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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
BLIND CHARLEY GOES AWAY

round, bumped the bumps and looped
the loop, and occasionally Charley
would break a five-dollar bill to pur-
chase bag of peanuts. Naturally
they attracted good deal of atten-
ton. People were interested at the
sight of an old blind man and little
boy doing Coney together.
One man, who on more than one
occasion had dropped dime in Char
ley's battered cup, was SO Interested
that he notified the police. AS re-
suit the fact was brought to light that
Charley was weather. than many of
those who had contributed to his for
tune, and consequently he has disap-
peared from his wonted stand. While
Wall street will miss his queer per-
sonality, the sting is made still sharp
er by the realization of many brokers
that they let man with 100000 in
cold cash invade their stronghold
without ever making single invest
ment in the securities in which they
deal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
TRAMP LEFT HER A FORTUNE.
Marshall McMurran Remembered Ser
want Girl Who Gave Him
"Snack" With $4,000.

Petersburg, Ind.-Several years ago
tramp appeared at the kitchen in
which Maggie Drain was working and
asked for something to eat. The fam
lily in which she was employed as a
servant protested, but she gave the
man his breakfast and an hour later
he returned with paper which he
handed to her, charging her to keep 1t.
1t proved to be a document giving to
the girl the property Of Marshall Nc,
Murran at his death.
McMurran owned farm In an adj
Joining county, and when he died a
year ago the document was presented
and claim to his property made. The
relatives of McMurran sought to break
the will, but 1t was recently sustained
by the court and Miss Drain will get
about $4,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
FIND FAMED WARRIORS BODY
Workmen Discover Tomb of Andrea
Morosini In Venetian Church.
Mummy Also Found.

Venice.-It always pays to scrape
the walls of the churches and palaces
of Italy, for almost invariably under
the uninteresting outer wash are
found frescoes Of more or less value.
This is just what happened here in
the Church of SITS. John and Paul.
where some frescoed figures of the
evangelists have come to light near
the high altar.
What is, perhaps, more interesting
to the ordinary traveller is the dis
covery in the same church at the
other side of the high altar of Gothic
sarcophagus of the fourteenth cen
fury in which a mummified body was
lying on the back with the head turn
ed to the right. One of the feet was
detached from the body. From the
description 1t was learned that these
were the remains of Andrea Morosini
a famous warrior and member of
the family which gave four doges to
Venice. The remains have been left
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
NEED GLOVES NOW


Duncan picked up the bottle and car
ried it to the other side of the room.
Perrott then took the bottle to his
office and compared the finger prints
with those he had taken of the vari-
GUS detectives. He picked out Dun
can as the man who had handled the
bottle.
The advantage of the finger prints
OF the burglar to the detective is If
the burglar has ever been under ar
rest of larceny charge a record of
his finger prints has been taken. The
expert goes to the scene of the bur-
glary, takes an impression of the
flnger prints, and then compares it
with the cards he has on file.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
BETTER EYES, BETTER MAN
California Prison Warden Has a The.
DRY Along the Lines of
Reform.

Sacramento, Cal.-To carry out his
theory that steps for all-around bet
terment of prisoners should be taken.
beginning with physical conditions,
Warden Johnston of Folsom peniten-
tiary has had thirty-two prisoners ex-
amined by eye and ear specialists.
Jake Oppenheimer, "the Hyena," I'M
der sentence Of death, will be fitted
with a pair of glasses. The warden
said that Oppenheimer was pleased
with the result, as his vision had been
much impaired in the preparation Of
a book he Is now writing, entitled
1.-THE Thoughts of Condemned Man ="
Another prisoner will be fitted with
an artificial eye. on the theory that
any Improvement In prisoners look.
will heighten his self-respect ant
make him more amenable to effort
for his reform.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
CROWD SEEKS STONE
New Workers Join Search For
$500 Diamond.
Broadway Denlzens Dig In Excavation
for Valuable Jewel for Which Re-
ward of Stoo Is offered by Won,-
an-lost During Accident.

New York.-Workmen are diamond
and -Thirty-ninth street Every hand
full of earth they pass carefully
through Their fingers. Scores did the
same thing and there was an amusing
contest between the police and the
crowd. For there is a $500 diamond
somewhere in that hole and there Is
a 500 reward for the finding of it.
The big gem belongs to Mrs. Ed
ward B. Walker who owns the Knick-
erbocker line of sightseeing automo-
biles. About o'clock at night Mrs.
Walkers private car nearly dropped
into the hole. She saved her life, but
one of her biggest diamonds fell into
the dirt.
AS her chauffeur, Edward Regan,
lodged a pedestrian crossing Broad
way, the automobile skidded on the
pavement, just wet by the shower,
and before he could regain control
the front end of the car had plunged
over the mouth of the pit. But for
some pipes and scaffolding. the car
would have dropped ten feet to the
bottom of the hole. AS 1t was the ma
chine hung suspended in most remark
able fashion over the edge of the ex-
cavation
Neither Mrs. Walker nor Regan was
hurt, nor was the car much damaged.
But In the shock of the impact Mrs.
Walker had grabbed one of the stays
of the cover of the machine, and the
diamond had been jerked from it's set
ting.
Shortly after they had started Mrs.
Walker happened to notice her ring.
With cry, she explained: "Oh, I do
declare, I've lost my solitaire!"
By way of proof she held up her
hand and showed the ring, which had
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Success of Finger-Print System
Hard on Crooks.
Has Been Means of Securing Many
Convictions and Its Use Is Being
Adopted More Widely by
the Police.

Indianapolis operating in
Indianapolis in the future will have to
wear gloves, as the detective depart
ment henceforth will pay more at
attention to the practical side of the
tinger-print system. Captain of Detec-
tives Holtz, on a recent visit to New
York, found the detectives there were
making use of the fingerprint system,
and he believes it will be a great help
in solving burglaries,
{ The detective department here has
used the finger-print system since it
was adopted by the national bureau Of
Identification. 1t has been used, how
ever, more in Identifying prisoners
with the Bertillon system. After a
prisoner has been brought in and his
Bertillon Identification has been COM
pleted, the inger-print cards were
used to verify the Identification more
completely.
! When l was in New York recently
I found the police department using
the finger-print system to identify bur-
glars who leave finger prints around
the job they have DONE" said Cap
tain Holtz. Several large burglaries
have been cleared in the east through
finger prints, and the detectives there
say burglars now wear gloves when
they are at work.
Il have always believed the finger
prints practical in police work. Ere
Quently the finger prints of safe blow
ers are left on the door, and the or
binary burglar is apt to leave finger
prints around a door or window
The trouble is, the finger print to
be of any service to police work has
to be very clear, or the expert is I'M
able to see enough lines to make an
identification"
Bert Perrott, Bertillon clerk, is also
the finger-print expert. Perrott, since
he has taken up the finger prints in
connection with the Bertillon work,
has shown great SKILL Recently, as
test, a glass bottle was taken into
the detective department at roll call
Previously the detectives had gone to
Perrott's office and he took the i'm,
preston of their finger tips.
After leaving the bottle Perrot re
turned to his office. Detective Frank
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Footpads' Novel Methods.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who infest the
suburbs Of this town have hit on a
novel way of robbing peasants carts
as they drive in laden with provisions.
The peasant drives while his wife
sits at the back of the cart to keep
guard. The thieves jump onto the
cart, put their arms round the wom-
ans waist, kiss her and hustle her
off with endearing terms Off runs the
outraged husband to catch his wife.
Meanwhile the Don Juans accom-
plices take away the provisions and
disappear into the forest.
When the peasant finally gets back
his wife he finds he has been robbed
of all but the cart. The trick Is prac-
ticed with great success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
WATER WAGONS IN PARADE.
Louisville Catholics Try an Innova-
ton Which Works Well on
a Hot Day.

Louisville, Ky.-An innovation in
parades was started here when "a wa
ter wagons were scattered at inter-
walls in the pageant of the American
Federation of Catholic societies, The.
wagons were provided with distilled
water and individual drinking cups, in
which water boys carried drafts to-
participants and spectators. On &C
count of the intense heat many of the,
supply to keep wet handkerchiefs on
their foreheads. Even these precau--
tons did not prevent several heat
prostrations among marchers and par
Elephants.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Many Tenants Have Inhabited It, but
the Spirits" Have Driven Them
All Out After a Short Time.

Trenton, N. Famous as a haunt.
ed house for rs years, an old brick
residence in this city, owned by War
rem Quinn is about to be torn down
in the hope that it's ghostly inhabi
tants will be driven out. A revival OF
the spirit manifestations 1t Is said
has determined the owner to raze the
building.
While the house has been occupied
despite the ghostly noises, the occu'
pants have kept constantly changing,
driven ont, they say, by ghosts
John Nickold and his family were
the latest occupants. They were there
considerably longer than any other
tenants, but after ignoring the strange
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13

and the last his wife heard from him
he was improving rapidly. Mrs. Col.
Inns became historical and neighbors
who heard her cries went to console
her. 1t was noticed by one of them
that the card was unsigned and that
the postmark showed it had been
mailed in Harrison instead of Sacau-
Gus.
When neighbors we're consoling
Mrs. Collins, another took the card to
the police station, and the sergeant on
duty telephoned to the hospital in
curing as to Collins condition Word
came back that. he was out for walk.
The police will try to learn who play
ed the alleged practical joke" on
Mrs. Collins.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
LOWER TAX ON SPITE HOUSE

tenants and now my house is full of
them. I'm getting less rent and so is
he. I'll fight him as long as I live.
Eventually my house will be a home
for superannuated colored people"
Mrs. Spiskel had photographs of
both buildings with her and she final
ly succeeded in having the valuation
of her home reduced from $3.50 to
$500.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13

a yawning excavation big enough to
take fair-sized filbert. Then display
ing another ring with large stone,
she cried:
Boys, the lost diamond is larger
than this one. 1t cost me $500 and
I'll give 800 cash right here to him
who'll find 1t for me-"
1t wa5 some scramble that followed.
All Broadway wanted to be in on that
diamond ring.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
CRUEL JOKE SHOCKS WOMAN
Post Card Received From Unknown
Writer Informs Her of Hus-
bands Death.

Newark, N. Mrs. Joseph Collins
of 81 Cleveland avenue, Harrison, re-
ceived postal card stating that her
husband had died in the tuberculosis
hospital in Laurel Hill, Secaucus, and
that unless his body was claimed at
once it would be buried there. Col
Inns is an inmate of the institution,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Boys Dynamite a Church.

Huntington, w. Va.-Dynamite was
touched off against the Church of
Christ by boys who had been chased
away from the grounds The explo
sion rocked the building and broke up
the meeting.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Man Dies Of ErIaht,

Baltimore. Joseph Brown was lit
orally scared todeath when two POI
licemen began to question him about
a woman he was In company with. He
dropped dead from sheer fright.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Kindness Brought Nephew Reward.

Washington, Pa.-When Anton Kar-
dos, an insurance agent, sent all his
savings to an aunt in Austro-H Hungary,
who had reared him, to tide her over
financial difficulties. he acted without
hope of reward. He received his rec
ompense few days ago when let
ter informed him that the aunt, Mrs.
Susanna Kardos, had died and left him
her entire fortune, estimated to be
worth s250.000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Returns Fat Wallet and, Gets Dim,

Returns Fat WdIct ande Gets Dime.
Germantown, Pa.-Leonard Choler-
ton found pocketbook containing
1851, hoped on a street car and re-
turned 1t to the owner. The man
thanked the boy and gave him dime
for his honesty. Young Cholerton
walked home SO that his profit would
be five cents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13

her head is well out of the water She
changes to the side stroke at times,
and when she is tired she turns on
her back and floats.
She was as merry as could be-
throughout the swim. When she had
got about half way and was asked
how she felt, she laughingly replied:
Il feel fine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13

Il see it," yelled man, diving for
a glittering object under the car
Get back out of this everybody;
all of you get back ordered the po-
lice.
Hi, hold your foot there for a mo-
ment," cried one Of the policemen as.
he jumped at piece of glass.
But despite all, Mrs. Walker had to-
go home and leave that $500 diamond
in the dirt on Broadway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-19
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, January R.-(Speelal.)- Spot cotton was unchanged in Montgom- cry today at 9isc for middling and 9ssc for strict middlng.
 Grapefruit and Irish potatoes are com ing down in price. Sweet potatoes, eel cry and fettuce are going up.
 During the past few days the price of grapefruit has decreased from 17iac to Toe each. and the supply Is good. Dealers are able to purchase all that Is necessary for consumption in Montgomery.
 Irish potatoes are coming down to a fairly reasonable price again, being quot ed Thursday morning at s2 a bushel.
 Spinach and lettuce cannot be purchased at all "G'roze up is the oyerworked ex- pression of market men now. They are unable to buy the eatables. Every day letters arc being received advising Mont gomerans that they will be compelled to wait few days, and maybe longer
 Things are not very favorable for an early shipment Practically all green veg etables are hard to get now. In many fields growers are unable to enter be- cause of rain, water, ice and snow. Sweet potatoes have advanced from st to s1 20 q bushel since last week. and indications are that they will go higher. Shortage of supply is given as the reason.
 Cabbage is being quoted at a fairly reas- onable price, but is about 1c a pound higher than few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-19
With an equipment comparable with the best in the United
Capital $1,5O0,0 ,000.

cashre labor troubles tomorrow and stim- ulated selling.
 To some extent the market was sus- tained by wet weather in the western half of the cotton belt and by the prom ise of colder weather to follow.
 The long side was not aggressive, but the list had strength of it's own. At the end of the first half houI of busi- ness the trading months were posted points down.
 As the session progressed the list was steadier and the supply of contracts was hardly equal to the demand, although that was moderate. For while it looked as if prices would work above yesterdays closing level, but the ru- nor that the British coal miners had voted in favor of a strike March 1 check ed the advancing tendency of the list by stimulating selling. especially among scalpers.
 Before the second call the trading months were unchanged to 2 points down compared with yesterday.
 In the afternoon the active factor was the British coal miners This was against the market. In the trading up to a half hour before the close prices were put to a level of 9 to 10 points under yester- day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-19

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Rye-No. 9, 94@95c.
 Barley--Feed or mixing, s5cds1.09; fair to choice mating, $1. 20@1 34.
 Timothy seed, s12a15.
 Clover seed, S15a21. .l5.
 Mess Porl1-Old s15.50; new, s15.s7h. Lard-ln tierces, $9. 25.
 Short Ribs-Loose, SS.6 so.
 Butter-Ffrm; creameries, 30a40c; dairies, 2GM34c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 9So cases; at mark, cases included, 1si5d271ac; ordinary firsts, 2615@2sisc; firsts, 3l1ac
 Cheese-Steady; daisies, 16s4417c; twins, 16Ac; young Americas, 1G2lc; long horns, l6AGi7c.
 Potatoes-Easy receipts, 1oS cars; Wis consin, $l.0S; Michigan, s105.
 Poultry-Weak, turkeys, live, 13c; dressed, 1s1kc; chickens, live and dressed, 12;9c; springs, live, 1ll9c
 Veal-Steady, 70t12c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-19
INDIAN MAIDEN IS
 BEQUEATHED S160,000

Kansas City, January 1s.-Attorneys for Henry C. Simpson, who died in this city three weeks ago today, instituted search for an Indian maiden" somewhere in the southwest who is heiress to s160,OOO of the Simpson fortune. That Simpson was wealthy was not known generally until after his death. His estate amounted to $322, ,000 and was left in the care of his son as executor. After the death of his first wife more than 25 years ago the elder Simpson is said to have married a squaw. 1t is an issue from this marriage that the son seeks The daughter is said to have returned to live with her people, the Navajos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, January Especial. )-Dis- appointing cables together with improved weather conditions south, gave an easier tone to prices this morning, but the same support was forthcoming from spot peo- pie, which together with a scattered de- mand from Europe held the market very steady for a small volume of business.
 The local feeling Is inclined to be bearlsh again on the ground that the short inter- est has been practically eliminated and that with the hardening of country roads through the south cotton will again press to market in volume.
 On the other hand, the continued sup port and the European demand prevents any free selling, and the market by no means presents a weak aspect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-19
COTTON MARKET CLOSESAT NET LOSS
Early Decline Followed by PartiOl Recovery-Lab0r
 Trouble Responsible

New York, January 1S-An early de- cline in today's cotton market was fol- lowed by a partial recovery, but prices eased off again with the close steady at a net loss of from to points. Reports of freer southern selling and unsettling adviees as to the labor situation. both in Great Britain and New England, ap- peared to be the chief factors in the de- cline in connection with talk of d large acreage in cotton again next spring and of bearish ginning returns from the cen sus bureau next Tuesday.
 The market opened barely steady at a decline of to points and during the first few minutes sold about to II points net lower under scattering liquidation, southern selling and local bear pressure, which seemed to be inspired by easier ea- bes and private adviees from Liverpool reporting that a settlement of the Lan- cashre labor troubles at tomorrow's meet ing had become doubtful. Houses with Liverpool connections were also consid- erable sellers here, but Wall street bulls gave the market active support. There was also some buying by trade interests
 
 rallied few points from the lowest with active months selling back to within or points of last nights closing fig ures. Reports that the British coal miners had voted to strike on March 1, and the unfavorable character of early advees from New England mill circles restricted general buying, however, and the mar ket later in the day sold off to a shade under the early low point. The close was a point or two up from the lowest on covering.
 Late private adviees from Boston stat ed that the mills at Lawrence had offered to pay their employees the same wages for 54 hours as formerly for 56 and that the strike might be settled on that basis These reports, however, seemed to have little immediate influence on prices, anc some think that a settlement of labol troubles both here and abroad has beer practically discounted.
 The prospect for continued bad weather l in the south probably helped to ehecl selling after the opening decline as sug gestihg a continued light movement anc private advices from the south reported better demand for spots. It was ru mored that a prominent southwestern operator was a heavy seller today or prospects for increased acreage in Texas
 Receipts today d9707 bales, against 4O, TOO last week and 5000 last year To days receipts at Galveston 1887 bales against 10,733 last year: at New Or leans 10,720 bales against 590l last year and at Houston 1lo7s bales against 575' last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-19
MORRIS AVENUE BUSINESS GOOD
 9 Receipts Were Slightly Short of Demand in Some Commodities

Business was fairly brisk with the Wholesalers of Morris avenue yesterday. but had the supply of stock of certain commodities been sufficient a larger vol- ume would have been transacted than was reported.
 The poultry merchants made slight changes in the prices for hens. the stock now selling at 35c and 50c each, or 15c a pound F'ryers are quoted at l5c for large and Ice and lie for small and medium. No shipments of importanee were received In the fowl or egg mar ket.
 During the early part of the day con- siderable activity was witnessed in pro- duee, such as oranges. apples, lemons, etc. In the afternoon, however, business quieted down. the close showing no changes In prices.
 Grain prices were strong and steady. receipts being several cars of oats and hay.
 Following Is list of quotations: