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tiers and their friends called
justice. The term, Syndicate
men," came from the fact that
many syndicates of eastern
men owned outfits in Montana,
Wyoming and other cattle
states, and the efforts Of the
.rustlers were likely to be turned
principally against these nom
resident owners.
The ranks of the ~rustlers
soon became augmented by all
sorts of hard and dissolute
characters from the motley
population Of the west. The
wild frontier life of the years
preceding the cattle days had
attracted men Of bold nature,
who had taken on all the rest
less and unsettled habits of the
west and who chafed at re-
straint Of any kind. Some Of
these were from the ranks of
the guides and scouts. Others
had been buffalo SINNERS,
wolfers and a few prospectors
who quit the goldpan for the
saddle. The rustler, however,
must be a rider, a roper and a
sure shot, for these qualifica-
tons were necessary to his
work at all times.
There was one law of the rus
tiers that all adhered to. All
organized bands Of outlaws
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only one conviction, the defend
ant being fined S18.
Early in 1892 a meeting of
cattle men was held at Chey-
enne and it was decided that a
general raid against the rus
tiers should be made. The
names of 125 alleged rust1ers
were compiled, of whom they
determined to kill or drive out
Of the country 35. Included in
this movement were several
prominent men Of affairs in the
state and a majority of the
leaders of the posse organized
were fasteners who owned
cattle, but who were classified
as tenderfeet on the range.
They were all new at this sort
of business and were not fit to
such an expedition. They
employed 20 fighting cow
punchers from the lower range
to go with them. Altogether
there were AZ men, with three
wagons, cooks and a most COM
plete range outfit.
Starting out at daybreak early
in April, they travelled over
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inspectors there to detect
the fraudulent nature Of such
shipments, there was danger
that the rustlers would entirely
ruin the legal cattle growers.
The extent of the losses suf-
fered by the cowmen may be
inferred from the fact that
within the first year after the
appointment of brand inspect
ors at the markets, they sent
back to the commissioners of
the state S127, 900 of estray
money for cattle passing to
market from Wyoming which
had not been shipped by the
owners. The commissioners re-
turned of this all but $4,000
to the proper owners.
The Johnson County War
The new cattle laws put in
effect greatly offended the rus
tiers, who began to solidify
their factions and made of
Johnson county a rustler settle
ment, where the cattle men had
no voice. In four years cow
men brought $50 suits against
~rustlers for stealing beef in
Johnson county, but secured
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were many bad men of the
range country, horsethieves
and other outlaws, who found
the new occupation of rustling
cattle a lucrative and congenial
one.
There is no doubt that many
of the earlier rustlers consid-
cred that they were wholly
honest and within their rights
in putting their brands on NAV
ericks, and from this it was a
natural step to feeling that
they were at worst committing
a minor crime if they took a
few calves from COWS carrying
the marks of big outfits, whose
rules they considered unjust
and arbitrary.
How Rustling Grew
In some parts of the cattle
ranges, notably IN a few coun-
ties in Wyoming, the rustlers
far outnumbered the legitimate
cattle growers. They were
called thieves and outlaws by
the cowmen, but they controlled
government and made the laws.
They elected sheriffs and
judges, SO it was useless for a
so-called syndicate man to try
to get justice in courts, because
he was sure to get what the ma
jority, constituted by the rus
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land, and their first encounter
with the rustlers was at the
KC ranch, where Nate Cham
pion and Nick Ray, two we'll
known rustlers, held forth.
Ray stepped to the door and
was shot fatally. The house
was then set on fire and Cham
pion was shot full of holes as
he ran for a gully nearby. While
the fight was in progress an
other rustler, Jack Flagg, came
along with a companion, but
was allowed to escape. He no.
titled every rustler between
the &c ranch and Buffalo and
the clans gathered in fury to
fight the vigilantes. In a few
days the ~rustlers had the vigi-
lantes on the run. At the IA
ranch the eowmen were brought
to bay and besieged by 319
rustlers. The vigilantes forti-
fled the ranch with rifle pits,
barricaded the buildings with
logs and prepared thoroughly
for a siege. Firing was kept
up at long range on both sides.
Twenty-six horses were killed
in the ranch corral by the rus
tiers in one day.
The siege lasted three days,
when a troop Of cavalry from
Fort Mckinney arrived on the
scene and took the cattlemen
prisoners. Two of them had
been fatally wounded by the ac-
cidental discharge of their own
firearms.
For three months the cattle
men were held in jail at Chey-
enne. Then they were each
charged with the murder Of
Champion and Ray and released
upon their own personal recog-
nizance. Each offense was
made bailable in a large sum Of
money, the total for the 40 men
amounting to millions of dol
lars. The Texas fighting men
lit out for the south without
giving bond, and when the cat
tie men We're brought to trial a
jury could not be secured, so
the cases were nolle pressed
and that ended the matter.
News of the war and it's aft
ermath had much publicity in
the press of the nation. but it
has gradually been forgotten.
The end of rustling cattle
came with the end of the open
range in many parts of the
west. Where there is still open
range the growing strength of
law and order has done much
to put an end to it. But even
now in some portions of the
old cattle states there are
stretches of more or less
unsettled country, and in
these parts there is invaria-
bly, more Or less rustling.
But now the courts of justice
leal with rustlers, and there are
no penitentiaries without a
of this class, although
they are a very different type
from the rustlers of old.
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cused of putting up a "slow
fight" or not dying game. When
he came to town he often wore
two guns and wore 'em low"
as the saying went. That is to
say, he carried two pistols,
each swinging forward and we'll
down so that a quick draw was
facilitated. Sometimes the
scabbards were tied down with
buckskin thongs to his boot
tops, so that when a sudden
jerk was made for the gun it
came out smoothly and did not
pull the scabbard up. Others
simply fastened their scabbards
to their trousers. If a rustler
was recognized by a member of
the vlgilantes in town there
was often a gunfight. Usually
the rustler was killed, for the
vigilantes did not believe intak-
ing unnecessary chances. and
nearly always outnumbered
their quarry.
Some Buried Secrets
It is very seldom that a man
who has taken part in a lynch
ing will speak of it to anyone,
even years afterWard or to a
man who has been in the same
party with him. The policy al
ways followed was to bury the
act with its victim. Thus much
of the history of the range wars
has never been written and
never will be.
In his trade the rustler had
to be the most expert sort of a
COW handler, for he had to out
wit, outride and outbrand, not
to say outshoot the cowman
with whom he was at war if
he expected to survive in his
calling. In his branding opera
tons the rustler was quite like
~ to carry with him a piece of
wire, which could be carried
easily in his pocket and which
could be twisted into almost any
design needed to alter a brand.
Another way of easing down a
brand was by means of brand
ing through a wet blanket.
Other ways were also in use.
The last famous rustler war
on the range was that carried
on for a few weeks in 1892 by
cattle men of Wyoming against
the Johnson county rustlers,
which was reported daily by the
press of the world and given an
amazing amount of notoriety,
although only two men were
killed in it. The headquarters
of the rustlers were at Buffalo,
Wyoming, while the seat of the
coWmen was at Cheyenne.
Emerson Hough, in-his Story
Of the Cowboy, says that before
this war" practically the
whole country was living on
stolen beef, and not content
with this and with serving no
tice OH the cattle companies
that they would not be allowed
to hold their roundups, the rus
tiers began to ship beef by car
load lots to the markets of the
east. AS there were no brand
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have followed the same princi-
pie from the time of Robin
Hood and long before him. That
was that property Of a small
owner or poor man must be re-
spected. In fact, the friend
ship of this class was sought
by, and usually won by, the
rustler. Many nesters, as squat
tiers on water holes were called,
who did no rustling themselves,
gave assistance to the ~rustlers
whenever they could.
War on the RustIers
AS the rustlers grew in
strength and their depredations
began to be felt more and more
by the cattle barons, the latter
began to band together to
crush the outlaws by means of
vigilante work, which had been
practiced so successfully in the
COS by gold miners in extermi-
mating the road agents. The
range vigilantes of Montana
and Wyoming went to work
Systematically. The description
and ''hangout" Of nearly every
rustler and horsethief were
known, and a regular campaign
was begun against them in a
practical and thorough man.
ner. Some of the outlaws were
told to leave the country and
did so. Those who did not COM
ply were shot or hung when
next found. In one campaign,
it is said, the Montana vigil
lantes killed between so and 80
rustlers. One morning one
bridge had Is corpses swinging
from it. Between 1876 and
and 1886 the vlgilantes of the
range killed or hanged as many
men in Montana, Wyoming and
Nebraska as were legally exc
cuted by the law in any dozen
states during the next 20 years.
The cattle men declared that
capital punishment was neces-
sary; that jails were n%on-eXist-
ent or useless and that regular
courts were wholly inadequate
among the sparse population of
the ranges. Thus these oppos-
ing interests, both lawless and
strong, fought out their bat
ties for themselves. For the
rustlers it was a losing fight.
Rustlers Were Gunner
In a sense the rustler's back
was always to the wall. He was
a marked and hunted man and
he was a desperate one. Some
times a posse Of vigilantes
would come upon a few rustlers
in the act of branding maver-
icks or changing beef or cow
brands. Then there was sure
to be a pitched battle with
rifles at long range. Sometimes
the rustlers were able to make
a getaway, but more often
they were ~outnumbered and
shot down. Not infrequently
one or more of the vigilantes
pitched from his horse with a
bullet through him.
A rustler was seldom &C
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o.-Whnt is Rlsctricitvi

Q:-What IS EIecttlclty Answer :-Electricity is confined snsr gy, which may be transformed into light, heat and power by using proper aPpii- ances, devices and apparati
 We are headquarters for Hot Point Appliances and devices. Come in ana watch the Thor. Washer and Wrnger go through it's stunts. Radio Bulbn and Batteries of all makes. 4 few souvenirs left.
 Wagner's Electric Shop
 10 East Main Si.
 LIVE WIRE STORE.
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WELLINGTON

On Wednesday of last week Mrs. Preston was suddenly and alarmingly stricken with acute indigestion. She is still in bed, with Miss Bennett, trained nurse in attendance.
 The church roll call and supper Friday afternoon was well attended and harmonious At the evening ser vice the beautifully renovated church was filled. The services were appro- priate and especially the sermon by Rev. MT. Sloat and greatly enjoyed by all present. The Lords Supper was observed. Roll call with hymn as usual. Rev. Dr. Coats, Pastor at Large Gates, Rev. L. Rees of Stafford Springs and Pastor Allen, all took helpful parts in the enjoyable service. On Sunday Rev. Mr. Aliens report of the convention at Indianapolis was interesting despite the heat and hu- midity of the afternoon. For July, MT. Allen will try out the plan of holding preaching service on the Hill at 10 a. m., and preaching service at South Wilington at II a. m. On the Hill the bible school will immediately follow the service. At Memorial church it will precede the service.
The Press., 1922-07-06
us. of cosmetlcs in China.

An increasing demand for well-ad. vertised, cheap grades of cosmetics ex. ists in China. Care of the hair, com. plexiOn, teeth, and finger nails is giv. en careful attention almost universak ly among Chinese women, and native preparations are gradually giving way to imported articles. Highly perfumed toilet waters for the hair are imported and are being demanded by many in stead of the native compounds. In ferior face cream and powder are giving way to imported articles. Tooth paste is gaining popularity, though the use of tooth brushes has long been es tablished. Ordinary preparations fol the finger nails are also in demand Imported soaps in increasing quanti ties are rapidly replacing native brands
The Press., 1922-07-06

Dr, R. Is. mayer IS moving lnLO his new home on Main street.
 George Penrose will supply the pull pit of the First church, July g.
 Robert A. Calbraith is going to Camp Woodstock in Woodstock Valley to be gone week.
 Constable A. s. Hulburt is to sell touring car at the town post Satur day at 12 o'clock, standard time.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles s. Fuller have as a guest Mrs. Alvin Briggs of California,
 Miss Hazel Desso has been spend ing several days as a guest in the home of her sister, Mrs. Leon Pease, Springfield.
 Miss Gladys Comstock and Miss Della Leroux have gone to New Hay en where they will take a course in the summer school.
 Roland Ellis has moved into the house he recently purchased from Mrs. Sarah Bailey, who is boarding with the Charles Billings family.
 Chester w. Pomeroy, while fishing in one of the brooks last week Tues day, caught a trout measuring 13 inches and which weighed lb., Oz.
 Prof. and Mrs. c. E. Moore and their daughter, Hazel, who have been guests of MT. and Mrs. R. s. Bugbee have returned to their home in New ton, Mass.
 Lawyer Hugh D. Combs and his fiancee, Miss Edith Eskesen of New York City, are spending several days with his parents, MT and Mrs. Frank lin Combs.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert s. Hulburt their daughter Miss Fife Hulburt and Mrs. Hulburt's mother Mrs. Hen ry N. Wardwell, have gone to spend the month of July at Crystal Lake
 Miss Marjorie A. Moore who is psychologist at the Philadelphia House of detention. has been spend ing the weekend and the holiday with her mother Mrs. Susan P. Moore.
 Mrs. Walter Allen of Agawam and two daughters, Marion and Edith, have been spending several days with Mrs. Aliens mother, Mrs. A. Chapin at the home of her uncle, Elliot Kibbe of North Somers.
 Miss Mildred GummO entertainedher Sunday school class Friday evening. There were II girls present. The uOAlAC "do pA CIIlAy uCCOAdJCu WILL uOW CTS. After the monthly business meet ing a pleasant evening was enjoyed and refreshments were served.
 Brief funeral services were held in the West cemetery, Thursday after noon for John Francis Burt, 70. The body was brought here from Westboro MT. Burt's ancestors were born in Somers. His cousins, Mrs. Anna Kibbe and Mrs. Hiram Hunt are the only near relatives now living here. The case of the state against Ho- mer Kibbe and Ellsworth Wood, ac- cused of a breach of the peace was tried before Justice H. E. Thatcher MT. Kibbe was fined SIG and costs for the breach of the peace and as sault and battery and Ellsworth Wood was fined $5 and costs fol breach of peace. MT. Kibbe appealed his case and MT. Wood paid his fine
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ASHFORD WArrAmYillA

Henry Church and family of Hart ford are frequent visitors at their homestead here
 Mrs. William Phillips of Williman- tic has spent week with her sister, Mrs. Lena Durkee.
 Mrs. Jessie Durkee entertained the members of her Sunday school class on Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Henrietta MathewsOn was home over Sunday from her cottage at Pleasant Beach, R. I.
 H. F. Scott is doing his usual large amount of having this summer and expects to cut over several farms,
 Crops here are fourishing under the impetus of recent rains. The hay crop promises, we'll provided we have good hay weather.
 Rev. B. c. B}.gbee accompanied Dea- con Z B. Btcknell to the Ashford Baptist Sunday School convention at Spring Hill. Wednesday, The next meeting will be held with the Putnam church.
The Press., 1922-07-06
Where Brides Must Be Cooke.

Burgomaster Rimmel of Neu-Ulm, a town in Bavaria, has earned wide spread fame by refusing to marry 6 couple appearing before him, accord ing to the Referee, England, for the reason definitely indicated in short speech:
 "I will not marry this pair because the bride cannot cook and possesses no knowledge of housekeeping.
 In addition he publicly admonished all eligible maidens to qualify at 8 school of domestic science, and like wise caused to be published in the local press a notice to the following effect:
 Being a registered official, as from today refuse to marry any woman who cannot prove to my satisfaction that she can cook and keep house."
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Baseball Notes
 Kid" Wise continued his sensation al work at first all through Sundays game.
 Tonoly poled out three singles out of five visits to the plate.
 Besides pitching great ball Connors hit safely three times out of four times at bat
 Wise and Gilman each hit out live base hit.
 MeQaade played the steady game he aiwa5s does behind the plate
 Squirrel Pallanck made some good stops at short. F>>>A large crowd of spectators saw the game, a large number coming with the visitors.
 The Red Mems third baseman decid- ed to show Green how to call deci- sions via strength, but by a little strong persuasion by Connors he Echanged his mind.
 The Red Men came to Stafford with plenty of Wampum wagered on their young braves. The war paint and red eye also came with them.
 Many arguments were stopped just HI l1II1e LO save H1dny QlSagfeeaDle blows.
 The All Stars defeated the Westford Giants for the second time last Sun day at the fairgrounds by 13 to 10. Early scoring by the All Stars ena- bled them to keep ahead of their op- ponents throughout the game. The batting of Robert Scussel and the pitching of Michna featured, Scussel getting hits in as many times at bat and scoring the same amount of runs l Michna famed IA men and let the Giants get only 7 scattered hits, while his team mates were collecting 21 | hits. Mike" Urda pitched for the losers. Score by innings:
 h e All Stars 2121O313x 21 2 Giants 000O612O 10 2 ?
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SOMERS

Dr. R. B. Thayer is moving into his new home on Main street.
 Georee Penrose will supDly the pul-
The Press., 1922-07-06
PorrIdae Naked scots sturdx.

Has porridge made Scots sturdyS New light has been thrown upon this subject by the discovery within the last few years that porridge may have a strong effect upon the mysterious pituitary gland-which Is a small organ at the base of the brain, determining our size and. physical characteristics. If this little chemical factory is too active we are liable to become giants; 1; if it does not work hard enough we may be Tom Thumbs. Some doctors now say that porridge makes the gland work in such way as to protace the high cheek bones and splendid bodies which are the trademark Ot q. Scot.
The Press., 1922-07-06
MT. and Mrs E. F. Engley were at

MT. and Mrs. E. F. Engley were at Block Island for over Sunday and the 4th.
 Miss Mabel Meyers is spending the week in QuOnataut, R. l., where she is visiting friends.
 Grace Church Notes-Sunday ser vices at 8, and 10.30 a. m., and 2 p. m.; Daily at a.. m., and D. m., except on Friday; Friday 7 a m., and 7.30 p. m.
 On Sunday afternoon at two o'clock there will be service in the school house at Buff Cap. Rev. John Wilkins of Grace church will conduct the ser vice.
 Installation of officers will take place at the regular meeting of OnnecO tribe l. O.. R. M. tonight. After the installation refreshments and smokes will be served by the entertainment committee.
 Mrs. Fred Bates entertained an auto party from Mystic on Sunday as fol lows; Mrs. Everett Newbury, MT. and Mrs. George Bogue and their two small sons; Irving Newbury and Ray mOnd Newbury of Cincinnatti, Ohio. and Joseph Stark.
 Deputy Great Pocahontas Cham pagne of Rockville will attend the regular meeting of Iona Council, De- gree of Pocahontas next Tuesday eve- ming for the purpose of installing their newly elected officers as follows: Po- cahontas, Mrs. Harvey Mayo; Weona, Miss Helene Bulick; Prophecies, Miss Lura Sabourin; Powhatan, William l.. Tuthill.
 The Stafford Golf team visited South Manchester on Saturday for the first time and were defeated by score of 30 points to ?. Only four of our men scoring against South Manches- ter The course is the longest in New England being over 5000 yards. Line up as follows, Nassau Count:
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Runs, Padykula, Tonoly, Pallanck, Wise, McQuade, Cummings, Connors 2; two-base hits, Yucka, Gilman, Wise; Stolen bases Pallanck, McQuade, sul- livan; sacrifice hits, Kelly, Driscoll, Pallanck, Gilman 2, Sullivan; double play, Gilman and Sullivan; left on bases, Stafford 4, Red Men 3; base on balls, on Wilde 3; Hit by pitcher, by Wilde, CD Cummings; struck out, by Connors 3, by Wilde 6; Umpire, Greene; time 2h
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THE WORKERS COOPERATIVE STORE,

Carrying a Thousand Brick in Suit Case. could do it. but think of all the trips you'd have to make and the energy and effort required. What would you
 It's real work to carry all your groceries, too. We do this and deliver them promptly That's part ot our service Credit extended phone offers the of our best attention complete line of fancy fruits and vegetables that are nice, fresh and good eating.
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Paul Varga will sell at auction at his place known as the George Perry farm on Saturday the 18th at D. m., COWS, oxen, horses etc.