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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
w. G. T. u. COLUMN.
CLEAN CUT ARGUMENTS.

Prohibitionists do not claim, as it
has been falsely asserted, that all the
misery and crime is due to the liquor
traffic; we do say, what the facts say,
that the large majority of all the
crime, vice, pauperism and lunacy is
to be laid at the door of the licensed
saloon.-PENNEY
Our law has nothing to do with the
the purely ethical and theological
question, "Is the drinking of glass
of wine sin?" but condemns the
saloon upon the ground that as a
social institution it is detrimental to
the welfare of society, being as a rule
place Of profanity, indecency and
infideIity, the headquarters of politi-
cal corruption and the hotbed of
crime.-REID.
While prohibition may not wholly
prohibit, yet if ever called upon to
vote upon the question, first draw
two pictures, the first of a man sell
ing Illegally, in fearfulness and
trembling, in some dark corner,
knowing that if he is detected, pun
ishment will surely follow; and
another picture of an open, licensed
saloon with polished bar, window full
of varied coIored liquors, smiling bar
tender to entice the weak and un-
wary, with sign in gilt letters over
the bar, "Opened for business by vote
of the voters of st. Johnsbury. -
Transfer the two pictures to cards,
and before you vote decide which of
the two you would prefer to send out
as an advertisement of the attract
i've ness of st. Johnsbury as place of
residence, as an invitation for people
to come here to reside.-HUNT.
eff local option is in line with the
democratic principle that govern
ment derives it's authority from the
consent of the governed there was
one notable exception made by Lin
coin himself, when he refused to allow
certain states to secede from the
Union, even though they claimed the
right; and he spent billions of money
and thousands of lives to make that
exception, before he decided to free
the slaves. When local option inter
feres with the integrity of the state,
it is not true principle of govern
ment.
"Clement's claim is that the town
is older than the state, and he thinks
he has an unanswerable argument
Well, the Southern States, independ
ent states as they were, were older
than the Federal government, espe-
cially those that led in the secession u
FULLER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07

While conversing with gentleman
on the pernicious custom in con-
nection with drink of treating
"There's nothing in it," he said. We
replied we could hardly agree with
him inview of the old saying, "If you
never take the first drink you will
never be drunkard," and that every
man who has gone down to a
drunkard's grave began by taking
that first drink, probably on the invi-
tation of some friend. Perhaps the
best way of meeting this evil is to
accept the invitation when asked to
take something, as certain Judge is
said to have done. He called at the
village store, designing to make the
purchase of few mack erel. Several
friends were in, who knew the Judge
had become good temperance man,
and were willing to joke him little.
The storekeeper joined in the sport
and begged the judge to take little
of something. "What will you have
Judge? Take anything you like -
The judge looked round, as if in doubt
what to choose, and then replied: 81
believe will take a mackerel.n
Helping himself he gravely walked
out of the store, and was not Invited
TO take anything there again
National Advocate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
BOYS AND GIRLS.
At School and AT Home.


NV teacher doesn't think read
So very special well.
She's always saying, "What was that
Last word?" and makes me spell,
And then pronounce it after her,
AS slow as slow can be.
YOU'D better take little care,"-
That's what she says to me-
"Or else I'm really 'fraid you'll find,
Some one of these bright days,
You're way behind the Primer Class"
That's what my teacher says.
But when I'm at my grandpa's house,
He hands me out a book
And lets me choose place to read;
And then he'll sit and look
At me, and listen, just as pleased!
know it from his face.
And when read great long word,
He'll say, "Why, little Grace,
You'll have to teach our deestrict school,
Some one of these bright days!
Mother, you come and hear this child"
That's what my grandpa says.
st. Nicholas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
HOUSEHOLD.
WHAT THE SUMNER BOARDER NEEDS.

The ideal sleeping room in a country
house has windows on two sides and
J south or west aspect, because the
prevailing breeze is southwest and it
Is far more important to be in the
breeze than in the shade. Sunshineis
Antiseptic, and city people do not sit
IN their chambers. They need them
only for sleeping. 1t should have a
bare floor. Light weight rugs are
better than mating or carpets. The
walls may be papered if properly
Zone. If the walls have been papered
tnany times without removing the old
paper no city mother who knew ii
Fould permit her children to sleep
HERE one night. There should be no
running water in the room, no drapery
De lace curtains and no pictures. A
neat chintz that matches the walls in
color and style of decoration may be
used for curtains, bedspread, table
bower, etc., because it is easily re-
moved and shaken to free from dust.
The windows should look upon some
thing pleasant. The back of an i'll
kept barn, or a view of the neighborly
domicile of the local pig lowers the
hctual rent of a room. Neatness, a
certain sweet and refined simplicity
hnd repose; these are the things that
win the boarder's heart.
The beds should be single anda very
Thin mattress is best for warm
weather. The washstand should be
BIZ iron and the chairs of cane or
wicker. Upholstered furniture is an
abomination in summer.
The piazza should be the best fur
nished place about the house, as it is
. the most desirable in the summer.
Irhe country home is for shade, and
. the larger the piazza and the more
attractive the longer the city family
f. Pill want to stay. What city people
want is neatness, simplicity, restful-
bess; and all else, the family photo
graph album, the dried grasses and
wax flowers, the dreary china shep-
berdess and the whole doleful army of
boz called ornaments are only a vanity
and vexation of spirit.
The tables in country house should
seat only four. Better four small
tables for sixteen people than one
table with sixteen seats. 1t is the
table, or the food and the way it is
Berved that counts with the city
mother in search of a home for her
koung folks. In her own home in
warm weather she provides simple
nutritious food, salads soups and
ruits always-no pie, no doughnuts,
no hot fried meats, no hot bread or
asst winters preserves. Better
handful of radishes out of the garden
han quart of rich preserves. No
Jew England boiled dinners, no ham
nd eggs-no winter dishes whatever.
Better a cup of thin soup, dish Of
resh currants and slice of stale
read for luncheon than any ham
ietea- preserve luncheon mothers
bother ever served. Seven different
hings in seven little saucers around
er plate simply make her wonder
ow such things can be and quite take
pr appetite away.
Simplicity, absolute neatness in
lble linen and service, a bowl of fresh
cid flowers on the table at every
zeal and the Punishment of the frying
an will go far toward making an
cal country 'table'in the ideal coun-
y boarding house. Exchange.
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"No Way to Be a 'Merican."

The boys had been keeping up a
blissful uproar since daylight, Toy
cannon and firecrackers had done
their work-crackers large and small,
singly and in punches. For the most
part the young patriots had confined
their celebration to the back yard,
but when one of them discovered
Towser, who had remained as far
away from them as possible, peace
fully doing under front window,
the opportunity seemed too good to
be lost.
They tiptoed round the house, and
placed several lighted crackers under
a tin can near the sleeper. In a
minute there was an explosion that
made poor Towser spring into the air
and bound away across the lot, yelp-
ing and half mad with terror. 1t was
just then that Donald, the dogs mas
ter, appeared upon the scene.
"That isn't any how to keep Fourth
ofJuly, maxim poor dog miserable!"
he exclaimed, shaking his yellow
curls in indignant protest. "That's
no way to be 'Merican!"
Donald was right. To be an
American should mean protection for
the weak, the defepceless, the help
less; it should mean the courage that
is tender, the strength that is gentle,
and regard for the rights of every
living creature ellspring.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07

FEWER GALLONS; WEARS LONGER.
You can paint building with fewer gallons
of Devoe Lead and Zinc than with Mixed
Paints, and it will wear twice as long as lead
and oil mixed by hand.
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Notice to Taxpayers,

The taxpayers in Barton Landing Graded
School District in Barton, VT, are hereby
notified that the tax bills on the Grand List
OF 1902, are now in my hands for collection.
discount of per cent will be allowed on all
taxes paid within ninety days from date.
All taxes remaining unpaid at the expiration
OF said ninety days will be placed in the
hands of the collie ctor to be collected by pro-
cess of law.
Ed. CLEMENT, Treas.
Barton Landing, VT, June 23rd, 1852 1928
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
LETTER TO MARK W. JOHNSON,

DAHIUNg W.
pr Sir: The house of II. B. Parker, under.
/, in Morris, N. Y, was painted nine
ago with Devoe and is in perfect con-
p to-day. Mr.. Parker's present address
'erburne, Ny.
d and oil would have had to be at least
ed twice before now, as it only wears
IS long as Devoe lead and zinc.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.
s. Q. Pierce, Barton, and w. G.
Pbly, Barton Landing sell our paint.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The taxpayers of the town of Barton are
hereby notified that the tax bills on the
Grand List of 1902 are now in my hands for
collection. A discount of per cent. will be
allowed on town, incorporated village and
graded school taxes if paid within 80 DAYS
from June goth. 1902. After that date the bills
will be placed in the hands Of the collie ctor to
be collected by process of law. The so days
expire Septe mber 18TH, 1902.
1927 81. G. PIERCE, Treas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07

To Cure A Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
w. E. Groves signature is on each box 25c.
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For Sale.

Steam Butter Tub Mfg. property of WE.
settle estate. Good situation, with water
privilege, and everything in frst-class CO n
clifton. Timber land with shop, il desired
all on or write administrators, Lowell, Vt.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14

company and commenced rehearsing. II
was the time of the year when every
hall in the city was engaged by COM
panies going on 1.-The road" and none
could be procured for the moment. Just
then Manager Hammerstein stepped In
and offered the company the stage OF
the Victoria Theater for few hours. II
so happened that the Metropolitan
opera company was at the same theater
waiting for a big scene to be set. and
the operatic stars listened while the re-
hearsal proceeded
Among the professional auditors was
Jean de Reszke, who was Immediately
struck by one voice in the chorus, which
he finally located 1t belonged to Miss
Belmont. He questioned her, and was
so sure of the correctness of his esti-
mate that he offered then and there 10
give Miss Belmont a few lessons. Need
less to say she accepted the offer. and in
the next season blossomed forth as a
prima donna in Frank Daniels Miss
Simplicity"
Miss Belmont's role in my Antoin-
ette" is amply supplieds with bright,
catchy songs, which are well suited to
her voice, while she is a vivacious ac-
tress as well as vocalist.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14

hero, who is stricken dumb at the sight
of a cruel villain numbering his mother.
The methods of this same heartless
and bloodthirsty man continue, and
Little Jim observes in different
scenes, remaining passively dumb all
the while, the murders of most of his
relations. However. crime cannot al
ways flourish luxuriantly. 1t frequently
meets with blight, and sometimes with
a cold, shiverins frost. silent and mer-
ciless. The villain determines to give
poor Little Jim" one more narrowing
spectacle, and slay his father before
him. This was a mistake. 1t put too
much strain upon the mental rope. Lit
tie Jim" refused to be dumb any longer.
1t aroused in him desire for hasty
speech. He spoke. And the way Of the
cruel man became as flint.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
THE TINES WASHINGTON SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER H. 1902

is thirty years old and unmarried. Her'
is good chance for some struggling
impecunious, but lovely, young soubrette
to win a fortune. II Sleath is so rich
why does he prefer the hardships Of
the stage to that Of the life of coun-
try gentleman in good old England!
Last week contract was signed De-
tween ]. Wesley Rosenquest ana Bran
don Tynan. by which Mr.. lyman will be
starred for term of years by Manager
Rosepouest. This contract was brought
about by reason of Tynan's success II
Robert Emmett, the Days Of 1s03,' nov
running at the Fourteenth Street Thea'
ter. Mr.. lyman is the youngest male
star in the country. He has just passed
his twenty fourth birthday. His en-
gagement will be continued for severa
weeks. after which Chauncey Olcot'
comes in "Old Limerick Town" Man
ager Pitou has just returned from ST
Paul, where Olcott opened his season
and tells me that the popular comedian
has made the best success OF his career
In the new play.
Talk about the easy life Of the actor!
Last week the following notice was post
ed on the stage OF New York theater
Members Of the company will meet
on the stage at midnight for rehearsal.
This meant a performance in the early
evening, and rehearsal that lasted un-
til o'clock the next morning.
And yet young men and women lear
over counters to go upon the stage,
thinking they are going to lead life OF
ease and luxury!
The Manhattan Theater opened for the
season Monday night with the first per-
formance Of Captain Molly" a play
founded on Incidents in the life of Molly
Pitcher, of Revolutionary fame.
The new drama is cleverly construct
ed, and acted with much spirit by an
excellent company. Manager Harrison
Grey Fiske has staged it with handsome
scenery and appropriate costumes.
Captain Molly" is o. X.
Mrs. Langtry comes to this country in
a month or two for twenty weeks
tour, opening her season at the Gar
rick Theater in Paul Kester's play.
Mile. Mars"
The piece tells story Of the early
youth of Napoleon, whose poverty was
relieved by Mile. Mars. an actress. In
the last act she saves her lover from
being put to death by appealing to Ma
poleon. reminding him that he is under
an obligation to her.
The dramatization of the Mr.. Dooley
sketches has been completed by E. r.
Rose. and the comedy will see the foot
lights in November.
NANCY SYKES.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
Stetson's Peculiarities.

The final settlement of John Stet.
sons will after six years of litigation
has made several people happy whom
the deceased never intended should be
at his expense. The s2,0o0,000 finally
goes TIC his mother-in-law and her
daughters, all of whom he disliked, and
to his father, whom he suspected OF
designs on his property. and. therefore,
did his best to thwart. He worked like
a drayhorse to accumulate his money
but death crossed all his plans. Stetson
was as much known for his verbal like
ness to Mrs. Malaprop, as for his re-
markable shrewdness in business. illus
tratec in the fact that starting as a
penniless boy he died so rich.
A few of his famous stories are worth
recounting. One day he was rehears-
ing some musical piece in his theater,
and noticed that one of the orchestra
men seemed to have a good deal OF
time on his hands. Stetson went down
to him.
why aren't you playing?" he asked.
Why" said the astonished musician.
II have twenty-four bars rest
We'll. look here, / don't pay you to
rest" retorted Stetson. You play or
get out"
He had employed business manager
named Sharp. AS he was going away on
a trip. he said;
Look here. Sharp, 1 am boss here,
and l want everybody to know it. /
hate these business managers who are
always rushing themselves along at my
expense. Sayey?"
He was gone few days and returned
;ust as the matinee was going on. In
front of the eoor he noticed a board
that had on it:
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
New English Melodramds.

Lurid melodramas a-plenty are pro,
duced in the United States each season
and many Of them are sufficiently thrill.
ing to make the hair upon a tiger rug
stand erect, but in England they build
them much more carefully. and some oi
those presented in the playhouses fire.
quented by the London 'Arries and Ar
rfetes fairly brjstle with cutlery and
swim In blood.
Recently there was produced at the
Surrey Theater. London, new meier
dramer" which varied slightly from the
accepted type. Instead of being stabbed
with cheese knife OF ground to mince-
meat in a mill. or torn limb from limb
by hyenas. the william was tickled to
death by the hero. The actual tickling
did not cause him to pass to the great
beyond. but 1t did SO agitate and tor
ture him that he plunged a dagger into
his heart.
In another recent London melodrama
the william. after he has murdered his
wife, is tracked to a secret chamber In
his house by the detectives in the ser.
vice Of the hero. There is a life-size
marble statue in the room, and as the
fleeing culprit catches sight Of 1t it
startles him. Accordingly he seizes a
hammer and sets out to beat it 10
pieces; but suddenly 1t comes to life and
takes the form OF his murdered wife.
After soaring him SO badly that his hide
turns green. the apparition ends his
agony by stabbing him.
One OF the most recent has . child
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
MYSTERIOUS Phroso at Chase's.

Much interest is being manifested in
the appearance at Chase's for two
weeks, beginning September %, OF
Phroso, the mysterious figure who will
set the audiences guessing as to its
identity. whether man or mechanical
doll. Phroso came to this country from
abroad Lass spring. and appeared in
New York at Hammerstein's Roof Gar
den for six weeks. where he. or it,
amazed the audiences by the exhibition
given, but which left the guessers as
much at sea as those in Paris and Lor-
don as to the animate or inanimate ma
ture of the chief actor. Many plausible
explanations of the phenomenon have
been vouchsafed by Investigators, but so
Ear Phroso continues to mystify the
vaudevilleites
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
A New Vaudeville Vocalist.

There is new star in the vaudeville
world. Her name is Edith Helena, and
she sings ditties in such capital man
Ter that already her weekly pay en- .
velope has been padded from the sew
entydollar point we'll up into the hum
dreds, and well-known vaudeville
agent who looks after her affairs pre-
diets that before very long her salary
will be $1,000 per week.
This is rather large sum of money
to receive for singing a few songs twice
day, but In the case of Miss Helena it
is said that she deserves it, as she is
poor young girl, struggling to get on
in the world. and, again, she is reputed
to be possessed of one of those vocal
organs of the Jenny Lind, Adelini Patti
variety-and besides she has manager
who is good press agent.
Perhaps Miss Edith Helena will be
receiving $1,000 a week by the time she
comes to Washington in the fall, and
then everybody will want to see and
hear her.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
Sergeant James" Promises Well.

Kirke LaShelle, one of the most enter
prising Of the American theatrical man
ayers has but one new attraction
to offer the public this season. This
is a play called Sergeant James,
and is the work of Cleveland writer,
unknown in the field of dramatic litera-
ture. although Mr.. LaShelle regards his
first attempt at playwrighting as extra
ordinarily good.
In addition to Sergeant James," the
La Shelle offerings will include J. H.
Stoddart In Beside the Bonnie Brier
Bush,' The Princess Chic" the comic
opera that was given its first presenta-
tion at the Lafayette Square Tbeater,
this city. four years ago; two Arizona
companies. and the Frank Daniels opera
company in Miss Simplicity"
Mr.. Daniels. by the way. will be seen
at the Columbia Theater, September 23
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The Cattle and Bandit Kings.

For the revivals of The Cattle King
and THE Bandit King" which are to
be presented by Mr.. James H. Wallick
at the Academy next week. the latter has
secured the services of Mr.. John j. Far
rell. an actor of ability. who will be seen
in the leading roles IN both-of these plays
These parts were formerly played by
Mr.. Wallick himself. but owing to the
amount of business he has to attend to
cations, and notwithstanding the fact
that he would have again liked to have
appeared in them. he felt as though ii
was impossible for him to undertake
them
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
Manager Chase S Next Bill.

Much curiosity has been aroused con-
cerning the appearance of Phroso at
Chase's next week. as this sensational
vaudeville attraction has been secured
by Mr.. Chase for an engagement Of two
weeks duration beginning Monday next.
So far as known, no one has yet been
man or mechanism, living being or
automaton The olher features will be
Tom Eck's motor cycle sensation. Joseph
B. Maxwell and company, Dolan and
Lenharr, Elizabeth Murray, Edward
Gray. Silvern and Emerie, and Snyder
and Buckley.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
The Zanzics Astonish New Workers


Christmas morning, two years ago
Manager Chase was bemoaning the fact
that one of his vaudeville acts had fail
ed to arrive, and his holiday audiences
would miss their full entertainment.
A newspaper man who was in Mr.
Chase's ofiice at the time suggested that
a young man and a somewhat elderly
woman who were giving quite astonish-
ing feats Of mental telepathy on Elev-
enth Street. between E and F, in base
ment, might be secured to fill the places
of the missing vaudeville people. Mr.
Chase thought, so, too, and at the after
noon and night performances at the then
Grand, the Zancigs, as the pair styled
themselves, did all sorts of marvellous
mind reading feats. greatly to the Won
derment of the Chase audiences.
The Zancigs went back to their unprc.
tentious little place on Eleventh Street,
where they remained for several weeks
Four weeks ago they bobbed up In New
York as one of the headline features at
Oscar Hammerstein's Paradise Garden
and Immediately proceeded to bewilder
Gothamites with the cleverness- of their
mind reading.
They employ none OF the ordinary
methods to communicate with each
other, for during their entire perform
ance not word passes between them.
Just at present they are quite the rage
in New York, and are considered the
most important act at any of the theaters
presenting vaudeville bills.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14

nedged star, in q new play called Gap
tain Molly"
Miss Tyree has not appeared in Wash
ington for two seasons, her last work
here being in the dramatization of Judge
Grants novel, "Unleavened Bread.
which was a very delightful performance
to the few. but decidedly caviarre to the
general public. In 1t Miss Tyree did
some Of the ablest acting Of her career.
and proved even a distinct surprise to
those who were familiar with her pre-
vious histrionic endeavors.
The Washington times., 1902-09-14
New Songs in Miss Simplicity. j"

Miss Simplicity will present new
aspect in several important particulars
when Frank Daniels and his merry COM
pany present it soon at the Columbia
Theater.
Manager Kirke La Shelle has provided
an entire new equipment of scenery and
costumes for the attraction.
Mr.. Daniels has employed his we'll
known inventive faculty by supplying q
number of new gags and bits" OF
comical stage business and three new
songs that are said to have made telling
hits have been incorporated into the
piece.