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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30

We know of n good citizen who
makes a practice of acsting his eyes
over his house and grounds from day
to day. If an axe or spade or any
other articles have been dropped where
last used he picks them up and places
them where they belong. 1t is the same
with anything else that may have a
tendency to litter up the place. The
result? His place is always neat, and
clean. and orderly, and attractive to
the eyes of those who pass by There
are other good citizens who do the
same, but there might be many more
than there are.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Phil

Sunday with Mr. and Mrs j. Il. Phil
lips.
Ham Vaughan and family are NOV
ing back to his old home place where
he will live next year near New Hope.
Bessie Vaughan spent wednesday
night with Estelle Coopwood
Mrs. Edna Thornton spent the night
Sunday with her father an dmother,
Mr.. and Mrs j. b. Phillips.
Ruby Buprns and Inez Phillips were
the guests of Edna Thornton tuesday.
Misses Bessie and Frieda Phillips
made business trip to Prescott Mon
day.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30

administer a chastisement too drastic
TO be forgotten. Both parties are al
fiicted win the same disease, deadly
maIady that is alternating the respect
and confidence of millions of vetefs
each wear. The party machinery is ln
the hands of a few self chosen leaders,
and These men manipulate it to thell
own advantage aud 10 that of the
favored Interests" 1t is seldom that
the welfare CT the plain voter is taken
into consideration.
At the last presidential election the
democrati<c leaders wondered Wha'
mornta n had fallen upon them But
the independent democratic voter knew
quite we'll what it was. 1t was the
weight of his own displeasure.
Now. in an off year election. the
republ can leaders are wondering FROM
whence came the paralyzing wallop
that almost annihilated them. And
this time If is the independent repub-
lican voter who knows the secret OF
the smash.
Some day OR self appointed leaders
will learn that the people want legis-
lation and government for the people
and not for the pampered and fattened
few. There is hope that in time KICK
i'm the pants will kick some sense INTO
their heads
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30

When you were a child in school
your parents were keeping a watchful
eyo on your progress from day to day.
But parents had more time in those
days than they have now Or at least
they took the time necessary to see
that their children were given proper
support and encouragement. True, we
are now living in swifter age, and
must move rapidly or drop behind in
the mad scramble for conquest. With
some this may serve as an excuse for
leaving everything to the teacher who
is paid to cultivate the brains of our
offspring. In reality, though. it should
prompt us to exercise even greater
personal supervision over the educa-
ton and training of our children, in
order that they may not be outdis-
tanced in a faster pace yet to be set.
For the one who Iags behind gets only
what is left by those who sweep on in
the race of life.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30
STRING TOWN NO

Health of this community is good
and has been for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Bailey made a
business trip to Prescott Monday.
Inez and Frieda Phillips spent Sat
urday night with the Burns girls. who
live near Deanyville. They report a
grand time
Miss Ruby Burns is spending few
days with her cousins. IneZ and Frieda
Phillips this week.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Bonsen spent last
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30
Entered at the Post Office at Prescott,
Arkansas. as second-class mail matter.

Georges Clemenceau, the Tiger OF
France honors us by his presence in
America. He does not come to devour
us. as did the tigers of old in their
search for human meat. but rather for
the more pacific purpose of renewing
and cementing the former friendship
that existed between our two nations.
Let thp Tiger roar often and loud and
to his hearts content. He is thrice
welcome to our land and to uor homes.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30
PINEY GROVE

The pryaer meeting at Piney was
attended by a very small crowd Sun
day night.
Those who attended from Boughton
were Misses Audry and Monte Baker.
Katie Harris and Stella Caldwtll, Mrs.
Bertha Thornton, Messrs. Harris Bak-
err. Harry Buie.
There will be graveyard working
at Piney next Thursday, Nov. 30. There
W II be dinner on the ground. Those
who have friends and relatives buried
ut that place are asked to come.
Hylin Bomar and Miss Dupree Orrin,
Carl Erwin and Miss Cora Orwell.
Ronald White and Miss Susan Hoover
were pleasant visitors to Piney Sun
day night.
Messrs. Willie and Clyde McNeeley.
Owen and Arle Hendrix. Roy and Adj
cock Owen. Gilmore and Archie Dickin-
son were pleasant visitors at Piney
last Sunday night.
Willie and Clyde McNeeley took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey De
fore.
Mrs. Will Hoover and family spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Gus Thomp-
SON
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30
KICKED IN THE PANTS

During political campaigns both poll
teal parties make numerous promises
which are never kept after election.
It has been so in the past, and will
continue to be so in the future, until
the people arise in their wrath and
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30

When Major General George Bell,
Jr, retired from the army recently,
great reception, banquet and ball was
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30

Some countries are talking LOUDLY !,
the necessity of maintaininf peace win
other nations in order to cover up III.
absence of it at home.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30


:, Bill and Lonzo Hoover a.
Thompson left last week fo, !
trip. nuntir
Mrs. Ada Murphy spent !.
night with Mrs. Edgar Smith ''fdsl
Hone Lucas was a yisitor
ooJt Saturday. ~ pfe
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Garne, =,
Roy spent while Sunday w,.s u s9a
and Mrs. J. II. Hooks. =" NJ
Mr.. Owen Hendrix called on !,
May overton fshady Grove sn. NV
Meeting at Piney Grove begins ' :
frldya night. We are exnaot;a Asa'
following preachers, Rev. |. ]. Is,' y
Rev. W, J. Walthal and seyer., :.
This meet ng promises to he ~ ,''s
meeting that has ever been III, ~
Piney Grove. We welcome eyerv 49,
TO come and help us sing. ~
Andrew and Charlie Tro.a
pleasant visitors in Prescott sat,,a. ~
Deward Owen visited bomo =
Saturday night. s
Sam orren was in Prescott Satum,,
5. H. Orren is in Smackovor =.
sacting business.
walter Hendrix was transacua,
business in Prescott Saturday
Homer Baker of Boughton vista,
home folks Sunday.
Misses Mona orren and Ruby Cad.
were at Piney Sunday night
Walter Ridgell was at Shady c,,..
Sunday.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30

A fellow went into store the oth,,
day, made some purchases. stna
around a while, and went out withm,
saying a word. He was deaf.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11
Inflammable Rubbish

One of the worst fire perilS in a
modern town exists in the tend
ency of business men and house
holders to allow inflammable rub
bish, particularly light shipping
boxes and packing material to ac-
cumulate in easements, store
house and back yards. The public
is often warned of this danger, and
it should realize how much diff
Guilty and peril are created for the
firemen by such risks.
Such accumulations enable a
fire to get big start in a few mo-
mentS, and they make a thick cloud
Of smoke that fills a building and
imperils fire fighters and impedes
their work. Clean up your rubbish
heaps, if you want the firemen of
St. Johnsbul'y to love you.
The girls should not lay on the
coats of paint so thick that it
takes a sand blast machine to get
it off.
While the farmers are calling
for more rural credits, some mil
Inns of town people are shouting
for more grocery credits.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11
PROMINENT
McIND0ES MAN
ISDEAD AT 81
At Fore In Fraternal and
Church Orders of
Town

William H. Gilchrist, one of
Barnet's leading citizens, died at
his home in McIndoes on Friday
evening, Dec. /, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Gilchrist was born in Nc
Indoes Feb. IS 1841, in the old Gil
christ homestead, being tn on of
Alexander and Betsey (Duncan)
Gilchrist. On the completion of his
education in the schools of the
town he enlisted in the 9th Yer
mont regiment, serving for a year
and one-half through the Civil
war.
He was married May 5, 1863, to
Julia Matthews and two daugh-
ters were born to them, Janet B.
and Charlotte NJ. Gilchrist. The
latter died Oct. "a, 1877. In Nov
ember, 1879, he married Mary
Moore, whose death occurred Jan.
II, 1896. In his early married life
he resided for time in st. Johns
bury and worked at the scale fac
tory. Returning after few years.
to McIndoes he engaged in the
mercantile business for number
of years.
He was at one time associate
Judge of the Caledonia county
court and hell many offices of
trust in the town of Barnet. He
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11

, Pop came home yestidday with
new meersham pipe in a case
saying, Hers pipe that is a pipe
this is a pipe that no man need be
ashamed of.
Wy, are you ashamed of your
other pipes? ma sed, and pop sed
Certeny not, only nuthing like a
meersham.
How mulch was it? ma sed.
This is no ordinary meersham,
its wat they call GREEN meersham
it starts to color with the ferst
puff and in 6 munths you wont be
able to reckonize it, pop sed.
Then watts the use of being so
proud of it if its going to intirely
change in months? ma sed, and
pop sed, Because it will change for
the better, instead of being this
bewtifill GREEN color it will be on
even richer and still more bewtifll
mahogany.
Did it cost mulch? ma sed, and
pop sed, That depends on wat you
meen by mulch, the that sold me
this pipe is an old friend of mine,
at least | used to bowl with him
wen | used to bowl, Evans is his
name, | forget his ferst name, and
he saw to it that got a perfeck
peece of meersh2m.
Well for goodniss sakes how
mulch did it cost? ma sed, and pop
sed, Well, the original price was 25
dollers, and ma sed, Wat, 25 doll
4rs for a pipe? and pop sed, No,
not Il pipe, meersham pipe,
meersham pipe is a thing of bewty
and JOY forever if you don't brake
it however it only cost me Is dol
lars because it was a speshil sale.
16 dollers for pipe and that
was the very price of the hat we
saw in that window yestidday and
you told me it was rdiculiss of me
to even think of paying 16 dollars
for hat, ma sed, and pop sed,
This is an exceptional pipe, and if
a thing is Exceptional l don't mind
paying an Exceptional price for it,
and ma sed, Well so was the hat
Exceptional, more Exceptional than
that pipe. and pop sed, Then get it
by all means, nobody can say I'm
not true to my principals wealth
el its pipes or hats or wat it is,
and ma sed, O Willyum now that's
PERFECTLY sweet of you, and after
all if the pipe was welth 25 dollers
and you ony paid 16 you RELY
made money on it if you wunt to
regard it as an investment.
Absilootly, pop sed. And after
suppr he started to smoak it care
fill, look-at it between every puff
to see if it was starting to color
yet, which it wasent.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11

was for many years active in the
Congregational church and one of
its deacons. He was active in fra
telnity life, being a member Of
Connecticut River Lodge, |. O. O.
F., and Hector Lodge, Knights of
Pythias. He rose to the highest
offices in the X. of P. Grand
Lodge, being Past Grand Chan
cellor and Supreme Representative
Of the Grand Lodge. He was for
many years vice president of the
National Bank of Woodsville and
a trustee of the savings bank in
that village.
He is survived by his daughters,
Mrs. Janet Smith, who made her
home with him, and Mrs. Char
lotte Boswell Of Somerville, Mass,
five grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
The funeral was held on Sunday
Dec. 3. Prayer was offered at his
late home, followed by the service
at the church which was conduct
ed by his pastor, Rev C. B. Bliss.
Hector Lodge, X. of p, had
charge of the service at the grave.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11
PRESS COMMENT
Prison for Bootleggers and Rum
Runners

The Free Press has been insist
ing for some time that our courts
should impose maximum penalties
on criminals. The effect of the i'm
posing of a sentence for imprison-
ment nine years on an auto thief
by Judge Chase some time since
had had the effect we noted as
probable at the time. Professional
automobile thieves have since Civ
en- Vermont a wide berth. In other
directions stiff sentences have also
had a very wholesome and crafty
ing effect.
On the other hand we have re-
peatedly noted the deplorable eff
feet Of practically minimum sem
fences in connection with the vio-
lation of the prohibition law. In
the first place we showed that
the disclosure provision Of the law
was not being carried out in spirit
even if in letter. The statement,
81 got my booze from stranger
complies with the law
Such d fake disclosure does not
however, fulfill the spirit of the
law, which makes it mandatory on
the court to require every person
punished for intoxication to tell
where he secured the liquor. If
you think this law is enforced in
your community ask your courts
to tell you how many convictions
have resulted from disclosure pro-
o"odinCa during tho paet vcar
The way in whicn our court, a.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11

Vermont farmers who decided the
case evidently saw plainly what
some commentators overlooked. 1t
Is true that technically Mrs. Wood
house was suing for damages. At
the same time hers was not the
status of a girl stenographer or a
chorus girl lured by promises into
lndiscretions and trying to make
the promises pay something. She
was married into the Woodhouse
family, and rs the wife of Douglas
Woodhouse she had certain plain
legal expectations. She could ex
poet a share in the Woodhouse
fortune of $1,500,000 or more.
Her husband did not have this for
tune, but was and still is The ac
knowledged heir. The Vermont
farmer Jurors evidently regarded
the interference of Mr.. and Mrs.
dollhouse, ST., rs a subterfuge.
They pictured the parents as crying
TO part the young people before
Douglas Woodhouse had any mon
ey Mrs. Dolritt Woodhouse could
whistle for damages. The farmers
merely decided that this was an
attempted evasion of the realities.
that young Mrs. Woodhouse's ex-
pectations had a cash value, and
that they must be paid for.
, There is reason in this. The YER
dict may not stand, but there is no
difficulty in seeing why it was
given. A husband is worth some
thing as person to love, and he is
worth something because he has
present or future property. The
price varies. This was true of Mrs.
Stillman, who has a husband with
money in his hand, and it is true,
III iury's oponion, of Mrs. Wood
house, who has a husband with
money in the hands of his parents.
New York Globe.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11

rule have let bootleggers and
rum-lunners out on very slight
bail or probation or with the pay
ment of very small fines is nothing
short of deplorable.
What is $500 bail for a man who
is persistently running rum from
Canada into Vermont and thence
to other States?
What is a fine of $500 and costs
for a rum-runner or a bootlegger,
who is known to be a notorious
and habitual violator of the law?
In both of these instances the
amounts imposed are equivalent to
a licence fee, a mere invitation to
violators of the law to continue in
evil doing.
The eno1mity of the evil re-
sulting from the imposing of prac-
tically minimum sentences in the
case of rum-runnerS and bootleg
gers, is also indicated by a glance
at the maximum penalty.
The Vermont prohibtory law
passed by the Legislature in 1921
contains this provision:
"Section 6558 of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows.
"a person who manufactures,
sells, barriers, transports, imports,
exports, delivers, prescribes, pos
sesses OF furnishes any intoXica-
ting liquor, except as authorized in
this chapter, or possesses a still or
other apparatus for the manufac-
ture of intoxicating liquor, or who
exposes or keeps with intent to
furnish or sell intoxicating liquors,
shall be imprisoned not more than
twelve months nor less than three
months, or fined not more than
one thousand dollars, nor less than
three hundred dollars, or both"
Our judges have sworn not only
to uphold the Constitution of the
United Statets and Vermont but
also faithfully to perform their
duties. We submit that carrying
out the spirit of Nermont's laws
is especially incumbent upon Yer
mont justices of the peace, our
municipal courts and every other
judicial officer.
We especially commend the at
tention of the Burlington judicial
and prosecuting officers to the
persent need of jail sentences un-
der this provision of Vermont's
law.-Burlington Free Press.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11

| THERE IS C0INI TOEE
an old person Gepcndent ron ,
some day, That person viii uol
your father, nor your uncle, rcr
elder hro'hcr, Bat You yowscE. V.
are YOU laying BY For rs Es.o.ne
comfort am aus'anance during e..
sunset days Of life? The time
make provision for that elderly Pc
son is ron While Won are voting ~
strong and prosperous. The way TO 4,
so is by means of an Equitable lie
iirement Annuity, Send for the book.
let Why Not Give Yourself Pen.
slon!"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11
The Price of a Husband

The verdict Of a jury of Yer
mont farmers has given Mrs. Dor
lit Stevens Van Dusen Woodhouse
$4,000 of her parents-in-law's
money because they are supposed
to have alenated the affections of
her husband. No breach of promise
suit and no remembered suit for
loss of life OF limb has brought so
large an award to a plaintiff. The
record shows that one old man
paid $225,0 for trifling with the
affections of a young woman. Re
Gently Il husband got a judgment
of $4,000 for the loss of wife.
Is the loss of husband ever worth
half a million dollars? Is the
Woodhousc verdict a wild bit of
rural prejudice?
II may be prejudice, hut 1t is lot
a. wild ao it seems. The canny
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11
Nam ED by
the PEOPLE:

Over 81 years ago Rev. Father
John O'Bren of Lowell, Mass, re-
commended to his parishioners and
FRIENDS the prescription thai res
tored him to health and strength,
so the people named it Father
Johns Medicine. 1t relieves colds
soothes and heals the breathing
passages and builds up the body.
AS a guarantee that the story of
Father Johns Medicine is absolu-
tely true, the sum of $25,00000
will be given to any charitable ms
titution if it can be shown other
wise.-Advertisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11
MONDAY, DEC. II, 1922
EDITORIAL


The cost Of living is an old and
threadbare subject, yet it bears
heavily upon each home every
day. 1t has been high enough for
the past year to cause profound
discomfort. and now according to
many prophets it is destined to go
higher yet. The tendency has
been slightly upward for number
Of months.
Nevertheless, it is good deal
below the peak Of the boom times
Of 1920. The national industrial
conference board finds that living
costs October - were 81 per cent
above July 1914, but they were
still % per cent below July 1920.
While there may be some little
further advance, yet there seems
no legitimate reason why the price
level should come anywhere near
that of 1920. At that time popu-
laI. extravaganza made it easy for
producers to raise prices. Goods
were not being turned out fast
enough to supply the demand.
Many manufactures put up their
figures with the idea of discourag-
ing purchases. They had more or
ders than they could possibly turn
out and they were embarrassed and
bothered by the clamor of purchas-
ers to have stuff delivered.
To keep business down to the
point where they could handle it,
some Of them raised prices above
u point that would have yielded a
handsome profit. 1t was poor
policy, and it made the crash
worse when it came. But many
other people in their place would
have done the same thing. Free
spending by the people gave the
profteers a big opportunity to
ask any prices they saw fit.
The business community should
be urged to do business on the
closest possible margin. Advertise
ing is a great help to low prices,
since it enables enterprising deal
ers to secure a big volume of
trade. On that basis Il small profit
for each article sold makes good
dealers that serve the public inter
people will warmly appreciate the
dealers that serve the public inter
est by doing their best to keep the
cost Of living down.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11

ment of jubilee. This is a critical
age Of course, and some pampered
youngsters scott at the gifts off
the church tree. But the increased
attendance at this time of year
shows that even these trifling gifts
do something to open the child's
heart
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-11
Getting Public Work Done

L
Officers Of churches and other
organizations complain of the diff
ficulty they have in finding help
crs. If you want a committee 20
arrange a Christmas entertainment
OF get up a public supper, or some
one to teach Sunday School
class, it oftens takes a long time 20
find those who will serve.
There used to be more women
with free time which they would
give to public work, Some who
used to hire servants, do their own
houseWork now and girls who
formerly rcm2ined at home now
have regular jobs Many are oc-
cupied with club life, motoring,
card playing, etc. Everybody
seems to be busy.
Yet more public work than ever
before is cone. Perhaps people
are learning to let up on suppers
and fairs and undertakings that
yield no positive result, and to go
in for work that is constructive
and educational. The people who
allow their time to be so occupied
with their own concerns that they
have done for community enter-
pli~es live rather selfishly and miss
many rewards
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22

etxlnesoeDoas1s - in111os q Ien.th.
1gxG Ie6EDea 49, ~ aware Of the
naonsta1y value q ~ jswels until
aftsf H. burglary. TAen Jewel sx-
perts who had 800 IL pearls and
insurance adjustefs who were CALI
~ n 70 mako 4 valuation declared
the peasas - - Morth ~. ~.
A.rewArd AZ $50 has been cllsrsd
~ tie Tfavolef1 Insurance. COM
pauy for the return Of tho jeWele. \
E1Oollent nneer pripts nAvo been
obtained ~ dstsctives employe1 b.
TIE insurance company. and they
have eAkAefeA other clues.
Insuranes sleuths share In the
belief expressed By Mrs. Pearson
that the burglary was committed
BY persons we'll informed In the
value OF gems and highly skilled IN
the art Of acquiring them.
They believe also that the ex-
hibits epf Mrs.. Pearson's jewels and
the descriptive articles IN the so
ciety columns Of tri-city papers
furnished the tip to the thieves.
Gem thieves get some Of their
best tips from the society columns
OF the newspapers" said one Of the
insurance men. YOU'D Be surpris-
ed how carefully they read the 90
ciety news"
One Of the rings which was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22
Especial Moline service.)

Monetary value of the jewels
which were stolen from the resi-
dence Of James p. Pearson 1901
Sixth avenue. Moline, Monday
night, II far greater than was at
first estimated, and the loss: even
after the insurance claims are paid
will be in excess Of $4,000. Mrs.
Parsons jewels were insured for
5000. Insurance adjusters who
were in Moline yesterday indicated
that the full face amount OF the
policy would BE- paid.
One piece Of jewelry alone is val
ned 1t nearly $4,000. There was .