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OFFERED S1 BILLS FOR o5 CENTS.

One dollar bills marked down to 95 cents was the bargain a Main street clothier advertised in his show window last week. One hundred bills of the de- nomination offered for sale were scat tered about in the show window and 400 more were piled up near by. The manager of the store placed them there bright and early and then prepared for the great influx of bargain hunters. He decided to place limit on the amount that one person might buy, so that no one would be tempted to bull the mar ket and take them all. The limit was placed at one to each customer so that the stock would last and everybody in town have an opportunity to get rich quickly
 Strange to say, however, the market was dull Pa5sers-by whose attention was attracted by the display of bank notes either hurried on after taking a look at the display or else studied them carefully, as though wondering how any one had succeeded in making such perfect counterfeit of a $l bill, for they were too wise to believe that they were real.
 As a result at the end of the day the clothier had sold only two of the bills In disgust he gave up the attempt to gain a little advertising by such eX- travagant means, concluding, perhaps, that the people were not looking foi such bona-hde bargains but preferred rather to go his competitors and buy dollar shirts marked "$l DO shirts today | for S1 25."--Idttle Rock (Ark) Gazette
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NO GRAVES FOR THE LIVING

Alfred Dawson, caretaker of the Prospect Hill cemetery at Prospect park was approached to-day by Nor wood man, who requested him to dig a grave for the interment of his child.
 "When will the funeral take place 2" asked Dawson To his great surprise the man replied
 Why, don't you know? You see, the little one Is still living, although her death is hourly expected, and I came to the conclusion that 1t would be better to make arrangements be- fore hand for the digging of the grave"
 Dawson informed the Norwoodte that he never dug graves for either young or old until the person was dead, and the man left apparently discomfitted, - Chester Dispatch to Philadelphia Record
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MUZZLING THE DOGS.

The police department should lose no time In enforcing strictly the ordi- nance for the muzzling of dogs. In the neighboring state of Indiana an epidemic of rabies has prevailed since last November, and several cases have been reported in Chicago within q few days. Prevention in this case is worth not pound, but many pounds, of cure. And prevention is possible only by muzzlng.
 This precautionary policy cannot be fully applied by the police, because there are too many dogs and the ter ritory Is too large for our moderate sized force to cover as promptly as should be. In these circumstances the owners of dogs ought voluntarily to act for their own protection, the protection of their neighbors and even for the protection of their dogs. The masterless dogs should be shot.
 The health department some weeks ago called attention to the subject of rabies, and the Tribune has described, for It's readers benefit, the symptoms to be studied, while 1t emphasized the importance of muzzlng. No mistaken sentiment for pets should tempt the lover of dogs to stand out against or evade q law which, if obeyed, would rid the country of disease terrible in its consequences both to human beings and to the brute creation.
 But with its urgent plea for sensible precautionary measures the Tribune would couple warning against a hysterIc dread of rabies. The disease, if treated promptly, is curable in all but a small percentage of cases. Every dog that bites is not mad" and every summer canine illness is not rabies. No wound should be neg lected. however. The dog should be examined, and, above all things, there should be no delay in seeking medical advice and treatment because the wound is "a mere scratch" Hysteria should be avoided. But caution should be practiced.-Chicago Tri- bune.
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BOAT ROCKER GETS A LESSON.

Because w. Harris Wilmington of Peterborough, persisted in rocking a boat in deep water on the Schuykil yesterday afternoon, Miss Bessie Ros- tum of Umbria street, Manayunk, a companion, picked up an oar and knocked him overheard.
 "A man Is fool for rocking boat containing woman" she said before making the swing that landed Will lington in the stream. Of course, Willngton supposed she was joking, and kept up the sport
 As he struggled in the river Miss Rostrum pulled at the oars, and rowed the other member of the party, Miss Mary Garston, on the Manayunk. Willington swan ashore, but he was so exhausted that George Whitehead had to help him out of the water.-- Philadelphia North American.
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stat, nents of many sportsmen. The giraffe is no less sensitive. and tear fully regards the man who has wound. cd it.
 One observant sportsman writes of an eland he had pursued:
 Tears fell from the great black eyes and 1t was evident that tho eland felt that its last hour had come"
 Dogs, certain varieties of the monkey tribe and elephants all weep. The last named animal, gigantic as he is, IS quite cry baby" shedding tears when wounded, or when it sees escape to be possible, Indeed, wild elephants, when in captivity have been known to lie quite still. only showing their feelings by the tears. which fill tneIr eyes and constantly overnow.-London Answers
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
THEPAXToNTOILETC0 BOSTON
ONLY WOMAN DELEGATE.
She is from Utah and Daughter of
 Mormon Pioneer.

Chicago, June 16.-The only woman who will have a seat on the floor of the republican convention as delegate came to Chicago yesterday. She is Mrs, Lucy A. Clark of Bingham City, Utah, and fl is said that she also will be the only woman who ever had a vote in republican convention. Mrs. Clark came to thts city merely as an alternate delegate. Three hours after her arrival, however. the Utah dele gates went Into caucus. Then it was found that one of the regular dele gatcs-C. F. Loose of Provo City would not come to the convention. Thereupon the vacant position was al- lotted to Mrs. Clark, as regular del- egate.
 Mrs. Clark is daughter of one of the early Mormon pioneers, and is an ardent woman suffragist.
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Frame Dwelling.

Building Inspector Austin has granted permit to Roger W. Futile of 196 Lawrence street for the erec- ton of two-family frame dwelling on the north side of Linden street near Livingston street. The cost of the building will be s6,500 and the carpenter work will be done by c. L. Hedges. F. A. Warner will dc the mason work.
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Building Permits.

Roger W. Futile, frame dwelling north side of Linden street, near Liv- ingston street
 Charles McFeeters, franc dwelling. one family house, Charles street near Winter street
 Estate of W. J. Trowbridge, brick alterations, store front 796 Chapel street.
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Store Front.

A permit has been granted to Will liam Hasselbach, the Chapel street confectioner 10 build a new front to his store at 796 Chapel street. The new front will be of brick and will cost about s1,5O0. The building Is owned by the Trowbridge estate, Car penter work will be done by William Ritchie.
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WHEN ANIMALS WEEP.

Many animals weep, and usually for the same reasons that men ad women do. All the cud- chewing animals have this power--calves, indeed, shedding tears very easily.
 Stags and bears both cry when their end is approaching, according to the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Mortgage Deeds.

William Gay to Wm, E, Davis, ct al, 40 feet on Park street; ss,000.
 Harry Sheldon Leonard to George E. Hodson, so feet Edgehill road; s3,500.
 Raffaele Farlano to Gaetano Pan- arico, 40 feet on Hamilton street; s150.
 Henry L. Moody to John E. Leon ard, 60 feet on Glover street.
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GAMBLING IN OLD MASTERS.

Gambling in old masters Sir Hubert Herkomer considers is the chief cause of the miserable lot of living artists When the wealthy buyers solely have their purses open for the catches of the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

'The learned counsel for the defense, said the plaintiffs attorney, appears to be afraid of losing his case. Otherwise why isn't he ready to go on?' I've got a good excuse replied the counsel foi the defense. "Nonsensel Ignorance of the law excuses no one. .'--Philadelphla Press.
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auction-room. irrespective of artistic worth, of course they care not for mod ern pictures which of late show such
 depreciation. No wonder that few pat rons will invest In tho work of living
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D0INGS IN REALTY
Papers Filed Yesterday in the Office of the Town
 Clerk.

The following real estate transac- tions were recorded in the town clerks office yesterday;
 Quit Claim Deeds.
 Charles D, Dickerman to Fred C., Smith, 50 feet on Water street. Ell Whitney, ct al,, to Harry Shel- don, land in New Haven.
 Clifford H. Munson to Henry E. Dupree, 35 fet on Newhall street.
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men when the market is filled with un- easiness at the miserable slump In
 painters who are barely dead, whose pictures represent enormous loss.-- London Gazette. v
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Warranty Deeds,

Martin slmons to Meyer NJ. Gang, 47 feet on Whitney avenue.
 Frances A, filling to Henry L. Moody, 69 feet on Clover street.
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infants Dept.
 Complete in Itself.

Mothers are fast learning that this department in our store is complete, and the selection of the goods and the low prices make 1t very satisfactory n buying. It is department we are anxious to build up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
SHERIFF BALLOU
Feels That He Would Not Be Justified
In Double Office Holding.

Bath, Me. Feb. 21.-(SpeciaD.-Hon
Sagadahoc county, has positively re-
fused the Republican nomination for
ed him with practical unanimty at
the recent city caucus. Mr.. BallOu
while keenly sensitive of the high hon.
or conferred upon him by this nOni-
nation feels that he cannot in justice
to the voters of Sagadahoc, who have
honored him with an election as sher-
if of their county, and to the taxpay-
ers who are paying him a salary for
the efficient performance of it's duties,
consent to stand for an entirely differ
ent Office. with different duties
and carrying second and dis
tinct salary 1t is recognized more
over. that, as the chief executive Of
ficer of the county, it might become
his official duty to enforce statutary
provisions against the mayor and
municipal officers. 1t is evident that
the two offices might easily become
incompatible-even if one were willing
to go the length of endorsing the prin-
ciple of double office holding.
While the Republicans of Bath are
naturally disappointed at Mr.. Ballou's
decision. there is a general feeling
here among both Republicans AMI
Democrats that the position he has
taken is a sound one. and gives a suf-
ficient reason for the strong hold that
Honest John Ballou has upon the vot-
ers of Eagadahoc county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
FIRE INVESTIGATION
Of Recent Burning of the City Hall
Building at Portland.

Portland, Me, Feb. 21-An investi-
cation of the City hall fire which oc-
Cured Jan. "a, was held this afternoon
before the board of aldermen. A large
number of witnesses were called
Mayor Leighton presided and Alder
man Boutwell, conducted most of the
questioning. Alderman Boutwell, laid
special stress on the time that was lost
in getting water onto the fire. The tes-
tilnony varied from 10 to IS minutes,
but those who seemed to give the best
testimony were inclined to the belief
that only about 10 minutes elapsed
Testimony was also given to the eff
feet that the witnesses We're of the
opinion that the fire was caused by
electric wires, but other than this no
one cause could be attributed. The
hearing adjourned until Wednesday,
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Broke Down Door, Being Refused Admttance- Woman
Fled, Being Pursued and Cut Down In Neighbor's Yard
Dean Mad|y infatuated With Mrs. Mckay But
Advances We're Indignantly Spurned.

aged eight, was sent to the house of
neighbor's to give warning
AS the people Of the neighborh6od
turned out and gathered around the
PROSTATE forms of Mrs Mckay and
young Dean, it was discovered that
Mrs. Mckay was still living but I'M
conscious. Dean was dead. His life
had gone out in the gushing stream of
color, which stained the snow for the
distance Of several feet about the spot
where he lay.
The character of the injuries upon
Mrs. Mckay soon satisfied the intelli-
gent people that her death would en-
sue in a very short time. 1t was use
less to think of calling a surgeon as
the nearest one was 25 miles away, and
IN few minutes more Mrs. Mckay
was dead.
around and discussed the horrible in
cident. 1t was plain that most all in
habltants of this little settlement were
satisfied that the awful crime had been
committed during a period of frenzy,
resulting from Deans infatuation for
Mrs. Mckay and his jealousy of her.
1t is a matter of common comment
in this village that Dean had been a
,requent caller at the Mckay home,
There is nothing unusual or strange
about this. for here buried in the back
woods, everybody visits everyone else
without any pretention at social form.
Consequently men drop around at the
acme OF a neighhOr and friend, wheth-
or away, and the same is true of wo-
men.
The fact that young Dean called fire.
quently at the Mckay home would not
ordinarily have created any comment
rejecting upon the character of the
Ickay home. In this connection, how
ever. it may be well to state that
Dung Dean himself had been careless
f his private affairs and had acknowl-
dyed to several residents that he was
infatuated with Mrs. Mckay. 1t is
,lso said that Mrs. Mckay, learning
hat Dean had announced his infatua-
ION for her had requested him not to
all during the time her husband
ould be absent from home.
Young Doughtney, who for several
teeks had been cripple, as related
love. was frequent caller at the
Mckay house as he was at other
houses in the village.
Charles Mckay, the husband of the
murdered woman, is a young man
uiet, industrious, law-abiding and re-
putable. He had been married about
| five years.
There are no children in the Mckay
ZONE. The little Bloom children, wh'
we're in the Mckay home at the time
| If the tragedy. were there as. company
or Mrs Mckay during her husband:
lsence in the woods. The children arr
Mrs. McKay's nieces.
Mrs Mckay was born at the Til,
forks and lived all her life in this VII
unity She was bright. good looking
-ood company and the life Of the lit
lie social circle of the village.
James A. Dean came to this section
rom Princeton, Me, about two years
,go. He was engaged in the WOODS
md on the drive, was good lookins
md until recently had been industrl-
rus. Of late he had hung around tfe
Settlement, had acted strangely on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
TO INCREASE PAY.
Rep. Lowering to Draft Bill Giving
Better Wages to Life Savers.

Washington. Feb. G.-Concordantly
with recent message of the President
to Congress. the House committee on
Interstate and foreign commerce today
instructed Representative Lowering OF
Massachusetts TO draft and introduce a
bill to increase the pay Of life guards
on the coasts of the United States.
Mr.. Coverings bill increases the pay
of superintendent OF life guard districts
500 year: station keepers to $1,000 a
year; number one surfmen. increase of
s. month and ration allowance of &c
cents q day; ordinary surfmen, the same
allowance for rations. Life saving SER
vice employees (other than superinten-
dents) injured in the service or disabled
by all health are to be carried on the
payrolls for from two to four years after
retirement: ii. cases of death this benefit
to so to their dependents.
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Senator Perkins Praises
\ Cruise to the Pacific.
Bill viii Be introduced Giving
More Pay to Life Savers.
Vote on Aldrich Currency Bill Ex-
pected friday or Saturday.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Per-
kins of California spoke today in the
Senate in Justification of expenditures
for building the American navy and
of the policy of sending the feet into
the Pacific ocean. He reviewed the
achievements of the navy and declared
it the most popular branch of the gov
eminent service. His remarks were
directed to the resolution which he had
read at the desk as follows:
Resolved, that it should be the
policy of this government while not
adopting a continuous program fixing
the number of naval vessels of any
type to be built in future years. to
maintain it's present relative position
jim comparison with the navies of the
other great powers"
He said tho policy Of sending the
feet to the Pacific was in no way an
indication of any unfriendliness on the
part of the United States toward any
other nation.
The Senate adopted the Tillman reso-
luton authorizing the attorney gen.
eral to prosecute the transportation
companies of Oregon which have re-
ceived public lands and have violated
the terms OF the grant.
A joint resolution for the marking of
graves of soldiers and sailors of the
Confederate army and navy who died
III Northern prisons and are buried
near the prisons where they died was
reported today by Senator Foraker
from the committee on military affairs
and passed by the Senate.
Amendment to the postoffice appro-
priation bill was introduced by Sena-
tor Foraker today.
Senator CulbersOn asked that it be
read. Il proved to be a provision that
railway postal clerks shall be paid
actual travelling expenses when away
from their stations at the rate of not
more than 50 per day. The cOuntenance
of the senator from Texas showed dis
appointment.
81 thought he said. sit was to pro-
vide for the non payment of salaries
to postmasters whose nominations
have not been confirmed by the Sen
ate
"Oh," retorted Mr.. Foraker, "that
will come later"
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row, when Senator McCumber of
North Dakota will read Washington
farewell address.
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Found In Foxcroft Exchange, All
Bearing December Postnarks.
Woodbury., Husband Of Dead Woman,
Denies Being There After Nov. 80.

Foxcroft, Me, Feb. 21-The discov-
and Il torn letter is considered by the
authorities the most interesting out
come today of their investigation of
the death of Mrs. Phoebe Maude
Woodbury., whose body was found
last Tuesday hanging by rope from
a door knob of a room in the Exchange
hotel.
The post cards and the letters are all
postrnarked with December dates, a
the statement of Herbert Woodbury.,
the Noman's husband, who is now in
der, that he did not enter the hotel af-
ter Nov. 80. Woodbury. abandoned bus
mess and closed up the house Nov. 4.
the day Mrs. Woodbury. disappeared.
MIR. Woodbury. is said to be the only
man 60 have had key to the house.
The souvenir post cards which We're
found by the detectives today were
on sideboard in the hotel dining
room All were addressed to Mrs.
Woodbury. and one of them was post
| marked Salt Lake City, Dec. 80.
The torn letter was found on the I'M
burned Goals in the stove in Mr..
Woodburys room in the hotel and when
pieced together proved to be a COM
munication from a Belfast man to E.
l. Dow of FoXboro, asking that bas-
ketball game be arranged with a local
team. This letter was dated Dec. %,
1907, and the postmark on the envelope
bore the same date
Tie officers consider it important to
know how the post cards addressed to
Mrs. Woodbury. and which they sup
pose were taken from the postoflice by
her husband, reached the hotel. Mr..
Woodbury., when seen at the Jail in
Dover. refused to make any statement
whatever regarding the case. He
said that he had decided on the advice
OF counsel not to discuss the matter
in any way.
The funeral of Mrs. Woodbury. will
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Mrs. Burden, Formerly Ma
tica Rives, Found Dead,
Gas Tube Disconnected, But the
Doctors Say accidental"
Daughter Of 0. II. p. Belmont and
Very Popular In Society.

New York, Feb. 21.-MrS. VIM
Prouditt Burden, who was Natica
Gives, daughter Of .. II. p. Belmont,
and a society favorite in New York.
dead in bed at her Fifth avenue home
today. Death, the coroner decided. was
accidental and due to gas poisoning
A disconnected gas tube, which had led
from Il chandler to drop light 50
placed last night that Mrs. Burden
might read while propped up in bed.
permitted a flow of gas which filled
the room and escaping into the hall
attracted the attention of the servants
Mrs. Burden was 25 years of age and
since her marriage on April u. 1917
she and her husband had occupied the
beautiful home of the lattcr's father,
the late James A. Burden at sos Fifth
avenue. The discovery of her violent
death threw the household into con-
fusion and when the facts became gen.
orally known. created q sensation in
the social set to which the Burdens
belong.
Mr. Burden had spent the night in
another part of the house and learned
of his wife's death from the servants
who entered her room at 10 O'clock this
morning. Entering the house at II
O'Clock last night, Mr. Burden noticed
that a light was still burning in his
wife's room and passing the door he
called Good night" Mrs. Burden re-
sponded Good night" that indicating
| that she was in her usual health and
spirits.
Mrs Burden had been in the habit
of reading after retiring and this prac-
tice led her recently to have gas
| reading lamp placed in her room. This
stood on a stand conveniently placed
| near the head of the bed. At 10 O'Clock
| last night Mrs. Burden left directions
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be held at 2 o'clock Sunday in tn
Free Baptist church at Milo.

Foxcroft, Me-, Feb. 21-Thc county
officials are busily engaged today gath
ering evidence and selecting witnesses
to appear in the municipal court be-
fore Judge Smith next Tuesday fore
noon to testify to the charge OF muir
der which has been preferred against
Herbert Woodbury., the hotel proprie-
tor who is accused of killing his young
wife Nov. 4, 1907, the day on which he
with Portland plumber who had been
boarding at his hotel.
The jury last night returned a YER
dict that Mrs. Woodbury's death was
by violence inflicted on the above date
by some person or persons to the jury
unknown.
II is expected that before Tuesday
a report will be received from BOwdoin
College giving the result of the analy-
sis of the contents Of the woman'S
stomach, which was sent there yes
terday. This will show whether or not
death was due to poisoning. 1t also is
expected that the Portland man will
be one OF the witnesses.
Efforts are being made to locate O..
H. Barbour of Bangor, who drove
Woodbury. from Bangor to FoXcrOft, a
distance of 50 miles, OIL Saturday night.
Nov. :, when the latter surprised his
wife by returning home unexpectedly
for the purpose of catching her in a
compromising situation, if that were
possible. Barbour left Bangor Nov. 6,
saying he was going to work for an
uncle six miles from Boston.
Delmar H. Robston. a Bangor rail-
road man who boarded at the hotel
last fall, also is wanted as a witness
to tell about alleged quarrels between
the hotel keeper and his wife.
Robston was employed on a Maine
Central steam shovel at West Dover
and had room at the hotel about six
weeks last fall. 1t is understood ne
came here from Waterville. Very lit
tie evidence gathered by the officers
was given out today.