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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11
The Best Fertilizer for the
Garden

There is probably no better Fertilizer
for use on Gardens, Lawns, Shrubbery.
ETC., than Pure Raw Ground Bone. 1t
is excellent when used alone, but it
becomes especially valuable when used
with Ashes, and such chemicals as Nit
rate of Soda, Muriate of Potash, Acid
Phosphate etc.
Raw Ground Bone. guaranteed to
be absolutely pure and unadulterated,
will be furnished by c.. S. Page, Hyde
Park, VT, at $500 per barrel of 200
pounds. freight prepaid to almost any
| railroad sttaion. He also furnishes
| the chemicals above named at reason
| able prices.
Send him your name on postal
card, mentioning this paper, and he
will send you free. postpaid, a little
booklet giving directions for using
Raw Ground Bone. The booklet also
contains formulas for mixing complete
| Fertilizers at home, both for the farm
and garden, as we'll as lot of other
valuable information regarding the use
of Fertilizers on lawns and for differ
ent kinds of plants and flowers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

The north end senatorial question is
clearing and there will probably be no
contest at that end, and Mr.. Gross
has no opposition from the south end.
When the matter Of a senator from
the north end was first discussed it
was thought Mr.. Lewis of Troy would
have opposition from Derby by. Gen.
Butterfeld and it was generally
rumored that Mr.. Adams Of Derby
would also be in the field. 1t is IN
derstood now however that both the
Derby men are out of the race and
will give Mr. Lewis no opposition.
This reduces the question of county pol
itics to a somewhat simpler case,
though there appears to be something
doing" when high sheriff matters are
touched upon, as we'll as when states
attorney discussions are started In the
south end.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
COu utrv than all other diseases put together:
duntil the last few years it was supposed to
be incurable. For greatmany years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
ON the market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful- 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
Ears and testimonials.
Address, F J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

County Road Commissioner Gates ap-
pears to be man 'onto his job" so to
speak. During the two weeks the
roads were so nearly impossible (words
to express their condition would not be
printable) Mr.. Gates was in nearly
every town in the county to ascertain
the exact condition of things,
and see where improvements In con-
struction and repairing could be made.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

The Stanton supporters at the state
convention put up such a big front
that some of the delegates there went
home with the idea that Mr.. Stanton
had great strength as a gubernatorial
candidate and that his str. myth was
gaining fast. We candidly believe this
idea is erroneous however and that
whatever Stanton sentiment there
appeared to be at that time was more
in the form of a stampede. 1t . is eX-
Dected that Mr.. Stanton will have
considerable support but iwhen it =. is
presumed by anyone that his strength
is sufficient to in any way endanger
the chances Of Mr.. Prouty' S election,
or that his support is gaining ground
to any great extent, the impression is
wrong. Shrewd politicians have hold
of Mr.. Stanton's candidacy but in
these days even politicians have to
bow to the wishes of the people, who
will elect a governor to continue the
policies of the present administration
in the state. They believe..in this
principle for the state just as they be.
lieve in carrying out the Roosevelt pol
icies, and the people have decided
that Mr.. Prouty is better fitted tt
carry out those policies than is Mr.
Stanton, as is shown in an article
printed on this page entitled 1.-THE
GoVernorship.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11
Sugar Maker
Barton, VT, March %. Il

Barton, VT, March %, 1908.
Farmers selling us maple sugar this
season will receive highest market
prices, also we will feed man and team
free of charge at Crystal Lake house
and stables. We would ask farmers
fattening calves to sell to us to keep
them until they are fat, to weigh from
$50 to 225 each. No small calves want
ed. Farmers coming with sugar or
wool any other day except Monday
please call on S. A. Hunt at his house
or over either phone.
WINSLOW & HANSON, Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

w. Chase were injured. Chase sin the
Mary Fletcher hospital in a dangerous
condition. The accident happened at
North street at very early hour in
the morning. The party were return
ing from Germans Point and Laury,
who was acting as chauffeur, lost con-
troll of the machine which was going
at high rate of speed, and it ran into
fence and was ditched. The chauffeur
thinks the steering gear was out of
commission when the accident happen
ed. The machine went over ten-foot
embankment throwing all the occupants
out and MASKING it to pieces. 1t was
Buick owned by V. A. Billiard and
two of the young men were employees
of the Collision garage, having taken
the machine without permission.
Chase was injured about the spine.
The other two men were not seriously
injured.
Lay Bleeding on the Floor.
A fatal accident occurred at the the
bobbin shop in Chelsea Monday, by
| which Gilman Peavey, foreman of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11
STATE NEWS.
Hospital Week in St. Adams.

Last week was called hospital week
in St. Adams. A fund was raised for
the benefit of the hospital and it is ex-
pected $4,000 will be raised before
the campaign closes. Many novel
schemes of raising money were used.
Democrats Meet June &c.
At meeting of the democratic state
committee last week it was decided to
hold the democratic state convention
at Burlington June 6, at which time
state officers will be nominated and
four delegates at large will be elected
to the national democratic convention
at Denver, Col. All of the counties
were represented at the meeting ex-
cept Orleans county, the representative
from that county, c. N. Brady of New
port, being unable to be present.
Burglars Scared Away.
The Montgomery post Office was
burglarized Tuesday, the front door
being pried open with chisel. Three
men did the job. William Moffatt,
who was passing, was held up at the
point of the revolver, while the others
worked at the door. Moffatt made his
escape just as the door gave way. He
was chased some distance and was
fired at. The burglars were fright
ened by his escape and left without do
ing further damage. It was found that
the money drawer had been tampered
with but not opened. The men were
seen going toward Berkshire but at last
accounts nothing had been heard from
Modern Woodmen in ST. Adams.
Officers were elected at the state
camp, Modern Woodmen of America,
held at St. Adams last week as fol-
lows: Consul, J. E. Burns of Bellows
Falls advisor, O. A. Bachand of Swan
ton banker, O. A. Stannard of Low
ell; physician, DR.. Farrow of Hart
ford {; deputy, A. O. Palmer of Bur-
llington district deputy, P. M. Libby
of Montpelier and H. Goss Of Iras-
burg; clerk, E. H. Ashley of Milton
escort, L. H. Hutchinson. Over 200
visiting delegates were in attendance,
} including the famous Montpelier For
esters team, the champion team of the
state and holder Of the $1OO Prize prize
, cup, won in open competition at the
=. annual log rolling in Montpelier last
r year.
Fatal Auto Trip in Burlington.
A fatal.automobile accident and one
Of the worst reported in this state
this season occurred Thursday morning
: in Burlington, in which Robert H.
> Clark, aged "a years, was killed and
E. m. Laury, A. A. Foster and Henry
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

They proved that Thaw was insane.
Now they are going to prove that he IS
not insane. And they could do it again
if necessary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

The matter of U. S. senator is at
tracing only little attention at pres
ent. Foster appears to have little
strength on this side of the state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

TERMS WHEN PAID STRICT IN ADVANCE
81 so A YEAR.
In asking for change of address, always
state where your paper is aoao sent
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11
BOSTON 4 MAINE R. R
Through Train Service.
In effect December Is, 1907.
Trains Leave BARTON,

Trains Leave BARTON.
MONTREAL4-*4:15 am. ia. pm.
OUEBEC-f4:15 a. m. f12:os, ISIS pm.
SHERBROOKE-T4:25a a. M, t12: O3 rs: 53. nm
NEWPORT-T4:2 5ts :3Oa. m 1908, '5:I4t5: ssh. m
GREENFIELD, MASS. NORTHAMP,
Ton, HOLYOKE, SPRINGFIELD AND
N New York t7i2s sT M, , Ata;1o tf1;5s p.
WELLS RIVER +12:I0 f7;29, a, m. a.91
f4:4O, ff11:56 p. m.
CONCORD, MANCHESTER, n. H.. NASH
VA JOE, LOWELL, AND BOSTON-si2:Io
II :29 a. M, *1:2l p. m. NV
Trains leave BARTON LANprNe
MONTREAL-*5.2 4,p.m.
OUEBEC-tT4:36 IN. tl2:15 f6: oe o. m.
A. DC = ss m, t12: IS :os; PM
NE 1905 = 0 ~, a. m.' fl2:l5, $50
LYNDoNy1LLE. ST i; ID JoHNssURY and
WELLS KIVEK-f7:1s am, 'I:Os, t4:2a, pm.
WHITE RIVER jet. BELLOWS FAILS
GREENF1ED, MASS, NORTHAMPTCN
HOLYOKE, SPRINGFIELD and NEW
coNcos SSk MASd 5aa% Ats:z sI p n
n Nh, H., LOWELL and BOSTON. MASS
NEwr Tssips a lesy ss s1RTH sARToN;
WHITE RIVER JCT.. BELLOWS FAILS
9 IEREE E ;N0ETHHAMPTON, HOI..
f7:4o q. m. At4:5l p. m.
L9MDONvILLE, ST. JOHNSBURY and
rC WEdLS RIvER--t7:4o .: M, t4:5l p. m.
and NEW YORK
can. .9e1NiIy tDaily except Sunday EDaily e1-
or to LEAVE on notice to conductor. W 1AA''
Awhile River Jct. only
Detailed information and time tables may
b. j. FLANDHRs, 9. II. BURT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold We also guarantee
%. cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11
LETTER To FRED COMSTOCK.
BARTON, VT.

Dear Sir: The wear of paint goes by gallons;
the lees gallons paint wears longest. The
reason, of course, is it's strength. It takes
less gallons, because it is strong; it wears
long time, because it is strong It is all
paint and the strongest paint.
There is a best paint among all paint
paints. No two are alike, Of course; no
two cover alike. One is thin, another is thick
one has too much lead, another too much
zinc, another is right. The right is Devoe, so
far as is yet known. Perhaps somebody else
will find out better paint thsn Devoe; then
Devoe will become more-gallons paint, a
costlier paint weaker paint, = less durable
paint, less economical paint, = timid paint.
Bigger changes than that have come over
world. Devoe has the lead; why should
MT we lose it to somebody else9
Yours<truly,
81 DEvOE 90.
VI =
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11
F. W. DEvOE & 90

P.S.The e. w. Barron Co.,, Barton; Twombly
& Cotton, Barton Landing; and F. 81. Pierce
Albany; sell oar paint.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

A fatal.. automobile accident and one
Of the worst reported in this state
this season occurred Thursday morning
in Burlington, in which Robert H.
Clark, aged "a years, was killed and
E. m. Laury, A. A. Foster and Henry
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-11

Last week was called hospital week
in St. Adams. A fund was raised for
the benefit of the hospital and it is ex-
pected $4,000 will be raised before
the campaign closes. Many novel
schemes of raising money were used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
STATUARY.

This is real good time" game. 1t
is generally played in the open, but a
large. empty room. on a rainy after
noon. is just as good.
There is catcher" and the rest of
the company are statues whioh have
escaped from the museum, ard are
romping all around. The catcher is
after them. and the first one caught
must assume at once a rigid position,
at the same time thinking OF the
statue he or she is trying to represent
If the catcher can guess who it is he
may move the statue back to the mu-
scum. If he cannot guess. the statue
may romp again with the other es-
capped prisoners. II the catcher fails
to guess for the third time he is dis
missed. and another catcher is chosen
in his place.
The statues must be sure to keep, as
much as possible, like the marble or
bronze they are trying to represent
The boy or girl with some knowledge
of ancient history or mythology may
find scope for imagination in this
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15

of the nation at that time was in Phila-
delphia. The stables were in charge of a
man called German john The night
before these horses were to be used they
were entirely coverd with a paste of
whiting. They were then wrapped in
cloths and left tn sleep on clean straw.
In the morning this prepa ration was, of
course hard. 1t was well rubbed in, and
the horses were curried and brushed. their
coats were then beautiful and shining
like satin. Their mouths were washed.
their teeth picked and cleaned. their hOofs
BACKED and saddle cloths of leopard skins
carefully arranged.
Il wish l could have seen those mus
lin horses and the white ones too" re-
marked Harold. ':Can't you tell some
thing more about Washington's horses,
daddy?"
"2he horses that Gen. Washington rode
IN the war for independence were mag
nificent," continued his father THE
name Of the one he rode when he r0-
ceived the sword of the defeated Corn
wallis was Nelson, after the patriotic Gov
ernor of Virginia. He was fine chest
nut color. with white legs and face. After
the war was ended Nelson was never rid
den again. He was turned out to pasture
in suRamer, was well cared for in winter
and caressed and fOndled by the hand Of
his master. He died of old age at Mount
Vernon years after the revolution
II think I'll have something new to tell
in our history class tomorrow. Thank
you, daddy said Harold.
Daddy smiled, and they began their
game.
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A COMFORTABLE COMFORT.

Majorie had been quite i'll for several
days, and now that she was convalescent.
time seemed to pass very slowly.
"Oh. mamma she sighed. II can't
read, and you haven't time to read much
to me. and 1 can't sit up-since my
throat has been ulsterated-long enough
to play game. I wish 1 had some thing
to amuse me-
you poor child" pitied mamma. 81
will stop right in the middle OF my work
and read you a story; but first l will
hang something before the window, as l
see the sunlight is too strong for your
eyes. Now 1 wonder what it will be-
she continued. looking about the room.
"Ah, this will be the very thing 1 guess. -
and she picked up an old red comfort
which she had bought 'ready-made' and
hung it up. In a moment Margery ex-
claimed:
"Oh. mamma. you needn't leave your
work now, for that old quilt is full of
amusement. The wadding is all falling
apart. and it makes all sorts of funny
things. 1 see an elephant standing on it's
hind legs and beating a drum a little
dog smoking a pipe. two girls dancing.
and. oh, how nice it will be. 1t will
take me all the morning to look at the
things. Do tell all the mammas you
know to try 1t when their little girls
are SICK
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the two white men quite near him.
Il think I'd better be going ne re-
marked. and he tried to walk away
but he found he had eaten SO much ne
could scarcely crawl along. Then all az
once big coil of rope fell around his
neck.
Now we've got him. said one Of the
white men. land he's going to be the
heavy hippopotamus for youngster.
THE circus!" thought Reginald. THOSE
dreadful men are not going to put me IN
circus? oh, dear, I wish I'd stayed at
home.'
He tried to get away. but he was tied
fast. and one of the men put muzzle
over his mouth. They tied him to a tree
and went off. but in a little while they
came back with a lot of baggage In a
tent and started out into the forest, lead
ing Reginald by the rope.
Reginald was very sad. He knew what
a circus was. and he didn't want to be
taken away from his home and shut up
behind iron bars. And he wished he
hadn't been naughty. and he was hungry.
At last the white men stopped by the
bank Of the river, but a long way from
Reginalds Island. They tied Reginald to
tree and pitched their tent and went
inside.
Reginald looked over the smooth river
where the straight palm trees were re-
fiected in the water. Then all at once
he saw a green mound swimming toward
him. 1t came nearer and nearer and
finally touched the shore. 1t was little
green Allie, his playmate. Onto the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
PULLED A. MoRsE1 FROM THE ROOF.
shore crawled Allie, and she smiled at
Reginald in her sweet. winning manner.
oh Allie!" cried Reginald, there are

shore crawled Allie, and she smiled at
Reginald in her sweet, winning manner
"Oh. Allie!" cried Reginald, there are
two horrid. dangerous creatures in that
tent. Don't go near them.
''Oh. I'm not afraid" said AIM. "f
go anu look pleasantly at them and caress
them little they'll be sure to like me-
She crawled over to the tent and looked
in at the door. There was an instant
scrambled to their feet and jumped to
the other side of the tent Then Allie
smiled. When she smiled she opened her
mouth as wide as she could. and this
time she smiled her very pleasantest smile
The two white men scrambled under the
edge of the tent and ran for the woods.
They're not very sociable." said Allie
maybe they're shy-mankind is usually
shy, I've found. It's the way they re
brought up. and it's great pity.
should love to have one of them for a
pet. But now let's go home"
Il can't" moaned Reginald. I'm tied. y
LAS to that" said Allie, and opening
her mouth she snapped it shut over the
rope and broke it in two. Reginald was
free.
Plump, He splashed into the water and
he and Allie swan down stream as fast
as they could. By evening they reached
the island, and there was Reginald s
mother preparing supper.
Reginald she said, as she kissed
him. I've looked all over the country
for you. 1t was very, wrong of You t.
run away. and l really ought to send
you to bed this minute. but you haven't
any bed, so I can't. Come to your sup
per. my dear child. and don't cause us
such anxiety again." and she gave Regi.
Maid huge stackful Of nice. fresh hay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
GEORGE WASHlNGTON'S
MUSLIN" HORSES

I'll play a game of steeplechase with
you. daddy said Harold, pushing his
books aside and drawing near the end of
the table, where his father sat reading
the evening paper.
your history lesson, dear" suggested
his mother Don't forget that
"Oh, it is on George Washington,
mother; 1 know all about him-there' 8
of His Country
Daddy's eyes twinkled. I'm ready, my
son." he said. Choose your horses for
the game. BY the way. those were fine
muslin horses Gen. Washington had"
What kind OF horses?" asked Harold
why. / thought you knew all about
him, sonny
Il see you know something / don't"
admitted Harold. Tell us. daddy"
We'll" began his father. Gen. Wash
ington was always extremely fond of
horses. His stables were kept in apple
pie order. His coaches were excellent
For many years there existed great rival
ry between the turnouts of certain
aristocratic Virginian named Col. Byrd
and those of Col Washington; 1t was the
grays against the bays. the last named
being the property Of George Washing
ton
These bays were called muslin horses
lot tnlS reason. every morning at cOcB
crow the hostlers had to tumble out OF
their beds and start to work on the
equines. At sunrise, Bishop. the master
Of WashingtOns stables, would appear
with a spotless white handkerchief in his
hand and would rub the horses coats
with it, Woe be to the boys II the hand
kerchief showed the suspicion Of a stain
II so. they were soundly trounced. fol-
Bishop had been raised under the stern
discipline of the European armies. and a
breach Of duty was never overlooked.
II will tell you Of some beautiful white
horses that were the property of Wash
ington when he was President The seat
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know Come on, 1 say, come on
But the boys were already gone and the
girls were fast following; only the teach
er and Towski We're left behind.
please, teacher miss" he cried. you
must go. IT will be too late. If you but
go to the back of the building you will
see the blaze. 1t is not safe for you TO
stay here SO long" The teacher went
to the entry window and looked out The
| building was all ablaZe ard the fire COM
pany was working valiantly She turned
| to Towski. who had followed her.
'Oh, Towski, Towski." she cried, for
give ME. boy; come, we must hurry. y
| They hurried down, but on the second
| landing the flames burst through the
wall of the primary room and leaped
hungrily at the stairs. The teacher
| stepped back just, in time to save her
white apron from igniting. The open
| flames: the door below was closed, and
| 1t was impossible to escape that way.
| Hurrying back to the grammar school
| room. which was farthest from the origin
of the fire and the only room untouched
| they went to the window and shouted.
| but the fire company had moved to the
| front of the building. the crowd had fol-
| lowed and there was none to hear them.
| A fagpole projected from the grammar
| school window, and the large flag fiut
tered valiantly. Towski drew it in quick
ly. ut must be by the flag American
that you be saved" he said. tying the
rope securely to the pole and the flag
securely to the rope. You ger out the
window. l will hold you; I am strong.
You cling to the roop and slip till your
feet reach top of window below, then
just hold tight to rope and flag and You
will get down all right" He half pushed
the teacher from the window. held till
his muscles ached, till she had a firm
grasp OF the flag rope. then he shouted en-
couragingly to her: slip straight down,
SO. one inch more. now the window top
ledge; there it is. so. Now take a breath;
flag the window silN not farther the
ground. SO, Hurry The teacher was
safely down. then Towski himself de-
scended. but there was no one to steady
his rope and he was excited. poor little
chap, so he fell.
For two weeks Towski lay in the lit
tie white bed in his teachers home. his
cheeks were very red and his eyes were
very bright and he talked necessarily
of his birthday and the holiday and being
the father of his country and how nice il
was in heaven, and then one day he fell
asleep. When he awoke his face was
white and his tired eyes looked up into
the happy face of his teacher IT was
not going to tell lies any more" he said.
quietly. IT had to tell that one lie to get
the children out OF the grammar room
because you did not believe me. but the
he asked anxiously.
"Oh. yes. Towsk you brave little hero
cried the teacher.
Am l father of this America. and will
there be holiday for the children?"
You are a little son of America" said
ucation has deereed that long the
public schools of this town exist tine
scholars shall have a holiday on Towskis
birthac-.