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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-02-02
SYNOPSIS.

SHAPTER L-Pioneer in the California
REDWOOD region, John Cardigan, at forty
seven, is the leading citizen of Seouoia
owner OF mills, ships, and many acres of
unper, Wldower after three years of
married hfe,- and father of tWo-day-oId
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER u.-At fourteen Bryce makes
me acquaintance of Shirley Sumner, a Wis
r.or 10 Sequoia, and his junior by a few
years Together they visit the Valley of
tne Giants, sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place of Bryce's
mother, and part with mutual regret.
CHAPTER III-While Bryce is at COL
Iege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER IV.-After graduation from
college, and a trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home. On the train he meets
Shirley Sumner, on her way to Sequoia to
make her home there with her uncle
Col. Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eyesight has failed and that Col.
Pennington is seeking to take advantage of
the old mans business misfortunes.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-02-02

work OF three powerful men. When
the ship had been warped in and the
slack of the line made fast on the
bits, she said:
"Please run ford and help my
father with the bowlines. You're
worth three foremost hands. Indeed
didn't expect to see a sailor on this
dock"
II had to come around the Horn
to get here, Miss" he explained, "and
when man hasn't money to pay fo1
his passage, he needs must work it.
SIN the second mate" she explain
ed. 1--WE had succession of gales
from the Falklands to the Evan.
gelistas, and there the mate got hel
in irons and she took three big ones
over the taffrail and cost US eight
men. Working short-handed, we
couldn't get any canvas on her to
peak of-long voyage, you know, and
the rest of the crew got scurvy."
you're brave girl, he told her.
"And you're a first-class A. b." she
replied. eff you're looking for a berth,
ny father will be glad to ship you"
"Sorry, but can't CO." he called as
le turned toward the companion lad
Ter. I'm Cardigan, and I own this
;awmill and must stay here and look
after it,"
There was a light, exultant feeling
n his middle-aged heart as he scamp
cred along the deck. The girl had
wonderful dark auburn hair and brown
Eyes, with a milk-white skin that sun
and wind had sought in vain to blem-
Ssh. And for all her girlhood she was
woman-bred from a race (his own
people, to whom danger and despair
merely furnished a tonic for their
courage. What a mate for a man!
And she looked at him pridefully.
They were married before the ship
vas loaded, and on a knoll of the
ogged-over lands back of the town
md commanding a view Of the bay,
With the dark-forested hills in back
md the little second-growth redwoods
iourishing in the front yard, he built
Ter the finest-home in Sequoia. a Here
lis son Bryce was born, and here, two
lays later, the new-made mother made
he supreme sacrifice of maternity.
For half day following the de
Itruction of his Eden John Cardigan
Jat dumbly beside his wife, his great,
lard hand caressing the auburn head
whose every thought for three years
lad been his happiness and comfort
Then the doctor came to him and men,
toned the matter of funeral arrange
nents.
Cardigan looked up at him blankly.
Funeral arrangements" He passed
lis gnarled hand over his leonine
Iead. "Ah, yes, suppose so. shall
ttend to it,"
He rose and left the house, walking
With bowed head out of Sequoia, up
he abandoned and decaying skid
Dad through the second-growth red
FOODS to the dark green blur that
marked the old timber, up the skid
DAD recently syamped from the land
1g to the down timber where the
rosscut men and barkpeelers were at
FORK, on into the green timber where
he woods-boss and his men were
hopping.
Come with me, McTavish," he said
} his woodS-boss. They passed
trough a narrow gap between two
wv hills and emerged in a long mar
DIV valley where the redwoods grew
lickly and where the smallest tree
as not less than fifteen feet in diam
ter and two hundred and fifty feet
Ill. McTayish followed at his
laster's heels as they penetrated this
rove, making their way with diff
llty through the underbrush until
--s-----a--... go cs.Ez1-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-03

- I" "uE IN" Teas" ON the Chandler
'''h'' "ui when he meets lmogene
bravery struggling TO make ends inca.
on IN" iiili" farm. aud learns of Jen.
h.hS mG'h"ds'of SE'uninG tho "rab.
.,icui"'inE ials" reports from m.
M"Airhn government. he resign. .,mb
enters tn" Ugh, "u IN" girls sid,
out R"cdy Jenkins ana in,.iI.nt.,ii,n
N'uS an honest fortune and tho Iny.
81 imoscnr. bis piucky lighting par,.
'rhs is William II. l,,,,h,.- s..
r"Nl. Lat Do" iH 4 maeaZiuo v.i.,t :,
- 'eAi"v"m"nt. much of his wn.l.
arp"'v.ns ia tn" Saturday It.cnt,,s
'"~i. us far"rit" local" Is tn" Me-.
can . der. and inc knows wei ~.
M r-'.fis'n. trials which arc no u..
ton to tn, American business NJ,
lon. he III. Grand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-03

"u'Sid" the "vcrcrowdcd RANKS OF
doctor books as Su"h. for it deals not
at AL with prcscript ions and does not
'hthi"" symptoms. II IL :, rofr".hinv
r"hsih"ration of tho human organism
as wh"lc--includinr tho mental
ANA spiritual phases in their relation
!" ana effects upou th. physical parts
~ ~ iold Familiarity IN tho form nj
dihloS between a phytirlan ana his
patient. aud should prov" helpful to
'hN man or woman who viii take tho
'r"uhir I" read IL car"iuliy.
THE DESERT FIDDLER. Hy WM-
nam " iiamby. Doubleday. rage
"hn 20. Harden city. %"W YORK
-" :, week hardware clerk So when
h'"uN J"nhius offers him SlI0 a
h"hlh 10 bay cotton across The M,Ni.
can ""rh"E. h|aCC"pts His irs, d.;l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-03

! volum" will he a valuable and s;imu-
IaiinE guido.
ntSird 4 study Of the plays connected
Win The British and American
T"ila oi To-Day" should have Il very
u.nit' knowl"dc" OF til" essentials
! INC modern movement In particular
ideas :Tyt 1884 >
-, T,,3i'iii.EcTEn PLAYS, BY stephen
York
stephen Phillips had mc,coric
it"rary success. ltu; H. is liulc'
Nh"wn I" tho world at large Ills
.t,'h' death cut short an always SUR
iFls!nS career. Now hts plays ar" 10
W published III on" volume. which
VIII r"inir"duc" his intellectual force
una 'ntuitivc genius {" the world. In
mes" great poetic dramas. human
HtruSSlcS are portrayed with great
'"iHninncH; And yet Kept within 'r"
For Phillips WAS q devote" Of the
Greeks. ills love OF Athens was
s%Gond only t" his passion FOR per
tn; PLAYS arc. Faust. The Sin Of
AHlmcr'S Secret.
POETIC ORIGINS AND THE BAL.
i.Ah IN Louis" Pound. Professor of
nraska III" Macmillan 60, Nov
York
In this hook Miss Pound attacks
the prevailing theory ,n regard to
~" origins Of poetry. ami cslrciallv
OF th. ballad The theory which tn.
Ittc Professor iumm"rc get forth
with such great SIKH and which IL
now h"ld by Professor kjttr"drc aud
other scholars is based on tn" belief
mat ne origin OF poetry is the com
mUnal dance. Miss Found disarrecs.
Win many interesting proofs Of her
stand She claims that poetry and
18th dancing. and that the poetry
composed by crowd never really
sets anywhere without Individual ar
;istry
.ErEorhs MoHNiNG AFTER ry
Kenneth J.. Roberts llarp"r AMI
Brothers. Sew york
kohertS went - SOC how poor ola
Eur"p" looks aud feels today II"
tells YOU about Poland. the shor;
and long ru',> and tho barber Poles
~aw mysteries which sue overlooked
mysteries. thrilling and amusin-
Fr"nc",,> heroic rebnilh!ng
IL hungary he found why liam
."nt ho;crs of NuStri,ns lu italy he
.@w III" Italian striking - usual
playing morra as usual aui kissing
ana making ur As usuai and raly's
strugG'" :" com" hack.
Through i:wroyr Roberts went.
va nm ,lInf-,i n ne l',,,g nthts
.'l l'NN NIa'h lu' h'tt' conference
started :" that peopl" would no, got
tr"I OF war too Vu!rlily
OF tn" United Hates "f Central
Europe" ii" says: =; is not tho GUS
tEru tn" other "h".f err love their
H.'GhhurS ~ th"mSolv cs or aiythiur
Ike that. N'ty nation that turns tur
ether check In Contra. Cur"p, s ALL
'HH>' sure - HdV" it's car torn on iis
.t' n.ack"nc'i its gold rltt"d COLLAR
hut,uu aud its mu>--ns.t't cur lnrs
nHr'otu'd U"fnr, IL can ~,,y f.,rN
HHniuS"u or even refer wnrifuglv
e" iht' august aSsemhla-r tic r"arc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-03

HOW TIE MIND CURES uv
uL'"rE' r iutlcr. NJ - Alfred N.
~ I'm one foot planted firmly i'm
'nl.S anu the other IN the newer
domain of pSychothcraiv ti,, an, no.,
noted psychiat'is;. formerly h.nI
o, the PSNchopathic Hospital i'm chi
49, presents himself and his views
H'rS"hnl interest of all human H.
ihs"' Essentially. II is II health book
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-03

conference. Many people axk why II
u that tn" peace conference" si.uld
"' referred TO as an angus, as
S"hblatc or am august BODY Tin.
REASON is very simple. August is a
mont" which makes everybody i'm
''htrIal Europe not, ana 50 does Tn.
peace conference"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-10
Stock Markets
NEW YORK MARKET
features of the Days Dealings IN All
the Leading Stocks

New York. Feb. 9.-The stock mar
ket TODAY fulfilled in moderate meas
ure its promise of greater Strength
and activity by the vigorous reDouIiu
which featured the final hour or the
previous session.
Aside from realization of rates for
call money. no visible change occurred
in the factors which have held the
market in check recently. There was a
feeling in speculative qu3rters. now
temporarily in favor of the long &C
count.
Adoption of the WinsIow bill by the
House. implying partial compensation
Of claims by the railroads against the
federal government, failed to stlmu-
late more than an intermittent inquiry
for representative shares.
Cumulative signs that the steel in
dustry is on the verge of price read
pustment gave impetus to issues of
railway equipments. but Improvement
liant at best.
were active in General Asphalt, Next
can Petroleum and kindred shares.
further downward revision OF prices
for the raw and refined products evil
IDENTIFY being interpreted as bullish in
duences.
Highest prices were recorded in the
final hour, but the market reversed
its course at the first indication of
profit taking in such issues as Crucible
Steel and Mexican Petroleum, an easy
lone ruling at the close. Sales amount
ed to 100000 shares.
All of the days loans were made at
! per cent. the lowest uniform rate
IN many weeks. Foreign exchange was
confused, dealers reporting little bust
francs. ,.
Liberty issues and the entire bond
market eased variably on very small
est dealings. new offerings all react
i25 GOO
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provide for temperance day in the
public schools of Maine. designating
the first Friday in March of each
year, or the school day Of each year
nearest that date: and providing that
one hour of the school session shall be
set apart for instruction and appro-
pirate exercises relative to the history
and benefits OF prohibition and prohibit
tory laws.
Appointment of U. S. Senators
Garcelon of Androscoggin-Act to
provide for the filing of vacancies in
the office of the United States senator
by appointment. 1t provides that
whenever q vacancy occurs in a repre-
sentation of the State in the United
States Senate by reason of death,
resignation or other cause, such va
cancy shall be filled at the next gen.
eral election providing that the vacan-
Wy occurs not less than 60 days prior
thereto; otherwise at the next general
election. If the Senate is in session
when the vacancy occurs, or a session
thereof be called before the next gen.
eral election the Governor may ap-
point a senator until his successor
shall be elected and qualified.
Section AZ Of Chapter Z. Revised
Statutes, is amended so that whenever
vacancy occurs in the national house
Of representatives, the Governor shall
issue proclamation for an election to
fill the same. If Congress is in ses-
sion. the proclamation shall issue fore
with; otherwise, in time to secure rep
resentation at the next called or reg
ular session of Congress.
Harrington Of Kennebec-Resolve
authorizing +. Burton Haggett and
Lawrence Haggett of Wiscasset to
bring suit at law against the State of
Maine to recover damages to an auto
mobile in collision on June 4, 1920,
with State highway truck on the
public highway in Lincoln county.
Sprague of Piscataquis-Act to
amend statute relating to the disposal
of fines imposed and personal property
used for prizes in lotteries or devices
of chance and the procedure of pun
ishment. 1t provides for a fine Of not
less than $40 or more than $1,000 with
Imprisonment for 80 days On first con-
viction; so on the second and 80 on the
third; with forfeiture of all personal
property seized, to be sold for the ben
eft of the county.
Folsom of Somerset-Act amending
law in relation to public exhibitions
and amusements, providing that county
commissioners may issue such licens es
in unorganized townships and planta-
tions, the fees to be paid to the county.
Emerson of Aroostook-Act addi-
tional to law relating to the use of log
haulers in the streets, providing that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-10
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Feb. 9.
steady on beef steers, common Kind
weak: top 975; part load 9S5; bulk
75o@S75; better grades butcher stock
steady. others weak to 25 cents low
er; bulk butcher COWS and heifers 500
@625; bulk Gamers and cutters 5000
400; beef and bologna bulls ATS a $50;
calves steady. bulk vealers 1000 100;
stockers and feeders steady.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000: opened
weak to Is cents lower: later 1905
cents lower than yesterdays average;
pounds and down si5@s75: bulk $50
pounds and up ,S75@S00; pigs 15@25
cents lower: desirable 100 to 100
pound pigs mostly 925@975.
SHEEP---Receipts 10000; fat lambs
steady to % cents lower than yester-
days general trade; fat sheep steady;
lambs top $50; bulk $500 $50; top ewes
500; bulk 3750450: choice S9-pound
yearlings 725: bulk 575@650 two dou-
bic deckers good feeding lambs 760.
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IN THE SENATE

The House order providing for a
joint committee to formulate a com
prehensive plan for the codification
and grouping of the various enacting
and creating and governing the State
administration and executive depart
ments and for consolidation of the
State departments, was passed by
the Senate. The President will later
name the Senate committee members.
The resolve from the House direct
ing the Governor and Council to draw
warrant for the full salary which
Governor Parkhurst would have re-
ceived had he lived to serve his full
term, was tabled by Emerson of
Aroostook.
An order, by Adams of Kennebec,
was passed directing the State Ii
brarian to furnish each officer and
member of the Senate a copy of the
Maine Book.
The usual message sent to the
House proposing a joint session for
the purpose of hearing any COM
munication that Governor Baxter
might wish to make was passed and
at 1898 the senators repaired to the
hall Of the House. The Senate re-
turned at 1T.26 and adjourned.
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Retrench Reasonably
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

there have been any amendments to the
Constitution relating to House member
ship and If there may be any more than
Isl members.
The committee hearings were the
most extensively attended and import
ant Of the session. The railroad taxa
ton hearing in the House had a crowd
all the afternoon. and while full of
statistics, earnings. and expenditures,
ETC.. dry to the casual listener. were
full of interest to the committee on
taxation and those familiar with rail-
road conditions.
Inland Fisheries and Game, Legal AZ
fairs, Judiciary and Public Utilities all
had crowds at their hearings. which are
reported elsewhere.
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New Legislation

Perkins of Orono-Resolve appro-
priating $500 for the scientific in
vestigation of farming at Highmoor
Farm for the 30-month period ending
June 80, 1923, and a similar sum for
the same period for the same work at
the Aroostook Farm.
Maxwell of East Livermore-Re-
solve continuing the. resolve appro-
priating $4,000 to aid in rebuilding a
cormitory at the Leavitt Institute,
Turner, passed by the Legislature of
1919. for the next two years.
Snipe of Bath-Resolve appro-
priating $4,000 for the Bath City hos
pital for the next 80 months.
Pennell of Rumford-Resolve an
.propriating $3.50 for the next 30
lnopths to be paid the Rumford Hos
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New York Produce Market

New York. Feb. g.
FLOUR-Steady; spring patents $50
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. hard
1873 c track New York and No. Q
mixed Durum ISL c to arrive.
CORN--Spot barely steady; No.
yellow S3a and No. mixed S33
New York Today shipment.
OATS-Spot easy; No. ! white IS.
PORK-Easy; family 5000.
LARD-Easy; middle west 1850
1920.
BUTTER-Steadier: receipts $3.50
tubs; creamery higher than extras 43A
GA; do. extras % score 43; do. f1rsts
So to 81 score 5000: packing stock
current make No. 81.
cases: fresh gathered extra flrsts 36;
and nearby western hennery whites
firsts to extras 36042; do brown and
mixed colors firsts to extra 35@37.
POTATOES-Easy,u unchanged.
CABBAGES-Southe crate $500
The raw sugar market was firm and
prices were higher, closing at 4 cents
for Cubas c a T, equal to 500 for GEN.
trifugal business, however, was
The only change in refined sugar
was a reduction in soft grades to the
basis of sos by one Of the leading re-
Sugar futures were irregular. clos
ing at points advance on September
and to a lower on other positions.
March 4.26, May AT. July 4.67. Sep
TENDER 4.85.
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IN THE HOUSE

Moody Of York introduced an or
der, which was passed, calling upon
the attorney general for information
as to whether there have been any
amendments to the Constitution re-
lating to the membership of the
House and If there may be more than
ISL members in that body.
A message was received from the
Senate expressing the wish of that
body for a joint convention and the
House acceded.
The Joint Session
President Quincy of the Senate
called the joint convention to order
and on motion of Gillin of Penobscot
the following committee was ap-
pointed to inform the Governor of the
joint convention and invite him to
appear before It to deliver any mes
sage he might desire: GiIlin, Baxter.
Allen, Garcelon and Eaton, Repre-
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propriating 100000 in aid Of the

propriating 100000 in aid Of the
Medical School Of Maine.
Phillips Of Bar Harbor-Act au-
thorizing the town of Bar Harbor to;
construct and maintain paths to be /
known as bride paths to be used
only with horses. seaeg =
Tilden Of Hallowell - Resolve
granting Mary M. Wentworth Of Hal
lowell a State pension Of 81 peri
7 month.
Snipe of Bath--Act prohibiting ad- |
vertisements Of cures for venereaf
diseases.
Hussey Of Blaine-Act increasing /
the salary of the clerk Of courts Of
Aroostook county to $4,000 per year.
Wilson of Presque Isle-Act in
creasing the salary Of the Judge of
the Pressure Isle municipal court to
$500 per year and the recorder Of the
court to 5000 per year.
Heal of Weston-rAct Increasing
the salary of the sheriff Of Aroostook
county from $4,000 to $4,000.
Owen of Milo-Act increasing the
salary of the secretary Of state to
$4,000 per year.
Buzzell of Belfast-Act making the
salary of the clerk of courts of Waldo
county $500 instead Of $1,000.
Bartlett of Waterville-Act In
creasing the salary of the recorder OF
the Waterville municipal court to
$500.
Forbes of Paris-Act providing for
$12 a week for clerk hire in the Office
of the register of deeds in oxford
county and $3.50 per year for clerk In
the office of the register of probate
and 5000 for clerk in office Of the
clerk of courts of that county.
Phillips Of Bar Harbor--Act MAX
ing the salary of the judge of probate
Of Hancock county $500.
Buzzell of Belfast-Act making the
salary of the county commissioners
of Waldo county 5000.
Hussey of Blaine-Act making the
salary of the register of deeds of the
southern Aroostook district $4,000.
| Larrabee of Lewiston-Resolve ap-
propriating $169.153 for repairs, new
buildings and alterations at the Re-
formatory for Women at Skowhegan.
! Pagan of Portland-Act providing
that the treasurer and collector of
the. City of Portland will hold Office
for term of five years. The act
provides that the treasurer and col
lector shall be elected by the City
Council and shall hold office for a
term of five years unless sooner re-
moved for cause after hearing and
/ by concurrent action of each branch
of the City Council and by the assent
of two-thirds of all the members
! thereof.
/ Cram of Portland-Act for ap-
pointment of a female assistant pro-
baton officer by the judge OF the
Portland municipal court for the City
of Portland, in addition to the pres
ent male assistant probation officer,
and the appointment of male or
female probation officer by the judges
{, of the municipal courts each of South
Portland. Westbrook, Brunswick and
the Northern Cumberland District.
Pagan of Portland-Act providing
for the retirement of captains OF
police of the city Of Portland, which
amends the present retirement law in
the Portland police department and
grants authority to the City Council
/ of Portland to retire captains Of
police who shall have reached the
age of 65 years or by reason Of per.
manent injury or permanent physical
incapacity incident to the service,
upon pension not to exceed half
pay.