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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01

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Civil ssrvscs Preparation Night.
Shorthand. TyDsWritinE. Bookkeeping 60.
SHORTHAND. Read ali that other schools
can say. then mark: Ours excels their best
in giving QUICK GOOD RESULTS by mail
OF in class. SEE, or address, Sec'y EKTYP
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ARTHUR b. MAYO

TEACHER OF PIANoFORTE.
oce-sot las Rhode Island ave.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

nearly all the way, hardly less SEN
lsational than the competition of the
Amaranth and Boreas. so well de-
scribed in one of Mark Twain's early
books. The Allegheny landed at
Bellaire, about five miles below the
Wheeling wharf, and when she reached
Wheeling found the Swan tied up and
her fires having been quickly drawn,
she presented the provoking appear
ance of having been there for twenty
-four hours A great crowd was still
at the wharf when the Allegheny
landed. She did not stay long. The
mob was hilarious and derisive, and
the Captain hurried away in fear that
his boatwould be stoned as an express
sion of contempt.
The tavorite song of the deck hands
on the winning boat RAJ this way:
Don't you go WV don't you go
way,
Don't you go way from the Thomas
Swan,
For she's the best boat to travel on"
Another CHEEKY steamboat song was
this:
The Captains in hurry, and l
know what he means:
He wants to beat the Sherlock down
to New Orleans.
Then roll out and heave. cotton,
Roll out and heave that cotton,
For we amt got time to stay"
T Great times on the river then! We
shall never see their like. The Ohio
River Improvement Association, or
Congress, or even the mighty Burton,
connot restore the pristine glory of
the beautiful river.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10
BEGGED MONEY FOR A
MONUMENT FOR MOTHER

Evansville, Ind, May 10. Mrs.
Violet Lancaster, alias Williams,
and daughter, Garnet Lancaster,
charged with using the mails TO de-
fraud by conducting matrimonial
swindle, dupipg hundreds of wife.
seekers III all parts of the conn
try. were not arraigned before
United States Commissioner j. w.
Wartmann yesterday afternoon, as
intended, als Postoffice Inspector
Hosford. who is here working on
the Cease. wanted more time to
collect evidence. 1t may be several
days before the women are given
their preliminary hearing.
The women after employing two
attorneys decided not to enter n
plea of guilty, as they had stat
cd they would do. Professional
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10
VALUABLE
SIGNATURE
Discovered by an Heir to an
Estate Valued at SOL,
600, 900.

Lexington, KY, May 10. Miss
Phoebe Rossiter, of Orfordsville,
Wis, secretary and recorder for
the Fisher family in the Unitei
States. has Just discovered at Har-
rcdsburg, Mercer County, the sigma
tume Of Adam Fisher, which, she
says, will establish the title of
herself and relatives to an estate
valued at SOL 100000 in Germany.
Miss Rossiter had been looking
for the signature in many cities
where there are relatives, but in
vain.
Adam Fisher and Barnett Fisher
were residents OF Culpe2er County
Va, early in the last century, and
later came 10 Kentucky with an
other brother. There was another
Adam Fisher III Culpeper County,
Va. and his relatives are now
making fight for the estate. 1t
was Adam Fisher. of Kentucky,
who founded the great German es-
tate. The wills of Adam Stephen
and Barnett Fisher were found on
file at Halrodsburg-Adams filed
in 1872 Stephens in 1917. and
Barnett s. in 1924. She copied
Adams will, traced his signature
and left at once for Virginia,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10
Good Words for Cham berlain $
Cough Remedy.

People everywhere take pleasure In
testifying. to the good qualities Of
Chamberlain's Cough Kennedy. Mrs.
Edward Phillips, of Barclay, Nd,
writes; II wish to tell you that |
can recommend Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. My little girl, Catherine,
who Is two years old, has been taxi
ing this remedy whenever she has
had cold since she was two
months old. AboIt a month ago,
contracted dreadful cold myself,
but took Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and was soon as we'll as
ever" This remedy is for sale by
all druggists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

husband hunting did not always
yield the I4ancasters big money, as
Nj. A. Fagg. Secretary of the As
sociatcd Charities. stated that the
society gave aid TO the women dur
Ing the winter of 1905 and 1906.
One of the letters Inspector
Hosfcrd has i'll his possession was
written bv n wealthy man in Ore
gon, who was engaged to marry
Garnet Lancaster. 1t is said that
the girl wrote him that she needed
money for a tombstone for =
mothers grave and that he sent her
70 and $40 at different times, and
promised TO send more.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

An order has been Iss1ed to the
effect that newspaper reporters must
not call at the White House after
dark Might get the same results
by pulling down the blinds.
The Birmingham Age-Herald says
"Roosevelts friends are rallying
around Taft. y IL there are enough
to 20 around the Taft boom certainly
has taken on large proportions.
A John Hopkins Professor has
proved that starfish may be taught
Ito turn somersaults, A lot of re-
publican leaders have been doing the
educated stariish stunt, Of late.
Congressman Tawney says the Pan
anna canal can be completed in five
years. Presumably with the porch
swings and rocking chairs recently
ordered by the canal commission.
Boss" Cox of Cincinnati, was
robbed of $4,000 by New York crooks
recently. Men who could turn that
trick would do we'll to begin some
"high financing" stunts on Wall
street.
The Washington Herald insists that
the president is not the ruler of the
United States. Funny how a great
newspaper occasionally overlooks a
big item right in It's own bailiwick.
! The Panama canal commission has
made requisition for 4,75O gross OF
pens, II certainly takes lot OF
Isorrespondence to keep the appropri-
ations coming through fast enough
--- ----
ham has a Greek waiter who make
figures backwards and upside down.
What an excellent advocate of the
protective tariff that waiter would
make
---
The Ohio "Penitentiary News" has
suspended owing to the fact there
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

Mr.. Hartman may not know
where he stands, but there is little
reason to fear that the campaign
collectors will not be able to find
him next wear.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

We are told that the temptations
of wealth are greater than those OF
poverty, and yet there are a few
of us that will pray, Deliver us
from those temptations.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

Mr.. Hitchcock of the Post Office
department. found the Southern
postoffices in good condition and
the postmasters unanimously in Ia
vcr OF the presidents politics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

1t now looks as though Mayor
Schmitz of San Francisco would
have been glad Of the little distrac-
tion from local affairs a war with
japan would have produced.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

There will really be little diff
ficulty about the deportation of
the negroes when place for them
can be found where the watermelons
ripen all the year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

The Government is going to feed
molasses to some New Orleans ne
gro convicts 90 test Its purity.
Might as well try to punish Sambo
by giving him watermelon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

A husband brings suit for divorce
because his wife blew "a tin whistle
20 keep him from snoring. We sup
pose the woman will not resist the
separation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

A Missouri man is being prose-
cuted for bigamy by seventeen
wives. We do not know exactly the
right word, but "bigamy" falls
short by lot.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10
FROM THE COMMoNER

If Senator Borah is indicted he viii
not worry about the fact that his
case will be tried before the judge
who ws5 appointed on the Borah en-
dorsement
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

The fact that Tillman will be
i'm the Senate is the main reason
SO many people are hoping that
Roosevelt will succeed Senator
Plat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

"Suppose Thaw's family were
not wealthy" suggests a contem-
porary. In that case there never
would have been any "Thaw case. "
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

If the railroads are really loos-
ing money carrying passengers
what a lot of it they must make
hauling freight.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

We expected him to make flop
to the Taft wing, sooner or later,
but were scarcely prepared for the
suddenness OF the soonness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

Senator Tillman and Sam Jones
have been the only lecturers who
dared abuse an audience for not
agreeing with them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10
Leave your measure for your spirng
Suit at Ioe Volts, North Main 3-l5tl
BRICK AND LUMBER
DEALERS PLEAD GUILTY

Toledo, o., May 10. The brick and
lumber dealers, indicted by the grand
jury for violation of the Valentine
antitrust law, pleaded guilty today
before Judge Norris, They will be
sentenced later
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

81 have seen three kings and two
lqueens," said Mr.. Stead at the
peace conference. That is sight cal
Iculated to make men muttcr to them
selves.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

Mr.. w. 7. Stead further COM
plicates the peace situation by de-
clarino that American women have
no stvle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

Well! There is no use in crowd
ing so to get onto the Taft band
wagon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

Mr.. Hartman is now pondering
lover the truth OF the old adage that
there are only two poor paymasters-
the one who pays in advance and
the one who pays not at all.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

See Bentz & Court for that new
Bicycle. 226 East Center street.
3-2i-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

ably would never meet one, if the
American gentleman saw him COM
ing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

As soon as Boss Cox spoke, i
was all over.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

George B. Cox dropped out of
politics some years ago, hut ,we no.
tice many ~ the republican, lead
ers stood safound like. s pecr boy
at q hSIas,' ywsitisls dsy i.iia
to tell What 10 dos s'i 'f
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

Poor Charles Dick. What is to
become of him?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

The safe, certain, reliable little
pills that do not gripe or sicken are
Dades Little Liver Pills. Best for
sick headaches, biliousness and lazy
ivers.
Sold by Flocken Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

"I rare aest angAmeriesn gen
tleman." saws Count Boni He prob
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-10

An order has teen Iss1ed to the
effect that newspaper reporters must
not call at the White House after
dark. Might get the same results
by pulling down the blinds.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
Notice OF Settlement.


STATE or VERMONT 1 Al Probate Court
aARffokn DISTRICT, -. Aheld az Woodstock,
within and for said District. on the ith day Of
March, A. d, 1901
Present. Hoo, 7, o. ss.vEs, Judge.
In the matter OF the Estate al John A, Hutton,
late 81 Royalton, In said District, deceased,
intestate.
Whereas, Geo. Ellis, administrator 81 said es.
tate, proposes rendering an account % his
administration of said estate and presenting his
account against the same for examination and
allowance, az a session ~ said Court "a be- held
al the Probate Once in said Woodstock, on the
18th day Of March. A. D. 1891, at 10 O'Clock IN the
forenoon.
And whereas said Court has assigned and or
dered said time and place for the settlement q
sald account ard Tor issuing decree Of the
residue OF said estate 10 the persons entitled
to the same. and has ordered that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested
In said estate by publishing a copy OF the
record Of this order three weeks successfully
In the White River Herald a newspaper pub
ished al Royaiton In said District, the last
Of said publications 90 be previous 10 said ssth
day Of March. A. d. 1891.
Therefore, all persons concerned In said estate
are hereby notified to appear at said Probate
ofnce on the day assigned, as Aforesaid, then and
there 10 contest the allowance OF said account,
II they cause. and 10 establish their rights
as lawful claimants u said residue.
true record. Attest,
true copy 81 record. Attest.
i7@ TO. sEAvER. Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
License to Sell.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM II. WILSON

ESTATE OF WILLIAM n. WILSON.
STATE OF VERMONT iAt Probate Court held
HARTFORD DISTRICT. -. at Woodstock, within
and for said District, ON the 18th day OF March /,
A. ID. 1897.
Present. Hon. THOMAS o. sEAvER Judge.
In the matter ~ the estate % VIM. II. wilson,
late Of Rochester, In said District, deceased,
intestate.
Whereas, W. c. Scott administrator Of said
estate, has presented To said Court his petition
In writing, praying for license 10 sell all real
estate Of which said interstate died seires
aud possessed, situate ia this state, rep
resenting that such sale will be beneficial to the
heirs OF said interstate and 10 all concerned.
Thereupon, the court appoints the s0th day II
March, A. ID. 1907, a time,and the Probate Office
In said Woodstock as place, for hearing and de-
Gliding said petition; and orders that notice of
said petition, the reason for the same and OF said
time and place Of hearing, be given 70 all persons
interested In said estate, by publishing copy OF
the record OF this order three weeks successfully
In the Rochester Herald, a newspaper pub
lished at Rochester, in this state, which circuates
In the neighborhood Of those interested In said
estate, the last Of said publications To be PREVIOUS
to said time OF hearing, that all persons concern
ed in the premises may appear before said Court
and show cause, II any they have, why the prayer
OF said petition should not be granted.
true record. Attest:
TO. sEAvER, Judge.
A true copy of record Attest;
1916 TO. SEAvER, Judge.
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Notice OF Settlement.

"*AAt W SfHE V aNAA'
sAfkr on VERMONT AZ Probate Court
hAkFtoEn DISTRICT, - held al Woodstock vita,
IN and Tor ssid District, oa the lth day II AaFch
A. II, l9l.
Present, Hos. r O ssAvsh Judge.
Ia the matter ~ the estate of John u. Adams,
late ~ hetheL In salt District ceeeasod,
Whereas, Ge0. Kills. administrator az said
estate, proposes rendering an account u his all
minstratianc II said estate and presenting his ae-
coant a. aest the same tar ekaniiaato aud ali0s.
ance. Al a session Il said Court to be held az
the fruhate once Ia said Woodstock. on the
18th day 81 Mfreh, o'cloek IN the iore-
noon.
And whereas said Court has assigned Aad
ordered said time fnd place for the settlement
~ said account and tor issuiag a decree at the
residue ~ said estate % the persons eatitled
10 the samei aud has ordered that public
notice thereof be given "a ali persons Interested
Ia said estate hy publishing a copy II the record
n this order three weeks successfully In the
kQs alton. IN said District, the last ~ said pabl,
cations % be previous 90 said ssth day OF March.
Therefore. Al persons concerned IN said estate
are natined "a APPEAR az said Probate once
the day assigned. a. aforesaid, then and there 10
contest the allowance u said account. II they
see cause. and 10 establish their rights as Law.
ful claimants ~ said residue.
true record Attests
r. q. ssAvER. Judge
true copy of record. Attest
liza r. o. sKAvRR. Judge
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Randolph,
claims and demands OF all persons against
Emerline IT, Cole, late OF Boston,
Mass, with estate in said district. de-
ceased, hereby give notice that we will meet for
the purpose OF examining and allowing said
claims at the store OF E. w. Tewksbury & Co. In
Randolph VT. on the 18th day of April, 1907,
and 23d day Of May, A. d. 1907, from O'Clock
p. m. until 4o'clock y. m. each Of said days, and
that six months from the 25th day of January, A..
d. 1907, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors 10 present their claims to us for exami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at Randolph,Vt this 18th day OF March,As
ID. 1907. 1146 -
EDWARD W. TEWKSBURY Com
JOSEPH w. RAYMOND
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
Notice Of Settlement.
ESTATE OF HATTIE r.. SMITH

STATE OF VERMONT In the Probate Court
RANDOLPH DISTRICT, IS. held at Chelsea, in and
for said District on the 9th day Of March,
A. ID. 1907, Carl II. Smith OF Randolph, in said
district, administrator Of the estate OF Hattie
II. Smith, late Of Randolph, in said district,
Examination and allowance q, and makes application
for a decree Of distribution and partition Of the
estate OF said deceased
Whereupon it Is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred TO SEES
sjon Of said Court TO be held at the Probate ONCE
in said Chelsea on the 30th day Of March,
A. d. 1907, for hearing and decision
thereon; and 1t Is further ordered that all per-
sons Interested be notified hereof by publication
OF notice Of said application and order thereon
three weeks successfully In the Herald and News,
iates in the neighborhood Of those interested be.
fore said time Of hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place and, II they See cause. objecs
thereto. By the Court. Attest,
l746 GBORGE L. STOW, Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28

n ma, tells all
sn.bothsentiree
I'm AdiressDr
& Co.. Bing-
j WIZ " "a
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Randolph, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Dana Ii. Chadwick, late Of
Randolph In said district deceased, and all claims
exhibited In Offset thereto. hereby give notice that
ID. Denisons office In said Randolph, on the
4th day of April next, and the 25th day OF
July next, from 10 O'Clock a. m. until O'Clock
p. m. of said days, and that six months from
the 18th day OF February, A. ID. 1907, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to US for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Randolph, this sth day of March.
A. d. 1907. 1746
julius =. LAWSON, Commissioners.
Melissa L. Chadwick, Admrx.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
Indigestion

n itseIt y trouble Is but symptom OF, and noe
Vearth,ra, true disease. We think OF Dyspepsia,
they ord and Indigestion as real diseases, vel
Nerve s sie,s symptoms only OF q certain specific
Ii was itIbhi s 3 :, ,gi else.
Remedvaedh5i.o Of that now very popular stomach
70 the stor Ut. Shops Restorative. Going direct
And favor "a nerves alone brought that success
cut that ori,, ~ Shoop and his Restorative. With
For sionss accomplishments were ever to be had.
breath snd distress. bloating bliousness, bad
RestoratIvaa allow complexion. try Dr.. Shops
.ef what Il co.. aDets or LiQuid-and see for your
'uy recommend "' w. we seii anu cneer
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Ran
lust all claims and demands of all persons against
Lodasca Hatch, late Of Brookheld, in said Dis
trict, deceased, hereby give notice that we VIII
meet for the purpose OF examining anu
allowing said claims at the residence OF j. w.
and the 18th day OF Aug from O'Clock pm. until
O'Clock D. M of said days,and that six months from
the 10th day OF February, A. ID. 1907, Is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Brookheld, this 18th day OF March,
4. D. 1907. l7aS
4 v. s sRtM Commissioners.
j. w, Untiedt, Adm.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
Girls Are So Queer.

mo. | never did like him. Why,
when he used to write me glowing love
letters | would only glance over them
once"
"Only once, dear?"
"WelI -er - sometimes when
couldn't make out his abominable
scrawl | would glance over them the
second time
Indeed! And was that all?'
"Except sometimes at night l-would
take them from under my pillow and
read them just to kill time
"And that was the end?"
yes, only on rainy days ! used to
look over them again just to see how
silly man can be when he starts writ
no love letters. But only glanced
over them, dear. I never did like him
Chicago Daily News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28

80 mention IHlS FAPtf "f.' uon :
h, ~ ann mistake, but remember the
Z. Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
| ,i5Tess, Binghamton. n. Y.
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sensible Viewpoint.

The Friend-But are you not aira'u
that some man will marry you for your
money! =,
The Heiress-Not at all. Ia rather
no married for money than for beauty
The Friend-Why, pray?
Tbe Heiress-Because, I'd then nave
hnsbapd with more sense than non
sorse-Chicago Daily News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-28
Eno,,oh Said.

"Don't you know" said the man IN
the case, Il think I'd like to KISS you,
well" rejoined the willing maid, II
T were a man I'd never be satished
with a thinking part. Chicago Daily
News.
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Probate coyr,--pls,rIe, OF Rand olo.

Ffobate OouH--pIstfIet OF Hand oIpk
hFohsie coaFs ioE said District yin be held as
siay ~ each hAnRth.
Msshing Al We shiRston hotel on the thir,i
FRIDAY ~ each m0nth.
wiliiamstown-At Monument Hoase "a tue
third VI iday ~ each m1nth.
Also a. The Probate once ia Chelsea On the
third Thursday u each n0ath.
GaoRGg 1. STOW, Judge.
Chelsea, Va, Dee Il lses Il as