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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19

'''ruttut! You don't know who
stole your engine. For all you know.
your own engine crew may have run
II down here"
.Ill attend TO you. sir" Pennington
replied, and he turned to enter Mayor
Poundstone's little fiivver.
mot tonight, at least" Bryce re-
torted gently. "Having gone this far.
would be a poor general to permit
you to escape now with the news OF
your discovery. You'd be down here
in an hour with,a couple Of hundred
members of your mill crew and give
ms the rush. You will oblige me, Colo
mel Pennington. by remaining exactly
where you are until give you permls-
sion 10 depart"
"And II refuse"
"1hen I shall nanhandle you truss
you up Ike fowl in the tonneau Of
your car and gag you"
To Bryce's infinite surprise the Colo
mel smiled. "Oh, very welll" he re-
piled u guess you've got the bulge
on me. young man. DO you mind II ]
SIT IN the warm cab OF my own en-.
glnef came away IN such a hurry
] quite forgot my overcoat"
Not AZ all. III sit up there and
keen ven company"
Hair an hour passed. An automo-
bile came slowly up Water street and
paused half a block away, evidently
reconnolfering the situation Instant
~ the Colonel thrust his head out the
cab window.
"Sexton Z" ne shouted. "Cardigan's
cutting In "a crossing. He's holding
me here against my VIII. Get the mill
crew together and phone for Rondeau
and his woods-crew Send the switch
engine and a couple Of fats up for
them. Phone Poundstone. Tell him
20 have the chief OF police"
Bryce Cardigan's great hand closed
over the Colonel's neck. while down
Water street a dark streak that was
Buck OgIlvy sped toward the automo-
bile Intending % climb IN and make
Pennlngton'S manager a prisoner also.
lie was too late however Sexton
swung his car and departed at fun
speed down Water street, leaving the
disappointed Buck 70 return painting
20 the scene Of operations.
Bryce Cardigan released his hold on
Pennington's neck. "You. win. Colo
ncI." he announced. "No good can
come ~ holding you here any longer.
Into your car and on your way
'Thank YOU young man." the Colo
mel answered. and there was a metal
ne ring IN his voice lie looked at
his watch IN the glare Of torch.
Plenty ~ time" be muumured. Cur
rev shall not ring tonight Quite
deliberately be climbed into the
mayors tate source Of woe aud
breezed SWAY.
ITO b. Continuedl
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dozen rough rascals emptied their
shovels over him. He was deluged
with dirt.
stand back. Colonel. stand back, n
you please You're in the way Of the
shoyelers." Buck oEllvy warned him
soofhlngly.
Bryce Cardigan came over. and at
sight OF him Pennington ehoked with
fury. "You-you-" be sputtersd. IN
able 20 say more.
I'm the n. c. o." Bryce replied.
"Nice little fiction that Of yesrs about
the swltch-engine being laid up IN the
shops and the Laurel cre-+ bridge be
ing unsafe for this big mogul." He
looked Pennington over with frank ad.
miration. You're certainly on the
Job. Colonel. I'll say that such for
you"
you've stolen my enA>s." Rsuning.
ton almost screamed. "Tll have the
law on you for grand Isrceny."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
CHAPTER XIV.

The success OF Bryce Cardlgan's
plan for getting his rails down from
Laurel creek depended entirely upon
the Whimsy which mi ght se,ze the crew
OF the big mogul that hauled the last
load Of logs out Of Cardigan's red
woods on Thursday afternoon. Should
the engineer and fireman decide 10
leave the locomotive AZ the logging
camp FOR the night. Bryces task would
be as simple as turning a hose down a
squirrel hole. on the other hand.
should they run hack 20 Sequoia with
The engine. he and Oglyy faced the al
tentative 81 borrow ing" Il from the
Laguna Grgnde Lumber c0mpany's
ruunuh0use; and that operation. In
view Of the fact that Peunington's night
wafchman would be certain Is hear tie
engine leaving. offered difficulties.
Throughout the afternoon. after
having sent bis orders IN writing 70
the woodsboss. via George Sea otter
Cfor he dared not trust 20 the teie-
ph0uel he waited IN bis ofice for
telephone call from the ioEaHe camp
Is q What action The engine crew had
taken. FINALLY II q quarter 81 SIX
Curtis bis woods boss. rang 10.
They're staying here al night. 81.
BE- reported
House them as far from the io-
landing as possible. and organize e
poker game e keen them bBg 20 elss
they d1nt 81 O. bed before eight
O'Clock. Hryee ordered. In the mean
time. senf q man you can frus,--Jin
Harding. Who ruus the big buii-d9uEey
viii te-slouu % the iocomoiiFe o.
ken sfeam % unti arrive
Tie had s-arcciy hung m whet
Buck orllyy came into ths oGce
-Weiif- b. qaerlef casany.
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THREE CoNTEsTs M CouNTY

According to the filing made with
the county clerk there will be but
three contests for county Office nomn-
ations at the September primaries.
o. r. Clayton, an attorney who came
to Bennington from South London
derry will contest the denomination
Of Probate Judge f. G Bennett in the
Bennington district Sheriff Perry b.
Gardner will be opposed by Richard +.
Hurley who was a candidate two years
ago and lost the election by less than
80 votes. There are two candidates
for senator from the north shire, Wal
ton F. Andrews Of Manchester and
c. G. Leach Of Rupert. Harlow A.
Bottum Of Shaftsbury, is the only
rominee for senator in the south shire
Assistant Judges Edmond Lafran-
rhise Of Bennington, and NJ y, Roberts
Of Rupert are cadidates for re-nom-
ination with no opposition as *,
States Attorney Collins NJ. Graves Of
Bennington. =
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f, And now the price was dangling before
hts eyes, 50 70 speak. At any rate II
was parked In the porte -cochere not
fifty feet dlstantl
For the space OF minute the mayor
weighed his sons future as corpora,
lion attorney against his own future
Gs mayor of Sequoia-and Henry lost
'fi might be arranged. Colonel" he
murmured in low yolce-the voice OF
shame.
1T Is already arranged" the Colonel
replied cheerfully. Leave your jt at
the front gate and drive home in Shir-
ley's car. III arrange matters with
her" He laughed shortly. 1T means.
OF course. that I'll have TO telegraph
10 San Francisco tomorrow and buy
her a later model. Thank goodness,
she has a birthday tomorrow Have a
fresh cigar. mayor"
Colonel Pennington had little diff
Guilty IN explaining the deal TO Shirley.
who was sleepy and not at all inter
ested. The Poundstones had bored her
10 extinction, and upon her uncle's as
Surance that she would have a new car
within week. she thanked him and
for the first time retired without offer
ing her cheek for his goodnight kiss.
Shortly thereafter the Colonel sought
his own virtuous couch and prepared
20 surrender himself TO the first good
efa ff, 81, fsfH tho fla 4.
tering unction TO his soul that Bryce
Cardigan had dealt him a poor hand
from marked deck and he had played
II exceedingly well. Lucky | blocked
the young beggar from getting those
rails out of the Laurel Greek spur" he
mused. "or he'd have had his jump
crossing ia Overnlght--and then where
the devil would | have beenf Up Salt
creek without a paddle-and all the
courts In Christendom would avail me
nothing"
He was doing of. when o sound
smote upon his ears. Instantly he was
wide awake, listening intently. his
head cooked on one side. The sound
grew louder evidently II was ap-
preaching Sequoia--and with a bound
the Colonel sat up In bed. trembling
IN every limb.
Suddenly, out OF the deep. rumbling
diapason be heard sharp clIck-then
another and another He counted
q sm-six in al.
"a locomotive and two fat carsl' he
aurmured "And they just passed over
he switch leading from the mainline
tracks out to my log dump. That
means the train IS going down Water
street in the switch into Cardigan's
yard. By George. they've outwitted
mel!
With the agility OF a boy he sprang
into his clothes. raced downstairs. and
leaped into Mayor Poundstone's iitney
standing In the darkness at the front
gate.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
-. Phr.LsaL -.

Sare ciei aud cgBstASf exercise iu
'lc Eees morning alr heIred 90 endow
Nesley a.h that amazing physical
te--lhess which enabled hIm. when
e-ghf.tte years Ola. t6 walk SIX miles
ta preaching appointment and de-
clare that tire only sign q old axe
- fer uas that be could not walk
ner run quite 80 fast as be once did
w. a. Frichett in Wesley and His
Country
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(Continued)


Povudstone rose viii great dignity
~Colonel Pennington, SIR" be said
@you insult me.
sSit down. You've been insulted
chat way before now. shall we say
one thousand dollars per each Tor your
three good counciImen and. true. aud
for yourself that sedan Of my ulece's3
It's a good car. I imagine Il win please
Mrs. T.. immensely and grant you sur.
cease from sorrow. ~ course ! will
uot give &c 70 you t1' sell q 81 YOU
i've hundred down apon the signing ~
the agreement au3 n Zen - ihe cash
I wiI take over that titney Mrs
Pourds'dre ends s. 8I~tasteful Then
IwIi eur'ay your s5n Henry Is tbe
attorney fof the isggua Grarie Lua-
Der company ani give h.m retainer
~ -wentF-afs hundred dollar. far ane
wear. wlu leave @ O. sou q eet tbs
tusrfffge tnrdrcd dollars IRON
Hary ara rcy my n,ece cash for fhe
ear uoesnf thar STRIKE yoa s. per.
feefIv safe sud sane pruVos.f'0uf-
Haa e visrn - paradise opened up
before paun-sto1e. ~ could noi have
besn more thrilled ue had teeu ubso-
lately honest in hIs plea % Mrs.
pouraeone thst D. could n0t afford o
thirfy= =tua-h hundred aH.i afiY-ioiiar So
Oar. mueh g. Pc longed 10 otLre her
~ Eaiu I. ere4fiy-fabtteslrel .eace
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HERE'S TO GOOD OLD -cI"

Listen to the farmers song
As he jogs old Kate along
On his way 70 visit town,
On his face there's ne'cr a frown.
Never mind the Yolstead act,
Under strain it's somewhat cracked
And they're going to let US by
With our cellars full Of "Ci."
Prohibitions friends may yowl
And the booze hound loudly howl,
But the farmers got them stopped;
He can still get slightly stopped"
Old friend Whiskey's down and out,
RUNS received = knockout clout,
Beers a liquid form Of sin
AS is also fragrant gin.
But "0ld Cider" reigns supreme;
Ii is still creme dc la creme"
They say it's wrong to make home
brew
But cider1l kick, now | tell you.
The farmer can fiji up his cellar
And his friends will say: You're n
durn good feller"
Let city folks stay dry as dust,
For don't the law tell Us they must?
But we old country hicks, by gosh,
Still can hear the cider slosh
In our tummies as we walk
Toward the pump-house with the
chalk
To make the milk for city guys,
WHO used 10 think that they we're
wise.
Now | guess they'll see the light,
For only farmers are in right.
A. the years go rolling by,
We will batten on old "Ci."
While the others drier get
Wen be wetter still, you bet.
Then those city chaps will hustle,
Far from urban noise and hustle
And rusticatc upon our farms
Lured by old Cider's charms.
Fuller Woe in the Brattleboro Re-
former
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
: LECTURE ~
ARTHUR GUITERMAN

The next meeting of the Poetry
Group viii BE- held in the Town Hall
81 Arlington, Vermont on Saturday
afternoon, August n. a. $3.50 o'clock.
Mf Gaiiefman i q delightful speaker
and the afternoon promises 70 be
most amusing and delightful one
For some years Mr. Guiterman has
written the rhymed reviews for Life.
His most reeeat publications arc The
Myrthful Lyres THE Laughing
Muse" and Ballads of Old New York"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19

Before Judge A. r Cudworth in
s-atton recently, Henry Dawson.
rcd is. and Hiram Boyd aged -.
pleaded guilty % the charge of dam
ging the oid stratton Church prop
erty The citizens q the town are
trying % preserve the ancient church.
5ut the boys have broken out most of
le windows with stones and rifle
bullets. The court deferred sentence
4ntl September 18th and intimated
.hat Il the windows we're replaced b.
tlrt time the fact would have a bear
ting on the severity Of the sentence.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
JOHN STARK
AImer PennewelI

Almer PenneWell
Written at the John Stark monu-
ment near Peru, VI, on the 143rd an
niversary Of the battle Of Bennington)
And did you camp here. John Stark,
And were you fired with that hot spark
which sets the souls Of men afrc
With vast and Overwhelming desire
To freely carve their own souls fate.
And freely their destinies dictate2
Did you forsake your quietude
And brave this Wild, dark solitude.
And draw with you a thousand men
Who might not see their homes again,
And lead them On % Bennington
To strike tie blo. that Freedom won7
Then. John stark. your name ] shrine
IN th secret place n this heart o.
mine
And oonsecrate ~ every thrsb
To stay the hand u that wild mob
Who rcnd the work Of thy strong
hand
AID rape sweet Freedom in every
Itand
Manchester, VI, August le. 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-14
POLITICIANS OPINIONS.
Names Vote Condemnation of Demo
Cratic Administration.

BANGOR, Me-, Sept. 14.-At 10
o clock last night Colonel Parkhurst
made the following statement to the
Associated Press:
Returns received up to $50 indi-
cate that the Republicans have ear
RED Maine by majority of more than
$4,000. ..
As the campaign has been vigor-
ously contested by the Democrats on
national issues, who have sent into
Maine their candidate for vice presi-
dent, Mr.. Roosevelt, and the secretary
of the navy, Mr.. Daniels, Mr.. McAdoo
and other national figures, the result
must be accepted throughout the coun-
try as giving most conclusive evidence
that the voters of Maine resent the
autocratie and I'M American admins
tration that the Democrats have given
us during the past seven years.
cit is equally an Endorsement OF
Harding and Coolidge, who will be
elected in November by decisive ma
iority.D
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Points Republican Victory.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Cept. 14.-Guy P.
Gannett of Augusta, the member from
Maine of the Republican national COM
mittee, said last night:
Maine has certainly pointed the
way to an overwhelming Republican
victory in November The Republican
majority of 10000 is the largest ever
recorded in the state with one excep-
tion, that being in 1896. The people OF
Maine yesterday held a solemn referen-
DUN and they showed by their votes
that they were very strongly averse to
the conduct of national affairs al
Washington and were also strongly OPP
posed to the Wilson league of ma
tions -
Mrs Guy P. Gannett, chairman of
the woman s division of the Republi-
can state committee, last night made
the following statement:
cit is most gratifying, the result OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-14
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Miss Minnie /. Rawson has returned
home from the hospital.
Everett Olds of Boston is in town to
remain until tomorrow and is registered
at the Brooks House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walker Of Spring
field. Mass, formerly OF Brattleboro, are
visitors here this week.
Mrs. S. F. B. Morse was discharged
Sunday from the Memorial hospital
where she had been following an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Thomas J. Heaphy of Montpelier and
brother, DR. Lawrence Heaphy of New
York, returned last night from few
DAYS trip to New York.
Miss Alma Capin of Jacksonville, Fla.
who had been spending the summer with
her family at the Pellerin farm on Or
chard street, went today to Saratoga, N
Y. to enter the Skidmore School of Art
Katherine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Heaphy, who had been seriously
i'll in the Melrose hospital following an
operation for ruptured appendix, has
shown an improvement the past two
DAYS, and her condition is now considered
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. CIsbee and son
Charles, and daughter, Mrs. Hambhn
and her daughter, June, and Mrs. Nor
cross of Revere came yesterday by auto
mobile to be guests of Mr.. Clisbee's sis
tiers, Mrs. Alice Richmond and Mrs
Emma Niles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-14
MAINE ELECTION.
Continued from Page ~

included the votes for the Socialist and
Prohibition candidates for governor.
The largest Republican plurality, pre-
vous to yesterday, was in 1896, the Nc
Kinley- Bryan year, when Llewellyn
Powers, the Republican candidate for
governor, had $3.50 votes and Melvin p.
Frank, the Democratic candidate, had
34,350; thus Powers's plurality was
1926 in a total vote of about $4,000,
including that cast for the candidates of
the smaller parties.
1t was evident from the very first re
turn, and even before the polls closed,
that the Republicans haG made ire
mendeus sweep, in spite of the bad
weather, which prevailed almost every
where. The Republican leaders say they
would have had even a larger vote if it
had not been for the rain, which pre-
vented many of the women in the coun-
try districts from taking the long Jour
ney to the polls.
1t was the women who did it. Appar-
emily the estimates that more than
$4,000 of them had registered were not
far out of the way; the total vote indi-
Gates just about that increase in the
total And the statement of the Repub-
lican leaders that at least 10000 of those
VOTES WOulu De cast lot Lhe hepuDllcan
candidate were justified also.
1t is impossible to guess how many
women voted the Democratic ticket,
although the number must have been
large; it was particularly so, as was
predicted, in Augusta and Lewiston.
where the organization of Democratic
women was much better than in most
parts of the state. Waterville also did
well for the Democrats. Several thou
sand women must have voted the Demo
cratic ticket in the state yesterday, and
consequently, many male Democratic
voters must have cast a Republican bal
lot, for the total Democratic vote was
practically what it was four years ago
The Republican gains were enormous
everywhere. The towns rolled up UMPIRE
cedented majOrities for the Republican
candidates, and the swing in the cities
even those which are Democratic in nor.
NAL times, was almost as decided
The explanation, as has been said. is
simple. Families which have hitherto
cast one vote had yesterday two. three
or four votes. In other words, while the
young men have been going away from
Maine, the women have remained in the
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Harding Reassured.

MARION, O., Sept I4-Senator
Harding issued the following statement
last night after he had been informed
that the Maine election results indi-
Gated a sweeping victory for the Re
publican ticket;
The result in Maine is reinsurance
that the American people mean to re-
turn to representative government I'M
der the constitution through the agency
Of the Republican party and that
Maine takes the lead in declaring for
America unmortgaged to the old world
but still ready to serve humanity as
American conscience impels9pG
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-14
Hays Says Maine Points WAY.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Will H.
Hays, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, commenting last
night on the election results in Maine,
said:
Maine has pointed the way. The
result gives the greatest reinsurance
to all we'll wishers of good government
regardless of past party affiliations.
The North Star of the Union re.
mains undimmed
Maine continues American.
This overwhelming Republican vic.
tory Enthusiastically evidences the demon
allzation of the Democratic organiza-
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state, and most of them voted the Repub-
ican ticket in large measure because the
Republicans began their registration
work among the women weeks ago and
continued it to the end, while the Demo
Gratis, with poor organization and little
money, had to be content with what they
could accomplish in few of the cities.
The campaign was fought almost ex-
clusively on national issues and state
questions received little attention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-14

the election. 4 majority of the women
who registered voted the Republican
ticket The league of nations was the
issue and the people of Maine repudi-
ated the Wilson league in fine shape
and also showed that they wanted a
change in national AFFAIRS
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ton, the Reputation of the adminis-
tration of their leader, Woodrow Will
son, and the complete condemnation of
the campaign conduct of Candidate
Cox.
1.-THE women, too, have demonstrated
their dependability in this crisis. 1t
means much for the welfare of the Re-
public -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-14
at Must Have Been Dead at Least Six
Months, But Didn't Smell"

Saw a big rat in our cellar last Fall"
writes Mrs. Joanny, ''and bought 35c.
cake of RAT-SNAP, broke it up into
small pieces. Last week while moving
we came across the dead rat. Must have
been dead six months, didn't smell.
RAT is wonderful" Three sizes,
35c., 65c., $l.25. Sold and guaranteed
by Brattleboro Drug Co-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-14
DEATHS.

In Putney, Sept u, Mrs. Julia A.
Jaquith) Persons, II, wife of David
S. Persons.
Tn Chesterfield, N. f., Aug. %, Ar
thur NJ Davis, So.
In Brattleboro (Memorial hospita)
Sept. ID, Luther B. Chapman, 20, of
Windham.
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BIRTHS.

In Mortified, Mass, Sept. z, son,
Benton Lewis, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Whitcomb of West Mortified.
In Northfeld, Mass, Sept. IL, son
to Mr., and Mrs. Fred Morse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-14

Guatemala has the highest deathrate
of any civilized country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-15
Mystic Worker Insurance

! notice that some newspapers are
making note fthe raise in rates BY
the Mystic Workers of the World. 1t
is true that an increase in rates has
been made, mot because they were
financially depressed) for they have
paid every claim in full both sick ben
eft anu insurance promptly, and no
doubt could have done so for years.
But being cognizane fthe law that
require all insurance organizations to
provide adequate protection at all ages,
therefore the society of Mystic Work
ers deemed it proper and just to adj
just its rate before being compelled by
the Courts, to such a rate as will be
ample for all time to come, and upon
the same plan as Old Line Insurance,
but much cheaper. The best aetuar-
les fthe world have been consulted,
and have approved of their plan. A
ten, fifteen and twenty year certificate
can be procured, or ordinary life, as
desired by the applicant. The local
secretaries will explain the rate.
A. d. HELGES0N,
Perfect Lodge Nc. 375.