might be wise 20 cover all thesS
troubles IN this act.
~N r, Tfr % Hcpkinton said he be-
lieyec that the people " his town were
oprosed 20 any further legislation on this
subject and ~ would ba better % leave
the matter entirely 10 the financial town
meeting while the taXpa yers could work
ont their own salvation. He declared that
he was interested financially IN this mat
ter and he had engaged an attorney 10
present his case
w. l. Frost explained Few minor oh
jections 70 the act and after the different
parties interested were answred few
questions the committee took the act un.
derconsideration.