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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
FRAUD ORDERS.
The Way Our Postoffice inspectors
Protect the Public.

The Way Our Postoffoe inspectors
Protect the Public.
When person or firm that Is un-
known to the postotlice inspectors hr-
gins to receive large quantities OF let.
terS the inspectors begin TO invest
gate They visit the office of the con.
cern and lcurn what they eau. II il is
a legitimate and honest business II is
not interfered with. But II II looks
shady" IL II happens to be n mining
or land scheme that offers large re-.
turns upon the Investment OF money.
the inspectors abstract dozen or 80
OF the incoming letters from the mail.
get the names and addresses Of the
writer's and then reseal the letters ana
permit them to be delivered
The next move for the inspectors is
10 visit the persons whose names and
addresses were taken from the letters
md 10 get from them the correspond
ence Of the supposed fraudulent con.
Germ. With this the inspectors make.
a case and either cans< the arrest Of
tho dishouesl persona nr cause
fraud order" 10 h% iaSur,i against H.
A fraud order "a kluply an order
made hy the fhsui authorities NJ
Washington declaring thai such
business is fraudulent ana warning
the public against sending money IN
IT, After that each letter coming 90
dressed to that concern is sta mped
fraud" IN red ink acSnsa iGs face and
returned to the sender.
Thousn nds Of schemes for defreud
ing the public has been stopped by tho
postal authorities. and they are always
on the watch for rhem.-Ksnsss City
Star
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

company, is a self made man and !or-
ty years ago was sun tanned farm
er's boy working upon his fathers
farm in Iowa. Today he receives a
salary of 100000 a year as head of
the big company. Successfully he
taught school was telegraph opera
tor and when twenty-threc years of
age entered the railway mail service.
service, but year later resigned and
attached himself with the telephone
interests of which he is today the
president.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
World,s Larneat Leather Belt

What is declared To be the largest
and most expensive leather belt ever
made for power drive was recently
shipped to the south from New York
city. The belt is 240 feet long. six feet
wide, three ply thick and was con-
structed at a cost of $500 by n com
pany in New York city. Into the belt
went the hides Of $40 Texas steers.
The belt was built for a great lumber
company OF Bogalusa. La.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
pissdvantsoes Of Poverty.

Were goin' to move again in
month or two. said the little girl on
the back porch. We move into new
house every year"
We don't said the little girl In the
adjoining yard My papa owns tins
house"
And you don't never move into any
other one
No
"My, my. 1t must be awful to be as
poor as that"-Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
Young America on Thanksqivina Dav.

OF course Thanksgiving doesn't mean
Just sports for every one
Our parson has to preach that day,
And that can't be much fun
And mother has to sup'rintend
The roasting of the turk.
While father aharpens carving knives
This all means tots of work
But. then. for u:o It's dandy time.
simply take my seat
AT Ubic when tho dinners o.
~ eat. Il eat = EAT.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
THEODORE N. VAIL.
President OF the Big Company That
Has Secured Western Union.

The deal recently made in which the
American Telephone ana Telegraph
company gained contro. of the Western
Union means the biggest merger since
the formation OF the steel trust. with
capital stock amounting to more
than $1,000. .O00,OO0. The deal is re-
garded as marking Il long stride to-
ward complete control by one corpora
tion OF all wire communication in the
United States and the possible extcn-
sion OF the telephone service to the far
corners of the land without duplica-
ton or extra construction.
Theodore y. Vail. president Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
How to Hit.

With one swift. straight right to the
jaw the little man had knocked the
big, fat bully out completely. Now he
was boasting modestly about the mat
ter.
81 learned how to hit" he said.
from Gentleman Jim Corbett. Cen
tleman Jim claims that in street fight
ing if you land one clean right you
win. But few men know how to hit
out straight and clean. They swing.
And n swing is no good because it can
so easily be lodged.
"To hit out with the right straight
and swift-this is how Jim taught me
to do it. You step forward with your
left foot toward the enemy. You hit
straight out with your right arm as
hard as you can, at the same time
showing your body forward and push
ing off with the ball of your right foo
as though you were going to shove tn,
whole earth from under you.
THAT is how to land a straight right.
1t Is easy, and it wins every time"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
He Who Launhs Last. Etc.

The old colored man had climbed
into the dentists chair of torture.
Shall give you laughing gas. un.
cle" queried the tooth carpenter
Not till after de toof am out, boss"
replied the old man. Reckon mebby
Ah'll feel mo- lake laffin' den."-Chi-
cago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
Curing Ham by Electricity.

Ham may be cured by electricity. &C.
cording TO report made at the pack.
ers' convention at Chicago, and lasts
several years. The meat is put irf1 4
vat of brine and an electric current i.
passed through the vat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

the treasury depart JAMES REYNOLDS.
ment. has kept his eyes open every
minute. and he has made some star
ting revelations. Among Others who
he accuses of being under the influence
of the trust is James Reynolds. for
mer assistant secretary of the treasury,
In charge of customs. and now q mem
Der of the tariff board.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
The Man of the Hour.

Little Charles was sent to Miss RS
to return n basket He was received
very cordially and invited to come
Hsome time aud stay TO dinner" THANK
-ou," said Charles very solemnly. 81
will. I'll stay today "-Delineator
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
WHAT TO DO.

Hints or First Aid to Everybody on
All Occasions
When q man rushes into your otfies
hurriedly and says:
by lingo. Dawson. l bate 10 speak
Of it. but / need $500 like the very old
dickens todayr'
Answer.-"WhAt q singular eotnci-
dence, Binks, do too~
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

81 started out on the theory that the
world had an opening for me, and |
went to find it,"
did you find it?
"Oh. yes; I'm IN n hole."-Baltimore
American.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
100000 back duties
were paid up.

VOO,OOO back duties
were paid up.
In the inyestiga-
tion Of the sugar
trust rs 1t has do
veloped in the last
five years no one
man appears to have
d o II Q more than
Richard parr. who.
in his former capac-
ity of special treas
ury agent and later
a s c hief of the
weighers' division OF
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

iHoei' all reports, before
be gets through with the American
Sugar Refining company, otherwise
known as the sugar trust, and the Gus
toms service you won't know the
places. The present cleanup began
recently with the arrest of James f.
Bendernagle. superintendent of the
sugar company's refinery in Williams
burg. on an indictment charging him
with conspiracy TO defraud the govern
ment 10y means of false weighing of
sugar importatiOns.
This arrest. however, was only step
in the governments plan to prosecute"
the frauds by which it has Iost m,l-
lions in duties and the work is ,uinG
ahead until the lJen higher up" are
called to account Ii is estimated That
through the cOluiy"nce of Gus. nlus Of
ficials the trust has stolen more than
$30O00O00 from the governmclf In
duty on false weights of sugar. mostly
taken in at the Williamsburg rcfinpries,
in the last twenty wears. BCudrrulgjc
had been superintendent there for the
past thirty-tlvc years. and the jndict-
ment charges the entry of 21&Su bags
Of raw sugar from Cuba on the steam
ship Eva on Aug "a 1907, the true
weight of which waa 9,1J9.494 pounds
gross. 1t is alleged hat the Importation
was falsely weighed at only 9.052,f2S
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
Mo Fun

Peter and John seeing large plate
glass pane being put inl-We may as
well go home. They are not going TO
let It fall Flipcende RIatter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

--..,a arennans Novel Gyroscope In
ssct,or seing Shown IL England.
worldwide interest is being taken in
tae pnblic demonstration III England
of Louis Brennan's gyroscope car.
which ruus on a single rail. and some
nf the foremost railway engineers de-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
Blocking Him.

Say. old man." began Borrougns,
lend me your ear for awhile. will
you"
My friend" replied Wise. shrewG,y
suspecting touch, I'D gladly lena
you both of them; then wouldn't be
able to hear you ask me to lend you
anything else"-Catholic Standard and
Times
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
A Dreaded Continuency.

A young girl of fourteen was taking
trip on Lake Michigan in n small
steamer. The lake was somewhat
rough, and many we're seasick. The
girl sat In the bow and was unusually
quiet for her. Are you feeling sick.
daughter?" inquired her father. NO:
don't think am sick. but I should
hate 10 yawn. Life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

When yos run face to face with
your tailor upon the street and be
turns = cold. oeady eye upon you and
says
Excuse me. Mr.. Bump, but what
have you to say about my little bill?'
Answer don't think I have met
your little Bill, Mr.. Snipperton. In
deed. didn't know you had any chill.
dren at ALL"
While he is recovering from this
jump into a taxi and proceed to break
the speed laws.-Carlyle Smith In Har-
per's Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02


As result OF some very interesting
experiments made at Washington with
q view 10 determine the relative
strength OF right and left limbs it hus
been ascertained that over 80 per cent
oc the men examined had the rishs.
arm stronger than the left. 1910 per
cent had the arms OF equal length
and strength. and 32.70 per cent Ind
the left arm stronger than the right
OF women 1890 per cent had the right
arm stronger than the left. and 24.5U
per cent had fbe lett stronger than the
right. In order TO arrive at the aver
age length OF limbs nifty skeletons
were measured. twenty-five of ench
sex. OF these twenty-three had Ibc
right arm and left leg longer. six the
left arm and right leg. while in seven
teen cases oil the members were more
or less equal IN length. Exchange
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

1t was an Irish philosopher who
said the strangest things in some
newspapers ore the ones that are left
out-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

When .bs lovely young maiden al
the seaside TO whom you have been
paying court all summer shakes her
head violently and says:
"No, Mr.. Blithers; cannot imagine
any circumstances under which /
could be induced to marry you"
Answer.--Thanks. Miss Jones. This
is q great relief. was afraid you
had misconstrued my attentions and.
of course. desired to live up 70 my i'm
piled obligations"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
The Amateur.

YES said the person who had at.
tended the party, Miss Keepounder
was there, and we had to beg and beg
her to play"
And did she play?"
'Oh. yes. thought for a time that
we would have to beg and beg her to
stop ."-ExchaDge
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
Secrets.

Don't sompisin OF peopIe feiin' yoh
secrets said Uncle Ehen De-
couldn't DO 1t II you hndnt tshted tt"
-vashington Star
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
All the Difference.

"My wife is very bad" said man
at he Bloomsbury county court.
"You mean she is very Ill. ! hope
she is not bad" replied the magistrate
sympathetically.- Telegraph.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02

Believes It Will Destroy Whole Moral
Fabric of the Nation-Too Many
Consumers, Wants More Producers.
Says Money Should Be Spent on
Farms, Not Guns.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
Uncle Sam
And the
Sugar Trust
a. cost people let

N 10 ! peos''e 'e.
w their general
housecleaning
go until spring. but
Uncle sam Is not so
particular In this ne
spect. Here IL In
cold weather. and
yet he's got one of
the biggest house
cleaning jobs on his
hands ever under
taken by him be-
fore. In fnct. from
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-02
A CHANGE OF HEADS.

trolled by the british war departmer
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
Thresherman's Association

/ Last Saturday there was formed
here in Kendrick a local organization
Of the fhresherman Of this section
With the following officers for the fir st
term; 7. J. Thompson. pres; All.
Whitted, vice pres; ]. Huffman,
secretary and c. Pircel. treasurer.
The next meeting of the Associat
jon iscalled for the second Saturday
in June at which meeting all thresher
man. enginemen' nd grain producers
are not only invited but urged to be
present and Corporate with the ASS.
ociation.
The primal object of the association
ia the betterment of the roads and the
conditions looking to quick harves. =
ing of the crops, taking the benefit Of
the organization. and striving for bet.
ter bridges and grades. in which wor-
thy Object we believe they will have
the solid support of every farmer and
business man of this section.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
A Fine Service

Last Sunday evening at the Presby'
terian church the members Of the con.
gregatIon were treated to a fine pro-
CRANE, and we are only too pleased to
make note of the interesting things
rendered, that those who missed this
one may enjov the rest. as we under
stand 1t is the intention to render these
programs every Sunday evening
The service consisted essentially of
a song serevice. to which was included
a fine lecture or address by Rev. A.
Durrie, solos, anthems and duets by
the choir, which latter is one that a
town ten times the size of Kendrick
might we'll be proud of.
In behalf of the pastor, Rev Durrie
and the church we extend cordial
invitation to every one in town and
the country to attend these services.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
Sociel Function

reception and exhibit of water
color painting was given at the home
oi Mrs. r. H. Porter, Thursday May
6,h., from 2 to O'Clock About thirty
ladies we're present. and we're enter
tanned by musical and literary pro-
Crane. Mrs Roy Dickey sang a So
Prano solo descriptive of spring and
ample blossoms, Miss Edna Crow read
from Rnev. "That Old Sweetheart of
mime, and the Misses Davis and
Petrlck rendered a charming vocal
duet. The house was lavishly decora.
ted with masses Of apple and wild
choke cherry blossoms lntermixed
with the fragrant ba!m-tree leaves.
The refreshment table was presided
over by our two brides Mrs. Byrne
aud Mrs. Harper. both sowned IN
white The dining room was darkened
and lit by candelabra AMI an unseen
phonosraph furnished orchestral mu-
sic during the luncheon. Mrs. Sup
p'se: of Moscow and Mrs. Dickey of
Pine Creek we're out of town guests.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
The Illustrated Edition

1t is with great pleasure that we
announce tina. the illustrated edition
OF the Gazette is rapidly taking form
and meeting with a success beyond
our anticipation has already assumed
size and fineness beyond what we
hoped for.
I he generous assistance and supcrt
OF our business men IN their adver.is
ing patronage enables US to give d
. hneness Of material and a numter Of
Illustrations which we could not other.
wise have done and we can assure ou,
readers now that the Edition will b
something to treasure and preserve a
a sample Of what Kendrick and ths
country. the famous Potlatch, was in
1909.
Through Mr.. Lewis. our >pho,-
ographer. we have secured fine view.
not only Of the business houses and
residence but also Of scenes in aud
around Kendriok which will he OF
Great valne IN later years. and through
Mr.. Glenn We have secured views OF
the country which in an unmistakable
way show W the beauty and wealth
OF this favored spot. We believe that
the edition will be the best persuader
10 tie eastern homeseekers that can
be secured as it will prove stronger
than any language can. what this
country is like.
0ne thing which the management
has appreciated Is the loyal support
and encouragement tf our readers in
our enterprise, and the many good
words already spoken IN its favor,
which we assure will bring forth our
best efforts to make the edition fully
up to the expectations Of our sub.
scribers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
Electric light Franchise

The village council at its last meet
ing granted to certain parties in Wall
ace an electric light FRANCHISE for the
city aud it IS hoped that ere long we
will enjoy the privilege at eiectricy
as we'll as other points.
The grantse is expected some time
this month and at that time we hope
to learn his plans and The scope OF
his intentions.
Work is to begin inside of the next
three months and we understand from
the terms of the franchise that inside
Of SIX months the lines are to be strung
and the juice turned on.
For many days our town has been
striving to secure this move and we
cnlis! the hearty support of our people
TO the company now having the mat.
ter III hand.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
Whoopine Cough

This is a moe dangerous disease
than Is generally presumed. 1t will
he q surprise to many to leara that
more deaths result from it than from
scarlet fever. Pneumonia often re-
suits from 1t. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has been used in many cpl
denies OF whoopIng cough, and al
ways with the best results. Delbert
McKeig OF Harlan, Iowa, says of it:
"My boy took whooping cough when
nine months old He had 1t in winter
l got a bottle of Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy which proved good.
l cannot recommend 1t too highly"
For sale by Albert Moskop.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
Do 1t Now

Now ia the time to get rid OF your
rheumatism. You con do SO by ap.
plying Chamberlain's Linement. Nine
cases out of ten are simply muscular
rheumatism, due to cold or damp, or
chronic rheumatism, and yield to the
vigorous application OF this linlment
Try it. You are certain to he de.
lighted with the quick relief which 1t
affords. Sold by Albert Moskop,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-22

Nellie Lane entered the second grade
on Tuesday.
Miss Rogers has the greatest number
Of stars IS.
The Senior class Is growing IN. II
you don't believe II, glance ut George.
Ray Childa. from valllsca. Ia, en-
tered the seventh grade on Monday.
Who said "ratsf' Not the girls
wearing their hair down this week at
any rate.
Five pupils were denoted from the
B seventh grade 20 the A sixth grade
last Tuesday.
Il would be nice II the school house
could BE- wired for lights for ths sake
o. the Sophia.
Miss Vera Hines. of Hondale. enter
ed school Tuesday. She 10 selecting
her studies with a view OF taking =
commercial course In few years.
The last Sophomore Roman history
test was reported 10 be the best set
Of papers In that class 40 far this
year. Good for its membersl A still
better set for Us next time.
The Freshman class are contending
with long division in Algebra. but are
fighting and coming out victorious.
This class Is doing good. steady work
along all lines.
Why are aome Of the Junior girls
wearing their hair down? Ask Miss
Decker; perhaps she knows, though
she may not tell. At any rate she
seems 10 approve most decidedly.
Sopho. why don't you try It!
The membership of the Cecelian
chorus, also the Eutsrpeans, has been
fixed at twenty persons. and Of the
Runners ut twenty-five, and q sys.
TEN Of rules adopted for their control
rs follows:
|. A pupil retains membership only
when his grades In the regular studies
average 80 per cent.
2. Members who miss more than
two rehearsals sickness excepted) will
lose their membership.
3. New members will be admitted
only to I'll vacancies.
We understand that the Sophomore
class were entertained by Prof. Doder-
er and Miss Decker successfully after
school Monday evening. They first
served up Latin verbs as a refresh
ment: the second. Roman wars. II Is
rumored that Miss Bergin was intend
ing, after the other teachers had quite
finished. to give the fortunate class a
dessert o. but the previous
heavy refreshments. seeming to dis
agree so decidedly with the class, she
postponed her reception until Tuesday
evening.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-22
Notice Of the Annual 1feetine
Of Stockholders Of the
Demlna Real Estate and
Improvement Company.

Notice Is hereby given By order OF
the BOARD Of Directors OF the Daining
Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany and pursuant 10 an order OF court
entered OH the Sth day Of October, A.
d. 1909, in Civil Action No. l39 entitled
Mark KILLER ct nj plaintiffs. vs.. Deming
Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany ct al. Defendants. that the an
nuaI meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Deming Real Estate and Improvement
Company will be held at the Office Of
A. A. Temke, Receiver Of aaid Com
pany. in the villageof Deming. County
OF Luna, Territory Of New Mexico, on
the 2(th day Of November, 1903, at 10
A. NJ. O'Clock for the purpose OF elect
Ing full Board Of Directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction
Of such other business a. may properly
come before said meeting. The polls
will remain open one hour. In accord.
ance with the laws Of the Territory OF
New Mexico, no stock can be voted on
which has been transferred on the
books Of the company within twenty
days next preceding the election. Stock
will be received for transfer from and
after date Of mailing this notice to and
until the Bird day Of November. in
elusive. 1909.
W. C. Wallis. Secretary.
Dated Oct. 18th, 1903.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-22
CONTEST NO. 2is7.
cansasl Nollea.

Department Of tho Interior United States land
Once Las Cruces New Mexico. Oct. 10. 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been hled In
this oliicc hy Mary lisa Roaeboroagh. contestant.
against Desert Land Entry No. li7b SERIAL No.
oo1l, made May 3, 1900, for SW4, Section u.
Township q 8, Range ioW..N. NJ p. MERRIAM. By
jesss Mclaughlin. Conteatee IN which Il 10 alleged
that said Jesse Mclaughlin has wholly and en-
tirely failed to make the requisite annual ex.
penditura during the frnt and second year after
sad entry. that ir after 9th day Of May. 1906 and
be:ose ~ h day Of May. 1905. and that there are
no improvements upon tract and that eontestoe
IA not a resident Of New Mexico.
Said parties are hereby notified 10 appear. re-
spond. and offer evidsnee touching SAID allegation
at 10 o'clock \. m. On November q. 1909. before
the Register and Receiver At the United States
Lard Office In las Cruces. New Mexico.
Tho said contestant having IN n proper affidAv-
H. hled Sept. IL 1912 net forth faetiwhich show
that after due diligence psraonai service of this
notice can not he made. Il "a hereby ordered and
directed that such notice b given by dus and
proper publication.
IOee C..saIAf m Reatsisr
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wright
left Wednesday evening for San
Marcial, where they will reside.
Grapes, Appricots, Cantaloupes.
etc., at
MEYERS MEAT MARKET.
Mrs. VIM. Howard left We'd
nesday evening for albuquerque
as a delegate to the Eastern Star
meeting there.
Mr.. S. 7. Clark has returned
from Tucson and will take a
position with the S. P. here.
His many friends are pleased to
see him back in Deming.