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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

St. Paul, M. E., ChIreh. corner Ripioy and High streets. Rev. $. k. Gibson, pastor Sunday service. Sabbath school 9:3O a. m.: preaching II q. m and 73O D m: EpW orth Leagu" e30 ?. m; prayer and class meeting We'd desdaY evening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Missouri's Bio Ditch,

II is not known by many outside of
Bates county. Mo, that second Pan
anna canal IL being dug. says the Sar.
toxie Leader. The people of that coun-
~ decided that something must he
done TO drain the valuable land OF the
county. and they set about to do it by
raising $3TO,O00 to dig a ditch twenty.
three and One-half miles long TO
straighten the champion of crooked
streams, the Marie des Cygnes. which
flows through that county. This ditch
will be more than half as long as the
Panama canal. and the depth at the
deepest cut Is twentysix feet; at its
widest point 1t is ninety feet at the
bottom and 1875 feet at the top. Land
In Bates county has been increased In
price from $40 to S25 an acre and will
yet go higher on account of this drain.
age ditch. A bridge Is TO he built
across the ditch every two miles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27

"The latest wrinkle In Kansas real
estate transfers" said Representative
William Reeder of the Sixth district
Of Kansas to a representative of the
Washington Post, sis the purchase Of
top soil from alfalfa fields In north
central Kansas, to be shipped by the
carload to farms along the Missouri
river, where It is difficult to get this
forage plant started. Like all legu
minous plants, alfalfa fertilizes the
soil, and in the Kaw valley an old
alfalfa field is expected to yield seven
ty bushels Of corn to the acre. Bailey
Wagner, lawyer Of Atchison, recent
ly shipped carload Of top soil from
Cloud county to his farm in Atchison
county"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
The Parable Of the limo cent Pup.

During the excitement in congress
after the Maine was blown up In Ha-
vana harbor Representative McCleary
Of Minnesota made speech in which
he said that the sending of the Maine
to Cuban waters at that time was prac-
tically an act of war and that some
such catastrophe might have been ex.
pected.
The speech was not popular Nc
Cleary was criticised everywhere.
Speaker Reed, who was In the chair
at the time the speech was made,
spoke to Representative Tawney, also
Of Minnesota. about 1t next day.
"Jim." said Reed, whats the matter
with McClearyY'
Nothing that know Of" replied
Tawney.
"He reminds me-" said Reed, "of the
Kansas dog that tackled a cyclone. A
family from the east moved TO Kan
sas, and they didn't know much about
cyclones. They had dog, a fresh, In
nocent pup. bred in the effete and
MINDLESS east. One day cyclone came
along. The folks scooted for the cy-
clone cellar. but the dog. being an
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Ihere has been time in when the stable value of
REAl- ESTATE MORTGAGE LOANS has strikingly
apparent as during the late financial furry.
investments i'll Railroad stocks profitable
Ing and industrial stocks still disastrous the de
probation being fifty percent. in the last six months
The investments OF the PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK St.
Johnsbury VT, being largely i'll FIRST MORTGAGE REAL.
ESTATE LOANS, the rnkage in the market value of its
has been merely nominal, and i'll the book nothing
As result of the panic instead decrease in the dividend
rate there will be increase that deposors will receive
the OF FOUR PER CENT per beginning JANUARY
/, 1908.
Deposits received before January 1908 will be allowed in
terest from January The Bank the deposits
$1,000 or less PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK.
Gable address MUTUAL" Main Street st. Johnsbury, VT
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
CLASS IN COURTSHIP.
Illinois Professor Teaches Art Of Love
In School.

Believing that courtship will stimu-
late the interest OF the students IN the
best literature. Professor II. G. Rus.
sell has introduced the art in the
regular curriculum Of the Greenfield
Ull.l high school despite the opposl-
ton of parents Of his pupils. The lat
ter are shocked that their offspring are
being taught lovemaking In a practi-
cal way so early in life and may cause
the resignation of the teacher. says q
Greenfield special dispatch to the New
York Herald.
The scholars, both boys and girls
side with their Instructor and think
the new course is fine" Regardless
Of the war that has been declared
against him, Professor Russell and his
wife, who is his assistant, say they
will stick to their colors and see the
experiment through at any cost.
A mixed organization of twenty
three pupils. ten Of whom are girls,
constitute the first class in the world
to receive formal instruction in court
ship. Professor Russell has given them
three lectures, and they have written
one set OF essays on themes allied to
the study.
The instruction will be chiefly
through study Of the literature of love.
The "Courtship Of Miles Standish,' Il
favorite with the class. is to be taken
up with a special view to the lesson to
be cleaned from John Aldens expert
ence A John Alden club has been
formed in the class The pupils will
be expected to draw from their read
ings specific instruction on these inter-
esting points: How to take Il heart by
storm or by siege; how to detect the
advent OF the grand passion: how to
behave if parental objection is mani
tested; how to pay Il compliment; how
to encourage bashful suitor or cor
ner an elusive girl; how to allay un-
founded jealousy; how to promise mar
riage
The course. embracing an entire
year, will take the students all the
way from the first sweet sting of
love" to the consummatiOn OF court
ship at the marriage altar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
A Poultry Food Of Genuine Merit.

The manufacturer of any stock food
must be attentive to all the details OF
its preparation icing certain that only
first class materials enter into its com.
position. 1t is claimed for "page's
Perfected Poultry Food that there
doesn't enter into its composition a
single particle of the ordinary meat
meal which is the basis for so many
poultry foods. The nearest approach to
1t is what is known as Tallow Scraps
or Cracklings. and every grandmoth.
er who has lived ON the farm and
taken care of chickens knows that
there is nothing better to make hens
lay than Tallow Scraps, and Pages
Perfected Poultry Food" contains
considerable percentage of this ingre-
dient.
Any one sending his address on
postal card to c. S. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, aud mentioning this paper, will re-
ceive by mail. free, postpaid, sample
package Of Pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27

eastern product. didn't understand. He
hailed the advent of the cyclone with
joyous barhs and started off TO tackle
it. The result was that when that
cyclone did business with that dog,
which charged down upon II with open
jaws, the dog was blown plumb inside
out. After the cyclone passed along
and the folks came out OF the cellar
they found the dog there. picturesque.
but Of no farther value as dog. The
farmer surveyed the dog ruefully. He
was good dog and hated to lose him.
Then the foolishness OF the dog struck
him. and he said wrathfully: There,
drat ye! That's what comes of keepin'
your mouth open in the face Of u
Storm"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
No Cause Fer Complaint.

A young artist In Washington gen
orally makes up for his lack Of tech
nlque by spreading color recklessly and
counting OH distance for the effect. At
an amateur exhibition he once hung
one Of his most extraordinary per-
formances.
"Well," said friend whom the artist
had taken to see the work. II don't
want to fiatter you, old chap. but that
is far and away the best stuff you have
ever done. | congratulate you"
The artist was receiving the com
pliment with becoming modesty when
he CHANGED again to glance at the pic
ture. The committee had hung it up
side down! Hurrying to the head Of
the committee. he was about to launch
into loud complaint when he was in
formed of the good news that an hour
before the picture had been sold for
SCI. The original price mark had been
$19,-Lippincott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
A Well Advertised Poultry Food.

A satisfied customer is the best ad-
yertisement any business house can
have. Such expressions as are given
in the following letter from Asahel
Puffer of Jericho, VT, are indicative of
the kind of advertising pages Per
fected Poultry Food receives. 1t also
accounts in large degree for the enor.
nous sales Of this staple article. Here
Is the letter: Il wish to keep the agen
cy for Pages Perfected Poultry Food
another year. call your Poultry Food
the best l ever used, and the neighbors
all speak very highly of it."
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to G. 8. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, and mentioning this paper, will re-
ceive by mail, free, postpaid, sample
package Of pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Didn't Know Many Folks.

Artemus Ward was once travelling in
the cars. dreading to be bored and feel.
ing miserable. when a man approached
him, sat down and said:
Did you hear that last thing on
Horace Greeley?"
"Greeley: Greeley?" said Artemus.
Horace Greeley? Who is he?'
The man was quiet about five min
utes. Pretty soon he said:
George Francis Train is kicking up
a good deal of II row over in England.
Do you think they will put him in a
bastile?'
''Train? Train? George Francis
Train?" said Artemus solemnly. 81
never heard Of him"
This ignorance kept the man quiet
for about fifteen minutes. Then he
said:
"What do you think about General
Grants chances for the presidency? DO
you think they will run him?"
"Grant? Grant? Hang it, man."
said Artemus, you appear to know
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
introducing an Old Friend.

General Grosvenor, the Republican
war horse of Ohio. was billed TO speak
In Pittsburg.
When it was time TO Introduce the
general the chairman arose and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, | need hardly
say to you that we are particularly
fortunate tonight in having with MS
one of the greatest Republicans OF our
sister state, Ohio. We are to have the
pleasure of listening TO man whose
name is household word in Pitts
burg, who has fought for us the battle
of protection, upon which so much Of
Pittsburgs material prosperity de-
pends. You all know him. Everybody
In Pittsburg respects and honors him.
He is our friend. His name is on all
our lips Friends, now have the
pleasure of introducing to you that
sterling patriot, that rock ribbed Re-
publican, that eminent statesman, Gen
eral-General-Gen"-
The chairman flushed, stammered,
wiped his forehead nervously and then
blurted, General Gossamer of Ohio"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27

Tiny individual evergreen Christmas.
trees will be much in evidence this
year. Even If their boughs are too
small to support many heavy gifts
they easily can hold less bulky artis
cles. and the big ones can be arranged
beneath the trees, says the New York
Press. Last season several women
who gave Christmas dinners put at
each place a miniature tree as a deco
ration, with lighted candles. tinsei and
gifts on its dainty branches, and this
has started the fad, which this year.
will be observed more generally.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Men and Women.

Men and Women.
Among Men and Women there are
Thorns and Roses No Man likes to
be called Rose.
Among Men and Women there are
Beauties and Beasts. No Man likes to
be called Beauty.
Among Men and Women there are
those who are too sweet for anything
and those who are the reverse. No
Man likes to he called too sweet for
anything.
Among Men and Women there are
strong minded and weak. No Woman
likes to be called strong minded.
Among Men and Women there are
Bosses and Bossed. No Woman likes
to he called a Boss.
Among Men and Women there are
Cats and Mice. No Woman likes to
be called a -Lippincotts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27

more strangers than any man ever
saw ::
The man was furious. He walked
off, but at last came back and said.
Say, did you ever hear of Adam?"'.
Artemus looked up and said:
adam? Adam? What was his 9th,
er pame?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27

A Case In Point.
"No man is so bad that there is not
little of the angel left in him." said
the minister
"Yes. that's So" replied the dea-
con. Remember Spilkins? Everybody
thought he was about the worst man
on earth. Why. his own mother
wouldn't come to his funeral! Well.
sir, I've been told thousand times a
month for the last tive years that Spill
kins was the only real saint that ever
lived"
"My goodness"
Il marie Spilkins' widow" sorrow
fully continued the deacon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Job Outdone.

Sir Henry Hawkins was once pre-
siding over long. tedious trial and
was listening apparently with great at
tention to long winded speech from
learned counsel After awhile he
made a pencil memorandum, folded 1t
and sent it by the usher to the queens
counsel in question, who, unfolding
the paper, found these words: PA.
tience competition. Gold medal, Sir
Henry Hawkins. Honorable mention.
lob"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Was Thin Indeed.

A fine, robust soldier after serving
his country faithfully for some time
became greatly reduced in weight ow-
ing to exposure and scanty rations un-
til he was SO weak he could hardly
stand. Consequently lie got leave Of
absence to go home and recuperate,
He arrived at his home station look
ing very bad. Just as he stepped of
the boat one of his Old friends rushed
up to him and said. We'll. well. Pat. |
am glad TO see you're back from the
'front.'
"Begorra, knew was getting thin.
but nivver thought you could see
that much" replied Pat - Ladies'
Home Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Ono Kind Of a Circus.

1t had been anything but an easy
afternoon for the teacher who took
six Of her pupils through the Museum
of Natural History, but their enthusi-
astic interest in the stuffed animals
and their open eyed wonder at the
prehistoric fossils amply repaid her.
We'll boys, where have you been
all afternoon" asked the father Of
two of the party that evening.
The answer came back with joyous
promptness, "Oh. pop, teacher took US
to a dead circus"- "-Every body's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Carnegie Amended.

II once gave an interview to re-
porter in which said that one reason
for whatever success may have had
was because | always got good men
around me-" said Andrew Carnegie.
"A rascally Pittsburg paragrapher
quoted that remark and moved to
amend it by saying that instead Of get
ting good men around me got around
good men,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Afraid Of Himself.

Afraid Of Himself.
Joseph jefferson. the actor. once told
this story to a friend:
81 was coming down in the elevator
Of the Stock Exchange building, and
at one of the intermediate floors II man
whose face | knew as well as ! know
yours got in. He greeted me very warm
ly at once. said it was number of years
since we had met and was very gra-
cious and friendly. but couldn't place
him for the life Of me. asked him as
a sort Of feeler low he happened to
be in New York. and he answered,
with touch of surprise, that he had
lived there for several years. Finally
l told him in an apologetic way that
l couldn't recall his name. He looked
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27

at me for moment and then he said
very quietly that his name was q. s.
Grant"
What did you do. Joe?" his friend
asked.
'Do?" he replied. with n character
istic smile. "Why. got out at the
next floor for fear I'd ask him ii he
had ever been in the war;
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Depends on the Yard.

English John and Pat were constant.
ly fitting. each one trying TO outwit the
other
Are you good at measurements" ask
ed John.
IL am that" said Pat
Then could you tell me how many
shirts | could get out of a yard?'
Sure 1t depends on whose yard you
get into."-I. aides Home Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
If He Had His Way.

johnnie. is the new baby at your
house a boy or a girl|"
MA says it's girl. but 1t amt
a-goin' to be baptized till next Sunday.
an if have my way about it she'll
change her mind before then"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
Established 1873
p,obate Court Sessions.

.,...-. u. THE PROBATE COURT FOR
g .r..r or ESSEN will be held as
4-. .hv year 1905:
m the forenoon of the second
.. .r-ualv and the first Mondays OF
. ...r aud December.
. .a lhe afternoon OF each OF the
the first Mondays Of April and
g. .. ., 900 the first saturday OF each
..--5u- viii be held at any place III
.t... I-rctmCut.
i-s r.,.- addreSSed to l.. W, Wyman,
,..rldhall, will receive prompt at
h1..' HERBERT W. BLAKE, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27

whole lot OF things come in through
the big end Of the horn. I've got my
trap set for what is going out at the
other end "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
SUCCESS

SUCCESS.
There is no moment when a man may
stand
And scan the mirror OF his life and say
The issue OF my effort is a. hand:
] reach the summit Of s.Ccass today.
For as we dream OF bliss that is to be
or sorrow for the loss of youths sweet
power.
So with success. Its light no man may
see
II shineth on some spent-or mlsspent
hour.
May Austin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27
- The ="
Scrap Book
Wonderfully Made.

Wonderfully Made.
What makes ii fly 500" asked a lit
tle Boston maiden ms her mother brush
ell her hair
at is the electricity. Don't you know
that there Is electricity in your hairr'
replied her mother.
well. mamma, aren't We wonderful
ly made: Here I am with electricity
IN my hair and grandma has gas in
her stomach"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-08

EIGHT DISTRICT PRIZES IN Los ANGELES
1. $4,000 Fitzgerald Mission Piano, display at
Fitzgerald Music e. Piano Company, 113 y.
Spring street. Los Angeles.
Q. Diamond Ring worth $4,000, purchased from
Brigden & Peterson, 5o7 South Spring street.
Los Angeles.
3. Scholarship in Angeles Conservatory of Music
. = and Arts 327h South Spring street.
=. One dozen fine photographs. $4,000, from A. L.
Mojonier ITO Temple Auditorium
5. Two Season Baseball Tickets.
6. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
7. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
8. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
SIX DISTRICT PRIZES OUTSIDE Los ANGELES
l. Diamond Ring, worth $4,000 purchased from
Brigden & Peterson. 507 South Spring street.
Los Angeles.
2 Selection. Of Sporting Goods worth $4,000.
g. Commercial Scholarship in Woodbury. Business
College. value $780,
T. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
g. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
g. Santa Catalina Isnd Trip
SIXTEEN PERIOD PRIZES IN Los ANGELES
l. Scholarship in Los Angeles Conservatory of Music
and Arts 327k South Spring street
q Two Season Theater Tickets.
g. One dozen fine Photographs. s24.00, from A. L.
Mojonier, TO Temple Auditorium
T. Phonograph and twelve records worth $25.00 pur-
chased from Geo. ]. Birkel Company 345 South z
Spring street
s. Lady's or Gentemans Gold Watch worth $1,000
purchased from Brigden & Peterson 507 South
Spring street. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-08
Bargains in
Want Ads

During the progress Of the big
contest Just started by The Herald,
this paper has arranged to give ad-
vertisers on the classified pages a
classified bargain rate.
Small classified ad coupon books
containing $3.50 worth Of coupons
will be sold during this contest at
the price Of 81. This will mean a
saving to classified advertisers of
20 per cent on their money. Where
can any man make a greater per
cent on any investment? On each
classified ad book sold the pur-
chaser will be entitled to cast $50
votes during the first period of this
contest for his favorite candidate
and thereby assisting him or her to
become the winner of one or more
Of the many valuable prizes offered.
This is an opportunity for classi-
fed advertisers which they should
not overlook. Get busy at once. for
It will be easy to make a grand
prize winner and at the same time
save 20 per cent on your advertis-
ing bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-08

CANDIDATES The Herad' $4,000
~
prizes eand
by
malt
than 1000 July
eIea1dL Los Angeles
The twenty-ight
enwn1be in and
to nand
of
the first lin BigC
You candidate
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of ContesE You ucan wi hyouwn
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-21

Editor wpsoa. Of the BIO9rtsso-n
Denocrzf. vas q member Of the late
legislature and he talks In such .
modest way about his career there
that NE reproduce his words a. Z
shining example 20 some Of the 9th
ers: He says n his paper:
The editor Of thiz PAPER, vko had
the honor 20 represent the good and
fogrishing county Of Calhoun. Iea-n-
Cd q whole lot while there He 500.
realized. ike many a rev asnber.
that he did not amount 70 much
more than knot On log. He also
learned that It takes about the sn-
tire session for . rs- member %
catch on. We hope oar readers
will not nisintsrpret our meaning By
thinking Ne are laying the f0unda-
ton for another trip. for such an idea
10 far from our mind; ne Eimpiy
mention this In the way Of an apology
for any short comlngs that may b
credited 10 us. II our efforts have
met with favor among our fellow
men. we are glad; II, on the other
hand. our efforts have brought cen
sure upon rs. ne are sorry. We
stand ready % explain our position
on any and all measures. In con
elusion we ask that you be charitable
for we were only one among sixty.
nine"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-21

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Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-21

E1 UU eEe u Eoks Smith
Hs-s l. Al i1crsEz1z prospect thai
- L ~ % - Ia Ioag sought Sozrh-
~ nan Eto l. - Stride into me
P-eS6scev after al these ma1E d.
ez6s @ Soz-hs-a sxciuEOn from the
sat q high Olympus John Temple
GzTS Ezs interviewed hy the Ne-
YORK Es-zld Lhe Other day On The
Presidential succession and after r.
asserting his opinion that the Demo
cratic party should nominate Mr.
Roosevelt he zsed these strong words
which are none 700 strong and are
altogether tue
He CHOke Smith has the eo1r-
age, the brains and the executive
ability. and when the Georgia Legs
lzr1re aSio1rns. after the session this
sumner, the people Of this country
viii regard Hoke Smith a. the Rocse-
velI Of the Democratic party II
Hoke Smith Is nominated By the
Democrats. I believe he viii carry
every Democratic vote in the North.
2. well IS the South