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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-27
The Great Truth DetectOr,


"the dream of the ages is satisfied"
He held up a small circular device,
about as large as a watch. "This,"
he said as he put it back in his pocket,
els the Truth Detector. As long as
the truth is spoken the detector is
silent. But when the least departure
is made from the truth, a bell rings
once Fame and fortune will now be
mine and posterity will hail me as the
greatest benetactor that the human
race has ever known"
Dong" said the bell.
He called upon his fancee.
A1What a pretty dress!" he said.
s." She said. My new one. /
apping you might drop in to see
is afternoon"
%Eg!" said the bell.
#,6t I've never called before on a
kday," he said. what made you
K I might"
Fob, I don't know. I just hoped
"Dong!" said the bell.
"And you weren't expecting some
one else?" !
"Why, Of course I wasn't!" |
! "Dong!!" said the bell. !
He met a friend. !
Jimmy" he said, eve just invent
ed a great piece of work and I want
to get a patent out on it and float a
company. I don't know much about
business; but I've known you long
enough to trust you. Now, if 7 leave
everything to you. you'll see that l
get q square deal, old man, won't
you?"
"You bet I will"
"Dong!" said the bell.
He met a girl he knew. I'll
--N"When are you going to call on US
agSln?" she asked. Were always so
delighted to see your
"D6ng!" said the bell.
He met his doctor. Il
How we'll you're looking!' said the
doctor.
"Dong!" said the bell.
"You don't think I'm going to be
sick, then?" asked the inventor.
"You sick? Certainly mott"
"Dong!" said the bell.
He went into a restaurant.
Have you any fresh eggs that were !
laid less than a year ago." he asked. !
Eyes, sir! Certainly" exclaimed |
(the waiter. !
"Dong!" said the bell. i
$ He met another friend.
"Can you lend me So" asked the /
friend. I
IL CAC 01lUdI4Su "S1S 4SFCI oCu, d
said the inventor, would you lend me I
fve?" !
"You bet I would!" s
"Dong!" said the bell. Z
On his way home he dropped in at 3
q political caucus, and everybody :
turned around and asked, "Where's 5
that alarm clock?" \
H. went a walking with another E
girl that night. They were watching B
nn1moonlight on the lake in the park. 3
i've me a kiss" he pleaded. q
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tector from his pocket and tossed it
into the water, and then, and not till
then, he drew a deep breath and turn
ed to her, saying fearfully:
"And do you love me?"-New York
Sum-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-27

They walked around the lake to-
gether.
do you love me-" she asked.
81 love you," he said.
Unobserved, he drew the Truth De-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-27

no." she said, Il cont like to be
kissed"
"Dong!" said the bell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25
INTERESTING LETTERS ON
BILL OF LADING QUESTION

The Age-Herald has received two In
teresting letters on the subject of bills
of lading and the responsibility of rail-
roads and their agents in issuing them.
One of the letters is from McLane Til
ton, Jr, of Pen City, secretary of the
Alabama Bankers association, and the
other is from L. Sewer, general agent for
the Southern lines. They are as follows;
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
I was very glad to read your bill OF
lading editorial in this mornings issue.
You are hitting the nail squarely on the
head while others have been pounding
their thumbs.
Mr.. Milton Smith, president of the
Louisville and Nashville, has, in a recent
article, put the world on notice that
railroads are not responsible for the acts
of their agents in the same manner that
the law holds, and properly holds, other
principals to be. In the case of forged
lading by person not in the employ of
a road, of course it would be neither
right nor reasonable to hold the road
responsible. But the roads are claiming,
in spite of Mr.. Sewers letter to the
contrary, that no responsibility rests upon
the railroad for lading actually signed
by depot or freight agent. unless said
agent has actually received the goods
called for by It, This position, If per-
mitted to stand, will throw the commerce
of the country into chaotic condi-
ton.
When bill of fading. fair on its face,
is signed by one known to be an au-
thorized agent, any person or bank ad-
vancing funds against a draft attached
to said lading should be protected. 1t
is certainly no hardship upon the road
to be held liable for acts of its agents
in such a case. If bank officer wrong
fully certified a check the bank would
have to pay it In the hands of an inno-
cent purchaser for value and for precisely
the same reason a bill of lading signed
by the person charged with this duty
should be an acknowledgment that the
road issuing it has in fact received the
goods called for and has undertaken to
deliver them at destination.
l do not blame foreign bankers for the
stand they have taken and the wonder
to me is that American bankers, both
interior and at the ports. are not also
getting busy for their own protection.
If the railroad will by contract assume
this liability. In the shape of certifi-
cate acknowledging the receipt of goods
mentioned in the lading, no home or for
eign bank can suffer. II they don't do
it, the law should compel them to as
sumo this burden, which Is carried by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25
FINE PROGRAMME
FOR LAST CONCERT

Shows Birmingham Concert band will
present an exceptionally attractive pro-
gramme at Capitol park this afternoon.
beginning promptly at 4 o'clock. This
will be the last park concert of the sea-
son. The programme follows:
Grand slow march, "Sadowa" (Mil-
lars).
Selection, 1.-THE Golden GirI' (How-
ard).
Italian waltz. LA serenata" OAK
one).
Traumerei Ca reverie) (Schumann).
Tampa, overture (Harold).
INTERMISSION
March, '"The Screamer" (JewelD.
The Chocolate Soldier (Strauss).
'Miserere," an "Equale" (Beethoven).
Quartet for trombines--Messrs Heb
-beln, Brown. Holmberg and Kenny
brook
Remiclx's Hits. No. Uampe).
Overture, Barber of Seville" (Ros-
sini). e
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25
New Industry Is
I'm Full Operation
Fine Line of Springs Being
Manufactured By Perfection
Mattress and Spring Co.
RECENTLY REORGANIZED
Facilities of Plant Have Been
More Than Doubled-Output
Increases; Ready Market

The spring department of the Per-
lection Mattress and Spring company
is now in full operation. 1t required a
big addition to the former plant, which
was provided for when the Perfection
Mattress company was recently reor-
ganized, the capital stock increased
and the manufacture of springs was
1naugurated.
A large number of springs are be-
ing turned out every day. The addi-
fion to the plant represents a large
outlay of money, as 1t is equipped
through and through with the latest
Improved machinery. 1t is in charge
OF one of the best spring manufactur-
ers in the United States, recently as
sistant superintendent of one of the
largest plants in this country.
The spring department of the plant
has capacity of about $50 sets of
springs per day with the present force.
and by increasing the force slightly
ehs output can be doubled. All kinds
of springs are being manufactured but
n specially is being made of fine coil
springs and the best grades of the
other Kinds.
Thus another varied industry is
added to the rapidly growing list of
the Birmingham district
AS is well known, the Perfection
Mattress and Spring company has
manufactured for years the best beds
in the world, and the recent enlarge
ments of the plant have materially in
creased the output of the mattress de-
partment The company manufactures
the famous "Hygienic," Original Per-
fection," ''Utopiah,' Resilient" and
"Solid Comfort" mattresses, which are
recognized as being without peer in
their respective grades of felt and
finish
The Perfection company has a sani-
.tary, cleanly, modern plant, with the
finest equipment of any mattress COM
pany in the south. Award after award
has been made these mattresses for
superiority.
The present capacity of the plant is
425 mattresses daily, but the company
has provided ample room for expan-
sion, and the capacity will be increased
as the business grows. An increase OF
nearly 30 per cent will be shown this
The coilbined mattress and springs
departments give employment to a
large number. of people, many of whom
are skilled workmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25
RAILROADS DO NOTsTAKE
TO CITY'S NEW PROPOSAL
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

enter into detail which is removed by
pretty long span of five years.
One~o of the proposals of the railroads in
the original plan was for the city to
cease paving certain streets in the neigh
borhood of Sloss furnaces. In their coun-
ter proposal the city states that this
work will be done, which is directly
against what was requested by the rail-
roads.
1t is plainly play of wits between the
railroads and the city as to the plans
under which the viadpcts are to be con-
structed.
Those who have been in touch with the
growing issue realize that quite a few
proposals and counter plans will be ex-
changed. However, the surest method,
according to the railroads, as generally
understood, is to remove all elements of
doubt from the streets and avenues by
an enactment of the Legislature This
will be some time in January. The safest
guess as to when the first dirt will be
broken is March 10, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25
Mr.. SEWERS Letter

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
In your editorial OF the 22d instant, In
speaking of the law in respect to bills
OF lading on cotton shipments, after MAX
ing the assertion that the railroads re-
fuse to acknowledge responsibility for
the acts of their own agents, you state
as follows: 1.-The Louisiana lazy meets
this case just as 1t should be met Then
you set out what 1 assume to be the law
of Louisiana.
In my reply to your editorial of the 22d
/ set out the statutory law of Alabama
so as to show that the law of Alabama
is at least equally as stringent and rigid
as the laws of the state of Louisiana.
This reply of mine was published in your
issue OF September %.
This morning you in effect state that
the Alabama and Louisiana laws are all
right SO far as intrastate shipments are
concerned, but deny the applicability of
these statutes to interstate and interna-
tional bills of lading issued for cot
ton.
In my former article referred to the
Hepburn act simply to show that in ad-
dition to the stringent laws of the state
of Alabama there is a federal act which
places the responsibility upon the rail-
roads for cotton received by them under
bills of lading issued by the railroad
companies. The act of Congress has no
effect upon and was not intended to
change or limit any act Of the states in
reference to bills of>lading, 1t is simply
an additional security on interstate ship
ments.
You are entirely mistaken in stating
that the acts of Alabama which were
quoted in my former communication do
not apply to interstate or foreign ship
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25

Although the railroad executive repre-
sentatives have not received formal no.
tice of the action of the city of Bir-
mingham in regard to constructing a VIA
duct on First avenue. 1t is expected that
the formal proposal will be sent them in
the course of the next few days.
Pending the arrival of the proposal, the
officers are not inclined to discuss the
plans as outlined However, from infor-
nation gathered from railroad sources,
they do not take eagerly to the plan as
outlined and published by the City Coun-
ell.
The railroads are very much interest
ed, as they have stated. in relieving First
avenue, or any other avenue, of any
danger or hazard, and for this reason
would be glad to go forward with any
relief measure. However, the plan as
outlined will not be accepted in its pres
ent shape, If the opinions held by the
railroad men are maintained by their ex-
ecutive superiors, as they undoubtedly
will be-
The most important feature or agree
ment of the entire situation is that or
the streets. The city Of Birmingham, In
the plans outlined, agrees to close the
streets or permit them to remain in their
present unopen condition for period or
20 years This is held by the railroads to
be entirely to indefinite. 1t is commended
that the city cannot open or close streets
under the law. The railroads do not be-
lieve 1t is absolutely the proper thing to
request them to sign a contract which
cannot be in turn carried out by the city.
In other words, the legislature will have
to settle the street matter. and unless
this is done and untfl this is done 1t may
be safely believed that no actual work OF
construction will begin.
The railroads. from the current infor-
nation, will not bind themselves to any
plan which is Enclosed or which may not
be finally concurred in by the city. They
do not doubt but that the legislature Will
permit the closing Of the streets. How
ever, they are not inclined to start work
until something final Is done.
In reference to the plan for Vladuct
on Twenty-eighth street, the city IN It's
proposal makes the railroads agree TO
build this by 1915, and stipulates prom
ise to this effect before agreeing ABOUT
the details of the viaduct. The railroad
interests, from information on the sur
face. will not agree to any plan that Jar
ahead. They are more determined to
solve one riddle at time rather nan
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25
Who Has
Piles -?
At Least Three People in Every Ten
and All Can Re Cured-Here II
A Sure Home Remedy
COSTS NOTaING TO try

1t is a very sensible plan to first try
remedy and see II 1t works. The
ancient doctrine that II you keep at it
results are sure to come is back
number. That is why the Pyramid
Drug Co. wants all pile sufferers to
send for a free trial of Pyramid Pile
Cure. The instant relief clears up all
doubt, brings the quick and welcome
results, saves dangerous, needless and
harmful opera tons, and is a perma-
nent cure. The mere fact that this
wonderful cure is sold in nearly every
drug store in the United States shows
how generally people rely upon it. But
send your name and address to the
Pyramid Drug Co., 267 Pyramid Bldg,
Marshall, Mich, and In plain wrapper
they will mail you free, convincing
test that will surprise you with its
wonderful and welcome results. You
can get the regular package almost
anywhere for soc, and be sure you get
the kind you ask for.
Don't fail to write for free trial, and
IL you are in present misery get the SOC
package at any drug store. 1t will do
the work and you can depend upon It
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25

the lowest
which values many lines Bear mind that prices mean moth
date merchandise and depend sg-and not bit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25
England Backs GRANGE

London, September 24.-It is officially
announced that Great Britain is fully
supporting France in the matter of the
placing of the Turkish loan of 100000 900
and that the English syndicate headed by
Sir Ernest Cassel, which it was reported
had secured the loan, will not arrange to
lend Turkey the money without the ap-
prevail of the British foreign office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25

For Rent-New home on Cliff
road, South Highlands; fur
nished or unfurnished. Living
room, dining room, kitchen, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths. Owner leav-
ing city for IL months. Imme-
diate possession.
Jemison Real Estate and Insur-
ance Company,
2023 Third Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25

Mammoth Cave, KY, September "a
The first fatal accident inside Mammoth
cave in years occurred today when Mrs
Helen Day of Wyoming, Pa, fell from a
precipice down into what Is locally
known as 'purgatory," and fractured her
skull. She died later. Mrs. Day was the
widow of the late publisher of the wy
oming County (Pa.) Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25

other person who now holds or who
NAV hereafter hold a bill OF lading
which has been signed by railroad
company or the authorized agent OF
railroad company and the cotton as
mentioned in that bill of lading has not
been delivered in accordance with the
terms thereof then such banker or
person can come to the state OF Ala
bama and bring his action against the
railroad company in the federal or state
courts and recover all damages which
he may have suffered by reason OF such
bill of lading having been issued by
the railroad company or, its author
lied agent.
/ think it would be well, In dealing
with this matter, to keep In mind the
distinction between bill of lading
issued by a railroad company or Its
authorized agent and a bill Of lading
which has been forged by some other
person. L. SEVlEh
Birmingham, September "a. 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25

pays to trade with vawake growing house for each its increasing bus
minute merchandise It pays to trade with house all the
time and pains the best goods and all the concessions price
o
your and to it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25

unable to do. and should not be required
to do.
The issue between American and for
eign bankers will be settled only by ac-
ton of the railroads in assuming, or
being made to assume, responsibility for
acts ofN agents acting within scope of
their authority. In no other way con-
ceivable can the commerce of the coun-
try be safely handled by the banks. Very
truly, MLANE TILTON, JR.,
Secretary Alabama Bankers Association.
Pell City, September "a. 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25

80 90 not ask buy the bag DO wish you take our word for
the entire South and making this wiling should include
Make while in Look carefully
other house..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Miner Of Swanton
to Celebrate Event

st. Adams, Dec 3l--Nr. and Mrs.
Daniel Miner Of swanton will celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary Of their mar
riage tomorrow.
Mr.. Miner was born in St Albans
August Is, 1889. and Mrs Miner, who
before her marriage was Miss Elizabeth
Murphy. was born in ST. Johns, QUE
October Is, 1874 They were married in
Fairfield in 1861 BY the Rev, Thomas
Reardon, the wedding taking place at
St. Mary's Roman Catholic church
Eleven children were born OF this
union. aud all are living. They .are
Miss Teresa J. Miner Of Swanton, Mrs.
Mary c. Kirk OF ST. Albans. Mrs. Ellen
S. Roache OF Dorchester, Mass, Miss
Elizabeth Miner OF LynH Mass. John
Miner Of Swanton, William d. Miner OF
chihuahua. Mexico, Mrs Emma Gallup
Of Lynn. Mass, George II Miner Of st.
Albans, Darius Miner OF Chihuahua
Mexico Miss Ether Miner Of Schenec-
tady ~ s.. Allen J Miner of Swantou
and Ernest +. Miner of Burlington.
There are ten grandchildren Mr. and
Mrs. Miner are active and in good health.
They reside on farm in the town Of
Swanton, about five miles from this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
SEVEN MONTHS TERM
IN JAIL FOR MUNR0E
He Had Pleaded Guilty to Simple AS
sault on Young Girl-Tunbridge
Worlds Fair" Case Decided
for Defendants.

Woodstock, Dec. 81 Edwin Monroe,
who pleaded guilty to simple assault on
Pearl Wright, a seven years-o old girl
has been sentenced In Windsor county
court to not less than seven and not
more than nine months in Jail As he
had already been in jail five months
pending a trial, it will make his term
Of confinement a year.
In the Tunbridge Worlds fair case.
that of Tarbell and Whitman VS. Albert
Waterman, Horace Clifford Fayette
Rogers. ct al, appts., alleged TO be mem
bers Of the Union Agricultural society,
for services rendered in a case in which
the society was sued for damages in an
accident to a bicycle rider in 1898, the
Jury decided that the defendants did
not assume to be nor intend TO be
members of the society Therefore,
verdict was brought for the defendants.
and for the plaintiff to recover costs
Gene Ruggles OF Woodstock pleaded
guilty to a charge Of forging and cons
verting check for s26.42, and be was
admitted to bail penulng an investigation
Of the case By the probation officer. The
case now on trial is that OF William
Cole VS.. Fred A Fits, both of Windsor
in which assault is charged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
BABY's LIFE SAVED.
Child Had Been Left Asleep, and Fire
Broke Out in House.

Nashua, n. H.. Dec 81 While the
two Young children Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Karchmer slept at home alone
last evening, fire broke out in the
second story OF the house at 05 Tolles
street, which nearly cost the life Of the
younger Of the two.
But Tor the prompt action Of Mar
cisse Lalamme. who rushed into the
house and through the flames, the infant
would probably have been smothered, at
least He was closely followed by pa
trolman John FAIRY who, hearing the
cries as he was approaching the FIRE,
found there was a baby in the house.
He met Laiamme on the stairs, carry
ing the infant
Mr.. Karchmer aud. the oldest child
were out for the evening, and Mrs.
Karchmer had remained at home with
the two younger children. boy and a
girl. After the children were asleep,
she left the house for few moments.
There were some clothes drying behind
the Kitchen range, and these caught fire
in her absence and set fire TO the partl-
ton. They were communicated to am
other room and the place was quickly
filled with smoke.
The little boy awakened and rushed
downstairs shouting the alarm La
lamme heard it and then learned that
the baby was asleep in the cradle and
rushed up the stairs TO the second floor
and through the door, which was few
feet from the origin OF the fire. His
hands were burned by the rush of the
flames toward the open door
In the meantime an alarm was rung
from box "a and the Amherst street
companies eXtinguished the flames. The
upper floor OF the house was damaged
to the extent Of several hundred dollars
and there was soue water damage to a
small store below, owned by Mrs. Joseph
Gaguon The house IS owned by Peter
Bissonette
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
HoxsEY FAILED
In An Attempt to Break His Own Alti.
tude Record.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dee 3l.-Fearing
that through some technical error Or
oversight the height record Of ll,474
feet. which he made last Monday might
not stand, Arch Hoxsey, the California
aviator, scared into the air yesterday
and broke all the worlds altitude rec
ords but his own.
The two Paragraphs he carried reg
istered a height .bf 1885 feet.
This is nearly / 600 feet under the
worlds mark he established Monday
but ii il only 70 feet above the record
Of Legagneux. made at Pau, France, a
short time ago. A new record must ex-
ceed the former mark by at least 800
feet. Therefore if the international
Federation Of Aero clubs refuses TO
recognize Hoxsey's feat OF Monday, the
Californian win lose the glory and also
the prizes, which aggregate nearly So
600
Nevertheless through yesterdays per-
formance he will have the satisfaction
Of knowing that he holds the American
endurance record He was in the air
yesterday three hours and II minutes
eight minutes longer than A. J.. Weleh.