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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
DR.. Hartman Invites Doctol
to Visit His Office

NV dear Doctor: | am glad you -
interested in my article concerning 49,
doctors and their attitude toward EefA<'
ma. l assure YOU that | have the Iettefe%
that I quoted in the article, and that yoafT
are perfectly welcome to examine them
If you will call at my office. And at to
same time have many other letters Qu1&e
as remarkable as those that you may
examine. In fact, will open to You my.
files, which are so arranged that hundreds
of thousands of letters covering the laz<
twenty years are available. You may
spend as much time as you please IN i0ok-
ing over the correspondence. 10 eacns
letter have received. filed in alphabetirAI
order, is appended copy OF the ANSWERS
they received You, being the editor q
a medical journal. ! should especiaMy
appreciate il YOU would spend some tame
in looking through my files. am sure
you will find the most remarkable letter.
YOU ever looked at They tell the story
of thousands of invalids who have been;
afflicted with some chronic catarrhal das-
ease and have found complete relief ~
taking Peruna. Ii should publish them
all thew would make library equal ~
volume to any law library IN the city
Come right along, Doctor. You shan
not only see the two letters referred to n
my former article. but ! guarantee thai
YOU will see scores Of Others equally -
interesting and valuable. Bring as many
other doctors with you as you please
Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu-pia
manufactured by the Pe-ru-na Company,
Columbus. Ohio. Sold at all drug stores
SPECIAL NOTICE.-Many persons
inquire for The Old time Peruna. They
want the Peruna that their Fathers and
Mothers used to take The old PerunA
is now called Katarno. If your druggist
or dealer does not keep it for sale, write
the Katarno Company. Columbus. Ohios'
and they will tell you all about it.-Ad-'
yertisement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
FAIR At AMHERST
FORMALLY OPENS
School Day" Attracts Large
Number of Pupils and
Teachers.
Especial to The rimes-D,spatch. ]


Amherst. Va. October 3e.-Clear
skies,ysideal temperature and good
roads brought out an unusually large
crowd on the first day Of the Amherst
County Fair. II 10 estimated that there
were between 1000 and 5000 people on
the grounds. The town sergeant and
his corps Of special policemen were on
hand and kept good order. There
we're numerous side attractions. in
eluding Wild Yves; shows and vaude-
willie. To-day was School Day and
many pupils and teachers we've present
from all over the county. One side Of
the exhibition hall was taken UP with
the exhibits Of the school children.
which included literary work, agri-
culture. domestic science and manu-
featuring. The exhibits in this de-
partment were attractrely arranged
and very creditabie. This was especi-
ally true OF the corn and potatoes
raised by the Boys. and the bread and
cook aprons made by the girls.
The corn exhibit Of the domestators.
eo-operators and boy demonstrators
could hardly be surpassed In quality.
The live stock and poultry exhibit on
the western side Of the grounds IL very
Interesting. F. W. Settle was awarded
Arst prize for the best collection OF
barn products. and Thomas Whitehead
second.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
R|NGlING'S Will
END SEASON HERE
Crew Disbands After Saturdays
Performance and Circus Goes
Into Winter Quarters.

With the performance in Richmond
Saturday night. Ringing Brothers
Circus will pack up it's buds, wrap
tarpauline around its gilded chariots.
and disband for the year. special
train Sunday morning will carry d
small army OF performers to New york
and another will transport a similar
company TO Chicago where the play
ers will sign up for polite "vodeVil' or
otherwise bde their time until the
slwdust season opens anew
The elephants, and monkeys anu
camels. and other fauna Of the tented
world will be taken in special tram
OF FIVE sections TO Baraooo. WILSON,
sin for the past Twenty-Five years
the winter quarters of Ranging Bro
theirs Shows. There they Wall h'per
nate far from the maddins crowd ana
store no red blood and feroc!ty against
the time when polychrome posters
call them to work agin.
VIII Turn Loose $6S.OOo.
Early Sunday morning. when the
last niece Of apparatus Is safely
.torea on board the cars. the l,2oo
nerformers and workmen who travel
With the big circus. will line up 8e
fore the paymaster'S wagon ana zee
ceive every cent of thcir back pay.
Approximateiy sSJ.ooo Will be nariea
out I'm bills and SILVER, and CON
siderable part OF it will be dropped a
Richmond before the force leaves
town.
Tn. circus will ,lCse shop Tor me
year after a tour of thirty weeks an
two DAYS. in the course of wh en- u
with have visited 156 towns In twenty
six States and the Domonion OF Canaoa.
ON the IS. show days OF the trip inc
circus will have given 1853 perform
auces. The total mileage OF the tour
is 1884.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
DESTROYED ny FIRE.
x.o,... nm which Insurance Recently
Expired Burns.

ISneciai to The Times-Dispatch.i
Williamsburg, Va. October 5e-Las'
ni-hY about Q o'clock, fire totaiiy de-
stroved the residence near EVEN @'@
,ion known as the Bacon house, en-
failing a loss of about $500. The hre
originated in the roof near the cniih-
nov The building and farm upon
which il stood belonged TO L. - heh
nv now a resident Of Manchester Id.
Insurance on the building expired a
short time ago.
Fl. A. Cooley, a local real estate
agent announces the sale OF ABOUT
. ooo acres of land near CenterSiile'
James City County. to Edward May. a
Norfolk CAPITALIST He has also soio
the standing timber On Brent Lar
sens farm. in James City. to Captain
West of Norfolk, for $4,000.
Or. F. G. Booth, of this city. IS
guest aboard the United states snip
Hartford. Of which his son, Lieuten-
ant William Harris Booth. Is executive
officer and navigator.
The William and Mary wilson Siun
now has membership Of over 10"
and has sent about $50 10 the Demo
cratic campaign fund. There are efgh'
democratic voters among the students
who are DESTROYS OF going to the Ninth
District to cast their ballots Tor Gen.
eral Rufus Ayers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31

the subject. give an extract from a
characteristic letter written by doctor.
He says:
Dear Doctor Hartman: | have read
what YOU say about the regular ply
sicians using Peruna and their attitude
toward written testimonials. think you
treat them generously by not condemnlng
them for making such offers. l know
from personal experience that most OF the
regular drug houses are willing to pay Tor
that sort OF work | wish, however. you
had given the names and addresses OF the
doctors YOU refer to in your article Your
statements would have been much more
convincing if Won had done so. You Will
excuse me if express some doubt as to
the good standing OF the physicians that
YOU refer to. Do you mean to say that
YOU have in your files the letters which
YOU quoted from your last article;
Will YOU let me see those letters II l
should call at your office! am the editor
of medical journal and would be glad to
take the matter up as news item inter-
esting to physicians.
To this letter | made the following
reply:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
committee are T. Gray Haddon, o.

:" committee are T. Gray Haddon, Of
.nond: McD. I-andrum, of Lynch
burg: Dr. william. evans. OF Norfolk,
and Thomas 3. iTsy, Of Petersburg.
who Is secretary Of the committe".
by the organization.
General News Notes.
II. =. Stratton has purchased the
eleven-acre tract in the southern por-
ton of the city. belonging TO the Car
ter estate, fronting on Halifax and
Hawks Streets. which is to be improved
for residential purposes.
4 Baptist Sunday school institute.
held under the auspices of the Baptist
Sunday School Association. was begun
in the Second Church this evening. and
will continue through Friday.
Bartlett Roper. ST.. president OF the
virginia National Bank. who has been
confined to his home by sickness. for
som. time is able to be out again.
Last evening at $50 o'clock. at the
residence of the Rev Lloyd c. Moore.
the officiating minister. r. T. Perkins.
OF this city and Miss Sallie W. Aycock.
daughter II Mr.. and Mrs. John Aycock.
OF North Carolina, were united IN
marriage. TIE attendants were Miss
Lillian Dodson and Clifford Allen
The fourth quarterly conference OF
Washington Street NJ. r. Church VIII
be held next Monday night. when re-
por,s for the conference year will be
made.
TIL. old Petersburg Gray's band Is
IN he reoryanized by Professor w. y.
rhacker the former leader. who has
returned TO the city for that purpose
rhs farmers Of Chesterfield in tie
r,c,ri,x If Por, waiihall. have banded
,opetber for the protection of part
r;do.. and will allow no hunting on
their lands this season
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
GRAND JURY. IN SESSION.



Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Fredericksburg, Va. October s0.-The
grand jury which convened in the Cor
poration Court Of this city last week
is still in session. This jury was
called at the request of Auditor Moore
and will Investigate the personal pro-
perty and license tax returns of this
city. 1t is thought the grand jury
will be in session several days longer.
The first street work done under the
management of City Commissioner II.
Stuart Roger. has just begun 1t is
the extension of Commerce Street to
the improved Spotsylvania Road a
distance Of about a quarter Of a mile
A team and steam roller for street
Improvement work have been pur-
chased and are being used in this
work.
United States Commissioner Charles
D. Foster will in few days accompany
Captain Neal. of the revenue cutter Al
batross. on an official cruise Of the Poto-
mac River and the Chesapeake Bay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
Automobile
Branch Manages

Our clients, who are la1
manufacturers of | ow-p nc 50
motor cars and who are establiSA4
ing distributing houses, wish g
secure the services of a braneh
manager in this territory.
Applicants must be well recon-
mended, and of financial standing
Address by letter only e
HENRY DECKER, LTD. Full
Ter Building, New York City, N
Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
As An Induceuaeut

To have holiday photos made before
the usual rush begins. we offer spe~
cial price reduction on all high class
photos from sittings made before No
vember TO- You are invited to 80
specimens Of our latest styles ph0eoq
and ascertain prices Arrange for -
ting now.
HOMEIER Z CLARK.
Studio: 307 East Broad SHo0A i
Phone Monroe 1907.
Adverttsement)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
Noah'S L.iniment
viii usually relieve you.
Noah's Liniment peoeeraees
and requires no rubbing.

Xsah'e LluaDsnt 10 the
Oes, remedy for Rheu-
ms,Ssm. scsatica- Lame
hack. stu joints ana
Nusc.es. Sore Throat
Coda s,pairA Spre'ns,
Cuss. Dvui0oA Ceise-
cramps. Ssuralg'e.
1eoshachS and All
Nerve, Bone ead Mus-
Gle GtAes ana Pains.
TIE genuine he's Nesas
Ara on every package
oad leoks ':ks fhis eut-
But hes RED hona on
frout 81 pocko0e ans
ssy~ahS LoDs0nn1" A.
ways IN RED ink Be-
Oare OF limitations. SOD
By all dealers :n meei-
eioe. 10. Gee aS1 80
0uaransOed o. moeey
Vsfrnded ~ HSah 1sm-
ely Co. RicsmSa6. We.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31

In my last ar
ticle | referred to
the ct that
m a n y doctors
have used Peru
ma and have Of
fered to write me
testimonials if l
would pay them
for their trouble.
TIL e publica-
ton of I h e 5 e
facts have caused
some comment,
especially some
comment fro m
c or respondents.
+ h c d octors
themselves espe-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
.BAPT|STS WILL
MEET NEXT MONTH
Sessions OF Virginia General
Association to BE Held
in Petersburg.
FARMER DIES OF INJURIES
Skull Fractured by Kick OF a
Mule-Suicide OF Mr..
O'kennOn.
FARMER DIES OF INJURIES
Times-Dlspatch Bureau.
Bolliu sbrooke Street
Phone 1883,

Phone 1889,
Petersburg. Va. October so.
The Baptist General Association OF
Virginia will meet in Petersburg on
Thursday. November IL. and commit
tees of the several Blpt.st Churches
in the city have been appointed TO
secure homes for TIE accommodation
and entertainment OF the AGO or 500
clergy and lay representatives who
will attend. Hospitality or homes OF
all denominations will be extended.
The Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher. -. D.. is moder-
ator q the association. and the an
nual xermon will be preached by DIR.
Skinner. formerly Of Roanoke. now Of
Richmond
Farmer Dies in H,sr;:ai.
Andrew ". Murdoch. aged S.ty-sIY
years a w-ii-knuwn farmer OF DiI-
widdi. County. near SIthsrlan1s, d.ed
in the Petersburg Hospital last MIGHT
Of injuries received about two weeks
ago. His skull was fractured by the
kick of mute. He was brought to
the hospital and was operated on In
the hope Of saving his life. Mr. Muir
dock is survived by nine children
1--WE sons and four daughters. He was
a native of West Virginia, and the body
will be sent Tomorrow to Anderson.
In that State. for burial.
The suieide Of Mr.. O'lkenno1.
Announcement Of the suicide of r.
Thurman O'kennon, in the Lexington
Hotel. Baltimore, last night, By inhai-
ing gas, brought sorrow to the hearts
OF many friends and relatives in this
city and vicinity. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter. living in
Ettrtck. Mr.. OKennon was native
Of Matoaca. in Chesterfield County. and
on the death o. his father, fell heir
to some property which ne converted
into money. II is reported that he
lost most Of this money. and that this
may have been the cause. or one Of the
causes OF his act in ending his life.
Mr.. Okennon was about th!rty-five
years old and q very capable busine IS
man He had for some time been trav-
cling in tn, interest OF an awning COM
pany in Roanoke. and was in Peters
burg during and subsequent to the re-
cent fair. He then dropped out Of
sigh. and could not be located by his
relatives.
He was a brother Of r. H. OKennon
a prominent and we'll known merchant
Of this city. who was notified al a
late hour last night by long distance
telephone Of the sad tragedy. He was
widely known in this city and vicinity.
The body will be brought home for
burial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
Will MEET At PULASKI.
S~-t,o.al state Convention Of Sunda!
school Association.

Especial to The Timss-D ispa ~ n
Pulaski. Va Oct ber a".-The VIZ
1,ri. SUNDAY School Association IS ar (
ranging for a sectional State conven-
ZION for the eighteen counties west of
Roanoke to be held here November 20
and q. Homes will be provided for all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
THE WEATHER.

Forecast: virEinia-Fair; colder
THURSDAY; Friday, Increasing elo0di.
aeaS, rain BY atght.
North CaroIiDa-FaSr Th0rDAay; cold
e. IN interior, Friday, cloudy. WITH
Paias In west portion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
WILL BE
HELD AT UNIVERSITY

wimbrough. both residents OF Ports-:
mouth, secured a marriage license here
this morning and were united In mar
rage by Justice of the Peace j. ~.
Munden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31

The Jr. o. T. A. NJ orphan commit
tee met last night in the headquarters
Of the order in this city. and organized
for the work Of their new year by
electing Or. F.. S. Grifl,h. Of Basic City.
as chairman The other members of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31

Frcdericksburs. Va. October "a
John ". Mills. of this city. srd Miss
Ida Y. Carr. o: spofsyIvsuIs County.
were married here yesterday at TIC
residence % Rev. T. Ausrey VIII ans
the cfscistiax clergyman. Trey SsH
make their home IN tats city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
This Man Cured OF
R RHEUMATISM

1T suffered with rheuma6ism tn my arm
Ard shoulder complicated with parsiai
,arsIrsts o. the nerves. Suffered intense
pain all the time. loss OF appetite. insom
-. s,d IA. reduced to Q mere skeleton.
After usipe Q little more than one Iarse
bottle Of Noah's Lin!ment ! Feel that ! an
eomnIe,sIy cured and old self again.
John P Daily. Charleston ;. C.
Of all troubles Rheumatism Is
the nost discouraein2 and DIS
tressin1.
Not one case In ten ~
auires Internal treatment.
Where there 10 no swelling q
fever . few applications Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31

Elizabeth Cssy. y. G. octeoer "
0ullsW Tsc@ss Kelly ssS Miss Evvs
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06
NOTICE OF EXAMINATIONS.
Commissioner Bath Receives Notice OF
Civil Service Tests.

William Bath. county commissioner
Of schools, has received the following
letter from Washington regarding the
civil service examinations To be held
this month To AN positions in the
Philippine service.
IN order To make il possible for
those interested in positions in the
teaching service of the Philippine Is
lands TO take the examination FOR eli.
gibility 10 appointment without inter-
fering with their regular school duties.
the United States civil Service Conn
mission announces an examination for
teachers. Industrial teacher and de-
partmental assistant on December %
2S DIN many of the important cities Of
the United states.
Eligibility m these examinations is
required FOR appointment to positions
for:
Women-Home economics.
observation-disclosures. manual training.
hirh school science, Mathematics.
English ana supervisor OF school dis
tricts
The entrance salary of the majority
II appointeeS is $1,000 per annum ana
expenses 20 the islands paid by ths
government. with eligibility for pro-
motion up 10 5000 as teacher ana up
10 $4,000 as superintendent.
For information relative to the ma
ture of the service and examination.
address Bureau of nsular Affairs.
-. &.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06
PECULIAR CASE IN COURT.
Oscar Nelson Before Justice Little
Arrested Without Warrant.

Justice Little had a peculiar case
'lis morning, that of oscar Nelson.
charged with trying 10 defraud liv-
cry keeper Nelson went To Deputy
Sheriff James at DodFeyille and got a
rig without having the money to paw
for it. The livery keeper arrested
Nelson when he found ne did not have
The money go settle and brought him
I.i Tor" Justice Little VINO gave him 10
o1} H the Jail. Prosecuting Attorney
Mcdonald when seen this morning
declared that James had exceeded his
authority and hld no right To arrest
\'ifou without warrant. notwith-
landing his dual position as deputy
sheriff and liycp Keeper. Whether
Nelson viii get of or not remains to
bc seen
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06
INCORPORATE HuRoNToWN?
/. E. Randall and g. L. Champion
Working Toward That End

working oWard That End.
4 petition inauGurated by |. f.. Ran
dali and T.. l.. champion was circula
ted yesterday, addressed 10 the board
Of supervisors, asking that the vii
lagos of Hurontown and Perkinsville
De- incorporated into village known
as HurontoWn.
\ large number of Huroutown resi-
cents are known To he against the
proposition, being willing 10 get along
without municipal government until
such a time AS they can be admitted
into the village Of Houghton. They
expressed themselves as being salts
lied with the government of Portage
township. which annually spends ST.
POO in HurontoWn fog th" sanitary
conditions alone and feel that if they
are Incorporated as village they will
DE required 10 pay taxes and will not
nc any better governed.
There is also strong party which
feels hat the village OF Hurontown
should be- incorporated, and until the
matter comes ~ for decision it will
ha impossible 10 tell Just which party
o. stronger
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06
Hou0hToN eREviTlEs.
: = = i. - = :. : !. :. !. = = = !,

The junior auxiliary of TrinitS
church will hold cake sale at Cox E
book store the morning of Dec,
Joseph IA. Hodgson returned ycster-
day from Cherbourg. France, wher" ht
has been visiting fer the sake of his
health.
G. :, Fales has returned from a Wis.,
II 10 Poultney. VI.
Mrs Amelia Evans and the Misses
Helen and Jean Evans viii leave
shortly for California where they will
spend the winter.
Percy Sperr left yesterday for Den
yer. Colo, to Visit his brother.
Mr.. Baker former missionary Ia
India viii deliver lecture at the
Hurontown NJ. r. church this even
Ing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06

.nT-am"st marre.ous and uc lo.
its hmmiosspese
= iar"o hftv-reut casc o. Pane.
ii'ap'pam wiz eiye YOU hundred do
'ais w"H'h Of earisra-n,n o. ,on.
draH9i.t houds you vom mo,... n,..
lIs worth its WEIGHT Iva 2old Go n..
ana ""w"n who can't get tb.u st,n.
aehs r'HuI1tea. - uolma iu .o9,
homr-sh"uld always Doc k.n band. in
ease "t % si,G soar unset stan..0
dwina TIE any or go piaat ru I'M.
quickest aurrst and mosr r..,.l.
stomach doctor ia rbc world
lAlvcLIiaomDnIll
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06
passengers, 29O.
Bound Down.
ENGINEERS GAME OFF.

The Michigan College OF Mines bas-
ketDall team will open their home
season Dee. il as originally planned.
hut instead OF meeting the Calumet
Engineers. VIII play. the Calumet In
dependents. a team made up of Y, NJ,
- \. aud EHg.neers PLAYERS The En-
-m-ers informed the college players
that they would be unable 20 bring
fun team tu Houghtou for that date
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06
ODD FELLOWS ELECTION.
Lily Rebekah Lodge Eieetion-Pilgrim
LODGE Meeting TONIGHT.

The following are the new officers
of the Lilly Rebekah lodge, which viii
he Installed at the first meeting in
January.
Past grand-Mrs. T. Il. Penbcrthy.
Noble grand-Mrs. Charles Cosby.
VICE srand-Mrs. Alfred Snovdon.
lte 'ordine secretary Mrs. G.. IL.
Obenhou.
Financial secretary-Miss Ethel No
Gam
trustee three years-Fred Snowdon.
IN" annual meeting Of Pilgrim lodge
will be held this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06
HIGH TRAFFIC MARK.
over 100000 Tons Freight Carried
Through 500 Canals.

over 100000 Tons Freight Carried
Through 500 Canals.
Like the six months Of the present
season, which preceded it, November
established a new high record for that
month in the volume of freight ton
mage carried through the canals AZ the
Sault Ste. Marie
The total Of S,2s13l9 tons is the
lowest since April the opening month
of the season, falling below the May
record Of SsSG,6s3 tons. while Tor the
Intervening five months the freight
movement exceeded 10000 900 tons
In comparison with the similar
month in the two preceding years
however November shows an increase
Of 2,9G1,27O tons over 1911. and OF g.
el6.3S6 tons over 1910. The increase
is in both the east and west bound
freight movement being represented
IN the latter 10y the heavier movement
Of general merchandise, or package
freight, and by larger shipments of
hard and soft coal and manufactured
IRON
In the east bound freight move
nent an enormous increase is shown
ia shipments of grain. wheat iron ore
and lumber as compared with the pre-
,ious ears.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06
HoughtOn Department
MONTHLY CANAL
REPORT ISSUED
Heavy Tonnage Passed Through
the Local Waterways

Supt George Banks this morning is
sued his monthly report of the tonnage
passing through the Portage Lake
ship canal The total November ton-
mage was heavier than the preceding
month ana greater than November
1871.
The report.
Tonnage and class of vessels
9a...4