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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

however. He was still standing before the
table staring at the corn flowers and pOpp1eS
without consciously seeing them when he was
aware of the imposing presence of Mrs. Rush
more. who had entered softly during his revere
and was almost at his elbow
This is Mr.. Van Torp presumed" she said
gravely, inclining her head. " | am Mrs. Rush
more. You have perhaps heard Miss Dome
speak of me-
" am very pleased to meet you, Mrs. Rush
more, said the American, bowling low. We
often heard Miss Dome speak of you with the
greatest gratitude and affection
" Certainly" Mrs. Rushmore answered with
gravity, and as she established herself on the
sofa she indicated chair standing not far from
her.
1t was only proper that Margaret should al
ways speak of her with affection and gratitude
Van Torp sat down on the chair to which she
had directed rather than invited him, and
prepared to be bored to the full extent of the
bearable He had known the late Mr.. Rush
more in business: Rushmore had been
pillar" of various things, including honesty,
always bored Van Torp extremely The least
that could be expected was that the widow OF
such an estimable man should carry on the
traditions of her deeply lamented husband.
In order that he might help her politely to what
seemed to be the inevitable. Van Torp men
toned him.
81 had the pleasure of knowing Mr.. Rush
more" he said in the proper tone of mournfully
retrospective admiration. He was sincerely
lamented by all our business men who had
dealings with him"
He was" assented the widow, as she would
have said Amen in church. in the right
place. and with much the same solemn in
donation.
There was moments pause. during which
the millionaire was trying to think of something
else she might like to hear; for she Mar
garet's friend, and he wished to make good
impression. He was therefore not prepared to
hear her speak again before he did, much less
on the subject of conversation she introduced
at once.
"You know our friend Monsieur Logotheti
l believer" she inquired suddenly.
why, certainly" answered Van Torp.
frightening at once at the mention of his rival.
and at once putting on his moral armor OF
caution =" l know him quite well"
Indeed? Have you known many Greeks.
may l ask?"
I've met one or two in business. Mrs Rush
more: but can't say I've known any SO well
as Mr.. Logotheti."
"You may think it strange that should ask
you about him at our first meeting said the
good woman; "but I'm an American. and l
cannot help feeling that a fellow countryman's
opinion of foreigner is very valuable: You
are, l understand. an old friend of Miss
Donnes, though have not had the pleasure of
meeting you before. and you have probably
heard that she has made up her mind to marry
Monsieur Logotheti l am bound to confess.
as her dear mothers oldest friend, that l am
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

The story is told in Boston of
a discussion among the judges as to the
choice of a stenographer. Most of
them preferred woman, but one OBJ
jected.
"Now, why don't you want one?"
asked Judge S. You know they are
more to be depended on than men,
THAT may be all So" replied Judge
B., but you know in our case we often
have to be out very late. There are
always watchmen and other guards in
the corridors. Do you think it would
be prudent to have woman staying
with any Of the judges as late as might
be necessary for stenographer?"
why, what are you afraid Of?
Couldn't you holler?" questioned
Judge S.-Lippincott,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
A Novel Idea

1t is free and deeply interests every
body who has aches or pains, or who is
weak and sickly. Anyone can learn
the surest and quickest means to get
strong and we'll by accepting that
splendid free offer of the great special
ist in curing nervous and chronic di-
seases. DIR. Greene, of 81 Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, He has estab-
lished system Of letter correspond
ence through which all lex and suffer-
ing people can learn exactly what ails
them, how to get we'll, without ex-
pense and without leaving their homes.
All they have to do is to write to the
doctor, stating each symptom from
which they are suffering, and he will
answer their letter, explaining their
case thoroughly, telling just what the
t ouble is and what to do to be cured.
He gives the greatest care and after
ton to every letter, and tells the
cause of each symptom so plain y that
patients understand instantly Just
what ais them. And all this costs no
thing. 1t is splendid opportunity for
those who cannot afford the time or ex-
pense to go to the city. DR.. Greene
makes speciality of curing patients
through letter correspondence. He is
the most successful specialist in curing
nervous and chronic diseases. and is
the discoverer of that wonderful medi-
cine, DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. Those who write to
him get cured.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
Au ction S a | 9.

On account of soon leaving own I viii sell
at auction at my place in Sutton, mile and
half from Sutton Corner on road to Lyndon
&c inter-, the following property, on Tuesday,
March 3lst, 1908 at 'clock q. m
Personal property-5 cows, new mich and
due to come soon. yearling heif-r, yearling
bull Morga, bay mare, brood sow, litter
Of nine Wigs five weeks old, IL not previously
disposed o., De Laval cream separator,
good two-horse lum 'er wagon, ~ inch tire
and ~ inch axles. light lumber wagon, with
new, 2 sleighs. two seated pung with pole
and shafts, SIT two-horse sheds. one horse
sled, two horse moving machines, one
horse moving machine, horse rake, plows
cultivators, wee der, spring tooth harrow
corn planter. 6 bags of Bradley's fertiliz II,
whe elbarrow, work harnesses 2 driving
harnesses, sleigh robes, l grindstone, set
OF large platform scales, set snail scales. q
lot OF rough lum Der, chains, bars, neckyokes,
whifdetrees, forks, hoes. shovels, etc.. now
ing machine grinde lot of poultry fencing,
Othes reel, mail boz.
Household farnitur 2 ranger. large box
stands, whatnot, etc 1 toilet 8, [, 2 extension
tables, bedstea,s. Springs, mattresses, bed
loune' plush rocking chair, writing desk,
china closet. OF chairs, rocking chairs
tables, sewing machine, ba ~ carriage and
baby chairs, lot tin ware, crockery, lamps,
cupboards refrigerator; churns butter
stamps, pictures, carpets. rugs. wash bench,
TUBS. wringer. mop wrlngers, cl Cas-, guns
and other things too nu erpus to me ton
sale positive, rain or shine
Terms: under $40 cash, over Gle, ban kab e
paper.
suftnn M M. 20 ,ooo =
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
Mr.. Dooley" on the Temperance Wave

In the April American Magazine
"Mr. Dooley" writes on The Temper
ance Wave. A brief extra It follows:
I'm his heart the thruest prohybition-
list is saloonkeeper. Better thin amy
wan elsei he knows that what is his
meat is everybody else's pizen. Hav-
in long assocyated with the dhrinkin'
classes, l think less iv thin more an
more ivry year. Tn drink makes thin
too fond iv thin silves. A man comes
in here with Pm about ready to
pull down tn blinds, leans on tn
cheese, an sings: My bonnie lies over
tn ocean,, thin says: What's that?'
whin l suggest that he go home, an
fin'lly ends up be weeping over his
throubles. | know WHAT'S tn matter
with him. He's thinking about himself
too much. know that his voice sounds
like suds escaping RIM a kitchen sink,
an | can lick him in a minyit with an
ice-pick, an l am laughin' mesilf sick
over his family throubles, but he
doesn't think so. Divvle tn bit. He's
got himself painted like combyna-
ton iv Melba, Jeffreys an tn Two
orphans, an anybody that don't be-
lieve he's right is lookin' FIR throuble
Faith, if amy prOhybitionists thinks
it's pleasant presidin' over this here
Palace of Rum iv he's welcome to tn
job. If was an insanity expert, in
stead iv beng on the level as | am, I'd
commit half me p atients to an asylum. I"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
Daniel Coburns, Will

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court
Orleans District, S. held at New
port, in sald District, on the 9th day of
March, A. D., 1908.
An instruu,e Mt purporting to he the last
Will and Testament Of Daniel Coburn
late of Irasburg in said District deceased being
presented to the Court by Edna J. Foote, ex-
ecutrix therein named for Probate 1t is orde r
ed by said Court that all persons concerned
therein be rotiied to appear at a session OF
said Court. to be held at the Probate
office at Newport, in said District on
the sth day of April. ID. 1903 and show cause
if any they may have, against the Probate of
said VIII; for which purpose. it Is further
ordered that copy of this record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
in the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, news
paper printed at Barton, VT, previous to said
tine ap pointed for hearing.
By tie Court. Attest,
u Ii F. E. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

Here is an actual list of the con-
tents of a 1O-year-old boys pocket.
The boy lives not many miles from
Guilford and the, list is guaranteed to
be accurate: single nails, 5 carpet
tacks, 3 safety pins, 3 tobacco bags,
pumpkin seeds, / small glass bottle, l
checker-man, l shoestring, l handker-
chief, 2 sen-sens, a piece of broken
stove damper, a piece of girt chain, a
tail from fur.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of James M. Larabee

The undersigned, having been appointed by
he honorable Probate court for the District
of Orleans, Com missioners, to eceive, ex-
anime and adjus all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of James M.
Larabee late of Craftsbury in said district
deceased and all claims exhib ted in offset
thereto here by give notice that we ". IL meet
for the pur. Uses aforesaid. at the residence
of A. s. Larabee on the I'D day of April
and 5tn day of september next from 1o'clo, K
o. n. until O'Clock, p. each Of said day
and that six months from the 9Th day OF
March A. D.. 1868 is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Craftsbury, VT, this 21st day of
March, A. D 1908.
,,.1s NJ 4 F F. W "RdWAhY' oom'rs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

The customs of military service re-
quire officers to visit the kitchens dur
ing cooking hours to see that the sold
,iers' food is properly prepared. One
old colonel, who let it be pretty
generally known that his orders must
be obeyed without question or explana-
ton, once stopped two soldiers who
were carrying soup-kettle out Of a
kitchen.
Here, you," he growled, "give me
taste of that.
One Of the soldiers ran and fetched
ladle and gave the colonel the desired
taste. The colonel spat and spluttered
Good heavens, man! You don't call
that stuff soup. do your
mo, sir, replied the soldier meek
Nv. sits dishwater we. was emptyin,
verybody's Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
A Market for Your Hides,
TalIow and Bones.

Almost everybody knows that the
place to send Beef Hides, Horse Hides,
Calfskins, Sheep Pelts, Tallow and
Bones is to G. S. Page, Hyde Park,
Vermont, who pays highest prices; re-
mits the day following the arrival of
goods at Hyde Park pays the freight
On shipments of 200 pounds or more,
and keeps his customers at all times
posted as to market values,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
MEETING OF THE LISTERS OF
ORLEANS COUNTY.

The listers of Orleans county met at
Barton for conference, Friday, Mar. 20,
1908. T. Frank O'Rourke of Derby
Line was elected secretary OF the
meeting, and George F. Root was
elected president. The following
schedule of prices for appraisement of
property was agreed upon by the as
sembled listers:
Common farm horse. $4,000
Horses three wears old, 5000
Horses two years old, oO.OO
Colts one wear old, 1000
Average driving horses, 1oO.OO
Heavy work horses, 1lo.OO
Mules, loO.00
Oxen. cents per pound
Average dairy COWS. 5000
Steers three years old for beef,
A cents per pound
Heifers two years old for beef,
cents per pound
Steers two years old, lo.oO
Steers one wear old. 1000
Sheep, o.OO
Swine, 5 cents per pound
Bees. 800 per swarm
Hay, loose 8.OO
Hay, pressed lO.oO
Wool, 20 cents per pound
All bank stock at par, excepting the
National bank of Derby Line, which
shall be appraised at $1,000 per share.
Hardwood in lumber in the log, $500
Soft woods and spruce in the log, HOO
Sawed lumber, additional. 500
The following gentlemen were IN
attendance at the meeting: nj. T..
Heath and F. G. Brown, Barton +;
George W. Grow and R. A. Skinner,
Bloomington; E. C. Robinson, Brown
ington: P. L. Kilgallen, Albany; c. E.
Hamblet, Barton; C. T. Chapman,
Coventry; J. E. Allen, Craftsbury; j.
A. Morse, Craftsbury; C. c. Tower
and T. F. O'Rourke, Derby; A. c.
Chase and J. B. Taylor, Greensboro
C. P Bean and F. P >Eldridge, Glover
o. w. Metcalf, Irasburg; H. H.
Weeden, Morgan; F. Hodgeman anc
F. J. Smith, Lowell; c. H. Elkins.,
Troy; G. S. Root, J. A. Squires anc
w. M. Batcthelder, Newport; c. B.
Conley, C. H. Atkins and G. L. Nut
ting, Westmore.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
HOW,S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dol! ars Reward for
any case of Catarrn that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrt Cure.
F j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. j..
Cheney Tor the last Is years and believe hi
perfectly honorable in all bu mess tran
sactions and financially alb to carry out any
Obligations made by his firr.
WAIDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
HallsCata-rh Cure is take n internally, act.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials SCI t
tree. Price IS cents per bottle. Sod by all
Druggists.
Take Fl sll's Finily Pills for c)nsti pation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

severe cold that NAV develop into pnau-
mcnia ever night c'n be cured quicG xiv by
taking Foley Honey and Tar ], will cure
the most obstinate rackinp cough and
siren then your LUNGS. The genuine IS in y
yellow package. F. D. Pierce Barton; F. J.
Kinney, Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

II average paint is worth 81 so a gallon, and
goes two-thirds as far as Devoe, and wears
half as long, what is Devoe worth put IN
painters wages being $3.50 a day and day g
work gallon of paint.
The answer is $ll.S0 gallon; but don't tel
EN- that.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

Husband ION his wedding tour)-l
want rooms for myself and wife. Hotel
clerk-Suite? Husband-Of course
she is-perfectly lovely; the sweetest
girl in the word.-Ex.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
THIS Is WORTH REMEMBERING

Whenever you have cough or cold, just
remember that Foley's Honey and Tar Will
cure it. Do not risk your health by taking
any but the genuine. 1t is IN yellow pack
age. F. D. Pierce, Barton: T. j. Kinney, ear
ton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

If you would like to fool some wire Coffee
Critic, who "knows fine Coffee on taste and
favor" quietly make for him batch OF DR..
Shops Health Coffee" aud serve it piping
lieve deceive any one. And there is not a
grain of real Coffee in it. Health Coffee is
made from pure toasted grains. malt, nuts;
tedious boiling. IL pounds Csc Kinney's
Pharmacy, Barton Landing; F. D. Pierce,
Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
New Railway School.

The Central Vermont railway has in
stituted a trade school for the educa-
ton of its apprentice boys and other
employees in the machine and car shops
at ST. Adams. Beginning this week,
two night sessions will be held each
week, at which will be taught every
thing in the mechanical line of rail-
road work. There will be no tuition
charge. The attendance of appren-
tees is compulsory.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
A Big Day at Middlebury College.

n Dig LAY at MidoIeDury college.
The Inauguration of the Rev. John
M. Thomas, of East Orange, N. j., as
presidert of Middlebury college We'd
nesday, 1ane "a, will undoubtedly ma, k
one of e big days at that institution.
Many Cd lege presidents and prominent
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

Haskins Looking Out FOR Vermont.
Congressman Kittredge Haskins has
found that the United States govern
ment owes Vermont $4,000. Of this
sum $4,000 is due on claims growing
out of the Spanish-American war and
$4,000 on claims dating back to the
Civil war, although the latter item
was supposed to have been cleared up
few years ago. Bills to reimburse
the state have been introduced in Con-
preSS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-22

Costly thy habit thy purse buy,
But not expressed in fancy rich not gtudy
For the apparel oft proclaims the man."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-22
TAKES ISSUE
WITH ROOSEVELT
MRS. CATHERINE WAUGH McCUL-
LOUGH SAYS PRESIDENT is MIS-
INFORMED.

CHICAGO, December AIRS. Cath
crime Waugh Mccullough, justice Of
the peace, in commenting on President
Roosevelt's views on woman suffrage,
said this afternoon:
1--WE have been trying to go about
the expression of our desires in a quiet,
ladylike manner This talk about the
home and care of the family is all
very beautiful but is not the president
aware that there are from 100000 to
6,0OO, 900 women in the United States
who are forced to leave their homes
to go out and make a living? And
nine-tenths of our women do their
own homework, which is just as hard
work as any man has to do.
Il recall a meeting between Mr..
Roosevelt and the president of the New
Orleans Women's Suffrage club not
long ago.
81 am more than pleased to meet
you, said the latter, because under
stand you favor our cause
You bet | dol declared the presi-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-22
TWO SIDES TO EARLY
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

well, l suppose you are prepared
to do your Christmas shopping early
this year and get it over within sug-
gested the suburbanite with the astra-
khan cap as he settled into the seat
beside the confirmed commuter.
That's the advice we get from every
side at this time of the year.
The confirmed commuter grunted
Its no more than right, too" went
on the cheerful suburbanite, extending
his hand for the other mans cigar
stump with which he evidently de-
sired to light his pipe. 1--WE ought to
show some consideration for the tired
clerks in the stores"
Eyes, l suppose there is something
in that" admitted the commuter.
"Still, if l do my shopping at this
stage of the game l take a lot of pre-
cautions"
"Why?" asked the man with the as
trakhan cap.
The commuter turned and gazed SOL
EMMY at the suburbanite with the as
trakhan cap.
LET me tell you something he said
suddenly. 1--WE learned some things
by experience and 1 m going to give
you the benefit of them. Last year
got all full of this early shopping
idea. Accordingly l sailed in to clean
up my list of presents the first week
in December. l didn't tell my wife
anything about it, was going to be
foxy, you understand, and tickle heI
to death by trotting out wagon load
of Christmas truck just about the time
she began to talk about going shop
ping and asking her if l wasn't bright
getting into the game so early.
81 hid away all my plumber until a
week before Christmas. | had all the
trunks and closets in the house stack
ed up like a department store. | was
in a constant state of nervous dread
lest my wife should stumble upon my
hoard of bargains before l was ready
to spread them before her in all theii
gorgeousness. She didn't stumble q
bit.
"One evening she suggested that We
ought to begin thinking about oul
Christmas shopping. That was my
time to gloat.
"'Oh, don't worry about that l tolC
her. I've got all that taken care of
did my shopping early, It's all over.
"She took one look at me-jus
about as she might look at me if
had idly confessed to numbering tn,
baby.
"'Do you mean to say she said, IL
that tone of suppressed excitemen
which begins a row, that you did al
that shopping without me? Withou
: giving me a chance toto help you
l can't believe it,
81 didn't feel quite so big by tina
time and my voice was bit weal
when l went on to explain that l ha
tried to save her the trouble of plung
ing into the Christmas shoppin
crowds and battling her way to tn
counters in the last week of the rush
Do you think she appreciated that
Do you think she thought that | ha
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-22

been doing her a favor? Why, man,
big crush. She felt that she was
cheated out of her inalienable right to
do battle with her kind at the bargain
counters!"
it." admitted the man with the astra-
khan cap.
Eyes, and more than that" went on
the seasoned commuter. when
brought out my purchases and exhi-
bited them with more or less pardon
able pride, everything l had bought
was wrong! The presents wouldn't
do at all. had a shaving mug for I'm
Gle George and it seems he mad let his
beard grow for twenty-five years and
it was three feet long. l had dolls and
a bunch of rattles for Aunt Minnie's
kids and 1 found out that the young
est went into high school that year.
That's the way it went. was left with
all this truck on my hands and my
wife plunged into the thickest OF the
fight two days before Christmas and
bought a whole lot more truck-and
the worse of it was that she dragged
me all over town with her and made
me carry the bundles
The man with the astrakhan cap
coughed and began to refill his pipe.
Its a hard-luck story, all right, he
said. still, there's no law against a
mans taking his wife into his conf
dence when he goes shopping for
Christmas presents. Chicago Daily
News.