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The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
NED oRMsBYs YARN.

"The Forbes gang OF counterfeit
ers," said Ned Ormsby, twas without
doubt the greatest gang In their spe-
cialty ever got together. Thoagang
as II was at first made up, consisted
Of Ed Forbes, Little Jack Vaughn,
Sam stetson, Curley Peters and my
self, We were all In tho same Georgia
regiment, and enlisted IN Atlanta, eS'
pecting to 80 through until the end
Of tho war; which II was considered In
the south would not bo very far on,
1--WE kept banging away with guns
for a couple Of years and got pretty
sick Of It, The scraps we got into
werowaot such Jokes as we had Inn
aglnod they would be, Tho Yankees,
who, we had thought would bo soft
marks for tho southern gentlemen,
turned out 70 be dandy fighters, Be-
sides, there was no money In war, as
II was being carried on, Forbes told
us ono day that he was going to Quit,
This hit us all Just right and We Quit
with him,
81 did not know that Forbes had
any purpose In giving up war Ns q
profession until we got well clear of
tho lines. We were not desorters be-
cause we had all served for n longer
tImo than our enlistment called for,
We went on the bum for few weeks,
and then Forbes gave out tho scheme
that he had been studying over for n
long time, This was nothing less than
to food the south with bogus counter
felt Confederate notos
"Our glorious scheme was knocked
10 smthorccns whom Loo surrendered,
The whole gang went north with n
pretty largo.sizod stock OF property,
which we disposed OF Ot good prices,
I'VE reached New York In tho
course Of our travels, and everything
seemed 10 be- booming, Everybody
had money TO burn, and We Jumped
in to get some OF it Forbes put up
A lob TO get possession Of several gov
erhment printing plates, The Job
would have been successful II Little
Jack Vaughn, who was as clever an
artist In his line m ever broke stone
for the state, hadn't got drunk In
Washington and given enough OF the
snap away 10 throw Va down, Forbes
was the maddest man you ever saw
when he heard OF Vaughn's fool trick,
and ho hunted for Little Jack Tor n
month for the purpose OF killing him,
Vaughn kept out OF the way until
Forbes got cooled OF, and then he
joined the rest Of tho gang
nut you could not keep Forbes
down with n few little aotbacks, and
II dId not take him long to get on the
move again, lie hired house In Flat
bush, l., l. Il was IA the outskirts OF
the village, and We all went there TO
live, There had to be some excuse
Tor n lot ot men living In house
with a couple Of negro servants, 40
We had u sign painted and huns out
near the front gate, inscribed, 'eure'
ka Club. In order TO stop suspicion
We invited several Of the influential
citizens to dine with us, and we treat.
ad them like lords They would
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
THE GREATEST GANG OF coUN-
TERFElTERs.

A-.A.,-dApHB days Immediately fol-
lowing the Civil war were
M the halcyon days OF the
M counterieiter, The coun-
Gl try was fairly flooded
with bogus bank and
treasury notes. No man, when he re-
ceived bill, could tell when he pre-
sented It at a bank whether 1t would
be accepted or not. When the famous
Forbes gang began to put their out
put on the market the bank teller HIM
self could not tell whether he might
not have In his drawer another OF the
same serial number; for that was the
only means by which a Forbes couh-
terfeit could be detected.
1t Is not likely that another gang
similar to the Forbes crowd ever VIII
arise in tho United States The coun'
terfeters OF today are photographers
who bear the same relation to the
high.class maker OF steel plates that
the coin molder does to the old-tlme
crook who cut his own steel dies The
silk threads, the secret process paper
and the excellence and activity OF the
United States secret service have also
served to render the finer forms OF
counterfeiting n lost art, Therefore
It is interesting to review the rise
and fall Of the greatest Of them ALL
tho Forbes gang
knew Ned Ormsby, one Of the
members Of the gang, WE'LL q quiet
digniAed little man, gray about tho
temples, and when he told me the
following story the pallor of the fed
eral pententiary was still upon him.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

swear by us through thick and thin.
We were all the time quietly perfect
ing our counterfeiting plant. Curley
Peters, who was photographer, and
Sam Stetson an engraver, were kept
busily at work getting out the plates
They had some new trick that they
were experimenting on for long
while, and, after lot Of failures,
they found what they were after.
Plates were made for the bills OF a
dozen or more banks, and Forbes
who was a good judge, said that they
were the finest plates ever used to
stamp bogus money.
when the plates were about done
| went with Forbes and got three
presses, which he had sent to a va
cant storb in Harlem, and removed
them ourselves to the ranch in Flat
bush so no questions would be asked
The only delay we met with was IN
getting paper similar to that used by
the government. tried to make con-
nection with several big firms In
Massachusetts, but they were all dead
leary about going into the scheme, al
though we offered them big money
FORBES and | finally took a trip to
England and found paper manu-
facturer who was willing to make the
paper. He knew what we were after
without being told and charged a price
for his work that was highway rob-
berry. But we had to get the goods
at any price and gladly paid him his
figures We got the paper through
the custom house under a false In
voice, with the aid Of an inspector
who was not above taking money for
favors and after keeping It In a stor'
age warehouse for several weeks we
sent II to Flatbush.
1--WE kept the presses moving until
we had about $2,OO000O in money
After all the bills had been rejected
that showed any defects, the good
ones were aged by colored fluid, We
were now ready for the real business
to begin. A careful comparison Of the
counterfeits with a magnifying glass
did not show the slightest difference
from tho genuine, SO confident was
Forbes Of the money that we sent one
of the bills to d bank to have Its gen
uineness tested, 1t came back all
right,
Instead Of trying to push the queer
IN small lots, as Is commonly done
by showers, we divided tho money
into FIVE parts, and the members OF
the gang took equal share and went
respectively to New York, Boston
Philadelphia, Chicago, and 81, Louis
Then we put out the money In govern
mont and railroad bonds OF tho gilt
edged sort, and got rid OF all the
, money. We made the biggest life or
record, and sold tho bonds In London
inside OF II month"
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
boy Walked of Train.

Triton, Ga,=While asleep, Paul In
man, aged twelve, walked of swift
ly moving Atlantic coast line paesen'
ger train, near WlllOohoohe, Ga, and
dld not wake up, Patrick Davis OF
Tyty Qan paul'e travelling COM
pahlon, missed the lad and q search
resulted In finding him near Villa
eoehee, Paul said he did not remem.
Der leaving the train but when he
woke up he was lying between two
trcos about two miles from tho rail-
road, Ito bears no bruises aud ID
uedls,Urbed over his experience,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
WHAT IS DENATURED ALCOHOL?

be made from the fermentation Of
any substance containing starch or
sugar, and ~ these elements exist
throughout the vegetable world this
alcohol ear be made from an in'
Vulnerable number OF things The
main reason why the use OF industrial
alcohol developed slowly In this eoun'
try was because Of the heavy tax on
all kinda of alcohol hut In 1909 con
greee passed a 'denatured alcohol
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
nnrtu.nav EAsisr bIea,

Lynn, Edward llanlon, forty.
elghl years old Ia dead Nt the home of
hla son, Robert llanlon, after fasting
10 DAYS, during which time nothing
passed his lips but water, When taken
IN he weighed $50 pounds and he felt
that the only way Of securing perma'
nont cure waa by reducing his welght
lilo succeeded IN taking OF 100 pounds,
but the effort was fatal
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Denatured alcohol is also known as
Industrial alcohol, that H. ID made TO
be- used In the industries, In monu'
taolufea and the arts, and In the pre-
duetIon OF light, heat or power lt
WAS FIRST known IN Europe a number
OF years ago, and came to be very
extensively used there, ia mahufae
urN and ube In this country arc COM
parallyoly recent, though In chemical
nature has been leng known, II can
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Let ~ remark IN charity that per
hapa some Of tho young women on the
street never realized how unolothed
they we're untll they saw II IN the pa
pefa
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Theatora without orohoatroa' With.
out the ahlyery music, how are We 10
know whether the villain Ia hunting
mushrooms or creeping up TO the
sleeping hero to stab him through the
heart7
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

ArohNeologlsts IN Asia have run
across remains Of nation that once
worshped the peacock But the pea
cock IN all his glory, was not Orraycd
AN one OF these upto.d0to damaoa,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

law" This declared that any kind OF
alcohol might bo made free from
FAX, for any industrial purpose, pro.
vided that Il was dehatured In such
way ~ to destroy lts character 90 n
beverage aud render II unnt for lQuld
medicinal purposes, Uncle Remua
Home Magazine,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

A Long Island woman eloped the
other day with liveryman. We sup
posed liverymen had become obso'
lete
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

A New York woman says she loves
her horses better than she does her
husband Probably she doesn't drive
thom aa hard,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

However perhaps we ought TO be
glad that the girls are showing ton
dency to wear their own hair IN fas
cinating llttlo bunchos,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Woman up state wants n divorce
because her husband insists on talk.
ing polltiea This comes under the
head Of cruel and inhumah treatment.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Man In Indiana Nto gallon OF Ice
cream at single sitting All Of which
goes TO show how easy Il Ii to break
record,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Woman IN Now York has left all
her money to her lawyer, probably
on the theory that no would got II
anyhow,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
Mutnal Aatlsfaetlhn.

II understand Deems marriage t
Mlsu Mix was one Of convenience"
"Yoe, llo couldn't keer a cook. Rn
ehe couldn't Afford a chauffeur"
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

II you are in favor Of pajanAas, as
against nighties tell it to the ma
Tines.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

An aviator fell 200 feet without bo
ing hurt, but this is no proof that
aviation is being made safer.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

The mayor OF Boston says that
women know lcaS about hylng than
men, They know more, because few
er ot them are doing H.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

A scientist says that Cleopatra
would, II now alive, DO put in n luna,
tio asylum, but she might put the
AlieniBt there FIRST.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Tho fear that tho price OF shayes
may be fixed under tho patent law
need not alarm There IN no law
against whlskers
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

A COW NJ York state IN fald 70 have
caught nah with her tail, but who
wants TO nsh with q cow Fawhcy
casting n COW IN n trout atroani,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

''tf you want 10 be beautiful, do
your own washing sayH one oi the
doctors, Most women viii prefer tho
drug store brand Of beauty,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Farmer in Ohio says he owns cat
with three heads Think Of listening
In the Silly night to cat with three
voices.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Man In Vienna shot himself because
three girls were in love with him,
Ho was loved not wisely, but too
we'll.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

II Boston wins the American league
pennant baked beans will become the
national dish.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Mans best friend at present is the
electric fan 1t Is better even than
snow-bank
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

The treasury department plans 10
make paper money smaller In ese,
but not because the ultimate oonaum.
er IL troubled with enlargement OF the
bank roll,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

A Missouri woman has written
book with her toes Probably 1t was
made up from footnotes.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Eat six times a day, II you want
to be healthy, says New York doc
tor. but not II you would be wealthy,
too.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

What a happy little world this
would be IL we could only shovel snow
In the summer time.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

A Philadelphia policeman Is going
into vaudeville. Going to do a sleep
walking act, probably.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

II a lobster is mot an animal" what
is ~ You can't classify It either as
n vegetable or as mineral
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Speaking of civilization, Chinese
women once crippled their feet but
never wore tight skirts.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

The letter.carrier will be glad when
the vacation season with its flood OF
foolish post cards Is over.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

The recent death OF the 1856 year old
Mexican must have been happy
one, Think OF living 1856 years In
Mexicol
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

After all, a pennant is only a
nag.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

A contemporary asks "Can mar
Tiod man bo hero7" Yog, verify, no
shows his heroism by marrying,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Dictagrafting is the latest addition
TO the English vocabulary.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

Copyright by T. L, Nelson
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-29
Chamber of Commerce Work
Praised in Letter to Journal

Editor Marietta journal. Marietta, Ga.
Dear Sir: have been reading with
interest the series of communications
which the Chamber of Commerce has
been publishing in The Journal each
week, and desire to heartily indorse
the splendid work which these men
have undertaken, and to thank them
for the efforts which they are making
to improve our little city. Efforts of
the kind demand the hearty co-opera-
ton of every citizen, and l am ready
to do my part. Like every other citi-
zen of Marietta, | have always wanted
those improvements which add so
much to the comfort and convenience
of our people, but wishes without any
effort will not accomplish much. These
communications of the Chamber of
Commerce have awakened me to the
fact that II the people Of Marietta
make our city what it should be and
what 1t can be everybody has got to
help. When see other cities in the
state, many of them smaller than Ma
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-29

rietta, with paved streets and side
walks, and other public improvements
which We do not have, l am made to
feel ashamed of our neglect. No one
in particular is to blame for this neg
lect-all of US are to blame. One man
cannot do these things; a dozen men
cannot; the Chamber of Commerce can
not. 1t requires the cooperation of ev-
cry citizen. Marietta is a beautiful
city, but we must thank Providence
for it. Her beauty is natural. We
have done but little to improve her
natural advantages.
The Chamber of Commerce deserves
thanks and deserves the help of every
citizen. / am ready to do anything
that / can to help in this work, and l
believe all of our people feel the same
way If they do so feel, should they
not let the Chamber of Commerce
know it, and become active in assist
ing in this worthy movement?
Yours very truly,
G. F. MONTGOMERY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-29
GREAT DEVELOPMENT
OF TALLULAH FALLS
Ninety Thousand HORSEPOWER
Electric Current is Being
Developed There

A new map OF Georgia is being
made-an electric map. The old maps
show the railroads and the dirt roads
and there are telegraph and telephone
lines, BIT the new map shows the cleo
trio power lines.
All over the state tall steel towers
are being raised that will bear the
wires of the power lines. The traveller
on the railroad catches glimpses of
them every few miles. These towers
are the signs of a new age, the age
in which wasted power is being
brought into use. We rejoice to see
these towers, and are especially glad
to know that they are heading in the
direction of Cobb county.
There is power in the rivers and
water falls of Georgia that has been
going to waste ever since Oglethorpe
landed at Savannah, and we have
reached the point where we need I,
for our comfort.
Elsewhere in this issue of The Jour.
nal is printed map of one of the larg-
est of the power companies, that
which is developing Tallulah Falls and
which owns and will develop other i'm
portant water powers in the State.
The work that is being done at Tai
lulah is wonderful Above the Falls a
dam has been constructed which is
lis feet high. From the lake thus
formed tunnel has been cut through
the granite down the side of the grea,
chasm which is about mile in length.
This conveys the water to the power
house in which are the turbine wheels
driven by a confined column of water
with a head of 600 feet. There are
six great turbines with a total Of co.
600 horse power.
The distance to Atlanta is 81 miles.
This is the power that We shall be
using in Marietta in about three
months.
1t is a mistake to suppose that the
use OF the Falls for this electrical
power will destroy their beauty. Only
about half the water will be diverted,
and the effect will hardly be notice
able.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-29
DEATH OF ALBERT HARRIS

Albert Harris, who has been faith
full employe of our city for many years,
died Saturday and was buried at Big
Bethel Church Sunday. His funeral
was attended by many white friends
and tributes to his good character and
worth were spoken by Mayor Black
Hon. John P. Cheney and Hon. Herbert
Clay. He was a good old fashioned
negro and held the respect and esteem
of all who knew him.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-29
MR.. GEORGE S. OWEN =.
HURT BY STREET CAR

Mr.. George S. Owen, County Tax
Receiver, was painfully hurt by a
street car in Atlanta Mon
day afternoon. He was on Stonewall
street and undertook to board a cal
before it had fully stopped. He missed
his hold and was hurled to the Belgian
block pavement, striking on his fore
head. A cash was cut but there was
no fracture. The wound was dressed
by DR.. Parkinson. Both Mr.. Owens
eyes are black from the effect of the
blow on his forehead.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-29
MR.. TOM BIGHAM
HURT BY TRAIN

Mr.. Tom Bigham, who lives at SO1
Roswell street, and is employed by
the Southern Furniture Company in
Atlanta, Narrowly escaped being killed
by a Louisville and Nashville train
Monday night of last week. He was
walking on the Grossties in the rail
road yard near the factory and was
watching train while another train
was bearing down on him which he
could not see for the smoke He vas
struck by the engine and his collar
bone broken and his head injured. He
is carrying one arm in sling His
friends are ccngratulating him on his
narrow escape
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-29
CONGRESSMAN LEE
HERE FRIDAY
From the Dallas New Era

From the Dallas New Era
Congressman Gordon Lee was in the
city Friday looking s9i'k ANA span as
ever. He came to attend the corn club
meeting and to meet his friends gen
orally from the various parts of the
county. He is one Of the most popu
lar and able representative in con
gress, being on some of the most i'm
portant committees in that body, and
especially is he proud of his member
ship of the agricultural committee, one
of the most sought after by the house
members.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-08
Useful for Our Wives.

In New Caledonia, there is an
herb (datura stramonium) which
will force one to tell their secrets
if they partake. If tea is made of it
the person drinking it will fall
asleep, tell where his money is hid.
den, and will go directly to it. Rob.
bers in that country often use it fol
knockout drops to use on victims. II
is unknown in this country, it il
said, and therefore no law has beer
passed against it's use. Just the re-
verse, are golden grain belt beers
which give sleep so peaceful ant
sound, that health waits on waken
ing. T. R. Symons; local agent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-08
Best .lnducen,en Tor WORK.

The simplest affection may become
a thing Of beauty; the love of any
human being comes to our lives as the
great revealer. By this alone We hear.
and see. It is also the great health
.giver. Our work no longer continues
selfish when the thought Of another.
Is constantly with us there Is always
an avenue for relief from the deaden.
Ing routine and tedium. Work with q
thought Of some one else 10 living
work, and that which Is living be.
comes beautiful Arthur j. ealmon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-08
Inquiries for information on house
hold problems should be addressed to
me, care Of the Pioneer.
ELIZABETH LEWISON.
For the Fireless Cooker.

For the Fireless Cooker.
Many of those who are able to
count the fireless cooker as one OF
their kitchen utensils have already
found it Indispensable. For those
who are not familiar with the cook
er, it should be borne in mind that
everything must be thoroughly heat;
ed before it is placed in the cooker
and that the water in the food does
not evaporate. Consequently, moist
dishes should contain no more wa
ter than is wanted when they are to
be placed on the table. - -.
Breakfast becomes an easy and
quick meal to prepare when the fire
less cooker is used. Put in the GER
cal with the required amount of wa
ter and salt, and it will be ready to
eat in the morning. Dried fruit put
in the cooker at night will also be
ready for breakfast. .-+..@-,
Here is. a dinner that can be pre-
pared entirely in cooker: r.
a. Celery Soup. =,
Cut fine the celery stock and use
the best of the leaves. Cover with
a quart and a half of water (for six
persons). Let boil for ten minutes
and then place in cooker and leave
for four hours. E-.,..:-. .'--
- Boiled Dinner.
Take piece of lean corn beef
with a head of cabbage and cook for
twenty minutes or half an hour be-
fore putting in the cooker Three
hours later take out and add car
rots, beets and potatoes. Heat all
thoroughly and put back in the cook
er four hours longer.
--.. Rice With Egg Sauce.
. When the vegetables are placed in
the water, have the rice ready to
place there at the same time. Make
the sauce by taking one tablespoon
full of butter and stir as much pow
dered sugar as the butter will take.
Then beat in an egg.
.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-08
Sacrificed to Reform.

"You have abandoned the pictures.
que custom of browning queen of the
May?" 49,.
YES replied the merry villager;
1--WE had to give it up. There got to
be so many candidates and so much
campaigning that politics left u no
time for business"