OATSKILL MOUNTAIN N E W S , FBIDAY, NOVEMBER 28,1913.

Catskill Mountain News CfcARKE A. SANFORD,

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THE WHITE HOUSE BRIDE.

"All the world loves a lover" is n trite and true Baying; and Tuesday the American people were Interested in a peculiar degree In an even! which took place ;it the White House. Al­together there have heel] 12 weddings nl the Washington home of presidents, among the more notable being that of Nellie Grant to Algernon Sartoris, of Prances Folsom to President Cleve­land, and oi Alice' Roosevelt to Nicho­las Longworth. The thirteenth Tues­day, that of Jessie, second daughter of Prsident Woodrow Wilson, to Francis Howes Sayre.

All in all, with a possible exception or two, they have been happy wed­dings which the White House has known; ad there is no doubt that the nuptials Of Tuesday will hrhiK no less of joy than have the best of the pre­cedent twelve. It is a wedding in­spired by no sellish considerations nor by any pride of place. Instead, it is the mating of two hearts which long acquaintance and mutual esteem bad drawn together, and certainly there could he no surer basis for conjugal happiness.

Many costly and beautiful gifts crowded therooms of the executive mansion. No doubt they will be cherished by the recipients: but not less esteemed, but more, will be the best wishes of the American people which freely are extended to lite daughter of the president and to him who is the choice of her heart.

Noted Magician is Coming to Mar-gnrctvillc Monday, December 8, and Will Give an Unusual Entertain­ment.

The ne\t number of the High School Lecture Course, The Tottiui Company; will appear al the Margarelville Opera House oh Monday, December tlie Nth. Tills number Is secured nl o lari x peuse from the Emprle Lyceum Bur-eau wiin make the following announce­ment

MYSTERY AT ROXBURY.

Roxbury Residents Hear Strange Noises in the Mountains. Do the Catskills contain a mystery?

Undoubtedly many have been bidden among the grand old hills since first the Indian trolled the vailed stream In his canoe or sat stolidly on its banks while the fish wriggled on bis spear and then wriggled no more.

Early in October we visited the lodge of John Burroughs, the natural­ist, whom the world revers and loves, and there, on his rustic porch we found him in deep perplexity.

The night before be had been awak­ened from a sound sleep by a peculiar noise issuing apparently from the swamp below the lodge. Sleeping on the porch, his hearing was unobatl'UCt ed by board or wall. The sound was like a terrible shriek. In his own words, "like the scream of a lost soul from Hades" trailing off into a long drawn out wail or moan, "the most heartrending sound I have ever ex­perienced in my study of nature." We who were making the call had heard this Identical sound—as near as des­cription can identify a sound—some to years ago and had believed it to be, without uestioning, a panther, Hut -Mr .Burroughs, though unable to catalogue the sound still could not believe it to-be a panther, or, more correctly, a puma, because "no pan­ther had been seen in these parts in thirty years." However, we have found other people who have heard at intervals extending from four to ten years ago similar sounds and in every instance tehy unquestionably believed it to be a panther.

Air. Burroughs, very skeptical but intensely in earnest, wrote to Mr. Hornaday, director of the Bronx Zoo­logical garden to know if lie could place the sounds. Immediately he re­ceived the reply that Mr. Hornaday, Who had heard hundreds of panthers, knew tlie description of the cry of the puma and believed it to be a female escaped from captivity. Mr. Hornaday also remarked such escaped animals were able to sustain them­selves for some months successfully. Why they should not be able to live indefinitely in a country so adapted to their needs, lie failed to explain.

Mr. Burroughs is now less skeptical —as he lias remarked, "it must be Q panther but where does it keep itself during these long intervals when it is unheard and why is it, or its truck in winter, never seen?" Its depreda­tions would not, of necessity, be more than a chicken, a sheep or maybe a calf, now and then, and the creature itself is harmless to man, but why is It never seen by trainpur or hunter?

If any one around tills section can furnish any further information con­cerning the nocturnal shriek or its cause both Air. Burroughs and his friends would be grateful and Interest­ed.

VOU may address any such com­munication to Box 208, Roxbury, N. Y,

Middletown Reality Deals. Wilbur (1. Kelly and wile to Win,

It, Archibald, $1; .Marian A. Robinson to Sheffield Kunns-Slauson-Deckcr Co. |9,600| Martha H. Kelyy to John w. Bouton, $5,iMlO; B. II. Boutoil, referee, (Conger Avery and wife, mortgagors) to Sarah Hinckley, $4,840.28; Sheffield Farms-Slawson Decker company to Ulster and Delaware Railroad com pnny, | 1 .

Since the gifted Alaro forever laid down his magician's wand, many artists have competed for the high place of leadership in this field, which he had easily held for many years up­on the American platform. But it. is our belief that .Fames Morrison Totten, -Magician. Humorist, Impersonator, has won the coveted prize. By com­mon consent of the lycetim public, no artist today wields the magic wand of Alaro with more delicacy, skill, mys­tery and charm; no personality so completely lills his wizard's mantle; no entertainer wears the cap and bells of this great master of legerdemain with more grace and ease than Air. Totten.

We confidently present him for his seventh successful season as the most gifted artist in his chosen held that is before the public today. Totten is a big all-around magician and entertain­er. He has not only won his spur:. but he has tested their quality before hundreds of Chatuauqua and lyceum audiences, the most critical in Ameri­ca. The verdict is open to inspec­tion. It is not only favorable but en­thusiastic. His return list of dates is immense. Totten's art is on big lines; it is sure; it is finished. It is an art that comes only out of a big personal! ty, wide in its smypathy, captivating; a personality glowing with purpose and the humor of life. His, art is dis­ciplined, finely chiseled, not broad nor coarse, but wholesome and uplifting. Ariel himself under the guidance of Prospero did not wont more mystify­ing transformations, more Impossible feats Of illusions, all co-operating lo a happy end.

This year Air. Totten comes with new feats of wizardry and illusions, and lias competent help to assist him in presenting his big program. He has grown steadily in tlie appreciation and admination of the American peo­ple, and this enlargement of his work is but the natural outcome of his own growth and development as an artist. The new, greater and better Totten, ranks among the greatest of the en­tertainers who have added to the gaiety of nations and done so much to sweeten the atmosphere of this good and happy old world.

PART I Legerdemain Air. Totten has no superior in the art of legerde­main. Under the dell touch of his lingers articles appear and disappear ill such a marvelous manner that you will rub your eyes and wonder if you are "just dreaming,"

PART ll Illusions Tlie Totten Com­pany carry a line of large illusion:., prominent among them the Aligieian's Xrays or the dissolving of the human body to a mere skeleton. The won­derful head in a casket. This head is endowed with all the senses of a hu­man being. The production of a speaking likeness of some of the great men of the past and present, who will malic lheir mysterious appearance and disappearance oji a brilllaul J lighted stage, but from "whence til iy come and u hither they go, no man knoweth." it is all mystery, mys­tery -mystery! The Greal Barrel .Mystery.

PART III Readings, Impersonations Air. Totten is truly a linislied "pro­

duct Of tin pure fun law." To see him exorcise thai lace or his in churac ler work Would cause u smile to creep over the fuce of an Egyptian mummy. His work in this line is artistic, ro-lined, elevating. Yon retire to your homes light-hearted ami care freo.and with U feeling that you have "Cod's own sunshine in your soul."

Reserved seal tickets on sale ul O'Connor's Drug Store, Tuesday, Dee. J., beglllllig at S a. m. ,ul\.

The First Presbyterian Church. Services for Sunday, Nov. 30, 1019

I ROMANCE OF WING LEE I By MARTHA LOWELL.

Wing crossed the border In n re­frigerator car and happily had es­

caped with noth­ing worse than frost bitten toes. The week previ­ous the train's c o n H ig anient of c o n t r a b a n d " C h i n k s" b a d been converted Into cold storage, and of this Wing was nware.

Six months saw our uninvited vis­itor compluiMint a s s i e t ant in a flourishing laun­dry. Five years, carefully calculat­ed, allowed him to revisit the tomb of his ancestors. This mental ecstasy, h o w o v e r, w a s made before meet­ing tho "Melican gal."

That day of memories W i n g drove a satisfac­

tory iiargaln, filching a shirt without notice being taken thereof. Carrying his empty basket down the street ho figured the gain and was content, and that eame instant ho caught the first glimpse of his destiny.

She was standing behind tho plato glass of a department store. A robe of azure gauze, price marked ?8.'J5, swathed her slender form and a polo hat of violets sat well forward above her golden "Marcel." Her cheeks mantled with the blush of maidenhood were luscious as ripe pomogranates and her round eyes, which in color matched tho $8.95, grow lashes as long as a painter's brush.

Wing saw and was conquered. Trail­ing bis basket he approached the win­dow, admiration expanding his fea­tures into a grin. Fixed as the pago­das of Nankin he stood before this daughter of the gods and drank his fill of her loveliness.

Late that evening he returned to his laundry. Next afternoon he feigned sickness and hurried off to Stato street, where his idol awaited him.

A week of such devotion and Wing summed up Ills cash on hand—eight, nine, ten dollars and 40 cents. He dressed himself in Sunday clothes, rolled his pigtail into a tight knot and set out for the department store, where she was enslaved.

"How muchec you want your Meli­can gal?" he asked the floorwalker, moat politely. Strange to say It took some minutes to convince the ad­dressed that an insult was not im­plied. Questions followed at length. Did Wing wish the figure alone, or in costume, as exhibited. To be sure he wiHhod her clothes and all. Alas, when the price was named, including dress, hat and girl, in toto, Wing's counte­nance fell. He shook his bead and de­parted with the visage of a stoic.

Behind the ironing board came more calculations and Wing began to work overtime.

-Months passed. Tho adored ono changed her diaphanous voile for a smart green tailor-mude and the violet polo for a velvet toque, hater in the season she wore a fur capo around her shapely shoulders.

Tho new year bad been ushered in before Wing again appeared in tho role of suitor. The savings of six months were with him. A new inven­tory was made, tho price had increased with the season. Wing deliberated, .lie was "velly solly," but the "Melican gal" would have to do without her lux­urious cape.

The money being paid, the new master undaunted by jeers of the pop­ulace and occasional applo cores, shouldered Ills blonde beauty and bore her homo.

Once within the laundry precincts, Wing placed the beauty on a wash tub and arranged her gown in correct folds. It took him a full half hour be­fore be was satisfied with the result. Then he lighted some joss sticks and placed them so that she should bo en­veloped in the perfumed smoke. He next offered her a plate of rlco and sooy, but the tilted nose refused to sniff its appetizing aroma.

AhiB, that the fates should be so cruel to lovers. A sharp ring at tho' telephone interrupted this amorous soliloquy. To Wing's reluctant re­sponse an irato customer demanded his washing and threatened the law.

Wing shouldered a heavy basket and stole out into the night.

An hour passed. Tho Melican gal still crowns the wasli tub with stat­uesque grace. Then a visiting rat spreads the tale that the beauty Is be­coming animate. True it certainly is that the smiling rosy mouth has begun to pout. An ugly wrinkle, too, has appeared' above tho smooth brow and as the moments pass tho tapering lin­gers stretch and grow weirdly long. "I'ling,"" tho rats scamper as one azure orb smashes on the floor. Tears Of wax run down the once tilled noso and ruin the tailor-made. A second eye follows. Tho hands melt away and disclose their props of wood. Brow, Cheeks and nose have become one shapeless mass then the laundry door opens and in slips Wing.

Emotion Is not according to tho code of Confucius, so our celesilal lover neither wept nor tore his hair. He looked—and closed tho damper of the stove. Then again, this time without the lingering glance, ho locked the laundry door behind him and stolo out into tile night.

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(IKNKRAI, ADVERTISING. GENERAL ADVERTISING. GENERAL ADVERTISING.

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( GENERAL ADVRRTI8TWC.

LEGAL NOTICES

.Morning Worship. Sabbath School. Voting People's prayer nieei-

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7:.'!0 E v e n i n g W o r s h i p .

T h e e v e n i n g w o r s h i p will lx> i l lus­

t r a t e d W b a l o p t i c o u p i i i u i e . s f r o m t h e

" L i f e of I ' l y r i s t . "

Pessimism Sometimes Welcome. A little discreet pessimism may

have its use. Some peoplo scatter sunshine so recklessly that a certain amount of cooling shade Is necessary to comfort.

Unreasonable. Irate Customer "You said this cloth

was a fust color, yet it fuded in two weeks after it was made up." Draper —'Well, I don't think you ought to expect it to fade auy fuater than thut."i

Notice to Creditors—Pursuant to an order of Lewis F. Raymond, Sur­rogate of the County of Delaware, and according to the Statute for such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given to all persons having claims against Charles Colby, late of the. town of Roxbury in said coun­ty, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the vouch­ers thereof, to the subscribers, the Administrators of the said deceased, at the office of O'Connor & O'Connor, at Hobnrt,' N. Y., on or before the 29th day of November next.

Dated May 20, 1913. MARY REED, JEANETTE VAN DYKE,

Administrators. O'CONNOR & O'CONNOR,

Atty's for Mary Reed, Adm'x, Hobart, N. Y.

ANDREW J. McNAUGHT, Jr., Att'y for .leanette VanDyke, Ad.,

Stamford, N. Y.

GENERAL ADVERTISING.

HAVE VARIED FIELDS OF WORK

Many "Freak" Newspapers, Each of! Which Appeals to a Particular

Claor. of Readers. ,

The government of India's experi­ment in publishing state-owned news­papers in native dialects is a reminder that Dresden ie one of the fow cities boasting a municipal daily paper. Be­queathed to the city by a Dr. Gunt, it is in most prosperous condition, and. tho profits arc applied to the beautify­ing of the publlo parks and buildings. In England there is an Army Review published by tho war office, and a weekly Journal dealing with the insur­ance act, whilst the Board of Trade Journal can boast of a bigger staff of correspondents than any other Journal In tho world, as every officer in the British consular service is bound by regulations to send in any items of news likely to be of commercial in­terest.

A few years ago a Journal called The Lunatic Herald made its appearance; thero is a Beggars' Journal regularly published in Paris, which gives par­ticulars of charitable institutions and of "pitches" that are worth "working," besides announcing in advance tho big society weddingsj funerals, parties, etc., where a beggar may do good busi­ness; and thero is published in Zu­rich, Switzerland, the Engaged Couples' Advertiser, the object of which is to furnish advertising Anns with tho names and addresses of thoso who are about to set up housekeeping.

But perhaps tho most curious Jour­nal of all is the Hirmondo of Budapest, which is tho only "newspaper" in tho world which telephones instead of printing tho nows. For 03 cents a month the subscriber has all the news of the day, stock exchange fluctua­tions, etc., "phoned" to him; at noon ho may tako up his receiver and listen to an enthralling short story, and in tho evening ho may listen to music and singing.

Modern Fountain of Wine. A fountain of wine is ono of those

historical extravagances which are generally associated with the name of Nero; yet as recently as Sunday, July 13, the public fountain of Wangen, in tho Alsace wine country, flowed with wine. In tho middle ages the com-muno of Wangen was sentenced to muko an annual payment to the monastery of Strasburg of four hun­dred measures of wine; In 1793 tho payment was abolished by tho direc­tory. Under Louis XVIII. two mer­chants secured the transfer of the payment to them, by means of forged documents, for £650; but the com-muno commenced proceedings against them, in which it was victorious on July 13, 18.')0. Since that date a com­munal festival has been held on that day, and from tho public fountain erected to commemorate tho victory wine (lowed for one hour in tho duy.

Truth and Judgment Day. In Truth thero is no especial day of

judgment. Every day now is a Judg­ment day. Judgment is being admin-Ituerod for every thought, word and action. The duy of Judgment is the time in which wo experience the re­sults of our own creations. Often­times we are not conscious of the Judgment duy, but, even so, we aro constantly arriving at the "Judgment day.—Arthur I1 Dall, in Unity.

HOW TO BUY

BUILDING MATERIAL!

Always shop around before you buy your building material. It pays and saves you many dollars. There are a lot of dealers in this town and all anxious to sell, So shop nround and get better prices.

A large stock at present in ship lap, novelty siding, bevel siding, lath, lime, plaster board, patent mortar, Portland cement, dimension and random width shingles, nails, wire fencing.

We also have renewed the New York state license to carry high ex­plosives another year.

HUBBELL BROS. Kelly Corners, N. Y.

LEGAL NOTICES

Notice to Orodlton-^-Fursuant to an order of Lewis 1\ Raymond, Surrogate of the county Of Delaware, and according to the Statute for Mich case made and provided, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against Nettie Carpenter, lute of the town of Middle-town, in said county, deceased, that thoy are required to exhibit tho same, with tho vouchers thereof, to tho suhscrihers, tho Administrators or the said deceased, at Marguretville on or he-fore the 15th day of February . next. Dated duly 81, 1913.

Andrew <J. Kenton, attorney for Administra­tor, Margar"tville, N. Y.

Hoy ,1. Colony, Noah 1). Olmstead, Ad-ministrators.

Notice to Creditors. Notice to Creditors.—Pursuant to an order

of Lewis K. Raymond, Surrogate of the county of Delaware, and according to the Statute for such case made and provided, notice is hereby given to all persona having claims against ,lohn O'Kolly, late of the town of Middletown, in said county, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the sumo, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, the Administrators of the said deceased, ut Fleischmanns, N. Y. on or before the 24th day of .Ian. next.

Dated July 0, 10 ia .

GEORGE O'KKLLY, WILLIAM O'KKLLY,

Administrators. ANDREW ('. PBNTON, Attorney for

Administrators, Murgaretville, N, Y.

The People of the State of New York. To Alice Gordon, Attlo T t Lawrence,

Nellie G. Morse. Herman Gordon Isabelle Gordon, Jennie L. Gordon.

Send Greeting: Whereas, Herbert C. Gordon lias

lately applied to the Surrogate's Court of the county of Delaware, to have a certain instrument in writing relating to both real and personal estate,, duly proved as the last will and testment of Charles E. Gordon, late of the town of Middletown, de­ceased: Therefore you, and each of you, aro cited to appear before our said Surrogate at tlie Surrogate's Of­fice, in the viilaue of Delhi, Delaware county, on the 1st duy of December; 1913, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, then and there to attend the probate of tho suid last will and test-mont.

And If any of tho persons above named bo under the age of twenty-one years, they are required to appear by their general guardian, If they have ono; or, if they have none, to appear on or before the said return day and apply to this Court for tho appoint ment of a Speciul Guurdian to repre­sent and act for them in such pro­ceedings, and in tho event of their neglect or failure to do so, u guar­dian will bo appointed by tho Surro­gate for such purpose.

in Testimony whereof, Wo have cuused tho Seal of Olllco of our suid Surrogate to be hereunto ullixed. (L. S.) Witness, Lewis E. ltayinoud, Surrogate of said County, at Delhi, this 4th day of October, J818.

E. A Cluuson, Clerk to tho Sur­rogate's Court.

Andrew C. Fenton, Attorney for petitioner, Murgurotvllie, N. Y.

Light Enough For Comfort —Strong Enough For Wear

OUR 8tock of the Famous Hansen Horse-hide Gloves is now more complete than ever—in all styles—for motoring, driving,

work or sport. They are made of honest leather —all the weak parts rejected. Tanned by special process; outlast all others. And no matter how often they arc exposed to heat and steam or soaked with water, Hansen's will retain their shape add keep that "easy" feeling.

HANSEN'S "Dan Patch" Gloves

illustrated here, give perfect protection against pull of tho reins; and never bind tho flesh nor cramp the fingers. Always soft and comfortable and cannot get stiff or hard.

In our stock of Hansen's Working Gloves, every man will find tho special demands of his own line exactly met—trainmen—lumbermen— bridgemen—farmers, etc. each finds at our store a glove ready-made, but, practically vtade to his order. Washing in gasoline leaves them soft and shapely, Come in and look the lino over—we know you will be satisfied.

BIG REDUCTION IN SWEATERS

Swart Mercantile Co., Margaretville, New York.

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N. D. Olmstead & Company That is the one sure way to save money if you are in need of Hardware, Tinware, Crockery, Glassware, Paints, Oils, Stains, Varnish, Turpentine, Linoleum, Oilcloth. Sweet-Orr Overalls and Jumpers.

O-Cedar Polish Oil Mop, used for all polished floors and varnished wood work.

Also w e sell the Regina Vacuum Cleaner, works like carpet sweeper.

PERFECTION OIL STOVES.

Men's, Ladies ' and Children's Footwear. Also we have it large and complete stock of Groceries of which a fresh supply is arriving each week.

For good, sweet and delicious bread t ry our

ATLAS FLOUR

N. D. OLMSTEAD & CO., Margaretville.

OUTRIGHT LIGHTNING PROOF

ROOFING! It is not only lightning proof but fire-proof and storm-proof, too.

CORTRIGHT METAL SHINGLES last as long as the building and never need repairs. Just the thing for town or country buildings, because they

* meet every condition of comfort, beauty and security.

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For Sale by

A. J. SCOTT, Margaretville, N. Y.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

JOHN P. GRANT . Attorney

STAMFORD, - - NEW YORK Business attended to in all Courts, special attention given' to matters

in Surrogate's Court.

RALPH W. MUNGLE, Margaretville, N. Y.

Represents the Towns of Middle-town, Sliandaken and Hardenburgh for Fire Insurance. Better insure than be sorry. Ask for rates.

I BEFORE YOU INSURE See W. S. THOMPSON, the Watch­

maker and Optometrist. Agent for the

PITTSBURGH LIFE & TRUST CO. (the host American Life Co.),

with annual dividends.

What's a beautiful faco without a beautiful figuro?

Wear a Spirella and got results.

Let the Corsetlere Call and Fit You

MR8. MIRIAM J. HOORNBEEK Arkvillo, N. Y.

still Falling for I t It's a great little world. The man

who wouldn't pay a dollar' for mining stock or invest in books that he'll never road or try to ?<•» the Spanish heiress out of prisou .. Madrid, is usually the lirst ono up to crowd his money on the man who Is selling tiok-ets for the concert after the circus. —Detroit i^oe PruBs.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

General Practice Title Searcher

George F. Kaufman LAWYER

Hasbrouck Building - 44-4G Main St.

KINGSTON. N. Y.

T. WINTER, Margaretville, N. Y.

Insurance That Insures. In Best Companies and

NO Assessment.

Louis Scarano (Successor to J. Biedorman)

SHOEMAKER Margaretvlllo, - - - Now York

Expert i{i tho making and ropair of all kinds of Boots and Shoes. Especial attention to rubber work, rubber soles guaranteed to stick without use of nails.

Shine and Polish Stand

Undeserving. Three Germans were ongaged iu a

confidential talk while dining iu a Broadway cafe a few days ago. Their conversation drifted from politics to the second marriage of a mutual friend, when one of them remarked: "I'll tell you vhat, A man vhat mar­ries de second time don't deeervo to huv» lost his lirst vlfe."—Upplucott's.

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