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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
CLIMBS POLE; INSTANTLY KILLED
Boy Terribly Burned at Dover, N. H.,
Yesterday Afternoon.

Dover, n. H., April l.-Disregarding
the warning of two boy companions yes
terday, Leo Flanagan, l6, climbed to the
top of a pole on the Boston & Maine
railroad, near the Arch street bridge,
and was instantly killed by coming in
contact with wires carrying l3,250 volts
of electricity.
When the boys, Stephen Mason and
Allie Rodden, noticed that Flanagan re-
mained motionless and that his clothes
began burning, they hurried to police
headquarters and notified Chief Clarke.
The latter sent City Physician Chap
man and officers with the pulmotor to
the scene in an automobile and ordered
the high tension service, furnished by
the Rockingham Light & Power COM
pany at Portsmouth, shut off.
The body was found stretched across
the wires, terribly burned, and it was
lowered with difficulty with ropes. 1t
was removed to a morgue.
Flanagan had recently been employed
in the Pacific mills. He is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Mary Lennon of IA st.
Thomas street, and several brothers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
FUNERAL OF 2. MACCHIA.
Was Held at st. Monica's Church Tues
day Afternoon.

Funeral services for z. Macchia. a
Barre granite manufacturer, whose death
occurred at his home, % Berlin street,
Saturday night, following a long period
OF suffering, were held at st. Monica's
church Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock
Rev. p. M. McKenna officiating. The
bearers were as follows: A. Abiatti. A.
.Calcagni, ID. Comolli, d. Bianchi. There
was large gathering of friends of the
deceased who joined in escorting the re-
mains to the Catholic cemetery on Beck
ley street, where the interment was
made. A number of Knights of Column
bus, to which Mr.. Macchia belonged. at
tended the services. A profuse floral Of
fering came from a wide circle of ac-
quaintances.
Among those who contributed flowers
were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Calcagni, Mr..
and Mrs. Sanguinetti, Mrs Cerasoli. A.
II. Fasola and family, Carlo Franzi, A.
Bizzozero, Mrs. Charles Cato and fam.
ily, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Zanleoni and fam
lily, Vanetti Granite Co. and employees,
Mrs. Teresa Bottinelli and two children,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lucchina.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
TELEPHONE REPORT TO-DAY.
Expected to Be Made by the State Board
of Appeals.

Burlington, April 1.-The board of APP
peals, composed of the lieutenant gov
ernor, the secretary of state and the
state auditor, which has been in session
here the greater part of week on the
question of the appeals from the ap-
praisals of telephone properties in the
state, were in conference all day yester-
day and part of last evening. They
took adjournment early in the evening
until this morning and they win COM
plete their business to-day and make
their report. April being the final day
allotted to them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
ONE ADMITTED GUILT.
While Second Soldier Went to Trial on
Charge of Robbing Old Man.

Burlington, April l.--Cases against
two United States soldiers for robbery
came up in Chittenden county court yes
terday, and Mitchell Younger, one OF
the respondents. pleaded guilty to rob.
bing Zeb. A. Cornell on the evening OF
January and Stanley Nowicki stood
trial.
The first witness was Zeb A. Cornell,
the alleged victim His testimony in
brief was that he met the respondent,
Sergeant Nowicki, early in the after
noon of January 5 and they drank to-
gether. During a part of the time Jeun-
ger was with them. Their convivality
lasted all the afternoon. About a
quarter before six o'clock the old man,
Cornell who is veteran and receives a
pension, started out of Bushey's saloon
in Winooski with Nowicki.
When they reached the Winooski
bridge Jeunger rushed up from behind
and knocked down the old man. took his
money out of his pockets and ran off.
Nowicki, according to the witness, had
not offered to stop the other and ran off
with him. Cornell thought he had about
$23 on his person at the time.
Miss Loretta Seymour, who was walk
ing toward the bridge at the time, tes-
titled that she saw Cornell and Jeunger
walking together and man coming up
behind them. After she had passed
Them she heard the sound of scutfle
and saw Cornell on the ground with the
man leaning over him apparently going
through his pockets Nowicki, she tes-
titled, was standing by.
People came to the assistance OF the
old man, and, soon after, the two sol
diers We're arrested. Mr. Bushey testi-
fed that the men had been in his saloon.
George Lesage told of seeing them to-
gether and James Campbell testified TO
having seen the two soldiers together
with Cornell. Theophile Seymour testi-
lied to seeing Jeunger throw money
away at the time of his arrest and to
finding and returning the money, Officer
Barber testified to making the arrest.
For the defense. Major Charles w.
Fenton, who was the captain OF Nor
wick's troop Mt the time, and Lieutenant
0. T.. Schultz testified to the previous
good character of the respondent. Ser
geant Meribow testified to lending the
five dollars, which he had on
his person.
Mitchell Jeunger testified that he got
into drunken row with Cornell at the
bridge and knocked him down and took
his money. His story exonersted
Nowicki The respondents version of
the occurrence was that he was too sur
prised to help Cornell, but that when
he saw Jeunger had taken the old mans
money nc ran after him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01

she testified, she had not been living
with him as his wife, but she remained
in the house because she thought it
would be better for the children. The
Fields have three children.
On the conclusion of the petitioners
testimony, Mr.. DeBoer went on the stand
for brief time. He testified that he
did not know what the real situation
was until last fall although Mr.. Field
had come to him a few times and said
they had quarreled. Last fall both came
to him, he said, and stated the matter
clearly. He said he was told the facts
which his daughter had testified to, and
after hearing both sides he advised Ed
waA to 90 back home with his wife
and not to scold her, giving her a chance
to rest and thereby he might win back
her affections.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
MISSING GIRL FOUND.
Moreover, She Has Been Arrested, as
Has Her Male Companion.

Boston, April l.-Word was received
by the Chelsea police last night that
Miss Alice NJ. Williams, aged IS, of 50
Congress street, Chelsea, and Dorna Pi-
sano. vaudeville actor, were arrested
in New York yesterday.
They have been missing since Thurs
day, when the Williams girl failed to
appear at a local theatre where she was
an usher.
The Chelsea police have warrant for
Miss Williams on the charge of being
a stubborn child, and Captain Grover
will send an officer to New York to
bring her back tomorrow.
The dispatch did not announce the
charge against Pisano.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
wHIRLED TO DEATH.
Paper Mill Workman Made Desperate
Effort to Save Himself.

Holyoke, Mass, April 1.-The body of
Joseph Poprawa was found yesterday
on drip pan in the shaft pit at the
Croker division plant of the American
Writing Paper, where he had fallen aft
er being whirled about shaft and
killed.
Poprawa had been missing several
hours when found. 1t was evident that
a bunch of keys carried on chain first
became entangled in the shaft. That he
made desperate efforts to free himself
was shown by the fact that he wrenched
a steel staircase out of position in his
struggles. The chain held, however, and
after his clothing had become entangled
the man was drawn over the shaft, frac-
turing his skull and breaking his neck.
He leaves two brothers in Holyoke.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
IMMIGRANT BOY DEAD BY GAS.
1t Is Supposed He Blew Out the Flame
After Lighting Gas.

Boston, April Arriving in this
country only four days ago and not be-
ing familiar with Illuminating gas, Ro-
hai Calecero, 10 years old, was found
dead in bed yesterday morning by George
Constantine, with whom he was living
at 27 Sumner street, East Boston.
Constantine went to the room of Cal
ecero and found the boy on the bed dead
and gas escaping from the Jet. 1t was
presumed he lighted the gas, after which
he blew it out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
DROWNED IN SIGHT OF MANY.
Little Girl Fell from Bridge Into Swift
Water.

Lowell, Mass, April -Four year-old
Marion Andrew of South Lawrence was
drowned in Hale's brook here last night
when she slipped between the flooring
and the railing OF bridge over water
fall. In view of numbers of persons
powerless to help her, her body was
swept over the falls and into the river
below and had not been recovered up to
a late hour. The child was paying
visit to her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. w. Bradbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
RUTLAND INSTITUTION GAINS.
But Ludlow Church Loses Bequest at
Worcester, Mass.

Worcester, Mass, April l.-Specifie
bequests of S2.400 and the residuary
share of the estate of Mrs. Miranda J.
Haven of Winchcndon are lost to public
institutions as the result of the disal-
lowance of her will by Judge Forbes in
Probate court yesterday. Judge Forbes
rejected the testament on the ground
that the testatrix was not of sound
mind at the time it was drawn.
The will gave legacies of 81 900 to the
Massachusetts, Salvation Army, 81 900
to the Methodist church in Ludlow. VT.
and 500 each to the soldiers monument
fund, Odd Fellows lodge and Rebekah
lodge, all of Ludlow; and 500 to the
fresh air fund for poor children in
Mount Lawn. n, Y. The Old Ladies'
home in Rutland, Vt, was named resid-
uary legatee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
poLIcEwoMEN FOR PITrsBURG.
Four Have Been Named, Whose Identity
Will Be Kept Secret.

Pittsburg. Pa. April l.-C. II. Hub
bard, director of public safety. to-day
announced the appointment of four po-
licewomen, the first in Pittsburg. They
will be attached to the secret service
division and the names will be known
to no one but the director and the officer
to whom they report. The policewomen
will look after Young girls coming to
the city and will investigate violation
of the law in cafes where liquor is sold
TO women.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
Dir. John G. Ward of St.
Johnsbury Had One
Arm Shattered
RECEIVED INJURY
WHILE ON A CALL
A Bystander Reached for
the Weapon as Doctor
Opened Case

St. Johnbury, April John G. Ward,
a veterinary surgeon, was wounded yes.
terday by the accidental discharge of a
revolver while making a professional
call at the farm of b. A. Farnham of st,
Johnsbury Center. He was removing
medicine from his bag when B. L. Cyr,
employed on the farm, spied revolver
in the bag and reached for IL. As he did
so, it was discharged, the bullet enter
ing DIR. Wards right arm near the
elbow and breaking the bone of the up.
per arm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
Is Plea Made by Eastern
Railroads to Interstate
Commerce Commission
AN EARLY DECISION
is LOOKED FOR
AS End of the Hearing in
Washington Is in
Sight

Washington, D. G., April 1.-The con
cluding arguments for the eastern rail
roads asking for an increase OF freight
rates were heard to-day before the in
terstate commerce commission and will
be ended Tomorrow The conclusion of
the hearing now is taken to forecast an
early decision in the case probably next
month or at the latest before the com
mission takes recess for the summer
in June.
The railroad officials continued their
testimony to show that the transporta-
ton systems are facing crisis which
might be avoided by increased freight
rates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
PATIENT DOING WELL.
H. P. Munson of MorrisviIle Has Right
Leg Amputated Above Knee.

Burlington, April l.-H. P Munson of
Morrisville, who was brought to this
city by special train Monday. suffering
from gangrene in the right leg, was OPP
Grated upon by Dr. T. +. MeSweenev at
the Mary Fletcher hospital yesterday
morning. The right leg was amputated
above the knee. His condition is COM
Portable,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
RECOVERY HOPED FOR.
James Gordon Benefits Physician Stat
ed To-day.

Cairo, Egypt, April 1.-The doctors in
attendance ON James Gordon Bennett,
proprietor Of the New York Herald, to-
day expressed the hope for his recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
Weather Forecast.

Rain in south, rain or snow in north
portion tonight and Thursday; warmer
tonight; moderate south to southwest
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
SOME OFFICIAL CHANGES.
James Wilson Takes Charge Of Street
Department.

With the beginning of new year for
appointiye officers this morning Jesse G..
DeBrune was relieved of his duties as
superintendent of streets and his sue.
cessor, James s. Wilson, jr., qualified
before justice of the peace and took
the reins. Probably Superintendent
Wilson will continue to have his office
headquarters in the engineering depart
ment at city hall For the most part he
will retain the same assistants and will
turn at once to the work of getting the
streets into shape for spring. Attorney
William Wishart, who was designated
as the state-paid grand juror at the
council meeting last night, took the
oath of office this morning and prepared
to establish his quarters in the office at
city hall where the overseer of the poor
and the tax collector are located.
A number of appointive officers who
are hold-overs from the last adminstra
tion continued in their respective de-
partments as formerly. Several minor
officers are yet to be filed, as the ap-
pointees named by the mayor last week
have refused to serve. These vacancies
will undoubtedly be filled at the next
meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01
Assessors Begin Work.

The regular machinery of the board of
assessors was set in motion this morn
ing and from now on till the latter part
of the month headquarters at city hall
viii be visited by many taxpayers. The
rush started in the forenoon and by
noon upwards of 30 had handed in their
lists. As has been the custom in years
past, the assessors have engaged the
services of a number OF young men to
canvass the several wards with list slips.
They have been named as follows: Ward
one, Alexander Anderson 6. Monti. Ben
H. Tassie; ward two, George w. Cor
man. John Riley; ward three, John Nc
MINI, Nelson Brown; ward four, John
Carroll and Joseph Gampolini; ward
five, James Riley and Peter Merlo; ward
six, Carl d. Waterman and H. Tier
ney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-01

Continued on third Page.l
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
YOUNG FRIEND, POVERTY IS NO
.BkRRlER...YoU CAN SUCCEED.

The one thing absolutely ne
cessary to success is the rugged
determination that makes feel
low grit his teeth, clinch his fist.
and say 81 can because | will!'
Your place in the world depends
not upon circumstances, but up.
on you. Whether or not you
will give orders or only take them ;
whether yourpay will be wages"
or salary-alI this depends upon
your determination. First, last,
and at all times, he wins that
turns Il res olute face TO the grim
old world, and answers its chaI-
lenge with an unflinchIng -
can succeed. - Every man that
Wills it can be SUCCESS.
The supply Of - average
workmen is usually greater than
the demand. That is why the
unskillcd live so often il, dread Of
idleness, with its specters of hu-
initiation and Encouragement.
The market for unframed help
grows narrower with every in
vention o. a labor-saving machine
and with every ''exan nation
safrgarI adopted by states or
employers. The demand Of to-
day IS for trained men-men
qualified to answer satisfactorily
the worlds unavoidable ''What
can you do?'' Every business
Office demands the keeping Of
borks. rapid and correct figuring,
writing of a neat business hand,
the filling in of contracts and
other legal documents, short
hand and typwriting, or the OF
Grating of the telegraph key.
Young man, young woman, can
you do these things for which the
business world offers to pay
Say to yourself,
81 can succeed will succeed
and write for a catalog to-day.
for credit plan il neces.
sary. State confidentialIy your
condition, and the
course you are interested in. Make
the start. DO II NOW.-ryler
Commercial College, Tyler, Tex.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
A CARD OF THANKS

The Ladies' Aid Of the Method.
ist Church wish to thank the girls
and boys OF the Tal!ulah High
School as we'll as the younger
children for their assistance in
making the Mother Goose PLAY
such a success; also the parents
who went to the trouble and eY.
pense OF getting item ready for
it; and Mrs. Z. C. Montgomery
Jr., who drilled the children.
staged the play and took the
part of Mother Goose so well.
MRS. j. d. SEWER,
President.
MISS AMANDA r. STONE.
Secretary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
COURSES FOR ALL TEACHERS

TIE catalog and pamphlets Of
the State Normal School at Nat
chitoches, La, announce broader
and more varied courses to be Of
fered at the summer school which
opens June 1 1914. There will be
courses in all subjects that second
al third grade terchers require
to raise their certificates; courses
in all subjects or which first grade
teachers are examined; courses
for rural teachers in agriculture.
gardening, live stock, dairyiDg.
club work, rural problems and
sociology; courses in domestic
science and manual training;
courses in music ana arts for
specialists and supervisors;
courses for special high school
teachers in advanced history and
literature, science and mathe-
mates. economics and profess
s:onal work. All persons inter
ested should write the school for
information. The necessary ex.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
CHILD GROSS? FEVERiSH! SICK?

A cross, peevish, listless child, with
coated tongue, pale, doesn't sleep; eats
sometimes very little, then again raven
ously; stomach sour; breath fetid, pains
in stomach with diarrhea; grinds teeth
while asleep, and starts up wife terror
all suggests Worm Killir-something
that expels worms, and almost every
child has them. Kickapoo Worm Killer
is needed. Get box to-day. Start at
once. You won't have to coax. as Kicka-
poo Worm Killer is candy CONNECTION.
Expels the worms, the cause of your
child's troubles. 25c. at your druggis
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
W6hfD FOR THREE YEARS

IN . lover of your godsend to hu.
y and science. Your medicine,
aing's New Discovery, cured my
o. three years standing" says
Flemming, of N w Dover, Ohio.
! you an annoying cough? Is il
AN and won't yield to treatment?
NC. bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
yto-day. What it did for Jennie
a'ng it will do for you, no matter
unborn or chronic a cough may be.
cough and stops throat and
trouble. Relief or money back.
"a 300, at your druggist.
1'en's Arnica Salve for pimples.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
Indigestion? Can't Eat? No Appetite?

A treatment Of Electric Bitters in
creases your appetite; stops Indigestion;
you can eat everything. A real spring ton
ic for liver, kidney and stomach trouble
Cleanses your whole system and you feel
fine. Electric Bitters did more for MIR.
T. ID. PEBBLES stomach troubles than any
medicine he ever tried. Get a bottle
to-day. SOC. and 81. co. at your druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for eczema.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
sheriff SALE
State of Louisiana, Parish of Madison,
Ninth judicial District Court.
J. T. MCCLELLAN
VS.. NO. 1904.
MATILDA BOHEMIAN

By virtue Of Writ of Seizure & Sale,
tome directed from the Honorable Ninth
Judicial District Court for the Parish OF
Madison aforesaid, in the above entitled
cause, will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the door of the Court House
in the town of Taliulah, in Madison
Parish, Louisiana on the fifth
Saturday, the seth day Of May, 1914
A. D, between the hours prescribed By
law, all the right, title and interest OF
Matilda Bc2enan in and to the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
That certain lot of ground fronting
fifty feet on Chestnut Street, or a con-
tinuation thereof, commencing at a
point Nine Hundred and Thirty feet
North of the Northeast corner Of Lot
Number IL of the Town of Tallulah,
ond running thence Northerly Oh the
West size OF said street a distance of
Fifty feet and running b between
parallel lines at right angles =" said
street distance OF One Hundred and
Fifty feet, being the lot 5Gxl01 feet
lying just North Of the lot sold to the
Madison Development Company, by this
Vendor and owned by Jake More,
seized in the above suit.
Terms of Sale: Cash with benefit of
appraisement.
A. j. SEWER, JR.,
Sheriff's Office, Sheriff.
Tallulah, La, April 90, 1914 H.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
Keep Bowel Movement Regular

DR.. Kings New Life Pills keep stom-
ach, liver and kidneys in healthy ccndi-
ton. Rid the body of poiSons and waste.
improve your complexion by flushing
the liver and kidneys. II got more re-
lief from one box of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills than any other medicine ever
tried, says C. E. Hatfield, of Chicago.
Illinois. 20 cents at your druggist.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02

penses for six weeks are S24; for
10 weeks. S38. This does not
include books. In the summer
school, the adopted text-bco ks
are used,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02

Mrs. Ponder. of Shreveport =,
vho has been on a visit to Mrs.
p H. Hebert, returned home
|tis week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02

Misses Barbara and Genevieve
omitha we're visitors to Tallulah
n Saturday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. b. Y. Newell,
. Newellton, La. passed thru
r.llulah Thursday. en- route to
mississippi on a visit to Mrs.
NewelI's parents.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02

Dr. Nicholas Norman, Eye
socialist OF Little Rock, will be
!, TalluIah Drug Store May 4th
.,d 9Th, Work Guaranteed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
CONSTABLE SALE
State of Louisiana, Parish of Madison,
Fourth Ward Justice Court.
DUKE McCAFFREY
VS.. NO. 1872.
WEATHERS & BLANKS

BY virtue of Writ of Fieri Faciss,
to me directed, from the Honorable
Fourth Ward Justice Court for the Par
ish Of Madison aforesaid, in the above
entitled cause, / viii! proceed to sell at
public auction. at the door of the Court
House in the town of Tallulah, in Madi-
son Parish, Louisiana on the first
Saturday, the End day Of May, 1914,
A. D., between hours prescribed by law
all the rsght, title and interest of
Weathers and Blanks in and to the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Eight (S) wheel scrapers, seized in
the above suit.
Terms Of sale: Cash with benefit of
appraisement.
P. H. HEBERT,
Constable's Office, Constable.
Tallulah, La, Apr. II, 1914.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
6nfial ann perHnnal

School Improvement League
nj have charge OF moving pict-
go show Friday, May 9th, s p.
" Everybody come.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02

The Progress of the Ford -
Y what Messrs. Lee Rich
On & Co. have TO tell you
vAek. Read it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02

Madison Infantry Chapter. U.
B. C. meet Mt Wayside on Mon
1ay afternoon at4 o'clock. All
psmbers are urged TO attend.
Z ANY,. HOLMES, Pres,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02

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