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The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
child was removed to a place of safety
Prevent Boys from Buying Whiskey.

Postoffice Inspector Bassett has discovered that in many parts of Arkansas boys are buying whiskey by mail. Many boys secure money or ders and send them to wholesale liquor dealers, and the latter, not knowing by signature whether the person ordering the goods is man or boy, sends the order as requested by the letter. The government offi- cials seem to have no way to get at such cases, but are making every effort to do so. It is violation Of the law to sell whiskey to minors, but it appears that the law is being violated daily with the assistance of the Postoffice Department.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Skull Fractured.

Newton Earhart, an employe at the Shaw rice farm near Stuttgart, fell 32 feet into the rice well pit in which there was ten feet of water a few days ago. His skull was fractured and he has been in precarious condition ever since the accident.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
New Road For England.

Initial steps have been taken to build the England and Clear Lake Railway to Lonoke, connecting there with the Rock Island road. From Lonoke the line is to be built west to the Arkansas river to point where connection can be made with the Iron Mountain, thus giving Eng land the advantage of three railways and Arkansas river freights.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Foot Cut Off.

Emanuel Siler, who lives near Stutt- gart, got his foot caught in moving machine a few days ago, and it was so badly mangled that it had to be amputated. One of his arms was lacer- ated also.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
May Get Soap Factory.

Representatives of the Globe Soap Company of Cincinnati are in Fort Smith looking for site to which they desire to move their plant. The company is capitalized at $20O,OOO.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10

The law and real estate office of N. C. Brown at Cotter, was dynamited recently. MT. Brown has been active in prosecuting cases of petty law vio- lations and it is believed that he has incurred the enmity of some one who in a spirit of revenge resorted to the use of dynamite.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Mas Hurt In Sleep.

Dr. M w. Purifoy, of Hot Springs, fell from a platform which is con- nected with the second story of his office, into pile of stone in the back yard, sustaining injuries which are believed to be fatal. He was walking in his sleep.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Work on Oil We'll.

The work in drilling for oil near Stuttgart is to be resumed at once. Recently tbe work was stopped on account of the drill striking caprock. With new drills the rock can be pene- trated and it is believed that oil or gas will be struck below it.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Baby Hanged by Bedstead.

The little eight-menths old baby of J. c. Culver of Texarkana rolled out of bed at the foot, while the family were at breakfast, and its head catch ing between two of the iron rod sup ports, caused death by strangulation.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Dry Kiln Completed.

A steam dry kiln containing 12,0o0 feet of inch pipe at Mckee Lumber Company's mills, Mt. Pleasant, has been completed. The daily capacity of this modern kiln is 10000 feet eerY A hours
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Committed Suicide.

Henry Dark, citizen of Chapel Hill, Sevier county, committed suicide by taking poison. Domestic trouble caused the tragedy. The suicide is survived by a family.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Neoro Was Killed.

An unknown negro was killed at Prescott, by a freight train, and an inquest was held over the remains. The evidence was that the negro was stealing a ride on the train and was crushed to death between two cars.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Arrested Near De Queen.

Arthur Hunt, who lives near De Queen, was arrested few days ago on the charge of killing Henry Pitt man, whose body was found in the woods, his head being beaten to pulp. The killing occurred in the Indian Ter ritOry.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Georne Dry Law Signed.

Atlanta, Ga., Aug.-A large crowd of enthusiastic prohibitionists watched Governor Hoke Smith attach his off cial signature to the prohibition bill Tuesday morning, and the act has be- come a law of the State, effective Jan uary 1, 1908.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
For Better or Worse.

an isolated village. He gave one of his official papers to woman that she might fill in the required answers. One of the questions, instead of read ing Married or single" had it Con dition as to marriage" The woman filled in the answer thus:
 Awful hard up before. Wuss after.''
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Stabbed In Eye.

John Hathcock and Hugh Thomasson two farmers of Calhoun county, engaged in a difficulty over dog which had been accused of killing sheep asd Hathcock stabbed Thomas son in the left eye.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Orland McBride. Shot.

Orland Mcbride, of Fort Smith, was shot in the back while sitting in a house at Beaden recently. His would-be murderer fired from the dooryard through window.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Boy Was Drowned.

Luther Hooker, who lives at Antioch, was drowned recently in Little River at Open Banks where he with other members of the Hooker family, were on a camping expedition.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Vuss
after.
Assumes All. Blame.

Well, there's one thing about Nuritch; he's always ready to confess his faults"
 Nonsense! why he's forever brag- ging about being self-made"
 "Of course. That's just it."
The Huttig news., 1907-08-10
Office Was Dynamited.

3ne little girl died.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
WON HEARTIEsr APPLAUSE.
Mildred Hollands Latest Production
Scores With Barre Audience.

Matthew BarTy's play "a Paradise of
Lies" with Mildred Holland In the part
OF Lolita charmed and entertained
large audience al tie opera house
last evening. The play which deals
with Italian life in The latter part Of
the eighteenth century is admirably
suited to Miss Hollands versatile and
brilliant dramatic genius enabling Der
70 give stirring evidence Of her power
as an actress, TIE plot Of the play
takes the child Lolita frona the mere
founding adopted by an impecunions
music teacher through the life as his
daughter and that Of strolling player
TO that of the unknown daughter OF the
Earl of Kenmore. Miss Hollands work
1T all times won the warmest of ap.
lause.
The supporting roles of the cast were
well taken. especially those Of Isabella
by Catherine Angus and Brunetta BY
Maud Brandon. The drama is not
without its vein of humor in the un-
eouth actions and speeches of Del La
Barre as TOGO, while Oral Humphreys
as Fabio, the strolling actor won much
merited applause and w II. Pendergast
as the yiilianous Lord Stanton succeed
ed in proving his ability in the part.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
FAMOUS PATCH CASE
AGAIN IN COURT
Patch Manufacturing Company Trying
to Collect Damages from The
Workingmen.

Rutland, Sept IL Another chapter of
the famous ri n. Patch Manufacturing
company suit, growing out of tha ma
chinists' strike of 1902 iii this eitY, was
opened iii Rutland county court yes
terday afternoon with the calling of tIie
case brought hy the company against
John All Capeless aud AZ Others to Till
cover from them ais individual members
Of Protection lodge, ma. 2l5. Enterna-
tionaI Association of Machinists i jndg-
ment against the union, which AlF Patca
was unable to collect, the organization
having lid property The wages and
homes of several Of the macIEniass have
been attached, and the outcome of the
case ii awaited with great Interest, as
1T involves some important points Ut
law
The Judgment which THE company Oh
tanned against the union amounted t0
$4,000, the damage being alleged tn have
been caused by blacklisting md picket.
ing, The counsel for the Patch com
pany ii d. M. Barber of Bennington and
Marvelle G, Wehber of Philadelphia.
Butler & Moloney ard r. NJ McManus
represent the defense. The jury will he
drawn tomorrow morning.
III required nearly ali day today tn
draw the jury. The entire Jury list Of
10 was exhausted and III more we're
summoned before o satisfactory panel
WAS obtained,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
AUTO Inv COLLISION.
Big Racing Machine Smashes Carriage
at Brattleboro.

BrattIeboro, Sept. It'll. A go horse
power automobile coIlided with surrey
driven by Lyman E Holden of this
village Sunday afternoon, smashing the
front wheel and bending the front axle
of the surrey and breaking the rear axle
of the touring car Mfr and Mrs. Holden
and Mrs Il. "A. Utley of Hoiyoke Mass,
and two children occupied the surrey,
and were riding near tie canning factory
lid tile southern part Of the toxin. People
who saw the ear asserted it was going
40 miles an hour
The chauffeur tssrned ont and THE
front wheels became unmanageable III
the deep sand, and he beaded the car
directly toward \ strong fence. To avoid
striking the fence lie made b quick turn
back into tile. road and hit the carriage
Mrs. Holden @as soinewhas nurt BY be-
ing thrown against the front seat.
The machine sped along No fast that
1T was impossible III HIT the number,
Int Mr.. Holden telephoncd To Vernon
and had tine number taken, and then
telephonea to Greenfield and learned
that the owner of the number taken,
20,564, is John eastman of 40 CroSa
street, Quincy, Mass.
u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
ONE VERMONT VICTIM.
John M. Congdon Of Bethel Was Owner
Of Tannery in That Town.

Bethel, Sept. l7.-The Hon. John M.
Congdon of this place, an active member
of the Il, G, Fisher company, owners Of
the Bethel taunery, was one Of the vic
Tins Of the wreck at Canaan, N H.,
Saturday morning He took the $40
p. m. train Saturday for White River
Junction, where he intended to get a
few hours sleep before taking the night
train for somerville, Mass. The latter
being reported late, he boarded the spe-
ciaI from Canada which came in over
the Passumpsic division OF the Boston
& Maine, hoping 10 reach Boston few
hours earlier. This was the unfortunate
train whose sad fate is so well known.
Mr. Conqdon's body was badly mutt
lated, leg being broken and his chest
and head crushed In his pockets his
glasses were found shattered and other
articles showed the effects of the col
lision.
John NJ Congdon was born in Ran.
dolph. n. vi, about 65 years ago, and
had been most Of he's life an active law.
yer IN Gowanda, y. y He was D mem
Der Of the New York legislature at the
same timee with Theodore Roosevelt,
and had served as district attorney. He
and bis wife had lived in Bethel about
two years He is survived by q daugh-
ter and three sons. one a lawyer in New
j ork. another lawyer in Gowauda and
the third travelling man. lie was a
good business man and lived quiet,
unostentatious life, being much esteem
cd. Two Of his sons went yesterday to
White River Junction and carried the
remains to Gowanda for the funeral ser
vices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
LIGHTNING KNOCKED
CHIMNEY OFF HOUSE
Mrs. Franzoni and Sons of Rutland
Unconscious For
Twenty Minutes.

Rutland, Sept 17--The most severe
thunder storm Of the season with one
exception visited this city early yes
terday afternoon. The rainfall was un.
usually severe and the streets filled with
water faster than drains could carry
1t off with the result that many store
easements were flooded. Lightning
struck in several places III and about
the city. Many local telephone lines
and the Rutland Street Railway Light
q Power company's plant were pat ont
OF commission for some time.
Mrs. Katherine Franzoni and twin
sons, Henry and Frank, aged 9 months,
who live on the outskirts of the city,
were made unconscious when bolt of
lightning knocked chimney oil their
house aud smashed some of the fur
niture within. It took 20 minutes to
revive them.
Hopton c, Rice, d painter, who was
at work on an adjoining house, was
severely shocked All four viii recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
ALMOST A LYNCHING
IN NEW YORK CITY
Crowd Wanted to wreak vengenee on
Murderer-Mob Led BY Mother
Of Victims.

New York, Sept. l7.--After Harry
Becker had been killed and Samuel
Becker, his brother had been mortally
wounded by Francesca Sieca, a young
Italian bootblack last night, at the
Becker Brothers hardware store on up.
per Second avenue, two detectives had
q desperate fight with mob led by
the young mems mother and bent on
lynching the assailant, and 1t was only
after the detectives clothes had been
torn to shreds and their prisoner badly
beaten that the three were rescued by
police reserves.
The police say Sieca yesterday pur-
chased a revolver ut the store Laat night
he returned and wanted his money back
staying the revolver was not satisfac-
tory His demand was refused and he
began shooting.
Detectives Higgins and Naughton,
who were near by, rushed into the store
and grappled with the Italian. a great
crowd gathered and wanted to wreat
ycngenee on the spot AZ the head Of
The mob was the aged mother Of the
Becker boys armed with an axe.
The detectives were hard put between
tie struggles Of their prisoner 20 escape
and the efforts of the mob to reach him
Finally wnen the police reserves arrived
and rescued the trio the prisoner was
almost insensible from the beating he
received at the hands Of the mob.
Mrs Becker was led to her nome
by friends where she tainted and late
last night was In a serioua condition
from shock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17

tragedy Is one of the saddest Of the
many arising from the catastrophe.
Last May stevens and his family, who
are Canadians, left their home in Nova
Scotia to seek their fortune in the states.
The husband, who is a blacksmith by
trade, opened mp a shop in Hartford,
Vt, bringing his wife to the home Of
her aunt ct 367 Massachusetts, avenue.
Boston, until he could make home for
her IN Hartford Mrs. Stevens has been
gradually failing in health through the
summer and at last her husband deter
mined to come to. Boston and take her
back TO her old home in Canada He
left Hartford Saturday night on the i'll.
fated train.
The wife and children were at the sta
tion Sunday to meet the train that did
not come. Now they are practically Ger.
tain that the husband and father Ii one
of the unfortmates who met death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
Poison Dose Kills S0phrOnia
Lawrence
DIES IN HOME OF Z. SPENCER
Left q Letter to Frank Landry in Which
She Said That She coIrd Not
Live Without His
Love.

sophronia Lawrence, the young girl
who took q large dose of Paris green
Sunday night at the home Of EIson
Spencer In South Barre where she was
stopping died at s.30~o'clock yesterday
afternoon as result Of her act. The
letter which she had written and ad-
dressed To Frank Landry Of Montpelier
just before taking the poison was kept
BY Health Officer DR.. II. Ell. Bailey who
yesterday afternoon called up States
Gates Tor information In regard Id what
he should do with it. The states att
torney authorized him to open it and
read what it contained
I'm it the girl told of her love for
Landry and closed BY saying she could
not i've without him and bade him
good bye forever"
Miss Lawrence was 16 years of age
and very handsome young girl.
1t is told in connection with Miss
Lawrence's death that About two years
ago Elson Spenceh, who was then pay
ing attention To Miss Lawrence, at-
tempted to shoot himself at the home
of Charles A. Recor, near Montpelier
Junction, because mis- affections for Miss
Lawrence was not reciprocated. He
has since married and it was at his
home that Miss Lawrence took her own
life.
Her body was taken today to the
home of her father, Stillinan Lawrence,
in Middlesex.
She leaves besides her father six broth
ers, Ezra Nathaniel, Christabel, Still
man, Alpheus and Harry, and also two
half-sisters, Mrs. Henry Landry and
Mrs Charles Minard of Montpelier.
Frank Landry, the young man TO
whom Miss Lawrence wrote her last
letter, was interviewed Monday night in
regard TO his acquaintance with the girl.
Mr.. Landry lives with his mother and
q brother on the Berlin pond road, about
three miles from Montpelier. He APP
peared very much affected and expressed
much sorrow that the girl had taken her
life. He said that he had been keeping
company with her for some time, and
knew no reason why she should want
to commit suicide. The young mans
family also said that they knew the
girl well, and spoke in the highest terms
Of her. Mr. Landry is mason by
trade, but is now employed in Mont
pelier driving team, lis brother, Hem
~ Landry, is the husband of Miss Law
rence's half-sfster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
LANDED ON THE
POLICEMAN'S NOSE
Because Latter Tried To Check Enthusi.
asm at Send-oH To Bridal Couple,
Brother of THE Bride
Objects.

Rutland, Sept. T.-While Miss Nellit
d. Porter and Charles p. Dooley, who
were married here yesterday, were start,
ing on their wedding trip, an exciting
scene occurred at the depot, because
policeman Il, H Rogers attempted te
check the enthusiasm of some Of the
young people who wished to give The
yeung couple d good send of. James
Porter, brother of the bride, objected
because the officer removed from the
outside of a railroad coach large sign
announcing that newly married couple
were aboard. Porter became 50 unruly
that Rogers struck him with d club
Porter retaliated with blow, which
landed squarely On the officers nose
A large crowd Immediately gathered, and
in the excitement that followed Porter
made good his escape
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17

Clarkson Of Lebanon To come down to
Concord called at the morgue Sunday
night and asked to See the bodies III
gave description of the man lie was
seeking and was taken at once To THE
body of Mr. Ciarkson. Relatives caine
down and returned with the body yes
terday
George + Southwick was identified BY
bank books and other banking paper III
his possession, but yesterday morning an
undertaken from Worcester completed
the Identification.
Three men and woman, all relatives
who were badly affected when they saw
the body identified Mrs. Luther G. Blake
.of Bradford, Yt. yesterday afternoon.
Alexander Renoit, cousin, came tit
from Lowell yesterday afternoon, hop,
ing against hope that he could not find
Dominick Benoit among the dead. Bun
his was the first body shown the cousin.
Besides the identification made By
Charles Nintinner nf the body of Frank
II. Lower Of Ipswich, Mass, the latter's
father and brother were here yesterday
afternoon, and took the body away with
them.
Vena Gagnon wasi Identified by tele-
phone.
Adolph Boisvert of this city went UP
to the undertaking parlors sunday night
as last resort, and after waiting all
day to hear from his wife. He identified
Mrs Roisyert without trouble
j. J. johnson of Lawrence, Mass, was
The first to identify Mrs. Annie Bassett
Sunday, and relatives were here yester-
day.
Dr. IA. Gale Straw and Mrs. Straw 81
Manchester came UP Sunday night and
identified little Austin Royer as the son
Qf their farmer.
1t has already been told how papers
were found hi clothing Of g. II. Derby
Of Boston last night, which led to bis
complete identification. His watch and
ring bore the initials @, E d,
Austin Stevens Of Boston, cousin
identified TIL D. stevens Of Boston yes
terday afternoon. The mans absence iii
the North Country leading To the sup
position that he might have been on the
ill.fated train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
MINISTER LOST HIS LIFE.
Attempted to Swim to Mainland to
Eject Rescue Of Two Women.

Toronto, Sept. 17 Word has been
received here of the drowning of the
Rev Cyril Reginald Jameson IN New
Ontario while boating with bis wife and
lady friend. During d storm they were
forced to seek refuge Oh remote island.
Their boat was swept away. The suf-
ferings of the women became so great
that Jameson determined To reach the
mainland. They saw him reach anotner
island and then he was lost To view.
Two days later the women were res
cued By d passing launch. 1t was then
learned that Jamieson had not reached
shore. Janieson's parents reside in
Birmingham, Mich.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

w. o. Southwick Of South Cabot was
in the city on business today.
Angus A. Smith returned today from
Sherbrooke, z. O., where he went te
attend the fair.
A. +. Fort and G. W. Van Cor went
10 Northfeld today, where they have
an exhibit Of sewing machines at the
fair,
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and today are p. j. Cheney
WasbIngtout r, w. .Steyeds, Rutland
A, W. McWinch, Sandusky, Mich; o. Il
Sullivan San Francisco; r. 6, Evans
Boston; G. A. Robbins. Burlington: Mr
and MRS b Drew, Tnnbridge + j. La.
point, lurlingtou john FolleH, Burling
ton r H. Townee and Mr. and Mrs
r. b. Albec Nashua, n lis George
Whiteher. Lancaster. n. H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
MOTHER SAVES
NEW BORN BABE
Mrs Tormey Rises From Sick Bed and
Fights Way Through Flames with
Two Days Old Child.

New York, Sept. Ito save her
two-day-old baby from fire that start.
ed last night in her apartments, Mrs.
Thomas Tormey of 426 West seth
street arose from d sick bed and, with
her child eiasped to her bosom, fought
her way through choking clouds Of
smoke and Railways filled with flames
to the street, where SHE fell fainting.
She may die from her exertions
The fire was started by one Of Mrs.
Tormey's step children VINO upset a
lamp. Neighbors rushed In and tried
TO stamp out the blaze, but in a few
minutes the entire apartment was
aflsme and the building was threatened.
The cry Of sire" caused a panic
among the 20 families in the building.
In the mad scramble to escape Mrs.
Tormey was forgotten The mother had
been 50 i'll that she conld not leave her
bed when the first alarm of fire was
given, but when she found herself alone
with her baby she summoned an her
strength, got out of bed and crept to
the hall.
Down two flights og stairs the mot.ier
dragged herself with the baby Id her
arras. When she reached the street she
became unconscious. A priest was called
from the paulist Fathers church and
the baby was baptized, as it was feared
i might die. Mrs. Tprney and the baby
were taken to Roosevelt hospital, both
In critical condition.
The fire was marked with other ex-
citing incidents. a score ef women AMI
children were rescued from the fire es,
eapes and over tne roof. The fire had
cut off escape from the stairway. Lit.
tie damage was done. and the fire was
quickly extinguished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-17
BARRE MAN saw WRECK.
J. NJ. valdes, Local Tailor, Was on
Train Following Wreck.

]. NJ. Valdes, tailor in the employ
of Moore & Owens Of this city, VINO was
on his way to Taunton 70 visit his
wife, saw scene at the Canaan wreck
which he viii remember as long as he
lives. His train was tagged about .
mile beyond the wreck Along with two
ouner passengers ne hurried 70 tie scene
ia render what aid was possible,
"When / got there" he said, Il saw
a mass of twisted iron, smoke issuing
from the chaos, and bodies scattered
all about. I lifted several from the deb
ris into the fields and finally came upon
q young woman She was wounded to
the death. She lifted up her arms to
me and moved her lips but was unable
to speak. ! think she was French
Canadian. heard her gasp few
words and then motion as for pencil.
snatched an envelope from my pocket
and placed the pencil in her weak
fingers. held her in my arms and shc
managed 10 scraw name. Then she
muttered Nashua. | carried her to a
safe placed and turned to the others.
ain sure she must have died / was
awful awful So long as live snail
never forget It"