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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

There have been an unsual number,
even for Washington, of conventions
during the past week. The National
Board of Trade was here and simrltan-
eously with it the National Board for the
Promotion of Foreign Trade. Both Sec
rotary Root and the President addressed
these organizations. Secretary Root
urged the adoption of a maximum and
minimum tariff giving the President the
power and the option within the limits Of
twenty per cent of the present tariff to
reduce the tariff on imp6rtations when by
SO doing be might be able to secure com.
pensatory reductions in particular for
eigD country and on particular class of
goods. This would be sort of sliding or
adjustable reciprocity. The recommen-
dation of the Secretary has met with favs
orable acceptation even in STAND pat
circles and hollow squares. The Presiy
dent in his speech urged the enactment
of a ship subsidy bill and frankly spoke
of the importance of an American mer-
chant marine in its relation to the Navy.
While our ships are probably equal to
the best in the world we are inferior to
England and Germany in that having no
foreign trade we have not like those
countries source from which to draw
trained and hardened seamen. Mr..
Roosevelt adapted Sec. Roots speech
and made it a part of his own. He seems
DESTROYS of emphasizing Mr.. Roots i'm
portaut role in Executive policy. It is
believed that ship subsidy bill will be
passed at this session A part of The
Presidents speech was devoted to the
Importance of improvement of the Con-
sular servive and also to the Santo Do.
mingan situation. 1t is significant to
known In relation to the Consular service
that sixteen presidents of universities and
colleges are considering course of study
which they will in time recommend, the
object of which will be to educate young
Americans for service as Consuls and
commercial agents abroad so that they
may be able to compete especially in the
use of foreign languages with the trainad
and accomplished people who England,
Germany, Russia and Belgium are send
ing to South America. Asia, Mexico and
other parts of the world.
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Several conferences were held at the
White House last week concerning the
shortage of cars in the Northwest and a
special investigation for the President is
being made by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. 1t is we'll known that he is
thoroughly aroused over the failure of the
railroads to transport the necessary guam.
tity of coal for domestic use ia the North
western States and he will send special
message to Congress on the subject look
ing toward legislation that will give the
Interstate Commerce Commission author
ity to compel the roads to move the cars
A special effort is being made by the
agents Of the President to collect testi-
mony to show that the railroads have
not, as James ]. Hill declares, done their
best to relieve the situation, but that they
have deliberately held back loaded fuel
cars on account of differences with the
consignees. and this when people were
freezing to death for want of it. One
informant claims that 1900 of these
loaded cars were held at Minneapolis
alone.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25

bring it about on this visit and thus effect
the speedy settlement of number of
matters pending between the United
States and Canada.
~
1t is not believed that Congress at this
session will authorize the construction of
even one great battleship though the
Presidents S. attitude in the matter is ap
parent in letter which he has sent to
the Chairman of the House Committee
on Military Affairs. In this document he
asserts that unless one FIRST class battle
ship Is built every year the Navy will go
backward. He recommends that the
construction of two first class battle ships
be authorized in the pending bill and an
adequate number" of submarines Gun
less we intend to go on building up this
feet" he says, I'VE should abandon
every effort to keep the position which
we now hold, whether in the Pacific
Ocean or American waters generally.
Our willingness to uphold the Monroe
Doctrine and for digging the Panama
Canal must rest primarily upon our will
linguess to build and maintain first class
| fighting feet" It is not likely that the
Committee will accede to his demand for
two first class battle ships but it is under
stood that it looks with more favor on
the matter of providing submarines,
believing that this sort of naval increase
can be accomplished at much less pro-
portionate cost than the big battle ships
and in much less time.
nv
Congress remembering our National
calamity at San Francisco promptly
passed an emergency appropriation bill
for the relief of the sufferers at Kings
ton, Jamaica. Without waiting for the
authority of Congress, however, Secretary
Metcalf telegraphed Admiral Evans to
send the supply ship Celtic to the scene
of the disaster and to turn over her full
cargo of supplies to the stricken city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
COL. J. C. VANCEY IS IN
 SERIOUS CONDITION
Doubt Expressed as to His Recovery From Blood Poison, Caused by
 Shot in Heel Recently.

Batesville, Jan. 15.-Col. ]. c. Vancey, one of the most prominent citizens of north Arkansas, is crit ically i'll at his Meadow Lake farm, near Batesville, and doubt is ex- pressed as to his recovery. His serious condition is due to blood poison, caused by shot in the heel a few weeks ago. Mir. Yancey had a dispute over the payment of rent with John T. Henderson, who rent ed from MT. Yancey on his planta- tion near Dunnington, and the day after the two met in the field and it is alleged that Henderson shot Mir. fancey. The dispute is said to have been caused by claim by Yancey that Henderson had given him some spoiled corn and demanded that he replace it with good corn.
 Mir. Yaneey has been prominent for years in state politics and in politics of Independence county, and has represented Independence county in the legislature. He was prominent in promoting the build ing of line of railroad from New port to Batesville and in extending the line to Carthage, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
TRAINING DOG POLICE.
Breaking In of the Seine Patrol Ono
 of the Sights of Paris.

bre1k1n& In O1 the seine lsatrO1 On0
 of the Sights of Paris.
 The training of the young New foundlands that are periodically added to the staff is one of the sights of Paris. It takes place in the headquar- ters of the agents plongeurs, small building on the quayside not far from the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Dogs and men enter into the exercise with eest, and there Is usually crowd of onlookers. Only dummy figures are used, but the rescue is nevertheless Q very realistic affair. The big dogs know perfectly we'll what the exercise means, and they wait with comic en- thusiasm until the dummy is thrown Into the water and an agent plongeur rushes out on hearing the splash and the outcry of spectators. While the men are busy with lines and life buoys the dog plunges into the water. swlms to the dummy, watches with rare in- telligence for an opportunity to get an advantageous hold, and then 1t either ewims ashore or waits for its master. who brings to the rescue long poles, cork belts and the like. The more ex- perienced dogs, however, will easily effect a rescue from first to last with out human assistance, and 1t is an in- spring sight to watch them looking for foothold on the slippery sides Of the river bank and pulling the heavy dummy into a place of safety.
 It takes about four months to train the dogs efficiently. They are also charged with the protection of their masters when attacked by the des- perate ruf1ans who sleep under the arches of the bridge in summer. Thus in Paris the police dogs are a proved gucceas.-Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
A GREAT BEER HOUSE.
Munich Owns the Oldest and Largest
 Saloon I'm the World.

Saloon I'm the World.
 The Hofbrauhaus of Munich Is per haps the oldest and largest saloon h the world, owned by the king of Ba' varia and patronized by an average of l2,OOO customers day. On holidays the number often runs up to 15,O00 and l0OOO. Nothing to drink Is sold but beer, brewed at the royal brewery, which was started by King Ludwig the Severe in 1255. The present Hofbrau- haus was built in 1644, and the beer was brewed on the spot until 1878, when the brewery was moved into the country to less expensive quarters.
 There are seats for 1,50O customers. plain wooden benches without backs beside plain wooden tables without covers. In the garden or court are 100 are used for tables. The steins, which are very heavy and hold quart of beer, are piled up in stacks before the bar on the floor in the morning, where they remain until they are used.
 When a customer wants beer he picks out a stein, takes it to one of the basins of running water which line the walls and washes 1t himself Then he carries it to the counter and hands 1t over to the bartender, who fills it with beer from the barrel. The price is ( cents a stein, and the profits suppor. the hospitals of the city, although the. king could claim them if be desired to do so, as the brewery and the Hofbrac haus belong to him by inheritance Chicago Record H Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
GOLD MEDAL FOR DIAZ.
Hon. ID. R. Francis Makes Presenta-
 tiOn to MeXXicO'S President.

Mexico City, Jan. 15.-At the Arbeau theater today, Hon. David R. Francis of Missouri, accom- panied by four directors of the Louisiana Purchase exposition, pre- sented to President Diaz gold medal in recognition of his services in making success of the great fair. President Diaz then presented medals to many exhibitors. A large throng witnessed the ceremony and the Americans were roundly cheered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
chiIIs and Fever Cured

Miss May Coyne, a prominent young woman of St. Louis, Mo-, who was a great sufferer from malaria, chills and fever, was cured by DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISkEY.
 "I was a great sufferer for many months from Malaria, accompanied occasionally by chills and fever, brought on from living in a swampy section of the country. 1 tried nu- merous remedies, with little or no result. A friend advised me to try DUFFY'S MALT WH1SKEY, with the result that l am now enjoy ing perfect health, and do cheerfully recommend 1t to any one suffering from this disease. Any ore is at liberty to write to me 8 to the good DUFFY'S MALT WHISKEY has done me.
 Hoping this will be of good to some one, 1 am, MISS MAY COYNE, 2930 Lucas Ave-, St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 1st, 19O6."
 Miss May Coyne joins the thou sands of men and women who have been cured by this great family med icine, and of her own free will is anxious to tell the people what it has done for her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
ST. LOUIS EXCITED
I. r. COOPER HAS STIRRED 't PEOPLE OF THE Ml~~ot kl
 METROPOLIS.
Young Mans Medicines Have Sf'h- in2ly Done All That Has Bee"
 claimed for Them.

at Dresent in the midst of an eN- citement beyond anything that 1t has experienced in recent years.
 Old and young, rich and poor all seem to have become beside tHelli- selves over an individual who was a stranger to St. Louis until two weeks ago.
 The man who has created all th'* turmoil is l.. T. Cooper, president of the Cooper Medicine Co.,, of Dayton. Ohio, who is at present in troducing his preparations in this city for the first time.
 Cooper is a man about thirty years of age who has acquired fortune within the past two years by the sale of some preparations Of which he is the owner
 Reports from Eastern cities that preceded the young man here were of the most startling nature. Many of the leading dailies going SO far as to state that he had nightly cured in public places, deafness of years standing with ons% of his preparations. The physfians of the East contradicted ffs statement, claiming the thisE to be impossible, but the facts seemed to bear out the statement that Cooper actually did so.
 Tn consequence people flocked to him by thousands and his prepara- tions sold like wildfire.
 Many of these stories were re- garded a fictitious in St. Louis, and until Cooper actually reached this city little attention was paid to him. Hardly had the young man arrived, however, had be began demonstrations, as he calls them in public, and daily met people af- tlicted with deafness, and with a single application of one of his preparations actually made deaf people hear again.
 In addition to this work Cooper advanced the theory that stomach trouble was the foundation of nine out of ten diseases, and claimed to have a preparations that would restore the stomach to working or der, and thus get rid of such troubles as rheumatism and affec- tons of the kidneys and liver in about two weeks time.
 His headquarters resemble a yer itable stampede. Thousands of peo- pie are visiting him each day, and the druggists are selling his medicines in enormous quantities.
 What seems to make Cooper still more popular is the fact that he practices extensive charitable work, and has already dispensed small fortune among the poor of this city.
 How long the tremendous inter- est in Cooper will last is hard to estimate. At present there seems to be no sign of let-up. Physi- clans claim it to be fad that will die out as soon as Cooper leaves.
 In justice to him, however, it must be said that he already seems to have accomplished great deal for the sick of this city with his preparations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

The Cape parliament in South Africa passed a bill which com pels each trader to keep proper books and refuses him a license unless he can show that he has some capital and is not a man of straw.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

Feel languid, weak, rundown? Headache? Stomach "off?"-Just a plain case of lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bitters tones the liver and stom- ach, promotes digestion. purifies the blood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
Is a Cousin of the Duke of Marlborough and Shares Nobleman's f5atoflal Taste But Not Same Kind.
LORD TOURNOUR "IT''
"Very Latest Thing on the otiief Side" He Said-Wa> Not We'll T on the Shawl Que>tioll-old Timers Wore Them.


 land is a cousin of the Duke ol Marlborough, and seeNls to share thai nobleman's sartorial tastes, say the Chicago American. He Is interested in mems clothes. His grace of Marlborough, it may De remembered, went to the wars "lta 127 pairs of trousers, Whefe'ipoh the Boers sued for peace.
 Lord TournoHr, who, if he We're commoner. would probably spell his name Turner. has landed on these shores with what he deems discovery in the WAY of men wearing apparel. He disdains an overcoat and wraps himself 11p, as the New York reporters describe IL, like a blanket Indian in huge gray shawl held together at the chin with a huge safety pin. He explains to the dazzled journalists that this is the very latest thing on the other  utely new.
 That is all his lordship knows Of it. There are men in New York and in Chicago, too, who were wearing just such shawls as his before he was born Within 90 years the shawl was recognized mans S garment, and if Lord Tournour had ever read the 'Pickwick Papers he would know that the shawl was as popular in England as in the United States when people rode in stage coaches and stopped at turn pike inns.
 Those men who have worn the old time shawl describe it as a very comfortable and useful thing. It was usually dark gray in color and much heavier than woman's shawl. Being about five and half feet long by four feet wide, it served in an emergency as bed spread, travelling rug or lap robe.
 It was worn not like a woman's shawl, in the shape of an equilateral triangle, but folded lengthwise like scarf. Thus it protected the neck and throat and upper portion of the i chest, leaving the arms free. It was not intended as substitute for the overcoat altogether. It was rather a light wrap that could be hastily thrown on. It was also valuable travelling accessory of great value and popularity.
 And let nobody imagine that the shawl implied effeminacy on the part of the wearer. Some mighty strenuous men enveloped them selves in the folds of the warm gray garment. Old Sam Houston wore shawl, so did Daniel Web ster It was the pleasant custom of Colonel Bowie to rise up from tHS IOluS Ol e oId WI dlu disclose to his foes the terrifying sleam of the famous knife which bore his name. There was nothing timid or unmanly about the old shawl wearers, no matter what may be said of Lord TOurnOur and the fellows on the other side," who are reviving an old fashion in the belief that they are introducing new one.
 Indeed, if there is any virtue in tradition, the reappearance of the old shawl as an article of mems wear ought to signify an increase in the sturdy manhood of patriot ism. The shawl has a glorious his tory behind it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
Duffv's Pure Malt Whiskey

cheeks Of according with Whky purhs recognized family medicine everywhere Whkey foundab 0
 CAUTONWhen you ask druggist dealer for Duffys Whskey be get the genuine It's medicinal malt whskey and is sold only bulk Look for the trademark, the Old chems the label and make sure the seal over the cork is unbroken Price Illustrated medical booklet and advice Duffy Whi key Co., Rochester, N Y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT AND HIS NEW vANDYKE BEARD Cornelius b his Vandebts Some
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
GOOD LUCK HORSE SH0EING7, SHOP
 r. F. Locardi, Prep.

Correction of faulty gait3 ard su entifc treatment of diseased ia. Horses called for and delivered. shoeing races and fancy 5g5vars. Rubber horseshoeing a speciaItv 1i7 AaS' harrsaae, New Phone 3s2.
 Pine Bluff. Ark.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-05-30
SOUTH srocksRIpcE.

Mrs. e. &. Mills returned from Rutland
Tuesday.
Miss Eva Luce Is spending some time
with her parents in Gaysville.
Mrs. Leon Perkins and baby have re-
turned to her home in Gaysville.
w. /. Jones was one to help wire a line
OF telephone over Mount Hunger Satur-
day.
Mrs. Kate Cutler of Lawrence, Mass,
has been visiting her uncle, Henry Flint,
and family the past week.
Mr.. Usher and son, with the foreman OF
the Essex Lumber company, were in Bar
nard last Thursday to look up new mill
site on the land they have bought.
A. e. Gibson has finished the Job OF
umbering in the Sherburne camp and
moved Friday to Sharon to begin another
lumber job. The mill will soon be moved
there.
Mrs. Harley Longley was called to Rox-
bury Saturday by the death of her sister,
Miss Amy Bowman. Mrs. Annie Edmunds
is keeping house for her and caring for
the children during her absence.
Mr.. Burns of Orange, Mass, moved the
machinery onto Flint hill last week to
open up large lumber job. The teams OF
Messrs. Wyman, Harrington and Davis
hauled the boiler onto the hill Saturday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-05-30
sRoAD DRoOk.

Charles Joiner still remains very low.
Mr.. RumriIl is working at Rock Ledge
farm.
Mrs. L. d. Allen visited Mrs. G. w.
Brown Thursday.
John Hertle is working for M. H. Hazen
at South Royalton.
George w. Brown returned home from
Windsor Thursday.
Miss Hewitt OF Pomfreu was at Mrs.
Lucy Aliens Friday.
Seldom Dmick OF West Hartford was at
l.. w. Hollis Saturday.
Mrs. Sylvester Brooks is quite ill and at
tended by DR.. E. j. Fish.
Mrs. Julia Rollins spent Saturday and
Sunday at Royalton Center.
Mrs. Henry Walker OF Sharon was in
this place last week Tuesday.
Gordon Northrop OF South Royalton
was at w. IL. Chilson's Tuesday.
Mrs. Isaac Huntley of Norwich was with
her sister. Mrs. Turner, Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Sherburne of Pomfret was
at John Hertle's last week Tuesday.
Arthur I. Davis Is drawn as petit Juror
at Woodstock for this term of court.
BERTHE Allen has returned here from
Sherburne, where he had been working.
Dan Sullivan OF Providence, r. l., is to
work during the summer for A. G. Gibson.
Mrs. Minnie Strachan was at South
Royalton Thursday to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Charles Sleeper.
Mrs. Elvira Brownell returned Friday to
her home at South Royalton, after making
her brother, Horace Royce, visit.
Homer Preston, wife and children re-
turned Friday to their home here after
spending several months at Sherburne.
Ernest Burke returned home Monday
from Burlington, after spending q week
there with bis sister, Mrs. Charles Gran
dali.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Jennings and little
son OF South Royalton recently visited his
mother, Mrs. Amos Corey, in No. 8,
Sharon.
Mrs. Elmer Turner returned home the
first Of the week from Norwich, where she
had been to see her father, Mr.. Reynolds,
who is very low.
The Memorial exercises which were held
at the schoolhouse here Friday were Ger.
| tainly worth mentioning. The scholars
did extra we'll, which shows they have
been well trained by their teacher.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-05-30
sIRAEEoan

Mr., Carpenter Was In sharon Friday.
Bert Hayward was in Hanover Monday.
Frank Brown was in Chelsea Wednesday
OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. seribner were in
sharon Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs, L. A. Clark were in South
Royaiton saturday.
Mrs. George Johnson was In Bethel and
Burlington recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark were In
South Royaiton Friday.
IL. a. silloway was in White River
Junction Tuesday OF last week.
Mrs. q. +. Kent and Mrs. Sarah Preston
were in South Royalton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. scribner visited
their daughter in rhettord saturday.
The Ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
Frank West Tuesday afternoon, June 4th.
Eustace Carpenter of Medford, Mass, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. Il.
Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Burr OF Thetford
were at her fathers, u. +. Kent, Tuesday
OF last week.
The newly ciapboarded portion of the
building occupied by Ii. f. Fox's grocery
store, Is being painted.
| Frank q. Preston has purchased the
James Wright place, Mr.. Wright having
bought the Charles Hart farm in Sharon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoyt returned
from their trip Monday OF last week, and
are for the present with Mrs. ID. G. Hyde.
Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Eastman were in
Chelsea last week attending the several
sessions OF the Christian Endeavor con-
yention at that place.
The remains of Mrs. Towle, former
resident OF the town, were brought here
last week, accompanied by her son, Eu-
gene Harris, OF Concord.
Mrs. Charles Cove, Miss Ethel White
and John Cove were in Chelsea Saturday,
Friday, and Mrs. Fred Noyes and daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie, Thursday.
The Martz Il Burnell Vaudeville COM
pany gave an entertainment at the Town
house Saturday evening. Some extremely
clever work is done by this company, and
a good audience was present to enjoy it.
The condition OF Mrs. ID. c. Root, who
was taken TO the Mary Hitchcock hospital
at Hanover for a surgical operation the
first OF last week, is very serious, the oper-
alton not being so successful as was hoped
by her friends.
The Q. Il. meeting this week will be
Friday evening, instead of Wednesday
evening, and will be held at Mrs. Rowells.
The pastor will give report OF the Golden
Rule convention held in Chelsea, also OF
the county conference held at Post Mills.
The services will be held next Sunday in
Town hall. Preaching service at IL a. M,
followed by Sunday school. Evening
service at 1880 O'Clock, in charge OF the Z.
+. society. "The Progress OF the South
ern Mountaipeers" will be the interesting
topic for the evening.
The Rev. A. J. Eastman gave an appro-
pirate and interesting Memorial day ad.
dress at the Town house Sunday. A num-
Der from this place attended service at the
Baptist church at South STAFFORD, the
Masonic and Eastern Star orders having
been invited by Rev. Mr.. Bennett to be
present.