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Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
Who Were
Mark Twain's
Corncob Starters?

Mark Twain's favorits pipe was .
eorncob. Perhaps you've never heard
how his new corncobs were broken In.
He said: II get . cheap man
man who doesn't amount to much
anyhow, who would be a well. or bet
ter, dead-and pay him Q dollar to
break In the pipe for me. ! get him to
smoke the pipe for . couple Of weeks.
then put In new stem. and continue
operations - long - the pipe holds
together"
We wonder how many, II any. Of
Mark Twain's corncob starters are
alive today.
II there ever were any. We don't BE-
lieve that . great enough number sur
vive to overwork our mail-desk.
We're going to send samples Of
Edgeworth Tobacco to any who send
Us their names and addresses.
We're not going to ask them to pro-
duce the stems ~ proof.
We put writer's on their honor.
In fact, we're inclined to send sam.
pies to all who write to us that they
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
Woman Kills Brother-in-Law.

Chicn ngO.-Jumes Beasant was shot
and killed by Mrs. Marion Dillon, his
sister-in-law, while lie was alleged to
have been beating his wife at Mrs. Dill
Ions home, after Mrs. Beasnnt had re-
fused to go home and live with him.
Mrs. Dillon, police said, will be booked
on murder charge.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
-Four Dead From Fumioatice Gas.

Cleveland.-Threc women and one
man were found dead in an east end
apartment building here. the victims,
police say, of asphyxiation. caused by
fumigating gus. They had been dead
apparently for twelve hours. Accord
ing to the authorities. fumigation was
started in n restaurant which occupies
the first and second floors Of the
building. The gus is believed to have
seeped through the floors and up
dumb waiter connecting the upper stO-
ries and caught the tenants without
warning.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
A COATED TONGUE
WHIT Il Maans

Absd bs.stA, eoa.sd tongus, bsa M TASTE
Usually aus that ths uvsr = out Of ordsr.
Al such timas one should taks pleasant
lAxatiye. Such . one = made oi MAJ
appls, leaves Of aloe and put into ready.
to-tDs form BY, Dr.. Pisrce, nearly 6fty
years aeo, and sold for 2t eents by al
duegists y Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
San Antonio, Tensile gives No
pleasure TO recommend Dr.. Pieece's
Pleasant Pallets - doing what thsy ars
advertised to do. Ihavo used them Il my
family for nearly Fifty yeass, with nsvse.
failing sueoso."-Rev. John c. 0soth.
e27 Denver Blvd.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
Tampa In Bad Storm.

Jacksonville, Fla.-The business
section of Tampa was practically
flooded under three feet of water as q
result of the gulf storm, according to
advices over crippled transmission
lines. No loss of life has been re-
ported, hut industry Is Mt standstill.
The entire west coast Of Florida Is
feeling the effects Of the storm and
Is virtually isolated insofar as com.
municatiOn is concerned. Tampa Is
without light, telegraph, telephone or
street car service, according to ad.
vices.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
Chinese soldiers who understood moth.
ing of its value.
Heated Winds.

An intensely dry, hot wind called the
"zonda," which blows down from the
Andes upon the plains Of Argentina,
was formerly thought to owe its heat
to volcanoes. 1t Is really a "foehn,"
such as occurs in Switzerland and
many other mountainous countries,
where winds, robbed Of their moisture
in crossing the mountain, are heated
by compression during their descent.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
Two Jump From Boat to Death.

ST. Helens, Ore.-H. Scott, "a, and
Hubert Long, 20, were drowned when
they leaped overheard into the COlum-
bin river, near here, from skiff which
became waterlOgged. Roy Laws. 4
third member Of the party, stayed in
the boat and was rescued. The boat
did not sink.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
Six Killed in HoIdup.

Mexico City.-Six persons were
killed, five we're wounded and regis.
tered express packages vniued ut 2OO,-
600 pesos were stolen when n band OF
twenty highwaymen held up a train at
AtzcapotzalcO, three miles northwest
Of this city.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
Townley Loses in petition.

WashingtOn.-The Supreme Court
refused g petition of A. c. Townley
and Joseph Gilbert. as president and
manager respectively, of the National
NOnpartisan League, for review OF
their conviction before the Minnesota
courts on charges growing out OF
their alleged activities in opposition
to the nations war activities.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

matter how well they speak Of Edge
worth, no matter how good are the
smokers' stories they tell US about
Mark Twain and others-unless the
writer's happen to say that they are
willing to have said letters published.
We've heard quite number Of good
stories about pipe smokers, but there
must be lot we haven't heard.
You may know some stories that
others would enjoy reading in this
column.
Probably they're worth samples Of
Edgeworth in both forms-Plu1 Slice
and Ready-Rubbed.
In any case, we'll send you samples.
whether you have good story to tell
US or not.
Edgeworth Plug Slice is shaped into
fiat, oblong cakes. Through these
cakes keen knives are run that cut
them into thin slices. In its box it ap-
pears solid cake, but each slice sepa-
rates easily from the cake and when
rubbed between the hands furnishes
an average pipeload.
Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed is ex-
actly the same as Plug Slice, except
that it is rubbed up before packing.
Both kinds pack SO well that they
light quickly and burn evenly to the
bottom of your pipe.
Edgeworth is sold in various sizes to
suit the needs and means Of all pur-
chasers. Both Edgeworth Plug Slice
and Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed are
packed in small, pocket-size packages,
In handsome tin humidors, and glass
jars, and also in various handy in
between quantities.
We will send you samples of both
kinds, postpaid.
Address Larus & Brother Company.
II South 21st Street, Richmond, Va.
ITO Retail Tobacco Merchants Ii
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Com
pany will gladly send you prepaid by
parcel post one or two dozen carton
Of any size Of Edgeworth Plug Slice or
Ready-Rubbed for the same price you
would pay the jobber.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

l! Tighten up yer fel!oes and fergit ger fawtaraw
rhees w chunk with wedges fore ye hit the Arkansam
yer wagons Concsogas, Pittsbughs Dearborus if ye Ike
they'll all be Mundern nameess past the Independence nike
new arerees a-plenty stretch ger canras tits ADORE
yer man ye mant elected captain at Council Grore
IN coons his mdgon-master sretchin out O here todav
The captain is from Council Grove to Santa Fe:
up Missouri punkns whe there's punkins here to eat
yer teeth fetch up sasore uhen ger out amonq the meat
tits ten of Coffee fifty flour, that evry nggers takiu
its tventy pounds of sugar and its fifty more of bacon
calico and lead and driln that he's cartin throuqh
h beaver pelries bringin upward sir dollars plew
M up! Ais set! Stretch out! An hep the carayard auau
ht hundred miles is ayn' the road to Santa Fs
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

knew the grand
old American
humorist and
smoker.
He knew alot
Of people, but
we guess we can
risk sending out
= little more
Edgeworth. It
seems to make
regular Edge
worth smokers
in q big major
ity Of cases.
We promise
not to publish
their letters, no
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

Formaiity Not Desired.
Adv.-Suits SIS. Formally $40.
He need not put on any dog with
us.-Boston Transcript.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

"hs terrible desert What makes the air wabbe that way?
Oh Pm hot, dirty sticky, groggy feel like Bourbon
When he tries and howl at the time pep"
"Youve drinking much ice water 80 see 'cm
Unloading all those dead hogs back there?
If theyd let them rest then put wet dirt in the ~
Hogs. Look me! See if you can't turn that FAM
sNo its screwed on"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

rHcAIyNeS To soil an article used In every
oommuniueo. Quick sales and
dbslal. proet. etase ass And eIDsrienes. DoQd
Lighting Co., 637 3. Lanin st., Chicago, IN.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

No Show for Him.
as your husband much Of talker?"
"Really. I can't say. I never gave him
chance enough to determine"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

"Now know
forgot all my adorable pink silk ones, and my bead bag
And the opera glasses, should have told Ingcbord
"Never mind, DEAR this isn't honeymoon.
See those things there?
They're silos y make cattle drunk
Hot as the devil, isn't it? There, how's that"
"last call TO dinnah in the dnin cyah,
Three cyahs fo'wa'd."
800! Ice cream! hope it's in those wet, cold slices
Sort Of like cross-cuts of tan and strawberry marble
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03
h&G1g}}tY9y zh{E{{z; e " e ;;ea&$} Sa12ta -
.s ss sI x.f. .fa.~~>l Thomas Horf1sby Ferril

rorter Some papers, please, and turn on that fan.
"Get me paper, yes, and timetable"
~ ASST, JUS minute, suh"
"Oh, Lord, can't tell let's see:
Vacuum bottle, both palm beaches, age of Innocence
Three decks, my little organdy kodak.
Even your old back-spin mashie
Can't tell what I've forgotten till we've started
Never can !" if they don't treat Bourbon right,
Dear @ old pup! He knew we were going didn't he?"
"Oh these awful statcrooms"
"A-w-l-l 'board~
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-03

g! Fill yer uagon mater kegs. fire gallon TO each one
here's stretch of hell that God left ba:in in the Sun"
ON Arkansaw to Cimarron is upward fifty mile
d i ye hit a mater scrape ycH lay wot meat wh'e;
20 days if ye puli" good. forerer if yer not
ID once too weak to gear dog yer better off gut-sho
PIT overs stinkin Sand creek. but it's auays tamtn dry
d yer tongue Vll get to sweln nirdges in The sky;
eres hants O. out there that died auck" pricky roofs
d ckn BUTLER badders dry and chewin parlesh boots
d they say there's phantom oren rth their yokerons jngln
parn phite to pull ger through when all are gone
Bakee and Gros Fentres and Ccmance ana eres Sou
fill yer kegs and laugh out the stick floats either ray
itch up! aAHs set! Stretch ou And hep Hya for Santa RE-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27
ON THE TOP or
VERMONT-NEWS spa
PER MEMS OUTING

The publishers and editors OF Yer
mont have just been enabled to get
into closer touch with the old state
through the means OF their annual mid
summer outing, which started at the
beautiful old village OF Woodstock,
where they were royalty entertained
bv the business men and Others OF the
place Friday night, and which ended
when the last automobile load OF mem
bers of the Fourth Estate backfired
down the steep slopes of Mount Mans
field yesterday afternoon after having
been the guests of the Summit House
management in most enjoyable visit.
from first to last the outing was both a
pleasure and education-a pleasure to
have such splendid hosts and an edu-
cation to see what steps in progress
Vermont is making.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27
Newspaper People Express Appreeia
tion

The appreciation of the newspaper
men of the entertainment given them
during their midsummer outing is ex-
pressed in the following;
AT one of the largest meetings OF
the Vermont Press association, held
this evening at the Summit House,
Mt. Mansfield, it was unanimously
voted that we, the undersigned, be
directed TO express the heartfelt thanks
OF the association to Mr.. A. b. Wilder
of the Woodstock Inn and the Bust.
ness Mems association of woodstock
for their generous, whole souled well
come OF the press association, their
families and guests; for the splendid
entertainment furnished them during
their stay in Woodstock; to Miss Mar
garet Wilder, whose talented playing
was one of the delightful features Of
the midsummer meeting; and to all
who contributed toward making the
occasion such remarkable success.
"That we likewise express our appre-
citation to the Mt. Mansfield Hotel COM
pany, to Mr.. Max L. Powell of Bur-
fington and TO Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Riley
of the Summit House for the wonderful
experiences they afforded us in their
hosiery in the clouds, nearly 5000 feet
above the petty worries of business
and housekeeping, to the citizens OF
Stowe, who so cordially hailed us and
set our wheels and feet in the direc-
ton of Vermont's most imposing peak; ;
and to all those whose tireless eff
forts made our mountain top meeting
such unique and memorable event.
Eve therefore convey to you this
appreciation, with the request that you
advise all those concerned, and have
directed that the same be spread on
our records and published in our news.
papers,
"W. G. Belknap,
II. L. Hindley, Comm"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

Engines were pretty warm when the
long string Of cas- got away to a new
start after reaching the top of the Har-
low ascent, and there was little chance
10 cool them in the short run to the
long, hard grind to the top. Yet the
improved highway over the lower
courses Of the mountain road favored
the cars greatly. The road is as good
as the best at the present time, and the
automobiles got their TRACTION"
strongly. But when nearly half way
up the mo Ltain, the situation changes.
There one comes upon a road construc-
lion camp wher, upwards of twenty
FIVE men have been employed all the
pring in making a start toward put
ting the upper courses in as good shape
a the lower There a halt was made.
Some drivers concluded 10 let well
enough alone and to park their cars
while the occupants took TO the pow
rrful motor truck which carries a dog
n people a7 and thirteen IF they're
not too big" Others with confidence in
iheir convcvances and not over-care-
lul Of them cooled their motors and
hen pointed the noses Of the vehicles
upward
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

Yet we Vermonters generally cast
only a heeting glance in the direction
of the Old Man of the Mountain as we
scurry along the lowlends and race
on to the next place. We thereby miss
part of our birthright. A man in the
road construction camp part way up
the slope of the mountain told us that
though he had lived for AZ years at
the base OF the mountain he had been
10 the summit only twice in his life.
Strange, isn't it, The old guest reg
listers Of the Summit House reveal that
for years and years the Vermonters reg
istered at the hotel were far in the mi
nority, while many visitors came from
far distant points, some OF them no
doubt expressly t. study Mount Mans
field Perhaps the Vermont visitors
were day -trippers who carried their
lunch boxes and, consequently, had no
occasion to register, so that the pro-
portion of Vermonters and others to
visit the mountain is not correctly re-
vealed by the hotel registers. At any
rate, the percentage of Vermonters to
visit the mountain ought to be far in
excess of the percentage of those from
away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

What that expenditure will prove to
be before the road is considered in A
No shape is matter OF conjecture
One story had il that the company
now controlling the destinies of the
hotel among the clouds is planning to
roll in $4,000; another had it that as
iligh as $4,000 would be expended this
summer on the project. Needless to
say, the amount will be larger as the
road building feat is difficult. Among
the plans contemplated is the elimina-
tion of some OF the steepest grades by
the "switchbacka process; and that
will have to be done by building en-
tirely new stretches of road through
she wilderness. Thi' may make more
hairpin turns but ought to make the
climb easier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

That their decision to come was not
mistake was proven by the plessur-
able hours that followed. The visit
ors were temporary owners Of the top
of the mountain. They we're given the
key of the place, so to speak, only the
place is never locked in summer. After
overrunning the hotel they overran the
mountain top. They poised on the
pinnacle of the Old Mans nose; they
poked sticks down his lips; they tic
kled his chin, which is located l.3 miles
from his nose; they went down into
the in'nards of the old fellow. In the
latter plsce-the Cave Of the Winds
they found chamber with a bank
Of snow still deep despite the fact il
wss June 20 They gathered enough
to make a SNOWFALL battle; and they
left enough TO last to August 1. seem
;ngly. under tho cool atmospheric con
ditions in the cave. They looked over
the brink Of the chin into the mirror
like Lake Of the Clouds located on top
Of = neighboring mountain peak; they
cazed down on the roof Of the new
Taft lodge; some Of them took the
subway back TO the hotel. Others con
tented themselves with viewing the
scene from the hotel vsrsnda.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

And the new management of the no
tel is likely to change things about
What with a highway that is to be
really cool and with accommodation
that are clean and above reproach and
with unsurpassed scenery, the Old Man
of the Mountain il likely TO come into
his own within n short time. That
is what the newspaper men thought as
they said temporary farewell to the
mountain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

Those who participated in the enter
tainment at Woodstock were strongly
impressed with the possibilities which
lie before Vermont in the line of at
tracing people from other states to
Vermont, either as sojourners or as
permanent residents. Woodstock is
blessed by nature with beautiful sur.
roundings, and those surroundings
have been taken advantage of to such
an extent that Woodstock is realizing
its possibilities as few other towns in
the state are but as many others
might be able to do If they would go
at the matter in the same businesslike
manner. Woodstock is making bust
ness of entertaining people from away
and is making good at it. There is no
doubt of th& fact. That is why the
village draws so many people both win
ter and summer. As guests for brief
stay, the newspaper men of Vermont
were convinced that Woodstock is on
the right track.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

Under those handicaps, eight private
cars made the attempt and conquered
the climb, Not a one had to be hauled
hy the team which was conveniently
placed at the most difficult point.
Though at times the cars were tilted
upward at ar angle of % degrees they
proved their sturdiness by grinding
through to the finish. The team had a
days rest from that business, where"
as week ago every car which essayed
the climb aad TO be hauled up. So one
can see that improvements are being
made fast and tina in due season and
after great expenditure OF money one
of Vermonts grandest spots will be
accessible to even the lighter and less
powerful vehicles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

Time was when motoring up Mount
Mansfeld's dizzy slopes would have
been considered possible rendezvous
with death. Not so now. The sum
nit looks an almost impossible ways
up. Yet it isn't. II is easily Access
sible to the more powerful cars and it
will be accessible to almost any car
when the ste!s now in progress toward
repairing the road are completed. This
is evident as ne starts up the Harlow
ascent---s grade that used TO make the
motors lag and even die. To be sure,
ire motors lsbored hard Saturday, but
the labors we're due to the soft con-
dition of a regarded and widened high
way. When once this surface>i packed
down there will be real hill boule-
ward, and the motorists terror will be
past.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

In making the attempt they were
sking soue chances because the road
: steep ard the eisicuitics increased
" the operations Of the road build
srs- Sometimes the cars would be
'uling over iooss dirt; other times
rrinding over crushed rock again slip.
ing over hare rock surface Besides
hst. the reed is Temporarily narrowed
= re Blasting operations 60 that
hsrs AS barely reom enouzh 70 steer
sswhssis hstWssn the isrE.d rceks. On
- ~ that put ths handiosp uf hot
uus.r ear ~hsn TIE hsrd-vorkes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27
The Color That Showed.

A southern family had a cosl-blsck
cook named Sarah, and when her hus-
band was killed in an accident Sarah
appeared on the day Of the funeral
dressed in sable outfit except in one
respect.
"Why. Sarah" said her mistress,
what made you get swhite gloves"
Sarah drew herself up and said in
tones Of dignity. Don't you s'Pose
wants dem niggahs TO see dat Use got
on gloves Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

But wherever they wsnt and What
ever they did. they were impressed
anew By the grandeur Of the stately old
mountain vith its rurrsd top tower
ing grim sentinel over the Green
Mountain state aud al TIE lss-s'
ranges - th. Vermont mountains.
Though The sosns as Cd 20 mAny Of
the party. b. wss nsvsrthslsss nsu
-itA wesasrs faIiy ss sFPsslirg a. "a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

It was a cheerful crowd and all took
the situation good-naturedly. They
didn't blame the management of the
hotel, for HOY could the management
be blamed when il had been told there
might be as many as 80 or 40 present
but who was oveTun by more than
double that number No blame any
where unless it be on the newspaper
people who thought so much of the
pleasures promised that they came in
double forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

After their pleasant stay over Fri
day night, the publishers and editors
still eager to see more of Vermont, mo-
tored through the attractive route via
the Granville woods to the village of
Stowe and thence over splendid gravel
roads to the base of Mount Mansfield,
the highest point in Vermont-4,3s9
feet above sea level.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27
Young Rascal.

New Pricst-I am told, Mrs. Muir
phy, that you boast of two fine healthy
boys.
Mrs. Murphy-Divil boast, yer riv-
irinoe. Shure | do be apologizin' for
thin fifty tonnes a dsy.-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27
Cultivators.

'Tis now the farmer digs TO raise,
The things by which he lives,
And city jewellers cultivate
Their country relatives.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27
Bargain for a Boarding House.

Headline-"SiKteen Eggs in Storage
for Each Individual" Wen swap our
Is for one fresh from the hen.-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

But the figuring was finally COM
pleted before midnight and all were
safely tucked away somewhere. That
includes th9 courageous newspaper man
from White River Junction who i'm
provised bed in an automobile parked
in the yard; the several who removed
cushions from other automobiles, COW
cred the same with blankets and slept
soundly a few inches from the floor
the man from Rutland who stretched
.his form on bench in the ladies par
lor; the many others who occupied
camp cots tucked away in the rooms
the others who liked nearly three
miles to Taft lodge and found good
accommodations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27
JINGLES AND JESTS
ell-Informed.

as Mrs. Nexdore well.informed
womanG"
81 should say So Her cook has lived
with all the other families in the
neiQhborhood. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

the first visit to the summit. To the
careful observer there is always some.
thing interesting in Mount Mansfield
and always viii BE-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-27

There arr already many of these
turns in which the road doubles on
itself like a sausage with ends brought
together. sharp? Yes. But not too
sharp for one who has his car under
control. And when the Traction" is
improved these turns will lose much
of their worry.