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expect too much from the 1ineal descendant of an
artificial hatchery. Besides he may be orphan.
Ali right says he; but at the first outbreak
And his face ominous
The way that young Teller continued his manual
exercise was sin and shame, but me and Luke
we couldn't savvy his meanin', our arly eddycation
in fureign languages havin' been neglected.
Hey, pardner, cries Luke sudden, you
mustn't such vi1ent language in polite society
'Taint safe-you might dislocate your arm or
somethin''
At that the kid pints to his mouth and ears
and shakes his head
By the great horn spoon! says l, the MAYER
icks def and dumb and amt no good at guessin''
Looks to me- says Luke, that if there is any
individool in the State of Wyoming who the same
needs less physical culture and more articulation,
him and him is one and the Wonder can he
read?'
So If he can't, says |, he'll sure be in hard luck
If he ever gets vaccinated. Try him on writin'
anyway. Not too much Just so it will dawn on
him gradual
Luke disappears in the cabin. and pretty soon
he comes out and hands me piece of paper.
This says l, lookin' at the literary contri-
button, is one of All Lees laundry tickets. You
sure don't expect Gentle
Tain't, growls Luke right down indignant.
That's my very own writin
why, so it is says l. How funnyi,
'W What's funny?' says he.
That l didn't recognize it, says l. 'Thinkin'
the gentleman's a Swede, you writ it in his native
tongue How thoughtful!
William says he, L have done so much cussed-
ness in my life that | expect to break into
Heaven unless I'm quicker at gun-p1ay than old
Saint Peter. But says he, L never yet committed
treason. That, William is not Swede. It's United
States
Not havn seen any penmanshp for quite some
several weeks, says l, blushin for my ignorance it
was SO sudden But if you'll give time
1t seems plain enough to me, says he proudly.
1t is plain says l, regardin' the wrtin with
suspicion; but what | can't savvy is, why ask the
gent such a fool question:?
Fool question: says he, puzzled
Sure says l, runnin' my finger along the lines.
Here you've gone and writ: IF the sun don't
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within a short dog-trot of Our little dinky shaft
was sure cause and occasion for the most redclous
actions that unbecomin to two able
bodied old frost bitten bachelors that had never yet
Cupds trail and knowed it.
Me and Luke dives simultaneous for the cabin
door. Luke gets in first, ben the heaviest 1eavin'
to pick myself outen the crevices which the
same 1nterfereS powerful with layin' vi'lent
hands our billed shirt
Il always have thought that an expression like
Lukes was burden enough of itself. Lord knows,
without endulgin in facetious remarks, but
just the same when sees him smilin at above
them three inches of starched stockade l couldn't
help thinkn that it would have helped his appear
ance mighty if he had forgotten to wash his face
Dirt, like charity, as the Teller says, covers
multitude of sins, and Luke's face was the worst
crime his parents ever committed. His features
in repose is embarrassin' enough, Lord knows
but when they're exposed they'd drive man to
drink.
Now l remarks, as me and Luke is trai1in
up the canon after Mr.. Swan Golly, 'bein the
youngest and best-lookn, | reckon it's UP to
me-
Not on your autobiography says he, handn
me glance that would have clabbered milk at
forty rods For ten years, says he I've had
speech all made up to say to female critter in
distress if SO be l should have the chanst.
Honest to goodness says he, I haven't been able
to sleep nights for fear teller would steal that
speech and if l don't get to get rid of it now til
kill me, it will
Luke, begins l, think of young and defense
less woman But it wasn't any use. Luke was
sufferin' with oratory the brain and he couldn't
help it.
Half hour later Mr.. Swan Golly pilots to
a ravine where young lady is lynn the grass,
ain' fierce with dislocated ankle and moanin'
right solemn. l takes off my hat and bows low.
Luke clears his throat and the next minute he's
warblin' the most touchin eulogy womanknd
in general and this lone young female bein in par
ticuar that the Wind River ever listened to with
out rebellin'.
1T was an Grafton to make the heavens weep;
but Miss Angel endured it in patience. and when he
gets through she g1ances inquirn at Mr.. Swan
Golly. and the two of 'em commence THROWN their
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my opinion regardin' it | wouldn't know what to
say, other than just rise to remark that wasn't
nourishn any tremendous hankerin' to be in the
same degree of longitude if be a common-sized
hunk of his luck should come in vi'lent contact
with granite quarry and it certainly the closest
and most constant companion that blasted
fair young life. If Luke could have woke up some
mornin' and found his luck missin', his feelins
would have been too sacred for idle words
Il sure was sorry for Luke for | never could tell
what moment he would turn sharp corner and run
Bangl' right square into somethin' which the same
he never or hearn about dreamed of before.
Now, there we was spendin' days scrapin'
little of the insides outen the EARTH sleepin nights
the opposite ends of the board parted in the
middle and bein' socable two gents are likely to
be when there amt no other humans within twenty
mile OF EN- In any direction you mind to look. There
we was not expectin' anything more exctin than
of gold fever, when here comes cloud of dust
down the canon escortin' into Our astonished pres
ence the most extraordinary critter that ever
slipped its lariat.
To all appearances, real OR imaginary the same
came higher resemblin than anything could
think of on short notice, although it was a new
brand of human to me. Sittn astride his bronze
he looked for all the world like hair-pin rdin' on
a cork
Luke and me drops picks and gazes at him
in compound interest.
Then l has an inspiration Don't stampede
whispers l encouragin' to Luke; it's just one of
them there incubator babes growed up Poor
thing, it amt never had no fair shakel'
Seem us, the kid 'ints his cayuse in our imme-
jit direction, and when he's in shootin' distance
he commences to make the funniest motions with
his hands that l ever outside the VAUDEVILLE
over to Cheyenne.
Thunder says Luke, he sure is the gesticu-
lationist Teller, but l don't reckon he means any
harm by it, Ell, William
Sh-sh? says l. He's one of them hypnotists.'
60 Ehl' says Luke anxious
Its Swan Golly. says l. Read about him
onst in a book
Luke hands me sort O. keen glance and sees
him prospectin' for his artillery He don't look like
no Swede, says he but I'll try him onst anyhow
Now, Luke says l, you just keep cool Don't
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move, what's the use?"'
" At the conclusion of
these few remarks, Luke
snatches the paper from
my hand and holds it
out at arms length.
You old thunder
headl' says he, i didn't
write that. l writ: If
you can't talk, put it in
writin "
" Well,' says l, give
it to him, if you think
he deserves it.
" Luke did. The kid
squints at it in a way
that was sure heart
rendin', turnin' his head
from side to side and
rollin' his eyes horrible.
Pretty soon he digs a
pencil from his pocket
and writes somethin',
which the same me and
Luke gets our heads
together and interprets:
No, / didn't steal the
boss
" Well, sir, after a
brief but intense cor
respondence, me and
Luke is made to under
stand that the young
feller's sister is a little
ways up the canon suf-
ferin' with an overdose
of buckin' bronze.
Il amt declarin that
we was puffectly reason
able durin' the ensuin'
short interval of time.
Known that a young
and beautiful female
human was layin' hurt
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7 II A I

COME humans are
-. alike and some are
different" remark
ed Bill Bige1ow, miner,
cow-punch, a1l-round
good fellow, as we
shared hunks one night
on the Platte; but
Luke Barnaby, with
whom l copartnered
out in the Wind River
country, was one of
them fellers who is
quite some different,
without meanin' it. /
knowed a Teller onst
who couldn't take a
false step without fallin'
into riches, but this
same individool wasn't
Luke Barnaby. No,
sir!
Luke had luck, all
right; but it was the
kind of luck that makes
a gents teeth rattle and
his hair fall out every
time the wind changes.
Honest, l believe if
you'd put a mustard
plaster on Luke it would
draw a blank. Never
was a landslide in twen-
ty miles, but what l
had to get out the old
shovel and go to ex-
cavatin' for Luke. 1t
got so that accidents
didn't think it worth
while happenin' unless
Luke was in the danger
zone.
His luck was that
hard, that if you'd ask
nn-n -oxal., =:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE. Local Editor.
The Book Of the Hour.

The more we have, the more we want,
our wishes our successes tauut,
With discomfort the world b. rife
According 10 the simple Life
The ledies' einbs discuss the book.
Through which their members lightly look,
And though they find il rather tame,
Declare its "lUvely just the same
And everybody reads IL through,
Because It's quite the thing 70 do,
And IN this chorus loudly tines-
sOh, yes; it's really very fine
whereas Il they would simple be,
They probably would all agree
ThMt reading u for something rare,
Its ancient truths seem hardly fair.
As when from church one stays away
And then the parson calls next day
And pours into wicked ear
The sermon it planned not 70 hear.
But vet % this high iayurite now
The wonder We must eco allow
The only one from start 90 end
IL Mr. HOOseVeitts recommend.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19
SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF is37-4o.
What and Where They Were sno
Their Committeeman.

Through the kindness OF Luke Parish q
glimpse OF earlier times IN handoiph y
Afforded by a record kept y years ago "
his father, Hon. j. X. Parish. as trustee OF
the surplus revenue OF the United states
Deposit money for school purposes.
This money was divided then, as IL y
now, among the towns, and IN this RECORD
are set down the sums apportioned 70 each
district. the number of pupils IN eacn, anu
the committeeman receiving the funds.
In those DAYS there were Is districts IN
town as follows:-No. !, PainesYils ~
South Randolph; 2, the Center; 8, Moan
Clark's; 4, East Randolphi D the fempsi
district in the Woodbury. heis hoo ~ 80
g, Rrockway's; 7, which used 70 be De,
tween the brick schoolhouse IN No. ~
Jerry Adams district and the Cenisri
was some Is years ago done away with,
the greater part being set 70 the center
and the rest to No. IA ), flsh hlll :, l he
Morgan district, where Edwin Morgan
now lives, was given up about 70 sea III
since and the gchoolhouse torn down. 10,
the stone schoolhouse in this village; u,
the hanson district; II, fractional as
trict. taking in the Godfrey ana neiis
| farms. hose pupils attend school IN Peth !
| ~. another fractional district near the
| CLAYTON Mann farm that now taxes hu-
vantage Of the educational opportunities
| in Snowsyille: II, the Jerry Adams as
trict with It's brick schoolhouse; 10, tins
village: 10, the Blaisdell district M last
Randolph, in which are located the farm
OF Walter Howard and the I. r. GROW
Mace: n. m the Osgood neighborhood on
/ East hill IS, North Randolph ~, gone
and forgotten; 20, the Gilbert district
south OF the Center; q, fractional als-
/ triet between North and South Randolpn
/ long ago set to Tunbridgei Y, the Morrlii
district between the Center and East Kan
dolph, which has been set for more imam
| SO Years to Nos. 4, and 49, y, a district
/ in East Randolph near the Tunbridge line
and no longer in existence; "a, the u. II.
Morse district; Is, fractional district'
whose pupils 20 TO the East Bethel school.
AT the top OF the record il says:-"Ihe
undersigned committee Of the several
/ school districts in Randolph have received
the sums annexed TO our names respec-
/ lively. Of the trustees Of the surplus reye-
nue.. on the 7th day OF May, A. ID, 1897,
and then follows the signatures Of men,
prominent citizens Of the town IN their
day. whose names .shave been carved this
many year on the stone:-"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19

REEF. VEAL, LAMB AND PORK
gives unlimited satisfaction. The people
a. In a trust. They trust us 70 give them
fbs bqst here Is to be had in fresh meats
and we do it-eyery time.
We Give Brown Trading stamps.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19
FOUND.
Odd Notice In Prominent Southern
Paper Of Interest TO Randolph Res

Odd Notice In Prominent Southern
Paper Of Interest 10 Randolph Res
idents.
One of the best-known newspapers in
the south is the Guide OF Dunn, n. G.
It's publisher. ]. P. Pitman, sends us the
following clipping with request to pub
lish:-
"Found,-by the editor of the Guide, a
bottle Of Hyomei, the wonderful treatment
that cures catarrh without stomach dos
ing. We can speak in highest praise Of
its remarkable power to cure and relieve
eatarrh Of the head and throat. This
mention is made not as an advertisement,
but In the interest OF those who suffer the
torture OF that terrible disease, catarrh."
In sending the clipping, Mr.. Pitman
wrote the following letter.
~ enclose little piece from my paper,
issued today. You viii see from this that
/ desire to push the selling OF Hyomei as
/ far as possible. am using It in my own
family, and find that it gives the desired
relief, 80 that take pleasure in spreading
Tar ana near the knoNieuBe VI lhts sHiS
relief for catarrh.n
f. +. Bryan, in preparation for the ca
I tarrhal troubles of this season of the year,
has ordered a large stock of Hyomei, and
/ sells it under guarantee to refund tie
money il it does not relieve. The COM
plete outfit costs but 81, and extra bottles
/ can be obtained for 80 cents. Ask him to
show you the strong guarantee under
which he sells IT, This remarkable rem
edy medieates The air you breathe, sooth-
ing and healing the mucous membrane Of
the air passages, and making a complet,
cure Of the worst case Of catarrh. 1872
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Diuests what you eat.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19

In 1899. there were s9i pupils in the dif-
ferent districts and the money, amounting
10 s3g2 %, was received by the following
named District No. /, t. :. Hanksi Z,
Nm. Nntting for 0. Partridge 3, u: At
mon r. Nye; 4, G. Waldo for Nm. hebard
5, Fielder Clark 8, Caleb Temple Z, LOUIS Louls
Wheeler; S, BENJAMIN Harden; =, Elisha
Lille. Jr.; 10, Micah Mann; II, Beleher
salisbury: II. Otis Heath; 10, Joel Mann;
ID. j. X. Parish for ). Smith; ID, Beleher
salisbury; IS, David Carter; IL, Leonard
snrapue: Is. Charles Waldo for +.
sprague: 10, Milton Hebard fors. hebardi
20, +. Bancroft; p, Charles waldo y
Mai Carlislei q, Milton heDara lor =
Hebard; "a, Coburn Clark.
In 1870. the pupils had reached the num-
her aI3. and the sum Of s353d was DIS
tributed. those who received Il thst year
beinpt-In district No I, Solomon Burn
ham: q Elisha Nye, Jr.; 3, Sewell keyesi
4. Charles Waldo; 5, Edward Eastman o,
Charles Carpenter; ], Marvin Hebaroi 3
A. Huntington; y Seth NashBurni ~ ~,
VIM. b. Chandler; II, p. -. Bradford Tor
n. hanson; u, Otis Heath; 13, paid to
Joel Mannis order; II, George Carpenter
5. p. d. Bradford; 10, Ezra WOOD ~,
Tsonard Sprague; is, ID. Odiorne ls, w.
TiIson for II. Blodgett; 20, X. A. Hayden;
2i, Joseph Bacon; Y, Almon Thomas ~
g. Waldo for committeei "a, stephen M
/ ford N. w. IALNDH AhE H. AlApAkRAts
In the last 65 years the number OF school
children in town has decreased from si3
ID 474-iust about half as many as there
nsed 10 be. According to the school CEN
aus 2As OF the present number belong 70
this district. No. Is, the remainder OF 10
being scattered over the rest OF the town:
Twenty schools were kept here in 1901, OF
which is were legal, while three az the
Center and one in district No. 10 were De
barred from their share OF the pubic
money because they were not In session
The fun q weeks required by law.
indifferent Lecture Attendants.
whiiea as a village, be it understood,
pandolnb claims distinction on the
ground OF intellectually, i i a fact, re-
iuctantly acknowledged, II acknowledged
| at ali. that enthusiasm never reaches any
Wild heights at the prospect OF lecture
Tbere i no mad rush for seats when an
entertainment promises TO be more IN
/ structiye than amusing, and standing
I ranr,, 4, Dubois e Gays hall Is seldom at
/ . I,rennlum except on nights when a con
cert. play or set OF moving pictures Is
advertised. N, -.
Now and then some rare soul VIII ask,
| Whv don't we have more lectures bu'
he answer because we don II want them
/ = never fatty stated though II can oe-
/ casionalty be discerned, discreetly yelled,
n The deprecatory murmurings returned
10 the question. .....-
/ The truth is that, unlike our ancestors
we DO not take our pleasures
and when we go 10 an entertain let ~,
asnart rs be amused, not edited. We DC
mot care to be edited overmuch in ehurct
even. and insist upon having every pom
in sermon illustrated with story to re
nav Us for listening to the few serlou'
i sentences that may have preceded H.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19

from he sirloin, rump or round, Is n9t ,n
goad ana cheap. Ii would not be possible
s. obfafu better meat at any price. Inc
high quality OF our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Taylor Ridge, April fS.-Mrs. w.
Long and Emma Ball were Reynolds
callers Saturday.
Mrs. A c. Dillenbeck and two sons
came down from Geneseo Thursday to
visit her father, John Spickler.
Artie Miller met with a serious acct
dent Friday. While splitting wood he
cut a severe cash in his foot.
Mrs. Charles Crawford and children
visited Rock Island and Davenport
friends from Saturday until Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bognar moved to
Andalusia, where they will reside for
the coming year.
The Misses Anna Christie and Jen-
ME Nessen drove TO Rock Island Mon
day
Mrs. Godfried Schneider left We'd
nesday for Center Point, Iowa, to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Bert BroOkman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
SHERRARD.

Sherrard, April 13.-Mr. and Mrs. b.
T. Barrett went to Colchester, Ill, for
a visit with relatives.
Mrs. George Lee went to Rock Island
Tuesday for a few days visit
Charles Wilson sold his furniture by
auction Monday, April 10. He intends
to go TO Seattle, Wash, to make
his home there for the benefit of his
health. He left Wednesday with his
family.
The mines have three shifts of men
working this week TO rush the repairs
of the shaft, as they want to get start
ed as soon as possible. Axel Jacob
son, of Rock Island, is helping to tim
Der the shaft. They are busy sinking
a new air shaft at the same time.
Oscar Bloom and Ben Clifford are
serving on the petit jury this week at
Aledo.
County superintendent of Schools c.
l.. Gregory, of AIedo, visited the Sher-
rard school Thursday.
William Hayes died at his home in
Cable April s, and was buried Sunday,
the 9th. The remains were inferred at
Orion. Mr.. Hayes was only a week
sick with typhoid and brain fever. He
had been principal of the Cable school
for II years, and was highly Thought
of. His age was Sc years. He leaves
his bereaved wife and a son about
three weeks old. his father, two sis
tiers, Mrs. John Sherrard, of Cam
bridge. and Mrs. John Edgar, of Cable.
and three brothers. Frank of Cable.
Bert of Sherrard. and Owen of Chica-
go.
The months and Is days old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Sincox died
Sunday at the home. northeast of
town, of bronchitis and spasms Bur
ial was made Tuesday, April II, in the
Sherrard cemetery
a number of Knights OF Pythias. of
Viola attended lodge in Sherrard Mon
day evening
Mrs. Henry Rhode and daughter
Agnes returned home Saturday after
two days visit at Coal Valley.
William Hemist and son George are
visiting in Colchester. III.
Milt Wilson and wife. of Rural. pass
ed through Sherrard TO Cable TO at
tend the Brown-Osborne wedding last
Mrs. George Jones and family went
70 Coal Valley Saturday for a two
weeks visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maiers. She intends to move
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
EDGINGTON.

Edgington, April 13.-The oats are
all sowed.
The fine weather Sunday and good
roads brought out many new buggies
We had an election last Tuesday in
Edgington, and o. l.. Bruner was in
Colorado.
Many attended the sale of Fritz HO
fer Saturday afternoon.
Charles Braught, of Aledo, called on
friends in this vicinity Sunday.
David Richardson was Rock Island
visitor last week.
Ira Reynolds and Fred Carpenter at
tended a sale at JOY Tuesday.
Ira Miller visited old friends at
Eliza Saturday and Sunday.
Well drillers are at work at Mrs
Kelley's. They are down 260 feet.
The 6-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Roberts died of appendicitis
Sunday morning. Drs. Crawford, OF
Davenport, and Miller and Moore per
formed an operation Saturday, but it
was too late Interment was made in
the Edgington cemetery Monday at 2
O'Clock. Rev. Henning preached the
funeral sermon to a large assembly of
sympathizing friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
Proba Record.

Estate of Cornelius Welsh. mven-
tory filed AM approved. Appraise-
ment bill and widows award filed and
approved.
Estate of Stephen Zeigler J. Rad
cliffe. y. r. Zeigler and Robert
Knowles appointed appraisers.
Estate of Aaron SAT. Deposition of
J. G. Swenson and of subscribing wit
nesses to will, filed and approved. VIII
admitted to probate.
Estate of John Ed. Proof posting
and publishing notice to creditors filed
and approved.
Estate of George l.. Quist Petition
of Asmus II. Grimm for letters tesla
mcntary filed. Petition granted. Oath
taken and filed. Individual bond of
said Asmus II. Grimm as executor filed
and approved. Security thereon being
waived in and by said will and letters
testamentary issued TO him.
Estate of Mary Richmond Oath of
Blanche Robinson, former CONSERVATION
herein, taken and filed as administra.
trix and letters of administration is
sued to her. under said hand as con,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
In TIE Suburbs.

Iowa, drove TO the home of Mrs. Work
mans parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Rey-
nolds last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Watson of
Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. John Wray of
Wrayvilie. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Beeney of Eliza and Mrs. Effie Wilder
of Eliza spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beeney of Wray-
vile. Mr.. Beeney is i'll.
Mr.. end Mrs. ID. A. Kliest and Miss
Drugg made a pleasant call at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fisher OF
Buffalo Prairie last Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. c. Morris, Charles Reynolds
and Clarence Vanatta are i'll.
Last Wednesday evening Leroy Gil
lette was most agreeably surprised by
thirty or more friends, the occasion be-
ing his 21st birthday. Various games
were INDUCED in and light refresh
ments were served.
August Mavis departed Monday for
Boulder, Col.
Misses Bessie. Agnes, Alice and Nola
Gillette and Belle Reynolds spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Boney. of Buffalo Prairie.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give a social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Watson Friday evening,
April IA.