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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-22

Prosecuting Attorney ]. II. Collins
and ex'Prosecuting Attorney B. p.
Hicks won a notable victory and hard
fought legal battle in the u. s. district
court when Judge A. j. Tuttle took
from the jury the case of the heirs Of
Hugh McCurdy vs.. the county to re-
cover $50, 900 loaned at the time the
court house was built, together with
$40, 300 interest. The case occupied the
attention of the court for nearly eight
days, but twodays Of which were re-
qured for the taking of testimony, The
remainder of the time being occupied in
argument on the legal points involved.
The attorneys for the county main
tanned that the whole case turned on
the point of law as to the right of the
board of supervisors to incur the indebt-
edness and insisted that there was
nothing to go to the jury with. This
view was sustained by Judge futile in
very strong opinion. Messrs. Collins
and Hicks are to be congratulated upon
winning the case, especially as one of
the strongest attorneys in the state rep
resented the plaintiff. The voters of
the county and two courts, the Mich
igan Supreme and the u. S. District,
have now passed on the case and it is
not unlikely that still higher court
may hear the matter later on as the
usual notice was given for an appeal
but. the fact remains that Shiawassee
county had the money and has never
repaid it and will be the subject of re-
proach the state over until at least the
principal has been returned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-22

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Ec.
lectric Oil. Cures tootbache, earache,
sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises, scalds.
Stops any pain. Advertisement.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-22

You are constipated. You have taken
laxatives a great many years. You
have tried to select diet that would
keep your bowels regular. In this you
have failed and were obliged to go
back to your laxatives again. This, /
say. has been going on many years.
You also have slight catarrh in the
head and throat. You never imagined
that the catarrh had anything to do
with the constipation. Suppose 1 were
to tell you that as long as you have
that catarrh you will never get better
Of your constipation. Would you be-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
RUSHING SUMMER BOOKS.
Delaware & Hudson Co. Asks Coop
Grafton of Resort Owners.

Announcement is made by Mr.. A.
A. Heard, General Passenger Agent
or the Delaware a. Hudson Railroad
that Tor the purpose of making them
OF more value to the various owners
and managers of hotels and of camps
and cottages to let and for sale listed
therein, the summer books of the
Delaware q Hudson Co. are being
prepared for printing with all possi-
Bile speed, that they may be placed
before the public at the time when
vacation plans are in the making.
TO this end Mr.. Heard earnestly
solicits the cooperation of all in
terested in the development of the
resort sections reached via the rail
and steamer lines of the Delaware &
Hudson Co.
February 10 has been fixed as the
final date upon which advertising
copy will be received and this date
applies alike to all advertising no.
tices, whether paid or free. new or
old, intended for the Delaware g.
Hudson books. Because an adver-
tisement has appeared before in these
books is not a guarantee that it will
appear again. Unless written au-
thority for it's renewal has been re-
ceived at the office OF the General
Passenger Agent on or before Feb.
Is, the notice will be omitted from
the editions of 1912.
The advertising charges remain
the same. Owners of camps and cot
tages to let and for sale may have
their places listed in both the Della
ware q Hudson Camp and Cottage
Booklet, which will be out about
March 1st and in A Summer Para
disc, which will be out May list, for
the single charge OF $500 il no IL
lustration is used; for the single
charge OF $500 if printed in half
page formation with illustration and
for the single charge of $500 If
used in full-page formation with il
lustration. For A Summer Paradise,
the standard 360-page resort direc-
tory of Northern New York, three
classes of advertisements are receiv-
ed; brief notices without illustra-
tions, for which no charge is made;
half-page advertisements with illus
trations, $500; full page advertise
ments with illustrations, $500.
Charges for all illustrated advertise
ments include the cost of half-tone
cuts. No To Rent or For Sale ad-
vertisements are published free. Ad-
dress all letters and advertising mat
ter to Mr.. A. A. Heard, General Pas
senger Agent, Delaware & Hudson r
R., Albany, n. Y. 9t3.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
POISON IN MURDER CASE
IN EMBALMING FLUID.
Expert Says That Arsenic in Lees
Stomach Probably Was Injected.

Several points were
scored by the defense on Thursday
last in the case of Mrs. Minnie Lee,
of LanesborO, charged with admins
tering a fatal dose of arsenic to her
husband, Willis Lee. Congressman
w. d. b. Ainey, Mrs. Lees counsel,
obtained an admission from one of
the prosecutions expert witnesses
that the arsenic found in the vital
organs of Lee might have been one
of the ingredients of the embalming
fluid used in preparing the body for
burial.
The witness was DR.. John Mar
shall, instructor of chemistry at the
University of Pennsylvania. On di-
rect examination Doctor Marshall
told of analyzing Lees stomach, kid
neys and intestines and of the dis
covery of arsenic in all the organs.
The stomach was empty when it
reached him, he said, except for a
small quantity of fluid heavily laden
with arsenic.
The doctor admitted on cross-ex-
animation that the drug might have
been injected into the organs after
death, and when pressed by Ainey
he expressed an opinion that the fluid
in the stomach had been placed there
in that manner.
Two witnesses for the prosecution
testified that they had purchased ar
senic for Mrs. Lee in June and July
last.
Horace Burschell said that Mrs.
Lee gave him 3 cents to get arsenic
in SusQuehanna on June 2S, and
Fred Effnor testified that he also
bought cents worth of the poison
for her on July 6.
Lee died July 10.
The druggists records of poison
sales contained entries, showing that
arsenic was purchased by Burschell
and Effnor on the dates given, ito
kill rats and other yermin."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
FREED BY HIS PULSE BEATS.
munsterbers Test Tried on a Prisoner
In California Town.

What is believed to have been the
first demonstration in court Of jus
tice of the Munsterberg theory of Grim
inal detection by heart pulsations was
given at Los Angeles. The demOnstra-
tion ended in the discharge of Arthur
Smith, a metal worker from Tacoma,
Wash, who had been arrested as n
suspicious character.
He had consented 10 be a party to
the experiment, and his normal pulse
was found TO be 10. II increased to 81
beats when he gave his name as
James Smithers. and Judge Cassidy
told him he was not telling the truth
His heart then beat at the rate OF 95.
After a few seconds hesitation the
man replied:
arthur Smith is my right name, but
an an honest workingman. and no
Vagrant, I'm sorry lied. but have
relatives IN the north"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

While fishing for suckers on the
Delaware river last Friday, n. Y.
Evans saw a large bird struggling on
the ice. He went up TO it and found
that both of its feet were frozen to
the ice. The bird was a large one,
similar in appearance to a crane.
He brought it to this village and after
having been examined by some of
our ornithologists it was pronounced
blue heron. 1t had long, slim legs
and neck, long, sharp bill and it's
wings measured six feet from tip to
tip. These birds are very rare in
this region, this being the first one
ever captured in this vicinity.-De-
post Courier.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
Biological Survey of the Panama
Canal Zone.

With the cooperation of several
of the executive departments, the
Smithsonian Institution and of the
Field Museum of Natural History, a
party of about ten naturalists were
sent last year to the Panama Canal
Zone. Large collections of biologi-
cal material were obtained, inClud-
ing specimens of a considerable num-
Der of genus and species new to
science. The Republic of Panama
was so impressed with the import
ance of the work that it invited the
Smithsonian Institution to extend
the survey within the bounds of that
country which was done, with graft
flying results. When the Panama
Canal is completed, the organisms
of the variour watersheds will be Of
fered a ready means of mingling to-
Eether. The natural distinctions, as
regards the distribution now exist
ing, will be obliterated, and the data
for a larger understanding of the
fauna and flora will be placed for
ever out of reach. Moreover, a great
fresh water lake will be created by
the construction of the Gatun dam,
and the majority of animals and
plants inhabiting that locality will
be driven away or drowned. Hence
the value of such an expedition as
this
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
SEWS UP SPINAL CORD.
Doctor Successfully Performs Opera
ton on Victim of Shooting.


An operation in which a mans sew
cred spinal cord was sewed together
in New York hospital by DR.. Viii
liam l.. Mulcahy was announced to
have been successful. DR.. Mulcahy
performed the operation on James
Renzula, who had been shot in a quar-
rel in n store.
The bullet which struck Renzula
fractured two vertebrae and cut
through the spinal cord. The severed
ends were drawn together and held in
place by many stitches. The operation
had been performed in other cases
but the spinal cord seldom grew to
gether In Renzula's case, however
the patient soon slowed improvement.
and the doctors say - will live, al
though his legs may be pSS>'"zed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

Judge w. w. Clark of the Supreme
Court has recently rendered a de-
cision sustaining in all respects the
validity of the new rural school su-
pervision law. This decision has
grown out of the attempt of Ray
mond Pintlar, of Wayne County,
who, failing to qualify for district
superintendent of schools, brought
suit to prohibit the State Education
Department from enforcing the new
law on the ground that the provis-
ions limiting eligibility to those who
have permanent teachers certificates
are unreasonable and in violation of
the state and federal constitutions.
deposit Courier.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
Ira Webb Dies at Age of 1O6.

Aged loo years, according to his
claim, Ira Webb, formerly of Lester
shire, is dead at his home near Nc
DonOugh. When living in Lester
shire he made his home with the
Loomis family on Willow street.
Until the last few months Mr.. Webb
retained his physical ability to a
wonderful degree and on pleasant
days was often found at work.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
a Nsll Patched Shoe.

John Bri-"S. Il hermit. died in Caro-.
lima April /, 1896, aged ninety-seven
years His figure had become gro
tesque because of the numerous pieces
of leather fastened to his clothing.
One of his shoes was made Of thou
sand pieces of leather.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

When he can borrow $1,000 and
turn it into s4OO,OOO,00O we must
admit Andrew Carnegie is some wiz
Sun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

Experts on currency reform are as
as 17-year-old locusts, and
the simile might be carried further.
Wall Street journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

Perhaps Jondee will retort that
Andy slipped a fifth ace into the
Lake Superior ore deal.-Manches
Union.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
Success Magazine Fails.

J. l.. Gilbert, vice-president and
treasurer Of the National Post Com
pany, publishers of the Success Mag
azine, announced Friday afternoon
that because of lack of funds it had
been decided to suspend publication
with the current issue and turn the
property over to creditors. The mag
aZine was founded twelve years ago
by DR.. o. s. Marden. The vice-pres-
ident could attribute the failure of
Success to no one thing. Gener-
al conditions in the magazine field
are responsible he said.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

1t remains to be seen whether that
recently harmonized Democrat, Col.
Guffey, can spoil Mr.. Penrose's plans
for delivering Pennsylvania cleo
toral votes to President Taft
Washington Star.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

Governor Woodrow Wilson's indis-
cretion in declaring that some means
should be devised Of knocking Col.
Bryan into a cooked hat will cost
him a good fraction of what appears
to be a rather small amount of pop
Louis Times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

negie. That's what we've been in
as far back as the Oldest inhabitant
can remember, and it doesn't hurt us
a bit.-Indianapolis News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31
Boys Must Keep Out of Pool Rooms

Boys Must Keep Out of Pool Rooms.
1t may be of interest to know that
there is an amended section of the
penal code which went into effect
September /, and it is one that
should be enforced The amended
section, asa, forbds the presence of
children under sixteen years of age
in pool and billiard rooms. This sec
ton, before its amendment referred
only to dance houses, concert sa-
looms. theatres, museums, skating
rinks, kaleidoscope or moving picture
performances, and places where wine
or any spirituous liquors are sold.
1t is a misdemeanor, under the
amended section for any pool room
or billiard room proprietor to allow
in his place youths under sixteen
years of age. The pool and billiard
rooms must be closed on Sundays.
team of black horses belonging
to the Gould Lumber Co.. of Long
Eddy, while crossing the river with
load of logs on Wednesday, broke
through the ice and were nearly
drowned before being pulled out
Another Hancock chicken fancier
has handed US a report of what his
fock has done during the past year
starting with fifty hens. Eggs laid
5,S62; valued at S114; killed and
sold, $2l.70; cost of keep, S69.S4;
stock on hand January |, 1912, so
hens and pUllets and 3 cockerels-
Herald.
Mrs. /. R. Knapp and little daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, who have been visit
ing Mir. and Mrs. Frank Steinman,
have returned to their home in Pas
sale \. J. Albert F. Steinman left
yesterday on Erie train No. l for the
middle West as salesman for Kelly
& Steinman, Inc. He does not ex-
pect to return until April Henry
Varian has been promoted to the
position of shipping clerk, Mr.. Stein
mans position when at the plant
DeDOSit Courier
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

Overcome by escaping coal gas
fumes in her home in Caniesteo, Mrs.
Lydia Brown, an aged lady, managed
to reach the telephone and cry
Help" Men broke in and found
Mrs. Brown unconscious and in a
short time would have suCcumbed.
II takes ton of hay a day to feed
the so or more horses of the Sautelle
circus which are quartered on the
Sautelle farm at Homer.
Maurice Worth, a glass cutter of
Corning, went to a woods Saturday
night and shot himself A pet bull
dog led his wife and daughter to the
body.
Three Syracuse men were arrested
Tuesday, charged by their wives with
non-support,
The Syracuse Stove company has
gone into bankruptcy, with liabilities
OF over 100000.
Dryden voted to raise $4,000 for
widening the state road through the
village.
Willows cut along Canandaigua
Lake bring SIS a ton in Syracuse.
Don't you worry about our being
in a transitional stage. Mr.. Car
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

Willows cut along Canandaigua
Lake bring SIS a ton in Syracuse.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

Don't you worry about our being
in a transitional stage. Mr.. Car.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

Dryden voted to raise $4,000 for
widening the state road through the
village.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-31

The Syracuse Stove company has
gone into bankruptcy, with liabilities
OF over 100000
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-22
An Old Tree.

A bit of interesting history is attached
to a large black walnut tree which was
planted and grew to be very large and
fell prey to the woodlands axe last week.
This tree when small was planted on
the property now in possession of Mr..
VIM. Hartman ST., located about three
miles west of Thurmont, by the late Mrs.
Mary Hospelhorn's mother, who was
Elizabeth Ann johnson Gernand. Mrs.
Gernand, when a child was taken to
raise by William Harman's, ST., grand
father. It is claimed that the tree was
planted ITO years ago. 1t stood near the
springhouse.
This tree, with others on the property
was sold to Mr.. Wren of the vicinity
of Frederick, who had them cut. A log
20 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter
at the small end was cut from the tree
referred to in this article, and will be
shipped to foreign country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-22
CROOKS IN THURMoNT.
Gypsies Tell Fortunes and Pick
Pockets.
Carpet Sweeper Repairer-
Lookout for Him.

During the past week Thurmont was
visited by a number of the slickest
swindlers that travel from town to town
seeking those who are easily persuaded
to patronize them.
First came crowd of men, women
and children via Western Maryland rail.
road. Some say they were gypsies,
others say they were Italians. The
ladies would ask to tell your fortune, tell
you in which pocket you carried your
money and how much you had and sue
coed in getting their victim doing as
commanded. While one would stand be-
fore the victim the other would be tap
ping his pockets. A large note book was
taken from Edgar Peddicord's hip pocket
and $40 extracted quickly and the book
handed to him. His guests left, then
Edgar counted and found he was minus
$40. At the Frederick Railroad station
the gang operated on Harvey Miller's
cash drawer, after he had given one of
the women money. Before getting away
Peddicord and Deputy Sheriff Stull ap-
peared and demanded the $40 taken from
the pocketbook. The man pulled big
roll of notes from his pocket and paid.
Miller asked for what they had taken
from the cash drawer and the same was
given back. A number of other persons
had interesting experience with this same
crowd. They left via trolley for Frederick.
Late Friday evening notice was re-
ceived in Thurmont to be on the lookout
for man who wanted to repair carpet
sweepers. This man swindled number
of persons in Frederick and was arrest
ed. The court gave him lecture and
instructed him to leave Frederick at
once. He arrived in town Friday even
ing and had difficulty finding place to
stay. On Saturday he began canvassing
from house to house. At the home of
Mrs. w. W. Zimmerman he found a
sweeper in bad repair and bargained to
fix it for so cents. Taking the sweeper
with him he was absent for time,
finally he came back and the sweeper
worked fine. He got his so cents and
left. Sometime afterward he came back
and informed Mrs. Zimmerman that he
had forgot (?) to put several screws in
the machine and if she would get it he
would take it to his stopping place and
put them in. She gave it to him and to
date has not seen the man nor the sweep
err. We have not learned if he succeed
ed in getting more than this one or not.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-22
Local Court News.

On Monday afternoon case was heard
before Justice Jos. G.. Gernand at this
place. Some time ago Messrs. Fisher
and Krise bored we'll on the property
of George Eichelberger near Jimtown.
Eichelberger promised to pay on several
dates, but failed, and Fisher and Krise
sued to recover their claim, about $40.
Considerable time was taken arguing
about who made the contract and who
owned the property. Justice Gernand
gave judgment in favor of Fisher and
Krise. Frank L. Stoner appeared for
Eichelberger, and Vincent Sebold for
Fisher and Krise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-22
Tribute To Senator Griffith.

The following tribute of respect was
paid the late Sen. Griffith, of Calvert
county, by Sen. John P. T. Matthias at
Annapolis last week. He said in part:
Mr.. President:
1--WE are here today to pay tribute to
the memory of man who was a very
marked type of a class of men almost
entirely passed away. Though he had
passed the allotted period of three score
and ten years, yet the number of times
he had seen the hour glass turn was of
little Importance compared with the pur-
poses to which his life was devoted, for
as the poet Aldrick tells US, 1--WE live in
deeds not years, in heart throbs, not in
figures on a dial"
"The life of our friend was full of
good deeds, of honest achievements, of
devotion to his country, his State and
party. My first acquaintance with Sen
ator Griffith was in 1902, as fellow
member of the House. My first impress
sion of the dominant traits of his char
acter, was that of honesty, fidelity, faith
fulness and simplicity, and this impress
sion deepened with the years of our sub
sequent intercourse. Alexander Pope
tells us, "A wits feather and chief
rod-an honest man is the noblest work
of God" and our friend whose memory
we honor today was, indeed, one of ma
lures noblemen. of such uncompromis-
ing honesty, that to know him was an
inspiration to purer life and higher
standard of living.
"His was heart where charity abode
always, he recognized the virtues of his
opponents. He thought first of his coun-
try, of his patriotic obligations and next
of his party and private welfare. 1t is
not always the man of most brilliant in
tellect or highest station in life that
makes the most lasting impression on the
world; the former, perhaps, may seem
too elevated, too remote for the majority
of us to hope to emulate. But the every
day life of an upright man is power for
good, whose influence eternity alone will
reveal. His example remains for our in
struction. 1t is the record of a noble
life, and as long as men admire courage,
self-sacrifce, devotion and patriotism,
so long will the memory of Louis NICK.
Griffith be held in honor and affection.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-22
Graceham Letter.

Walter Colifower and Fred Firor spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. Charles
Eyler near Franklinville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warner and chill
dren spent Saturday evening with their
uncle Mr.. F. A. Colliflower.
Mrs. Lille Newcomer and Mrs. Jennie
Collifiower spent from Saturday until
Monday evening with relatives at fancy
town.
Mrs. Georgia Strong visited Mrs. Emma
Firor on Monday.
An old time butchering was held at the
home Of Mr.. w. E. Smith last week.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Smith and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
of Frederick, Harry erosion and family,
Mrs. Gaver, Mrs. Dubel, Misses Mabel
Miller, Kate Engle, Belva Colliflower,
Messrs Fred Crawford, James Conner,
Jacob Martin, Earl Morningstar.