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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-02
rHEFERN BUSINESS
Little Known Industry That Flour
ishes in Vermont

Perhaps but few persons realize the
extent of the fern industry in this
section. nor what a large amount of
money is paid out during the season,
says the Wilmington Times. The
business, commenced a few years ago
on a small scale, has assumed proper
tons which place it in the front rank
of industries in this section. True, the
season only lasts a few months dur
ing the summer and early fall, but in
that time hundreds OF persons are en-
gagged in the occupation OF fern pfcl-
ms.
One of the pioneers of this indus
try is j. A. Shaw of Springfield, Mass.
whose summer place of business and
residence is on Shafter street, in this
village. A year ago MIR. Shaw asso-
eiated with him in his business his
nephew. Leroy Shaw, and the Shaw
Fern company was formed, with head
quarters and salesrooms in Pittsfeld
Mass.
II the establishment in this village
are receiving and packing rooms and
a large refrigerating plant. where tn,
ferns are kept until shipped. There
are several branch receiving station.
where the plants are delivered wher
gathered by the pickers. and where
they are kept until loads large enough
to warrant their transfe, to Wilmins
ton have been accumulated. After
they are received here. the ferns arc
lacked in specially made boxes ana
shipped to their respective destina
tons. The daily shipments from vii
mington are very large
Some idea of the extent with which
this industry is carried ON here ma,
be CLEANED from the fact that III.
Shaw Fern company pays ont in thii
section in enc season from $4,000 L
$4,000
There is a great deal Of beauty IL
the different varieties of ferns tina
grow in this past OF the country, bui
1t is overlooked by the majority o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-02
TEAR DOWN LANDMARK
Historic Houses in Brattiehoro Soon
TO Be Laid Low

The Thompson house and Pratt
house in B.attleboro. situated on the
site Of the new federal building. will
be wrecked within few days.
The removal of the Thompson
house will mark the passing of a
landmark The Pratt residence was
Thompson residence is one OF the few
grandfather of MS. Charles +.
Thompson. whose husband was at
one time in the mercantile business
and who for many years. until his
death, managed the business OF the
Brattleboro Gas Light COMPANY.
Originally a small house stood on
the site and was owned by Jonas
Plat The late Francis GoodhGe after
wards owned the prcpertr. I'D uri"'
Sykes bought it of Mr.. Goodhuc Sin
1882. Tho uit'e h71sc Was m3yec
back and Lcc4a1 ,hs Ell of the pes
ent house. but later it wGa town down
and new ell was built.
The present house was built as
soon as possible after MIR Sykes
bought the property. and Mr.. Sykes
lived there until the time of his death
in 1874. 1t has been owned in the
Family ever since il was built Mr.
Sykes was proprietor OF the ola
American House, known at that time
as sykes hotel. lie was widely
known player of the bass VOL ana
played in the Cong 'egational church,
where his wife led the singing. Mrs
Thompscn has occupied the house 20
years
The family has understood and
there appears TO be no doubt about
the truth OF the story. that whom the
foundation was built che of the work
men put jug OF rum into the tounda
ton and walled il in. The wreckine
company. or whoever takes ont the
foundation. doubtless 81 keep an eye
out for the jug. just TO see whether
the sto y is correct
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-02
win you ,r;as

sith the safssy Of your family. OF
wiz yea spend the trife needed to
insure It? National Life IBs. Co. OF
Vt. fMuiaai) Earle 5. Kinsley.
General. Agent. Mead Building. Rui-
land. VI Adv
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

of a mans hand and wrote over
against the candle stick upon the plas-s
ter of the wall of the Kings palace
and the King saw the part of the hand
that wrote The above is Wha. we
call Spirit writings. Now the King
saw that writing on the wall with his
own eyes and Daniel made known the
interpretations of the writing. Read
Daniel SIT. Now according to Rev.
G. Johannes the King and Daniel were
both deceived dupes. 1 could enum-
crate more, but it takes too much
space, so l will pass on to the New
Testament. st. Math1:7 And behold
there appeared unto them Moses and
Elias talking with him."
Moses and Elias had passed from
the mortal life hundreds of years be-
fore and there you have some more
dupes and deceived imposters. II
proceed to the last chapter of the good
book and see if can find another
dupe. Rev. 22:8 Il, John, saw these
things and heard them and when |
had heard and seen, l fell down to
worship before the feet of the angel
which showed me these things" Rev.
22:9 Then saith he unto me see thou
dot it not, for am thy fellow SER
want and Of thy brethren the prophets.
That angel was real spirit once 1iv-
ing in this mortal life.
According to Rev G. Johannes, Jes-
us; Paul, James, Peter, and John were
all deceived dupes. Coming down to
the fifteenth century we have Joan of
Arc who was endowed with. the high
est power Of Spiritual perception. She
was a born Medium" possessed with
the faculty of discerning of Spirits
hearing the Spirits and inspiration.
Read Cor. 1910 also read her life
history and see what she accomplished
by the cooperation of good Spirits.
Men Of her day held the same mental
attitude that characters like Rev. G..
Johannes of this day and age hold
saying that she was a witch or was
in league with the 'fDevil," and then
burned that innocent child of God at
the. stake. 1t seems, to me, the DE
vii ? Is good friend of some preach
ers. If it was not for the actions of
the gentlemen THE Devil" they
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12
OOOOOOoOOOOOO
Free Speech
|OOOOOOOOOOOOO
ANSWER TO REV. JOHANNES

ANSWER TO REV. JOHANNES
Editor Free Speech:
I can not help but submit to the
impetus, to reply to the lecture that
was delivered by the Rev. G. Johan-
mes, the well known Lutheran Minis
ter of Martins Ferry, o. think !
know what prompted the Rev. G.
Johannes to lecture against Spiritual
ism, and that was to try to convey
false impression on the minds Of
hose who have not yet investigated
the fundamental principles of the re-
hgion of Spiritualism, and also try to
prevent. his own flock from seeking
Spiritual food, ond misdirect their
aspirations. ITO prove all things and
hold fast to, that which is good" ]
will in he following explanations
prove from a biblical and from the
principles of modern Spiritualism that
Rev. G. Johannes has absolutely mis-.
represented the sublime fruits Of the
religion of Spiritualism. Il;
| ] will show the fair minded person
that the Rev. G. Johannes is not con.
sistant in his challenges to our es-
teemed Pastor of the First Spiritual
list Church of Wheeling, w. Va.
In conclusion of this letter will
offer Rev. g. Johannes a proposition
, to test his own conviction and his
faith in his own religion. Then / will
~ and see what we can do to give
him a test in spiritual demonstration
I will now answer each important
paragraph Of its falsity toward Spirit
ualism. He says first, that no one
needs to be told that there are Spirit
ualists.
That is true, but, how did they be
come Spiritualists? May ! ask what
lbelief did they hold previous to their
conversion to Spiritualism. / will ans
liver the first question. They became
ISpiritualists through satisfactory evil
dence that their relatives, friends and
loved ones who had departed out OF
this Material life into the Spiritual
world still exist and retain the same
identical personality they possessed
previous to their transition.
Second question, Spiritualists are
made up Of former Lutherans, Metho-
dists. Baptists, .Presbyterians, so cali
SO on.
lie SLdU0S WILL ST We aOu1L sIH6C
some very startling things transpire
at their sitting seances and circles;
we say that it is not true that they
really recall the Spirits of the dead
and receive any kind Of message or
communicate through the agency of
medium. This he states is contrary
to the word of God. Now he quotes
scriptures. Eccl. 9.4 he means Eccl.
9.5 For the living know that they
shall die, but the dead know not any
thing" That is Materiaistic con-
eeption Of human destiny. Such
would be the fact If human conscious
ness is extinct sat death.
Then II Rev. G. Johannes honestly
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

would have to scratch for another &C.
cupation.
An institution perishes when it
abandons it's principles, on which it
was founded and built up.
Now we have Rev. John Wesley,
father of Methodism in the seventeen
tn century. quote as saying with
my last breath will l hear testimony
against giving up to infdels one of the
greatest proofs of the invisible world
Il mean that of ASPIRATIONS confir-
med by the estimony Of all ages"
Emanuel Swedenborg of the eight
eenth century. He says In 1743 it
pleased the Lord to manifest himself
to me and to appear to me personally
to give me knowledge of the Spirit
ual world and to put me in relation
with angels and spirits" so all history
proves that spirits can and will com
municate with the people of the NOR
tai life. Rev. G. Johannes will have
to bring forth stronger proof than
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

to have facts, and 1 will show few
deceived dupes or dipping imposters
of the Old and New Testament and
also a few Modern ones according to
the Rev. G. Johannes and then will
let the public judge who are the dupes
! or deceived imposters. Daniel 5:5
In the same hour came forth fingers
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

Men, Women and ChiIdre en-.
S22-24 Hanover st. Martins Jerry, O.
"Just Wright" Shoes for Men.
(Union Made).
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-12

CONTINUED ON PAGE s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
-FOUR HERE For
PASTtUR TREATMENT
WERE BITTEN SEVEN MONTHS
AGO At HOME IN
ALBEMaRLE

With one member of the family
dead of hydrophobia, as the result OF
being bitten by pet dcs, three broth
sers. Ilnwood Raymond and Charley
Craddock and their father. W. u.
Graddock, all members OF prcmi-
nent Charlottesville family. arrived In
Richmond yesterday to take the Pas
teur treatment. They were taken 10
the once of DR. j. o. Fitzgerald, ir
charge Of the bureau conducted by the
State, yesterday, soon after their ar.
rival. Here they were examined, and
everything possible will be done ID
prevent their developing the disease
which has already cost the life of one
member of their family.
In November Robert Craddoek. an-
other brother, vas taken suddenf. III
in his home. He was taken TO the
University OF Virginia Hospital for
treatment lie died on November -
OF hydrophohla This led TO an in
vestigation.
The other members OF the family
then recalled that during the carlv
part of last March. a pet water spaniel
had 1itten Mr. Craddock and his four
sons Although II was not Thought At
the time that the dog was mad the
members of the family decided to kill
It. and this was done
Their wounds soon healed and moth
ing more was thought of the occur
ence until Roberts death in the uni-
versity hospital and the inquiries that
followed.
Surgeons al the university then de-
cided that in order 70 save the rest 81
the family they would examine tho
dead brothers brain for symptoms Of
the disease. This was done. and sur
geons found proof of their theory that
the Young man died OF hydropnoDla-
Arrangements were then made to have
the three brothers and their father
brought to Richmond to be treated 70
prevent their developing the same an
ease. While here the four are stop
ping with Mrs. W. F. Grovenor 81
Monroe and Grace streets. relative.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
PROF. CLAIR HEAD
Of ORGANIZED 6lIl
CONNECT rim WITH ARREST o.
.EvERAL MEMBERS or CHICAGO
roI,cEN roncE.
OFFICER KELLAM ON JOB
FoILs ATTEMPT MADE nv MENHEsss
OF cave no sECiRE nail.
FoR BLAIR IN BAi-
TtMORE.

WORKING on the theory .aat Roland
Gait alias A. J. Morris alias Professor
BAR. IL the mead of an organized bafir
of crooks working all OF the .arse
cities Of he country, the Richmont
police Yesterday wired Ohio towns re-
lative To the man who was brous'gt
back to Richmond Wednesday nisM
TO stand trial for sw!ndling South
Richmond man ont Of $1,000. Tna&
success Will attend their efforts tH@
police are positive. aud they are now
Of the belief t1at Gait is membsT
OF the gang % crooks which had great
influence with the Chicago posies
force severa! of whose members have
been recently arrested charged wiea
conspiring with the swind'ers in ron
bling innocent people
a brazen attempt 10 sacaee Pro-
lessor Btair's release IN EastimaEF
while being held there for the f;ieii-
mond police came to lighi Yesterday
when "a '..,iu Mcmahon. of ;'1e RIGA
mond detectives, learned that mem
bers OF the gang to which Gait BY.
onged came 10 Baltimore with eea-
i1ed check for 81. 600 in an endeavor
to secure bond for his appearance In
that amount.
The attempt was foiied by Detective
ke1aln WHO had been sent TO Basi
more for Gait keila learned that
the attempt would be made. and he
hurried back from Annapolis. where
he had gone to have his papers hon
ored by the Governor. 10 t,e crfmias'
courts building in ia .timore. He was
present when court vas opened. and
inmf tets requested OF the district
Judge that the bond OF $4,000 ps
raised to t1o.000. as he had received
information that check for $4,000
had reached friends OF Gait in Raitl-
more. to be used In securing his re-
lease
The check is said to have come from
Philadelphia. and the IA ltimore plain
clothes men who arrested Gait are 81
HE opinion a1at members Of the gang
In that city raised the amount
Gait Admifs Quit.
Gait, alias Professor Blair admits
his guilt, and hopes to escape with
the lightest punishment possible. For
six or seven years Gait foiIed every
effort of the police de apartments Of all
the large cities of tie country to land
him. In the spring Of 1908. he came
to Richmond opening a fortune teil-
ing office on East Franklin Street un-
der the name Of Professor Blair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
PERSONAL
SERVICE NECESSARY
CONFERENCE ON stLEsMANsHIP
TRAINING OPENS i>Dt sTaiAL
EDUCATION MEETING.
TRAIN S T 0 r T. GIRLS
PROMINENT BOSTON MERCHANT
PRESENTS ExPERT TEACHERS
VINO TELL or Tr.EiR
TRAIN S T ORE GIRLS

r X cory, store manager Of the
noted Filene company store IA Bos-
ton. In Introducing the speakers at
yesterday afternoons salesnanship
training conference. NJ hich opened the
eighth annual convention OF the Ma
tlonai Society for the Promotion OF
Industrial Educa ton. said
The big stores that are achieving
notable success and makin4 rspia
gains are those tna3 not only furnish
honest values at reasonable prices. but
which also strive to render an efficient
personal service to their patrons. The
day is rapidly passing when the sales
person endowed with a strong pagciing
and bargaining propensity and rothiug
else car succeed. Intelligence. courtesy.
thorough knowlege Of the stock, and
ability TO adapt that stock TO the GUS
toner's needs-these are the uua1iff =
cations sales person must have who
would make good under the new order
ef things.
The result OF thus tendency IL the
retail field is n growing demand BY The
stores for properly equipped sales peo-
pie. Equipment here might be taken to
mean "a good elementary education.
Ca the right kind OF personal quail
ties and habits. and 80 technical tain
ing for the work of the department
store For the young women possessed
of the right combina ton of qualities
and training --and these are not difficult
to deve1op--the opportunities for agree
able work and substantial ret1rps In
the big retail houses are numerous
and attractive. Good business ten.a nds
fair and courteous dealing and eff =
Client service. and these In turn de-
mand well-trained employees. The ten
denotes of modern business are snap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
PAY
CITY TAXES
Room TOT. City Hall.

Richmond, Va. Dec. !. 1ef4
THE LAST HALE OF CITY TANES
REAL. ESTATE AND PERSONAL
for 1914 ARE DIE IN DECEMBER
AND SHOULD BE PAID AT THIS
OFFICE.
EVERY MALE, twentv-one wears or
age. and EVERY person &eet3ug house
rr doing business tie .ity is SIS
sessed for personal ,axes Those who
have not paid any city taxes during
Tie year are urged ~ call and settle
SO as To avoid being Posted as dcln-
cuents
FIVE PER CENT will he added to
last half IL not paid on or before DE
CF1MBER 81.
Interest at SIN PER CENT also at
taches to all bills as soon as reported
delinquent.
Particular attention is called to the
above. as under the city ordinance
there can be no avoidance OF the rem
atty.
GRADING. PAVING AND SEWER
CONNECTION RlLLS are also due and
payable. FIVE PER CENT penalty
will be added TO ali 1914 grading, paw
ing and sewer connection bills NOT
PAID BY JANUARY 81, 1915.
SOUTH RICHMOND TANEs ETC.
must he paid at the ONCE OF DEPUTY
COLLECTOR. Tenth and Hull Stree,s.
Town Taxes for Highland Park.
Ginter Park also payable in December
at this ONCE. FIVE PER CENT pen
airy added after December 81. 1914.
II. l.. HCLCE.
City Collector,
city ~ D{ehn,nnl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
SCHEDULES
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY AL.-RAIL LINE TO NC HFOLk
schedule in Eject May 10. 1874.
Leave Byrd Stree; Station. Rich
mond, FOX NORFOLK: 1900 A. Nj,
800 r. NJ. $40 p. M.
FOR LYSCHBURG AND TIL :
VEST: s6:15 A. NJ. 80. so A. NJ. 1900
+. III, 1920 r. N.
Arri.e Richmond from Norfolk !:
'I1:4e n II. s6:35 p. M, s11:s1 r.
81 From tho west: $3.50 A. NJ. $3.50
p. x. tl.4o r. NJ. 'G:o5 p. NJ. 1900
2. III.
DAILY. iDaiiy except Sunday
W. b. BEVILL W. c SAUNDERS
p.T. n. Roanoke. @. =. A. Roanoke
G.. II. BO6LkI. ID. r. A. Il. cbmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
ARCHITECTS MAKE
PROTESTS ON PLANS

A number of architects who entered
the competition for plans for the pre-
posed new municipa. building mot ~
the ONCE OF architect e. NJ. Robinson
last evening and discussed the situsr
ton.
Some dissatisfaction has arisen
over the award Of prizes, and y s4s
likely that when the Finance CoW-
mittee takes up the question OF Mn
appropriation TO pay the prize ~tIl.|
ners. committee OF architects wks
appear before that body to enter ~
protest. 81
So far as is known The architeesS
are not Calming an irreEularity 4ps
the part OF the special coInmitts.
They say however. that some Of 60
plans presented were as good A. tho
to which prizes were assigned. anN
that. technically. according "a parA~
gralh No. II OF the program. tMps
winning design, was not drawn a.
ccxding To rnleE. but MAS much larkAk
than the program required III
Mr.. Robinson sAl& lAat nfIht I'll
there was nothing u give ont ~ "A
time. but that Something xn1xht u
given out for publication hef0fo
end Of ths week. M H ]Bs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
Richmond & RappahannocL
River Railway
{ 1IRIsTNAs-NEw YEAR FARES TO
BALTIMORE VIA YoRS RIVER


southern Railway ork River Line
announces greatly reduced Christmas
New Year Holiday fares 10 Baltimore
wa Richmond, West Point and Chesa-
peske Bay. Dates OF sale December
&c to p. inclusive December 81 and
January /, 1915 Final return limit
January 6, 1915" pr+or to midnight Of
which return. trip must he completed.
Stofovers allowed al Richmond upon
deposit of ticket with agent on arfi-
wal
The service from Richmond TO Bal
tinlore via Southern Railway steamer
Train" leaves Richmond $40 j., NJ
daily except Sunday for West Point.
thence York River Line out York
River and up Chesapeake Bay A very
beautiful and enjoyable trip. The new
steamers of the ork River Line are
strictly up-to-datc IN every respect,
and the service in its entirety is in
com pa m BILE
For further Information apply to
nearest agent or write II, T., Bishop,
Division Passenger Agent. Richmond,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
HIRE Of CONy|cIS
BRINGS IN MONEY
MORE RECEIVED FROM 500 THAN
FROM i..oo PRISONERS
LAST YEAR.

Gross receipts from the hire u
prisoners in the STATE Penitentiary
iast year were s12.,745.6S. more from
500 prisoners than from i.20o iast
rear, according to the report OF
Superintendent Wood, submitted to
the Governor yesterday.
The per capita cost OF Tpkeep was
considerably more than on the prsyi-
GUS year. because of the increased
cost OF supplies, bur nevertheless the
larger income from the hire Of prison.
ers enables the financial report TO
show a balance.
There were eleven electrocutiens
during the year. ten OF negroes and
one OF a white man the latter being
Newell Walker. sentenced for murder
from Charles City County. and cleo
trocated last December.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier Of the south.
rr,AT LEAVE RTr~FTNgnNTl MAI

Premier Carrier Of the south.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
STREET STATION.
N B-Foilowing scnedufc figures
published as information and not guar
anteed:
600 A. M.--Daily--Local Tor Char
ilotte and Durham.
1880 A M.--Daily-Lirnited--F all
points South
800 r. M.--Except Sunday--Lceai
for Keysviile. Durham and inferno
date stations.
900 r. M.---Daily--For Danville, At
Ianta and Birmingham. with electric
lighted drawing room sleeping cars.
1870 T.. -Daiiy---Limited--Fo all
points South. Pullman ready 900 PM.
---- 4 eeftK Hfs Fsfe LINE.
$40 r. M---Steamer train tParlor
car)--Daiiy iocat--To West Point.
connecting for Baltimore. daily except
sunday
las A. M.--Lsiiy--Loca, to West
Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
From the South; 705 A, NJ. 500 A.
NJ, 2.s5 F. NJ. ~rd $40 r. NJ, daily
$40 A. NJ. except sunday
From. West Point: $40 A. NJ. els
ii. I. BISHOP. d. p. A..
so7 Es-. Main st. Phone Mad, s7s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-10

Theodore keim
ys.
Hal Bowlss. administrators of Fannie
Jones, Susan Bib. Matilda Howell.
william Howell. Martha Hope. Cath-
crime Smith William Smith. Monroe
Scruggs. Hal Bowles Jesse Bibb.
John Sims. Fred Sims, Catherine
Scruggs. Hal Bowles. Jesse Bib
Naivina Sims. Lucy ELLIS. ------
Ellis. William Jones. Thomas Jones,
Mary Smith. Rebecca Smith. Eta
Scruggs. Virginia SerugEs, Tessy
Scruggs. Chap Smith. Major smith,
Ida Scruggs. Betsy Hen1y.
IN CHANCERY
The object OF this suit is to enforce
the payment or the plaintiffs debt by
a sale OF the real estate or the late
Fannie Jones situated in Goochland
County. Virginia. and TO pay all other
creditors who will come in ands con-
tribute to the cost of this suit: and
to settle the account of Hal BowIes.
OF said Fannie Jones.
And 1t appearing by affidavit that
the said Malvina Sims. Lucy Ellis,
Ellis. William Jones. Thomas
Jones, Mary Smith. Rebecca Smith.
Eta scruggs. Virginia Scruggs. Tessy
Scruggs. Chap Smith. Major Smith.
Ida Scruggs and Betsy Henly cannot
be found after diligence on behalf OF
the plaintiff to ascertain in what
county or corporation they might be.
or reside 1t is therefore ordered that
they appear within fifteen days after
due publication of this notice In the
clerks ONCE of our said court or at
the term thereof, and do what is neees-
sary to protect their interests.
A eopy--Teste
T. g. MILLER
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Gooch-
land County. Virginia
Iahr Rutherford Presley smith Jr,