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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-12
FINE BROOD sow SELLS FOR
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS

Dublin, Ga, Dec 11.-Hog prices in
Laurens county touched a new high
figure this afternoon when a brood
SOW was sold for $500 to r. B.
Burch of Eastman, in an auction sale
at Elmwood Stock Farm, owned by
NJ. c. and n. B. Dominy. This sow
was of the spotted Poland China
breed and one of the hogs of this
variety sold at this farm during the
afternoon
The first six hogs put up brought
an average price of $685. each The
seventh brought the record price. In
the herd were yearling boars brood
sows, and gifts, all first class stock
and in fine condition They brought
from 5000 to $4,000 each. The forty
seven hogs brought total of $10,0O5.
Elmwood Farm is one of the most
mCdernly equipped hog farms in this
section with a large herd of pure
bred hogs. Most of the stock sold
this afternoon was grown on the farm
which is located about eight miles
from Dublin.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-12

QUICK LoANS-.Made on both city
and farm lands. See {. NJ. Mckenzie
-l9,f
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-12

FRUIT CAKE-Good quality home
made none better. Buy here Coker
Gro. Co Phone 249. 1910
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-12

RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Arrival and Departure OF Passenger
Trains, Cordele Union Depot
The following schedule figures pub
lished as information and not guaran'
teed:
STANDARD Eastern Time, Same IS
Under Georgia Barnes Law"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-12
We Are Reducing Living Co st
NOTE OUR PRICES and BE CONVINCED

Fresh Apaach Oysters, per pint 35c, pts for Csc
Choice Steak, per pound Observation-Disclosures Oc
Choice Pork, per pound .................. 35c
Choice Roast Beef per pound ............. Soc
Choice Roast (Pork) per pound ............ 35c
Pure Pork Sausage, per pound ........... 40c
Mixed Sausage (our make) per pound w SOC
Stew Meats, per pound Observation-Disclosures. 171ac
Cured Ham, sliced, per pound ..........r Soc
Boiled Ham sliced, per pound ............. 75c
Breakfast Bacon sliced per pound ...... Soc
Eggs Butter, other market goods and complete
of High Class Groceries at low prices Give us
your business and reduce your cost of living 10 to
~
Phone 302 r. il. BURLINGTON Prop
Cor. 10th. ST., 10Th Ave.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03
FOUNDATION FOR
NEW FACTORY
!. ABOUT FINISHED
SYnyr UNIT OF WILCOX o1.ASS
FACTORY TO BEGIN oFE3A11oN
u NEAR FUTURE
New Industry Has MONOPOLY N Fatens
Machine Tor Making
Bottles

IN, wilcox glass factory. controlled
nv The wilcox Machine Co. nas pract'r-
auv completed the foundation FOR i's
nrst unit, located at their factory sic IN
Shadyside. This company. formed Z
short time ago. is capitalized a. S@Oo.oe".
All of the first stock lsS1c Is S"'d' most
Of il being in III" hands oF lo"a! rN"N,''
The new factory will hoNcompl"t"d by
the first of the year and,:hr ready Tor
,pperation. The first units will hay" a
moor space so feet by $40. \prdcrS hav"
already been booked sufficient TO keep
the works busy for tw" Y"arS.%op'Fa''"1
yf1rst unit AZ full capacity,
The chief asSs' az tn" WhccN:fa't cory
is the new Wilcox bot tlC' making; ma
chine. which is the only purely auto
matte device Of rs k:1d m "p"r&t ion'
The highest OF the machines now in'uSf
weighs at least hfty tons. Will" TINS on"
| weighs only ten tons. All others r'Qu.er
! O. small army OF skilled glass WORKERS
Ito operate them. The wilcox cuts th!S
number IN half. Ercatl" Decreasing IN"
hcost Of production. TIL" :uIt de;1i'N OF
operation are not yet ready Cor puh:''A-
ton but the machine IS expected 70 rev
ofutionize the bottle making industry.
IOne OF the greatest features 90 tn" now
In0Cnlne Is tn1L IL WIN i'i''N' 49, 800
bottles without the necessity Of chang
ing any OF it's parts. The latest typ"S-"t
other makes require that the machine be
changed for every new size bottle 70 ="
made
The officers % IN" new concern have
ben chosen and mr." as follows:
Edward Stifel. President: Thomas \.
swartz. vice president: Arthur Sttf"l'
second vice president: John f. steven
son. treasurer and chairman OF the e1-
ecutive comm.tt"".
]. W MARROW. formerly Of III" CRYSTAL
Glass Co. and - IL Imperial Glass Co.
will be in charge al IN" factory.
The new firm has 'aN'n over I'll" old
A. c. Wilcox Nlch,u" Co. IN West
wheeling. TIL" u"w hn';l" making ma
chine was evolved ~. =" by Mr.. c.
Wilcox. he owner ut tn" famous House
OF Mystery" jus; acr"sS the river.
The plant Wi ~. 81 active operation
early in thu coming ,'2r and Will fur
nish cmploy.n''' f"r lnrg" number "t
skilled SlaS, w"''rf- Nor" IN :; WIZ
b. added 10 ;E. fr.;"r> - needed.
Mr. Thcnoo y Sr..'.- ',.' president
IF IN" firm au! nr. .! ''.'. dtr'';"r>. :
taking q hu>.', = :. o., '!.ru':"" -" VT
accompanied l., rs '"m'i>. II" VII
stop a: al ia, .;u""r;art r,rt 'vaS'
cities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03

Fred s. Pickering. T.. O. Storms. G. W
Bryscn and Barton Griffith. Jr.: $1,000
Pure beverage company. Toledo. T. *
Overmcy"r and others. $1,000.
Rex Oil and Gas company. Utica. vii
liam Earl Monkey and Others; s5Ohor
w II. Fagaloy UpholSt"ring company
Cincinnati, w. II. Fagalcy and others
$4,000.
Walhonding Farmers Grain company
walhonding, c. b Oel" and others; SEQ.
OOn.
VI. i. Hooven & Son Co. Dayton. f. J
lluo""n and others: 100000.
Mount Hcthcl oil and Gas COMPANY
i. u,.l,,n. James Sober and others: $40.
go"
CIR: f-L2hr Sho" company. FIyr!a
!.rli,, Il. ,:rriC and others: $4,000.
r'rsrI. y lrunning company. Akron
-. {, <cha,ul",n and others: $1,000.
I..-'. T.r, smr0uy. Cleveland. Fan,
~" Werner ana oth"rs: 10000.
Eureka foot and Die company. Day
ten. Lon G.. Shank and others. $4,000.
Increases.
DENNY Wire and Iron company. Cl"vo
land: $1,000 to $4,000.
Curticc State bank OF Curticr. O.. so5.
SIS TO $4,000.
Harris Tir" and Supply COMPANY
Cleveland: 5000 to s45.o0n
Widlar company. Cleveland: S7o0,hN'
TO $3.50 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03
new ATHENS

+, >.r.\y ,rlIf.%S. ohio. oct. Miss
' Mary I'nil"rk. e Wheeling, IS h'r" as i
guest Of MISS Ella Pollock.
Mrs. MrE"li"ugh and daUSh'rr Snr""
were shopping IN Wheeling on tf'dAH.
ON account f i'll health III" grocery
lirm If Mr,'uunrl d MrFadd"n ar" CLOS
,ri, On, their arur" and viii 'nGAS" III
,oIhrr Inn, Of business. ,..,..,
Th. .,trly hrIi!ln"ES VIII b. III" h'iry
Gni.;i-rS III N" lntril'E"r:'i ; AN' mo-
bile AMI I,rIun nj 'ar"I"''En.
'rh.. reputation If New h,,mN VIZ,
pr,aii, ,i.rr,;l>, 4 III" PAST week ON az.
cr,,I,f If rl,. meeting II III" grand Jury
4, TN, county SCAT. -.
Mrs. !. ii. E-,'r IL VISITING "llh M"F
sister Mrs. Malcum. AT NhiIl"'''' a.
w" ,NIr. ani Mrs. y. L, lioImrs "Nry .rb. IT, ,
Irnr,rll WIS bought by Mrs. f:!t"u'
who viii ",ruiy tn" sam" for h'T I"'"''
"' Mr. ,Yydr Narrcrs purchased = MAY
Will car from tn S"lN Agency Ia" "''H'
I,r\. W:I'.,S nnd Mr. /. {. inril>N
wcr" hus =: ,"ii'rS IN '.''E " ia,
: Miss N'!r,. Morris. wh" '"" l"', ~
Ing Trends IL 'h"Nr!rn"" i''"'h' "'''''
riaS las wr"L. ...,..
Mr. ,i,r. VI. l'at;,n Was ~ '."ii"
Thur,,irl IN Iu! l:"->. ....
MI AMI Mr.. -. \. W'I" 60 M .,., u. u. : :
!'-rry. were. Inv. IN SHh!""h - Au'H'S
49,. ms brn,h.r William White,
Mir. and Alr<. WIiiIam Scott II MhtE$'
! viii. No.. at" h.'r" NIs!t!mE VITA II" M.
>,,r," forty year. ~" -" 'h's - MS
rrs, ,iS,I m fh..' '..l.'. IT.. ans H. 'tn
r.Ir.nh,r N,m,. .. tin. cid land'ni'rh1
( iut his cid hvIur farm has changed con-
'T Wr John r:,,l,.m took 4 lead II
hnusrln'd goods Through L" '"'L"t"..
IN Tu"sday for Mr. and Mrs. j. T.
il"llu">. ~. ,..,..v.L,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03
"HOW TO BE HAPPY THO
MARRIED" IN NEW FILM

Y"un:. n'"n Nh" ar" an;i"iratinG mar
ri:,:.,. VII IT,, ahl,. To- "hs"rH" som" fonu-
any E,irfu! hints for m1N:nE ""dd"d
rf" h'rr5 ~ >'"inE "a T"mp"ram"ntal
W.T." .,'urrImE Constance" Talmadgc and
vh.,N viii hc shown Friday and Satur-
.!nl 70 ''.n Liberty Theatre.
rroh;,b'v IL" Young rIan would he con-
frunrcd with as r"rrl"XIng and humor-
,uS situation as the sickly Senator
Ecwt"n from Nevada who was "vamped
10y Ell" Billings. a fascinating Girl
who wanted In" Senator for a husband
h"cauSc h.. had reputation FOR never
,lk;nl: notice uf women. The Senator,
however. turns out - be model huS-
hand after his wife has clnp"d with a
IulCarian Count rnuscd fashionable
tourists from thor carly morning slum-
hcrs and experienced III" torture OF be-
ing put out Of a.&ntel just SIX inches
IN front Of 4 SIN-ShcOtrr.
-EI'I WkE SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03
New Ohio interpretations.

Shu.y Realty company. Srr."+'''' a.
Edwin l.. Shu"y and others: '"' '".
". r. buchanan company, ":''''| '.''
W y, l:urnauan and others: \.'".."'
Maymar Apartment company. '''h
~ l.. Smith and others: $l?n. '""
Kauawha Oh and Gas company W.
land. l.. VI. Matthews and Others. %i''','
,uu.
Merit CONSTRUCTION company. '''v"-
I.rd \ V. Cannon and others: So.'f'.
Metropolis savings and Loan company
l'l,,..iaud y. 5. Kraus and others. 81
."u. "rn.
Drr.< Con! company. GAINESVILLE, Nttc
! i;,rl.. ard others: $4,000.
rr,u,,,hu~ Rotary Tire Servl"" c"'n
penny, Columbus. Edward {. Karsnncr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03
". A C. Practice.

Tho " A. = fnothall team rr1r'.r',
Thursday evening getting ~ 'h1w ="
tho gam" with II" Smith h."N SunHa'
afternoon a. Tw"Hty->:N'h sir''
Wheeling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03
WARWOOD
Entertain Freshm en-

Tho upper class mon OF II" Warw""d
high school will entertain tn" Freshmen
Of the high school Friday evening At )
o'clock. All freshmen ar" ""rHiHlN -
vitcd. Music and games VIII l"' thu H.
version.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03

,,.., Tho war, the loss Of large part OF
lh. fruit crop is probable. 1t is lmpoS-
shin. T., obtain an adequate supply for
.,n,,ins. T.rrin dealers have no sugar
and Wholesalers declared they VIII H"'
r.. abb, To supply the city for month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03

LiH, 'ASTER. O.. Oct. Louis Boss
:, VAS ground to pieces by Hooking
Valley freight train tonight whom the
truck hr was driving was struck by tho
train. II" - survived by a viii" and
.rvcu children.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03
W. n. S. vs.. Mingo.

Tho Warwood high 'l","n wlii inject
M!ngo high at MinEo Friday 'u'"r"''"'
at $50. The local team Is IN Tin" '"nd''
ton and should put up 4 great gam.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03

T. :. rrIrd t"InN ~ l,U- S.rr'-' VIII
60, . ~,,.:.r. 20 Marsh = h.' Ills ";"-
nm i'rrh,,lD Refreshments VII :"
>r!,.h iIrGr, 'h" "rr:.inE "rd -" pro-
&C.. e. .. IL, O." U.,I for III" l..u'f.; q! the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03

Thcrc Will h" n his r"Tr"$"i.ih',.
from the United States ~ IA" l"ag'!' g
not ions meetings 81 long n; Geneva -
mains wet, anyhow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03

Don't hesitate TO enter tn" tnt"Ili%"u
Ccr's Automobl" and Dinin"nd car.
paiEn--if il is good for your nrEhb"rS
it's good for You.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03
VIII Give Social.

I:r -i!r" 80 h.Nc y representative In
,n..f town III the Iut"IDg"n'"r Aul"mo.
il, :nl TI.nIari ANN align.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03

Last Spring WATKINS told you prices would ad-
vance
They did,
Last Summer WATKINS told you prices were 60
ING up
They arc.
This Autumn WATKINS tells you prices are going
still higher.
They will.
WHY!
We will try to tell you
During the war furniture factories only made little
furniture, the rest of their production was war
work.
People were buying Liberty Bonds, not furniture.
Retailers stocks got very low last Fall
The war ended some factories took off that last in
crease of ten per cent others passed by their
intended increase
Some dealers cut their prices, all dealers bought
lightly or not at all at the January market
Consumers round about February, decided they
needed furniture and furnishings more than a
possible five or ten per cent decrease in price.
They began steady quiet but heavy current of re-
tail buying that depleted retail stocks from
coast to coast.
Then the dam burst Every dealer in the country
who could get to the May market, tried to buy.
Prices went up.
Strikes BEGAN. Furniture workers making $3.50 for
il trl-llour day. before the war, are making one
dollar per hour and working only five and one
half days Of hours each.
Factories were flooded with orders they couldn't
till hrc;tl>c Of strikes
The Junr-Juy market was ovcrSold the first week.
Prices went higher Strikes cut production while
consumers and dealers were almost begging TOR
merchandise. =.
Dealers WITH" rut prices in February found their store
empty in July.
WATKINS did not cut prices in February and
March.
Mr.. Watkins preferred a later saving OF thou
sands to present saving of hundreds.
With the largest stock in the store, he bought
in March and April, before the rise and was
able NOT only to sell at last winters prccs, but
TO allow d discount at summer SALE
WATKINS bought in June, again before the huge
increase at the market.
Prices arc still going up. not only because of the
shortage of goods, but also on account OF the
terrific increase Of manufacturing costs.
Labor increased from - and Is cents hour to 6o
cents and $l0O
Oak white qlartcrcd selected stock. advanced from
5000 to $4,000 per thousand.
Leather advanced from Is cents to rs cents per foot.
Tapestry advanced from $50 to $500 per yard
Wool cotton. springs rose anywhere from 1000 to
1000.
Watkins has it at the old price, but will not have
it long.
BUY NOW if you need furniture and furnishings,
for there isn't enough to go round
a FRRw MVDRg 2 @9@s ?.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-03

-But WAE SAVINGS STAMPS
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23

for loans. Where the farm buildings
are in good shape the rating is one
half. The president of a middle west
ern bank says that when real estate
loans are considered, painted buildings
are always taken into consideration in
making an estimate. The general ap-
pearance of the property surrounding
the house and barn and also the fields
and fences would be carefully observ-
ed. He further says that he has no
hesitancy in saying that he would alb
solutely refuse a loan on farms where
the buildings were not kept up and
well painted. In bis judgment, IN
painted farm buildings would reduce
the loan value at least % per cent.
A Minnesota banker says that he Is
much more willing to loan money
where the buildings are we'll painted.
In his particular case he believes that
he would loan 20 per cent. more than
if the buildings were not properly
taken care of. A farmer who will
keep his buildings painted takes a
much deeper interest N his work than
one who does not Another Mime
sofa bank says that well painted build
ings have resulted in securing from
his bank sometimes as high as % per
cent more money than where the
buildings are not painted. An Ohio
concern says that it will loan % per
cent more money on a well kept farm
where buildings are painted at least
once every five years. A southern nli-
nOis bank says that 1t has no fixed
rule about this, but 1t does make de-
cided difference when owners of farm
lands apply for loans. If the buildings
are well painted and thus well pre-
served the loan rate would not only
be cheaper, but the amount of money
borrowed would be larger. A northern
Illinois bank does not hesitate to say
that it would loan fully 90 per cent.
more en- a farm where buildings were
well painted and in good order than
where they were not. The vice presi-
dent, who answers the inquiry, goes
on to say: There probably are many
farmers good financially and morally
y - i'"r1ri' their buildings to remain
uiraintCd hui as rule the most sub
stanIial people who live in the coun-
try keep their buildings we'll painted"
An Iowa bank. through its vice pres
ident, states that 1t would make a diff
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23
PAINT AND ILLITERACY.
Curious Fact Comes to Light That Le-
caIities Least Using Books Avoid
Paint Also.

Washington, d. CA curious fact
has been brought to light by the Edu-
cational Bureau and the Bureau Of In
dustrial Research here. 1t Is that In
the states where flliteracy Is most
prevalent paint is least used. The
paint referred to Is the common or
barn variety, Of course, for the back
woods countries have no need for the
finer pigments or facial adornments.
1t is true, though, that In the sections
of all states where white illiteracy is
highest painted homes are rare and
painted outbuildings and barns are
practically unknown. Probably the
illiterates do not use paint on their
buildings because they do not under
stand its value as preservative.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23
PAINT As AN ASSET,
Bankers Say They Lend More
Money on Property When
Buildings Are Well Painted.
AN INDICATION OF THRIFT.
One Concern Advances IS Per Cent
More if Repaintino is Done
Every Five Years.

Does 1t pay to paint carefully farm
value of a farm when buildings are
properly kept up and regularly paint
ed? careful inquiry of number of
leading bankers in the Mississippi val
ley, including such states as Iowa. ILL
nOis, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Mis-
souri,, reveals the fact that in nearly
every case the bankers did not hest
tate to say that they would lend all the
way from to 80 per cent. more on
land where farm buildings were well
painted and kept in good condition.
They maintain that well kept-up and
well painted buildings and fences are
an indication Of thrift and that the
thrifty farmer is a good client, and to
him money can be safely loaned. An
average of the returns from these
bankers shows that the increased loan
value because of painted buildings is
around % per cent
Some of these bankers make inter-
esting comment A Michigan concern
says that, while not especially pre-
pared to advise definitely in response
to this inquiry, the officers would loan
more money on farms where buildings
were painted than where they were
not so treated. This bank also finds
that where houses, barns and fences
are well taken care of the farm is a
profitable proposition. AMI bankers in
general consider the farmer good
client Aun'her Michigan baHk says
"farm buildings out of repHif I'D
needing paint indicate that the ox1er
is slow pay" Such farms are rated at
about one-third Of the assessed value
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23

crossing over that stream of the
Upper" Columbia and Green's
burg road, has borne the name of
Pelham from the names of
the men, who were so summary
dealt with upon it's banks, now,
nearly a century and a quarter,
ago.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23

TERENCE or at least 20 per cent In IA
vor Of the farm with painted build
ings. Another Iowa concern says that
it would make a difference Of at least
20 per cent
All this being true, It is perfectly
evident that it is good business prop
osition to keep the farm buildings well
painted. They not only look better
and are more pleasing to the owner,
but the farm would sell to better ad-
vantage, the loan value Of the property
would be greatly increased and the
buildings themselves would last much
longer and need less repair.-The
American Agriculturist.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23
Chestnut Dessert.

Shell and boil pint or more Of
chestnuts. Remove the skins and rub
the cooked nuts through colander.
Sweeten to taste, flavor with bit of
orange extract and heap the paste in
the center of a well-chilled platter.
Garnish with sweetened whipped cream
and few maraschino cherries.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23
Honor MYD Worker in RussIa.

News that the general commanding
the American and allied expedition in
northern Russia had recommended
Howard B. Merrill of New York, Y.
NJ. G. A. worker, for suitable recogni-
ton Of his cool behavior during sur
prise attack on the forces he was serv-
ing, is conveyed in delayed cable
gram received at the Y. NJ. @. A. ma
tional war work council offices.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23
Mothers Cook Book

80, walk on the sunny side of the street
When the day is chill and cold;
Have a CHEEKY word for all you meet,
And a smile that shines like gold.
Yes walk on the sunny side of the street
Whatever happens keep sweet, keep
sweet.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23
Timely Dishes.

Those who are fortunate enough to
live near the chestnut market may
have many delicious dishes with them
as a base.
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23
THE PAINTERS BEST FRIEND

X OF all the many liquid sub
X stances which can be used for
X the binding Of paint or dry sub
X stances which when dissolved In
X water are used as vehicles for
4 pigments none fulfills necessary
X conditions so well as nnseed oil,
X the king of the fixed oil, and.
X what is of enormous Importance,
X does it as cheaply. II is the
= painters best friend because 1t
4 makes his work satisfactory.
4 k&kt&t+ttttktttt
The Adair County news., 1919-04-23
lot ES O N ADAIR
COUNTY.
by JOHN AvRoE STEELE.
cNo.f12.
Fz3W PELHAM RECEIVED ITS

2neyious to the organization
5fAdair county, and when there
did not exist any courts before
sNbeu offenders could be hailed,
Except such as sat so far away,
xta&t they were not available, our
zgrandfathers, at times, dealt out
i dstice in very summary way
ga the offenders and to others,
whom they believed to be desir-
eous Of becoming offenders. At
times, the unceremonious men
-nf4&e forests applied the lash of
j. aetsce literally and actually as
well as figuratively to characters,
vxtc fell under their suspicious,
zaadSould not exculpate them
selves satisfactorily. They had
~ JsGis in which to confne Of
1ezEers and no means of collect
ing zines and judgments, and if
"a suspicious character came into
their midst, they would, often
siGles, apply the doctrine of
locking the stable door ,Ibefore
the horse was stolen. The en-
rforeement of such a doctrine is
involved in the history Sof the
kPelhams.
About 1899 or 1900, threeimen,
tive of whom were of the name
of Pelham, and the.namesof the
other is now forgotten, built a
e-aein upon the banks of Pelham,
zEd took up their residence in
it. They gave no satisfactory
account Of where theyi:came
from nor the cause of their COM
Ing. and did not deport them
selves ir = manner to create con-
gZidenee- a suspicion grew, that
they were murderers or thieves,
and Il not molested, would soon
ne plying their trade again. The
scattered citizens of that day
held an informal meeting, al
which the Pelhams were taken
into consideration. Col. VIM,
Casey, Major Nathan Mont
gomery and Capt. John Butler
azs che natural leaders of the PEG
pie. were deputed to call upor
the Pelhamf and to require then
to state their business and in.
Ntentjons IN the country, and t.
give All account of their live!
and history, so that it might b.
known what other steps, if any
were necessary to be taken il
regard to them, so as to safe
guard society and property. In
formation as to these step!
.7CcacHed the ears of the Pelhams
Vii. zci1. J that if such a visi
sE -, uUEtsmplated, should bt
made TO their cabin, that they
swolld shoot Casey and unmer
cifujly beat Montgomery ant
-Butler. The reason assigned b!
tine Pelbams for meeting out {
different punishment to their ex
pected visitors, was, that Case!
was a very large man and phys
sicalIy powerful, while. Butler ant
Montgomery were of a size
which they could easily, handl,
and denominated them, the tw'
black rascals," because of thei
very dark compilations. Tn
Pelhams, however, did not full,
appreciate. the men with whom
they were proposing to reckon
Ia a short time, Casey and Mont
gomery came together, and wen
Z to the residence of Butler to pre-
.care his assistance in dealln
18th the tPaIhans. Butler wa