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were. When he returned, and we
sat by the fire, he told me Of some
interesting conversions in his par
ish. One was an old puncher who
had terrible struggle to leave of
cussin', after he made the surrender.
AS the Pilot told me, the old COW
boys remarks were, "Say, Preacher,
Everybody calls him Preacher) l
shore do have a time leavin' off
cussin'. Last Tuesday, / cussed five
times, an Wednesday, only three
times, an yesterday only once. When
that fool pony Of mine run into .
bush and threw me over his head,
when l found myself, I was jest
sittin' up an cussin' blue streak"
I was glad of the opportunity of be-
coming acquainted with a real Sky
Pilot. He had. chance to go to an
easier job with bigger salary, but
the people of Muleshoe got up a
petition and begged the presiding
elder to send him back to them.
Muleshoe is named from the Mule
shoe Ranch and the brand is a mules
shoe. My audience assembled in the
little church in the plain, and they
all sat around the red hot coal stove
while I spoke from the pulpit.
AS I sit by the fire here in the
hotel Of another town on Sunday
afternoon, a COW puncher, the table
girl, and two travelling men are
playing poker at table near by, but
we all went to church this morning,
and l played violin on the hymns.
Also went to Sunday School. The
sup't was young man who had been
to France and he performed the
duties of the office with Christian
dignity. The congregation sat round
the stove, and when the church SER
vice began, the minister came down
and joined the circle, and preached
to US at short range. He preached .
good practical sermon. Drew one Of
his illustrations from Mutt and JEFF"
The people were very reverent, and
exceedingly cordial to stranger.
One of the ladies told ne that
there was man named Wilson who
lived near by, from So. Peecham, Vt.
This will give you 4 glimpse Of
life in the Texas Panhandle, where
the country is as level as floor,
and where tree is curiosity, and
where men own land by the thousands
of acres, and where cattle and COW
boys are plentiful.
Cordially,
c. r. Taggart.
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STATE NEWS.

The Weeks farm in Salisbury, con-
sisting of $40 acres, which was first
settled in 1855 by Eliakim Weeks and
had remained in the family since
then, has recently been sold to John
OBryn of Indian, Ont. At the death
of Eliakim Weeks the farm contained
only 20 acres of cleared land. His
son, Ebenezer Weeks, father of
Judge E Weeks of Middlebury, con-
tinued the work until the whole $40
acres was in high state of cultiva-
ton. The annual hay crop averaged
200 tons. Judge Weeks, on account
Of business interests, was unable 20
share in it's active management, SO
it passes out of the family.
The filing with the Probate court
Of will drawn by the late Alexan-
der Dunnett in 1891 has placed >
new phase upon the litigation pend
ing over the deed Of trust executed
by the deceased last spring. The will
was found among the private papers
Of Mr. Dunnett in the safe in his
law Office, and is short document
containing the customary provisions
of first paying the debts of his es-
tate, his funeral expenses and the
erection of headstone. Disposition
is made of his gold watch. All the
rest OF his property is bequeathed
to his wife, Mrs Ella Dunnet. Albro
F Nichols, county clerk and John D
McAllister of South Ryegate are
named as executors. The finding of
this will is of more than passing IA
terest because of the provisions of
the deed of trust which left his es-
tate in trust to his law partners,
Charles A Shields and David S
Conant. With the exception that
the house in St. Johnsbury was be-
queathed to Mrs Dunnett and provi
sions made for her support the trust
deed distributed the bulk OF the cs-
tate among Mr. Dunnett's relatives.
Judge f NJ Harvey of Montpelier has
been engaged as counsel by Mrs Dun
net and she has also retained J Role
Searles of st. Johnsbury.
An unusual Northern Spy apple
from the Hemenway orchards in
Bridport, said to be the largest or
chard in the state, was taken to
Woodstock recently. The apple meas
ured II inches one way and 121a
the other, and weighs just a pound.
A 21-pound pickerel which was
caught last summer by Mrs I r
Brown Of Malletts bay, has been
mounted by the CS Phillips company
Of Glover and is on exhibition in the
south window of L p Woods store
on Church street, Burlington.
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near the stove came handy when the
Pilot took chew of tobacco. So
spent the day there talking over
matters Of mutual interest. TOOK
one walk down the railroad track to
see some cattle loaded but the bit
ing wind drove me back in doors.
The COW punchers would occasion
ally ride up, hitch their horses IL
the fence and come in by the hotel
Office fire with their chaps and spurs
on, but looked in vain for the belt
and six shooters. We will have to
look to the Movies to see them, but
they still wear the big wide, heavy
hats with leather or beadbands.
The Sky Pilot is Methodist
(South) and the little church stood
all alone way off in the prairie. We
had a good visit. He is very fond
Of poetry, and had 'The Lady Of the
Lake" on his table. He has written
some devotional poems himself which
l was glad to read. He is also writ
ing book Evenings with God" He
went duck shooting with some young
fellows in the afternoon while
amused myself with his library.
"Hey, Preacher" y came from out
side, Are you readyl" And pulling
a yarn helmet over his ears and TAX
ing a shot gun, off they went in a
Ford to pond where the ducks
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ARGENTINE STOCK SHOW OPEN
TO EXHIBITORS FROM U. S.

American stock breeders and dis
tributors of dairy appliances who
are looking toward the Argentine
market will be afforded opportunity
for demonstration at the annual III
ternational dairy exhibition of the
Argentine Rural Society to be held
at Palermo, a suburb of Buenos
Aires, May S-27, 1921.
The exhibition will be divided into
three sections-the first for breeding
and dairy cattle, sheep, and goats;
the second for dairy machinery and
appliances; and the third for dairy
products. Applications for space
should be addressed to the manager
of the society, Sarmiento 1874, Buenos
Aires, where they will be received
up to April 10.
Two representatives of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
David Harrell and H P Morgan,
visited the exhibition last year while
on a tour of investigation of live
stock and dairying conditions in
South America. They report the
farmers of Argentina to be deeply
interested in improving the dairy
ing industry, which is still in a
primitive condition in many parts
of the country, and to be friendly
toward American breeders and manu-
facturers. They suggest that much
more rapid progress in establishing
American agricultural relations with
South American can be made by
practical demonstrations than by
correspondence or advertising, declar-
ing that so much erroneous adver-
Using has been done by importers Of
stock and other merchandise that
the people are skeptical Of printed
matter. They express the belief
that there is an opening for the
sale of American cattle and equip
ment, remarking that, at is impos-
sible that this good cattle country
should stay permanently in its con-
dition, which is about that of the
Southwest 40 years ago"
The Argentine ambassador at WASH
ington is manifesting much interest
in the exhibition. and information
regarding il can be obtained direct
from him without the delay Of writ
ing to Buenos Aires.
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NEWBURY.
Friday Morning, Nov. 26, 1920.

Friday Morning, Nov. 26, 1920.
Word has been received of the
death of Mr. Henry Parker, who died
in Portland, Maine Monday last. Mr.
Parker will be remembered by many
as a citizen of this place some forty
five years ago. His home was that
which is now owned by Doctor OAR
ling. He married for his second
wife, Miss Olive Robinson, of this
place. Her death occurred several
years ago. Mr. Parker was living
with his daughter, Laura Parker, at
the time of his death, and was about
So years of age.
The remains of Mrs Carl Leayltt
were brought here last week and in
terment made at the Newbury Cen
ter Burying Ground
Miss Eliza Ross left this week for
Boston.
1t is expected the usual services
will be held in the Congregational
Church next Sunday.
The Tenney Memorial Library has
received from Miss M w Atkinson q
gift of Five Hundred Dollars in men,
ory of her mother, Mrs Katharine
Bartlett Atkinson, former resident
of Newbury. The income of this
fund to be used in the purchase of
books other than fiction. The gift
is gratefully received by the trustees
and by the reading public of New
bury and is not only token of the
donors interest in the library, but
it exemplifies her appreciation of the
worth, and her desire to make it
still more beneficial. This is the
latest of many valuable donations to
this institution, by means of which
it has become one of the best libra
ries in this part of New England.
The thanks of the Trustees and the
citizens of Newbury are rendered to
Miss Atkinson for this gift.
In behalf of the Trustees,
F. P. Wells.
Newbury, VT, Nov. 20, 1920.
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PIKE

Maurice Gaudry of Concord. N. II.
was in town one day last week.
H E Smith returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Worcester,
Mass.
There was no school Thursday as
the teachers attended the Institute
at Woodsville, N. H.
Albert Bowles of Glencliff has
moved into the house recently vacat-
ed by Wallace Vancour.
E Blank returned to his duties in
the Cashiers Office Monday.
Mrs H S Bryant and Miss Lisle
Southworth were in St. Johnsbury
Saturday.
FL Aldrich returned Saturday
after enjoying a two weeks vacation.
A Sunday School Teachers meeting
was held last Wednesday evening.
H S Bryant returned Friday night
from a business trip to Worcester,
Mass.
Several from here attended the
drama at North Haverhill FRIDAY
evening. All enjoyed the play very
much.
Mrs Sawyer of Haverhill spent
Friday at the home of her son
Clyde Sawyer.
Charlie Pierce has finished work in
the station and is back at East
Haverhill station. He has been TAX.
ing Mr. Aldrich's place for the pas;
two weeks.
Miss Madeline Drown and Miss
Marguerite Blank were in Haverhill
Saturday Afternoon.
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WELLS RIVER.

Friends of Mrs S Hutchins will
be glad to know that she is slowly
improving from her illness with
bronchial pneumonia.
The Red Cross Chapter have decid-
ed to serve hot cocoa or soup to the
school children who come to the
village from a distance, and who are
obliged to carry a cold lunch. Gifts
which may be used for this purpose
will be gladly received and may be
left with Miss Lee at the Village
Hall.
Little Eugene Murphy is on the
sick list, and Floyd Butson is also
sick.
The High School basket ball team
defeated the Peacham Academy team
at Peacham Friday night, the score
being 25 to 20.
Married Nov, 20, by Rev. Donald
Fraser, George Emerson to Miss Ethel
Fay of Holyoke, Mass.
Miss Maize Adams was home from
Manchester over the holiday.
Carroll Powers and family, Ray
Powers and family and c V Adams
and family were guests on Thanks
giving of Mr. and Mrs Harry Powers
at Monroe.
Mrs George Symes and Miss Ruth
Randall entertained their Sunday
School classes at the home of Mrs
Symes on Wednesday evening.
Miss Georgia Moore and friend Of
Worcester, Mass. are spending The
week with Mr. and Mrs ] A Moore.
Mrs Charlotte Benjamin and Mrs
Chas. Birtel of Montpelier were
week end guests of Mrs John Bone.
R E Farwell and family went We'd
nesday to Middletown, Conn. to
spend Thanksgiving with Rev. and
Mrs Edgar Hyde.
Born Nov. IS. daughter, to Mr.
and Mrs Fred Brill.
Mrs Lydia Hanson is confined 70
the house with rheumatism.
The first big basket ball game Of
the season was played Wednesday
evening at the Village Hall between
the Woodsville Independents and
Berlin, N. H.
The Girls Club of the High School
served refreshments at the dance
Friday evening, the proceeds of which
they gave to the High School paper
and the Athletic Association.
Mrs Angie Mcclellan of Ashland
spent Sunday in town.
Frank Norris and family spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Or
leans.
H Crabtree was in Montreal on
business the first of the week.
Mrs Nettie Bracy and Mrs Nc
Gamma have returned from visit to
Boston.
Miss Bernice Smith and Alice Far
we'll are spending a few days in
Montreal. the guests of Mrs E S
Crabtree Jr.
Claude Human was home from
Nashua to sing at a concert and
dance at Woodsville Nov. 25th.
G R Leslie spent Sunday in Mont
pelier with his sister Mrs Kendall.
Mr. Maynard of Nashua was in
town over Sunday.
Harold Lunge returned Monday
from a hunting trip in Northern N.
H. He was accompanied by Dwight
HOLSTER of Plainfeld.
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LIBRARIANS .

LIBRARIANS
You surety have some ''rk~ IN
naud that nerd rehtndtRr OF sen-.s-
taE BrlnR 1r .~nd an such o3oE-
20 us ana let u make them ~
good new.
CAPITAL CITY PRESS
MONTPELIER. VERMONT.
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win You spend ssc On Rat-snap {
Save 500

One s5c pkg. can kill 50 rats. The
average rat viii rob you OF $40 a year
in feed. chicks and property destruc-
ton. RAT-sNAP Is deadly to rats.
Crenlates after killing. Leaves no
smell. Comes in cakes. Rats win pass
up meat. grain. cheese to feast on RAT
SNAP. Three sizes. s5c. CSC. s1.z5.
sold and guaranteed BY sisco's Phar-
macy.
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II might discourage the. growing
business Of homicidal lunacy to hang
a few Of the lunatics.
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THE warm weather in the month of October has
!: left HALE & SON with a large amount of
merchandise which is usually sold in that month,
and which they will close out in the month of
November if prices will do it, Now watch out for
Hales Store during this month. These are all
seasonable goods, and you will not have to wait
for January mark down, but you can get it now.
They have broken lots of Chldren's Underwear at
pre-war prices % to SOC. per garment This is
only while they last.
CHILDRENS COATS for girls, ages from 3
~ years to IA, your choice at $500 Better
make an early selection-the best of the apples
are generally on top of the barrel-you know how
that is yourself. Ladies Coats $12, SIS, SIS, $50
and $25: former prices-wel matter what the
former prices They are cheap enough now.
Come and get Coat Ladies' and Chldren's
Sweaters from So to SIS. Shawl Scarfs, Hole
Proof Hosiery, Bingham Dresses, Serge Blouses,
Boys Short Pants and Short Pant Suits, Boys
Caps and Toques, Leggings, Rubbers, Trunks,
Bags Suit Cases.
WALL PAPER has advanced with pulp wood,
w but we have a lot of broken lots at old and
less than old time prices So you better get busy
if you want to get crack at it.
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YOUR MAGAZINES
NEED BINDING.

such as the Literary Digest. RE-
view OF Reviews. Geographic.
Youths Companion or any others
that you have been saving for
weeks months and even years.
CAPITAL CITY PRESS
BIndery Department.
MONTPELIER. VERMONT.
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When you meet an editor these days.
the first thing you ask him is what
Office he Is running for.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-11-26

n SIR Thomas Upton had lifted the
cur the first time he triesl what lot
Of fun be might have missed
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The bnrle- asks you whether you
viii have n shave or haircut because
he knows you cannot afford 10th.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-09-01
YlELDs 70 MARCH OF TINE
0:d Hotel In Quincy, Mass, Associated
With Famous Men, Is to Become
Business Block.

The old Hancock house situated in
City square, Quincy, has ceased to be Il
hotel The present owner of the prop
erty Henry NJ. FaXon, is to have the
upper part renoved and the first door
converted into large business block
The hotel has only provided sleeping
quarters for a number OF years
In the days Of the old stage coach
the Hancock house was one Of the
leading hotels OF southeastern Massn-
chusptts and the FIRST place to which
Among the distinguished men who
have been entertained thcrc wa, Duu-
lei Webster going to and from his
home on the old plymouth coach. On
account Of Mr. WcbSter's libpralty in
dispensing good cheer II was frequent
Is Il long time before the coach was
able TO proceed on its trip. Mr. Web
ster was always generous in his tips to
the stable boys and hell hops Of those
ancient days aud history says that he
often threw $5 goldpicccs to tho scranl-
bling boys in ihe hotel yard.
The present structure was built In
1887, hut several years ago the ground
floor was rcmodclrn into stores and
only the upper part was used as the
hotel proper When Adams academy
was IN its prime tie place was used rs
boarding house FOR students who
came TO Quincy from other cities and
states ana were Obliged to make their
abode in the city Of presidents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-09-01

TE'IiE tidal wave which swept down
-s the Republicans In the congress
sioNnl elections of 1874 still was run.
ming SO strongly in the campaign Of
1876 that Rutherford B. Hayes himself
never WAS confident of his success.
Nor was the country surprised to read
in the headlines the morning after cidc.
ton that 'Nlden, the Democratic canl!-
date, had Non the race
The Republican national headouar-
ters In New York city shut up shop
carly election night, and the Repub,
lican campaign mahagcrs went to bed
resigned to defeat.
Tilden was elected on the face og
the returns, with 2N3 electoral votes
to 1O6 for Hayes, and had also a
plurality Of 100000 IN the popular vote.
His election indeed rested on the same
basis rs Clevelands in 1884 and VIII
sons IN 1916 But in 1876 the Reuub.
iiCians had not yet acquiesrcd in The
suppression of the negro vote In the
South. And If the negroes had not
been persuaded" by varions means
from going to the Dolls, Tidcn could
not have been elected.
Both tho Republicans ana the Dem.
ocrats claimed TO have Ticd Louisi-
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ana, South Carolina and Florida, and
from those states two sets of returns
we're sent to Washington. VINO should
decide between them? The Constitu-
ton provides merely that the president
of the senate shall, In the presence of
the senate and house open the ccrti-
ticates, "and the votes shall then be,
counted"
But when there are two sets of
votes, who shall say which shall be
counted? "fhc president of the sen
ate" answered the Republicans be-
cause the president Of the senate was
Republican,. "Thc two houses" said
the Democrats, because one OF the
houses was Democratic.
Compromise was necessary 70 save
the government from chaos and the
country from another Civil war. The
bitter dispute was left to Is men, one
third Of whom were senators and an
other third were representatives,
equally divided between the parties.
To guarantee calm, judicial decision
the remaining third were justices Of
the Supreme court.
Nevertheless, the commission pro-
ceeded 70 decide every essential QueSs
ton in favor Of Hayes by q strict party
vote of 9 to Z. Alas, the partisan
zeal Of that feverish hour burned just
M fiercely beneath the gowns Of the
justices as under the frock coats of
the Legislators.
The Judgment Of fl.o commission
was without force in law until adopted
by the two opposing houses, and some
disappointed Democrats In the house
baked at ratifylng the decision against
Tilden. But representatives Of Hayes
whispered TO certain southern Demo
Gratis In a secret conference at Worm.
leys hotel that If they would let the
Republicans have the presidency, the
Republican president would let them
have their own state governments. The
bargain having been struck. 1t was
kept. After turbulent night session
of the house the result OF the election
was declared at four o'clock in the
morning of March @ 1877, Just 56 hours
before the inauguration.
For three months Hayes himself had
been Alternating from day to day be-
tween expectation of success and DE.
feat. Ever when he started for Wash
ington on March he was still so un.
certain that he frankly fold the peo.
pie OF Columbus In his parting speech
that lie might be back with them and
IN tho governors chair again IN less
Ulan q week.
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Unconscious cerehraiion

Apropos of the popular intcres. IN
the ouijn board, a correspondent says
"Au experiment I'm Unconscious cere-
bration may be made in this way
Take 5-cent piece and to It attach a
fine silk thread with bit Of sealing
wax. Then take an empty tunbIcr and
suspend tho nickel in the center of the
glass holding the thread tightly be.
tween the thumb and finger and rest.
ing the elbow on the funny bone
Then, without conscious rOltion OF the
muscles. think OF It's movement east,
west, north or south. or returning to
the center. You will find that the coin
Will obey the thought, although you
give consciously no direction for the
."--From the Outook,s
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Stenographer Extraordinary.

Two members Of the bar were trying
replcvin suit in the superior court
recently and in the course Of the trial
got into sharp wranglc--as lawyers
sometimes do---ovcr the admission OF a
certain piece of evidence The Wrangle
resolved itself into an oral battle in
which both lawyers tried 10 talk at
once.
They spoke in loud tones and at q
rapid-itPe gait When the smoke had
cleared away and the case was over
they were quite surprised to harn that
the court stenoglnphcr had been able
to get down IN his book every word
they had said, despite the fact they
were both talking ut tt= same time.
III" clerk of courts commented on the
feat.
"Oh," remarked one Of the lawyers.
that little chap could take down a
hailstorm and never miss stone ~.
Portland Express.
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Fading shrines Of Oriental sp,endor


TO me, after revisitlns the IIasI
p:tcr an absence OF ten years, il
seems as If all its splendid past anG
all ys present discomfort we're record
81 and Symbolized in the imperial pal
aces of PckinS, Seoul and Tokyo. Ter
years ago all three were the habita.
tons af cmpcrOrs, sacred spots from
whose mysterious depths issued the
edictS Whcreat men trembled en,,
obeyed To-day the Son Of iSeaveE
"nd the Lord Of ~thc Morning Cain
have gone their ways, to jotn the
mournful company OF kings in exile
only his majesty of Tokyo remains, &
dim, mysterious figure in the medieval
ScclnSion Of Chyoda. II picturesque
survival Of old Japan, like an idol In
shrine. n sort of living Buddha in
Che great new city throbbing with ma
chincry j. O. =. Bland in Asia.
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Short. SIGHTED Mortals.

The golden moments in the stream
OF life ruth past us, and we see moth
ing hns sand; the angel came to visit
p5, and we only know them when they
nre gone. George Eliot.