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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-23

Memphis. Tenn, Oct 20.--Govefnor
Patterson today offered a reward Of $i0.-
000 for the arrest Of the person or per
sons guilty Of the murder OF Judge Taylor
and Captain Rankin at Reedoot Lake,
both Of whom we're killed by Night Rieers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-23
KILLED BY
NIGHT RIDERS
While Fishing on Tennessee Lake
Prominent Attorneys We're As
sassinated by Unknown.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Union City Tenn. Oct 20.-Word from
Reelfoot Lake says that Hon. r. z. Taylor
and Captain Quinton Rankin. prominent
Trenton. Tennessee lawyers who have
been fishing on the lake for a few days,
were assassinated by Night Riders last
night.
Taylor's body was found hanging 70 a
tree and literally riddled with bullets
Captain Rankin, when found, was not
quite dead. and It Is not known at this
time whether he still lives.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-23
HOLOCAUST IN NEW
YORK TENEMENT HOUSE
By Associated Press.

~ AsaCcluteu Fftss.
New York, Oct. 2l-Three persons were
killed and four others badly injured and
lives Of o hundred more were inn
periled by a fire in six story tenement
house Al e3 East Third street early today.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
Boys and Girls
SAVE YOUR PENNIES

The Hyde Park Savings Bank acts
upon the principle that it has public
duty to perform in stimulating and en-
couraging boys and girls. to acquire the
habit of saving.
1t will accept any sum, however small
as starter: not because there is any
profit in it for the Bank, but because
the boy or girl who saves a nickel and
sends to the Bank gets his Bank Book
and becomes Banker and if they are
possessed of the thrifty characteristics
OF the ordinary Vermont boy or girl,
they will add another nickel to it later
on and very likely he or she will have
a big account at the Bank-one of
which the Bank and the Deposition will
both be proud.
All questions cheerfully answered by
addressing either the president, Car
roll S. Page, or the Treasurer, F. M.
Culver, Hyde Park, Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
"Ginoer" of West Point,

The man who graduated at the foot
Of the class that year QS6O had been
six years at the Point and had just
squeezed through at last-Harold S.
Borland, commonly known as Ginger
on account of his hair being the exact
color of ground ginger. Borland had
distinguished himself while reciting to
Captain Benton in ordnance by re-
markable answer to the question, "Mr.
Borland, how many pieces will a
twelve inch shell burst into?' the av-
erage number having been determined
we'll by experiment. Ginger threw his
eyes, inexpensive, but very blue. on
the floor and deliberated awhile Then
slowly lifting them to point near the
ceiling over Captain Benton's head
still deeply rejecting, he finally re-
sponded, mot less than two"-Gen
eral Morris Schaff in Atlantic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
Deplorable Cevitv.

I'VE students can stand good many
things" said the college girl. but this
last missionary was too much for us.
He preached on the glories of the mis-.
s1onary calling for women He told us
we ought all Of us to go and help the
heather. That was all right.
But then he worked up to a glow
ing finish. Now. l appeal to you. as
college women. how much better than
mere learning and mere books it is to
go forth into the world and become
fishers of menr
THAT was too much. OF course we
smiled. In fact. some of us snickered
audlbly. Then the missionary CON-
planned to 'preXy' that he couldn't helm
noticing a deplorable spirit of levity
apparent among the students."- Phila.
delphia Ledger
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
WATER AS A BEVERAGE.
Flattest After an Apple and Coolest
After a Peppermint Drop.

"Water is the finest drink in the
world" said the epicure in little
things, "but not every one knows how
to get the most enjoyment out Of
drinking it.
For instance, water should never be
drunk Immediately after an apple has
been eaten, for as a beverage it then
has taste more fiat and insipid than
as if it had been taken from a cold
teakettle
''On the other hand, there is nothing
to my mind that makes water taste
more cool and refreshing mot counting
actual thirst than to eat peppermint
drop before taking a drink of it.
"And, while peppermint stands at the
head, drink of water is particularly
and noticeably good after any wafer
or lozenge. Popcorn, on the other
hand, takes all the animation out of a
subsequent swallow of water
'Nor do bread and water go we'll to-
gether. The water takes the sweetness
out of the bread, and the bread takes
the liveliness out of the water and
makes it fiat beyond degree.
'The tyrant who first hit upon bread
and water as a prison fare of punish
ment knew his business
''The enjoyment Of drink of water
varies, too, with what you drink it
from. You would not offer to a sick
person a drink of water in cup, but
in, ho hi hot
ter. The fact that the water itself in
ali its limpid clearness is present to
the sense of sight stimulates an expec-
tation that is gratified along with the
sense Of taste.
81 have frequently observed men
about to drink some other beverage
than water, and it appears to be a
very common habit with them to re-
gard the liquid steadily for some sec
OndS before swallowing it, often hold
ing it on a level with their eyes in
order to see it as clearly as possible.
'Surely this lesson should not be lost
upon the man VINO knows that there is
no drink like wafer. While you are
drinking it enjoy it.
'For my own part, like water from
a big tin dipDer even better than from
a thin tumbler, but best of all drink
ing dishes for me is newly made
birch bark Upper, all the better if
have made it myself.
dip a full dipper from the center
Of the bubbling spring. take a look to
see how limpid it is against the clean
yellow freshness of the dripping Clip
per, put your lips to the water itself
and then take one of the sweetest gifts
the gods provide. ''-Brooklyn Citizen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27

To reduce your flesh increase your
troubles.
To develop bust get on the wrong
side of the market.
Nails which do not yield readily to
the manicure may be driven in with a
hammer.
Brilliancy may be impaired to the
complexion by powdering with dia-
mOnd dust.
To remove freckles pry them gently
out With a nut pick. Should this fail
try blasting.
The dropping lash, so much affected
by some, may be encouraged by sitting
up late O. nights.
Failing hair may be avoided by step
ping nimbly aside whenever you see il
coming your way.
Hair on the lips may sometimes be
avoided by requiring the young man tc
shave before calling.
When crows feet will not yield tC
massage, fill them suddenly with ce
ment and smooth quickly with 8
trowel-Bohemian Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
1T SAVED MY LIFE-WRITE S
ECZEMA PATIENT.
Bed-Ridden Sufferer Completely
Cured by Use of ID. ID. ID.
External Wash.

One of the most remarkable Ecze-
ma cures recently credited to the we'll
known D. D. D. Prescription has just
been recorded in Chicago.
Mrs. E. Hegg, 1850 West Madison
street, under date of Dec. 9, 1907,
writes as follows:
Eczema. 1t started with a little spot
on my knees and spread fast over my
whole body. | spent hundreds of dol
lars and went to every good doctor /
heard of, but kept getting worse.
Nothing would stop the awful itch and
burning.
81 had to stay in bed from the middle
of May to the middle of July. Then
tried D. D. D. Prescription. This is
the 9th of December and l am entirely
free from the terrible disease. D. D.
D. saved my life"
when | began this treatment, peo-
pie were afraid of me 1 looked so ter
rible. My husband was the only one
who would take care of me. D. D. D.
stopped the itch at once so | could
sleep, which | had not done before.
Then l began to get better fast anc
now my skin is clear and white, not E
spot anywhere"
Just few drops of D. D. D. Pre-
scription applied to the skin bring:
relief nothing to swallow or drink
We vouch for D. D. d. Prescription
also the cleansing D. D. D. Soap. F
D. Pierce, Barton; F. J. Kinney, Bar
to Landing. Get a bottle to-day i.
you have any skin disease. Begin YOU
cure at once.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
LARGEST Crab.

In the American Museum of Natural
History in New York is a wonder of
marine life. 1t is a gigantic Japanese
crab, measuring twelve feet across.
making it the largest in the world.
The specimen is a type of the spider
crab, which inhabits the waters of the
group of islands forming the empire of
Japan. The body portion of the crab is
the size of a half bushel measure
while it's great arms could easily en-.
circle the figure of man. Its legs re
semble poles and are extremely elastic
and if strung into 6ne line|they would
reach to the top of four story apart
ment building-New York Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
LITERARY IMPOSTORS.
Many Clever Writers Who Have De-
ceived the World

Clever literary impOstors who have
deceived the world are numerous.
GamClli Carrieri, a Neapolitan gentle
man and scholar, while confined to his
room for long period of years by ILL
ness amused himself by writing an ac-
count of an imaginary voyage round
the world. When the volume was pub
liShed, it was taken as a fact even by
learned people.
The detailed account of a trip to
China which is credited to Du Halde
is another literary hoax. The author
had never seen China and had been
sufficiently clever to compile the work
solely from the memoirs Of Chinese
missionaries
It is remarkable, though no less a
fact, that "Gullivers Travels was
thought to be true narrative when it
first appeared, and the famous story Of
Damberger's travels was likewise q
hoax.
Varillas, the French historian, enjoy
ed wide reputation as chronicler Of
events, but later it was discovered that
umes of this writer resemble those of
GregOrio Reti, Who in order to keep
himself from starving, appended the
most unheard Of incidents to English
history as it was known.
One of the most daring impostures
on record is that of Joseph Vella of
Sicily. He said that he discovered sew
enteen of the lost books of Livy in
Arabic. He then set to work and
wrote translation from his fancy,
which was printed. After his death
the fraud was discovered. Before his
death, however, he fell under suspf-
cion and was condemned to imprison.
ment
There are countless cases of authors
selling their names to be put on works
they have never read. Sir John Hill
once contracted to translate a Dutch
book. After the agreement he remem
bered that he did not know a word OF
Dutch. He then bargained with an
!, other translator to do the work fol
half the price he was to receive.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The PuzzIing Beeswax Of the Beaches
of Oreuon,


of Oregon.
OF all the secrets held by the fotsam
and jetsam of many years none is
stranger than that Of the beeSwaX Of
the Oregon beaches. Long before the
white man came to the great north
vest by ship or prairie schooner YES
sells from the orient had skirted the
coast. Bits Of wreckage have told the
story of Chinese junks gone to pieces
On the shore, but the most curious evil
1ence Of this eastern traffic has been
found on the Oregon coast south of
the Columbia river. Mr.. Clarke gives
nm account of this treasure trove in his
"Pioneer Days.
When Lewis and Clark made their
famous expedition they learned that
the native Indians of Oregon had for
many years found Jumps of beeswax
On the sandy shores.
Beeswax is practically indestructible
in water, but these pieces had pounded
in the surf until they were black and
battered almost beyond recognition.
In 1914 one Henry, engaged in the
fur trade, wrote an account Of finding
masses of this wax. The pieces were
scattered over a wide stretch of coast
and were now covered, now uncovered,
by the blowing sand. Some of the
Jumps were softened into all shapes
and sizes by the heat of the sun and
bleached nearly white. Others were
square and stamped with strange char
acters
In 1895 Mr. Howell walking on the
beach, saw something exposed in the
sand. It proved to be the corner Of
some large squares of beeswaX weigh
Ing several tons. Many smaller blocks
were also found. all bearing the stamp
ed letters 81 II S." Besides the squares
of wax, quantities of large candles
were discovered. In looking up the
matter it was learned that as far back
as records ran these tapers had been
found with the wax on tS1 shore
OF course the explanation may be
that some oriental ship bearing church
supplies for a mission farther south
went to pieces on the Oregon coast
many. many years ago, but what
would ship bound for Mexico or
South America be doing so far north,
and what use could any mission have
TOR such an enormous quantity of wax?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
Uranus.

It was on the evening of March Is,
1881, that William Herschel, at Slough,
England, discovered a new planet.
Wishing to pay compliment to George
Ill, his patron, he gave it the name of
Georgium sidus, or the Georgian star.
Other English astronomers, wishing to
compliment the diScoverer himself,
suggested the name of Herschel Con-
tinental astro2Qmers proposed that the
old NEUROLOGICAL system be followed,
and the name of Uranus was accepted
by the scientific world as the designa-
ton of the seventh planet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
Shortly''after two o'clock one. bite

Shortly. after two o'clock one: bitter
winter morning a physician drove four
miles in answer to a. telephone call.
On his arrival the man who hadsssum-
moned him said:
Doctor I amt in any particular
pain. but somehow or other I've got
a feeling that death is Nigh
The doctor felt the mans pulse and
listened to his heart. -
"Have you made your will?" he asked
finally.
The man turned pale. "Why no., !"
doctor. At my age oh, it-ain t--true
is it? 1t can't be true"
who's your lawyer"
"Higginbotham, but"
"Then you'd better send fol-. him at
once"
The patient, white and trembling.
went to the phone.
Who's your pastor?" continued the
doctor.
1.-The Rev. M. Brown" mumbled the
natient. '' But doctor do you think =
"Send for him Immediately. YOU
father, too, should be summoned; alst
your"
doctor do you really think I'm going
TO die?" The man began to blubbe.
softly.
The doctor looked at him hard.
"No I DON'T he replied grimly
s.There's nothing at allthe matter wit
YOU But I'd hate to be the only maj
you've made a fool of on night lik
this"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
THE STANDING SCANDAL.

The ceaseless hunt Of impecunious
foreign noblemen for American heir
<esses, and their marital imbroglios af-
ter they have been wed, is the stand
ing scandal of the world to-day. 1t is
a condition of affairs that has at last
come to be an offense in the nostrils OF
decent people in all lands, e and
has resulted in holding Americans aup
to the ridicule and scorn of right think
ing people in every country. While
the heiress-hunting industry was I'M is
infancy we could afford to laugh at it,
but it has now assumed such proper
lions as to make us ashamed of those
who are participating in it for profit on
the one hand and for "social position"
on the other.
If the ineffably contemplate crea-
lures who make a practice of chasing
rich American girls would sink out Of
sight and hearing after they had sue
cessfully consummated their CONNER
cial trades of titles for cash, perhaps
the matter could be tolerated indie
1initely Then it would be mere ques-
ton of business between the contract
ing parties the public would have no
concern in it. But the chase is only
the beginning Of the nastiness. 1t is
after the wedding, with all its vulgar
display of wealth, that the stencil really
rises up to stif1e us.
Columns of newspaper space would
be required to rehearse the scandals
that have beset the pathway of the So
past, of which the Consuelo Vanderbilt
and Countess of Yarmouth incidents
are the most notorious. Indeed, the
time could not be found to make rec
itation of them, so thick and fast are
the scandals of the hour crowding in.
The Due de Chaulnes, who married
Theodore Shonts only a few weeks
ago, is now being bounded on his
honeymoon by irate creditors wherever
ne shows his face with his new bride.
And here is this unspeakable De Sagan
creature chasing the almost unmen-
tionable Could Castellane woman
across the water to make a grab at
her money the moment she is able to
wiring it out of the Golfers of her family.
Careful as editors are to keep from
their readers the real characters OF
these actors in the international mar
riage farce, it is impossible to conceal
from between the lines the dirt and
filth that is bound to show through.
Almost without exception these for
tune chasers are profligates. spend
thrifts, roues and all-around broken
down pimps. There is scarcely one
among them who is fit to marry wo-
man of the streets. and yet doting
mammas and hornswoggled papas,
blinded by the glitter of royal tinsel
and the spangles of a silly and effete
nobility, hand their daughters over to
these ours as though they were men
and not monkeys.
There is no law in this country to
prevent man from spending his. mon
ey as he pleases. And, if rich Amer
leans want to buy counts and dues and
things like that for their daughters to
disgrace themselves with, why that S
their own business. But when things
come to a pass that the public sense
of decency is outraged, halt must be
called, as we think will be called. and
that before very long. These foolish
people will be laughed at and scorned
into a realization of the fact that they
are making asses of themselves.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
No Need to Talk.

'Does the baby talk yet?" asked a
friend of the family.
NO." replied the baby's disguised
little brother; "the baby doesn't need
to talk
Doesn't need to talk?"
''No. All the baby has to do is to
yell, and it gets everything there is in
the house that's worth having."-Tit-
Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
And Then He Ran.

Ibid any man ever tell you," asked
Mr.. Henpeck as he edged toward the
door, "that you were the sweetest and
most beautiful woman in the world?'
NO. replied his wife.
Gee! Men are honester than
thought they Chicago Record
Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
For Sale

After reading this advertisement
turn to other pages and see our ads.
No 40
A pasture, lumber lot, and sugar
place, located within six miles of
good railroad town and within % miles
of village The pasture will run 25 or
80 head of cattle. The lumber is es-
timated at $4,000 ft. soft wood and
200, 600 hard wood. There is 1900 tree
sugar place rugged. The lumber is all
within J mile down hill haul of good
mill. This is mighty good PROPOSE
ton for anyone who wants good lum-
Der lot, and frst-class pasture, and
dandy sugar place. Price only $500.
No. 1922
Another residence in Barton. This
nice little house built in 1904. and
painted in 1907. slate color with white
trimmings. House is 24x26 with seven
rooms, and is finished in Eastwood, has
electric lights, flush closets, village
water etc. This is a dandy little house
for one who is looking for a low priced
place. There is quite a lot of land
near by which can be bought very low.
Price of house $1,000.
NO. 4I0
We challenge anyone to show better
bargain than this market garden farm
of 35 acres within II miles Of fine
railroad town of 1900 inhabitants. The
buildings have all been built since
1898 and cost in cash $1,000 when lum-
Der was cheap. Every condition favor
able and location unexcelled anywhere.
Buildings on a slight eminence of
ground. There is nice natural pond
of two acres on the farm. Owner going
to Pacific coast or would not sell. Has
made nearly $1,000 yearly on the place.
Keeps three to five cows besides team
and doing an immense market garden
business. The barn is 28x4O and built
in 1899 and 1900. Shed 2Ox24. House
22x3O with ell 16x24, story and half,
built in 1898 and cost in cash $3.50.
Spring water supply. Apple orchard
with plenty of fruit. We will sell the
real estate alone for only $3.50 or will
put in three cows, one horse, 140 hens,
two work harnesses, two driving
harnesses, top buggy, lumbe r
wagon, traverse sled with good
body. two plows, harrows etc. including
all smaller tools and carpets on six of
the rooms in the house for $500. All
ready to move into and begin opera
lions. This is dirt cheap and will be
sold at once. We will even shade these
prices for cash.
It costs you nothing to look these
properties up. We ''pay the freight. "
! The Vermont Realty Co.,
Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
Scientific loafnq.

"Chess, checkers and whist are mar
Selous Inventions" says the philoso-
nher of folly. 'They enable man to
taste his time and still have the feel
ing that he is accomplishing some
thing intellectual" Leader.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
How TO AVOID APPENDICITIS

Most victims of appendicitis those who
are habitually constipated Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by
Stimulating the liver and bowels and restores
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or
grippe ano is mild and pleasant to take
Refuse substitutes. F. D. Pierce, Barton; F.
J. Kinney, Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
Not Jivino.

''Hello, links! hear you are living
In boarding house" -
"You heard wrong. I'm boarding in
4 boarding Observation-Disclosures Her.
aid.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27

It is maxim with me that no man
was ever written out Of reputation
but by himself.-Bentley.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
Not Frank.

She-Be frank with me. He-I can't.
MY name is James.-Haryard Lam
pooh.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27
The Central Savings Bank
Trust Company of
BARITONE LANDING, VERMONT.

10 the Of the Central Savings and Trust Co.
follows: " -
In the 1898 and fifth
Finance
institutions books for ex
vefaon
by other than
purpose and approved by Inspector O Finance."
The
send or
verified When present post
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-27

After reading this advertisement
turn to other pages and see our ads.
No 40
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-24
OVILLA.

Ovilla, Texas, June 24.-The far
mers around Qvilla are well pleased
with their grain crop of this year
Oats averaged about 38 to 40 bush
els per acre The farmers are about
up with their work in their fields
and are putting in their time at the
hay press or thresher.
We had quite an excitement in this
country this morning when news was
phoned down from the edge of Dali
las County that the negro, who shot
Officer Conger at Red Oak was hid
ing in Bill Freezes field. But when
the officer went out to arrest him
ne found that 1t was a negro that
worked for Mr.. Altman Thompson
and had been to Dallas celebrating
the 18th.
The Baptists viii have a series OF
sermons next week by Rev. p. l..
Tomlinson and Rev. Jack Corbin
nights only. Everyone invited to at
tend.
C. d. Bryson and A. r. Odom
made flying trip over the Santa Fe
10 Dallas yesterday.
Mrs DR.. Pipkin and children leave
Tor Plano tomorrow.