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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

the chief treasure OF Sulgrave church.
He received grant OF Sulgrave
manor from Henry VIII, and on pic
turesque corner of his estate he car
ried to completion that manor house
which the American pilgrim now seeks
with such affectionate interest. Part
", no doubt, this picturesque building
embodles the shell of an old structure,
hut In the main Il stands today rs
finally remodeled by its most famous
owner.
AS at Sulgraye, so at Brington. Il Is
In the village church that the memo
rials OF washlngton's English ances-
tors are TO be seen in richest album
dance. The most notable Of these Is
the long stone slab in the chancel floor,
now partly hidden By pews, the sur
face OF which Is carefully protected
by wooden cover. This is to the
memory OF chat Lawrence Washing
ton who wes the uncle Of the great
presidents American ancestor Here
again is the Washington shield, but
the family arms are impaled witt
those OF the Butler family, one o.
whose members became Lawrenc'
washlngt0n's wife.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
Rarrack of washington's Day.

Valley Forge, they found little or no
shelter. Even Washington slept for
several days under canvas. The SOL
diers were set TO work at once to build
shelters to protect them against the
intense cold. A prize of SD was Of
fered by Washington for the first hut
to be completed In the quickest and
most workmanlike manner The huts
were built of logs cut in the neighbor-
ing forest and at first covered with
canvas and later with straw.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
I7s2.-Wasbingtcfl --l7ss


cT~ HE defender of his countryside
founder of iberty--the friend
a. of man. History and tradition
are explored IN gain for parallel to
his character.
In the annals of modern greatness he
stands alone; and the nobleSt names
of antiquity lose their lHSter in his
presence. Born the benefactor of
mankind, he united all the qualities
accessory TO an illsstrioEs career.
Nature made him great; he made him
self virtnoHs.
Called BY his country TO the defense of
her liberties, he trfiImphantly a,fHdi-
Gated the rights of humanity, and on
the pillars of national independence
laid The foundations of great rePab-
Tic.
TlVice invested Nth Supreme Mdgis-
tracy BY the unanimous vote Of a free
people, he surpassed IN the Cabinet
The giories of the field, aud, yolHn-
tdrily yeSigHiHg the Scepter and the
Sg0ord, retired to the shades of PR
gate life.
A spectacle so HeaU aud so Sublime spdS
contemplated s0ith the profoAndest
admiration, aud the name of Wash
ingtoH, adding neq0 laSter TO human
ity. resoHAdeG to the remotsSt regions
of the earth.
Mdonanimots IN youth, glorious through
life, great ~ death. His highest am.
bition, The happiness of mankind. Hi,
noblesi Sietory, the conquest of him.
self,
Beqaedthing 10 posievity the inheritdnel
of his fame, and building his mona
ment IL the hearts of his country
men. he liVed the ornament of tn
eighteenth century: he died regYetiet
BY mourning sVorld.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
FAMOUS AS SWIFT RUNNER
Few Men, When Washington Was in
His Prime, Could Successfully
Compete With Him.

"As to running" said Parson Weems
in his book on George Washington.
''the swift-footed Achilles could scarce
ly have matched his speed. rEgad.
he ran wonderfully said my amia-
bic and aged friend John Fitzhugh.
Esq, who knew him well. we had
nobody hereabouts who could come
near him. There was young Langhorn
Dade of Westmoreland, a clean-made,
tight young fellow and mighty swift
runner. too; but. then, he was no
match for George. Langy, indeed. did
not Hike to give up. and would brsp
that sometimes he had brought George
to a tie. But believe he was mistak-
en-, for / have seen them run together
many a time. and George always beat
him easy enough,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

neglected to come and get him. He
did not attempt to evade the serving
OF his sentence. But he was not going
to go 10 the police and insist on 1t. He
did not even dodge policemen who
knew he had been convicted, he says.
The crime was committed more
than two years ago. For year the
case was In the courts. Then the APP
peliate court sustained the verdict
and ordered the sentence executed.
But papers ordering his arrest, giving
the police official Information of the
decision Of the appellate court. were
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
Evidently.
"This is a clear case of bIackmail.'
"What? That letter?'
Eyes; it's my coal BILL" 4,
An Advance Copy.

While Morton 4. Hidden was mem
Der of the staff of a recent Hoosier
governor, he made friends with one Of
the porters of train that runs into
indianapolis. The other day he was
on the train and was recognized by
the porter "Hain't you in Europe%
he asked. 81 done would think they
would took you on that peace
party"
Mr.. Hidden smiled. mot me-" ne re-
turned. I'm Republican"
The porter sighed and then looked
disappointedly at Mr.. Hidden. "You
would have made such a handsome edi-
tion," he Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
Couldn't po Without mat.

Attached to the office of the attend
ing surgeon, headquarters, S. 0. s., is
a French doctor who treats the French
civilian employees. One of his patients
has been suffering from a severe alb
scess on her leg. and the other day he
had one of the army ambulances take
her to the hospital.
The next day he called again, gave
the same name and address, and said
he wanted the patient taken TO the
hospital
But" he was told, 1--WE took that
woman to the hospital last evening"
Il know" he said, 'but she forget
to take her bread ticket and had tic
walk back home and get it,"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
CONVICTED MAN OVERLOOKED
STAYS Home FOR More Than a Year
After Sentence Before Being
Taken to "Pen.n

Cleveland. Ohio.--Rosario Spineho
for more than year has been sup
posed TO be serving a term In the pen
itentiary for manslaughter And all
during TINT time he has been at his
home with his wife and seven children
-either there or at his work In a fac-
tory here. The authorities merely
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
lr,norsa,,g 10 Mothere
You have probably observed that
when some persons speak their minds
they don't say much.
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half p'nt of water add OF. Bay Rum,
a small box of Barbo Compound, and v
OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can put this
up or you can mix it at home at very lit
tie cost. Full directions for making and
use come in each box of Barbo Compound.
1t win gradually darken streaked, faded
gray hair, and make it soft and glossy. 1t
will not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
Chops Wood AZ "a

Marion, ohio.-Isaac Stalev o,ob4r
three claims TO be the champion
strong man of his age in the STATE
Every day at his home in NIarvsvi,Ie
he chops twelve cross-tles-a bord
days work for q man ffty' years
Younger Hard outdoor work Is tbe
secret of long life" he SAYS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
HIS FAMILY SEAT
Early English Home Of
Washingtons, Manor
of Sulgrave.
LTHoUGH warton, IN Lam

A I.THoUGH Warrior, in Ian
IL cashire. can claim to be the
A "A earliest OF she discovered Eng
fish homes of the Washingtons, 1t Is
not until the family settled at Sui
grave, in Northamptonshire, that they
emerge definitely into history. Even
with that restriction the story is car
ried back to the sixteenth century, and
introduces us to the Lawrence Wash
lngton whose curious brass efiigy is
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
John Adams Objected.

John Adams, while president 10 PHIL
adeiphia, refused TO approve the cele-
bration OF washington's birthday on
the ground. as he afterward said. that
IL was a slight upon the highest official
OF the land TO honor thus private citi-
zen,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
AT VALLEY FORCE
Makeshift Abodes Afford
ed Little Shelter to Pa
triOt Army.

YEW standards of comfort, even
III luxury, were established by
A. the government in building
the soldiers barracks in the great
military camps. The mems sleeping
quarters. for instance, were designed
by experts to meet a special demand,
and the sanitary problems have been
worked out with the greatest care.
When Washington's army, after
struggling through the snow, reached
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

stuck In a pigeonhole somewhere and
II was not until the middle of Januarv
that they came to light and the poIica
took spinello to Jail.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
Religion and Morality Eirs.

OF all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity re-
ligion and morality are Indispensable
supports.-George Washington.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

1t is willingness to pay a good rent
al that gives his Satanic majesty the
choice of apartments in some homes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

Headaches, Bilious Attacks, Indigestion, arc
into Pleasant Pellets OR. Pierce'sl. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

Fed by large quantities Of rosln ana
tnrpentine fire OF undetermined origin
destroyed the plant OF the Southern
Fertilizer u Chemical company hid
burned swath three city blocks az
Savannah, Ga.
Horseinen from oil parts Of the
United States attended the Park Farm
disposal sale held AT Springfield. o.
sixty head were sold for S33, IDC. many
81 them being brood mares and colts,
aud the property OF the late John
Snyder
Approximately Cne-ienth Of the pop
NATION of the United States IL com
posed Of unnntnrallzed aliens. accord
ing 10 Raymond " crlst. deputy com
missioner of naturalization.
Better wages, greater security Of
homes and happiness and taxes that
viii not be oppressive, ARE some Of the
benefits the average individual may
expect from League % nations said
Former President Taft IN an address
AZ Chicago.
WARRINGTON.
With the vote Of Vice President
Marshali breaking tie, the senate
defeated q motion by Senator John
son Of California, Republican, 70 pro-
ceed with consideration Of hls resolu-
tions proposing ma expression by the
senate for withdrawal Of American
troops from Russia as soon as prac-
tirnhle.
Prevention Of unemployment Is the
purpose Of a bin introduced Friday by
senator Kenyon Of Iowa providing for
the establishment Of u federal indus
trial relations commission.
Pay Of enlisted men In the army
would be reduced 10 SIS a month after
Jnly Il as result Of the elimination
Ia the house on point Of order Of the
provision In the annual army appropri-
alton bin continuing the present sal-
AIRY o. $50 month,
Whether the United States shall be-
come member Of the league OF ma
lions proposed In the constitution sub
mltted 70 the peace conference by
President Wilson On February Ia. and
whether the United States shall rntlfy
without modification peace treaty
providing for such a league are ques.
lions destined 10 become subjects Of
discussion Ia congress.
Nomination Of Major General Enoch
Crowder 20 be judge advocate general
Of the army for another term or four
years, has been confirmed by the sem
ate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

When fool opens his mouth, you
can see right through him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-15
Just Got Over a Cold

Look out for kidney troubles aud
backachc. Colds oyertaX the KID
neys and often leave them weak For
weak Kidneys well read whit a
SkoW began man says
r NJ Greene, "a Turner Ave, says;
"A cold settled in my kidneys and my
back panied 20 badly at times | WAS
unable to attend to my work. The
disordered condition of my kidneys
show ed they were the cause Of the
trouble and | got Doan's Kidney Pills
at Sampson & Azores Drug Store.
One box made me we'll again Estate
ment given June 20, 1909
LATER TESTIMONY
On June %, 1916. Mr.. Greene said:
" lgladly confirm my former endorse
ment- Doan's Kidney Pills never fail
to help me when take them
Price Goo, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pill,--the sanc That
Mr.. Greene had Foster-AlIlbarn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, y. Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-15

\ number OF our farmers have pur-
chased horses recently; among them
being Forrest Farley one at the auc-
tion at SkOwhegan; Fred Gleason a
span of Libby of Norridge wock and
=, W Marcia a young horse of F H.
Tobey & Son
o ". Kyle had the misfortune to
cat his foot while splitting wood. the
axe hitting the ankle joint and in
nicting a bad wound.
Mrs. Susie Berry Puffer and little
daughter of Powers Schoolhouse sec
ton were visitors at John Puffer's
last week.
Sell your horse, thru our want ads.
Mrs. c. s Stevens has been assist
ing Mrs c. S Campbell during the
latter's illness. Mrs Campbell is
much better
Mrs. Clara Biekford of Oakland
Heights was a Sunday visitor at her
daughters Mrs :. Campbell's.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Handley were
business visitors IN Tkowhegan on
Saturday last.
Fred Priest and family OF Skowhe-
gan were callers in town Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-15

Ills a. N. from Waterv lie, Belfast,
Pittsfeld. Harmony, Dover and Fox
croft. Bangor, Bucksport, (Nondays
only), Lewiston. Augusta brunswick.
Bath Portland. Boston and Nv York.
COS p. m. from Waterville. Bangor
Bar Harbor Calais Oakland. Augusta,
Lewiston Brunswick. Portland, Boston
4oa p. H. from Waterville. Bangor,
Lewiston. Augusta Bruins wick. Port
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-15
The NeU Bates Steel Mule!

THls tractor occupies an unique place among
farm traction machines. 1t has all of the ad-
vantages of four-wheel tractor, plus the ad-
vantages of the crawer tread, which enables it to
work on all kinds of soil, sandy, muddy or billy.
1t does not pack down the soil. and 1t has an
usual ground-grpping ability
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-15

A. j Keene left SATURDAY l1r visit
with his daughter Mrs Mdr.aen Doak
at belfast
II b Harris WIS in Portland last
week to attend a meeting OF he Grand
Lodge of Masons.
Mrs. Virginia Nye ana daughter
Elva of Wateryille passed sunday AT
their home
Mr. and Mrs Harry Good lea FRI
day for Wintcrport, called Their. by
the death OF Mr. Cools father Ny
BuSSey
Dr. and Mrs John Shaw Of FAIR
field We're week end guests of Mrs.
Shaw's mother, Mrs. Jennie Bean.
Ray Re ,mOlds, member OF CO. r.
who recently received his discharge,
has been passing several days with
friends in town He left Sunday for
Watervlle. where he has employment
at II. & W Mill
Canaan Grange will tender re
ception to our soldier boys on Fri
day evening. Nav Ii.
Sunrise Chapter o. f. S. entertain-
ed members of Bethlehem and Fire
side Chapters OF pittsfeld and Clinton
on Wednesday evening, May :. Altho
the weather Wa anfavorable a good
ly number were n attendance Sup
per was served Al go, consisting of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-15
Trains Leave skowhegan sundays
Train. Arrive skowhegan Week Days

So Il. III. for Waterville. Bangor.
augusta Brunswick. Portland aat
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s--z'-i'+++4'%.s.-s+.s+.f-r+-a-f-s++++*
THE NEWS OF SOMER-
SETS BUSY TOWNS
HARMON

During the inunuef shower carly III
the morning OF May 9TH the lightning
struck a Juniper tree near the home
of VIM. G. Bailey Jr, nearly destroyed
his telephone, and disfgured the clap
boards also. Mr. Bailey felt very
thankful it WAS no worse as he has
Il large stock and nearly a mile from
neighbors
One of the work horses of Mrs
Thurza T. Foss has been quite sick
with the flu but is improving now
DIR. Brown OF Pittslield attended il
Narney NJ Estes, resident OF this
town for many years went TO Augusta
last Thursday morning to reside with
his nephew, Charles Messer He was
accompanied by Fred Cameron who
has cared for him faithfully for
nearly two and one half years since
he had a shock which paralyzed his
right side rendering him almost help
less. Mr.. Cameron has sold his farm
10 Parker Linkletter of Athens, and
left the first of this week for New
York where he expects employment
This must be moving week. Perry
Kelley has moved from John Spires
rent to one of Willard Leighton's
places on North Road. Linwood b.
Rogers and family have moved from
the Arnold Dore place to John Spires
rent Chas Mclaughlin, who recently
bought the Arnold Dore place has
moved his family into his new home.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Traitor, who re
Gently bought the c. c. Mclaughlin
farm are moving from the W. f. Mar
bic rent into their new home, and ii
Is understood that Mr. and Mrs. Carl
T. Rhoades are soon to move into the
Marble rent Ralph Sinclair and
family have moved into the George
keddy place as NJ, Keddy has pur=
chased the Edward Chadbourne farm
and recently moved thereon while Mr.
Chadbourne has moved into his sons
farm. 1t is also understood that Mr.
and Mrs Albert II. Leighton intend 10
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NEM PORTLAND

WiIsOn Burue and CpDhas Walkcr
have been hauling dressed ba4 10 No.
Arson.
Mr. and Mrs + T. Atwood were
called IL Watere He the first Of last
week by the illness of the formers
brothars Fred King. Who lately
underwent a serious operation.
On Thursday. Nav S. occurred the
death ol Andrew Davis. for many
years resident Of this town. but
who for the past year has made his
home with Mr. and Mrs James Howe.
who moved from here 10 Kingfeld
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1925 a. m from Waterville. Pitts
neld Newport, Bangor, Augusta. Bath,
BrunsW Lewiston and Portland.
n. Z. DOUGLASS, Federal Manager.
NJ L. HARRIS. Genl Pass. Agent
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CAUTION NOTICE

GI.STAA.E NELSON
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-19

I come this way" said he. "Yod saw
me. didn't YOU? Well, l made few
Spanish widows tonight
When no one disputed his assertion
jacket proceeded further in praise of
himself only to break off with a word
less cry Of dismay.
whats the matterY" Johnnie in
CURED.
Look! Behold mep walled the
hero. II have left the half of my beau
tiful trousers on that barbed wire :"
Antonio swung a leg over his saddle,
saying: Come along, amigos; we have
fifty leagues ahead of US. The war
will be over while we stand here Cos
slping"
O'Reilly's adventures on his swift
ride through Las Villas have no part IN
this story. 1t is only necessary 10
say that they were numerous and va
ried, that O'Reilly experienced excite
ment a-plenty, and that upon more than
one occasion he was forced TO think
and to act quickly in order to avoid a
clash with some rowing guerrilla band.
Food became q problem immediate.
" after the travellers had crossed the
trecha. Such apprehensive families as
still lurkedsin the woods were lih"ra
enough-Antonio. by the way, knew al
OF them-but they had little 10 give
and. sin, consequence, O'Reilly's party
learned the taste Of wild fruits. Der
ries and palmetto hearts. Once they
managed to kill a small pig, the sole
survivor of some obscure country trag
edy. but the rest of the time their
meat, when there was any, consisted
of iguanaS-those big. repulsive liz
ards-and iutias, the Cuban field rats
Fortunately there was no shortage
of food for the horses. and SO, despite
the necessity of numerous detourS, the
party made good time. They crossed
into Matanzas, pushed on over rolling
hills, through sweeping sayannas, past
empty clearings and deserted, villages
to their journeys END. A fortunate
encounter with a rebel partida from
General Betancourt's army enabled
them 10 reach headquarters without
loss of time. and one afternoon, worn
haggari and hungry, they dismountec
in front Of that gallant officers hut
General Betancourt read the letter
which O'Reilly handed him, ther
looked up with smile.
$50! You are one of Gomez Ameri.
cans, eh? Well. would never have
known it, TO look at you; the sun and
the wind have made you into very
good Cuban. And your clothes One
might almost mistake you for Cuban
cabinet officer"
oReilly joined IN the laughter
evoked by this remark. He was quite
as tattered as the poorest of Betan
courts common soldiers; his shoes
were broken and disreputahle; his cot
ton trousers, snagsed. by barbed wire
and brambles. and soiled by days in
the saddle and nights in the grass,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-19
CHAPTER XVI.

~ - ~~tt~F
Or all the military measures en-
pioyed by the Sraniar3s IL their wars
against Cuban independence, PERHAPS
trench or traverse Martinez Camps
during the Ten Years war bUilt tae
FIRST trocha just vest Of the Cubfas
,nountuus where the waist Of tie
ISLAND is narrpwc>t. Not until Wey-
lers time were The two methods Of
pacincation, the frocha AM the coaeen-
tration can3p Developed - their fullest
extent Although his trochas hildereG
the free rloyemeut If Cuban troops
ana his prison camps decimated the
peaceful population Of several prov
inces, the Spanish cause gained little.
Both trenches and prison camps be-
cn1ne Spanish graYoyaras.
AT the time Johnnie OEciily set out
for Matanzas the War--a war without
battle, without victory, without defeat
-had settled into gri@ contest Of en-
durance. In The east, where tie insur-
rcctos were practically supreme, there
was food of a sort, but beyond the Ju-
caro-hloron trocna-the old one Of
Campos bnilding-the country was
sick. Immediately west Of 1t, in that
district which the Cubara called Las
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-19

guides. having crossed the trocha more
than once, affected To scoru its ter
rors, and their easy confidence reas-
sured O'Reilly in spite of Esteban's
parting admonition.
The American had not dreamed of
taking Jacket along. but when he came
Ia announce his departure the boy had
Salty refused TO be left behind
Fifty miles Of hard riding brought
lie party 20 the trocha they neareo it
on TIE second morning after leaving
Cuh;tas, and sought a secluded camp
Ing srot. Later ii the dag Uilario the
old Caaasueyan. slipped away 10 re-
con1oiter, lie returned II twilight
hut volunteered no report Of what he
had discovered After an inSiStent
REORGANIZATION 0'Reily wrung from
him the reiuctan; admission that CIV
erything seemed favorable for cre5s-
ing SEINE time that night, and thai he
had selected promising point. Sc
yond that the old nan would say moth
ing.
Supper. ? simple meal, was quickly
disposed Of. Then followed a long,
disniritiug wait. fer a gihhous neon
rode high In the sky and the guides
refused TO stir SO long as Il remained