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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE.

Mrs. Eliza Muzzy Of Newbury, N.
H., is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. r. C. Bradley of Concord, n.
H., is visiting his sister, Mrs. John
Watchie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul of Yonkers, n.
Y, are boarding at ..Mrs. Mary Park
er's for a short time.
Landlord, A. C. Grifen gave his
second annual clambake Saturday eve
ming. About one hundred people did
ample justice to the feast of good
things prepared for their consumption
and a general good time was enjoyed
by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gaskell gave a
card party to some of the young friends
Of their son Warren Friday evening.
There were three tables and the Young
people had a merry time. Delicious
refreshments of ice cream, cake. and
punch were served.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
DERBY.

Mrs. Clara Smith has sold her house
to Darius Badger. M .ssss.-.. LES
C. K. Carpenter is in such poor
health that heis confined to his room.
Mrs. VIM. auckland has been enter
tanning her sister and husband fora few
days.
Mrs. Helen Edmunds of South TROY
has been a guest at L. P.vJenne's the
past week.
Miss Sarah Henley of Providence.
R. l., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. M.
Taylor.
Miss Marjorie Burbick of North Troy
was the guest of Miss Bertha Comings
recently.
Mr.. Wheeler of Barneston was a Wis
itor at his daughters, Mrs. Geo. AuIis
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. auckland went to
Ayers Cllff last Thursday to attend the
fair held there.
Messrs. Wallace and Ted Farman.
former d. A. students weres visitors
IN town last week.
Misses Geraldine and Bulls Rich
nave been spending a few days with
Mrs. Mae Elliot Of Morgan.
Misses Edith Bates and Hattie Bis.
bee started Saturday Flor FAN automo.
bile trip to Cooperstown, N. Y.
i. Miss Matte Aulis who has, been
spending the summer with her aunt in
LlDDytoWn, P. O., has returned home.
=, The graded school began I Monday.
The building has been improved hv
steel ceiling and fire escape during
the vacation. :
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
CROSSING THE LINE.
Old Neptune and the Ancient Order
of the Deep.


The ceremony of crossing the line"
is very much more elaborate affair
nowadays than it ever has been despite
the fact that Neptune day is SO old
history.
When old Neptune, impersonated by
a sailor. makes his appearance on an
American battleship nowadays when
the vessel reaches latitude o degree,
0 minNe, 0 second, to initiate the
iackies who have never crossed the
line before into the mysteries and
membership of the Ancient Order Of
the Deep he is accompanied by his
wife, Amphitrite, another sailor They
are both dressed Enthusiastically in
clothes which have been designed and
worked upon ever since the vessel
sailed. How they get on board is I'M
known, at least to the captain, who
meets them and gives them permits
sion to so ahead. An immense tank
made of canvas is rugged up, and here
| the initiation of all the candidates
takes place. Devices for getting the
candidate into the tank vary on diff
ferent ships and on different occa-
sions. Often he is simply picked up
and thrown in. Frequently he Is
made to sit down in a BARRIERS"
chair close to the edge of the tank,
and when as much soap as possible
has been put into bis mouth and eyes
he is tipped over backward. Generally
the soap has been mixed with tar,
coal oil and many other ingredients
and is impartially applied from the
waist up, so that the bath is needed
In the tank the candidate is attend
ed, sometimes by clears" with shaggy
coats made of unraveled rope and
sometimes by "cops" who act as the
kings assistants and see that the can
didate is held under water long enough
to know it.
1t is a great frolic, prepared for days
in advance and when it is over the
certificate is issued and the candidates
are free to get themselves as clean as
they can before the next roll call
Philadelphia Record.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
The Power of Advertising.

The power of advertising is told by
a manager of the toilet department Of
large New York department store.
1--WE have six different makes Of one
toilet article" he said, ''and they are
so near alike in quality that even ex-
perts can't tell the difference between
them, yet we sell as much Of one as
we do of all the others together, just
because the manufacturer is everlast-
ingly advertising it. The other five
sell in proportion to the amount Of adj
yertising given to them. If there is
any difference in quality it is in favor
of the poorest seller."-New York Her
aid.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
WEST CHARLESTON.

Mr.. Wilder has moved his goods into
the store owned by Porter Lyon. f..
Fred Crawford of Newport was in
town last week visiting relatives.
Herbert Badger was at Richford the
first of last week to visit a brother.
Mrs. Peavey of Morgan is at her
daughters, Mrs. Ed. Hutchinson's.
We understand that John Laham has
sold his place to Mrs. Louisa Worboys.
Extensive and much needed repairs
are being made in and about the F. 3.
parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Horn of Morgan
spent last Sunday at their sons Yves.
ley Horns.
Loretta Horn has returned from Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Loren GLADDEN.
at Glen Sutton, Que.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Pickel have
moved to Island Pond where he has a
position with the electric light com
pany.
Wilmer Bracket has wired the
schoolhouse hall for electric lights
| CHIOuSu I1lS ellOltS "a IiiS hOIuSAS
club.
The F. B. society will have a clam
bake Friday, September 4. This will
be held on the land at the rear of J. B.
Holton's residence. Let there be a
good crowd and make it success.
There was a large congregation at
the Baptist church last Sunday both
morning and evening to hear the Rev.
Harold Drew. Very favorable com.
ments were heard from all in regard to
the sermon.
. The Ladies' Aid society were invited
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lot Edwards to meet
August 26, at their home in Derby.
\ About 40 accepted the invitation ano
felt we'll repaid for going. A bountifu
dinner was served and $40 was added
to the treasury to be used in repairing
the Baptist. parsonage. The Ladies
Aid society wish to thank Geo. Dane fol
furnishing them with double team.
The lecture and sale given under the
auspices of the Mothers Club last Fri
J day evening was a great success il
{ every particular. There was good SALE
of food and fancy articles during the
r afternoon. In the evening the lecture
8 given by Prof. McNair was instructiv,
and much enjoyed by the large Grove
present. Afterward the remainder O.
J the articles were sold. Booths wer,
c very prettily arranged at one of which
4 Bertha Kline, dressed in japanese cos
!. tune, sold tea Mildred Armstron,
!, and Emma Robins were attired a
a Dutch maidens and carried out thei
: parts we'll. $50 was taken in, of which
$50 was cleared. Sawyer's orchestr
! of Barton Landing furnished excellen
Z music.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
If SNOW NEVER FELL.
The Effect Upon the Worlds Crops
Would Be Disastrous

Would Be Disastrous
If all the condensed moisture of the
atmosphere were to fall as rain and
none of it was snow hundreds of thou
sands Of square miles of the earthts
surface now yielding bountiful crops
would be little better than a desert
The tremendous economic gain for the
world at large which results from the
difference between snow and rain is
seldom realized by the inhabitants Of
fertile and well watered lowlands.
It is in the extensive regions where
irrigation is a prime necessity in ag-
ricuiture that the special uses Of snow
come chiefly into view. All through
the winter the snow Is falling upon the
mountains and packing itself firmly in
the ravines. Thus in natures great
icehouse supply of moisture Is stored
up for the following summer.
All through the warm months the
! hardened snow banks are melting
gradually. In trickling streams they
I steadily feed the rivers which as they
flow through the valleys are utilized
fer irrigation. II this moisture fell az
rain it would almost Immediately wash
down through the rivers, which would
hardly be fed at all in the summer
when the crops most needed water.
These facts are so we'll known as to
be commonplace in the Salt Lake val
ley and in the subarid regions Of the
west generally. They are not so well
understood in New Jersey or Ohio,
where snow is sometimes a pictur-
esque, sometimes a disagreeable, fea-
ture Of winter.
In all parts Of the country the notion
prevails that the snow is of great value
as a fertilizer Scientists, however, are
inclined to attach less Importance to
its service in soil nutrition-for some
regions that have no snow are exceed
ingly fertile-than to its worth as a
blanket during the months of high
winds. 1t prevents the blowing off of
the finely pulverized richness of the
top soil. This, although little per-
ceived, would often be a great loss
I Chicago Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
The SamIan Letter,

The letter Y is called the Samian let
ter. 1t is so called because its Greek
original was referred to by Pythag oras.
the philosopher of Samos, to illustrate
how deviation from the straight path
Of virtue becomes constantly wider as
the lines are extended. The poet Pope
refers to this idea in the lines:
When reason, doubtful, like the Samian
letter,
Points him two ways. the narrower the
better.
-Housekeeper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

The Sunshine band under the leader
ship of Miss Annie Griggs held very
novel Advertisement Social IN the
town hall Friday evening, a program
of choruses, recitations and solos was
presented and refreshments Of coffee
and sandwiches served. ssThe firstiprize,
a box of Apollo chocolates, was won
by Miss Bertha Comings. the cOnsola-
ton prize, bottle of catsup, by W..
NJ. Taylor. The little girls forming this
band have recently sent five dollars to
Mrs. Alden of the Ladies Home Jour-
nal Sunshine society to defray the eX-
penses of little poor girl.at the fresh
air home for two weeks.
COVENTRY.
Miss Elvina Daggett of Littleton, N.
H., is in town.
Mrs. H. C. Cleveland and children
are at Enosburg Falls visiting Mrs.
Cleveland's brother.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
at corn roast in James Labell's past
ure Thursday evening.
Mrs. Leon Person Of New York City
and Mrs. Ada White Of Barton are the
| SuSStS VI OiiIlOl dIlC AIuCS AlOILllI.
Rev. E. E. Wells and Prof. Gates Of
Baltimore occupied the pulpit at the
Congregational church Sunday in eX
change with the pastor.
Mrs. Hattie Nichols and daughter
Frances have gone to Hyde Park ane
burlington on visit, accompanied b!
Mrs. Nichols from Illinois.
Mrs. Ella Vance and three children
of Newport have been spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ames Morrill,.
Herbert L. Green, better known a
Bert Green here, died in the hospita
Sunday night, August %, in Montreal
His remains We're brought home Mon
day night. The funeral services wer
held at Ralph Wares, Rev. A. S. Boil
officiating. The interment was at Bar
ton Landing.
As Miss Mary Brooks and Mrs. J.
Burbank were returning from Newpor
Tuesday afternoon they met an auto
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

Weake it for granted that everyone in Orleans County-and
many elsewhere-will attend the Orleans County Fair
next week
Now then the trip Barton will not be complete unless you
call at Langs Jewelry Store for at least Of the fol-
lowing purposes
To leave watch for REPAIRS leave broken ewey for
leave broken glasses purchase watch
and cham purshas new ocket and chain purchase
to OOO 10 purchase bracelet fob, comb hat
brooch belt scarf pin, emblem gold beads of
hundred other pieces purchase knives forks ladies'
ornamental piece silver cut glass for the coming weddng
purchase fountain Mercantile Parker Croker
Writ Laughn and Others purchase PONOGRAP; pur
chase dozen records have the tested glasses
been the best To purchase of
ton, from letter to silver drinking cup beautiful
connected with fscass upto Jewely and Optca
partmens.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
CRAFTSSURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Larabee were in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Hill left Monday for her
home in New York.
Mrs. L. F. Smith entertained friends
from Barre last week.
Mrs. Nellie Uric and daughter expect
to return to Burlington this week.
Many from this town attended the
Morrisville fair last Wednesday.
Mr.. Buchanan has rented Henry
Markre5' tenement and taken posses
sion.
Rev. Fred Larrabee occupied the
pulpit of the M. z. church very accept
ably Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Dorman moved
! last week to Greensboro to reside with
their daughter for the present.
Marjorie Wilson returned last week
from Albany, n. Y, where she has
graduated from the Albany business
college.
The Republican rally Friday evening
was very ably addressed by Chas. Ho-
gan of Montpelier and Hon. Frank
Plumley Of Mortified. The Albany
band was in attendance.
LOWELL.
Mrs. Brown of Westfield visited her
sister, Mrs. H. H. Newton, last week.
J. H. Siisby of Hartford, Conn. lis in
town looking after his lumber bust
ness.
Mrs. Abbie Parker of Burlington is
in town visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. V. M.
Parker's.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Stewart and Mr..
and Mrs. Hazen Stewart visited last
week in Fairfax.
Mrs. I. Simpson and son returned
from Chatham. N. Y, Friday after an
absence Of four weeks.
Mr.. Bliefing and daughter, from
Watertown, Mass. are the guests Of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Sanborn, for few
weeks.
About 60 attended the Ladies' Aid
society meeting Friday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Hutchinson. All
,, reported fine time.
: Miss Maude Severance of Lowville
, ~. I., Is Tie guest OIL nor IdIner.
Rev. M. J. Severance.
: The Catholic fair which was hello
: last week was success and we'll at
5 tended. The concert given Monday
r night by Miss Sheehan and others was
I very fine. Most of the fancy things
4 were sold by ticket. those not disposed
t of will be on sale until November
when chicken pie supper will be in or
der and things will be drawn. Those
who drew door-prize were as follow.
. Monday night. book by Mrs. Du
: charme; Tuesday night, a clock by
John Pudvah "wednesday night, Nor
r ris chair by Mr.. Sanville; Thursday
/. night clock by Mr.. Lambert. DR.
Sheehan drew the rifle, Horace Rich
:, ardson the harness, Mrs. Alice Shee
han the silk quilt, Barney Dyer thu
couch while several drew smaller
Y prizes. Mrs. Laclair took charge O.
e the ice cream booth, the 10 cent count
er was busy most of the time, also tn,
fish pond was quite attractive, espe
= clally by the children. Credit is due t,
: F'r. Lavigne for the success of thu
fair also those who assisted him il
Y the work. ,
G
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
His Bluff.

Waterman discovering a burglar in
the act of opening bank safe)-Hold
on! What are you doing there? Bur-
glar-Don't make such row, old man.
1 want to see if my deposit is all right.
Nobody can trust his bankers now
adays.-London Express.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
DON'T FoR&E IT

that optical department will be open with Mr. Lang opt
cian in charge and please bear in mind that
any higher and often high pay for inferior work
and for glasses purchased Of ks of whom you
when the gold off and when find the lenses Of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

G We have had talk about making exhibit the
shall do if it be done without much
with our regular business at store We you
store possible whether have special
with We shall be glad o talk with YOU.
not all the articles which will be sold
pecay low during the fair but shall have them displayed
window this grand opportunity The largest
line Of watches displayed this section we'll other
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
Football Tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon the football
season will begin in Paducah, when
the football team of the Marion, ILL.,,
High school and the gridiron heroes
of PGducah High school will line up
at Wallace park. II vii be the first
real game between the pigskin
chasers since .ast Thanksgiving day
Marion has held the championship OF
southern Illinois three years.
High school girls have organized a
rooters' club and the student body g.
ready to help out the blue and white
warriors. This week strenuous prac.
tice has been put IN and the team
will show an Improvement of 30 pei
cent since last Saturdays game, when
Metropolis was beaten by the decisive
score of II to ..
Coach Evans has instl.led conf
dence into the team. High school VII
line up: Luftenburg, re; Hays, TT;
Sells. rg; Harth. G; Ogilvie, lg; Scott,
Il; Epperhelmer. ie; Mercer, III; Kat
terjohn, IN; Wilhelm, qb aud cap
tain; Burton. fb. Subs are: Brown
ing, Rinkleff, Yarbrough.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
BROOKPORT WANTS
HARBOR DREDGED
AID TO FARMERS

Because the low water in the Ohio
river has practically suspended all
river navigation, the Brookport Deep
Waterways Navigation association has
held a meeting and sent a letter to
the war department urging that the
Paducah- Brookport harbor be dredged
Mr.. A. NJ. J. Todd, secretary of the
association, was In Padueah today and
he said that Paducah should help by
writing to the congressman of this
district and urging other prominent
men to lend their influence.
At present the farmers OF Illinois
are unable to market their corn I'M
,ess 1t Is loaded and shipped by way
of Cairo to Paiucah. the shipping
center for all Of the southern Illinois
products. The citizens of Broollport
have written letters to Congressman
p. T. Chapman asking him to use his
influence in securing a dredge boat to
remove the bars from the channel in
the harbor. The transfer boat OF the
Illinois Central railroad is able TO
make trips only with great difficulty
and at night freight can not be
handled across the river. The ferry
makes landings only at Brookport.
and the farmers residing above Padu-
.c2h in Illinois have 70 drive to Brook
port in order to reach Paducah by
water. Mr.. Todd called on several
citizens Interested in the improve
.ment OF the rivers in an effort to
have Padueah pull to have immediate
aid given by the government in clear
ing the harbor of dangerous bars.
The Brookport citizens are for the
stage Of nine feet, but want the i'm
mediate benefits.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
Mad With Patriotism
and Austria Brleaguerine
Belgrade Turkey Fires on
Bulgarian Flag.

London. Oct. 9.-The European
war cloud Is blacker. II Is expected
that sersia will declare war on Aus
tria because OF the annexation OF
Bosnia aud Herzegovina. The Aus
trian feet IN the Danube is ready 90
lombard Belgrade. II Is believed the
outcome Of such a war would be Aus
trials annexation OF Servla and Bull
garla. and seizure OF Macedonia. In
the event OF war. England is prepar-
Ing TO annex Egypt. England has
sent her fleet TO Lemnos. indicating
that she viii support Turkey. She IN
tends to play an important part IN
the coming trouble. II Servia and
Austria fight Il Is believed Il VIII in
yolve the whole Balkans.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
R. F. D. Extension

Rural route No. out OF the Padu.
cah posiofilCe vii, serve % more fam.
Ties after November /, as the post.
oiiico department has granted the
local officials an extension. The add.
tional territory that will be covere
is the Bowland and Ford road Is
miles long. The carrier Of the route
viii continue out the Benton ROAD
70 the Bowland ard Ford rcad II d
then he will deliver mail to the pat
rons. when he Will return TO the Ben
ton road and resume the old route.
For some time the residents Of the
road have tried TO get the delivery
service ana have agreed to keep tho
road IN good repair or Uncle sam Will
stop the delivery. The addition OF
the road vii make the rural route
23 niles long. The extension Of the
route viii mean the serving of be-
tween 100 and l25 persons daily.
Postmaster Fisher has had the re-
quest before the postofiice department
for some time
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
On Lawlessness in Kentucky.

The Courler-Journal Of yester-
day said editorially:
In dispatch from Hickman
there occurs the following state
ment:
The authorities are doing
nothing, as they know not where
TO begin
perhaps do not want to be-
gin would be more correct than
do not know. where to begin
II the authorities at Hickman
make no effort to prosecute the
perpetrators OF the Walker mas
saere II viii be plain that there
exists no vigorous sentiment
among them to see Justice done.
II a fruitless investigation should
be- held Il would be equally plain
that the crime was Endorsed by
the men whose duty II Is TO pun
ish the criminals. Eyeryone of
reasonable intelligence who has
observed the course OF events In
Kentucky during the last TWO
years knows that the failure OF
local officers TO apprehend and
convict night riders has been due
entirely to the absence OF determ-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
THIEF LOSBS HIS
CAP, SHOES And
COAT In FLIGHT

Instead OF carrying away a lot Of
valuables some slick thief lost his
shoes, his cap and his overcoat when
he tried to rob the grocery store of
+. NJ. Boyd, 412 Madison street, last
night, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd reside In
the rear of the store and shortly after
closing time Mrs. Boyd heard the cash
register ring. Suspecting something
was wrong, Mr.. Boyd searched the
store and found an unknown negro
crouched behind box. Mr.. Boyd Is
lame, but he took his crutch and used
it the fellow until he gained an exit
from the store.
Mr.. Boyd delivered a well directed
lick over the negro's head and his cap
few to the floor. The negro ran into
the room in the rear aud broke out a
screen door 10 escape. This morning
his oyercoat was found hanging on
the back fence. He had removed HE
shoes behind the box so that he would
make no noise in looking for yalu-
.abies.
II is supposed while a crowd was
in the store he secreted himself be
hind the counter and waited unul
closing time. The police have ex-
amlned the cap, coat AMI shoes aud
believe that they know the owner
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
Servia Enthusiastic.

Belgrade. Oct. s.-The entire army
Is ordered TO be modified Sunday
The whole country Is clamorlng fol
war against Austria. A declaration
* expected soon. The crown prime,
announced he will lead the army into
Bosnia. Montenegro is ready to Join
against Austria Owing to the pres
ence Of the Austrian fleet In the Dan
ubc the capital is being removed 10
Nish the second largest city. The
greatest enthusiasm accompanied the
enlistment OF soldiers. Mothers are
offering their children to recruiters
wealthy persons are Offering jewels
for the war chest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-09
SHONTS THINKS
WATER WAYS Plan
SHOULD BE URGED

Chicago. Oct. s.-rheodore shonts
railway magnate. and John A. ecker
son, OF st. Louis. member of the Mis-
sissippi river commission, were
speakers at the waterways conyen-
ton Ockerson described his Euro
pean tour of the waterways, which
developed to the point OF great COM
merclal Importance. The Mississippi
is much superior to European rivers
and offers great possibilities for aid
ing commerce. Shouts warmly sup
ported the lakes to the gulf water
ways and said al railroads favored
improved waterways. The volume Of
freight has Increased until the rail-
roads need the assistance OF water
ways. Although the proposed water
way. he said. would run parallel to
the Chicago & Alton. he declared Il
should be rushed to completion.
An the former chief oificers were
reelected Unanimously.