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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-09-24
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Inyi

Following we publish two let
tiers from II woman who accep-
ted this invitation. Note the
result:
First letter.
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
For eight years have suffered something
eating and cen hardly stand them. Ny
doctor saws / have a severe female trouble
and l must go through an operation if want
TO get well. I do not want to submit to it if
| can possibly help it Please tell me what
TO do. I hope you can relieve Mrs.
Mary Dimnlick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets,
Washington, d. C.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
After following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound. | am very anxious to send you
nv testimonial, that others may know their
value and what you have done for me.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Mr- Taft and the Tariff.

We note with pleasure that Secretary
Taft. in his Baltimore speech while
ne did not repudiate the protective tariff
principle, remained true 20 his repeateu-
~ expressed belief in the wisdom and
necessity of tariff revision. His differ
ence with Senator Rayner IS largely
one of degree and method, for the Sena-
tor. 10 use his own words. is not a revO-
lutiouist on the subject of the tariff.
and he would not destroy or implir a
single business interest making leg IT,
mate profit b. tariff revision We have
no doubt the Secretary and the Senator
could go long way in the tariff revision
road without parting company But, as
Mr.. Taft remarked:
The tariff affects so many interests that st is be
coming cutie difficult TO get any political party to
take decided action upon it. There seems TO be a
crys,alzsion Of sentiment in the Republican party
in favor q ID revision % the tariff the principle
tHat the protective system has been approved by the
American People and We ought no; 10 depart from
g. but improve it,
Quite true; and there is evidence lnat tar
if revision sentiment is Increasing among
members of both parties to such an extent
that Congress viii be compe led before
long to pay heed 10 it, Like many other
political questions. the tariff question is
losing its partisan character; the hard
and fast line dividing Republic Ms and
Democrats on that issue is becoming
fainter. and there is much feeling that
tariff revision should be taken out of
the domain of politics and permanently
placed in the field of admin SRA Ion,
where it could be dealt with as a purely
economic matter. So long as there was
any marked division Of sentiment on
the protective principle this was impOs-
sible; but the opposition to a pr tsctive
tariff now days Is almost entirely th5o-
retical Senator Rayner. for examp e
ntay declare himself for a revenue tariff
but in the next breath, by admit ing
that In revising the tariff he would moi
iniure any business interest. ne lets tie
protective principle in 10y the bock door
The only real issue in the whole tart.
business is one OF schedules and per
certagcs, and how they shall be ar.
ranged so as to do the least damage and
the most good.
How the tariff question is regarded
by conservative Industrial interests APP
pears in the action of the Carriage Bui d
ers' National Association az Atlanta
which adopted a series of resolutions d.
clariug for tariff revision and asserting
that the people are rapidly approaching
unanimity IN favor Of q fair protective
tariff policy; that the tariff question z
not properly a parry que ion; hat {
should not be allowed 10 become on'
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
The Honorahle Mavor or AItona.

On the Burlington Railroad. in Knox
County. IL. at the head waters Of
Walnut Creek, is the little town Of Al
tona. Hitherto it has been shrouded in
obscurity. Henceforth 1t will rival Chi
cage, the great metropolis Of the West; or
Springfield. the capital of the State; or
D1nviile, which has a worldwide fame as
the home of Speaker Cannon.
Altoona recently elected a mayor. and all
because he built some apartment houses
where little children were heartily well
coined. Every one knows how, in larger
ci les, TIE jari or stands like Cerberus, and
guards the outer door against the Hgtle
ones. Families without children may en-
ter and remain, but for all else the bolts
are tightly fastened. Within the walls Of
these great modern homes there is no pat
ter Of little feet, no sound Of childish
voice. no echoing of innocent laughter.
We have these barren structures here in
Washington. inhabited by men and women
who forget that they were children once,
and from whvse hearts the sap Of youth
has long since disappeared.
The honorable mayor Of Altoona does not
At4DIE 70 tllc tLl4 ttuu6ttit 81 AAG AtNNo
The little ones. Like the Master Of old, he
takes pity upon them and suffers them to
come unto him. 1t is not with hostile in
tent that he asks of his prospective ten
ants, as King edward VI inquired of Lady
Grey. How many children hast thOu?'
And if the answer should be three" as
il was In the Shakespearean dialogue.
then is the mayor heart made glad. The
more the merrieT. / or him the halls shall
be filed with happy children. He revels
in their play and looks with deep affection
into their laughing eyes. The dimples IN
their cheeks appeal TO him with all the
beauty of an Italian landscape, and every
hair on their curly heads is three times
blessed.
Thus does the mayor Of Altoona earn his
honorable title. No wonder that the chill
drea CT his town hold HIN 5 dear as S .
, Nicholas and Mother Goose and al the
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
rrr,,l,o > wedding Into a Farce.

A wedding episode in which the bride
rode to the railway station in street.
car rather than make the trip in a car
rage ornamented with nuttering white
ribbons and pasteboard hearts furnished
interesting reading for the Washington
public recently. There is more or less
serious side to such incidents, which Is
often overlooked. owing to the fact that
the serio-colnic villain is likely to be a
jolly good fellow who. in the vealy aoan-
don of his frolicsOme animal nature,
forces his sIap-stick personality into the
drama in the best of friendly high spirits
And surely the jolly good fellow IS all
right where he belongs. But when he
presumes TO make a burlesque OF sacred
ceremonies, and teTrOTizes blushing
brides and pallid bridegrooms. he be-
comes. to use a feminine expression APP
propriate TO the subject. Il mean, horrid
old thing
In the home circle or among the close
friends Of the happy pair a little limo
cent waggery may not appear unbear-
ably out If place. But waggery, as soon
as il approaches horse play, is objec-
tionable as a feature of wedding festiv-
tiles The marriage rite is as holy and
as impressive and as beautiful as any
associated with what is known as our
Christian civilization, and the jolly good
fellow who interferes with its proper
observance is al once changed into a
jolly bad yahoo.
The cruelty OF the thing Is also worth
considering. All the feminine love OF
ceremonial display and careful attention
to artistic details is awakened in a bride.
and of all things in the heavens above
or on the earth beneath there is moth
ing she would rather have perfect and
altogether seemly than her marriage day.
even to the most trifling circumstance
connected with It, But along comes the
jolly good fellow and makes it source
Of torment. He filings rice down the
bridegrooms neck, hits the bride in the
eve with a venerable old shoe, and gen
orally tries 10 make the happy pair the
unhappy laughing-stOck of the town
II is easy to imagine the Chagrin. anger,
disgust, and nervous condition of a we'll
bred young woman when "A dozen OF
mere D. rap9ing yahoos join in trying 20
turn her wedding into bowling farce
with Edward Box ready 10 lay down
his life in defense Of good form. and
every newspaper full Of notes on how
to behave. 1t does seem a bit strange
that the charivari in all its variations
did not become taboo in refined local.
ties long ago.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
SUNDAY. OCTOBER q. 1906.
The Truth About Glasgow,

FOR many years the city OF GLASGOW
has been exploited as the most success
ful model Of the municipal ownership
idea in the world If half of the stories
told by enthusiastic upholders of the
new faith were true. Glasgow was
paradise on earth, wherein the people
were abundantly cared for by the civic
authorities. and where all the nrcessaries
of life were furnished at the lowest
rice.
This dream Of perfect municipal owner
snip is in danger. however. of being
sadly shattered. The latest reports show
that the tramways, instead of being IT,
larkable financial successes, are only
kept from showing dedcit by Juggling
with the account books. and that, in time.
they viii become d burden TO the tax
payers. Another witness against the city
Is AIRS, Ida Hustled Harper whose de-
scriDtion of the conditions which she IN
cOunteTed during recent visit is by no
means an agreeable one. We went To
Glasgow. she says, prepared To find
the cleanest city in the world, and to
join the noble army who in magazine
articles and on the platform have held
1t up as a model Of municipal govern
neut and q shining example of the peO-
pies ownership Of public utilities. We
found one of the dirtlest cities in Eu-
rope. poor gas and electric light. wretch
I'd street cars. and streets everywhere
out of repair
This general arraignment is buttressed
by specific detail. The streets were
nearly all paved with cobblestones, and
looked as if they had not been cleaned
for weeks-much like Washington's. no
doubt The railway stations We're
found 10 be in "a filthy condition. and.
continues Mrs. Harper, we threaded
our way through droves Of miserable
haIf-fed children, while out from the
fouI alleys came barefoOted women iD
the lowest stages of poverty and dissi-
patton" Nor was this all "Beggars, 20
the story continues, ''besieged us almost
10 the extent Of those in Naples" Tine
alleys are said To be narrow and mOldy.
terminating in cellars, where the people
live like rats. They remind me Of China
town iG the old days Of san Francisco,
but thcy seem infinitely worse because
inhabited by white people and teeming
with children
Altogether, II u "a severe indictment or
Glasgow administration, and one that
shakes our faith i'm the much-yaunted
municipal ownership. No matter what
system of government prevails, however,
these conditions ought not TO be allowed
TO exist The poor win, Of course, 81
ways be With US. but the material side
Of a city can be improved by good adj
ministraton Rough pavements, bad
lights, dirty ears, the prevalence Of in
toxication. the existence of almost uuin-
habitahle slums-alI these things can be
corrected by the exercise of proper au-
thority II Glasgow IS cursed with them,
its system of government is radically
wrong. No glamour of municipal owner
ship can hide the unpleasant truth.
II urac SpuarCr Zab E9D0p WIN said
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
MORE BURBAyING.

James Henry Tidmore, Of Fresno, Cal.
W.. ties Us that he has succeeded in devel-
oping the horse chestnut into "a new spc-
cies He claims that nc has grated
gasoline can to a tree, and that this year
the chestnuts have appeared in the form
Of goggles. of dusty color. and with
distinct odor of gasoline. lie has named
them the auto-chesnut. and says that
next spring he vii! cross them with the
trumpet vine and produce u variety that
will honk-hoak in the breeze.
We would suggest that he cross them
further with a monkey wrench, so that
they will repair themselves.
WILBUR NESBIT.
Copyright 1906 by W. D. Nssbt}
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
jamestown.

Il is an suspicious augury for Us as
people that We are to have a renaissance
of jamestown. The simple recital OF che
struggle and survival of that little settle
ment Is full Of romance. They were
troubled on every side. They were fight
ing for their very existence continually
against ruthless and rcmOrseless foes
hunger. cold, nakedness, disease, the
tomahawk Of the wary and relentless
savage. and the detection and malingering
of their own number.
And yet, incredible as it seems. this
great republic was born at jamestown
In 1927. the first deliberatlve body that
met on this continent assembled there and
affirmed the position for which the colo
MES fought a century and a half later.
These colonists were the fathers Of our
Revolutionary sires. They had the same
robust understanding. the same sanity Of
reasoning. the same lofty theory Of gov
eminent. and the same mistaken fortitude
and self-reliance. The bin Of rights and
the virginia constitution Of I776 were but
the unfolding of the affirmations made by
the house of burgesses IN 1921 Mason
and Jefferson and Marshall and Madison
might have been cOngenial members Of
that body.
Our whole united people are going to
testify TO Virginia's splendid and conf
prehensive history the next year Of grace.
The old Mother was the author and
hnisher OF our faith.
We cannot amplify her renown-
Our governmental system is informed
and instinct with her life
Our civic institutions are the heightened
shadows Of her sons.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Nothing Against Mr. Moody.

Very little cIedence Is given in we'll
Informed circles in Washington TO the
stories being scattered over the coun-
try to the effect that Senator's Bailey
and TiIlman will probably oppose the con
irmatiOn Of Attorney General Moody as
a Supreme Court justice. to which Prssi-
dent Roosevelt will nominate him before
the forthcoming session Of Congress
shall adjourn. The reports referred 20
have it that Senators Bailey and Till
man were made angry at Mr. Moody as
a result OF the part he took in --.e SEN
sational incident over railroad rate leg
islation involving President Roosevelt in
a dispute over question of veracity. or
understanding, with former Senator
Chandler and Messrs Bailey and Till
man. It is known that at thezaolicit2-
ton OF Mr. Chandler, acting presumably
as the agent of the President the Texas
Senator conferred with the Attorney
General on certain legal phases Of rae
LEGISLATION proposed by Mr. Bailey and
acceptable to the President When tie
President decided that he could not ac-
complish the exact form Of leg. station
desired by cooperating with an element
of Democratic Senator's he Withdrew from
whatever compact these Sena OrS may
have thought he had entered In with
them This withdrawal was sign7llzed
by President Roosevelt's announced ac-
ceptance Of the so-called Allison amend
meuts At that time ATTORNEY General
Moody was out of the city. and he knew
absolutely nothing OF the proposition
bearing Senator AIliSOn's name until he
read about them in the newspapers. At
the Presidents summons Mr. Moody hur-
ried back to Washington. and after ex-
aiming the compromise amendments
agreed with the President that they quite
probably embodied about as much as
could be hoped for az that sessi n Of
Congress. II can be stated posi- lively
that Senators Tillman and Bailey never
suspected the Attorney General of bad
faith. but that on the contrary they
were entirely satisfied with the explain
ZION he made TO them. For this reason
Il is believed that there is no founda-
ton whatever for the reports declaring
that they viii oppose his confirmation.
On the contrary, it IS known that TIA.
relations between the three men are en-
tirely cordial.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Against Government Ownership.

From the Dallas News.
Government ownership of railroads is
going to be one CT the live issues to be
fought over in the next National Demo
cratic convention The News is inclined
10 agree with MI Williams that the South
will lire up against IL, but there Is no rea-
son To disregard the fact that the owner
ship policy has taken deep root in "
East. in she North, and in the West, and
that the South must defeat the MONUMENT
toward this sort Of Capitalization ii il Is
10 be defeated ut all.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
sTRANGERs-From Her standpo.nt.


with apologies To the author Of 4 Little Non
SENSE
They never speak as they pass by.
She always looks the nice mans way;
With earnest bow and kindly eye,
lie looks at her, too. day by day.
She never falters. never stops,
But always heaves Il kindly sigh.
AdoWn the street he quickly drops.
And up the street she passes by.
They never speak as they pass by;
She always casts on him a look
The sight OF him prOvOkes no CRY.
'Twould not be proper, says the book.
Thus every day. they coldly pass,
II is d source Of much regret
But II must be. for an, alas,
They have 10 own they've never met.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
DIssUADING HER.

What is the distance from here to
Guam. Charles?" asks the teacher.
a puzzled look cTeeps over the face of
Charles He rubs his brow thOughtfuliy.
and at last speaks:
Guam? The distance from here TO
Guam? Say, teacher. YOU don't want To
go 90 that dead-and-dOne-fur place. do
you2 Why. it's clean of the map
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
- R-DY-RD K-PL-NGl

A lad there WAS and he stole a pig.
Gwen aS YOU and ID
For he did not know II was wrong TO prig.
Gwen as You and T.
The pig secured. he took 90 his heels
Cnheedlug all OF the pigSy's squeals-
For that is The way that a robber feels.
Gwen IS You and t.
The pig they took from the wicked lad.
Even as sou and ID
The pig at the table for days they had
in roasts and in fat pork pie
They stripped the lad 10 his foolish hide
And Justify there they the CAD applied
And ne ran and ne ran and he cried and
crscd.
even as YOU and j.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris, affectionately
known throughout all the land as Uncle
Remus," has just performed the almost
Unheard-of act of appearing at public
reception In Atlanta and shaking hands
with his many friends"
No man lives that loves the quiet and
peace Of the restful home like Uncle
Kemus." He is as shy as any girl. In
deed. but two other instances Of his pub
lie appearance are on record; one when
he dined with party of friends at a
.neighbor's. ''once upon a time and again
when he doomed his reception clothes 20
meet Mrs. Roosevelt when she and the
President were last in Atlanta. Unless
historical data be at fault and records
not faithfully kept, these two Instances
alone constitute the entire sum and sub
stance of Uncle Remus' social ven-
lures
No wonder the Atlanta Constitution
thought the third event Of sufficient i'm
portance to give it double column display.
II was an event Of rare occurrence. one
not knowing Mr.. Harris would think that
the creator Of such bold and active gen
tltllsAU as Blel fkdDDii5 uUl W ilti4-
ton the sly but unfortunate "Brer
Fox" must have. within himself, some Of
those qualities with which he has invest
ed his heroes. But such is not the case.
While "Brer Rabbit" has been cOntin-
ually "noratin' around" into other folks
affairs. his creator has spent his life at
home, and at peace with all the world.
While Brer Fox" the swashbuckler of
the "creeters." has invariably fallen VIC
tim to the wiles Of his INSCRIPTIONS fell
low-beings. his creator has been scatter
ing the sunshine in spots subdued and
quiet.
Uncle RemUs made his third but.
we trust. not his farewell appearance at
an old-faShioned barbecue the other day.
j is told Of him that ne was the merriest
of the merry and the gayest of the gay.
We are glad to hear it. More life 10 the
social germ with which he has at last
/ become infected. There IS hope for him
yet; that is, IF people refrain from telling
/ him how much they admire his work. OF
/ from quoting the sayings Of his pets H.
his presence. If that starts. back he
will 90 20 his 'Wren's Nest home, and
We shall see him in public never more.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Oscar Straus deserves well the honor
that has been done him. The place he viii
occupy will be about the highest that 81
man not native Of this country can hold
in the government, It IS safe TO say that
the duties of his Office win be performed
thoroughly. faithfully and efficiently.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Had His Choice.

From PHuch-
Uncle Ito little BERTHE, aged FIVE, who
is being taken off to bed)-GOod-night,
Rer.te. OF course, you always remember
your aunts and uneies in your PRAYERS?
Rertie-Ob YES, Uncle Felix Shall
tell Won what / saw I say: God bless
Aunty Kitty, and make her thin, and
God bless Uncle James, and make him
IA: and God bless Uncle Felix, and
which do you want TO be-fat or thin?'
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

again: and suggesting that If it were
consututionaliy possible. the whole mat
ter of rearranging schedules to suit Very
ing business exigencies should be turned
over to a permanent board of CONNER
ciaI experts appointed by the Federal
government.
Let the standpatters take warning
from such a refreshing expression OF
opinion: Secretary Taft knows the SEN
timent of the country better than they.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
THE FLAr-HUNTER's SONG.

Kathleen NEavourneen. the gray dawn is breaking,
The voice Of tho hunter is heard on the Hli
out in the Bronx and IN Harlem il IS making
A similar noise to a ten-doilar bill
Oh, hast thou forgotten hat we must endeayoT
To locate a faty Come, MayourDeen, let's start
We nay hs-,f FOR years q d we may hunt foreEer
ohl when shall We ind it. thou voice e my heart
New 1osk Mall.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

The naval recruiting service is to adopt
the gay and festive postal card as
means of inducing sailors TO enlist. By
this means Uncle Sam ought soon to
acquire a fine collection Of souvenir
S9ffOrS
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Mixed.


From Punch.
Scene: Registry Office. Bridegroom TO
registrar-"The first time l was married
was I'm church. the second time in a
chapel. but I like this way best. It's so
plain and simple-and l should come
here If / ever got married again-(catches
sight Of the bride and sees he has said the
wrong thing)-that is, my dear, II l ever
have the-er-misfortune to get married
again, of courses"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
4 NeYv Kind of Rebate.

From the Omaha Bee.
One Kansas City grain firm has been
found with a member carried on the pay
roll OF railroad company. and 1t may
now be necessary 10 prove that o salary
is not 4 rebate
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

other patron saints of infancy. Still less
we wonder that the happy parents give
him the tribute OF their suffrage. May his
days be long in the city he has made IA
NOUS and may his love for little children
never grow cold
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Sidetraeked.

so you are not making Roadway with
that young heiress2
NO curse il; her father was too foxy
He's ordered her to accept my addresses.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

What becomes Of the wOmanly
woman" murmured the poet
a good many OF them" replied the
practical person, marry more or less
manly men and have more or less childish
children"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

Senator Morgan thinks he has a great
joke on Senator Pettus because Mr.. Nor
gans election TO the Senate cost $50, while
that Of mis- colleague cost $40. Probably
that new suit Of clothes Senator Pettus is
wearing accounts for the difference.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Persecution.

This here vindietiveness against Uni I
ted States Senators is bein' carried too
far"
"So?"
Yes, sir Some people don't want TO
give a Senator no time of fer good be-
navior."
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
New York Papers,

This motto in some glazing tint on walls
they might paint; We've ali the news
that's hit TO print and lots Of news that
amt.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
A Sensible Reform.

From the Louisville CJurierJournal
While we're about this business OF re-
forming why not make ii a felony to
write meteorological conditions instead
Of weather"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
The Tonic.

To-day when Greek meets Grccian stout.
II you re alert sou can
PICK up the latest news about
The price Of the ''banan