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The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
WITH A RESERVATION.
The Evidence Showed It But the
 Judge Didn't Believe 1t.

A certain judge is noted for the strict impartiality with which he ar- rives at decisions, even when his per sonal bias is strongly the other way.
 On one occasion, having heard . certain famous case, he found him self impelled to give decision rs- pugnant to his own inclination.
 ''Do you mean you think the d. fendant was not at heart a swim dler?" demanded an intimate friend
 "Well," said Judge X--, sol emnly, "I took that evidence abroad for a weekend with me and studied it. Then I brought it home and spent more time on it. Then I said in my decision:
 "'So far as the evidence shows, the defendant is an upright and hon. orable gentleman
 "'So far the evidence shows, ' he repeated slowly and with em- phasis. Then he leaned forward in his chair. placed a hand on ths others knee, and exclaimed, with an air of vindication: "But, my friend, I didn't say believed it!"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
CALL OF THE WILD.

My missus Is awfully jealous" 'Is that so?"
 Yes, she wouldn't speak to me for three days after 1 hugged that hunts mans wife'
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
WORK OF PRESIDENT CONGER
Nearly $25, ,ooo Raised. fol. .Ouach-
 ita-Central System.
dehtedness of the Affiliated Baptist Schools Relieved by MT. Conger's
 Work in the Field.

Pres. I. w. Conger, who has been serving as financial agent of the Ouachita-Central system of colleges and academies, has sub
 mitted his final report, having re- signed that position several weeks ago. The report shows some splendid work, and from 1t few extracts are reprinted, from last week Baptist Advance:
 "Our people are responsive and loyal and the future of our afhllat- ed system is hopeful and glorious if we will have courage to pres forward under existing plans and maintain harmony and peace. My work, I think, has been fairly sue cessful. When l took the work there were a number of small debts pressing at Bentonville and Maga- zine academies and Central College and Ouachita. The debts at Ben tonville and Magazine have been paid and the immediate pressure at Central relieved, partly paying some of the debts and refundlng others and the interest at Ouachlta College has been paid. We have |tided over what seemed to be crisis and law suits have been |averted.
 In submitting my report as agent of the affiliated schools since last January, my salary has been charged only four months. Much office work has been done all the while and the stenographer of |Ouachita College was used without cost to the affiliated system. 'I spent not quite four months in the active campaign, embracing February, March, April and May. At that time the campaign tor tor | |eign and home missions was on and 1t was difficult to press our work vigorously. The following statement will show
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
NOTICE.

By virtue of an order of the County Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas, made on November 10th, i906, in the matter of the establishment and construction of a Ditch in Drainage Dis- trict Number Two of Faulkner County, Arkan- sas Notice is hereby given that the sale of the construction of the Ditch in said Drainage Dis trictNu,nber Two of Faulkner County Arkansas, and of the clearing of the right of-way there of will be made at public outcry to the lowest re- sponsible bidder at the office of the County Clerk of Faulkner County, Arkansas, in the Court house in the City of Conway, Arkansas, on Thursday, the z7th day of December, l906. The beginning point, route and terminus Of said Ditch and said right of-way to be so constructed in Drainage District Number Two of Faulkner County, Arkansas will appear specifically de- scribed in Book Number E, Pages AIS to 42i of the Records of the County Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas; and the profiles and speci6- cations of said Ditch to be constructed and the right of-way to be cleared is on file in the office of the County Clerk of Faulkner County. Arkan- sas subject to il spection. The entire construc- ton of said Ditch and clearing of said right off, way will be let and sold in an entirety. Bidders will be required to give bond as required by law. G. H. Burr, Civil Engineer will superintend the sale and letting of said contract and will receive the bids for same.
 Given under my hand and seal as Clerk of the County Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas, on this 20th day of November, 19O6
 l3-4t ]. H. HARTJE,
 Clerk of County Court of Faulkner County.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
Tn Praise of Tramps.

Jack London. the brilliant novelis, was praising the tramp.
 Many a tramp" he said, lis more intelligent and honorable, and has a happier life, than the average rich man. Tramps are renowned the world over, too, for their humor.
 T once knew a tramp named Bos- ton Jack. It is said that Boston Jack knocked on the back door of a farm house one July afternoon. and asked for assistance.
 The farmers wife said sharply to him:
 Why don't you go to work? Don't you know that a rolling stone gathers no moss?'
 Madam said Boston Jack, with. out evading your question. may ask of what practical utility moss would be to a man in my condition!"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
PERFECTLY SAFE.

Cholly-Mr. Jones, would you le, me marry your daughter7
 MT. Jones-No, sir!
 Cholly--Good' Then l guss I1) ygUposs to her.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
NO ONE TO ASK.

Ethel-I wish I could find out if he has any bad habits.
 Edith-Can you not?
 Ethel-No. He hasn't . fYisnd in the world!
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
"ItKnocks the Itch.

It may not cure all your ills, but it does cure one of the worst. It cures any form ot the itcn
 ever known--no matter what 1t IS called, where the sensation is itch !" it knocks it. Eczema, Ringworrn and all the rest are relieved at once a,,e ;s Hnyt,s Cure 74t
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
CAUSE OF HIS ATTENTION.

Ella-When 1 was at the seashore one man was very attentive.
 Stella-I understand that you tipped one of the walters very lib orally.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
ARE YoUf

Are you one of those chaps that men would rather shake than shaks hands with?
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29

"Sh-sh! My wife's asleep! I'd rather not wake her. When she's asleep she isn't spending any money," Journal Amusant.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-04-19
TWO ANECDOTES OF CRANE

down before Frederic, who, engaged
in an earnest discussion with Crane,
had mechanically picked it up and
put it in his pocket, without pausing
for a moment in his conversation.
Cranes reverence for his fellow
craftsman was so profound that he
preferred to lose the money rather
than embarrass him by asking for it.
Acquaintance of S. S. Mcclure, pro-
prietor of McClure's Magazine, will
appreciate Cranes emotions on an
other occasion about the same period.
Mcclure has two brothers, and the
three bear a striking resemblance to
one another, with their pronounced
Scotch features and fair hair and mus
taches. Crane rushed up to friend
in Trafalgar Square one morning in
a condition of great excitement.
1--WE had a terrible SHOCK" he said.
81 was coming through the Strand just
now and | saw three S. S. McClures
standing at the corner of Bedford
Street"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-04-19

A New York newspaper man who
knew Stephen Crane, one of the most
promising writer's of English of his
generation-who died before he was
3O-when he was in London just after
his return from the Graeco-Turkish
war; relates some amusing stories con-
corning that erratic genius.
One morning Crane dropped into a
newspaper office to borrow a sover-
eign from a friend. He said that he
was going to luncheon with Harold
Frederic, now also dead, for whom he
had an admiration almost amounting
to awe, but with whom he was then
only Slightly acquainted, though they
afterward became inseparable friends.
In the middle of the afternoon
Crane came back for another sover-
eign and told a tale of woe. He had
asked Frederic into pub" to have
an appetizer on their way to luncheon,
and had handed out the sovereign he
had just borrowed in payment there
for. The barmaid had laid the change
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-04-19
The Industrious Danes.

The children of Denmark are taught
to knit when but five years old. Even
IN the public schools this Is quite an
institution, although the private
schools made it an absolute rule. one
hour each day being given to that in
dustry. The same rule applies in the
home-life, one hour being devoted
daily either to sewing, knitting, croch-
citing, embroidery or late-making. Nor
is this considered sufficient; the young
woman of the family is supposed never
to be idle, she must always have some
thing on hand to be taken up. If a
chance visitor comes in, or friend
arrives for the day, both have their
needlcwork with them.-Marie Man
ley, in the Woman's Home Compan-
ion. ..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-04-19
WOMAN AND THE HAIRPIN

scissors knife, or tweezers or awl--
She did very well with hairpn.
She found that the stairway that roSe
from her hall
Was measured quite well with hair
pin;
An egg heater broken? laundry pipe
plugged?
A corkscrew not found? Then her shoul-
ders she shrugged
And reached, while her sense Of content
ment she Rugged
Right up to her hair for hairpin.
A manicure set, and button hook. too.
She always could find in hairpn;
In fact, there was nothing person could
do
That she couldn't do with hairpin.
One day she was wrecked in a passenger
train;
The crew cried: "Well have to send back
for a crane!'
She murmured her arm through q
cracked window pane:
Don't bother. I'll lend you haTpin."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-04-19

PENIS hill an old man came out and
shouted for him to come in and see
his daughter, who was i'll. Barely
pulling in his horse enough to shout
back, Cant stop; in dreadful
hurry; call on my way back" the
doctor raced on.
He was highly elated at the pros
pect of patient, but soon realized
it might be well to hasten back some
what, for fear the person might be
so i'll as to require immediate at
tention, and some other physician
might be called in. He therefore re-
turned in very good time.
The old man was waiting for him,
and as he limped toward the house
said, inquiringly: pretty bad case
up the road, amt it, doctor? Must
be dreadful sick; seen you going
every day for a fortnight. "-Boston
Herald
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-04-19

The witty and genial DR.. Tinkham,
who enjoys an enviable practice in
WEYMOUTH, Braintree and the sur
rounding towns, is fond Of telling, at
his own expense of how he secured
his first patient.
It was some thirty-five years ago
that he hung out his sign in Wey-
mouth. Although not possessed OF
a patient, he was nowise DISCOURAGED
but every day at the close OF ONCE
hours he brought his team to the
door, rushed out, threw in his case
and drove off at a rafting gait. lie
had a regular route, which took him
through Weymouth, over Penn's NIL
Quincy, and into Braintree, and al
though he never made a single call,
every day, rain or shine, he went
galloping around.
One day, after two weeks or TINS
strenuous exercise. as he neared
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-04-19

wbenever her switch would grow sudden
She would fasten it up with hairpin;
And il her belt buckle gre" loo weak io'
sbe Would fasten 1t up with hairpin:
OF mornings. when she wished 10 ope"
~ r in q magazine she read tale
And wished to cut pages, this maid young
,o,n ahu M in her hair for hairpin.
A man might call for a whole box OF
Clio 'eoimnly reached up for a hairpin; :,
A man might spend years in mechanical
schools 80 ,.L L,,rn,,.
. man would get flustered, and frown,
~ and persplre. IT,
And ask who the dickens had taken his
when for some repairing such stuff he'd
: s.e SsSays relied on a hairpin.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-04-19
What Shall We Do?

Gehazi and Elijah looked on the self.
same scene. The one thought he was
surrounded by adversaries, and cried,
"What shall we dor" The other saw
the mountains filed with the chariots
and horsemen of the Lord Of Hosts.
The panic of Gehazi! The poise OF
Elijah! Depend upon it, our days will
be full of panics If we have not that
clearer vision of faith, the eyesight OF
the soul.-Dr. Woelfhin.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
RIVERSIDE

Miss Grace Lucas has gone to work
for Mrs. Henry Fisher.
Miss Georgia Witcher visited friends
in Cambridge recently.
Lucius Boyes and wife spent Sunday
with friends in Johnson.
Mrs Almon Crowell has finished work
for Chas. Bliss and returned home.
Arthur Eastman from Manchester, N.
H., called on friends at Riverside last
Saturday evening.
Fred Crowell and son were business
visitors at Enosburgh recently, return
ing the first of the week.
Miss Jerry, who has been spending
several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Warner, has been called to her
home in Burlington by the illness of
her mother.
Carson Reynolds from Cambridge and
Susa Story from Westford spent few
days recently with John Davis and other
friends in this place. They returned
home last Monday.
What might lave been serious acct
dent was prevented by friend who
happened to be near and came to the
rescue-putting the man in his sleigh
and sending him home.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
The Farmers Place In the World

All of the gold mined in the world
in The last 400 years could not pur-
chase the farm crops of the last two
years, is the surprising statement
made by Prof. W. G. Johnson, man
aging editor of the American Agri-
culturist.
The total value OF the farm crops
of the American farmer for 1905 was
SEALS, 100000. The farmerreques-
ted cars tor S,7OS, 100000 bushels of
corn O0O,00O,000, bushels of oats,
TAO, 900, 90 bushels of wheat, 35, 000,-
900 bushels of rye, $50, 900, 600 bush
els of barley, 30,0OO,0O0 bushels of
haxseed, 25O,OO0,OOO bushels of po-
tatoes, $4,000. 900 barrels of apples,
100000 bushels of onions, 10000
bushels of cranberries, 65O,O00,000
pounds of rice, 100000 tons of beet
sugar, 100000 bales of cotton,
100000 tons of hay. AZ, 100000
pounds Of broom corn and 1856, 0O0,-
900 pounds of tobacco.
In addition the farmer asks for
transportation of milk, butter and
cheese from 100000 COWS, which
produced alone, he estimates, will be
worth in 1906 more than S665, 000,-
900. He values his COWS at $4S2,-
100000, to say nothing of the 49,
100000 other cattle, worth in round
numbers $933,OOO,OOO. Just to
make the figures up, he says, add
another 81, 5OO,OOO,OOO for horses
and mules and cast your eve over47,-
100000 sheep and swinein the barns
and fields.
AS the general freight agent starts
away, scratching his head, the farmer
says provision must be made for
handling and shipping 100000
900 dozen of eggs during the next -
months. When he clr sed the year
1904 the American farmer announced
the value of his products at $4, 900,
100000.
The general public was amazed at
these unthinkable figures, but when
he comes forth at the close of another
season with aggregate of over ST.
5OO,OOO,OOO more than the marvel
Gus record of 1904 we wonder what
sort of man the farmer really is.
All other classes of producers sink
into insigni6cance when compared
with him-BattIeboro Phoenix.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Death of Former Stowe Man

News has been received of the death
in Minneapolis, January 2 of W. F
Edgerton from Bright's disease. Mr.
Edgerton was the son of O. A. anc
Martha Adams Edgerton and wa:
born in Stowe in May, 1855. He
went to Grand Haven, Mich, wher
he was seventeen years old, and re
manned there several years, returning
to Stowe for short time, when he
worked for L. B. Smith in Moscow
He went back to Michigan where he
married Miss Electa A. Blodgett
about twenty years ago he went to
Minneapolis where was employed as
bookkeeper for the Arkley Lumber
Co. for several years, when he went
into the lumber business for himself
and when he died YVES a member OF
Bruce-Edgerton Lumber Co. and had
other large business interests. He
had been successful man.
Mr. Edgerton is survived by his
wife and FIVE children, one daughter,
Miss Kate Edgerton, having died in
1905. His father died many years
ago. His mother resided with him.
One sister, Mrs. Eva A. Mower, re-
sides in Sioux City; one uncle, Mason
Adams, and an aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Raymore, and many other relatives
reside in Stowe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
MORRISVILL
CADY'S FALLS
School will close here Friday.

School will close here Friday.
L. J. Smith is in very poor health
Mrs. billiard, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is now gaining.
The measles are still raging in the
Stewart and Seaver families.
Arthur johnson, who is still sick
at Ben Hoyt's, is convalescent.
Mrs. Emily Town and B. F. Terrill
visited at O. N. Campbelps Saturday
Mrs. Lorenzo Calkins is keeping
house for her son Andrew for a few
days.
MISS Florence Sherwin attended
the Fireman's ball at Morrisville
Friday eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Calkins are
visiting N. E. Cobleigh and wife in
Jacksonville.
Hayden Newcity and wife have
returned from their visit in the West
part of the town.
Horace Jackson, who has been
struggling with the measles for the
past three weeks, is again boarding
at Sam. Whites.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
NORTH HYDE PARK,

We remain here in flesh as vet with
mo one to modest or make us afraid. )"
Dea. Frank ODER is afflicted with
pneumonia; DR.. Prentiss attending.
The weather is getting quite cool
90 below zero Tuesday morning in
the shade.
Nearly everybody that ever does
anything is busy in the wood and log
industry these days.
Elder Sanborn is spending a few
days with friends in New Hampshire.
1t is reported, that he has got to lose
his finger, which he injured several
weeks since.
Everybody is happy. The Johnson
roller made its first trip Monday
from Johnson village to our beautiful
berg Come again, boys, you shall
be kindly treated, if at all, for so
doing.
Our neighbors are getting along
nicely. They all seem to be enjoying
that peace of mind that "surpasseth''
all understanding, and is past finding
out. So mote it be always with all
of us. Selah!
Mrs. Chas. Kneeland is having a
tussel with the measles these days.
She is doing nicely; DR.. Eastman is
in attendance. There are several
children yet to have them when the
time arrives-if the seed proves good
imported from neiehboring village.
c. H. Bradley and wife of Thomp-
sons Island, Mass, Mrs. A. A. Niles,
Mrs. A. W. Spaulding, Miss la Niles
and Logan Niles, of Morrisville, Wis
tied their uncle, ]. A. Ferguson on
Tuesday of last week. Mr. Bradley
was formerly Johnson boy and
good fellow he was.
No cases OF inebration or starva-
ton have come to Our notice within
the past few days and but one case
of elopement, that of a well-known
character, who has departed, it is
said, with lady of like reputation.
No tidings from them since their de-
parture. Several small children are
left to the mercies of cold world
and warm friends.
At the regular meeting of Aaron
Keller w. r. c. Jan. 6, 1906, the fol-
lowing named officers were installed:
President. Mrs, Lauranca A. Butts; Senior
Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wealtha Raymore, Junior
Vice-Pres., Mrs. Mary A. Emery; Sec'y, Mrs.
Iona M. Allen Treas, Mrs. Alice l.. Smith;
Chaplin, Mrs. p. F. Croker; Conductor, Mrs.
Nellie Stone; Asst Conductor, Mrs. Mary
Hodges; Guard. Mrs, Eliza Croker; Asst
Guard Mrs Julia Blake; First Color-Bearer,
Mrs. Elizateth Stone; SecondIColor- Bearer,
Mrs. Emma Davis; Third Color-Bearer Mrs.
Libbie Camp; Fourth Color Bearer Mrs. Kate
Parkhurst.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
VI. Press Association

The best meeting of the Vermont
Press Association held in a long time
was that at Burlington on Thursday
evening of last week. The guests of
the occasion were Col. George Har-
vev, editor of Harper's Weekly, a
native of Peacham, and D. A. Mum
roe, assistant editor of the North
American Review. The address of
Col. Harvey was a most excellent
one, the first part of which was of a
reminiscent nature and the latter
part pertaining to journalism, espec-
tally the country newspaper. Mr..
Munroe, who is a scotchman, spoke
very interestingly and likened Yer
mont in many ways to his native
land. The occasion was one that
will long be remembered and the AS
ISOLATION felt highly honored in hav-
ing these gentlemen as their guests.
The local committee looked after
the welfare of the members of the
press in fine style. In the afternoon
several of them, including Col. Har-
vey, were guests of Hon. w. ]. Van
Patten and were taken out to the
Ethan Allen Tower. The press was
also handsomely entertained during
the afternoon and evening by the
Ethan Allen Club at their pleasant
quarters
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
EDENi.

Geo. Hutchins is able to be out again,
he having suffered for some time with
injury to his right ear.
Mrs. Julius Knowles received a eat
gold watch from her son in Newark, N.
7 :, at Christmas time.
Miss Jessie Rogers is recovering from
the measles. Several have been exposed,
but no new cases are reported today.
Mrs. Abbie Boyce is caring for her
mother, Mrs. Chas. Wescome, who at
this time is a great sufferer from inter
nal cancer.
Mrs. w. J Atwell is quite i'll again.
AS soon as she is able she will go to
Burlington for treatment. She has the
sympathy of many.
Joint installation of officers of Aaron
Keller Post and Corps was held in their
hall at North Hyde Park last Saturday
afternoon. Dinner was served and So
cial time was enjoyed. Commander VIM.
Hodges says he is 'bashful," but we
prophesy he will come out all right, so
said several. Mrs. Butts will surely
make a good president---so we think
both branches are to be well locke ed
after.
Mrs. Libbie (Hodges) Camp of Hyde
Park was in town Monday eve to attend
the wedding anniversary of her brother.
Harlie Hodges. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas, from Johnson. the sister of
Mrs. IL. Hodges, were also present for
the occasion. Dwight Stearns enter
tanned the company, at the anniversary
Monday eve, with the graphophone. He
has some fine records and handles the
instrument we'll.
Guy Rogers and Alton O'Brien, two
of our most promising young men, left
for Denver, Colo, the past week. If
there could be something done to keep
our young men at home-in Vermont it
would be glorious plan. One fault of
Vermonters has been lack of apprecia-
ton of our resources-people do not
seek to foster industries near at hand,
but look "far away" for something.
Many a young person has learned the
lesson that "where fire is all right, the
smoke is not so conspicuous" but have
learned it too late. If half the dollars
that have been sent west had been used
to develop our own state. we could have
had a railroad through Vermont that
would have brought prosperity to many
sections.
A genuine surprise" is hard thing
to manage; but we thind the parents of
groom and bride did carry out their
plans on the evening of Jan. Sth, 1906,
the tenth anniversary of the marriage
of Harlie Hodges and Myrtle Moseley.
A company numbering "a, beside the
immediate family friends of the groom
and bride, assembled at their home.
Mrs Hodges was away from home and
Mr. Ii about his usual farm duties, when
the company began to arrive. The par
ents of the groom had kept the fires
burning and the house was warm. Mr.
and Mrs. Moseley, parents of bride, had
kept other important matters on the
and cake were served. B.
B. Blake, in behalf of the friends, pre-
scented the couple with six dining chairs,
an oak rocker, wicker rocker, two
Smyrna rugs, large lamp, and, best of
all, cash---about $500. Mr. and Mrs
Hodges thanked their friends heartily,
and another and yet another ten years
may you enjoy the sweet association OF
family and home was the wish expressed
for them.