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The state herald., 1908-03-13
JUDGING BY THE RESULTS.
Villagers Conversion Had Mot Been Of
Great Avail.

In our business we get many doubt
ful compliments" said Col. John F.
Bishop, deputy surveyor of the port,
the other day, but | do not think |
ever received compliment such as
my grandfather got down in my native
state OF Tennessee. My grandfather
was a minister and was very small
boy when we both strolled down the
road one day. One Of our fellow vii
layers came along toward us.
"'Good morning. said the villager,
who apparently had looked upon the
cup. Tsh conver-hic-ted. parson,
he stammered with difficulty. An
washyou-hic-that con-hic-con.
verted-hic-me.
THAT must be So replied my
grandfather. for it's certain the Al.
mighty had nothing to do with your
conversion New York Evening
Telegram.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
A Little Too Soon.

Sam Jackson's wife was TO be buried
this afternoon and the bereavet col.
ored man was shaking with grief over
the coffin. when comely young
darkey maiden stepped over to his
side and said. tenderly:
Don't Mistah Jackson; yo' mus
try an bear up. Let me help yo' to
foget!"
"Oh. Miss Johnson," uttered the
weeping man, between sobs. 1T am
berry kind In yo' T. offah such consola-
tion, but an mus walt I'll aftah de
fun'ral bofo' ah engages in marriage
talk!"-lllustratcd Sunday Magazine.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Had Them Both Rested.

At the Franklin Inn, a Philadelphia
literary club, a young sonneteer CON
graduated owen Wister upon the sue.
cess Of his Washington studies.
Mr. Wister. smiling modestly,
checked that flow of praise with a
Washington story.
When | was student at St Paul's
school he said, IA boy in my form
failed w"etchedly on problem In al
zebra
The master frnwned at the boy.
q" Jones, he said. you ought to he
ashamed oi yourself DO you know that
at your age George Washington was a
survey orr
" Yes, sir Jones answered. And
do you know that at your age he was
President OF the United States?'
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Not Born There.

A Washington man. whose business
had brought him to New York. took a
run not long ago into Connecticut.
where he had lived In his childhood.
In the place whero he was born he
accos;ed a venerable old chap. Of
some so years, who proved TO be tho
very person the washingtonian sought
TO answer certain Inquiries concern.
Ing the place As the conversation
proceeded the Washington man said:
II suppose you have always lived
around hore2"
"oh, no" said the native. Il was
born two good miles from here"
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Misunderstood.

or Henry James, who. 10 tho dis.
tress OF many OF his admirers, is re.
ylsing Daisy Miller" the Portrait OF
u Lady" and his other early works.
n Chicago publisher said the other
day;
Here Is something funny that hap.
pencd during Mr.. James visit TO Phil
adelphia
Two housemnids In the down town
house where he stopped were dis.
cusslng him.
Hes a very hnicky. fussy gentle.
man, said the first
Indeed, you're right. he ls.' the
other agreed. warmly. He caught me
using one of his razors one mornlng
TO pry open stin window with and
kicked mp nm awful row Some folks
hate bit OF fresh air."
The state herald., 1908-03-13
ONLY ONE WAY TO BEAT THEM.
"Bs Rill' Deverys Idea Of Dealing
with Bookmakers.

Big Bill Devery has told New York
how to beat bookmaker-a tip that
the town has been seeking for some
time. Two Australian wire sharks
were introduced to him under an as
sumed name as a sucker who would
bite at wire tapping idea. After the
scheme had been broached, here is
what took place: 81 haven't got any
ready money" Devery unused, when
they had finished outlining the scheme.
But | suppose | could raise $4,000 or
so on the farm. Would that do for a
start? " "Well, of course, Mr.. Devery,
if that's all you can raise. But you
really ought TO go to it for the house
and lot. It's a swell chance to make
a fortune in hurry" Il know 1t is"
agreed Devery. That's what / used
to tell the boobs when | was chief of
hollers. It's good thing / says to
them, and / don't see why you don't
get a million out of it. But they were
always there with foolish holler about
the horse coming in second and the
wire man getting away with the coin.
Something like that was always hap.
pening TO crab the act" The Aus.
tralians were on their feet and edging
towards the door "Oh, don't hurry,
boys said Devery. reassuringly. 81
amt on the job now. Man named
Blnghams tending to that work. But
| was the best chief New York ever
had. all right, all right" Must he
some mistake suffered one of the
Australians. Mono offense, hope"
"Oh. not Bit" was Devery's cheerful
reply. But | don't think I'll go into
it When / want TO beat the book
makers I'll take a night stick"
The state herald., 1908-03-13
THE DOCTORS GIFT.
Food Worth Its Weigh, In Colo

We usually expect the doctor to put
Us on some kind of ponancc and give
US bitter medicines
A Penn, doctor brought patient
something entirely different and tho
results are truly interesting.
Two years ago" writes this pa,
uont u was frequent victim of
acute indigestion and blliousnehs. be,
Ing allowed 10 cat very few things.
One day our family doctor brought me
small package, saying he had found
something for mo 60 eat. ht Inst.
lie said II was n food called Crane.
Nuts. and even an ilH golden color
might suggest, II waH worth ~ weight
in gold was sick and tired trying
one thing after another 10 no avail.
but at last consented TO Try this new
food.
Welt II surpassed my Doctors
fondent anticipation and every day
since then have blessed the good
doctor and the Inventor Of Grape
Nuts,
u noticed Improvement NJ once aud
In months time my former spells Of
indigestion had disappeared, In two
months felt like new man, My
brain was much clearer and keener.
my body took on the vitality Of youth.
and this condition has continued"
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co. Dattlo Creek, Mich. Head
"The Road 10 wcllyille." In pkgu.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Carneaie-"scoteh DeviI.v

81 remember | attracted some at
tention one day. was a telegraph
operator down in Pennsylvania" said
Andrew Carnegie. over my head
was T. A. Scott. that great railroad
man. He was supposed to direct the
movement of the trains on that divi-
sion. giving orders at his command.
| signed his name to the orders.-T.
A. $.
"One day he was away. The trains
were all late. The eastern express
was three hours late. The freight
boys were lying about the yard wait
ing for orders, Remembering Nelson,
| said to myself: Death or Westmin-
stcr Abbey | began getting out the
trains, signing all orders T. A. s.
Then the chief came in.
Come. come. Andy, how did these
trains get out?'
why. | gave the orders. I couldn't
sit here like a dummy, with things
getting behind and all mixed up. |
have given the orders many a time
with you standing over me. knew
what you would have done
We'll. he didn't approve AZ all Siny
action TO me. But heard him say
day or so after to big man, with
little disapproval in his voice:
"'Do you know what that little
white-h haired Scotch devil did the 9th
er night? He ran every train on the
division himself
That was the turning point In my
career"
The state herald., 1908-03-13
To Save Trouble.

A Connecticut man tells of two
Irishmen from Boston who. while driy-
ing through the state named, observed
that many of the barns had weather
vanes in the shape of huge roosters.
Dennis" said one Irishman to the
other. can ye tell me why they al
ways have n rooster an niyer a hin
on the top of thin barns?"
Sure" replied Dennis. Its because
OF the difficulty they'd have in col.
letting the eggs"
The state herald., 1908-03-13

and was helpless as child. The
urine was dlscolored and though
used one remedy after another, was
not helped until used Doan's Kidney
Pills, and was so bad then that the
first box made only slight change.
To-day, however. l am well man. at
81, and owe my life and health to the
use Of Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
IN JEOPARDY.

There Il more Catarrh in this section nf the country
than all other diseases put together aud until the last
fcw years was supposed To be incurahe. For great
many years doctors pronounced t local dseasr and
prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling
% cure with local treatment pronounced IL incurahie
Science has prove Catarrh tU be constitutional di
easc and therefore rcqdirrs constitutional treatment
HAIRS Catafrh Cure, Manufactured by FL Chrney
Co., Toledo, Ohio Il the only Constitutional cure on
the market II Il taken Internally In doses from ~
drops To teaspounfui. IL acts directly the hlo.i
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They uner una
hundred dollars Tor any ease II falls to send
for circulars aud Testimonials.
Address F.J. CHENEY a CO, Toledo. Ohio.
sold by Druggists, 5sc.
Take iisiis Family PiIis for con.tipa,ios
The state herald., 1908-03-13
One Of ltIa pcoullnrl,lr.-

There's NO use In trying TO under.
stand my husband, He's either tho
rolitcHt or the contrarlcHt man on the
face Of the oarth-I don't know
which"
What have you found out about
him now7'
why, whom he uocH ono Of these
advertisements or posters headed.
Don't Read This he doesn't read g."
The state herald., 1908-03-13
An Achievement.

And you dare 10 critioise tho 1nan.
cial ability of the government" OK.
claimed the energetic citizen.
I'm not orltlolaing, Hut I Tall to
soc any extraordinary brillhncy."
THAT shows how unhppfaciatiye
some people can be, What other gov.
erzmcnt has turned out $40 gold
pieces, whoa. value went M TO $50
inside Of a month";
The state herald., 1908-03-13
A Neat Epitaph.

an American who enjoys doing the
cathedral towns uf England tells OF an
amusing opitanh In the church yard OF
Tetbury, IN Gloucesiershirc.
\ marble slab. prominently dis.
played, has this legend:
Brnvlth lio the remains Of several
OF the Pcrknses, late Of this parish.
PuTucnlns. the last day viii disclose.
Amen"
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Qisuusted Rats.

Bacon-T see it is said that rats are
Judges of music
Egbert-I guess that is right We
haven't had one in the house since we
got the phonograrh.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

lifting a h cav
weight n sudden
pain shot through
my back and after
that l was in con-
stant misery from
kidney trouble. One
spell kept me in bed
six weeks. My arms
and legs were stiff
The state herald., 1908-03-13

Consul James +. nunning Of Milan.
reports that during the first six
months Of 1907 the total emigration
from Italy amounted tu i52,32S souls,
Of whom l95.i9S went to other Euro.
pcan countries and countries Of the
Mediterranean basin. and 257.l30
crossed to tans-occuuic countries.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Cold and CALCULATING,

Ascum-"Dld you actually have the
nerve to propose to that Boston girl?"
Yerner-"Yes. | told her my heart
beat wildly for her alone and"
Ascum-"She didn't believe you?"
Yerner-"No: she reached over and
felt my pulse"
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Only For the Poor.

Boo2ey-"De Salvation Army's goin'
{ give free dinner to de poor tomor.
row."
OoZey-"Are You goin'?"
Boozey-"Naw. It's only fer dose
wot have { work fer a livin'."
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Wouldn't Burn.

the fold;
He jlngled with silver. he tinkled with
gold.
lie sold MS his specinity-"walnut" by
name
And we slated our roof in the spring with
the same
The state herald., 1908-03-13
The Editor of the Rural New Yorker

than whom there is no better Potato Ex-
pert in the country says: "Salzer's Earl-
est Potato is the earliest OF IS earliest
sorts, tried by me, yielding i6i bu. per
acre" Salzer's Early Wisconsin yielded
for the Rural New Yorker 1876 bu. per
acre. See Salzer's catalog about them.
JUST SEND l0c IN STAMPS
and this notice to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and they will
published in America with samples OF
Emperor William Oats, Silver King Bar
ley. Billion Dollar Grass which produces
Il tons per acre. Sainioin, the dry soil
luXuriator, etc, etc, etc.
And if you send l4c we will add a pack
age OF new farm seeds never before seen
by you. X. & W.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Safe to POSTPONE.

Frost -"Pr0crastination may he Il
fault. but II you put of doing certain
things You never have TO do them all"
Snow Mention one"
Frost-"Well. going to funerals, for
instance.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
A Slip.

Jack tstudying googrnphyj-Father.
what is 4 strait?
Father trcading the papaT)-Fiye
cards Of a-that is, narrow strip of
water connecting two larger bodies
Harper's Weekly.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

Only unselnshness wins Affection:
only toll achieves success; II is only
the courageous heart that does brave
deeds.-r. Farquharson.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

Sou ought 10 be satisfied with nothing
les than Natures LAXATIVE, Garfield Tea
Made Of Herbs. II oyrfcomrs constipation,
regulates liver and kidneys, and bring
Good Health.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

II tho opportunity for great deeds
should never come. the opportunity
for good deeds is renewed for you day
by day.-Farrar.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
A Sore Throat or couah.

II suffered TO progress. may affect the
lungs, Browns Bronchial Troches'
give Immediate relief.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

Ef you haf money to trow 10 der
birts. Id iss appropriately to hant ID
to dor goldnnchea.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
A WELL MAN, AT Ell.
The Interesting Experience Of an Old
Settler Of Virginia.

Daniel S, Queen, Burrel Street,
Salem, Va, says: Years ago while
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Get Busy.

ut costs TO advertise"
Some person says,
But what OF thatG This much Is nat;
1t always pays.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

In looking out for No. widow
looks out for No. /.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

Bc wise to-day: Ills madness to dc.
fcr.-ioung.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
ONLY ONE -nuoMo ouISISr"

fhsi IL LAXATIVE nitoNo CUISINE. L.-,k o.
the signature OF u, W uituNE, tssd The " Nufl,
ever to Cure tald Ia Dna Dafs 10
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Mrs. win.i.-.. Soothing s,,ar,

raf shdfsn insthing so'tsns The EufHs reduces IN.
nsmlnatieA say palm sufus -iad ooliu. ~ batta.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
Sees in the Dark.

81 tell you" began the first club
man there never was n cat like my
wifi, -"
The state herald., 1908-03-13

PILES ttNID ~ q To "a DAYS
rAyu OINTMENT j. guaranteed IA rufn Anr casn
~ tlshins hind, nins-irs o. rrntfuilns i'llss tn
tto "a dafso of tnanaf refunded. To-
The state herald., 1908-03-13

w. wllllc-T see automobiles have
been introduced in Borneo.
T. T. M.-What do you think will be
the result?
w Wlllie-An increase in the mum.
ber Of wild men.
The state herald., 1908-03-13
important to Mo,hcrs.

EsNuHIItf' N"ENFUIIl 'FNFF WWNNT' VT
CASToRIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that 1t
sIssa'a,e ssa'' the ,ZHzazza.
In Use For over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

''oh, you misunderstood me. l
mean to say 1t doesn't matter how
dark II is when get home. she can
always see what my condition is
Philadelphia Press.
The state herald., 1908-03-13

"oh, come. now protested the
other, that's a pretty rough thing TO
saw"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
WILL SIT TOMORROW.
Connecticut's First Election Court Viii
Consider Charges Against LilIey.


New Haven, Conn, Dec 24-Uncon
stitutionality of the corrupt practices
act is the pleading of counsel of Gov
ernor-el George l.. Lilley in the case
brought against him, in which are join
ed his financial agent, Col. Isaac NJ.
Ullman, of New Haven, and other sup
posed agents, by George l.. Fox of this
city. in which the allegations are that
the act in question has been violated.
Other allegations have to do with the
character Of campaign and election ex-
penses. The pleading was placed in
the hands of Mr.. Fox's counsel today.
The election court which is said to be
the first of its kind in this country, Will
sit Saturday.
Lawyers are not agreed as to wheth-
err the pleading of cOnstitutionality VIII
serve as a stay of proceedings Mr..
Fox had many subpoenas served today
in order to be ready for the submission
of evidence in case the election court
should override the pleading and order
the case to proceed. An appeal in this
event would be taken to the supreme
court of errors by Mr.. Lilley's counsel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
Three Suicides Thursday
In City Of Boston,
Gas, Laudanum and Hanging
Are Means Employed.
Two Of the Men Leave Merry
Christmas Messages to All.

Boston, Dec. 24.-Oppressed and dis
heartened by their own ills and mis-
fortunes made more bitter by con-
trast with the Christmas cheer and
good will about them, three men COM
mitted suicide in Boston today, two of
them leaving pathetic notes for their
friends.
Lewis Casabona, aged As years, who
had a law office at 210 Hanover street
and also helped to make out living
by teaching Italian, committed suicide
by gas asphyxiation at his rooms 81
Carver street in the South End. He
left a note to a friend which read: BE
kind enough to defend my name when
1 am dead Good bye and merry
Christmas" Casabona was hard
sufferer with neuralgia and this,
coupled with his lack of success at
law, is supposed to have led him to
take his own life.
George F. Moody, aged s. years, end
ed his life in theN Central hotel at q
Green street by drinking a bottle of
laudanum. In his pockets were found
honorable discharge papers from the
army of Potomac The veteran had
until recently been living at the Sol
diers Home in Chelsea Ill health Is
believed to have led to his suicide. He
left note for his brother, A. B. Moody
of Bangor. Me, to be notified.
The third suicide was that of an I'M
known man well dressed and appar-
emily well to do, who was found hang
ing by dog chain around his neck IN
a barn in Dorchester during the day.
Every effort, up to late hour, to learn
the identity of the man had failed. He
left note which read: IF | can't eat
Christmas dinner at home, l won't eat
any at all Merry Christmas to the
world and then good bye
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
THE FAMILY HOME
Best Place inWhich Care
For Dependent Children.
View Expressed by President
| In Letter TO Prominent Men.
Calls Conference For Jan. rs to
Consider the Subject.

Washington, Dec. 24.--The best way
to care for dependent children is in the
family home, says President Roosevelt
in a letter made public today calling a
conference to be held in this city on
Jan. % next, for the discussion of the
problem of caring for dependent chill
dren. The conference was suggested
in a letter submitted to the President
by Homer Z. Folkes, secretary of the
State Charities Aid Association,
Charles Burtwell of Boston, secretary
Of the Children's Aid Society aud
others engaged in philanthropic work.
The President in his letter when
was to about 100 prominent men. says:
Il am confident that you will be I'M
pressed with the very great importance
of the subject touched in this letter
and the desira bility that there should
be the fullest discussion of the propo-
sitions a memorandum of which l en-
close. Surely nothing ought to interest
orr neople more than the care OF the
children who are destitute and neglect
ed, but not delinquent Personally
very earnestly believe that the best
wav in which to care for dependent
children is in the family home.
In Massachusetts, many orphan asy
lums have been discontinued ana
thousands of children who have Tor
merly gone to the orphan asylums are
now kept in private homes, either on
board, with payment from publlc or
nriyate treasures. or in adopted homes
provided by the generosity OF foster
narents. Many religious bodies nave
within the past 10 years orsanized ei
fective child placing agencies. l an
accordingly inviting number OF me"
and women, a list of whom VIII an
,,o,,nce TO a conference to be held IN
washington Jan. 25 and rs. The con-
ference will open by my receiving the
members at the White House Jan: "a
at $50 p. NJ. Can you attend? WI
YOU please communicate with James
r west, 1s43 Clifton street, n. w.
Wa shington, d. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
THREATS OF DEATH
TO WITNESS CLOAR
Fail to Prevent Him CooNy Giving Evil
dence Against Night Riders for
Murder Of Capt. Rankins.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 24-InsteaG
of resting with the testimony it had
submitted, the state decided today to
offer more evidence against the Night
Riders and summoned Thomas H
Cioar as it's first witness. Thomas H
Cloar is no relative of the defendant,
Arthur Cloar. Thomas H. Cloar was
induced to join the Night Riders by
Arthur Cloar early in October.
+ The witness was COOL but careful,
for OH last Sunday a friend of one of
the men on trial approached Cloar and
told him if he testified he would be
killed before he left the stand. He was
missing for an hour or two last night,
and the state feared he had been alb
Quoted or killed. An armed party
found him at his home in Clayton,
however He had gone home for visit.
On the day of Capt Rankin's MUIR
der Cloar went to Reel Foot lake for
fish and met Bob Huffman ard Bud
Morris, two of the defendants. HUFF
man told him they had wanted him to
join in order to get information as to
how Union City was guarded, as they
wanted to visit that place and ATTEND
to" Judge Jones, Attorney General
Caldwell, the latter's father, man
of so; Judge Wardwell and some 9TH
er prominent men who were urging
the determination of the Night Riders
band.
The witness was told that the Night
Riders We're going to get Rankin
and Taylor that night and he was urg-
ed to ride with them. He told them he
had no gun, that his child was i'll. and
that he could not go. Prior to this hour,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
THE INAUGURAL PARADE.
Cordial Invitation to Civic Organize
tions to Participate.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The represen-
tation Of civic organizations in the in
augural parade will be one of the great
features of the day. Chairman Thomas
p Morgan of the committee having to
do with this branch of the street pa
rade today made it known that in ad-
dition to those organizations which al
ready have applied number have
reached the determination to come but
because of the fact that no formal APP
plication has been made by them for a
place in the great parade, the commit
tee is unable to make the necessary
arrangements. 1t is the earnest wish
of the committee that they be definite
ly advised at the earliest possible mo-
ment in order that the program in this
regard may be perfected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
Labor Leaders Will Resume
Fight Against Sentences.
Imposed on 6ompers, Mitchell
Ind MorrIsonb by Judge Wright.
Dsisndants Have 40 Days In Which
To Prefect Appeals.

Washington. Dec. 24.-The whole
question of the sentencing for con-
tempt of court of President Gompers
Vice President Mitchell and Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
Of Labor by Justice Wright in the ST.
preme court of the United States YES
terday will be threshed over at the
regular meeting of the executive coun-
Gil of the federation in THIS CITY on
JAM II next. Resolutions SUSTAINING
the attitude Of the leaders of the or
ganization will be submitted for ac-
ton and the policy of the federation in
view of the courts action and scathine
arraignment carried in the decision will
be outlined.
Active steps in the framing Of The
fight against the carrying out of the
sentences are not likely until next week
and Secretary Morrison said today the
plan, so far as the officials of the fed
Grafton themselves foresee, is to do
nothing about It until after the Holt
days.
1T seems" said Mr. Morrison. "that
in the District of Columbia there is
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