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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
WITH THE USUAL GREETING
Elderly Darky Remembered Hls
Training and Addressed Stereo-
typed Question to Angel"

Jack McGreevy, the vaudeville en-
tertainer, was reared in a southern
locality where the population was
largely black and where the older
darkies were invariably respectful. A
part of their Difference, says Mo
Greevy, was to inquire as to the health
of the family of anyone who addressed
them, even If he were stranger.
Thus an elderly negro was at work
! in the fields not far from a fair
grounds where a parachute jump was
a part Of the entertainment. The
jumper, girl, had gone up in bal,
loon and had encountered wind
which blew her some distance before
she cut loose, and when she landed
it was only few feet from the old
uncle with the hoe. He had not seen
her descend, and he fairly blinked as
he beheld the vision in scarlet tights
and virulent peroxide hair. His train
ing did not desert him, however, for
he asked presently: !
Good evenin'. Miss Angel. How's
yo' paw an maw?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21

I'm going to be that friend. Don't
You see that this thing is a damned
frame-up? =. Don't you see that
was brought here to murder your"
He turned suddenly to Farbish.
why did you insist on my putting
that in my pocket''-Samson took out
the pistol. and threw 1t down on the
table-cloth in front of Wilfred, where
it struck and shivered a half-filled
wine-glass-"and why did you warn
me that this man meant to kill me?
was meant to be your catspaw to put
Wilfred Horton out Of your way.
may be barbarian and savage, but
can smell raft It's dead enough"
For an instant there was absolute
and hushed calm. Wilfred Horton
picked up the discarded weapon and
looked at 1t in bewildered stupefac-
tion, then slowly his face famed with
distressing modification.
ANY time you want to fight me-
Samson had turned again to face him,
and was still talking in his deadly
quiet voice-"except tonight, you can
find me. I've never been hit before
without hitting back. That blow has
got to be paid for-but the man that's
really responsible has got to pay first.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
copyright. 1913. by w. J. Watt & Coz
SYNOPSIS.

On Misery creek Sally Miller finds
George Lescott, a landscape painter, I'M
conscious. Jesse Purvy of the Holman
clan has been shot and Samson is sus-
pected of the crime. Samson denies 1t.
The shooting breaks the truce in the
Hollman-South feud. Jim Holman hunts
with bloodhOunds the man who shot Pur-
w: The bloodhounds lose the trail at
Spioer South's door Lescott discovers
artistic ability in Samson. While sketch
ing with Lescott on the mountain, Tama-
rack discovers Samson to a jeering crowd
or mountaineers Samson thrashes him
and denounces him as the "truce-bus-
ter" who shot Purvy. At Vile Nc
Cager's dance Samson tells the South
clan that he is going to leave the
mountains Lescott goes home to New
York Samson bids Spicer and Sally
farewell and follows. In New York Sam
son studies art and learns much of city
ways. Drennie Lescott persuades Will
tired Horton, her dilettante lover, to do a
mans work in the world. Prompted by
her love, Sally teaches herself to write
Horton throws himself into the business
world and becomes well hated by preda-
cory tnaneiers and politicians. At a b.
hemlan resort Samson meets William Far
Dish, sporty social parasite, and Horizons
enemy. Farbish sees Samson and Dren-
me dining together unchaperoned at the
WigTam roadhouse He conspires with
others to make Horton Jealous and sue
ceedS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
FIND OUT
The Kind of Food that will Keep You
Well.

The true way is to find out what is
best to eat and drink, and then Guilt
vate taste for those things instead
of poisoning ourselves with improper,
indigestible food, etc.
A conservative Mass. woman writes:
81 have used Grape-Nuts years for
the young and for the aged; in sick.
ness and in health; at first following
directions carefully, later in a variety
of ways as my taste and judgment
suggested
But its most special, personal ben.
eft has been as substitute for meat.
and served dry with cream when rheu-
matte troubles made 1t important for
me to change diet.
Served in this way with the add.
ton of cup of hot Postum and little
fruit 1t has been used at my morning
meal for six months. during which
time my health has much improved,
nerves have grown steadier, and
gradual decrease In my excessive
weight adds greatly to my comfort"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
CreekrMich. Read THE Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
are genuine, true, ana full of humau
interest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21

with the preliminaries settled, he who
had struck Samson in the face must
give satisfaction for the blow. Horton
was sober, as cold sober as though he
had jumped into ice-water, and though
he was not in the least afraid, he was
mortified. and, had apology at such a
time been possible, would have made
it. He knew that he had misjudged
his man; he saw the outlines of the
plot as plainly as Samson had seen
them, though more tardily.
Samson's toe touched the pistol
which had dropped from Farbish's
hand and he contemptuously kicked it
to one side. He came back to his
place.
Now, Mr.. Horton" he said to the
man who stood looking about with a
dazed expression, "if you're still of the
same mind, l can accommodate you.
You lied when you said l was a saw
age-though Just now it sort Of looks
like was, and''-he paused, then
added-"and Pm ready either to fight
or shake hands. Either way suits
me-"
For the moment, Horton did not
speak, and Samson slowly went on:
But, whether we fight or not, you've
got to shake hands with me when we're
| finished. You and me amt going to
start no feud. This is the first time
| I've ever refused to let man be my
enemy If he wanted to. I've got my
reasons. Pm going to make you shake
hands with me whether you like it or
not but il you want to fight first It's
satisfactory. You said awhile ago you
would be glad to be more explicit with
me when we were alone" He paused
and looked about the room. Shall l
throw these damned murderers out OF
here, or will you go into another room
and talk?"
Leave them where they are" said
Horton, quietly. We'll go into the
reading-room. Have you killed any OF
them?"
Il don't know" said the other, curt
ly, land | don't care"
when luGy NSl0
went on:
81 know what you want to ask me
about, and don't mean to answer you
You want to question me about Miss
Lescott. Whatever she and have
done doesn't concern you. / will say
this much-if I've been ignorant OF
New York ways and my ignorance has
embarrassed her, I'm sorry.
81 supposed you know that she's toN
damned good for you-just like she's
too good for me. But she thinks more
of you than she does Of me-and she's
yours. AS for me, I have nothing to
apologize to you for Maybe, l have
something to ask her pardon about
but she hasn't asked it.
(TO BE CONT1NUED0
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21

that Horton would not listen to his
condolences. The delegated spokes-
man warned Wilfred that Samson
South had spoken pontedly of him,
and advised cautious conduct. in a
fashion calculated to infame.
Samson, it was falsely alleged. had
accused him of saying ierogatory
things in his absence, which he would
hardly venture to repeat In his pres
ence. In short, it was put to Horton
to announce his opinion openly, or eat
the crow of cowardice.
That evening, when Samson went
to his room. Farbish Joined him.
I've been greatly annoyed to find
he said, seating himself on .Samson's
bed, that Horton arrived today"
i reckon that's all right" said Sam
SON. He's member, isn't he?"
Farbish appeared dubious.
Il don't want to appear In the guise
of prophet of trouble" he said, but
you are my guest here aud must
warn you. Horton thinks of you as
'gun-fighter' and dangerous man.
He won't takes chances with you.
If there is clash, 1t will be serious.
He doesn't often drink, but today
he's doing it, and may be ugly. Avoid
an alteration If you can, but If 1t
comes" He broke off and added seri-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
Had Him Guessing.

Walter Roberts, the theatrical man,
Is usually ready with a quick answer
to any question that is put to him, but
once upon time he was clearly non.
plused. A woman had approached
the ticket window and said:
81 would very much like to know If
the show which is now going on 10
moral and proper"
Walter cast scrutinizing glance at
his questioner, but that was all
why don't you answer my ques-
ton, young MANI" demanded the lady
at the window.
Because, madam, frankly speak.
Ing" said Walter, hesitating. I'm not
a good enough judge Of human nature
to know which way to answer without
losing patron. louisville Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
Little One Got What Consolation She
Could Out of Foregoing Prom
ised Reward.

The parentally imposed afternoon
nap has long been childhood's bane.
Harry S. Smith, secretary of the park
board was telling the other day OF
difficulties Of afternoon mapping expe-
rienced by his offspring.
A youthful daughter is especially
given to insomnia at the time in the
afternoon when it is insisted that she
shall nap. 1t is no fault Of hers. She
strives strenuously to WOO Morpheus,
but to no avail. The sleep god is CO.
quettish and he comes only when he
can steal upon his victims.
The other afternoon the tot was do
ing her best to sleep. Dutifully she
closed her eyes, breathed rhythmically
and counted sheep jumping over the
fence, as instructed. Sleep would not
come. But it would never do to dis
appoint a parent. So when the ques-
ton came, Are you sleeping, daugh-
ter?" she murmured simultaneously,
"Uh-huh."
Dut Her mesSdse was HoI Con'lhC-
ing. So she was offered dime as a
reward for sleeping. Time and again
she made the effort, but always 1t was
fruitless. Then she began to squirm.
Finally she sat up in her bed. Her
manner was eloquent of conviction of
the futility of further effort, after res
ignation of claim upon the reward.
"Oh. l don't care; | don't want the
dime" she said "My bank is penny
bank, anyhow. "-Louisville Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
Hundred-Foot Standard.

The Western Society OK Engineers
has had prepared 10Qfoot length
standard, which it has presented to
the city of Chicago. This standard is
steel rod 102 feet long, two inches
wide and half an inch in thickness,
which rests on rollers secured to sub
stantial brackets fixed to the wall. The
graduations, which were established
by Prof. L. A. Fischer of the United
States bureau of standards, Washing
ton, were at zero, one foot, one yard,
one meter, ten feet, % feet, so feet, 66
feet, 20 meters, 30 meters and 100
feet, and at each of these points a disk
of an alloy of 80 per cent platinum and
ten per cent iridium SIG inch In
diameter was inserted in the rod flush
with its surface, the exact division
point being marked on the disk. The
work of graduation proved remarkably
accurate, as is shown by the correction
table furnished for use In connection
with comparisons of measures.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
STRAWBERRY PLANTS

GROWN by W. w Benz min at North Carver Mass
from young plants true to name, set year ago. Glen
Mary, Sample, Gibson and Meteor varieties; can
furnish in any quantities. Price So per 1000 Inquire
of H. A. STANLEY, South Carver, Mass. or w. w.
BENJAMIN, % Mercantile Street, Boston, MasS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21

play truant from business for a day
or two, and wished to see Samson
comfortably ensconced and introduced.
The first day Farbish and Samson
had the place to themselves, but the
next morning would bring others.
The next day, while the mountain
eer was out on the flats, the party of
men at the club had been swelled to
a total of six, for in pursuance of
the carefully arranged plans of Mr..
Farbish, Mr.. Bradburn had succeeded
in inducing Wilfred Horton to run
down for day or two of the sport
he loved When Horton arrived that
afternoon, he found his usually even
temper ruffied by bits of maliciously
preached gossip, until his resentment
against Samson South had been
famed into danger heat. He did not
know that South also was at the club,
and he did not that afternoon go out
to the blinds, but so far departed
from his usual custom as to permit
himself to sit for several hours in the
club grill.
And yet, as Is often the case in care
fully designed affairs. the one element
that made most powerfully for the
success Of Farbishs scheme was pure
accident The carefully arranged meet
ing between the two men, the adroitly
melted passions Of each, would still
have brought no clash, had not Will
fred Horton been affected by the flush
ing effect of alcohol Since his college
days, he had been invariably abstemi-
Gus. Tonight marked an exception.
He was rather surprised at the cor
diality of the welcome accorded him,
for, as chance would have it, except
for Samson South, whom he had not
yet seen, all the other sportsmen
were men closely allied to the politi-
cal and financial elements upon which
he had been making war. Still, since
they seemed willing to forget for the
time that there had been a breach,
he was equally so. Just now, he was
feeling such bitterness for the Ken
tuckian that the foes of less per-
sonal sort seemed unimportant.
In point of fact, Wilfred Horton had
spent very bad day. The final straw
had broken the back Of his usually
unrutfied temper, when he had found
in his room on reaching the Kenmore
copy of certain New York weekly
paper, and had read a page, which
CHANGED to be lying face up "a chance
carefully prearranged). 1t was an item
Of which Farbish had known, in adj
vance Of publication, but Wilfred
would never have seen that sheet
had it not been so carefully brought
to his attention. There were hints
of the strange infatuation which a
certain young woman seemed to en-.
terrain for partially civilized stran,
ger who had made his entree to New
York via the police court, and who
wore his hair long in imitation of q
biblical character of the same name
The supper at the Wigwam inn was
mentioned, and the character of the
| place intimated Horton felt this OBJ
jectionable innuendo was directly
traceable to Adrienne's ill-judged
friendship for the mountaineer, and
he bitterly blamed the mountaineer
| And, while he had been brooding or
these matters, a man acting as Far
bish's ambassador had dropped into
his room, since Farbish himself knew
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
SLEEP WAS NOT FOR HER

(To BE CONTINUED,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
Chicken Thief Wrote Verse.

After cleaning out chicken coop in
Birmingham, Ala, the chicken thief
left the following note: Lord. have
mercy on my soul, how many chickens
have stole, last night and the night
before. coming back tonight and get
25 more; remember coming back to
night"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
Somber Possibility.

do you think the war will be over
before very long?"
Eyes. What I'm hoping is that the
peace negotiations won't precipitate
another one"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-21
Whale a Victim Of Wnr.

An enormous whale drlfted ashore
near Margate, England, the other day
1t had been killed by mine in the
North sea.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-17

executed. The Emperor is said to
have telegraphed these instructions
on learning that eight citizens of
Liese had been shot for alleged mill
tary offenses and that twenty others
We're in prison awaiting a similar
fate.
1t is to be hoped that this will mark
the end of the savagery that has
marked the German invasion of Bel
GUM. So much evidence has been
brought out to prove the charges of
wholesale butchery in that devastated
country that there can be no longer
any question concerning them. In
deed, this very Intervention of En-
peror William is proof positive that
even he believes the German author
tiles to have overstepped. If he did
not think so there would have been
no call for such an order as he has
just issued. But it is a h-bed
conversion. Germany stands con-
victed of an awful crime against
humanity in Belgium and the saving
of few from the slaughtered thou
sands will not lessen the enormity of
the offense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-17
NEW STEEL MERGER

[From Pittsburgh Dispatch1
The merger of the Cambria Steel
Company, with works at Johnstown,
and the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
with plant at Steelton, foreshadowed
for some time. is now announced to be
on the verge of completion. The
present capital of each company is
$50. 900, 900. but this, 1t is understood,
is to be doubled, and improvements
and engagements made sufficient to
give the reorganized $500, 900. 900 cor
poration an annual capacity of 2,000,-
900 tons.
While the companies have had an
identity of interest, the consolidation
will assure closer cooperation and the
new capital will be available for addi-
tions necessitated by the improved
business outlook. The merger is sig
nificant of the optimism in business
induced by the recent decision in the
steel corporation case. indicating that
there will be no further attempts to
restrict proper and lawful business ex-
pansions by legitimate combination
either at home or abroad. The
launching of the project is an evil
dence of the confidence in present and
future trade conditions held by lead
ers in the financial and industrial
field.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-17

n HALARIA is now so rare in Har-
M risOurg that when a case is re-
ported to US we at once insist
on a blood-test, fearing it may be an
unrecognized incipient or light form
of typhoid" said Health Officer Rau-
nick. discussing local health condi-
tions recently.
Time was, before the improvement
of the Paxton creek valley and the
construction OF the river dam. when
malaria was a common summer COM
plant in Harrisburg. There were at
times hundreds of cases in the city
When engineers asserted that the
building of the Wildwood storage res
ervoir. the construction of the inter-
ceptor sewer along Paxton creek, the
paving of the bottom of the creek. the
improvement of the drainage system
and the erection of a sanitary dam at
the lower end of the city across the
river would eliminate the malarial
nuisance in Harrisburg there were
many who were skeptical. The i'm
provements have been made as rec
commended and malaria has disap-
peared. If the people of Harrisburg
had received no other benefit from the
vast sums expended on public works in
this city during the past fifteen years
the price would not have been exces-
siVe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-17
THE PARTING OF THE WAYS

(From Louisville Courier-JournaD
In the resignation of Mr., Bryan the
inevitable has come to pass. Why it
was delayed SO long is a puzzle to
those who, possessing some knowl-
edge of the President and the Secre-
tary of State, counted from the out
set their disagreement as but a ques-
ton of time. Two men more unlike
in temperamental outfit and intel
lectual equipment were never yoked
together in the same service.
Observing that since the clash of
arms in Europe the Secretary of State
has been a milestone not only around
the Presidents neck, but around the
to say that, prior to these untoward
times, he had made himself inds-
pensable to the legislation which Mr..
Wilson sought Of Congress and thus
to the immediate success of the Ad-
ministration. Spite of some personal
gaucheriss which brought Mr., Bryan
into ridicule. but did not impair his
party standing. he lent a helping hand
to measures which elsewise had gone
astray. There was a glimpse of fric-
ton in the matter of Prohibition. But
this was in a way tided over. The
break comes therefore suddenly. a
bolt out of the blue, when the public
was least expecting il.
Yet the relief. which most thought
full people feel that at a supreme mo-
ment most unequal Foreign Minister
is disposed of, takes second place in
their minds by the assurance that his
exit means no backdown of the Gov
ernment. or lowering of the flag be-
fore duties which, however repugnant,
are inexorable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-17
A DAY IN JUNE

And what so rare as day in June!
Then, if ever, come perfect days;
Then Heaven tries earth If it be in
tune
And over it softly her warm ear
lays.
Whether we look or whether we listen
We hear life murmur, we see it
glisten
Every clod feels a stir of might,
An instinct within that reaches and
towers,
And cropping blindly above it for light,
Climbs to soul in grass and
flowers;
The flush of life may we'll be seen
Thrilling back over hills and
valleys;
The cowslip startles in meadows green
The buttercup catches the sun in its
chalice.
And there's never a leaf nor a blade
too mean
To be some happy creatures palace;
The little bird sits at his door in the
sun,
Atilt like a blossom among the
leaves,
And lets his illumined being oerrun
With the deluge of summer it
receives;
His mate feels the eggs beneath her
wings
And the heart in her dumb breast
flutters and sings;
He sings to the wide world and she
to her nest
In the nice ear of nature which song
is the best?
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-17
WELL WORTH CONSIDERING

TINE suggestion that the cost Of
] increasing the width of the Mar
ket street subway be procured
before the city commits itself TO the
erection of a bridge over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad tracks at Walnut street
is well worth considering AS Mr.
Taylor says, there will be eventually
a commodious subway at State street
and if it be found that a wider pas
sage at Market street, combined with
adequate facilities at State, will pro-
vide the people of the Hill district
with proper highway communication
at a cost cheaper than that of bridge
then it would be foolish to build a
bridge. The investigation which Mr.
Taylor asks can have no ill-effect on
the bridge project and it may bring
out some very profitable information
AT all events council should give the
matter due attention.