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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30

and six years. and then explain to the
teachers her methods. etc.
to r. M--"Talks on the Church
Cateehism in Diagram, Picture, and
Story" by Mrs. Loman.
r. M.--"The Sunday School Super.
intendent and His Responsibilities
Rev. e. j. Dennen.
How Shall We Hold Our Young
Men and Women for the Church." Rev.
DIR. Mitman.
Thursday, December IIth.
to r. NJ. Primary and Junior
Teaehers--Mrs. Hastings will teach =
model lesson from "Bible Stories IL
Illustrating the Creed to a class OF
children between the ages of ak and
seven years, and answer any questions
the teachers may ask as to her method
OF teaching, etc.
to p. M.--"Talks on the Church
Catechism. in Diagram. Picture. and
| Story" by Mrs. Loman.
& p. M--"Methods OF School Organ.
ization." Rev. E. J. Dennen-
The Privileges. Opportunities and
Rewards OF the Sunday School Teach
err Rav. DR.. Mitman.
Friday. December 18th.
TO 5 p NJ, Primary and Junior
Teachers~-Mrs. Hastings will teach i
model lesson from Bible Stories II
Illustrating the Ter Commandments" u
class of children between the ages
of seven and eight years, and answer
questions as to method of teaching.
etc
s to p. M-"Talk on the Church
Catechism, in Diagram. Picture. and
story" by Mrs. Loman.
s u. M.--"The Product of the School,
Rev L. j. Dennen.
Stereopticon Lecture-"Ephesua
Athens, and Corinth. Three CitIeA
Visited ~ st. Paul" Rev. DIR. Mitman.
FAN of this talk about lighting the
prohibition amendment in the courts
is chimney talk declares tia
Charleton CIV. Va.) Mail. Prohthf.
I a.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-11-15
PUTTING THE BLAME
ON SOMEBODY.

Ruth Cameron, who contributes
short stories to the Times Demo-
crat said recently in her refresh.
ing style
IF We try hard enough, We can
always find someone to blame"
when things 60 wrong. "But
wouldn't it bs q happier world if
instead of trying hard enough. We
chesrfulIy accepted things as no.
body's fanlt, just accidents ?"
There is not tho least doubt
about it. We would all be hap
pier and more cheerful, it We could
get over the deep-rootsd habit of
blaming the other fellow.
Where the great harm comes, ID
in the irritation, friction, and un.
pleasantuess. which ws bring into
our own lives by brooding because
csrtaln-plans miscarrisd through
someone's mistake.
There is nothing but unhappi-
ness in brooding and sulking.
Blaming someone when things 90
wrong puts you out of humor and
gives you the blues and does not
help at all to remedy anything.
Because certain people prefer to
deal with strangers over in New
York, Chicago and other far away
cities, 10 no reason for those who
in supporting home enterprise to
lose their temper.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-11-15

The hard crust of bread is moro
easily digssted than the soft crumb
because it must be thoroughly
masticated.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-11-15
Saved His Foot

H. ID. Ely, OF Bantam. o.. suffered from
horrible ulcer Oh his foot for four years.
Doctor advised amputatiOn. but he re-
fused and Reluctantly tried Bucklen's
Arnica Salvs as last resort. He then
wrote: II used your salve and my foot
was soon completely cured" Best RENE
dy for burns, cuts, bruises and eczema
Get box today. Only 25c. All drug
gists or by mail. II. Z. Bucklen & Co..
Philadelphia or st. Louis
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-11-15

"A friendship that makes the
least noise is very often tho most
useful; for which reason We should
prefer a prudent friend to q zea-
Gus one.-Ex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-11-15

By virtue of a writ Of seizure and sale
issued out of the 18th Judicial District
Court, in and for the Parish Of St. Mar
tin, State of Louisiana, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, dated the 10th
day of October 1913.
| have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and highest
bidder at the front door OF the Court
House, between the legal sale hours ia
the Town OF st. Martinville. on
Saturday Nov. 29th, 1913,
the following mentioned aud described
property. tO-wit:
That certain tract of land with all the
buildings and improvements thereon
and appurtenances thereto belonging
situated in the Fifth Ward Of st. Martin,
La. containing Seventy One (7D Arpsnts,
more or less. in superficial area. bOun-
ded North by lands of Roger Bros. South
by lands Of Arthur Angelic, East by
lands of j. Taylor formerly Now Dugas
and West by lands Of Sidney aud RaOul
Lastrapes.
Seized to satisfy the above writ.
Terms aud cODditiOns-cash.
Sheriff's Office this 10th day Of October
A. ID. 1913.
WADE o. MARTIN, Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-11-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BANK OF ST. MARTINVILLE
ANDRE j. LASTRAPES
No. 110SS
10Th Judicial District Court,

10Th Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Martin. State Of Louisiana.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
CONTINUES THE PLAN OF LIND
Believed Proposals Of the U. S.
Will Be Accepted
WASHINGTON IS OPTIMISTIC

Washington, Sept. MANUEL Ham-
acona, former Mexican ambassador 10
the United States. and until recently
financial agent of the Mexican gov
ernment at London, will endeavor TO
carry forward in Washington nego-
tiatios between the Huerta admins
tration and the United States for the
solution of the revolutionary problem.
Zamacona comes primarily to con
tinue negotiations begun by Land but
his ultimate object is t. obtain for the
Mexican government. the lean which
the United States declared in its sec
ond note. IL would encourage Ameri-
can bankers To float if the Huerta gov
ernment accepted the chief American
proposals.
The administration here was sound
ed as 30 the mission To Zamacona and
had not yet given it's answer when the
latter started from Vera cruz yester-
day.
There seemed to he little doubt in
official circles that the Washington
administration would receive Zama-
coma under certain conditions as he
is well known here and is regarded
as one of the ablest MeXicans. Zama
tonas affiliations, however have been
with the financial instead Of the Dip
lomatic stide of the Mexican govern
ment. The coming Of Zamacona pro-
duced an optimistic effect IN official
circles
Though no assurance Is on record
positively excluding Huerta from the
presidential election. the Washington
government is taking it for granted
that he will not run and is likely
to encourage a loan under conditions
that will further the effort To bring
a cessation of hcstilities and a con
stitutional election.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
PROPERTY LOSS IN NORTH
CAROLINA REACHES MILLIONS

Raleigh, :. G., Sept. with report
ed depradatious from Wednesdays
hurricane over The eastern part Of
North Carolina already involving prop
erty damage running into millions
and a heavy loss Of life. today's mea-
gre dispatches told additional stories
of the storms havoc. Many small
towns along the coast Were severely
damaged by wind and heavy rainfall
Several were flooded by swollen
streams.
No confirmation was obtainable ear
~ today of the reported loss of 500
lives az Ocracoke island, off the Car
clna coast Unsubstantiated rumors
continued current today that all in
habitants of the island perishod when
heavy seas swept THEN homes Wed
nesday. Wires To the coast towns are
down and wireless stations, presum-
ably were wrecked by the storm In
some towns the Hoods surpassed all
previous records
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
MARTINDALE BEGINS HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR

Lansing. Mich. Sept. 5.-Frederick
G Mart ,ndale, secretary of state, VINO
announced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for governor some
time ago. has begun active work in
his campaign. He is mailing thousands
of letters to his friends in Detroit ana
throughout the state, asking their sup
rort Following is his letter:
Through the solicitation of my many
friends, | have decided to be candi-
date for the governorskip in 1914. Al
the last primary ! was defeated tor
the nomination for governor by a very
few votes. | was afterwards nominat-
cd for secretary of state and had the
satisfaction of leading the Republican
state ticket by several thousand votes.
MANY prominent Republicans believe
that had | received the nomination
for governor | would have been easily
elected With "A greatly extended ac-
ouaintance. feel confident of success
i'm the next primary. ! believe that
my administration of public trust
as a member of the Legislature and
secretary of state. is "A sufficient guar
anty of what you may expect of me II
successful IN my ambition | most
thoroughly believe in a clean. Vigor-
Gus administration for the good OF all
the people. May hay" your vote and
Influence ANYTHING that YOU may Il,
| for me will he greatly appreciated and
| | will be most pleased to hear from
| Vnnr
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
FIRE FIGHTERS END MEETING.
Pageant in Which 1,500 Participate,
Marks Convention Close.

New York, Sept 5.--The convention
of the International Association of
Fire Engineers, which has held forth
here since the beginning of the week,
eliminated today in grand street
parade. Fifteen hundred fire fighters,
representing the paid and volunteer
departments of the metropolitan dis
trict and many nearby cities and
towns, were in line. The procession
also included display Of fire. fighting
apparatus. from the old hand tub" to
the modern motor propelled engines
and trucks. Following the disbanding
of the parade the fire fighters assem-
bled on Riverside Drive for the un-
yelling of the Firemen's monument.
The monument is an imposing affair
Of bronze and granite, representing a
fire engine drawn by three plunging
horses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
ARREST JEROME
FOR GAMBLING
AT COAT|COOK
New Development in Thaw Fight
Like Thunderbolt Out Of
Clear Sky
JAILED, BUT GETS $500 BAIL
-
Action Is the Result of Sentiment
in the Village in Favor Of
the Fugitive
TuAW'S DEPORTATION BLOCKED
THAW's DEPORTATION BLOCKED
BULLETIN.

Montreal. Sept 5.-Judge Gervais
calling for the production of Harry
Thaw In Montreal at once.
The statement is made by the Mon
treat Herald. which SAYS ii came from
rood authority. that two of Thaw's
lawyers got the writ on the ground
that Tbaw H. not an immigrant In the
true sense of the word. The Herald
statements lacks official confirmation.
The issuing of the wri, blocks any
Immediate move To dcport Thaw.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
FLOOD KEEPS new
WORKERS FROM WORK


New York. Sept. Mot a wheel
moved in the New York subway be-
tween seth street ana upper Manhat-
tan and the Brooklyn terminal dur
ing the rush hours of work bound
crowds this morning. resulting In one
of the worst congestions of traffic the
city has ever known over three
inches of rainfall during the night
Hooded the subway tracks Ia a depth
of three feet or more, and nine miles Of
the four tracked subway were entirely
out of commission Lights went out
in some Of the trains and late home
goers were frightened by being stalled
In the darkness
Ii was . O'Clock before the line was
cleared and then the congestion pre-
vented anything like normal condi-
tons Electric pumps sucked water out
of the tube.
The worst congestion was al the
Brooklyn terminus, where one hum
dred thousand use the station between
and in The morning
Fifty fire chiefs attending the inter-
national convention We're stalled in the
subway early today. They all helped
the guards escort the passengers of
this train and others stalled behind il
over the third rail and up To the sta
tion platform.
The deluge was the worst in ten
wears. according to the weather hu-
reau. and in three hours duration II
often Gained the proportions ot cloud
burst streams turned into rivers
some of them two 10 four feet deep
flooding thousands of cellars and
driving basement dwellers from their
homes. The roofs OF two large Broad
way hotels sprang a leak and torrents
of water. held back by choked leaders
went down through bedrooms and
halls, driving guests from their rooms
and doing serious damage to decora-
TORS and tapestries, Elevators were
out of commission in several hotels
| Surface cars were out Of commission
| for the time the water pouring into
the underground conduits causing {
short circuit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
FACTORY OWNER IN TOLLS
Shirt Company Proprietor, Charged
With Padloekine Escapes.

New York Sept. Max Blank,
proprietor of the Triangle Shirt COM
pany. in whose factory nearly 150 wo-
men and girls were burned To death Ia
1911. was arraigned in the court of
special sessions today on a charge of
having the doors of his new factory
in Fifth avenue locked in violation of
the safety laws. The complaint was
made by inspectors of the fire preven-
ton bureau, who swore they found the
factory doors padlocked with 100 per
sons working inside. Following the
destruction of the Triangle factory
two years ago and the great loss 90
life. Blank was indicted on man
slaughter charge. After several trials
he was finally acquitted.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
HER REWARD $4,000.
Woman is Bequesthed Property for
Feeding Tramp Years Ago.

Evansville. Ind, Sept. 5.-$35,O0 re-
ward for giving q cold biscuit ana
cup of coffee to man who appeared
slowed upon Mrs. Matte Hannun in
the final settlement Of the Marshall
McCurran estate. Mrs. Hannun was
paid $4,000 in gold and received a
deed to property valued at $4,000.
Twenty-four years ago Mrs, Han
nun, who lives in Vincennes, was Mat
tie Drain. a servant girl. 10 years old.
one day McMurran, who was then n
wanderer, called at the house where
the Drain girl worked and asked for
something to eat The man of the
house ordered McMurran away, say
ing he did not make a practice of feed
ing tramps.
Miss Drain, however took pity on
the man and FED him. That so i'm
pressed the man that he went to the
house Of neighbor and wrote his will
on a piece of brown paper, with the
request that it be given Miss Drain
The girl kept the piece of paper, little
thinking ii would ever be of any value
to her.
Twentv-four wears later McMurran
who had become an eccentric poet and
miser, was found demented in a shack
on the Stringtown road near this city
and died in n few days Under the
floor of his hovel was found gold and
silver amounting To over $4,000. Fol
lowing McMuran's death, Mrs. Han
nun hastened to Evansville from Vim
cennes and filed the McMurran will IN
the probate court. No other will wa;
filed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
UPON HIS
37TH YEAR IN CELL
Jesse Pomeroy, Notorious Crimi.
nal, Entered When Boy

Boston Mass. Sept. 6.--Jesse Pom
eroy, proDably the most notorious life
prisoner in the United States. to-
morrow viii enter upon the thirty
seventh year Of his confinement behind
the gray wallis of the famous state
prison in Charlestown. All OF these
years have been spent in solitary con-
nn,ment. This does not mean. how
ever, that he never leaves his cell If
he so desires he rs permitted to exer-
else in the prison yard outside his cell
for an hour every day In charge of "a
guard. But this Is while the other
prisoners are at work in the shops.
lie is never permitted to meet or see
any person excepting his mother, who
comes To see him once "A month, the
prison warden and occasionally the
governor or members of his council.
Made Efforts to Escape.
Pomeroy was boy of sixteen when
he was sentenced To- prison for life for
truturing and numbering little child
ren lie is now wen past his iiftieth
year. Much of his time has been
spent in study ana reading and he is
said to he well informed as To current
events. But he has never seen an
heard a phonograph, never talked
through telephone. and has never
ridden in an elevator.
S0 far as the records show Pom
eroY has served in solitary longer
than any other prisoner in America
and unless the commitment order is
CHANGED he will have to he kept in
that manner until lie dies. No great
effort has ever been made To obtain a
pardon for him, but some years ago
the American Society for the Promo
tion of Criminal Anthropology petit
toned the governor to remit the soli-
tary confinement clause OF Pomeroy's
sen .enre, on the ground that such Il
punishment is not In accord with
modern public sentiment. But before
he governor and his council had time
to consider the petition an Ingenious
| " made tool was found on the prison.
or and the matter was dropped
promptly More recently the iamous
Iprsorer made q desperate effort 10
regain his freedom and did succeed IN
escaping from his cell. With the aid
of a tool 81 tools which the prison
! authorities have never located Pom
eroy cut the bars of his cell door ana
was quite distance down the prison
corridor before he was discovered and
captured by the guards
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
Claimed to be Devils Ally.
MAN" UNDER
KNIFE FOR PATH TIME
Surgical Marvel Now Has Part Of
Liver Removed.

Yuma. Mich, Sept. Sired May
bury, aged 25, went IN the operating
table on "Wednesday for the twenty
fourth time II. ten years. "A portion
of his liver was removed and physi-
clans say he will live. He made his
surgical debut when his right nand
was cut off in mill machine and
portion of the bones were taken out
and an artificial hand provided. Then
he lost his knee and an artificial leg
provided. Then II stray shot hit him
I'm the right eye and a glass eye re-
placed IL. Necrosis OF the bone de-
veloped in his left arm and several
bones were removed Through this
region Maybury is known as the AR
tihcial man"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
suLzeR TRIAL is NEAR.
investigating Committee Nearing End
OF Work on Case.

New York. Sept THE legislative
pccted To finish its work today so far
as public inquiry was concerned
The Sulzer Impeachment trial is
now only two weeks of and the COM
mittee will turn over its evidence and
it's task to the board Of Impeachment
managers OF the state assembly.
The impeachment managers have
opened headquarters in an office build
ing at 80 wall street Today their law
yers were at work ON plans FOR tn,
prosecution.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
0vERP0WERED AND CLUBBED
Also Stabbed With Pitchforks and
Probably Will Die
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN BADEN

Muelhausen, Baden. Germany, Sept.
5.--A craZed teacher named Wagner,
Nho murdered his wife and four chill
dren at Degerloch yesterday. set fire
to the village of Muelhausen in four
places last night and in a fusillade
with villagers who tried to capture
him. eight persons were shot and KILL
refuge In a stable. where he killed all
the cattle. lie finally was overpow-
cred after he had exhausted all of the
80 cartridge with which he had pro-
vided himself.
EnraGed villagers wrecked vcnGe-
ance or him 10y clubbing him and stab
bing him with pitchforks. He probably
viii die.
When he entered Muelhausen, it was
not known lie was fugitive murderer.
1t was only after the wild scenes had
been enacted here that the police went
to his apartment IN Degerloch, where
he had been teaching, and found the
bodies OF his wife and children.
Five Of Wounded Will Die.
The doctors state that of the twen-
~ wounded 10y Wagner. five viii die
and six are in serious condition. After
he had set fire To the first bIildinG
Wagner opened fire with revolvers on
every one he met or who appeared In
the windows OF houses The villagers
believed the place had been attacked
| by robbers. Some Of them rushed to
the church ana rang bells ana others
| ashed To the barracks and asked the
assistance of troops In the mean
time the village policemen and some
citizens rushed on Wagner who stood
| in the middle of the main street with
mask over his face and armed with
Il revolver IN each hand and another
pair in his belt. \ policeman. twice
wounded, finally felled the maniac
while he was Ieloading his revolver.
The policeman was again wounded
before peasants with rustic Weapons
fra ttred Wagner's skull and severed
one of his hands. Wagner was a
heavy drnker.
| Claimed to be Devils Ally.
Before leaving Degerloch, where hs
killed his wife and four children, ne
forwarded rambling letter to news
paper in Stuttgart in which he wrote
81 believe there is no God. / am
the DEVILS ally. | wish ! could torture
everyone within reach of my revolverS
but know | cannot get them all.
slept for years with dagger and
revolver under my pillow"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
TRAINS OFTEN Went
BY DANGER SIGNALS
New Haven Wreck Probe Brings
Forth Startling Testimony

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 5.-At the
opening of the Federal investigation Of
the railroad wreck at North Haven,
Commissioner McChord ordered Cen
eral Manager Bardon Of the New
Haven road to produce the minutes Of
all meetings of New Haven directors
since the Bridgeport wreck, July IL,
1871. These would show, he said. what
action was taken toward the better
ment of safety conditions.
The examina ation Of witnesses bris-
tied with startling passages. Engi-
neer wands of the ill fated Bar Har-
Dor express. brought a gasp from the
crowd when he testified the engineers
of the New Haven road frequently
"drifted by" danger signals in foggy
weather. Train Dispatcher Kelley
had previously testified the weather
condition the morning of the wreck
was very foggy." but had not con-
reduce their speed. Six trains passed
over this stretch of track within a
half hour, he said.
Engineer Miller of the White Noun
tain Express and Charles II. Murray,
flagman OF the Bar Harbor Express,
the two trains involved in the fatal
wreck on the New Haven railroad last
Tuesday morning, were arrested by
Coroner Mix late last night. charged
with having "criminally caused the
death of Royal III. Hotchkiss,' one of
the victims of the disaster
They were both placed under $1,000
bail under a coroners warrant, effec-
tive until twenty-four hours after the
| coroner has rendered a verdict in the
| inquest into the catastrophe. which
he tegan in private YESTERDAY
Pail for Miller was furnished by the
local Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
| gineers and Firemen Murray was
| locked up for lack of a bordsman.
IL was announced today that the
| nished today by the New Haven road
and Murray would he released. Both
| Miller and Murray, whose stories of
| the wreck do not agree, II is said, were
called as witnesses today before Me-
| Cherd.
II do not expect to finish with the
| witnesses until some time next week, -
said the coroner. and then | will make
the findings public
| Ghouls Rob the Dead.
| Coroner Mix charges wholesale and
disgraceful robberies from dead bodies
| in the wreck Tuesday. He asks the
chief Of police to apprehend the cul-
prits.
| Coroner Mix said at the inquest, wit
nesses told of men cutting the fingers
| Off dead passengers to get rings, and
of persons searching the clothing Of
injured passengers to secure money
| -.