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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
A WONDERLAND.
New Zealand's Belt of Geysers of
BoiIinu Water

Boiling Water.
If one caa imagine Il furious and ac-
tive volcano with a crater d Thousand
miles in extent, sunk level with the
earth and thinly covered with screen
pr soil, one has some idea of the awe
inspiring "wonderland'' of New Zea-
lands north island. You cannot poke
a stick into the ground without start
ing a boiling spring. and wherever
you turn the ground is fairly alive
with geyse-s of boiling Water-steam
jets and blOWhOleS, with quivering vol
canoes and gurgling mud pots" all
colorad Enthusiastically with rainbow
hues, ranging from brilliant sapphire
to vivid scarlet Stranger still. the
entire face of this region is constantly
changing in shape and color, and there
are not springs here stretching in a
continuous chain for 300 miles. The
ground thrObS and QuiverS with vol
canic activity, and set in the midst of
it all are native Maori villages of sur
passing interest, a strange race of
magnificent savageS, who. although
memory of man, are now highly in
telligent race and actually send rep
resentativeS to the parliament in We'll
lingtOn.
The native women, gorgeous in gar
mentS of crimson, green and purple,
are forever putting stolidly at big
pipes and going hither and thther
about their household work with the
quaintest of babies slung across their
backs. This reminds me that dOmes-
! tic work in this strange region is
| made light indeed for white house
| wives as we'll as the Maori women
| Every garden and back yard has s
| hot water provided by nature
| And when these easy going people
grow hungry the mother prepares Il
meat pudding or a joint and drops
it into a convenient pot of natural
boiling water in the earth. and in a
! few minutes it is cooked. The same
conveniences are still more in evil
/ dence on washing day. Stepping care
! fully through a tangle of boiling gey-
sers and gurgling mud pots, one sud
denly comes upon a great collection of
native women and girls doing their
washing in a'>vast smoking lake big
enough to have steamers on it.-W
Z. Fitz-Gerald in st. Nicholas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
WHEN BATHS WERE RARE.
The Time When Dandy Washed His
Face Nearly Every Day.

1t will come as Il shock to some read
erS to learn that one of the most Seri-
GUS occupations of a fifteenth century
wife was to protect her husband from
f1eaS.
Taking into consideration, however,
the horror with which the people of
those days regarded cold water and
clean clothes, it is not surprising to
learn that the question of eXterminat-
ing these insects made life burden.
Cleanliness was not only looked upon
as a dangerous custom, but a positive
sin. The soul alone was regarded as
of any Importance, SO that the neglect
Of the body became SO much a virtue
that bath was only allowed in cases
of illness. At any rate. water had no
place in the toilet of the grand mo-
narque. His valet after pouring flask
containing spirits of wine over the
hands of his majesty passed a comb
through his hair, thus completing his
toilet for the day.
In the seventeenth century, however,
cleanliness was carried to such an eX-
pected to wash his face nearly every
day" SO rapidly did the custom spread
that it was necessary to issue a solemn
warning that the practice of using wa
ter for this purpose ''injure the eye
sight, engenderS tOothache and catarrh,
renders the complexion colorless and
makes the skin susceptible to cold in
ho nd IN, hn or
Washing seems to have been more
popular in the eighteenth century In
France than in England, this in spite
of the fact that water was forbidden
in the former country.
A lost art, according to NJ. FRANKLIN
in LA Civilite du XIII. au XIX. Sic
cle," is that of blowing ones nose To-
day it is a more or less perfunctory
necessity, but in the seventeenth cen
tury it was an accomplishment. One
person initiated the blast of trumpet.
another the swearing of cat. Posi-
bly snuff taking, which was the fash
ionable habit of that day. had some
thing to do with its accomplishments,
perfection in which consisted in max
ing neither too much nor too little
noise"
Another noteworthy fact on the ETH
ouette of those days is that nobody
ever knocked at the door. The correct
thing was to scratch softly with the
nail of the finger. which the handles
of the day kept extremely long. Ell
ouette was so right, in fact. that it is
said that the Duchesse de Montpensier
spent a quarter OF her life in mental
torture as to whether different indi-
viduals admitted % her presence were
entitled to sit on chairs with backs OF
only on stools
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
KiIts IS arcets.

Admiral Lambton at certain high
land society dinner told the following
tale: When the Gordon highlanders
were in Ladysmith the order came that
officers were not to wear their swords
This order was soon supplemented by
another by which al highland regi-
ments were commanded to cover their
kits up. as it was thought that they
served too we'll as targets for the ene-
my. Sir George White knew that such
an order would not be popular. At last
he thought of a way out Of the diff
Guilty .s.' Let them cover the fronts OF
the kits up" be. sad. The enemy will
never see the - other side london
Opinion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
OUR FIRST PATENT.
Granted at Boston In 1913 and Was
Called a MONOPOLY.


To the general court of Massachu-
sets belongs the honor of granting
the first American patent. This was
in 164S and was then designated as a
monopoly. 1t was confined to the re-
g1on controlled by Massachusetts, and
the one issue apparently included all
the invention of the inventor connect
ed with engines that depended upon
water for their motive power. The
limit of the monopoly was fourteen
years, and the court not only retained
power to forbid expectation, but to
prevent eXOrbitant charges upon the
public for their use The patent was
issued in this form:
"Jenkes MonopOlye.-At a general
COurte at Boston the 9th of the 9th
Mo 1913. The cOr't cOnsid'inge ye ne
cessity of raising such manufactures
of engins of mills to go by water for
speedy dispatch of much worke with
few hands, and being sufficiently in
formed of We ability of We petition to
peforme such workes grant his petit
ton yet no Othr per sen shall set up
or use any such new invention, or
trade for fourteen yeareS without ye
license of him the said Joseph JenkeS)
so farr as concernes any such new in
vention, & so it shall be alwaycs in yn
powr of this cote to restrain We eX-
portatiOn of such manufactures & ye
prizes of them to moderation if Occa-
sion so require"
This inventor, Joseph Jenkes, OF
jerks, as it would now be spelled
came from Hammersmith. England
settled in Lynn in 1913 and died in
1923, aged eighty-one. He was 4
blacksmith and machinist, made the
dies for the coming of the Pine
| Tree" money and built the first fire
engine in this country, altogether {
man of great inventive genius and the
| ancestor of large number of descend
ants One of his sons removed {,
Rhode Island, where he built Severa
mills.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08

fraternal order friendships Of Mr..
Leland, made the contest inter
esting if not uncertain, but Mr..
Proutv secured a handsome tr1-
umph with the same sort of 10y
atty of support that has marked
his election to the less important
offices previously held by him.
The state campaign Of 1906 is of
too recent happening for needful
treatment in this writing. The
Shibboloth of "ProCtOr and
Prouty' representing the conb1-
nation of two of Vermont's young
and aggressive business men as
leaders under conditions lnvOlV-
ing an opposition peculiar i'll Yer
mont politics, awoke a response
that eliminated in a triumphant
election and the installation i'll
the two highest Offices for the
first time in the states history
of two men qualified as above
mentioned.
Mr.. Prouty's incumbenCy as
ieutenant-GOVernOr has been
Enthusiastically active as guaged
by the usual conception Of its
duties. AS presiding officer Of the
Senate his action and influence
was invariably favorable to all
LEGISLATION designed to advance
every legitimate state interest,
! and of which the final enactment
to 50 great an extent made the
legislative session of 1906 one
distinctively epoch marking.
Among the measures that ben
Gifted by his helping hand may
be mentioned that giving needed
powers to the Railroad Commits
sion, that increasing corporation
taxes, that providing for skilled
supervision of the public schools
and that providing for a specla
commission to investigate and re
port upon better equalization o
all taxes. Aside from the legisla
tive service, Lieut.. Gov. Prout,
has represented the State OF
many occasions where the tests Q
capacity have been exacting
J more honorary than admlnlstra
, tive. At these times it is perhap
needless to say, the dignity an
traditions of Vermont and tn
governors office have. been repre-
scented in accordance with I'll
best standards.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
Vermont Should Be ADVERTISED

NCIlllOl1l ollOulQ DS AQVSI tlSSN
| believe the resources of our
state are very great, not only III
our quarries and mines, but III
our undeveloped water powers
and our beautiful scenery, and
that it would be for the best i'll
terests Of our state to have the
Board of Agriculture or some 9th
CT equally suitable agent take all
means possible to advertise our
resources and attractions to those
residing elsewhere, with view
of bringing them to Vermont
either as visitors or permanent
residents.
State expenditures should be
made with a Judgment that be-
speak economy Ill every instance,
and by this | do not mean that
we should be penny wise and
pound foolish, but | do wish to
convey to the minds of all that
we should fit our garment to our
resources, keeping the state free
from debt and our people safely
placed above the necessity of a
direct state tax.
l can simply assure the citizens
of Vermont that if they should
see fit to elect me to the position
of governor | should work only
for the welfare and prosperity OF
the state; that have absolutely
no political debts to pay or agree
ments to carry out, and that
shall be perfectly free to recon-.
mend such policies as it seems to
me will be best for the welfare
and prosperity of our glorlou:
state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
The Literary Sweatshop.

Fair Nisitor-Why, | had no idea that
novels were written in this way Fore
man of Six Best Seller FactOry-Ch,
yes! At these machines they punch in
the plots, across the room they stitch
in the description, the dialogue is put
in by hand, and the whole then goes
to the finishing room, where it is sawed
into chapterS.-Puck.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
A Cult.

"Pa, what's cult?''
. "A craze in it's infancy" Chicago
Record Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
A RonuIar Act.

Mr.. Grumpus-Here, dear. is $40, and
it has bothered me little to get it for
you. | think deserve little applause.
Mrs. G.-Applause? You deserve an
encore, my dear.-Pathfinder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08

A musical conductor was trying the
voice of young woman who wished
to secure place in an opera troupe.
The manager was standing by The
candidate was frail and timid. She
finished her song with an air of dis
freSS.
How is it," asked the manager nm
tremendously.
The conductor caught the pleading
eyes OF the girl. but he had his duty to
perform. He struck three notes on the
piano and left the rest to the manager
The three notes were B A D.
The blue in the heavens is larger
than the cloud Browning.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
No Backward Step, but
Onward, the Platform
of Mr.. Rrouty.
Continued from reverse page

bic. I trust that when such re-
port is received and placed before
the Legislature no hasty action
will be taken, as has been done
some times III the past.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
Official, Home and Business
Life of George Fl. Prouty.
MIR. Prouty's Public Career
Continued from reverse page.

Mr.. Prouty first entered public
life as the representative from
Newport in the legislative session
of 1896. The circumstances of
his selection were such as to show
his home popularity to excellent
advantage. Previous to the men
ton of his name two other Candl-
dates within the Republican party
had made a good deal of Roadway
and it was late in the canvass
that certain friends secured from
Mr.. Prouty consent to make him
a candidate. At the same time
the Democrats of Newport think
ing that they could take profit
able advantage of a three
ed contest in the other party, Sc
leCted their strongest man, one
who was popular i'll both parties
as their candidate. The result
was Mr.. Prouty's easy election
over all other contestants, and
that without making any person.
al effort III his own behalf, In
the House of Representatives Mr.,
Prouty was an effective member
of the important committee Of
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Prouty's next public ser
vice was performed i'll the legis-
lature of 1904 as a senator from
Orleans County. His nominal
ton and election to the office
were accomplished with only such
unimportant opposition as the
minority party could offer i'll the
presidential year. AS a senator,
Mr.. Prouty served as chairman
of the joint standing committee
on immigration and Industrial
Interests, a member of the gener-
al Committee of the senate and
of the senate committee on banks
and also as a member of the Join
standing committee on game an(
fisheries. Reference to the sen
ate journal of that year show!
that Mr.. Prouty was all exceed
ingly active member. He intro
duced no less than tWenty-Sl2
bills including those from com
nittees of which he was mem
Der. 1t is noted that most o
these bills in effect became ell
acted into statute law.
Among the subjects to which
the bills introduced by Mr.
Prouty related may be mention
ed those of divorce, parole Q
prisoners, electric railways, high
way taxes and their distribution
seizure of illegal devices for fish
ing, licenses for non-resider
hunters Of deer, prohibiting tn
sale of fire arms to minors, regu
lation of telegraph, telephon
lines and electric light lines, loan
of trust companies to their o.
ficers and directors, provision fc
the weekly payment of wages b
corporations, and the regulatio
of the speed of automobiles an
their proper use of public 7higl
ways. AS regards the last nan
ed measure which originated
the House of Representative
Mr.. Prouty was virtually its spo1
sor in the Senate and actively il
terested himself in its passag
This was the first real efeCt1'
legislation relating to the regu(
ton of automobiles. From tt
record it is to be concluded til
Mr.. Prouty was a very active al
useful member of the 1904 Sc
ate, as in large measure t.
the elements of the bills he fave
ed are now considered as belon
Loo
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08

: The bestevidence of merit is the cor
dial recognition of it whenever and
wherever it NAV be found-Boyee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-07
CONDUCTOR coGBURN
 WOUNDED BY PASSENGER

Dothan. July e.--(Special. )--Con- ductor J. B. Cogburn, of the Atlantic Coast Line was severely cut by Otis Mcintyre Sunday night when the east pound passenger reached Ozark from Montgomery.
 It is said that Mcintyre. Harry op- pert of Ozark, and two women on route to pothan were drinking and annoying the other passengers. Mcintyre, it is said, insulted young woman who was sitting near him. The young woman called the conductor for assistance, whereupon the latter ushered Mcintyre into another coach, and forced the oth. CT disturbers to be quiet.
 When the train arrived at Ozark. Me. Intyre alighted from the coach and att tackled the conductor with knife, cut ting severe sash under his left ahoui- der. and infficting an ugly woupd across the leaders in the left wrist.
 The conductor knocked his assailant backward by hitting him in tho face with . lantern. By this time . flag man by the name of Cowart had run up and thrust revolver In the face of Mcintyre. and but for the interfer- ence of policeman would probably have shot.
 Mcintyre was arrested and placed in jail at Ozark. oppert and the two wO- men came on to Dothan. but were plae- ed under arrest for disorderly conduct upon their arrival here. They were TO. leased this morning on a bond of $2s each. and oppert has returned to Ozark.
 Mr. cogburn was brought here last tion and as sent to his home on Dexter avenue at Montgomery. His wounds are serious but 1t is not thought that he is fatally hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-07
cHRTsTENs AN ORGAN.
New Instrument for Methodist Church
 at GreensboFo.


 New Instrument for Methodfst Church at Greensboro. Greensboro, July 6.--(Special. )--At tn Methodist church last night. the handsome S3.0o0 organ was ehristened by a ''song service" A large congregation was presnt and all enjoyd the following program which was given by home talent. with one ex- eeption. the solo, by Miss Bickley or Organ prelude, (nelody) .Ruhinstein. Hymn 5.
 Prayer.
 Sing Ailelnia Fort .Schnecker. Solo--Are Marie .......... .Miilard.
 Miss Bickiey. Address-The Worship of Sons.
 The Pastor. Rev. Henry Trawick. ofKertory-Seek ye the Lord. Roberts.
 Mrs. Knight and Choir. The Rosests Hues of Early Dawn.
 DoxoIOgy. BenedictiOn. organ Post The acoustic properties of the new church are particularly fine, and with al, the Methodists are to be congratu" lated, upon building this beautiful edi- ace in one year. appointed as It is. handsomely throughout. and in every way. a great addition to the town.
 Prof. J. T. Lineletor of the Southern University, has just built and equipped a pretty craft which he named The Greensboro" The boat was carried through the country to Demopolis where Mir. Linleton and his family saii- ed away Saturday down the Bigbee for Pensacola. thepce to st. Andrew Bay, where they will spend the remainder Of the summer.
 The boat has 6 gasoline engine as well as sails--and the party which con sists of Gilbert Miller and the Little ton family. anticipate a most delight full outing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-07
HUNT CERTIFICATES
EXAMINATIONS BEING HELD IN
 ALL COUNTIES.
Thousands of Men and Women Are Seeking Privilege To Teach in Alabama Public Schools.
 Montgomery Lot.


 Simultaneously in all the counties of the State the regular semi-annual examinations for teachers certificates began yesterday. They will last for three days, ending Wednesday,
 Montgomery County came to the front wiah mort than her usual quota of seekers after the licenses. No less than 130 negroes and fifty whites ap- piled yesterday to Superintendent G. W. Covington for the privilege of talk ing the questions. The local examina- tions were held in the Capitol. The negroes occupied the Hall of the House of Representative while the white ap. plicants took seats in the Senate Chamber.
 There will probably be at least 5000 applicants for the certificates in all the stxty-seven counties That is the es. tinate of Secretary H. J. Wiliingham. of the State Board of Examiners. The last regular examinations were held in early January last.
 The list of subjects with the time of examination is given below;
 Monday Morning--Preliniiary Ques~ tione, Agriculture, Reading.
 Monday EveninG-OrthoRrap Phy. stology, Geography.
 Tuesday MorninG--Arithmetic. Eng. fish Grammar.
 Tuesday EveHing-United States His. tory, Alabama History.
 Wednesday Morning - Preliminary questions. Algebra, Geometry.
 Wednesday Evening School Lava. Theory and Practice, Physics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-07
MILLER WILL
 BE IN RACE Writes This to Treasurer
 Robert Tait. TIE TALK OF AN ISSUE Administration and Anti-Adminis-
 tion Gossip. 1t May CT May Not Mean Fight on These Lines--Committee VIII Not Meet Before July 1s,
 says Chairman Hen-

Hon. J. N. Miller, of Camden. will make the race for Congress from the Second District.
 If a letter to City Treasurer Robert Tait he tells him of his purpose, but as yet has not sent out his ofaciai snnouncement.
 Mr. Taft and s. C. Jenkins of Bay Minette, were probable candidates for the place. But both had said they would not n.if Mir. Miller did. MT. Miller. in his letter. says he has vis- ited all parts of the district and iE much encouraged.
 Wili the issue be made in the Second District between the Conner adminis- tration and those opposed to the Co., mer administration
 This most interesting question has been raised and 1t is said to be doubt ful if Governor Conner win order the special election at which the late Colonel Wiley's successor is to be chosen. until the question Is answered.
 The troubled political situation will not be cleared until the Governor has ordered the election. Until the date is fixed by his proclamation. the Dis trict Democratic Committee will not act and until the committee acts sAT- era1 men who may be candidates will not decide the matter which means ss' much to their political future.
 The issue will be drawn. 1t is said. in Montgomery County. A local poltti- clan. one whose influence is far-reach- fnR, declared yesterday that the vot- CTS should require an expression from the various candidates before pledges were given. It was further claimed 7 that the administration men. by or- sEanizing. were making the issue.
 'T want to support the best man. of course." said this man. But I will not vote for any candidate if he ad- nits that he was brought into this race by Governor Conner or by Gov. ernor Corners friends" This same man said he was moved to take the position because he believed that the administration supporters were being organized.
 This Is . brand new phase of the situation. It grows out of talk among wit hso large a field 1t would be un- tons. in reference to the endorsement or non-endorsement of the last Legis- lature and the State administration There is a possibility that the issue may not develop, but some of the ans tiyadministrations people aAps thakasthe faithful administration supporters throughout the district will be tipped of as to who is the right man to vote for. And then there comes the inevit- able fight, for 1t has been said that fl this situation is developed to be true the Issue will not be quietly made but it must be made in the open. It was said that the question would be put
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-07
CONVENTION AT TENNILLn.
Fine Program by Pike sunday School
 WoRkepN

Fine Program by Pike Sunday School
 Workers.
 Brundridge. July 6.-(SpeciaL )---The Sunday school convention of the Fifth District of Pike County took place Sum day at Tennille, where a large crowd had gathered in wagons and buggies to supplement the town folks at Ten nille.
 The convention was a very pleasant dinner was prepared and spread on the ground.
 The program was as follows:
 Prayer and praise service, by D. s. Todd.
 Reports from Schools in the District. Progress of the District Work"-- J. J. Mum.
 Necessity of Spiritual TraininR"-- Capt. Bowies, of Troy.
 Sermon. by Rev. J. B. Meyers. Dinner.
 Praise service. by ,. B. Cannon. The Duty of a Teacher"-M. Light foot. of Brundidge.
 '-The Duty of Chiid"-By H. A. Norton, of Brundidge.
 The Evangelizing Power of the Sun- "The Office and Duty of a Superin- tendent''--Prof. c. D. Barefoot.
 Committee on Nominations and Reso- lutiohs: Capt. Bowles and S. Fl. Blann. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: ]. B. Cannon. president: Prof. c. D. Barefoot, secretary and treasurer. The Pike County Sunday School Con- vention will meet In the Baptist church in this city an Saturday and Sunday, July 18th and 18th. A good program