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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-02-15
Newport Woman Sent to Prison 10
Years for Setting Fire.

Mrs. Florence Billiard, who was ar
rested Friday evening, charged with
setting the fire which came so near
destroying the old school hall We'd
nesday afternoon appeared before
Judge w. M. Wright in municipal
court, Monday and pleaded guilty. to
arson. The sentence of the court was
not over ten Or less than nine years
in states prison at Windsor.
During her confinement in the local
jail she has been sensational pri-
soner. Among other things, she made
two unsuccessful attempts at suicide
Monday forenoon. Her first attempt
was discovered when her husband and
attorney went to her cell early in the
day and there found her laying on
her bunk with a piece of clothes line
about her neck and tied to post in
the cell. The rope was cut and ply
sician called who reported that she
was not suffering from the deed. AT
later hour chief of police O. A.
cred that she had made a second at
tempt to end her life. This time she
stripped up some sheeting from her
bunk and proceeded the same as be-
fore tying one end about her neck
and the other to the same post, then
laid down on the bunk. AS she was
facing the post, the strain came on
the back Of her neck which failed to
produce the required results, and she
was quickly revived by a sprinkling of
water. The following account of the
fire and circumstance is taken from
the Express and Standard of Friday.
By the prompt action of j. III.
Martin Wednesday afternoon, the Old
School hall was saved from destruc-
ion by fire, and the plans of the per-
petrator were frustrated. The fire
which was discovered in the balcony
ear the entrance to the thrift shop
ooms, was of incendiary nature and
ad gained sufficient Roadway when
iscovered to require the contents of
wo hand chemicals and the use of
urther chemicals from one of the
tanks on the combination fire truck to
xtinguish the blaze.
1t was about o'clock in the after
DON when Mr.. Martin, who is jani-
or of the school buildings, went to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-02-15
Some Aspects of
Farmers Problems
By Bernard M Baruch
Reprinted from Atlantic Monthly
Continued from last week.

farm movement, and I testify In all
sincerity that they are endeavOring to
deal with their problems, not as pro-
motors Of a narrow class interest, not
as exploiters of the hapless consumer,
not as merciless monopolists, but as
honest ment bent on the Improvement
of tie common wefA.
We can and ~ iSt meet such men
and such caus, half wav- Their
business is or n: siness-ths nations
business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-02-15
Soda in Milk.

Milk that has become a trifie sour
may be sweetened and rendered fit for
use again by stirring in li+''" soda
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
Look at me, dearie. | love
you, little girl"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Traded Pipes for Land.

The clay pipe industry Of Bristol,
Eng. which is o entirely closed
down. dates back to the Seventeenth
century, when large quantities OF
Brlstol-made pipes were exported to
the American colonies. English clays
we're so much preferred by the Indians
to their own rudely fashioned pipes
that they became ,Nluable as objects
of barter or part purchase value in
exchange for land. Three hundred
pipes figure in the list Of articles
given by william Penn In exchange for
a tract Of land in what Is now Penn
s~ylvanla, and another record OF early
colonial days shows that In 1877 100
pipes and 100 jews harps were ex-
changed for a plot neal Timber Town,
n, ].
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
Robert Drew One Hand Across His
Brow HelplessIy.

won't be anything to catch In season
or out, if the squatters keep up their
Internal poaching. Hunting and fish
ing are for gentlemen, my dear Bob!
Don't forget that!"
Gentlemen be DID," calculated
Robert, and then the curtains swayed
so that he got to his feet and started
toward the door.
Mare" he continued. perhaps we
can't agree on this matter at all, but
l really do want a heart-to-heart talk
with you about 1t. But not now! The
fact is 1 was busy when you zane
in"
thinking up a few more pleas for
the squatters, eh2" the other man
leased. swell, old fellow, just remem-
Der this. I've got at least twenty-five
men watching everything that scamp
Of a Hopkins does, and when l get
something on him. there won't be TWEEN
ty-four hours between that time and
his arrest"
Robert almost showed the speaker
out of the door; but Marcus only
chuckled good-natu-edly as he went
away. When Robert turned the key
In the lock, he stood quite still, breath
ing hard.
From behind the curtain, Polly
thrust out her head, her small face
wrinkled and tears standing thick in
her eyes.
I'm a-goin' after that pup an swat
him." she Kissed stormily. "He lies
when he says my daddy's a scamp"
Percival lifted q precautionary hand
"Not too loud" he warned. Come
here" She went slowly forward, hel
head hanging; but when he held out
his hands she snatched them and ben
her curly mead over the strong tinger'
and kissed them passionately.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

you've got TO sit down." he said
srutly. Il want to talk 10 YOU
an a minute, then" returned Mar
Gus. I'll get the book first
Very white, Robert walked before
Mackenzie to the bookcase. Then
with one sweep Of his arm he moved
aside the curtain and with it-Polly
Hopkins. He could feel beneath the
thick material the slender, quivering
body. And there, as the w men
stood facing the shelves laden win
the masterpieces of the world. and
Marcus was running his eye up n
down. Robert felt that first wonder
full protective love that m to a
man when he is shielding a woman.
Evelyn said it was here" observed
Mackenzie careleSsly. Let me look!
A-B-C-Here's d. 1t ought to be
on this shelf"
He read aloud the names of the
books under his eye while still the
strong hand of his companion held up
the curtain and the girl.
"Ah, here 1t is" came in eSclama-
ton. There! Thanks, Bob! Now
I'll sit down a minute"
He walked back to the table, and
Percival carefully dropped the drap-
cries. Keeping his eye on the other
mans back, he raj his fingers over
| the curtain until he came to the curly
head Of Polly Hopkins. Two tender
pats fell upon it. Then he, too, crossed
to the ENTER of the room.
you're a h%ospitable chap, Bob
laughed Marcus. "Heigh-ho! but to-
day I've been some busy. I'll bet you
a quarter of a dollar it won't be three
months before l get every sQuatter of
that shore. The fact Of 1t is, I've only
got to catch Hopkins, and the restll
be easy. He's a bad actor; and that
girl Of his is a saucy baggage"
"She's a very good girl" Robert in
terposed In deep tones, land very pref
ty, too"
The bookcase draperies moved ever
so little. Polly Hopkins almost burst
with Joy when she heard those words
pretty enough, l suppose" Marcus
conceded, "but not good. She's llkt
the rest-bad clean through
The curtains moved a little more
and Robert caught the sway of then
out Of the tail Of his eye. He felt ina
if Mackenzie did not 90 soon, he woul'
throw him out. What the girl woulC
do If Marc started a TRADE against he
father, Robert did not dare contem
plate.
"Look here, Marc" he burst forth
you're all wrong about those people
all dead wrong. They don't harm an
one, as l can see. Why can't you liv
and let live?"
His eyes flashing, Marcus stood W
[ mo harm, no harm, you say" h
f1ared. "Why, they steal everything !
sight, and in a few more years ther
: won't be a fish left in the lake. Their
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
webster's Work on Dictionary.

Noah Webster began his prepare
ton for his American dictionary of the
English language in 1907 and pub
lished 1t in 1928. Previous to 1907 he
had published a speller and "A Com
pendious Dictionary" both Of which
were probably helpful in the new I'M
dertaking. The American dictionary
contained 1900 more words and
about 10000 more definitions than had
appeared in any English dictionary pub
lished before hi2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

Lexington, KY have used Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription and the
Golden Medical Discovery in my fam
lily for years, and | cannot recommend
them too highly. During the period OF
middle life the Prescription and TIA
Discovery were n wonderful help to
me. No m should try to do with
out them at that time."-Mrs. Nam
ME Kelley, 731 Jackson st.
Your health is most important to
you. It's easily improved. II you
suffer from heat flashes, dizziness, or
any Of the symptoms csmmon to wom-
en- at the critical period in life, Just
ask your nearest druggist for this Pre-
scription Of DR.. Pierce's in tablet or
liquid form. Send 10 cents to DR..
Pierce's Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, N. l.,
II YOU wish a trial pkg. and write Tor
free, confidential medical advice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

any one who is younger and as l am .
farmers wife have plenty to do for /
cultivate my W garden, raise many
Chickens and do my own homework.
You may publish this letter as l am
ready to do anything to help other
women as | have been so we'll and happy
since my troubles are past. Mrs. EFT.
GALLOWAY, Carter's Creek, Tenn.
Most women find plenty to do. II
they are upset with some female ailment
and troubled with such symptoms as
Mrs. Galloway had, the smallest duty
seems a mountain.
If you find it hard to keep up, II you
are nervous and irritable, without ambi-
ton and out of sorts generally, give the
Vegetable Compound a fair trial. We
believe it will help you greatly, for it
has helped others.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
"YOU DARLlNG!"

J SYNoPSIS.-Occupying a dilapi-
70 dated shack in the Silent City, a
! squatter settlement near Ithaca,
\ New York, Polly Hopkins lives
'r>,With her father, small Jerry, and
aslp old woman, Granny Hope. On
rD6n adjacent farm, Oscar Bennett,
, prosperous farmer, is a neighbor.
faHe is secretly married to Evelyn
II, robertson, supposedly wealthy girl
cSf the neighborhood. Marcus Mac
HSenzie, who owns the ground the
s~qt{uatters occupy, is their deter
mingled enemy. Polly overhears a
conversation between Mackenzie
andSa stranger, in which the former
avoIHs his intention of driving the
squdtters from his land. The stran-
ger Eympathizes with the squatters,
and eaTns Polly's gratitude. Evelyn
| Robertson discovers from her moth
err that they are not rich, but prac-
tically living on the bounty Of
Robert lPercival, Evelyn's cousin.
Polly learns from Evelyn that the
sympathetic stranger Is Robert
Percival. Evelyn charges Polly
with a message to Bennett, telling
him she can give him no more
money. She already bitterly regrets
II her marriage to the ignorant farm
er. Polly conveys her message and
Oscar makes threats. He insists
II Evelyn meet him that night. Polly
III has her father and Larry Bishop,
a squatter, take an oath to do Mac
Kenzie no injury. Evelyn unsuc-
c~essfully tries to get money from
ii her mother with which to buy off
II Bennett and induce him to leave the
country, giving her her freedom.
N She and Mackenzie avow their
love. At the arranged meeting that
night Bennett threatens Evelyn
with exposure unless she gives him
money. Polly meets Robert Per-
cival, and they are mutually at
tracted, Polly's feeling being adora-
ton. Oscar kills Polly's lamb and
Percival thrashes Oscar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

than Old Marc that he would help
them. And thus she brought smiles
back to the faces of her miserable
friends; and as they went away, each
woman kissed her, and each man rev
erently placed his hand on her curly
head In blessing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
CHAPTER VIl-Continued.

A sound of boots moving on boards
was his only answer. Polly coughed
n%ervously.
"Now this is what I'm going to
Offer" went on Mackenzie. mo n
can make me raise the price one cent.
TIL give you men twenty-five dollars
apiece; you sign yer to me your
:squatter rights; then take your wom-
en- and kids and CO."
There was not q word in answer to
this. Only Wee Jerry felt Daddy Hop
kins clasp him tighter.
Realizing that the stony silence that
met his offer was practically a re-
fusal, Mackenzie got to his feet.
"You can take it, or-or go to HI
for all l care!" he exclaimed.
He turned toward the door; and
then Pollyop got back her breath, and
while the squatter men watched sui
denly, she stepped in front of him.
you're in wrong, mister" she tiared.
sYou're id generous, amt you?
twenty-five dollars wouldn't take us
anywhere, an where would we &c
ANYHOW? This amt mOvin' day in the
Silent City. You've made your talk,
now scoot along"
Marcus fixed her with eyes angry
; beyond description. Her W blazed
back at him as she pointed toward the
!, door.
"Scoot out" she repeated, IAN don't
be comm again."
Mackenzie lifted his riding whiI
threateningly, and every mar with &
growl started forward; but as thu
whip fell back to his side, they sanl
down again.
Then it was that he shifted the whil
to his left hand and took from hi
pocket a shining pistol; and although
} Polly whitened, she held her ground.
And you, you impudent huzzy,
\ snapped Mackenzie, what have yo'
got to do with it? What are you, any
way"
| In spite Of the deadly thing held !
| the white, strong fingers, Polly's hea'
1 went up a bit.
) "Tm the ~littlest nanny in tn
, world" she said simply. I'm MANN
10 this hull settlement. An us squat
ters stays In the Silent City-see?"
The pistol came up with a click. an
Mackenzie, enraged beyond contro
struck Pollyop two %stinging blows wit
the riding whip. Then he strobe oil
into the open, and, holding high tn
weapon, passed through the frownin
line of watching women. He gave the
hut a flashing disda uful glance, an
! when he turned around, Polly Hopkir
was standing in the door, motionir
the women into the shack. He can
10 a direct halt and shouted at her:
I "Tll never offer money again, b.
out you'll all go, If have to burn yo'
4, huts about your heads"
As If he had not spoken, Polly ga
him no heed but ushered woman aft
woman into the shanty.
"rd ruther he'd a hit me than an
= one of you" she said, her flesh tin
. ling with pain. III you'd "a pounc'
on i'm, Daddy, or you, Larry, he'd
nopped one of you dead. Now list
\ to me-
/ Then she told them that Robert Pa
! c,ysl had said the squatters shou
\ stay in the settlement. She said s
had had a promise from a man bert
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
TruA Morality.

To give a man a full knowledge Of
true morality, l would send him to no
other bsok than the New Testament.
Locke,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
MockerY.

There Is no mockery like the mock
cry Of that spirit which looks around
in the world and believes that all Is
emptiness.-E. II. Chaplin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

GOLDEN TENT-The Lord is righteous
in all His ways, and holy in all His
works.-Psalm l45.lT
DEVOTIONAL READlNG-Psalm 10.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Favorite stories OF
the Quarter.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Israel's Heroic Proph-
cts.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Estimate OF Elijah, Elisha. Jonah and
Amos.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Social Teachings OF the Quarters Les
sons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
Had to Be Wise.

Solomon" says Uncle Eben, was
n wise man. He had to be In order to
have so many domestic complications
an keep out'n de deyohce cont
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
Getting at It..

"DId you Interview the eminent
statesman
Eyes"
"What did he have to sayT
"Nothing,"
81 knew that. But how many coll
umns of lt.'-LoulsviIle Courier'Jour-
nal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

half of my time In
bed, being afflicted
with a trouble which
women of a certain
age are apt to have.
/ took Lydia E
P~inkham'sV~ Vegetable
Compound Tablets
and used Lydia E
Pinkham's Sanativs
Wash. | am a well
woman now and have
been for two years
II can work az we'll aa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

No ugly, grimy streaks on the
clothes when Red Cross Ball Blue In
used. Good bluing gets good results.
All grocers carry it.-Adyertisement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

It never occurs to a boy to esti-
mate haw many dollars his dog Ia
worth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
SPENT HALF Her
Time IN BED
Farmers Wife Tells How Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Made Her a Well Woman

Carter'sCreek Tenn. Three years
ago | was almost an invalid. | spent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24

The Tax 70 BE Paid.
Fear is the tax that conscience pays
70 guilt.-Sewel-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13
POULTRY SHOW FUSED
s..... q WITH DAIRY EXHIBIT

# Poultry fanciers and dairymen Of
this country will join forces in an eff
fort to bring the message Of well bred
poultry and cattle to people by hold
ing in connection with the National
Dairy Exposition at the Twin Cities,
October to IA, a National Poultry
Exposition. This fusion comes as the
result Of a belief on the part of farm
ing interests that the dairy COW and
the hen go together for the upbuilding
of more prosperous agriculture.
The Minnesota State Fair boars has
n!aced at the disposal of the National
Dairy Association, under whose aus
pices and management the Poultry
Show will be held, the agricultural
building on the Fair Grounds for the
poultry exhibit.
In spite of the addition Of the Poul-
try Show to the Dairy Exposition the
previously announced admission price
OF fifty and twenty-five cents will be
retained, and people. will see two
shows for this price instead Of only
One.-Farm Bureau News Service.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13
SIGNIFICANT SUGGESTION FOR A
NEW DEAL

This is time which demands wise
and considerate, but fearless, leader
ship. Merely mouthing old platitudes
will not do. The people may mark
time for a while by oscillating from
one party to another, by rotating ad-
ministrative and legislative control
from one group to another; but if ex-
listing political organizations have
nothing better to. offer than quadren-
NAL and biennial contests which set
tie nothing except control of the lunch
counter where loaves and fishes are
dispensed, an outraged and impatient
public, which. still holds to the old
fashioned notion that governments ex-
list for public, not private purposes,
will soon improvise new political ag-
encies that will, temporarily at least,
be more solicitous ofathe public vel
fare than of group interests.Dawson
Sentinel. 81. - ::f ..:sz .s. .z s=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13
"H0T DOG" MUST co

The innocent, helpless little weiner-
wurst, that all too long has been for
ced to face life under the opprobri-
GUS sobriquet, ''hot dog" at last has
a champion, and fighting defender
at that.
The United Master Butchers of Am
erica, at their recent convention in
Milwaukee-the home of the "wee-nie"
after settling numerous momentous
questions, finally came to the great
and outstanding problem of the hour
the matter of state and national legis-.
lation making the calling of a per-
fectly respectable weiner-wurst a
''hot dog" felony, punishable by any
thing from loss of citizenship to fac
ing the firing squad at sunrise.
BY post-mortem, dissection, dia-
gram and chart they proved that call
ing weinerwurst, or frankfurter sau-
sage, ''hot dog" is misnomer, for
| weinerwurst in it's natural state is
cool and there isn't even a scintilla of
dog meat within forty rows of apple
| trees of it, nor was there ever since
weinerwursts were invented by Mr..
Weiner of Frankfurter, Germany, in
1922. {,
| With banners flying the delegates to
the meat conclave came marching
home flying and crying the slogan,
''Down With Hot Dogs!" And while
their fighting spirit is high and the
call for action is strong they are CO.
ing to ask the Toledo city council to
frame an ordinance giving the "wee-
ME" a clean bill of health and making
it a misdemeanor for any one to sell,
handle, eat or give away this deli
cious fruit, this so-called "Berlin ban
= ana" under penalty.
This is right and proper. It is JUS
tice. The weinerwurst must and shall
be protected if we have to scrap every
"Coney Island" and lunch wagon in
Toledo, for why, pray tell, should a
frankfurter be called 'hot dog" when
there isn't even piece of puppy's tail
in it any more than there is cat in
catsup?
"Truth crushed to earth will rise
again. but not until the wounded
, we!nerwurst is fully indicated and
those hated words "hot dog are
heard no more.-Toledo Blade. =,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13
EAST SUNBURC

Sept. 6-Bernt Tiege and Elmer
Sagedal made call at New London
last Friday.
Engebret Gafkjen and Miss Mabel
Freese left for North Dakota last Sat-
urday.
Ole Lokken from Redby made call
at his parental home from Sunday to
Tuesday.
Thor Poverud made a call at the
Gust Kapperud home last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Moe made call
at Ole Dunham's last Sunday.
Sunburg and Gilchrist ball teams
crossed bats last Sunday.
Messrs. Elmer Sagedal, Thore Lok
ken, Ole Sagedal, Bonnie Durham and
Johnny Wick went to Minneapolis in
Gear.
Mrs. Ole Ringness and daughter Cas-
para called on Ole Skare last Monday
Miss Viola Espelien visited st Gun
der Shares last Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Ellingson and son Elvert
were Brooten callers on Saturday.
Miss Alma Gafkjen went to Broote1
last Sunday where she will attend thu
High school.
Melvin and Ebert Trustheim were
seen on the road joy riding last Sun
day. They showed quite a broat
smile.
Miss Clara Trustheim is working a
Ro1ofcrr1rc Of nrocor4
w. Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hanson and famil.
visited at John SHARES and Gunde
SHARES last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Storaker wer
Brooten callers last Tuesday. MI
Storaker was going to see the dentist
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13
COUNTY FARMERS CAN us. 81.
AID IN UTTER CONTEST.
Creameriie. Are Dependent Upon
Good Cream 10 Make Good
Butter :: Z: T:

The butter for the National Dairy
Exposition to be held in st. Paul, Oct.
9th to 14th, will be made between Sep
TENDER 18th and 20th.. = s,.-> >:>ssz S..
! In this lbuttermakers' contest the
farmers play an important part: To
make high scoring butter, butter that
viii score IS and above, the cream
must be sweet and pure and not over
two days old when: delivered to the
creamery. 49,
Half buttermakers' ability is
shown in getting the cooperation of
his patrons to deliver high scoring
cream. Other things being. equal, the
buttermaker will win whose patrons
deliver the best cream
Minnesota has won the National
Banner for the best butter made in
the United States, Is out of 10 years.
The banner was lost last year to Iowa..
1t must be won again this year by
Minnesota and it can be If the farmers
will take willing hand in the game
The winning of the National Ban
ner will give the dairy industry of
Minnesota advertising for it's good
butter, that will be worth money to
every dairy farmer in the state.
In order to help win the banner, the
Minnesota Cooperative Creameries
Association, Inc, is offering $500 to
be prorated among the Minnesota CO.
operative creamery buttermakers- who
score IS and above.
Iowa won last year with a score of
95.47. Minnesota had a score of 95.42.
| Wisconsin had score of 94.9.
Iowa is making a desperate fight to
win again. Minnesota must work and
work hard to bring the Banner back
to the State. The farmers who pro
duce the cream will win or lose the
contest through the quality of cream
they deliver to their creameries. The
contest for the production of high
quality cream is on right now.