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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-01-21
HEADQUARTERS

Biles Union Grains, Climax.
Cotton Seed Meal, Oil Meal,
Molasses Feed, Barley, Ger.
esota, Pillsburys Best, Su.
pfeme, Snow Flake and
ElectrieLigh Flour Every.
thing you get at this store is
guaranteed as represented.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-01-21
n. N. SHAW,

MANCHESTER cENTER. VERMONT
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
OWED MILLION AND HALF
a MESSENGERS GIGANTIC
FORGEHIES REVEALED BY
AUDITING COMPANY.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, April 23.-The story in
figures OF Peter a Nlissingen's
gigantic forgeries was revealed fully
today in the report Of an auditing
firm tina spent months III going over
the real estate mans books. These
are some OF the statistics:
That at the time OF Van N~lissingen's
exposure, November IS, 1908, his out
standing Indebtedness. mostly on
forged notes and mortgages. amounted
to s1,633.200.
That he had applied during the last
light years s9S2,351 on the maturing
forgeries in his efforts to l~iquidate.
That he paid to Maurice Rosenfeld
and Bernhard Rosenberg, independent
" of other amounts applied to liqul-
date, the sum of $1O2, 600.
Van Vlissingen, n was brought
from the penitentiary 10 tell OF his
assets before the referee in bank
ruptcy, continued his testimony during
the afternoon. SO little did he know
OF the. extent Of his fOrgerieS that he
placed the total at around $1,000, 900.
The fCrSer was examined by Attor-
ney Leasing Rosenthal, representing
Mr.. Rosenfeld and Mr.. Rosenberg.
Nlissingen reiterated his accusa-
ton against these two men, declaring
that they knew of his crime in 1904,
and that they made him continue his
foreeries in order to pay them $4Uo,-
O0A
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04

from Aunt Cherry's I met Hannah
who went back with me to my room.
Soon after she left | heard a curious
noise. Went out and say Mrs. Cars
we'll on front porch. She said that a
man had cut her n was still in the
house. HANNAH had been gone long
enough to have gotten home when the
cutting occurred.
Dora Cooper, colored: Rent Hannah
Harris a room in house I occupy. Was
at home on night cutting occurred.
Do not know then HANNAH Harris
came in that night. Heard her in there
about twenty minutes before the otfi-
GERS came. HANNAH had on pink shirt
found shirt waist in Hannah'S room [
was called in. It was pink. Do not
know when they found it. Blood was
on the sleeves and breast OF shirt
waist.
Captain Thompson. of the police
force: Officer Pool and myself had
charge OF the investigation. Com
menced on the work Tuesday morn
ing. Made search of Hannah Harris
room. Found pink shirt waist and
two keys (Shirt waist was given to
witness and was identified.) Found
waist between bedstead and wall
Stains on waist look like blood. Stains
on bosom and sleeve. Looked like fin
ger prints OF blood. AIR. Pool was
present when waist a found. Told
said that woman put the blood on
it. One Of the keys unlocked n
door of Ar. Dughi's house, but
not the night latch. Dora cooper
said the waist was Hannah Harris.
Mr.. Melvin Pool. q police officer.
also took the stand and his testimony
corroborated Captain Thompson's.
The defense offered no testimony
and Justice Badger held the Harris
woman Without bail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
GIRL AND
COMMITS SUICIDE
Double Crime of YOUNG
Chicago Man
(By the Associated Press


northampton, Mass. April a9.-En-
ragged and temporarily insane, il is
believed, because OF her refusal to
marry him., Porter Smith who was
graduated from Dartmouth College
last June. today shot and fatally
Miss Helen Aver Marden, Of
SOmerNlile. Mass. q member Of the
enior class at Smith College, and then
turning the revolver on himself. com
nlitted suicide.
Miss Marden was taken to the
Dickinson Hospital, where she died
shortly before noon. She was the,
daughter Of Frank ". Marden. a
Boston oil merchant, who lives in
Someryille.
had been in Northampton for several
days. 1t is said that he had persist
emily followed Miss Marden and tried
to force his attentions on her. This
afternoon Miss Marden came out of
the students building where she
roomed. She had gone only u short
distance when she met Smith. Sud
denly WOrkmen not far distant heard
a shot and q girl scream. Turning,
they saw Smith standing beside the
girl with a revolver in his hand.
Smith raised the revolver and fired
two more shots at the girl.
Miss MardoE sank to the ground
and Smith immediately placed the
muZZle, Of the Weapon or his own
head and fired, falling dead beside.
the young woman.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES McWE24M-
DOW WIRE & IRON WKS. IouisvmIEK Nv

eu, the total mileage "a
Hdte oelng 2,444.26 miles. reDreSentine
{. cost appropriated at S~8l.171.37+
ai!loIg tne more important causes for
eiio MHolesae abandonment of canals
are the Inability of some canals ia
coIipete with modern railroads and
ne ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of other canals.
toStther with a popular impression
mat such systems Of public works
nave done more harm than good. and
ilnaiiy, a belief that the chief means
OIL internal communication was not to
be water but rail.
IN discussing the relation Of water
transportation to railroad rates, the
report says: 1t has been claimed that
water transportation is q safeguard
against exorbitant charges by railroads
through large sections of the country.
1T is undoubtedly true, at any rate,
that water competition is a potent
cause of local discrimination in rail
road rates.
1t is pointed out that the importance
OF water competition depends very
largely upon whether it is by canal.
river. K or ocean. 1t appears 10
vary with the physical characteristics
OF the n~aVigable waterways employed
and the number and size Of the vessels
Which q be used thereon.
Canals Losing; Importance.
ne importance of canals as regu-
lators OF freight rates. it is shown. is
much less than formerly. Relative to
rivers, it is stated that their Influence
on railroad charges varies with tre
length OF the naEigable route. and also
with the depth, wharfage facliit.cS,
etc. The mississippi is p~aralieled on
Q sides by railroads operating long
trains oVer easy grades at the least
possible cost. River steamers can
still underbid the railroads to SONS
extent on local traffic. but thew ara ~
q disadvantage in docking Or terminal
expenses, and in insurance or risk. as
we'll as on account OF the rise and all
IN the river. 1t is claimed that the
railroads take traffic at undu1y low
rates along the river and at cornpeti-
tive points gene. ally, and relou them
selves by high charges at noa-compct-
tive points.
The serious declaration Is. made thnt
in many cases railroads are probably
carrying goods at less than cost Tor
the rpo OF shutting out water
competition. TT is evident THAI in
such cases an increase in the rail rate
would be an advantage to all concern
ed" it is declared. for it would re-
store certain bulky traffic to the water
ways. where it ~ecomonicaliy belongs,
and leave the railway. equipment avail
able for traffic properly moving by
possible q reduction of other rail
rates by cutting off business done al
a loss and by increasing the volume
Of profitable business. Nor should the
fear the restoration of water
traffic to this extent, for the history of
water transportation shows that it
frequently makes traffic for the tail-
roads more than sufficient to make up
Tor the apparent loss Of business
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
USING NATOR'S NAMES
Norris Notifies Aldrich and
EVS ~ ID1nt

Washington, D.. c., April 29.-John
Norris, chairman of the Paper Com
mittee Of the American Newspapers
Publishers Association. has written a
letter to Senator -Aldrich informing
him hat his name II that OF Sena-
tor Frye, OF Maine. have been used in
an effort to corrupt the employees Of
the L~aurentide Paper Company. OF
Canada, and to secure ffidavitS about
the cost Of making news print paper in
Canadian mills.
The copy of a letter from Allen Cur
It's, acting manager Of the Interna-
tional Paper Company, upon the let
ter heading OF that accom-
panied the letter as confederation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
Funeral of Mrs. j.. Lee Sloan

fSpecial to News and Observer
davidson. \. c., April 2e.-Ihe
funera services Of Mrs. j. Lee Sloan,
wife of Mayor Sloan, whose death oc-
Cured yesterday in Charlotte. We're
hold here this afternoon in the First
Presbyterian church. conducted DS
-. = NJ Richards. The body was in
tered i'm the city cemetery, a large
of friends having followed
the body to It's last resting place.
MANY beautiful floral tributes covered
the grave.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
THEATRICAL VAR ENDS.
Independents and Trust Get Together
in New York.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

New York, April 29.-Negotiations
which have been pending for some,
time between representatives of
Messrs. KlaW and Erlanger. David
Belasco and Harrison Grey Fisk. re-
suited today in the reaching of an
agreement whereby the three interests
represented will hereafter, whenever
mutually agreeable present plays in.
others theatres.
The agreement puts an end TO q
long standing war between what have
been described as The theatrical
syndicate" on the one hand and the
"Tndependents'' on the other
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
RELIEF

All Neuralgias, Facial, Sciatfe. Iae
polereux. Agina Pict0ris, ovarian.
Uterine. Fifty cents. A cure guar
;t1teed.
JOHN Y. WEBB. Norfolk, Va:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05
Pigeons Take Photographs.

The remarkable sense of direction
which enables pigeon to find its way
back to the cote, even. from consider
able distance, has long been used for
the conveyance of written messages: 1t
occurred to DR.. Neubronner of Crou-
berg recently that he might attach to a
pigeon small Photographic camera,
allowing some distinct views to be
taken during fight of about twenty
meters second.
After testing this camera from an ex-
press train. DR.. Neubronner proceed
ed to perform his first experiments on
carrier pigeons as photographers, and
the first pictures, which were two by
two centimeters in size, were consider
ed quite satisfactory as preliminary re-
suits. AS the inventor soon realized
the scope of this idea, he ordered from
good mechanic larger camera with
a better objective and films of four by
four centimeters, with view to further
improving those views. This camera
having been fixed to the pigeons breast
with thin board of hard wood, was
kept in position on the back of the bird
by means of straps. A small India
rubber ball, allowing the air slowly to
escape, would effect the instantaneous S
opening of the shutter in due time. AS
the air issued from the ball the latter
collapsed more and more, while disen-
gaging the shutter at regular intervals,
which were readily predetermined.
DR.. Neubronner was thus able to secure
eight consecutive views, but the capa-
city of the apparatus is likely to BE- in
creased up to thirty views, SO that, in
tervals of half a minute, distance of
fifteen kilometers could be covered
nearly continuously. AS pigeon is
able to transport seventy-five grains to
distance ten times as great, no essen
tial difficulties will be met with in
carrying this idea out in practice. 1t
is interesting that the German patent
office, owing to the prevalent erroneous
views as to the small carrying capacity
of pigeons, should at first have been
rather skeptical in regard to DR.. Neub-
ronner's invention, granting the patent
only after being satisfied of his claims
by the demonstration of some photo
graphic records actually taken by pig
eons.-From 'sPigeons as Picture
Makers, ''in Technical World Magazine
for January.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05
The Passing of Old Fashioned
Mother.

Where is the old-fashioned mother,
who used to tuck us up in bed at night
after we had said our prayers: who
spanked US when we needed it, and
then cried with us over the pain; whose
charity for our faults was infinite, and
who, as we came up more and more
into a consciousness of life, was an un-
failing receptacle for all our troubles.
Some of her is on an excursion to
California; some of her is in Europe.
Some is attending an afternoon session
of the Woman's Club; some is besieg-
ing modern intelligence office; some
Is drinking in the odor of cylinder oil
at forty miles an hour, and some is
playing bridge.
Mother, while she lasted, was q good
thing, but the necessity for her is now
past. Her patient, cheerful face, her
obsolete notions, her thrift, her folded
hands when resting and her genuine
piety have all gone out.
We realize now her mistakes. She
meant well, bnt she did mt know. We
think of her with that kindliness, that
hearty sympathy, that broad-minded
tolerance which we are ever ready to
accord to sincerity, even though it is
misplaced. And then it must be re-
membered at the time she existed
there was in reality necessity for
some one like her We didn't know
so much then as we do now. We
were more or less dependent on moth
er, as crude as she was
Now, however, that we are edu-
Gated SO early, and there il 80 much
enlightened method about everything,
we really don't need help from homo.
The newly born infant will soon be
able to rise from his crib and 90 him
self to the nearest hospital, whence he
will have his tonsils removed, be
properly vaccinated and inoculated
with the latest scrums and 60 back to
the push button and radiator all
ready for business.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05
origin of 80. K"
TERM CAME INTO GENERAL USE IN
AMERICA ABOUT 1928.

TERM CAME INTO GENERAL USE IN
AMERICA ABOUT 1928.
How many of the countless thou
sands of persons who daily use the
popular abbreviation 30. K" ever give
thought as to its origin? Yet very
interesting story is told its birth and
at one time 20. K" was the slogan of
a Presidential campaign. There are,
in fact, several explanations Of it's
meaning, and quite few legends are
told to explain it. 1t is plausibly held
that in early colonial days the best rum
and tobacco imported came from Aux
Cages, in Santo Domingo. Hence the
best Of anything came to be known To-
cally as Aux Cages, or o. X. The term
did not, however, pass into general use
until the Presidential campaign of 1928,
when the supposed illiteracy of An
drew Jackson, the Democratic candi-
date, was the stock in all trade OF his
Wing opponents. Seba Smith, the
humorist, writing under the name of
Maj. Jack Downing, Istarted the story
that Jackson indorsed his papers o. X.
under the impression that they formed
the initials of 'sOll Korrect" 1t is not
at ali impossible that the general did
use this Endorsement, and that it was
used by other people also. But Mr..
Parton has discovered in the records of
tie Nashville court, of which jackson
was a Judge before he became Presi-
dent, numerous documents indorsed
go. r." meaning Order Recorded.
He urges, therefore, that it was re-
cord of that court with some belated
business that Major Downing saw on
the desk of the Presidential candidate.
However this may be, the Democrats
in lieu of denying the charge, adopted
the letters o. X. as sort of, party cry
and fastened them on their banners
Chicago Record Herald.
twenty-five million squirrels are
killed annually in Russia for their
pelts.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05
PLEA FOR ADULT MINOR.
VIRGINIA WRITER BRINGS FORWARD
AN INTERESTING SUBJECT.


K. Foster Murry, of the Norfolk
Landmark, writes in the current issue
of the Atlantic Monthly a most in
structive and suggestive ''Plea. for the
Adult Minor" Mr.. Murray's conten-
ton is that the laws of the various
States should be amended so as to
change the age of majority" from
twenty-one to eighteen. Mr.. Murray
declares STEW persons ever have any
sense or character if they do not de-
velop both by the time they are eigh-
teen."
Mr.. MurrY continues concerning the
above statement: ssThis is strong as
sertion, but it will bear the test, allow
ing for the marvellous advance in educa-
tional facilities and for the broad fact
that the rule, not the exception, must
be the basis of enlightened law. Not
many who are unfit to vote or to man.
age their personal affairs at eighteen
are intelligent enough to do SO at
twenty-one; certainly the difference,
such as it is. s,.does not warrant the law
in holding back the entire population
three years. Yet our law still defines
an infant as "a person under twenty
one years of age.'"
Some Of the absurdities..of our laws
with respect to minors or 'infants'
are pointed out by this writer in a
forceful way, as, for instance, when an
'infant" of twenty marries a woman
of nineteen; for at nineteen she is, in
law, a"woman, while the husband,
though year older, is but an ''infant. "
In most States, as q mere sample of
his limitations. he cannot draw out of
a bank the money which he himself
deposits without the order of his guard
ian. The easy solution of making the
wife the guardian in such a case is not
often resorted to, for obvious reasons
that is, obvious to the young husband.
Why the law should permit the mar
riage and yet not give the husband the
right Of managing his own affairs is
an inconsistency which should be ap-
parent, and doubtless is, to every one.
State.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05
BUYS MOTOR WORKS.

A dispatch from New York Friday
says the sale of the Pope Motor Car
Co., of Toledo, Ohio, to a syndicate
headed by Richard D. Apperson of
Lynchburg, was announced here today.
Mr.. Apperson is vice president of the
American National Bank of Bynch-
burg, but is not connected with any
other automobile company. 1t was
stated that the plant, which is now in
the hands of receiver, will soon re-
sumo operations at full capacity, un-
der the name of the Apperson Toledo
Motor Company. 1t will not be re-
moved from Toledo.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05

AT the annual stockholders meeting
of the Hampshire Orchard Co., held al
the office of President VIM. B. Corn
well at Fairmont, some facts were de
veloped that indicates the growth oi
fruit raising in West Virginia. In the
eastern section of the State from the
South Branch Valley alone more than
81, 100000 worth of peaches was ship
ed last year, and the business is still in
its infancy. During the season solid
fruit eXprets train was run out of Rom
ney every evening, delivering the fruit
gathered "a hours earlier on the New
York market stalls by breakfast time
Much of this fruit is exported to Lon
don and Paris. The Hampshire Or
chard Co. owns 1900 acres of land an6
have upon it $4,000 peach trees and
5000 apple trees, some of which will
come into bearing this year and the
larger proportion next year. The com
pany is preparing to build nacrow
gauge railroad extending for seven ol
eight miles over the orchard, and is
also installing a complete system o.
water works.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05
TESTED AND PROVEN
THERE is A HEAP OF SOLACE IN BEING
ABLE TO DEPEND UPON A WELL
EARNED REPIYT ATION

THERE is A HEAP OF sOLACEIN BEING
ABLE TO DEPEND UPON A WELL
EARNED REPUTATION.
For months Staunton readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done in
this locality Not another remedy ever
produced such convincing proof of
merit.
T. E. Dulaney, musician, living on
Jefferson St., Lexington, Va, says: 81
known Doan's Kidney Pill to be a
splendid kidney remedy from personal
experience. had a severe attack of
kidney trouble, being seized with sharp
pains through my back and loins and
for two days being unable to leave my
bed or even turn over in it. When I
did get up the pains were SO intense
that was forced to walk in stopped
position, at the same time suffering
terribly. My kidneys seemed to be
contested and felt like two hard Jumps
in my back. The secretions from these
organs were also terribly disordered
and very scanty. At last decided to
try Doan's Kidney Pills, and procured
a box. After using the contents great
improvement was noticeable in my
condition, and continued using them
until was improved in every way. l
am still taking Doan's Kidney Pills
and cannot say too much in their
praise. I"
+ Plenty more proof like this from
Staunton people Call Il B. F. Hughes
drug store and see what his customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cts
Foster Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
AXE no other
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many Of
Our Readers.

Items That Will Interest Many Of
Our Readers.
1t is reported that railroad severa |
miles long will be built by a asyndlcate
of Pennsylvanians who have leased the
Arcadia property near Buchanan, Va,
and will develop timber lands.
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad, it is stated, contem-
plates extensive Improvements, includ-
ing some double tracking, new bridges
and other work.
The Dinamita Mining Co. has been
incorporated at Charleston, w. Va,
with $500, 1000 capital.
The Virginia Granite Co. has been
incorporated at Richmond with cap
ital stock of $4,000.
Ihe sale OF the Virginia All Line
railway to the Chesapeake & Ohio rail
way company, was announced last
week. The Virginia Air Line is thirty
five miles long and runs from Stath-
more to Gordonsville. 1t forms = con-
Meeting link between the main line and
the James River division of the Chesz-
peake & Ohio Railway.
A charter has been issued at Charles
ton, W. Va, by the secretary of state
to The Raleigh Hardware Company Of
Beckley, with capital stock of $50, 600.
Among the incorporators is Mr.. J.
Lewis Bumgardner, formerly of this
city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05

The Dinamita Mining Co. has been
incorporated at Charleston, w. Va,
with $500, 900 capital.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05
Drinks for the Sick.

A convalescent often suffers greatly
from thirst, and is not permitted to
drink water enough to allay it. In
such cases slightly acid drink gener
ally gives relief.
A few drops of lemon in water, un-
sweetened, isfrefreshing and digestible.
Orange juice and cracked ice can be
given to patient who can retain little
else.
Another slightly acid drink is apple
water. Roast two tart apples until
they are soft; put them in a pitcher,
pour over pint of cold water and let
them stand in the water for an hour.
Before serving strain through a fine
cloth. Do no sweeten.
Rice water is nourishing as well as
a quencher OF thirst. Boil two ounces
of rice in two quarts of water for about
an hour. Strain, add little sugar and
a sprinkle of nutmeg. Drink very
+cold.
Jelly water, made by dissolving a
tablespoonful of currant jelly in tum-
bier of cold water, has been used even
in fever with no i'll effects.
The juice of grape fruit squeezed
over shaved ice and slipped slowly will
quench thirst when other things fail.
If a patient has been very ill, it in
better to consult the physician before
giving any drink, no matter how
harmless it may seem.
Raise some okra in your garden
dried it keeps indefinitely and is the
best flavor soups and bouillons can
have.
In New York's Bronx geological park
there are nearly twice the number OF
animals that there are in the London
geological garden.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-05

The Virginia Granite Co. has been
incorporated at Richmond with cap
ital stock of $4,000.