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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
When New. I. News

We would be very glad If some one
In each town or settlement in Thomas
County would send us the news from
their respective localities each week
But we want--news that In news If
a cat Jumps over a fence or "A dog
crosses road or II frog falls off
ditch bank \ snake bites a rabbit. and
an owl boots. or II Mr.. Jinks crosses
the road from IRIS store To his resi-
dence. or II Miss Sarah Busebody
breaks her clothesline. and so forth,
why. talk this among yourselves
Thomasville Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30

doc" Cecil Miles, station agent In
Great harrington fer the New Havcn
Road. today bought farm OF twelve
acres in the western part OF the town.
where he Is to raise rattiesuakes.
The land is covered with stuble and
rocks and Is in every way adapted as
reptile farm, Miles says there liz IL
fortune in rattiesnakes' skins and oil
" hich Is worth s. pint.
One hundred reptiles frota the
Schagtieoke hills in Connecticut are
Il be imported I'd start the farm. a
which there tx now rattiesnake den
where four rattlers were captured last
summer--Great harrington MASS.
Cor. Philadelphia North American.
How Time Changes Words.
Owe USED to mean ito own to Dos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, March 29.--Cash pro-
duce. Today's markets were quoted
as follows:
Spot cotton, 1885.
Wheat. No. !. northern AT Min
neapolis. Sl.0s is; No. 2. red winter.
s1.0S L.; No 1. northern Duluth
$1.19 II,
Corpe. aew. No 2. export L.. n. b.
7sc.
Oats. No. white, 90 1-4c.
Rye. No. ?. C. /. T.. Buffalo. s9c
Barley. mailing. $1.25Qt.3s. {. /. r..
Buffalo.
Four. spring patents. $3.50.
Winter straights. $3.50.
Millfeed. Western bran. $3D.50.
Pork. mess. $1,000.
Lard. Middle West. spot. 1880.
Tauow, prime city. &c.
Coffee. RE. No. ]. on tne spot. IL 81
I14 7-Sc.
Sugar. granulated fine. s5.4595.55.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30


ANY body was once a knave,
Idiot once upon time was applied
to a private person who took no part
ja onnhlts lAe-v, ~ d. aaTeaA-sEond. and
the Greeks believed that all such per-
sons were foolish; so it has come to
mean foolish person.
Hussy now characterizes an impu-
dent woman, while originally it was q
short word, meaning housewife.
A william was once slave attached
to farm.
Tyrant once applied to any Prince
or Governor.
Infant was once synonymous with
"speeehles&" --kansas City Times.
The Gaelic Aiphahst. \. =.
Men familiar with the Gaelic tongue
tell us that the alphabet of that an
Client, language Is the most curious Of
all alphahets. In that nearly every
letter is represented by tree. The
alphabet OF today comprises eighteen
letters; ancient Gaelic had seventeen.
Vow, as of old, all the letters with
the exception of &. and p, which
stand for Ivy, flirze and heather, are
called after trees
The Gaelic b now runs. Aim.
bette. coll. dur, eagh fearn, gath.
hnath. 10th. luis, NUN, NUN, Oily, peitn,
ruis, suil.- teine, ur, which Ii equiva-
lent 10 saying: Elm, birch. hazel. oak.
aspen. alder. ivy. whitethOrn. lew. ro-
wan or quicken, vine, ash. spindletree,
pine elder. willow. furze. heath. In
the ancient Gaelic aluhabet the let
ter h 1.-THE huath. or whitethornD does
not exist. The alphabet Is called the
beth-luis-nnin. because b. |. N. and not
Il. b. G. are it's first three letters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

u 7 W
Load your cars so that hay at doors
represents contents, and thus avoid re-
tections
This market grades hay in accor-
dance with tho rules or the National
day Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
|b|U6|IP HERS IRE
IN LEGAL BATTLE
MAKERS or .wHo's wHO- IN BOTH
RED AND HUE BINDINGS HAVE
FALLING orT.
PIRACY is ACCUSATION
PUBLISHERS OF ONE ACCUSE THE
OTHER OF STEALING EVEN TUE
MISTAKES AND ASK COURT
To DECIDE.

There IS "A wrangle on between the
literau who write the who's-who bio
graphies of great men. ]. has been
carried into court. and although the
rsd-cover who's-who writers have
drawn first blood in the form of an In
junction, the fight may be carried to
the Supreme Court of the United
States. In that case the highest court
in the land win be asked to decide
whether ii is fair for one man to take
another mans Who's Who and get
out a book called. say, "Who's What,
which is made up largely of bio
grapies said to be lifted bodily from
the first mans book.
Judge Alfred e. Coke. sitting in the
United States District Court for the
Southern district OF New York, has
handed down an opinion which says
in effect that the literateuT who writes
whos-who book must CLEAN his ma
terial by Original research. He can
call his book Who's Who" says
Judge Coke, because nobody has a
patent on that title. but he muslin
appropriate facts about men from the
reading matter in the first mans
book. II he does. he must change
the style so that ii Will not resemble
the first mans work even under the
microscope.
The battle is between 4. y. Marquis
& Company, of Chicago, who have
been getting out the red Who's who
in America" for the last twelve years,
and the International Who's VINO
Publishing Company. Of No. HOS
Broadway. who lately put on the mar
ket a blue covered Who's VINO IN
the World" The change in the color
of the cover was not REGARDED as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-12
THE DOCTORS QUESTION
Much Sickness Due to Bowel Dis
orders.

doctors first Question when con-
suited BY natient is, Are your bow
els regular" He knows that SO per
cent of illness is attended with in
active bowels and torpid liver, and that
this condition must be removed gently
and thoroughly before health can be
restored
ReXall Orderlies are a positive
pleasant, and safe remedy for consti-
patton and bowel disorders in general
We are so certain of their great cura-
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the purchased's money in every case
when they fail to produce entire sat
isfaction.
Rexall OrderHe are eaten like candy,
they act quietly and aid in producing
soothing, strengthening, healing in
influence on the entire intestinal tract
They do not purge, grippe, cause maui
sea. flatuleuce, excessive looseness,
diarrhoea, or other annoying effect.
Three sizes, 10c., Csc. and SOC. Sold
only at our store The ReXall Store.
Murray & Hooks Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-12
MODEL YOUTH MISSING,
So Is Church'S Fund and Neigh
boris Wife

Columbus, OHIO. March 1.-THE
model young man" theory was eX-
ploded here today. Walter H. Adams
machinist, waits in despair for news
of his wife, Mrs. Louise Adams, who
has not been heard from since noon
yesterday A three-year-old baby
girl sits at his side and cries for its
mother.
The model young man in the case
was Oscar Sachs, aged twenty, treas
urer of Sunday School here He de-
camped with $55 of the Sunday school
funds, drawing them from the bank
before leaving.
He had been on intimate terms with
Mrs. Adams, who had been custom
er at a grocery where Sachs was en-
ployed as clerk, for some time. II
was believed that the pair had gone
to New York and efforts are being
made today to locate them there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-12
AWAY WITH CATARRH;
A FILTHY DISEASE
A Safe, 0ld-FaShiOned Remedy Quick
ly Relieves All Distressing
EymDfOmS,

If you are subject to frequent colds,
or if you have any of the distressing
symptoms of catarrh such as stuffed
up feeling in the head, profuse dis
charge from the nose, sores in the
nose, phlegm in the throat, causing
hawking and splitting, dull pain in the
head or ringing in the ears, just anoint
the nostrils or rub the throat or chest
with little Elys Cream Balm, and
see how quickly you will get relief
In few minutes, you will feel your
head clearing and after using the
Balm for a day or 50 the nasty dis
charge will be checked. the pain, sore
ness and fever gone, and you will no
longer be offensive to Yourself and
your friends by constantly hawking
splitting and blowing.
Shake off the grip of catarrh before
it impairs your sense of taste, smell
and hearing and poisons your whole
system. In a short time you can be
completely cured of this distressing
disease by using Ely's Cream Balm
This healing, antiseptic balm does not
fool you by short, deceptive relief, but
completely overcomes the disease. 1t
clears the nose, head and throat of all
the rank poison, soothes, heals and
strengthens the raw, sore membranes,
making you proof against colds and
catarrh.
One duplication will convince you,
and 5O-cent bottle will generally cure
the worst case of catarrh. 1t is guar
anteed. eGt it from your druggist to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-12
EARLY START
WAS MADE To
DRAG STREETS
GOT AHEAD OF The RAINS
Bad Weather on the Nerves
of Street Force

Obedient to the instructions of City
Engineer Ansley, the city employee
who runs the split-log drag arose ear.
ly yesterday morning in order to get
the unpaved streets of the city placed
in good condition before the rains
should recommence This was the
city engineers attempt to forestall the
rains, which have prevented the roads
in the city from being touched during
the past week.
Bright and early the work was be
gun and attended to, and it was well
that the orders were given as they
were, as the clouds and threatening
weather that arose later in the day
soon showed that the precaution OF
the city engineer was well taken. II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-12

was hoped in this way to prevent some
of the inconvenience that have aris-
en- from the condition of the streets
recently, though the rains may con-
tinue to cause the same trouble that
has been experienced for some time.
Probably all records have been bro
ken in the way of the streets of the
city having been kept in bad condition
as the rains have continued SO long
that the unpayed sections of the
streets have been constantly kept mud
dy and in bad shape 1t is hoped now
that this condition will not exist
much longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-12
DOG SAVES MASTER
TO SHOW BURNED PAWS

Louisville, KY. March 1l.-After
extinguishing fire, caused by hot
Goals falling from CRATE, the prize
winning collie of w. J. Atkinson.
awoke its master to have a look at its
blistered paws. The dog sleeps on a
rug in front of the CRATE. During the
night live Goals fall on the rug.
Mr.. Atkinson was awakened by the
dog whining and scratching at his
bedroom door. He arose and follaw.
ed the dog to where 1t indicated TIL
burned places in the rug with its nose
Then the dog exhibited its paws
which had been blistered in beatins
out the blaze.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-12
RAISED TUNE FOR
TIE THAT BINDS"
Governor Harmon Made Sue
cess Of 1t Anyway

Washington. March 11.-"Uncle Jud"
Harmon, as the people of Ohio affec-
tionately refer to the man who for
three years has conducted the gov
ernmental affairs of that state with
such signal ability and spirit of equity
and whose progressiveness will be a
criterion for governors of other states
for years to come, began life as a son
of a Baptist minister, and there is
one incident in particular in his ca
reer where his early teachings stood
him in good part
During his last campaign for the
governorship, whichresulte d in his
election by a plurality in excess o.
100000, despite the efforts of Presi-
dent Taft and his cabinet and the in
lection of Col. Roosevelt in the cam
paign, Uncle Jud," at the close of an
address before a big farmers picnic
near Akron, Ohio, was asked to lead
the great gathering in the hymn,
"Blest Be the Tie that Binds" Re
lating the other day the incident to
an old friend who had called to see
him recently in the state house, the
Governor said:
There isn't aything in the world
more interesting and delightful than
the great gatherings the farmers have
in the groves all over the state of
Ohio during campaign time, and
presume the same is true of other ag-
ricultural states.
Il got up-after everybody had fill
ed himself with chicken and pie-and
began. I just talked to them about
farms and farming-things I knew
about and they knew about, and I kept
going for three hours.
Il never mentioned politics; but I
think l made more votes than ever
did in my life. Well, when I got
through-at least, when l stopped,
for never did get through-the chair
man deliberately proposed the thanks
of the audience, which they gave with
a whoop. Then I was expected to
reply and I got up again and began:
Il don't know what to say this is
tOO Ynuchs
Then somebody way back in the
crowd called out:
Don't say anything. Lead us in i
hvmn. let's sing "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds"
well, I don't mind admitting that
7 was somewhat stunned at that bat
only for moment. I did happen l.
know that good old HYMN, and so
takes a lot more courage to raise a
right pitch for l have never been
considered a Caruso even by my most
ardent admirers. and started off.
Luckily | didn't have to carry it
very far, for more than 5000 throats
took it up. and tremendous burst of
melody went up from that grove that
day that M st have been like an Old
fashioned camp meeting at its londest
and BEST
"Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
TIE fol, ship of kindred minds
is like 20 til above
Al the e'r"rton which folloded the
vote given Uncle Jud" was astonish-
ing. and Republicans throughout tie
country have not yet been abb to
'aDiom tn re- son
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
Trouble at Mason's Ranch.

TIE ease of State VS.. Frederick T.
Macon Of Waterville in which Mason
was charged with assault upon Sam
uel Silver of Waterville with a loaded
revolver, with the intent to MAIN,
WAS next taken up.
Silver, a poultry and cattle buyer of
WaterYille, was the first witness for
the state and he testified that he went
10 Mason's and tried To buy some
poultry of him. He said Mason offered
to sell him a rooster for 81 and that he
offered him Il cents pound for Il.
Mason then told him TO go out into
the henhouse and look at the rooster
and he would come right down and
they would weigh the bird
lie testified that when Mason came
back into the henhouse. he accused
him of stealing eggs. but that he
thought Mason was only fooling and
laughed at the threat. Mason got an
CRY, according To the witness. aud told
him to get eff from his premises, and
because lie did not do it quite as fast
as Mason thought he ought. shot at
him three times with u revolver Silver
testified that he was so excited at the
time that he did not know whether
the bullets struck him or not.
Miles Levine of Waterville, who was
with SILVER at tie time the shooting
happened. corroborated his story.
Frederick T. Mason, the defendant,
testified that Silver and Miles Levine
drove into his yard on the night OF
April 10, 1911, and that Silver asked
him if he had any poultry to sell. He
said that he told Silver he had one
rooster he would sell and asked them
to go into the henhouse and look at
it, and that he would be with them
in a few minutes. He said that When
he did go down into the henhonse ne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
"Beverly," Jan. 80.

Amy Leslie the famous dramatic
critic OF the Chicago News in review
ing George Barr MeCutcheon's "Bev-
erIya writes as follows
George Barr McCutcheons spark
ling romance "Beverly" has been eX-
auisitely transformed by the scholarly
Robert NJ. Baker into delightful play
which was introduced to an attentive
and enthusiastic audience at the
Studebaker, last night. The beautiful
stage pictures followed one after the
other and the costumes are unique and
costly. The scenes are piquant, ex-
citing and full OF romance. In the
third act there is a fine Anthony
Hope" sort of battle scene with three
against one which is quite as pulsine
and genuinely thrilling as anything
Sothern or Hackett used to do. Every
minute detail of the production is eX-
act. elegant and gratifying, and foi
those who urge the preservation OF
clean sentiment and rugged adventure
| Beverly is bound to delight
The original Studebaker theatre
Chicago cast and production intact
will be presented at the Opera house
| on TUESDAY night, Jan. 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
No Cause to Doubt
A Statement of Facts Backed by {
Strong Guarantee.

We guarantee immediate and posi-
tive relief TO all sufferers from con-
stipation. In every case where our
remedy fails to do this we will return
the money paid us for it. That's a
frank statement of facts, and we want
You to substantiate them at our risk.
Rexall 0rderlies are eaten just like
candy. are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action. may be taken at
any time, day or night: do not cause
diarrhoea, nausea, gripping, excessive
looseness, or other undesirable effects
They have very mild but positive
action upon the organs with which
they come in contact, apparently act
ing as reguiatiye tonic upon the re-
Taxed muscular coat of the bowel, thus
overcoming weakness. and aiding to
restore the bowels to more vigorous
and healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies are indispensable
and ideal fer the use of children, old
folks and delicate persons. We cannot
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sufferers from any form of constipa-
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why we back our faith in them with
our promise of money back if they do
not give entire satisfaction Three
sizes: II tablets 10 cents, SO tablets %
cents and so tablets so cents. Re-
member, YOU can obtain Rexall Rem
edies in Augusta only at our store
The Rexall Store. John Coughlin, III
Water St
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22


IF | had my way" famous law
ger once said. Il would make good
health as contagious as measles"
Just think of it-suppose you could
catch good health as easily as you
catch cold-this would be poor world
for doctors and druggists
Mrs. T. A. Trap who lives in Ar
lngton, ~ J., has found the next
best thing to catching good health.
She say. "A few weeks ago | con-
tracted cough which annoyed me
a great deal as | was badly run down
at the Time. 1t kept me awake at
night and distressed me greatly. At
ter two weeks of this l began to take
Ninol and one bottle not only caused
my cough to disappear but l feel much
better in every way and can sleep
we'll again.
II you can't literally catch good
health, you can at least recover it and
build yourself up by taking our deli
cious cod liver and iron remedy, Vim
ol. 1t makes weak folks strong, and
we guarantee it to give perfect salts
faction. Your money back if it does
not. Bowditch, Webster & Co, Drug
gists. Augusta. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
Basketball at Roller Rink.

Along with the regular roller skating
session and moving pictures, Monday
evening. Manager Murree of the Select
Roller Rink offers the public chance
to see a fast basketball game, between
Fred Thompsons team, which repre-
sents the rink, and the strong Pettin-
gills Corner team. These two teams
are both composed of some of the best
basketball players in this city, and it
now looks as If The game will be Very
close and interesting. BackersN Of
Fred Thompson's team assert that his
team will come off the floor, Monday
evening, victorious. while on the other
hand the Pettingilfs Corner fans are
very confident in the ability of their
team to score a decisive victory.
The price of admission to this great
show will not be changed, and will re-
main as usual, 10 cents. Manager
Murree will have some added attrac-
ton to his regular show, every eve
ming of this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
AuM5 EMENTS.
aThe Fortune Hunter" Tonight.

BY the grace of Conan and Harris,
who have many times in the past pro-
yidea us with palatable amusement,
we are at last te be given an oppof-
tunity of seeing Winehea smith
widely announced comedy, The For
tune Hunter which will be ths at
traction at the Opera house, tonight.
Theatre goers have waited anxious
~ the coming of this rich comedy
which has been acclaimed tie best
that has been presented on the AmerI,
can stage during the past decade, ana
the fact that we are to get the orig
inal company and production Is the
cause of much satisfaction among all
these who are anxious to see 1t. Ihat
..Fhe Fortune Hunter will get d
rousing reception goes without say
ing. II.
II is play that has received the
endorsement of press, and public ana
spoken of highly by MANY ministers
from their pulpits. Prices $l.5o, $l-U'
n and soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
Other WatervilIe Cases.

Tie ease Of State vs.. Josephine rat
rick and Ralph Spaulding, both OF
WaterVille, was the second case to
occupy the attention of the jury. Sat
uPdaE Tie indictment charged DO
sephine Patrick and Ralph Spanlding.
jointly. in the keeping of house OF
i'll fame at the Kennebec House III
Wateryille.
City Marshal Barton. Officers Fred
+. Peoler, Paul Burgess and Gideon
Maheu. and Deputy Sheriff Joseph P.
Mccarthy, all of WateIyille, testified
to the had character of the house.
Ralph Spaulding and Josephine Pat
rick. the defendants, who were IN
charge of e-kensaebee House from
Nov TO Is, both testified that their
house in Waterville was run in an or
derby manner in every way during the
time that they were III charge of it.
The jury returned a verdict OF
guilty in this case, and Miss Patrick
was sentenced to pay a fine of 500 ana
80 days in jail or three months addf-
tienal in Jail. in default IF payment
snaEIding was sentenced to pay fine
OF 500 ard s25 costs Of court, or three
months in Jail.
The case of State vs. Michael Cat
ley and Estelle spaulding of Water
vile. who were charged with adultery
was opened, late Saturday afternoon
Galley has not yet been apprehended
hut the officers are in search of nm.
This ease will be resumed immediate
u after the opening OF court at 10 a.
NJ. Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
John Kendrick Bangs
COLISEUM, GARDINER,
Wednesday Eve, Jan. 9th.
Subject. sfS aIubrities Have Met
Reserved Seats, soc.

found an egg. which had been sucked,
and Sc told Silver to get off from his
premises Immediately and 10 keep of
from them.
The respondent testified that Silver
got sauey to him and refused to Sc
directly eff his premises, and that he
fired one shot from his revolver into
the ground so as to show Silver that
he had better keep away.
Elizabeth L. Mason, the Wife of the
defendant, testified that her husband
fired the pistol only once, and that
he aimed it towards the ground, in
stead of at Silver.
Tic Jury, after a short elaboration,
brought in a verdict OF guilty of as
sauit. County Attorney Williamson
moved for a sentence in this case at
once. and Mason was sentenced to pay
a fine of $50 and costs of court. EXeep-
tions were filed and. the respondent
furnished $500 bail