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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-04-18

Lieut.. Gov. u S. Stanton has de-
cided to become a candidate for the
Office of governor. Will he be able to
break the on-promotion rule?
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A Short Story
Soon Told.

THREE FRIENDS, each having a surplus
sum of money, procse ded to make use of it in
the following ways:
ONE invested his funds in stocks;
ANOTHER, wise in his own conceit, hid his
in an old trunk;
THE THIRD deposited his in the BARTON
SAYINGS BANK.
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BARTON. VT.

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also A YEAR.
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GENERAL NEWS.
A 100000 Fire in Buffalo.

The car barn and paint shops of the
International Traction Co., of Cold
Springs, together with number OF
cars, were burned Tuesday. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
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NOTE THE RESULTS:

THE FIRST lost all be had invested, owing
to slump in the market
T THE SECOND, as the result of fire, found
himself a lew years later minus his trunk
and rich only in experience;
THE THIRD, preferring security and a
moderate rate of interest to uncertainty and
large returns, is now in position to assist
his less forum ate friends.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
BRUSH INFLUENCED BY MEN
WHO OPPOSE MUGSY MoGRAW

The ,,rss number OF actors that visit
| tie game. on the Polo Grounds these days
are said TO work a wonderful influence on
I President John 7. Brush. With the result
! that he makes almost as many visits 70
tEs Giants clubhouse for conferences
with Manager McGrav ~ Presiiea,
Freedman did during the time hs was at
the head OF the club and did the "Bl---
bard" act with so many managers be-
cause they could not see things i'll the
same light as lie and his advisers.
II is said that certain members of the
Thespisn ranks who gain sdmittsace TO
the Polo Grounds on annual passes these
In the same box with President Brush,
and are putting In much o! their time
asking why thus and 30 IL as 80 -
They question the wisdom OF som. OF
Manager ScGraws moves. and place
them In such a light that Mr.. Brush gets
the idea that they are not right a. times
meaning NcGraws moves. not the
actors.
And being In the dark concerning these
things. he naturally asks McGraw for in
formation
the actors Is not entirely to the liking OF
McGrav. ard IL would not b. surprising
TO see 2 little explosion one Of these days.
Il is believed that the bringing OF Dor
lin 20 New York was brought about BY
the constant drumming into tho ear. OF
Nr. Brush the good qualities Of the clever
oytfelder.
McGrav. Il vas generally known. Vas
on the outs with DonIin. and at first OBJ
tect-d strenuousIy to his Joining the
Giants In the end. however. hs vas Won
over.
But II has not made him feel any
kinder 20 Nr. Brush's advisers. the actors.
and one OF these days there will b "a
reckoning by which the ThespiSnS will
ing with the head OF tho Giants is con-
ceTned
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

IrpTns3.s:siy after the rer.e, McFar.
lands service. we're sought roT by many
minor league teams. For several SEASONS
be starred il among the minors. finally
winding up with the Cedar Rapids IN the
J. J. J. League.
SIGNED BY THE CARDINALS
Al the beginning OF the season 0. 1910
both tie Browns and Cardinals went after
The natiy Young boxmsn. and the Car
dinais landed him
During TIE season OF ISb McFs-lard re-
ceived very poor support from the 'ielcerS.
but his work In the box excited favor
able comment throughout the circuit.
This season Mcfarland has pitched OK
cellent ball and when tho season. clo-es
he rill very likely have more than q per
centagc OF -IYy a. a t~irle-.
Mack IL the possessor os Al excellent
pitching arm. and a good head He = an
excellent dresser and tnir has woD for him
tho title os the Beau BrUmuel' Of the
Cardinals.
Few ball players In either l@aglie have
more personal friends than Mcfarland.
He is not the gJ-shy mixer. but once he
makes friend ne usually ho.ds him
In a recent chat with the writer. that
excellent judge OF bsseball players. b
Stuart Muckentuss, declared tina, he con-
twirler in the world. and Muckenfuss has
many Disciples IN his faith n tho Beau
Br1mmer' Of the Cardinals
ONE on BARNEY DREYFrSS
Fred Clarke tells one on Barney D--y-
fuH- The other day" said Clarke Bar
nsy came 20 me and said that he had
6gnsd a new left-harced pitcher named
RoberIaiie. and that he would report the
next day. He said that he mad seen him
pitch and that lie thought well OF him
TIE next day IN rolls Robertaile- He came
TO my Office. and told him that l wanted
him to work that afternoon against
Brooklyn. which team had a lot OF left
handed h.tters. He said all right. and be
fore the game I placed myself IN good
position on the bench to see my ne~ left
han6er warm up.
You know I've not been we'll and when
saw ny new southpav start 20
warm Up with lis right arm
pinch myself. fearing that II might
be q dream Then ] though. the
chap might be ambl6eStrous. Finally.
asked him II he was Iest-hsrded and he
.a.d no. I met Barney after the game and
lie said: Well. what do you think OF the
new le.t-hander- He's all right ! re-
Piled. hut he p.tche. with HIS right arm
YOUNGSTERS IN SQUADS.
Tho good young players seeIn TO come In
squads and will be found IN some ore
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
"MuGGsY" TELLS a NEW ONE.
Nc6raw says Dog Won . Game IN
the New York state League

''MuSEsy NeGraw. manager OF tho New
York Giants. tells Of an inciden; that
happened IN bis early career. where a
game was made a farce becsVe OF n lit
Tie dos
Tt was when playing in On. Of III.
towns IN SaS Iork years ago that this
thing happened and IT actually did hs2-
pm he said The game vas cloea End
exciting and everybody in tpo towns
va. there ~ root The crowd vas on the
field close IN to the players. ss is often
the csse IN a small place. In the ainth
innin<. with two fcel out. the last bat
ter pasted the ball down into left Heid
just hack Of third. while there was a
mar on the bases
The left fielder tors down On the ball
with confident manner and was close
enough to IL to stop the batter at .rN
and the runner az second. when litcie
dog dsrted our from the crowd on the
e:de lines and grabbed the ball IN his
mouth He began scamp~rin1 around IN
front OF tho fielder. JUST far enough out
OF his reach not to Be- caught The dog
kept w this play long enough for the
batter to round third. and he was TOO
near the plate TO be headed OF when the
throw vas made. The umpire stood for
the interference Of the dog. ard the tables
were turned on the fellows who thought
they had the game won
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
n71mczoIs 0EuEoueW5zaxMAuD
a FAST HIGH OnE MeSIAR7UNG HI'
"a DELIVERY

IeaSu. Last season the American Asso-
I citation turned out the greater number For
! wears California vas . nest cf clever play
| ers- The New England and New York
I, Der OF crack olsyers. the New England
more IN number than any other Gre League.
inciUding such players as DuiYy. Mccarthy.
bbe,ohie: b, Aarnii,an; o. oaIsy: Dos!e sSE.sI; al,
nearly IS Clever. The South usually PRO
I du-ss weak batsmen. while the Middle
States furnish the h!t;eTs New England
IS by al! odds the gEeateS Producer o.
rtar players. and YOU viii ind men from
! this section in every league. both large
AID small. IN thIs country.
The major leagues psy f.orn 3. %" to 81.
90 :or the pick % the Young players. ani
usually double the salary for the man Sc
!ectsd. II the PLAYER fails 10 make good
he is generally solG bark TO some minor
league club for about on.-third o. What
was paid FOR him. OF in some way plant
ed to be recalled next season Often men
az. given 20 minor clubs. with the agree
m-nt that IA return the usjor league club
VIII have pick % the clubs players tire
next season
CARNE6IB OF BASEBALL.
Harry Mccormick. the ou;feider secured
from New York BY Cincinnati in exchange
for Nike Doriin. ard who was traded TO
Pitcsburg for Jimmy Seb<inS he.ors he
had time 10 sign a Cincinnati contract.
has designs uIoa wealth equal TO that
over which Andrew Carnegie nov spends
sleepless night. IN the counting. Last year
ABOUT this time Mccormick was thinking
q. nothing hut the merry game OF foot
ball and wondering how m,ay ribs h.
would crack and have cracked before the
season OF the grid.roa sport was over. He
did not keep a record OF the injuries he In
niccec. but himself carried OF the fell a
badly vrsnch~d shoulder and q few twist
ed ankles and Things
This year Mccormick - busy II reading
the lives OF Carnegie. echwsb. Frtck and
other great men. VINO have made their
piles In steel. and Is figuring oct JUS. how
long IL Will take him 70 get into their
class This latest effort at this dope re-
veals that within twenty years Mccormick
Will bs able 20 give away as many
Libraries as Carnegie did in IN. S-st two
years % his distribution OF thess places
OF rest and study. and that BY the time
thirty years roll around he may Be- able
TO establish a few schools IN which some
OF the children who would like TO read his
end Nr. CaTneg.e's books can be educated
10 properly appreciate higher class OF
literature.
Mccormick has secured . position with
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

| ing bit embarrassing Industrial tam
sIss and psraly King manufacturing intes.
| est=.
Australia "a being regulated" in every
department Of life in manner suggeN
! tive of the srInnpfusry laws Of Henry VIII
and Queen Elizabeth: and the state gov
crnments arc rapidly Developing INTO chAf-
liable institutions by hnding WORK icr ths
"'un.n.pioyei' and paying them a hIeo
liberal wage. called a minimum. EIe.
spact!v~ OF the amount or character OF
the work done for f.
GREAT SOCIAL CONTEST RACES
The battle-ground i.. for the moment. an
Industrial CONSULTATION and arbitration bill.
dssiGnei 10 rende- Interstate strikes I'M
possible. and to supply the principle of
compulsory arbitration 20 all such indus
trial Disputes Eehin1. however. this bit
trrl- fought bill and behind the entire
contest III the Federal Parliament great
.ocisl forces are At work. which are split
tirS all Australia into two camps-fhs
capitalists or "moderstss" IS. tbs work
Tho ru,ce-. OF the FEDERAL labor men
at the national elections in December.
ard their racifuI moderation in policy
undlspu'e1 Success as administrators
during the present month. have Nor. IL
creased support
The eXtraOr6inary triumph. OF ,hs S.ats
Labor parties in the Victoria and West
Australian parliamentary elections In
Jur. and July has secured fo- them this
81
ard Melbourne. At SsS South Wales tia
I.abor.fe< hold the balance OF power In
SoI.h Australia a Iibersi-Con.ervstivsc CO.
aiitioa has enhanced the Importance az
the Labor Parliamentar.ans sitting IN oP-
position. while In the Tssnlanian Pa-ia-
rnen- labor has the fate cf ministries at
iss diSpossi. IN Queensland Labor IIo-
r-al government is rox appealing to shs
people
ONE PARTS PROGRESS
The phenomenal progress OF the ore par
- which knows exactly wha, 4. wants
sEc possesses - rigid a code C: Discipline
that II can vote sol.dly in nine issues out
OF ten has driven old-tashioned Liberals
and Conservatives into an alliance IN op-
position TO the Labor party. Socialism and
S;ate-nsnaged social experiments.
In every city and State the cleavage -
daily becoming more marked. II the pres
ent rising tide Of success continues TO set
n S3vor Of the Labor party Australia
viii within decade have to accus.om
herself 20 the genera! assumption OF power
by the vOrkers What effect that will
have upon the destinies Of the ComriorS
wealth time alone will show.
Australian politicians look with envioUs
eyes upon The tens of thousands Of inlTni-
grants who ar. flowing into Canada and
the United States Their own great con
n~er rh@ cOaSf and its millions OF acres
or undevelopef so:l in the interior needs.
they say. a diversion % the stream o.
ernixrsrts rIom Europe 81 It's direction
BIZ; Australia really Is overstocked vfft
artisans. and kzs. for all tho politicians
say. TO welcome Tor any save substantial
yeonsr or farmers with a l.,ie capital
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
So-Callcd Labor Party in Power
Imposes Stringent Laws Which
Paralyze Industry.
RADICALS VS.. THE M0DERA1ES
Ministry Is Promulgating a Ito
plan Policy Full of Instruc-
tive but Painful Pos
sibilities.

Melbourne. sept. i--poiiiics and parties
OF Australia are passing through the cru
cible Of great events. The national Te,sral
nackins is still in the hands OF Labor
Government. vE.ch hss thirty direct sup
por:ers IN a House or Representatives Of
seveuiy-five members.
Mr.. Wstson's Ministry has nov held the
rssns tor three months. 10 opponents. the
Protscti0nists ana Free Traders. having
failed. through internal dis.,rsions. TO
form a coalition party. haze however. set
tied down 20 = campaign against political
trades un!orisn-
Th> F-ea Trad. Ieade.. Mr.. g II Reid
has definitely ideEtife. hiniseIf vith the
anti-Socislis;s who are fighting the grow
ing power OF the political labor councils
~, Australia The Protecjionist leader and
eN-Pr.-as Minister. Mr. Alfred Desk b.
ilE 4 NOR. recent ally ot the Labor psrty.
IL less c.osely associated with tr.- new con-
his old Free Trade rivals point os view
TO CREATE A WHITE AUSTRALIA" ."
The new Australian Constitution il. IN
many respects. patterned after that OF the
tinted States
Tho Federal Parliament has passed laws
20 create and preserve a white Australia
BY o~poTrinK the Pacific Isianoers- Wno
have hitherto carried O.. the sugar indus
Try in the northern State OF Queensland
In ,hs Labor psrIy's EFFORT 20 make Aus
tr.iis a close borough fo- the trades ua-
ion-s-J. ia has even restricted Thite iinmi-
grafton. and 5his IS having striking enec:
on the population
The Labor Ministry IS promulsarins a
policy % state socialism wSch 10 full of
Instructive but painful possibilities
In fact. Australia Is h@coni'ng a sort
or experimental groGnd-a legislative
laborato.y-for all the AZ acio5ed no<,rurns
OF ancisac and msd.as-aI times, which are
men who are proposing and practiciEs
them are innocent c' sociological history.
and. therefore. imagine. and in some cases
bo<g-. that they are providing novelties
that no oEs ever though. OF before.
These are compulsory arbitration
courts. which are evolving come ari,sD-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

I not imb!bea spurious liquors IN any form.
and has always been a stickler for condi-
ton.
Steady, effective work has aIvays been
his forte. Nichols has not been known TO
Quit He finishes the game and fs pitching
every inning. 10 matter how far ahead
This finishing out OF the string he's made
him very popular with public and play
ers alike Nichols has got his drIbnns.
as We'll as other pitchers. but I'll. gam.
has Tot been recorded where he Chuckei
II up
NICHOLS HAS DOMESTIC TASTES.
In personal habit. the Cardinals man
aser IS very much the same man OF the
field a. he II on 81. He 10 always IN ear
hest. and devotes very little o. his time
70 kidding" although lie can make and
take Joke In good part
'Nick Is domestic In his tastes and
much devoted to home lls. He Is a mixer
however. when II becomes his business TO
be one. and has few equals as recon-
teur OF clever BASEBALL yarns. He Is very
hardly q man ON the team who would not
r1sk an arm 70 win for Nichols.
With tho fans there are few more pop
ular player. In the business. His long
reign as king Of the National LeaGue
twirlerD has given to him an identity and
personal following Ia every city In the
In Boston he is regarded little short OF
Al IDOL. and every time he visits that city
he gets an ovation that convinces him that
the baseball fan iz not as shallow and
fckle as he 10 usually painted.
MCFARLAND A YOCSGSTER
This 70 McFar!snds second year IN fast
company. and for a youngsts: he has
made An enviabie reputation.
There Is not a team in either major
league that would not like TO have the
Beau Brunner' Of the St Louis Ma
ttonals
Not 80 many years ago Mcfarland was
an amateur OF moro Or less fsrns In and
about St Louis
He halls from Roodhouse. III. When
the Beileviile Clerks and Sporting News
teams were considered the best s-rnipro-
clubs within = radius OF 100 miles
OF ST. Louis cha ppie'' was the star Pitch
sr for the East Side team.
The clubs mot In q series at Charley
Sp1nk's South Sade Park. and Beilevtllc
won. largely owing 70 tho clever tsirIInS
Of Mcfarland.
Success was at once predicted FOR the
STRIPPING Of q boy who trimmed the then
best team in ST. Louis. a; 4 time when
St Louis could boast OF the best semi
professional bail players IN the country
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

Co.. Therefor. George C. led all tho wa,
and won IN s.67s.,
A:itr The arsi hes. and a p,se. Of Ii,
the rsce After -hs nnai mile had beer
1 trottea Gee-s told ne that from tss ;irne
George q. came Into his stable until ths
been given fis, one good mile in his work
While 9eo:Ge g. vas Winning this heat
and Doctor Strong vas going a hard na-ls
only 10 fn'h f,1bI s9bIsh ;s lie Eyds nsu,i. % av
The mare did not get away any too well.
and once unds- way she seemed 30 not
cstten out AMI 60 smoothly. So shs was
not pre.evered with after Il was evident
she could not win ard finished In the rucs-
The second hes- went to Doctor Strong.
t-.t BY that tiTns Consuela s. had q good
and IL vas then De Ryder showed how
good a driver and race general he was.
IL is tr7;e he had a good mare tina: day
her third heat IN 2o.,. proves thst-bur It
Vas De RYDER who pu; her In condition
for that mile and the two hard one. that
followed. Any trotter that can win a FIVE
pick Of the land must b well trained and
driven. and D- RYDER .s entitled TO the
credit that comes from a performance o.:
that sort
Before Consueia s. 'oined .ae Bu-is.
string she WAS not rated by those who
had seen her perform as Particularly
game mare. although she WAS sired by tbs
BULLDOG trotter Dfrectum. II was on ac-
count OF her breeding In tbs male line that
Monroe Salisbury. manager o. the Butler
horses. advised the purchase OF Consueia
put the mare on the market a: auction.
and the excellence OF his JUDGMENT in the
matter has been proven IN a manner
pleasing to the mares purchaser.
CALIFORNIA HORSES LEAD.
Between the horses wintered a. Memphis
and those tha; passed the cold months in
California - much Of the Grand Circuit
purse ana stake money ha. been divided
that # is now pretty veil admitted that
a warm climate. where more or les. st;H
work can be given all winter. have an
advantage over those fitted IN the East
and the Middle West that cannot be over
come. Everybody knows what Stanley
Dillon. Alex inder Baron Grs.tan- AMI
few other members OF the 9eers stable
.is 70 been doing in tho way of money ain.
cing since the Grand Circuit started. ard
the showing made By the horres v'ntered
IN California is cdsaliy d:scoursgirs TO
owner. ~ good ones fitted ~i.,-tcre.
also OF the record breaking Roger VIII
liems Stake at Providence on wednes-
day. and unbeatsn In the Grand Circuit.
.akins =; n dS.n 'aes ] VIZ s-en from T1,, netT8,t
where she Was vfnte.ed- go DO Brilliant
Girl and Tuna. q pair OF trofting mares
taat for purc speed and good manners
John Caldwell has not yet taken a rec
ord. but he can step a mile better than
2oe and manages IN get some OF the
money about every time he starts. no mat
ter what the company. II has passed the
experimental stage this matter os winter
ing horses with which g IL expected 10
win important Grand Circuit races the
following summer. and the net result is
that a man uho cannot afford 70 Rfye his
trotter or PAGER tie benefit Of long pre-
iinlinary training In q mild climate might
as well mako up his mind first last thar
he will Be- At q serious disaivantaxe when
he undertakes 70 beat animals that have
eemb4r To June.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
HONORS IN HARNESS WORLD THIS YEAR
HAVE NOT RESTED WITH GRAND CIRCUIT
Performers Shown Minor Courses Do Equally
Best Animals Shown Big League Tracks-Californa
Trained Toters Seemed Have Advantage

his year are hardly Up to the grade Of for
mer seasons In the Massachusetts,. for In
stance. there was not a starter Of extra
high class. with the possible exception of
the Ohio horse. Doctor Strong the de-
featSd favonte- The man who drove the
gray horse at Boston. and who has beer.
his plot ever since the son Of Strong Boy
made speed enough to go to the races.
has not had sufficient experience in the
sulky to compete successfully on even
terms with such men as Geerx. Andrews.
Srow and other re!nsmen OF that class.
who had starters in the Massachusetts.
Most OF the critics who saw the race agree
that Doctor Strong should have won had
he been better protected AT all stages Of
the contest. Starting in sixth position
for the first heat. he went the long mile
and was separately timed. the distance
being done in better than 257, which rate
OF speed would have won easily had he
been given really skilfuI handling.
On the other hand. Consuela s. who
finally won the race and beat Doctor
strong. was driven with skill and tuds-
ment that could not have been improved
upon The young man who had her IN
charge and has made such a successful
"brSSH WIN kHe horses IL
Charlie" DE Ryder Although he 4, no.
well known to tho general public. the pso-
pie who fancy harness racing have learned
In the last few years that De Ryder can
hold his own in any company when IL
comes to training and driving a trot,er or
PAGER. an aeed horse o. colt He is
equally at home in the bushes or on :.
grand circuit track. and aside from his
ability az a horsemsn. he has other auaI-
tiles that are bound TO keep him in the
front rank of American reinsmen. now
that he has been given a chance to show
what he can do In the highest class o.
harness racing.
De Ryder. who is a weII-bred man and
looks the part. is still a member Of the
younger generation ~ drivers. albeit he
has been good many years in the busi-
ness AZ q boy he was hustler. Telegra-
pny was his first fancy. ard 80 apt a
pupil did he prove that at the age of IA
he was pounding a key aiongsfde OF men
twenty years his senior. and getting more
than q boys pay for II. And that De Ry-
DER has not forgotten how to handle the
key was shown at Boston after he had
won the $1,000 race with Consuela s.. and
was the center Of attraction at the track
He was naturally anxious to send TO his
family the news q the victory Of the mare
he drove ia the richest rottinS event OF
the yesr. and vent to the place where half