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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
Just to Remind Them.

The children and grandchildren Of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. j. Persons, to the number
of fifteen, all Of South Barre, and Mr..
and Mrs. Souhtgate Of Barre, Mr.. South
gate being a brother to Mrs. Persons,
mct 1t their home in Barre, the after
noon and evening OF December 81, to
remind them that it was the 35th ami
versary of their marriage. A happy
timo was spent socially and with selec.
tons from the photograph. Refresh
ments of sandwiches, coffee, cake, ice
cream and fruit were served. 1t was
a great surprise for Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
sons. The company presented them a
handsome fur robe. When the party
broken up, all wished Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
sens many more happy wedding auniver-
saries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
other Fish to Fry.

..Ma'.m, here's man at the door
18th a parcel for YOU
What is 1t. Bridgeti"
It's a fish, ma'am, and it's marked
Q. d.
Then make the man take it straight
ack to the dealer. ! ordered trout. -
sltimsre American
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
The BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY. JANUARY is. 1908.
Weather Prediction.

Fair and somewhat colder tonight;
Tuesday fair, with rising temperature
and moderate northerly to easterly
winds diminishing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
Judge Henson Has Resigned.

Information has been received that
Judge w. j. Henson has resigned as
judge of the circuit composed of the
counties of Tszewell, Bland and Giles.
Judge Henson will go to Roanoke, vs.,
and form q partnership with the Hon.
Marshall Mccormick for the practice
of law.
A successor to Judge Henson will be
appointed by Governor Swanson; and
the Tazewell county bar has determined
to present the name of Mr.. A. S. Hig-
ginbotham for the position. A delega-
ton of lawyers from this place, COM
posed of Messrs. ]. w. Chapman, E.
L. Greevef and Geo. w. st. Clair, left
for Richmond yesterday evening to wait
upon Governor Swanson and urge the
appointment of Mr.. Higginbotham. He
is an excellent lawyer, of fine judicial
mind, and would fill the bench with
credit to himself, his friends and the
State. Tazewell county has never hac
circuit judgeship, and this position
should be given Mr.. Higginbotham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
FOR 100 NILES OF GOOD ROADS.
HenricO to Vote on Question Of $780,
600 Bond Issue.

Richmond, Va, Jan. An order that
Henrico county may have at least one
hundred miles of macadamized road
within the next two years, an election
will be held on Thursday, January oath,
to decide on a bond issue of three hun
dred thousand dollars, to be used in
road building. If the voters decide that
good roads are worth that much to the
county the money will be raised at once
and the work started with State aid
and convict labor.
The bonds will run thirty years, and
for their retirement a sinking fund of
three thousand five hundred dollars an
nualiy will be created, which, combined
with the interest on the debt, amount
ing to thirteen thousand five hundred,
will be an expense to the county annual
ly of seventeen thousand dollars. The
county annually spends a part of the
annual appropriation, building about six
miles of road and using the remainder
for repairing roads all over the county.
If the bond issue is carried the county
VIII build nifty miles OF macadamized
road year for two years and will have
nineteen thousand dollars to spend on
other roads annually. Thus, the one
hundred miles of road, which, under
the old system, would have taken ff-
teen years to build, will be built in two
years under the most favorable financial
conditions.
1t is shown all over the State that
good roads increase the value of prop
erty enormously. Instances have been
cited in which men bought farms be-
fore good roads came in, at low fig
ure, and sold them at a tremendous
profit as soon as the roads had beer
built. Other counties are taking ad-
vantage of the State fund and convict
labor for the betterment of their roads.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
ManaIe Is INDISPENSABLE.

A wringing machine In this enlight.
ened age is an indispensable adjunct
to every household.
Not only docs It save coal-for the
washing is done sooner and gives a
rest to the wrists, hands and arms of
the tired housekeeper-but the clothes
last twice as long as when wrung by
hand, for the. water Is pressed out
without the fibers of the material be.
ing stretched and strained.
Mangles are like wringers, they save
labor and time. Work the mangle
steadily, not too quickly, and not by
fits and starts. Fresh air is a vital ne.
cessity to every woman, and no con.
venience that will help her to get
through the household more quickly
and easily should be considered too ex.
pensive.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07

tletoe, was taken to the county Jail, and
Sheriff Hartman made the rounds, leav-
ing good supply with every inmate.
The bearer of the basket brought back
the following note:
Tazewell, Va, Dec. 25th, 1908.
To Whom This May Concern
We, the prisoners confined in the
county jail, are inadequate to express
our appreciation for the kindness you
have bestowed on US. We wish to ex-
press our most comprehensive thanks
and grateful affection possible to offer.
Wishing you a Merry Xmas and q
Happy New Year,
Respectfully Yours,
Prisoners of Tazewell County Jail.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
Good Christmas Work.

A step was taken in the right direc-
ton when the Sunday Schools of Taze-
well and North Tazewell agreed among
themselves that the poor, unfortunate
wards of our county should have some
thing of Christmas cheer this year
some little part in the universal cele-
bration of that day when the Greatest
of Gifts was sent to this earth to pro-
claim the doctrine of ''peace and good
will" among men.
Some of the schools proposed to do
without their usual Christmas treats in
order to donate the funds ordinarily
used for this purpose to the tree to be
given the poor, and others took up
special collections, so that on the day
following Christmas, when a wagon
and several buggies went out to the
county farm good supply of the things
that go to make Christmas a time OF
rejoicing, was taken along.
The tree had been erected in the din
ing room on the farm, and the ladies in
charge, with the help of Superinten-
dent McGraw and his wife, soon had the
boughs laden with gifts for the fifty
persons living on or near the farm.
When Santa Claus was ready to per-
form his part, the door was thrown
open, and the poor, the lame, the halt
and the blind gathered about the tree
in wonder and delight.
Some music, the repeating of the
Lords Prayer, and the distribution OF
the gifts-such was the program. Sim
pie, it is true, but 1t is very doubtful il
any function given in Virginia at this
season, has been more enjoyed by those
participating than was this Christmas
tree at the county farm on Saturday
afternoon, December 26tn.
If the children, the teachers and su.
perintendents of the different Sabbath
Schools could have been present and
could have seen what they had done,
their hearts would have been made
glad, and already they would be plan.
ming for next Christmas. These lives,
into which better ideals should be fixed,
are not beyond the seas, but right at
our door, and they should not be for
gotten.
The young people did not stop here in
their good work. On Christmas morn
ing an immense hamper Of fruits, can
dies, nuts, etc., beautiful hamper
over which was scattered holly and mis-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07

Governor Swanson has granted par
don to Oscar Keesee, who was convict
ed at the August term of Tazewell cir
cult court of the killing Of Marco Crosse
close, and sentenced to eighteen months
imprisonment in the penitentiary at
Richmond. He had only been confined
in the penitentiary a short time when a
petition WIS presented to the governor,
signed by large number of Tazewell
people, asking that Keesee be liberated,
and it was in this way his pardon was
procured.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
TAZEWELL, VA.
New Schedule On cIInoh Valley.

wv OShVueto WI OHhoh 'ofOJ'
The Bristol Herald Courier of Sunday,
January 3rd, publishes the following
schedule which is now in effect on the
Clinch Valley Division:
The new Interstate Railroad recently
built between Appalachia and Norton,
Vs., has put on passenger train service
between Appslachia and Norton which
win allow passengers from Bristol to
leave here at 500 a. m. over the Vir-
ginia and Southwestern Railway and
reach Norton at 2:25 p. m, st. Paul,
Va, 3:4S p. m, Cleveland, Va, 4:24 p.
m, Tazewell, Va, 6:32 p. M, and
Bluefield, w. Va, at TAO p. m.
Passengers may leave Bluefeld, w.
Va, at SIS a m, Tazewell, Va, 9:27
a. m, Cleveland, Va, 11:32 a. m, St.
Paul, Va, 1908, noon, and Norton at
LAO D. m, and reach Bristol over the
Virginia and Southwestern Railway at
$40 p. m.
Heretofore passengers to and from
this section and Clinch Valley Division
stations of the N. & w. Railway have
had to remain over night either at Nor
ton or Bluefeld.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not to
trespass on the lands in my possession.
by hunting, passing over the same. or
cutting timber ON same. Said land ia
situate on the north fork of Clinch river
adjoining the lands of Henry Peck. Geo.
Yost, Henry Melvin and Bud Repass.
l2-10-08 G. T. GERALD.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
Not a ReasaurInn phase

"An official Of the government
should regard himself as a servant of
the people"
Il don't know about that" answered
Miss Cayenne. Have you ever OBJ
served how naughty and dictatorial
some Esryants becomsTs A-=<-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
Take Care Of Your Eyes.

Let US figure your light bill down to
half you are paying now, and in addi-
ton give you ten times the light YOU
now get. Remember, at half the cost.
Drop US a card.
Pitner Lighting Agency,
jan7tf TszeWell. Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
Annual Meetlnu,

The annual meeting of the Cemetery
Improvement Association will meet
with Mrs. w. G. HARRISON, Tuesday
afternoon, January 18th, at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
NEGRO DROWNED
BY HIS ENEMIES

Coroner B. L. Brasher received COM
munication by telegraph yesterday from
Bessie mines, informing him of the death
of a negro man, who was drowned in the
Warrior river yesterday morning. The
coroner will leave for Bessie this morn
ing at o'clock to hold an investigation
of the case today
From all that can be learned about the
case 1T seems that the deceased was out
boating on the river with two other ne
groes. 1t seems that an alteration be-
tween two of the negroes occurred, and
that one of them bested the other, strik-
ing him on the head with a blunt instru-
ment of some description, and having
stunned him, threw him overheard and
permitted him to drown. The murderer,
it is understood, succeeded In making
good his escape.
The body of the dead negro, whose
name could not be ascertained yester-
day, was found yesterday morning at a
point not far from where the fight oc-
CURED in the boat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
2He Spontaneous GY0bfh
Of Much Young" Politics
BY BURR BLACKBURN.

enee at Montgomery September Is. and
plans for a campaign which will event.
ually mean a candidate for governor to
run on their ticket
1t having become evident that three
prohibition candidates and only one local
optionist would be In the race for gov
ernor the Anti-saloon forces allowed the
news to leak out that there is no danger
of a local optionist slipping in.
'The democratic executive committee is
80 per cent prohibition, and we'll see
that a double primary fixes that
The legislature is about to adjourn
without giving Conner his biennial session
amendment
If truth were known the governor was
traded out of this by shrewder politicians
than himself who sacrificed 1t to get
all the prohibition laws So the governor
does not go to the Senate unless he re-
signs, and this he has declared he would
not do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
Pig IRON IN VERY
URGENT DEMAND
AT CHICAGO THERE is ACTIVE DE-
MAND FOR OLD MATERIAL AND
PLATE MAKERS ARE ASKING
HIGHER PRICES.

New York, August ga very urgent
demand for pig iron for delivery over the
remainder of the year and large ton
mage of foundry iron for fall delivery to
eastern consumers developed last week.
Steel plants in eastern Pennsylvania have
teen pressing for basic iron for prompt
shipment, and one producer In New Jer-
sey, who had a practical monopoly of
prompt meta, has disposed of about 40, 900
tone at $3.50 at the furnace, the delivered
prices ranging from $17.35 to 80. There
also were basic sales by other interests
for delivery next year at $3.50. The
total basic sales were $4,000. Forge iron
was in demand for quick shipment, and
one or two sales were made at ST. Foun-
dry iron sold up to s17 for No. Ok NAL
leable founders making railroad equip
ment and agricultural manufactures have
bought additional lots of malleable Bes-
semer. Large consumers In the Hudson
and Valley and In the New England have
again come into the market for round
tonnage Of foundry iron for shipments
over the remainder of the year. In the
Pittsburg district only moderate addi-
tional sales of Bessemer, basic and foun-
dry grades are reported, as well as some
small sales of forge iron.
AT Chicago the principal feature has
been the active demand for old material
resulting, the market shooting up 50 a
ton with some large sales. In the east
scrap material is held in restraint be-
cause of the effort of some large con-
suniors to buy through one agency, but
the market Is strong and It is only
question Of a short time when prices will
break through the artificial barriers.
AS yet there Is but a small profit on
foreign iron for importation, but fur
ther advance of 81 a ton in the domestic
market probably would bring In English
iron u less foreign markets advance
equally.
The principal features in finished ma
terial have been the opening of the books
of the Steel corporation on heavy rails
for 1910 delivery, western roads placing
contracts aggregating 100000 tons; the adj
vance Of 81 ton In the price of steel and
iron bars, the minimum of the Steel cor
portion now being $1.35 base Pittsburg,
and the fact that some of the Independent
manufacturers Of tin plate have been de-
manding higher prices for this years de-
livery, while the Steel corporation has
decided to ask an advance of Is cents
a box for tin plate after January 1. This
latter development may stimulate pur-
cl'ases of tin plate for this years de-
livery during the usually dull period.
Additional contracts for fabricated
structural steel have been placed exceed
ing 10000, making the total thus far in
August $1,000 TONS
The principal contracts have been 1000
tons Ter the Pullman shops, 1000 tons for
Chicago and Northwestern track eleva-
tion, and 400 tons for Burlington bridges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23

The closing week of the Alabama Leg
islature has brought out more young
politics than all the rest of the special
session.
Now that the prohibition bills are all
laws, the development of the Weakley
boom for governor as a prohibition cam
dldate is meeting with the opposition of
the Mallory forces.
A fight in camp was revealed, the al
most positive candidacy of Judge Weak
ley became public property, and the Anti
Saloon league hurriedly covered up the
smoke with the declaration that it would
keep out of politics.
Although Conner needed all the NAL
lory forces, and had to call upon Mr..
Mallory himself to save the eonstitu-
tional amendment BILL the prohibition
laws having been enacted he begins steps
to continue the Conner dynasty.
The local option forces got together
and proposed concerted effort, a confer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
GOING PLEASED
WITH PRATT MINE

President Job Going recently made
complete inspection of the new convict
camps which have been erected by the
Pratt Consolidated Coal company at Ban
ner mines. While out there Mr.. Going
was shown through the mine, which Is
one of the finest in the south.
II was well pleased with the condition
of the camp" he said. ut Is complete
in every particular. The convicts are
provided with clean, healthy quarters,
and are we'll fed and clothed.
1.-THE Pratt company has received more
than 200 convicts since the first of the
year when the contract was awarded
The mine is perfect beauty, with wide
and high entrances and the best Of air.
The change has given the convicts neat
er, newer and more sanitary quarters.
In every respect they seem to be enjoy
ing the best accommodations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
FINAL WEEK OF
SPECIAL SESSION

Montgomery, August 22.-With 60
bills on the senate calendar and 80
bills on the house calendar, the Ala
bama legislature will begin tomorrow
the last week of Its special session
None of these bills is of great general
Importance and it is believed tonight
that the adjournment will come Tues
day night or Wednesday at the latest.
The Fuller prohibition bill will be sent
tomorrow by Governor Conner with sug-
gestions for changes In Its phrase
ology. 1t is not expected that the gov
ernor will offer any material amend
ments to the bill. The legislature will
acquiesce In his recommendations and
the bill will then be approved All or
The prohibition bills prepared by the
Anti-Saloon league, except the Fuller
bill, have been passed, approved and
are now in force.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
Police Habe Hands Full
MANY Arrests Are WAde

From all indications the number of ar
rests by the police department this month
will pass the 500 mark, as was the case
last month, when S25 prisoners faced
Judge Feagin in the police court. Already
during the first three weeks of August
more than 800 names appear on the war
denis docket at the city jail, while til
total number of arrests is estimated at
over Ct, the names OF those persons ar
rested who We're permit ted to make bond
not appearing on lne docket
During the past week, including yes
terday about 100 prisoners were commit
ted to the city jail as against 100 during
the preceding week. he first week in
August was the heaviest of the month so
far, srd the effort % Chief Bodeker to
keep down the number of arrests by
avoiding the Imprisonment of persons for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23

frivolous offenses is apparently showing
but little effect.
During the week just closed charges of
disorderly conduct were more numer-
Gus than others, and cases of drunken
ness drew second place as far as num-
bers are concerned, There were 81 cases
of disorderly conduct and 20 cases of
drunkenness. The police have been ex-
tremely active among the blind tigers and
20 arrests for alleged violations of the
prohibition law were effected.
Other offenses numbered as follows:
Larceny 20, assault and battery 8, tres
passing g. assault with intent to muir
der 4, lettering 5, yagrancy Is, burglary
l, miscellaneous &c.
During Saturday and Sunday more than
50 arrests were made, hence today will
be a busy one in the police court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
Patrick's New Home.

The contract has recently been let for
the construction of the handsome new
residence for President r. G. Patrick at
girls. The building will cost about slo,-
600 and is of the southern colonial style,
with four large Flower of the Wind
columns, and is to be constructed of red
pressed brick and stone trimmings. 1t
has two wide porches and a porte CO.
chere, long terrace across the entire
front, and is situated in the beautiful
wooded campus. The interior arrange
Warren & Welton are architects in
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
cvclIno for CHAMPIONSHIP.

Newark, N. j., August 22.-In contest
for the national championship between
Jack Clark of Australia and Frank Kra-
mer. the American champion cyclist,
which will be declared in points next
month, Clark today got ahead of tho
America at the Vailsburg velodrome.
In the two-mile race Clark won, with
Anderson OF Denmark, second; Fogler of
Brooklyn, third. Kramer got fourth
place, being delayed by a bursting tire.
The points scored stand: Clark, 81; Kra-
mer, II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
Arrested Men Give Bond.

Columbus, Ca, August 22.--(Special.)-
The II Columbuc men arrested last night
during Sheriff Daniels raid Of a near
beer establishment at Girard Ala, were
carried this morning to the Russell coun-
ty capital-Seale, Ala.-after having spent
the night in the Girard Jail. They re-
turned this afternoon from Scale, having
given the required bond. Several of the
young men are quite well known. Fol-
lowing the strenuous raid OF last night
there has been quite an exodus of the
disorderly element from Girard to the
Georgia side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
Miss Carrie HemphIll.

Miss Carrie Hemphill of Tuscaloosa. a
sister of Robert G. Hemphill of Birming-
ham and of Miss Eloise Hemphill of the
Birmingham seminary, died in Christians
burg, Va, yesterday after a brief Illness.
The deceased was a teacher in the Tus-
caloosa Female college, and was spending
her vacation with friends In Virginia. She
sec med to be in good health until last
Friday when she had stroke of paraly
sis, which proved fatal. She was most
estimable lady and her death will be
sincerely lamented by a large circle of
friends. Other members of the deceased's
family besides those mentioned above are
Mrs. Frank Lupton of San Antonio and
Miss s. ]. Hemphill Of Knoxville. The
funeral will take place in Tuscaloosa to-
morrow morning. The remains will pass
through Birmingham tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
Studying Europe's Waterways.

Berlin, August 22.-The members of the
national waterways commission, who had
been in Berlin for several days, left today
for Dresden Senator Theodore e. Bur-
ton of Ohio said before the departure Q,
tho commission that every facility had
been afforded them by the government
and thew had been enabled to accomplish
valuable work here The commission was
supplied by the ministry with variety
OF important technical information After
two days in Dresden the commission Will
proceed to Prague, Vienna and Budapest
and down the Danube to Iron Gate
thence going to Strassburg and later 10
France
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
Toledo Yacht Races.

Toledo, Ohio, August recovering
course of 10 miles. three classes of the
annual long-distance race Of the Toledo
Yacht club finished this morning. Glass e
started this morning with a 150-miie
course to cover Results for winners are:
Glass A. Roslyn (Marshall Sheppey). To-
ledo; time, 13:24:52.. Glass B, Red Feather
(Howard Afflec), Toledo; time, 13.36:54
Glass C, Clymenen Commodore F. w.
Eaton) Detroit; time 17:30:33
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-23
Miss Hattie Nav carter.

Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Hattie May Carter, who died Satur-
day afternoon, were held from the resi-
dence of her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Car
ter, 825 South Twenty-flrst street, Sum
day afternoon al o'clock. Interment
was in WOODLAND cemetery The follow
ing acted as pallbearers; ]. e. Cross
j. c. Montgomery, F. Johnson, Allen M
Holt, Henry Wilson. T. P. Patterson