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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-11-25

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his shoulders. but even
while he was twisting his bearded face
into a mighty yawn his gaze famed
IRE at hearing a staccato voice advise:
Il kind O. like ye that way. Keep
'em up"
The sheriff was standing. back 10
the speaker, and at the first word he
stinened. Beyond this sudden rigid.
ity his square form evidenced nothing
TO show he was aware of any intru.
sion; nor did he turn for several sec.
onds, and then very deliberately. His
steady eyes beheld an old man, white
bearded and with shoulders that
stopped. What focused the sherin's
attention. however. vas a limp
scrawny hand. holding a blue-steel
Colts. whose menacing muzzle never
wavered a hairs breadth.
"Jem Peace, eh?" murmured the
sheriff, the veins on his tanned fore.
head standing out Ike whipcords as
he ~endeavored to eradicate any sem.
blance OF interest from his voice: but
he could not quench his eyes. which
bla2ed in the thin. weak light OF the
n kerosene lamp.
"ia-as," admitted Mr.. Peace, slowly
advancing. Then. sharply, Turn
round. Easy! Stari %still!" And his
left hand deity encircled the others
waist and removed the belt and It's
sagging holster. Now. II ven conde.
scend { take a chair AT this lectlc
table We kin lower yer hands. while
we gossip a bit, jest like oil neighbors.
Tut tut! Keep EN- on tn table. An
mebbe ye'd better kind O. clasp EN-.
That's better"
"Wa-al, Jem; what's tn game?" in.
quired the sheriff gently. hts eyes
never leaving the dark barrel OF the
thirty-eight now resting at n slight
slant on the table.
81 got tn idee from promiscus cir.
a posters round tn settlement that
I'm wanted" began Mr.. Peace.
Five hundred. dead or alive. no
particular difference which. an we
a-hankerin' fer ye." confirmed the
sheriff. "But what's tn game? Me?"
I hope not" sighed MIR. Peace. II
hope ! amt got & make II a thousan'
fer my oil hide. But IL ali depends on
how ye take n leetle proposition I've
come 4 make. We Jest brought in a
prisoner, u~nbeknownst ter anybody
Fred Turner. Ye fetched him in sly.
like, SOL there nd be no premachcor
hsnKin'.'
we're gittin' 4 be a truthful man
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-11-25
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HE sheriff Of Nudge Creek
threw back his head and
raised his corded arms in
the luxury OF relaxation.
II had been a trying day
and his small office with
it's chuckling fire seemed
good. His eyes were
drowsy with content as he
slowly brought his fists 10
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
INTEREST IN VERMONT
STATE FAIR
Boards OF Trade and Other 0rganiza-
tions Planning to Visit the States
Annual Exposition.

Interest in the Vermont State Faii
to be held at White River Junction
Sept. II, Is, l6 and II, is being shown
throughout the state. With the indi.
cations that the coming fair will excel
all previous exhibitions manifest de-
sire to visit the fair is asserting itself
among the organizations of the state
Especially true is this of the many
boards Of trade. These organizations
are planning automobile trips TO the
fair, taking in the cars members OF
the organizations, as well as members
CT civic bodies.
The idea OF boards Of trade and sim
liar organizations visiting the State
Fair was first advanced at the annual
meeting Of the Greater Vermont Asso-
citation held last spring in Brattleboro.
At this meeting resolutions were pass
ed endorsing the movement, and since
then Secretary Taylor has been in
communication with the various
bodies throughout the state. His can
vass shows marked interest in the
plan, Burlington, st. Albans, Rutland,
Bellows Falls, st. Johnsbury and
many other places giving assurances
of large numbers going on the trips.
Montpelier, with its customary 10y
atty to state events has planned for
100 automobiles to make the trip.
The State Fair commission desires
it known that it will welcome to the
State Fair all organizations and hopes
that every community in the state
will be given large representation.
Commissioner Wilbur of Benning-
ton county is organizing an automo-
bile trip to include the entire county.
This will take in all the organizations
OF the county and it is expected to be
the largest organized trip Of automo-
biles that has ever taken place in the
state.
On Tuesday, Sept. 14th, the opening
day of the fair, the citizens of the
town of Hartford, through James A.
Stacey will present the new public
service building, now about completed,
to the State of Vermont, through the
State Fair commission and secre-
tary A. c. Hurd of the Windsor
County Y. M. C. A., will present the
and equipment Of the
to the State. President
James B. Estee of the commission,
will accept the gifts for the State and
The commission. This building is free
% the public, planned to provide many
comforts and it is believed it will fully
,e appreciated.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
NEW ENGLAND'S WEST POINT

The selection of Bostonian TO be
acting president Of Norwich univer-
sity comes at a time when this institu-
tino should enjoy fresh interest all
through New England As the new
appointee, Mr.. Nelson Lewis Sheldon,
has remarked, our public is little in
formed Of the purpose and work Of
this college. Yet Norwich ranks at
the War Department as Distinguish
ed Institution, Class A." and has a
record Of service that covers almost q
century. II want to express my ap-
probation" General Leonard Wood
lately wrote, "of the admirable work
being done at Norwich, evidence of
which Was everywhere apparent dur
ing my recent visit The type Of mill
tary work which is being done there is
Of great value TO the country in pre-
pairing the graduates Of the university
for duty as officers in case OF war"
With this boon TO preparedness Nor
wich carries also an excellent record
FOR service in peace, has graduated
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02

that the appointment will be made
solely upon merit and absolutely with
out reference TO political or other In
fluenee. The young man who ranks
highest in physical and mental quali-
feations, receives the appointment.
The men standing End, 3rd, and ath,
in the examination will be named as
LIST, 2nd, and Srd alternates.
There are special reasons why Yer
mont should send good man to West
Point, and it is hoped this appoint
ment will be regarded as sufficiently
attractive to prompt the best young
men Of our State to take the examina-
ton.
Amy young man who contemplates
competing for this position and who
will write me therefor, will be furnish
ed with the printed information and
regulations Of the War Department
touching appointments to West Point.
Very cordially yours,
c. S. PAGE.
Hyde Park, VT, August 81, 1915.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
GOLF IN DORSET
First Annual Invitation Golf Tourna.
ment Most Successful One

hNht NlDSt tJuCCtSSIuI One
On Thursday, Friday and Saturda,
OF last week the staid old village OF
Dorset was alive with interest for its
first invitation golf tournament was
taking place. Ideal golfing weather
prevailed during the three DAYS OF
the contest and to the course came
prominent golfers from many clubs
among them being the new Vermont
state champion, W. A. Barber, Jr., of
the Ekwanok Country Club, together
with many Of his club mates includ-
ing some pretty seasoned veterans.
The secretary of the Dorset Field
Club, +. Palmer Boughton, was very
busy man for several days previous
to the days of the tournament and
everything went off as smoothly as
could be wished for. w. H. Shaw Of
Manchester had the running of the
matches in charge.
The first days work showed that
there was going to be some pretty
golf before the contest was over and
there were many surprises as the
matches wer played off.
We append herewith the final scores
and the winners of the different cups:
The summary
First sixteen for Barrows House
cup, So hole final:-
A. c. McIlwaine, I'd, of Hartford,
beat Frank T. Clark of Ekwanok,
up.
Losing eight Of first sixteen, 1S-hole
final
W. V. Booth, Jr., Of Apawamis, beat
c. S. Clark Of Ekwanok, 5 and a.
Second sixteen for Merchants
cup
A. w. Tillinghast of Island C. c.,
beat George Platt of Rutland C. c.,
5 and 4.
Losing eight Of second sixteen
L. B. Child Of Flushing C. c., beat
X. Z Smith Of Rutland c. c., 5 and 4. |
Third sixteen, for Dorset Inn cup
NJ. v Barbour of Dorset Field, beat
j. d. Schroeder Of Dorset Field, g and |
2.
Losing eight Of third sixteen
c. 7. Lowell, Jr., of Dorset Field,
beat f. L. olney Of Rutland, 2 and /. I
Eighten-hoIe medal handicap
+. N. Wright Of Allendale, 73 less
5, 6s, winner Of low gross score.
H. c. Gooiwillie Of Dorset Field. SO.
less is, II, winner Of low net score.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
THE NEW PRESIDENT
AT NORWICH

The report that Nelson Lewis Shell
don has accepted the position temper
arily as head of Norwich University
seems this time to be founded upor
certainty, in contrast to the report
which was denied so emphatically by
Mr.. Sheldon a few months ago. In
deed, there is affirmation this time by
Mr.. Sheldon and there also is official
announcement by the trustees of the
institution.
In choosing Mr.. Sheldon as tempor-
ary president to succeed Charles H.
Spooner, the trustees have picked a
man who has been devotedly interest
ed in the welfare of the institution for
a long period Of years, who perhaps
has been the most active of the gradu-
ates of the university except, of
course, those who were Immediately
associated with the conduct of the af-
fairs. Through this devotion Mr..
Sheldon has necessarily kept himself
in touch with the trend of affairs at
Mortified and he, therefore, will take
up the work with good inside knowl-
edge at the outset, coupled with some
practical ideas gained through his
participation in the active affairs Of
life outside Of academic halls over a
long period. Important among the
latter is his conviction that publicity
is a valuable aid in the conduct of an
institution; and it must be
admitted that nearly all institutions
find it to their advantage to be placed
before the public. This,
as we understand it, will be one of the
chief aims of President Sheldon--to
bring Norwich more prominently be-
fore the public Of a wide area than
ever before. He already has made
good start in that direction.-Barre
Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
DANNY FOUR CORNERS

William Dawson, chairman Of the
board Of selectmen and oyerseer Of
the poor Of the town Of Dandy died
early Tuesday morning. Mr. Da ison
was born in Argyle, N. Y, May %,
1850. He was married TO Jennie st.
Mary, December "A, 1878 and came 70
Dandy in March, 1886. He represent
ed the town in the Legislature in 1910.
Mr.. Dawson was member Of Her
schel Lodge +. and A. NJ. Of Hartford,
N. Y. He is survived by his wife and
seven children. The funeral will be
held in the Union Church Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. w. A.
McIntire will oficiate and the burial
will be in the Scottsyille cemetery.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02

many men who have attained distinc.
ton in all the professions. and has
never neglected its academic depart.
ments.
Seeking cause for the success of
Norwich, one need 90 little further
than this sentence from It's annual cat
alogue: "lt has always been, and still
is, the endeaor Of the trustees and
faculty TO maintain in every respect
the high military character Of the uni
yersity, bearing in mind the fact that
college has one proper product
men educated to understand, to ac-
complish, to command" Volumes Of
inaugural speeches fail to define a
colleges best purpose SO well as this
single sentence defines it. Precisely
in SO far as Norwich has held to this
guide, so she has rendered the great
est service that any college, no mat
ter how well equipped, can possibly
render. With it in mind, the short
sighted criticism brought against Nor.
wich By the Carnegie Foundation
stands plainly out for the useless aca-
demic cant that it is.
Each year Norwich University
names one honor graduate as principal
and another as alternate for appoint
ment as second lieutenant in the
United States army. Why should not
this number be largely increased /?
The service should not be permitted to
lose from its immediate command all
but one Of the men who have gone so
far to fit themselves for it. II any
thing like an adequate plan for en-
larging the army is put into effect, the
need for capable officers will be heav-
lily pressing. Grant the camp at
Plattsburg all the credit possible as at
least one efficient move for prepared |
ness, and still it must be remembered
that the work of four years can no.
be done in four weeks, that such ma
terial as comes from Norwich Uni
versity ranks far beyond the novitiate,
and beyond the greatest part of the
trained militia. Norwich needs funds
and wider publicity, and it deserves
the free gift of both.-Boston Tran
script Of August 9th.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02

Association Of Congregational church
es and Scribe Of its General Council
In politics, il we mistake not, he is
Republican possibly Progressive; an,
is a strong advocate Of temperance
His manner is pleasing, languag,
chosen, and apparently, TO the outsid,
world at least, he is always cheerful
How one walking in total darkness
shut out as il were from the light OF
the world, and deprived OF the thous.
and and one pleasures which Others
are enabled to enjoy, can be cheerful
is hard to understand. But as we
have said, the Rev. NJ. w. Farman
thought being blind, can see. We
mean it--can see. And so concentrat-
ed is his sight that, what he sees is
magnified thousand fold and enjoyed
to that extent No doubt his sunsets,
sky and cloud effect, outline Of field,
hill, valley, and forest, hue and shad-
ing of delicate flowers, and all that
surrounds him is more picturesque
and beautiful as he looks out upon
them through the imaginative eye,
than to use who look out upon them
through our God-given sight. Indeed,
we have read how the blind, restored
to sight have been disappointed in
many things they saw, the realistic
picture not equalling the imaginative
one they had painted in the mind.
In fact, cyphered down to unit, how
much do any of us, being blessed with
sight, really see Of the outside world ?
Only the little orbit or circle in which
we move. Outside that tiny circle
tiny as compared with the whole
world-we are really as blind to
things as the man who never saw.
We read Of other lands, of other
cities, of other happenings, even as
the blind man reads of them, and our
picture of those places |
and things may be more distorted
than his, because his organ for out
lining facts from what he reads is
more acute. This is proven through
visiting some place of which we have
read and not finding it in the least like
what we had pictured it in the mind.
So all of us only see little of the
world at the best. We tell the Rev.
NJ. W. Farman of things seen in our
title orbit of vision, as he looks out
lpon them through the windows of
he soul. Therefore how far are we
lpart-both blind to the greater sur
'eit of things, and yet both being
Enabled TO see.-Newport Express.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
DEATH OF EDWARD J. READ

Dandy, August 29--Edward j. Reat
a lifelong resident Of Dandy, and ont
of the towns most substantial citi
zens, died yesterday, aged nearly 81
years. He was taken i'll while in the
Scottsville cemetery a week ago
Paralysis developed and he failed rap
idly.
Mr.. Read was born in Dandy Sep
tember 10, 1894, on the farm owned
by the late Harvey Harrington. His
parents were Timothy and Eunice
(Herrick) Read. His father came to
Dandy in 1926 from Swanzy, N. H.
His mother was three times married
and he was the youngest Of IL chill
dren, none of whom is living. One of
his sisters was Miss Lucy Read, Dan
by's remarkable deaf, dumb and blind
woman, who died in 1904 at the age
of n years.
When Mr.. Read was six years of
age his parents moved to the present
Read homestead. In 1874 he entered
business, first being employed in the
Otis store at Dandy Four Corners, and
later going into business for himself
at the Borough.
He was a member of the State Leg
islature in 1878, representing the town
of Dandy. He was selectman about
30 years, justice Of the peoce more
than 35 years, and was postmaster II
years, receiving his appointment with
the incoming of the Mckinley admin
istration. He was a member of Marble
Lodge, F. and A. M.
In 1882 he was married TO Miss
Emma Bancroft, who died several
years ago. Their two children, Mary
md Edward, died in early childhood. |
Mr.. Read is survived by several |
lieces and nephews. Funeral SER
yices were held at his late home Tues
lay afternoon at one o'clock.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
THE REV. Nj. w. FARMAN

A few weeks ago we visited Rev
NJ. w. Farman, the blind preacher OF
Westfield, in his own home. 1t is
only in making such visit, finding
him surrounded with the halo of home
life, hearing him talk, and watching
his every movement, that one forgets
he is totally blind, or remembering
the fact, that in some Incompetent
sibe way, he is seemingly enabled to
see. And the Rev. NJ. w. Farman
does see; not through the darkened
window of the eye, but through the
delicate nerve system, the sensitive
finger touch, hidden intuition, and
through the mysterious eye of the
soul. He will point out to you a pic
ture on the wall and remark upon
certain features it contains which you
may have failed to notice. Will go
through an album of photographs,
pointing to the picture on each page,
and tell you who they are. Will go
and select large framed picture of
the Vermont legislative members
from a group Of others, bring it to
you, and placing his finger upon each
member, tell you their names. He
will also pass quickly from room to
room, place things in regular order,
and care for an invalid mother with
all the care, and skill, and tenderness
Of a nurse. And as for being posted
on all the topics of the day, don't try
to express your own knowledge too
much, for he will outmatch you two
points to one. In fact he is we'll
read man. Everything read to him
and this is one of the daily household |
duties to be performed--is filed away |
IN the storehouse of his memory for
future use. As a lecturer and preach
er he is widely known. Neither is he
/ cypher in politics as one might be
ed to expect Indeed he is a walking
of facts in all that re-
ates to the leading issues Of the day.
Refer to the state Legislative sessions
md he will explain all about them;
Tot only about one session, but others
n regular order. OF course he has
erved as chaplain in the Senate for
everal sessions, or since 1902; but he
s equally posted in sessions in which
Ie has not served. He is a Justice Of
he Peace, and since 1912 has been
ioderator Of the Westfeld meeting,
). also Registrar Of the Orleans I
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
A CLERICAL ERROR

A salesman travelling in the West
and anxious about his home affairs
wished to write his wife 50 that she
would answer Immediately. He knew
an appropriate Bible verse, but did
not have Bible handy to see if he
had the right reference However,
trusting to his memory, he wrote:
Dear Wife: Proverbs xxv:24.
He received no answer to this, and
when he got home he asked his wife
why she had not written TO him. She
got the Bible and showed the verse
to him.
AGood Heavens he said; "it ought
to have been Proverbs xxv:25."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
WHO WANTS TO GO
TO WEST POINT?
Senator Page Will Make an Appoint
Ment Soon, 50 Get Busy
Editor The Manchester Journal,

Editor The Manchester Journal,
Manchester, Vermont.
Ny dear sir
Within the next 80 days | expect TO
recommend some one from Vermont
for appointment 10 the West Point
Military Academy.
Captain Ira l.. Reeves, U. S. A.,
Professor Of Military Science and Tao
tics at the University Of Vermont, and
Captain j. L. Bond, U. S. Infantry,
Inspector Instructor Of Vermont Mil
tia, have kindly consented TO take
charge Of the competitive examination
Of those who wish 10 compete for this
appointment, and that examination
will be held at the University Of Yer
mont on Thursday, the 28th day Of
October, 1915.
Amy Vermont boy wishing to com
pete for this place may rest assured
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02

In 1914, the total grand list
amounted to $2,439,336.70.
The total appraisal Of the valuation
of real estate is given as $16S,91S.
1879; personal estate, S62,653, ,739.-
SO; one per cent Of the taxable real
estate, $2,315, 5,718,78; valuation Of tax
able polls, $19S,772.
The real estate valuation Of Wash
ington county is $19, ,10S,539.50, and
personal estate, $6,272,413.3S. The
grand list increase of Washington
county over last year is the difference
between S278,14953 and $272,399. so.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02
$4,000 GAIN FOR VERMONT
In Grand List, Although the Personal
Property Fell OF in Past Year

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Property Fell OF in Past Year
The state grand list book for 1915
has been filed by Tax Commissioner
Charles A. Plumley of Mortified with
the state treasurer, the fling being
made about 30 days earlier this year
than in other years. Commissioner
Plumley explains this as due to the
fact that listers and town clerks have
co-operated with the state tax depart
ment far better than formerly and in
formation has been much easier to OBJ
tain.
The grand list OF 1915 over last
year has increased $4,000 in round
figures, an increase being noted in the
valuation Of real estate and taxable
polls, but decrease being had in the
valuation Of personal estate.
The grand list of each county is as
foIlows.