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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21
"THEY DON'T ANSWER. Z"

It is always annoying when you are trying to
get somebody on the telephone to be told
that .'they don't answer" And If you are in
an unusual hurry or are particularly disap-
pointed, or are little excited-for the mo-
ment you have waited seems like age some
times-you may think that Central is to
blame. Ifyou are specially irritated yon may
at all to get the person you want.
Look into your exchange some day-the
manager will be glad to see you any time-and
watch how its work is do1e. Then you'll feel
differently about it. You can rest assured
that if Central says They don't answer
they don't She has tried her best to get them,
but without success.
The first thing the operator does when you
give her call is to "test' to see il the num-
Der you ask for is busy. IL the line is not in
use, she connects with IT and rings the sub
scriber's bell. If nobody answers her first
ring within Is seconds she rings again. II
there is still silence after another quarter Of
minute she rings a third time. Hthere is nc
response n the next 3 seconds she reports 4
| you They don't answer Then she will ripl
| again, and again, and again, if you ask b er to
tits a good deal III ringing someone's door
| bell. If nobody comes TO let you in after 20
have ring two or three times you make u
your mind that the family is ont and go awa5
The telephone company has TO stop SEINE
| where and it. gives. Up at the end Of 3 minut
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21
Remarkable Savings
Bank Record.

The Burlington Daily News
pays its compliments to the
Hyde Park Savings Bank in
the following enthusiastic
language:
Congratulations to ex-Gov. Carroll S. Page
aad his Lamoille County Savings Bank and
Trust Company!
The company with the long name has
passed the million dollar mark remarkable
record considering i 8 environment and the
character OF its clientele. Another remark
able thing is that every cent of this million
dollars is invested in Vermont "to foster
Vermont industries and develop Vermopt's
enterprises 1t is stated that the bank does
not own a dollar of doubtful paper and that
it never had q dollars worth of real estate
except the bank building, which was charged
to profit and loss some years ago.
Once more, congratulations!
This Bank pays 4 per cent
compounded semi-annually on
deposits of 500 or more re-
naming in the bank one full
year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21
HOUSEHOLD.
Never Mind.

Sometimes, when nothing goes just rig b
And worry reigns supreme,
When hesrtscbe fills the eyes with mist,
And all things useless seem,
There's just one thing to drive away
The tears that scaId and blind
Someone to slip strong ann round,
And whisper, Never mind''
No one hss ever told just why
Those words such comfort bring,
Nor Why that whisper makes our cares
Depart on hurried wing;
Yet troubles say quick "Good- day"
We leave them far behind
When someone slips an arm around,
And whispers, "Never mind"
-Exchar ge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21
LITTLE THINGS THAT ARE WELL
WORTH WHILE.

(The following article by EIvira
M'Lellan of Glover was published as
prize letter in the New York Tribune
Farmer
There are many little ways in which
housekeeper can economic time
and strength, and it is as wise to save
these things as it is to save dollars.
Sometimes more so. For instance,
when making the first visit to the
cellar stop minute and think what
things will have to be carried down
cellar and what will have to be
brought up during the day. Then
take basket or tray and carry down
| all that must go down for the day and
bring back, as far as possible, what is
| needed for the day.
The person sleeping upstairs can
shake up the bed, open all the win
dows and carry down the lamp and
slop jar when first going down in the
morning. Upstairs will then take
care of itself until afternoon. When
one goes to ones room to change
ones dress the bed can be made and
the room tidied. A little nap after
the work dress is off, the face, neck
and arms bathed and the feet un-
dressed will wonderfully refresh the
tired worker. Freshly combed hair,
different shoes and the afternoon
dress on awakening will make new
woman of a pretty old and tired one.
When cooking plan to cook as large
a quantity of thing at time as can
be used up before it spoils. 1t is
much less work to reheat than to
prepare new. Boil enough potatoes
at dinner time to fry, hash or steam
for breakfast CT for supper. Mealy
potatoes heated piping hot in a
steamer are as good as when first
boiled, and it is the easiest of all ways
to prepare them. Boiled beets and
carrots may be served sliced for one
meal and then chopped fine and
served with dressing of butter or
cream for the second meal. In winter
whole squash may be cut up and
boiled. The part not used for the
first meal may be set in cool place
and brought out and steamed and
mashed as needed. Material for pie
crust may be prepared when one has
time, and be ready to wet up anC
mould out at a moments notice
Take as large a quantity of -four al
, desired, keeping the propoIt ton o
three cupfuls of -four, one cup of lard
half teaspoonful OF salt and half
teaspoonful of baking powder, ant
mix thoroughly. Put in covered
pail till needed. For a pie, wet Vi
one large cupful of prepared -four
Biscuit climber" may be prepared i
the same way. This is a particular
, nice way to take -four along for
camping trip. Slices of salt pork ma
be buried in the flour and kept swee
!; and firm for frying with fish or game
In sweeping chambers having n
carpets dust with damp cloth, the
;, wipe the floor with a damp mop an
sweep afterward. This prevents du'
!. flying in the air to settle on every
thing.
e. Use doylies under the plates on til
table, and if there be young childre
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21

and half or two minutes, after ringing thres
times, unless it is asked to keep on.
Most often, you viii notice, it is when You
Gallup residence thatyou are told''Theydor'
answer" The reason is simple when you
come to think of it, but probably It doesn't
occur to everybody. In business place the
telephone is pretty sure to be located where
the bell can be heard easily and there is some
one whose business it is to answer calls. At
any rate. there is always somebody near the
instrument to answer promptly in business
hours. There are lots of times, of course,
when there is nobody at home 10 answer a res
idence telephone. Besides, good many peo-
pie insist on having their house telephones
put in out Of the way corners. The result is
that the ringing Of he bell is not Al says heard
and even when Il is heard, answering it mean
a trip into another room or upstairs Then,
%, il is not always convenient TO drop house
work or leave company and 60 to the tele-
phone instantly and that makes a delay
which gives the impression that there is no
body on hand 70 answer your summons.
These things 10 doubt have good deal
/ do with yous-5eing told They don't answer. p
friend every now and then who says whe
4 you tell him you tried to call him up an
couldn't get him that he was there all tt
time" they also 60 20 explain why, VIE
you answer your own telephone after delay,
you are sometimes told by the operator that
there Is nobody on your line now" The PER
soa who was calling Jon has given CP and
goze away.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21
TELEPHONE TALKS

Believing that exact knowledge promotes cooperation he
Passumpsic Telephone Company publishing series of
brief expositions of some phases of telephony for
the benefit of itself. and, as it hopes, for
the benefit of all telephone
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21
Farm For Sale

ON account q poor health wish e. sci my farm
..tI f,rfu contains lf3 acres. situated on Barton
river q miles from Barton Landing. and 3ts miles
from Barton. Farm will keep 20 COW =, some 1oun
stock and team. Good apple orchard and extra
ar orchard ~ 1000 trees 1000 lbs. sugar made last
sl.Tinr. running water az house and barn, new cow
harm with basement ccmenfei, plenty OF barn room
.-4.4nerv. and separator room. House comi0ftasie,
wood enough on farm topay for u Address, 4. D.
GOODNOUGH. Barton Landing, VI. II
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21
Not Honestly.

Have you ever been in Jail before p
demanded the judge.
mo, your honor, honestly, never!''
"Of course you haven't honestly.
Few men get there that kan
sas City Independent.
II real coffee disturbs your Stomach, your
Heart or Kidneys, then try this clever Coffee
imitation-Dr. Shops Health Coffee.
DR.. Shoop has closely mattel e d
old Java ard Mocha Coffee in flavor
ar taste, yet it has not single grain of real
G flee in it. DIR. Shops Health Coffee I'm tia
ton is ade from pure toasted grains or &C.
reals, with Malt. Nuts, etc. Made in one min
ute. No tedious long wait. You will surely
like it. Get free sample at our store. Kin
ney's Pharmacy, Barton Landing; F. D. Pierce
Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21

TO check a cold quickly, get from your
Druggist some little Candy Cold Tablets called
Preventics. Druggists everywhere are now
dispensing Preventics, for they are not only
safe. but decidedly certain and prompt. Pr e.
ventics contain no Qulpine. 20 laxative, 9th =
ing harsh nor s1eRtning Gil, ISs sen. at the
monia, Bronchitis, La Grippe, etc. Hence
the name, Preventics. Good for feverish
children. 48 Preventics Is cents. Trial boxes
cts. Sold by Kinney's Pharmacy, Barton
Landing; F. D. Pierce, Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21
Mill Property aud Resi- dence
For Sale.

The subscriber g. going away and Offers bis real
estate Or SALE consisting 81 water power sawInil
fn good running order. new dam built last year,
rflIifv Of custom work aud quite a large quantity
if timber FOR sale over 100000 q, ready 10 cut
Ais, f6 room. two story house with modern i'm
t.r,.,meuts uold chance for summer boarders.
gsserc. land in connection with tiliage. pasture,
Won't and lumber. Buildings are all nearly new,
vi s.H the whole together 0r separate, or would
trade flr small farm in the right place.
NJ. II. LEWIS, West Glover, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21

When a girl with an angel food taste
marries man with ginger bread
income it's sign that she doesn't
know on which side her bread is but
tered-Dallas News.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21

HAND sPINNERs WANTED The best
grade Of rolls let out 70 be taken home aud
rran on shares. BARTON wOoLRN MILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

is begun is worth more for peace and
happiness than hours spent in Juggling
and toiling over the problems of the
day. Don't forget it, the place to lose
worry is ''at the feet of Jesus."-Rev.
DR.. Len G. Broughton, Baptist, At
lanta, Ga.
~-o GRATITUDE.
Gratitude! 1t measures the distance
between the devil and the angel. Graf
itude. 1t is the aroma a flower gives
back to heaven for shine and shower.
Gratitude to God for giving you your
chance supreme-shew it by giving your
life in loving conservation to God, the
Giver of all.-Rev. DIR. S. Edward
Young, Presbyterian, Pittsburg.
FUNCTION OF A CHURCH.
The vital matter is that each human
life should have noble and beautiful
ideal to organize and give 1T direction.
In a sense all things are subject to the
laws of evolution, but not all evolution
IS progress. But mans true life is pro-
gressive. 1t is meaning so far as it
realizes ideals, and to clarity, to cher
ish and sustain ideals that are noble
and beautiful, this and this only is the
function of a church.-Rev. DR.. G. r.
Dodson, Unitarian, st. Louis.
INFLUENCE OF MOTHERHOOD.
There is no greater thing today in
the world of righteousness than the in
fiuence of a Christian mother. There is
no such thing as a great man into
whose life a mothers influence has not
entered. There has never been such
thing as a great nation which was not
backed by good mothers. All the great
nations of antiquity exalted the great
ness of motherhood. A goodly mothers
influence does not end when the chill
dren go out from the home, but it Is
even greater in maturity than in earlier
life.-Rev. DR.. Frank w. Sneed, Pres
byterian, Pittsburg.
MORAL COURAGE.
What we need supremely today is
Thousands
men and women would be saved from
moral ruin If they were only brave
enough to be true to themselves and
to the real convictions of their hearts.
If we know that gambling, intemoer
ance, sensuality, are dragging US down
the first step to victory is to fling COM
promise and all excuses aside and
speak out frankly to our friends. If
we think thing is wrong let us boldly
say so, and then there will come to
us the larger courage to go on and win
a greater victory.-Rev. William M.
Grosvenor. Episcopalian, New York.
FORGETFULNESS.
In this age of activity there are too
many who are inclined to forget those
heroes who laid down their lives for
this country, and of our many national
stands out above any. Men and wo-
men appear to have become absorbed
in commercial life and social asoira
TONS with the result that proper trib- |
ute is not yielded where it belongs. |
How many are there who have forgot |
ten the great service which General !
Grant extended to his country, for in |
stance, and who fail to remember he |
roes like Alexander Hamilton, General |
Phil Sheridan and others who gave |
material aid to their country during the /
and civil wars? These he |
roes as well as the countrys great |
should be kept constantly in |
the public mind and should ever be ac-
corded substantial recognition.-Rev. |
Tarras q Stone EpiscOpalian Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Break one thread in the border of
virtue, and you don't know how much
you may unravel.-Cunningha Geikie.
X y
The pupil is dilated at night and
eventually finds daylight, in the same
way as the soul is dilated in misfortune
and eventually finds God in it.-Victor
Hugo.
If a cobbler by trade. will make it
my aim
The best of all cobblers to be;
But if only a tinker, no tinker on earth
Shall mend an old kettle like me.
Anon.
No impulse is too splendid for the
simplest task, no task Is too simple for
the most splendid impulse.-Phillips
Brooks.
The best way of spending times of
expectation of great events is in the
discharge of small ordinary duties
Alexander Maclaren.
" y
If our love were but more simple
We should take him at his word,
And our lives would be all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.
F. w. Faber.
-
AS God himself is eternal and I'M
changeable, so has he made this world
and the creatures he has set in 1t with
a yearning, never ceasing and imperish-
able, for the heights above.-Frances
Campbell +
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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.


All Denominations.
Be diplomatic and avoid contention
and thus g1orify God and dfsappoint the
deviL-Rev. Nelson NJ. Maya1, Free Will
Baptist. Fishing Creek, Pa
WHEN LOVES MEANING IS
LEARNED.
Many Of us learn what love means
only when the objects of our affection
are taken from us.-Rev. DR.. Frank
Crane, Congregationalist, Worcester,
Mass.
THE WORLDS HOPE.
The kingdom OF God is the worlds
hope. and it's only hope. It is the CELL
ter from which are emanattng the in
f1uences that make life worth living
DR. Charles II. Parkhurst. Presbyterian.
New York.
DUTY OF CHRISTIANS
1t Is the Christians duty to train him
self, to educate brain, hand, eye and
tongue to be skillful at something. In
this busy world we have no right to
be idlers or to be useless.-Rev. I. J.
Van Ness, Episcopalian. Nashville,
Tenn.
TO ACCOMPLISH RECONCILIATION.
Reconciliation with God is not brought
about by mere lip repentance or by any
other outward means, but by thorough
searching Of the heart and by the reno
waiting of mans disposition and will
Rev. A. Guttmacher, Hebrew, Baltimore.
AN INDEX OF CIVILIZATION.
The treatment of woman is the index
of civilization. Where she is respected
and treated with courtesy in girlhood.
with fidelity in wifehood and with rever-
ence in motherhood there civilization
reaches its highest expression.-Rev. J.
L. Levy, Hebrew, Pittsburg.
OUR CLOUDY SKIES.
The soul that trusteth in Christ knows
what it is to be with him under cloudy
as well as clear skies. Clouds come in
the way of duty and in the way of de-
velopment and in the way of destiny.
But they are ever bright C1ouds.-Rev
b. G. Newton, Congregationalist, Pitts
burg.
DEVOTION AND TRUST.
The man who prays earnestly, trusts
in God and loves him will manifest that
love by devotion to his fellow men, and
conversely the man who consecrates
himself to his brother men will find the
and motive for this service
In the love of God.-Bishop Talbot, Epts-
coralian, Washington.
WHERE TO LOSE WORRY.
Five minutes spent in spiritual COM
munion with God before the days work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
Long Live the King!

Ia the popular cry throughout European
Countries. while in America the cry OF the
present day is Long live Dr.; Kings New
Discovery. King OF Throat and Lung
Paine Truro, Mass. says. 'It never falls
to give Immediate relief and to quickly
ion is shared by a majority of the inhab-
itants of this country. New Discovery
cures weak lungs and sore threats after
ali other remedies have failed: and for
coughs and colds It's the proven remedy.
Guaranteed at. all druggists SOC and Sl.oo
81 co. Trial bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
Whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except prescriptions
they win do is tenfold to the good you
can possibly derive from them Halls Ca
farrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Che
new & Co, Toledo. O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally. acting d.
rectlv upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney g. Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c per bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
Baptist sunday services Of

Baptist Sunday services of the
ouinton Heights Baptist Mission will
be held in the big tent located at
Twenty-fourth and Clay streets. Sun
day school 3:15 p. M Song service
7:45 and preaching at s p. m. The
Big Tent revival will begin Sunday
night at 7:45. Rev. Edith Hill-Book-
er will preach, and her husband, Mr..
r C. Booker, the singing evangelist,
will have charge Of the music. Mr..
Booker will meet all the singers in
the tent Saturday night at o'clock
D w. Beanblossom, pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

He-Women never take any time for
prolonged reflection?
She-Don't they? What do you suppose
looking glasses were made for?-Balti-
more American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

A special meeting of the Ministerial
union will be held Monday morning at
10 O'Clock in the Y. NJ. c. A. building
for the purpose of considering the
"Chautauqua" of 1908 and it's advan-
tages to our city. A full attendance
of all the ministers and especially the
pastors of the city is urgently re-
quested. J. A. Renwick. secretary of
union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

The phenomenal growth of Christiani-
ty in Korea continues to increase. Last
year the Canadian and American mis-
sionaries reported a gain of more than
&C per cent in converts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Potwin Presbyterian church, DR..
E. C. Wilm of Washburn college will
speak at IL a. m. and Rev. Gray will
speak at p. M, on the lawn and
will give stereopticon views of his
mission work. Loyal w. Madden,
r1o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Wesleyan Methodist services will be
held in the tabernacle, " blocks
north of church, until meetings close.
Preaching by Union Salvation army at
IL a. M. 8 p. m. and p. m. Bring
dinner and stay all day. D. T. Grant,
pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

The pope has ordered a revision o.
the Vulgate Latin text of the Bible
This will make necessary a revision O.
the Douay English version.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
CHURCH NOTICES.

Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church. Sun
day school $50 a. m. Preaching II
a. m. The service will be held at Gar
field park on account of the church
being closed for repairs. George w.
Stafford, pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Nonconformist bodies in Wales are
calling upon the Welsh members OF
parliament to withdraw their support
from the liberal government, because
the latter have repudiated their pledge
to introduce a measure looking toward
the disestablishment of the Church of
England in Wales. clear majority. of
the Welsh people belong to the Noncon-
formist churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Ministers are idolized at 80. CRITICS
ed at 40, ostracized at so, Oslerized a
60 and canonized at TO-" says Rev. DR.
B. l. Agnew, secretary of the Presby
terrain board of ministerial relief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
NEWS AND NOTES.

The United States census bureau has
appointed Archbishop Glennon, of st.
Louis, as special agent to compile the
statistics of the Roman Catholic popu-
lation of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

A Great Man and Some Little People.
The International Sunday School Les
son for July 2S is, THE Golden
Calf" Exodus 32:1-25. The Golden
Text is, Little Children. Keep Your
self from Idols" 1 John 5:21.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

At the Lowman Methodist Episcopal
chapel, C. E. Holcomb, pastor, services
will be as follows: Sunday school at
$40 a. m; preaching by the pastor,
IL a. m. and 8 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Wesleyan university, Connecticut, has
adopted a new charter freeing 1T from
direct afflliation with the Methodist
Episcopal church. This will enable its
teachers to benefit by the Carnegie
pension fund, and 1t also, suggests the
Congregationalist. clears the way for
onion with Yale university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

to love money more than God, and the
great idol OF mammon will soon make
a temple of your life.'' $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

First Lutheran church, sermon IL
a. m. by Rev. Jno. A. Bright; Sunday
school 9:45 a. m. No evening preach
ing service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

supplying the pulpit at Grace cathedral
during the absence of Dean Kaye, has
taken rooms at old Bethany college, 1922
Topeka avenue. Mr.. Hobbs will be at
his rooms every morning from to IL
o'clock. Messages may be left at the
residence of Mr.. S. F. Davidson, S26
Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

First NJ. E. church. Frank N. Lynch,
pastor. Preaching morning and even
ing. Subject for II a. M, AN Old
Testament Hero. and His Times" Sub
ject1 for p. m.,ss 'srhe Presence of the
Supernatural Special music at both
services Sunday school at $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

First Baptist church. Thos. S. Young,
pastor. Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Preaching morning and evening by the
Rev. Bruce Kinney, district secretary.
Morning subject, 1.-THE Ministry of Suf-
fering.'' Evening subject, AN Infalli-
BILE Test