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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
A LESSON IN LAW.
Several Things the Philadelphia Drum
mer Didn't Know.

frlcr Olcn hnOw.
Most of us think we know the law
pretty WELL" said the Philadelphia
drummer, but I had little expert
ence to show me that there are sew
eral things In the statute books that
I don't know. l was in a New Eng
land town and dropped into a barber
shop to get shaved. There was only
Dne barber. and he didn't look as If he
knew putty. He turned out to be
pretty good shaver, however, and as
l had had a drink just before entering
the shop fell asheep in the chair.
l slept for half an hour, and when l
awoke he was through with me- The
first thing 1 missed on getting out Of
the chair was my roll of money, next
my watch, next my overcoat, next and
lastly my scarfptn. l went for that
barber for all l was worth, but he
denied robbing me, and his face wore
a smile. Then l got gait on me and
went to a lawyers office.
"'Can you prove by a credible wit
ness that you had $50 in cash when
you entered the barber shopT he asked.
II couldn't.
"'Can you prove that your watch
was taken In the shop instead of be-
ing lost on the streetF
II couldn't.
"'Are you sure that you had your
pin on as YOU opened the door to
enterT
81 wasn't
LAS to your overcoat' continued the
lawyer, have you bill of sale of it,
or was any one with you when you
bought it? In other words, can you
swear to the ownership in law of any
particular overcoatT
II couldn't.
"'Then l can do nothing for YOU be
said and went to a second lawyer to
be told the same thing. had left the
shop without paying for my shave,
and 1 was even told that the barber
could arrest me for beating him out
of 15 cents and have me fined S5. /
believe I can quote Shakespeare cor
rectly and distinguish between tea ami
sugar, but when 1t comes down to the
law I am not In It It's too kinky."-
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05

100 per cent. than was the case ten
years ago In one decade the cost of
living has nearly doubled, and for
many items has more than doubled.
AS an illustration, the market quota
tions for fruit and vegetables for the
family dinner may fairly be cited. At
this season of the year when every.
thing that grows in the ground is
coming home from the garden the field
and the orchard the markets should be
filled to overflowing with the produce
of the earth to be distributed at mode
rate prices. Well, they are not Every
thing carried in the market baskets to-
day must be paid for at higher figures
than ever before except during the
days of the Civil War.
This present season we are Daying
more than we paid last season, and
last season we paid more than the sea
son before that. The advance seems to
be continuous and almost universal
1t is not only the coal dealer and the
marketman who wants more money,
but the butcher, the baker and the
candlestick maker all levy heavier i'm
posts. 1t is true that so far as wage
earners are concerned their pay has al
so been made greater during the cor
responding period here referred to, but
not in proportion to the greater cost
of living.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05

We get closer to nature when we
are creating, whether in art, in lit
erature, in invention or in work
ing at new and progressive ideas.
We can feel our mind reach out into
irnfntty and grasp and bring back
something fresh, new, something new
er seen on this earth before.-Success
Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
Cost of Living

Fortunate are the families whose
winter stock of coal has already been
purchased and put in the bin. Mon
day the prices of coal began to rise.
and will hereafter continue to rise
with the advent of each succeeding
month. Those who have waited not
only lose the postponement, but are in
the way of losing still more by longer
delay, says the Philadelphia Tele-
graph. This fall they will still have
80 pay more than they would have
paid in the summer, and next winter
they will be required to pay more than
the rates now in force. 1t is all right,
in a business way to encourage con-
sumers TO buy their supply of coal
early in the season by making conoes-
sions in prices, but it is little hard
on people of limited means to tax them
for deferring purchases which they
may not have the money to make.
This increase in the charge for fuel
is of piece with the enhanced cost
of all household necessities. AS every
housekeeper is only too we'll aware,
the family expense account is con-
stantly tending toward larger and
larger figures, AS compared with the
outlays of former times the house
wife's bills today are something for
midable. Pretty much every:item of
table consumption is.dearer.by 40 to
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
Stood BY His Theory.

Thales, the ancient philosopher, de-
clared that there was no difference be-
tween life and death. ''Why, then
cried one of those to whom the remark
was made. don't you put an end to
your hfe2" Because" was the reply,
"there Is no difference"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05

The way to get rid of cold, whether
itibe bad cold" or just little one
is to get it out of your system through
the bowels. Nearly all Cough Cures,
especially those that contain opiates,
are constipating, Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup contains no opiates and
acts gently on the bowels. Pleasant to
take. Sold by Paules & %.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05

There's a reason for that ache in your
back-right where it stitches every
ime you bend over, turn around or
ak any distance. It's your kidneys.
Ike DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Is. They are unequaled for back
weak kidneys and Inflammation
ladder. A weeks treatment 25
Id by Paules 81 Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05

~Well, old man." said Sinnickson aft
er the performance, 81 certainly was
surprised to see you in private the
atricals-"
"YeS" raplied Brightly, "but you
see IL didn't appear on the stage
I'd probably have to sit in the audi
ence and be bored to death."-Phila-
delphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
a Test of COURAGE.

Courage consists not In biindly over
looking danger, but in meeting it with
The eyes open.-Richter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-20
All Wool
Bed Blankets.

All pure wool blank
cts i'm tan color, verv
heavy, extra large,
fine quality W o o J,
fancy borders. bound
edges. &E M
Other all wool bed
blankets up To $3.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

The Lutheran church recently issued
call for 1000 new ministers to fill va
rancies in that denomination.
A large Filipino Methodist Episcopal
church is In process Of erection in a
prominent location in the city Of Ma
nila.
In Bloomsbury, London, recently a
clergyman conducted the service and
preached for about FIVE minutes to an
absolutely empty church.
The Free churches Of England have
sittings for 100000 more members
than have the Episcopal churches and
nearly double as many Sunday school
teachers.
CIergymen in Scotland have been
disconnected recently on discovering
imitation money, made Of silvered
pastehoard and looking like shillings,
In the ofrertory on Sundays. One min
lster says that no one can quarrel with
the ingenuity displayed in the manu-
faeture Of these coins They are alb
ssluteiy perfect-to look at"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
SIRES AND SONS.

Admiral Dewey still maintains his
reputation for being the best dressed
man in Washington.
signor Biancheri, the venerable pres
Edent Of the italian chamber, finds Il
hobby In horticulture.
Benjamin Il. Hamilton Of saco. Me-,
claims to be the first storekeeper In
New England to employ women clerks.
He recently celebrated bis eighty
eighth birthday.
Justice Shlras Of the United States
supreme court has made photograph
ing OF wild animals hobby and study,
and he is said to have been the first
person to take picture OF d wild ami
NAL by fiashlight,
Heinrich Conried announces that he
will retire from operate management
In 1911. The difficulties of his work as
an impresario and his present i'll health
weigh heavily upon him. lie will de-
vote himself to operate art only four
years more.
Losing but one days pay in twenty
years, $. H. Roseberry of Arch Springs,
Pa, who carries the mail between his
home and Union Furnace, distance
Of six miles, which he makes daily on
foot, has one of the best records Of any
postman In the United States.
John b. Fitzgerald, mayor of Boston,
is editor Of the Republic, weekly re-
ligious newspaper. He Is a Harvard
graduate, popular alike with working
men and business men, as his success
sive terms In the Massachusetts, senate
and In congress have given evidence.
Frank o. Briggs, who succeeds John
II. Dryden as junior United States sen.
ator from New Jersey, is an enthusi-
astic athlete and, although fifty-six
years old, still INDUCES In his fayorite
pastirnes OF boxing and wrestling. Mr..
Briggs Is graduate Of West Point
and served FIVE years IN the regular
army.
Nathaniel w. voorhees,, father Of ex.
Governor Foster NJ. Voorhees, of New
Jersey, was a delegate to the national
convention Of 1850 which nominated
Lincoln for the presidency. Mr.. Voor-
hees, who Is now nearly eighty years
old, believes that he and United States
Senator Shelby NJ Cullom of Illinois
are the only surviving members Of that
historic gathering
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
'PiH, PaH, pouf."

Nothing succeeds like success" and
Of all the musical comedy successes, Of
the past twenty-five years no work Of
this kind has been produced which has
equalled the popularity OF STANCE
Jerome and Schwartz's "pif. Paff, Pouf''
rs c. Whitneys musical cocktail, which
win be the offering at the opera house
on next Friday evening, April 5th
Last year this merry work played all
the big cities in the country and every.
where met with the most iIattering re-
eeption. The reason for "Pif, Paff,
Poufs" popularity is easily found. In
the first place it is genuinely witty.
The fun is clean, there is not line at
which even the most captious could take
onense. The other reason is in the
music. From the opening chorus until
that sung as the curtain is going down
on the final act there is flow of melody
which not only pleases the ear, but
also is of the quality which once heard
is not easily forgotten.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
TALK OF THE TOWN.

G. w. Perry went to Chelsea this
morning on business.
Thomas w. Louson's latest book, Fri
day, the Thirteenth" on sale at the
Barre book store.
The Capitals, Montpelier bowling
team, defeated the Ethan Allen club Of
Burlington ON the formers alleys Satur-
day afternoon, taking three strings.
The transformation from balmy
Easter Sunday into bleak, cold Mon
day was adecided shock today and Eas.
ter clothing gave place to winter apparel
again in haste.
Joseph Couture, who has been en-
ployed her by the gas company, went
to Cambridge, Mass, yesterday, where
he has secured position was gas com.
pany in that city.
To farmers--Ciark's Getaway harrow
pulverizes the ground finer and draw.
one-third easier than any other disc har-
row. For sale by L. Carleton, 81 High
land avenue, Barre City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
wILLIAMsTowN.

Little Florence Hubbard has German
measles.
Florence Burnham Is at home from
her work in Waterbury for few days,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Bailey are re-
joicing over the birth Of son born
Saturday night.
Lyman Fifeld left for Moretown Fri
day, where he has work in mill run
ming the engine.
Mrs. George Colby and Mrs. Owen
have been enjoying May flowers" since
March II. Last November they put
some in dish in the house and were
rewarded with early spring blossoms.
The funeral Of Mrs. Rosette (Burn-
ham) Waldo was held Saturday from
the Methodist church, Rev. Mr.. Chase
assisted by by Rev. f, r. Currier Off
ciated and c. NJ Edison conducting. The
burial was in the East Hill cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
Faster SAFE.

The ladies Of the Congregationalist
church are to hold their regular Easter
sale next Wednesday afternoon and
evening, April third, in the parlors Of
the hcureh. There will be the regular
booths, fanck work, apron, and candy
booths, besides ice cream and an enter
tainment in the evening Those ladies
who find little time for fancy work can
supply themselves economically at the
fancy work booth.
The apron booth has an established
reputation for putting out aprons Of all
sizes and designs, at prices little above
the retail price of the cloth. All women
need aprons, and those who have once
patronized this booth become regular
customers. The candy booth buys at
Wholesale and retsils at regular prices.
The candy is all manufactured under
the "Pure Food Law" requirements.
The women of Barre are all interested
in the booths and the men aud children
will enjoy the ice cream and entertain
lnent in the evening.
Congregationalist church parlors.
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
April third.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
eorax curd soap.

Borax curd soap is very convenient
In the household. 1t is made as fol-
lows: Dissolve three ounces of borax
In two quarts Of warm water; add to
this two pounds OF best yellow soap
sliced fine; stir altogether in a warm
place until all is melted. stirring occa-
Eionally. When It Ia cool il. will form
jelly. One tablespoonful win make a
strong lather in gallon of wateg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
The Power Of a Mouse.

During performance In the Royal
theater at Josefstadt, in Austria, a
mouse ran across the auditorium and
caused panic. Actors and actresses
hurried from the stage. 1t was fully
twenty minutes before order was re-
stored and the play proceeded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
Eayptian Tombs.

The Egyptians bestowed great labor
on their tombs and little on their
homes. They regarded the latter as
mere temporary abodes but the former
they looked on as eternal habitations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
Greek cSnlo..

In most cases the political institu-
lions of the Greek colonies resembled
those of the Greek states, but in some
cases the improvement over home
usage was very marked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01

The sugar cane is mentioned by
Srabo as known in India 325 b. C. 1t
was then used In its raw state, no
method being known Of extracting the
sugar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, APRIL /, 1907.
weather prediction.

Snow followed By clearing, except fair
iii Vermont; cooler tonight; Tuesday,
aair and cooler, brisk To high northwest
winds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-01

A special club sale of the STANDARD
Rotary sewing -machine, beginning Mon.
day, at Fits store.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-28
Many Converted at M.E.Reviva1

+ Many Converted at M.E.Reviva1
Interest in the revival at the M.
E. church continues and che revival
ist Rev. Carradine assisted by the
gospel singer Nettie Springer, will
remain a short time longer. Last
night the house vas crowded and
numbers were unable to gam admis-
sion. All classes of people have pro-
fessed conversion and sinners of high
and low degree including church
members, and backsliders have been
awakened to realize that they were
in need Of salvation, through the
Efforts of the preacher. SUNDAY night
the sermon bore upon the presence
and power of the Holy Ghost or Spir,
it, and the need Of it's constant rec
ognition on the part Of the 'erring
person who Is ito meet ana overcome
life's strongest temptations. 1t is
said that some $50 persons have found
consolation or manifested repentance
at the alter since the meetings be-
gun. .l
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-28

Z. sd ~ . 80
vantsS Bridge ana Road Work
Done Wonder II the county COM
missioneis will ever consider tine adj
visability Of replacing bfe time hon.
ored relic known as the t'Nierling
bridge, with something that will be
conductive to the safety Of the trav- :
cling public. Also grade ::down the
approach % 60 me from the south so
that .looks less like I felic OF bar
lbarism. This approach Or hill has re-
ceived no attention Of any oonse-
iQuence for about fifteen years and .
long suffering public really wonder II
said commiasio sioners know that there
is highway or bridge at all in.. sex-
istence commonly y known 6 Nierling
hin and NierlinR. bridge2 The way
that the highways IL general are
cared for under existing system 10 .
3trsvesty on mod dernS q yilization. The
i writer Of this item reside des in l3o.84
and there has not been oy s5 spent
,on keepiDg roads and cnlysrts s IA ~
mn tn three yeanls i ! II piece
~ I1ds ofks sllll unltntlh RI
j. glls1iesn n0t exempt flo Ioa6 sIsss$
11xoo2o
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-28

Jugged for Stealing Bottled Beer
Three young men, two Of them rail-
road employees, and u third former
railroad man we're placed under AZ
rest and given 2 hearing today in
Justice Cars court on the charge Of
stealing bottles Of beer from an n. p.
box cer in the:.yard. Two Of the lads
It ID said were enticed into the
crooked work BY the third after con-
suming some Of the beer. They were
given q short term in the county jail
in which to reflect on the folly Of
getting boozed and stealing little
property whose value was nothing in
comparison to the consequences.
Some PARTIES who saw the beer being
taken. reported same to the company
3.hlch lsses frequently property by
petty tileiving. !Ss I.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-28

Full text of 1aw-The law forbid
ding soliciting the orders for liquors
within the state except to druggists
authorized to sell by permit. is
much debated as to its constitution
aliJy and. attorneys, while differing
on the question admit that the mat
ter is not settled. A New Hamp-
shire case is cited which has been
upheld BY the supreme court as SIM
liar to the situation in this state.
In New Hampshire the statute did
not restrict the importation of Ii
quors from another state, it simply
forbids the taking of orders within
the state. The judge writing the
opinion, quoting a judge OF the U.
S. supreme court, said that the pow
er to regulate, or forbid the sale of a
com modify after it has been broug ht
into the state, does not carrv with
it the right and power to prevent TO-
PRODUCTION by transportation from
another state. The full text Of the
recently enacted North Dakota law
is as follows:
Section !. It is hereby declared
to be unlawful for any person to
knowingly solicit or procure from, or
to aid in soliciting or procuring
from, any person within this state.
not druggist holding a permit
authorizing the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, anv order. direction or in
struction providing for the delivery,
purchase or sale either within or
without the state of North Dakota
to be used as leverage therein
within the meaning of chapter Is OF
the revised codes, any spurious, malt,
vinous, fermented or other intoXi
eating liquors.
Sec. ?. Any person violating the
provisions Of section of this act
shall for the first offense be deemed
guilty of a 'nisdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not less than two hundred
nor more than ore thousand dollars,
and be imprisoned in the county jail
not less than ninety Gays or more
than one year, and for every succeed
ing offepse shall be deemed guilty Of
a felony, and be punished by impris-
onment in the penitentiary not ex-
ceedine two years.
In effect July l.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-28

Killed Brother and Suicided-Lu-
clan Scneltgen, who killed his oldest
brother near the Kidder county line
last week, ended the tragedy by plac-
ing the muzzle of the shotgun IN his
mouth and sending the charge THU
the back of his head. Deputy sheriff
Skater, who was the first officer to
reach the place, found the two bodies
lying as ohey fell, and A. B: Welch
and Editor Smith who arrived later,
found grewsome sight.
Suicide was evident. Rur1eigh
county officers took the bodies to
Bismarck, and they were buried
there. 1t was the wish of the other
brothers that interment be at
Steele, but there's no Catholic ceme-
tery here-Steele Ozone.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-28
i SUDDEN DEATH
Harlow Everett, one Of old Resi-.
dent. Of city dies from
Heart Disease.

Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock,
Harlow--Everett was found to have
been stricken with death IN the yard
in the rear..of. his home on south 4th
ave. after being out Of the house for
only few moments. AS vas his Gus
tom he had gone to the chicken house
at that time to gather up the freshly
laid eggs, sand while engaged in so do
ing he was overcome by the disease
be had suffered with for some time
and which his advanced years and
failing strentgh were not sufficient
20 combat. Mr.. Everett was taken
to the house but life was nearly ex-
tinct and he preached but short
time. He had not been absent from
the house not to exceed 5 minutes
when discovered.
Mr.. Everett is one of the Oldest
residents of the city and has lived In
his present home for over 20 years.
He leaves a devoted wife, who has
faithfully helped to tighten the bur-
den Of advancing. years, two daught-
ers VINO reside here. Mrs. Geo. War
mock, and Mrs. Elmer Marrell, two
sons in Calumet Mich. and one
daughter in Kontucky. The sons are
expected to arrive to attend the fun
eral, and possibly the daughter. Mr..
Everett was an esteemed citizen and
neighboI, and his death will be to
many the effacing of a familiar face
iii the city. He has been a member
of the NJ. e. church for 60 years and
vas the oldest living Methodist In
the county, if not in the state. His
funeral will be held in the church.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced as soon as possible to make
them known.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-28

Premium Lists for County Fair
The secretary of the Jamestown Fair
Association is at work on the prepar-
alton of the premium list and hopes
to have the same ready for distribu-
tion in short time. The fair will
held be for four days, July 1G, II, 18
and 19 and from the interest already
shown among the farmers and busi
ness men the fair..will be a complete
success. The committee is arrang
ing the purses and prizes and so that
it will be worth the while of any
farmer to contribute to the exhibits
of the resources of the county and
the James river valley There will
be liberal purses for blood and grade
stock of all kinds as there will also
be for poultry and swine and for
every variety of grain and vegetable
grown in this country. The house
wife will also be given an opportun-
ity.to exhibit her skill in the art Of
cookery and needle work for which
liberal premiums will also be given.
Several outside dealers In pure bred
stock have ::already signiHed their
desired to be present and exhibit
their herds at.the coming fair which
exhibit. will be..of great value to all
these interested in the raising of the
grades of all. home grown cattle.
In addition to the fair there will
be four days:of amusements Of vari-H
GUS kinds making the week one con-
tlnual round Of pleasure and edGca-
tion. Drop Geo. Richmond, secretary
a postal card for copy of the prem
ium list. or any other information
desired about the fair. !.