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RANKS As GREAT kEH1uckIAH
Memory Of Judge w. ~. Vest viii
LInssr Long With the Men Of the
Bench and Bar.

The passing OF Judge W. II. Yost
takes from Kentucky life one Of Its
most picturesque characters. He was
noted as the biggest" lawyer In the
state, . man Of giant stature, taller
By several inches than the late Ollie
James, and weighing $50 pounds.
He was a delightful racontsur. and
one Of his favorite stories was about
getting his shoes blnckened at Louis
Vile stand. The sinner was inclined
to be loquacious. and the Judge want
ed to read his newspaper. 70 he made
a sign pretending to be deaf and
dumb.
The bootblack brushed away At his
considerable task awhile and then re.
marked to q nearby newsboy:
Ill Of 4 big -, aint hef"
But while the Judge enjoyed that
sort Of thing, he resented lmpertinent
curiosity.
Once In the lobby Of Hotel Latham,
a local lawyer introduced q fellow.
citizen. who gave the big man the once
over and inquired:
"say. Judge. how tall are you, any
howf'
Judge Yost covered down on his
questioner. and snapped:
"Has your wife false teethf'
We shall never forget 4 scene In
County Judge Polk Cansler's court
years ago when. the examining trial
Of a number Of suspects In the Bub
Coffey murder case was being held.
After hearing the testimony. Judge
Cansler announced that he would hold
all the defendapts to the grand jury.
Up rose Judge Yost. then attorney.
"On what grounds. please, are these
men denied their freedom he thun-
dered.
"well." said Judge Cansler, not a
bit awed. "Just for general running
around"
Great God, your honor" gasped
the Titan, "what sort Of show would
q houn' dawG have for existence In
your turisdictiOn7 = Los Angeles
Times.
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saving 1uree.an Children.

Work among the starving children
Of Europe Is being participated In by
the Young Women's Christian assO-
citation Of the United States through
the Polish Gray Samaritans, the
Polish-American girls who trained
for social service 10 Poland under the
American Y. ". q. A. and are now
with the American Relief association
In charge Of the distribution Of food
to children In outlying districts Of
Poland. According to recent letters
from them, they are feeding l.3OO!0OO
children day, through the food
Kitchens and distributing stations.
The 7. W. c. A. is one Of the eight
organizations In the European relief
council formed under the direction Of
Herbert Hoover for the relief Of Eu-
ropean children.
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Precise Old Lady Convicted d
Using Slang.
Dictionary Brought Forward = Prove
That Term With Which She Fright
snsd Ysunestsrs Was Tabee.

Ny mother detested slang, says .
writer In Scrlbner's. The use Of slang
expressions was to her something very
closely akin to making up bed with.
out properly airing II or going to Q
party without q clean handkerchief.
When my sister or used some Of
the slang Of our day. she used to say
plaintively that she couldn't think
where We got hold Of such expressions.
Had anyone said to me then that my
mother used slang I should have been
incredulous and very likely indignant.
While considered my own right to .
latitude Of language inaiIenable to my
youth. 1 felt. II only systematically.
that mothers land especially mine.
who was Of the good oldfashioned va
riety of genuine mothers) were diff
ferent. One would no moro expect
them to use slang than one would ex.
pect them to wear short skirts, or
dance. or ride 4 bicycle, or want the
largest helping Of Ice cream. ] am
sure II I had heard my mother say
"rubberneck"s or "for the love Of
Nike" the sound OF such words on
her lips would have horrihed me even
more than they Mortified her when she
heard them on mine.
It was only recently that the great
revelation came to me. Harking back
TO my childhood. had used one Of my
mothers favorite words, "rnmbunc.
tlous," and was promptly asked what
1t meant by = person who had not
had the advantage Of being brought
up In New England. Surprised at
her Ignorance, explained at once that
II was my mothers word for-well for
what? had to put my reluctant brain
to work before I could ind words
that gave even . faint flavor Of what
mother meant when she said: snow.
you children, you're getting altogether
too rambunctious." Not satisfied With
my own definition. I finally sought Mr..
webster's aid. RambunctIous was not
IN the abridged on my desk. When I
had turned, grumblIng At the WORKS
they select to ienve out Of the abridged
to the unwieldy colossus In the
thali. could scarcely believe my knowl.
edge OF the sequence Of the alphabet.
But n careful resurvey failed to md
me tripping. Rsmbunctious was not
there. The dictionary passed bIitheIy
on from rnmbier to raneal 1.-THE same
as rrsmnl. II you must know).
Az laid the dictionary down a new
light burst upon me. Rnmbuncticus
vaa not a vord In voo<Y st0 nNln0
What WAS II, then, but the slang Of
mn older generation! My mother had
used slang.
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a JuDlcIoUs INQUIRY

A well known travelling man who
visits the drug trdae. says he has Of
Ell heard druggists ask = customer.
who wishes to buy 4 cough medicine.
whether 1t was for a child or an adult
md II for child. they almost invar-
tlbly recommended Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. The reason for this Is
TINT they know there is no danger
from 1t and that II always cures. There
is not the least danger in giving It is
unsurpassed.
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WHAT CAUSES GAS
ON THE STOMACH

1t is caused by fermenting. sour
waste matter In the intestines. This
old, fould matter should be thoroughly
cleaned out with simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC.. as mixed In Ad-
ler-i-kn.> This acts on BOTH upper
and lower bowel, removing old accum-
ulnted matter you never thought was
in your system. Adler-i-ka relieves
ANY CASE gas on the stomach. EX.
CELLENT for sour stomach and cAron
s. constipation. Guards against appcn-
dicitis.
MEEKER PHARMACY
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shetland Copper Mine, op,n.

At time when there is a surplus
Of copper available on the market II Is
of interest to note thnt copper mines
have been opened In Shetland. where
q Belgian expert reports that there
are rich deposits. A squad Of Cornish
miners are working under Cornish
engineers and wish modern machinery
which has been Installed. Ore contain.
Ing II to IL per cent Of copper Is be
Ing extra ctsl- London 1'Imsa
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They Appeal to Our sympathies

They Appeal to Our Sympathies
The bilious and dyspeptic are eon-
slant sufferers and appeal to oar SYM
pathies. Many such. however, have
been completely restored to health by
the use Of Chamberlain Tablets.
These tablets strengthen the stomach.
invigoratc the liver and improve the
digestion. They also cause q gentle
movement Of the bowels. When you
have my trouble with your stomach,
{, I'VE them q trial.
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Notice Of Adjustment DAY

VT E'1SsASssssesss NV
Estate Of James Y. Savage, Deceased.
No 251
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified {. pre-
scrd them for adjustment to the Coun.
ty Court Of Rio Blanco County. Colo
RADIO, on the 10Th day Of March A d.
1922.
----- LULU SAVAGE -.
f1S-m1S Administrators
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PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, A Nasso and G G
wunicrly whose address is Marvinc
Colorado grantors by their Trust Deed
dated October 9th 1917 and recorded
October eth 1917 in the Office of the
Clerk and Recorder of Rio Blanco
County, Colorado. In Book 40 mt Page
AT Of the records Of said County, con-
veyed to the Public Trustee of said
County the following land in said
County. towit: The East half Of the
Southwest quarter telsswh) north
west quarter Of the southwest quarter
(nwNswH). south half Of the north
west quarter (shnwH) and south
half Of the northeast quarter fs1sneM
Of Section 81. in Township One north.
Of Range no West Of the Sixth Prln-
cipal Meridian. less 1916 acres which
lies north Of the North branch Of
White River and Fast Of Marvinc
Creek containing net area Of 263.o4
acres. together with NIL improvements
thereon. including any and NIL ditch
and water rights. md more particul-
nrly the Pease Ditch No. !.
in trust to secure the payment Of their
principal note Of even dnte with said
Trust Deed for $1,000. payable to the
order Of James Hayes, on or before
i've years after date with interest
there from date Mt rate Of eight per
cent annum payable annually.
And whereas. Default has been
made by the snid grantors in said
Trust Deed in the performance of the
covenants and conditions imposed mp
on them by the terms Of said Trust
Deed in this. to-wit: That said gran.
tors have failed to pay said interest
due on said principal note on October
9th 1920 and October 9th. 1921.
And Whereas, The legal holder Of
the Indebtedness represented by said
note has filed with said Public Trus-
tee. notice and demand in writing. de-
claring said default and electinG to de.
clare the whole debt represented by
said note and interest thereon to date
If sale due and payable and demand.
ing the sale Of said land under said
Trust Deed.
Now Therefore. Public Notice II here
by given that, pursuant to sail notice,
election and demand, and under and
BY virtue Of the authority vested in
me BY said Trust Deed and the law. I.
" G Shepherd Public Trustee Of said
Rio Blanco County, will sell the above
described land for cash. at public auc-
ton. 70 the highest bidder at the prin-
cipal front door Of the County Court
House at Neeker In the County of Rio
Blnnco and State OF Colorado, OH Mon
day the 9th day Of March A d. 1922
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon for the
purpose of paying said note. interest
to date Of sale and expenses of this
sale and will give to purchaser tn re-
OF certificate Of purchase therefor
ms provided by law.
Dated February 18th. 1922
W n ourprfrp0
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Chamicrlnin's Tablets For Indigestion
And Constipation
The incest and pleasaftest medi-
cinr ! have used for indigestion and
au; :pati"n is Cham' erlain's Tables'.
writes M"lnr'i j t;.ig. Middle Grove
New York. They work like q charm
and do not gripc or leave any unpleas-
ant effect.
The Meeker herald., 1922-03-04
RRoMO-FEBRIN will care your
cold. fry It. At sTRHLRES.
Clinmbcrlnin's Cough Remedy Aids
Nature.

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most crectual. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
nllnys the cough. relieves the lungs.
aids cxpenctoratlon. opens the secre-
ti"ns and aids nature in restoring the
system to healthy condition. Thou
sands have testified to Its good quail
tiles. Try 1t when you have . cough or
cold.
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u
| surprisingly large percentage Of
cnses In which the criminal. hay
Ing spent months or even yeHrs in
building up the superstructurc of his
scheme, makes u fatal bluntler In con
nection with some apparently unim
portant detnIl--a blun,ler which
wrecks his entire plan and brings his
operations to tile attention Of the
authorities.
For example. the chances were more
than thousand to one that William
Brockwny, eounterfeiter, being DESTROYS
Of securing proof Of plate on
which he was working. would select
printer who was not n personal
friend Of a prominent detective. Bul
chance, which 40 often plays lenhipg
role even In true detective stories
directed him to man who knew A.
l.. DrummOnd, Of the United States
Secret Service. well enough to call
him by his first name.
This man cnme Into my place Yes.
terday afternoon" reported the pr!n.
ter. 'aid wanted some proofs pulled
Of plute which he had with him,
took one look at the plate and told
him to come back today-said my ma.
chinery was out Of order. He didn't
leave the plate. but he didn't have to
I saw what It was-the figure $1,000
surrounded by lot of scrull work
"If he returns today" directed
Dr,immond. pull his proofs for him
and hold one Of them for me. A couple
Of my men will he outside your Shop
80 signal them and they will follow
your customer"
The plan worked according to
schedule and. shortly after receiving
n proof Of the mysterious plate. Drum
mond got word from his operatives
that they had traIled the suspect TO
a house on Greenwich street 70 nd.
ditlon, one Of the government agents
had recognized him MS william
Brockway known to he the most cN-
pert counterfeiter In the country and
the man who had achieved fame by
manufacturing 10000 worth Of bonds
which the Treasury department had
accepted M genuine-only to reverse
Its opinion some weeks later.
Drtimfnond accordingly made ~ n.
port Of the entire matter to Wash.
ington. and forwarded q proof IT the
plate which Brockwny Ind In hIs
possession. To his amazencni. The
treasury officinls stated Tint the
figures and the scroll did not form
II pnrt of any government currency or
bond Issue and that. m federal funds
could not be used except In the sfarch
for counterfeiters Of money or rdvrfIi!
mcnt bonds. Dr,iInmond could mt h.
permitted TO handle the case.
Accordingly. nh the data was tur'Nii
ever I" the New York police. Hnd
Brockway dropped out Of sight for
nearly yenr. until runinr AHs
passed. along from Washington thai
tho master cuunterfeiter WIS working
on .on,c coup which would be the iig.
gcst of his career.
Drumnond Knew where I" md
Rrockwny, hut the secret service mon
hal to work under a handicap be-
cause the ex-convict appeared 10 have
an uncnuny way Of knowing just when
he was being followed. Then he would
slip and twist and turn and lose him
self. no mntier how many men were
thrilling him.
Az last resort Drummoi,l enlisted
the services If his son. hoy IT ten.
whom lie sent to the elevated stat on
At Twenty.eiEi,th md Sixth avenue.
with Instruction to play around there
until he received signal from two Of
sN, Il
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son. Check and cure It by using
,TREHLKE's RROMO- FEBRIN.
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Dated February 18th. 1922.
! W G SHEPHERD

\ W G SHEPHERD
Public Trus..e of Rio Blanco Coua'y
C..1 'rmh,..
FIRST Publication February 9th 1922
Last Publication March 18th 1922.
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True
Detective Stories
THE FINAL DETAIL


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4 illustrated BY RHLIvin8StoT

-MIss Barhary. somebody gwinc "a
Eii killed was wukkln' In De ole
Geld an Msrse Grey rid BY cuSsln' to
hisseif lIss now Marse Erskine went
scarin' hy De iaudln wid 4 couple o
swords under his arm" His eyes too
went 10 the wall. Yes. bless Cawd.
deys gone Barbara flew out the
door.
In few moments she had found
Harry and Hugh. Even while their
horses were being saddIed her father
rode up.
.itts murder" cried Harry, .and
Grey knows IT. ErskiRe knows moth
ins about rapier."
Without word Colonel Dale
wheeled his tired horse and soon
Harry and Hugh dashed after him.
Barbara walked hack TO the house.
wringing her hands. but on the porch
she sat quietly In the agony Of wait
Ing that was the role Of women In
those days
Meanwhile. IT a swift gAllor Firefiy
was skinming along the river road.
Grey had kept his word and more he
had not only ridden slowly but he had
stopped and was waiting At an oak
tree that was cornerstone between
two plantations
That I may not XIII you on yonr
own land he said.
Erxkine started. "The consideration
II deeper than you know"
They hitched their horses, and Frs
kline followed into pleasant glade
. grassy glade through which mur-
INJURED little stream. Erskine dropped
the raplers on the sward
Take your choice" he said.
There Is none" said Grey. picking
up the one nearer to him. Il know
them both" Grey took on his coat
while Erskine waited Grey made The
usual moves OF courtesy and still Frs.
kline waited wonder:ngly. with the
point OF the rapier on the ground.
when you are ready he said. will
you please let me know"
Ready" answered Grey. and he
lnnged forward. Erskine merely
whipped At his blade 50 that the clang
of II whined On the air TO the break.
ingapoint and sprang backward. He
was MS quick ms an eyelash and 1.-THE
as panther. and yet Grey almost
laughed aloud All Ersklne did was
TO whip the thrustIng blade aside and
leap out OF danger like fash OF light.
IL was like an inexpert boxer fall
Ing according 10 rules unknown
and Grey's face famed and actually
turned anxious. Then. as kindly
fate would have 1t. Erskine's blade
caught In Grey's guard by accident.
and the powerful wrist behind Il seek
ing merely TO wrench the weapon
loose tore Crey's rapier from his grasp
and hurled II ten feet away. There
is no greater humiliation for the ex.
pert swordsman. and not for nothing
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The Line Up; Who
The Candidates Are

The books have been closed
and the race is on. Following
is a list Of all candidates who
have filed for office on both
tickets.
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The People want 70 Know the Facts
About the Guarantee Bank Fund
\ a Rsat Accountant

The People want 70 Know the Facts
About the Guarantee Sank Fund
\ a Rsat Accountant
FOR otsts Examiner and inspector
! HENRY WLLMERiNc
In a letter to the Attorney General
dated Feb. 2l. 1916. the late Col. Jack
live Chairman Of thu Corporation
said in part:
Henry wiilmering was connected
with tho Corporation Commission 1907
until 1911 as It's expert accountant and
statistician and has demonstrated
both his fidelity and ability. He -
\ true friend OF tho people. His work
was during the pioneer period. whom
tho foundamentai work was done on
which rest most OF the important r.
suits secured later. Hia work has
stood the tests OF practice. also iiti-
cation In State and Federal courts.
He II theauthor In part Of our freight
and expfesx rates Since 10i1, IN
our successfui efforts to sustain
these rates IN tho Supreme Court, Mr..
WiIlmering was IN consultation IN an
advisory capacity frequently. though
not employed by the State and re-
ceived nothing for his ssrvices h
devised tho annual and monthly ~
port forms by which information y
secured from public ssrvice COM
penios u5e 4 ths author OF account
tng cIaeoific6tl0ns and eys(eEno W1
hsvo nevor ho1 reason 10 e1anAoa ~
~ eensl.slaae e yhirh -
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..IL -
not always he on lk< aahe alde.s -
$50 thcuxhs. : v~suvN<a tlwy vita
lifsed eyebreua. ~when hear1 uAAl I
dld about you, ncth Harry and
Hugh had 10 catch Exskine hy sA arm
then. and they lea MIN struggling
nway. Grey meunted M kor>a lifted
his hat. and wns ecpe Cclcoel psle
picked up the sHcfdA
~Now.- NJ mid ~encueh n d,
thls--lst 4 BE- scF2ssten.~
And he laughed.
~you1l have 10 cc0fe~a Erphlne--
he has quick tongue aUd yca must
think only of his temptation 70 ~ Il. :
Erskine did not answer.
A. they ride hack Cclonel Dale
spoke II the var, II was about -
move into Virginia. Ne said. end whoa
u did 10th Harry and Hugh Inter
rurtcA him with ! siad shcst
I'VE can gol~ Colonel Dale nsdd~A
sadly.
Snddenly al pulled shelr horses IN
simultaneously and ratsea their eye4
Tor all heard the coming Of : horss N
. dead run. Around 4 thicketed curve
Of the Rad came Bareara. with hee
face white ana her hair str<aning b.
hind her. She pulled her pony n hut
q few feet In front Of them. With her
burning eyes On Erskine alon~s
''Have you killed him--havs ycx
killed hIms II ron have. Ehs
stopped hclplesA and aIl were -
amazed that nose ccnld answer. Ere.
kline shock hin head There was
flash Of relief In the Eiri'x white face,
It's reckiessnesS gave way to sudden
shame. and. without 4 word. ahe
wheeled and was sway sgAIn--iiarry
flying after her, No ons sy,ske. Colonel
Dale looked arhast and ErSkinc's
heart again turned sick
ITO b. continued,
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hoofs As he snatched- II from the
ground and turned, with wicked
smile over his grinding teeth. came
Harry's shout. and as he rrxhed for
Erskine. Colonel Dale swung from his
horse The sword-blades clashed,
Erskine whipping back and forth In a
way to make swordSman groan~-and
Colonel Dale had Erskine by the wrist
and was between them.
How dare You, sir?- cried Grey
hctly.
Just a moment. young gentleman"
said Colonel Dale calmly.
let us alone, Uncle Harry"
Just a moment repeated the
colonel sierniy. mfr. Grey. do you
think II quite fair that you with your
skin should fight man who knows
nothing abou, foilsl''
There was no other way" Grey
said sullenIy.
-And you could not walt, pre-
sume7" Grey did not annfcy.
Now. hear what have 10 say. and
II you both do not agree. the matter
win be arranged to your entire salts
faction. Mr.. Grey. have but one
question to ask. Your country Is al
war. She needs every man for her
defense. DO you not think your lives
belong to your country and that IL ID
selfish and nnpatriotic Just now 10
risk them In any other causeT'' He
waited for his meaning TO sink In. and
sink II did.
Colonel Dale. your nephew grossly
insulted me. and your daughter showed
me the door. made no defense "a
him nor to her. but win 70 you.
merely repeated what had been told
and I believed II true. Now that
hear II Ia not true. agree with you,
sir, and I am willing 10 express my
regrets and apologies
THAT IL better said Colonel Dale
heartily. and he turned to Erskine. bu,
Erskine was crying hotly:
"And express neither"
"very we'll" sneered Grey coldiy.
Perhaps We may meet when your rel.
atives are not present to protect you
"Uncle Harry Erskine lmplored
but Grey was turning toward his horse
"After all. Colonel Dale IA right
Eyes, assented Ersklne helplessly,
and then-"it is possible that we shall
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SOCIALIST TICKET

Woodland Township;
For Clerk
NJ. l.. Shultz
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PAIN KEPT HlM AWAKE Nlonrs

!. w. Peck. ccrNopolis rennsyi.
vaniA. writes; 4 Suffered terrible
pain. unable 10 lie down nights. Tried
three different doctors, Three weeks
ako began taking Foley kidney pills.
Improvement 10 my condition IL really
wonderful sold everywhcrc
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EnOrncss r~AActsoas n smnHnls
Of incoms ssx eollsrtions h chla-
hcna. "a n ~ nauhss rsp1stinx
- owiae tAe sax, ar~ svidsas n r..
porss tcr June 1881. ana 1une iss:,
xccordsnG a nlmsr Saixss. iacoms
ux sa1itor.
rollectlooA Tor thla year I'M >esl.-
~ below thoas recst~d ~ 10 sAs
vlose ~ Jun> iAa yc&r. The saA-
Tor reporss tes.ooe ccllcstei thru
Jass of shH yew. while IN 1871 The
coll~csioas 70 thxt time ran ts77ooa.
About s6oo le~a persons reported
a. cwinw the TAI sAn year. than rat
\ was STATED
Changes IN tn Encvmc tax isw.
With ths hdw prcvisicn allowing de-.
prsciatiou ana dep,eetcn 10 b. rs.
urcd. account fcr thin reduction, II
was explained
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had Erskine suffered the shame cf
tha. ionx.sro day when a primitive
instinct had led him to thrustlue hIs
knife Into this same enemy's breast
New. with his swords point on the
earth. he waited courteoukly fer Grey
TO recover his weapon.
Again = Kindly fate interyened.
Even 40 Grey rushed for his sword.
Erskine heard the beat az horses