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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
he Gathering i'm of Abner Winberly II t nu.cf:o,. c.

nothin betwixt him and being the happiest man IN
the two Turkey Tracks. He borned for godiy
life"
AS the last notes died away, Elder Justice, stand
ing by the little pnewood pulpit, said sonorousiy'
IL see q face at mourners' bencn Inen'
with a fond smile toward Abner. Brother Win.
berly, do you feel to bar testimony tnis hlsnt'
Instantly the old man on his feet his clencneo
hands dropped at his sides, the understood angular,
sloping shouldered figure standing straight as SUI
dier. AS, for moment, he stood and gulpeo, Voium
nia with the sudden inspiration of desperation ea
ed across the aisle to where Polk Dlard was lapor-
ing with some sinner who refused to come forward
and whispered frantically:
"Ax him to lead in praar! AK him to lead IN
pra'ar! They hain't no telln' what that pore MIS-
guided man will say, onct he gifts to givln exper-
ience Oh fer any sake him to lead in praar!
His own name, mentioned with great frankness
in the opening of Brother wimberlys remarks,
smote upon the Rev. Mr. billiards. ear like tocsn'
and he hurried up the aisle. His wits were Dense
but once an idea was firmly wedged among them'
it stuck. Bursting heavily in upon Abners dls.
course: Brother Wmberly will lead us in pra ar
he announced.
Abner checked, tentatively No else spoke
Catching glimpse of volumna's purple visage and
desperate eyes, billiard repeated, good deal louder
Brother Wimbery will pray!"
moment Volumna's husband considered tne
proposition. His understanding OF John OVerholts
advice that he was to go down and snake up
Shiloh Quarterly and have his evens
But Pap John had not gauged his neighoor amlss
when he held out material advantages in quarrei
to draw the fiery, misunderstood little man Wltnln
genuine spiritual influences. Abner was at @ ehe
lnourners bench-there of his own Tree VIII. l he
mighty tides of emotion which are abroad IN sucn
meeting caught UP his soul and wh1rled IL 1or"afo
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mourners' benches calls themselves names jest to
try to squeeze a compliment out Of the Lord.
Turning, Volumnia clutched the mantlepiece and
glared with staring eyes past her irate husband.
finally to the rotund form that had that moment
appeared in the doorway. Il was jest anamng to
him that wanted him to go down to quarterly
with me-and this is the answer git! Pray for him,
Brother Dillard-an' don't fergit to pray for pore
me-" She buried her face in her checked apron
and sobbed
The little spun around upon his ministerial
visitor who had been expected to arrive later in the
day. and who would make his home with the Wmber-
ys during the quarterly. Rage and the inextin
guishabe hospitality of the mountaineer warred in
Uncle Abner's sanguine face.
Don't you pray for me, Polk Dillard," he growled,
finally. II kin do my prayin', same as do my
cussn'. Eff you pray for me here in this house.
you neither eat sleep in It,"
The Rev. Mr.. billiard shook his head in mild, sad
reproach Hits like the evil sperts of DID,, he said
that entered out Of the man and passed into the
swine"
EFF they was anybody hyer with sense" Uncle
Abner snored, "Td leave it to them who 1t is in this
room that looks like hog" Which, as the Rev. Mr..
billiard and Volumna both extremely plump,
while Abner thin, dry, spare creature was, to
say the least, personal.
The remarks concerning his tenure as visitor in
the house seemed to have called out all of Polk Dill
lards Christian forbearance He smiled even mourn.
full smile his host bounced from the room and
mounted his wagon to drive away.
What priestly consolation he found to administer
to the afflicted Sister Wmberly is not here to be set
FORTH but it must have been excellent, for Polk Dill
lard famous throughout the district as consoler
of those in afcton-particularly when the troubled
forts of this world
Half way down the rough mountain road Abner
Wimbery's wagon met another. It's driver, Pap
overholt his rosy face drawn into thousand puck
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him as one might dynamite bomb liable to go off
at any time and on slight provocation. ,ro,
She would have climbed down from the wagon
and walked back to her home, had she dared But II
she afraid to accompany Abner to churcn, sne
was much afraid of staying away. Her heavy
wits finally formulated sort Oh plan; me nihuIe s
they arrived at Little Shiloh church, she would
see Elder Justice and warn him concerning ADners
peculiar behavior. .
This was discussed with Polk billiard in energetic
whispers, which the whisperers fondly imagined were
cloaked by the noise of the wagon. If any syllable
reached Abner Wimberly, he made no sign, and they
drew up at the meeting house in silence
Leaving the Rev. Mr.. billiard to attend to the
team Abner sprang from the wagon and made what
Pap Overholt afterward described as tne peeest pee
line you ever saw. for the mourners bench: mere
as the church filed he sat, very red in the face,
his knotted hands clenched staring straight peIore
MIN. Volumnia on her part, fastened to the elder
and made her communication.
"Oh l trust not sister, trust not, Sister Wimber-
ly," the venerable elder rejoined Il never have
happy perfessin' Christian this twenty years He's
jest under conviction of sin, amt nary doubt You
put your heart at rest Look at him settin thar on
the moners' bench.
Jaw fell Abner at the mourners' bench-Abner-
without urging, Of his own motion! AS she slowed
women's side. she looked desparngly at the elders
face framed in it's flowing silver hair. Polk
billiard the only hope she had: he knew the
Importance of heading Abner off, should he show any
wild tendency; he would be personally concerned
in doing So In him she placed her reluctant trust
hymn was sung, one of the wailing mountain
melodies, with its wild minor cadences, its unsatis-
fed upward turns.
my soul-hit's awanderin' in the dark;
Show, Lord, Thy light on me-"
The words strongly home to the soul of
Abner Wimbery. He had to this place in
spirit of bravado; Volumnias fears of him we'll
founded-yet in that mood he could but have
vnced their world that she had always been justified
in her attitude toward him. Now more dangerous
because a more genuine element, entered into the
coil. woman singing tenor in the back of the
building he knew it was his daughter Antrissa and
the shr, sweet notes, soaring. birdlike out above
the other voices, brought choke in his throat and
a mist before his eyes: His children were all here.
in the fold
"Onct git Alb to that thar mourners' bench" Pap
Overholt had confded to his wife, when telling Of
the counsel he gave "onct git him thar, and thars
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And one less desperately preoccupied with his own
part in the play must have laughed to the blank
faces of the female pillar of Little Shiloh church
the president of its Ladies' Aid Society-and the
Uncle Abner to the meeting, at the end of string of
entreaties. To have him wheel suddenly and charge
snorting toward that goal straining upon the cord
may say nonplussed and even considerably
alarmed them both.
Looks like you're pestered bout something Hain't
objection to my going to quarterly, either on ye,
hev ye?" he asked aggressive1y.
"Oh, no-oh no Brother Wimberly,' Mr.. billiard
sufficient to rritate the little man. but he took it now
with a grim SMILEY mo- my dear brother, we are
but too glad Yo worthy pardner and is that glad
that can't neither of us find words to speak out
gladness. Amt it so, Sister Wimberly?"
1 noticed you afflicted similar" grunted the
host he climbed to the drivers seat and they set
off down the mountain.
What emotions possessed the slow mind of Vol
umnia Wimberly during that ride it would be diff
cult to say. She dreaded desperately that Abner
should burst forth in the church with scripture which
sounded much like cursng-and so much worse
He had addressed these quotations to the chickens
suppose the next hurled at her She felt guilt
lily that she had given the little just cause for
complaint, and if only he could be got safely back
home, his vials of wrath unbroached, she was willing
to be very humble in making her peace.
Sitting back in of the two chairs provided for
herself and the preacher while Abner, on the seat
forward drove silently, she peeped timidly at her
husbands thin slopng shoulders, and listened fear
somey to see If he would not utter some familiar
maIediction when the mule jibed and SHE'D at
did not She noted the chewing motion OF his Jaw
which meant excited thought and the play OF muscle
and cord in his neck below the ear For the first
time in her life she afraid of him. She regarded
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serene He conceived that having entered the
church with the intention of exploiting his own grev
ances divine grace had shown him the better way OF
forgiveness But the forgiven ones had the Dragged
anpearance of persons who have run through an un-
expected summer shower
Tater as they were driving alone up the mountain
Polk billiard had remained behind-after clearing
her throat several times Voumnia remarked IN a
small fatted voice. I'm mighty proud o you, Ab-
ner l do love to hear them speak in meetin tnat
has the gift of it Seems like 20 words comes
mighty free. hain't thanked ye yit fer fergivn me
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to an electric battery and may not withdraw them
at his own will.
Unused to Offering prayer in public, the old man
folded his hands like child about to put up it's even
ing petition at it's mothers knee. He bent his head
above the supplicating palms and eyes were wet at
the spectacle of him standing thus. With the laying
together of those tremulous work-hardened fingers
thrush of delight new, unexpected, like that
of prodigal returned to his fathers house. Now
the palms were flung out and up; the thin face was
raised tears flowing from under the lids of the clos
ed eyes, the muscles twitchipg with the frank grief
of boy.
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ing for him the name of "The wickedest man in the
two Turkey Tracks"
II reckon you want to pen me in the amen corner
an let Polk billiard sass to my face, like he done
the last time put my foot in Little Shiloh meetin
house," the old called after his wfe's retreating
form.
brother billiard would "a let up on yo' sins eff
you had but come down to the mon'ners' BENCH. she
sighed, turning upon him.
81 hain't gwine to do It'll" voleyed her husband,
with the air of a man who fears that he will be
driven into despised and hated course. I'm too
old to begin turnn' hand-sprngs over a mourners
bench an crawlin' about the floor yellin to the
Lord that I'm a misable sinner l reckon He's
got the tally; ef amt in His good books he knows
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with power that left him unable to choose. Here
tofore. when dragged in, he had looked on the
machinery of the church with alien, mslikng eyes.
as outsider. Now he was like who put hands
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
cOeyTsht. 1907, by Thomds H. Mckee.

TRY to do my duty by each and every
in the station to which the Lord has
called me- Hit do look plumb GURUS
that Proverdunce should have sawn
flt to afflict me with an onregenerate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-13
POSED AS A MAN,
Miss voaburrh Wore Masculine Clothes
Neatly Sixty Yenp.

Trinidad. Cot. Nov. i2-rMisa Cath
crime Vnsburgh. who Tor nearly sixty
years passed. a. man, died Al a hos.
pital Yesterday.
Mss voshureh WA born IN France So
years ago. When a youug woman she
found Il difficult % make Der way on
account Of her sex. Adopting mems
clothes, she obtained employment a. a
bookkccper In Joplin. No. This position
sbe held for nine years. and then ae.
eeptca a position II st. Joseph, No.
bank.
While IN 81. Joseph she married = wo-
man. with whom sne lived for thirty
wears ~ Charles Noshurgh. The two
women a. man and wife came % Irni.
lad two years ago. After the death Of
the ewife' Miss Voshurgh worked IN va.
rions capacities until she became 90
feeble tnnt last year she was taken 20 a
hospital. II was then that her sex was
discovered
But even after her recovery abe de.
clined 10 change her clothing, and con-
tlnued 70 wear her masculine nablt until
the end.
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Much Tangled Matrimonial Relations.


The marital relations Of Bert Martell
and Lucy Nirton Sartwell Of West Der
by, appear complicated, and botn are
now IN Orleans county jail at Newport,
charged with biganly.
In 1898, it appears, Lucy Norton was
married To Bert Sartwell at Barton
Five years ago Bert Martell married
Hattie Slack at Richford Last Maren
Bert MarteH and Lucy Norton Sartwell
we're married at Newport. Mr.. Marteli
also goes by tho name of Blake. When,
the parties we've hailed into the mum
cipal court Maftell admitted his previous
marriage but contended that he after
ward learned that the wife Of his first
marriage had a living husband and for
that reason he supposed his FIRST mar
riage was nullifed without the action Of
court The coincidence in this case is
strange, as tine Sartaell woman was in
the some predicamsnt as her companion,
she, too. admitting marriage with
Sartwell bat saying that she afterward
learned that he had a living wife from
whom he had not been legally separated
and supposed that her marriage the first
time was illegal and void.
States Attorney j. A. Cook found
the whereabouts Of Bert Sartwell, at
Laeonia. n. H., and telephoned him about
the mixed condition of the parties at
Newport and asked if he could give any
light on the subject. Another wonderful
coincidence was disclosed, Sartweli tell
ing the same story as the others. He,
too, had been duped into marrying a
woman who he said now lived in Bed
ford, Que, and for the same reasons as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-13
CRUSHED By FALL on
GIANT ROCK AFTER BLAST
Accident 10 Excavation for New York
Central Terminal Kills One Man
and Hurts i2 Others

New York. Nov ia-A fan Of earth
and rock "a the excavation for the ter.
mlnnl ~ the New York Central railroad
al Forty scfenih street and Park avenue
yesterday killed Sulro Nallow and W.
lurcd la others
Cra Tarcno led a gang q q dozen
men 81 about so feet below the ems
nankment 10 clear up after a blast The
earth IN ihis part II the excavation Il
studded with houlAers, Weighing from
100 pounds u 4 toa, Witch i has been
aeressafv 10 remove wllh extreme care
n order 10 avoid accidents.
A short distance north Of the spot
where Tafenot men were at work
big steam shovel was eating out great
hunks OF Loose earth and giayel, SUD
lsnly ioosrnsl. II was thought ~ the
lar u tho steam shovel, N avalanche
ii earth and bonldeu swept down on
the clearing gang
An but Naiow had time 70 escape,
but be was unable 10 free himself from
ne i0ose earth and fell, crushed Under
IA 900 pound rQek.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-13
SUNDAY STORE CLOSING.
Rutland Pastor Delivered a Sermon
Without Restraint.


A one OF his series Of sermons on
"The Ten Commandments Rev. W q,
Spence Of the Rutland Congregational
church spoke sunday on the topic, Re,
member the Sabbath DAY % keep Il holy
IA day forgotten" Rev. Mr.. Spence
dealt with the sabbath observing ques
tion in a very practical manner and did
not hesitate 70 say that Be WAS not
pleased with Rutland'a Observable q ths
day.
The pastor made reference especially
60 the store closing movement lie sald
that there was no reason why fruit
stores should BE- allowed 70 keep open
while other places Of business next door
were closed.
Mr.. spence said that patronage had a
good deal 10 do with the Sunday opening
question and II the citizens did not make
4 practice 81 buying their chocolates and
bananas on Sunday the stores would not
be open. The speaker believed that Il
was up to the people TO do away with
this thing and give the employees IN fruit
stores a day 81 rest A. people In nearly
AL other classes Of bnkincs have,
Az an example Of the general feeling
towards closing stores where confecticn'
cry and notions are sold, Mr.. Spence
said. Il give You concrete example
As an illustration. Here Il a union man
who insists upon having union hours
and wages. He IL determined 20 have
his time for bis own on Sunday and
win not labor on thai Jay. But he gets
mad II any attempt il made 20 close
up the cigar stores on Sunday, showing
his inconsistency Of conduct"
The pastor animated that he intended
10 speak later Of several municipal
evils.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-13

The Best Food to Make Hens Lay.
The extremely high prices that have
lreyailed for eggs during the past few
ears have emphasized more than ever
he need Of some food to make hens
az In cold weather. The best IS none
% good, especially when'it can be OBJ
aimed at moderate price. G. II. Why
and Of valcour, N. Y, expresses his
leas on the subject In the following
etter. He says: II think Pages Per
ected Poultry Food is the best food 70
make hens lay that Is on the market
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to G. s. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, and mentioning this paper, vim re-
eeiye by mail, free, postpaid, a sample
package Of Pages Perfected Poultry
Food
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EsTATE oF 40 \. RATEs.

STATE or VERMONT. II Probate Court.
District OF Washington, -, held in Montpei-
Ter IN and for said District, ON the 5th day OF
November, A. ID, 1907.
George L. Bates, Administrator of the estate
nf Lucy II. Bates, late Of the Town Of Barre
IL said District, deceased, presents his "a !
minisTation account for examination and
allowance and makes application for de-
cree of distribution and partition Of the estate
81 said deceased. Whereupon il is ordered by
said Court. that said account and said appli-
cation be referred 10 ession thereof, % be
held at the Probate Ofisee in said Montpelier
on the esd day Of November A. ID. 1907, for hear
ing and decision thereon. And It Is further
ordered that notice hereof be given 10 all per-
sons interested By publication Of the SHINE
three weeks successivefy In the Barre Daily
Iimee, d newspaper published at the City Of
Barre, in this State, previous 70 said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear At
said time and place. and show cause. IL any
they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court. Attest
HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
wed Nov e.1s-20
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auNcLE DAM BEMENT DEAD.
widely Know Organ Tuner Victim Of
Paralysis at BrattlebOro.


Paralysis at Brattleboro.
Brattieboro, Nov. 12.--Danicl II. Be
ment, aged 81 ;wno IL known by the ma
iority Of organ tuners throughout the
United States az "Uncle Dam" died yes.
teriay at his home on Canal street. he
bad been III nine days with paralysis.
Mr.. Bement came 70 Brattleboro 80
wears ago and entered the employ Of the
Estey organ company, by whom ne was
employed until nine days ago. He was a
talented musician and at first he was a
tuner. After time his hearing began
to fail and he gave up tuning and las
since made and repaired tuners tools.
There are few tuners throughout the
country who have not had practical ex
perience with Uncle Dams "scrapers.n
MFR. Bemsnt was born in auckland.
Mas, and son Of Daniel and Doreas
Bement. He lived on his fathers farm
until he was IS years old, when he went
to SheIburne Falls and engaged in The
iswelry business He remained in Snel-
burne Falls until he came to Brattleboro
In 1857. He married Miss Anvilla Frost
Of auckland go years ago tomorrow, Sac
survives. with three children, Milton Be
ment and Mrs. Henry Rawson Of this
town and Mrs. Arthur Putnam Of al.
stead, n. II. Rev. D. r. Trout Of the
UniversalIst church win officiate at the
funeral at 2 o'clock Wednesday.
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EAST MONTPELIER.

As per notice on first page, tickets for
the grand concert to be given az the
Barre opera house, next Thursday even.
ing, November 18th, by the Male Choral
Art Club Of Boston, may be procured Of
]. Fred Robbins, these to be exchanged
on and after Monday evening, November
18th, at 6.00 p. M, at Z. A. Browns
drug store, Barre. Take regular train 70
Barre. A special over the II. & w. r. r.
viii return after the concert.
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the others, thought himself victim q
injured lnnocenee and that hs marriage
wAs void.
States Attorney Cook has decided
% glae the matter . thorough sitting
ont end viii make q trip % BEDFORD
One, for the purpose o. unFayclling the
InAtrImonIal web.
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As per notice on FIRST page. tickets
i0r The grand vocal concert u be given
at the barre opera house Thursday
evening, November 18th, by the Aa'e
Choral An club 81 Boston. tickets can
he rroaaed ID Charles a. kdson fhetl
can ~ exchanged on and after Monday.
November nth, az O r. ~, al Y. A.
DFonns drug store.
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60 - .e1aAs.


neauty Doefers Endorse TieFpletae.
Women Who make . business of beau
iIfyiuE ether women come pretty neaf
AnowlnE what Will hrlas about the best
ssuts Here are letters from tNo. con
eFnins Hefplclaes
Il can FeaommeHa NnNhFo's sIfsrpl
i@e.* a. u stopped ms hair from faiiir3
e2s aud ~ 4 dressing Il has no suQef
-
sslslenedl nsffha A. Truglnrer.
Compilation Specialist.
sefia Morrison SCI. Portland. ofeH
AFTER utlng enc bottle ~ "Iierpiclde'
hair has stopped fsniaE eut. and ms
ealn - entirely free fscfn dandruH
sfdlKned1 Grace nHdHe.
Beauty Doctor.
IT'S gath S.. Portland. ore"
eoid ~ ieadlnk drngwifts Seas ins :
siamrs Tor sample 20 TIE Hefpicide O.
tt8frst tffs
Two stsss~sb cents and SEQ
r. A. Drown. Special AGENT
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Public Examination

nnbiic examination OF teachers for wash
iugton county will 10 held at Barre Friday ana
saturday November 22.23. All candidates for
examination personally unKnownto the county
examiner, shall furnish a testimonial Of good
moral character ana satisfactory evidence OF
ability to govern.
D. u. MATHEW SON, County Examiner
barre, VI, November II. 1907 2O4t3
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cLAREs CRUISE OF THE ARABIC.
CLARK > CRUISE VI AAE AHA11Ss
1900 tons, fine, large,
s.Swm unusually steady. @wsa
10 TIE ORIEN \

February 9 to April II, 1908.
Seventy days, costing only $500 90 and mn.
including shore excursions. SPECIAL FEA-
TUREs MADEIRA, Cadiz Seville, Alglers,
Malta. 10 Days In Egypt and the Holy
Land Constantinople, Athens, Rome, the Ri
vlera, etc. Tickets good to stop over ia Eus
rope Tours Round the World and 10 Europe,
SICILY, etc. r.. @. CLARK, Times Bldg.
New york, w, I'll EAVEa, 200 wash
ington street. Boston.
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Appendicitls

il due in a large measure to abuse of
the bowels. by employing drastic purga.
tives. To. avoid all danger. use only DR.
Kings New Life Pills, the safe, gentle
eleansers and invigorators. Guaranteed
to cure headache, hiliousness, malaria
and iaundice. At Red Cross pharmacy. CSC
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We are siil running q public surrey
and meeting al trains Telephone a2e 1
papln bFoa