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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05

1ar as may he, against time itself
since they rest in Observation-Disclosures
Stee' cases sunk in concrete and vel
| vet curtains shut out the destructive
nght rays from the pages of the wills
exposed through glass to the public
view.
What more natural inasmuch rs
these Wills are priceless national docu.
ments and Mount Vernon is in Fairfax
| comfy?
Nevertheless. it was not ALWAYS
thus. Hence this story of the wills
of the Westinghouse
George Washington's will was sign.
Ell Mt Mount Vernon July Q, 1890, five
months before his death. 1t is in his
own handsome, fluent handwriting. 1t
was hled for probate in 1900 in the
Fairfax courthouse. 1t consists of o.
sheets about the size Of foolscap, writ.
ten on both sides.
Through all Of a century he who
ran SO far as Fairfax courthouse
might read at his leisure and with his
own hands manipulate the original
document and at his pleasure thumb
and tumble it.
At the beginning Of the Civil war
the Will was taken to Richmond. and
there securely hidden. 1t was returned
to Fairfax courthouse when peace had
been restored. The years did not tend
to Its preservation. It's custo,lians
added to its peril of complete oblitera-
ton by persistently folding 1t length
wise. following the original fold Of the
clerk of 1900.
In time the pages cracked and di-
vitled along the lines of the creasing.
Then some past and gone official un-
dertook to repair the damage and pre-
vent extension Of 1t. Bits of glued pa
per and court plaster were put across
the torn creases. As the years went
by these patches themselves split.
leaving the pages again to fall apart
through the center.
Court authorities then decided that
the broken parts should be sewn to-
gethef This rough and ready surgery
was applied.
SO gradually the manuscript went
from bad to worse until most of its
AZ pages were in deplorable condition
and much Of the beautifully written
text was practically illegible. In 1910
Herbert Putnam, librarian of congress,
asked the Fairfax county authorities
for permission to make photographs
OF the will. They replied that the will
was In such forlorn condition that Il
satisfactory series of photographs of
Its fOrty-twO pages was impossible.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Masonic Mosque for Helena.

Helena.-The contract for construc,
ton Of the new Algeria Shrine temple
has been awarded to Lease 4 Leigland
OF Great Falls. The temple building
committee found the bid of that con.
tracing firm to be the lowest. approx.
mately $24S!0OO. after eliminating the
plumbing and heating. The contractors
have placed orders for building materi.
al, and construction work 10 to be be.
gun without delay, for completion and
occupancy on November /. next. The
winter ceremonial Of Algeria win take
place IN the new mosque.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Beautiful New Zealand

New Zealand is land of mountains,
gorges. rivers and fjords. The higher
peaks Of the south island are eternal.
~ snow capped and the glaciers of
Its southern alps rival those of Swift
zerland. The surrounding teas are too
cold for corals. Among the mountains
OF the north island volcanic fires are
still active and the geysers and hot
springs are little less Impressive than
those OF the Yellowstone park.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Dwarfs in History

Dwarfs. until very recent days. have
been highly regarded and much sought
after. In far.away days Kings have
fought over dwarfs, and a court that
possessed one was considered very for
tunate and altogether stylish. Wealthy
folk. even. competed with monarchs in
the purchase Of dwarfs as sort Of
hati'mark OF aristocracy. A race Of
tiny people In Equatorial Africa. the
Akkas. were much prised BY the early
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
APPORT|ON AUTO
LICENSE MONEY
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OF $685..
127.ss RECEIVED WILL sE 81.
VDED AMONG COUNTIES
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY
State Treasurer's Report Shows Halt
Million Dollar Deficiency In Gen.
eraI Fund, Which 10 the Amount
Of Warrants Outstanding

Helena.-TOtal receipts from auto.
mobile licenses in Montana are $685..
1913 net, for 1919.
OF this amount 25 per cent or 500.
O31.83 will be apportioned to the vari.
GUS counties of the state by Secretary
Of State G. T. Stewart. under the law,
the balance to be added to the road
building funds of Montana and to be
disbursed under the direction and s,l.
pervisiOn Of the state highway com.
mission.
Mr.. Stewart completed compiling his
figures on this phase of the work last
week.
The receipts Of the department show
an increase from $81 ,4S?34 net and
$".81O.5S county apportionment for
1918.
In 1910 there were 5000 pairs of au-
tomObile licenses issued an increase of
more than 1000 over the receipts for
1913 from 5000 more pairs of plates,
with decreased cost of distribution of
one and One-half per cent. n saving Of
over 5000 approximately over the
1918 cost Of administration of the mo-
tor license law.
The law was administered in 1910 at
cost of nine and one-half per cent
Of the receipts, Mr.. Stewart stys.
MIR. Stewart says that New York
state. with nearly S.OOO.OON licenses to
be distributed, spent 10 per cent.
Cost of plates has decreased steadily
during the last few years. Mr.. Stewart
has ordered 10000 plates for 1920 at a
cost Of II cents pair. decrease from
% cents pair in 1913 and 33h cents
Il pair in 1917.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Theodore's 6riaht Idea.

Theodore was fond of olives. but his
father had forbidden him to eat them.
At dinner one day, during his fathers
absence. a large dish Of olives had
been placed near Theodore's plate. He
looked ut 1t iongingly and said: MAN.
ma. let's play joke on daddy and eat
some olives"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
$e6e,756 for School Funds.

The state treasurer has been author.
lied by the state land board to dis
tribute to the various counties, &C.
cording to the per capita of school
children in each county. the sum Of
S:M9.1@ for school purposes. This
sum is from the common school inter-
ests on state land contracts. mort
cages. bonds and from state land
leases for 1919.
The amount to he distributed this
year Is an increase of 80 per cent per
capita over that of last year. which
was $3.50 for every school child in the
state. and it is the largest sum and
the most money per capita ever dis
,ributel by the state Of Montana to
the various counties.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05

Pharaohs. The Romans tried to sup
ply the demand by artificial dwarfing.
ana had separate words to distinguish
the natural from the unnatural dwarf.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Deficiency in General Fund.

Montana's deficiency in the general
fund Of the state is $3.50. 1910, which
is the amount of warrants which have
been drawn on the permanent school
fund of the state and are paying the
school fund four per cent interest, &C.
cording to figures compiled in the state
treasurers office for January, 1920.
Outstanding registered warrants for
October and November for a total Of
$460. O94.27 and interest tOtalling $500
will be redeemed this week, when in.
terest will stop. Warrants on the gen.
eral fund for August and September
for $641 .646.72. with interest of $500
have been redeemed.
Warrants by months which have not
yet been redeemed are: October,
$268. 46O.O8; November. 500, $50. 10 !:
December, SAT- .O51 OF; January, $685.
S69.46.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
FORGE WASHINGTON'S

Washington are side by
side in the century-Ofd
brick courthouse at
Fairfax, the capital of
Fairfax county, Virgin
Ia. They are preSllln-
ably secure against
thieves and fire and. 81
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Closed Primary imperative.

Formal steps to declare the closed
primary law and the presidential pref
erential primary laws imperative until
they are voted on at the next election
has been taken by Secretary of State c.
I. Stewart. Mr.. Stewart has certified
to Governor Stewart that petitions
have been received with sufficient sig
natures to hold up the laws passed by
the last legislature until submitted to
the voters. Governor Stewart will is.
sue a proclamation soon completing
the formal steps in the case.
Voters will select candidates this
year similarly as was done four years
ago. the old law automatically going
into effect.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Many New Citizens.

With Canadians in the lead. Montana
admitted 1.755 foreigners to citizenship
In 1913. as compared with 1896 in 1918,
according to reports of w. j. Swindle-
hurst. commissioner of labor and indus.
try. In 1918 no Germans were admit.
ted to citizenship. but in 1919 there
We're Is admitted.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Lots Of SAGE Hens,

Grouse and sage hens are plentiful
in Custer county and especially along
the highways leading into Miles City,
where the wild game is feeding on
grain dropped from farmers wagons
on the way to market, according to
advices received by State Fish and
Game Warden ]. L DeHart. When
the recent SHOWS thawed and exposed
the grain. the grouse appeared In
large numbers and are feeding In the
wheel tracks. many Of them refusing
to get out OF the way Of approachiug
vehicles until the vehicles are Close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05
WILLIAMSTOWN

Congrega tional church--Pastor, Rev
Charles 4. Walsh. Services Sunday
March Z: l0:45, topic, "The Market
Value of Men and Sheep. The inter
ests of capital, labor, producer, dis
tributor and consumer are not always
easy to reconcile. Where should the in
fuence and sympathy Of the church
be cast? If society is more interested
in the production of pigs, poultry,
horses and sheep, than in the produc-
ton of men and women, is that as it
should be? Hear this sermon and you
will have something to think about for
a few days. Sunday school at II noon.
At 1880, union service in the NJ. L.
church.
Centenary NJ. E. church-Rev. Alba
NJ. Marley, pastor Sunday services !:
I0:45 a. M, sermon on "The Imperial
Life of the Ages You are cordially in
vited to worship with u. u m, Bible
school. An hour of profitable scripture
study. 1880 p. m, union service OF both
churches; sermon on The Touch Di-
vine" Tuesday evening at 1880, Ep-
worth league gathering; theme, Life
Lessons from the Book of Proverbs"
Leader, Earle Boyce. Thursday even
ing at 1880, song and fellowship serv
ice at the home of Mrs, Laura Dirty.
Leader, Mrs. A. NJ Goodrich. Let us
rally to these mid week meetings.
The regular messing of Charity chap
ter, No. 81, 0. Z. S., has been post
poned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05
RANDOLPH

Bethany mission circle held thelf
regular meeting Tuesday afternoon,
with good attendance. MIS- george
Chedel presided in the absence OF the
president. Miss Mary Tewksbury, who
was detained by illness. A vote was
taken to make the last payment to-
ward the Schauiller fund. Two we'll
written papers were given, the first by
Mrs. O. u. Gates, on Immigrant Edu-
cation" and the other by Mrs. T., T..
Salisbury on Making Real Ameri-
cans" The ladies were favored by a
piano solo, given by Miss Helen Howe.
Mrs Alice Rumrill is taking a week )
vacation from the store of Bell Broth
ers, and is passing the time with her
sister, Mrs, H, B. Tenney, in Barre.
Miss Jessie Morgan is seriously i'll
ait the home of Mrs. S, c. Gabrielle, and
Miss Jennie Jones of Rochester is here
caring for her.
The Baptist ladies cleared S5045
from their boiled dinner and hash sup
per town meeting day.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Ahern left here
Thursday night for Rhode Island
where they will visit the formers rel
atives.
1t has been decided that the cause
of the fire in the postoffice Tuesday was
a lighted match, cigar or cigarette stub
dropped in the cold air shaft of the fur
mace in the front office and which set
fire to an accumulation of material
that had gathered at the foot of the
shaft on the floor of the basement.
Henry Holmes of Montpelier owner
of the block, was in town on Wednes-
day and inspected the loss and ar
for the needed repairs.
William X Graham of Richford has
purchased of Mr. and Mrs. George w
Fargo of this village their farm in
now occupied by Henry Luce,
for $4,000. Possession will be given
about April /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05
DID WELL BY THE TEACHERS,

As the reports come in from various
towns of Vermont it is learned that a
large number of the towns did the right
thing in their town meetings by
voting increased salaries for the I'M
derpair teachers We have heard
of only single town, Brookfield,
which spends so much on the
dollar of the grand list for schools
as Barre does but there are several
which are approaching the mark
reached by Barre, notably Rockingham,
where the school tax this year will be
SI.lO on the dollar Rutland voted to
raise the salaries of teachers and will
divert % cents more on the dollar for
the purpose of meeting the planned for
increases. Burlington, with larger
grand list than any other place in the
state, voted an increase but with less
on the dollar of the grand list because
not necessary to raise the required
amount. Montpelier was also generous
TO the teachers. In fact, the larger
communities of the state almost with
out exception rose to the occasion and
granted the increase which the teachers
reed to give them reasonable com
pensation. Undoubtedly there were
some towns which did not give the
matter consideration at all either
through failure to put an article in
the warning or through niggardliness
in passing over the article relating to
teachers salaries Such towns as have
failed to meet the situation will find
themselves at a serious disadvantage
when they endeavor to engage teachers
for another year, for they will find
their most able teachers going to the
places where teachers are better paid.
Every town in the state will have to
Join in the movement for better sal
aries for teachers or else see their
school systems suffer seriously.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05

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||||ll55ie, !, =: :. y1fR(S SI2sHsS
.Ii'i!!ii':: .:':I'.ii'.I|..i'.
I'VE CD ''''''
Old Winter is on his
last legs. Spring in the
near distance and the
ADVANCED SPRING
STYLES for men and
boys have a IF e a d y
broken loose in our
store.
Come in and get a peep
at the early showing.
A suit of unusual char
acter for young men is
a warm brown, checked
in faint lines of green
and red.
This may seem dull
reading, but if you'll
take a squirt at it,
you'll realize it's sue
cess, without reserva-
tions or amendments.
Suits, ready to wear,
$50 to $50.
Suits, made to meas
ure, S35 to 800.
SPECIAL
10 Mems Overcoats
left, $3.50, $3.50 and
$3.50.
Mems Wool Under
wear, S1.45, S1.85, S2.15
for the $500, $3.50
and $500 values.
Buy for next year. 1t
is sure to be higher.
<te,z'
F. H. Rogers &
Company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05
EAST BROOKFIELD

Service in the church Sunday at p.
m. Preacher Rev. Charles E. Walsh.
Topic, "The Market Value of Men and
Sheep" The interests of capital, labor,
producer, distributor and consumer are
not always easy to reconcile, Where
should the sympathy and influence of
the church be cast? If society is more
interested in the production of pigs,
poultry, horses and sheep than in the
production of men and women, is that
as it should be? Hear this sermon and
you will have something to think about
for few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05

Early returns from the license vote
in Washington county need to be cor
rected by the elimination of Moretown
and Plainfeld from the list of towns
voting "wet." Such elimination re-
duces the number of license towns in
the county TO nine out of the 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05

It's been a week since the last guber
material aspirations were announced.
Is this to be taken to mean that the
list is complete? Or will the attempt
to smoke out Frank w. Agan of Lud-
low be successful?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05

The official weather reports from u.
S. weather bureaus in Vermont show
that during the month of February
there were two clear days That isn't
so bad-there might have been 20 in
stead of just 27.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05
MEMBER ON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Wilson desires to play golf,
which desire. when correctly interpret
ed, means that he really is getting
well.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05

A Burlington grocer was recently
fined $50 for selling short weight goods.
It is good to see the worm (meaning
the public turn now and then.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05

1t seems that State Senator Martin
s. Villas of Burlington was candidate
for matrimony rather than for lieuten-
ant governor. He's already elected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05

Large Shortage of Silver in All
Parts of the World" says newspaper
headline. Perhaps you may have no.
ticed the shortage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05
An Inference.

He--Accidents will happen.
She--What have you done ?--Boston
Transcript.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-12

Il
Subscriptions taken fer all mag
azines. Mrs. C. L. Ridings, Phone
500. 34-2t
Mr.. John T. Walker and Mr.. Wal
ter Pickard motored to Mayfield last
week to attend the Memphis Confer
ence.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Swayne and
daughter, of Hickman were in the
city Saturday visiting relatives and
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Upchurch and family
went to Memphis this week where
the Doctor attended the State Dental
Meeting.
Mr.. w. Y Myers, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, of the vicinity
of Troy, was a visitor in Union City
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Rose, of Cow
ington, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Roses parents, Judge and Mrs,
S. r. Bratton, west Of the city.
Mrs. Cecil Moss went to Knoxville
last week to visit Miss Mary Swig-
CART and Miss Ruth Crenshaw, field
secretaries of the American Red
Cross.
Mrs. Mary Clcnshaw left the first
of the week for Memphis, where she
will spend several weeks visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. w.
Mcclure.
Mrs. Mary McCarver, of Jonesboro,
Ark, was a visitor here last week
With her brothers, Messrs. Frank and
Iinckney Stanley and the other rel
atives having a reunion.
Friends are glad to know Mr.. Dix
on Williams, who is in Nashville for
surgical treatment, is very much i'm
proved and will soon be able to re-
turn to his duties as teller at the
Third National Bank.
Master w. H. Curtin, Jr., of Wood
land, the young man who was Sc
verely injured by tomato truck
some weeks ago, has returned from
Nashville and is rapidly regaining
strength and good health.
Subscriptions taken for all mag
azines. Mrs. C. L. Rulings, Phone
500. 34-2t
Mrs. Nettles, proprietress CT the
famous Nettles Hotel at Hot Springs,
Ark, il spending the week in this
section visiting with old friends.
Sunday she was a guest in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bryan, North
Ury street.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Just received car cement. 3S-1
t. L. BRANSFORD SONS.
Money to loan on farm land
Howard & Burney.
Miss Lucille Barker, of Poplar
Bluff, Mo-, is visiting Mrs. e. P. Girls
som. S
Unloading price on outings
15c, zoe. Csc per yard, at Kirby's.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Andrews, OF
Polk, were in the city Saturday as
visitors. g
Mr.. Augustus Carter. who holds a
position at Detroit, is home for a
short stay.
IF you want the best in music
hear the Grafonola. Harpole- Walk
er Furn. Co.
If you want to see the best
blankets in town, call by Harpole-
Walker Furn. Co. :
Fix up that Living Room with
one Of our new Suites.-Harpole-
Walker Furn. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Keith and
daughter, Of Hornbeak. were in the
city Saturday shopping.
Mrs. Lula Simmons, of Ruther-
ford, was in the city last week look
ing for suitable home.
You win be cold this winter IL
you don't get one of our blankets
Harpole-walker Furn. Co.
Mrs. John Mathis, of Nashville, af-
ter few days viSit. with relatives
here, returned home Sunday.
We have complete stock stucco
and plaster materials.
T. L. BRANSFORD SONS.
Judge w. H. Stuttgart was in
Nashville Friday and Saturday look
ing after some legal matters.
We have about 40 tons of coal
to sell. Phone 28-W. salt
T. L. BRANSFORD SONS.
The many friends of Mr.. P. M.
McHugh are glad to see him up again
after an illness of malarial fever.
You will have to see our stock
to appreciate the values we are Of
fering. -Harpole-W Walker Furn. Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-12
Col. 7. P. Noah has returned fro

Col. T. P. Noah has returned from
weeks trip to st. Louis where he
visited with his son, Thomas Noah,
Jr. During his absence the duties
of Chief of Police were looked after
by Mr.. M. F. White. VIZ
Miss Minnie Wright, of Elbridge,
spent the week end in the city visit
ing with Miss Mamie B. Miller.
You will have to- see our stock
to appreciate the values we are Of
fering.-Harpole-W Walker Furn. Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Nichols left
last week for Florida for few
months stay. Mr.. Nichols has not
enjoyed good health for some time
and hopes the mild climate along
the Florida coast will prove benefi-
cial. They expect to return home
next spring.
We have kiln of brick-also
the lime, sand and cement to lay
them. SALT
T. L. BRANSFoRD SONS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-12
Today

Find out for yourself about Blue Buckles. Test
the long-wearing denim cloth, the wide double
stitched seams. Try on pair. Blue Buckle
OverAls and Coats never bind or rip-are big,
roomy and comfortable. Solid workmanship in
every detail is bound to give you your moneys
worth. All sizes-Men's, Youths, Children's.
Ask your dealer today for Blue Buckles
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-12

T. L. BRANSFORD SONS.
Evening star., 1920-05-26

loans on local securities as collateral.
condition that should not exist. es-
pecially with the need for expansion
on the part OF the public utilities.
Referring to the action of the Tre as
ury In refusing to make redeposit OF
District tax money with local banks.
Mr.. Hogan said:
IN a few days $1o.o00.ooo in local
taxes, real and personal. will be paid
in by the citizens of this District. Not
dollar of this revenue will be held
in the District, available for local ex-
pansion and development of these
home corporations.
I'VE may be voteless. but we are not
voiceless. and I wish to make the
most energetic protest I can against
such an arrangement"
Mr.. Hogan paid his compliments to
radicalism as follows:
"One cause of uneasiness is the radi-
calism that is running like poison
through the body polite. 1t has di-
rected our attention to the greatest
problem we have--that Of divided al
leEiance. of $3.50 Americanism. This
can only be cured by the great doc
trine enunciated by Roosevelt, that
there is room in this country for only
one flag. one language and one undi-
vided allegiance"
Evening star., 1920-05-26
Purpose Of National
Ice Cream Day

The remarkably low price is made possible
by the Themopak Company to encourage
wider use of ice cream as food in the home
and to demonstrate the usefulness of the Their
mopak. Order your favorite brand-Carry's Ice
Cream. Fussell-Young Ice Cream. The Velvet
Kind"