A Picture Framing GRAF Undertaking. ness, and will pay you three per end, interest per annum for money left on Certificate of Deposit or Savings Account. The department of savings Is a speaial feature of this Bank, and all deposits, whether large or small, draw the same rate of interest. B. N. SAWTELLE, Cashier, The Valley Record “All the news that's fit to print” MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 1908. Salt a Luxury. Salt Is the greatest luxury known In Central Africa. In some sections AMOng the poorer Inhabitants salt is never used Even among the better classes, a man who eats salt with his food Is considered a rich individual In some tribes where salt is not so scarce children are so fond of it that they may be seen esting it just as our children would eat pleces of lump sugar. “A Feather in One's Cap.” Our expression, “A feather in one's cap.” originated In Hungary in AP that time it was an ancient custom among the Hungarians that no one Was permitted to wear a feather In his hat unless be had killed a Turk It WaS a law that for each slain Turk the slayer should be allowed to wear one feather.—The Sunday 1549 Magazine Proof of Sobriety The following words hase istered as designations of "Cracyarisotbelleditionment yon," “Sempermickelment brigdantyfuge* The any one of the brand might well Le taken proof of sobriety — Journal. been reg whisky Agaph and Ska abllity to order in as conclusive British Medical question A Matter of Spelling. A trolley colilded with a milk Wagon and sent the milk splashing on the pavement Soon a crowd gath ered. “Goodness'’ exclaimed a man “What an awful waste’ A very stout lady turned and glared at him “Just mind your own business she snapped —Lippincotts Africa's Glory Departed Africa bad great citles thousands of years before the first white settle ments were made in America. The “Dark Continent” is much bigger and probably more populous than North America. Yet Calro is the only city In Africa which Is as large as Cleve land Evil of Too Much Reading. A bookish man, says Dr William Osler, may never succeed Deep- versed in books, he may not be able to use his knowledge to practical ef fect: or. more likely, his failure Bot because he has read but observed too little is too much, Why is Gossip. Some people fall Into the very real erime of talking about their neighbors, not so much out of their badness of heart, as out of their anxiety to avold - the merely conventional crime of not . saying anything when they are in com- pany. —Puck. - Change in Authors’ Positions. > Tt Is pleasant to read of all these contemporary authors, with thelr sumptuous rovalties and thelr success ul Investments in mines © 18 no longer for them east on Easy street. Newspapers in india. There are 713 newspapers printed being 100 more than there ago. The number of Hom (other than Grub street Thelr lines are i. & CO. DRINKS POISON AND RUNS TO MORGUE Machinist Tries to Save Trouble, but a Friend Balks Good inten tions. Philadeiphia —Having drunk ear bolic acid, Gordon Bates sat down upon the steps of the morgue to dle This unique action seemed to speak more strongly than any words that he might have written said that he desired to lessen, as far as was In the trouble that his fatal draught would be to others. But his death was slower than he had cal culated, that after all his fore thought he traveled to the morgue by way of the Hahnemann hospital Bates, who was 3% years old. and in Wood street, a ball block the morgue, thought he was going to die from consumption. Sev eral friends and had gone that way, and he became dally more lonely and despondent Finally, hav ing nerved himself to the final strug gle, he drew (rom his pocket a bottle or hia power 0 lived relatives He Ran to the Morgue full the of carbolic content M aurnetius and tanding Annie Hrags died antl acid while andlady husband, ¢ SUL ption M vent 4 Couple of her the on the Hrogan edort his severe in pre swallowing burned the liquid I'm going Were the as suffering the death struggle poison was Hy arm by some of 5 NOW down to the mans parting first agony of ran from the Morgue words the door he He had just sunk upon the steps of the when one of his friends Maicolm Cochran, a plumber and asked him what was ter Ive Ju morgue came up the mat st drank and I'm dy And the next that ended in death on the way to the hospital Hates win 3 jpison was the Le gently ing minute response sank Into a stupor pre who was a machinist at Bald came here from Hillville, War ren county Fears ago His ves are two sls ters New York, two ouly known relati in that place DIES OF JOY OVER LETTER Man Collapses When Me Reads Good Tidings ¢f Clg Friend. Philadeiphia —Overjoved by the re cept etter from 40 heart of a an old friend Alexander Alcorn ed an of died The letter reached here fate Satur day afternoon, but Alcorn did not re ceive it until Sunday morning He did not appear to recognize the hand writing envelopes upon opening it, he smiled and became ve ry much excited Gosh' | am glad to get this letter I's from a friend | have pot heard from for ten years” he sald He had read a portion of the letter and was about to #it down in a chair, when he collapsed and died Several vears old, suffer attack and disease on the bit men who saw Alcorn col lapse thought at first that he had ac cidentally fallen fifting him they urprised to find that he was dead Fhe letter was still in his right hand It dated from New York city and was signed pon Were Was Joe Rooster Is Fond of Kerosene Fullerton, Mo —The cruziest rooster in all Missourl Is owned by Walter Lynne, residing near here it Is act ing as if it were an automobile and is feating havoe among the flock his bat a few rooster no longer crows at dawn association with it has acquired a lovely “honk, honk.” and practices this on all occa slons. At times it starts at one end of the barnyard and, giving a warning alarm, rushes through the rest of the chickens. bowilng them over right and left. A few days ago Mrs. Lynne left a can of kerosene on the back porch, and within ten minutes the rooster was doing {ts best to drink up the stuff, undoubtedly with the object of acquiring the gasoline smell, It Is also developing an “auto face’ by azsiduocus Beene Attention, Advertisers! New ways of advertising are con- stantly being devized. Some time ago the Eoglish papers contained an sc count of an nF Om wha committed suicide for purpose of The sign, “Table d'Hote,” in front of a Broadway restaurant attracted the attention of a prosperous looking man one evening last week. He was hungry and he entered The walter showed him to a table A large menu card. with the words reiterated, Table d Hote, $1,” was handed him Oysters, puree Mongole and broil #4 fresh mackerel” he ordered As course after course was served he forgot that the portions were meager, for there were plenty of oth er dishes to come as he was finishing his entree the waiter unes tentatiously removed the menu card first offered him and in a moment re turned with another ecard What will you have asked the walter Then, for the Just next, sir? first across time, the guest noticed that the face of the new menu card had been written in red ink Dinner ordered Giving the balances was interrupted the wished to order Ffhank you terward The waiter departed I¥nner over, the Se his check. It was pre the total being $1.25 Send me the head ua dered The head walter came protested against the extra quarteg $1! 25. unless drinks are of his order, he later bs waited returning to ask if anything to drink coffee. hlack 4 moment he af SUTHe called for ented to kim st iter ke or The charge of guest the said the head wait shrugging his shoulders Hut your sign outside distinctly says that the table dhote dinner one dollar,” protested the guest That is a mistake; we have not changed it yet,” said the head waiter But the menu card first offered me said dinner was only one dollar if von had stated on the menu card that dinner was $125 1 would either have lef& vour restaurant or ordered a la carte something else Why was that? The menu card was wrong,’ re turned the head waiter AS soon as we noticed the mistake we sent vou the corrected menu card Then you admit baving made two mistakes,” sald the guest “Very well, I refuse to pay than dol lar Monsieur It is our role er is more one will save Bimself much ince by ordering something to That will make the amount suggested the head walter You mean that you can bulldoze drinks, eh” Well sou | npever touch kind? check is lamely anno drink ail right me nlo ordering I tel] drinks of any Monsleur's sSUpDOSe for $125 =aid the walter Very well Suppose | go by mena card here, ner ordered Your which savs that din is one dollar Irinks are On the back of that card 1 see that whisky is 15 cents I ordered a whisky check be Pardon, monsieur still be $125 We charge You 20 cents That is our rule unless the amount jis But printed 15 cents That is a mistake Another mistake mistake you admit Now, look here” The guest thereupon pulled out a large roll of bilis and flourished them under the of the head walter Then carefully selecting a one dollar bill he laid it on the table Now, you and your miserable tribe of holdup men can go to blazes said You are dollar for If vou want of making a cash orderly inless Suppose st will my ralght 115 1.10 the will shall to for the =» hisky ser no drinks 20 cents check have we Ve yous card here * SaYs monsieur eh? The third nose he EoOIng to get precisely that dinner ta go to the I have Yuu cannot accuse one trouble plenty of of dis If one of your wait finger 'n yout plas scene me conduct ers dare knock window to 1ay through on me him plate You can bulldoze an extra quarter out of false pre tenses, but so long as you've got that brass sign out front announcing din ner for a dollar I'll see you to king dom come I'm any more You restaurant keepers are robbers, anyhow, and you are making a big enough profit on my diuner even at the price | going to pay you Take your dollar and vamoose” Saying which the guest calmly rose, picked up his hat and stick and start- ed for the door, leaving the head walter and the table walter pale with rage Suddenly the guest turned “1 nearly forgot you, Francols” he sald to the table rel hough I hear all you walters own real estate I guess I'll give you the extra quarter as a tip. Catch it.” And tossing a quarter to the walter who had served him the guest strolled out into Hroadway Francois made a grab for the coin but it The head walter promptly put his foot upon It That belongs to the cois,” he sald —N. Y. Sun some people upon before pay you am waiter missed house, Fran Live Simple Life on Island. The inhabitants of the island of Tristan da Cunha, 1.560 miles from the Cape of Good Hope, in the At Jantic ocean, now number 27 They recently refused an offer of transpor tation to the cape They said they were happy All they needed was a schoolmaster who would also act as clergyman They They also expressed a Hritish of the LOM are Episcopalians hope that a would call for time in 1967 Outside a Country Cemetery, Notice. —The only persons buried In this cemetery are those living la the parish ~Sourire. ship war mails New Zealand Needs Railroads. Leal has as yet only 2374 An an area of 104,000 FRANK E. WOOD, Representative News and advertising matter may be left at Gregg's Racket Store, Waverly. After 11 o'clock noon call the main office at Sayre, Valley ‘phone 128X. P W. Towner spent Sunday in Elmira, Fred Collins, who is in the U.S, marines, is home on a ten days’ furlough. Mrs. Elizabeth McDaaiels left today for a visit with friends in N:w York city. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brecoks of Binghamton spent Sunday with relatives in Waverly. Fredi Brewster, formerly of this place, but now of Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday in Waverly, Canton Waverly will hold their annual dance on Thanksgiviag svening. Kramer's orchestra will furnish the music. Miss Agna Carroll, who is a sister in the Catholic convent at Corning spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. W. C. Farley, at this place. Minnie Perrine Bosworth, a talented reader, will give an enter- tainment in the Sunday school room of the Presbyterian church Tuesday evening Nov. 27. 10 ENFORCE TRUANT LAW Waverly —Lee Combs who was arrested last week for truancy has been released on parole and will be required to bring a report from his teacher every week to Justice Hoaglard. The justice applied to the board of supervisors for ins structions where the boy could be sent, Professor Robbins stated to- day that he was going to enforce the compulsory education law and that parents allowing their children to stay out of school and those hiring children without an employ ment certificate would get them- selves in trouble. AWARDED CONTRACT Waverly —The board of the town of Barton met at Clerk C. H Turney's office on Saturday and opened bids for the doctoring of the tcwn poor. The contract was awaided to Dr. Richard Black- more for £150, which is £85 less than was paid last year. The beard also voted to :ubmit a prep. osition to the tax payers at the aext town meeting for the town to purchise a new steam roller ard stone crusher. BELD T0 GRAND JURY Waverly; — John Romano, the Italian, who was arrested last week on a charge of separating one of his countrymen from $45 of his money, was held by Justice Hoag land to await the action of the grand jury at Owego, and was taken to the county jail yesterday. Oge of the Italians who was a wit- ness at the trial stated afterward that he estimated that there were about forty members of the “black band” scciety in this vicinity. LECTURE TONIGHT Waverly—Every seat in the Loomis opera house bas been reserved for this evening, and a rare treat is in store for those who attend. Addresses will be delivered by thre: of the foremost educators of the state department of educa. tion. Dr. Henry Leipziger of New York city and Dr. Raymond, president of Elmira college. The Young Men's Glee club will sing. 10 NOMINATE OFFICERS Waverly—At the annual in- spection of the Waverly camp No. 88, Sons of Veterans, this evening, a commander will be elected to fill out the unexpired term of H. R Cronk, who has resigned Officers will be nominated for the coming al uy Ge 1 on ® — Presbyterian Church Not Large’ Enough to Accommodate All Who Desire to Attend. Waverly —Many people could not obtain entrance into the Press byterian church last evening and were obliged to return home. Every seat and every inch of stand ing room was occupied, and the large throng was not disappointed for the Presbyterian choir under the direction of Mrs Blackmore gave them a splendid musical treat. For the first time the can- tata “The Holy City” was sang in its entirety at this place, and the splendid anthems made the large auditorium ring. The solo parts were extremely beautiful DARING BANDIT HELD UP TRAIN Had Secured $20,000 From the Passengers When fhe Conduc- tor Overpowered Him One of the most daring train holdups that has been held in the West for years comes from Kansas City through ths Waverly stock exchange today. Early this morning a lone bandit held up a fast express train on the Chicago, Burlington & Quiscy Railroad, just cast of Kansas City between Slater and Armstrong. Twenty passengers were robbed of their valuables, which consisted of about $20,000 in cash and a large quan. tity of watches and jewelry. Tha bandit was over a half hour going through the passengers but just as he finished the conductor of the train grappled with him and threw him to the flor, With the assist. ance of the others who had in the meantime recovered their senses the desperado was securely bound and at the first stop delivered to the officers cf the law, The holds up is without parallel in the crimi nal his'ory of the great west, and the capinre cf the bandit by the conductor was a piece of w:ll exe- cuted work which also has no pre. cedent FATHER AND SON IRE UNDER ARREST Lyman Heeman, Sr., and Lyman Charged With Stealing Copper and Iron from the Lehigh Lyman Heemar, Sr, and Ly- man Heeman, Jr, father and son, were arreated just afternoon today by Chief Walsh on a charge pre~ ferred by T. B Shaffer, special cffi- cer for the Lehigh Valley. Shaffer alleges in his complaint that on the 3rd of November a large quan. tity of iron and copper were taken from the company's property near Milltown and that the Heemans are suspected of being the guilty parties. Warrants were issued by Justice Carey shortly after the theft was committed, but as the Heemans lived in Waverly it was impossible to get service until to~ day when they came to Sayre and were immediately spotted by Chief Walsh. They were remand- ed to the lockup and will be given a hearing late this afternoon. Heeman, Jr, Free Free Mrs. A. C, Trainor, Colchester, Conn., writes that a free sample bottle of Bloodine hel her when she was all run down. loodine is a body builder and system tonic of wonderful merit, and If you have not tried it, yon should today. The greatest system Tonio in the world. Sick Kidneys are ively cared by Bloodine. Sold ny C. M, Williams’ Kidney Pills Have you neglected your Kideys ? | Have you overworked your nervous tem and caused trouble with your Kid- neys and Bladder? Have the loins, side, back, der} Have you 8 The Lebigh Valley Rallrosd will make special rate $1.00 from Sayre to Wilkes- Barre ard return, November 29. ©- ial trains la both directions. Ti will be sold Nov. 20th snd will be good going only cn train leaving Sayre 6:45 a m.; retorning leave W -Barre at 4:46 p.m. on date of issue only. Bee Lebigh Valley ticket ageats for farther particn'ars. 164 ———— n—— Thanksgiviog Day in Buffalo and Niagara Falls The Lthigh Valley Railroad will make special rate of $3.00 from Eayre to Brfla- 10 and Niagara Falls and retarn. Tiek- ets will be sold November 29th © Limit. ed for return pntil November 30th, and will be goed going and returning on all trains except the Black Diemond Express within the prescribed limit. Ece Leh! Yalley Ticket Agents for farther partic- ars, Covers More Surface, (3 times as much) Wears Longer, (6 times as long) Dries Quicker, (in 10 misutes) Than Any Enamel, A GHILD CAN APPLY IT. If your dealer hasn't it, Bolich Bros. have W. T. CAREY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |OFFICE ROOM B&, M. P. A. BUILDING. Lal THIF RTLY ESL REEVE Telephone 246y. PEESLEOLIROLEIDL 0000000000 No. NE REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sayre, Pa, at the close of business Nov 12, 1806 RESOURCES Loans aud Discounts Overdrafls, secured and unsecured U. 8 Bounds to secure circulation Fremmiums on U.S. Bonds Bonds, securities etc Banking house, furniture and fixtures Other real estate conned Due from National Danks (oot reserve agents) Due from approved reserve agents Checks and other cash items Notes of other Nationa! Banks Fractional $204 gio 433 8 © ooo 1.7% 1né yo 2001 27 $5.08) 106 v »% 11% oo paper currency, and cents nickels Lawful money reserve in bank Specie $11 =o oo Legal-teuder notes 4.540 © 2% Redemption fund with US Treasurer Sper cent of oir L440 0 ulatioy 1.59% Ww Total $416 20 3) LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Surplus fund § wow wo 19 G00 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and tases paid National Bank Notes outstanding Due to State banks and bakers Individual deposits subject to check 19.54 4 ie 0 Tn 1% 800 0 Demand certificates of dept Certified checks Cashier's checks outatand g i.5n 62 iw 6S) 367 27 Tal $316 200 33 STATE OF PENNSVLVANIA ford, ss I, RF Fage, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief KF. Paas, Cashier Subscribed and sworn before me this igth day of Nov, 1gof, Frm R. Powkms, Notary Public Attest I. W. Bisnor, J] E Wusriock, WwW. T Cooumow, FRENCH FEMALE MADAME D2AR'S ‘= V1 Ese A Sere Comvaiv Rusrar for Sovenaess Nessres mow NEVER RNOWR TS FAIL. Rafe | Bore! Bpmely | Satis faction Gsarastend or Money Bafundad Rest propadd Gar $1.00 pur bor, Will send hem ou drial te be paid or han teilevad Bampton Free. 17 pour Srugyiet dons Sut Barve Lem agad Your arders te (he . UNITED MEDICAL CO., pon 74, Lancasrra, Pa. Sold in Sayre by the West Sayre Pharmacel Co. H. H. Mercereau, Attorney-at-Law Notary Public Spesial attention to Pension Papers, Valley Phone 11 X, 1 Desmond Birset, County of Brad. Correct ! » Drirectors Mandolin Teacher Will be in Bayre on Saturday, cach week, which time I will devote tothe instruction of pupils on the mandolin. Btadio: Room 2, Richard block, over postoflice. For forther particulars ad- dress, Edwin F. Loomis, Athens, Pa. OR. A. 6. REES, M.D. 111 Miller Street, 800 11:00 am, 8 0 4:00, 7000 B00, A. Atkins, Over Raymond & 's Confec- tionery Store, St. {Ts effect Nov 35, 1905.) Trains leave Sayre as fellows: . M. Dally for Tunk- AM Pot SSvada, 37 xk Finan Wilke Metre eee . Chonch, Allemlows, Bethichem, New ork sad Fhiladelphia. od AM. (Vault tla i dae oeicn, New Atbaay, Duahore, . ville, Teak Saanoek, Phisse sad Wilkes-Barre. . AM Navel Ee A. x Pr ase fa ihe he York, Fhi sdelphia, sed A.M. Sunday only, for Athens, Milan, Ulster, 10:00 emesis lite Be P. M. (Waverly 13:23 P. Dally Ph Ey fe ry BE a Baltimore and W PF. M. Dally, Bsc Diamend Nx 3:0 press, for . . . Wikes-Basre, Miuch Chub, Alen town. Sethichem. New York, lo Bal. timers aad Washingtlon. P.M (Waverly ¢4s F. BM.) Week days Em em ville, Tuakhenuoek, and WEATBOUND, A.M. Dally for Bafale, A.M. Daily fw Geneva, Rochester, Cal. A.M. Dally for dvd, Van Res 6:10 Corners, Geneva, Rochester, . Comsects for Aaburm week days omly. A. M. Week days caly, for Lockwood, 1 oll] van hace, Trumans INsEssians P.M. Dally for Geneva Rochester, Bale 3:3] falo, Niagara Falls; Detroit asd Chi WVU I cage P. M. Dally for Losk Odasss, P. M. Dally for Lihaca ep 18 Haypt's Corners, Seheveld 018 fun © for Anborn week days oad P.M. Dally, Blacx B31 sms RE PM bel tor aren Rita, AUBURN DIVISION, [; ie. S - Groton, or ven, Syracuse, Utica and . P.M. Daily for Owego, Fresville, Cort- Jed fmt: Ste, SE A I SES, Subscribe for The Record, Rates :—Wanted, Lost, Found, For Bale, etc, § cent a word each Insertion for first three times, } cent a word each insertion thereafter. None taken for less than 35 cents. Situations wanted, free to vance subscribers. Notics. My wife Delphine Weller having left my bed and board without Frrgiir. bo or JRoveestion this is to forbid any rboring or trusting her as 1 oo bills of her contracting after hi hte, IRVING WELLER. Athens, Pa., Nov. 26, 1906.—3¢. Wanted, Wanted—Work at Saw Gumnites Price 50 and 76c. B. PF, Parsons, North Waverly. 168-8t, Girl wanted at onee for work, 1 Pin boys over 16 years of . Uto- pian Alleys. » 1604 Lost one about { feet Finder please office, Suitable reward. For Sale. Heating stove 408 Keystone veane, ated first class. 3 For sale fow times. Two crow! sod es Flot 0 ut this JA 5
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