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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
4 TREY 6'HEAkTS
CONTINUED From Last Weekly
stranded,

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Stranded.
Mr.. Thomas Barcus picked himself
up from the bottom Of the lifeboat.
where he had been violently precipt
tated by the impact Of grounding.
blinked and wiped tears of pain from
his eyes. solicitously tested his nose
and seemed to derive little II any COM
fort from the discovery that it was not
broken, opened his mouth and
remembered the presence Of a lady.
"Poor Mr.. Barcus!" she said gently.
"1'm 50 sorry. Do forget I'm. here
and. say it out loud!"
Mr.. Barcus dropped his hands and
dropped his head at the same time.
ut can't be did," he complained In
embittered resignation; "the words
have never been invented
II the bows Mr.. Law .(who had
barely saved himself a. headlong
plunge overheard when the shoal. took
fast hold Of the keel) felt tenderly Of
his excoriated shins, then, rising, COM
passed the sea, sky and shore with an
anxious gaze.
In the ofing there was nothing but
the fiat, limitless expanse Of the night
bound tide, a at hand vaguely sill
vered with the moonlight, in the dis
tances blending into shadows. never
a light or shadowy, stealing sail In
that quarter to indicate pursuit.
Where are we?" he wondered aloud.
ASK me an easy one," Barcus re-
piled; somewhere on the south shore
Of the cape-unless somebody's been
tampering with the lay of this land.
That's a lighthouse over yonder."
Alan took soundings from the bows.
Barely two feet" he announced,
Withdrawing the a from the water,
''and eel-grass no end" r @t
"Oh!" Barcus calculated with the
accent of enlightenment; and leaving
the motor, turned to the stern, over
which he draped himself in highly un-
decorative fashion while cropping I'M
der water for the propeller.
That's the answer" he repeated;
there's a young bale Of the said eel
grass wrapped round the wheel.
Which, l suppose, can I've got to
60 overheard and clear 1t away"
Like Mr.. Law, he wore neither shoes
nor other garments that could be more
damaged by salt water than they had
been-but only shirt. trousers and q
belt. ,~
IF you've nothing better to do. my
critical friend" he observed AZ he
stopped to hack and tear at the mass
of weed embarrassing the propeller,
you might step cut and give. US q
trial shove. Don't strain yourself
Just see IL you can move her,
The boat budged not an inch-but
Mr.. Laws feet did. slipping on the
treacherous mud bottom with the up
shot Of hts. DOWNFALL with q mighty
splash he disappeared momentarily
beneath the surface-and left his tenn
Per behind him when he emerged.
Az for Mr.. Barcus, he suffered like
loss within five minutes; when, with
much pains and patience having freed
the wheel. he climbed aboard and
sought to restart the motor. After
q few affecting coughs 1t relapsed into
stubborn silence.
Studious examination at length
brought out the fact that the gasoline
tank was empty.
mot so much as a smell left" Bar.
cue reported.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11

never have the courage to pull that
trigger when I'm helpless in your
hands,"
The hot blood mantled her exquisite
face like red IRE. She caught hs-
breath with Q sob, then dung wildly
at him:
"Well. II you must know-it's true.
! can't bring myself to Kill you. I
would to God I could. But I can't
For ill that. you shall del could not
rave you II I would! And this I prom
lse you-you shall never go Rose
again befoee you diet"
And while he stood gspiag, she
swung from him and ran, quickly Gov
sring the httle distance botvoaa hin
and the cor.
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11

O0O sUsV !so "VHey 0SsS &
"It'sano use." he conceded at length.
"We're here for keeps." %
why not wade ashore?" Rose Trine
suggested mildly from the. place she
had taken in the stern in order to
tighten the bows. 1T isn't far-and
what's one more wettipg?"
That's the only sensible remark
that's been uttered BY any party to
this lunatic. enterprise since you hove
within earshot Of me. Mr.. Law" said
Mr.. Barcus. Respectfully submitted"
"Ths verdict Of the lower court
aetands approved" Alan responded
gravely.
'But there's no sense in Miss Trino
wading." Barcus suggested. Were
~eb-footed = Il 4. and she's too
tired"
ssWell, what :then?"
I'VE can carry her. can't we1'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
wARpsBoRo.

George johnson is worklhg ior
Charles Willard in Townshend'
The Christmas concert Sunday even
ing was enjoyed by good slzeo crowd
The Christmas tree will be heid III
the town hall Friday evening at ''oo'
Theron White, who attended the
state Grange meeting in burNnS'oh'
returned home Friday.
Mrs. w. w. Kidder, who visited rela'
tives in Gardner, Mass, recently rc-
turned home Tuesday night.
The Sunday morning church topic
will be The End of the Days; ana III
the evening, On the Threshold
J. Leonard Wheeler of New YORK
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. H.
Wheeler, the first of the week.
Inc 4. Z. club will meet with Mrs
Ella Underwood Wednesday afternoon
Dec. 30. The supper will be omitted.
James, Martin and Lucia Gleason are
spending their Christina and New
year holidays with their father, j. f.
Gleason.
Vermont Grange will hold an install
lation of officers in the town hall Jan
4, with J. f. Gleason, district deputy
as installing officer
George Tudor and Mrs. Aida Ed
wards, both of West Wardsboro, were
married Sunday evening by Rev. A
Ashford at the Methodist parsonage.
Addison Kidder who came home from
Amherst agricultural college for the
holidays, is working as mail clerk OF
the West River railroad through Christ
mas week.
A town meeting was called Tuesday
James Dexter was elected town clerl
for the remainder of the year, his ia
Their, d. C. Dexter, having resigned oil
account of i'll health
Wardsboro lodge, No. 40, will hold {
New Years ball and serve an oyste
supper in the town hall Dec. 81, will
music by Leitsinger's orchestra Ther'
will be a concert from s to 8 o clock
Wardsboro lodge, !. o. o. F., ant
Colfax Rebekah lodge will hold join
installation in the town hall Jan. Is
with W. II. Wellman, G. d. d., ant
Mrs. Lillian Allen, G.. d. d., us in
stalling officers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs Walter johnson gave a five.
hundred party Saturday afternoon.
Miss Marion Nutting, a student in
Mortified. is at home for her vacation.
Miss Edna Bachelor of Manchester
is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Gilman
Kimball.
Miss Mary Holmes, a student in
Middlebury college, will spend the hol-
idavs with her parents.
A good sized delegation from this
Mace attended the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
meeting in Bellows Falls Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ware and daugh-
ter. Ella, of Townshcnd were guests re-
Gently Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis.
Mrs. +. c. Chaplin went to Brattle-
boro Tuesday, going from there to
Holvoke where she will spend the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Nellie Fem, who is teaching in
Brattleboro, and her sister, Pauline,
clerk in j. f. Mann s dry goods store,
are spending their vacation with their
parents.
The next meeting of the Men IS club
will be held next Wednesday evening
in the church vestry. Rev. Parker C..
Manson of Windsor, chaplain of the
state prison, will be the speaker.
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club will be held Dee. 81 with Mrs. g..
b. Hall, hostess. Motto for the even
ing: The Proper Study of Mankind Is
Man; current events music; paper by
George Dascomb; music; reading by
Miss Margaret Wright.
Pomona Grange will hold a sugar
festival December 81 in the new
Grange hall In the afternoon a spe-
cial invitation is extended to the ladies
of Westminster to spend as much of
the afternoon as possible there in a
social manner. Supper will be served
at the usual time. 1t is hoped good
number will respond to the invitation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Morse of Brat
tleboro were in town Sunday to visit
Mr.. Morse's mother, Mrs. Charles w.
Morse.
The coasting down Store hill has
been fine for number of days and the
young people have improved the bright
moonlight evenings enjoying this sport.
The swiftest sleds carry their passen,
gers from the top of the Hill past Mrs.
Samuel Morse s house.
Deacon Hiram Denton of Nicholville,
n. Y, a member of the Baptist church
of which Rev. Frank \. Kelly was pas
tor before coming to this place and
who spent some weeks here with Mr..
kelly's family last summer, died last
week Thursday night in his home in
Nicholville. News was received here
the following day.
The downpour Saturday combined
with the fast-melting snow, filed the
Branch and broke up the ice during
the afternoon. Enough snow was left
to make good sleighing. On Wednesday
morning the mercury registered at s
degrees above zero, which was the cold
est morning to date this season. Their
mometers at other points in the village
indicated several degrees lower tenn
perature than the self register.
A very successful term of l6 weeks
in the village school, taught by Miss
Edith Landman, closed Friday Dee. II,
for vacation of two weeks. Those
having perfect attendance were Her
bert Brown, Addie Brown and Ralph
Kelley, also Charles Wade after en-
rollment. Mabel Powers was absent
one. half day. Florence Carruth and
Eugene Kendall each two days. In the
contest in attendance and tHrdiness
the side that was beaten furnished din
ner Friday afternoon for the school.
The teacher offered three prizes One
prize of 81 for the most marks for eff
fort was won by Merton Pierce. The
second prize of so cents was won by
Florence Carruth. A prize of 80 cents
for the greatest number of perfect
spelling lessons was won by Florence
Powers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
It Wasn't the Car.

About clock in the morning Mr.
and Mrs. Hy Geer were awakened by
mysterious noise.
Listen! " said Hy, and they both
sat up in the dark.
Somebody's breaking into the ga
rage Mrs. Geer whispered.
ON go and see' answered Hy.
In dressing gown and slippers nc
stole out of the house and across the
lawn.
The garage doors were locked. There
was no sign of anything wrong lie
returned to the house and reported.
wonder what it could have beenf' .
said Mrs. Geer. 81 am sure l heard
something"
$50 did l." said Hyi "but the car S
all right. "
They were almost asleep, when sud
denly Mrs. Geer aroused with a start;
Perhaps it ism Z the car at an, -
SAID she. Perhaps it S the paoy'
by George, l never thought OF
MN replied Mr.. Geer. :,
They found that their six-mont hs'oid
son had fallen out of his crib. - New
ark News
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
WEST WARpSBoRO.

Miss Mamie Redfcld is spending the
week at NJ. l.. Johnson s.
Miss Annie Griffith and Reta Roberts
spent Saturday in Brattleboro recent
ly.
Miss Grace Payne returned home
Monday night for the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Ralph Pike, who spent last week in
Newark n. j., returned home Monday
night.
Mr.. Cunningham of New Hampshire
was in this place Tuesday to measure
the roller logs being cut by Streeter
& Co.
At the special town meeting Tues
day afternoon James Dexter was
chosen to succeed his father as town
clerk.
Jack Allen, who has been working
in Pixies Falls, was called to Jamaica
recently on account Of the illness of
his brotherinlaw, aoorge Edwards.
News comes from Southampton, l..
l., that Myron l.. Rice, formerly of
this place has gone into partnership
with bis son, Raymond Rice, in the
retail grocery business.
Mrs. r. w. Johnson went to brattie-
boro last week Thursday TO meet MI
johnson ON his return trip from Barre
They attended the chapman Alex,
ander meetings that DAY and returned
home that evening.
There was a meeting of the circle
at MIS-. NJ. l.. johnson $ MONDAY even
ing Tor the purpose oil making cohuy
bags for the Christmas Tree. a meet
ing Tor the ming ana marking was
held at Mrs IL b. hehuali lhurs'
day evening
Baptist church, +. W. johnson, pas
tor Sunday at lO.45 Il. m, morning
worship. Subject, What VIII the New
Year Mean to 1ouf; II, Bible school
All invited; 3 p H., with Mrs. May
Dexter at Wardsboro Center, prayer
meeting and Bible class; ~ p. H.,
evening worship. SUBJECT, Inc NEW
Page. Good song service.
Rev. f. w. Johnson attended the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
DUMMERSTON.

Miss Florence Miller of Boston is
at Maple Ridge fruit farm, q guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Miller.
Miss Louise c. Walker of Northamp.
ton, Mass, will come Friday to spend
Christmas with relatives at John Walk.
er's.
Ernest Ray of Washington, d. c.. is
spending the holiday vacation in town
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Ray.
Ray G.. Betterley attended the we'd.
ding of his cousin, Rolfe Carmean of
Mount Hermon, in Springfield, Mass,
yesterday.
Miss Cynthia Smith, teacher in Millers
Falls, Mass, will come this afternoon
to spend her Christmas vacation at the
Betterley homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. Brown of
Burlington are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II. Brown, parents of Mr.. Brown.
They will spend the holidays here.
Mrs Ella Houghton is caring for
Mrs. Henry Miller. Mrs. Ellen Holton,
who had been with Mrs. Miller a long
time, went recently to West Brattle.
boro.
There will be Christmas tree at the
Wheeler schoolhouse and exercises bv
the pupils Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7.30 p
m. Parents are cordially invited to at
tend.
Smaller Herrick of Mount Hermon
came Wednesday night to spend the
Christmas vacation in the home of
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
n. Betterley. He was accompanied by
his roommate, Earl Penn.
There will be no Christmas tree at
the church this year, because Of illness
in several families of the social work
ers, but each school will have Christ
mas exercises and tree or some 9th
er scheme to distribute gifts, and there
will he the usual number of home cele-
brations with Christmas trees and din
nors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
The Red Cross Seals
Bennington Banner.)

The sale of the Red Cross seals at
this season of the year calls to every
body's attention the fight that the
whole civilized world is making against
tuberculosis. We are often discouraged
by the failure of the treatment in
some particular case but in totals the
result so far is amazing. The aggregate
yearly number of deaths from tuberculo-
sis has been reduced one half and in
the other cases the progress of the
disease has been materially delayed. In
time tuberculosis will be conquered but
it will take years of patient effort and
much money. The state of Vermont has
an annual appropriation of $4,000 to
aid poor people afflicted with tuberculo-
sis. 1t is a small sum for such an i'm
portant work but it helps little and
it may be increased as the demands on
it grow. Anyone wishing aid from this
fund should put in their request as
early as possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Big Business in American Bibles.

The makers of munitions of war are
not the only American business men
who are profiting by reason of the con
hict i'll Europe. The knowledge may
prove disconcerting to some peace at
any price advocates, but it is a fact,
nevertheless, that the Bible business in
this country, as direct consequence
of the war, is flourishing as never be-
fore. The publishers are sending large
quantities - unabridged editions, in
Guiding the book of Ezekiel, not only
to the allies but to the Teutonic ma
tions also.
American made Bibles are being
shipped, too, to the South African and
Australian markets. Everywhere, ac-
cording to the publishers, the demand
for the American articles is unpre-
cedentedly large. 1T is estimated that
the increase over the best previous year
is about 80 per cent. And the Bibles
are not being purchased by missionaries
or foreign auXiliaries of the Gideons,
but by the great public abroad. Other
nations are handicapped in their abili-
ty to publish, so the whole world is
looking to this country for its supply.
At home, too, more people are read
ing-or at least buying-Bibles than
ever before. The Gideons, the best sim
gle customer, buy 10000 a year to dis
tribute throughout the hotels of the
country. A member of publishing
firm estimated recently that the Bible
business of the United States, including
both expectations and the product for
home consumption, will total 100000
this year.
To meet the demand the American
Bibles are being printed in many for
eign languages, besides English,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
FIGHTING RABIES.
Tries to Prevent Spread of Disease in
West by Rabid Coyotes.

The department of agriculture is TAX
ing action, through the biological sur
rey and the forest service, to combat
n serious wave of rabies infection of
wild and domestic animals that is in
danger of becoming widespread in the
far West. The fact that the extensive
dissemination of the disease is taking
place through the agency of coyotes
makes the situation difficult one to
meet.
Outbreaks of rabies among coyotes
have been noted from time to time for
several years in parts of Washington,
oregon, and northern Idaho, and the
forest service undertook last year to
aid in bringing the disease under con
troll by employing hunters to make
war on coyotes in the national forests
of some infected localities. Since, how
ever, the coyotes breed in the foothills
and around the outskirts of the forest
more comprehensive campaign is call
ed for.
The eradication of coyotes in sparse
ly settled or rough country is said to
be an exceedingly difficult task. mas
much az these animals are always q
source of considerable losses to the
livestock industry of the West, Con
gress last year provided a special fund
| of $125,000 to be spent by the biologi-
cal survey for the eradication of preda-
tory animals both in the national for
ests and on the public domain, and
from this fund special allotment has
now been made to provide for fighting
the rabies.
The disease first appeared in parts of
eastern Oregon and Washington ard
northern Idaho, in region surrounded
| by natural barriers which tended 10
confine the outbreak. Domestic ami
mails and human beings were bitten,
and a good deal of alarm was mani
| Tested by residents of the infected dis
tricts, many of whom feared for the
safety of their children on the roads
to and from school. The disease is now
reported as having extended into
northern Nevada and northern Califor-
MIA, whence it may easily be carried
! far.
The forest service, the biological
survey, and the state board of health
are working together to meet the situa-
ton in California. Modoc and Lassen
counties have been put under quaran-
tine by the state board, which has ap-
/ pointed forest rangers inspectors in
Modoc county Funds have been pro-
vided by the biological survey for the
employment of additional men and the
purchase of traps and poison. The pub
lie will be enlisted in the campaign,
which will be led by the biological
, survey officials and the forest rangers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
WILLIAMsVILLE.

Mrs Tyler Walcott of Greenfield has
been visiting Mr.. AMI Mrs. Il. b. Lamb.
Mrs. w. f. Wheeler returned We'd
nesday from two-weeks visit in
New York and Springfield.
Mrs. A. NJ. Merrifeld and Mrs. A. S.
Charlton went Tuesday to BrattlebTo
TO attend the last of the Chapman-Al-
eXander services.
Mrs. w. j. Corbett went Thursday to
Nashua to spend Christmas with her
husband. She will return to her home
i'll Boston next week.
A community Christmas tree with in
teresting exercises by the children will
be held Friday evening in the Metho.
asked to help make this Christmas one
long to be remembered by the children.
The next Grange meeting will be
held Tuesday evening, Dee. 2S. For
the roll call each member is asked to
tell in what way the Grange has been
Of the most help to him or her. The
subject for discussion is Progress of the
Year in This Country in Science
Invention and in Peace Sentiments.
Reports of retiring officers will be
given.
The children in the lower grade in
the village school had a Christmas tree
Friday afternoon. Several guests were
present TO enjoy the afternoon with
the children Santa Claus called and
left many presents for the little people
and a promise to visit the Christmas
tree this week. The higher depart
ment played games and all engaged in
lively hunt for the presents. Re
freshments of sandwiches and cake
were served. Schools will reopen Jan
l3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Pretty Good Climate.
(Rutland News.)

(Rutland News.)
Some climate, this of Vermont and
all New England! But in all of the
stalling storms, from the famous one
of March, 1888, all down the line,
Rutland, be it said, has suffered no
more inconvenience than the whole
territory of hundreds of miles, east
and west, north and south. And, on
the average, this immediate section
has been well favored. A blizzard, an.
moving and source of loss though it
may be, is uncomfortable when one s
thoughts revert to real cataclysmic
casualties-Martinique, San Francisco,
Galveston, Dayton, Omaha, and dozens
of other catastrophies. Of what ac-
count, comparatively, are backbreak-
ing road-breaking efforts, the loss of a
few mails, waist-deep wallowings to
Office or shop, floods, tidal waves, with
homes whelmed with hellish lava,
dropping into crevasses, rent beam
from beam and scattered to the four
winds or whirled into the maelstrom
of water-A horrible panorama of
deathq Poof! Cheer up! Amt an old
fashioned New England snow storm
great, though? Come again-but not
too soon!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

Miss Olive Hall of Middlebury col
lege is at home for the Christmas holi-
days
Hugh Houghton of the Brattleboro
high school is home for the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barnes attended
the state Grange meeting in Burlington
last week.
Miss Elida Frost is at home from the
Castleton normal school for the Christ
mas vacation.
Elizabeth Minard gave Christmas
party Monday afternoon with a Christ
mas tree and Santa Claus
A number of people from here at
tended the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES meet
ings in Brattleboro Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Zela Rugg closed her school in
West Wardsboro Friday and is at her
home here for the Christmas vacation.
Alfred Ranney, Alonzo Kerr and
George Bell attended the meeting OF
the Grand Army post in Putney Tues
day.
Miss Hester Holden, who is teaching
in Williamsvillc, came Monday to
spend the Christmas vacation at her
home here.
The Congregational Sunday school
will have a Christmas tree and eXer-
cises in the town hall Friday even
ing, Dee. "a. All are cordially invited
Mrs. jerome Holden spent Wednes-
day in Brattleboro with her daughter,
Bernice, of Townsend, who will spend
Christmas and Sunday at her home
here.
Miss lola Gleason of East Jamaica,
who taught in the South Valley school
last year, has been spending a few days
as a guest of Mrs. Ernest Currier,
where she boarded last year.
Mrs. George Gould and daughters
went last week to their new home in
Windsor. Mr.. Gould closed his home
here and went Friday with his stock,
and Ed. Benson went with him, return
ing home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bell received
news Tuesday that their daughter,
Mrs. Perry of Maiden, Mass, was i'll
in the hospital there. She was taken
to the hospital last week for an opera
ton for appendicitis. 1t was found
that she had an abscess in the APP
pendiX. A successful operation was
performed and she is reported to be
doing well.
Miss Carlotta Lawrence, teacher of
the South Valley school, closed the
term Friday afternoon with Christ,
mas tree and exercises by the children
She will spend the vacation at her
home in Grafton. Miss Sarah Nelson
of the Westminster West school left
Saturday to spend the vacation at
her home in Manchester Depot. Miss
Laura Brace of the Brookside schoo
resigned her position to be married
and Miss Bertha Hazelton OF Dummcrs
ton will. teach there next term.