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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
you're Dan Failing's Grandson, Aren't
Your

hills. And It was true that he began
to have secret regrets that he had
come. But it wasn't that he was dis
appointed in the land that WAS open
ing up before him. 1t fulfilled every
promise. His sole reason for regrets
lay in the fact that now the whole
mountain world would know of the
decay that had come upon his people
Perhaps it would have been better to
have left them to their traditions
He had never dreamed that the
fame of his grandfather had spread
so far. For the first ten miles Dan
listened 20 stories-legends Of a cold
nerve that simply could not be shaken;
of q powerful tireless physique; Of
moral and physical strength that was
seemingly without limit Then as
the foothills began to give way to the
higher ridges. and the shadow q tire
deeper forests fell upon the narrow,
brown road. there began to be long
gaps in the talk. And soon they rode
in utter silence, evidently both Of
them absorbed in their own thoughts
Dan did not feel oppressed at ALL
He merely seemed TO fail into the
spirit Of the woods and ~ words
came to his lips. Every mile was an
added delight TO him. Not even wine
could have brought a brighter sparkle
to his eyes. He had begun 10 expert
-...g i --oey,,a urr+ aF GvofflrPgprr an
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
LEGION HIKERS ARE GREETED
Two California Ex-serviee Men Repor
Cordial Treatment BY Posts Of
the Southwest

The hospitality of the Southwest Is
reflected III its American Legion posts
according TO Van ". Bishop ana c. G.
Allison. California Legionnaires wht
are well on their way on little walk
from Los Angeles, Cal, to Mexico
City Mexico, a distance of more than
1000 miles. Bishop belongs to Los
Angeles Post No. s, and AIlisoa 10 IT.
win Post No. % Of San Francisco.
Weary with tramping the dusty
kilometers and burdened with packs
ana other impedimenta, the marchers
found rest 1T a number of Legion
posts along the way. according to a
letter received from them by the adju.
tant Of the Los Angeles post.
The posts OF the American Legion
in the towns where We have stopped
have treated us royalty. Legion mem
herS at Yuma, Ariz., started the good
things for Us. Then Tucson post fixed
us up for two days in room fitted
with hunks for the accommodation of
a few fellows who come in and want
place to stay.
Our next stop was at Blsbee for
three days. They have a regular home
with several rooms and sleeping
porch. \ number of the fellows make
their home at the club. We arrived
in time to attend the funeral of one of
the boys brought back from over
there Now. we are Mt Douglas.
where Legion post officers obtained
quarters for us. Our plan is to enter
Mexico at FL Paso or Laredo, Tex"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

mark of the disease on his face. AS
he shook hands, he tried his best to
read the mountaineer's expression. 1t
was all too plain: an undeniable look
of disappointment.
The truth was that even in spite of
all the Chamber Of Commerce head had
told him, Lennox had still hoped TO
find some image of the elder Dan
Failing In the face and body of his
grandson Because Of the thick
glasses. LennOx could not see the
young mans eyes; but he didn't think
1t likely they We're at all like the eyes
with which the elder Failing saw his
way through the wilderness at night
OF course he was tall, just as the IA
nous frontiersman had been but
while the elder weighed one hundred
and ninety pounds, bone and muscle,
this man did not touch one hundred
and thirty. Evidently the years had
brought degeneracy to the Failing clan.
Lennox was desolated by the thought.
de helped Dan with his bag to lit
tie wiry automobile that waited be
side the station. They got into the
two front seats, and moment later
were starting up the long, curved
road that led to the Divide.
During the hour that they were
crossing over the foothills, on the way
to the big timber Silas Lennox talked
a great deal about the frontiersman
that had been Dams grandfather. A
mountain man does not use profuse
adjectives. He talks very simply and
very straight, and often there are long
silences between his sentences. Yet
he conveys his ideas with entire clear
ness.
Dan realized at once that If he
could be, In Lennox's eyes, one-fifth
of the man his grandfather had been,
he would never have to fear again the
look of disappointment with which his
host had greeted him at the station.
But instead OF reaching that high
place, he had Only-death. He knew
what his destiny was in these quiet
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

After seeing the wonderful results
my husband obtained from Tanlac
began taking the medicine myself, and
now We both agree that 1t is the
grandeSt medicine on EARTH" said Mrs.
Nancy Sharp. a prominent and highly
esteemed resident of Los Angeles.
Calf, living at 921 Camulus street.
whose husband is proprietor of the
Merchants Express Co.
During the twelve years that l
suffered with indigestion and stomach
trouble | tried nearly every medicine
! heard about, but nothing helped ms
and | lost faith IN everything. So,
my wonderful restoration to health
has been the greatest surprise of my
life
Il began to feel an improvement on
finishing my second bottle Of Tanlac,
and now after taking six bottles | am
IKE n new woman. | have a splendid
appetite, eat three hearty meals a day.
enjoy them thoroughly and am never
troubled In the least with indigestion
or any other disagreea5le after eff
fects
Before taking TanIac most every
thing ate caused my stomach to
rebel and / would suffer for hours
afterwards. l was so dreadfully
nervous that many nights | never
closed my eyes in sleep, but now /
am not the least nervous, and | sleep
IKE child My strength has been
wonderfully increased, and / have
much more energy.
Il Just wish it was so everybody
troubled like ! was knew about this
wonderful medicine"
Taulac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere ADV
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SYNOPSIS.

Warned by his physician that he
has not more than six months TO
live. Failing sits despondently on a
park bench, wondering where he
should spend those six months. A
friendly squirrel practically decides
the matter for him. His blood is
pioneer blood, and he decides to
end his days in the forests of Ore
gon. Memories of his grandfather
and 6 deep love for all things of
tie wild help him in reaching a
decision. In large southern
Oregon city he meets people who
had known and loved mis- grand
father, q famous fTontiersman. He
makes his home with Silas Lennox,
a typical westerner. The only 9TH
er members of the household are
Lenncx's son, "Bill" and daugh-
ter, "Snowbird." Their abode is
many miles from civilization, in
the Umpqua divide, and there
Failing plans to live out the short
span of life which he has been
told is his. His extreme weakness
in the face of even a slight exer-
ton convinces him that the doctor
had made a correct diagnosis OF
his case.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
BY EDISON MARSHALL
Copyright. 1890. by Little. Brown & {

Copyright. 1900. by Little. Brown & 90.
never saw anything like It in my
life"
in this very stream" the mountain
eer told him joyously, you may occa-
sionally catch trout that weigh three
pounds"
But as he got back into the car the
look of interest died out of Lennox's
eyes OF course any man would be
somewhat excited by his first glimpse
of the wilderness. 1t was not that he
had inherited any of the traits of his
grandfather. 1t was absurd to hope
that he had. And he would soon get
tired of the silences and want TO go
back TO his cities. He told his thought
that it would all soon grow old to
him: and Dan turned almost in anger.
You don't know" he said. ~
didn't know myself, how would feel
about 1t. I'm never going to leave the
hills again"
you don't mean that"
"But do" He tried to speak fur
ther, but he coughed instead. But
couldn't if I wanted to. That cough
tells YOU why. | guess"
You mean TO say" Sllas Lennox
turned in amazement "You mean thaG
you're IA goner? That you've given
up hope of recovering?"
That's the impression / meant to
convey. I've got a little over four
months-though / don't see that I'm
any weaker than | was when the doc
tor said | had six months. Those
four will take me all through the fall
and the early winter. And hope you
won't feel that you've been imposed
upon-tO have dying man on your
hands,"
1T isn't that" SilaS Lennox threw
his car into gear and started up the
long grade. And he drove clear to the
top of it and into another glen before
he spoke again. Then he pointed to
what looked to Dan like brown
/ streak that melted into the thick
brush. THAT was a deer" he said
slowly. Just a glimpse, but your
grandfather could have got him be-
tween the eyes. Most like as not,
| though. he'd have let him go. He
never killed except when he needed
meat But that-as you say-ain't
the impression I'm trying to convey
He seemed TO be cropping for words
what is 1t, Mr. Lennox?" Dak
asked
Instead Of being sorry, I'm mighty
glad you've come" Lennox told him,
Its not that l expect you to be like
your grandfather You haven't had
his chance. But It's always the way
of true men. the world over, to come
back to their own kind to die That
deer we just saW-he's your people,
and so are all these ranchers that
grub their lives out of the forests
they are your people, too. And you
couldn't have pleased the old mans
old friends any better, or done more
for his memory, than to come back
to his own land for your last days"
The words were strange yet Dan
intuiuvely understood. 1t was as II
a prodigal son had returned at last,
and although his birthright WINS
squandered and he came only to die.
the people Of his home would give him
kindness and forgiveness, even though
they could not 1ive him their respect
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

there mould be a law establishing sim
American standard Of nomenclature
arJ that In the meantime, it is up to
members Of the American Legion ID
set the fashion.
"Teinowitz is a grand old name.
bat Teuny Will be easier - prcaouuce."
said Tenny. I'm retaining 10Y first
name. Jacob, of course. bur I'm adding
Legion as q brand new middle name.
So FAR as ! know. I'm THE first man
*ho asnamed himself after tlle Amer
lean Legion There coultat BE- any
better name for hnman son of an
AHerioan service man t}an Legion"
lenny enlisted with tine frs coutln.
gent Of eighteen men free the West
side Of Chicago and served overseas.
Ii is p lawyer and at the last primary
election was 2 Democratic candidate
or municipal Judge.
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"COld I'm the Head

IL IN acute attack Of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject To frequent colds IN tho
head" viii find that the use Of HALLS
CATARBH MEDICINE will build up the
system. cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
tacks OF Acute Catarrh may lead TO
Chronic Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL
taken internally and acts through the
r. God on the Mucous Surfaces OF the sys-
tenn thus reducing the inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists Circulars free
f. J. Cheney g. Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

Virginia depart
ment of the Amer
lean Legion He
is state historian
as well as chair
man of the De-
partment's' Amer
icauism Commits
sion He also
serves as historian
of his post.
Born In Balti-
m ore. Md. MIR.
Roszel was edu-
T. rAd in tTtn
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Or "s4tuatIon =

When 81 statesman runs into brick
wall and sees no way 10 get over or
under, he emits a few sharp yelps and
calls It a Baltimore Sun.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

Dan Failing is introduced
20 "Snowbird, " who proves to
be a decidedly interesting
member Of the Lennox family.
and Dan shows new interest
IN life in the next installment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
QUEEN OF LEGION CARNIVAL
Farbault, Mimi, Young Woman Hon.
ored in Connection With celebra-
ton to Raise Funds.

Miss Title Olsen Is not posing for
a motion picture of feudal days She
has merely assumed her position as
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

Fortune smiles on some people and
laughs nj many.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

If we are wise, we never leave
school.-Horace Fletcher.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
Che.
AMERICAN
/ Legion
tCopy eor This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News SeTvicel
HOLDS TWO LEGION OFFICES
Winchester, Va. Man Is State Histo-
rian as Well as Chairman of
Americanism Commission.

+. NJ Roszel of Winchester, Va. has
been entrusted with two offices by the
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ORFORD.
Read Chautauqua Program Page 6.

Read Chautauqua Program Page 6.
Mr. Charles w Moulton, who bought
the George c Clark place on Lower
ST. last spring, has been very sick
for some time but is now slowly
gaining and recovery is expected.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Sanborn of
Biddeford, Maine are spending vaca-
ton with DR.. Fred Sanborn.
Skunks are unusually numerous
make themselves familiar about
houses and do not get unto their
tails when approached.
Mrs Harvey T Braynard is enter
tanning her cousin Mrs Prouty of
Portland, Me.
Mrs Charles Mann is entertaining
her young friend Miss Harriet Frey
of Utica, N. Y, who is some horse
woman.
Mr. Ralph Gaskell, a freshman at
Dartmouth, was admitted to the Glee
Club upon examination. There were
over 200 applications and twenty-one
were accepted. He can play the
violin equally well. Oxford produces
some good human specimens.
Mrs Ruth C Marshall has been in
Manchester and Lowell some days.
Mr. Guy G Smith of Fairlee and
Miss Laura Mildred Willis of this
place were married at the Bradford
Congregational parsonage Saturday
evening, October l. The couple ex-
pect to live on the Willis farm for
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Simons of Little
ton made a week end visit at Mr.
Will Simons' this week. Mr. and Mrs
Samuel R Morrison Of Windsor, Mass.
are in town nights while Mr. Morrison
is exhibiting Hereford cattle at the
White River Junction fair.
1t is expected that Rev. William j
Mcneil will commence his pastorate
in this church next Sunday. Sunday
school will be resumed also. 1t is
hoped that there will be a good turn
out
A whole bunch of K. U. A. stu
dents, also Louis c Conant of Dart
mouth, were in town last Sunday.
All report great pleasure in their
school life.
one want to borrow them ?
Mrs Bertram F Allen is entertain
ing her mother from Barnet.
Two youth from the north were
fastening in their auto to the Dart
mouth game last Saturday when in
trying to turn out for two ladies
from this town were unable to con-
troll their car and caused a collision
which resulted in considerable damage
to the auto Of the ladies. The most
interesting part of the affair was
the very friendly manner in which
it was treated by both parties.
Mrs Hayes Marshall has returned
from the Mary Hitchcock Hospital,
where she underwent an operation.
The Grand Matron of the Grand
Chapter of the Order of Eastern
Star official suite will make her an
nual inspection of the Local Chapter
next Tuesday evening.
Mrs Samuel NJ Workman has been
on the sick list for a few days.
Mt. Cube Lodge of Masons will hold
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SOUTH FAIRLEE.
Read Chautauqua Program Page 6.


Irving Young is quite i'll with a
severe cold.
Mr. and Mrs c N Dearborn of Chel-
sea have been visiting their son R H
Dearborn and family, and attended
the State fair one day.
William Young has accepted posi-
ton at "Grasslands Farm" in Han
over and began work Monday.
Mr. and Mrs George Slack and Mr.
and Mrs Harold Slack of Royalton
visited at Mrs Sadie Bonds Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Bonnet and
daughter Marian took Sunday dinner
at Camp Quinibec.
Mr. and Mrs Truman Spear of Chel-
sea spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs w + Young.
Miss Dodge and Mrs Wilcox and
party returned from their trip to
Novia Scotia Saturday, having cover
ed 100 miles on the trip.
Miss Laura Houstin Of Northhamp-
ton, Mass. is visiting her sister Mrs
Sadie Bond for a few days.
Reba Jameson and cousin from
st. Johnsbury are spending a few
days with her parents Mr. and Mrs A
w Jameson.
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East ThetfOrd, Vt.

another special meeting next We'd
nesday evening.
Senior Master Harry B Preston of
K. U. A. will give on Saturday even
ing in the church a Romance of an
Old New England Academy, illustrat-
ed with slides. Mr. Preston gives
his services for the benefit of the.
Sunday School. 1t is hoped a good
sum will be realized.
Mrs Paul Dimick visited her friend
Mrs Walter B Dennis.
Hon. George N Russell, now of
Bedford, N. H., was in town for a
few days calling on old friends.
Mrs Frank w SWEET is visiting in
Colebrook for some time.
The annual meeting of the Will
ing Workers was held Tuesday after
noon. The officers for the coming
year are: Mrs Henry H Carr, Presi-
dent; Mrs Hazen H Hannaford, Vice
president; Mrs William o Carr,
Secretary and Mrs VIM. R Conant,
Treasurer. The reports showed a
year of activity and a good balance
in the treasury. Plans were made to
make the next year as good if not
better than previous years.
Mr. James E Spencer is in Mary
Hitchcocm Hospital for the removal
of toe that has been giving trouble
since an accident to his foot some
years ago.
Miss Edith NJ Greaves has been
suffering from the prevailing dis
temper so that she was unable to
attend to her school duties. Mrs H E
Morrison has been substituting.
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Andrews Bros. & Cheney
FAIRLEE, VERMONT.
THETF0RD CENTER.

Colds are quite prevalent in this neigh
borhood.
Mrs. G. H. Porter spent Thursday with
her niece at Fairlee and Mrs. jeanette
Brothers returned home with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer of Orange, Mass,
Mrs. Rosa Gilbert and Frank Porter of
Lyme were recent visitors at H. w. Hew-
ms and G. II. Porter's.
Edward Simons has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Selah Simons.
Mrs. o. p. Sanborn visited friends at
Strafford Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Willoughby re-
turned home Thursday.
The Laiies' Aid Society will serve a
Harvest Supper at the Town Hall Thurs
day evening, Oct 20th Keep this date
in mind and be on hand to help out in
this worthy cause.
Mr.. f. II. Burr and Mrs. Lena Hurl-
burt were quite seriously injured last week
Monday at West Fairlee, when Mr..
Burr's auto collided with load of lum-
Der driven by Arthur Dusham Mr..
Burr had some ribs injured, Mr.. Dusham
received several injuries and Mrs. Hurl-
burt bad broken wrist
Much sympathy is expressed for Mr..
and Mrs G. II. Porter in the loss Of their
barn which was struck by lightning in
the severe shower that visited this section
Friday afternoon. The barn was COM
pletely destroyed, also a pig and calf
which were in the barn Fortunately
the cows were out in the field and Mr..
Porter was overstreet with his faithful
horse "Powderface." The wind was
blowing a terrific gale, so at first it SEEM
ed impossible to save the house, but in a
short time, the wind shifted and many
willing workers were soon on hahd-so
the house. courthouse and one hen-house
ga,,,I
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ORF0RDVILLE.

Mr.. George N. Russell of Bedford, N.
H., visited his son Harry NJ. Russell the
past week. NJ Fl
Mrs. A. L. Celley Of Maiden, visited
Mrs. Cushman and other friends last week.
The annual meeting of the Ladies So
ciety will be held at Grange Hall, Thurs
day afternoon, Oct. 18th. Supper will be.
served.
Mrs. Fenner Beal and son of Maiden,
are at their home here.
Mr.. Fred II. Cushman and wife of
Taunton, Mass, are at Silver Maple
farm.
Mrs Lewis Franklin has been entertain
ing friend.
1t is expected Rev. W. Mcneil will
commence his pastorate here Sunday,
Oct. 9.
The terrible wind and rain Friday did
some damage,
Lester Grey has bought Bradley Ba-
ker's Motorcycle.
A good many attended the Vermont
State Fair this week.
Mrs Willis Clafin fell and broke her
wrist this week.
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Read Chautauqua Program Page 6.

Read Chautauqua Program Page 6.
Post Mills congratulates F. III. Burr o.
Thetford Center that the recent auto &C
cldent was not of a more serious nature
and extends sympathy to George Porter
and family because of their loss in the
electrical storm
Our local correspondent, Mrs. r. H
Hatch, has gone to the Hub" to get the
news and incidentally to visit relatives.
The prevailing epidemic of whooping
cough has sufficiently subsidized to warrant
Miss Lenore Preston continuing her school
labors at Potato Hill, and Doris and
Lawrence Reynolds have sufficiently re-
covered to be in attendance.
Mrs. E. p. Douglass and son M. L.
Douglass from Groton, Conn, are at the
home of Mrs. S. M. Douglass
Mrs. j. A. Simonds entertained the T.
|. E. Club from Thetford Center on the
afternoon OF the 9th.
Dr. and Mrs. l.. B. Allen and Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Hatch went to Barre Sept. 80
to witness "Way Down East" on the
screen, accompanied by twenty piece
orchestra, and pronounced the effort
worth while.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Colby, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. X. Daggart and Mrs. Mary John
son motored to Laconia, N. H., on
Thursday of last week, Mrs johnson re-
naming a few days with her brother
Charles Slack of Tilton, N. H.
II. H. Southworth has recently pur-
chased the Henry Gillett estate; said es-
tate had not been settled for fifty years.
After the decease of Miss Hannah Gillett,
Mrs. Mary Miller was appointed admins
tratriX and E. N. Heaton and DR.. l.. B.
Allen were chosen to act as commissioners
of the estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Miller from Dor
chester, Mass, were here last week on a
business trip.
The old store is in process of renovation
for occupancy in the near future.
Community Church.
Village improvement is in the atmos-
phere; we get it from the pulpit, in the
shop and on the street. We hope the
contagion will increase and that there
will be most thorough epidemic.
The people of the Advent Church at
Vershire invited US to attend special SER
vices being held this week.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society met with Mrs J. B. ST.
monds Wednesday p. m.
We were glad to welcome to our morn
ing service last Sunday, friends from West
Fairlee and Thetford Center.