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The Meeker herald., 1908-09-05

would be 4 shufie at the other end Of
the hall.
Here he comes" and there he 10"
would be the whispers and signals,
and the great man or great men would
approach through the center aisle at
tended by q Gordon of followers like
the attendant pilot-fishes to his majes-
ty the shark, or more properly speak
ing, like the attendant porpoises on
the whale.
The "silver-tongued" "bunk-shooter"
would then grasp the hands of the
great men, to show how close he was
to the throne. and would gently but
firmly subside. and "the Real Thing
would proceed to address the meeting
Close attention was always shown to
the mayoralty and aldermanic candi-
dates and to no one else. And what
the audience was always trying to
figure out was what kind Of q man
is he?" and not what are the issues?"
And so the orators scared in and out
Of the issues like swallows flight
above q river, and their analysis of the
questions of the day left as much an
impression on their hearers minds as
the birds flight does in the air above
the rivers current.
But they were watching him, and
shrewdly or otherwise making up
their minds as to his sincerity. his
courage. his honesty and his general
ability to fill the ONCE he was seek
ing. The main issue was always some
thing that no one, not even the origi-
majors Of 1t, really understood. 1t was
usually based on a strictly scientific
degree Of accuracy. It started from
self-evident and bitterly contested con-
clusion, and arrived IN labyrinth of
contradiction from which there was
no outlet. The celebrated traction is
sue, for instance, was one on which
several campaigns were fought, and
no honest man ever really pretended
to understand II. The question had
a. many angles to It as three-cushion
carom billiards, and as fast as one
perfect solution to the puzzle was Of
fered, something would bob up that
would change the status of affairs and
make it a. much Of q mystery as be-
fore.
The main uses of campaign oratory
in the wards was to enthuse the work
err. 10 get the '.hustlers" in the vsri-
Gus precincts busy in getting out the
votes. To do this required that the
speaker descend from the high trap
eye of howery defamation and talk
about the practical benefits to be de-
rived by q party victory. THE thir-
teen struggling colonies" were all
right in their place, but that was
several years back. and what the
workers wanted to hear about was the
patronage to be distributed. the pos
sibility Of Jobs and positions when tie
victory was gained. and what there
was in it for them"
The business and professional men
of the ward followed their callinss
on precisely the same plan. They.
also. were looking in their line for %
cuniary rewards and emolument. Yet
they sneered at the politicians. What
difference did 1t make to fellow who
was out Of q place in the city col
The Meeker herald., 1908-09-05
Might Not Build Cars, But Amsri-s
Hss the Railroads.

At Briarcliff Manor, the day before
the great motor race. Barney Oldfeld
said to reporter:
Here Is q good one on the foreign
cars. Do you see that young million
aire with the strap and buckle ar
rangement on his low shoes? Well. he
was doing the south last month in =
French Limousine.
"Between two towns there was q
steep, rough. soft hill. With his heavy
Limousine the millionaire got stuck on
1t. He had to turn back.
'Weli beck there in the town they
advised him to ship the limousine on
in q nat car Of the local freight that
was Just aboat to pull out. He wise
The Meeker herald., 1908-09-05

reporters to take 1t down. When ths
stenographers take 1t down, the I'M
promptu orators will sometimes give
a favored paper an exact copy OF the
speech, SO as to have 1t printed cor
rectly.
It may be limited that all this sa-
vors of the cynicism Of the man VINO
envies the accomplishment OF oratory
to the "silyer-tongued' tribe. Far
from it! I have been there" Hora-
ito, and have on occasion aroused the
plaudits of the banqueteers myself
The most pronounced success ever
had in that way was little impromp-
tn gem that delivered before stone
sober" crowd one time. had been
given my subject six months before.
and had written and rewritten my
talk all out, at least dozen times. l
had polished 1t. and adorned 1t with
slayish care, and had blended with 1t
various thoughts and quotations from
the poets and the philosophers. You
don't have to use quotation marks IN
oratory, and anyway, l did not Know
where these gentlemen had stolen
their stuff from.
type.wrote this talk. and let 1t
lie a couple of months, and then went
over 1t again, shortening some OF the
lonx sentences, and rearranging and
.shifting until I got 1t down as fine as
It was possible for me to do. Then
I learned 1t absolutely by heart. I
could say 1t backwards or forwards,
begin in the middle and recite 1t eth
er way. 1 knew 1t better than the null
duplication table or the alphabet. l
"orated 1t" until / had. as thought.
all the proper infections. even to a
little stumble. little eloquent pause"
where l was supposed to be overcome
by the strength of my emotions. 1t
was really a very hard job. the getting
up of this little 'impromptu." and one
which l should hardly care to tackle
again Just for the sake Of doing some
one favor.
Finally l had the thing down letter
perfect, and the day and occasion ar
rived for my setting 1t or" Now
some ''impromptu" speakers make the
mistake of "spieling" their piece
right off "the hooks" without giving
themselves any time for inspiration"
This is a fatal mistake, and even the
most obtuse will not be deceived II
you begin at top speed with your fire
works" But had heard too many
impromptu speakers to be lured into
such false position. The proper
way is to select something about the
particular occasion which may strike
your fancy and then start in with a
few hating sentences about that.
Something of this sort. for instance:
"As l stand on this spot to-day, feel
incapable Of adequately voicing the
feelings that the time and the occa-
sion would call up in the breast of a
real orator" or II am glad to be with
you here. my friends, to-day; and this
audience, and the event which We are
called upon to celebrate. only makes
me feel my shortcomings as a speak
err" or "As entered the hall to-day I
caught sight Of" etc. etc.
And then, when you have edged in
with one or two airy common-places
you can come in with your "siss. boom.
All" verbal pyrotechnics, and give the
audience a sure-enough "impromptu"
exhibition.
The uninitiated will say: Amt he
a corker?"
The man that is next" will reply:
"G'wan: I'll bet It took him six months
to frame that up"
ERNEST M'GAFFEY.
Copyright. 1908. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Meeker herald., 1908-09-05
ONE POINT IN OUR FAVOR

ly did SO. During the slow. steep
run the conductor and brakeman Of
the freight gathered about him and
his limousine on the fiat car. He gave
them large. gold-tipped Egyptian Gig
arettes, and to please him the conduc.
tor said:
Fine car you've got there
YES said the millionaire. It's
French car. We can't build them
like that in this country
No. maybe not, said tho conduc-
tor. bit nettled: we can build rail-
roads. though. to take them up the
hills"
The Meeker herald., 1908-09-05

Higher Than Monarch.
lie who reigns within himself. and
rules passions, desires and fsars, 10
more than . king.-Milton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
BARTON

James Rowen is home from Boston.
Ora Blake of Salem-Derby visited A.
F. McDougall over Sunday.
Miss Ina Nye has a position in J. w.
business office.
Dana Cook has been on the sick list
for week, but is about again.
Gerald Grow is spending several
days with his relatives in Coventry.
Mrs. w. M. Allchurch is visiting
friends at Albany, New York.
C. E. Hamblet spent several days
last week in St. Johnsbury on busi-
ness.
Miss Gladys Katen is working for
Miss Grace Cutting in her millinery
store.
Miss Maude Tatro of Westmore was
the guest of Miss Eunice Hunt last
week.
Walter Goodro has moved into one
of Henry Gays tenements on High
street.
FL. Clifford of Barton Landing is
working for A. A. Larabee In the hard
ware store.
Mrs. A. F. McDougall is doing cook
ing at the Crystal Lake house for the
present.
Mrs. H. B. Knowles of Gloucester
Mass, is the guest Of Mrs. Lucy Rob
inson.
Miss Alice Dashney of West Burke
spent Sunday with her friend, Miss
Ethel Suitor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
VICINITY ITEMS
Cleaned from Towns in Our Territory,
Of Interest to All Readers.
Accidentally Shot While Hunting on
Sunday.

Accidentally Shot While Hunting on
Sunday
While hunting on Sunday, March 8,
with Warren Shedd and son, Walden,
of Albany, Clarence Martin accidental
ly shot Waldo in the back. The party
was hunting rabbits and the gun was
accidentally discharged, hitting young
Shedd in the back and inflicting a very
painful and serious, wound. Mr. Shedd
was taken to the hospital at St. Johns
bury Monday for treatment where he is
reported as being in very critical
condition.
Big Collection of Souvenir Post Cards.
Mrs. Elmer Forbes of Sutton proba-
bly, has the finest collection of post
cards Of any one in this vicinity. 1t
numbers over 1900, in every material
Imaginable, valued from l to so cents
each and contains many interesting
educational and historical views, among
which are several series, such as por-
traits of the presidents of the United
States, the state capitol buildings,
state flowers and emblems of each
state in the Union, etc. Anyone hav-
ing the post card fad would be interest
ed in seeing this collection which Mrs.
Forbes is pleased to show to her
friends.
Road Comm 'ssioners Meet at Newp Or
Friday.
The road commissioners and select.
mon of the towns of Orleans county
will meet at Newport Friday of this
week in accordance with Sec. Z, Act
II of 1906. State Road Commissions
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
No Extra Session, Says Proctor.

Governor Proctor Saturday gave out
to the press the following statement
regarding filling the vacancy in the
U. S. senate caused by the death of
Senator Proctor: "In view of the pub
lie interest manifested in that ques-
tion, the governor has thought it best
to announce through the press that he
will not call an extra session of the
legislature to fill the vacancy in the
United States senate"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
St. Paul's Church Notes.

Mass next Sunday at 9 80 a. m. Ser
mon, Explanation of the Command
ment of God"
Benediction Of Blessed Sacrament at
Z p. m. next Sunday night.
Examinations will be continued at
the convent next Tuesday at 9 o'clock
a. m.
Rev. Father Leblanc will continue his
pastoral visits next week here in the
village.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

FARM AND OUTFIT AT AUCTIoN-We
will sell at public auction on Saturday
March %, at 10 O'Clock a. M, the farm
known as the James Hinton place in the
Hinton ghborhood, Westmore, VT
81 miles from Eaat Charleston, together
with 10 choice young COWS, Is tons good
hay, one pair work horses, farming tools
etc. Sale positive. See bills. Taplin &
RoWell. HIP
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

When you hire horse get safe one.
have no, horses that are afraid of auto
mobiles. Single and dou BILE teams safe for
women to drive. w. 4. Murray, Barton.
Crystal Lake Livery. 23-tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
Congregational Church Notes.

Mrs. Harley Wheeler is now taking
charge of the primary department of
the Sunday school in place of Miss
Minnie Gilpin, who has been for some
time the superintendent.
A meeting of the Ladies' society will
be held at the church parlors Wednes-
day afternoon, March 18th. Each men,
ber is requested to bring a guest, and
refreshments for two. Hot coffee will
be served.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

MovED-iarge stock of harness supple
whips, winter robes of all kinds and price
Mending neatly and quickly done. L. A
" iison, Barton. 46tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

Taplin and Cofran, auctioneers and real
estate agents will sell real estate or per-
sonal property at auction or private sale.
Offices at Barton Landing and Derby, VT.
1851
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

A. A. Larabee successor, to A. E. Clark,
keeps all hardware supplies and does ali
kinds Of plum bing and is ready TO do busi-
ness at short notice. Lots of hoop iron at
cents per pound. tt 10
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
Methodist Church Notes.

Prayer and social service Thursday
evening at Z 80.
Epworth League service Sunday ev-
ening at 6 :15.
Election of lay delegates Thursday
evening at o'clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

F. G. Burdick announces that there will
be a masquerade promenade and roller
skating at Sesver's hall Friday evening.
Off
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

NcTICE-Y hire boar for service,
also registered pigs for sale. F. B. Lang,
Barton. 45-tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

advertisements will oe inserted under thit
aead SIT tsoo cents per word for first insertion
xnd one cent per word tn sreafter. Cash m Isl
accompany the order. No advertisement gi.l
80 inserted for less than Twenty-Five cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

For SALE-House, barn, shed and eight
acres Of hand located in Glover village.
Price right. terms reasOna BILE. Good
spring water at house. Inquire of the
Vermont Realty Co. Barton. II 1wk
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Bandits Capture Pursuing Party.

Coffeyville, Kan.-Deputy? United States Marshal Monroe Skaggs, and five possemen of Ochelata county, Ok lahoma, were Sunday surprised and disarmed by the three bandits who robbed a bank at Tyro, Kan, and whom they were pursuing.
 The officers were riding through the Sandy creek bottoms in Ochelata county searching for the men, when as they were passing through a clumT of trees, they were met with a "hold up your hands," and found themselves looking down the muzzles of the des peradoes guns.
 The possemen complied Then their weapons were taken from them and broken to pieces, and they were re leased with a warning to ''quit the trail" Deputy Maj shal Skaggs re turned to Ochelata and will form an other posse and pursue the robbers He says he can capture them if he can get his men to stick together. The robbers were cool, but determined ir their movements.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
The Bordered Gown,

An original white frock of the youthful simplicity" order struck a new note the other day, being worn by a golden-haired girl in slight mourning. It was a soft filminess of very fine white net resembling tulle, and both the upper skirt (short to the knees in front and apparently caught up at the back of the waist to fall in irregular edged box plaits) and the lower one was bordered with deep hem of black velvet, above which was embroidered iii jet running design of round garlands and ribbons, looping over and under a band of silver tis- sue laid beneath the net.
 This idea could be varied and car ried out in all sorts of colors, or in one or two shades combined with a white or ivory gown, or all in one pale hue.
 The difference in material is often sufficient contrast; velvet on chiffon o1 crepe de chine, for instance.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Many Wounded In Riot.

Aloha, La.-Another serious out break has occurred in the lumber camps in Grant parish, where fric tion was recently brought about by negroes accepting a cut in wages, ac cording to reports brought here by a special train Sunday night, en route from Verda, La., to Alexandria, carry ing a number of persons said to have been wounded at Verda.
 The trouble grew out of the dissat isfaction and friction over the recent race trouble in which the negroes were driven from Verda. It is said the ne groes returned, causing a renewal ol the outbreaks between representatives of the lumber company and white la borers.
 Reports brought here say that there is great excitement at Verda, and further trouble is feared.
 Among those who were injured were George Poole of Orange, Tex, and Robert Strong. George Smith, book keeper for lumber company, was al so wounded.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
SHOT IN KENTUCKY RACE VAR
Deputy Marshal Dying as Result Of Attempt to Make Arrcst-Two Travelling Men Wounded
 From A.;b,'sh.

Dixon, Ky.--The fatal wounding of Deputy Marshal Smith Childers by Jake Mcdowell a negro, at Progi- ience, Ky, Saturday night precipi- 1 tated race war and was tho indirect cause of two traveling men being shot. P. B. Carter, travelling man of Chat tanooga, was dangerously and per haps fatally wounded, and J. B. Bar ry. another commercial traveller, was painfully wounded.
 The two men were shot from am bush by negroes while driving be- tween Dixon and Providence, in com pany with two other drummers. The negroes who did the shooting evident ly thought the men were members of mob pursuing Mcdowell.
 Deputy Marshal Childers was shot while attempting to arrest Mcdowell. The negro was immediately taken in- to custody and hurried to Dixon for safe-keeping. A mob of whites at once began to form and negroes in the vi- cinity of Providence, hearing Of this, also armed themselves and lay in wait by the road over which the mob was expected to pass. They mistook the travelling men for the advance guard of the mob, and after firing on them made their escape.
 McDowell, after being brought to Dixon, was hurried on to Henderson. The mob in pursuit arrived at the Dix on jail at o'clock Sunday morning and, finding there was no chance of getting Mcdowell, immediately set out to beat the country with bloodhounds for the negroes who had fired on the travelling men. Thus far no trace Of the culprits has been found, but any of them caught will be lynched.
 Carter was taken to a hospital at Evansville, Ind.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
WEAR coLoRs THAT COMBINE.
Proper Harmony the Most Effective
 Thing in a Costume.

After all, there is nothing more i'm portant in costume than combina- tion of color, for no matter how rich the material, if the colors do not har- monize the gown will be wrong. For this reason, brown and gold have re- mained so very popular, as have also smoke gray and silver.
 A charming tea gown is of silver gray crepe de chine, made empire and finished with yoke and sleeves of white Oriental lace, which is net en- broidered in heavily raised dots. The gown hangs straight and untrimmed from bust to hem, where 1t has band of silver braid.
 A tea gown of brown chiffon velvet is made in rather skimpy style, cut in slightly at the waist line, while the yoke and sleeves are of ecru net heav. fly embroidered with gold thread. At the foot of the gown is a band of the same embroidered filet, only the thread extends over the edge of the net in places and makes pretty curve on the velvet.
 Ecru is always an attractive color and so is champagne, and both com bine beautifully with a deep golden brown. Blue is the hardest of all col ors to trim, but it's own color in a lighter or darker shade is always 8 safe combination.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
SLIPS FOR SUMMER GOWNS.
Are Built on the Princess Lines Popu-
 lar Last Year.

The costumes for the summer Will hot be complete if worn without slips built on the princess lines of last year. This does not necessitate heavy, elaborate undergowns of silk and satin. Ordinary figured dimities and lawn may be used with charming com binations, and trimmed with lace and all-over embroidery.
 Some of them are made on the plan of circular corset covers and circular petticoats, joined at the waist with a line of beading. They must all be made simple, so that washing is easy, and really they will be no more ex- pensive than the usual lingerie for summer wear.
 Every girl will need three of plain white and two of lowered lawn or dimity, or else five of plain white. Some girls will have them all in white, but trimmed with bands of the flow cred materials.
 Of course, the slip would not be quite enough as foundation for a sheer dress unless it is of silk, so many girls will also wear the ''panta- lons-jupons" so popular in Paris at the present time. These latter may be made of material to match the slip and very full, with deep ruffles of lace.
 Some of the more elaborate slips will be trimmed with Dresden ribbon and fine lace, and many will have little ruffies running from knees to feet.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20

the beam of light streaming from the door since the melee began. If the truth were found out, Dams one chance for safety lay in his escape to the woodland and flight, but he ran straight to the crowd.
 Let him bel" he cried. Don't touch Jack. It was me who told" Those nearest heard his words; but on the outer edge, wild with rage where Sim had showed him, Joe Blackwell was dead to their meaning. The distracted attention of the others gave him the chance he sought He raised his pistol and fired. Dells frightened cry rang out:
 Dan. Dani"
 The agony in her voice seemed to pierce the dull ears of the boy, and his eyes unclosed. Summoning his fail ing strength, he raised himself to face the men.
 Dye understand" he queried, that it was me who give the still erway? ainit a-hidin' behind nobody. What I done I'm willin' to face
 The drawn, gray face looked so like his dead sister whom he had loved that queer choky feeling clutched old Sims throat, but above it surged the passionate hatred of the revenues, and the anger against those who told. And that Leila's boy should turn trai- tor to his own people-and for money no, he wouldn't believe that
 "Dan," he said, almost fiercely, tell me as ye face yer Lord, did ye take money fur the thing ye done? Tell mel"
 Again the boy half raised himself
 T low I wouldn't a waited for you 'uns to hurt and kill me-Fd "a gone and hung myself if I'd "a done it for that I done it cause yer would n't let me go-I done it to be free"
 The last words came in whisper, and he panted for breath. In less than 20 minutes he was dead
 Old Sim laid him back on the grass and closed his eyes-then turned to the men.
 JuSIlSc OSCA uOue, UOyS. He one who gave erway the still under the falls is dead; but will ye mind when ye think of it, that Dan didn't do it for pay? He ware my dead sis. ter's child-the breed O the old Blue Ridge, boys-what stan's by their con- victions, but won't be trompled on He ware raised erway from the noun tains, an he had one sense O justice while we'uns had ernother, that's all. Ye've seen the oath kept-I ain't say in it warnt just one-but go now and leave him to we'uns."
 Silently they obeyed him, passing like phantom shadows into the deep- CT fastnesses of the mountains; while the moon that had hidden behind a cloud crept forth again, peering through the distant peaks to the earth, and it's light fell softly on the two men who were left, on the bowed head of the girl, and the calm, dead 1 face of the boy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-03-20
Vary in Death Hour.

Analysing the circumstances of 32,- 439 deaths from disease in New York, Dr. H. D. Marsh comes to the conclusion that a. m. is by far tho most fatal hour of the day.
 Glasgow does not agree with New York. Finlayson's statistics show that out of 13,000 deaths in Glasgow the greatest number of deaths are be- tween and a. m.
 Berlin's figures, based on 57,000 death, put a. m. to 7 a. m. as the most fatal period of the day, while 6 a. m. to ' a. m. is the most fatal pe- riod in Philadelphia.
 None of the experts, says the Brit ish Medical Journal, give countenance to the popular belief that the hour at which any given invalid is most likely to succumb is the same as that at which, according to the Duke of Vel lington, the heroic attitude is most diff fcult to assume, namely 2 a. m.