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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Policeman Alleged Confession
to County Attorney
AN IRRESISTIBLE IMPULSE
Desire to Steal Came Over Him
when His Head Ached --Bl flames
His Shortcomings to Lack of Advice
of Mother When Young

Portland Me. March 4.-Officer
George IL. Brown of the Portland police
department. who was arrested last
Thursday for the larceny of meat and
provisions from store and was subse-
quently arrested on charge of steal.
ing 500 talking machine records, made
a confession last night, it is claimed. in
which. il is said. he admits having stolen
from fifteen stores.
The alleged confession was obtained
by County Attorney Connolly, who de-
sired TO clear up the suspicion against
clerks in the places where thefts have
been made on Browns beat The state
has prosecuted Brown on threee cases
in which which it has conclusive proof
and ii is doubtful if he will be prose-
euted on any more.
Browns attorney. Frank |. Moore
was present during the alleged confes-
sion. which follows:
MY father died when was years
old and my mother died when was 10
and since then | have had to shift for
myself. | sold candy for - cents n
week when boy and slept in shed.
When hoy my skull was fractured,
so they told me- | don't know why |
did 1t, but when my head ached | had
20 do things that | did. | tried to fight
II, but had to give in and then | felt
better.
MY first stealing in the police de-
partment WAS four years ago when, in
company with -w we got the stuff.
Brown gave the name. but ii is with
held for the present.. | found Allen &
Co.'S elevator door open one night and
took $40 in money beside neck wear,
etc. also took six rugs. six pairs of
draperieS and two rocking chairs from
the Walter Corey company at one time.
AT this place | found the back door
open and carried the chairs from the
store to my home. have been through
the fence of the Portland Stove foundry
yard aud got Il lot of pans and bottles
and things for my kitchen. didn't use
my key there, though | had IL great
many. Some | made myself and some
] had made for me. but the most of them
] took FROM Il key shop on Plum street.
THE keys found on the dump the
other day | left there. At Hoskn 4
Tuttle's drug store | used to find the
trap on the sidewalk open ana from this
place | have taken n lot of stuff. such
as candy perfume tobacco. etc. and |
suppose ! have taken 1890 cigars from
there.
had no one To help me take the
things from the talking machine stores.
as | carried them away in bag. From
the New England supply store got
four rugs, IA wine set. and | guess the
other was lemonade set. These will
give you back If YOU want them. One
night | was passing Hays drug store
and noticed Il cellar window open and
went in through the window and took
three boxes of cigars"
Brown summed IN his alleged con-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Preferred Shooting to Drowning

Dedham. Mass. March 2.-Chasing
John Crossen, aged Il, with whom he
had quarreled and at whom he had
fired several Intellectual shots while both
were on the ice of the Charles river,
Raffale Calibrese, an Italian. aged %,
fell into the water Of the river and inn
mediately after fired shot into his
own head, dying almost instantly. The
man evidently thought that he was go
ing to drown. although the water where
he fell in was but two or three feet deep.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Bank Robbed of 1926. 900

FL Paso. Tex. March "a dispatch
from Chihuahua. Mex. says that the
Banco de Minore, owned by Ambassa-
IN Mexican money. No persons have
been arrested. Officers here however
have been ordered to watch the border
closely The bank notes taken are in de-
nominations of $1,000 500. $50 and $40
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Killed Three Children and Self

Baltimore, o., Feb. Feb 29.-Mrs. ].
c. Spires. wife of farmer, killed three
Of her children, fatally wounded "A
fourth and then committed suicide.
One of the children was drowned IA, "A
well and the others We're shot and their
threats cut. Mrs. Spires took carbolic
acid, shot herself and cut her throat.
The children's ages ranged from 10
q years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Tampa Has Disastrous Fire

Tampa. Fla. March 1.-The entire
extreme northeastern section of the CITY
was destroyed by fire. the area burned
covering forty-tive acres and 3OS build
ings being destroyed. entailing a loss
estimated at S60O.OOO. The burned
section included four large and one
small cigar factories and numerous
restaurants. saloons, boarding houses
and over POO dwellings occupied by
cigarmakers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Kentucky Elects Bradley Senator

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 29.-Amid
scenes of widest excitement. ex-Gov-
ernor Bradley. Republican. was elected
United States senator to succeed James
b. McCreary. Bradleys term of six
years will begin on March 4, 1909. He
received sixty-four votes, four Of which
were cast by Democrats opposed to ex.
Governor Beckham, leading Democratic
candidate for senatOr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Youngster Played With Rifle

Readtield, Me. March 2.-postmaster
George {. Houston was fatally
wounded by rifle bullet fired acct
dentally by his son. Emery, aged I
years. The boy was playing with IA D.
calibre rifle. 1t went OF unexpectedly,
the bullet hitting his father in the fore
head piercing the skull and entering the
brain. Houston died soon afterward.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Execution of Seven Terrorists

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 2.-The seven
terrorists who were condemned to death
in court martial for completely in a
Dlot against the lives of Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch and NJ. Chtche
glivotoff. minister of justice. were
hanged at daybreak Sunday. Among
those who suffered death were three
years of age. respectively.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Free for the asking. A sample of either

Free for the asking. A sample of either
Rydale's Stomach Tablets flor Indiges-
ton and stomach troubles,) or Rydale's
Liver Tablets (for the Liver. Bile Duct
and Bowels or both if needed by any
sufferer who will write the Rydale Rem
edy Co, Newport News. Va. NJ. r. Burt,
Middebury, w. r. Warner & Co, Yer.
gennes, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Heinrichs' SLAYER Declared Sane

Denver, March 4.-tiiuseppe Ala the
slayer of Father Heinrichs. is declared
absolutely sane in Il report submitted
to District Attorney Stdger by four
experts in mental diseases who ex-
amined the prisoner for several hours.
The physicians agreed that Ala has no
mental decisions whatever.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Prince of Wales Going to- Canada

London. March 1.-The Prince of
Wales, probably accompanied by the
Princess of Wales. will go to Canada
this summer in warShip. escorted by Il
small squadron, to represent the king
at the celebration Of the tercentenary Of
Champlain's foundation of Quebec.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Anarchist Killed In Encounter
With Chief OF Police
FIGHT IN LATTER'S HOME
Result of Conspiracy to Harm Mayor
and Other City Officials of Chicago
--"Ferrorist" a Russian Not Long
In the United States

Chicago, March 3.--Chief of Police
George Nj. Shippy, attacked in his home
by Lazarus Averbuch, Russian stu
dent, shot and Killed the latter, but not
until his assailant had stabbed the chief
In the arm, had shot and seriously
wounded Harry Shippy, son of the
chief, and had wounded james Foley, Il
member of the police department, de-
tailed as driver for Shippy. The young
er Shippy, who was believed at first to
have been MORALLY injured by two bull
let wounds in the breast is said to have
good chance of recovery. Neither the
chief nor Foley was seriously hurt.
The identity of the assassin, who was
killed by shot through the head by
Chief Shippy. was learned late last
night from his sister, Olga, with whom
he had lived for three weeks at the
home of Mrs. Harry Pine, in the west
ern portion of the city. Averbuch had
been in America only three months,
having come direct from Austria,
whittier he fed from Kishlnev two
years ago to ESCAPE the persecution of
the Jews in that city Through infor-
nation received from the sister and
from fellow employe in produce
commission house. where Averbuch had
recently been employed, the police were
able to trace Averbuch's movements
AM learn the views he held.
1t was learned that Shippy's interfer-
ence several weeks ago with a parade
of unemployed men. headed by Ben L.
Retman. coupled with the more recent
announcement that Emma Goldman
would not be allowed to speak in pub
lie in Chicago. led Averbuch to attempt
to remove" the police head in Russian
terrorist" fashion.
The attack is believed to have been
the result of conspiracy to harm of
ficials who have been active in sup
pressing manifestations of anarchy in
this community. Other city officials
are said to have been threatened. and Il
police spy, who recognized the body OF
the dead man as that of a person who
regularly attended anarchists meet
ings. asserted that the man was chosen
by lot TO do away with not only the
chief of police but Mayor Busse as well.
The qualifications of the plot are said
to extend to other cities and to be close
~ connected with the killing Of Rev.
Leo Henrichs. who was shot down at
the altar of his church in Denver
Following the attack squads OF po-
lice raided places known as headquar-
tiers of secret societies suspected of
anarchistic tendencies and score or
more OF arrests were made.
Ore OF the first places raided by the
police after the shooting was the head
quarters of society known as The
Edelstadt Group" at 427 Union street.
Pictures Of Herr Most and other anar-
chlsts We're confiscated. as were also n
thousand handbills announcing Il series
of meetings at which Emma Goldman
was scheduled to speak. One of these
meetings was announced for March T..
and the other for March 9. 4 library a
short distance away was also invaded
by the police and several hundred vol
umes. and pamphlets, dealing with
anarchism and kindred subjects, were
seized.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Warships Only In Imagination

Honolulu, March 2-Concerning re-
port that four supposed warshlps had
been sighted OF Oahu, nothing has been
learned. 1t is now believed that the
report arose out of the existence of a
mirage or peculiar cloud effect.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Evelyn Thaw Denies Stories

New York, March Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw denies that she has demanded
$l,OOO,0OO or has received any offer of
money TO induce her TO consent 70 an
annulment of her marriage to Harry X.
Thaw.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Across the Ocean For Half-Hour Talk

New York, Feb. 29.-After voyage
of nearly 5000 miles. undertaken for n
business Interview In the south of Eng
land that lasted only half an hour.
Charles NJ. Schwab arrived here from
Liverpool and talked optimlstlcally of
the financial outlook.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
Dissolution of CO-PartncrshiD.
CTArE or VERMONT.

- '
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day OF February, A. q. 1908
W. A. DAVIS. Notary Public
We, j. Edwy B..ttoiph and Ernest Rich,
both OF Middlebury in the County OF Addison
and State OF Vermont. do hereby certify that
the co partnership existinS between US. or.
ganized under the provisions OF Chapter 1871
OF the Vermont Statutes and doing business
at Middlebory under the name of Il K. Rich.
is this day dissolved.
Dated at Middlebury in said County OF
Addison. this 18th day OF February. A. d.. 1908.
EDwY BUTTOLPH,
7t6 ERNEST e. RICH.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06

When DR.. ROBSON'S RHEUMATIC
LlNlNENT has cured so many cases of
Rheumatism. why do you suffer with
this terrible affiiction, it relieves all pain
instantly, 25c and soc a bottle. milford
X. Burt, Special Agent.
Subscribe for the Register for your
out-Cf-town friend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-06
A Years Suicides In Prussia

Berlin, March 3.-Statistics relative
20 suicides in Prussia during 1906 are
just available. In the twelve months
no fewer than 729S persons. 1914 men
and 1114 T-omen. ended their own lives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
AT CHURCHES.
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At Lakeside Church for the Week.

Sunday school at 9:30 a. m Preach ing by the pastor at Il a. III. Senio2 Epworth League at 3 p. m. sharp. Jun for Epworth League at 1 Is D. m. The monthly service of song at 7:45 D. m. The missionary societies will meet in joint session with Mrs. Mead Monday at , D. m. The delegates will give 9 report from the Nashville meeting. A fall attendance is very much desired sThe prayer meeting for the whole church will be held Wednesday at 7:45 D. m. The chorus to prepare music for the meeting will meet Tuesday and Friday at ?. m. A general invitation is given to any one who will to join the chorus. The special services under the leadership of the pastor will begin the first Sunday in May. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. Forney Hutch inson of Hunter Memorial church in Little Rock. These will be the fare well services in the old church build ing, Come and let us renew in the midst of these sacred memories be- fore they are removed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
WEILER.BLOCk.

Announcement was made last nigh iof the engagement of Miss Henrietta H. Weller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Weller, of this city, and J. s. Block of Walnut Ridge. The date for the wedding has not been set Miss Weller is popular young lady of this city and has been in charge of the millinery department at Dreyfus for the past few years. She has many is prominent young business man of Walnut Ridge and is a you1N man of sterling worth and ability. The Gra- phic extends it's congratulations in advance to the happy pair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
AT ONE-HALF PRICE
UndernuSlinS
 Fine Values

The increasing business in our Cn- dermuslin Section has induced us to largely increase the stock and assign to it new and larger quarters.
 The Ladies Underwear Department is now located over our Main street clothing room and has been made very attractive not only from the handsme garments shown but from the arrange ments of potted plants, mirrors and glaSSS cases.
 Here may be had beautiful French hand embroidered lingerie at $2.25 and $3.50 the garment Elaborately trim med rousseau sets at S6Oe and S1.30. Finely finished Nainsook Cambric and Muslin Undergarments at from 225c to $3 50 each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26

MOHAIR SICILTANS-In back, cream and eo0rS. lustrous and silky finish. Regular $1.0o quatty
 Specldl 79n WOOL TAFFETAS-In black and coIors. RppniaS 9luo qua1tE. SpecldI 79n CREAM SERCE-Beautiful all wool weave for sun, coat suits and skirts Regular S1,o0 quality Special, special 1c.,>.1; 73o CREPE D ECHINE-.A silk, soft and clin@ing prat ty for evening Regular 5oc. Special .9oc IMPERIAL. CEIFFON-Guaranteed by for weaf Can be had in all colors Regular $1.oo Specia price .:........ ......... 89c
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There will he a special meeting of l. o. B. E. at the Temple for initiation of candidates at D. m. Sunday a-5er- noon
 Mrs. Sallie Porter, the aged graAd- mother of Robt. Ryland, fell at her home No. 909 West Sixth avenue Fri day evening and il is feared tha. her hip is broken
 Judge James Gould Saturday at noon let the contract for two bridges. one across Wabbaseka bayou and an other across little stream near there, to R. P. King of Sulphur Springs. There were a number of bidders.
 An important meeting Of the Woodmen Circle will be held at the new Redmen's hall, on Main near Sixth avenue, Monday evening All members are requested to attend.
 Read the Pine Bluff Mercantile Companys ad in this issue of the Graphic where they tell of unusual bargains for Monday only, to F o'clock
 A marriage license was issued here yesterday to Roland Sims and Miss Eyie Gopher. The contracting parties reside in this city. Another li- cense was issued to Joe Carter and Miss Ora Belle Mckinney, residents of Jefferson Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
publican convention on Tuesday

publican convention on Tuesday.
 Howell Westbrook JI., of the Arkan- 5sas University, will arrive today to visit his parents for a few days and to Incidentally make all arrangements for the appearance of the University Glee Club here on next Thursday night The Glee Club members are making a tour of the State and are travelling in special car
 Mir and Mrs John Cooper and daughter. Miss Edith Cooper, have ar rived ill the city from Indiana. and will make this city their future home. They are at present living at No. HIS West Fourth avenue. MT. Cooper is an Elk and Hoo Hoo and he and his family come here highly recommended socially and commercially.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
INDIVIDUALS AS SURETIES
Search of the Records of Jefferson
 County Shows Large Liability As. / stunned by Citizens.

' SuHiSu DS NltILtHSs
 Probably little thought is given by
 the majority of people as to how many
 bonds are filed during a year in the county court guaranteeing the honesty and fidelity of individuals in positions of trust
 It would surprise those who have
 been signing bonds for their friends to know what liabilities they have as sumed and are assuming for no consid- eration whatever, but which liabilities are assumed simply because they are good fellows or dislike to refuse the request of friend.
 A search of the records of the county xoacf o. Jefferson county shows that from April, 1906, to April, 1908, a pe- riod of two years, there were 115 fi- duciary bonds filed with an aggregate liability of S192,000. Those bonds were filed by seventy administrators and executors and by thirty-seven persons acting as guardians. Of this number of bonds eight were executed by sure ty companies with liability of $7,000, while citizens of Jefferson county as sumed the remaining liability of $1S5,- 900: there are, therefore, about 1,730 persons in Jefferson county assuming liability of $1S5,00O or an average risk to each person of about $1,730. This might seriously inconvenience, if not embarrass, those who have as sumed the risk, if loss should occur.
 Business men throughout the coun- try measure a mans resources by de- ducting from his assets his liability on bonds, and the custom is growing rapidly each year for person appoint ed or elected to a position in which surety is required to purchase his bond from a surrey company the same as he would purchase his fire or life insurance from company organized for that purpose, and thus avoid be- coming obligated to his friends.
 Many of the bonds filed with the county court were made by R. H. NJ. Mills & Sons, general agents of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
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Ed Young of Garretson was a visito n the city Saturday.
 R. l.. Elliott of Wabbaseka was business visitor in the city yesterday
 Mrs. A. w. Scruggs of Memphis vii ,mrive this week to visit Mrs. P. P Byrd for few weeks.
 Miss Annie Bocage Smith of Beau nant, Texas, is the guest of her aunt Kiss Irene Bocage
 F. W. Miller of Augusta, Ga, and Sam c. Scull of Little Rock are guests st the Hotel Jefferson.
 Mrs. Y. J. Mills, Mrs. D. I. Mills and Miss Virginia Mills were visitors n Little Rock on Saturday.
 Miss Mary Kate Riley has returned From a delightful visit to re<ltives and friends at Van Buren and Judsona.
 Mrs. J. H. Crowder of Cape Girar- 2eau, Mo. is in the city visiting Fred Seuyard and family on West Fifth avenue
 Mrs, r. G. Wenderoth of Fort Smith Ifill reach the city Monday afternoon and be the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. : Mills, for a week
 Sam HilZheim and Ed LeLaur;u left -or Memphis last night to witness the aall game between Memphis and Mo- 3ile today. Mr. and Mrs. ". D. Hearn will re- .nrn today from Pass Christian, Miss. where they spent several weeks for MT. Hearn's health -. Mesdames D. A. eKndall, F. X Peck, Clarence Green and other ladies have returned from Little Rock, where they attended the A. r. w. C. convention.
 WIZ. Tankersley and wife WI 90 to Hot Springs Tuesday to spend >everal weeks. MT. Tankersley has almo- en- srely recovered from his rece5t ill- ness.
 Miss Laura Edmonds e' Br~"ice, La, returned home yeste.l41 a,rr a several weeks visit to MT la Mrs. c. A. Hing. Mrs. Hing and children ac- eompanied her.
 Mrs. M. ID. Smart, who is visiting relatives in San Antonio. Texas, will 90 to Dallas, Texas, shortly to be the guest of her son. Doctor J. II. Smart, and family for few weeks.
 Louis Andrews. formerly of this city now connected with a large oil company at Helena, was in the city yesterday on business and returned there last night. ht.--------------,-
 Postmaster F. c. Furth will leave today for Malvern. where he will at- lend the Republican congressional convention. He will go from there to Hot Springs to attend the State Re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
Farm, Timber, City <
 Suburban Property

am making some one happy every day in q trade, why not you" LEAVE IF TO BENTON.
 A Nice little home f1r $7o0 on 11th ave, New House, white settlement, Good Neighborhood
 ] acres small house 1-2 miles out good land fine garden spot. Cash or credit.
 75 acres of unimproved land mics from city limits Good Hill Land 2000 cords of wood on property. Will sell all or part for cash or on time terms to suit.
 160 acres of highly timbered land on the new Macadam Road at a BARGAIN if sold at once
 If you want lot to build on. or home to live in, farm to work or a place to let your MONEY GROW, l have it.
 Will sell at a bargain for the next five days a 4-room dwelling on East Barraque. Near Cotton Belt Shops You can get it on monthly payments If you are in deal and want out or out and want in a READ ESTATE DEAL, Leave it to
 B. W. BENTON,
 122 1-2 Main St,
 OVER STERN s,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
WOODMEN. TAKE NOTICE.

All members of Pine Bluff Camp No. 6. W. O. w., are requested to meet at their hall Monday morning at S:30 for the purpose of attending the funer- al of our late Sovereign B. Mueller. We will leave the hall at o'clock to go to the residence at Thirteenth and Texas srteet. By order of
 P. c. CHESNUTT,
 Consul Commander
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
First Methodist Church,

Rev. T. Y. Ramsey, pastor Sunday school 9:30 a. m., 2. c. Huber, super intendent. Services Il a. m by the pastor Subject. Steps to the Throne of Manhood" At z p. m. song service by Dr. Walton and the famous trio
 At 7:3o the audience will addressed by "a distinguished speaker from Louis vile, Ky. This service is specially for young people. All others are invited
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
SOME DRESS GOODS SPECIAL ALSO EXTRA SPECIALS FOR r1ONDAY

tquiy and %ny nem dgeo n r O quh The long ntnnau yrowuM id what O quality ndir it. when that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26
OREYFUS DEPARTMENT STORE
 EVERY HING VARIABLE
SOME REAL GOOD SPECIALS

showing tempting >eas"nabe thnss of all sorts a less than prices what need in with confidence be surprised at the low prccs advertise sell these and other items did we not would appreciate and talk a'"rab off, For hat is W we d aitert makes grow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26

Postmaster F. c. Furth will leave today for Malvern. where he will at- lend the Republican congressional convention. He will go from there to Hot Springs to attend the State Re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26

LINEN SPECIAL
 WHITE TABLE LINEN-Ful pretty patterns small polka dots also large exceptional Monday only, special 25c WHITE I.INEN-Fine sheer skirts beachel chemictl in bleaching The sll@ quality 89c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-26

For Rent-Four or five furnished rooms. Apply POP " Fifth aye. If