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The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Cults Against Sugar Trust.

New York.-Thc United States gov.
srnmsnt has brought six suits against
the American Sugar Refining company
% recover forfciturcs and customs 70.
csipts amounting to eS.s34.l3 on sugar
delivered At tho Havsmsysr 1 Elder
rssinsries In Brooklyn during tho past
sax years. The government alleges
fraud In weighing shipmsnts. The first
q the suits was for u .soo. 900 and was
MED With The courts Oct. 18th. snd the
Others were filcd Oct. ssh. but kept
6om pubiis knowledge until AFTER the
election.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
A CHEERING Motto.

Pedler-"Wouldn't you like some
notices for your house, mum? It's
very cheering to a husband TO see a
nice motto on the wall when he comes
home
Mrs. De Jagg-"You might sell me
one If you've got one that says Better
Late than never" - New York
Weekly.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
In a Receptive Mood.

DO you accept articles here?" asked
the caller with the long hair as he en-.
tered the country newspaper office.
Sure thing!" replied the whiskered
editor. What ye sot-kindling wood OF
vegetables ?'-Yonkers Statesman.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Marvellous. Indeed.

by heck. Cynthia" drawled old
Farmer Hardapple. after his visit to
Chicago. them thar city BARRIERS air
mind readers
THAT so. Hiram" said his wife.
why. ! should say so. The one
net knew that you cut my hair last.
and. by gum! he never saw you In his
life"
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Not Workinu,

Nellie apologized for the action OF
see, she hasn't got any sense yet" Her
mother objected to such an idea, and
Nellie replied, "Oh of course she's got
sense, l. t it isn't working yet. The
Delineator,
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
The Last Thing He Did.

Ihe Powder Manufacturer-"Fan
old Bill. of all people, going into the
gunpowdershed with u lighted candle.
be the last thing he'd do
The Workman-"Whlch, properly
speakin'. 1t were, sir."-'The Sketch
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Secrets Of Trade.

"A hammock large enough for two?"
echoed the dealer. DO you want 1t
with or without"
with or without WHAT" asked the
girl.
"Crowding," replied the dealer.
smiling at her ignorance
Then she gave her order in whis-
per.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
The Constant Sex.

Ted-Whats thar high.flown name
you have In your note book?
Ned-For the life OF me can't recol-
lect whether it's the name OF n girl I
was engaged 10 last summer or that OF
the Pullman car rode in.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
II Would Seem So.

1T takes good deal of money to
keep tho sons Of rich men going" ~
marked the moralizer.
Yes" rejoined the demoralizcr. but
Il doesn't take them long to get thero."
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21

Whiskey straight makes man
crooked.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
RoBsER MURDERS AGED WOMAN
Throat Cut With Dull Knife Which
 Assassin Hid in Crate.

St. Louih, Mo.-At least 12 hours, it is believed after she had been killed and robbed, the body of Mrs. Bessie Mullally, about 60 years old, was found early Monday lying in the front hallway in the second story of the home where she had lived like hermit for 27 years at II South Eff teenth street. Her throat was cutt On the wall over the body, done in brilliant red, was a hunting scene, en- titled "The Death" depicting a fox brought to bay.
 The police were notified a few min utes after Mrs. Mary Krieger, who lives downstairs, discovered the crime They are working on a case apparently as mysterious as was the murder Of Mrs. Mary E. Page, who was found choked to death in her home, 220o Market street, three years ago
 Charles l.. Hincher. a negro, 24 years old, was arrested shortly after noon by Detectives La Barge. Joyce. Scarry, Smythe and Boyle.
 IliHCiSl ueHiSu any colheCtloH WitH the crime. He had worked for Mrs Mullally, carrying up coal and doing other chores. He is said to have dis appeared from his home last Saturday and was not seen until Monday, when he returned with $4 ring he had just bought, S5.S4 and a gold watch and chain He said he had been in East St. Louis, where his father lives.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
TO CRIPPLE LAPS
BOYCOTT AT CANTON INTENDED
 TO DO S3oo,ooo,ooo DAMAGE.
SHIP UNABLE TO UNLOAD
Action of Nippon Government In Case of Tatsu Maru Cause
 of Trouble.

Washington, D. C.-Advices have been received here that a move is on at Canton by the Chinese to press the boycott against all things Japanese until Japanese commerce has suffered to the extent of $500, 0,000,0 900 Mexican The movement is spreading.
 This sum just happens to be $10,000 for every dollar the Kwang-Tung gov ernment was compelled to pay the Jap anese owners of the Tatsu Maru for the arms and ammunition upon that vessel, whose seizure and subsequent release upon Japan's demand form the basis of the boycott movement.
 In Canton 157 dealers in Japanese products have voluntarily signed an agreement in no circumstances to sell such goods.
 Another case reported is that a Jap anese coal ship is unable to unload on account of the refusal of the coolies to handle her cargo. The merchants of Canton, Hong Kong and other points have served notice on their corre- | tspondents not to ship in Japanese bot tOms
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
DRUCE WITNESS SENTENCED.
Woman Who lmpersonated Daughter
 of Viroinian Never Was There.

London-Mss Mary Robinson was sentenced Friday to four years Imprisonment for perjury in the Druce case. Sh9 pleaded guilty and her counsel raised the question of her sanity. The court considered her re sponsible and refused to spare her on account of any supposed mental in firmity.
 Miss Robinson profess2d to be the daughter of a Virginia planter, who lost his fortune, she said. during the civil war. Her story was that she then went to England and got a posi- tion as secretary to the Duke of Port land, who told her he spent much time masquerading as T. c. Druce. a small trad5sman.
 She proves to be the daughter of an English policeman and never was in America.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Getting Closer Together.

The Pan-American Scientific Con- gress, to be held at Santiago, Chile. next December, will be gathering of much significance. Congress has been asked to appropriate $35,000 that this country may be properly represented, 1t being in contemplation to send 25 delegates from the United States. Leading universities are taking up the matter and may be represented inde- pendently. The congress will con sider American social questions, with view to presenting to the world the advantages of the western hemisphere. The program of the session, which is to begin December 25 and continue ten days, will include review of American civilization and it's develop ment and influence on the world Ne cessarily the proceedings will tend to draw the countries concerned into closer and more sympathetic associa- tion, and in all this the United States Will bear notable part
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
47,ooo WILL GIVE UP STRIKE.
Ohio Union Head Says It Is Probable
 Settlement Will Come Tuesday.

Columbus, Ohio-"It is probable that the 47000 miners who are now idle in Ohio will resume work about April l5 or 16. following the conference of the miners and opera tors at Toledo next Tuesday," de clared William Green, state president of the miners Friday. He added:
 Tt is probable that the operators and the miners will reach an agree ment at Toledo and that the old wage scale that was in effect up to April 1 will be readopted."
 President Green said the miners and operators had had several con ferences and there seemed to be no hesitancy on the part of the opera tors to sign the agreement.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
BLAST SHAKES TOWN.
Two Tons of NitrogIycerin ExpIodes
 Near Chicago.

Chicago, Ill.-A terrific explo- sion in the Aetna mills of the Dupont Powder company Monday, at Miller's Station, Ind, near here, wrecked build. ings in the neighborhood and caused heavy property damage in towns with. In radius of IS miles.
 An early report was that a number or men had been killed and injured in the night shift of 20 employees who were reported to be on duty at the time, Some of these men were unac. counted for after the blast.
 Chief of Police Knopf, at Aetna. was authority for the statement that no persons were killed or injured. and that all the night shift escaped.
 Four thousand pounds of nitrogly- cerin was in the giant charge that SHOOK the earth for miles around.
 Residents of the village were thrown rom their beds by the concussion and many were injured.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Oisappointed Again.

The collapse of the company which was organized in England to prosecute the Druce claim to the title and es- tates of the duke of Portland Is typical of the fate that usually awaits such enterprises The corporation was or ganized and shares were taken by sanguine individuals who professed to believe there really was a chance to oust the present holders of the lands and the dukedom, but who have only complete failure to show in return for the money invested Schemes of this and similar kinds are not unknown in other countries, including our own. Associations have been formed to get hold of valuable lands, treasure hidden by pirates and other more or less mysterious if not mythical property but very rarely has there been profit to anyone except the lawyers and other agents who have been paid to look up the cases. Unclaimed and unappropri- ated estates and unverified titles are by no means as numerous as some credulous persons are ready to be- lieve.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
MAcHINE-oRouNp pAlu-

occasionally one hears tba m
 mixed" paint of the paintor nn nand spoken of as "unscientiflcp na'lnsly ana thoroughly mixed" The facts aot on the side of the painter and b,s all prepared paint. A'S nand
 It IS the most scientific" pain, ,,.
 is' because it is made on tbe s.sa saere sult the particular purpose for rus n,s 10 It Is to be used. It is as scion.,s sn'cn good doctors prescription ac ,s as painter did not mix it thus if wo'a,s u,s be as unscientific as a patent ~ou,a n,. cine. Moreover, the paint w,,." ueul' good painter turns out is masa genuine white lead and nuro ,,a. W oil. If he does not mix it himsa,s Is0ea ~ IS not sure what is in it, and cora" u' quently his client cannot be sure A'
 As for not being thoroupb,v r,-., py machinery, that is simply su n,s statement. White Lead as msaa n.s' . National Lead Company is tboronas' " ly incorporated with T or & nor ea "as. of pure Linseed oil in the factory na" uus ing paste. This paste need onlv h. thinned with additional linseed nj, t so make 1t ready for the brush
 The thorough incorporation of n,o ment and oil has already been accor o pllshed before the painter gets if
 To know how to tell pure white looa Is a great advantage to hotb no,n.. and house-owner. National Lead Com pany will send tester free to anvona interested. Address the company at Woodbridge Building, New York N V
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18

Disastrous spring floods can be pre- vented, according to the chief hydro grapher of the government He has lately proposed that detention reser- voirs be built along the upper reaches Of the rivers, in which the rains and melting snows shall be collected only to flow out slowly and In such volume as will do no damage to life or prop erty. The loss occasioned by the floods in the valley of the Ohio river in January and March of last year has been estimated at s100,0OO, ,OO0. That sum spent for reservoirs, the hydro grapher thinks, would make the valley safe hereafter. The government is al- ready building large reservoirs in the west for the storage of water to be used for irrigation, but the land there is cheap in comparison with that in the Ohio valley; but if the use of thousands of acres for reservoirs would prevent the disastrous floods the residents of the valley would doubtless think that the land was serving a good purpose.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18

War upon anarchists will never be successful as long as it is carried on in a spasmodic manner. When some re- volting assassination is committed by these murderers the cry goes out for their suppression and an effort Is made to locate them and keep them under watch. They keep in the back ground then for time until an op- portunity arises and another assassi- nation shocks the world. Until com plete system of police espionage is es- tablished in every quarter of the world and anarchists are treated as criminals of the most dangerous sort their villainous deeds will continue.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
LOSS PLACED AT $9,000,ooo IN CHELSEA, HALF COVERED
 BY INSURANCE.
3 BODIES FOUND; MANY HURT
Area of ASA Acres Swept by Flames Which Destroy Public Build ings-Troops and
 Police Out.

Boston, Mass.-Chelsea river Mon- day morning checked the 12-hour march of the fire which laid in ruins more than one-third of the city of Chelsea.
 The property loss is estimated at $9O0O,OO0; 10000 persons are home less; three dead bodies have been found in the ruins; it is probable that two others have perished; between 200 and 300 are injured, and nearly 100 missing.
 The heart of Chelsea, a city of 26,000 inhabitants, with large majority of its churches and schools and public buildings and its city hall, was black ened, smoking mass of wreckage as the sun rose.
 Troops Guarding the Homeless.
 The Sixth Massachusetts was or dered out to protect the property that escaped fire and the homeless who are encamped about the city and its sur roundings. Relief work was put in operation Monday
 Two negroes were shot and wound ed by militiamen while trying to loot a Broadway jewelry store in Chelsea Two other men are reported to have been shot when detected in the act of entering one of the Chelsea savings banks about 9 o'clock Sunday night.
 Insurance Covers $5,ooo,ooo of Loss
 iC AI hot - the financial loss, or $5,O0O,0O0, is cov- cred by insurance.
 A feature of the disaster is the promptness with which the big insur- ance agencies came forward with statements that they were ready to pay losses in full While the insur- ance companies are hard hit, it is be. lieved that not one will default in the payment of claims.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18

One of the notable new structures in Washington will be the building which is to be the home of the Bureau CT American Republics. Thus there will be provided permanent headquar ters for an international organization which is working out great results for this hemisphere. The governing board of the bureau, which includes repre- sentatives from all the Latin-American countries, has decided by a unanimous vote to place in the building a testimo- nial to Hon. Elihu Root, secretary of state, in recognition of his services in maintaining and strengthening friend iy relations between the Latin-Ameri. can republics and this government. That is graceful and appropriate ac- ton. The form of the testimonial has not been determined, but there is TO doubt that something appropriate and dignified will be selected.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Nerves Wrecked by Long Hours.

Kansas City. Mo.-Suffering from nervousness which has followed him since he worked at his telegraph key in the Western Union office for 30 consecutive hours after the earth quake in San Francisco, Jay A. Gam age Sunday committed suicide by shooting He was 30 years old, un- married and was employed at a suburban station by the Chicago, Mil waukee X St. Paul railroad
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
More Troops Out in EInria.

renSacola' Fla.-Additional troops were ordered to the city Mon. uay as result of rioting in con. nec'lon With the strike of street rail, way employees. The city was Mondav thoroughly patroled, but no attemp, M was made during the early hours to run cars, street railway officials da clihihg to operate until the additions, troops gave further guarantee of tha safety of the strikebreakers
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Ballots to Be Accounted.

New York-Before Justice John s. Lambert and a jury in the supreme court Monday proceedings were b5 gun for a recount of the ballots cast at the mayoralty election of 1905. The actual opening of the ballot boxes will be begun as soon as the jury is selected
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Postoffice Safa RIo,.,,

New Athens, 1ll.-The safe in the postoffice at Lenzburg. four niieS south of here, was blown open with nitroglycerin Sunday night. and S4' all the money in the vault takor No one was aroused by the explosion
 rostmaster William Muser found tbe sao eale wrecked when he opened the of. nee Monday morning. There Is m crew to the identity of the cracksmon
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
OVerWork Downs La Toilette.

Washington, D. C.-Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin is confined to his home by illness, and has been since he delivered his speech on the Aldrich currency bill. He left sick bed to make the speech, and those who heard him noticed his weak physical condi tion al the time.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Boat Capsizes; Youth Drowns

Mount Vernon, Ind.-Mark Leon ard aged 15, son of Attorney F. ?. Leonard. was accidentally drowned while fishing in McFadden's creek. a few miles east of this city. Leonard and William Stinson were in a boat which capsized in 30 feet of water.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Farmer SIavs TMo

4, enneI'' @ Mo'-W. R. Bell. single, 1i years old, recently from sba. ,oh' Tenn, was brought here to ,a,, mohday by Deputy Sherin Darhv aashn or Campbell, he having shot ana Killed two men, Marion Brjdges ana Eph Bridgeman, 1% miles south. west of Campbell. 'NN'A
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
French Cruiser Damaoed.

Rio Janeiro-The British steam CT Voltaire, while leaving the port of Santos Sunday, collided with the French cruiser Republique, caus- ing considerable damage The Vol. taire continued on her voyage with out stopping. There was no loss of life.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
More Douohobors Arrested.

Fort William, Ont.-The forty DOughobors arrested fortnight ago for appearing naked in the street were joined in jail Thursday by an other squad, members of which had repeated the offense
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Served Four Terms in Congress.

Grand Rapids. Mich.-General Byron M. Cutcheon. member of congress from Manistee, Mich. for four terms. died Sunday at Ypsilanti. Mich aged 12 years. Death followed a lingering illness from g complica- tion of diseases.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia k. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female Ills, and has positively cured thousands!.oal !.a women who have been troubled Wltn displacements, inflammation, ulcera- ton, f5roid tumors, irregularities periodic pains, backache, that pear ing-down feeling, fatulency, mdlges' tion, dizziness or nervous prostra1lon' Why don't you try it?
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all SICK women to write her for advice. She has guided thOusands ~ health. Address, Lynn, MasS'
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18

Genuine greatness is marked by simplicity. unostentatiousness, self. forgetfulness. a hearty interest in others. feeling of brotherhood with the human family.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
----
 temperance Leadsr n,..

cortland, Maine-Camuel L. Carl.. 1on, one time head of the World organization of Sons of Tsmper,n.s died here. s6 years old
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Kill the Flies Now

before they multiply. A DAISY FLY KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the sen. son. Ask your dealer. or send 2Oc to Ii. Somers, l49 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn. N. Y
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18

Perish discretion whenever it inter feres with duty-More.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18

This woman says she was saved from an operation by Lydia E. Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound.
 LenaV. Henry, of Norristown, Ga, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
 suffered untold misery from fe. male troubles. My doctor said an opera. tion was the only chance l had, and l dreaded it almost as much as death.
 "One day l read how other women had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and decided to try it. Before I had taken the first bottle I was better, and now am en- tirely cured.
 Every woman suffering with any female trouble should take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-25
Fertilizers for Summer and Fall Top
Dressing and Seeding Down.

Up.to-date farmers are agreed that
in many cases better results are OBJ
tanned on meadows from fertilizers
which are applied in the summer or
early fall. This is true both as to
top dressing and seeding down.
We wish to call the attention of the
farmers OF Vermont to the fact that
we can furnish formulas for mixing
fertilizers especially adapted to top
dressing and seeding down grass land.
These formulas have not only been
approved by the Vermont Experiment
Station but have been used with ex.
cellent results by great many far
mers in Vermont and have proved
thoroughly reliable. We can also fur,
nish the materials for mixing fertil.
iZers in accordance with these formu.
las. We should be pleased to send
the formulas together with full dir
ections for mixing. cost of materials,
etc, TO. any one who will write us,
mentioning this paper. Address Car
roll S. Page, Hyde Park VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
Mrs. Charles Green of Branch St.,
Is critically ILL.,
Harold Miller of Main street left
Friday for a visit in Rutland.
John II. Warren is making repairs
on his residence on School street.
Newman Elwell of the Burgess road
was in Jacksonville Friday visiting
friends.
James and Joseph J. Murphy of
Williamstown were In town Friday
the guests of friends.
Mrs. Marcus Armstrong of Gage ST.,
is spending few days in Cohoes and
Schenectady visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs G. p. Endress of Elm
street left today for couple of weeks
stay at Winthrop Beach, Mass.
Prof A. B. Willmarth who has been
spending a few days i'm town left Fri
day afternoon for his home In Middle
bury
Mrs +. w. Babcock who has been
visiting friends In town for the past
few days returned to her home in
Troy Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Breslin Of
Waterford arrived Friday afternoon
for a visit with her father, Joseph
Watson of Stafford street.
Mrs. Harrison |. Norton, son Harry
and Miss Anna d. Rogers left Friday
afternoon to spend couple of weeks
at Camp Twilight at Crown Point, N.
Y.
Miss Eunice Lyons of Congress ST.,
has returned from Silver Bay, Lake
George where she went as a repres.
cntative of the local BaptiS; Sunday
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon II. lockwood
returned Friday afternoon from a
couple weeks trip through the Thous
and Islands and other points in
| Canada.
The Bennington Machine Works
of which Col, Olin Scott is proprietor
has just made shipment of powder
mill machinery to the Standard EXplo
sives Company of Montreal for use in
their mill at Vandreuil. P. Q.
DR.. Wright, specialist Of North AID
ans, will be In his Office only Mon
days, Wednesdays, and Saturdays til
August 1. Office open daily for re
pairing glasses, and making appoint
ments. Telephone, Sand Springs
Williamstown. 101t2t