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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21
The q. S. Case Against Miller.

most interest at the federal court
which convenes in Topeka Monday
IA that Of the u. s. government against
Fl. Leon Miller of Salina- Miller was
president of the defunct Salina, Win
nepeR and Gulf railroad, and IN
charged with sending obscene letters
through the mails. The case involves
several prominent people OF Salina.
according to Fred Robertson. o. s.
district attorney, who have been in
terested in the railroad. Among
them are c. w. Burch. brother OF
Justice Burch Of the supreme court:
the Nesmiths, prominent merchants.
and other business and professional
men Of Sa1inA-
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term of court ON the charge Of per-
jury. but the jury was divided. ok to
six. His case in the Topeka term Of
court charged with sending obscene
matter through the mail win be OF
more interest to people OF Kansas.
The Salina, Winnepeg and Gulf rail-
road was organized In 1910, hut went
in the hands of a receiver. II. Leon
Miller, president, was arrested in
April of this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21

tect the rights of the voters against the
Vaccinations Of party bosses.
We urge upon the Progress1ves N
of selecting the best men and women
available as candidates for county OF.
nomination for Office as duty rather
than as an opportunity to hold office
Special consideration should be given
candidates for the state legislature with
the idea of having progressive pr1n-
ciples speedily enacted into laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21

New York, Nov. A.-BUTTER-lGarket
steady. Creamery seconds. 80z7c.
CHEESE Market steady. State whole
EG0S Market irregular. Fresh gather
ed dirtfes No. !. N0z8c; refrigerator thirds
to drsts ON dock. 2462Sc: state Pennsy1-
vania and nearby hennery browns. 4eQBc.
: POULTRY-Alive. irregular: western
chickens, 1101sc: fowls, HOLE: turkeys-
&c. Dressed. weak and irregular: fresh
killed western chickens, 12@z3c; fowls, 110
1S3xc: turkeys, spring. 14Qzzc.
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urlss fat.
uacking purposes and viii have to buy at
stock hog prices and low enough to en-
able us to reship to the River market. 70
II to your advantage as well N ours, to
keen them back Until finished
Cannot use grass cattle unless strictly
Market price paid for dry lot cattle.
Yf you will favor y1s With your inquiries
advising number Of head. quality. age
and length Of TINA on feed. we will make
you an offer or arrange for our buyers
to call on you
Topeka Fruit and Produce Market.
fseIiing prices ny eam1 e. Lux. whole
sale Fruit and PRODUCED
Topeka, Kan, Nov. q.
JONATHAN APPLES-Per box. 5000
216: Roman Beauties per box. $z-oo6z6;
Winesap.. per box. 310o0zzs: Ben Davis.
Al AiSERIA oRAPEs-Per BIZ, e.B@sA
CATAWBA 0RAPEs-Per basket, &c.
CRANBEEaR e. Es Dbl. Badger
FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT-Per box.
PACKAGE FICs-Psr -,ox. IS.
PRHoR1DA oRzNs6Es-Per box. Ras
LENoN9-PW Aox SAUQko0
COCoANUTo-D 3d.. 9cs Dsr snolk
x 4 yALLEY tyEEr rorArors-
So y!1s ssi swrrr rorAroEs- rs.
cxHBAeE Nsv: pr H.. lie.
BANAHA0-lGe0ium Gsa1 6unchaG ~
b.nrh a.N0G1s rEs huneheA pea
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-, oN 9, 3 per Su.. $50: Req. PEI
i zBH1SasF Fo 2gExaSasHss s ss s
WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO Po.
sl.io. -- = - Ao-1'er ou..
LEAF LErTUcE-Per basket. Sc.
T nRNfPgPer b Sa 81
PARSNIPS-Per bu.. SOC
RUTABAGAS-Per h.. 11c.
CELERY-Jumbo. 75c dog: Mammoth
York Counts. per can. &c: Bulk. M.co
cHEEsE-1sAa1sc.
Topeka Butter. Eggs and Poultrv.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing COT
Topeka. Kan. Nov. n.
EGGSFresh country, 3Oc
POUL.TRY-Hens. 81 Id. and over lie.
under 81 lbs, &c; springs over 2 lbs, l2c:
nroilers lbs. and under. lac; turkey hens
ducks, &c: geese, 7c.
BUTTER-Packing stock. 17c
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by T. A. Beck. 212-z14 e. 9Th. =
Topeka. Kan. Nov. n.
PRAIRIE HAY-No. I. sl4.0o: No. 4
NEW ALrALFA-cnoice. sl7oo: No. 1.
$3.50.
Butter and EGkD.
FURNISHED by The Continental C.re.~.-v
Co.. Topeka. Kan.1
CHICAGO EGGS-N@S5c.
NEW YORK EGGS-3o04lo
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicaro. 49,.
N. T.. 34Q35c; E1gin. &c: Topeka Who'd.
sale. &c.
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. b. Billiard, corner Kar.~
sas ave and Curtis st1 :
WHEAT-5508oc- =
CORN-7c.
OATS-0c.
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Kansas City. Nov. Receipts
A O00 Market SC to 10c lower. Bulk Of
sales. S7.4547 50; heavy. E.7007.90: packers
and butchers, T.so67-S: light H4007. 50:
pigs, S&.0007-26-
southerns. Market steady. Prime fed
steers. 90: dressed beef steers, 9eo0
"A 81: western steers. @6-zS06.S; southern
steer. 8.X07.5O; cows, $4.25@675; heifere.
e O068 -: stockers and feeders, l650@7 a:
mini 6oo6e.x: calves, @6t001AH
gTIEEP-Receipts 5,00a. Market strong
IAnhe sG6O67.1o: yearlings, A6Q7S0:
VefI1ers. -SAz606.eQ. ewes, $z7604.50; stock
ers and feederA aW0&3
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New York StoclEs.

IClose Of pr1ces for the leading stocks
on the New York Stock Exchange ~ re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. Broker, Colum-
bian Bldg.l
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Wichita Live Stock Market
Wichita, Nov. N-CATTLE-Receipts 800.
Market weak Native steers, @6.5O@6-25:
cows and heifers. A-7567.60: stockers and
feeders, E7607.00; stock cows and heifers,
Az5@65; bulls. N.506.00: calves. 5000
$50.
HOGS Receipts 1000. Market lower.
TOP. S775: bulk OF sales, $Z5007e0.
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Cicago, Nov. H--BuTTER-Market UNI
changed. s4
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
DGG4Market unchanged.
.CHEESE-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Wiscon white. &C to ne;
red, &C to &C: Michigan, Ohio and Mime
sotA- &c TO Ne. zssss,s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21

New York, Nov. 21.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 2H@3 per cent: ruling rate, ~
per cent; closing bid 2N@2H per rcent.
Demand loans weaker: 60 days, per cent;
80 days and months. 4@5 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. SIG
per cent
Sterling exchange, firm; 60 days, $s1:
demand, $4.86.45. Commercial bills, a. S011zs
SILVER-Bar silver, 58Ac; Mclean dol
lars, sc.
BONDS bonds steady. rail-
road bonds easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21

Topeka Hide Market.
rOuotS tions furnished by James C.. arnst,,
Hide Co, 106 East Third ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21

FURNISHED by the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co, yards close at noon Saturday. We
wei ching less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
thel notice.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21
heavy, as5@soo; rough. cs@.5o; pigs,

heavy. H.35@aoo: rough. $7.ss@7.50; pigs.
5S97.O0.
CATTLEReceipts 800. Market slow
and steady. Beeves. $6.00@950; Texas
steers. $6.50@7.65; western. s.. 90Q7S0 stock
ers, $3.25@8.20; calves, $650@10.O0.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady
to 10c higher. Native $390@5.06; western.
s.. 9O@5.06; yearlings. $5.15Q6.25; native
lambs. $500. 40; western. $5.sS@73o.
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s. yo.cph 1--we Stock Market.

St. Joseph, Nov. H.-CATTLE-Recei
100. Market slow. Steers. >s.50d6s5: cows
and heifers. $3.75@s1: calves. $s-oo@e.so
TOP. SIS; bulk Of sales. $7.56@7S0
SHEEPlReceipts 500. Market firm
Lambs, 4k5067&-
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Chicago Grain A1arkc,

Chicago Grain Market
THE range of prices for grain futurea ON
the Chicago Board Of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
Bldg.1
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CHICAGO 4SE01m 101tReS.
Chicago, Nov. A-WHEATLClose: De-
cember, S6Ac; May. s09sc.
CORN-December. 70!kc: Nay. Wkc.
Consciousness, sc; May, 1xc-
PORK-January, $10.75: May, $9o06-
LARD.January, $3.50; May. $11.0.
SHORT RIBS-January. 1850: May,
$11.6.
Liverpool Grain Market
Liverpool, Nov. z-WHEAT-spot, easy;
No. Montana, II I'D: No. 2, 70 "a.
CORN-Spot. quiet; American mixed,
new, 6 I'd.
Kansas City Produce Market
Kansas City, Nov. H.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged. No. 2 hard, 03h6S71zc:
No. 3. s1G86c; No. red. S631QS734c; No. )
CORN-Market unchanged to Nc lower.
No. mixed, 7z3k@75c; No. 3, W3x073c; No.
2 white, 7z3d@76c: No. 3, n@74c.
OATSNMarket unchanged. No. white.
41Ac; No. 2 mixed. 40kc.
RYE+Market unchanged.
HAY-Market unchanged
BUTTER-Market unchanged
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged
WHEAT-Receipts II cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT = December. o0kc;
CORN-December. ssk0ssxc: May. me.
nATaL Tacamfer a91kc. Nav l2Kc
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Chicago. Nov. q.

Kansas City Grain Market.
r1he range of prices for grain futures on
the Kansas City Board Of Trade ~ re-
ported by Thos. J. Flyers. Broker. Co
lumbar Bldg.1
Ransas CITY. Nov. q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21

Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. b. Billiard, corner Kan.~
sas ave and Curtis st.Ja
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21
Kansas City 1--we Stock Sales.

Kansas City 1--we Stock Sales.
THE following safes were made this
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to tho State Journal by
Clay. Robinson & Co.. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices At all
markets.l
Kansas City, Nov. H.eCATTLERe-
ceipts 1000 head. Market steady.
HOGSEReceipts 5000 head. Market &c
lower. Bulk Of sales, $7.65@785 top, $792h.
SHETP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
strong
HORSES AND MULEsReceipts $50
head. Demand small. Prices weak.
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Topeka Hay Market.

Butter and EG4D.
FURNISHED by The Continental Cr6nm.rv
Co.. Topeka. Kan.1
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Topeka, Kan, Nov. n. :
CHICAGO EGGS-3l655c.
NEW YORK EGGS-300llo.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicaso. ~.
N. T.. 34Q3sc; Elsin. nc: Topeka Whole.
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New york surar Nfarket.

New York, Nov. M-SUGAR-Raw.
steady: Muscovado. $50; Centrifugal. $40;
molasses, 2.96. Refined, quiet.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28

confirmation thereof by this Commits.
sion; the City Clerk shall attach his
warrant TO certified copy OF said
special assessment roll, therein COM
manding the City Treasurer To collect
from each OF the persons assessed on
said rolls the amount assessed TO and
set opposite his name therein; and 10
case any person named on said roll
shall neglect or refuse TO pay his as
sessment on demand. then 70 levy and
collect the same by distress and sale
OF the goods and chattels OF such
person and return said roll and war
rant with his doings thereon, within
sixty days from the date of said
warrant.
No interest shall be charged on
part one Of said special assessment,
and all persons whose names appear
on said special assessment roll
and liable on said special assessment
snail have the right to pay part one OF
said special assessment, or the whole
of said specid, assessment as such
person may elect, and II all Of said
five parts are uaid within the life Of
said warrant the same shall be viii h
out interest.
Adopted by the City Commission of
the City Of East Jordan on the nine
teenth day OF June, A. ID. 1913, by an
aye aud nay vote as follows:
Ayes, Cross, Hudson, Kenny.
Nays, None
Otis j. SMITH,
City Clerk.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28
When EIoouence Didn't Work.


There Ia such thing as being too
eager, as witness the following re-
mark:
YES" said the statesman, II de-
feated myself by my own elo-
quence once"
How was that?"
81 was a candidate for the nomina-
ton to congress, and I got up and
made a speech to the convention. In
which Just naturally flung Old Glory.
with q capital o and a capital q. to
the breeze In 30 enthusiastic man.
ner that I took the house by storm.
dilated on the greatness OF our
country and on the responsibilities Of
the man who should be called to
make its laws. till one old fellow from
a back county got up and said that
I had convinced him that II was too
big a Job for so young a man as I was
to tackle, SO he moved that the con-
vention nominate a man OF more ex-
perlence; and. by gee. they did It."
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28
THE FINEST IN THE STATE

Is the big modern plant recently purchased
from the Booth Fisheries Co. by A T. WASH
burne and located at foot OF Midway" on the
bay shore, as permanent home for the con-
stantly increasing business 10 the manufact-
ure OF Sanitary Rugs from oio Carpets" trade
mark established 1881 in which line a trade
has been successfully established all over the
United States on the excellence OF products
This also gives much needed room TO the Car
pet Cleaning and reftting department, which
includes Il large sterilizing abbator for purify
ing rugs and carpets. The cleaning depart
ment is fully equippep with all modern and
time saving machinery devices run by cleo
tricity. Two OF the largest rotary renovating
machines for general cleaning and powerful
Vacuum machine 100 per cent times more
powerful and efficient than the portable ones
this latter is for fine rugs and orientals. The
plant is also equipped with three machines for
the sewing of carpets Of all kinds in the most
approved manner with fiat elastic seams. Thus
with largest facilities, most up-to-date equip
ment, highest grade OF workmanship, lowest
possible prices, and prompt service, bespeaks
Il busy future for the Petoskey Rug Co. OF
which A. L. Washburne is proprietor and te~
which address all orders and correspondence
Mould be addressed-NO AGENTS. --Petos-
key Evening News. April 10. l9il.-Make your
spas ments early as possib lie.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28
TRACE ALPHABET FAR BACK
Belief That II Had Its Origin With
the Phoenlcians Proved to Be
Wrong Ono.

In q lecture at the Royal institute
Prof Flinders Pietrie attacked the
long accepted theory that the origin of
the alphabet is to be found In Phoeni-
ella, whence 1t came from Egyptian
hieroglyphics.
According to Professor Petrie, the
researches Of the last twenty years
have shown that signs were earlier
than pictures and that 1t was the sign
that survived to become the alpha
and beta of one civilization and the
A b c of another.
Just as the philologist had discov.
cred one entire system OF languages.
30 the alphabetarian had discovered
In the diversity Of alphabets an orig
lnal prototype of all. In Professor
Petrie's words. THE Phoenicians are
people of yesterday compared with
those who wrote the signs that are
the origin Of all alphabets."
It was to pottery, said the profess
5or, that Psychologists and others
we're indebted for these signs. and
their development was worked out on
these lines. Flatnose made a pot and
put a mark on It to show that 1t was
his. In time, because II was his mark.
the sign stood for Flatnose himself.
and then the sign became attached to
sound irrespective Of the thing It.
self. Gradually the wearing down
went on until the sign stood. not for
sound, but a syllable. and then for
q letter.
The signs. OF course, were not an
alphabet; that did not arrive until
perhaps 1000 B. c., whereas signs
were found in early prehistoric Egypt,
probably 1000 B. G. Proofs Of this
common origin were plentiful, for the
signs spread by trade far north and
south, and appeared similarly In
Runic, Iberian and Harlan. and yet
were unknown in Phoenician.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28
PROBATE NOTICE State of Michigan,

PROBATE NOTICE State OF Michigan,
The Probate Court for the County of Oh arle-
voix
In the matter of the estate Of Charles A.
Sweet, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months
from the Goth day OF June A. d. 1913, have been
allowed for creditors To present their claims
against said deceased 10 said court for exam
ination and adjustment and that all creditors
of said deceased are required to present their
claims 10 said court, at the probate office in
the City OF CharlevoiX,, in said county, on or
before the z0th day OF October A. ID. 1913, and
hat said claims will be heard by said court on
Monday, the 10Th day Of October a. ID. 1913, at
ten o'clock In the forenoon
Dated June 10th. A. ID. 1913.
SERVETUS A. CORRELL
Judge Of Probate.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28

The City Commission OF the City of
East Jordan having under conSidera-
ti0n the matter Of paving on Estery
street, Commissioners Hud on offered
the following resolution and moved
its adoption. Seconded by Commits
sioper Kenny.
Whereas, This Commission, to-
gether with the Assessor of said City,
have met pursuant 10 the provisions
of the City Charter, as Board OF Re-
view. for the purpose Of hearing and
considering objections made to the
special assessment levied on Special
Paving District No. 3, of said City,
levied for the purpose OF defraying
that part OF the cost and expense Of
paving Esterly street from a line run.
ming north aud south distance Of
ten feet west from the west line OF
Main street TO the East Jordan &
Southern Railroad tracks, which this
Commission has determined should be
paid by special assessment, and
Whereas, The said Commission and
the said Assessor have considered all
the objections made TO said special
assessment, and have made all neces-
ssry corrections that 10 its judgment
ought TO be made, Therefore
Resolved. That said special assess
meut roll be. aud the same is, hereby
confirmed 10 all respects. Further
Resolved, And the City Commission
does hereby determine aud order that
the amount so assessed against each
parcel be divided into five equai parts
Lue part to be collected this year aud
one part TO be collected annually here
after until the whole amount is
collected. Further
Resolved, And this Commission
does hereby order. that copy Of the
said roll be prepared aud delivered To
the City Treasurer, the same to be
collected sixty days from this date;
and that the City Clerk shall endorse
upon the original assessment roll his
certificate showing the date Of the
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28
Otis j. SMITH,
City Clerk.

Some of us must save money in Or
der that others may inherit it.
A substitute in medicine is never
for the benefit OF the buyer. Never b,
pursuaded 10 buy anything but Fl
ley's Honey and Tar Compound fol
coughs and colds, for children and fol
grown persons. II is prompt ano
effective. IL comes ia yellow pack
age, with beehive on carton. 1t con-
tains no opiates. Take no substitute
for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Hite's Drug Store
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28
A Worker Appreciates This

VIM. Morris. a resident OF Florence,
Oregon, says: "FOr the last fourteen
years my kidneys and bladder incapa-
citated me from all work. About
eight months ago l began using Foley
Kidney Pills, and they have doue
what other medicines failed to do
and now / am feeling fine. l recon-
mend Foley Kidney Pills" Hite's
Drug Store,
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28
PAVING RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the City Commission
June Nineteenth.

| The CITY Commission OF the City Of
East Jordan, having under consider
alton the matter Of paving on Main
street from the north line Of Garfield
street 10 the north line Of Division
street. Commissioner Kenny offered
the following resolution and moved
It's adoption. Seconded ny Commits
sioner Hudson.
Whereas, This Commission. to-
gether with the Assessor Of said City.
have met pursuant 10 the provisions
OF the City Charter, as Board OF Re-
view, for the purpose OF herring and
considering all objections made To the
special assessment Levied on Special
Paving District No. 2, Of said City,
levied for the purpose Of defraying
that part Of the cost and expense OF
paving Main street from the north
line of Garfield street to the north
line of Division street, which this
Commission has determined should be
paid by special assessment, and
Whereas. The said Commission and
| the said Assessor haye considered all
the objections made 10 said special
assessment, and haye made all Eeces
sary corrections that in its judgment
ought u be made, Therefore
Resolved, That said special assess
menL roll be and the sane is hereby
confirmed in all respects. Further
Resolved, And the City Commission
does hereby order that the amount So
assessed against each parcel be divided
into i've equal parts, one part to be
collected this year and one part TO be
collected annually hereafter until the
whole amount is collected. Further
Resolved, And this Commission
does hereby order, that copy Of the
said roll be prepared and delivered 10
the City Treasurer, the same TO he
collected sixty days from this date;
aud that The CITY CLERK shall endorse
upon the original asses sment roll his
certificate showing the date Of the
confirmation thereof by this Commits
sion; the City Clerk shall attach his
warrant To certified copy Of said
! assessment roll, therein commanding
the City Treasurer 10 collect from
each OF the persons assessed Oh SAID
rolls the amount assessed TO and set Op-
pOsite his name therein; and in
case any person named on said roll
shall neglect or refuse TO pay his AS
sessment on demand, then TO levy anc
collect the same by distress and sa e
OF the goods and chatteIs OF such per-
SONS and return Said roll and warrant
with his dOings thereon, within sixty
days from the date of said warrant.
No interest shall he charged on part
one OF said assessment, aud all prisons
whose names appear upon said sp c!al
assessment roll and liable on said aS.
sessment shall have The right 10 pay
| part one OF said assessment or the
whole Of said assessment as such per-
son may elect. and If all OF said five
parts are paid within the life Of SAID
warrant the same shall be without
interest.
Adopted by the City Commission
Of the City of East Jordan IN the
nineteenth day OF June, A d. 1919,
by and aye and nay vote. as follows:
Ayes, Cross, Hudson, Kenny
| Nays, None.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28

No doubt the loafer thinks his Is
the only simple life.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-28
ADDED TO THE GOOD TIME
Bear Story, Though Short, Was
Thing Of Consequences to Those
Silent Mountaineers.

There were six stalwart pioneers
who settled In Upshur county. West
Virginia. long before the war. when
there wasn't "a stick amiss" and
hunting was good. They were brothers
and their name was Phillips.
Each fall after og-killing time
they held q family reunion. at which
a feast At for the gods was partaken
OF In silence. except for the blessing.
which was always asked by the cid.
est brother. They did not believe In
much talk or levity. When they spoke
II was usually in monosyllables. After
dinner they would sit around the big
log fireplace, tilted back in split bot.
tom chairs, and smoke their corncob
pipes In silence until 1t was time to
go home and do the chores.
At one of the reunions something
OF unusual interest occurred-one OF
the boys told bear story. While
sitting around the fire smoking one
OF the brothers pushed up his sleeve.
exposing a badly lacerated arm. The
FIVE gazed at II IN respectful silence
for a few moments. Their experience
In the mountains told them that their
brother had a hand to hand fight
with a bear. One Of them opened the
ensuing dialogue with:
"Um-mph-bar?"
"Yea-ah."
"Whar?"
"Over thar" Jerking his thumb
back over his shoulder IN the direc.
ton OF Beech mountain.
After this bear story OF five words
they smoked in silence until It was
time to go home. For months after
that reunion they would remark to
visiting neighbors that they had "a
powerful fine time at Eben's re-
union"
II was remarkable. because they
had mad bear story in addition to
the blessing. which was a powerful
lot OF talk for these silent men.