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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16

ike" resumed the congressman,
taking a firmer hold on his cigar, and
tightly grasping the arms of the chair,
Ike, what's the use? Here comes q
lot Of Bills and Dicks and Toms and
Harrys, who want me to put up $1,000
and promises that I'll be two years
working to keep, just to go back there.
l go back there and work and fret and
stew for this, that and for the other
thing that | don't care a cent for.
have no heart in it; feel like a sneak !;
| have to swallow my pride; I've no
ideals; there Is no reward nothing but
higgling with lot of mercenary, i'm
pecunious thieves here at home, and
log-rolling with lot of shrewder shy.
sters Of the same sort In congress at
Washington. If l go on, must buy
my way in; buy my own slavery Ike,
slavery to the fellows l despise. l
know I've done it three or four times,
but l kept thinking the end would
some day justify the means. But it
doesn't; 1t never will it's fraud, Ike,
and I'm done. l am going to be honest
just for once In my life. don't have
to go to congress; can be lots hap
pier here-here with friends and my
family and-now don't laugh, old man
-and-and-my honor. That's lit
tie STACEY, Ike, but that's the real Is
sue In this campaign and I'm out of
this fight. Let's go In and hear the
music, Ike. That's the end of it, I've
thought 1t all over and I've decided"
Probably most men-at least most
moralizing men-would have called the
"old man" weak had they seen him the
following Monday making out a check
payable to Isaac Russell for 1900
But most men do not know what II ia
to worship an idol for a lifetime, and
they cannot understand how man
| can love his idol even when he knows
to his bitter sorrow that 1t is only clay
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16

smoked in silence few moments when
Wharton said:
Ike, what is the real issue in this
campaign?"
81 dunno, old man; sometimes think
it's the tariff; sometimes l think it's
silver; and then at other times / just
give it all up. What's your idea
Tom?"
The congressman did not reply at
once; he seemed to be pulling his ideas
together for longer speech than usu-
al. He twisted his gray mustache
nervously; he looked askance at his
friend, who was apparently listening
to the music that had just started up
again in the parlor. Wharton went
over to the garden hose which was
turned upon shrub, changed its
course, came back, relighting his cigar,
and said:
"B'Godfrey, I don't know, Ike, I
don't know. Do you remember when
we used to cut corn at six cents a
shock, and go to school down the val
ley where those cow bells were tinkllng
little while ago? We used to sit on
the fence Of nights like this and talk
way into the night about what we
were going to DOR
"YesW said the politician, expect
antly.
Eyes, and l used to hope to go to
congress some day; we used to talk
of the old-time statesmen and read
their speeches in the school readers
CLAY and Calhoun and the great men
whose names we knew as boys. They
were tall, spare men In swallow-tailed
coats and ch0kers, and hair that looked
fierce and statesmanlike. DO you re-
member the congressman from this dis
trict forty years ago; how dignifled
he was, what really great man he
must have been? He lived greatness
every hour Of his life. The men who
went to the territorial legislature
how superior they seemed, with their
tall hats and close-buttoned coats
Ike, do you remember when | went to
the legislature in the winter Of 20
and came back discouraged and disap-
pointed with the sham of 1t all-the
row and the rings and the schemes?'
Russell would have INTERCEPTED some
reminiscent joke on the young states
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16

man, but WI. .on went on as II. 20
keep the thread Of the conversation
In his teeth.
"Yes, yes, Ike, know about my plug
hat and all that; and then do you re-
member how l ran for judge and was
nominated for congress back in "a as
dark horse on the three hundredth
ballot, and how l was elected and told
the people from the box down by the
bonfire In the public square that l was
going to be worthy Of the honor? Ike,
the tears l shed there was honest tears,
for God knows how proud l was. All
these ten years were before me, and
what a great ten years l hoped they
would be. / thought of my plans as
boy-you and me on the fence down
in the valley, Ike-and l looked over
all the names in congress then-ten
years ago l mean-and they seemed
great names to me. l could hardly
wait to get to Washington to see the
men and to be one Of them. l was
such a boy, Ike-ten years ago"
Each man puffed his cigar in mo-
ments pause. Wharton lighted a
fresh one. Russell thought in so many
words: Its one of Toms talkative
nights"
Wharton took up tie thread where
1t had dropped.
Here l am, Ike, a fesh-and-blOod
statesman. I've been in it and through
it. I've held as high place in the
organization of the house as any Of
the great men we used to read about.
I've passed a pension bill-and tho
old soldiers, for whom l worked night
and day during six months, have
passed resolutions against me. l have
had my name on silver bill for which
the fiat money fellows have abused
me. I've led my party through two
successful fights. And what is there
in it? You know, as we'll as l do,
that it is hollOw-all hollow show.
What's the use of it? Why should a
man wear his life out up there in that
city just to keep his name in print?
There was a man named Keifer-an
Ohio man, who was speaker of the
house once. Who that reads the pa
pers knows anything of him today?
Yet he worked his life nearly out to
be statesman. Where are the sec
onds in the BLAMED onkling fight? Ike,
there's nothing in it but ashes.
The politician said nothing; he did
not know how the talk was turning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16

the part Of the certain third person
always nameless-who would need
money for cigars and livery hire.
Wharton put these statesmen off, and
they went away doubling whether they
would support the "old man" or fight
him. The cOngressman's presence in
the little town was an event, and he
had callers all day long who seemed
to need help in different ways. Sol
diers desired pensions, mothers asked
for positions in Washington for their
sons; young women called to see about
clerkships; widows, whose husbands
he had known, came to borrow money.
He was honestly glad to see all these
them; he rarely made an enemy, even
though he always was frank.
1t was Saturday evening, and Whar-
ton was just entering on his second
Russell, were sitting on the southern
porch Of the congressman's home.
Their wives and daughters were in the
parlor around the piano, and the two
of conversation in which ideas are
conveyed by grunts and mOnOsyllables.
what did Hughey of Smith City
want today?" asked Russell.
about two hundred, more or less"
said the congressman.
''Hughey's a thief; he'd spend about
$25, and the rest would go into his
jeans"
81 suppose So" Wharton answered.
Say we lose Smith county,"
"Well, you say" said his friend.
did you see Higgins, from Lee val
ley? He told me last month that he
had five fellows who could swing Lee
county for 500 apiece"
Ugh" grunted the congressman.
THAT makes $1,000 so far, if l come
down."
"Well, that's cheaper than you got
off before-by several hundred"
Wharton yawned, and the silence
that followed was broken only by the
tinkle of the COW bells in the valley
below the town, and the splash of wa
ter over the dam across the river that
runs around the village. Occasionally
the sound Of voices singing on the wa
ter or the notes of guitar would come
up on the gusts of wind. The piano
in the parlor was silent, and the moon
was barely visible under the eastern
corner of the porch. The men had
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16

cult ami ADJUST the resistance anG CD
pacity until the antenna ammeter
shows the same reading. The value
of the resistance in the phantom cir
cult is the approximate antenna re-
SiStance at that wave length. This
method Of measuring the antenna re-
sistance Is by no means accurate,
but will serve as a value from which
comparative data can be obtained. By
plotting a curve representing the an
tenna resistance at different wave
lengths it is possible to determine
whether the antenna being used has
Its minimum resistance at the wave
length on which the transmitting Is
done.
Perhaps by changing the physical
dimensions of the antenna the mini
mum resistance can be shifted to the
wave length on which 1t is desired to
transmit.
If a cOunterpoise Is not used, the
effect on the antenna resistance can
readily be measured, approximately
by erecting temporary one and
measuring the antenna resistance be-
fore and after the erection. Again it
is well to plot a curve showing the
relation between the wave length and
antenna resistance.
In no case will the curve showing
the relation between wave-length and
antenna resistance be smooth. Don't
allow bumps in the curve to lead one
astray. The absorption of energy by
some nearby object will cause the
antenna resistance at certain wave
lengths to show fictitiously high wave
lengths.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16
TIPS TO THE RADlOlST

Radio concerts are being given
in public parks all over the
country.
An international union of radio
operators has been founded in
Brussels.
A boy in Plainfield, N. J., has
built a radio set the size of a
match box.
Radio concerts are proving of
decided benefit to inmates of in
situations for the insane.
In Montana radio Is furnishing
entertainment to the oil we'll
drillers during their idle hours.
The most northerly wireless
station on the globe is probably
at the village Of Noorvik, just
inside the Arctic circle, with
population of 800 Eskimos.
An Oklahoma doctor who has
a large number Of hospital pa
tients maintains a radio outfit on
his automobile so that he can be
instantly reached If needed at
the hospital.
In the case of the new receiy-
Ing apparatus that goes on the
throat another slang phrase be-
comes legitimate. To say HE
got 1t In the neck" now means
receiving radio.
Mr.. Edison took out a radio
patent as early as 1881, but he
says 1t is difficult to say who
should be called the inventor of
the wireless. He thinks it has
just been built up"
Another feature Of radio has
come to light. In these days
of the dry dinner guests are
able to remain comfortably at
home and hear the after-dinner
speeches, cutting them as short
as may be desirable.
Cattle are now skinned by
electricity. New as to cattle,
perhaps, but many radio fans
have been skinned by sellers of
phony stock for some time past.
The United States naval OBJ
servatory sends time signals to
Australia by radio.
1t Is now said that communi-
cation with Venus would be en-
tlrely within the realm of posi-
bility were 1t not for the great
cost. DIR. Abbott reports that
the cost Of sending radio waves
to Venus would be enormous.
That planet reflects light as IL
II were surrounded by clouds
and all conditions Indicate intel.
ligent life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16
COLONEL GREEN A RADIO FAN
Son of Hetty Has an Elaborate APP
paratus at His Home In
New Bedford.

Round Hills, the country home Of
Col. Edward H. r. Green, son of the
late Hetty Green, at New Bedford
Mass, sounds like haunted estate
since its owner has been bitten by The
radio bug, says the New York World
In the sun room Of the house stock
quotations, weather reports, music and
speeches flow all day from the receiv-
ing station there. In the bOathOuse
come the booming tones of the ampli-
fer.
That's all there is now, but Colonel
Green has not done yet. Within a few
days his new siX-room studio, housing
the most complete broadcasting sta
tion in the country, will be nnishel.
Colonel Green is not enjoying his
radio pleasures alone. The first try
out Of his truck was made a few days
ago, and it went rolling about the
neghborhood Keeling off concerts and
talk from Newark and Schenectady
for the delighted farmers.
But the amplitier Is the cOlonels
pet. This Is just such a machine as
was used to make President Hardings
inaugural address audible to the 1876.
600 gathered about the capitol. AT
Round Hills the sound will be plainly
heard over a radius of five miles.
"Anybody who has a set of two
good ears has all the required receiv-
ing apparatus" the colonel says. I'm
so interested in this thing that
haven't time for anything else. I'm
like a child with a new toy who can't
be induced to put 1t down."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16
Backed Up and Sat, Down.

When | was freshman in high
school | had crush on one of my
teachers and was anxious to always
appear at my best before her.
One evening after school l returned
to the room to talk to her. She was
busy and told me to sit down on a low
stool by her desk to wait. l backed
up and sat down.
The janitor had to pull me out Of
the wastebasket, which l had mis-
taken for the stOol.-EXchange
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16
DYED HER BABYS COAT,
A SKIRT AND CURTAINS
WITH "DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
dye or tint her old, worn, faded things
new. Even if she has never dyed before,
she can put a new, rich color into shabby
skirts, dresses, waists, coats. stockings,
sweaters, coverings, draperies, hangings,
everything. Buy Diamond Dyes-no other
kind-then perfect home dyeing is guar
anteed. Just tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to dye is wool or
silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak,
spot, fade or un.-Advertisement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16
A SpeIlbinder.

your wife makes splendid
speech"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton; "and
noticed she impressed an entire audi.
ence the same way she does me. She
says what she likes and no one even
thinks Of talking Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-11-16
At the Opera.

Alice-"Gladys isn't saying a word
to her escort" Virginia-'I do be-
lieve she came to hear the music"
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

The way to mans heart is through your pocketbook.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28
EIGHT NEW
 DERRICKS
Are Expected to Go Up in The Neighborhood of Ames & Zigg' We'll Within
 Ten Days.

Nothing new has developed at the Mt. Olive well this week. The we'll has been capped and scouts from the big oil interests have visited the scene during the week, but nothing of in- terest has been given out.
 II has been reported from pretty good authority that s new derricks will be erected near the Ames X Zingg well within the next ten days. It is believed that oil of better quality will he found at the 1G00-foOt level.
 Hunter X Gossett interests have made locations in sections and 12, in 14-21, for two tests to % down as soon as possible The Greeson we'll in 12l420 is making progress at l, 100 feet Haskell X Rradstreet spudded in their test Monday in 30-1420. Murphy and the Tri-County Company, in northeast of northeast 315-20, are going slow 1t 2.00O feet Kanark Oil Company's No. ,, in northwest of southeast 21-13-21 in the unincorpo- rated town of RosStonl. is feeling its way through promising sand II 1925 feet This well is being. rat-holed and going slow with gas and oil showingS reported Shaw's test. in northwest 41422, has shut down for lack of water at= 200 feet The Haskell Brad street X Chappell interests have made location in 24 I 22 and are under contract to spud in within 60 days.
 Leases are changing. hands now and there is every indication that Nevada county will soon witness 4 real boom.
 The owners of inc Nj Olive well are very enthusiastic. and believe this will develop into the biggest oil field in Arkansas
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION POST OFFICE CLERK AND
 CARRIER

An examination for post office clerks and carriers will be held at the post office in this city. on October 21, 1922.
 Applicants must have reached their eighteenth but not their forty-fifth birthday on the date of the examina~ tion.
 Male applicants must be physically sound, and must measure not less than ! feet inches in height in bare feet. and will not be eligible for appoint ment unless they weigh at least 126 pounds ill ordinary clothing, without oyercoat or hat
 For application blanks and for full information, relative to the examina- ton. qualifications, duties. salaries, vacations, promotions, etc, address i'm mcdiately. WALTER F. HIRST, Secre- tary. Board of Civil Service Exami- nerS. Prescott. Ark.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28
DISTRICT MEETING OF
 TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION

District No of the Arkansas Tele= phone Association held its first meet ing ill Prescott Wednesday and Thurs day of lbis week There was q general discussion af the problems met i'll the telephone service with view to ereat- ing a better understanding with the public. and the ways of improving telephone service.
 This iS the first of series of eight meetings th oe held in various sections of the statc Prescott twas selected for the first meeting on account of it's cen tral location and the fact that Il has one of the most modern telephone plants operated by an independent company in the state.
 The program for the meeting today is as follows:
 Switchboard Demonstra tion Of me Proper Methods to Use in Handling Toll Calls-W. $. Campbell, Little Rock.
 Proper Maintenance of Central ofh-
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

ces and Equipment W. II. Deyore Little Rock
 General discussion
 Lunch
 The Object of the Arkansas Public Service Information Bureau Earle Hodges Little Rock.
 Construction and Maintenance of OutSide Plmt-J F. Burke. Little Rock
 General Discussion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28
MRS. N. \. MITCHELL DIED LAST
 SUNDAY

Mrs. N A Mitchell died last Sun day at the home of her son. Dave Mitchell on route 1
 Deceased had been ill for some time. She is survived by two sons, Dave and Will Mitchell, both of Prescott.
 Funeral services were held last Mon day afternoon at Salem church by Rev I. P. Horn of Philadelphia and Rev. Theo F. Hall, interment being al De Cemetery
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method of thanking our friends for the kindness shown at the funeral of our dear brother. William Avery. We thank Bro. Gummins, Bro. Sage. and Bro. Gold for their services, their good word of consolation We thank the choir for the sweet songs and also for the beautiful floral col lection. May Gods greatest blessings rest upon everyone.
 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Avery.
 -O---
 People see red when they are feel ing blue.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28
MIR. AND. MRS. FARMER

The State Fair will he beld begin hing October 9th. If you have some thing you raised this year or last year that is far above the average in size or looks, bring it in and let Us make Nevada County's exhibit at the fair the best in the state. Do not de- lay. as time is short and the exhibit must be in Little Rock before October 7th.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28
DAN PIMMAN E. J. WATSON I. M. STARTLING WILL WALLER,
Agricultural Committee. Prescott
 Chamber of Commerce.

There are lots of soft snaps in this world. but they seldom come to people who are looking for them The young man who starts out to hunt them gen crally dies an old man who failed to find them. Honesty thrift and per severance will produce them in time, but an eternity of mere seeking will he of no avail.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28
NOT THAT SPEEDY.

There was a young lady from Mass. A most charming and dainty lass And she was filled with remorse
 When they called her race-horse 1 Because she wasn't all that "fass'.
 You have to be introduced to a wo- man twice this day and time. When first you meet her she's blonde and then next brunette.
 The way to mans heart is through your pocketbook.
 The "spoils system IS used by many families in raising children.
 The only knocker we know of that is of any value is Opportunity.
 Nobody steps on live wire. It's the same way about a man.
 Dead language "The drinks are on me"
 Every man is a bookworm when his bank book is concerned.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

Dr. A. A. Reeder and little daughter Myrtle Joy, have gone to Rochester, Minn., to accompany Mrs. Reeder home, and they will probably arrive home the latter part of the week. Mrs. Reeder has been receiving treat ment at the Mayo Bros. Hospital.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

Nobody steps on a live wire. It's the same way about a man.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

The only knocker we know of tha is of any value is Opportunity.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

The "spoils system" IS used by man! families in raising children.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

The path of glory leads but to the movies.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

Dead language: "The drinks are on me"
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-09-28

Every man is bookworm when his bank book is concerned
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15

clarence Hlcknsu Of Vale y, here. the
guest OF w. a. Hickman.
W. r.. rovlveli Thnrsday cvcn,ne
Mr and Mrs. Tom Harris uf chandler
spent SUNDAY with friends IN raysun.
Miss Fila wicker wus the guest OF hcr
aunt Mrs Nelson Tuesday Afternoon.
MISS Iurltr Hytrlugtun ~ sparks was
iHga,g'SYy Eu,,,,' g1 An Mi.s Ell9 W,,Essr
with her sou. e.. o., Lake. herc in town.
MHs ollie Hickman arrived Monday
from weeks visit with nor mother at
Mrs. y u Iierudon visited n,r daush .
tcr Mrs. Lena T. Lake. Thursday after.
g. y iIerudun NJ this place spent sun.
d'v with his mother Mrs 4. ~ Finch
Mr ana Mrs Carl Cartwright were ,p.
iettnincd ut IA" country home Of Mr.. uud
Mrs. Donuls Inuuut sunday
y. q. RAIDER aud loom Mills arrived
FRIDAY from hunting trlp iu the kiH-
Wiohi mountains
Jcff Hayes lort Thursday mr ruroeu
tgf an cAtended visit with Nj and Mrs.
vii Cook aud family arrived tho first
of the week from, portions of Tennessee.
Mrs. b. e.. Luusloru ot Nuu spent the
past week la Payron. the guest OF her son.
" NJ. our Santa fc agent
Mrs, ". ~ Sargent and Mrr. ". " Nc.
Donald vol" sunday afternoon guests of
Mr. l.eur f Lake her" n town.
ford were Thursday afternoon guests uf
Mrs, T.. D.. Hayes here lu town.
Miss iucHlo llcrrngtonagf SPARKS was
tho guest ~ MrH g. Q. Raider here lu
town Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Homer iirtrnEton came up froW
Sparks Friday 90 VIrt with friends iu
and around paYsuu.
Mrs. noulnh Jctf,osts was tho guest NJ
Rev. and MrH. Norris fruW Friday evening
tIll sunday morning.
Miss ollie Hickmau " Mrukcr was the
week end gucst Of her brother. Nj VIII
Hickman at that place
MI uud Mrs. -, \ WliluuEhby OF Union
iiHtrlct were EuuHta Of their son aud
daughter Nh ana Mrs E =. at sunday
dinner.
Mr.. Harrison Hayes and children "
Shawnee were week end guests Of Mr
and Mrs, Lum Hayes here.
Mrs. W. l.. Hayes ana sister. ItR2ol
Wade, VIII leave January IG Tor Los An.
gclos. cat. whcrr tuoy VIII frmntu with
grandparents for on unlimited time.
r. W EtrIckler Of Route out OF Pay.
son died Monday Ht his home south NJ
horc. Tho remains were laid to rest In
the Gabol cemetery Ms death was due
to pneumonia.