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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
The Thirteener.

a nervous little man stepped briskly
into a Euclid avenue Jewelry store
the other morning with Il medium
sized clock under bis wing, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer He placed
the ChronomGter on the counter, turn
ed the hands around to about one min
ute of II o'clock and told Ele expert
behind the counter to Iisten. ut Keeps
perfect time" the customer sa.d, "Hut
l want to find out /. yoI notice any
thing wronG with the way it strikes"
The jewelcr listened. 80! here's moth
ing wrong he replied. with gIin.
after the clock had struck, except
that she strikes thirteen instead of
twelve. That can easily be remedied."
The customer looked as relieved as If
he'd just awakened from bad dream.
That's just what I've always thought
ever since we've had the clock" he
burst forth. i've always felt sure It
struck thirteen. But no one else in tho
family ever spoke of it, and | was
afraid to say anything about 1t for
fear there was something wrong with
my own works. Well, it's worth the
price Of having the thing repaired just
to find out I was right"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
THE GREEN FLAME.
A Story of What Happened In
Death Valley.
BY CUTH9ERT BAKER.


ICopyright. 1870 by American Press Asso-
ciatior
Father. tell us story about some"
thing that occurred when you lived
out in the far west"
"A true story about something that
really happened?"
"Yes; real true story!'' shouted
several children at once.
Every well. I'll tell you what hap
pened to Aaron Winters and his wife,
Rosie, in the Death valley region"
Death valley! That must have been
an awful place"
That's why they called 1t Death
valley. 1t WAS 80 hot that people
couldn't live there. Aaron and Rosie
didn't live in the valley, but I'm gulch
called Ash meadows, not far from the
mouth OF the valley. But even at Ash
meadows 1t was desolate and lonely.
The couple lived in little hut on the
side of mountain. The country was
wild and rugged, so wild ard rugged
that no one else would live there.
Their cabin was hundred miles from
the nearest neighbor. Aaron Winters
was a hunter, and that's why he lived
away from other people. Hunters
must live where there is game. and
when settlers come in the game moves
away.
aaron often considered the feasibil-
ity of taking his wife to more cheer
full region, but he knew no trade but
that of hunter. And how could he
make n living except when there was
game? Besides, having always dwelt
away from men, how would he get on
with them? If he had means to make
him Independent that would be an
other matter. He had nothing but his
cabin and the game he killed. He
lOnged for funds to enable him to
make the change.
But how could he ever hope to gath
er funds in Il country where no man
would come to settle? True, he could
have all the land he cared to take pos
session of, but it wasn't worth any
thing. l have often thought that this
might have been another cause to keep
him there. Perhaps he thought that
some day settlers would come In and
he could sell his mountain side for
enough money to enable him to get
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
The Pun.

The golden age of the pun in Britain
was the reign of King James L., the
Stuart Solomon" That learned SOW
ereign was himself II paSSabp punster
and made few privy cou@ilors or hlsh-
ops who were 9ot rcputed to be good
at quIp. 1t was therefore in his day
that the pun appeared with pomp and
dignity. 1t had been before admitted
into merry speeches and ludicrous
compositions, but was now delivered
with great gravity from the pulpit or
pronounced in the most solemn man
uer at the council table The greatest
authors in their most serious works
made frequent use Of puns.-London
Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Wa shincton's Size.

George Washington was big as wei
as great. One of the doctors who at
tended him iii his last illness meas
ured the body and found that the
great mans exact height was six feet
three and half inches. A man who
saw him during his service as presi
dent wrote that Washington looked
to be at least six and half feet tall
Washington's tallness, however. was
not accentuated by spareness. as In
the case of Abraham Lincoln, who was
half an inch taller.
The average man wears shoes of
No. 7 or No. size. Washington's
enormous boots were No. II. Accord.
ing to a memorandum written In 1911
by David Akerson, who saw the gen.
eral several times, his hands were cor
fespondingly larger than his feet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Cramped.

Friend Cooking over Browns unfur-
nished flaD-And what is this passage
way for? Brown-Passageway! Great
scott this is the dining room!-Boston
Transcript
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Queer Custom.

Comanche Pete-Yeh, pard, l knowed
i'm. He died with his boots on. For
eign Tourist-Deah me! How very
singular! Is that one of your-aw-
fads out here?- Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Airshin Excursions-

During the sportsmen's exhibition to
be held at Vienna Is to be run an
excursion airship around the city. fare
800 the round trip.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Mills of Them-

Lady Qn modern boollstore)-I wish
TO see all Of the latest books. Sales
man-Nery well, madam. Will you
kindly step on board this scenic rail-
Way?-Life
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
A LEGAL Difference,

The Client-How much will your
opinion be worth in this case? The
Lawyer-I'm too modest to say. But
l can tell you what I'm going to charge
you for h.-Cleveland Leader.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24

1t Is difficult to say who do you the
most mischief. enemies with the worst
intentions or friends with the best
Lytton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Why He Is Disappointed.

1 am disappointed" said the doc
tor, IF l don't make hundred dollars
a day"
"oh, come off" they cried. What
are you giving us? You know Won
never make a hundred dollars a day"
Il know It," he assented plalntive-
'y. "and SO I'm always disappointed"
New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
His GeIay Stunt.

Dad. l was simply great In relay
events" boastcd the boy from college.
Good enough, son! Wen make use
Of them talents. Your ma will soon
be ready to relay the carpets. Louis
vile Courier-J Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24

There is record Of wt9at growing in
China rs far buci: rs 30UG 3. G
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24


The most eccentric action Of an &c.
centric man was Lord Southey's cool
arrangement for suicide by means of
n guillotlne. He had magnificent one
erected in the drawing room OF his
house in the Rue du Luxembourg at
Paris. The machine was Of ebony In
laid with gold and silver the frame
work carved with artistic skill; the
knife, sharp as razor. was of polished
and ornamented steel. Preparing for
death, his lordship had his hair cut
close, and, clothed in a robe of white
silk, he kneeled upon the platform un-
der the knife before a mirror and
pressed the spring which should re-
lease the knife. But thc spring failed
to work, and the would be suicide de-
cided to give the guillotine to a mu-
scum instead of making a second at
tempt to end his life. II is said that
he made an annual pilgrimage to see
the guillotine until the end of his life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
H0L ME THUR sT0N.
Quiet Wedding Toak Place This After
noon at Brides Home.

Miss Nellie 4. Thufston. daughter 81
Mrs. Wilson Ihurs1on of Barre TawH
ard Henry D. Holmes IF Montpelier
we're united HI marriage this afternoon
at two o'clock. the ceremony taking
place at Tie home Of lie brides mother
81 tie east bill and ii the presence o.
only few 81 che friends and relatives
IF the contracting parties. Key A. j
Hongh, pastor af Trinity church, Mont
pelisr, was The officiating clergyman
Tie bride was atiired ID 4 green silk
dress and Hhe was attended by her sister,
Miss Annie Thnrss8n. The bridal c0uple
stood before bank of flowers during
the wedding ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs Holmes feft on d we'd
ding trip and On their return they viii
reside at tbe corner of Bingham and
Marvin streets til Montpelier. Mr..
Holmes Is engaged In the office az TIE
American Fidelity company at Mont
peiier. and his bride has been engaged
AZ 4 stenographar for the same company
for d number 81 years. Before that she
was engaged d stenopfapher ii the
Barre railroad olfise IN this city She
IS 4 graduate of the business department
az Montpelier seminary Roth she and
Mr. Holmes have many acquaintanees
ia Barre and Montpelier who win unite
in extending their congratulations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
.PUGILTST WEDS
FORMER SWEETHEART
John I. Sullivan, Former Heavyweight
Champion Married to Former
choolmate.-Left To-day
for European Trip.

Boston, Feb s.-John 1. Sullivan, with
his bride, sailed for Europe at three
O'Clock this afternoon On board the Cum
ard liner Ivernia. 4 large crowd at the
dock eheefed Gle parting couple.
Boston. feb s John Il, sullivan, the
former heayYweiRht champion nuHilist,
married t8day the sweetheart 81 his
school days slsss Katherine hafkins, 3
wealthy real estate holder 81 sharon.
The wedding took place at the home
0f the brides sister, Miss Mary Hsr-
kina, ii HoxbuFy The couple sailed
for England this afternoon Sullivan
secured divorce from his FIRST wife
year ago
Miss Katharine Harlsins end John Il
Sullivan were sahoolmatas together In
Boston and early became attached to
each other, but when Sullivan took ap
q puglist career against her wishes
the friendship was broken A few years
ago when the former champion was
threatened with blindness, the sympathy
Of BIS old friend was aroused and she
is said ia have nursed him back To
health Securing q divorce from His
first wife, Sullivan renewed DIE friend
chip with Miss HarIins, which cuhni-
mated ii their marriage to-day. Eyen
religious obstacles. owing 10 the oh.
jection of tile Catholic church of which
Mr. sullivan IS a member, To sanction
ing the marriage of 4 divorcee, we're
brushed aside By tile couple who, III the
absence Of dispeasati0n, were married
by Justice Of tile peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
PRETTY DOUBLE WEDDING
solernnized At Church of the Good Shep-
herd This Afternoon.

A pretty double Wedding of two daugh-
ters of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rayeroft 81
Granitavilla Was solemuized at Tie
Church of The Good Shepherd III this
citr this afternoon. Miss Evelyn ina
Rayeroft becoming tile bride of Robert
Coxon and Miss Ida Emily Rayeroft
tba bride of Ernest Ct Fraser, The
Episcopal service was performed by Rev.
W. 7. M Besttie fha rector Of the
church at two O'Clock, there being pres
ent only few of the relatives and
friends of The contracting parties The
brides were dressed alike Ill blue travel.
ing gowns and they wore similar hats
of blue
The happy couples left shortly after
wards for Montreal. where they viii
spend 4 short time after which Mr. and
Mrs Fraser Will start tot Calgary, al
berta district where they expect To re-
side, Mr. Fraser engaging IN farming i'll
That vicinity Mr. ard Nrs. Coxon viii
return to Gfaniteville to reside, the
Groom being engaged IA quarrying and
having recently been employed hy f. q.
Smith g G0 All tile parties are we'll
and favorablv known ID Graniteville and
that section, and their friends VIII unite
In wishing them WE'LL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
FORCED OUT BY FIRE.
MANY PEOPLE SUFFER


Springfield, Mass., Teb, 81 When the
thrae-story Gendreau apartment block at
Indian Orchard was destroyed by are
this morning, many b the occupants Of
The building had very narrow escapes
from burning % death and they we're
forced, tbinly clad, II Gee into che street,
suffering severely from exposure, before
they could IL cared for ID neighboring
houses Seven Of the occupants were III
serious condition from the results of
being subjected to zero weather when
they were attired merely II night cloth.
ing
Tie apartment building was burned
down, and Il was only through the as.
sistanoe rendered hy TIE Springfield ara
department that tie tire was confined to
the Gendreau building Indian Orchard
is suburb Of this city. The total loss
Is estimated to b $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
CHANGE TUFTS TEACHERS.
Profs Knight and Maulsby Leave On Ex-
tended Vacations.

Boston, Feb. sTufts college opened
On its second term to-day after the an
nual midyear vacation BY 4 vote al
the trustees of the college Dr. George
II Knight. professor of Christian theol
ogy, and pr. David i Maulsby, pIofes.
sor Of English literature and oratory,
viii be given half-year leave cf abb
senee. As consequence, few subjects
which would have been taught viii be
omitted this term
Dr. Knight has already loft fer Ha-
vana, Cuba, where he will remain mn
til late ia The spring Prof AIaulsbv
has not get decided where he will spend
his vacation The Rev Mr. Eaton 0f
8fedford VIII teach one af Pref Knight s
courses and Howard ] Savage. iustfue-
tor Is English 10 the engineering school
will take Prof Maulsb9a course on
the drama Thamas Wittemore, pro.
fessor og English, viii teach the course
10 sratory formerly given by DR. Mauls
by. while the rest Of the courses viii
net Be given this half-yeaT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
INSURANCE ON CENTRAL
FIRE STATION
Considered at Regular Meeting Of the
City Council Last Night-Cost of
Poor in January Was
s5gi7s.

The city fathers had little business on
hand 70 transact at the regular meeting
Of the city council last evening, and
this was quickly handled. james < Hig-
gins appeared II behalf 81 the Republic
can and Democratic city committees and
reported to the council that tbe citizens
caucus must be held this week, and that
the opera house, where Il Is usaally held.
is now occupied BY q week show.
According to the terms of che lease
Of the house. the city reserved the right
to use the house for such purposes after
giving the management suitable notice
but AZ Manager Hohau had not been Civ
en- any notice this time the matter was
refesssd Co The election committee, to
See i It could not hire some other hall.
TIE report of the overseer Of Tie poor
for January was read and accepted
showing that be Ind paid out S5al.75
III the month for the support 81 the
poor.
The chief of police reported q total
Of 9 arrests 10 January, divided as fol
lows; Intoxieation !. breach Of the
peace 4 larceny 1, gambling ], forgery
!, assisting prisoner 70 escape ].
A resolution appfopriating a sum Of
money to the cemetery commissioners to
purchase the Joseph Merits property on
Brook street was accepted and adopted
This property N located a the entrance
to Hope cemetery and consists of Ell
house and q small lot Of land II was
found necessary 70 buy IL, 50 that the
commissioners could build a suitable en-
trance 10 the cemetery.
The property committee reported On
the question of renewing Tie Gre insur.
ance on Ire central Ere station. The
committee reported they found that the
city was now carrying $4,000 insurance
on the bHiidine and was paving a rate Of
SO q thousand. The building was origi-
nally insured for $4,000, but 5000 had
been dropped They stated that they
could nov get the building insured at a
reduced rate of $3.50 on q live-vear con
tract in the same companies, which are
in the Dillon and Pape agencies
Alderman Even stated that these com
panies would only pay one-fourth Of the
total loss in ease Of 4 Ere, and the coun-
cii finally referred the matter back to
the property committee. to see if iti
could not get better insurance IN some
other company
n. n Phelps. a member 0f the Aldrieh
library trustees appeared before the
council and asked for en- appropriation
of $500 for the support Of the library,
the same as tho city has done ii TIE
past, and on motion of Alderman Camp
bell q resolution was ordered drawn Up,
appropFiatiHR 1850 fer tbs library.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
Ex- Congressman Powers Is
Plaintiff Against Rutland R. R.
HE NOW CLAIMS S25,OOO
Says That Railroad Hired Him at $4,000
Year and Only Paid him 5000
Year for Term Of Five
Years.


Claiming $4,000 IN back salary, At.
torney II. Il. Powers Of MorrisyIIIe, and
an ex-eongressmaH, is suing the Rutland
railroad, the sase having come up to The
Vermont supreme court to-day from Ia
noble county court. The case was start
ed this afternoon, ex-conaressman Pow
ers appearing for himself and Attorney
Edwin w. Lawrence, successor to Pow
ers as The railroads attorney, and Alex
ander Dunnett Of ST. Johnsbury and
R. w Hulburd Of Hyde Park represent
ing the defendant company.
Ex.conaessman Powers claimed that
he was engaged IS attorney BY the rail-.
road at salary Of $4,000 year, and
chat he remained in that position for
five years, for which service thc railroad
paid him only at the rate Of $4,000 a
year. which left the railroad in his debt
to The amount Of $4,000, which he now
tries 10 collect.
Supreme court resumed It's session
this morning, after the usual over-sun-
day recess, when the Orange county ease
Of Carlos Slack Us. Dana Bragg was
taken up The plaintiff claims false war
ranty and deceit in the sale Of l5 cows
at a cost Of $3.50. In the lower court
the plaintiff was awarded a verdict Of
ss3 and COSTS
Two Rutland county csses were also
heard this forenoon the first being that
Of W H. Vaiiquette VS.. the Clark Bros.
Coal Mining company and others Tais
Is a suit over draft, the verdict in
the lower court having been ii favor Of
the plaintiff. The other Rutland county
case was that of State ~. Allen Sander
son, adultery, the defendant having been
sentenced to state prison for not less
thar two and q half years and not more
than three years He i nov ont on
Fl 800 bail. The claim Of the defense il
that Tie charge was not proven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
DYING I'm HIS BUNK
FROM POISONING
silas Young Aga 2s, Had Been Having
Trouble with His aGifla
and Was Despond-
nllE

Burlington, Feb. s.-silas Young, aged
2a, was found III An unconscious condi'
ton last evening In hts bunk IL the
Iquartermaster's department At Fort
Ethan Allen where he was employed
The hospital authortles were 6 once
notified and detail Of men with q
streteher lost no time 10 conveying the
sick man to the hospital where he was
treated without avail, dying about 2Q
minutes after he wae found. The dis.
coVery % a suspicious looking package,
containing 2 white powder, lying on the
floor near the bunk and some remarks,
which Young wae heard 10 make during
che after noon. haye led to the theory Of
suicide 4 post maFtem examination
was made last night by the surgeons
at the post but the result Of the exam.
nation was not announced.
Young j. known to have been deeply
attached to q Miss Maynard, q young
woman employed IN this city and the
rejection Of his suit IS thought ~ bis
friends TO be the cause Of bis taking
his life. Young had told his friends
that he was engaged 10 be married hut
it was learned yesterday that be had
quarele9 with the girl and that be was
very despondent as q result He had
been going with the eirl for the past
year, but Of late things bad not been
running smoothly and Young had FREE
quent attacks Of the blues. Yesterday
afternoon he tried without success to
obtain permission to call upon hef and
told her that abe would Be sorry for
throwing him down After that he
acted queerly, not speaking 70 his ae-
auaiutanees. The last soen Of him be-
fore be was discovered WAS when he
left the mess han and was walking q.
ward his quarters Several Of lbs friends
met and spoke to him bsit he did not
reply and walked on with head bent.
Little II known Of his past, excepting
that he sometimes spoke Of a mother
living III the West, who, he said. kept
e boarding house. Hs enlisted in the
18th cavalry and was hononbly dis.
charged from The service while that regi
ment was Id Cuba, BE was formerly
stationed ct Fort Ethan Allen and while
there heeame acquainted wsth Miss
Maynard. He WAS employed ut The
time Of bis death, as teamster, III
was known to be somewhat dissipased
and this i supposed to have caused the
trouble between him and the girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
ro.dax,s Rslisf.

Acknowledgment is hereby made Of
the following receipts to the relief cone
mittee Of the needy members Of the
Jumpers, hoxsrs aud derrieknen's unioni
Francis Leith, east hill, eight bushels of
potatoes; Morse & jackson, coal and
wood dealers. have donated coal or wood
to the value of $40 Or S12 This dona-
tion came at q very opportHne moment,
when everyone had all that they Gould
attended to to keep themselves warm,
and more 50 the unfortunate children,
who are depending Oh their parents to
attend to tbeirsneede and these parents
have no means To supply such warmth
and no opportunity offered them 50 that
they can earn the means.
The DTeamlaHd, Pavilion and Bii0u
mlanagemants have all continued to do
nate 90 per cent. IF their receipts an the
advertised dates, which speaks well for
the managsrs, ia giving away money
at time when their collections are
really needed u cover necessary ex-
penses The Pavilion management puts
up a good show tonight and win give
is usual 20 per cent. of the receipts to
the cause James Afuteh, secretary C.
.I. e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-08
AS to Result Of the RObnett
Courtmartial
WHICH WAS ENDED TODAY
Admission by Dorothy HesIer That She
Is Engaged to Marry Or. Robnett
May Serve to Get Him oil
Easily.

Boston, Feb. s.-Arenments in the
eourtmartial Of Passed Asst. Surgeon
A. H kobnett, Y. 81 N., on charges
growing out Of an aifront 20 Edward
=. Gowle Of Boston at a navy hop on
December II, were presented this morn-
ing. Major Leonard pleaded that Rob
nett was justified BY Cowles action IN
insulting the latter over the telephone,
also that having been reprimanded BY
Secretary Meyer no further punishment
Is possible. At the conclusion Of the
presentation Of the arguments the court
martial agreed on verdict which Will
be sent to Secretary Meyer for review
before publication
That Dr. Robnett and Miss Dorothy
hessler Of Chicago whose picture was
at The bottom 81 the courtmartal. are
engaged was brought out during the
testimony Of Miss Hessler yesterday aft
ernoon
Although Miss HessIer told the court
that she became engaged TO DR. Rob
nett four months ago It was kept So
strict a secret that when the western
girl replied 10 counsel, sDr. Robnett
&is my hance, her words coming as the
first public announcement. oeeasioned
surprise even among intimate friends
Miss Hessler, who is Is and pretty,
and who wore becoming lavender
gown, biushed and glanced at the ac-
cused young officer, who smiled back
sssuringly when the announcement was
made
IL became necessary for Miss Hessler,
the first witness called for the defence.
70 tell about her engagement to Dr. Rob
nett in order TO pave the way for testi
mony to the effect that he was the on
IL male acquaintance she felt she could
appeal to for protection against the at
tentions which she declared DR.. Edward
Spencer Cowles forced upon her against
hen wishes. Consequently, It figured AZ
the most important development az yes
terdayis proceedings for IL furnished
the key to the situation which has agi.
tated the whole navy and supplied
motive for DR.. Robnett's prominence in
the case
Dr Robnett ia a young man Like
#Ea Ynaasef Anid, wfle5 WIS convicted last
Wesk TIE accused bore fanltlass record
.AAfd this trouble THE eeasnaints
growing out Of The fraeaa at tie hop
gausAd him ta be Transferred from ne
Chelsea Naval hospital to tho Nara
eansett Bay training school and pend
ing the outcome Of Ill trial be Is do
ing temporary duty an The Wabash
Miss Hessler f0r the past months has
been q guest at the home of her fathers
sister Mrs. k1lhouFne. wife Of the Rev.
Mr Kilbourne of Maiden She has heen
under Mrs. kilbaurness chaperonage at
The trial