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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
STILL DISTINGUISHED.
Norwich University Retains Designation
Won 10 Years Ago.

Northfeld, June 16.--Word has been
received from the office of the adju-
tant general, that, by the direction of
the secretary of war, Norwich univers-
try is again designated as among the
distinguished institutions" as they are
classified by the inspector of the U. S.
army.
The classification was established in
1908 and yearly since that time Nor
which has been in this, the highest
class.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16

veteran OF the Civil war, who lives IN
Augusta, Me- The deceased was born IN
South Royalton May 28, 1859, and he
came TO Barre in 1884. His marriage
to Mrs. Nettie Hatch took place IN
Mortified Jan. l, 1894. Mr.. York be-
longed to the Masonic lodge in Chelsea
and was also connected with Major ABB
bott camp. No. IL, Sons of Veterans OF
this city. He was a member OF the Bap-
fist church in Sharon
A prayer service will be held at the
house at l;l5 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held at the
First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon
at , o'clock, the pastor, Rev. George n.
Holt, officiating. The interment will bS
made in Hope cemetery. u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
Holding An Inquest.

A secret inquest into the circum
stances leading up to the death Of the
man was started in city court this fore.
noon by States Attorney Carver. Among
those who were subppnaed to tell what
they know about the accident, it is said,
were the following: Charles Ford, who
works for c. n Kenyon & Co. James
Booth John Bean. James Bosley, Will
liam Mcleod, James R. Mackay, Angus
tus Gregoire and Mrs. Taft It was
also said that Mrs. Leonard, the at
tending physicians and Others might be
called to the witness stand. The hear
ing was continued this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
PLEADS FOR HILL TOWNS.
DR.. Thomas Urges Middlebury Gradua-
ting Class to Settle in Them.

Middlebury. June 16.-President ,Johr
NJ. Thomas Of Middlehury college, il
his baccalaureate address yesterday. sp
realed to the members Of the gradu
ating class to cast their fortunes with
the small hill towns Of New England
which he said had been losing popula'
ton steadily for more than half a
century
Leadership Is all that is needed.
sid Dr.. Thomas. Who Of You will
20 to live in a hill town Of Vermont,
not where there is the best job. but
where there il the greatest need. One
man Of the right calibre and the right
power could lift a whole community.
one community 90 inspired would
change a whole county. and one county
leading the way. the whole state would
follow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
BURLINGTON MAN DROWNED.
Edward Cabana Lost His Life at Spring
field, Mass.

Burlington, June l6.-News was re-
ceived last evening of the drowning yes-
terday afternoon at Springfield, Mass,
of Edward Cabana, formerly of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Cabana, his
parents, have received no particulars of
the accident. The remains will be
brought here for the funeral and inter
ment Mr.. Cabana, who was 2s years
old, had been in Springfield since last
November. Besides his parents he is
survived by a brother in Springfield,
and brother and two sisters of this
city. He was unmarried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
Governor Fletcher Names Men to Confer
With New Hampshire Body.

Montpelier, June l5.-ln accordance
with a joint resolution authorizing him
10 name a boundary commission Of three
members. Governor Fletcher has ap-
pointed United States District Attorney
Alexander Dunnett of ST Johnsbury.
senator Porter II. Dale Of Island Pond
and senator Frederick r. Bsbhitt Of
Bellows Falls. They viii act with a
siiailar body 70 be appointed by the
governor of New Hampshire to consider
l. andary lines. bridges across the Con
uecticut river and other matters in con-
igoversy between the two states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
Rutland's Grand List Gains.

Rutland. June l6.-This city viii have
a grand list larger by sll.la7.Ss than
last year. and there will be Sl9 O35.5i
more for current expenses than in 1919
a. a result OF the new tax law. accord
ing to the figures filed by the board Of
assessors for 1913. The present grand
list j. slO6.706.le. The city has S6.9a9.-
SEQ in taxable real estate and S2.a26 20
IN personal property. the abolishment
Of Offsets giving a gain Of slso62,5SS IN
personal property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
PLAINFIELD MAN HURT.
Herbert Knapp Had One Foot Crushed
at Lyndonvlle.

Plainfield. June l6.-word was re-
ceived Sunday night from Lyndonville
that Herbert Knapp. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. /. L. Knapp Of this town. had
one foot badly crushed by train late
Sunday afternoon. He had been en-
ployed in the machine shops for about
two wears. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp went
to Lyndonville last evening on the 1924
train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
VICTIM OF cAvE-IN.
Norris E. Hagar Instantly Killed at
Granville Mine.

Bethel, June 16.-Norris +. Hagar.
aged "a years, son of John f. Hagar
of Gaysville. was killed Saturday at
TIE mine in Granville by csve-in. He
was badly crushed and death was in
stantaueous
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
Measure Was Supported by
All Labor Unions in
Massachusetts
LIMITED HOURS OF
WORK ON STREET CARS
1t Was Considered the Most
Important Labor Meas
ure Of the Year

Boston, June 16.--Governor Foss to-
day vetoed the bill forbidding street
railway companies to require more than
nine hours work in eleven consecutive
hours, which was considered one OF the
most important labor measures of the
year. The bill had the support of all
the labor unions in Massachusetts,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
weather Forecast.

Showers this afternoon; probably fair
tonight and Tuesday; warmer in east
er naua northern Maine tonight; mod
crate west winds.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

drew John into the Office and forced
him. to sit down. And you two,
come"
Murchell seemed to come out Of hfa
daze. He touched Hampden. who fol-
lowed him docilely and fell into a
chair.
II seem to be the only one with a
trace of sanity left. And l." said Haig
grimly, hopping his brow with a shak-
ing hand. Il am pretty far gone. God.
/ didn't know it could be so awful!
But-we,ge got to decide whether we'll
let this-how and why 1t happened
come out By some miracle nobody
seems to have heard II the luck holds
we may be able to keep it quiet" He
looked at Murcheil. r T.
But a great change seemed to have
come over the politician during the
racking hour His face was ashen; he
looked old, as he never had before.
All the firm self reliance. the habit or
domination. justified through SO many
crises. seemed to have broken down in
the presence OI SIttleli, NlO4cLt hStttH'
He shook MS head in a hopeless mega
tive. .
There's 10 use trying The said wea'
riiy. If you go ahead with this investi,
CATION" He turned TO John. Its for
you TO decide If this is kept quiet and
you don't go on can save the bank
maybe Put if you do go on therein be
a great scandal and | can do nothing
And-yoH've got to understand the sit
uation-youII have to prosecute Hainp.
Gen here ...... ,... ......
.fnhn did not answer He was star.
in3 ut the face of Warren Blake.
iaig mopped his forehead again.
Lets get ont of here" he, muttered
nerrouSIy. IF ! stay much.fOtiger with
-that-I'l! be Il sitfbeTfng idiot"
He took the dead csshier's keys
from the desk. turned out 1the Iigss:.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

with the cooks peIere TIE grand Jury.
why are you doing this:- Murrhell
demanded OF John,
Because have information that the
bank is carrying worthless political Isi.
per and is rotten. | have Il from ore
who has helped manipulate such paper
from one. in fact. whose notes, sup
posed TO be uncolleetable, the bank Is
now trying to collect 49,.
And on general suspicion you would
take an action that might ruin the
soGndest bank in the country"
Not on general suspicion" John re.
turned. .'But on absolute knowledge
There He pointed TO Blake's face.
And there Haig's dry. shriH voice
was like the crack of whip as he
aimed long. lean forefnger at Hamp.
den. The latter recoiled as from "a
blow.
Murchell did not look at Blake or
Hampden. From under wrinkled brows
his eSes were boring deep into Johns,
seeking to test the strength OF the lat.
tiers determination He saw only one
way out: boldly he took It.
You can see the books. Eow;'
''yye may as well begin now. It will
take some time, / suppose"
Hampden. yainly trying to regain an
appearance of composure, tSemblingly
sat down. For a minute Warren said
nothing. When he did speak it was in
low, lifeless voice.
II can save you the trouble. The
statement ! have been preparing for
Senator MureheIl contains what you
want. think. This Is 1t" He pointed
to the papers lying on his desk.
Slowly, mechanically, as one walking
in sleep, he gathered up the books on
the desk and carried them from the
Office to the vault. John saw Warren
put the books in their places, then FUN
bic around in a corner Of the shelf.
Warren seemed to feel his presence.
for, hand still resting on the shelf. he
turned to face John. Then the hand,
grasping black, shining thing, leaped
from the shelf to his head. Johns cry
and the shot rang out together.
For an instant the body swayed,
then crumpled in heap on the floor.
Four stunned men, held In horrible
fascination, knelt by the CHASTITY thing.
dumbly watching the struggle Of that
which is called life to free itself from
fits prison of flesh. OF these men,
three of them, each In anguish. was
calling himself murderer.
For nearly an hour-an eternity
shaken to the very center Of their be-
ings. they kept the death watch. There
was SILVER that passed over the
whole body-then stiffness.
Haig was the first to recover himself
He caught John by the arm and drew
him away. Come back here" He
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

From one end OF the state to the 9th
D. the brittle ragged between red rose
aud white When darkness Uut an end
TO the sanCuinary conflict both sides
were claiming ard neither side had the
victory. The Issue must be removed
for decision 10 the convention.
+ Benton county. Murcheli strong
hold. chose its complement Of delegates
instructed for the Hon. q. Washington
Jenkins Also II gave. as 1t thought,
John DuHmeade his quietus.
Senator MurchelI and bis guest. Jen-
kins. received the returns at the for
mer's home. Jeremy Applegate, too.
was there. not overwhelmed as he
should have been by the honor. to help
tabulatc reports. Other politicians of
the county dropped in. Once. about
midnight. Jeremy answered ring Of
the desk telephone, listened to the mes
sage and hing up the receiver without
saying word.
'fW'hat is it?" asked some one.
"John Dunmeade's beaten" Jeremy
answered shortly. sd.
Murehell looked at the clerk. ..
Don't seem overjoyed. JeremyT"
Jeremy pushed back his chair ar6
got to his feet. He faced Murchell.
Il was thinkin'." he said quavering-
", 81 was thinkin', it's shame" The
old body and the cracked. shriIl voice
shook with passion. "1f you want to
know, voted fur him. It's the only
mans job ever done since come to
be your heller. You've beaten al,
broken him, the best man this county
ever had. an'-an' you can have ME
kicked out of my job If you like"
The politicians were too amazed at
this unbelievable instance of lese ma
jeste even to laugh. Open mouthei
they watched him as, quiyering with
defiance and the hate of the oppressed.
he glared at MurcheIl much as in Il for
mer time he must have confronted the
gray charge. They expected nothing
less than that the hghtnings would
blast Jeremy where he stood; hence
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

"lf you want to know, voted fur him.
intensified stupefaction when Murchell
said gravely: Jeremy, you'd better go
home. Wen talk about your job an
other time"
The old clerk turned and slowly
stumped out of the room.
Jeremy" commented the senator,
seems to have unearthed an unsus-
pected backbone"
The politicians, uncertain whether
this was senatorial humor or not,
chose silence as the course Of discre-
ton.
Later still, after the small fry had
left, came the news that the opposition
had freed itself and that Jerry Brent
would control its convention, which
meant that he would be nominated for
governor. And this was matter for
grave concern. Until nearly morning
the leaders discussed candidates. The
tenor of their conversation seemed to
indicate that Wash Jenkins was not
assured of the MurchelI support. Nor
Jill uS StSm uuuuly lSSeHL1uI OcSduSS
of this, fact. Wash was a model re-
tainer, hpmbiy willing to take what be
could get ~ E
1t was in the course of this discus
sion that Senator Murchell said, IF
John Dunmeade weren't such stub
born fool he would be just the man to
meet Brent with" He spoke angrily.
The othersg gave respectful if surprised
assent. T..
In the financial district Of the Steel
City was no June day relaxation. In
the exchange was bowling, frenzied
mob struggling desperately to speed
advancing fortune or to retain that
which was vanishing in the Alabama
Iron and Coal squeeze
A glutton by methods that would
have done credit to the robber barons
had raped the treasure developed by
weaker. brethren. And now greater
barons, more gluttonous, Springing upon
him in an unguarded moment, by like
methods were tearing the spoilS from
his grasp. But no one saw joke
Before it could end two great banking
houses would be bankrupt. at least one
daring. arrogant Spectator sensation
ally ruined and y Thousand little greedy
ones made penniless. 49,.
\ The mad scramble rose to a climax.
In his office the man who was the
storm center stood over the ticker.
He had struggled. with the unthinking
valor born of desperation. against the
unwavering. relentless attacks made
upon him. They had forced him back.
farther and still farther back to his
inner lines of defense. into the last
ditch. Driven out. of that he had
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1 ESH " ~ Ii n - y y NJ II "A - Il udu
| Esa thought that anticipation
! Es2sEN would rob defeat of its
&szSSES sting. Not until the event,
until Benton county. his own neigh
| Dors, had repudiated him could he
measure the hurt. There was one thing
which he would do-deep down within
him was the unworded resolve that it
should be his valedictory.
There's something" he told Haig. a
week after the primaries, that has
been haunting me-"
! And he told the other what Sheehan
had said concerning the bank.
well. what business is it of yours!
You aren't the guardian Of the public
morals. Even if you want to be. the
| people have just clearly declared that
| they don't. Keep out of what isn't
your affairs"
But I'm still district attorney"
"All right If anything happens or
any one makes official information be-
fore the end of your term. prosecute"
7 But understand my duty to include
uncoverinG crime rs we'll rs prosecut-
, ing what others expose. I'll ask Blake
to let me go over the books"
'He won't let you, Of course.
There'd he q crash
81 think he will" said John thought
fully. IF nothing is wrong. Especially
when he understands that, if he
doesn't, III subpoena him with the
books before the grand jury II there's
nothing wrong. there will be 40 crash.
BIT l have fricu,lS who have money
and stock in the bank, Ard if "n"
political bank history is rcr"Itim-, Itself
they ard the public have tn" right TO
know it,"
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Continued next Week.

Dredges are buslg deepening the
San Francisco yacht harbor in prepa-
ration for the incoming ships bring
ing lumber for the buildings in con-
nection with the Panama-Paeific tx
I Csitfon. -
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Honey Pot.

~.- The Honey Pot.
John NAtEAD E had
thought that anticipation
ssssss would rob defeat of its
sSS3 sting. Not until the event,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
HIS RISE
TO
POW
By Henry Russell Miller,
Au16or Of HI. Il.
"The Man Higher Up"
copyrlfht, 1911, by the BSbbs.HeriH
Company ~.
copyrlfht, 1911, by the BSbbs,HeriH
Company ~.
cHApTER XVI.
Shadows.

E1YlN the bank. behind closed
MlI blinds. Warren Blake was
6s1sJ working nc his desk. He had
ySs been seen coming out of the
The Dermott news., 1913-10-30
Special Train to DermOtt.

The people of Tillar have char
tered a Special Train to carry the
crowd from that place to the first
number of the Lyceum Course TO
be given here next ednesday
night. The train viii leave Tlllar
at $50 p. m, stop at McGehee in
order to pick UP a large crowd
from that place, and will arrive
IN Dermott about us.
Such interest as is being dis
played by the people Of Tlllar and
McGehee in Dermott Lyceum
Course should be an incentive to
the people OF this city to work for
a glorious success Of the course.
The first number Will be the Goth
Century Glee Club one Of the
strongest Lyce um numbers on the
road today, and a very splendid
program has been promised.
Mr.. Edwin Shumway, manager
OF the 10th Century Glee Club, )"
writes to the Secretary Of the AL
trurian Club, as follows: The
program is a miscellaneous one
containing three OF the greatest OF
all male quaItettes, Hank The
The Dermott news., 1913-10-30
Oh, You Joe T.!

The current ISSUE OF the Satur-
day Evening Post devotcs the
Who's Who-and Why page,
relating serious and frivolous facts
about the Great and tie Near
Great, to Senator Toe I. Robin
son Of Arkansas. The article,
which Is highly entertaining, clos
Is with the following PARAGRAPHS
Ioe I. is good dcbatef a. well
as an orator. He was figure III
Congress and came 10 bc OF CON
siderable Importance when the
Democrats gained control OF the
House. He IS fine lawyer bet
ter before a iutY than elsewhere
and they say be Is a wmIlWInd OH
the stump. When IT'S necessary
tor oe to talk he can talk bird
out oil a tree; but when be thinks
silence IS his cue, public Library
closed tor holiday is babel OF
noise compared 10 HIM. He Will
listen when 1t seems to be ms turn,
but he does not stop long to hea
lite stories OF dlsculsINe eNpedI-
tons INTO lmmattral topics. and
some OF the Arkansas folks, Who
like TO hold men up Tor chats, CON
denim him for being selfish.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-30

TrumDet' Remember Now Thy
c,sotor, Sunset We strive
- s.,,Le tbe hap,y medium and
,,,.e.nt r,ooran n1.ae;ro n
oil -
ne loIio"ihR regulations VIII
be IN iofee during the LSeeul'l
course OF entertainments
All school puplIS ABOVE ana III
The Dermott news., 1913-10-30
Strayed or Stolen.

From the Maria Wooden farm
Five miles north OF Dermolt one
black horse mule, branded NJ w
on right hip. old sore on hight
shoulder from branding iron,
About tour years old, and about
Is hand high.
$1,000 reward viii be gwen tor
delivery OF mule 70 me at my
farm. Maria " OGDEN.
Dermott, Ark, Io.27-I3.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-30
CHURCH DIRECTORY

METHODIST
Preaching the and ard 4th Sunday OF
each month at II a m. and SIS =. n.
SUNDAY School (. cry SUNDAY At g. IS a. IN.
tpworth League devotional exercises at
ZOO m each sabbath Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening
Key y NJ Shaw. pastor
BAPTIST
Services the lst and jrd Sunday Of each
month at II a. m and 90 =. m sunday
school at y. a. IN every sunday, W, ]
Raborn, supt Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening
D " Bolton Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday school every sabbath at9 IS m.
Prayer meeting every Wedne,day evening.
Preaching services morning and evening
each sunday
Rev L Haney Pastor
BARACA
The Barasas phlIathra Class meets
each sunday morning at 945 in the
Lodge HAl. Adults not attending Sun
day school are invited
{ Hrlmstetter. President
W $ Daniel. Secretary.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-30
and return after once seated.

and return after once seated.
If you have to leave you must
remain outside, as the house viii
be crowded and chars will have
TO be used IN the aisles 10 accom-.
odate the large crowd that is ex-
p6cted, and the auditorium must
not be disturbed by people pass
ing back and forth.
y large number OF ushers Will
he n charge and # vou need dny-
thing fust call on them, Tor they
will be there TO sorv, YOU.
The curtain will rise promptly
at $50.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-30

For Rr>r: SIX upstair rooms in
htok building, located on Front
Street pormou, Ark, Rooms
are centrally located and are suit
able for Offices OF light house
keeping. Modern convenience
electric lights and sewer connec-
ton. These rooms are ready to
occupy at once, Apply to
w. +. Lephiew.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-30

Money to Loan:-For long time
farm loans, low rate OF interest
and easy ann ual payments, see
the Dermott Realty Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-01-30

Miss Bessie N. Elwell, ormer resi-
dent OF Berryville, but who had been a
trained nurse for several years in Wash
ington, committed suicide last Saturday
by taking poison at her home in tine latter
place. Before she took the fatal dose
Miss Elwell mailed letter to the editor
OF the Washington Star, enclosing pho
tograph of a married man whose home
is said to be in Maryland town just out
side the District of Columbia, blaming
him for her act. In the course of the let
ter she says the man "has been married.
divorced and remarked. and If his wife
hadn't been coward, would have di-
vorced him ten months ago." Further
on the letter says, al have been one OF
his sweethearts for five years" In the
closing paragraph she writes: "After all
his experiences, he doesn't seem to have
learned anything to his advantage about
the female of the Species Look this
up. Twill make good story and per-
haps teach lesson" AS soon as the
letter was received at the newspaper Of
flee, the aid of the telephone and the
police were invoked as hurriedly as pos
sible, in an effort to prevent the suicide,
but when policeman Hughlett entered
the girls room he found her body cold in
death.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-01-30
Handicapped.
This Is the Case With Many Shep-
herdstowu People.

Too many Shepherdstown citizens are
handicapped with bad backs. Inc un-
ceasing pain causes constant misery, max
ing work burden and STOPPING or liillng
an impossibility. The back aches at nlgnt,
preventing refreshing rest, and IN the
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suffered from weak back, caused oy
weak kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured from the Hill Pharmacy, were
used in this case and they soon made
complete cure. There has never been
any sign of the trouble since"
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