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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-05
Gander Shoot

At the Camden Shoot near Lou
isville last Saturday two Clark-co.
men carried off the trophies. MIR.
R. D. Herr, Jr. had the honor of
winning the E. B. Clark, handicap
trophy, while Mr.. Harry Strother,
captured the Camden handicap
making a close finish with Mr..
Vim. l. Morton.
Wewant your logs or will saw them for
you while you wait. Blanton Lumber Co.
Phone AIS. 16-tf
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
gave rhemselves AWAY.

A strange couple had moved in the
first floor fat and soon proved them.
selves undesirables. thereby marrIng
what had been a perfectly respectable
atmosphere. The woman across the
hall reported to the owner OF the
property that she had listened at the
court window and heard very odd
conversation going on between the
man and woman
The woman's shrili voice accused
the man: You stole them portieres,
you know you did: and you stole that
go-cart for the baby. too: you know
you did" /.
Yes, did" replied the mans
voice complacently Il stole the por
there's because you had been wishing
for some. and your mother liked them
SO we'll when she saw them that she
asked me to steal pair for her. too .
They moved. out the next day BY
request.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
GAVE WAITER STRAIGHT TIP
Diner With Powerful Voice Willing 70
Make II Roar II Anything Went
Wrong With Him.

Everything all right. sir7" asked
The waiter
The diner nodded. but still the
waiter lowered near
Steak cooked 10 suit you, sir?'' he
asked again. presently
Again the diner nodded
Potatoes the way you like 'em.
sir?"
Yes"
Another period OF silence.
y hope the service is satisfactory
sr?"
Are you asking for a tip?" de-
manded the diner
We'll sir. OF course We get the
tips sometimes and I've got 10 so to
The kitchen for anc her party. So
60 you'd like the tip now TO be
sure of 1t? Well I'll give you one
YES. sir f"
Here Is the tip have powerful
voice 'sat | am ca7able Of using II
anything is wrong III let out a roar
II you do not hear from me you can
know that | am d'ring in peace and
comfort and not in the least regretiing
your bsence for it's no fun to have
10. pas veal Judgment on every
mouth'ul | cat"
Blu the tip
That's the ~ i o mighty good
one 1t is too =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
CANNOT IDENTIFY MoNARcHs
Old Statues Of English kines. re-
Gently Restored 10 sritiah Par
lament. Remain Unnamed.

The Identity OF three mysterious
kings. In all probability kings OF Eng
land. 10 puzxling the house OF com
mons and antiquAries. the London MA
press remarks.
One OF them was recently removed
from the Architectural museum. IN
Tuition street, TO Westminster nan.
where. high up In n niche OF the ieH
wing. In the shadows. he was observed
by member OF parliament. THIS
member set the ball rolling by ASK
ing who was this fine gentleman Win
the beard. on whose head was
crown, and In whose left hand was the
orb OF royalty
The kings right arm 10 shorn on
at the shoulder. In the ordinary
course OF events he should have held
a scepter. His nose also Is miss
ing.
On inquiry 1t was learned that two
more nameless kings. apparently OF
the same period OF art. would snort
ly be moved to Westminster hall from
the museum in Tuition street Fur
Their, Il was discovered that the name
less kings were only returning 20
their rightfuI home in the shadows
of the heights OF Westminster hall
Sixty years ago the kings-so the
story goes--were removed hurriedly
from the hall to the crypt owing 10
a small fire that broke out Proba-
bly, this accounts for their iilapidated
condition. Here the three monarchs
languished for about ten years. unno.
ticed and uncared for until the mu-
scum authorities obtained the loan oil
them
Recently Lord Beauchamp decid-
ed to place them again in the hall
and the two others will shortly Join
the lonely king
The mystery OF who thew are re-
mains to be solved Apparently the
work is Of the fourteenth century
Some say the three are the same kine
at different periods OF Is life: 9th
ers that all three are meant to BE-
Edward III
There is something tragic about the
king who stands in the shadows oil
the niche In the hall
The stone is blackened with age
and he frowns down on monarchs ere
ated by modern artists The white
figures beneath him each have littl'
tablets proclaiming to all who the,
are. but the bearded king minus ar
arm. scepter and nose stands name
less. waiting his comrades Ia thei'
similar sorry plight
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
MANY Eorms Of currency.

Small change was more common In
Saxon days than at later periods in
English history. For. while the Nor.
mans coined nothing but silver. the
earlier Saxons were accustomed to
the use of brass in addition The mum.
Der of things-not always metais--oi
which British coins have been made
is surprising. Julius Caesar is said
to have coined leather money In Brit.
ain, James II. tried pewter and gun.
metal and some antiquaries have
thought that pieces OF coal were once
used as money. At any rate, coal was
once slang term for money. as T.
the French braise olive coall at the
present day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
How ne knew.

With malicious chuckles the con
noissSurs of New York are retailing a
story. perhaps apocryphal about
Fierpor Morgan
Mr. Morgan the story runs. vas In
vited BY Fifth avenus deRirr 20 view
"a beautiful set of anti ne worries He
inspected the-ivories. he praised iheir
loneliness. he even admitted their
cheapLess; but. shakin: his head. he
ended
There's only one trouble a doubt
still persists In my mind about their
antiquity That of course. is an in.
surmountable objection; for in all the
vast Morgan collections there Is not a
single object about which the shadow
of doubt exists"
The dealer. exasperated at losing a
sale he had counted on. forgot him.
self and retorted:
That is not so. sir l. personally.
know OF FIVE objects in your watch
collection alone that are neither gen
uine nor antique. but merely modern
copies"
How do you know rhat?" Mr. Nor
gan asked haughtiiy.
Because" replied the dealer. Il
sold them to you myself"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
LUCKY FIND

Last summer. while helping her
father in a cheese factory. a Miss
Baumbach lost gold signet ring A
short time ago Mr.. Baumbach received
letter from Fredonia. N Y. sLying
signet ring had been found In a
piece of cheese purchased from her
grocer. who had given her the adj
dress OF the Baumb,ch factory from
whence the cheese had been shipped
to him. There was much rejoicing
on the part of Miss Baumbach when
the ring was forwarded. where. NJ
the present writing. In silence which
is golden. 1t submits to being lionized
at all social functions
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
And rb,. From Rostoni

A stranger in Boston. piqued by q
desire to probe the identity OF one OF
the statues on Copley Square. accost.
ed an austere looking woman In q
blue jumper who was sketching at an
easel hard by.
"will you kindly tell me whom this
statue representa-"
Il suppose you would call him Ar
is-ti-des laccent on the I'd" answered
Bostonia. facing about on her camp
stool and fixing him with a stony
gaze.
what do you call him?" queried
the stranger. amazemeut and amuse-
ment wrestling within him
,.A-ris-ti-des.' answered Bostonia
with her nose elevated at an acute
angle.
This is a true story. and oh. I'os.
ton, Boston. just to think that she
was quite. quite wrong!-New York
Evening Sun
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
MANY THEORIES OF DREAMS
Men Of Science Differ Widely AZ 10
Their Cause and Their Prob
able Duration.

able Duration.
Az an actual sound. heard by the
sleeper. frequently becomes part of
his dream. usually ending II. there In
a theory that the sound IL also the
cause OF the dream For example. the
ringing OF n bell. according to the
theory. causes the mind TO recede. In
point OF time. and construct a piece OF
imagery. or a series OF imageB. COM
ing to n climax and ending abruptly
at the ringing OF the actual bell This
10 difficult to believe. and there 10
no proof OF it's truth, There Ia EVIL
dence that dreams occur In mucn
shorter time than seems to the dream
err: yet to say that the ringing OF
bell could be both the origin and the
final shock OF the spectral drama 10
equal Ia saying that the play upon the
Imagination is instantaneous.
In more logical though less sensa
tonal theory. the dream could be I'M
stood as origination without reference
to facts or disturbances in the ex'
ternal world After a series OF scenes
In the sleeper's mind. bell rings
near him. He receives the impression
and associates It with more or less
relevancy to the situation at that
stage of the dream. II may be that
he Is dreaming OF a man walking along
a road. The man on the road goes
hither and thither and takes part In
episodes that as yet have no bear
Ing upon any fact In the external
world Upon the ringing OF house
bell near the sleeper he dreams that
the dream man rings a dread bell
Thereupon the sleeper wakes While
this is fairly good evidence that
the bell diverted the course OF the
dream from what 1t might have been.
the proof Is lacking that that bell
is responsible for the complete fan
tasy.
There is another theory that the
mind dreams continuously during
sleep. and that only at certain inter
walls is there an effort upon the mem
DRY. While this may or may not be
true. there is every reason to believe
that the sleeper has been dreaming
for some time before associating with
his dream a sound from reality near
him.-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
nrlnk klna,a t.ealth seated.

old rules still obtain in the British
navy. among them that which forbids
the health OF the king to be drunk
aboard ship while standing up They
always drink the health OF the king
sitting in the British navy and are
very proud OF the difference between
them and their comrades of the land
service. The explanation is simple
In the old days of wooden vessels the
deck above was perilously near the
head of a man even of average height
and In many cases II an officer rose
with any alacrity. as all should do to
drink the health of the head OF the
state. he nearly dashed his brains out
against the ceiling of the cabin
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
SLEEPS LATE

A Connecticut farmer. who Is rather
averse to getting up early during tn :"
cold weather. has rugged up an alarm
clock. when set at $50. operates a
big gong. At the same time the ma
chinery unwinds cord and releases q
weight In the barn which opens the
slides to the horses feed rack and al
lows the grain to run down. BY this
means. the farmer sleeps until seven
while his horses are fed regularly to
the minute
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

James Hentley Of Vermont il
coming home from Paris on money
lent him by the United States con-
sui HENLEY was stripped Of his
money, Jewels aud even his baggage
checks by crook who took him to
see the sights Awakening. after
being drugged. in the Church Of the
Madeleine. Iientley discovered thai
he had been pluck-d and hasten
ing To The Care ST. Lazare found that
his luggage had been claimed by
checks taken from his porkets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

Pretty nice ifrd round here" said
the stranger as III dusty rig stopped
in front of the ga
"Certsin)y is replied the eager far
mer Finest in the state"
" reckon II Is to h'rh priced for
afrfr rn" lid -, str n-er
~ replied ~ rrner 1t is
worth every cent o : ESQ an acre.
That's the wsy 'value IL Were you
h'r''rs Of buying"
No. replied he STRANGER. as he
ictted something down into a book
I'm the new county assessor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
Fervent Interest.

Ambassador Bryce. on his return
from South America" said a Wash
ington diplomat. was amazed at the
fervent interest taken by all South
Americans in public affairs
THE ambassador told me with n
smile that he could almost believe II
to be true that the president of a
South American republic had once
shouted reproachfully at banquet
Fellow citizens. your interest In
affairs of state has slackened OF late
deplorably During the past week I
have not once been shot at"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

Alexander Smith. OF Barre. has
five pnllets which he thinks have
made record in the way Of laying
eggs For the ninth of January they
laid 100 eggs One peculiar thing
about their laying stunt is that each
of them laid an egg every Sunday
of the month. having no respect for
the Sabbath.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
a swat Indlreet.

Mandy-What fob yo' being goin to
de postoffce regular? Are yo' CORE
Bpondin' wifi some other female?
Rastus-Nope but since All been a.
readin' In de papers bout dere con
science funds All kind of thought All
might possibly git lettah from dat
ministah what married us.--Life
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

Prize fighters among them Tom
Kennedy. who loomed up for time
Ms white hope" are acting as
guards for girl strike breakers in the
garment workers. New York strike.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

Mrs. Anna Fairfield. OF Vernon. il
snina the Central Vermont for $1,000
for the loss Of her house aud con-
tents by fire on April 20, 1912,
alleging that the FIRE was caused by
sparks from locomotive
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

A memorial service was held
Saturday afternoon by the Fort
nightly club OF Rutland for Mrs.
Julia G. r Dnrr the Vermont poet.
who was president OF the club for
33 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
rhoueh.ful Jrne.

Twenty minutes fer refreshments"
bawled the conductor as he passed
down the aisle.
A little girl with raspberry jam on
her chin plucked him by the sleeve
'Ypu needn't stop The train on our
account" she said timidly We're
going TO eat ours right here in the
ear "-Woman's Home Companion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
State Events.

April 80 TO May 3--Annual Yer
mont automobile show at Burlington.
May az z4-Annnal convention
Vermont State Dental Society at
Burlington.
Iuls 70 to Aug. I-NstionaI CON
vention Of insurance commissioners
at Burlington
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

Rutland aldermen received l6l
applications for building permits
during 1912. 1t is sad thai the I'M
dications are bright for another year
of building activity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
cou,dn,t TaIk wlthout Hands.

The Beak-And why did you not ex-
plain this to the constable when he ar
rested you?
The yid-Explain. Why yer wor
ship. vos handcuffed; how could ex
plain anything?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
Significant Demonstration.

q suppose you viii insist upon re-
vision of the tariff?"
Yes" replied The newly elected
member OF congress.
How do you want II revised?"
81 haven't made up my mind The
thing of Importance is to keep insist
ing in loud tone of voice that will
keep my constituents apprised Of ihr.
fact that am busy patriot .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
No Fool Que stions.

Madge- Charlie is very poetic
Marjorie know 1t. but he's jusr
10 mean for anything When he took
me 10 the ball game he saidS Speak
10 me only with thine eyes Judge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
Not Satisfactory.

Patience--Is she pleased with her
part in the new drama?
Patrice-Indeed. she's not She
wears ouly one gown through the
whole playl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22
erthusIastlc Appcov,,

How did you like the male quar-
tette?'
II liked II II forgot its music and
asked to be excused"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

Does your little daughter take after
your wife?"
mo. Why, she's nearly three years
old and she can't say more than eight
or ten words"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

Chase for Husband.
He offers platonic friendship"
Take tt advised her chum. until
something better comes along e
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

Not That Kind.
The real poet As always a seer
Maybe. but he's very seldom .
inancier I"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-22

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-01
N eNDoN

Mendon, Feb. ga reunion was
held in Mendon Wednesday by the
Plantation Farm and Grazing COM
pany In the meeting house. The plan
tation is a large farm and pasture In
the west part Of town and owned by
Isaac Sorensen. William Barrett, John
Ladle and James Hancock, and 1t
was these four men and their fam.
lilies that served delicious dinner
to 68 at 1880 o'clock. After every
body had eaten to their hearts con
tent, an excellent program was rem
dered:
Singing by all.
Prayer by Jerry Baker.
Singing by the choir.
Speech Of welcome by Isaac Soren.
son.
Recitation by Mrs. o. J. Barrett.
Song by Aggie Barrett and Monta
Hancock.
Reading by II. b. Whitney.
Solo by Lonnie Wood and company
Song by Mrs. II. b. Whitney and
company.
Comic speech by Linnie Wood.
Music by the orchestra.
Swedish speech by o. j. Barrett.
Plantation song by Henry Soren-
son.
Piano solo by Elese Wstkins.
Story by Lottie Baker.
Speech by Bishop NJ. ID. Bird.
Singing by the choir.
In the evening a free dance was
given in Richards Hall, the Whitney
and Wood orchestra furnishing the
music. One of the largest Groves
that was ever in the hall was pres
ent. The hall was beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. Every thing
from start to finish was perfect
success.
Mrs Christian Sorensen Is visit
ing this week with her son Louis and
family at ROCKVILLE, Box Elder county.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. BUST Of Wells
vile, Mrs. John Gardner of Hyruni,
Mr.. Godfrey Of Charleston attended
the plantation reunion Wednesday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-01
CONVICT GRANT, AGE 81,
DIES WITH BOOTS ON
Escaped From Prison Camp Month
Ago-killed Trying TO Hold
Up Ranchman

Salt Lake City, Feb. Eft. T..
Grant, aged 62 years, convict No.
2,6Sl. who escaped from the convict
camp in Washington county, January
81, was shot to death by a ranchman
on Kane Bed, Kane county. late on
Tuesday night. The escaped convict
had tried to hold up the ranchman
when the latter quickly drew re-
volver and fired bullet through
Grants head. Word Of the shooting
was not received at the state prison
until early last evening and details
of the attempted hold up and killing
We're lacking.
Grant escaped from the convict
camp late at night and succeeded in
covering his tracks. Posses searched
the surrounding country for many
days, but could get no trace of the
fugitive. The scene of the shooting
is IA miles from the nearest tele
phone.
According to the first reports, In
some manner Grant obtained pos
session of a rusty shotgun. WheI
the rancher came along. the convic
attempted to rob him, but the ranci
man proved too quick with his re
volyer and killed the desperate man
Grant served terms in Californi;
prisons. He was arrested in Davi
county for burglary in the second dc
gree. and on Oct. 81, 1911 was sen
fenced to eight years In the Utal
State prison.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-01
wEllsvIllE DAIRY
MEN ORGANIZE

Continued from Page One
work started In this field, but now
that such splendid beginning has
been made 1t is hoped that the work
may spread to other sections.
The dairymen Of Richmond have
had a similar organization perfected
for some time and 1t Is doing much
to make that place famous as a
dairying district and 1t safe to as.
sumo that Wellsville will also forge
rapidly to the front as result Of
this new departure On the part ct
its dairymen.
Monthly meetings will be held dur
ing the winter and every effort made
by the Wellsville association to raise
the standard of dairying and reap
the profits therefrom. 1t Is confident.
ly expected that the sales of dairy
products will increase as a result Of
this expert supervision nearly so per
cent within the next three years.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-01
EXCITEMENT OVER
MARRIAGE KILLED HER

Los Angeles, Feb. Philippines
ana excitement killed Marcellina Lee
on at the age of 1O5, after she had
shown strength of mind and body
sufficient to win her way and obtain
the consent Of the courts to marry
the man of her choice, who for fifty
years had been her sweetheart. She
is dead at her home today after be-
ing bride for but five days.
Relatives opposed the old ladys
desire to marry Pleasantine Leon.
She fought them in the courts, OBJ.
tanned the dismissal Of her niece as
guardian and established her compe-
tencysto do as she chose, but short
ly after her marriage, she collapsed.
Her death has Frustrated her hus-
band, who is SO.
The death certificate gives Nine.
Icons age as rs, but in the action
brought by her guardian 1t was sta.
ted to be 105.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-01
TO THOSE WHO
90 NOT ADVERTISE

Mark Twain says: When was
editing the Virginia City Enterprise,
writing copy one day and mining the
next, superstitious subscriber once
wrote and said he found spider in
his paper, Was this good or bad
luck?
replied to him in our Answers
TO Correspondents column as fol-
lows:
"Old Subscriber-The finding of a
spider in your copy Of the Enterprise
was neither good luck nor bad The
spider was merely looking over our
pages to find out what merchant was
not advertising, so that it could spin
it's web across his door, and lead a
free and undisturbed existence for
ever after"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-01
HOW'S THIS?

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Cure. F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
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Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. Ohio
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Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
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Take Halls Family Pills for COP
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