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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
A ResourcefuI Legislator.

at will be impossible for us to trans
act any public business tonight" said
the president of the city council, "be-
cause of the lack of quorum"
''Mr. Chairman" said the new mem
Der, arising quickly, Il have been elect
ed on pledge to my constituency that
l shall work untiringly and unceasing
ly for the upbuilding and uplifting Of
our city, and l now and here move
that committee be appointed to con-
slider the immediate purchase of as
good quorum as the market affords
and that the committee be instructed
to secure the quorum and have it prop
erly installed by the next meeting
night. And furthermore" he said, with
a fine patriotic touch, '1et us obtain a
good American quorum and not one
of those ancient Roman thingsw-Suc-
cess Magazine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
"Newspaper Day" IL ENGLAND.

March II ought to be named news
paper day for ON it. in the year 1902
was published the first daily paper. 1t
was produced by e. Mallet, against
the ditch at Fleet BRIDGET e., or or
near the site of the present Printing
House square. Of single page, two
columns, the Daily Courant protested
to give foreign news only, without edi-
torial comments, the chief of staff
"supposing other people to have. sense
enough to make reflections for them
selves" This original sheet soon pass
ed into the hands Of Samuel Buckley.
'at the sign of the Dolphin in Little
Britain" the worthy printer of the
Spectator and one "well affected to
the house OF Hanover. The Courant
was in 1885 absorbed in the Daily Ga
zette.-London Chronicle,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
Peculiar Vienna Custom.

The Viennese take their pleasures
as regularly as they do their meals,
but they do not neglect business or
keep late hours. One thing perhaps
which helps to keep the young Viennese
of moderate means and economical
mind regular in his evening hours is
the fact that he must pay to get into
his own rooms after 10 O'Clock. Wen
ma is one vast system of apartment
houses, and a house master is in
charge of each one. At 10 o'clock he
locks the front door, and any one de-
string to get in after that hour must
pay for admittance, and the old resi-
dent has no more right to a key than
the ephemeral lodger.-London Graph
ic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
In the Swim.

A serious accident happened at the
supper table. Somebody-it's always
somebody" who is to blame-upset a
pitcher of water over the cloth. There
was a general scampering and call
Ing for somebody to remedy the mis-
chief.
How could you be so careless,
Tom?" cried Freddie Indignantly.
Never mind, my boy" replied Tom
In his airy way. cts all right. We're
all in the swim now."-St. Louis Re
public.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
CURED HEMoRRHAGEs OF rHELUNss

Several years since my lungs were so badly
affected that 1 had many hemorrhages, .
writes A: NJ. AXE, of Wood, Ind. ct took
treatment with several physicians without
any benefit. 1 then started to take Foley's
Honey and Tar, and my lungs are now as
sound as a bullet. recommend it in ad-
vanced stages of lung trouble.' Fo!ey's
Honey and Tar stops the cough and heals the
lunks, and prevents serious results from a
cold. Refuse substitutes. F. D. Pierce, Bar.
ton; F. j. Kin ey, Earton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
Notice

Has your horse blemish or any dis
ease of the feet? Your money back
if $1.00 bottle of Morrison's English
Liniment fails to cure. We also
guarantee so cent bottle to prove
satisfactory.
f. D. Pierce e. w. Barron Go.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
Banking by Mail

Trustees, Guardians, widows and
others who have funds to invest and
who are looking for safe depository
for their money and one which will
yield fair return, should write to the
Hyde Park Savings Bank. This Bank
pays per cent interest, compounded
semi-annually, and pays taxes. For
information on any point, address c..
S. Page, President, or +. nj. Culver,
Treasurer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
A Case of Disbelief.

Bill-You look bad, Jim. Been laid
up? Jim-Today's the first time out
Of doors for three months. Bill
What was the matter with you? jim
Nothin', but the magistrate would not
believe it.-London Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
Maybe It Didn't.

TOMMY did wash my face. Moth
er-How dare you tell me that? Why,
it's just as dirty as ever. Tommy
Well, l washed it, but maybe it didn't
take. You know my vaccination didn't
the first time.-Philadelphia Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15

Occasions Of adversely best discover
how great virtue or strength each one
hath, for occasions do not make q man
frail, but show what he is.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
The Easy Part.

'The doctor says you must stop eat
Ing meat and drinking whisky"
WELL" replied the major, ''meat new
er did agree with me."-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
State Congregationalists.

The meeting of the Congregationalists
at St. Adams last week, the 18th an
nual convention, was a successful con-
vention in every respect. The secre-
tary's and treasurer's reports brought
out the following facts relative to
conditions of Congregationalism in
Vermont: Number of churches, 213,
which shows no increase over last year.
There are four dormant churches,
namely, those at Leicester, East Poult-
ney, Ripton and Albany. In regard
to the pastoral supply, SO churches are
considered vacant, six supplied by stu
dents for the summer, and the remain
ing 174 are regularly supplied. The
total membership January l, 1908. was
%. O55, a decrease of 20 from the year
before. Additions exceeded the remOv
ais, however, by IS, the discrepancy O.
10 being due to a shrinkage caused b.
what purports to be a more accurate
counting in several churches. Th'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
Exercising the Dog.

"Justin," said Mrs. Wyss.
EYES," replied Mr.. Wyss.
''Will you speak kind word to Fido
and make him wag his tail? He hasn't
had one bit of exercise all ay."-Lip-
pincott's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15

If you will make inquiry it will be a revela-
tion to you how many succumb to kidney or
bladder trbnbles in one form or another. If
Kidney Cure will cu1e. 1t never disap poiuts.
F. d. Pierce, Barton; F. j. Kinney, Barton
Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15

The best farming lands in Siberia
are those nearest to China.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
HAD NO LIKING ron Mumm,Es
Servants Of Great Writer Old Net
Share HE Hobby.

Pierre Lott, the French novelist,
once obtained . new acquisition to his
weird and wonderful collection Of
Egyptian mummies. It was that Of .
young prineess. with gilded face. IL
most % expressive under it, mask
as 1t must have been in life. This
mummy, one of the best In his col
lection. accentuated in his study the
smell that creeps from . winding
sheet when . mummy 10 half un-
rolled" Lofts grievance was that
his servants would not move or touch
his mummies under any circum-
stances.
"Only think" he said. mot one Of
my servants would touch this beauti-
full young woman. They are 50 super
stitiOus about the dead-I had to a
~ her upstairs myself. And. would
you believe me. IS l reached the
landing 1t suddenly flashed through
my mind that l was carrying . corpse.
l seemed to feel the chill Of the dead
breast penetrate my own"
Noticeable among the other en-
balmed bodies of dead and gone
Egyptians in Lofts study was that
Of a little three-year-0ld girl, who
stared down with sightless eyes on
her owner as he sat writing his TO
mances and plays In the still watches
of the night.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29

The Cressingers and all the family
connections had been dubious when
Henry married Mamie White. She
was 20 essentially different from the
women Of their kind.
The years Of toll which Grandpa
C~ressinger had put In first on the big
farm he had bought when land vas
cheap and then on the bigger one
when the boys grow up had resulted
pleasantly in what the town Of Three
Pines called . barrel Of money.
Grandpa Cressinger. retired and liv-
ing in Three Pines, % did his two
gray-headed sons and their families.
was considered IN important element
in the greatness Of the town. Three
Pines pronounced 1t essentially praise
worthy that. in spite OF the above
mentioned barrel. The Cressinger wom-
en- did their own housework. ripped
and turned their silk gowns and OBJ
jected strenuously when the grocer
tried to run up the price of eggs.
They don't put on airs just because
llSy C0 S0OIU 70 W H. W0S SuC COIn,
plimentary verdict
Mamie White did put On airs.
Ever since she had come to Three
Pines to live with an uncle's family
she had been labeled by the older
people frivolous and lacking in the At
tributes which . man should seek in
. wife. To b sure. she had . position
In the little public nbrary-but she
spent time polishing her nails and had
been known to waste hours trying
new ways Of doing her hair. She
openly said she did not know how to
make jelly.
Then Henry, the flower Of the
younger C~ressingers. married Mamie
and she descended into tho very
bosom of the Cressinger family. Since
that time the family had fallen into
the habit Of saying: Poor Henry" =
Not that Henry lost any Of his
Observation-Disclosures he seemed to
add to the original fund-but in the
family councils It stood to reason that
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
SOMETHING he NEEDN'T KNOW.
Purchase Not Likely 70 Have Inter.
ested Him, Anyway.

A condition when 1t is . temptation
TO patronize the exchange desk of the
store is brought about by the receipt
Of q gift that is a duplicate of some
thing already possessed. One girl
was made miserable by receiving .
most beautiful inlaid desk simply be-
cause she had two desks already.
After giving the subject deliberate
thought she decided to lay the matter
before the young man who sent her
the desk. : She felt he would not be
80 unreasonable az to be offended.
And he wasn't. Get 1t exchanged
for whatever you want" he said. "Of
course. I want to see you pleased"
So she sailed forth.
1t was difficult II find anything that
just fitted the price. The first thing
selected was a dainty effect in cameo;
then came a belt buckle; then q pair
of gloves.
After making these purchases with
the exchange check there was still q
goodly sum over. The girl could n0t
make up her mind what she wanted.
Then she thought very deeply. smiled
to herself once or twice and completed
her shopping tour on the desk pro-
ceeds.
What she bought was flmy and
lacy.
And she never includes 1t in the list
she gives. the young man Of his "vari-
GUS" gifts to her.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
COULDN'T FIND rue aemMAMTs.


A woman who goes In for the higher
art has . miniature Venus De Milo
standing on the piano. just to show
the casual caller that she's wise q to
what's what.
This woman has the Venus and she
also has . new hired girl who comes
from furrin shores.
In busting the piano the other morn
ing. while her mistress was out do
ing the marketing. the girl bOwled
Y . the Venus. She picked It up.
picked up also . chip or two that had
been Knocked OF the statuette. and
then Get 1t in place and sized it up
to e II It looked Ill right. When
the mistress arrived home IN hour
later she found the girl down ON her
knees peering under the piano. look
ing over the floor and looking in vari-
U other directions. all Of which sug-
sested that she might be looking for
something.
And what 10 the matter!" asked
the mistress Of the home In surprise.
"Oh. I knocked over the statchoo."
lamented the girl, pointing to Venus.
But 1t doesn't seem to have dam
aged 1t any"
Yes. it did," insisted the girl. a.
most tearfully. 1T broke OF both
arms, ma'am and I haven't been able
to find the pieces"
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
On cettina Up Early.

l often hear fellows say that their
life consists solely Of coming down to
business. and sleep. says . writer.
What q different tale they would tell
II they were only to get up early and
30 out Of doors before they need think
Of business! Even II they only rose
early once . week. that morning would
stand ahead Of the other six. There
is q freshening and invigorating power
in the early morning air which only
early risers may enjoy. Ask anybody
who Is accustomed to rising early
and going for . ride y . walk before
breakfast how much filter they feel
to face their daily toll.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29

no man could feel otherwise than that
his life was wrecked when he had .
wife who stayed In bed when she felt
like It and let him get his own break
fast.
"A headache never kept me in bed
when there was work to do" Henry's
mother said grimly. And him just ~
g00d-natured about it,"
He gets everything she speaks Of"
added the spinster aunt. And she
goes to Chicago every time she wants
new clothes or to e a play"
"She has . patent glass jar egg
beater." remarked Henry's sister. with
cold finality. that cost q dollar and .
quarter. l used q fork to whip eggs
till l felt justified in buying . beater
for Is cents and I've used It i've years
and 1t is as good as new"
But the worst was when Mamie
came back from Chicago this fall after
a visit to relatives. The Cressinger
women had been over and she had
gaily displayed her purchases in the
city. They we're still almost inartic-
ulate with their consequent emotions.
"Seventy-fve dollars for . tailor
suit" repeated Grandma C~ressinger.
weakly. why. there are real pretty
ones down at the store here for SIS.
Just as tasty"
she never needed that waist" Of
fered the spinster aunt in q stifed
tone. "She had q good one last year.
She said she had gone 50 much 1t was
worn out-but I wear a silk waist
three years myself"
How does Henry take it," in
quired Grandma Cressinger in the re-
pressed voice she kept for funerals.
Has any q seen him."
I'm not saying anything" 70
marked Henry's mother, but there's
no telling where this will lead to.
Even Henry won't endure the sQuan-
dering of his money like this! 1 shall
stand by my son. no matter what
comes!"
Henry himself burst in on the grief
laden atmosphere just then on his way
downtown. His counteance was glow
ing and cheerful.
"Hello!" he said. generally. Seen
Mamie since she got in this morning?
Say, did you see her plumber? Hasn't
she an eye for style. though? And
you ought to sec her when she gets
those things on-she knocks the spots
o6'n anything In the county! She
gets prettier every day!"
There Was an incensed silence -
NAMES husband Whistled and
slammed out Of the house.
POOP Henry" quavered his mother,
looking for her handkerchief.-Chi-
cage Daily News.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
MoRoccANS USE LOVE cHARMs.
ovsss Means Employed BY Women -
Gain Affection.

Ars. ManseiPleydell writes Of the
curious charms used by the women OF
MOROCCO: Moorish women resort
much to charms to gain lovers or to
keep their affections when gained.
There II one charm which II seldom
known to fail. II consists Of shred
ding . small piece of an undergarment
which the man has worn and, after
certain incantat1ons have been said
over II, OF rolling the particles into
the shape Of . small ball. This 10 en-
bedded in . larger ball Of clay and. Aft
or being slightly dampened, II IL kept
In . pot ove the embers Of live char
coal. l have been assured that -
soon - the heat penetrates the clay
the man. whoever he may Be. viii lay
aside Whatever work he ID doing 1t
the time and ny to the arms Of the
woman who invokes the charms. A
long n the ball - kept warm % long
viii the heat Of love burn IN the
heart Of the lover for that woman.
Another spell much resorted to 10 cast
BY cutting on the tips Of . donkey's
earl. cooking them and mixing them
In the mans food. He then becomes
n foolish - . donkey With love for
the charner Who has provided his
unsav0ry repast."
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
AAodol Of Economy.

4 certain farmer, who is noted for
his c3oseness In money matters. has
q l2.year-old SON, Who is as Industrious
- his father 10 penurious.
: Recently the father and son made q
compact whereby the latter would re-
eofve ten cents for every cord of wood
- s9Wed and piled in the ~woodshed.
Inmediately the boy became very
basy 1t the woodpile and his earn
iAgS have been piling up at = rapid
rata. his mother keeping her sons
hardearned savings for him.
What r you going to do with all
y0ari money!" the thrifty youth wa
socsafly asked
't0oan' to buy . asv saw With It"
~ ~ reply.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
cHiNAMAN CAN De SARCASTIC
Many Of Their Sayings In Common
Use Have Real wit.

Once in a while you meet q COM
mon Chinaman who has some of the
wit Of Mr.. WI. One such has q laun-
dry in Lexington avenue, not far from
T~wenty-third street. The other day l
heard him yell At 4 recalcitrant Gus
TONER: You no pay? Then you paper
dger!" asked what he meant by q
paper tiger" and he replied: "Oh. in
China . paper tiger is backyard who
blows much but is harmless" He add
ed: When a man is very proud Of
himself, what Americans call stuck
up.' We compare to a rat falling into
a.scale and weighing itself. When q
Chinaman overdoes a thing We say he
IL . hunchback making . bow. The
rich son who quickly spends his IA
Tiers money We call q rocket which
goes OF At nee. We say of you rich
Americans who send money to heath
ems by missionaries and neglect their
family at home: They hang their
lantern on . pole, which is seen from
afar. but gives no light below.'"-Nev
York Press.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
First Printer Found.

A French semi-scientinc magazine
does away with the discussion a. to
Who was the first printer. Here Is its
story: When Agesilaus observed be-
fore the battle that made his name
that his soldiers doubted success, he
wrote On his hands. investing the let
ters. the word Victory" in Greek, Of
course. When the priest appeared
With the sacrifice. . bulls liver. the
great captain laid his hand on the
and kept II there for some time.
After be removed II the word vie
tory" was printed there. patent to all
eyes. and this Greek was undoubtedly
the nrst printer. The soldiers saw
what they supposed to be "a
IRON the gods" and fought like lions.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
Moral Effects o. Athletics.

Aside from its physical effect. the
moral effect Of athletics. in the case
of the soldier at least, 10 Of NO small
value. Ny experience has been that
men are less likely to drink In the
football or baseball reason. even
though they may be addicted to the
use Of intoxicants.. And thus no spo-
cial effort may have been made along
these lines BY those in charge Of the
sports. The class OF men who 60
in for athletics and excel in such
contests are the most desirable sol
diers and the best all around e
Still another advantage Of athletics
is that good athletic teams and the
reputation for . post Of having cham
pion teams draw good recruits and
soldiers to enlist there.-Army and
Navy Life.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
Untouched Morocco.

Open your atlas 1t the map Of A.
rica, and there. set like . pearl on the
northwest shoulder Of the continent,
you will . . country called Morocco.
II almost touches Europe; 1t the mar
r0west part there 10 but nine miles a
strait between II and Spain. % you
might think the Moors had become
quite civilized ID the 0urse Of ages
through having such cultivated neigh
bors 20 near. II 10 not %. however.
And. strange to say. the more they SEQ
Of western progress. the they
despise It. It IL . big country, this
Morocco. and explorers have left II
alone, for the natives detest Chris
tians, fearing lest they want to take
away from them their lovely land.
where 1t IL always summer. and where
the soil, II just scratched with .
crooked stick, responds With . tes0-
ing harvest.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29

The Revival meetings at the Hetho-
dist church are increasing in interest
and viii be continued through next
week. On Sunday afternoon At 8 o'clock
. meeting will be held for men only.
Other services for Sunday will be held
1t tho usual hours, 1915 q. m. and 7:3O
p. m. Evangelist Olenslsyger speaks ut
each OF these services.
Beginning with Sunday evening Of
next week the Evangelist will deliver a
serles of i've consecutive sermons Oh
The Worlds Greatest Tragedy, tn.
Passion and Death of Christ" To mis-.
one of these addresses will note thu
chain of thought. 1t is hoped that large
audiences will be present ct each SER
vice. LOTAN r. DEWOLR.
Pastor
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29

Acceptance - Physieian's ones We
Lesser a. TNo Gvjlo.

A Chicago medieo tells Of two physi-
clans In . Wisconsin town. the one
elderly, With . long record q cures.
the other young. With hi record sim
to make. The older doctor. Il appears.
was inclined to surrender some a
his night work to The younger man.
One bitter night In winter the veteran
was aroused By two farmers from .
hamlet eight miles away. tie wife Of
one a whom va seriously III. The
doctor 1t once referred them b his
young colleague. bot they refused tho
latteris services. "Veey Well," replied
TIE doctor. thinki1g 70 pat Q coavine-
NJ asEgaeat lseere -. n Tt
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
Boy Originated Safety Pin.

Boy Originated Safety Pin.
The originator Of the s~afety-pin,"
said IN historian of inventions, was
q little boy. an English blacksmith's
0on.
The little boy-Harrison by name
had to look after his baby brother.
The baby often cried, and its tears
were usually to be traced to pin pune.
lures. The boy nurse tEied . long
time to bend pins into Such q form
that they could be used with safety to
his brothers flesh.
In this he failed; but his father
the blacksmith, perceived the utility
q the idea the lad had been at work
On. took it up on his own account. and
eventually turned n the safety-pin
that il in use to-day all over the
world"
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
Sincerity Gives Power.

There 10 nothing which will add %
much to ones power % the conscious
hess Of being absolutely sincere. genu-
inc. II your life ID . perpetual he. II
you are conscious you are not what
you pretend to be, you cannot b
strong. There II . restraint. . PEI.
petual fighting against the truth 60
ing on within you, . struggle which
saps your energy and warps your con
duct, says Home Chat Sham and
shoddy are p0worleas: oalI the Oea1
Inc and the trUe ago worth WAilA
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
Route 10. 3.

Fred Luckey was 1t Silver Creek last
Friday.
Jesse Newmanis sale va attended BY
slsrge crowd.
VIM. Beuning marketed hogs In
Columbus Monday.
Ohaa. Galley shelled corn for T. II.
johnson the last of the week.
A jolly crowd Of young people invaded
The homo OF e. Standen saturday night.
70 remind Miss Nellie that it was her
seventeenth birthday.
Nm. J. w. Hall and little son Of VAL
ley, Neh. and Mr.. Standen OF Laurel,
Mont, arc guests 1t the home Of their
brother. E. F. Standeu.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29

T might Inst - ven throw MONEY!
away ct ooce - TO lend Il to you" she
said to the artist ~ 10 came In and
began to smoke . cigarette. You
pay ne b 1riblets. and I an % sur.
pE1sed 70 get anything hack that I
hurry to sDead Il. Do you remsmber.
o long ago. when you ose paid for q
water color and stopped me On the
street. and ave ne hack two dollars
a that i've dollars you borrowed.
Well. ! Just went along spending that
money foeaishly for thines I didn't
need II a. ] va % ama1ed q setting
II back again" "You poor little thingL"
- aid to her softly. TN never let
yos spsoA Doasy SoollsAly IKE that
again"
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
Advertised Letters.

The following 10 . list Of the unclaim-
Cd matter remaining at the Columbus,
Nebraska. post Office for the period end
ing Jan. q. 1903: Leslie Fisher, F. 1.
Lucas, Mrs. John Morris, Mrs. Pit Olson,
Benny Opp, Byron Peck, 8. Rosenfeld,
T. r Ross, Rev. R.C. Talbot, Gray Plat
inum Works (eard(. When calling for
the above please soy advertised.
CARL KRAMRR, p. NJ.