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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-07
$500 VERDICT FOR
LOSS OF HAND

Aside from the Mast murder case
which held court attention last week,
the next in interest of any case that
has been tried for long time was
that Of George Musch VS.. Scott Ben
nett, begun Monday, wherein the for
mer asked judgment for $4,000
against defendant for having lost his
right hand while operating power
saw at the Medina Bending Works, Of
which defendant is proprietor, on the
morning Of Nov. IL, 1913.
Plaintiff charged that the saw was
unprotected, as required by law; that
he slipped because of a defective floor,
and that by slipping he plunged for
ward his hand pushing straight
against the edge Of the saw and being
cut so badly between two fingers and
the back Of his thumb that amputa-
ton of the entire hand became nec-
essary, which was done at Wooster
hospital the same day of the accident.
Most of Monday forenoon was con-
sumed in the impanelling Of the jury,
which were the following gentlemen:
Marion Walker of Guilford, A. Lutz,
E. R. Hanchy, W. 0. Kindig and F.
D. Foote of Medina, A. A. Carver of
Seville, D. w. Brubaker of Homer, V.
Homan and VIM. r. Grannis of Lodi,
Henry Hoeffler of Liverpool, Ed.
Hottenstein of Westfeld, and Terry
Abbs Of Sharon.
AS soon as the jury was impanelled
they were taken to the scene of the ac-
cident.
Both sides were represented by an
array of brilliant legal talent. Skiles,
Green & Skiles of Shelby, assisted by
Frank Heath of Medina represented
plaintiff and F. W. Woods and Luther
Day, the latter of Cleveland and a
relative of Justice Day of the U. S.
Supreme Court, defended the inter-
ests of Bennett.
The first witness called to the stand
in the afternoon was the plaintiff. He
told connected story and illustrated
on the machine on which he was in
jured, which was on exhibition in the
court room, just how he came to be
injured. Allison Brooks, an employee
at the Bending Works, gave testimony
detrimental to defendant and eorrob-
Grating tie statements made by Musch
that the saw was not properly guard
ed and that the guard sticks were not
in use, at least on that machine.
Ex-sherriff AL Young, a former en-
ployee of Bennett, testified that guard
sticks had been used on the machine
and were plentiful at the works. Depu-
ty Inspector of Workshops O'Brien
was of the opinion that the saw had
been sufficiently protected to comply
with the state law. The following
witnesses, all employees of defendant,
gave testimony, either favoring defen-
,dant or of unimportant value, George
Washington Roshon, AL. Benford, Mel
son Shaw, Gus Letterly, John Daykin,
A. Johnson, Frank Sprankle and Wal
ter Crees.
Attorneys for both sides made elo-
quent and forceful pleas and were lis
tened to by large number of specta-
tors who had been present during the
trial.
The jury retired at 5 o'clock and
soon after returned verdict for the
plaintiff in judgment of $500.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-07
STATEMENT

To The Public:
4 In the Medina Sentinel Of October
E2S last there was published certain
communicated article in which refer
ence was made to certain controver-
les that had arisen in connection with
the, movement for the establishment
in Lodi Of a second national bank.
Reference was also made in such
published article to Mr.. James Hoyer,
of Lodi, and to certain business invest
ments in which Mr.. Hover and his
friends were interested.
1t has come to the attention of the
undersigned, who were responsible for
the publication Of the article in ques-
tion, that Mr.. Hover and certain Of
his friends have interpreted certain
portions Of said published article as
imputing to Mr.. Hover bad faith and
III effect charging him with having in
tentionally and willfully misrepre-
sented to ceratin of his friends and
business associates the facts in rela-
ton 70 such business enterprises.
In justice to Mr.. Hover and his
friends and to ourselves, we desire to
withdraw such portions Of said pub
lished article Of October % as appear
to impute to Mr.. Hover any inten-
tional or willful Misrepresentation in
connection with his business invest
ments. y
(Signed) w. R. Grannis,
Jas. E. Waite, 81
E.P. Collins
G. =. Knapp.
THE Sentinel published the article
above alluded to with no i'll feeling
toward Mr.. Hover, relying wholly up
On the high character and responsible
ity Of the four Lodi gentlemen whose
signatures were attached to the orig
inal copy. Where signatures are in
possession Of d newspaper it Is not
uncommon, nor is it regarded as rep
lrehensible or unprofessionaI, 70 with
hold them IA publishing q communiea-
ltion. However, we regret that Mr..
Hover has been wronged through the
publication Of the statement III our is-
'hue of Oct q. IEdsl
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-07

ii Ohio takes its name from the riv +
which borders it on the south and
southeast. The name Of the river is a
contraction of the Iroquois Ohionhiio,
meaning beautiful River
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-07

There are 52 steam railroads in Ohio
valued at s6Ss,S24,oOO. There are 81
electric railways in the state. y
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Mathematical Prodigy.

A mathematical genius has been
discovered in India AS described in
the Manchester Guardian, he is about
fifteen years of age, is wholly illit-
crate, looks simple, almost witless,
and is very shy. His brain is a mathe.
NAUTICAL machine, and seems to con-
tain nothing but mathematics. Any
question you may ask him that re.
lates to figures he answers with aston
ishing rapidity.
One of his feats was the division of
a line Of 16 figures by another line of
six. In another case he was asked
the cube of a large number, taken
from a table of such calculations in
a book. One numeral in his answer
differed from that in the book. The
examiner showed him the book, but
he insisted that he was right; the
sum was worked out on paper, and 1t
proved that the book was wrong and
that the boys computation was cor
rect Physically, the boy is abnormal
He has too many fingers and toes, and
is probably defective in other ways
Youths Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
EAST : CHARLESTON
Roy Archer is in town.

Roy Archer is in town.
George Cargil's baby is quite i'll.
Alice Cushman is slowly gaining.
George Cargil, who has been
quite i'll, is now able to be out.
Mrs. Walter Buck is at Island
Pond, caring for her sister, Mrs.
Johnson.
The East Charleston baseball
team will hold dance in the
Grange Hall this Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Davis are
the happy parents of 10 Id. boy,
born April 18th, and have named
him Ellis Charles. Congratulations.
Chester Hinton cut his leg quite
badly while chopping in the woods
one day recently. DR.. Cushman
found it necessary to take nine
stitches to close the wonnd.
The Rag Sociable" will be
given in the CHI rch vestry in the
near future by the ladies of
the M. +. Church of Island
Pond, This entertainment scored
a big success at the latter place re-
Gently. An admission of 10 and 20
cents will be charged. Below is
the cast:
Mrs. Winters, Mrs. Arthur Cobb
Betsey Winters, Hortense Mackey
Maria Winters, Ruth Currier
Polly Winters, Pauline Parlin
Miss JENNA Rush, Mrs: Will Farr
Miss Saliua Gray, Frances Mayhem
Mrs. Bassett, Mrs. D. A. Boardway
Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Huntress May
hew
Miss Barbara Allen, Mrs. Rober
Davis
Miss Harriet Allen, Dorothy La
Roche
Miss Martha Ann Hall, Clara
Boardway
Miss Eliza Hall, Mrs. Frank Barnes
Mrs. Jane Tompkins, Mrs. Fred
Boyce
Amanda Tompkins, Mrs. Frank
Riggie
Jane Tompkins, Mrs. Clarence Cross
Miss Ann Maria Simmons, Mabel
La Roche
Farce Answering the Telephone.
Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Fred Boyce
Eleanor, Miss Clara Boardway
Nora Flanagan, Miss Sadie
King.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Man-Driven planes.

Before the invention of the aero
plane many attempts were made tc
invent flying machines in which man
power alone would be employed. AL
these attempts, however, ended in
failure.
Mathematician have now estimated
that man is far too heavy to be sus
tanned in the air by the power of his
own muscles, no matter how large
may be the wings that he fastens to
his body. Among birds the weight
limit is approached most closely by
the Australian crane, which flies, al
though it weighs 20 pounds.
An aeroplane using three horse
power can be built, experts say, which
will sustain a man, but as the best
athletes can exert only a maximum
of two horsepower for Is seconds al
time, mans dream of initiating the
flight of great birds can never be real
lied. He always will be dependent or
O machine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
MLAIp[pLtNIHN(HS i'm
OlUIQ EJIGIlQSTiI[DO[2[IEN(n
W1HtlbKNatSc,ttaZz4
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LUNENBURG

Rev. L. B. Fuller attends con-
ference this week.
Miss Mildred Kimball is work.
ing at w. G.. Kings.
Rev. A. c. Fuller of Bloomfield,
spent last week. with his son, Rev.
L. B. Fuller.
Irving Currier has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C..
Currier
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Morrow have
been entertaining her mother and
brother, the past week,
Mrs. J. N. Dodge has returned
from. an extended visit to her
daughter Rena, in Brattleboro.
The L. A. S. of the Congrega-
tional Church will hold social at
the home of Mrs. Olga Vance on
Friday afternoon of this week.
Fred Spalding, Erwin Powers,
L. H. Wilson and James King
have been drevn as petit jurors
Tor the April term of county court,
Judge Kyle T. Brown and deputy
sheriff F. Courier were in Guild
hall one day last week on legal
business.
There will be no preaching ser
vice at M. E. Church next Sabbath
but Sunday school will be held as
usual.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
MORGAN CENTER

Edwin Bryant died quite sud
denly at the home of Mrs. G. w.
Bryant, Tuesday night.
Many of the farmers have gather
ed their buckets and the sugar
season is over with. but a small
yield from any of the orchards in
this vicinity.
Alansford Judd of Randolph, is
a visitor in town.
John Grove is working for c. J.
Goodsell.
Mrs. Loue Judd is home from
her work at John Shedd's at West
Charleston.
School at the Center commenced
Monday April re, with Miss Brown
of Orleans, teacher.
Rev. S. M. Harris preached his
farewell sermon here Sunday April
IS. Mr.. Harris leaves many friends
here, who appreciate his earnest
endeavors to help the church in
this place, he having worked under
great difficulties.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Hone 'FNlJn||
= Helps Y |
MONEY IN MUNICIPAL PLANT
Cleveland Has Greatly Reduced Cost
of Public Utilities Supplied to
lie Citizens.

Cleveland has done better than most
cities in the application Of the COM
munal or municipal idea to public serv-
ices or utilities. 1t has a municipal
cold storage, In connection with a
market, which cost 100000, and is
doing we'll on the investment. 1t has
achieved a three-cent car fare. 1t
now sets out for three.cent electricity.
1t was paying 800 to 500 year for
street arc lights and the price for pow
or use was eight cents kilowatt
Two small electrical plants were es-
tablished. The cost of street arc
lights dropped about half The cur
rent was sold by the city from it's
small plants at three cents. A heavy
loss was predicted. Instead of that,
the plants more than paid expenses.
Mayor Baker proposed sale of ST.
100000 worth Of bonds with which to
build plant to sell electricity at three
cents. The bond issue was passed by
the people and the operation Of the
new plant began last July. In Aug
ust there Was profit of $500 on the
three-cent price. In September the
profit was s1,700, and on the basis OF
business now in hand and contracted
for the superintendent estimates the
profit for the first year at 100000,
which would about cover interest
charges, depreciation and taxes IL it
were a private concern. When the
plant is completed and running at full
capacity the superintendent estimates
that there will be net profit of $780,
900 annually.-Pittsbur Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
CUILDHALL

Court will open the 9th; busy
time is expected.
F. L. Follansby spent Sunday
in town with his family.
The logs are running very slowly
at present.
c. J. Larry is starting in on rails
ing chickens.
The Sunday night sing will be
held with Mrs. Flanders.
Mr.. Lavonian is expected to
preach here this summer.
George Moore is working for
L. D. Fogg.
Ralph Hubbard is sick with the
grip.
Hon. Alexander Dunnett of St.
Johnsbury, was in town Saturday.
The Sunday night praise service
was held at the home of Mrs. Eden
Garfield.
The town school began Monday,
Miss Hardy as teacher.
Mrs. M. M. Hubbard was in
Lancaster, Tuesday.
Hon. Robert Simmonds of ST.
Johnsbury, was in town Saturday
on legal business.
G. R. Powell and H. B. Amey
of Island Pond, were In town Sat
urday, on legal matters.
The leading baseball players are
out for practice; a great game is
expected soon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23

Rev. J. Q. Angel is attending
conference: this week(and there will
be no services next Sunday.
Joseph Bonneville and wife of
East Burke, spent Sunday at Pete
Abar's.
Mrs. Charles Ball of East Burke,
visited Mrs. Lillian Walter the
past week.
Mrs. Harley Bishop of Sheffield,
visited relatives. in town the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred French, Mr..
and Mrs. Beck, of st. Johnsbury,
visited at Almont Silsby' S, Sunday.
Mrs. A. D. Fogg, who has been
confined to the house the past week
with la grippe, is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Moody of
Lyndonville, were at A. c. Che
ney's, Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
CT roll AK!
CTR OIL A X!

Best thing for constipation, sour
stomach, lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Stops a sick headache almost
at once. Gives a most thorough and
satisfactory fiushing-no pain, no
nausea. Keeps yolr system cleansed,
sweet and wholesome. Ask o r
CitroIax. For sale by John Thurs
ton, druggist. adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Sensltlyeness Of Film.

The ordinary Photographic film has
sensitiveness of about $50 II. and
D. It is, of course, most sensitive to
direct sunlight. Unquestionably, by
exposure to an arc lamp Tor what
would serve better for your purpose)
a tungsten lamp of high candle power
(say from 100 to 300 C. p.), the SEN
sitive film would be affected In a very
brief fraction Of time. ~ an ex-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
P. H. C0FFEY & co.
Railroad st.
opp. Maroney's freight shed
Take Care of the Children

A lingering cold, distressing cough,
sleepless nights, a raw, inflamed
throat leads to a rundown condition
in which the child is not able to re-
sist contagious diseases. Foley's
Honey and Tar is truly healing and
prompt in action. 1t relieves coughs,
Odds, Group and whooping cough
Contains no opiates. For sale y John
Th-lrston. az
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Famous connauuht Rangers.

The Connaught rangers were orig
inally called the Devils Own" be-
cause of their rascality, but their SUI
perb fighting In the Peninsular war
changed the term from one of re-
proach to one of honor. AT Fuentes
d'Onoro and at Badajos they fought
with amazing fury.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
THOUGHT HIM A PREACHER
American Diplomat Victim of an
Amusing Mistake in the Yosem-
lite Valley.

Madame Hegermann-Lindencro
author of the book, THE Sunny Side
of Diplomatic Life" tells of an Incl
dent that happened when she and her
husband-then Danish minister to the
United States-were travelling in the
West. They were spending Sunday in
the Yosemite valley, when immedi-
ately after breakfast man knocked
at their door and with huns and haws
said he had been sent to ask Mr..
Observation-Disclosures if he would
read the prayers and preach sermon
in the drawing-room of the hotel, ''it
being Sunday and you being minis
ter" ]. was little aghast, not ex-
actly understanding, while I was shak-
ing with laughter at the other end of
the room, and would not have inter-
fered for worlds for fear of losing a
word of the dialogue.
81 read the gospel!' cried ].
Yes, sir. You're a minister, amt
yer?'
well, yes, I am, but not the kind
you mean
"The little man said, condescending-
ly: We are not particular as to sect.
Whether you're Baptist or NJ q
dist, it makes no difference L.
you will preach
81. had difficulty in
his best English tr,t a
not a speciality &.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
kerosene Found Effective.

Investigations have been carried on
to discover remedies for insects which
damage such forest products as tele-
graph poles, railroad ties and tool
handles. With hardwood products
liable to attack by the so-called pow
derpost beetles it has been found that
kerosene and linseed oil are effective
repellents against these insects.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Daily Thought

seek no thorns, and / catch the
small joys. If the door is low l stoop
down. If I can remove the stone out
of my way do so. If it be too heavy,
60 around it, And thus every day |
find something which gladdens me-
Goethe,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Had to STAY,

Travelling Lecturer for Society Ito
the remaining listenerl-'I should
like to thank you, sir for so attentive
ly hearing me to the end of rather
too long speech" Local Member Of
Society-"Not at all, sir. I'm the
second speaker"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Field MarshaIs.

The baton" borne by generals in
the French armies and by the mar.
shals of other net is emblematic
purely-simply Of their office.
me title of "f vhal" is not
known In the .Cs army.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
WEST BURKE

Mr.. Godding is quite poorly
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Soloman re-
turned from Boston, Thursday
Mrs. Page has moved from the
Porter tenement to the Whipple
rent.
Mrs. M. L. Lewis, who has been
to Brightlook Hospital for medical
treatment, has returned home.
Mr.. and Harry Brown have
moved into the upstairs tenement
in the Balanger house.
Mrs. David Porter of st. Johns
bury, visited relative S in town the
past week.
Miss Marion Walter has begun
the spring term of school in the
Ward district, and Miss Eunice
Rice in the Marshal district,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
Don't suffer longer with
R RHEUMATISM

No matter how chronic or how helpless
you think your case may be, you can get
quick and permanent relief by taking
natures remedy, "SEvEN BARKS." Get at
the root of the disease, and drive the uric
acid and all other poisons out of your
system for good. "SEvEN BARKS" has
been doing this successfully for the past
43 years. Price so cents per bottle ct
all druggists or from the proprietor, O
LYMAN BROWN, 6S Murray ST., New York. NY
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23
HABIT - -n
HHhE =
'hSe

Don't she habit of saying
that you 20 write letters, Many a
friendship has been broken by neglect
ing to answer letters.
Letter writing is decidedly not a
forte with some women-they think
it a bore, and keep their correspond
ence as far as possible within the very
narroWest limits. Others don't trou-
BILE even to answer letters when they
get them.
ooh! you know I'm wretched cor
respondent" they will say in excuse.
The woman who can talk on paper
to the person to whom she is writing,
almost in the same way and with the
same fiuency as she would talk to her
were they together in the same room,
is by far the most successful letter
writer.
A good correspondent nearly always
writes as she speaks.
1t is one of the unwritten laws of
etiquette not to begin a letter with
the pronoun 81"
This is always a point which should
be remembered in letter writing.
1t is always a wise plan to answer
letters within few days. In this way
there is no danger of your laying them
aside and forgetting them This is
especially important where invitations
are concerned.-Camden Daily Cour.
Ter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-23

Backache drags on your vitality. ssps
uour strenntn Weakena x,ohir endIrrar, e.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-19

Commission racket, and William NJ Howard
racket, and John w. Moore fake-letter
racket, qOas done for effect
Partner Rosser meant to do all he could
to save Partner Slaton's face, while Partner
Slaton was saving their clients neck.
The probability is, that Nathan Straus
went blowing over the evidence with Jack,
when Nathan came down to Georgia, to see
dear old Talbotton once more, before he
died and went to glory
1t was rainy day, and Nathan did not
get very good look at his dear old Tai
bottom, but it wasn't raining so hard in At
lanta, and he enjoyed fine view of Jack.
You'll remember that Jack went up to
New York quite few times, last year; and
he explained that the bonds were the cause
Of these mysterious trips.
Very troublesome bonds, these were: the
Governor even had to 60 to New 1orz to
overlook the printing
He may have carried the record in the
Frank case along with him; and he and
Nathan Straus may have plowed through it
together, in Nathan's restaurant, where Ma
than makes white girls serve negro men.
Nathan says he is going to run me out Of
the State, and is going to fling me out of
the mails, and is going to have hog kill
ing, and is going to show up some dreadful
things about my private life.
All right, Nathanl Come ,7i;Geht ahead,
Bring your Jack with you, when you come.