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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
LOCAL WOMAN NOW
A BIG ADVERTISER

When one OF our woman customers
recently bought five bottles of Har-
mony Hair Beautilier to give to her
frier DIS for Christmas, she started all
by herself a mighty big advertising
campaign, because not only does each
one of the women TO whom she gave
bottle of The Beautiier now consider it
Indispensable for the proper care Of the
hair, but each Of them has been the
means of getting several of her friends
to use it, As conss quence, if things
keep on in this way for a few months
longer, we will be selling more of it
than all other hair preparations cOmhin-
cd. Sprinkle a little Harmony Hair
Beautifier on your hair each time be-
fore brushing it. Contains TO oil; will
not change color of hair, nor darken
gray hsir
To keep hair and scalp dandruf- free
and clean, use Harmony Shampoo
This pure liquid shampoo gives an in
staneous rich !ather that Immediately
penetrates to every part of hair and
scalp, insuring quick. thorough cleans
ing. Washed off just as quickly, the
entire operation takes only few mo-
ments Contains nothing that can
harm the hair; leaves no harshness OF
sickness just a sweet cleanliness.
Both preparations come in odd-shaped
very ornamental bottles, with sprinkler
tops. Harmony Hair Beautifier. 81 90.
Harmony Shampoo, Soc. Both guaran-
teed to satisfy you in every way or your
money back Sold only at the more
than 1000 Rexall Stores, and in this
town only by US. "A. j. Johnson, Viro-
uua Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
Can Put You on Track of Success

Can Put You on Track of Success
Even though you have no money, if
you are honest and ambitious to better
your circumstances, we will start you
in business for yourself. We don't pre-
tend to favor you. as you need no iav-
or, We want your work as bad as you
want our money Let us get together.
Write for particulars to Loverin &
Brown Co. wholesale grocery. paints,
lubricating oils, etc, 170S 1912 IA So.
State st, Chicago. None but clean
cut men need apply.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
The Romantic History
OF Panama Road,
------4'--.
Built by Americans

GAlXTY-FIFE years ago three
u Americans secured concession
~ f-om the Colombian govern
ment for railroad across the
isthmus. In 1S4T a Frenchman had
succeeded in getting concession, but
he could not raise the money to even
make Il survey, and when he dropped
his rights the Americans went after
them. and in December. 1913, COlom-
bin granted permission for the road
to William II. Aspinwall, John l..
Stephens aud Henry Chauncey.
The three Americans had "a view
the handling or the immigrants bound
for the recently opened California coun-
try, and A3piIiwall already lad start
ed q steamship line between Panamn
and San Francisco. The discovery OF
gold in California paved the way for
the raising of the necessary money for
u start
But railroad building in 1850 WIS
FAR from what It is today. anu con-
structing fifty miles across country
which had the reputation OF being
the most unhealthy in the wo' Id Nats
no aaSy tnsk Aftnr q years work.
when the line bad been run only seven
miles inland to Gatun. the money gave
out altogether. and the promoters did
not know which way to turn.
Then u bad wind and good luck came
to; the enterprise. A shilling ship
bound for the mouth of the Chagres
river. where it was customary to land
passengers for II canoe trip mp the
river TO within eighteen miles of the
f.ac.fc. was unable on account of
storms to put in there and instead
landed its cargo and human freight nt
Colon. the surfing point Of the rail
rUDd.
The seven miles OF railroad became
pnnnlar Mt once. and QUE MAY be sure
that the rites charged were high
enough To suit even q, railroad rate
maker OF today. But. despite the high
rates. tho seven mile road WIS 80 much
better and faster than the Chagres
river route to the same point that the
company prospered. and money poured
! I'm aGnin. From that day to this the
PaImma railroad never has pissed n
dividend and has paid from 8 TO c1 per
cent yenrly.
II was In 1850 that the work was
begun on the road,, and five years
Inter. ON Jan. 2S. the first r9iiroad
train was run across the continent.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14

regime and Was later, chief of trans
portatinn for tie C;uggcnhelRi inter.
estss ue;tsinle 10 hts present position
FROM the presidency oF the Wells- Far
20 Express c6snliany.
When 81 ls. Bush becume iiead OF
fiIc Missouri tactic the road had been
deferinratinE for years. ~.
Up TO a few. years ago Hush was
practically IinInuwit In the railroad
world. bat his wonderful ability az n
rllr,rli mar. .,.,.. q. 4 ana ma
his ndsancement was fast. Few men
have risen as ripidly as he has. The
atirst position lie held in tie ra!iroad
world w;ls rodrnan on the Northern
Pacific. Aftsra few yenrs he became
idcntiHcU viii rvai coIupuuies anu
soon became an authority on fuel. He
was thus tiiorougtis equipped for his
first position in tile Could system.
which was as faeI i,gent. when
George tiopId bnEght tile Western
Maryland hnSh SiS elected pres f.ilt
of tint roat. After his executive SbiI.
I lti had l,lact'fS fills road on n good earn.
lug baSis hi, .ssis iltacld III ehasge OF
the Missouri i,aelilcs where his excel
lent administrator Is being felt.
AGotleF man Win has learned the
EiiiFcad business fran tllsr srouna up,
is Carl Il, Gray. who start,d as a tele-
graph oDerasor. and is now the presi.
DENT of the Hi Interests.
A coteilie,iVus eSanfsle or tie
change from iiie rifle 81 iinance 10
that OF fniiras,l aEIsess seilce is shown
IN ftie new intnasetissli sof tie Sch,
sioard Air Line: Ia the 81 lerSion OF @ii.
liam J. ffnraiiaslftu Il K sleIs;; usncr. He
Is a horn stiIsGs,i nian; lsnd the story
IL talf af ilss than fisl learned his i'd.
pllalsct ffain snis table.
Esle riS,. 81 sliys les men to tiic ieaii.
etshlp 0t sr,.lt Fjsi reads iy slae 10
their attltshlc, tysalsl tie road ana
toward 1s sniliic They t0nSiliet
thelnseiyi@ ts1sSiess &c pu;Sllc iireiier'
- xfsslf CSUtl;
lnrly Oppressed % tie notions OF per.
snnHl oSenerstip atid ,inbitions :sisan.
citsI dictatorship they tpGe the pafs oI
d man tlirrai q, run 4 railrUad. and
they siave IiesR s0eceasfui
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
WEST POINT APPOINTMENT.

In addition to the vacancies in An
'napolis there IS also a vacancy In
West Point Military Academy.
! have set January 81. 1914, at An
derson in the courthouse to select
nominees for the Annapolis appoint
ments. and applicants for West .e:a.nt
viii be selected at the same time and
place.
All applicants must reside In the
Third Congressional district.
Applicants for Annanolis mnist he
between the nges OF .16 and 20 years.
applicants for West Point must be
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
OF RAILWAYS
MORE PRACTICAL
From the n anks
Have Risen New
Officials.

the construction gang. overalIs and
practical experience.
One OF the rnilroads that has shown
the effect OF the dawn OF the new cru
Is the Southern Pacific, with It's allied
lines. When Hartman wG3 still 5!.ye
he maintained his offices In New York
and from there manipulated his rail
ronds In Il mighty battle with James
J. Hill OF the Northern Pacific lines.
Iiurriman was not railroad builder
Railroads ~ him were so many stocks
on the market and so many lines on
the InHp. Others built the roads. He
acquired them in Wall. street. He
Eo1ght them because he was able to
buy when others had to sell. He had
Imagination aud could picture red line
upon red line on Il map of the United
Stntes. showing the ever growing Hnr
rs;;;;;;;;;i RI system; system.
Then he died. aud the heirs and 9TH
cr stockholders put In new men to take
his place. Men were chosen from the
railrOad's own territory to take up the
management. lu Portland. Ore. J. D..
Farrell was placed in charge of the
OICt~bH .CHOtl l'iHG. III OniIlu "a ~
sfohler ttihk rltirce of the Union Pa.
riio. In ..:.mG!o !on. Tex. ". Z, Sect
Was eIi6Si'i' ,i!.rg of the Harriman
lines. H. Randolph was given chance
to run the Southern Pacific OF Mexico.
operating from Tucson, Arlz. At San
Francisco William Sproulle controls
the Southern Pacific Still greater
directing heads bind the lines together.
but tho individual SCI 1ln4,s are nner-
ated from the terri: ~ The railroad
serves and for tle peUiJs it serves.
Family ties formerly played an i'm.
portnut part in keeping incompetent
men ht the head Of great railroads.
They cut little dsure now. Ability
counts. Every new head of the Harri-
aulant lines. Is u iman who has come from
|sthe sraplSS.I Some LEARNED their rail-
t0hd. aillmhet throwing switches and
tjiktrG Srlegranh, Keys. Some learned
1t tb-S=:suG coal into a flrehox.
. 1sellierst arted as n rateiclerlz on the
,SoethYeste,. m; spfoulle was n traffic
uan under tie old Southern Pacific
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14

AN ExcuRsiox TRAIN ON THE rAa.aA
ROAD.
The vond was tritie over fJfty-seyen
miles long and reached height OF
.stit; stS; feet &c 10
European trade for the orient went
by way of the tsthmus; and lsD ma
was once more n land e6f plenty. The
roadheI followed exactly the trail of
the old Spanish mule ttsiibs. But now.
iRStead OF cnPting tfeusurA In the
shape or looted gold and Jewels. the
treasure train carried manufactured
goods fGf far away countries
IN fSG1 the 6rst railroad across the
United States WAS cotEEaeted. and
much of tie freight tr1lde and most of
the passengers we're diverted from the
Panama route. but stilS the road CON:
tinned to make money
I'm 1881 the F'reilch Canal company,
preparing to start work caiIiSe waters
way. needed the railroad The Isrsllcii-
men found II absolutely necessary In
fact. to carry out their plans, aud so;
tiiey nurchnsea 0S.SST OF the 10000
sii.irssA. AT Sfns,t sfnr S0ni a shals4A and
assumed charge OF tie road.
In 1901. when the United States
bought over NIL tine rights TO the canal.
1t obtained this stock and also bought.
up by private purchase tile reInaining
shares. 90 that today file i'aiiapn rail-
road is owned il.s the United States. as
Is the steamship branch OF the service
Tho road Is todny one OF the most
complete In tie world. Ehe old rails
hnSe been replaced with eighty pound
ones. and Il Is double tfaekea most gfI
the was One hundred ton oil SnsgDiig
locomotives afe nsed. ahd the passcns
ger ana freight cars are the best made.
Il AS the Panaina cAnal, Ike the rail.
road. IS Following the original Trails OF
the FIRST adventures II has been nee
essafx 60 relocate s0sne OF the line. 81
that soslay Il SIS running pEstiy through
IA new ,tounftys 1'sse ronte over which
the Panama Tailread was built was
iSnoryn ia the old Gays as the gold
! fua q !. fcf e WAS ti;lysrsesl ry gold nteiSe
sers Of an kinds from sila eiriiest day as
to the time ct ehe caiit.1snia excite
Inent In 40 IS
/ This litss railroad owhci by the
United States pays divIlends aud Is
run strictls on bnslneSs princl clsIiSs,
+ 5loioneI . Gorge W. Get halls. lhe canat
6sis;der. Is the president STA there Iiev-
| Us Gas been suspicion u any Of tlle
graft orfthe plnyitg of political fssor-
It's that eSasy one said Sanic flRyk i
government owned sssssln
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14

enue and Expenses of steam roads in
the United States for month of Sep
temiJer, 1913, shows the following
net revenue per mile for the Atlantic
Coast Line, the Seaboard Air Line,
the Southern and the Carolina,
Clinchfield & Ohio railroads:
Atlantic Coast Line-$32.OO per
mile.
Seaboard Air Line-$l7So0 Per
mile.
Southern-$247.OO per mile.
Carolina. Clinchfield G Ohio
$1,000 per mile.
With railroad making such Il
magnificent showing within 60 miles
OF us it would hretmr thr aomf ohr
OF US would 1t not be well to see II
anything could be done towards ex-
tending this line, at least to Ander-
son.
D.A. HENNING.
Anderson, S. c., Jan. IL. 1914.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
Mr.. HENNING MAKES SUGGESTION =
GET The ECL|NCHFIELD ROAD HERE
Hon GroydOn Writes The tegeneer of the Interest
Is Taken in she "Sev entitled" City Over
the Pr ojec
Editor The Inteillgencer:

Editor The Ipteiligencer:
In these days of railroad and IT,
mors OF railroads" 1t gems to me
that very little has been spid or pos
sibly thought OF tho Caroiila, CIinch-
field & Ohio Railroad This railroad.
as We all know, is possibly the best
equipped railroad in the South for
freight business. 1t is not conceiv-
able that 1t was the intention of the
original builders OF this line to stop
at Spartanburg. In fact, it is very
well known that 1t was the intention
of the promoters OF the Carolina,
Clinchfield & Ohio to make Bruins
wick, Ca, the deep water terminus
and with this intention carried out
the railroad would touch Greenville
and Anderson, thus reaching the most
prosperous and wealthiest section OF
this state.
a glance at the Interstate Com
merce Commission bulletin or Rev
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
DEATH. OF MISS COLLINS
Had 1ecn Resident Of Anderson For
2a Years

Miss Mamie Collins, who has made
her home with her niece. Mrs. c. M.
Mcclure, or Arlington avenue, died
Wednesday morning after a brief i'll
ness. Her death was a great shock
to the family as at o o'clock she SEEM
ed much better. She had lived in An
derson % years and had many friends
here. The funeral services will be at
st, Joseph's Catholic church Thursday
morning. Announcements in d later
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
ADMINISTRATION
IS BECOMING
Old Order Is Chang
ing In Railway
Management.
SW0HE old order is changing in re-
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THNHE old order Is changing In re-
gard to the administration Of
u railroads throughout the Unit
ed States and is yielding to
new order more I'm adjustment with the
spirit OF the times. IndividualIsm and
the qualification OF personal ambition
for empire making are rapidly becom
lug thIngs Uf tile past in tile raiIroud
business.
few years ago financie;s like E.
II. Hartman were battling with each
other for possession of strategic lines
In order to choke competitor and
build up their own power. Today rail
road men are coming into authority
who are operating their roads with tue
idea that they Will get their reward
IL they serve the people.
Instead OF trying to see how much
money they can maze with i!aa- SER"
Ice aud skiilful finance Juggling, they
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14

e ias. By American Press Association
HowARD EhLiorT. PREsIpENs or SRw.
X, YORK SEW HAVEN AND HARTfoRD.
tie Lake shore aud ailehignn South
efn railroad when he was selected as
president of tile New York Ceffr:ll. lSe
lirtlnqi4 AssIlh hls.: Alfesd "a smith,
who had served us general sapef1n.
tendent OF the Lake Shorts Just re-
Gently Brown retired ana sinith sue.
ceeded him Is president Of the New
York Central.
Smith started his .i:.: 80. sslseer a {
the bcttonls first as a E,essenger BOY.
slienlas d workman on D. coifstTneti9n
gsng He Is another OF the practical
Tailrcai Hlen who are takinE siie con-
tssai 2sS .AnSegicnn railroads frnna slle
IVAN sssee: hnauciera Nest Cf the
gred s stems knxe eDtAtoned the
swaskes and the hustler. The way 90
the pFesidency az rallway formerly
lays ihFoHgh Naii sfrest, now il Is via
!
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14

r. r. =
Up TO DATE EXPRESS TRAM.
are making their money by good man.
agemene and g stndy of the needs Of
the people.
One OF theFmen belonging to the new
order lis Howard Elliott. chief execu.
tive officer OF the New York. New Ha.
ven and Hartford and New England
Transportation lines. -
The new railroad men know more
about railroads than they do about
Wall street. They began down In the
rnn!E:.; I'D worked up TO leadership
without favoritism. Howard Elliott
was a rodman when he entered the
railroad service In 1880. From that
tineto the present he has been closely
idcntifri with the faiis aut stcam
whistle. Now. MS president after
thlriy-.hrea ysass. t!.e-o .sn't g:;y Gss:!aa;;
about railroad that his subordinates
can tell him.
After years of hard work the Van
iierbts fotnti it easier 70 let others
manage their affairs. and. as result.
live executive like w. C. Brown came
to tue helm OF the New York Central.
and he Instituted new era in the life
OF that road.
Brown rose from the ranks and vas
vice president md general manager OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-03
SUICIDE IN COUNTY.
Clinton Adams Shoots Wife and Kills
Himself at BallstOn.

Clinton Adams, aged 80, living in
Washington, shot his wife twice and
then killed himself in the home of
his mothcr-in-law, Mrs. Gregory, on
Mckinley Ave, Balston, Alexandria
county, Saturday night. Adams fired
a .3S-caliber through his wifc's left
arm and second bullet into her
breast, then rushed to the rear Of the
house, where he fired the fatal shot
through his own heart.
Mrs. Adams is not seriously wound
ed. DR.. w. C. Welburn, of Ballston,
extracted the bullet which lodged in
her breast, and she is expected 20
recover. Adams body is at Ives
undertaking establishment, in Clar-
endon. where the funeral services
will be he'd tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-03
LATE FRANK c. SPINkS.
Common Council Meets and Takes
Suitable Action-Funeral This
Afternoon.

A special meeting of the City
Council Of Alexandria was held Sat
urday night for the purpose OF tax
ing action on the death of City Coun-
Gilman Frank c. Spinks.. A commit
tee consisting Of Julian 7. Williams
Howard w. Smith and Urban S.
Lambert, were named by Vice-Presi-
ident Thomas Chauncey to draft SUI
table resolutions. It was decided
that the members of Council. would
attend in body.
Meetings Of Alexandria Lodge OF
Elks and the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company we're also held Saturday
night when resolutions were passed
by both organizations regretting the
death of Mr.. Spinks.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon at 5 o'clock from the fam
ily residence, 144S Duke street. Ser
vices will be conducted by the Rev
J. w. Duf'ey, pastor of the Washing
ton street Methodist Church, and
the burial service Of the Masons and
the Elks will be said at the grave
The pallbearers will be as follows:
+. 7. Marbury, George II. Robinson
George Z. Butler, J. Edward Shinn
Jacob Brill and James w. Bales.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-03
POLICE COURT.

..(Justicc H. 3. Cation Presiding.)
The following cases were disposed
Of this morning:
Maggie Lewis and Pauline Pink
ney, both colored, charged with con-
Quoting a disorderly house, were sent
to the workhousc for 80 days.
Howard Stokes, George Penn and
William Lewis, all colored, charged
with improper conduct, were dis
missed. ~ . III .sGr
William Smith, charged with as
sauiting James Barrett, was dis
missed, the complainant failing to
appear.
Randolph Stevenson, colorcd,
charged with assaulting Mary Cope
land, colored, was fined So.
J. NJ. Lancaster and Edward
Brookes, charged with drunken and
disorderly conduct, were. dismissed
James Self, charged! with disor-
derry conduct, vas fined S..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-03
SENT TO THE WORKHOUSE.
Police Make Raid on DisOrderly
Housc-W0men Given Ninety
Days.

The police Saturday night made a
descent upon a house in the north
eastern section of the city and arrest
ed Maggie Lewis and Pauline Pick
ney, who conduct the place, and H.
Stokes, George Penn and William
Lewis, all colored, who were found
therein. The charge of conducting
a disorderly house was preferred
against the women and that Of i'm
proper conduct against the men.
They were brought before the Po-
lice Court this morning. The men
alleged that they worked regularly
and were dodgers in the house. The
women, it was shown, had no en-
ployment. They were sent to the
workhouse for ninety days and the
men released.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-03

y
western section of the state. .sIhey
covered 1000 miles, making Drle1
Stops at White Su.shar. SwFc: nay
iJrate and other re"orts n. n :, thelr
route. 7.a a.nsytecn
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Kemper and
family left Saturday to spend the
month ,.f August at Ocean City, Mu'
Friends and relatives of number
of .i!,"ardians who are spending
their vacations abroad are considera-
BILE worried over the prospect OF their
inrcnnite return Re aLse Of war con-
ditione. Among tr"sc who are on
the other side aw, ling an opportun-
;tv &c return are Gales Keith Car
lin AMI his bride; Ffward L Dam
gerfeld, president OF the Citizens
National Bank, who is accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Mary Dain-
gerelid, his son, Frank Danger
field, and his niece, Miss Harriet
Taylor; Miss Fannie Dixon, Mrs.
George P Anderton and daughter,
Miss Alice Anderton, MIR. and Mrs.
Justus Schneider; Dr.. Hugh Mcclure,
and Mrs. Mcclure; Dr.. S. B. Moore,
the Rev. L. F. Kelly, assistant pastor
IF the St. Mary's Catholic Church,
B. Baer and Miss Margaret McWil-
,iams.
The widow and six children of En-
itchy Foresuch, better known here as
Tony Gustave, who dropped dead
from heat prostration ten days ago,
had engaged passage for their former
:. hcme in Russia and had expected t.
sail tomorrow but will not be able
20 make the trip at present.
Miss Laura Smoot will leave to-
morrow to spend some time at Ocean
City, Md.
The Rev. Edward Clark Whitall,
IF the Order of the Holy Cross, New
York, is the guest of his sister, Miss
Mary Whitall, at her home in Rose
mont.
Mrs. Robert P. Whitestone and
FAMILY have gone to Culpeper, Va.
where they will spend the summer.
Mrs. T. F. Ellis will leave next
week for Peakes Island, Portland
Harbor, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace D. Ashton
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Lola Fitz Hugh, to Mr..
Thomas Emlin Franklin, of Wash
;ngton. The ceremony was per-
formed at Epiphany Chapel, Wash
!ngton, by the Vicar, the Rev Chas.
f. Edwards, on Saturday, August ;
first.
The Rev. ?. P. Phillips and family
left today for Spring Lake, n. j.,
where they will spend the month of .
August.
Mrs. James w. Bales and her !
mother, Mrs. Schiller, have returned !
from a months trip to Atlantic City.
Miss Ruth Smith and Miss Mary |
Williamson are at Atlantic City
spending two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Harmon
and daughter, Maria, left Saturday
Cor months visit in the mountains.
Rev. virgil thompson, of Madison,
Indiana, occupied the pulpit in
Trinity Methodist Church yesterday
at the eleven o'clock service.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Healey who
have been visiting relatives in this
city, for the past two weeks, left
Yesterday for their home in Wells
VILE, Ohio, accompanied by little
Miss Anna Whedbee.