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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
LONG MARLBORO PAsToRATE
Rev. II. II. Shaw, 50. Begins 27th Year
Struggling Against Great Odds

Rev. III. II. Shaw, 81. Begins 9th Year
Struggling Against Great Odds
The November issue Of the Vermont
Missionary. the state Congregational
paper, contains the following concern
ing the church and pastor in Marlboro.
"The writer recently visited the vet
eran pastor (Rev. II. H. Shaw and his
wife in their home in the parsonage at
Marlboro. Marlboro is indeed scat
tered community and not as prosper
Gus as in former days owing TO decline
in population and the changed charac-
ter of the occupants Of many of these
hillside farms. The old white meet
ing house still stands, however, in its
commanding position on the hill top,
and the faithful pastor, beloved and
full Of years, still holds forth to break
the bread Of life.
"Mr Shaw is living in his s3rd year
and has been pastor Of this hill town
church for 26 years Last winter it
looked as though his work might be
done, but early in the present year he
went to the hospital and had an oper-
alton on his eyes which was successful,
so that once more he is back on the
job again, resuming his work in the
9th yer of his Marlboro pastorate.
Twice he has been honored by the
people Of the town in being elected as
their representative in the legislature
at Montpelier.
AS for the church. while struggling
against great odds, il still has one fea-
ture partaking Of the old-time enthus-
iasm. Its annual chicken pie supper
call people from far and near to eele-
brate. Very recently $50 people turn
ed out to this annual repast."
Mr.. Shaw was for six years prin-
cipal Of Burr and Burton Seminary,
from 1873 TO 1879. He will be remem-
bereG by many Of the older residents
of Manchester.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
COMMUNITY CLUB SEES
THE NEW YEAR IN

About SO members and friends OF
the Manchester Village Community
Club gathered at the club rooms on
Friday evening TO watch the old year
out and the new one in and incident
ally to enjoy an evening of cards, re-
Treatments and entertainment for
which the club is justly famous. Bid
whist was enjoyed by nearly all pres
ent until after 10 o'clock, when the
decks were cleared for little refresh
ment. IL did not take long for the
hostesses to prepare the tables for a
fine lunch consisting of sandwiches,
cake and coffee. Again the tables
we're cleared and an hours entertain
ment began previous to the arrival Of
Father Time. The entertainment was
varied and interesting. The first num-
Der was an original poem by the clubs
own poet, Hon. Edward Griffith. Pres
ident Andrew Z. Martin then delight
ed, or rather convulsed, his audience
with several song selections. assisted
by Mr.. Stephen Gardel in the chimney
and Miss Kilda yachon at the piano.
Those who missed hearing Mr.. Martin
sing missed a rare treat Numerous
Jokes were read and some songs by
Mr.. Gardel preceded the arrival Of
Father Time prot. NJ. c. Bates). He
arrived in the dark Of the midnight
hour and in an original and much en-
joyed poem welcomed in turn the four
seasons. Winter, Spring, Summer, and
Autumn, which were represented by
the Misses Mildred Dooley, Pauline
Martin. Muriel Richardson and Har-
riet Moves, respectively, and exhorted
them in their duties during the com
ing yer. which II oheyed % The letter
would make this vicinity q veritable
Utopia A. Ia usual AZ such parties
of the Community t7ub a surprise was
IN store for some Of the mcmbers
This time ii Was Tor Mr. and Ms C.
s. Bennetf. who ceicbruted their first
wedding anniversary on New Years
day. They were called 70 the front
md presented with a beautiful cut
glas1 cheese and cracker plate by Mrs
c. l. Randall in behalf q the club
Ssne dancing followed the program
and then a number of songs. after
which the party broke up and having
welcomed the New Year wended their
several ways homcward. The winners
~ cards for the evening were. ladies
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
Law EIRM nIssnIYES

Bratt1eb5ro. Jaa. 2-The law firm q
Chase g. Hughes composed u Charles
II Chase ard OrTin b. Hughes, vii be
ssrlved tomorrow and each member
of tie present firm will practice inie-
penieutly, each having an Office in tire
Barber builling. Attorney Charles H.
Chase Is the father Of Superior Judge
Harris B. Chase and Of Paul A Chase,
Who is TO b. assistant secretary Of the
Sc ate
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
PRISONER REFUSES
CLEMENTS PARDON
Declining to Promise TO be- Good. MUS
Serve -Four Years More.

0fTtt run AtAAh hoft-
Windsor. Dec. 3l-If you were Of
fered your freedom after serving cir
months Of q four year term wouldn't
you promise 10 try to be good? The
State prison has one prisoner who has
declined.
Fred Lewis. Montpelier. serving a
four 10 FIVE year term for assaultipg
an officer, which he began only last
June, yesterday declined to accept a
pardon from Gov. Percival w. Glenn
ent because he said he would not abide
by tie terms Of the parole.
The terms that he could not live up
TO were 10 promise TO pursue an order
ly ard Industrious life And because
Of his refusel, he must stay at the
State prison four years. Not only
that, but he will have to do work that
is not Of his own choosing.
One prisoner who will accept a par
don from Gov. Clement next Tuesday,
January 4, will be Frank Liberty Of
Claremont, N. H., whose term for
burglary would be up next June. He
burglarized James H. Kinniry's hard
ware store in Windsor and got three
and half to five year term.
Two prisoners were pardoned today
by Gov. Clement They are Albert
Peno Of st. Albans and Michael Wallet
Of Rutland Both were in for minor
offenses and their terms were short,
Peno having month more to serve
and Wallet three months.
Fred Stone, 3S, whose home is near
st. Johnsbury, who has been trusty
working on the State prison farm, was
pardoned Wednesday. His term of
one year given him for assault with
intent to commit rape, would have
been up in April.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06

first prize. Mrs. Ramsay Naenaugh-
tan, second prize. Mrs. + G Williams
near-eonsolation prize Miss Anna
Beck. consolation prize. Miss kilds
yaehon. Geutlemen's first prize, J. A
6ossler. second prize. P J. Ryan, near
consolation prize H. Eggleston. eonso-
lation prize. T. F. Larkin. The door
prize was carried away by Mrs. W j.
Crawford
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
AUTOS INCREASED n 1920

Five thousand More Machines, Total
Being 3i.62f Receipts Amounted
to S555. f09.2s
Montpelier, Jar. 2 The figures
from the Secretary of s,ate's Office for
the year closing Friday night show
thst 81 ye24 automobiles were regis
tered in Vermont in 1920 as against
2e .sO7 m 1919. there were 1921 driv-
e.s. sgsinst 30 .5s7 Of The year bcforc.
The receipts for 1920 Wcre 1855 s0s.3s
or ebout s95 900 more than In 1919
The motor fees have doubled einee
1915.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
vERMoNT's SCHOOL TEACHERS
Florence L. Ransom Gives at Length
Vermont's School and Teacher Prob

Florence 4. Ransom Gives at Length
Vermont's School and Teacher Prob.
lens
To tae Editor Of The Journal;
When the Legislature convened Jan-
uary 2, 1916, soon after the surveys
made by the Carnegie and the Yer
mont commissions, there was little ev-
idence that the public was interested
in the educational situation. There
was hardly ripple in public senti-
ment although the changes recon-
mended were extremely radical and
mostly in line with what DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler in a recent article in
the New York Herald, termed mod
ern paganism in education" Then,
our rural people who were most con-
cerned with our elementary school
problem, expressed neither approval
nor disapproval. Today the interest
is quite different. Everybody is
thinking and talking about the school
question. An open forum exists. The
press is endeavoring to shed light on
the situation. There is a crisis in our
educational affairs and the problem is
to be settled through the Legislature
and by the people.
Demand For Better Schools
Our state board OF education says:
"There is an insistent demand for bet
ter schools in farming districts" Why
the demand? What is the present
state policy toward the rural school !
Briefly stated it is: No standard ele-
mentary course Of study, no required
qualifications for supervisors and for
teachers, those whose professional
trairing. according to the standard
based upon customary practice in
other states, is below standard. / re-
fer to the graduates Of the high school
teacher-training classes.
When we consider that 81 per cent
of the $1,000 elementary school chill
dren in Vermont live even outside our
rurrl villages we must be impressed
with the seriousness Of our problem.
Is il TO be wondered at that our farm
ers are dissatisfied?
But how is the cruise Of dissatisfac-
ton to be remedied? Our state board
says by the establishment Of a state
college for teachers at Burlington in
ste8d Of the state appropriating
morey for the maintenance of rural
state normal schools and for a colleg-
late course at Middlebury College for
secondary teachers they wish the com
bined appropriation Of 100000 given
annually to that state teachers college.
They also viii recommend a com
small appropriation FOR he
teacher-training courses in high
schools although TO these classes Is
given the big task of supply with
teachers 1854 out of 100 schools u
Vermont
City Girls in Rural Schools
The training classes in high schools
are designed 10 function with the
teachers college. bat win they function
for the benefit Of the one-room rural
sohooI2 Il is highly Improbable as il
has always been difficult 10 induce
girls trained in cities to teach in rural
So much FOR the elementary
Of the teaehers' college.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
ELECTORS TO MEET
Will Cast Their Votes January 10 at
Secretary of States Office IN Mont
pelier.

pelier.
Montpelier, Jan. Wv. b. Mckillip
Of Burlington. Mrs. Maude Bailey Of
s.. Johnsbury, G W. McGraw Of Rut-
land, and Mrs. Lillian olzendam Of
Woodstock. who were elected as presi-
Dental electors in November, viii
meet in the Secretary Of States Office
January 10 for the purpose 81 casting
their votes for president. after which
ose Of thenr viii b designated 20
carry the results of the votes % the
president n the United States Senate
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
THE MARKETS
U. S. Bureau of Markets
MONDAYS CLOSING

|
Cattle $500. Dryfeds nominally
steady, grass cattle unevenly 25c OF
more lower. Calves 1900. Market sc
cents lower, packer tops $500. Hogs
5000. Market steady to 25c lower
bulk So. so @ 1880, good and choice
pigs S1O.25. Sheep 1900. Market
steady to strong.
South St. Paul, Aug. 1-August
opened with an increased supply of
cattle here and at leading outside
markets, seven large centers showing
a gain of $4,000 over last Monday
Practically no dryfeds arrived here,
these being nominally steady. Grass
cattle met generally slow sale at
prices averaging fully 25c or more
lower than at last weeks close. Best
Dakota grass fat steers topped to city
butchers at SITS, with best load lot
going to outsiders at $7.5 Bulk of
the grass steers suitable for beef pur-
poses cashed at $500 to $3.50. Best
grass cows and heifers sold from Sc
to around 81, with the bulk cashing
from $3.50 to $3.50 Gamers and
cutters sustained relatively little loss,
selling from So. 90 to So so. Bologna
bulls sold from 1925 to 81 so. A
so cent cut in veals placed packer
tops at $500, seconds mostly $500.
desirable heavy feeders went mostly
from $500 to 5000, stock steers
largely So to SIS with "dogs" down to
81. so.
Hogs opened steady to lower, range
So 90 to $40 80, bulk So. SO to $1,000.
Good and choice pigs S1O.25. Bulk
good native lambs $9 so and $8.75.
good choice ewes $3.50 and 81 90:
fairly good Montana yearling and
twe-year-old wethers averaging 80
pounds at 800.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
ALMOST FAIR TIME

The Stearns County Fair is now
only about month off.
For the past year, the members OF
the fair board have been laboring
hard for the success of this annual
exhibition and with the immediate
approach of the annual festival, the
program for the 1921 fair bids fair to
overshadow all previous attempts.
Taking into consideration the won
derful success of the present agricul-
Jural season, the exhibits at this
years fair ought to be better than
for many years past,
Then too, the dairying and breed
ing industries of the county have rap
idly developed during the past year,
and the fair should be an immense at
traction to the dairying interests of
the county when the finest specimens
of the species are placed on exhibi-
ton at the Stearns County Fair.
As to the entertainment program,
Secretary Gillig informs the press
that he has gone to extremes in
booking what he considers the best
attractions to be secured within
reason, for a fair like that of
Stearns county. This alone should
be an incentive to the public and will
undoubtedly add greatly to the gen
eral expectations. The race pro-
gram too, will be very good, and on
the whole, the Stearns County Fair
of 1921 ought to draw decidedly well
not only from Stearns county, but
from the counties in the immediate
vicinity which, like this locality, are
dependent largely upon agriculture
as an industry.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
80 -. =
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS

During the electrical storm of
Tuesday forenoon, lightning struck a
stack of rye on the farm owned by
Mrs. Ida Leseman, of Burnhamville
township, and the stack was COM
pletely consumed in the fire which re-
suited. The stack had just been put
up and in it was contained all the rye
grown by Mrs. Leseman this season
1t is a very material item of loss for
her and her friends regret to learn OF
her misfortune. Lightning struck a
large house on the c.. j. Miller farm
in Reynolds at an early hour last Fri
day morning, and despite the fact
that the fire was twice thought to
have been extinguished, a recurrence
of the blaze finally completed de-
stroying the fine structure. The
hogs were gotten out of the building,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
THAT RATE REDUCTION

The eastern railroads during the
past week have announced freight
reduction on certain grains destined
for export consumption.
This reduction is small, and thus
far, is effective only east of Erie.
But the problem which is causing
some discussion among the public in
general is that this reduction should
be announced as effective only on ex-
port grain. The railroads evidently
stand ready to extend such help as
they can to the foreigner, but they
would deny the American-the man
whose money and whose energy is
making their RAILROADS possible.
The reduction, as it now stands, is
an affront to the American consumer. .
There appears to be ground for the
assertion that the railroads will con-
tinue to profteer in freight rates just
so long as the American people will
stand for it.
Experts say that this rate reduc-
tion movement will gradually drift
westward. That may be interesting
to a few, but the rank and file of the
American people-the people to
whom the railroads owe their first
allegiance, are interested only in
knowing when these same railroads
will announce a reduction in rates to
the American people; reduction
which will make living conditions on
a par with the steady decrease in
wages which these same railroads
seem to be energetically promoting.
If the railroads have any desire of
again coming into the good braces of
the American public they will make
haste in their efforts to allow a few
concessions to those to whom they
owe their very existance.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
Amcr riCdn
70 Ls9ai!11eer
is THE LEGION SELFISH?

To glance over the five hundred
daily and weekly newspapers publish
ed in Minnesota and note the scores
of instances where Legion and Legion
Auxiliary members are busily engag-
ed in helping their home town in one
way or another, is to be impressed
by the extent to which the efforts Of
the Legion and its auxiliary are now
bound up with the welfare of our
great state, Notwithstanding the fact
years ago the organization had not
been thought of and its members
were spread throughout the world
honorably performing whatever duty
Uncle Sam saw fit to assign them to-.
Yet some people say that the Le-
gion is selfish organization. If re-
verently receiving the bodies of it's
dead comrades and laying them ten
derly to rest with ali the honors due
them, is selfish, then the Legion is
selfish. If fighting in the state and
national legislatures for justice to
those who served their country, par
ticularly those who lost limbs and
health in the defence of Old Glory,
is selfish, then the Legion pleads
guilty. If getting back of plans to
boost for and brighten life in the old
home town is selfish, then the Le-
gion surely wins the prize. And if
lending a helping hand to buddy in
distress is dishonorable, then the Le-
gion has reason to be ashamed of
itself.
Occasionally, other unfair criticism
is made of the organization which
those who honorably served their
country have built up, criticism which
plainly indicates that those who make
it, do so maliciously or through ignor-
ance of that Of which they speak.
But in the heart of the great state of
Minnesota, in the minds of the ma
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
Entered at Postoffice at Sauk Cen
tre, Minnesota, as second class mail.
PRECAUTION NECESSARY

An ounce of precaution is worth
several pounds of cure in the city OF
Sauk Centre and vicinity just at this
time.
1t is doubtful whether most people
fully realize the terrors of an epide-
mic such as spinal meningitis or in
fantile paralysis may bring to a COM
munity, and in view of the present
situation, the Herald takes this oc-
casion to further warn the public
against the spread of the disease.
To our knowledge, there is no in
fantile paralysis in the immediate
vicinity, but there were two cases of
spinal meningitus discovered here
last week, and this fact should react
upon the community.
1t is absolutely essential that the
strictest sort of quarantine be main
tanned over homes inflicted with the
disease. Children should be prohib-
tied from playing in the neighborhood
and the members of the inflicted and
unfortunate family should be made
to abide strictly by quarantine regu-
lations.
1t is only by means of stringent
quarantine that the disease can be
curtailed and it's immediate check is
necessary if the health of the COM
munity be preserved.
Even in these early stages of a
possible epidemic, this newspaper
suggests that the local health officer
take steps to prevent public gather
ings where disease might be spread.
Immediate action and careful atten-
ton to details may save Sauk Centre
from repetition of the terrible sit
uation at Wadena and other cities of
the north state.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04

and as Mr.. Miller carried insurance
on the building, his loss was not very
heavy. Long Prairie Leader.
xAx
Joseph Schmidt, eleven year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Sch
midi of north of the village, suffered
very painful injury Saturday even
ing when tractor wheel passed over
the lads arm and badly crushed it.
The accident occurred in the evening
after he had cut grain during the day
and it was while backing up the
machine that he fell and the wheel
passed over his arm. He was at
once given medical aid and at latest
reports was recovering nicely Mel
rose Beacon.
More than one-third of the Gamer
les of Minnesota will remain closed
this year. The high cost of trans
portation and the big surplus of can
ned goods on the market at present
are given as the principal reasons for
the action.
Canned cabbage and pickles are
much in demand and the canneries
that handle these products will op-
crate as usual. The acreage of
sweet corn is only about half that of
last year, and the small acreage to-
gether with a poor yield in some
fields, will reduce the prospect of
much canned sweet corn this year.
The prices in tin and steel are also
too high and until these come down
it will make canneries move with
caution. .-Paynesville Press.
Following a rain fall of nearly
three inches at Osakis Tuesday morn
ing, windstorm that in a narrow
strip of country south of town reach
ed the fury of a tornado, did great
damage to stacked grain, corn and
potatoes. The storm struck through
the same territory that was hailed
out a week before, and while possibly
covering a narrower strip, the farm
ers who were damaged by hail were
also losers in Tuesdays storm. VIM.
Bollman, who bought the Gilbert G.
Anderson farm, two miles south of
Osakis, lost his small grain in the
first storm, and was completely
cleaned out Tuesday when the tor
1ado, which at his place was accom-
panied by some hail, beat his corn
nto the ground and destroyed his
potato crop. Shingles were ripped off
lis barn and house and buildings
we're overturned and smashed. For
his loss on buildings was
covered by insurance. The pump
louse at Hans Sanson's was blown
,ver and Jens Christensen suffered
loss on machinery caus-
ID by the wind. The barn and out
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04

buildings on the w. H. Colvin place
We're also damaged, and some damage
is reported at the Glenn Anderson
farm. The storm does not. appear to
have been more than half mile wide
and 40 rods south of Mr.. Bollman's
there was no wind.
Shade and fruit trees suffered in
town and house that Ed Smith is
building on the old G. B. Smith
place was badly racked while the s..
Housen residence property was
damaged to some extent. .-Osakis
Review.
The wrestling match between Clark
Wilkes and Paul Domke scheduled tO
be held last Friday at One Step Inn
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04

pavilion on Lake lie Homme Dieu has
been postponed to future date.
Lack of interest in wrestling dur@
ing this season of the year was given
as the cause. The Wilkes-D -Domke
match will probably be held early
during the winter season. .-Alexan-
dria Citizen News.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
Dreaming Of Writing.

To dream chat you write with a pen
denotes good luck; with quill, loss Of
health; with stick. firmness Of pura
pose; with pencil, warns you Of se1
cret enemies To dream Of writing
letter foretells good news; bill, an
accusation. .,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08
QUICK IMPROVEMENT
FOR run DOWN" PEOPLE
Through Use of Garren's Tonic Thou
sands Have Regained Rugged
ness of Youth.

Thin, weak. sickly and run down"
folks can notice an Improvement in
their condition from the first few
doses of the new preparation which
is attracting so much attention by it's
wonderful effect on the human system.
That's because GarFen's Tonic
cleans The stomach. liver. kidneys and
intestines of the waste matter which
is causing those organs to be inactive,
aud enables your stomach TO digest
the food you eat so your blood will
become pure TO BOurish the nerves
and build healthy tissue to give you
strength aud endurance.
Every bite of food yoa eat contains
the necessary vitamines to give you
health and strength. But if your
stomach is out of order and cannot
digest and assimilate your food TO
nourish your system. it don't take
long for you to become nervous, irril-
able, weak, thin and sailow looking.
vita frequent headaches and habitmal
constipation.
Garren's Tonic does it's work quick
ly and thoroughly without the slight
est inconvenience. 1t is pleasant to
take.
Garren's Tonic is sold in Hurley BY
J. F. sullivan. in Saxon by j. j. De-
Fer and by the leading druggists in
every city. ADV