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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
THE HUMAN BRAIN.
It Neither Originates a Word Nor
Forms a Notion.

Forms Notion.
Those physiological and surgica!
facts which show that brain matter
has itself no capacity for thought are
Of such recent discovery that only
relatively small number of persons
mostly specalists-have the least idea
that the brain neither originates a
aud physiology alike indicate that the
brain is never other than the inStru-
ment of what-in the present state of
science-must be called the personal
ity.' The personality is as different
from, as separate from, the brain as
the viOlinist is separate from his VIC
lin. 1t is not brain which makes man
Man makes one of his brain hemi-
spheres human by his own labor. If a
human personality entered young
chimpanZee's brain-where, by the
way, it would find all the required
cerebral cOnvOlutions-tha ape could
then grow into true inventor or phi
lOSOpher, for it is the great man who
makes the great brain and not the
great brain which makes the great
man. This is another way Of saying
that we can make our own brains-so
far as special functions or aptitudes
are concerned. Human brain matter
does not become human in it's powers,
indeed, until the personality within
takes it IN hand to fashion it.
What is the "he himself" which thus
takes the mechanism known as the
brain and uses it for thought purpose
as telegrapher would use ticker and
series of wires for the transmission
of messages? In the present state Of
anatomy and of pathology, replies Dr..
Thomson, in effect, we have here the
greatest mystery connected with the
conscious personality. We know that
the conscious personality-or whatever
one pleaSes to call it-has a material
organ to think with. The conscious
personality does the thinking. The
material organ is the instrument of
thought, and that material organ exists
in two symmetrical halves. 1t is only
| one-half of this organ, however, whick
can be used for speech or for recognize
ing or knowing anything which is Ell
Their seen or heard or tOuched-in the
sense of the touch which is educated
All acquired human endowments
therefore are acquired by modification
of the material comprising the speak
ing half of the brain. This speaking
half of the brain did not originally have
single one Of these great functions,
not single place in it for them, any
more than its fellow hemisphere has
to the end of its life. They are all
stamped, as it were, each in its re.
spectiye place in the speaking hem
isphere, by single creative agency
All words and all knowledge are put
in the brain and arranged there for
use. like so many books on their brain
shelves by the brains librarian. Where
he goes when he locks this library
up and leaves for the night-iD sleep
we do not know. But one thing is Ger.
tain-nOt one of the books made itself
or put itself where it properly is
Current Literature.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
Colds ard Bald Heads.

A baldheaded physician said: 81 used
to be dreadfully subject to colds even
IN the summer. l had to wear black
skullcap ali the time. The minute
took it Off l began to sneeze and
wheeZe. But now for year l have
not once worn skullcap, and l have
not once had a cold. Why, could 60
without any i'll effect. My immunity
to colds comes from this: Every morn
ing l put my head under the cold wa
ter spigot and let the cold water run
for minute on my bald crown. This
is refreshing thing. and since l be.
gan to do it have never had a cOld.''-
Milwaukee Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
BLOOD PRESSURE.
The Determination Of Its Relation 70
Mental States.

The Determination Of Its Relation 70
Mental States.
In addition to those bodily move
ments which are called "vollntary''
various bodily phenomena which are
clearly Involuntary accompany violent
mental excitement The blush Of
shame. the distinctive Pushes Of joy
and of anger. the pallor and sweat of
fear. the tears of grief and the "creep
are familiar examples. The respira-
ton is quickened by Joy and retarded
by anxiety. and the feeling Of relief
finds expression in deep sigh. Vic
lent emotions often disturb the diges
ton. The heart bounds with joy" is
paralyzed by horror. leaps to the
throat in terror. The connection be-
tween the heart and the emotions is so
intimate that the heart was long re-
garded as the seat of the soul.
| Most of these involuntary physical
conco1nitants of mental excitement are
brought about by special part of the
nervous system. the. sympathetic nerve
and it's branches. which ramify to ev.
ery part of the body The best known
branches are those that govern the
dilatation of the blood vessels. which
are profoundly affected by mentai
states. These phenomena are suscepti-
bic of exact quantitative determination
by means of method devised by the
Italian Psychologist Mosso. The result,
is fairly accurate measurement OF the
variation of blood supply in the brain
Ihe subject is laid on board WhlcI
is balanced on fulcrum at the center
OF gravity. When the subject is qule
and undisturbed the board lies horizon
tai. Now. if an unpleasant sensation
, or emotion is induced in the subJec
his head is involuntarily elevated, in
dicatlng diminution in the quantity o
blood in the brain. An agreeable sen
sation OF emotion produces the OPPOSITE
. notwithstanding American.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22

The back is the handspring of
woman's organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to troube by achH4 g. 1t
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part of
the body, that a woman's feminine
organism needs Immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition is
LYDIA PlNkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
Mrs. Will Young, of Columbia
Ave, Rockland, Me, says:
81 was troubled for q long time with
dreadful backaches and pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
doctored until was discouraged and
thought would never get well. read
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta BILE
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles can truly say that I never felt
SO well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham
II had very severe backaches, and
pressing-down pains. Icould not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like new woman. !"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia e: Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic wins, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostratlon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
Good For Twenty.

Lawyers get stung as easily as 9th
er people," said one who practices i'll
the criminal courts. Here's what hap
pened to me the other day: A friend OF
mine tipped me off that there was a
case coming up in special sessions and
it would be easy to get the defendant.
a negro. free.
There's twenty in it for you,' he
added. I've got another case on up
stairs or would take it myself
"Sure enough. l got the fellow off.
and when we reached the corridor |
politely intimated that l had heard
there was twenty awaiting me for
my trouble.
"'Sure thing, boss said the negro,
diving into his pockets. 1T certainly
am worth twenty. all right Without a
smile he handed over two dimes."-
New York Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
The Moorhen.

What could be more perfect defense
than the device of the moorhen? She
sinks herself in the water beneath an
overhanging root or bank, leaving only
her bill in sight. And that looks like
a fallen leaf. You may stand within
six feet of her, and she will not move,
SO sure is she that her ruse will sue
ceed-London Standard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
An Unconscious Tcset.

Lord CLYDE one Gay after dinner ask
ed chaplain to one of the regiments
in India for toast. who. after con
sidering some time. at length eXclaim
ed, with great simplicity:
"Alas and alack day! What can l
give:'
Nothing BETTER" replied his lordship
Come, gentlemen; We'll give a bumper
to the parsons toast. "A lass and lac
a day"
A lac means 100000 rupees, or So.
900. which is certainly an income t.
make one happy.-London Chronicle
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
Fair and Square.

City Boarder-W When you exchanged
cattle with Farmer Smith, did you get
quid pro quo? Farmer Jones-Nc.
Neighbor- Smith didn't try no SIGH
mean tricks on me. We snapped fair
and eyen.--Baltimore American.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
CURED HEMoRRHAGEs OF THE LUNGS

"several years since my lungs were so badly
affected that l had any hemorrhages,' -
writes A. NJ AXE. of Wood, ind 81 took
treatment with several physicians without
any benz tit. l then started TO take Foley's
Honey and Tar, and my lungs are now as
sound as bullet. I recommend it in ad-
vanced stages of lung trouble" Fo'ey's
foney and Tar stops the cough and he falls the
lunks, and prevents serious results from a
cold. Refuse substitutes. F. D. Pierce, Bar
ton; F. j. XIII ney, arton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN
A Safe Investment

Banking by mail has always been
a speciality with the Hyde Park Saw
ings Bank. 1t is not only easy but
nerfectly safe. Money may be sent at
the Banks risk by Postal Money Order,
EXPRESS Money Order. or Check. For
narticulars regarding any point, address
C. S. Page, President, or +. M. Culver,
Treasurer. =.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22

If you will make inquiry it will be revela-
tion 10 you how many succumb to kidney or
bladder tr nbles in one form or another. If
the patient is not beyond medical AID Fo;ey's
Kidney Cure will cure. 1t never disap poiut.
T. D. Pierce, Barton; f. j. Kinney, Barton
LANDING.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

1889, went from it to the Albany Law
he received the degree Of LII. Il. For
q time he was on the staff of the Port
Jervis Gazette, but for sixteen years
has practiced law, fifteen years Of that
time In New York city. lie vas mar
ried in 1896 to Miss Gertrude Wits
chief. He has been a member Of the
New York assembly and a justice of
the municipal court Of the city of New
York.
Indiana is not the only state in
which literary men take to politics.
New Jersey is another. and the latest
author to break into politics Is Edward
W. Townsend. who wrote "Chimmie
Fnddcn" and who lives in Montclair.
He has been nominated for congress
Oh the Democratic ticket.
1t was about fourteen years age that
Mr.. Townsend, then q reporter on the
New York Sun, was assigned to write
q story about n mission where some
women were giving Il dinner to tcnc-
ment house children. The Sun man
during the meal noticed Il young lady
who seemed to be on pretty good terms
with the boys and entering into their
enjoyment in Il spirit of comradeship.
She noticed that the pie vas disappear.
Ing rapidly, ana. leaning over. she said
to one boy:
would you like another piece If |
al sneak IT."
His ayes Frightened as she brought
It and placed it before him with Il con-
idential whisper as if he were not to
tell. Then what did the urchin do but
lean over and kiss her hand. at may
be he had seen a couIticr 60 ii on some
BOwery stage" said Mr.. Townsend
afterward. but ! think it was just his
own natural tribute"
That was the reporters first insight
INTO Bowery character. and from the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
r RATKAVS AND TURKLETTT

situation in the Balkans and
in Turkey brings to the front
again a question mooted for

"HE situation in the Balkans and
in Turkey brings to the front
again a question mOOted for
many centuries on the south
ern borders of Europe. Shall it be
the cross or the crescent? That was
the question which Charles Martel an
swered in favor of the cross when he
drove the MoOrs back over the pyre-
nees more than a thousand years ago.
1t has been recurring ever since. but
now 1t is only a question Of how soon
The crescent shall be driven completely
out Of Europe. There is no doubt that
before a great while, at any rate, there
will be no Mohammedan rule on this
side Of the Bosporus. The RELIGIOUS
question has. of course. had a good
deal to do with the many outbreaks
and atrocities and threats of war
which have emanated from the region
of the Balkans in the past few years.
but that is not the only cause OF the
difficulties. National aspirations, racial
affiliations and antipathies, commercial
r1valries and perhaps more than all the
jealousies Of the leading SO called
Christian powers have to be taken into
account. But for the difficulty of rec
Onciling the designs and ambitions Of
the great powers in their relation to
countries like Bulgaria. Servia, Mace
donia, Eoumanla. etc, doubtless the
Turk would have retired from Europe
long ago, and the various smaller
states would have been enabled to real
ize aspirations to nationality.
The misrule which these countries
suffered for centuries under Turkish
despotism and the chickering's and
quarrels and bloody adventures which
have since been their lot have kept the
people down or have at least interfered
very much with their progress upward.
Yet many of these people have quail
ties that inspire admiration. The trav-
eler who passes through Bulgaria. for
instance. sees the shepherds tending
their flocks on the slopes Of the Bal
kans as he speeds along on the train.
The wealth of all the shepherds Of
Bulgaria would not make a first rate
American fortune. The shepherd of
Bulgaria leans on his crook In a pose
precisely like that Of the shepherd of
Biblical times. All he asks Of his
plains brother IS the wheat which the
latter grows in much the same manner
that they raised it in Homer's time.
In the mountain heights are Businesses
which provide him hiding places in
distress and also afford stronglo!1s
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

oil get on very we'll with their Bulga-
rlan toWnsmen. AS Il Bulgarian re-
marked, a Turk experiences a great
moral uplifting when he crosses the
frontier into Bulgaria. He then be-
comes a good citizen.
The new grand vizier Of Turkey.
kiamil Pasha, who came into power
as II result of the rise of the Young
Turks party and the reforms it has in
troduced. has many responsibilities on
his shoulders In view of the recent de-
v%elopnents in the Balkans and in other
parts of Europe and Asia supposed to
be under Turkish authority. The grand
vizier is the sultan's chief temporal
adviser. With the growth In recent
years in the domain Of Abdul Hamid
OF ideas as to government like those
prevailing in Christian countries. the
grand viZier has more closely ap-
preached in his functions a cabinet
premier. In ruling his realm the sui
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

man Knows and is the most elaborate
production Yer staged for Miss Adams.
Miss Adams connection With Barrie
plays began some years = when the
novelist Glanced to he in this country
and dropped in to see Mr.. Frohnun.
who was anxious to have The Little
Minister Grammatical, The novelist
was doubtful whether il had the mak
ing of Il play IN il. While waiting fcT
SIR. FroLuau to reach his otti e Barrie
took Il seat in the Empire thcatcr.
where Miss Adams. whom he had n"v-
err seen before. was playing in "Eu>,.
NARY AS SoOu as the play was over
he hurried back to Mr.. Frohman's Of
fee and could scarcely wait to be III
PRODUCED.
Nj Frohman." - exclaimed. Il
have seen my Lad. Babbie! If You
will let me have Miss Adams for the
role, l will dramatke The Little Min
ister.'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

for Tie brigands which every now and
then descend to make their levies on
hi flock This poor. ignorant shep-
L>rl is yet a man Of some good points.
l." has two passionS-his sheep ANA his
religion. Tho latter he has been
taught &c fight for ANA to die for if
no.,se3ry by traditions handed down
for many generations. Had he and
other peasants like him of other z
rattonS been Of the kind to make a
roHIpromiSc with their religious enc,
mics and obtain safety from pcrsCcu-
ton and outrage by putting on Il fez
ana kucc.iuG in ! mosque the Turks
would have had IN easier time OF if in
thFjr efforts to extend their power in
southeastern Europe.
Vet there is better feeling between
TURKS ard Christians in these border
Countries oftcntimeS than might I've en-
rvttrd. Sometimes there are anti
Turkish demonstrations. On one such
occasion in the Bulgarian town of
l\~uStendil Il mob gathered and to show
lis hatred for the people of Islam de-
termincd To- yank off the top OF a
mosque, \ fellow climbed up on the
Mlltarct. passed a stout rope around ii,
and when hn came down the crowd
pulled until the top of the minarct fell.
Apparently the Turks did not care. for
they go on using their mosque without
a top.
Aside from such occasional outbursts
Of feeling. the 1000 Turks In Kusten.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

dent of the cam
paign has been the
controversy Ov e l.
The position taken
by Mr.. Keefe III
support Of Judge
Taft for the prcsi-
dency, the asser-
ton having been
made that he was
induced to favorthe
Republican candi-
date by the offer
from Pre- S i d G n t
Roosevelt of an
important federal
office Mr. Enofo
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

KIAMIL PAsHA, GRAND vIz1ER OF TURKEY
tan depends for counsel Oh the Sheik-
ul-lslam, the head of the Moslem hier-
archy, and the grand vizier, who is
the active head of the temporal GOV
ern1nent OF the empire. Both Of these
advisers are appointed by the sultan.
though the appointment of the Sheik-
ul-1slam requires the nominal concur
renee Of the ulema. or foremost theolo-
gians and legal fu]nctionaries. The
grand vizier is assisted by 4 privy
council consisting of himself. the Sheik-
ul-islam and the heads of the various
civil and military departments.
kiamil Pasha is Turkeys grand
old man. IIe is over eighty. and this
is the third time he has been grand
vizicr. He is the personification Of
that bloodless revolution which is
changing the aspect Of Turkey and
the near east. Gentle and kindly Of
nature, he is yet firm, determined and
brave. When he was first grand vizier
he ventured to present to his master
at the Iildiz palace q scheme of re-
1oIli e~lnDouvlnS the elements OF a
constitution. The sultan did not take
to the idea, and the grand vizier came
near losing his head for presuming to
suggest such a preposterous PROPOSE
ton. He escaped with Punishment,
but later was permitted to live in Con-
stantinople. Since his recent accession
to power, at the demand of the people,
he has done much to achieve the things
desired by peaceful methods.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

The troubles in the Hams family arose
through Captain +. G. Hams absence
on duty in the Philippines n tho on
p%ortunity this gave for misunderstood.
ings between him and his wife. The.
trouble between the fuckers also came
about from Colonel William = 'rncE.
er's absence on duty in the forofr
islands now part of tho n,ss,ssions If
the United States. Mrs. Tucker who
is II daughter Of The late Goncr,, John
\. Logan, became suspicious that nm.
other woman was irving TO stroy her
husbands affections Will, no ,,a, =,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

incident grew the immortal Chin.
mic The latter WAS evolved in Il
series of sunday specials"
Hunt up the little Eowery chap you
wrote about" said the city editor aft
er the first sketch appeared. land give
US some more about him" On Mr.
Townsend's replying. Hes lust an
imaginary character the city editor
rejoined. "Well, imagine some more
about him."
He did, and the series took So well
that they were published in book form
soon afterward and 100000 copies
were sold In a short time. The story
was dramatized and had a very sue
cessful run on the stage. Several vol
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
THE GRANDDAUGHTER
His LandIady Calls Him Aside
Concerning Back Board Eli.
TAKES HIM By SURPRISE.
Goes to His Office After Promising to
Send Mrs. PIunket a Check-Experi-
ence With Deaf and Dumb Man An
gers the Eaker.

Copyright, 1908, by 7. c. McClure.l
When Major Crofoot was ready tc
leave his boarding house for the office
The other morning his landlady asked
him to step into the parlor for Il mo-
ment, and, shutting the door on him.
she said:
Major, you are now six weeks be-
bind on your board and room rent"
six weeks is it:' he exclaimed.
"Why, it has been such a haven of rest
to me here that I can't possibly imagine
that six whole weeks have passed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
LIKES BAERIE'S PLAYS.
Miss Maude Adams and How She ard
the Novelist Act.

Miss Maude Adams, who has Il new
play by j. Nj. Barrie this year, is yer,
fond Of I,urrir's works.
Heres Il play for children.' said
Manager Charles Frohman to Miss
Adams one day. 1T is by your be,
loved Barrie, but | DO not believe /
will produce it." Miss Adams. how.
ever. was So enthusiastic over the play
that when she next Saw her manager
she told him that he could shelve his
ShakeSpearcan plans. II na going Wv
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

denied that any such offer had been
made him. The international Long
shoremen's association is a powerful
organization in the cities on the great
lakes, and Mr.. Keefe occupies a posi-
ton of influence in the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
A Singing Retort.

Wax Bead WroullyD-l am going III
a necklace which | am assured caunar
be told from real pearls.
Brass Ring (sarcasticallD-AW. hey
are strinSing you.-Ealtimcre Amer
lean.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
MRS. WILLIAM F. TUCKER.
Daughter of General Logan and He,
Domestic Troubles.

There are some points of resem-
blance between the Hams case, which
Is now engaging the attention of the
New York criminal courts, and the
Tucker case, Il sensational incident in
which attracted notice a short time
ago, the wife in the latter instance
causing the arrest Of the husband.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Even Worse,

"a public nan should be careful NOT
to say anything he will he sorry FIR"
Yes, and Yet he's lucky if he merely
says it instead Of putting it in wrirfn-
and signing his ~ to it.''-Minnean-
oils Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
In Training.

There's 1t use complaining. Willie.
You're bound to be driven by Il woman
some day, 50 You might as we'll get
used to it while you're young
RrOwning'S Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Uncharitable.

"Bliggins says he owes everything to
his WIFE"
"Well," answered the man who never
has a kind word, Il don't know of any
one else who would take Il chance or
being his creditor.'-Pittsburg Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Had Him Frinhtened.

"Oh," she said as he led her to a
seat, II could die waltZing."
We'll" he replied. ito tell you the
truth, I was afraid owing to the way
you breathed that you We're going to"
Chicago Rec~ord-IIerald.