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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-20

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-20

week.
Herbert Johnson and H. c. Viii.
liams attended ball game in Brattle'
boro Thursday, going by automobile
Miss Lillian Chandler Of Benning'
ton, who has been visiting her aunt
Mrs. Flora Burbank, returned home or
Monday.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold
their annual sale and supper consist
ing of ice cream and cake on Wednes-
day, August 26th.
Mrs. Nellie Burbank and daughters
Dorothy and Marion, went to Fair
Haven, N. j., Monday to visit her par
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-20
BONNEVILLE

Mrs. j. Young Of Brattleboro is a
guest at Mrs. Harriet A. Benson's.
Dellard Perry and bride Of Brook
line, Mass, are in town visiting rela-
tiyes.
George Burbank and sister, and Miss
Lillian Chandler we're in Jamaica on
Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. John Clark Of North
Vile, N. Y, are guests at 6. L. Bur
banks.
Miss Laura Woodburn Of Spring
field, VT, visited at John Cobb's last
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-20
Albert Edgerton has been on The
sick list for few days.

Some Of the big fananciers fled
back to the cities afraid the war scare
would ruin them. None from here
had to go as after the quarries shut
down and we paid our taxes there is
no money to loose. wrote persist
ent Safe Co., who every week for two
years have been writing me asking
to sell me safe that had nothing TO
put in safe except an old cow that
would get out Of any thing ] had, and
as ! shall XIII her as soon as beef got
up TO a dollar pound, the tine was
so short ! would keep her down cellar
until / killed her.
81 Clone.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
FUGITIVE REAL NICE TO ARRESTING OFFICER

"Supposing, began the former detec- tive chief with the trim little business like mustache and the private office roll top desk manners, just supposing that you were just on the point of reaching out after wad of 5000. and then just as you had your finger tips fairly on the roll you stubbed your toe and the roll disappeared from your sight?" asks the Cleveland Plain Dealer If you could use the money handily?'
 The others in the smoking compartment nodded. Even assuming the proposition to be purely hgurative. it seemed to con tain the element of case of hard luck.
 You know" went on the one-time chief lot to ruffle the coolness of a real crook. man with the sure-enough criminal in stinct is usnally cool proposition. wheth- CT on his first offense or his last of fense, and a few of the old timers lose their nerve occasionally, pust as some ac- tors are said never to get over having stage fright.
 Goodness Under Stress
 But the case I have been thinking of is by the way of Illustrating the coolness of crook under stress of necessity. Hon Martin was one of the neatest off, hand highway robbers that ever worked in Philadelphia or environs. He was sent up for term of years, but he contrived one pleasant afternoon to mortally wound the guard and make his escape. He must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
FIRST TEXT OF LETTER SENT O'SHAUGHNESSY BY MEXICAN DICTATOR IN GIVING HIM HIS PASSPORTS

Vera Cruz, April 25.-The following is verbatim translation of the Huerta
 note to Charge O'Shaughnessy trans hitting the latter's passports. It was handed to MT. O'Shaughnessy by the
 Mexican minister of foreign relations
 on April 22:
 1 MT. Charge D'Affaires:
 | "Assuredly your honor knows that 1 the marines of the American ships of war anchored off the port of Vera Cruz availing themselves of the cir I cumstances that the Mexican author ities had given them access to the har- | bor of the town because they consid- 1 cred their presence was of a friendly 1 character, disembarked yesterday with | their arms and uniforms and possessed themselves by surprise of the principal public buildings without giving time | for the women and children in the | streets, the sick, and other noncombat- ! ants to place themselves in safety. Does Not Qualify Acts | "This act was contrary to international | usages. If these usages do not demand,
 as held by many states, a previous dec l laration of war. they impose at least the
 duty of not violating humane considera-
 tion of good faith by people whom the ] country which they are in has received as friends and, therefore, should not take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
The Carlyle Cat
'om the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
 There have been published in London recently some letters of Mrs. Thomas Carlyle in which the Carlyle Cat fig
 ures prominently. It is quite clear that the lady nagged the great man about the fluffy pet, was petulent and ridiculous
 when he fed it--as men who care foi
 table, and insisted that the carpet in the
 dining room in Cheyne row was being ruined by the practice. She admits that the carpet was old and ugly and not
 worth having row with ones husband
 about; why the impractical critic asks half century later, did she do 1t? Mrs. Carlyle was a brilliant talker and still more wonderful letter writer and
 could, had she possessed the means | and a sociabe husband. havehad a real salon inn London. As 1t was celebrities sat at her feet and Leigh Hunts famous
 poem, Jennie Kiss Me" is proof that she was not simply a blue stocking but high ly attractive to men It is a pathetic picture this. evoked out of the past of the Sage of Chelsa and his eat and Mrs.' Carlyle's savage phrase, 'I wish she were dead"
 | It aids the author of "Sartor Re- | sartus' being deprived of the companion- | ship of his cat at dinner. luncheon tea l-all in the interests of the dining room l carpet and feminine tyranny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Clever Birds

Among the feathered tribe the bower bird of Australia easily takes the record for versatility. being at once gardener, architect and artist, says Tit-Bits. For it not only constructs a neat, tunnel-like bower framed like Gothic arch. but can lay out a garden, discriminatory picking the orchid blossoms and arrang- ing them into pretty patterns with im- peccable taste.
 For gray cooring the pitts doncnna of Borneo and Sumatra takes the lead its feathers being very color of the rainbow. The bird of Paradise runs 1t close, and is In addition dainty dancer. One species of this digs hole a foot in diameter. over which it places crossed sticks Gas for Scottish sword dance), and strews leaves and rubbish over them, thus form
 ing a floor on which it dances pas seul But the jacana and ypecaha, both species of the raid, can go one letter; besides being splendid little dancers. they pro. vide their own music the while.
 The world record parrot is owned by Baron Alfred de Rothschild, and he paid for 1t record sum. She sings with ef- feet quite a number of songs in a voice like bajo's twang; she speaks POO words of German, can answer reasonable silly ones, and is careful to remind hel interlocutors that he full title is Laura from Africa, please"
 The late Prince Whan of Corea always carried with him on his travels an enor. nous white parrot with rose-colored lin ing on its wings, and with priceless sap- phires set on each side of its perforated beak.
 A bird which takes lot of beating however. is the falcon which took mes sage from Teneriffe to Andalusia, 75C miles, in 16 hours!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Goes On the Scrap Heap.

Governor Conner has announced that he will abolish the back tax commis sion. This will be good news to all property owners in Alabama.
 The back tax commission has out lived it's usefulness and degenerated into a fee-sucking political machine With all property in Alabama placed on a 60 per cent valuation, and taxes going into the state treasury withou, rake-offs in big fees, the state WIT have sufficient revenue for all pur poses, including the common schools and the old soldiers, and the property owners will have the satisfaction o1 knowing that none of their money VIII he used to lubricate a political ma chine.
 Elect Conner, and in the matter ol taxes, as in all other vital things, Ala hama will be on safe ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Has aCure for
 Pellagra

Parrie Nicholas Laurel. Miss, writes Seems to me if had not obtained your remedy when l did l would not have lived much longer. l am glad you dis covered this wonderful remedy that will cure Pellagra. When I began talk ing Baughns Pellagra Remedy my weight was 60 odd pounds; now it is 90 odd. I would like to have this pub lished and sent to sufferers of Pella gra. ?
 This is published at her request. If you suffer from Pellagra or know of anyone who suffers from Pellagra, it Is your duty to consult the resourceful Baughn, who has fought and conquered the dreaded malady right in the Pellagra Belt of Alabama.
 The symptoms-hands red like sun burn skin peeling off, sore mouth, the lips, throat and tongue flaming red. with much mucuous and choking. indi- gestion and niusea. either diarrhea or constipation.
 There is hope if you have Paliagra. You can be cured by Baughn's Pallagra Remedy. Get big free book on Pallagra Address American Compromising Co.,, Box 2014, Jasper. Ala, remembering money is refunded in any case where the remedy fails to cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
being harnessed to one chariot.
 An Emblem of Victory

But the quaariga was particularly fav- ored. As an emblem of victory it was at times Laced on a triumphal arch and even as an heirloom in the homes of some distinguished noblemen whose ancestors had won them as trophies of victory.
 At this time the chariot wheel was large prominent and most important. The typical ones had four spokes fixed on a felloe, with flexible wood arcs and bound outside by an iron tire.
 The wheel seems to have lent Itself to gruesome work from olden times to con- paritively recent one. though as an in- strumena of torturet which was suppressed by the revolution) the wheel only became legal instrument of torture in France at the end of the reign of Francois l. Q534) and was inflicted as a punishment onl highwaymen and other culprits. Yet as afmeans of punishment It's use dates back to Roman times, when criminals were crushed to death beneath the wheels of carts. The Assyrians made wheels even more deadly and teafsome. They looked upon their carts as a means of attack and defense, and to their wheels they added sharp blades which literally cut down their enemies.
 The shape of chariots did not vary much in Jerusalem, Persia, Assyria India, Greece or Rome, but it was the Romans who brought them to an artistic perfect ion unsurpa ssed. To some of their most beautiful chariots the Romans attached captive kings after victorious battle.
 Xerxes Owned First Carriage
 Arriving at q period Tn history or lo- comotion in which carriages put in an appearance. the romance of wheels begins to wane. The first of these is mentioned by Xerxes on his invasion of Greece. He IS then sai dto have possessed a carriage well a chariot The Roman thrans- port cart with it's powerful wheels Las come down to us unchanged and is still used in country districts.
 At the end of the eighteenth century carriages were in general use and could be hired. Then great variety of shapes came into-and went out of-fashion; mail coach omnibus tilbury, stanhope, dog cart, cab, hansom brake wagonette, buggy. victoria landau phaeton, tramcar, and finally motor vehicles replaced horse drawn conveyances. But they had one thing in common-all of them went on wheels
 The ancient diligencies and post carriages that speak of an age now dead and gone survive in some little country places and are still generally used in Switzerland.
 The romance of wheels has gone, never to return again. Wheels are now merely looked upon as accessories. whirlng in- differently faster and faster, but prac- tcally ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

have had confederates on the outside who did their work well, for his getaway was so complete that nobody heard of him for something more than a year There was reward of $5000 for recapture, but even that didn't seem to take any of his pursuers into his immediate whereabouts. "One day l got a tip that he was back in Philadelphia. l wasn't surprised, be- cause it's always pretty certain that peo- pie of his class will eventually drift back to their old haunts l got hold of one of the Hons old-time pals, and posted as a man who had some work for Hon to do. His pal fell for my story, and short trip on the street car took me right to little policy shop where I found myself face to face with tns man whose capture meant $I00o-and incidentally a better home for the wife and kids and lots of things. Yes there was my man, smiling pleasantly, and big as life-about twice as big me, too. l think I must have
 been more surprised at our meeting that he was, for l hadn't any idea of finding him-hadn't even put a pair of handcuffs in my pocket. And there we were facing each other--and he worth $500 to me.
 Well. called him to one side and came right to the point He grinned as agree 1 ably as if I'd come to ask him to be one !, of theatre party. I can see you're a
 good scout he says, and say. let me ask
 you-you ain't going to put the bracelets on me, are you?'"
 '"'Yes, I suppose l must told him, al
 though I remembered that I didn't hap
 pen to ahve a pair with me
 '' Don't do it. he says, in a sort of just i leave everythingto-me tone. No, don't | you do it. he repeated You're an awful
 good scout as anybody can see, and I'll
 go long with you all right. I'm old enough to know when I'm up against it I 1Aa l ..,.r T 1T .t..fs
 goin to make any trouble. I guess 1 there's a reward out for me. too, eh? Soi Well, you might as well have it as the next one. But, say, old pal don't tip any
 thing off to the boys here They don't need to know. I'll introduce you as an old
 friend of mine. Then we'll buzz out oi | here
 'He took me over to bunch of the boys. Look here, kiddo.' he says, calling
 to fellow sitting at a table and still smil ! ing at me, you've heard me speak of olt Ed Moore, haven't you? Sure you have | Well. I'm son of gun if the old scout
 didn't just blow in here. Shake hands with one of the best con men and the
 best old scout that's been around this dump for many day. Eh, chappy?' anC
 he would clap me ton the shoulder affec. tionately. You don't know how glad
 am to see you, old pally," he would say, as he steered me over to meet another bunch. Then he sort of yawned and
 stretched himself and turning to a char that seemed to be the assistant big smoke
 he says. Well. bo, sort of look after things for a little while and don't take
 any plugged two-bt pieces. I guess IT
 go out with this old war horse here an6
 show him around town
 We were as friendly as q 6-year-ol6
 kid and a white woolly dog. I would
 size up how much bigger he was thar
 your Uncle Dudley, and then I would l think what a great little detective 1 was ' to go out and bring in duck like tha
 without even putting the handcuffs or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Where Science Fails

Science has wrought many achievements, but it has not cleared up a single ele- mentary mystery, and it has created a thousand lesser mysteries that were never imagined until science came. Science has demonstrated that thie oak of world used to be an acron, but how that acron came into eXistance or whether 1t ob- taned the latent clements that now have become an oak, science has not suggest ed. Science has made it possible for a manufacturer to cut down three trees in his forest at 7:35 in the morning, and to have them made into paper at 9:34. and to have them selling on the street as newspapers at 1925, put whether the manufacturer himself, is a brain that has a mind. or is mind that has brain, science cannot even guess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

of the Conner rates on the Louisville and Nashville lines in Alabama woulds result in the dissolution of the injunc- tion, and that our claims, as well as the claims of all other shippers against the Louisville and Nashville would be- come collectible Pending this decis- ion we had deferred making out schedule of our claims, and that is why I cannot give you the total
 "So Much Waste Paper'
 "In the meantime, however, the rate surrender at Montgomery by O'NeaI and Henderson, without the knowly edge of the attorneys representing the state in the litigation against the l.. & N., came like clap of thunder from clear sky and made all claims against the l.. & N. for those excess charges so much waste paper. The exact amount of money which the rate sur render took away from the shippers Of Alabama and gave to the L. & NJ will never be known, but some esti- mate may be made, when it is stated the railroads will refund to the shin pers of Missouri, under the Missouri decision, about twenty million of dol. lars
 "The shippers of Alabama are will ing to bear this heavy loss if it vii, help awaken the people of Alabama to the necessity for the election of a gov ernor who cannot be influenced or controlled by the Louisville and Nash vile. B. B. Conner is that man-no. body doubts it.
 "The Work Must Be compIetedv
 While it is true that the people, have elected legislature and a rail. road commission which are believed to be proof against the influence of the L. X N-, that is not enough. The worl, | of the legislature and the commission can be baked and nullified if the wrong man sits in the governors chair The people must be in absolute con. trol of the situation-and they will b6 when Conner is elected" . By the way, Mir Oden.- said the representative of SHIPPERS SPACE as he was leaving, what are the l.. & l N. rates on lumber in Alabar,a?" From 25 to 75 per cent higher than the rates charged by the Southern and other lines in this state, and by the L. N. itself in Georgia" replied Mr Oden. Do you wonder why we are for Comer?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
HUERTA'S NOTE BREAKING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
 WITH THE UNITED STATES

advantage of that circumstance to com init hostile acts.
 These acts of the armed forces of the United States l do not care to qualify in this note, out of deference to the fact that your honor personally has observed toward the Mexican government and p-o- pie a most strictly correct conduct, so far as that has been possible to you in your character as the representative of a. government with which we have been
 in such serious difficulties as those eX-
 isting.
 Regarding the initiation of war against
 Mexico this ministry reserves itself the
 right of presenting to other powers the events and considerations pertinent to this matter, In order that they, as members
 of the concert of nations, may judge of
 the conduct of the two nations and adopt l an attitude which they may deem propeI in view of this deplorable outrage upon
 our nations sovereignty.
 Terminates Relations "The President of the republic ot
 Mexico has seen fit to terminate as l have the honor to communicate to youl honor the diplomatic mission which your honor has until now discharged. You will have the goodness to retire from Mexican territory. To that end I enclose your passport, at the same time informing you that as is the diplomatic custom on such occasions, a special train will be at your disposal with a guard suf- | ficient to protect your honor, your fam | fly and your staff, although the Mexican I people are sufficiently civilized to respect | even without this protection your honor | and those accompanying you. | 'I take this opportunity to reiterate to | your honor the assurances of my highest l consideration. JOSE LOPEZ PORT1LLO Y. ROJAS."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

him. Pretty poor, wasn't it? wasn't the smooth lad or anything. ] locke dout at the crowd in front of Wanamakers store, and that reminded me that we were only a block from the city prison. Oh, it was just like offering confectionery from an infants cradle.
 Just then something showed me clear out of the car. and I feel on my hands and knees in the street. Before 1 could get up the prisoner jumped clear over me and disappeared in the crowd. l went after him, limping from where I had skinned my knee, but you know what it is to follow man through a crowd. He gone and my s5OOO was gone with him.
 About two months after that he ac- oidentally walked right smack dab into the hands of another one of our men, who in time copped out the reward. The first thing he said was Say, it was a darn shame the way I ran away from that other fellow. He was such an al-
 mighty good fellow. He was such an almighty good scout-treated me nice too. 1 oughtnt to have done it. but it seemed as if 1t was too good a chance not to try
 it. I hope I didn't hurt him. He cer- | tainly was a good scout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
ENGLISH GIRLS ARE HAVING HARD TIME FINDING HUSBANDS Several "Mamas' in Deep Trouble on That Ac-
 count HARCOURT CARRIES A DOG IN HIS POCKET Almost Broke Up Cabinet Meeting. Debutantes Rebel at III Manners of London Youths-Prince of
 Wales in Norway
By LADY MARY

London. April Special )-There are many girls at this moment dreadipg the after Easter season as much as if the date of their execution was at hand, despite the fact that the most exciting, amusing and interesting three months of many summers if is anticipated, are ap- preaching. Mothers are more ambitious than ever to marry off their daughters young and the one who has been about for two or three London seasons without becoming engaged is called a "failure' and looked upon as a disgrace" The other day a fashionable and very rich mother said to me, T am ashamed of my life to be seen with HTilda again this season. She is disgrace to the family l have done my best for her, spending piles of money on her. dressing her bet ter than anyone else, inviting all the richest men to see her vet she is no nearer to getting off my hands than she was three years ago. Half my own set are laughing at me" The unfortunate woman began to cry as if her heart would break. The real truth is she has dragged the poor girl about and, like other mothers of her set, thrown her at the heads of men. There are dozens of society girls who declare they will marry the first man that asks them to do so during the next two or three months in order that they can get away from the eternal gibes and insults of their moth- CTS. know one girl who has bought herself an engagement ring which she ap- pears to fancy will help her position with a younger son who is struggling to decide between her and a gaiety actress. The state of the marriage market in England at this moment is the most tragic on record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Prince of Wales in Norway

It appears 1t was the Queen herself
 who gave the Prince of Wales his first
 pipe and told him to smoke 1t in the hope that he would be photographed
 with 1t in his mouth. Her majesty
 now realizes he has been kept young"
 too long and wants him to blossom out
 into a young man. As a matter of fact the prince cares very little for a pipe but it is said that he has of late smok ed far too many cigarettes and this was another reason why his mother thought he had better take to a pipe. During his trip to Norway his aunt, Queen Maud, drew him out of himself d good deal
 She is the brightest and liveliest mem Der of the royal family. and she has the saving grace of a keen sense of
 humor. The prince is Very much in-
 clined to overdo anything he likes and this applies especially to pastimes. He will kick football longer than anyone else and exhaust himself. It is the same with rowing and motoring. He be- came perfectly crazy over skiing and could not be induced to stop which was a great trial to Queen Maud, who had received special instructions from his parents not to let him tire himself.