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You and I think OF inventors as
geniuses who suddenly are hit by a bril-
liant idea from out the air and forth
with patent Il in workable form. We
picture them as eccentric fellows who
for the most part sit around waiting
for a stroke OF inspiration.
Edison is not Of that type. Tie angri-
ly resents being called a genius or
wizard or a magician. Genius Is 1 per
cent. inspiration and % per cent. per-
spiratiOn," he declares. The three great
essentials to achieve anything worth
while are, first, hard work: second.
stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
Edison Is acclaimed as the worlds
greatest inventor. After he had achiev-
ed success as an inventor and manu-
facturer. he deliberately dropped every
thing else and adopted invention for
his profession and life work, in 1876
After that he simply had 20 make good
or become a laughing-stock. Edison
made good.
He Is also the worlds greatest exper-
imenter. He tries thousands and thous-
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
RAN THROUGH GATES
IN FRONT OF EXPRESS
sp0oIal Do Ilo EvonIng JournaI.

Special 90 The Evening Journal
NEWARK, Jan. ii-Seyeral men in an
automobile carrying a Maryland license
came within Nfew seconds OF being run
down by an express train on the =. b.
and W. railroad at Newark station
shortly before 10 o'clock last night
Both gates were down at tho crossing
and The automobile which was south
bound crashed through both gates at a
fas. rate OF speed with the northbound
express train not more than a couple
OF hundred yards down the track. Both
gates were broken near The middle and
had a piece OF thc wood caught under
the car or anything else happened 10
stall The machine on The track nothing
could have saved the men from death.
How they escaped being seriously in
lurcd by driving through the gales Is a
miracle The machine was stopped ar
ter crashing through the lower gate.
No one 10 ihc car was Injured and The
machine except for the head ghts did
not seem TO be damaged. There was no
one at the crossing but the gatetcndrr
and The men drove on without leaving
their names. Tho driver claimed ne
could not stop the car when ne saw
the gales were down. The gate tender
90. The number OF the car and the mat
ter will be reported 90 the authorities.
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HOW TO MAKE GOOD
WANT TO BE A GENIUS?
Thomas A. Edison Tells
As Reported by b. C. Forbes Editor of Forbes Magazine

ands Of ways-s0metimes J0OO0-to do
thing, and bever quits. even should It
take 10 years. until he has either found
way or proved concluslyvely that IL
cannot be done.
! Edison has worked harder and slept
less than any other great man In his
/ tory-he worked continuously. without
a moments sleep. for five days and five
nights while perfectlng the phonograph.
lie has conducted more experiments
than any other human being. He has
taken out upward Of 100 patents IN one
year and has secured a grand total OF
over 1000 patents, record unspproach-
ed by any other individual in this coun-
try or abroad
lie has tasted the bitterest defeats and
lost all hls money time and
again He spent i've solid years
and over s2,OOOOOO creating a
plan and a plant 70 extract ores by
magnets from powdered rock. only %
find that the discovery OF unlimited
quantities Of rich Mesaba ore rendered
his whole process prontlrss and Il had
20 be abandoned leaving him grlevously
in debt but unbrOken In spirit
Tie has a philosophy OF failure which
an Of us might well adopt. II after
thousands Of attempts. the expenditure
Of thousands of dollars. and the ap-
parent waste Of precious years. he has
only failure for his reward he doe
not cOmnlaln, he does not feel down
cast When his assistants commits
crate with him and themselves on ihc
fut'lily 0f an their pains, Eddis0n Will
chee~fully reprim7nd them thus: "Our
work has not been IN vain; our exopri-
ments have iau0ht us a lot. We have
demonstrated that 10 cannot be done.
Isn't that something. Now let's take
up the next thing"
demonstrated with once for not re-
lovi0~ his iahors and ddvOtng part of
his life 20 recreation and amusement
Edison replied. not so very long ag0.
II already have a schedule worked
out. From now until ] am - years Oi
age. I expect 20 keep more or less busy
with my regular work. not, however.
working as many hours or as hard as !
have in the past At - ] expect 90 wear
loud w3islcoats- ts-Yih fancy buttons tsO
ealter tops: at so ! expect 20 learn how
70 play bridge whist and talk fOOiish.y
to the ladies. At So ] expect TO wear o
fun dress suit every evening at dinner.
and ~ 0-wcll ] never plan for more
than 30 years ahead"
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
FOR BUILDING-UP

Pittsburgh, ". s.. Pa;-'I was AZ one
thno subject 20 spells Of tonsilitis which
would cause me 10 become srun down.
weak and extremely nervous. My appetite
was not good and would be just miserable.
I took medicine but Il did not help me rs
thought Il should 70 l got DIR. Pierce,s
fnvoFite Prescription and began % take IL
an found Il 10 be an excellent medicine
for &c was the means Of building me up and
restoring mo 70 health. Several times since
when felt the need Of a good tonic have
taken IL and must say for 'Fav0rito Pro
scription' that il has proved 20 be all that
IL l. claimed 90 bc."-MkS. MARY
MELONEY, 100 Cauington 81.
DR.. Piorce's Favorite Prescription Is .
on-alcoholio remedy that any ailina
woman can safely take because Il Is pre-
pared from roots and herbs containing
tonic properties Of tho most pronounced
character.
Il Is not a secret remedy because its
ingredients arc printed on wrapper.
Get Dr. Piorce's Favorite Prescription
today. either IN liquid OF tablet form or
send Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
b. Y. iOo for large trial package.
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
THINK THEY HAVE
BEERS MURDER CLUE

ELKTON. Nd, Jan ii--Local authori-
ties believe they know who the two ne
gr0es are who killed Lawrence Beers,
son of Thomas Beers. OF Elkton, near
swan creek. Hartford county, In Dccem-
Der. The suspected colOred men are Ar
thur Simm 26 years old, and William
Taylor 22 years old. They are from
Virginia and disappeared from the con
structIon camp OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, where they were en-
plOyed. on The day OF the killing. Search
has been started Tor them.
Beers was railroad detective and
WIS shot dead 10y two negroes he had
put under arrest.
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nELAMAnE CITY GOssIP.

SpecIal % The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. Jan. ii.-Dorsey
l.. Hudson. husband Of Mrs. Ruth shell
ton Hudson. of Port Penn, Del, arrived
in This country on the transport "Mer-
curry" January g. and went directly TO
Camp Dix, n. J where De Is at present
Miss Greta Holiday arrived home
Yesterday after three weeks visit
with her sister. IN Atlantic City.
Mrs. Brooke Miller and baby left this
week for an extended visit with her
aunt. at Claymont.
The New Era Committee and group
leaders Of the Presbyterian church, FOR
1920. viii be held tonight, after prayer
service.
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ed with nervous prostration. Mrs. j.
CHRISTIAN, 1913 Oak Street. Bingham
ton, New York.
The success Of Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. II may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from nervousl prostration,
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, irregularities, periodic pains, back
ache, bearing-down feeling, flatulency,
Indigestion and dizziness. Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
standard remedy for female ills.
If there are any complications about
which you need advice write in con-
idence 70 Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
J.C. TRUITT BANK
TREASURER, RESIGNS

Special 90 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Jan. iii-John G.. Trultt
treasurer or the Flrmers' Trust Com
pany has resigned TO go into iho can
ming business at Milford Mr.. Trulti
came TO Newark from the Milford Trust
Company about a year ago succeeding
IT, T. N'nslnger. as treasurer Of The
local trust company. His resignation IS
effective March T.
State senator John 2. Richards who
recently sold his merchandise business
has purchased the store and dwell Ing
property corner OF Main street and New
Lordon Road from David C. Rose. The
price Is reported 10 have been In the
nelghborhOod OF $500 Ernest Frazer
conducts a grocery business IN the store
but will retire this month.
Evening journal., 1920-01-14

Adolph panerclli. wine dealer who
has been arrested by II. B. Dobbs. agent
under Col. Daniel l.. Porter, suporvis-
Ing revenue agent Of New York City.
IN connection with the wood alcohol
cases. Before going 10 his cell Pane
relll sald I'm glad you got me. I'll
tell an / know"
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
CHURCH TO OBSERVE
PROHIBITION DAY
.necin 10 The Evening journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
CAMDEN, Jan. ii.-'The pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. the Rev.
!. Thomas Price, has announced a spe-
cisl meeting 10 be held In the church,
Friday night, 20 celebrate the coming
into effect Of the amendment Of the
constitution, bringing about National
Prohibition. The service viii start al
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
s0ME GOOSE. Ills,

CENrERVILLE. Md. Jan. NJ. w
Cecil. OF Price, has some geese that
have attracted much attention the past
week. They are Hong Kong or Chinesi
geese and are claimed 10 be great lay
ers. one goose sometimes laying a.
many as 30 eggs. They are not as largs
as The regular white geese and have
black bills and ny Ike Wild geese.
Evening journal., 1920-01-14

lnind was gloomy,
could see no light on
anything, could not
work and could not
have anyone TO see
lme. Doctor s med
icine did not help me
land Lydia Z. Pink
h a m 9 Vegetable
compound was re-
commended. / took
{ a n d a m now
w IL. / recon-
lmend IL e alamict-
Evening journal., 1920-01-14

INV AZ 80 80
dollars upon dollars
with doctors. yea
received no benefit.
Ny nerves. stomach.
kidneys and whole
body seemed entirely
out of az, when a
friend advised mo %
try DIR. Pierce's fa-
vonte Prescription,
and the action on my
system was 50
prompt / was TO
hevod in a very short
fima but continued
Evening journal., 1920-01-14

nsing IL until had used seven bottles and
now feel myself perfectly cured. | keep the
Prescription in my home nearly oil the
time as / know il Is the best friend a woman
ran havo 20 depend on In time Of need. -
MRS. CHARLES DERP, Is l.. Water 81.
Evening journal., 1920-01-14

IUT VI Wv II'I"I'O I'''N ." '1''''''
sitting up in a tree scoldins for dear
life; for right over the lettuce bed was
an old wire window screen. No de-
licious seeds for them that dayi
Copyright, 1920, y. z. A.
Evening journal., 1920-01-14

Search the Want Ads during the
mouth. All trades are favored Tor
gains. sales and transfers through the
Want Ads viii be successful.
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
NERVOUS
PROSTRhTION
Mrs. J. Christmau Proved
That Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a
Remedy for this Trouble.

Binghamton. N. Y.-'T was in a very
nervous condition for over a year, my
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
"THE BEST FRIEND A
WOMAN CAN HAVE"

Lewiston, Pa. a.:-"Several years ago | was
sompletely broken down. Had srent
Evening journal., 1920-01-14

1890 o'clock, with luncheon, followed
by an informal service and addresses.
Al ~ % O'Clock. the servcie Will close
with the ringing OF The church bell.
Next Sunday the morning service WIFI
be made a jubilee service over national
prohibition. The ReY, Alfred Smith, 3.
d.. the veteran temperance orator Of
tt:s Wilmington Conference, will BE- one
Of the speakers.
Evening journal., 1920-01-14
The twins had climbed 10 the very
THE SPARROWs COME TO LUNCH.
"Bzzz-zZ-zzr


"Bzzz-zz-zz!'
Nancy and Nick heard the telephone
wire buzzing beside them. That meant
Mr.. and Mrs. Someone was calling Mr..
and Mrs. Someone Else.
The twins had climbed TO the very
top Of a telephone pole lgreen shoes
helping. and magical mushroom guild
ing. They had an idea; and a very
good one 10 was, although it never oc-
CURED TO them that they were caves
dropping.
They had looked everywhere for
Jocko. their monkey, and he was still
missing. But they thought that II
anyone far OF had seen him. they
would likely mention lt 10 their friends
on the telephone. So up they had
climbed 70 listen.
"Hellow 10 was Cynthia Sparrow's
voice that answered the ring.
Hello. Cynthyi This Is Sally" came
the other voice. II called up TO see II
YOU and 81 would bring the children
over to lunch"
why. that's real kind, Sally" said
Cynthia. Il don't know but we can. /
get so tarnal tired trying TO scare up
something for meals. nearly go crazy.
I'll scrub up the children right away.
for they've been playing in the dust
pile and they're sightsw'
That's nne." exclaimed Sally Spar
row. IN a pleased voice. 1--WE got
treat for you. Jake just sOwed some
white lettuce seed IN the garden. ana
then watered Il. 10 hurry over before
the sun dries II. Goodbye"
''Bzzz-zz." went the wire. ringing on.
Then the twins climbed down the
pole as quickly as they could and ran
20 the house. Next they ran into the
garden with something and were ever
so busy for a while.
When Mr. and Mrs. 81 Sparrow and
family arrived. Mrs. Sally sparrow was
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Vile were noted: Mr. and Mrs F j
Percival, Mr. and Mrs H S Bryant,
William Eichorn, A B Knight Jr.,
Ruth Fisher, Madeline Drown, Mar
guerite Blank, Georgia Hadley, Mel
rose Hadley and Lillian Craig.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Campbell were
in North Haverhill Sunday.
The Misses Isle Southworth and
Sarah Hathaway spent Thanksgiving
in Newbury.
Mrs ] B Govan left Monday for a
few days visit in. Waterbury.
Preparations are under way for a
Christmas Cmtata to be given by
Bethany Sunday School.
Two groups of boys and girls en-
joyed microscope pictures at the
Club Room Sunday evening. The
second group from to $50 was we'll
entertained, by Clifford White show
ing pictures of the Mohawk Tail
and interesting historic places visit
ed by him on vacation trip the
past summer.
Mr. and Mrs C w Sherwell spent
Thanksgiving in Plymouth with Mr.
and Mrs Toby.
w H Shepard was at his home in
Laconia over the Thanksgiving holt
days.
Mrs Flora Goss, who has been spend
ing a couple of weeks at the home Of
Mrs E Bertram Pike, returned to
Wells River on Tuesday last.
Bethany Sunday School meets at
Pike Hall every Sunday morning at
11.30. Every boy and girl in Pike is
most cordially invited to come.
The first member of Bethany Sun
day School to win one of the Star
Memory Certificates offered some
weeks ago was Miss Katherine
Wright. Miss Blanche Wright came
second and Miss Marion Wright
third. Who is going to be fourth?
Mr. E Bertram Pike was in Boston
Friday attending a meeting of the
Directors of the Grafton Caledonia
Power Co.
Miss Marion Sheriden returned
Sunday from Boston where she spent
the Thanksgiving holidays. Miss
Sheridan was bridesmaid at the we'd
ding of her cousin, Miss Morrison on
Saturday.
Miss Violet Ward is visiting ner
sister Mrs Clyde Sawyer.
Deferred.
New came last week of the total
loss by fire of the factory of the
Cortland Grinding Corporation, Cort-
land, N. Y. of which firm Mr. E
Bertram Pike is President and MIR Z
Warren Smith. Manager.
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mother Mrs Orrin Brock, who mas
been quite i'll with pneumonia.
Rev. Mr. McNeill and family are
pleasantly situated in the new par
sonage. In the near future public
reception and house warming etc.
will be held with supper and enter
tainment in the Ladies Aid Hall
across the road from the parsonage.
Fred Wilcox and family of West
Lebanon were at A A Carleton's for
Thanksgiving. Mrs Hattie E Brock
is spending the winter there, as Mrs
Dudley Carleton is in poor health.
Church Notes.
w. ]. McNeill, Pastor.
Morning services at 1890.
Sunday School at noon. Topic,
"The Growth of the Kingdom"
Christian Endeavor at 7.30. Topic,
Progressive Living" Conservation
meeting. Leader, Mrs Leon Tyler.
Wednesday evening meeting at
z 4b
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WELLS RIVER.

Mr. and Mrs Frank Rourke re-
turned Saturday from two weeks
vacation spent in New York and
Boston.
Miss Isabel Field of Amherst, Mass
and Lizzabelle Warden of Wilder
spent the holiday with their people
in town.
Plans are being made for a Com
munity Christmas tree to be held at
the village hall Friday evening,
December oath. A musical program
will also be arranged under the
direction of Mrs L D Smith, Mrs
Addie Carpenter, Miss S E Winn and
Mrs Edgar Stanley.
Miss Ella George gave party to
a group of girl friends Friday even
ing in honor of Miss Lillian Marcy
of White River. Miss Marcy was
also entertained at supper party
at Miss Ruth RandalPs Sunday even
ing.
MIR and Mrs Walter E johnson Of
Springfield, Mass. called on friends in
town Friday.
A M Whitelaw and Miss Agnes
Whitelaw are spending two weeks
visiting relatives in Boston and vicin-
ity.
Hiram and Holt Beatty were home
Thanksgiving from Norwich Univer-
sity, Russell Bailey from Dartmouth
and Miss Dorothy Rowden from Sim
mons College.
Miss Madeline Peach returned Sun
day to Boston.
State Attorney j C Sherbourn Of
Rutland was in town Friday on
business.
Henry Munsell and Arthur Harris,
both teaching in Bellows Falls High
School, spent the Thanksgiving holt
DAYS with Miss Ella Munsell.
Clarence Carpenter and daughter
Miss Irene Carpenter of Montpelier,
and Mr. and Mrs w c Gage of Lyn-
donville were guests at David ALI
sons Thanksgiving Day.
Newton H Field is in feeble health
and has been confined to the house
several weeks.
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PIKE

The engagement of Miss Ruth <
Fisher to Arthur B Knight Jr. was
announced at a dinner given by Mr.
Knight to some two dozen friends
and associates at Milestone Inn on
Thanksgiving Day. Miss Fisher came
to Pike some three years ago from
Keene, N. H. and has been employed
in the Sales Department of the Pike
Mfg. Co. Mr. Knight has been con-
nected with the same company near
" all his life and more recently has
been acting in the capacity of Assis-
tant to the Sales Manager. The din
ing room at the Inn was very pref
tily decorated. The center piece on
the table was exceptionally novel
and attractive, consisting of minia-
ture log cabin with real smoke COM
ing from its stone chimney and sur
rounded by some real backwoods
scenery. This feature was conceived
and carried out by Mr. Knight. A
regular Thanksgiving feast was served
by Mrs Charles Robinson. Besides
the newly engaged couple the fol-
lowing were gathered around the
festive board:- Mr. and Mrs II E
Smith, Mr. and Mrs Emile Blank, MIR
and Mrs w H Udall, Mr. and Mrs
L Z Knight, Mr. and Mrs ] B Govan,
Mr. and Mrs H S Bryant, Mr. and
Mrs F ] Percival, Mr. and Mrs H /
Smith, Mr. Charles Clark, Eric Blank,
Madeline Drown, Marguerite Blank,
William Eichorn, and John Percival.
Eric II Blank came down from
Burlington to spend Thanksgiving at
his home, and returned to U. V. NJ,
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WORKING TOGETHER FOR YOUR GOOD.
No matter where you live you can carry an
&C count with US.
Every mail-box the whole country over is
an agent Of this institution.
Use the nearest one to send your deposits
to US.
Our banking by-uai1 department works in
conjunction wi tn the United States postal
system for the good of our patrons.
Let US send you complete detail.
NATIONAL BANK OF NETBURY
Wells River, Vermont
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clame4D MAl SSS;Sesz.7

Friday afternoon.
Miss Abbie Conant spent Thanks
giving at her home in Tilton, N. ii.
Miss Alice Morrill, assisted in the
Post Office during Miss Commits alb
sence.
George Reaneau was in Haverhill
last Thursday the guest of Mr. and
Mrs Warren Jeffors.
Miss Elsie Fletcher came Wednes-
day night to spend Thanksgiving
with her parents Mr. and Mrs A
Fletcher.
Miss Lucia Mutt and daughter
Ruth came last Thursday for visit
at her fathers Eben Morrill,.
Quite large number of our people
enioyed the drama, 1.-THE Adventures
of Grandpa" given by local talent of
North Haverhill at Pearson Hall last
Frida~ evening.
Fred Rix was home from Dart
mouth to spend the Thanksgiving
recess with his parents. Fred sue
ceeded in making the freshman foot
ball team this fall playing at full
back in all the principal games.
Arthur Pierce and family spent
Thanksgiving Day in North Haveraill.
William H Clark spent the Thanks
giving holidays in Boston and vicin-
ity.
Miss Melrose Hadley of Little
ton was the guest of her sister
Georgia over Thanksgiving.
Mrs w S Udall was in Wells River
Monday.
Paul Ford spent Thanksgiving at
his home in West Burke.
Among those from Pike who attend
ed the Thanksgiving Ball in Woods
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NEWBURY.
Friday Morning, November, 8. 1920.

Friday Morning, November, 3, 1921.
From a response to general in
vitation, given jointly by the Modern
Woodmen and the Bailey Memorial
Club, there gathered in the spacious
rooms of the latter about one hum
bred and fifty friends of Mr. George
Edwards last Friday evening, who
congratulated him on winning such
a capable help-mate, as we'll as to
welcome his bride to Newbury. The
evening was spent in social inter
course, enlivened by music. Refresh
ments were served. AS the departing
guests pressed the hands of the
bride and groom there was an i'm
preston that Mr. Edwards had not
only won a prize, he had won an ac-
quisition to Newbury.
Among those home for Thanks
giving, we notice, Charles R King of
Norwich University, Northfield; F L
Cobb of Boston; Mrs George Barnett
of Lowell, Mass; Miss Evelyne Tag
CART, Miss Charlotte Henderson, Miss
Mary Flanders and Miss Jennie Bar
Der.
Mr. and Mrs Ives have returned
from their three weeks vacation.
Mrs Levi Dow and children of Con-
cord, N. H. and Miss Florence La
France of Lyndonville were the
guests of Mrs Mary Bailey last week.
Mr. and Mrs Karl Richardson and
little son, who have recently moved
to Woodsville from Plymouth, were
in town over Thanksgiving.
Rev. E w Sharp, Supt. of the St.
IL nseEx, to- fnrr lnCt
week to hold the Fourth Quarterly
Conference of the M. E. Church.
Mr. and Mrs George Bailey and
Miss Ethel spent Thanksgiving with
Mr. and Mrs Dean Bailey at Essex
Junction.
Mrs Mary Bailey has recently had
her house wired for electric lights.
One cannot help wondering what
those old houses, built before the
revolution, think of modern ways,
anyway?
Mrs C w Brock, who has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia is con-
stantly improving. Her daughter,
Mrs Woods, who has been caring for
her, has returned home.
Miss Gladys Avery has returned
from Littleton, N. H. to keep house
for her uncle, M ] Avery.
There will be Food Sale and sale
of plain and fancy articles at the
Horace Bailey Memorial Club Sat-,
p. M, Dec. IL. This sale is not con-
fined to any organization and it is
hoped everyone, who can, will take
an active part in making it a success
and thereby make our donation to
this cause as large as possible.
There will be a Grab Bag for the
children. Tea and waters will also
be served.
If anybody in the town or COM
munity has any cast-off clothing
which they wish to donate to the
Salvation Army will they kindly put
them in bundle for the collector,
who will call for them sometime
during this month, or if they prefer
leave them at either of the stores or
either parsonage,