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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-04-25, Page 2THE EXETER TIMES-AD VO CATETHURSDAY, AVKIIx 25th, 1935 approach.CHAPTER I Fog veiled the timber® of Yesler’s Wharf that July morning in a ghast­ ly sparkle, which quivered to the roar of trucks and freshly shod hooves and to the skirling invisible flight of gulls around a phantom ship. The spectre alongside was the ghost of a ship once dead. On the hood of one of her wheels, as it wa­ vered above the stringpiece, the fad­ ed letters, “George E. Starr, Seattle” trickled through an ancient glaze of rust and soot. They identified all that was mortal of a condemned side-wheel ferry-boat, which had been dragged from the boneyard to make a first, and in a way of pos­ thumous, voyage beyond the sound. But to the men on the wharf, this derelict, was an argosy. Her musty reek of cres-ote, bilge and old ropes was the aroma of romance. The brawl of the trucks that loaded her was a gong of gold. And there was, in fact, a weav­ ing lilt of music in the roar. It came from a quieter eddy in the fog where a man was playing an accor­ dion, as he leaned against an up­ turned bale of hay near the ship’® side. Ignored by the crowd and ig­ noring them, he poured into the din a lazing medley that dissolved there as vaguely as the mist—so skillfully pitched that its source was hardly noticeable. His frayed corduroy clothes, the barked leather -of riding boots, his lean, rangy figure and sun-browned skin, did not dis­ tinguish him in that weathered com­ pany. Clearer light might have de­ fined a .certain wary challenge in his good-humored grey eyes, drawn attention to an odd scar that cut the corner of his mouth, accent­ ing his look of high daring. Gun scars were not a ter for comment in this like the varied mob that followed them later, the men who blazed the Yukon trails in the early fall of ’97 were almost all hard-living men of the open; miners, cattlemen, rail­ roaders and lumberjacks from the Northwest and Southwest; men who knew little of the sea, but every ha­ zard of moutain and desert. Not far from him, however, stood a young man, solitary like himself, whose serious eyes traced the fog maze curiously, and seemed to find less novelty in the ship than in his /fellow-voyagers. Some dunnage bags ■ tied in sailor fashion, lay on the wharf at the feet of the young man. A faded reefer jacket fitted his broad shoulders with the sung ef­ fect that sailors call “sea-going”, and the same stamp <of the sea show­ ed in his salt-stiffened boots, his firm poise, and that unconscious gal­ lantry of bearing which lends grace to old clothes. As the fog did not hide the two men from each other’s view i- 1—-■ the effect of bringing them nearer, while sharpening the contrast be­ tween them. They were strongly built in different ways; as oak and steel are different. The younger man looked sturdier; the man with the accordion concealed under his idle posture the quick resilience of tem­ pered metal. Both were sun-tan­ ned—if the ruddy brown of sea-sun can be compared to the dry bronze of the desert and the range. The boy’s hair was dark and curly; the other’s of a sun-rusted color, and cut close, like a trooper’s. Both had steady eyes, but where the boy’s blue eyes reflected a sober discipline and the positive clarity of youth, the other’s held a shade of half-mocking tolerance, as if he took the world as he found it, and had .found it mixed. Some sense the musician’s eyes for a curious in­ fant on his listener. Looking away again into the veiled shimmer be­ yond the wharf, he began playing the tune of an old sea ballad “In eighteen hundred and seven­ ty six I fomnd myself in a hell of a fix . . At the quick light of recognition in the boy’s face, he masked a gleam of amused “Is that ed. The boy to sail ships out of Boston, heard the song since I was a nipper. “Figure it was a line shot you come from that coast,” said the ac­ cordion player. “I’d take you to be from the Northwest,” he ventured, uncertain­ ly. .“Your eye’s good, Bud,” replied the musician with a twinkle, as he improvised I been up hear this . ter a deep the chesty 33« x/2 lb Whitby College Monday morning. 1 Miss Vera Campbell returned Fri­ day evening fronn an extended visit with her sister Mrs. A. Ramsay in Hamilton. 1 Frank Jones, of Brantford, visit­ ed in town over Sunday. His mother Mrs. E. Jones intends moving to Brantford shortly. Mrs. Daily, of Watertown, N. Y., who ha® beep visiting her sister Mrs. Robert Luker, left here Mon­ day accompanied by Mrs. Luker to visit at Rochester, N. Y.| Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brokensliire I of Fenlon Falls, and Mr®. W. H. A deep shudder ran thought the; Brokensliire, of Aux Sable, Mich., ship, as the gates rattled shut. Haw- were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ri­ sers, shrown from the bitts, splashed chard Hill, Stephen, while here at- into the gloomy chasm bewteen the tending ship and wharf, and the side-wheel- Mr8, l. er cast off in a ponderous churning of white water, dropping a veil be­ tween herself and the pier with a swiftness that owed less to her pick­ up than to the opaqueness of the fog. As if the uncertainties of the ven­ ture were not high enough, she was no sooner in the channel than the Mr. John Dignan and -------- - click of dice, chips and coins began pied by Mr. Fred May, who lias mov- to rattle a careless measure, above ed into the residence he purchased the voices of the mist. Embarked^p®onaVV for the realms of gold, the miners' were “shooting” their money with an easy mind. The Westerner shifted hi® atten­ tion from the rotted stay lines of the lifeboat, and sat up to roll a fresh cigarette. Maitland noticed that two men, a little to their right, had turn­ ed a tarpaulined bale into a card table. One of them looked his way, with an invitation to join the game. When he declined, the man called over to Speed. “Play a hand of cawrds, neighbor?” Those oddly broadened vowels were as .clear a® a state boundary, Utah. “What kind of cards?” Speed, with mild interest. “We figure they’s on’y one koind. If you kin play Solo, the tune is whur you want to set it.” A faint reserve which had shown in Speed’s face at mention of the game, vanished in a smile. “I only play that game by ear,” he said. “Didn’t aim to ecare ye none,” was the condescending answer. “Which you gets me wrong,” amended Speed, in the present tense of polite discourse. “What I shrink from is exposin’ your gifted Mormon raise a neglected and eelf-effacing duet to the cold air without ---- '■ pants, coat and vest.” Established 1873 and 1887 Published every Thursday morning at Exeter, Ontario SUBSCRIPTION—OH) per year in advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate for sale 50c. each insertion for first four insertions. 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles, To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10c. per line of six words, Reading notices 10c. per line. Card of Thanks 50c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c. per line. In Memoriam, with one verse 50 c. extra verses 25tc. each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association I music unfamiliar to him; half-bar- j baric and half-deovtional melodies of the Western ranges, such a® ‘Rill Roy* and “Montana Kid.” In the midst of this repetory the piping cry of a newsboy who came down the wharf shouting; “Extry! I Buck Solo Makes Last Stand!! Posse Surrounds Ban­ dit in Mountain Pass!! Extra!” The accordion player lifted his head but did not pause in his play­ ing though the newsy's cry echoed a* story which had been as keenly 1 argued in the West that month as ! the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, An unidentified gunman on a buckskin horse had ridden into mining camp at night, trailing man who he seemed to have mis­ taken for some enemy. The mistake had caused a blazing gun battle in the dark street, from which he es­ caped. Not long afterwards the buckskin reappeared on the Deer’s Lodge trail in Montana, where its rider had stopped a stage to search the passengers. Stange to say, money had been taken, but an press messenger, trying to catch him off guard, had been shot. Dodging a posse of marshals and heading west, he had earned the sobriquet of ‘Solo’ in a camp on the Montana border, having halted there long enough to show a gifted group of Solo players some unexpected phases of that game. When the posse rode in, an hour behind him, the gamblers he his- had entertained were sketchy in their description. As he had chang­ ed horses the marshals had little to guide them, but they suspected him of being a wide-ranging gambler and outlaw known of in the Northwest or have'as “Buck Tracey.” His trail, lost at ” ''Clark’s Fork, had been picked up again crossing the Coeur D’Alenes through Iraho, and the interest ex­ cited by the long chase began to close him. The boy bought a the news bulletin. “They’ve got him cornered in the Okanagan country,” he said to ’the man with the accor­ dion. “He won’t escape now.” “Kind of hope he don’t?” asked the other, without looking -up from his playing. “I hope ne gets the full penalty of the law,” was the boy’s uncom­ promising answer. “He deserves it.” The Westerner glanced at him quaintly. “Full penalty of the law, Bud, would leave ye kind of short of lawyers, if you rammed it home. Not that this maverick is worth a cuss. But neither is the outfit that is doggin’ him, and neither was the expess rider he downed. I ain’t so dead set on seein’ him hanged, Hope he dies shootin’.” The fog had lightened a little, and a gangplank now lumbered down from the steamer’s boat deck. As the boy was assembling his dunnage, a.® PT? 1 he found himself under the scrutiny it n an 0,fficial-looking person who had appeared abruptly out' of the mist, and stood framed in it, a few yards away. The officer’s eyes grew less sharp on meeting his, and turn­ ed in a more casual way on his com­ panion, who had closed the accord­ ion case and was leaning over to fasten it. “You two together?” The boy nodded. It' seemed un­ necessary to explain that he and the accordion player were only chance acquaintances. Some official for the shipping company, he thought, was making a check-up of passengers. With another glance at the man with the accordian. the officer pass­ ed on. The Westerner threw a roll of blankets over his arm, put his ac­ cordion under it, and lifting one of the boy’s packs with his free hand, wedged through the crowd that was swarming up the gangway. They found the cabin and covered parts of the deck already claimed, but there was a sheltered space under a life­ boat aft of the main cabin, where the boy stowed his burden. Noticing that his companion still kept the ■blankets on his shoulder, he pushed his stuff aside to make round. The other considered him soberly. “You listen to me like a good gun Bud, in spite of them stern ideas of the law,” he said. “Ever hit a T gy crossin' I’ll stand by ye. name’s Speed Malone.” And he j out his hand. “Mine’s Ed Maitland,” the answered, somewhat puzzled at earnestness. Dropping the light pack in cleared space, the man rolled a arette, and while crimping the edge of the paper, took a roving look along the deck. Then he made a •back-rest of the blankets, and stret­ ched himself comfortably, relaxing as from a long phsyical strain while he smoked and watched the crowd through half-closed eyes—still some­ how as (Observant as ever of each His a Nevada a no ex- temper special crowd. and mat- Un- and desperate a net around paper and read of this, perhaps, drew interest. a Boston song?” he ask- smiled. “My people used I've 1 bog- My held boy his the cig- the funeral of their aunt, Kernick. YEARS AGO April 29, 1020 Mr, N. Ogden has moved to town from Usborne and is becoming set­ tled in the home he purchased from recently occu- 15 Cyril and.’El-Messrs. Silas Reed, _T more Tuckey, of London, were home over the week-end. Mr. Harry Shelton, of Detroit, was here over Sunday shaking hands with old friend®. Mr. Frank Bawden, of Toronto, was a visitor ’with his brother Fred over Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Vincent Woods, of Santa Barbara, Cal., is visiting with her parents in Hensall and with friend® here. Help the Blind Institute To supply all the blind residents of Huron 'County with the bare nec­ essities of life would not require a great deal of money. But to revive an interest in life in those who have lost interest; to provide re­ munerative employment for men and women whose lives prior to the in­ corporation o/f the Institute, were spent in hopeless, squalid idleness; to bring the light of happiness into the faces of those who have never seen the light of day; to arouse ' public opinion to the necessity of (protecting and conserving sight; to its class to a position in which its mem- .... _ bers are self-respecting and publicly “StimTated a heap,” rejoined the respected; in short to assist blind man from Utah, “we stolfles ever’ I people to “live” instead of permit- scroople and stawrts the play. Stack ting them to exist, requires consid- ’em up, Bill. Gent allow he’s a Solo erable organization and expenditure, ■nia vpr ” Towards these desirable ends theP ' Canadian Institute of the Blind hast rlS1Jlg'4.„Spee£3iSa11.1 made note-worthy progress since its to Maitland m an undertone, Stake. creatioTv seventeen years ago, and me ten dollar®, Bud. J it has done so with the generous as- 'Ten dollars happened to be half sistance of private citizens and pu'b- the boy’s cash, and the idea that (lie bodies. The Women’s Institute and the public generally have been unfailing in their sympathy and sup­ port. Upon the occasion of the Campaign for Funds held in Exeter from April 29 th to May 4, the Women’s Institute asks for your help. The worthiness of the cause never varies; the need to support never diminished, but constantly in­ creases. Your contribution to the Fund will go directly to benefit blind residents of Huron County. asked the boy’s cash, and the idea that) the man called .Speed had started north with neither outfit or money was almost incredible. But the re­ quest was made so candidly that af­ ter a moment’s hestitation he took a gold piece from his limp purse. "With a curious pause before ac­ cepting it, the Westerner asked “You figure these shorthorns can outplay me?” j “I was only thinking,” Maitland said, “that gambling is a loser’s game.” His companion grinned. “If you wasn’t a natural-born gadbler, Bud, you wouldn’t be on this ship. Watch us lose.” The sweet singers preluded their harmony with a considerate ing. “Removin’ gold gamblers is ger. We’ll unless you in a bigger “Quarter modestly, and made a club bid which they passed with be­ coming gravity. On the completion of the final trick, however, their at­ tention became more exact. (Continued next week) warn- from stran- point, mines our daily routine, set a quarter a feel hankerin’s for ruin way.” suits me,” said Speed precarious 50 YEARS AGO BROWN LABEL ORANGE PEKOE - 40< x/2 lb. VARNA The W. M. S. of Varna United church held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Geo. Connell, Parr Line, on Thursday, April 18th. The leader, Mrs. S. Key® presided. After the usual opening exercises prayer and singing, Mr®. Bandy, Mrs Johnson and Miss Deilh gave mis­ sionary readings. Mrs. R. Stephen­ son gave an address on India. Two delegates were appointed to attend Presbytery on May 7 th. There was a very large attendance and the meeting diction, served a was closed with the bene- Mrs, Connell, the hostess, dainty luncheon. RECALL SLEIGHING IN APRIL 70 YEARS AGO Mr. John Murray Egmondville, in discussing the weather while in this office on Wednesday, said that sev­ eral days ago a number of snakes had been killed near the Egmondville cemetery by some boys. He recalled that in the year 18'67 or 68, it was snowing at this time of year and that the snow lasted three weeks with good sleighing. A party of young people went to Brucefield to a play in sleighs. In 1894 there was good sleighing and the men drew logs from the bush to Brucefield and drew lumber home again on sleighs. —Huron Expositor Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &o- Money to Loan, Investments Made Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HENSALL CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &c- LOANS, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, MRain Streep EXETER. ONT. a series of chords. “But and down a few, Ever . .?” and he began, af- intake of the accordian, ......... ballad of Jack Donahue the Highwayman. Then it drifted to April 23, 1885 Mr. John Dempsey and family, of Usborne, left for their home in Man­ itoba near Brandon yesterday after­ noon. Miss Spackman who has lived in Exeter for a numbei' of years, left for Toronto Monday morning where she will remain for some time. Mr. James M. Ramsay was the first to take a ride on the wheel this season in Exeter, he having ridden nearly a mile on hi® bicyle over Snow and plank. ■On Monday while Mr®. Baisden was washing, a needle which was in one of the garments peutrated Her wrist. Medical attention was at once summoned and the needle ex­ tracted. On Thursday, while a lad named Amos Young was driving a colt down Main street, and when nearing the bridge, the animal became unman­ ageable and kicked the shafts and dashboard off the buggy and inflict­ ed several ugly wounds on the driv­ er’s hands. According to the new school law the summer holidays begin on the first Monday in July and extend to the last Monday in August. Mr. P. T. Halls, of Elimville, who has been attending Canada Busi­ ness College at Chatham for some three months arrived home last Sa­ turday and has now exchanged the pen *..........................*for the plough handle. Is Your Health Run Down? Are You Nervous and Restless? The present generation of women and young girls have more than their share of sickness and misery. With some of them it is nervousness and rest­ lessness, with others anaemia, weakness, faintness and dizziness, hysteria and melancholia, and a dozen other ailments to unlit them for work or pleasure. Let those women suffering from a run down state of health take a course of Milburn’s H. & H. Bills and see how soon they will be brought back to normal health and strength. Ask yout druggist or dealer about Milburn’s II. & NT. Bills, 25 YEARS AGO April 28, 1010 Mr. Alfred Allen, who spent the last year In the West and has been in London for the past three months has returned to town and has rent* ed Mr, W. Pugsley’s residence. Mrs. Billings presided at the or­ gan in the Trivitt Memorial Church on Sunday and will continue to do so in the absence of Mr, Markham, who was seriously hurt by being kicked by a horse last week.Miss Maud Taylor and Miss May Foster, of London, spent Sunday at the former’® home here. Miss Irene Handford spent last week at her home here returning to ORDER ROOFIHC NOW ESTIMATES FREE Two great valueB in Metal Roofing. Ex­ clusive patented features guarantee weather-tightness and easy applica­ tion. For new roofs or re-roofing. Send ridge and rafter lengths for free estimate. We use "Council Stan­ dard” for great­ est durability. Eastern Steel Products & limited, PRESTON ONT. FAcromts aHoaj Montreal eToronto “Your hunband has -been ill,” said the caller. “Yes,” replied the little, worried looking woman, “he has been feel­ ing bad, I do my best to please him, but nothing seem' to satisfy him.” “Is hi® condition critical?” “It’s worse than critical,” she an­ swered with a sigh, “it’® abusive.” KB FROM A STAFF OF SEVEN TO SIX THOUSAND STRONG From less than a corporal’s guard to the equivalent of six regiments — this graphically illustrates the growth of the Bank of Montreal’s staff in 117 years. On the 23rd of August, 1817, the first four em­ ployees of the Bank of Montreal were appointed. They were the cashier, an accountant, a paying teller and a second teller. Shortly afterward a dis­ count clerk, a second bookkeeper and a porter were added. These seven constituted the original staff when tlfe modest establishment on St. Paul Street in. Montreal opened its doors on Monday, November 3rd — an establishment which was destined to play a con­ spicuous and beneficial part in the development of Canada’s resources. Throughout’ the many decades that have followed* the Bank of Montreal has made increasing effort to provide a banking service always adequate to meet the requirements of Canada’s development. The original staff of seven has grown to 6,300, loyally serving the public through 500 branches extending from sea to sea —and overseas. IK OF MONTREAL ESTABLISHED 1817 HEAD OFFICE .♦ MONTREAL MODERN. EFFICIENT BANKING SERVICE. 117 Years’ Successful Operation ,, the Outcome of Exeter Branchi T. S. WOODS, Manager NMM NMWMUMMm Dr. G. S. Atkinson, L.D.S.,D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Office opposite the New Post Office Main Street. Exeter Telephone® Office 34 w House 34J Office closed Wednesday afternoons until further notice Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S, DENTIST Office: Carling Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoons K. C. 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