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method which he employed 20 sepa-
rate them from their coin. That is
the part of the story Of his arrest and
incarceration which has never been
told
John c. Davis is about As years
old. and unmarried. OF his early his
tory and antecedents little is known
in Washington. except by those who
are not willing to tell what they
know OF him. An effort is being made
however. to gather all the facts OBJ
tainable concerning his life before he
came to Washington 20 pursue his
nefariOus plans to procure money un-
der false pretenses. Fifteen or six.
teen years ago Davis came into the
limelight in Washington. y. c..
where he assumed 20 be a practicing
attorney
He was arrested there upon the
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses. in much the same
manner that he obtained it i'm wash
ington, although the extent of his
operations was by no means as great
as here. The Tar Heel people seem
TO have been a bit shrewder than
the Washingtonians who were his
'-N'A.ito' ~ any AaACs tut4 bol next
to his methods early I'm his career
and before he had had an opportu-
nifty TO get in very deep. and before
the number OF his victims was any
where near so large as it is in Wash.
ington and vicinity. The case upon
which il was decided 10 try him was
plain and convincing. He had made
false representations 20 obtain a sum
of money. which he mad used for a
purpose other than that which he
represente6-Io his victim. There ap-
pearcd 90 be no way Tor Davis to
dodge the issue and escape a term
IN the pcnitentiary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
EsCHEwED PROBLEM PLAY.

me problem play and the average
comic opera was demoralizinC TO one
or MS assumed Christian character
and he would not patronize them
Ihen there were from time TO time
niue presents for the women. Inevj.-
aoly MS conversation veered to the
subject OF investments. He had pre-
sented 10 him another opportunitv
for large profits. and again II his
friends wanted to take another
chance. which was ALWAYS a s,ra
thing, he would let them in on the
ground floor
Each time. whenever IL was possi-
PIE the amounts invested grew
larger and larger The investments
came 10 be looked upon as such a
good thing that II became the Gus.
tom OF many of his victims to allow
the principle to remain in his hands
Tor reinvestment. as be saw ft. while
bhey took only the profits-profits
which were, in fact, paid out of
the original amount loaned. for there
mas not been discovered a single in
stance in all OF Davis long career
where he ever invested a single dol
lar for any one of his clients in anv
sort OF enterprise.
II frequently happened in MANY
instances that investors came to
have such confidence that they al
lowed their profits to remain in his
hands. accepting only from time to
time as they might ask for it or he
saw mt to give it to them a fraudu-
lently concocted statement OF their
account in his hands. Occasionally
When they wanted money he would
advance it to them in small sums
cheerfully. His friends came to re-
gard him as their business agent
and gave money to him in the same
way that they would deposit it in
a bank with the purpose of allowing
IL to remain and accumulate. III a
woman wanted coal and applied TO
MIN for. money he would tell her to
go home and he would attend to II
The coal would come up on time. and
she would have no touble about It
for the kind Mr.. Davis was acting
for her and attending TO her wants.
There was no reason in her mind
why she should worry about business
matters when all her affairs were
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K OF P
Attention!
p. P. XIV.
Richmond. Va, May 4. 1909.

To tho District Grand ChanceIlors.
Past Thancellors. Chancellor Com
manD rs and 20 the Oficers and
Mem Oers Of Subordinate Lodges.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
SEVEN POISONED
BY BURD0CK
Family Eats Il in Mistake Fol
HOTSeTadiSh.
TWO ARE LIKELY TO DIE.

Boy Of Four Discovers Weed In Lot
Near His Home, and His Mother.
Thinking II Was Horseradish, serv
ed to Family, and All are Taken M
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
Ohm MITCHELL. JR..
Grand Chancellor.

IIIOHI+to VI. NhUMF,
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal.
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He has lived ten years in Wash
ington without earning an honest
dollar. While he has not squandered
the money in dissipation or riotous
living, yet he has expended large
sums, which in the case OF a well-to-
do attorney or respectable business
man would not be considered exor-
bitant or eXtravagant. But with Da-
Wis IL was the principal intrustei 10
him for investment.
Perhaps 100000 would cover
this living expense in a period of ten
or eleven years. Some OF the money
is believed TO have gone toward re-
lmoursing those whom he victimized
in North Carolina in his earlier DAYS.
in order to square himself with his
friends at home. Other portions of
the principal have been returned 10
investors in the form of interest and
profits. there not having been any
interest OF profits earned by the prin-
cipal, because Davis made no invest.
ments
An annual profit of 10 per cent
would In ten years consume the en-
tire amount Of given principal. but
because OF the fact that many of HIS
victims allowed their profits to re-
main and accumulate. as they sup
posed, 10 per cent annually has not
been returned to them. All the time
there was never principal coming in
which Davis from time to time. as
occasion required, paid out to other
investors, thus maintaining a sort
OF chain system. robbing Peter TO paw
Paul. until finally all was exhausted
and the chain snapped. landing the
prize swindier of Washington behind
the bars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
Lofty Mountain Peaks.

Mountain climbing, always a strenu-
GUS and frequently dangerous sport,
offers many rich rewards on this con-
tinent to the increasing number of
those who are devoted to it. A writer
in the National Geographic Magazine
points out that in Alaska and Canada
there are several lofty peaks, rivaling
those of Switzerland in magnificence,
the submits of which have never been
reached by civilized man. Fairweather
Q5,292 feet and Crillon Q5,90O feet)
are reasonably accessible to tourists in
Alaska. and yet 1t is said that no one
has ever attempted to climb them.
The Hottest of the Canadian Rockies.
Mount Robson 1900 feet, still awaits
conqueror. and the same is true of
the highest SUBMITS of the Selkirks.
The difficulties of mountain climbing.
1t is true, are not always In proportion
to the height attained. In the Cas-
cade range, for example, Mount Baker
QO,S27 feet was not scaled until the
tops OF several of Its loftier neighbors
had been reached, including Mount
Rainier Q4,526 feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
Americans In London,

at is estimated that at least 10000
Americans invade London during the
summer months, an invasion for which
the west end shopkeeper Is deeply
grateful" stated a recent issue of a
London paper. Before the days OF
American invasion July. August and
September were very poor months for
the trade. Now all this is changed. and
the army of Americans spend in Lon
don about million and II half ster-
ling. While hotels and boarding houses
get the lions share of American gold,
there are other businesses which bene-
fit largely. These are principally jew
elers, sellers of antiques and curios,
diapers. dressmakers and tailors. West
end tailors and dressmakers are espe-
cially grateful to these visitors. who
keep them busy during what used to
be the slackest season of the year"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
Sunday Services.
Woodstock
Vermont

saliSt-Rev. ii. l.. Garfield,
pastor; morning service at 1890,
Sunday school at TI.4S.
Congregational Rev, Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at II.5o.
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
7.3o. Vesper service at s.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. II. !.
Chrvstie, Phi. D., pastor. Parson-
age, 6 Mountain avenue. Services
Sunday: Preaching, 1890 Il. m.
Sunday school, HAS a. m. preach
ing, 100 p. NJ; Thursday prayer
meeting, 7.3o p. m.
Catholic REV. E. &. Drouhin,
pastor Mass at III m. 1; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at . o'clock, and at
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at
o'clock
St. James-kev. Charles S. Lewis,
rector. Holy Communion every
Sunday, 7.3o a. NJ. First Sunday in
month II.3o a. m. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 Il. m, Evening
Prayer and Sermon 500 p. m.
Saints Day, Holy Communion 10
a. m.
Christian-Rev. w. A. Leonard
pastor. Services Sunday: Preach,
ing at 1890 a. m. ; Sunday school at
IL; y. p. S. {. E. at 7.3o p. M.
mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.3o p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

OR coGKHY S. Of p MaIy
field, VT, has duly filed her petition to the
County Court, setting forth her legal marriage to
Quebec that she hath resided since April I, 1907,
in the County of Windsor and State OF Vermont,
that she hath kept the marriage covenant,
but that the said Collins A. hath violated
the same for that he hath treated the said belant
with intolerable severity; and for that he hath
of February A. ID. 1906 and hath continued such
desertion for more than three consecutive years;
and for that he being of sufficient pecunary and
physical ability to provide suitable maintenance
for the said libeant hath without cause, grossly,
wantonly and cruelty refused and neglected so to
divorce from the said Collins A. and that she may
have the and custody of two minor children
and for alimony.
And whereas 1t appears that said Collins A. is
Court may not be served upon him.
1t is Thereupon Ordered that the said Collins
A. be notified and required to appear in and
before said court and make answer, II any he have,
and abide the order and judgment of said court in
the premises at the term thereof next to be held at
Woodstock, in and for the County of Windsor, in
the State of Vermont, on the first Tuesday of Decem-
Der 1900 upon the first day of said term, by pub
shing the substance of said petition, together with
this ORDER for three successive weeks in the Spirit
of the Age, newspaper published at Woodstock,
in said County, the last publication to be at least
six weeks prior to said term of Court, which shall
be deemed sufficient notice to said Collins A.
Watts.
Given under my hand, at Woodstock, in the
County of Windsor, this 9TH day of October A. ID.
1909.
Karl A. Pember,
Deputy Clerk.
Fred c. Davis,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
FAMOUS OLD WAGON.
Has Hauled as Much Money az There
Is In the World.

Is In the World.
People In Washington who daily
pass the treasury building aud see
backed up to It's curb an old van Of
wagon drawn by three patient white
horses do not realize the intimate link
that this conveyance bears to all the
money there Is. They are not aware
that every piece of paper money that
every individual In the United States
has spent or boarded in the past TWEEN
ty-six years has first ridden In that
wagon. They do not know that the
sum of money this wagon has hauled
is equal to all the money there is in
the world today.
The old wagon is great curiosity,
but modest withal. 1t plies regularly
between the bureau of engraving and
printing and the treasury, always load
ed down with rectangular packages Of
twelve and a half pounds each. In
every package are 1000 bills. If the
bills are Of the lowest denomination
the package is worth $4,000; II of the
highest, $4,000, 1t is worth $40,000,00O.
One package Of this great value once
rode in the wagon.
1t would take string of hay wagons
twenty miles long to hold the money
that has passed through this old van.
If the packages were piled one on top
OF the other they would make a monu-
ment fifteen miles high. If the bills
were placed end to end the string
would be 100000 miles long, or equal
to ten times the distance around the
world. They would carpet road fifty
feet wide from New York to San Fran
cisco. Their weight In coal would sup
ply the average family with fuel for
250 years. Had an expert begun count
ing this money In the days of Column
bus he would have been half through
when Mr.. Taft was inaugurated.
All these and many more stupendous
facts might be cited with reference to
the old money wagon. Yet 1t goes I'M
noticed in Washington, and not one
citizen in n hundred realizes that any
interest attaches to it. Few people in
Kentucky ever saw Mammoth cave;
the native of Arizona has never taken
the trouble to visit the Grand canyon,
nor New Workers Niagara. The gold
of De Soto was always little fartl er
on. The land of ones desire is that to
which he cannot possibly go. There
are realms of romance without end,
but no man ever confessed to living in
one. 1t Is human nature that the un-
reality of distance is the haze that
makes all things interesting Wash
ington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
THE PROPER FOOD FOR PouLTr Y

With all the diversified beliefs MS ("
the proper diet for fowls to induce the
greatest egg production, 1t is almost
universally conceded that some meat
or animal food is needed. For this
purpose the handiest and most salts
factory article is Pages Perfectc :
Poultry Food" II. II. Runnells of
South Newbury, VT, expresses the a.
most universal sentiment of all vii
have carefully used this food. He says
Having sold Pages Perfected Porl
try Food for several years past, we W.
hesitatingly commend 1t to all keeper
of poultry as tbs best food on the mar
ket for laying hens. We have already
placed our order for the coming season
and in a few days will be ready to servt
our customers again. AS food for the
cold season, we think 1t has no equal"
II you want to know more about this
food and the best ways OF using It,
write to G. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for
his booklet, profitable Poultry" II
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
Very Green.

Now that the widening of London's
Blackfriars bridge is approaching com
pletion the painters are getting to
work. and the structure is being coat
ed In its old familiar green color, pick
ed out with gold. The choice of color,
I may say. is the result of misappre-
hension. Years ago when the painter
who had the contract for the bridge
approached the authorities he was met
by a high official, who said loftify:
"Color? Oh. see Green" meaning see
another high official.
But the painter took 1t for sea green
the color, and sea green the bridge
has been painted ever since.-London
SCRAPS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
A Bankrupt Prince.

Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-
Elsenach. the heir presumptive to the
grand duchy of Weimar. has re-
nounced the succession of himself or
his heirs, II any. to the throne Of the
grand duchy or its property. The
princes extravaganza already has
transferred him from the cuirassiers
Of the guard In Berlin to uhlan regi-
ment and later to compulsory retire.
ment from the army. after which he
was placed under a guardianship. The
prince has been given the title OF
Count Ostheim. but he is totally bank.
rupt and remains under the control of
his guardians.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
Hunters Must Keep Away.

The Billings estate is making a
special effort this season to guard its
lands against hunting of all kinds,
having in view the safety Of human
life during the coming campaign.
This is highly commendable and is
in response to many requests from
people who enjoy the beautiful
mountain drives and walks and who
haven't much protection against
high. power rifles. The grounds will
be conspicuously posted, and special
officers will promptly arrest trespass-
ers carrying guns.
Many farmers in this section have
already posted their lands against
deer hunting, and if this wave of
prohibition continues to spread the
man with a gun will have to look
twice before he sets foot on fenced
land or pulls trigger. Up along
the Church hill road and beyond
nearly score of farmers have put up
warning signs and the deer will be
safe to roam over a good many hun
dred acres. And the returns are not
all in vet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Henry Taylor is i'll. DR.. White
attends him.
James Brown was at Maynard
Browns over Sunday.
Bradford Buxton is in London
derry.
Mrs. Maynard Brown and Miss
Alice Brown visited relatives in
Pittsfeld the first of the week.
Henry Riley of West Bridgewater
visited Amos Coolidge last week
Friday.
Miss Daisy Moore is away for a
vacation, visiting in Middlebury and
her brother in Alslead, N II.
A large crop of nice potatoes here
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
Woodstock, VT. Oct. 9. 1909
The Second Place on the
Ticket.

Col, George f. Leland of Spring
field is looking longingly over the
fence into DIR. Kidder's preserves, or
at least permits the mention OF his
name as a possible candidate for the
Republican nomination for lieuten-
ant governor. The st. Adams Mes
senger says:
with DR.. Kidder already in the
field, Windsor county must choose
her "favorlte son and choose him
early if she wants the Office at all
Meanwhile possible candidates in
other counties are taking courage"
And the Bellows Falls Times re-
marks: Two favorite sons is
always fatal to the aspirations OF
both. Windsor county will have to
do a little caucusing."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
HARTLAND.
GOLDEN WEDDING.

On Saturday, October 2, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Markham celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary very
quietly owing to Mrs. Markham S
poor health. On Oct. 2, 1859, Ed
win b. Markham and Myra il. Will
hanson of Pomfret were married in
Woodstock by Rev. Moses Kidder.
James Hutchinson, now of Pomfret,
and Mrs. A. d. Beckwith, a sister of
Mr.. Markham, now living in Ludlow,
were present at the wedding. The
newly married couple spent that
winter at Henry Harding's at North
Pomfret, then began housekeeping
at South Pomfret, where their fouR
daughters were born: Kate, now
Mrs. Victor ID. Fraser or Woodstock; ;
Eva, now Mrs. Woodward of Peoria,
Iii; Addie, now Mrs. b. A. Wood of
Cornish, and II. Belle, who died in
May, 1900, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Markham served three years
and nine months in the Civil war.
Mrs. Markham was postmistress at
South Pomfret for many years They
moved to Hartland 20 years ago to
live with Mrs. Maxham's mother,
Mrs. Williamson. Mr. Markham is
we'll known as the champion market
gardener of this and surrounding
towns.
Saturday afternoon the children,
Mrs. Fraser and Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Wood; the grandchildren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin V. Fraser and Miss lla-
eel b. Fraser of Woodstock, Mrs.
Walter NJ. Houghton Of this village,
and Ralph II. Wood of Cornish; the
REORGANIZATION, Royal and Ed
win Fraser of Woodstock and Lee
HougIton of Hartland called and
left many beautiful gifts, among
which were a silver watch to Mr..
Markham from his great-grandson,
Royal Fraser; n beautiful gold watch
the size of silver quarter, set with
diamonds, purchased in Paris by
Mrs. Eva Woodward for her mother,
also eight beautiful bouquets and a
shower of 1872 post cards for which
Mr.. and Mrs. Markham wish to thank
their many friends.
Saturday was also the fifth ami
versary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Houghton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
a Novel Method,

Dorothy Is five years old and longs
supremely to join the gay democracy
trooping by every morning to the pub
lie school on the next block. Incl
dentally she keeps the family inform
ed Of school affairs after they have
been refashioned in her infant mind.
The other day she hurried her mother
TO the window TO observe a very ele-
giant and severe looking lady passing
by.
That's the very headest lady at the
school," explained the would be
scholar Importantly. 'They send you
to her when you're naughty, an she
opens the window an sticks you half
out. an 'en she shuts II down on you
while she spunks what hangs inside"
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tuesday, Oct. S.

Chang Chin lung, one of the three
members of the Grand Council of
China, dead.
The Boston home of Governor
Draper was burned. The loss is
variously estimated from 100000
to 100000.
The United States court of appeals
denies a new trial to John r. Walsh,
the millionaire banker who wrecked
three Chicago banks.
The Yale corporation announces n
gift Of 425,0O0 from William d. and
Henry T. Sloan of New York, and
also II gift of $4,000 from Albert G.
Vanderbilt.
Robert Millington, half-back of
the Pottsville, Pa, High school foot
ball team, is dying from injuries
sustained in recent game.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
STATE OF VERMONT, | whereas. A

STATE OF VERMONT, [ Whereas. Alice
wi windsor County int! SIS T, Curtis of
marriage to John H. Curtis of Bosl on in
the State of Massachusetts, that she
hath resided for three years in
the state of Vermont. that she hath
kept the marriage covenant, but that the
for that being of sufficient pecuniary and
physical ability to provide for and support
the petitioner, he hath grossly and wiifully
neglected aud refused so to do, and for
that he hath tor three years last past will
fully desc ed the petitioner without lust
cause; wherefore the petitioner prays for u
bill of divorce from the said John H.
And whereas it appears that said John
III. il without this State, so that the
summons of said Court may not be served
upon him:
1t Is Thereupon Ordered that the said
john H he notified and required to
appear in and before said Court and
make answer, if any he have and abide the
order and Judgment of said Court in the
premises. at the te' m thereof next to be
held ut Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the state of Vermont. on the
first Tuesday of December. A. ID. 1909, upon
the first day of said term. by publishing the
substance of said petition. together with
this order for three successive weeks. in
the Spirit of the Age, u newspaper pub
lishcd at Woodstock in said County. the
last publication TO be Mt least six weeks
prior to said term of Court which shall lie
deemed sufficient notice to said John II
Curtis.
Given under my hand, at Woodstock
in the County of Windsor. this 1st day Of
October, 1909.
JAY READ FENDER, Clerk
L. X. buck,
Attorney for Petitioner 43-3w