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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
LAMARTINE'S PRESENT.
How the French Author Got a Big
Price For a Little Poem.

Francois Buloz, the founder and edi-
tor Of the famous French journal, La
Revue des DeuX Mondes, was by no
'means celebrated for his generosity to
contributors. One day shortly after
the publication Of Lamartine's LES
Girondins," and while the literary
world was ringing with the fame Of it's
great author, BulOz called on him and
asked him. to write an article for his
magazine. Lamartine consented, but
stated that he could not have it ready
for some weeks.
Buloz, fearing that this was only an
excuse and that he would never get
the article, offered Lamartine an adj
vance. 1t so happened that the author
was in need of 4,00C francs at that
time, and he so Informed the editor,
who at once handed over the money.
Three months later he called Lamar
tines attention to the fact that the
contribution had not yet been received.
1t was toward the end Of 1S47, and the
great author was deyoting his entire
time to politics.
ticle would you care for little poem
have here?" he asked Buloz.
He enthusiastically replied in the of.
frmative.
Months later, when Lamartine had
become minister Of foreign affairs, Blu
loz again called upon him to remind
him of the promised contribution.
But you see my position" answered
! the minister, chow busy I amr'
| Buloz frowned.
'But, citizen minister, certain
amount of money was advanced, and
the interests of my magazine do not
permit me to-
"How much was it,"
"Four thousand francs"
| Lamartine took this amount of
money from the drawer and laid 1t
upon his desk.
The editor, however looked some
what embarrassed.
"Well, what more can 1 do for you
You have your money"
"The fact is, I owe you for small
poem"
Ill., Iudl uOL WOItu
I'll make you present of it."
Buloz drew himself up haughtily.
"Citizen minister, La Revue DIES
Deux Mondes does not accept pres
ents. How much do / owe you?"
ooh, well, if you insist" answered
Lamartine dryly as he took up the
1000 francs and replaced them in bis
drawer, 1--WE will call it square,
Would Keep 1t Down.
The late Bishop Dudley of Ken
lucky could administer a delicate re
Duke, but usually took pains that the
| point should be obvious. A wealthy
but unusually stingy member of hi:
/ church told him he was going abroad
II have never been on the ocean," sai(
!. the old skinflint to the bishop. "and
should like to know something tina
< will keep me from getting seasick.
"You might swallow a nickel" re
d kspended the bishop.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04

ut isn't true, is it," asked Rollo as
he finished reading 1.-The Pied Piper of
Hamelin"-"it isn't true that he could
play on his pipe so that the rats would
go off and drown themselves?
"Well," replied Rollo's father, 81
don't know about that. l think it may
be true. Your Uncle George can play
the flute so that it will scare COW
into a river and drive all the dogs in
the neighborhood crazy. Yes. | should
say the poem is ue."-London An
SWorS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
o. D. Owens Estate

OF In Court
in said District. on the 30th day of April
A. D. 1905
E. w. Barron. admin strator with will an
nexed Of the estate of o. d. Owen, late of Bar
ton, in said District. deceas ed, makes appli-
ca!ion setting forth that the Barton Savings
bank of said Barton, holds against said Estate
one prOmissory note against said deceased for
the sum of $24O0; also one other promlssory
note against said deceased for the sum of
S25o0.00, signed by George c. Tower, dated
February 3fd, 1902, endorsed by said deceased
ahd Mary A. Owen, all which said Savings
Bank has presented to the Conn sioners
upon said Estate for allowance; that said
Savings Bank holds collateral security
by said deceased, twenty notes of $2oC.OO each
stoned by Milo j. owen, dated January l6,
1895.
rurther representing that the Barton
National Bank of said Barton, holds one
promissory note against said deceased, upon
which there is now due about the sum of
$3.50 DO and has presented the same to the
Commissioners upon said estate for allow
ance against said Estate: that said Barton
National Bank holds collateral security
for the payment of said last named note one
policy of life insurance No, S3I320 in the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company CT New York
upon the life ofGeoIge c. Tower in the sum
of life insurance in the Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn, one
numbered 1885 in the sum of 1000 90, and
numbered 1927 in the snm of $4,000 90,
both of which are upon the life OF George O..
Tower, and both now in force
Praying that said Court will issue it's order
authorizing and empowering said Admins
traitor to sell said notes and said insurance
policies above named now held by and pledg-
ed to said respective Banks aforesaid, as
collateral secu'ifv a above ramed. that the
net proceeds he1 eof ma be app led toward Il e
payment of saiu notes Low he'd oy said Barto1,
Savings Bank ana said Barton National Bank
respectively as aforesaid, thereby reducing
the resp sctive debts of said Banks presented
to S aid Commissioners as aforesaid, as is pro-
vioed / section 1884 of the Public statutes OF
Vermont.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Cou TT that
said application be refereed to 8 session
Thereof, to be held at the Probate Office III New
port, on the 20tb day of May, D., 1898, for
hearing and decision thereon: and it is fur
ther ordered that notice hereof be given to a IL
persons interested by publication of The same
three weeks successfully in the Orleans
G: unity Monitor, newspaper published at
said Barton, previous to said time appointed
for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place and shcw cause. if any they
may have, why said license should not be
granted.
By the Court, Attest,
r. E. ALFRED, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04

Darn. Good dry cellar under house
and barn. Buildings all new or re-
Gently rebuilt, clapboarded and paint
ed. Ons of the I aasantest farm loca-
lions Ia town. We wish to dispose of
this place at once. We will make a
very low price on the buildings with
20, 30 or 40 acres of land and sell on
easy terms.
313-SMALL FARM. Only one mile
from R. R station, and stores of busy
town. 20 acres of good land well
adopted 10 fruit, vegetables and hay.
Nearly all n,acnile work. New barn
30x5O with basen ent; clapboarded
and painted, granite foundation. Also
another building 24x24. 40 fruit trees
mostly grated. Story and half house
with ell, 8 good-sized rooms, hard
wood floors in Kitchen and dining
room; PIAZZA, storm windows; is.
painted and blinded. Pleasant view
near beautiful lake. Price $500.
EASY terms.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
WESTFIELD.

Capt. A. w. Farman was in st. Adams
last week on business.
Mrs. Merry Hoyt has moved her house
hold goods into her house.
Prayer meetings are being held in the
church on Wednesday evenings.
Mr.. Mayo has moved into the house
with his father n-law, Ed. Gilbeau.
Will Bsnware is now in Chicago fitting
himself to become an automobile chauffeur.
VIII Wright returns soon to Craftsbury
where he is sawyer in the Graham & Skin
ner mill.
Capt. A. w. Farman, D. G. Woodwork
and George Morey were in Bloomington
Saturday to attend a lawsuit.
Dudley Traver has sold piece OF land
from his village lot to the Woodworths.
Consideration $125.
Mrs. Jennie Judd of Jay has been visit
ing her brother, viii Kelley. She has just
returned from the Fanny Allen Hospital.
About eight O'Clock on Tuesday evening,
April %, some OF the people in this vicin-
ity heard a rumbling and felt sensation
like an earthquake.
On Saturday, May End, Miss Mae God
dard, popular clerk in Hitchcock's store,
attained the age Of twenty years. On the
evening OF that day the event was celebrat-
ed by surprise party given her at her
home. The occasion was very pleasant
one and Miss Goddard received substantial
tokens of friendship and esteem.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
The ObsoLescent HONEYMOON.

Honeymoons are going out of fash
ion and will probably eventually disap-
pear. At present they are often short
ened to four or five days or even a
paltry week end. Marriage is getting
to be looked upon in a more matter Of
fact way. and it is no doubt well that
the romantic girl should not expect alb
Solutely unreachable things Of welded
bliss.-London Bystander.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
Sheriff's Sale.

Taken execution in favor of Saril
Brooks of Barton, IT., and against Isaac
Marco of Barton,,Yt., the following described
property, viz:
Twenty Cows. One Moving Machine, One
Horse Bake, and Ten Tons OF Hay, and the
cash to the highest bidder on the 18th day
OF May, A. ID. 'GS, at ii O'Clock in the forenoon,
to satisfy said executionas the law directs, on
the Roadside the Farm House of said
Marco, in the town of Sheffield, VT.
Dated at Barton, VT, on the 18th day Of April,
A. d 1908.
1920 O.,V. JosLYN, Deputy Sheriff.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
A Good Excuse.

snow, then" demanded Luschman's
wife the next morning whats your
excuse for coming home in that con-
dition last night?'
"Well, to tell you the truth, M dear"
he replied, none Of the hotels would
take me n."-Philadelphia Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
A Siiqht Error,

A prominent surgeon, lecturing q
class Of students, said:
II was so excited at my first opera
ton that l made a mistake
"A serious one, sir?' asked a stu
dent.
ooh, no." the surgeon answered. 81
only took off the wrong leg."-San An
tonic Express.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
Nothinu Mean There

81 say, Uncle Jack, | dreamed you
gave me half crown last night
did you. me boy? Well, you can
keep it''-London Taller
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
ADVERTISING.

The fact that we have just sold farm
in New Jersey and received inquir-
les from nearly all the states east of
the Mississippi is pretty good proof
our advertising is not confined to Or
leans County. We are we'll pleased
with the way business is coming. 8
MORE properties unloaded during
the past week and several new ones
added to our list.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04

The wise man should be prepared
for everything that does not lie within
his control.-Pythagoras
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
Of Hiah Decree.

"What kind Of dog have you got
there, my boy?"
Oats a mouse hound, mister
Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04

The, xlutton is always thinking Of
what he is going to eat, the dyspeptdc
Of what he has just eaten.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04

Sameness is the mother OF disgust
variety the cure-Petrarch.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
COVENTRY

Little Alta Wheelock is in poor
Eellth.
Rev. A. S. Bole has recently been
entertaining his brother from Montana.
The remains of George S. Living
stone of Derby were brought here Fri
day and inferred in the cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Knox of this town was
married to Roland Gilman last Thurs
day evening at the home of Rev. 0. E.
Aiken at.Derby.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
IRASBURC.

G. w. Phillips has been quite i'll the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tinker of Chicago have
come to care for Mrs. Hattie Howard.
Asa Baldwin and Bernie Kennsion
of Stowe were guests of R. N. and
C. M. Baldwin over Sunday.
Roland Gilman of this place and
Mrs. Emma Herman Knox of Coventry
were married at West Derby by Rev.
O. E. Aiken Friday, May 1.
A. B. Post was in Montelier and Bur-
lington last week as delegate to the
conventions and spent the remainder
of the week in Newbury in the inter-
ests of the M. ". A.
What became of king David, last
seen about a week ago going to-
wards Ed. Lanou's sugar place with
low shoes on? Information as to his
whereabouts will be gladly received by
A. B. Post.
The Mothers club assisted by the
ladies of the village will give May
day six o'clock dinner at the COngrega-
tional vestry. The proceeds OF the
evening are to be applied to the side
There was very pleasant gathering
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Lee Friday evening, the occasion be-
ing the 25th anniversary of their marri
age. The company numbered about so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee were the recipients
of purse of money. Cake and ice
cream were served, and the evening
was a very enjoyable one.
The band will render an open air
cen cert on the common Saturday even
ing, the weather permitting.
Following is the program: March,
''The Empire; - Heap Big Injun War
Dance" overture, Little Dandy"
march and tWc-5tep, cold Faithful >"
Hubbard March," overture, ''Jol-
LITIGATION ;" march. "Massa's in de
Cold, Cold Ground" march and two
step, American Soldier; - alto solo,
1.-The Capital.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-04
No. 365
| LADIES' SUITS

In the New Browns at $3.50
and $1,000, which are Bar
gains. Coats in Panamas, Mix
lures, ETC., at all prices. Have
a large number Of Coats. Only
one Of a kind. See the point =?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

engagement, but there appears to be
no basis for such tales. With return;
ing prosperity, the Westinghouse con-;
Germ was saved from the ruin which,
threatened it. This happy result was:
largely due to the labors of young
Westinghouse, who worked day and
night 60 restore the waning family
fortunes. With the Westinghouse ship
again floating proudly on the high tide
of financial prosperity, the heir of the
Westinghouse millions resumed his
suit, and again Miss Brccklebank said
yes The wedding, set for today,
was to have taken place "a Ihton hall,
the stately and magnificent home Of
the great English shipbuilder. Now
the ill health of the prospective BRIDE
groom has again resulted in an indefi-
mite postpone of the happy day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
RONEY'S BOYS
IN CONCERT AT
"Y" AUDITORIUM

"The Roneg. Boys five in number,
and accompanied by Henry B. Roney,
tneir trainer and manager, arrived in
the city this morning and are this af-
tcrnoon giving their matinee to school
children. Tonight they appear in con
cert in the Y. M. G. A. auditorium at
s o'clock
The boys are gentlemanly little fell
lows and at the Y. M. G.. A. this
morning enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent in the reading rooms and
the gymnasium.
'Roneys Boys" are a unique attrac-
ton. No o,ner company appeals so
q .ually and SO irresstibly to old and
young. for they are nothing less than a
musical sensation. These talented boys
not only entertain, charm and fascin-
ate, but they educate, stimulate and
inspire the children everywhere by
their marvellous accomplishments in
music, especially vocal. Every charm
ing feature that long experience and
ingenuity can suggest is embodied in
these programs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
JUST WATCH HIM.

The jOkester is abroad in the land
His latest was to suggest that Gov
ernor Mead, in case COsgrove couldn't
qualify next month, should resign and
let Hay be acting governor.
Haven't you a life-siZed electro
plate Of Mr.. Mead doing that sort of a
thing?
Just close your eyes and you can see
his eXcellency,i the governor, walking
down the state capitol steps and way
ing a disdainful goodbye to the $4,000
plunks the state has been paying him
for his services in the big mogul's
chair
Mead is built just along those lines
isn't he?
1t was an awful sacrifice to Mr..
Meads business interests to give the
state OF Washington four years Of his
valuable time, wasn't it? But like our
little Phil from Pennsylvania. he heard
duty's call and he came a-runnin'!
But to think of Mr.. Mead recogniz-
ing the fact that the people said no to
his request for a second helping from
the public crib, and handing the job
over to Hay-well not while there are
any technicalities by which he can
hang on will Albert the Weak let go.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday.
Washington: Fair tonight and Sun
day, except rain near coast Sunday.
Weather Conditions.
There has been no change in the
Weat her conditions on the Pacific
slope owing to the area of high pres
sure remaining stationary over this
section during the past "a hours. The
only precipitation occurring over the
western half of the country was a
light fall of snow in western Montan-
a and in South Dakota. A depression
over the lake region has caused light
snow in portions of the north Atlantic
states. and rain has fallen in the south
Atlantic states and along the gulf. 1t
is generally cooler in the Mississippi
valley and the eastern states. Indica-
tions point to continued fair weather
in this vicinity tonight and Sunday
with little change in temperature.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson, q name which
stands for all that is best in theatre
Gals. is the fifth generation of the IA
nous Jefferson family of actors and
the third to keep RIP Van Wrinkle
before the American public. His grand
father. Joseph Jefferson, first played it
65 years ago, then his father, also Jo-
seph Jefferson, appeared in it for over
so years, and Thomas himself has
been playing it for ten seasons. Sc
long as the name of Jefferson is con-
nected with the grand old romance OF
the Catskills. just so long will the pub
lie flock to see it. A rose by any
other name would smell just as sweet,
but RIP Van Wrinkle" without JEFF
ferson would not be the great Ameri
can classic that it is today. Mr. JEFF
ferson will be seen at the Keylor
Grand theater soon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas


State Of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
]. Cheney & Co., doing business IN
the city of Toleda, county and state
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum, of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for. EACH and every case of Ca
1arrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me ano subscribed
in my presence this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1886.
(SEAL.) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and musous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
THE PUBLICs RIGHT TO FACTS.

An Associated Press dispatch, con-
corning the Hams murder trial in New
York states that it has called up a
campaign in that city for a cleaner
press" with the idea of inducing the
ewsparers to eliminate from their
columns anything that might be sug-
Destfve or offensive"
This campaign" is said to have the
backing of such men as Archbishop
Farley. Bishop Greer, jacob H. SchiH,
and Robert W. DeForest.
Most emph ttically we welcome such
= campaign. says the Seattle Times.
W. would like to see a newspaper SO
I can that i siXteen-y";.1 -old girl
could read it without a hing her eld-
e s to answer, and WI hout a single
paragraph which was W itten for the
express purpose of yelling dr imprint
able truth"
We make this statement meaning
exactly what We say. We would like 10
sec a successful newspaper of that
sort.
The newspaper which deliberately
ouitS or emaSculateS all of the Of
fensiva things in the happenings OF
the day is the newspaper which loses
YOUR subscription and consequently
loses its power either for good or for
gain.
It may serve as the newspaper de-
livered at your home for your wife or
your daughter to read but you take
another one at your office, and the
chances are that your wife or your
daughter. hearing some discussion IN
some parlor or upon the steps of the
church about something which is not
contained in these columns, VIII also
buv another one in secret-usually
buy the "yellowest" just out of curl
osity.
Most of these "reformers' of news
papers seem to work upon the theory
that the newspaper dlights in printing
stories of murder and scandal in all
their details. Nothing could be farther
from the truth.
The editor of a newspaper looks at
these matters with the idea-not how
much he dares to print, but how much
ne CareS to omit.
The readers of a newspaper are IN
satiate in their demands for detail
They are not satisfied with a RENE re-
port of what has been done or what
has not ben done. They want to know
all about it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
SPANKING TEDDY.

The house of representatives seems
TO be proceeding in the orderly and
proper way to ascertain what basis, if
any. the president had for complain
ing at the inability of the executive
to exercise desired secret surveil-
lance over the members of the legisla-
tive corps. Possibly he has some rea-
son for it and if so congress has as
much right to the information as the
executive and probably more. At any
rate the proceeding seems reasonable
and deliberate. The judiciary, which
he has held up TO sCorn because it has
not decided litigation to his liking, has
no such remedy. Berides his proposal
to double the salaries and remove con-
stitutional limitations upon these al
legged Unfit and backward tribunals,
serves as something of a balm to their
Wounds. When he arraigned and de-
nounced tie business institutions in
this country. causing foreign invest
ments to be withdrawn and panic to
interviews. the only response was col
lapse ard disaster. His generally vi
Imperative career has gone along I'M
checked. since there has come to be
hiihNl 'tA ltlslibul1OllS IlO CIlCCh UpOII
the presidential office, so long as it
has unDoUnded spoils. honors, privi-
leges and immunities at its disposal
and a great party organization which
feels that it must support its own
man at all hazards. But at this par
ticular juncture congress has no such
scruples as have tied its hands in tn :
past. The election is over and pat
ronage is passing into new hands. The
presidents own fatuous glory is gone.
and he stands about as thoroughly dis
credited as any president can we'll be,
and more than any president ever
ought TO be.
II is even become rather popular to
take the hide off him now, although
he is not a whit different that he was
two years ago. when it was deepest
hereSy 10 dissent from his canoniZa-
ton. o congress pleasurably sets
itself to the duty of dressing him down
and in a way that is intended to have
no come-hacl<S to it.
OF course. the president feels himself
free to accuse and to condemn with
out being called to account for it
Equally, he feels himself free from be-
ING accused or condemned, ana II sucn
is attempted the government of the
United States is TO be employed to pre-
vent recurrence of such criticism
If he accuses congress. that is high
patriotism. If anyone accuses him
that is an offense against the govern
ment and against the nation. And he
believes every word of it. He Is as
sincere and single minded in thai
creed as any other fanatic is in hi:
poor creed. With a mind like that in
the presidential ONCE it Is small won.