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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20

the place where the treasure was Sc
creted. To deceive the Peruvians they
located the treasure on one of the
Galapagos group Of islands. Thither
the Peruyians went in search of their
lost millions. While in the bay of
Panama the Peruvians were stricken
by yellow fever, and one night while
III delirious Thompson Jumped over
beard and SWAN to a whaler just in
from a cruise and anchored near the
ship. The captain was only too glad
to add to h number Of his crew, and
thompson received a warm welcome.
During a three years cruise the
whaler touched at the island Of Cocos,
and while there Thompson and his two
companions visited the spot where the
treasure vas hidden. They found the
place completely overgrown with Or
chids, and but for a tree standing
near they would not have known
where to search. The treasure was
still intact. The men filed their
pockets with gem and money and
returned to the ship. One Of them a
New England man, found himself
wealthy, and retired to his native
land and built a whole block of hous-
eS.
Friends in Norfolk Of Mrs. Hitch
cock stated last night that she had
not resided here since she was a girl,
although since her marriage to Lieut..
Hitchcock. She has often visited in
Norfolk. She is a remarkable woman,
and her life reads like a fairy tale.
Lord Fitzgerald, of England, was
one Of her ancestors. General Edward
Higgins, her uncle. "~~merly of the
United States army, was a classmate
of Admiral. Porter, Of our navy. At
the battle of New Orleans they fought
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20
Is The Moon Inhabited.

Science la proven that the moon
has an atmosphere, which makes life
in some form possible on that satellite:
but not for human beings, who ave a
HARD enough time on this earth of
especially those who don't know
that Electric Bitters cure Headache,
Billiousness. Malaria. Chills n Fever,
Jaundice. Dyspepsia, Dizziness. Torpid
Liver. Kidney complaints. General De-
bility and Female weaknesses. I'm
equalled Is a general Tonic and Ape
tiZer for weak persons and especially
for the aged. 1t induces sound sleep.
Fully guaranteed by r. R. Bellamy,
Druggist. Price only soc.
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ONLY Justice.

Lancia, the noted chauffeur, tells the
following to illustrate the use of rail-
road excess checks, says the Philadel-
phia Ledger.
In the south, on a small railroad
they did not use excess checks. 4 man
riding on this road, without a ticket,
paid the conductor his fare-a matter
of So. The conductor took the money,
counted it, and then carefully put part
of it in his coat pocket and the rest in
his trousers pocket.
Why" said the passenger, do you
divide the money that wayFs
The conductor, with a frown, replied.
The company's got to get something,
amt it,"
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And He kncw u New Game Which He
Worked Very Successfully

we all 1--we to learn and if what we
learned was honestly applied the
world would be better of. Here's Tho
ruo. it Is noteworthy that men learn
Fascaiity quicker and faster than any
thing else and they forget il last. rhs
sood things have away of getting a.
way; the bad hangs on.
Here IS an Illustration. Several
weeks ago, a man, or two men-ons
report says there were fwo-rame \.
greensboro and rented n small s,are
O on Sout Dayie. The name wns
gwen as ]. II. Marshall 4 90 I, is
SAID a months rent was paid i'm a.
vance and the owner paid very Iis.Ia
attention 10 ~ matter. Though DAY,
went by and it was noticed thai =.
was not occupied. Things remained
quiet Tor about two weeks. then
Wen known firm in Greensboro COM
uieheed getting letters asking abonr
me credit OF j. ID. Marshall & Go
FoId storage men OF his place. The
ocai nrm had never heapi OF them
ana sent a man out. he came hack
no more. Then BradstreeY
was communicated with, for letter,
pouring in. and he said he knew
''othihg about such 4 firm. Soon
'h"h from down on paice's road came
20 the city: he wa hot; he said 7
Marshall. or a man giving this
lalle representing the hao
oeen all over that country hruin.
esss. Tie ruling price at the coun,rv
stores ut that time was Is cents Inn,
be buyer said his company was an.
t"iiihG u cold storage plant I'm Green's
'oro ana offered II cents. Al this he
ountry store keepers fell over eoch
ther 20 unload. ~ numbers f Mac
; lie bought as many as 30 ar 200
zen ordering them shipped In The
I'm at Greensboro. When = selIer
'oked rs If lie did not car, FIR
lerk' The money was paid. hut :,
lch cases the amount OF tile sb pman,
DIS small. The man would ! II every
ercIant that he wanted all he ,o,,Ia
i ana Tor him 10 hustle around ana
up MIN all he could. II was not nm
the checks commenced returning
lpalo that anything was suspected
ldr as KNOWN every one came back
lrked IN. G."
hNeStIgation showed that when
lpInent arrived at the freight denot
'reehsboFo an acc0mplice was on
no VINO II once paid the freight
| reshipped them to points north.
'radstrett kept on looking for Mar
MS record and found that for somr
rs he was Il clerk In Il Wholesale
house in Baltimore. but
left some months ago. Evidentlv
e is where he learned how to q
mess and he came dawn this wov
apply it.
rpW much money he secured is
Known; some put it at $4,000. but
INTACT amount will not be known
event the checks come i'm and moi
pers u, for a number OF the SHIN
ters ano doubt keep mum. LET
eXttill coming in, some rom
OF western part of the state.
swindled, men who have been
ward of ; it is said offered a re.
conviction % for the arrest and
they suppose man, whose name
boro Record. Marshall-Greenh
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Human Hood Marks.

A tale of horrr was told by marks
of human bloodin the home Of j. w:
Williams. a wei known merchant of
Bac, KY, He writes: Twenty years
ago had sevre hemorrhages of the
lungs, and wa near death when 1 be-
gan taking D. Kings New Discovery.
1t completelycured me and I have re-
manned we'll sver since" It cures Hem
orrhages, chronic Coughs, Settled
Colds and bronchitis. and is the only
known cur for Weak Lungs. Every
bottle guaranteed by r. R. Bellamy,
Druggist. soc and s1.0O. Trial bottle
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The .'PrOu-~

4 wealthy manuat Home.
erpOol potteries is Ter in the I5v.
ject of a good joke, sent the snh.
While on a continentn exchaneo
chased a Sevres vase fr he NM
reds of pounds, and bro, 10 bnnd.
most carefully. Thinkiirt homo
foreman of his works migL+ ara
hint from the design, he Gu =
gentleman in and showed lho+
treasure. vs
How do you like it, he askdS,
Tie foreman took the vase I'm
hand, turned il over and returned
with the brief reply, Il don't think
can learn much about H."
why not!" asked the manufactur
er.
Il don't like telling you, sir"
"Come-ort with it,
well, | tesigned that vas myself
1t is a foreign imitation Of u ow
work, and is worth five pounds at tn
outside"
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Digests What You Eat

For sale by r. r. BELLAMY,
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Mr.. Burruss Corpew returned TO her
home in Norfolk yesterday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYALTON.

The citizens of Royalton Will celebrate
the ninth annual Old Home Week at
South Royalton commencing Tuesday,
August q. The officers of the club are:
j. b. Goodrich. president; L. Hapgood.
vice-president and treasurer; W. NJ. Sar-
gent, secretary.
Mrs. Albert Merrill and daughter, Olive.
last week from their visit in
Julia Foster returned Friday
from a visit in Lynn, Mass.-Miss Alma
French and her sister, Mrs. Slack, have
gone to Minneapolis for a visit to rcla-
t~ives.-Amos Ct. Eaton was home over
Sunday after being in Woodstock the past
two weeks, where he has been acting as
field instructor in natural history for the
summer school of tcachers.-Arthur Abb
bolt, George Allen and Mr.. Gould left
on Saturday for Minneapolis.-The Rev.
s. G. Goodwin exchanged pulpits Sunday
with the Rev. Mr.. Beals of Royalton.-
Mrs, u. Z. bearing and infant daughter
have returned from a visit in Barre.-Dr.
Euclid Fish and family of Melrose. Mass.
are guests of DIR. FiSh.-Miss Alice NJ.
Lamb of Brooklyn, n. Y, was the guest
of her aunt, Miss Susan Lamb, from Sat
urday until Monday.-Miss Florence Ken
dali of Somerville, N. j., is the guest OF
Mrs. st. Clair.-Walter and Joseph Foster
returned Friday from Norway, Me-, where
they have been employed the past year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
CONTINUED finn fourth pagc.)

was very we'll attended, the receipts beng
something over $50. 1t was given at More
town Thursday evening, August 3. to a
very good audience.-Miles ii. Roby, wire
and daughter of St. Adams are spending
their vacation visiting friends in this
northumberland c. Baker of st. johns
bury is visiting his sister, Mrs. w. r..
,Jones,-The butments are being laid for
a new iron bridge which Is to be placed
across the stream near O. A. PolandS
on the Warren river road.-Quite a COM
many from this place started last Satur-
day on the G. A. r. encampment trip TO
Minpeap olis. MINI. The party was COM
posed of Mrs. L. D. Savage and daughter,
Bertha, Mrs. J. r. Dale and MISS Anne
Dale, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Davis, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Waite, A. f.. Mehuron. w. w.
McAllister, Il. II. McAllister, c. NJ. Rich
ardson and S. j. Dana-The annua field
day of Valley Lodge. No. 16, /. o. .. r.,
Is TO be held on the fair ground on We'd
nesday, August %, with an unusually
large list of races. games, sports, etc. IN
Guiding two base ball games, one in the
morning between Middlesex and Waits
field clubs, and in the afternoon there
will be an exciting game between the
Waterbury and Warren clubs, which have
each won n game on former field days,
and will now both make n desperate
effort to win the rubber Refresh
ments will he served on the grounds and
the Waitsfeld Cornet band will furnish
music. A cordial invitation is extended
to all to come and have a good time,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
WORCESTER.

At the republican caucus held Friday
night Or. w. y. Turner was nominated
for representative. A board of justice.
all republicans, was nominated.-Mrs.
Carrie Form has built a new porch to
her house, a great improvement.-Oscar
Utton has moved to the Corner, having
bought the Deacon Poor place from Put
nams.-The selectmen got busy last week
and have done a great Job in the ceme-
terry, cutting out all the trees and
strengthening up the ston--.-J, r. Wilson
has gone to Island Pond on business,
expects to be gone two weeks or more.
Roger Ilorey has gone to the G. A. r.
cncampment at Minneapolis, MINI. He
is the only veteran to go from hero
MIR. and Mrs. II. >. Hancock started
West with the G. A. r. party on Satur-
day. They expect to be gone the limit
OF the tickot.-C. w, A. l.. and z. II.
Richardson, r. ]. Taylor, w. l.. Blan-
chard and John Il. Wilson attended the
Washington county veterans reunion at
Dewey Park last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Commissioner Draper of tho New Yor|
department of education has announce
the appointment of Frank Leland Tolma|
Of the University of Chicago 10 the pos
ton of reference librarian In the Stat
library. The salary is s2,5oo a year.
Since the beginning of the present uu
risings in Russia the Car is said TO I'd
ceive no less than 100 petitions a day froH
his subjects. These documents. howeve|
before reaching the monarch's hands an
examined by a corps of secretaries, VIII
determine as to which should be brough
to his personal attention.
Mons, Schmitz Didier. nominally tn
head Of the diocese of springfield. Mass
but for 20 years more intimately cor
nected with the Vatican at Rome thai
any other Catholic prelate, is in TIL
country to prepare for the publishinI
of an important work on the life 4
Plus Y. upon which he has been at wo1
for two years.
Senior Luis NJ. Drago, formerly mini
ter of foreign affairs of Argentina AM
author Of the Drago doctrine, in an M
terview has expressed the most livel
satisfaction With the Approaching Wis
to Argentina of Secretary Root. He b(
lieves this visit will result in clos(
friendship and an extension of comnlel
cial relations between the two countries
Vice President Fairbanks is the mol
prominent visitor at Fremont, O., to a
tend the ceremonies marking the re-iI
terment of Ma ior Georso Groghan, d|
fender of Fort Stephenson against IN
combined forces of the British and II
| dams, August ?, 1873 The body of Maid
ICroghan was recently discovered in 4
isolated burial ground in Kentucky.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

News was received in town Thursday
morning announcing the death of Mrs.
Annette Baker, who had been residin"
with her son, Arthur II. Baker, of Brock
ton, Mass. Mrs. Baker has been in poor
health for the past three years. The
cause Of her death was Bright's disease.
She was the widow of Richard Baker.
With the exception Of the past three
years Mrs. Bakers entire life has been
spent In Waterbury. The remains were
brought to town on the afternoon mail
Saturday and the burial was in the
local cemetery.
Mrs. Henrietta A. Fales. widow OF the
late DIR. Horace Fales. died at her late
home on Main street Thursday evening.
The cause of her death was a general
breaking down of old age. She was able to
be about the house until August 6
when she took her bed. Mrs. Fales was
born in Calais November I, 1923. When
five years of age she moved to this town
with her parents, and with the eXcep-
tion of five years which were spent in
MiddlcseX her life has been spent in this
town. She is survived by one nephew,
Wilbur w. Shcple OF this place and one
niece, Mrs. p. IL KERN of MiddlescX. The
death of Mrs. Falcs takes one of the
towns oldest persons. in her younger days
she was one of the most active ladies
in the community. She has always been
identified with the Congregational society
and a very liberal contributor to the sup
port of the church. Her home life has al
ways been a happy one. Mrs. Falcs was
always cheerful and had a Aappy word
for all. Tho funeral was held from
her late home Saturday afternoon at
$50. The Rev. r. r.. Kellogg officiatcd.
The burial was in tho local cemetery.
The republican caucus to nominate
own representative and a list of justices
Of the peace has been called for next Fri
day afternoon at two o'clock in the
Seminary hall at Waterbury Center. Only
one name will be presented at the eau
Gus, that of c. c. Graves. The other two
republican candidates. DR.. f.. J. Foster
and Lawyer George w. Morse. are tc
file nomination papers.
The descendants of Isaac and Mary
Merriam recently held the family re
union at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o.. +
Scott. Twcnty-four were present rep.
rescnting four generations. Including
those present were: Mrs. Huldah Adams
Mrs. Betsy O'IIaro.. Mrs. Flora Eddy
Joshua Merriam. Mr.. and Mrs. II. w
Merriam and daughters. Eva and Mary
Miss Ethel Brown of his place. Mrs A
r.. Farr, Mrs. T.. a. Favor and Miss
Grace Damon of Everitt. Mass, Mrs
Lutheria Chase and George Chase of Mid.
dlescX, MI. and Mrs. Nern Chatterton
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ChurCh and daugh,
tiers, Vera and Myrtle, and Fred BernC
of Mortified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

maids. The groo-o was unattended.
Miss Marion e.. Clark, teacher of his
tory and mathematics at Montpelier
Seminary has resigned. and Miss II. e.
Holmes of Burlington, a graduate from
the University of Vermont last june,
has been engaged to fill the vacancy.
Miss Clark will teach in a high school
1t passaic, n. j.
Mrs. Bertha Dczicl of Barre died
Tuesday evening at Heaton hospital of
internal he~morrhages. Deceased was
&c years old. Her funeral will be held
this from her late home in
J,arrn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
GAYSVILLE.

Clarence Bennett of Lawrence, Mass,
has been visiting friends in town.-Mrs.
Clara Turner and daughter, Ethel, Of
Ansonia, Conn, have been recent guests
in town.-Dr. and Mrs. G.. Chaplin Jen-
of Germantown, Pa, are expected
this week to visit Mr.. and Mrs. 7, II.
Vinter.-Mrs. Charlotte Leonard, who
has been spending five weeks in Pena-
cook, n. H., returned home Saturday.
The Rev. G. Leon Wells is in Barre this
week to attend the wedding of his sister.
Katheryn.-E, C. Hagar and Nye Allen
went on the excursion TO Minneapolis
S~aturday.-Miss Mary Leonard of Pena-
cook, ~. H., is visiting IN town.-Misses
Annie and Alice Chedel are visiting
friends in Wallington.-Miss Grace IIol-
land of Rutland has recently been the
guest of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A.. w. Chamberlain.-Mr. Kennedy re-
turned to his home in Vineland, N. j.,
Monday.-Miss Jennie Mckenzie of Rox-
bury, Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Emma Spaulding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
1,

An army order transfers Capt Lawrence
S. Miller, U. s.. A, from the University of
Vermont to the end company of coast ar
tillery at Fort Barrancas, nea Pensacola,
Florida. Captain Miller is at present on
duty at Mt. Gretna. but will return to
Burlington before proceeding to his new
station
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16

Ilarke, Albert, Boston,, Secretary
Market club, formerly editor st.
Messenger. Rutland Herald and
editorial staff Boston Advertise
err; born Granville.
Closson, Henry w, washington;
brigadier-general United states army,
born Nottingham.
Conant, Alban j.. New York; portrait
painter, author; born Chelsea
Converse. George A., Washington; rear
United States navy. chief of
bureau OF navigation; born Norwich.
Converse. John H., Philadelphia; one
of proprietors OF Baldwin Locomotive
Works. leader in religious and benevo-
mt enterprises; graduate University of
Vermont: born Burlington.
Corliss. John B., Detroit; lawyer, mem
Der of Congress 1sa5-1903; born Rich
ford.
Damon, William F., New York; superin-
tendent credit department Tiffany & Co..
author; born Windsor.
Darwin, Gertrude r., Washington:
prominent In Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and educational work;
born Middlebury.
Dana. Charles t.. New York; phYsi-
clan. professor nervous diseases Dart
mouth College and Cornell University,
author medical works; born Woodstock.
Dana, John Cotton, Newark, n. j.;
librarian Newark public library; born
Woodstock.
Danforth, Isaac n, Chicago; ply
stefan; born Barnard.
Davenport, Herbert j., Chicago; as
sistant professor economics University
OF Chicago. author; born Wilmington.
Davis, Ozora s., New Britain, Conn.
Congregational %clergymen, author; borr
Whcclock.
DEMO, Francis r., Bangor Me; pro-
fessor Old Testament languages and H.
tcrature Bangor Theological Seminary
author; graduate Middlobury College
born Enosburgh.
Denison, Charles, Denver, Colo; ply
sician, professor emeritus diseases o
chest University Of Denver, author medi
cal works, graduate medical department
University of Vermont; born Royal
ton.
Dennison, Henry w, Toxic, japan
legal adviser Japanese department o
foreign affairs, represented Japan at tn
drafting Of the Russo-Japanese peac'
treaty. 1900; born Guildhall.
Dewey, Davis r., Boston; professo
economies and statistics Massachusett
institute of Technology, author; grad
uate University of Vermont. 1879; borl
Burlington.
Dewey. George. Washington: admira
United states navy, commended Ameri
can squadron that destroyed SPANS
fi,et in Manila bay May 1, 1875; Dor
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22
under the direction of said engineer

Section s. That when any side walk
within said limits becomes defective. such
defective sidewalk shall be condemned by
said engineer and notice thereof given by
him to the owner or person in charge of
the lot abutting on and adjacent to SAID
defective walk, who shall within ten days
after the date of such notice repair or re-
build the same under the directions of said
engineer,
Passed this thirteenth day of December
A. d. 1906.
Approved this thirteenth day of Decem-
Der A. D.. 1906.
JOHN J. PACE
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Tucumcari.
Attest: ROBERT S. COULTER,
Clerk
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22
ORDINANCE NO. II
Sidewalks
BE it ordained by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Tucumcari

of the Town of Tucumcari
Section l.. That sidewalks shall be con-
structed within the tow of Tucumcari a
long the south side of Main street from its
intersection with Railroad avenue to Adams
street and along the north side of Main
street from Adams street to Third street.
and along both sides of Second street from
Center street to the right of way of the
c. r. l. RE. P. Railway Co.
Section 2. That the curb line shall be
twelve feet from the property line.
Section 3. The building of said side
walks shall be under the direction and con-
troll of a competent civil engineer appointed
by the board of trustees.
Section a. All of said sidewalks shall be
ten feet in width and built according to the
following specifications:
Ist. The material used shall be lumber,
the top boards shall be not less two inches
thick and supported by four stringers two
inches by six inches. the said material to
be of good quality and must be inspected
and approved by said engineer.
and. Stakes shall be set by the direction
Of said engineer to define the line of one
edge of the walk with a grade mark thereon
to indicnte the top of the walk at said line.
The transverse slope of the walk shall be
one sixth of an inch per foot and shall be
determined by such means as said engineer
shall direct.
3rd. The sidewalk shall be graded to a
width designated by said engineer for the
entire length including all wings and curv-
ings. on substantial foundations which shall
be satisfactory to said engineer and must
first be inspected and accepted by him
Section S. That notice be and is hereby
given to the owners and persons in charge
of the property abutting on or adjoining
the streets as mentioned in section one of
this ordinance to build sidewalks within
the limits above specified. within thirty
days from the date of publication of this
ordinance and in accordance with the spec
|. iications laid down in section three of this
ordinance.
Section 6. The town clerk shall at once
issue. and the town marshal serve notice
upon each Of the owners and persons in
charge of each Of the lots and parts of lots
abutting on and adjoining the said proposed
side walks to build the same as herein or.
dered by delivering to each of said persons
a true copy of this ordinance, and if such
owner is a nonresident and has no agenr
residing within the town of Tucumcari
then by posting in a conspicuous place mp
on the said premises a true copy of sale
notice; and the said marshal shall make du,
return in writing showing how he has serv
ed said notice.
Section 7. Provided that the provisions
of this ordinance shall not affect person
owning lots or parts of lots abutting on o
adjoining the limits specified in section on
of thiso ordinance, where substantial walk
NOW exist. aad, provided further. that sal,
ordinance shall not interfere with the con
struction of brick or cement side walk
within said limits, such brick or cemeu
side walks to be ten feet in width and bull