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The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
TEACHERS LOCAL MEETING.

Discussions. Of school matters led
by pro-. /. y. Eyrard OF ". V. G.,
we're the regular order OF the meet.
tug. But not less interesting we're The
exhibits OF corn, fruits OF the orch
ard and the field and garden, ciosinp
with an exciting and exhllaratinf
baseball match between Mr. Z. l..
Chlswell's Elm Grove team and that
.of Miss Delta Neville OF slnnyside
school. the latter team being far H.
the lead, when the writer lett for
home. Miss Catherine Castle was Tie
lrcky winner OF the prize on fruit.
Mr.. Milton Castle carried OF the
trophy on seed corn.
Teachers present: Misses Delta Ne
vile. Eva Mcclure. Mary Fraln, Flor
eice Martin. Edna wheeland.. Mo8ser
G. l.. Grimes. +. J.. Chiswcll. Willl,
Rothrock.
Visitors. MIR. and Mrs. John Bishop.
Mr.. q Mrs. Jones. Mr.. & Irs. u. Bari
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barr
Mrs. Frain. Mrs. Chas. Castle. III
John Barr, Mr.. Ed. I"iutchefson. e.,
VIII Fcnwlek. Misses ,Rose. Bridge
and Mary Barr. Misses Viola Castle
Neville. Ida Florence Draw
Icy, irabol Eyrard. Laura IIutchersof
and n host of happy other folks
, hose names the writer did not get
Sunnysldc viii Do one OF the approved
schools OF Saline I'm n few days.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Roy A. Alexander to Byron ID. Non
tscmery. so II off lot 7BIk i9n. tx
to Slater Mo. $4,000
Walter NJ Cocksey to Thomas DOLL
ing 1870 Acres. Sec 3 20-52-2O s3j33.
100
I. T. Terrell, TT. All to Frank v.
Chovslier, 500 Acres. Sec, 21,2S,2 20
Township 5O,2f $3S4OO.OO
". +. Swinney TO J. c. Lampkin Jr.
lot 4&5 blk 5 Hyland add Marshall
100000
Barbara Hillen =. j. Hillen i3
AZ Acres Sec 5-f9-19 100000
John Mo, Guffin to @. II. Muir
Lots &C e. ca, Bingham Add Arrow
Rock $4,000
Russ II. Solomon to Barnett A.
Solomon v interest. lot .. bib. 3.
English Add, Marshall. Mo-. 81, 600.
Mary l.. Eddy to Edith Il. Eddy. 90
ceres in soc. 12-5O-20. St.OO.
Mary l.. Eddy TO Rufus Lee Eddy
40 acres In Sec. ~lo-5O-20. S~2,25i.OC.
Merry l.. Eddy ct al TO Ruby II.
Armis, ct al, 20 acres in sec. 1850
20, s1.OO.
William NJ. Spencer to Osmond
Eddy.NW 20 acres in 3I-5f-ie. S2,-
10000.
Osmond Eddy to Mary l.. Eddy, 40
acres In section 1g-5O-2O, gI.OO.
Jas. II. Corder to Antonio DioTker.
lot ,, 4, ., G, Z. s; blk. 4. Smiths
Add. Sweet Springs. $2,75O.O0.
Jas. G. orear 10 Len a. spartlin
ct al, pt. lot .. blk. 10, y. Ex.. Slater,
NO. S5.25O.OO.
Thomas G. Smith TO pnshal Pcay-
Ter. lot 3. blk. .. strothors. Add. Mar
81 all. 100000.
Cccalia English TO Frank Kidd. lots
l.. ?, 3, 4. ., G, Z, 3. 10; Eng. Add.
Marshall. Sl,5OO.OO.
Joseph Coffee to Chas. ". Baldwin,
lots I aud 2. BLK. II, College Add.
Marshall. 100000.
Henrietta I. Oliver TO A. II. W.
Sullivan & 2-3 acres 7-52-2i. $4,000.
W. q. Highlcy to Menorva q. Vol
let lot !. blR. G. Herring Add. Sweet
Springs. $4,000.
ID. S. chopin to Moerachel Brow
Inv Co. 81 acres iO-;S-23. $4,000.
Nike JaGoby 10 Mary Mann. lot 10
Jocoby & Crockett Add, Marshall.
S2T5.00.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17

does. a fund OF practical as well as
scientific Information his advice and
counsel on everything OF agriculture
is valuable to every thinking farm
err. In the columns OF the Missouri
Farmer the ablest agricultural think
ers in Missouri express Themselves
continually upon current farm topics
You will find splendid articles on
tie raising OF corn, wheat, oats, alfal-
"a and all other farm crops, while hog
cholera and other live stock diseases
are discussed by DR., J. w. Counawuy.
DIR. %. +. Lucky and other able veter-
inarians. Sam" Gordan. the fam
ous Pettis county Farm Adviser, viii
tell about his work during the com
ing winter months-and every Mis-
souri, farmer should read what he has
o say. a great fcas; OF information
Is ~ store for those who will read
Ms great farm paper this winter.
The successful growing OF alfalfa will
20 a special subject. Co-operative
'rcamerie9 and ~co-opcratiyo market
ing will also be handled In n power
ful way. But T. matters not wha;
subject You may be interested III
whether il be the raising OF farm
tops. live stock. horticulture. poultry
" what not-by reading the Missouri
3ormcr you will get the best informa.
ion going.
However, there are other features
y this splendid publication which you
sill enjoy immensely: unlike other
arm papers. Il isn't entirely Given
over to dry reading matter. You
will laugh at the many funny thiuer
which Sam" Jordan. the Sam Joncs
OF American Agriculture. says in r'a
column OF Sense aud Nonfonqc." $
too. you will enjoy "Buckshot by The
Professor '-who rips people who IRE
shifiloss. up the back I'm merciicss
ttrhlon. More than all cleo you viii
reading often The Good sam
iriton.' This department liz edited
by one OF the mos, brilliant minister
r Missouri and nc makes you mlnrlc
ear with laughter. You win also
'.ko Tho Round Table" under which
head current public questions IRE die.
ua8ed. Then too, there 70 the whole.
cine philosophy expressed under the
lead OF "Ancr-Thoughta." which
have been eagerly read In Thousands
II Missouri farm homes for several
Altogether this great papor
f. 10 fine and wholesome that II
should find = place In every farm
In the ntatc.
Heretofore the subscription price
OF the Missouri Farmer has bccn zoe
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
AEw MAP OF SALINE COUNTY
The Missouri Farmer Puts Out n
Magnificent NcS Map of the
County.

The Missouri Farmer has recently
utlished q splendid new map of sal.
nc county which should find IT, way
nto every home. This new map Is
approximately four by five feet IN
lizc and shows every farm I'm tho
Ctnty. rs Size and the owners name,
{ also gives every public road.
stream, township. railroad. town,
ur-l route etc. IN other words II Is
as ly the finest map OF th9 county
3,c- made and It REQUIRED weeks OF
ork on the part Of n good droughts-
IGn 10 produce Il. ON the reverse
ile Is the latest map Of Missouri, the
uitod States and the World. togcth-
r with the pictures OF the World
u.crs. the president OF the L. s. and
he governors OF Missouri. and also n
ompleie post office directory Of the
tate with the population based on
Dee last ccnBu8. IN short n Is q
umplete Atlas OF the latest mnrf
ran county to tho World and will be
'ouul Invaluable ~ a matter Of re-.
ercncc In any home. Every family
% saline needs an u%p-tc-date map o.
be county rs a matter OF constant re-
cronco while The other maps are also
90 ever ready source OF information.
Ordinarily a fine county map alone
ever sells for lcga than So. but un.
q further notice we are authorized e
make the following offer: Two year.
rlscrlption to the Missouri Farmer
q years subscription to this papc
mi a copy OF this splendid map foi
Tho Missouri Farmer g. Missouri
Iaa'cst farm aud live stock paper
nd should not be- confused with any
D. tho cheap. so-callod farm papers.
"ri u nre flooding the country. Ills.
iuhi'shcd at Columbia. the home OF
iiafouri's great Agricultural college
MI ono OF i;s chief objects II to keen
he farmers OF the state Ia constant
ouch with this great institution. II
= edited by Geo. u. Ellis. e~X-secretary
" tho Missouri State Board OF Agrl-
.ulturc-a man who Ii perhaps more
acquainted with the needs
u Missouri farmers and the pro-
'lcms they have To solve. than any
man I'm the state. Mr.. Ellis Is
practical farmer himself. owning
~ operating u splendid farm IN
'rias county-nnd combining. as he
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
INTERESTING MEETING.

On Friday. October II at 2:30 p.
M. meeting will be held at the Elks
club. under the auspices of the Mar
shall ID. a. n. Chapter. which 10 look
ed forward to with much interest
About one hundred Invitations have
been issued including the ladies OF
the Roger Nelson ID. A. u. Chapter.
The especially interesting feature
u the meeting viii lie an address by
Hon. y. W. Stephens Of Columbia
uEon "Mural Decoration
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17

Ter year. but in the near future II will
be increased to 75c. Therefore, when
YOU got the Missouri Farmer for two
years and the Republican for one
year for $3.50. the splendid neN man
OF Saline county doesn't cost you a
penny. Solicitors ore now WORKING q
house-to-house nva Of the county.
They are reliable men and we trust
every farmer in the county win take
advantage OF this great offer.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
SEEKS COUNTY UNITE PLAN
W. y. Evans Wants state Law to pru.
vide Uniform school Terms

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, oct13.-
State superintendent Of Schools w. +.
Evans is gathering data on local val.
uation OF property for school purpose.
These figures viii be presented ut the
meeting OF the State Teachers Associ.
alton IN 81. Louis next month.
Tho figures may DC the basis for n
u oyement TO obtain o law to provide
or handling all the public schools 81
a county rs a unit.
There are many In equality I'm the
school taxes gathered. one district i1
a county on a tax levy OF 80 cents will
30 ablc e conduct ~ schools term o.,
or seven months each year. while ir
an adjoining district. where land s.
rot go valuable a tax levy OF CO cent?
ices not produce sufficient revenue
o conduct the school more than five
months.
rho plan now Is to change the Lac
- that the levy will DO uniform
throughout the county aud the school
fund be treated rs IA whole for the
county. This would eliminate ri
weak schools aud provide uniform
terms throughout tho coutny
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
COUNTY COURT.
Nlirutes ~ The Saline County court
uctDhcr Adjourned Term, 1913.

October Adjourned Term, 1913.
Court mot pursuant toadIournmen
and the following proceedings wcr,
had.
J's.phiUo Durrott. clerk. present.
abstract OF merchants tax books an,
the same arc by tho court examine,
anG approved.
ln the matter OF sale OF bonds o.
Gillian lake and cole lake drainage
districts. J.. r. Coleman. treasurer
iIlos rcport o. sale said bonds L,
l.. w. Thomson Securities CO.. OF ST.
Louis, and the same IS approved By
the court.
Court select Petit Jury for the Noy
enter term OF the criminal court a.
follows:
W. n. Edwards. holland Taylor. Ar
row Rock township: r. II. Critics. T..
II Merry. Blackwatcr; J. e. Gauldin.
Gus Gillian, u. y. Noryc!l. Car
bridge: Ray 4 Johnson. Rudolph
Koch, Clay; !. c. MlkolH, W. J.. Tayio
Elmwooa. $. O. Allen. j.. 4. Tobiu
Grand Pass; G. -. Page. r. u. YOKE
~, Liberty: W. W. Vaughan. J. -.
Prior. Otis Pemborton. Marshall.
elias. .. Brown, W, p. Hardin. Milan.
Logan BuntIn, John Schcizcr. Sal.
FORK: WIN Barnds, C.. w.. Hagan
salt Pond.
Il. 8. Edmond3 Curator, files right
OF way for road In section o. town
ship %, range %. ard warrant l.
drawn IN the sun OF $4,000 In pay.
ment OF same.
Warrant In the sum OF $50 draw
In favor OF X. N. Garnott, as bounty
Tor n wolf scalp.
e. ". Sllor, commissioner OF Mar.
shall special road district. files b.
resignation. and the same 20 by the
court accepted.
The court appoints Oscar &. Chi.
colt constable of Miami township.
lH' lAb NohNNA oAli'ldlh lH'
abstract OF fees collected for the
quarter ending September 3Oth. w.
II. Scott. circuit clerk; J. II. Jester,
recorder; Josephine Eurrett. county
clerk; S. 4, Price, sheriff, all 0
which are By the court approved.
In the matter OF petition Of a. W,
Howell and others, this aust con.
tinued by the court to November q,
1913.
The county clerk directed to make
requisition on state auditor for coun-
ty superintendent OF schools salary.
Miscellaneous accounts presented,
examined and allowed, and warrants
drawn In payment OF same.
W. n, Wilson, supt. county home
-AlGs-ropSTt for month OF september
rsDd} the same Is examined and APP
htoyed by the court.
Joe II. Auer, collector, files state
ment OF collections for the month OF
September, and Is By the court ap-
proved.
In the matter OF petition OF j, ID
Prjor and others for widening Mar
shall and Shackelford road, the court
continues said cause TO the November
1913 term.
Josephine Durrett. clerk. presents
abstract railroad apdDtelegraph tai
book. and Is by thn court approved.
The county court with the mem
bers of the city council OF the City o.
Marshall appoint A, ME GnthreI
commissioner OF Marshall special
road district. TO fiji the unexptFed
term OF G. M. Siler.
Sheriff directed to work prisoner
on Blackwater hill on the Sedalia and
Marshall road. IA X
Court adjourned. WIN meet In re
gular session November s., 1913,
Bob Williams col. who stole tw'
chickens in broad day light ono d.
this week was brought before Jpstic'
Mason Wednesday. The negro plea
guilty aud was given ten days in thu
county jail. Nv
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17

j. T. Daniels who has been absent
from o. w. Johnston's for nearly n
week on account OF Illness is some
better. lie is suffering from some
throat affection.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17

Mr.. q. y. wonzol. In the country
near Slater lot Wednesday morning
for Springfield. Ills, to attend the
state fair.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
Local Items

p t~ubettNl.hl VISIT TUESDAY.
Claude s. Allen has moved back to
his farm near Malta Bend from Kan.
sns City.
o. J.. vanBnslirk of near sweet
SPRINGS was q bu .ac-s visitor In III,
county zeal Woirc day.
Mr.. and Mrs. james vs.. johnson o
rear Sweet spfiu-s were in She rouu.
~ seat on business Tue day.
Mlse Lizzie Nlccly. J.. W. Mitchell.
son and daughter. BceuIah OF ak
miles northeast ol Nartor, were tran
iur So tho county s.a, saturday,
Bert simpson. vm Harris. L..
p I.liu. Goo Ua.aoa and John WIZ
t.'u. vo.o r.3 s.-..' or Fa'fanc,
uotoh'r lifh. 300 police CONT.
N'.. Irene .Iu.. WHO iag been tho
ruclt %. h'r ..sl,r. Mrs. T. g. Rosac.
returned 'Fo ar, q. $500 vo.t 90 hor
homo 600 ST. Iu..lH.
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day m1raiHa
49,.
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49,
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Mr.. i. T.. Hu.i,H dc.ar'c4
,
~
~
James n. Ashurst and mul'.
o. il
the carly spfIug. whore ESQ ON
drew a claim an Ito ra.cn, poycru.
Tho hulIdine On South Irrl,p..
bcinr romodclod hy Lcstor Ilnd,,g ,
u new picture nnI yonI .yl!, rl,'
81 nearing completion rrd 4. q, e.
pcotod that Il viii be- opened fog lr.i.
ness On about a wcc,.
y.rltod last .cag with dc ..-r. rir
ter. sara. ia. LHuse and anil, al
Naul.ia 90. AMI IrY,',r. Fran.
srhia sor at 50. Louis. The, return,
ID r,oaaly aud irY.r, % ,.ry @a,le-
able trim.
D. = h''''' VIC ava 'huEtt'
tay ul,bt with tho Iormo-'a f8tl.-
]. = Davis and wife and lett suudo.
morning for Kansas city. ON their
way TO Excelsior SPRINGS. where tho
viii spend a few month"; for thcl,
health.
- H. E'n's'h' a prominent afii az
'''ls' ana 1lo'"'hon o' Nap'oa' WAS
that lie won a premium az tho et9.pI
fair on his Duroc Jcrgey bora. Nh
Emison takes his hogs 10 the fair
every year aud always brings home %
ribbon.
"''' W r. ~''"S'ohin' formerly "'
N''''S wy N"' hotl'lea us ms
Ne'" 10 'haHf' inc aaHresa on No
pa''' " No''H N"hS"S NY w"
aWaH AlaE Als MIG kNhh hll. llNfLM
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17

L.. F. Leonard and son, Wilbur
were over from Miami "Wednesday on
business.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
Daily Thouaht.

Belief consists In accepting tho AZ.
rrmations OF the soul: unbellef Ia do
pylng thom.-EmerBon.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17

Bob Williams col. who stole two
chickens in broad day light ono dr.
this week was brought before Justic'
Mason Wednesday. The negro plead
guilty aud was given ten days in the
county jail. &.a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11

wagon wheel in this way every foot of
toll line was covered.
THOROUGuNEss or INVENTORY.
Every pole was measured at its butt,
and from the butt measurements the
diameter Of the top was estimated. This
In itself WAS no small job as there were
13i4oi poles to he measured Between
l,1oO and 1900 subscribers telephones
were inspected i'm order to determine a
fair unit value for the different types.
In this connection it was found that the
total number of subscribers stations II
the territory of the New England and
It's four subsidiary companies was 23,Si2.
OF which 9.716 were magnetic telephones
ana 1LlI were common battery tclc-
phones. The total number Of switch
boards was &c. and 20 more owned by the
Sew England company were leased 10
connecting companies. TN. total number
of miles OF wire was 1857 Every bit
of property down to the cross-arm pins
ana nsuators was counted, measured
and appraised.
Mr. Manson gave the various details
at considerable i,nuth and when he r-.
fcrrpd To tn, us' IF tho pup'n COLI. and
phantom cf.r:s hr interested t1c M nm.
beers OF t'n commission so much that he
WAS asHri 20 oNp.an IT some length ,hoir
applicant 30 anil huro lance. The Tu1.n
coil is a cou raIaJv, now iuycnticn =.
.s placed ou tail lines 1T Intervals OF c'crt
mites tid g.. ~ r.oat benefit in pc... ..'n.y
1ousmlsNon NIrlod to dnd ''trrul1
'ci''cs made 7oselblr what b'Atrtu
had .'on lmpusSu J" and ON ncr'l lines
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

LinaU. Russ'a. Dec. 7.-Lioutenant
Wachsnutt 7Ailc making an over
sea night .o-day il hylroaeroplane,
fell from considerable heirht and
was drowned
H}dnik, Prussia. Dec 7-Sixtecn
miners were killed last night by
smoke from "a fire which started sud
denly in mine The IRE has been
cVtiuguishcd.
Rome, Dec. 7.--LuIgi Cardinal ore
-lia, aged s. wears, dean Of the SacreI
college, rs dead He was the last Of
the cardinals created by Popc Plus
IX
Chicago, Dec Montgomery Ward
who gained fortune as pioneer in
mail order merchandising. died to-day
Of pneumonia at his home in Highland
Park. lie hal recently been suffering
from nip fracture, the result Of a
IoiI Mr. Ward was 20 years old.
Ascension, Paraguay, Dec. Col
Theodore Roosevelt, who left Buenos
Ayrcs Friday arrived here to-day ana
was given a hearty reception. Quar-
t"rs had been prepared for him at the
r"sidenc" Of the eN-provisiona presi-
Jont of Paraguay, Pedro Pona.
Santo Domingo Dec. The Amer
lean minister, James NJ. Sullivan, has
advised the Dominican government of
tn" coming to Santo Domingo of the
American commissioners to observe
the municipal elections. The Domini-
can government has entered an ener
Getic protest against any foreign in
tervention I'm its internal affairs
Washington. Dec. 7.--There were adj
mitted to the United States 1910 i'm
migrant aliens in october this year.
This is an increase of 25S4O over the
same month Of last year. OF the
number admitted last October $4,000
were males and 51,2S7 females.
Pittsburg, Dec. THE annual eX-
odus of Italians from the Pittsburg
district commenced yesterday with the
departure Of one emiGrant train for
New York. Others win follow within
the nest two weeks until fully 5000
laborcrs have departed for their former
homes. These men are employed i'm
outdoor work and many of them win
DO back with tho coming Of spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
ARMY'S HEALTH IMPROVES
Surgeon-tcncrul Reports remarkable
Progress In Military sanitation.

Washneton Dec. Remarkable pro-
gross in military sanitation and improve
mcnt in ~" health of the army is record
ed in the annual report of Surgeon-Gen
George II. Torury No says it seems re-
markah!c that among tine number of men
In TIA" camps at Texas city ana Calves
ton ana along the McNloan border con-
Stantly exposed to infection, not single
case of typhoid has occurred That is
attributed entirely to the compulsory inn
munization of the army by the typhoid
prohylactc
SUPERINTENDENT Toruey says that
while no measure has yet been found to
eradicate tuberculosis from the army, as
the result Of improved sanitation and
care In enllstments, the rate Of that dis
ease is steadily diminishing
An interesting feature of the report is
the conclusion of the board on tropical
diseases that white men adyantageously
remain many years in the tropics II is
recommended that if the troops are TO
remain I'm the Philippines they should
h\r under the most favorable oircum-
stances and in cool quarters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
B|CyCLISTS BEGIN
ON S|X-OAY GRIND
Rutt and Kramer Only Big Rid
ers Not Entered in the
II Teams.
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bicycle race was begun at l-:'i '.'.orH
''"S morning I'D Madison square 'a' i,h'
seventeen teams started a"' 't tIr tHd 'i
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
SUES FOR HIS INSURANCE.
Result of Investigation Of Ca.,Ieton
Fire Never Mnde Public.

Rutland, Dec. William w. Tinkham
of Castleton has brought suit in Rutland
county court against three insurance COM
panics to recover on three policies by rea-
son Of loss of his stock of drygoods and
other things when the Reed block at
Castleton, in which his store was located,
was destroyed by fire on July 4, 1913, 1t
was rumorod at the time that the fire
was of inccndiary origin ana States AT
torney 3. l.. Stafford of this city and
Judge Edwin Horton of Chittcnden held
an investigation in the matter but the
result was never made public
Mr., Tinkham's claims are as follows:
Insurance Company of North America.
$3.50; Continental Fire Insurance com
pany. $500; Hartford Fire Insurance COM
pany, $3.50 w. II, Preston Of Fair Haven
is counsel for Mr.. Tinliham.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-11
INSTITUTIONS IN
FINE CONDITION
Governor Fletcher Speaks in
Highest Terms after Tour
of Inspection.

Rutland. Doc Never i'm the history
of the state have the public institutions
been iu "A better condition, according to
the statement of Governor Allen NJ,
Fletcher of Proctorsville, made in this
city to-day following the first official
trip of the state board for visiting the
detention houses in Vermont. The COM
mission s composed Of the Governor,
fIout-Govcrnur Frank T.. Howe of Ben
nington, Mrs. p. + Hazcn OF ST. Johns
bury and Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentativcs Charles y. Plumlcy of North
Held. The house of correction was last
t. be looked over and here the most radi-
CA! changes have been made since the
taking over of the management by Merton
II. Loukcs. While in this city the Gov
trnor arranged to- pardon conditionaly
two toune women sentenced from Bur
iinHt"u for walking the streets lie left
this afternoon at 2:l5 o'clock for Mont
pelier whore he will attend the telephone
hcarinE
Governor Fletcher said to-day: you
may say for the board, for believe
voice their feelings, that we think the
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changed. The old and unsanitary plumb
Ing has been replaced with modern plumb
Ing, the Kitchens thoroughly cleaned. the
dining room now presents an inviting APP
pcaraurc aud there are numerous other
improvements which tend to make the
prison moro sanitary"
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