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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-06-07
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-06-07
MISTAKE, BUT WORKED WELL
Internationally Friendly Letter to
Bullet-Proof Debtor Brought Quick
Results From Him.

A lawyer who had drifted out Of the
regular line into collection practice
dictated so many dunning letters every
them and would himself read over the
carbon copies the following day Ii he
thought 1t necessary. He had another
bad habit, which was that as 1t came
to the close of a day and he had be-
come weary of nagging people he
debating the names of the debtor prop
erly would vary the monotony by say
ing Dearest Skin" or Darling Mr..
Smith," knowing that his stenog-
rapher, having the correspondence
before her, would fill in the proper
name.
1t CHANGED that she, like most good
stenographers, decided to get mar
ried, and she brought her sister into
the office to succeed her. The first
full day of dictation that the attor-
ney put In after the sisters advent
ones, and he started letter to a bull
let proof debtor named Samuel Smith
Dear Sammy" and then proceeded to
tell Sammy" his opinion Of him. The
next morning, on looking over the car
bon copies, he was Mortified to find
the new stenographer had typed that
letter exactly as it was dictated and
sent 1t out In the mail the night be-
fore.
All that day the attorney expected
Mr. Samuel Smith to show up with
fire in his eye and pistol in his hand.
He shivered when the Office door open
ed and he left for home very early In
the afternoon. The next morning, how
ever, he received a letter from Sam
my" which started of Dear Billy"
lthe lawyers given name being Will
liam), and which went on to say, IF
you had addressed me in such friend
ly style before you would have had
the money sooner" and inclosed was
"Sammys' check for the whole
account.
The new method had brought graft
flying results, but the attorney did not
dare to adopt it as a regular prac-
tice; on the contrary, his dictation
since has been notable for its ex-
actitude.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-06-07
BRIDGET NgonpIussed.

Mrs. Jenkins had retired to her room
to tr yto sleep off a headache. She
had a particularly devoted maid,
Bridget. Bridget now annoyed Mrs.
jenkins greatly by tiptoeing to her
door every little while and peeping in
at her.
Finally Mrs. Jenkins called to Bridget
and asked her not to do it as it was
disturbing her, to which Bridget re-
piled:
'Shure, Mrs. jenkins, phat am | to
do9 When yez makes a noise | think
reg wants me, an whin yez is quiet
gifts to thinkin' maybe yez is dead"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-06-07
thick.

Flow far is it to the next town."
inquired the traveller in the mud be-
spattered buggy.
Bout ten mile, mister" said the
farmer by the roadside.
Long miles, too. suppose"
mo, sir. they're not SO very long.
but you'll ind Item pretty blamed
thick"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-06-07
Mind and umbrella.

..Sawone is man of great conceD'
tration of mind"
Il suppose you mean by that that
he always remembers to pick up the
umbrella he sets down in q street car
or someone's Officer"
More than that. He remembers to
pick up an umbrella even when - haa
GOT SGT one down"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-06-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier Of the South
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg
In Effect May II, 1912.
N. B.-Following schedule figures
published only as Information ano
are not guaranteed.

INSTRUMENTATION Woodstock.
No. 173-Mixed-Except Sunday
FOL a. m. Local for Harrisonburg
Arrive Harrisonburg 10:15.
No. aiiy-1:l0 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison.
burg 2:55 o. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 13-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m
Limited for Rarrisonburg, stopping
at Edinbnrg, Mt. Jackson, New Mar.
ket and Broadway. Arrive Harrison
burg 900 D. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. ZI7-Except Sunday-S:55 p. m.
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
Hsrrisonburg 1925 p. m.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. l4-Except Sunday-S:00 a. m.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 1855 a. m
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. % -Daily-4:26 p. M. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington $40 p. m. Buffet
Parlor Car.
No. 2l6-Except Sunday $40 p. m.
Local from Harrisonburg to Stras-
burg. Arrive Strasburg 8:45 p. m.
Nos. Is and IA connects at Manas-
sas with Nos. Ill and 112 to and from
Warrenton.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 for
principal point South.
Trains 2l7 and Is in connection with
Main Line Train No. 10 between
Orange and Manassas affords good
service from Richmond via G. & o.
Railway and Gordonsville.
E. H. CoAPMAN, Vice-President and
Gener al Manager.
S. H. HARDwICK, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
H. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, D. G.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
RACETRACK BILL REVIVED
Measure Also introduced to Con-
troll Dynamite Sales.
fBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune J

Albany. Feb 1.-THE Gittins bill Of last
wear. which would permit the rcopening OF
tho racetracks by doing away with the
liability Of racetrack directors for betting
on tho tracks. was introduced to-day by
Assemblyman Cuvlllier.
bill by Assemblyman Colne. of Kings
County would increase the salaries OF mu-
nlcipal court justices I'm Manhattan and
BROOKLYN from $500 to $1,000. and those
I'm Richmond and Queens from 1900 to
50 90 p year.
Senator Cronin introduced a bill proyld-
ing that all dealers in dynamite or other
explosives must he licensed by the County
Clerk, the fec being IS year, and must
also file a S251O bond. To purchase cX-
plosives n person must furnish an affidavit
as To the person for whom bought and the
place 10 be used. II Is made a felony for
any person to have I'm his possession any
shell bomb or device charged with OK
plosives intending 10 use Il for an unlaw-
ful purpose
The abolition Of the State Board OF
Alicnists and transferring Of It's duties and
powers 10 the Health Officer Of the state
arc provided IN "A bill introduced by As
scmblyman Walker. OF New York.
bill by Assamblymau Chanlcr. or
Dutchess County, would prohibit tho sale
OF an automobile tire unless # bears the
date of manufacture
Assembyman Schlncrdrckcr, Of Kings
County. introduced bill requiring all
moving picture machines in public places
10 usc non-inAammablc films.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
DENOUNCE d SENATE BILLS
Board of Trades Committee At.
tacks Conservation Measures.

Vigorous denunciation Of the four Senate
bills having % do with the conservation and
utilization Of water power and the state for
ests. on the ground that they were special
plea for the creation Of "a great single mo-
nopoly in control Of all the important water
powers OF this state" marked yesterdays
meeting Of the New York Board OF Trade
and Transportation
This attack on the bills. which are known
as Nos. 35S. 359. $50 and 361, was made in
tho report OF the committee on forests. OF
which Edmund p. Martin Is chairman, and
was unanimously adopted
After calling the features IN tho four
bills Of Extraordinary and vicious charac-
ter" the report says that the people demand
the development Of the now wasted water
powers Of the state In order that they may
be made 10 furnish cheap heat light and
power This, IL IS pointed out. would be a
great boon TO the state. provided the de-
vcIopment ls made under such conditions
and control as would forever prevent tn.
developed power from falling into tho hands
of a monopoly.
The report says that while tho people
have been making demands for such dcvcl-
opment. certain interests have been work
ing 10 defeat these purposes, through con-
stitutionaI amendmcuts and legislative on
a"tmcnts.
The board iudorscd Dock Commissioner
Tomkirs's plan for developing tho South
Brooklyn waterfront.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
BROKER CAN'T PAY ALIMoNY
Another Member of Van Schaick Firm
Pcrniless, Counsel Saws

According 20 the statement of counsel in
the Supreme Court yesterday. another
member of the Stock Exchange firm of Van
Schaick K Co, which failed for more than
S2,O00,09a, is without means, and has To bor-
row from friends TO enable him To nay his
way. This former stock operator is DERBY
Crsndan His wife. Mrs. Marie A. Gran
dali. is suing him for separation. saving
that he deserted her soon after his firm
failed. She asked Justice Davis Yesterday
TO grant her 800 a week almony and 81 600
counsel fee pending the trial Of the suit
In opposition TO this motion counsel for
Crandall told the court that his client was
bankrupt and was having a hard time get
ting along which he could not do without
the aid Of his friends and that he was pay
ing his wife all he could afford. Justice
Davis reserved decision.
4 few weeks ago Mrs. Gertrude NJ Van
schsick, divorced wife OF John r. Van
schaick 81 the brokerage firm. said ne had
failed TO keep up his payment Of si.Ooo a
monthNalimony. Van Schalck's lawyer said
he was pemless, ard was living on the aid
his mother gave him.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
WANT WATER RIGHTS FREE.
Power Interests Oppose Any
Payment to State.
ASK CONDEMNATION POWER
Ferris Bill Hearing Develops Ex-
traordinary Demand from
Storage Interests.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany, Feb. 14-Representatives or
mower companies and OF the chambers OF
commerce Of Rochester and Watertown ap-
reared before the Senate and Assembly
Judiciary committees to-day to oppose the
bills cmbodying the scheme Of the Ferris
legislative committee for development OF
the states water power resources.
with singular unanimity these lawyers
and engineers agreed that the water stoT-
age CORPORATION created under the scheme
Of legislation was a finc arrangement ana
the whole idea perfectly practicable. except
that the charge the corporation would nave
10 nav 10 the state was too large. Some
cf them declared hotly that there should
he 10 charge by The state for tho granting
NJ IFS movers Of condemnation to the water
power interests.
Neither Senator Ferris nor Arthur -
Baldwin. counsel to the legislative COM
mi,tee. seemed at all disheartened at ms
show Of opposition to the committee
plan. Senator Ferris inserted an adr"it
onesticr now and then and in E"ner II
aGlced with the water power representa-
;iv,s that the state had so few rights ieit
I'm power matters that it's only foof ~
obtaining Il revenue was 10 make mo
riparian owners agree IN or CONTRACT 10
my, an annual amount mo the Sta'e
treasury in consideration OF the state
I'D in the matter Of eminent domain. nc
aad Mr.. Baldwin gave more attenuol 10
questions from Senator Burd and Senator
Idrnar as 10 the reasons for this new
CrcatlIre--the water storage corporation
prcucspd by the committce-than to tho
ornCsition Of the witnesses to details or
.ha scheme
The not results Of tho hearing were the
approval. generally speaking, of the com
mitteo's plan by tho water storage interests
and the statements by Mr.. Baldwin that
under the committees scheme the present
riparian owners would have perpetual con
troll Of the water conserved and that they
would profit by this by whatever they could
sell the power for over the annual charge
for the storage works and maintaining them
and the annual payment to the state. lie
and Senator Ferris and some OF the wit
ncssos agreed that the organizers Of the
water storage corporations proposed and
their stockholders and hondholdcrs would
he the "hencfciaries" or riparian owners
Edward y. Smith. representing 'he
Watertown Chamber Of Commerce. denied
thar the state would have any rights 20
water stored except to the power dev"l-
oped at the foot Of the storage nam;
that is. that the state could collect moth
ing in payment for increased power de-
velepment resulting from water conscr-
walton at the dams or private power
owners.
Mr. Smith admitted frankly that tn
power interests now could not, in most
cases. make the developments they wished
because Of lack OF the right Of eminent
domain But he held that the state
either should grant this for nothing as
water storage was a public necessity for
the preservation of life and health, or
else the water power interests had no
right 10 IT even for payment.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
DIX MAY NAME BISSELL
Indications Point to Public Ser
vice Appointment.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Albany. Feb. 4-Governor Dix announced
to-day that he would send to the Senate
tomorrow the name Of one Of the new
Public Service Commissioners. He declined
TO say whether this selection would be
made 10 fiji the vacancy IN the upstate
or New York City commission. From the
fact that Herbert =. Bissell passed most
Of the day in cleaning out his desk in the
State Lunacy Commission office and pre-
pairing a sketch Of his life for the news
papers, the assumption Is that ne will be
chosen by the Governor TO fill John r.
Olmsteds place i'm the upstate commission.
Mr.. Bisselrs appointment will be made.
IL it is made against the wishes Of Boss"
Murphy of Tammany. who is Influenced in
his attitude by his sub-boss, Fitzpatrick,
OF Buffalo. Fitzpatrick maintains that az
he can't have the $1,000 Job himself IL
should go TO somebody of his selection.
He is opposed to Bissen.
on the fate OF Mr. Bisscll apparently
depends the identity of the commissioner
for New York City. Governor Dix has re-
Gently told some Of his intimates that he
is convinced the people of Brooklyn do not
want Edward G. Riggs. newspaper
writer, to whom the Governor offered tho
place at the solicitation of William r.
Sheehan. That. at present. is supposed 10
put Riggs out Of the running
There is much curiosity among the Demo
Gratis here. whether tho Governor. after all.
will not compromise with Murphy az usual
and send in the name of John H. McCooey.
Murphy says McCooey might as well have
the job as anybody If he wants il, and he
does. Such a scheme would give the or
ganization what it wants and allow him to
get his half-the Bissell experimentation he
would expect Mr.. Bissell to be confirmed
without trouble if no appointed McCooey.
There is no doubt about the confirmation
Of William Temple Emmet next week.
The Republicans probably VIII make some
opposition to DR.. O'ConneU. the nominee
for Health officer Of the Port Of Now York,
but will not prevent his confirmation
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
COMMON LAW ITS DEFENCE
Shoe Machinery Counsel Con-
trast 1t with Sherman Act.

Boston. Feb. 1i--Judgc Putnam. in the
United States District Court. to-day heard
arguments on the demurrer filed 10y Sidncy
NJ. Winslow. president, and other directors
Of the United Shoe Machinery Company. TO
the indictments found against them for al
legged violations Of the Sherman law
In opening for the defendant company
Henry r. lIurlburt said that the seventeen
year leases Of machinery which the com
pany required of all the manufacturers
doing business with ii were the basis OF
the governments case. lie argued that the
company had tho Same right in leasing ma.
chinery that any man would have In leas-
ing real estate. \ man could lease the
property for as long as was desired, or in
any portion desired.
Tho Sherman antitrust act, he said was
intended only TO prevent unlawful combna-
tions and agreements for which there was
no remedy under the common law. lie en-
phasi2ed this distinction between acts legal
under the common law and those Illegal
under the Sherman law. as he declared
that the United Shoe Machinery Company,
i'm combining at the outset to manufacture
a full line Of shoe machinery, was per-
fectly legal combination under the common
law
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
WILL WELCOME Mr.. KNOX
Announcement of His Visit
Pleases Southern Republics.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. Feb 1.-THE Department
NJ state is much pleased with the manner
in which the announcement of the visit or
tho Secretary Of state TO the republics Of
Central and Northern South America is
being received. Representatives OF the
department have telegraphed from nearly
every country quoting newspapers ana
public officials, who proclaim a most
hearty welcome TO the American Secre-
tarv. The Minister Of Nicaragua called
to-day to deliver "A telegram he had just
received from President Diaz. announcing
great rejoicing on his part and through
ont that country generally over the ap-
preaching visit
Secretary Knox. II was announced to-
day. will begin his Journey from Palm
Beach on February g. The cruiser
Washington is ordered 10 Norfolk for
coal and supplies. and will leave there
Saturday afternoon, arriving At Palm
Beach on Monday. She will proceed with
Mr.. Knox and his party direct to Colon.
At Panama City the party will re-embark
on the cruiser Maryland and proceed mp
the west coast OF Central America, visit
ing all FIVE Of the republics from that
side Mr.. Knox will then return by way
Of the isthmus and board the Washington
at Colon for his visit to Colombia and
Venezuela going thence TO Santo Do
mngo, Havti and Cuba. II is probable
that n brief visit 10 Porto Rico will also
be made
Captain Powell Clayton. Of tho 18th
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Oglethorpc
Georgia has been detailed as military aid
to Mr. Knox. who will select an officer of
the Washington 10 act as his naval aid.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
CHEMICAL BILL APPROVED
Caucus Action Insures Railroad.
ing Through House.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Feb H.-The Democrats ot
the House IN caucus tonight approved the
bill revising the chemical schedule as
framed by the majority Of the Ways and
Means Committee. The caucus action in
sures the railroading Of another tariff re.
vision bill through the House.
AS William Jennings Bryan has no de-
cided views on the duties on soaps, toilet
waters. perfumes ginger root. acids and
ether articles covered in the schedule. the
caucus was a comparatively harmonious sf-
fair, and there was no clash between the
Underwood and the Bryan forces. few Of
the Democrats questioned the wisdom OF
doubling the duties on habit forming drugs.
but Representative Underwood oyercame
ell opposition by the argument that per-
sons who use such drugs ought to b. will
Ing to pay the price.
The chemical schedule will be reported TO
the House on Friday. Republican mem
bers, from a cursory examination of the
measure. declare that It is not really re-
duction OF the rates In the Payne-Aldrtch
bill. but that on an average the rates have
been increased 2ta per cent. This has beer
accomplished by an interchange Of specific
and ad valorem duties and the transfer OF
numerous articles from the free 10 the
dutiable list. When the bill was made pub
lie yesterday Democrats proudly declared
that the revision Of the chemical schednie,
unlike other revisions attempted by the
Democratic House. would not decrease the
revenues, and that this had been made pos
sible by increased duties on the luNurtes
carried in the schedule, with decreases on
the necessities
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
ARIZONA MADE A STATE
Governor Hunt Inaugurated-
President Signs Proclamation.

Phnnix. Arlz, Feb. 4.-George w. P.
Hunt was inaugurated as the nrst sta'e
Governor of Arizona to-day.
Accompanied by a number of the newly
elected officers and a few friends. cover
nor Hunt, who began life in Arizona a
quarter Of a century ago as waiter In a
small mining camp restaurant at Globe
walked to the Capitol.
The Inauguration ceremonies were oriet'
After a prayer the oath OF Office was ad-
minstered by Chief Justice Edward Kent,
Of the Territorial Supreme Court. his last
act I'm that capacity. Richard Il. Sloan'
Arzona's last Territorial Governor, stood
beside his successor Then followed the In
augura address, in which Governor Hunt
promised the new state golden rule ad-
ministration and pledged his faith to the
constitution he helped to frame
The other state officers, who Immediately
assumed their new duties. arc:
Secretary Of state, Sidney p. Osborn:
treasurer, d. +. Johnson; auditor, j. =.
Callaghan; attorney general, George Puroy
Bullard: superintendent or pubic lnstruc-
ton, c. O. Case: Supreme Court Judges,
Alfred Franklin, D. c. Cunningham, Henry
D. Ross: corporation commissioners, +. a.
Jones, a. W. Cole and W. p. Geary.
Washington, Feb. H.-As the White House
clocks were striking 10 this morning Presi-
dent Taft signed the proclamation admit
ting Arizona to the Union. He used gold
pen. which is to be given to Postmaster
General Hitchcock.
There you are said the President as he
signed the document
Arizona Is the forty-eighth state. To per-
petuate the scene, moving picture men in
vaded the White House for the first time.
President Taft sent the nomination OF
Richard T. Sloan, Ex-Governor of Arizona,
TO be United States District Judge for the
new state TO the Senate this afternoon.
The President sent the following tcle-
gram to Ex-Governor Sloan:
have this morning signed the proclsma-
ton declaring Arizona to be state OF the
Union. I congratulate the people OF this,
our newest commonwealth. upon the real
ization of their long cherished ambition.
Best wishes TO the retiring and the incom-
ing officials.
Confirmation OF Mr. Sloans nomination
as Judge will be fought by Democratic
Senators, It IL said. on complaint or Ari-
IONA Democrats who assert that he was
not I'm sympathy with the Arizona consti-
tuition and especially opposed the recall Of
Judges,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
SENATE MAJORITY AT ODDS
Tammany's Primary Bill Stlrs
Roosevelt-Dix Signs It.
fRv Telograrh 20 Tho Tribune J

Albany. Feb. l4.-The short primary
bill drafted 10 correct some Of the mistakes
in the direct primary law Of last year was
signed bv the Governor tonight. An argu-
ment that preceded its passage IN the Sen
ate to-day shows that the hoped for har-
monv among the Democratic majority In
that house is likely to be more a dream thah
a reality Senator Roosevelt, who led the
Democratic insurgents last year. made the
harmony programme look like battered
tin whistle when Senator Wagner moved
the bill for immediate passage on receiving
il from the Assembly.
The short bill' was introduced To make
the direct primary law workable for the
coming spring primary. At the same time
another bill, making more radical changes,
was drawn The latter bill is extremely
unwelcome to the party bosses. However
al a conference Of Democratic Senators II
was agreed by all to pass both bills at the
same time The promise was made by the
Tammany leaders I'm the Senate in order TO
hold in line the scant majority. II was be-
cause of this promise and the apparent for
getting of the second bill that Senator
Roosevelt to-day charged the leaders OF the
majority with bad faith.
When the conference agreed TO pass
both bills at the same time" he said, I
suspected that there was niger in the
woodpile. This action to-day shows that 1t
is true Both the bills should be passed
to-day. II is plain that the old steam roller
is in good working order
Senator Wagner made bitter reply. IN
which he declared that Senator Roosevelt
was the only member who had no faith In
his associates.
The Republican Senators had agreed 10
support the bill as an emergency measure.
No vote was cast against H.