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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
w. H. S. NOTES

The members of the Senior class
are writing themes which are to be
read after the Christmas vacation.
The subjects are all interesting and,
with the names of the writer's, are
given below:
A single session in the High
school-Roger Spaulding.
What have we right to expect OF
our High schools Gertrude Leav-
lit,
What has the High school right
to expect of us ?-Inez M. Waite.
Woodstock one hundred years ago
Sophia L. King.
Woodstock one hundred years
hence-Hugh Copeland.
= How far shall school authorities
control athletics-C. l.. Prior.
Washington as President-Bertha
Wood.
Colonial nomenclature b. Nero
ramOuS women OF Ine heVOlu-
tion-Marjorie Taylor.
The federal convention - Ruth
Wilder.
Farmers problems-Earl Bradley
What is patriotism-Ernest Per-
kins.
Child labor-Mildred E. Bradley.
Advantage or disadvantage of the
country girl over the city girl-Lena
Woodbury..
Our national songs-Clara Wash
burn.
What our girls need. - Frances
Stockwell.
The value of an English course in
the High school-Viola Townsend.
William Morris, the artist, artisan
Marion Webster.
President Taft's western trip
Amy S Gilbert.
Shall course in agriculture be
offered in our High schools ?---John
Dana.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
Paul BianChi

business at Windsor in company
with Louis Bianchi' John Bottiggi
of Barre succeeds him here.
G. Il. Atwood bought the Stephen
Hoar farm in Barnard of ID. A Bull
lard at auction this week for 1926
The farm contains $50 acres.
Lem Hutchinson of North Bridge
water was driving down Pleasant
street Monday and when near the
Christian church his horse staggered
and fell, dying in few minutes.
1t was an excellent team horse and is
quite loss to Mr.. Hutchinson
w. w. Dearborn sold last week to
Norman L Baker building lot
from his Miller land opposite the
Woodstock depot, upon which the
latter expects to build house this
season. The house will stand at the
head of new street, to be called
Dearborn avenue" leading from
Pleasant street, and intersecting a
proposed street from Stanton through
Mr.. Dearborn's land to G. IT,.
Atwood's pasture. The proposed
highway will offer some tempting
sites for houses.
The town authorities interested in
the bridge at Taftsville met again
Monday at the bridge and MIR. Wal
bridge of Plymouth, N. e., an ex-
pert, examined the structure. His
report will not be handed in for a
week, but he roughly estimated the
cost of repairs to the bridge at from
$4,000 to $2500 A steel bridge
would cost about $40 per running
foot, and the span there is 100 feet
D. E. Gillingham's pedigreed dogs
and tropical birds, bought in Ham
burg, Germany, were shipped to
Watertown, Conn.,, where they will
be kept this winter, on Monday.
Mason Mills, who has had the care of
them for some time, was in charge of
the collection.
DIR. HI. g. jackson gave talk on
Z" First Aid to the Injured, before the
Hartland Y. M. @. A. Thursday
evening.
Business places in the village will
be closed Thanksgiving day.
Walter d. Parsons Of Detroit, Mich,
has been with Mrs. Parsons at Mrs.
Henry Boynton's few days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
BRIDGEWATER CORNERS

Leslie Cleveland and wife have
finished the season at Lakota and
have returned to their home here.
Clayton Wilson and wife have
taken rooms at Woodstock and his
brother Wilbur and family will
occupy their home for the winter.
There will be dance and chicken
pie supper at Grange hall Wednes-
day evening, November "a, for the
benefit OF the Grange.
Mrs. Barton Furman OF Bridge
water village called upon friends
Tuesday.
The last Grange meeting was
(" ladies' night" and was very
enjoyable meeting. The officers
chairs were filed by sisters. An
excellent program of recitations,
readings, dialogues and songs were
given by them, and light refresh
ments were served. Visitors from
East Barnard, Ludlow, Tunbridge
and Plymouth Oranges were pres
ent.
Miss Grace Burnham Of East
Barnard and lady friend were
recent guests of Mrs. E. P Perkins
and Mrs. A. A. JosseIyn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Forty Miles in a Snow Storm.

The balloon Heart of the Berk-
shires." containing Pilot William
Van Sleet of Pittsfeld, Mass, Post
master Ezra Allen of Fowler and
Mrs. Edith /, Sawyer of Rutland,
which assembled from Rutland at
3 10 Wednesday afternoon was seen
from Woodstock at about o'clock,
travelling in an easterly direction.
Only few people observed it. as it
came unannounced, the balloons de-
parture from Rutland also being un-
known to most of the residents of
that city. T. NJ Harrigan, however,
knew the airship was coming in this
direction, and with telescope, in the
tower at the Woodstock Inn, he
watched and waited for half an hour
or more, but somehow it got by him
unobserved.
The balloon landed at $50 o'clock
in an open field at Enfield, N. II.
The total distance covered was about
40 miles and much of the trip was
made through a heavy snowstorm.
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Rambling from Pleasant Street

The new street signs have ex-
tended Central street from Tribou
park to Kings corner. For more
years thaa most people can remem-
Der the street from Kings corner to
the Congregational church has been
known as Pleasant street. The folks
who live along that thoroughfare
below Tribou park, and along the
whole street, for that matter, are
rightly rufled over the change of
name. If the trustees persist in it
there'll be petition circulated that
will make the famous " 400" look
like list of North pole discoveries
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
NORTH POMFRET.

Mr.. Heminway CARED the remain
der Of his apples from this vicinity
last week.
Victor Bushway spent recent
Sunday in town.
H. w. Vail has returned to Ran
dolph, having spent day or two
with Scion.
John Gibson and wife spent Sun
day at r. w. Newton's.
Mrs. Lucinda King is in very
poor health. Her daughter, Mrs.
Higgins, is with her, and Mrs. Cole
assists in caring for Mrs. King.
Norman Woods has returned to
Roy Shepard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bugbee
have moved part of their goods to
West Hartford and are now staying
at Justin Bugbee's, the house which
they recently purchased being occu-
pied. Onr townspeople are very
sorry to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Bugbee
and the good wishes of all go with
them to their new home.
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A Campaign for the Preserva-
ton of Vermont Birds.

Finder tie auspices of the Wind
sor County Y. M. @ A. Committee a
weeks campaign for the preserva
ton of Vermont birds will be under
taken, beginning Monday, Nov. 20,
when a number of public schools
will be visited and talks will be
given by Edward Avis, the great
bird iinitator and naturalist, who
has been secured by the county COM
mittee to assist in this work. He
will appear in evening entertain
ments entitled IAN Evening in
Birdland," illustrated by beautiful
stereopticon views, bird calls, imi
tations on the violin, and whistling
solos.
One of these entertainments will
be given at Music hall Wednesday
evening, December l, at 8 o'clock.
A small admission will be charged
for the evening to give the public a
chance to assist with some of the
expense, but with no view to money
making so far as the county COM
mittee is concerned. the local Y. M.
G. A. assuming part expense of the
work for this place.
In the afternoon all the children
of the public schools will meet in
the assembly hall, when Mr.. Avis
will give them free hour.
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Y. M. c. A. NOTES.
BOYS CLUB ORGANIZED.

A Y. NJ. @. A boys club was or
ganized by Secretary Hurd at the
Arts and Crafts rooms Wednesday
evening. A large number of boys
were present and much enthusiasm
was shown. Officers were elected as
follows:
President, Neil Bradley vice
president, Fred Sheldon /; secretary,
Allan Moore treasurer, Hazeu Reed
The international constitution and
bylaws were adopted and the FIRST
regular meeting will be held next
Wednesday evening at GAS at the
Arts and Crafts rooms, which will be
their meeting place each week. The
boys are going to choose sides for a
membership contest and the charter
membership list will be open for
two weeks. Each fellow joining be-
fore the time expires will become a
charter member Watch the boys
hustle
The debate held by the Y M. G. A.
last Wednesday evening was well
attended. The subject was well
handled by the debaters and the
usual enjoyment was realized from
such a gathering. The judges de-
cided in favor of the affirmative -
that fellow who lives in the coun
try until of age is better fitted for
life's work than one who lives in the
city. People interested in country
life should send to our senator or
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WEST BRIDGEWATER.

E. ]. Doyle went to Massachu-
sets Monday.
W.. A. Spaulding was up from
Bridgewater Corners Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Pinney Wis
tied in Sherburne Friday.
Mrs. M M. Butler was in Sher-
burne the last OF the week.
Mrs. b. &. Hall, Miss Iva Lewis
and Eddie Willis were in Wood
stock Saturday.
Between 80 and 40 attended the
dance at the hall last Friday night.
Ray Dimick and wife are work
ing for Rooney Bros. in Jugger-
naut.
Vivian and Lucy Laid of North
Shrewsbury are visiting at Glenn
Madden.
James Goodwin of Sherbi coke,
Canada, and lady friend from
Rutland were guests at Rev. ]. &.
Carnahan's Wednesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
BRIDGEWATER.

Mrs. Fred Potwin and Miss Fuse
bia Carlisle are in Claremont, N. FL,
for few days, visiting their brother,
VIM. Carlisle, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Southgate
drove to Windsor Saturday, return
ing Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, G, H, Woods were
in Windsor a few days this week
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Walter Adams, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Gertrude French,
drove to her home in Cavendish
after spending some time in with
Mrs. F. NJ Southgate. Mrs. FRENCH
also visited in Proctor and vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Brown re-
turned from Boston Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. M. Stevens have
been in Boston this week. Mr.. Ste
vens returned Thursday, while Mrs.
Stevens spent the whole week.
The public will be glad to know
that the church has new furnace,
which will be in operation Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Mary Boyden closed her
home here for the winter Thursday
morning and will go to her parents
home in Readsboro.
The Grange will hold Thanks
giving ball and chicken pie supper
in Grange hall Wednesday night,
Nov. "a, Everyone is cordially in
vited. There will be free rides for
all who wish, as F. E. LeDoux has
been hired to run his barge at all
hours.
Mrs. r. W. Southgate gave very
pleasant Bundle Party" in honor
of Miss Helen Brown on Tuesday
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

evening. About fourteen young
ladies were present. A chatting dish
lunch was served during the even
ing. Most of the time was spent in
making household gifts for Miss
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Smith and
Mrs. Mary Smith drove to Rutland
and vicinity this week Wednesday.
DIR. White is rooming at John
Woods and boarding with Mrs. Ce-
lestia Hastings.
Misses Ilslsy and Bailey are board
ing with Mrs. E. A. Davis the rest
of the school term.
e. A. Davis was in Barnard as
auctioneer Tuesday.
Mrs Lewis Spaulding of Windsor
was the guest of her parents this
week, returning to her home Thurs
day accompanied by Mrs Lucy Will
son.
News has been received from De-
land, Florida, that Mr.. and Mrs
Orlando Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Greaves have arrived there
and find the climate and place de-
lightful.
Mrs. VIM. Emery and Mrs. @. R
Capron went to White River juno
ton today to spend Sunday.
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NOTES..

The Thanksgiving supply of tur-
keys will not be much above the
average, though there are some good
hocks which have survived the raids
of foxes and the various ills to which
they are subject E. d. Chandler,
on Hartland hill, started the season
with what might have been a cham
peen flock, but foxes and skunks
have left him only enough for his
own Thanksgiving and Christmas
tables. Pomfret is reported to be
full of turkeys and Ralph Wilson
and Asa Perry of Barnard as usual
have good-sized focks of well-fed
birds.
Judge Alfred A. Hall of St. Adams
and Assistant Judges @. FL. Markham
and NJ. S. Buck met at the county
clerks Office Tuesday to render a
decision in the case of William E.
johnson vs.. G. G. Paine and others.
The plaintiff sued to recover counsel
fees for services rendered in the well
known Tunbridge worlds fair I"
case, and the contention was as. to
the liability of the defendants as
members of the Tunbridge fair as
sociation. The hearing was held at
the June term of Windsor county
court and the decision Tuesday was
in favor of the plaintiff.
Call at the Variety store and try
some of the home made bakers
goods, made in Woodstock.
Mrs. Charles Dean and Miss Dean
are with Mrs G. r, Cummings in
White River Junction, where they
expect to remain through the win
ter.
S. B. Whitney was in town last
week to attend the meeting of the
Woodstock Hotel company and re-
NAMED over Sunday to play the
organ at St James church, Miss
Jones being absent.
DR.. G. FL. Spiller, optician, willbe
in Woodstock, at j. G. Nutting's,
Nov. %, in Hartland Nov. %, IN
Windsor Nov "a.
At the Methodist Episcopal church
tomorrow morning the pastor will
preach ON "The Mathis and Vespers
of the Soul" In the evening Miss
A. Louise Brown, the deaconess, will
speak again Miss Brown has greatly
pleased the people by her former
addresses, and all are invited to hear
her.
Albert Bianchi, clerk in Paul
Bianchi's fruit store for several
years, has left to engage in the same
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
C Guarantee

YOU are entitled in buying Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes, to most positive assurance of your salts
faction. Every dealer in clothes is authorized
to say this to you:
Every garment made by, and bearing the label
of Hart Schaffner & Marx, is guaranteed to be of
al-wool or woodland silk fabrics, with ''mercer-
lied or other cotton added thoroughly shrunk
before using sewed with pure silk thread
tailored in clean, sanitary shops and free from
every defect Of material or workmanship.
More than that: The dealer is authorized to
say that if the clothes right or not satsfac-
tory, your money will be refunded.
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
SOUTH POMFRET

: Mrs Smith of Woodstock is keep
ing house for F. C.-Perry.
There will be a Thanksgiving
dance and chicken-pie supper at
Grange hall Wednesday evening,
Nov. "a. Moore's orchestra of four
pieces will furnish music. Full bill,
$3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phelps of
Woodstock were at F. G.. Perry's
Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

Thirteen does "galloped down the
streets of Stowe the other day, scar
ing women and children and causing
stout hearts of brave men to quail
State Fish and Game Commissioners
Thomas was out when they called.
Barre Times.
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WEST WOODSTOCK.

Electric wires fired tree in front
of e. b. Stacks house Tuesday even
ing, and flying sparks threatened
the buildings nearby for time
At the Grange meeting this even
ing the subject will be Thanksgiv-
ing"
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POST oI'FICH NOTICE

Mail trains arrive 7.52 a, M. 2.23 p. m.
sos p. m.
Mail trains leave 1910 a. M, $50 p. M,
and $40 p. m.
$50 p. m.
Bridgewater, Rutland and Ludlow stages
leave 600 a. m. and 800 p. m.
South Woodstock. 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, 9. 10 u. m.
Rural free delivery routes leave at s.16
q. m.
MAILS CLOSE-For early stages $50
D IN. Later mails, 10. 90 u, M, 800 p. m.
q nd 40 p. IN.
Office Hours--6. 80 a. m. to $50 p. m.
Sunday-12 to p. m.
Sunday mail in 10 a. M; ont 1880 a. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. P. M.
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Man Killed at Bethel.

Edward Pike of Readsboro. aged
"A years, who had worked at Bethel
about six weeks on pulp job, died
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

FOR SALE--5 good young horses.
all bay. 2 six years old. Your choice
for $50. j. P. Lewis, Bridgewater
Corners, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

Monday following an unusual acct :
dent the day BEFORE when large
barrel of cider rolled upon him on
the cellar stairway of his boarding
house, crushing him fatally. He
lived about Is hours.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

FOR SALE-White Delaware pota-
toes, several varieties of apples.
' w. N. johnson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

representative at Washington for
Document No, 705, the Report of the
Commission on Country Life, which
can be procured for the postage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
A. j. BOURBON,


FOR SALE or TO LET-Furnished
house on River street, Woodstock.
belonging to G.. E Barton. Nine
rooms, bath, furnace, set tub, etc.
Apply to Karl A. Pember.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

WANTED-l00,OOO feet of butter
nut logs, to be delivered at our mill
the coming winter.
Daniels Machine Co.
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The general galloped by. Our men leaped to their feet and
 stood One hand on bridle rein, One hand to visor in salute, While general, staff and train Swept on, with a rolling cloud of
 dust
 A-following on the plain. They halted where 1 stood on the
 right
 Of the line; and then we knew Our time was near, and we should
 hear The work we had to do. Major" Sheridan said, "you On the high point over there, A rebel flag? We looked away To a hump on the hillside, where A patch of color dirnly showed Through the powder laden air, "'Tis the flag at Early's head
 quarters 1 Iwant it. Bring it herel" It was all he said: and away he
 sped
 With his staff, in full career, Our men broke out in a mighty shout,
 And followed cheer with cheer. For every man in the cavalry
 corps
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:" The Flag at Cedar Creek 2 A New War Ballard by the Rev. Dr. Henry C. McCook

There had just been printed by the pupils of the Philadelphia trade schools a "ballad of the War of the Union," written by: the Rev. Dr. Henry C. McCook, the well-known Presbyterian clergyman and author, who was an army chaplain during the war.
 There are several interesting incidents connected with poem. In the first place, the last time. General Philip Sheridan told of the battle was a few months be- fore his death, when after dinner in Washington, he recounted the incidents of the fight to Dr. Mo Cook and his brother, General Anson G. McCook of New York and to Judge George c. Gray of Delaware. -.
 The ballad follows:
 THE FLAG OF CEDAR CREEK. Twas at Cedar Greek, and the
 fight was on,
 And our whole battalion lay Awaiting word from Sheridan
 To swing into the fray. Our horses stood with girth
 aloose;
 The men were lounging nigh; When around a wound of the val
 ley road,
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A Good Mann.

A Good Mann.
 The newspapers of the sixth judicial district are urging the appointment ot Judge E.. A. Mann for governor. Such an ap7 pointment would not only be fit ting but it would be poetic justice for Judge Mann is as obnoxious to a certain crowd in that dis trict that has been harassing Governor Curry as is the gover- nor himself. From party stand point. the selection: of Judge Mann would be one of the. best President Taft could make.-San- ta Fe New Mexican.
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Old Sea Dogs Are Learning New Tricks

should ride 90 miles on horseback in three consecutive days, walk 50 miles in the same length. of time, or ride 100 miles on a bicycle in three consecu- tive days became effective. The or der was issued January last, but the president gave the officers several months in which to prepare for the tests. President Taft has been asked to rescind the order, but he has agreed with his predecessor that the tests would be of benefit to the navy.
 A large number of ensigns, lieuten- ants, lieutenant commanders, cap. tains and read admirals stationed in and about Washington have begun the tests. The state, war and navy building is the usual starting point The younger men are essaying the horseback test, but the older ones seem to prefer walking Possibly it is hard to teach an old sea dog new tricks.
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Spirit of the erritorial Press
Business on the Boom.

For years the iron and steel market has been the thermem- eter which gauged the condition
 of business III the United States. Judged by this standard now,
 this country is more prosperous than ever before. The output of pig iron and steel ingots in Octo- Der was larger than in any pre- vious month, and the volume of sales was also greater than ever before. The production of pig iron during the month exceeded
 two and one-half million tons, and amounted to a rate per an- mum of nearly thirty one million tons. Fully two million tons of finished steel will be required to ill the railroad orders. placed in
 October. They include half nll- ion tons of steel rails, 10000 cars and 600 locomotives. In addition to this, the demand for all kinds of finished products ex- cept structural steel is extraordi- narily large. Every development in the business world indicates that prosperity has returned to stay.-Phoenix Republican.
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Two Big Mining Camps.

The proving of the Johnson and Dragoon mining districts is mo- thing more than an endorsement of the contention made by min ing men, that the time would come when these two districts would be reckoned with the big producing districts of the south west. A visit to them and trip through the workings of the ac- tive companies there will show and impress you with the possi- bilities by the showings now made. Johnson and Dragoon are two of the coming big camps of Arizona.-Cohise County Press.
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A Feeling of Confidence.

A month from this time. con gress will be in session and a month from now the people of NewMexico will know what Pres ident Taft has recommended to congress in the matter of state hood for the territories. s.Since the President gave the citizens of New Mexico and Arizona his views on what sort ofa constitu- tion should be adopted by the would-be states there has not been such a feeling of confidence that the territories would be adj mitted to the union. by congress at it's next session.-Albuquerque Tribune Citizen.
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4 SOLITARY horseman rode rapidly "A down the street a good many times in Washington the other day. He was a solitary horseman because he was not particularly anxious to have any one ride with him. He could sail a man-o'-war. mayhap, and brave the perils of the brin1y deep, but his horsemanship was scarcely at par.
 The solitary horseman was a com missioned officer in. Uncle Sans navy.
 On July the order issued by Presi- der: Roosevelt that these officers
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Wanted-Farmers.

The bumper crops ofhay, beans, spuds, etc. raised by the farmers of Coconino countyi is a sufficient proof that farming pays big here. Fms. county has plenty of room for several thousand industrious and experienced farmers. Agood, hard working farmer here will re- ceive far better compensation for his labor than does his bro- ther in the extreme east.-Wil- Hams News.
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Putting It Mildly.

Putting It Mildly.
 The city council of Tucson on Thursday evening decided that patience had ceased to be virtue and deposed the Mayor of that city, put him down and out, and in his place elected one of their own members to serve out the un- expired term. The acts of Mayor Heney during his incumbency of the office of Mayor of Tucson have been sufficient to justify the the conclusion that he was in- competent. This is putting the case mildly.-Bisbee Review.