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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

world Is up there Aunt Nancy would
say, with a wave of her hand toward
the pines under which were the three
graves.
The cabin was long and narrow
one story structure of three rooms. Its
exterior was dreary and without a
suggestion of the brightness aud com
fort within save for the turkey red
calico curtains with white lace borders
But within things were very differ
ent. Aunt Nance Affords cabin. Aunt
Nance's grub and Aunt Nance herself
were topics on which the stage drivers
discoursed until Aunt Nances fame
had spread far and wide.
She was a short slender and wiry
little woman about fifty years old.
She always wore plainly made
starched calico gown, with a white
apron tied around her waist, the
strings in a neat bow in front.
One day in the early spring Jack
Hughes, one Of the stage drivers,
brought Aunt Nance a letter from the
nearest postoffice, eight miles distant.
Letters came rarely to Aunt Nance,
and they always filed her with pleas
urable excitement.
This was in large brown envelope,
and Aunt Nance drew out photograph
with the letter.
She glanced at it eagerly and saw
the face of young and delicate girl
of perhaps fifteen years.
"Who in the land can she be?" said
Aunt Nance. She unfolded the letter,
glanced at the signature and read 1t
aloud. "Your affectionate niece, Mar
cha Merrick.'
81 declare I'd most forgot had such
a niece" said Aunt Nance. "But of
course she's my sister Lucy's girl
Lucy's name is Merrick. I amt heerd
from her for two years. It's time
some of 'em was writin'."
She sat down and read the letter
slowly, her eyes filling with tears as
she read. She wiped them on a corner
letter and said to Kate Dooley, her
"help:"
ITS from my sisters girl. My sister
Is dead, and so is her husband. Their
girl, Marcia, seems to be all alone
In the world and not very strong She
wants to come out and stay with me
awhile and try this mountain climate
for her health.
"Well, she can come. I'll make her
more than welcome. It's many year
since I see any Of my own folks, and
it'll do ME good to see somebody right
from New Hampshire with the Doc
little blood in her veins. was Doc
little. Kate"
She read the letter again. 1t was
well written and stated briefly, in ad-
dition to the news which Aunt Nance
had already communicated to Kate,
that the writer was nearly sixteen
years old and that she would have her
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

land there amt no other way into the
room"
She waved her hand lightly toward
the open door. Good night" she said.
They went out into the darkness.
Before noon the next day Joe Haskin
rode up to Aunt Nances cabin. She
went to the door, and he did not dis.
mount.
WELL" he said, "if things don't turn
out queer sometimes. We got after
the wrong fellow sure enough last
night. You see, there's been gang of
cutthroats and boss thieves lurkin'
about on Taylor mountain. The boys
got tired of 'em, and last night they
took after couple of the sneaks.
ut seems that this young fellow
told the truth when he said he didn't
b'long to 'em. He was wanderin'
along on his way to Eagle cliff and
took refuge from the storm with some
O. the gang.
'Tbe guilty ones was caught this
mornin' down in Deer gulch, and
they'd the grace to say that the young
fellow with 'em didn't belong to their
gang. If you've got him in your cabin
yit you sort O. 'pologize to i'm for
the little Inconvenience we put i'm to
last night and say that we'll do any.
thing we can for him now't he's out
O. bad company"
He was done with bad company
from that day forth. The promise he
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
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own living to make. for her parents
had left her little more than enough
money to take her to Colorado.
"we'll talk about her supportin'
herself when there's occasion for her
to do It," said Aunt Nance as she
Folded the letter and restored 1t to its
envelope.
She took up the photograph and look
ed OF it long and lovingly.
shes Doolittle, out and out" she
said. "She has the regular Doolittle
nose and her grandfather's chin right
over ag'in. She's downright purity;
the best lookin' one of our family.
But she don't write word about her
brother. / wonder how that is. Lucy
had two children"
Three weeks later the stagecoach
came whirling up to Aunt Nance'G
door, and Jack Hughes called out wheH
he saw Aunt Nance at the open door:
Light load today, Aunt Nance
only one passenger, and l guess she's
the one you're lookin' for"
A young girl, her plain black dress
and hat covered with dust, stepped
to the ground. Aunt Nance embraced
her warmly
you're sister Lucy's Marcia" she
exclaimed excitedly. 81 know with
out askin'. You're a reglar Doolit-
tie, and you don't know how glad am
to see your
"You don't really look strong" Aunt
Nance said while Marcia was eating
the elaborate dinner prepared express
ly for her. But, la, my dear, you'll
look like another girl after a summer
up here in this mountain air."
Then she suddenly asked in q softer
tone, where is your brother David,
Marcia?"
Marcia's smile gave place to panied
and troubled look.
81 don't know, aunt" she said.
Don't know? Why, how is that?"
at is more than a year since we
have heard anything from David" said
Marcia. Then she added: "That is one
reason why / wanted to come west,
Aunt Nancy, besides what the doctor
tOlu ulc uDOuL my HCdIlH. lllluh
vid Is out here. l did not write any
thing about it, for thought would
rather tell you all about it myself.
thought you might understand the story
better and feel more kindly toward him
to see you!
1t was a brief and sorrowful little
story of boys waywardness that she
told, not an uncommon story of nat.
urally well disposed boy being led into
wrongdoing by evil companions and
finally running away after bringing dis
grace upon his home.
"All we have known for nearly two
years is that he is in the west. We
heard once of his being in this state.
If could only find him, am sure he
could yet be saved. He is so young
not yet twenty"
"Ill help you find him." said Aunt
Nance earnestly. We'll begin at once
know all the stage drivers around
here and people in nearly all the noun
tain towns. If he's anywhere in this
part Of the state We'll find him, dear
Merrick amt common name"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
Needless Wear of Roads by Autos.

A county surveyor protests against
the habit which many motorists have
of doing the majority of their driving
on the crown or center of the road.
This method Of driving means that
one portion of the road takes all the
wear and naturally, of course, gets
worn into ruts and ridges. If the
traffic would spread itself and make
all that portion of the road from gut.
ter to the top Of the crown take
share of the wear, road surfaces would
last much longer and would require
less frequent repair In these days
when roads are made almost fat there
is no excuse for this habit of clinging
to the crown, but where roads are
made with great deal of Gambler It
Is perhaps excusable. as driving on
continuous slope Is the reverse Of
pleasant.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
Ouida and the Duchesses.

Lord Baltimore told friend how he
once took Ouida In to dinner and how
disappointed he was to find that the
novelist devoted herself to the dishes
rather than to intellectual refreshment.
He said at last In despair at having
only been able to get Eyes" and mo"
In answer to the different subjects he
introduced: I'm afraid I'm singularly
unfortunate in my choice of topics. Is
there anything we could talk about to
interest you?"
To which the chronicler of society's
shortcomings replied There is one
thing which would interest me very
much. Tell me about the duchesses.
have written about them all my life
and never NEE one yet"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS
Montpelier People Should Know
How to Read and Heed Them.

Montpelier People Should Know
How to Read and Heed Them.
Sick kidneys give many signals
of distress.
The secretions are dark, contain
a sediment.
Passages are frequent, scauty,
painful.
Backache is constant day and
night.
Headaches and dizzy spells are
frequent.
The weakened kidneys need quick
help
Don't delay! Use special kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick
kidneys, backache and urinary dis
orders.
Montpelier evidence proves this
statement.
Mrs Mary Clarke, Is Summer St,
Montpelier, VT, says: "My exper-
iecne with Doan's Kidney Pills
dates back some three or four years
ago. At that time I had comfortable
pain in my back and l was anxious
to get relief. Doan's Kidney Pills,
which l procured at G. Blakely's
drug store, drove away my trouble
quickly. The prompt and thorough
action of this remedy should con-
vince every one of its great merit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
What He Meant,

What He Meant.
"Your novels will not endure" said
the critic.
II know It," said the author.
"They are not literature" said the
critic.
Correct said the author.
"Well. then, what do you mean by
them?"
Money" said the author "Waiter,
fetch me porterhouse ."-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
Sometimes rubbing with alcohol will
rest tired feet, and 1t is also said that
1t Is preventive Of cold after get
ting the feet wet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

II want home" said the city man,
where ! can see plenty of fresh green
vegetables and have live stock and
chickens about me-"
I've got the very thing you want"
returned the enthusiastic agent. "a
cozy six room fat right next to mar
ket house, Washington Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

had made in his terror he kept faith
fully, although he did not have to go
back to New Hampshire to keep it.
Invading lines of railroad have
driven the numbering old stagecoaches
and their jolly drivers to other parts
of the mountains, and there is now a
little brown railroad station on the
spot where the cabin Of Aunt Nance
once stood.
1t is dinner station, famous all
along the line, and if you were to
travel that way you would be likely
to be met at the door by tidy and
laxative old lady, who would be no
other than Aunt Nance herself, while
David and Marcia Merrick. in homes
Of their own, may be found In the lit
tie town but few miles distant
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
THE REAL STRUGGLE OF LIFE

is not the amassing of wealth but ser
vice to others and for that reason life
insurance takes its place among the
great moral forces of civilization. Goth
year. National Life Insurance Com
pany, Montpelier. Vt. (MutuaD. S. S.
Ballard, General Agent, New Langdon
Block, Montpelier, Vt. Adv.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
Women Readers

are to be given attention in the
Montpelier Journal, A department
devoted to them will be added at
once. A trial order solicited.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

Excursion to Montreal. See Adver,
tisement on page 5.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

Don't wear a coat with a stain upon it
as k your druggist for lightning cleaner
adv
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

Constipation causes headache
nausea, dizziness, languor, heart pal
pitation. Drastic physics grippe,
sicken, weaken the bowels and cure
constipation. 25 cents. Ask your
druggist
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
HUMPHREYS

Humphreys Veterinary Specifics
"For Every Living Thing on the
Farm" Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Hogs, Dogs, Poultry.
A. A. For FEvERs. MIX Fever, Lung Fever.
b. II. For sPRAINs. Lnmencss, rheumatism.
G. G. For SORE Throat, Epizootic. Distemper.
ID. ID. For WORMS, Bots. Grubs.
Il. II. For COUGHS, Colds, Influenza.
#. r. For COLO, BelIyache, Diarrhea.
&C. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
HI. II. For KIDNEY and BLADDER disorders.
I. Z. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
J. K.For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
At druggists or sent prepaid
on receipt Of price. so cts. each.
500 page Book and Stable
Chart to hang up mailed free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE co. Corner
William and Ann Streets New York.
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HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE co. Corner
William and Ann Streets. New York
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

ladder and, replacing It, climbed up.
revolver in hand
IF there be any inclined to smile at
my taking 50 many precautionary
measures / refer them to the mystery
OF the yellow room and to all the
proofs we have Of the weird cunning
of the murderer. Further, If there be
some who think my observations need
lessly minute at moment when they
ought to be completely held by rapidi-
ty of movement and decision OF action
! reply that l have wished to report
here at length and completely all the
details Of plan of attack conceived
so rapidly that 1t is only the slowness
Of my pen that gives an appearance
of slowness to the execution. have
wished by this slowness and precision
to be certain that nothing should be
omitted from the conditions under
which the strange phenomenon was
produced which, until some natural
explanation of 1t is Forthcoming, seems
to me to prove, even better than the
theories of Professor Stangerson. the
dissertation Of matter-I win even say
the instantaneous 6issociation Of mat.
ter"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
LIABILITIES

Capital Stock paid in, in cash .......
Surplus Fund ....................
Undivided Profits ..............rs3-r.
Due depositors as follows, viz; g..
Deposits Subject to Check tof ~
interest is not paid ......55So -
Deposits Subject to Check ION which
interest is paid .......,...........
Demand Certificates Of Deposit lon
which interest is paid .......,.....
Time Certificates Of Deposit ION which
interest Is paid .....,....Sl luOVV
Savings Deposits ION which interest is
Certified Checks........ .......sVV
Due National Banks -...-..........y
Due State Banks and Bankers. ..,....
Due Trust Companies. .-.......,....f "a
Cashiers Checks Outstanding ... .,tt
Bills Re-discounted. .-..........,,,..s
Unpaid Dividends, .............-.'.
Taxes Due and Unpaid...........t.-.
Capital Stock not paid ........,.t.t.+
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
suPpLEMENrARY.

Highest amount Of Indebtedness OF any
stakeholder, person, company or
firm Including in the liability OF the
company or firm, the liability Of the
Individual members thereof directly
or indirectly, II such Indebtedness
exceeds 20 per cent OF capital stock
actually paid in, and actual
amount Of surplus of that bank.
How is Indebtedness stated in above
item 1 secured2 Personal Security
and Stocks as Security.
lSee Sec. 5S3. KY. Statutesl
Highest amount Of indebtedness Of any
director or officer, If am'nt of suchin-
debtedness exceeds 10 per cent. Of
paid up capital stock OF bank
See Sec. $50, Ky. Statutesl
How is same secured?. ...................
Does amount Of Indebtedness Of any per-
son. company or firm, including in
the1iability Of the company or firm,
the liability of the individualmeIG-
bers thereof, exceed 30 per cent. Of
paid up capital and actual surplusf
If so state amount Of such Indebtedness
Amount of Last Dividend. ........ 4S0 90
Were all expenses, losses, interest and
taxes deducted therefrOm before de-
claring dividend, and was not less
than 10 per cent OF net profits Of the
bank for the period covered by the
fund before said dividend as de-
cldreQf. ...'...,.. s....s'...ss..ss.sd
(See Section $50 Kentucky Statutes.
Are any branch institutions be-
ing conducted by your bank?. -.
TOTAL .s.'s'.'.'''''''''.''' 9iVr
state of Kentucky, county.o Of Christian.
J.Y. Crabtree, Cashier e5ank Of Croft
Bank organized Dec. ls0s.$Iocated and
| business in the town OF Croftof Gin said %
being duly sworn, says the foregoing
| is in all respecUsa true statement Of tha
| ton of the said Bank, at the close OF NJ
| on the 2lst day of Dec. 1903, TO the bed
! knowledge and belief; and further a
the business of said Bank has been tri|
at the location named, and not els
and that heabove report is made in
/ ance with an official notice received II 4
] Secretary of State designating the 81
1 Dec. 1908, as the dag on which
/ port shall be made.
J. 7. Crabtree, Cash
A. Il. Croft, Director
Q. A. West Director
h. W. Trotter. Dire,
Subscribed and sworn to before me by
I Crabtree the 31st day of Dec, 1908.
W. r. Keith, Notary Put
Christian County
My commission expires Jan. 81, 1912.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Tennessee Central
TIME TABLE
EFFECTIVE OcT. II, 1908,

EAST BOUND.
No. II Clarksville and Nash
vile Mail leaves. ,.........6:30 a. m.
No. IA GAINESVILLE and Nash
vile Mail leaves...........A:00 p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

WEST BOUND.
No. II GAINESVILLE and Hop
kinsville mail arrives. ..11;20 a. m.
No 10 GAINESVILLE and Hop
kinsville mail arrives. 8:l5 p. m.
G. R. NEWMAN. Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
QUARTERLY REPORT.
oF THE
BANK OF CROFTON,
at the close Of business on The
S1st day of Dec. 1905.
RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts ......t....+ :
Overdraits Secured ............ ..-,...
Oyerdrafts Unsecured. ......,.........
Due nom National Banks.t....s lo4 ~
Due from State Banks and =
Bankers. p U14 n
Due from Trust Com panies ~
Banking House and Lot..,........t...
Other Real hstate...........-.'s
Mortgages. ......f ...........s-....''
II. g Bonds. ............s. 90
Other Stocks and Bonds.... e
Specie. ......... s....-...'ss'" 2eH ~
Currency ................. ~ "
Exchange for Clearings. .'..'
Other Items Carried as Cash.........'
Furniture and Fixtures. .........sss's
Fund to Pay Taxes. .....,...........-
Current Expenses Last
ga IS
341 10
Give description, location, value and
how long owned. all real estate
except banking house and lot,
any owned ionget than five years
Iotal,....s ttff''''''''''
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Condensed Semi-Annual Statement
Planters Bank
and Trust Co.

incorporated.
Hopkinsville, KY, Dec. 81, 1908.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

List L your real estate for gale with
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
HUSBAND OF ACTRESS TO
RESUME MEDICAL PRACTICE
Doctor Who Married Cecilia Lotus
VIII Take Up His Profession
in Chicago

CHICAGO, July 3.-Dr. Alqnzo H.
Waterman, whose marriage to Cecilia
Lotus, the actress, was announced in
London yesterday. had made plans to
resume medical practice here this year.
DR.. Waterman received the chief part
of his medical education here. He went
n Chicago in 1902 after leaving the
stage. and entered the Chicago Homeo-
pathic college. After five years of study
and practice he went to New YORK;
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Killed by Street Car

BAKERSFIELD, July 3.-J, II. Egan.
a prominent pioneer of Bakersfield, was
crushed fatally while attempting to
board a moving street car last night,
dying a short time afterward in a
hospital. He leaves widow, two chill
dren and five stepchildren. His daugh-
ter. Miss Beulah, who Is on her way
from Linns valley, did not learn of her
fathers tragic death until she reached
hare tonight
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

HIHE showing of work done in the
art department by the pupils at
- the Polytechnic high school Gre
ated much interest and admiration, ana
won for the teachers and their methods
highest commendations together with d
prophesying of success for the students
under their direction. 1t was a great
pleasure TO visit a school with facili-
ties for producing useful and beautiful
articles in metal work, stencilling, book
binding, leather work, ct cetera Next
year there will be added kiln for fir
ing the tiles and pottery, now shown as
unfired clay models, but which evinced
remarkable talent and teaching, the
designs being we'll understood and very
clearly the result of good training The
records of the study of art history and
the history of ornament, concisely and
neatly arranged in booklet form, pre-
sented a fair means of Judging OF the
foundation and thoroughness of the pu-
pirs knowledge of design and decora-
tion, a very necessary adjunct In art
craft work, since the beauty Of an OBJ
ject may be said to depend almost en-
tirely upon the adaptability of the de-
sign used, and its proper Application
Miss Laud, who has taught the craft
work in this school for several years
has paid special attention to this part
of the work, and the examples shown
are testimonials in her favor. The
drawings and sketches exhibited were
also of much merit
A. Sterling Calder, sculptor has just
completed the four pilasters forming
part of the sculptural decoration for
the entrance of the new Throop Poly
technic institute. They carry out, as
do the Spandrels, of which we have
spoken previously an Interpretation
of nature, art, science and law; the
first one on the left as Nature, being
decorative rendering of the suniloWer
as her emblem; the second shows the
GODDESS Athena, protectress of the arts,
treated in manner suitable TO lts Pur-
pose: the third portrays Hermes and
emblems of skill, etc. the fourth has
the sword and scales as symbols of
law and justice.
All are executed in a bold technique
most admirable for the decorative pur-
pose for which they are intended, so
thoroughly grasped by the artist 1t
will be some time before this work
will be cast and put in place on the
building in Pasadena.
An attractive display of Newcomb
pottery, which is made i'm New Orleans,
NAV be seen at the Merick-Reynolds
gallery, South Broadway. The decora-.
tiOn, color and texture are distinctive
and pleasing, and, like the lockwood,
the Newcomb pottery does not dupli-
cate it's pieces, so that each is indiVid-
ual in form, but all are uniform IN
character, Enthusiastically Newcomb. The
majority of these vases, bowls, Jars,
candlesticks and tea things are of
soft gray tone, with incised decoration
in deep, rich blue. with now and then
an interesting touch of green. and bear
the mark of loving hands and skilful
craftsmanship.
II is with much pleasure that we
learn that Frank Melville Dumond,
painter, now of New York, will return
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Tornado Kills Three Persons

WINNIPEG. July 3.-Three persons
were killed and more than thirty were
injured by a tornado which passed
over Gainsborough, Saskatchewan,
Yesterday afternoon. The wind was
accompanied by a terrific hailstorm.
REPORTS from Indian Head, Pierson
and Melita indicate that the storm was
widespread.