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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24
Socially Successful.

Mr.. Browns colored valet desired
to entertain some of his friends, and
his master contributed generously to
the cause. The next morning Mr..
Brown asked Nose if his party had
been a success. Nose drew himself
up a couple of inches above his. usual
height.
Was it a success, subj" he ex-
claimed delightedly. wei sub. it's
sho' wuz! Dey wuz 16 invited, and 20
dat comet"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24
Gettina at His Motive.

"Will you have my seat?" he in
quired politely.
"On the ground that l am aged and
decrepit?" the woman asked.
mo, indeed, madam"
THAT l am young and beautiful and
possibly not averse to a flirtat;on?"
Certainly not. That is"
Then it must be because you are a
gentleman, in this respect differing
from the fat person on the left and
the scrawny specimen at the right. 1
am glad to learn your principles, sir,
but here is my street. Good day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24
Speedy.

Il understand young Jiggers has
taken up the pursuit of literature"
Eyes, but he hasn't caught it yet.
Literature is pretty swift nowadays,
you know"
1t isn't so difficult for the average
man to stay married after he gets
used to it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24

To keep clean and healthy take DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulat,
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24

Liberality consists less in giving
much than in giving wisely.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24

It's welt to appreciate the good
things Of life, bnt don't be a good.
thing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24

1t is seldom that the husband and
wife both entertain affection for an
other woman.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24
An Improved Quinine, Does not Cause
Nervousness nor Ringing In Head

Tho hsppy combination Of laxatives in LAX
ALIVE BROMO QUININE makes the Quinine
in this form have . far better effect than tho
ordinary Quin!ne, and it can DO taken by any
ono without affecting the head. Remember to
call for the full name, Laxative BromoQ uinine.
Look for signature Of z. w. Grove. Csc.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
mako rs look Older than We are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young. After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24
Mean Cat!

"Algernon called on me yesterday
afternoon"
YES; he told me he had some time
to kill."-Kansas City Journal.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-11-24
Its Glass.

Forestry is a science"
mo, it's an art. Isn't it where all
the wood cuts come FROM"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-06-04

We want a competent cor
respondent in your town to
send us e a c h month the
news from your community.
Want one who will love to
do the work for the JOY of
it as well as the satisfaction
of seeing his home town at
the top of the column.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-06-04

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Introductory Offer: Six Months Free--Absolutely Free.
Read this offer, sign your name and send it or bring it
to the office of its publishers, H. L. BARBER & CO,
Williams, Montana, and you'll get the news
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-25
HILARY" MAKES
MANY LAUGHS

Hilary" who in private life is
j. A. Henderson, of Solebury town
ship, again visited Newhope last
evening and gave a funny hypnotic
performance in Rockers hail.
He had the subjects piled in chairs,
lying crosswise and endwise, he had
them eating lemons, potatoes and
onions in the belief that they were
eating apples. Candies, which first
tasted good, were spat out when he
assured them it was red hot pepper
that they were chewing upon.
Severe electric shocks through a
rope from Hilary's hand were ad-
ministered; he whacked them over
the forefinger with cane after
first numbing the finger by hypno-
tism, and he had them singing songs.
One sang It's Long, Long Way
to Tipperary," another sang some
thing about SUSIE" and third
sang Anything, Anything"
One of the most convincing
features was performed after the
show, when DR.. Carrie Riley, a
veterinarian of New Hope, permitted
Hilary to numb his little finger for
an experiment. DR.. J. E. Scott, a
well-known medical practitioner. was
in the audience, and was called
upon to examine the finger. At
DR.. Riley's suggestion he stuck the
finger with a sharp knife until the
blood came, but could produce no
pain.
The local people seem bit chary
of hypnotism, although there was
nothing but real interest and fun in
the performance. Hilary" promises
to come back later with good pro-
gram of magician work.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-25
Eagle Supper a Success.

The members of the Eagle Fire
Company are very much pleased
with the success attained by their
supper on Wednesday evening last,
about five hundred tickets being
sold. The old fashioned dance,
which followed, was very largely
attended.
The matrons and aids presiding
over the tables were;
TsbIe Mol, Mrs. Frank Bush, Mrs.
William Bush; aides, Mrs. Joseph
Stoop, Mrs. Richard. Corson, Mrs.
Edward Dubbs, Mrs. Charles Live
zey.
No. 2, matrons, Miss Marion M.
Oblinger, Miss Sadie C. Vert; aides.
Miss Elsie M. Slaughter, Miss Anna
H. Whitley, Mrs. Carroll W. Cox,
Mrs. J. Wesley Oblinger. Mrs. How
ard Hooker, Mrs. John Cryer.
No. 8, matrons, Mrs. Thomas c.
Vert, Mrs. Charles Schermerhorn;
aides, Mrs. Charles Shadinger, Mrs.
John Cryer, Sr., Miss Kate Battye.
No. 4, matrons, Mrs. Charles
Templeton, Mrs. Jonas Lear, Mrs.
Edward Curley; aides, Miss Edna
Curley, Miss Victoria Clark, Miss
Maude Strock, Miss Christine Curley.
No. 5, matron, Mrs. Arthur Tet-
temer; aides, Miss Mary Simon,
Miss Ethel Bray, Miss Ruth Simon,
Miss Emma Voorhees,.
No. 6, matrons, Mrs. Allen Opdyke,
Mrs. Edwin Cox; aides, Mrs. Chester
Hambleton, Mrs. Joseph Randall,
Miss Bertha Soloman, Miss Ellen E.
Fetherston.
No. 7, matrons, Mrs. Frank Nc
Donnell, Mrs. Frank Grimes; aides.
Miss Charlotte Grimes, Miss Mar
garet Mcdonnell, Miss Irene Masten,
Miss Helen Mcdonnell.
Candy table, Miss Margaret c.
Shaffer. Cake table. Mrs. Frank
Kelley; aides; Miss Mabel E. Kelley,
Mrs. Howard Davis.
Ice cream table, Samuel Horn,
Mrs. Frank MCGOWAN. Meat table.
Joseph Stoop. Coffee stand, James
Corrigan.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-25
d O w N S Blu r G
an Nearby Territory in Lower Solebury
and Upper MakefieldTownship s.

Russell Whitlock is confined to
the house with the measles.
Mrs. John Short, of New Hope
visited relatives in Brownsburg on
Friday.
James S. H. Thornton, of the
Trenton House, spent Sunday in
Brownsburg.
The sale of W. H. H. Thornton,
Jr., was largely attended and things
in general brought fairly good
prices. B. Franklin Carter was
auctioner.
All the school pupils of Upper
Wakefield Township attended the
Temperance Lecture at Wood Hill
Chapel on Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Ada Parselles was the speaker.
The Grand Union Tea Company
gave booster meeting at Philadel-
phia on Friday night. 1t was largely
attended by salemen and managers
from Trenton, Chester, Wilmington,
Coatesville. w. H. H. Thornton
statesmen for the Trenton store and
representative from. this section was
present.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-25

PUBLIC SALE of Western Horses
and Mares at Chamberlin' Hotel,
Pennington, Thursday, April LIST. l
will hold my second sale of the
season, on above date, and will have
the kind of horses you want. Terms
liberal. E. b. Allen.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-25
Delaware Townships Metropolis

~ Delaware Townships Metropolis
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Brown few days ago.
Miss Grace Brethecker, of Tren-
ton, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. V.
B. Cox.
The basement of the Sandy Ridge
Baptist Church is being renovated
and repaired.
Martin Hoffman and family moved
last week to the Williams lot in the
Wickecheoke Valley.
Mrs. Ross VanHorn, of Stockton,
spent a few days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. I.awshe.
Merchant Edward Shepherd OBJ
served his sixty-sixth birthday an
niversary on Wednesday.
Mrs. Catherine Fisher, of Ringoes,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Peter
Worthington. near this village.
Mrs. Charles B. Case, of Elm
wood Farm, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. j. B. Poulson, on Sandy
Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Stull have
been spending several days with
relatives in Newark and East
Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Rittenhouse
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Servis, 29S Spring street,
Trenton.
There will be preaching services
in the Sand Brook German Baptist
Church next Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The last card party of the Round
about Club for the season will be
held this week at the home of Miss
Sara Bells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Fisher and
daughter Ethel, of Baptisttown,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. K. Wilson.
Mrs. Fannie Hill. who recently
passed her 88th birthday anniver-
sary, is quite sick. She has here
tofore enjoyed good health.
The semi-annual business meeting
of the Amwell German Baptist
Church will be held at the parson-
age on Friday evening at 7.3O.
The local musical club has been
named the ''Sergeantsville Wahneta
Mandolin and Glee Club" A meet
ing will be held Friday evening.
Emanuel Miller, of Mannheim, Pa,
has been visiting his son, Rev. nj.
B. Miller, at the Amwell German
Baptist parsonage in this village.
William E. Rittenhouse, of Sandy
Ridge, has been confined to his home
for several days by rheumatism, but
is now able to go out of doors again.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Amwell German Baptist Church
will be held at the parsonage, IN
this village, on Saturday afternoon
at 1.30.
Messrs. l.. M. Hyde and Hiram
D. Hoppock and daughter, Miss
Dora Hoppock, motored to Dublin,
Pa. and visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haldeman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-25

Master George Romine, little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Romine, of
Sandy Ridge vicinity, is visiting his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c..
Rockafellow.
A call has been extended to Rev.
H. d. Eifert, for his return to the
pastorate of the local M. E. Church.
He is now attending the Conference
convened at Newark.
George Alleyne and family have
moved from near Bovine station to
the G. Rynearson farm, at Head
quarters, which was operated last
year by George Shepherd.
The weekly cottage prayer service
will be held Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Green,
and the topic will be How may we
be saved and satisfied ?" Leader, H.
D. Hoppock.
J. S. Gordon will lead the Christ
ian Endeavor Society of the Brethren
Church next Sunday evening, and
the topic will be Home mission
opportunities that summon us, :"
Eek. 34:20-31.
Louis Cline will lead the Epworth
League of the M. E. Church Sunday
evening, and the topic will be Our
Nations Wards: Or, White Man S
Chance for Red Men and Black
Men," from Exod. 12:49.
An egg social will be held by the
Epworth League of the M. E. Church
in Mechanics Hall on Saturday even
ing, March q. The ladies are ex-
pected to each bring an egg, which,
in turn, will be disposed of to the
sterner sex at five cents each. There
will be an entertainment and supper,
for which a charge of fifteen cents
will be made.
The program for next Saturday
evenings meeting of the Sergeants.
vile Grange is a woman's rights
affair, and includes: Reading, Ma
Can't Vote" Mrs. Anna Venable
reading, Let Her Vote" William
Case; chorus, 'The Hand That Rock'
the World" No go, Grange Melodies
recitation. The Dutchman's Equa
Rights" Percy W. Bush; recitation
The Maiden's Prayer" Miss Eliza
beth Clark; solo, If the Garden o.
Roses Should Change" Mrs. Myrtle
Case; reading, THE Mother Argu
ment," E. C. Rockafellow; reading
"Mirandy on Woman's Tears" sole
my heart has learned" Mrs. Johr
Dilts; topic for discussion, The
Rat-How to get rid of his society
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-25

FOR SALE-One 5-ton Fairbanks coal scales
in first-class condition, 1-ton platform gear
coal wagon, been used but very little; also
50-horsepower engine and boiler, one high
bred colt, coming 2 years old. Charles s.
Roberts, New Hope, Pa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-25
Largest Wall Paper Store
in the City

Whether you want wall paper
for your whole house OF for single
room, you want paper that will
make each room look beautiful and
harmonious. You wish a durable
and practical wall covering; and you
wish the cost to be reasonable. We
have force of paper hangers and
decorators who are unexcelled for
tastefulness and quick work. By
reason of our many years expert
ence in the wall paper and paint
business we can assure you that
your wants will be perfectly attend
ed to at this store. Well-selected
stock on hand, also a full line of
mouldings, paints, stains, bronzes
everything connected with a first
class store.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-13

beech tree was dug up, anu some put
tons and the metal parts OF pair OF
suspenders were found. This evidence
was considered 80 strong that the
Thorpe brothers were urged to con.
fess in order that justice should BE-
melted out to each In accordance with
what he deserved James, under the
incessant pleadings Of his spiritual ad-
wiser, finally gave way and confessed
that he had been the murderer. But
later Robert confessed that he, too.
had taken part in the killing and had
done the principal part in getting rid
of the body.
Now, II we consider the evidence In
this case as 1t would be regarded to-
day there is nothing in It. First, we
would not accept the dream as OF any
value whatever; second. the articles
found under the beech tree might
have been thrown out In the yard or
burned with other refuse under the
tree and become mingled with the soil;
third, we have numerous confessions
In murder cases that are not true.
But In those days. when the people
were emerging from period wherein
an organized court of justice would
convict "a woman Of vomiting crooked
pins ana sailing on the water In
sieve. the evidence against the ThOrpr
brothers. backed by the confession or
both, was considered quite sufficient
to hang them They were tried con-
victed and sentenced
One day II man rode INTO bradford
and while sitting around the tavern
stove was told that the next day there
would be hanging in the town ana
he had better remain over and see 1t.
On mention of the name of Winston he
said that he had seen half witted
man In Hadley of that name. friend
of the Thorpe boys was present. and he
went to the Judge with the story, ask
ing for stay Of the execution In or
der that the matter might be invesd-
gated.
A constable was sent to Hadley and
returned with the man for whose muir
der the prisoners were to have been
hanged. The brothers were released
and received m ovation. the towns
people really rejoicing that they had
been saved by mere chance from hav-
ing committed murder themselves.
The blow that Winston had received
from Robert Thorpe had caused an in
dentation of bit of his skull on the
brain. Even nowadays we are never
sure when or what vagaries may be
caused by such pressure. though 1t
can now be removed by surgeons.
/ Whether the surgical process of trepan-
ming was done in those days or not I
don't know. | found no record Of the
subsequent condition Of the injured
man.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-13
Old Time
Detective Work
By EVERETT P. CLARKE

I have been a detective for many
years, though now that ] am getting
old seldom take case. and then only
one that promises to interest me. My
leisure time l spend in study. And
what do you suppose is the subject OF
my studies2 will tell you. l am
searching the past when there were
no detectives that l may learn how
criminals were traced.
have found a succession Of condi
tons, beginning with confession by
torture-tO this may be added confes-
sion by influence of the clergy-and
ending with our present highly per-
fected detective system. | regret to
say that there still exists one relic OF
the practice Of obtaining confessions
by influence of the clergy ! refer to
securing them by means Of the third
degree"
A curious instance of confession
have found in record of the latter
part Of the eighteenth century.
During the year 1870 an alteration
occurred between James Thorpe and
Pardon Winston in Bradford, a small
town In Massachusetts Robert Thorpe.
brother of James. came on to the
scene while the fight was in progress
and struck Winston on the head with
piece Of wood. knocking him sense
less. However. he revived 10 few
minutes, and the brothers. who mad
been friends OF Winston. frightened
lest he had been killed. assisted him
to his home, expressing great regret at
the occurrence
Winston did not seem any the worse
for the blow be had received and re-
manned in Bradford some time after
the scuffie But one day he was miss
ed, and, when months passed and ne
did not show up. among the various
causes for his disappearance that were
suggested was one that the quarrel be
tween him and the Thorpe brothers
had been renewed and the missing
man had come to his death through
their instrumentality.
However. since there was nothing
but inference In tne iuutteT, tne ous-
picion died down. Several years
after Winston's disappearance Abner
Twitchell, citizen of Bradford,
dreamed one night that the ghost OF
Winston had appeared to him and said
that the Thorpe brothers had killed
him, burned his body and buried the
residue under beech tree. the only
tree standing in the back yard of his
home. Twitchell gave the civil au'
thorities an account of his dream.
! At this point in my narrative 1t Is
| well to remember the conditions OF
that period. The belief in witchcraft
that mad reaped so many victims had
died out among educated persons, but
still prevailed among the lower class
es Today belief in revelation by
dreams, though not what it was then.
is not entirely extinct
The Thorpe hr" Irrs were arrested,
TIC ground about the roots NJ the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-13
How They Got
Rid Of Him
BY MARJORIE CLOUGH

The village of Rubbling Rock-named
for a spring from which gushed an
abundance of pure WATERWAYS very
quiet community. There were a cou'
pie of dozen married couples with
chdrcn-s some grown to manhood and
womanhuod but most of them sui
children. For Bubbling Rock was a
new settlement in the new colony OF
Virginia. and old persons are seldom
pioneers. The inhabitants cultivated
the tobacco plant, at which they made
good living. and so long as they
were free to worship God in their own
way they were content.
But the peace Of Bubbling Rock was
destined to be interrupted man
an unmarried man--came there from
Jamestown. who taught the men OF
the town to which he came games or
chance. He not only won their mon
ey, but set them to gambling among
themselves. This interchange of their
funds with one another would not
have been Objectionable If 1t had not
set them to quarreling. For there is
nothing that will so soon make enc
mics of friends as winning each 9th
ers money. Instead of working the
Nen were constantly gambling. ane
not only was the tobacco neglected
but not day passed but there was
a fracas.
When number of men who had
previously been fast friends had
boodied one another's noses and one
man had been killed, the wives and
mothers of Bubbling Rock put theil
heads together with a view to gettins
rid of the instigator of the trouble
The deliberations were behind closet
doors, and the women were pledged
not TO reveal the plan adopted
Those We're the days when the pop
ulation Of Virginia was kept up ant
Increased by shipments Of persons o
all grades, from the younger sons o
noblemen to the most hardened criml
nal. The highest and the lowest me
on shipboard and on arrival scattered
themselves over the new country.
10 the surprise of the husbands o
Bubbling Rock their wives SUDDEN.
Seemed to take fancy to the gam
bier who had made all the trouble
They invited him to their houses. AM
one or two of those having the mos
seductive tongues held up before hin
The advantages Of matrimony.
Get married." said Mrs. Ralston
and become one of us. 1t Is only as
husband that you can achieve real hap
piness. This is lonely country, an
Its loneliness can only be done ava,
with by the companionship that is
De found In wedlOck."
Where shall | find a wife?" aske
the gambler. There are five men
one woman in the colony"
Leave that to me-" replied the lady
III find you wife who l will gua'
antee will change your life completed!
She is coming out from England an
is due to arrive within a fortnight
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-13

The gambler seemed grateful for the
kindly interest the lady took In his
welfare and expressed himself glad at
the prospect of meeting her friend.
Ten days later n ship arrived from
England. bringing cargo or women
sent out to be wives for the single
men of the colony. Mrs. Ralston
boarded the vessel and was closeted
with the captain for few minutes. at
the end of which time he summoned O
young woman. to whom he said
"You need not be put up with the
rest for husband. This lady will
provide for you" Then he left the
two women together
Eunice Dargan, the young woman
who had just arrived. was rather small
and had mild blue eyes and golden
tresses She was the comeliest OF all
the women on the ship. Mrs. Ralston
took her ashore with her and domlciled
her under her own roof That night
she sent for the gambler ana lhtro
duced him to her friend.
The next day the man for whom TINS
gentle lass was intended discharged
the cost of her transportation IN 10
| bacco ana there was wedding AT the
house of Mrs. l.alSton.
That night the stiffness Of the settle
! mept was broken by voices raised I'D
anger emanating from the nome Oh
! tbe man the lady had arranged 10
make happv \ man and woman
VOICE were raised alternately In ere
scendo. the wopan's constantly gaining
the ascendancy till the sound OF some
beoyy weight striking against the wall
NJ the house put an end to the man
s,de of the argument. Then the siam
ming of q door was heard and all was
still.
The next morning all the men I'D
Rubbing Rock peeped from their VIII,
,ows 70 see what had been the end OF
,ba ureyious bridal night amenities
1Iot so the women. They we're all
,,stea When the door Of the gam
nler's home opened the meek looking
bride stepped forth Then every wo,
man in RubbIiug Rock knew that tne
gambler had vanished.
When the plan adopted by the wives
TO get rid Of the gambler leaked OUT 1t
was learned that on the arriVai OF 'ne
cargo Of women sent over TOT WIVES
Mrs. Ralston had asked the cap'aih io'
the one bearing the worst rt''"'"''o,'
of all lie had produced me hlne e!eu
Golden haired creature va" '"'h'o az
gentle as fawn she hai tf"Hiieu tn'
notice of London mo-" than ANY "thel
person in inst v'i"':rd ".t" 20 gel r'o
If her they hid sent h'r 70 virginia,
The problem remained to get r'u OF
The means by whirh the gambler was
,.iected This wa~ accomplished p'
giving her to an Indian chief Ihei
! for the first time in her life she De
haved herself