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way. my head hitting first and then my
body; and then there | lay on my right
side on the ground. For a few seconds,
you know. was really quito stunned.
but hadn't lost my glasses, and / still
so there 1 lay. with the horse
standing. looking down at me and look
ing, up at him: and really at that minute,
looking up at him from the ground so,
he looked to me as big as an elephant
and as tall as giraffe. Then the
small boy that had picked up my crop
the first time fell came running up.
You didn't lose your stick that time,
did you, lady,. he said; and just at the
same minute my horse drew himself to-
gether and swerved of to the left of me
and went galloping down the road.
Then the other girl got busy and
shouted again to the two men riders who
had gone on ahead, and when they looked
back and saw that riderless horse coming
With stirrupe swinging every which way
and bride flying they knew what had ham
pened. and they did Just the proper
thing. They didn't throw their arms
in the air and shout and hoiler they
halted and ranged their horses, head
barrier. and when my flying horse came
down he halted there, and then they led
him back to me.
Then they discovered for the first
time that ! had been thrown twice;
they had thought. you see. that other
time that l had lost my glasses and had
dismounted to recover them: else, they
said. they never would have left us.
so now. they said. mustn't ride that
horse again. and one OF the men said that
/ must ride his horse and he would ride !
mine the rest Of the way. and so We
horses and that's the way we
rode home. hadn't much more than got
on his horse before 1t started OF down /
the road. made up my mind that 4
wouldn't let him throw nie. was going
to stay on him II had to hold on by his
ears: but the rest caught up in a minute |
and then the man with whom ] had ex-
rode alongside OF me with a
hold on my horses bridle-and 30 the pro- |
cession moved back To tho stable. ~
well. Miss Lucinda the proprietor !
said. Yhen we had told him the story, /
you Are getting TO be quite rider; and
that's all there was said about II.
But really that was quite an expert !
ence. don't you think? I'm going 20
ride that horse once more anyway Just
10 let him know that ! can stay on him.
The sun., 1909-02-07
AN ODDLY SHAPED CHURCH
And Other Freaks OF the BROOKLYN Ap-
proach TO the Manhattan bridge.

When the work Of extending Flatbush
avenue to form n proper approach for the
new Manhattan Bridge was we'll under
way Brooklyn thought that the Fleet
Street Methodist Episcopal Church would
have 10 go. The first Montauk Theatre
by a mighty effort was moved over the
danger line and turned a new face npon
the new thoroughfare. but it did look as
IL the church couldn't escape.
But it has escaped. though not un-
scathed. Workmen got TO work at it,
but they tore down only a part. Then
they built new wall along the line Of
the extended avenue.
The result IL somewhat curious. I'm
sgine a rectangular building with an
arched roof and then take a generous
slice on one corner The result is a very
irregular pentagon at the base and an
indescribable tumble of lines and curves
from the caves up.
This church Is the most striking ex-
ample of buildings made into odd shapes
by the Flatbush avenue extension, but
many smaller structures now appear in
grotesque form. Some corner buildings.
once square. are now triangular and in
other cases mere slices of structures have
been preserved.
Buildings have been fronting this new
street for some time. but the street itself
is a series of hillocks and wreckage and
Brooklyn homes it will be a
real thoroughfare some day.
The sun., 1909-02-07

been lifted right out OF the saddle and the
next thing knew was sitting on the
groundl
There 1 was sitting on the ground
as IL Id sat down there. and the horse
standing alongside Of rue. and my eye
glasses ad flown one way and my crop
another and there was helpless. because
couldn't see without my glasses. But
| got up on my feet and grabbed my
hor Sc, and then ! got the other girl to
ride after two men who had just passed
on es ss sSS She She Psas saea seS Of
after them and got them In minute,
and they came back. and then they all
looked for my glasses.
-One Of the men found them. and fortu-
nately they were not broken, and small
boy that happened along picked UP my
crop Here's your stick, lady he said
when he handed il over, and then one
Of the two men helped me 70 remount and
when ! had got comfortably settled In
the saddle the two men raised their
hate and rode of. Apparently they
thought that they had ridden enough.
stable, and-their horses we're lively
too--they went away gailoping.
$50 there were we two girls again
headed for home once more. and now
our horses started salloplng. but we
checked them down all we could. and
made up my mind that must stay on this
time. and / think we would have got
along all right IL 1t hadn't been for big
wagon that We saw about half a minute
later coming down ths road.
This was a great big wagon. one OF
that kind they haul earth In. You've
seem them, guess, with loose. rafting
planks and chains. and IL had q pair of
big horses and here IL was looming, with
the horses smashing through the crusty
ice and the planks and chains rattling.
and / wondered what my horse would do
at that and made up my mind 10 look
out for him and be ready for him " he
SHE'D. and ! thought we were going To
get by all right. and We were canteTing
along hravely. and then just rs we got
abreast Of, that rattling wagon all OF
sudden my horse stopped.
when my horse planted himself with
that sudden halt I kept right on; up over
the horse's neck and over his head into |
the air, and there turned n little. with |
my right side down, and then I came
down to the earth In a sort OF glancing
The sun., 1909-02-07
LUCINDA'S EXPERIENCES.
She Is Taking Riding Lessons Now, and
Things Really Do lila ppcn.

well, said Lucinda, Il have had an
experience this time. really.
You know. / was out riding yesterday,
and--What? You didn I know " as TAX
ing riding lessons? Oh. yes; have been
for some time; and ! had got 30 that
thought could go out safely without a
riding master. and they thought might,
too. at the riding school if went with
somebody; and they don't give the be-
ginncrs very wild horses, either, YOU
I know, and 40 yesterday another girl and
! went out together. and surely things did
happen--to me.
The going was bad, for one thing. The
roads were covered with film of ice and
snow, and they had sharpened the horses
shoes before we started out and they told
us to keep on the snow that with the horses
sharpened as they were they would go all
right there and that it would bc better
for them than the hard bare places on the
asphalt and macadam.
$50 we started out. and it was pretty
cold, and that made the horses lively, and
they were all the time throwing up against
themselves bits of snow and ice dug up
by their sharp shoes. and that made INV
HoIse pretty nervous ana ne pranced
around and SHE'D at everything we saw
and everything we met.
Il kept on him all right. and really
suppose was pretty proud OF my riding.
and so we kept on q ways. and then the
going was 80 bad and il was 80 cold we
thought we'd turn back, and we did; and
my horse got moro lively than ever, but
was looking out for him, and we got along
all right till we came TO a big tool chest
for shovels and things. suppose. that was
standing of at one side Of the road
The horse had passed that tool chest
without any great trouble going up and
wasn't looking for any trouble from it
now; hnt when we came TO it this time.
hng' the horse made a great jump ana a
grand shy, and the first thing knew I'd
The sun., 1909-02-07
"NIole TequOp."
From Hdmpton's Magazine.


Col. Hugh l.. Scott. superintendent of
West Point. is credited with being more
familiar with the life land personality
Of the American Indian than any other
living man, col. Scott has had the con-
fidence Of the Indians with whom he
came into contact ever since the day of
his first service in the army at Fort Abra-
ham Lincoln. Dakota.
He was appointed a Lieutenant at that
post in June 1879 In the round Of gar
rison duty, guarding "A cattle trail through
the ComanChe reservation and regulating
-sooners' on public lands he made so
thorough a study of Indian customs and
languages that he became the best versed
white man in the intertribal sign Ian
guage. by which the Indian tribes speak
ing different languages communicate
with one another. To the red man Col.
Scott became Mole Tequop'-"the man
who talks with his hands"
The sun., 1909-02-07

to the wanderer in the neighborhood Of
Broadway and Forty-second street than
TO tree an opossum and then hesitate to
catch it because he doesn't know how to
get IL home.
This picture makes all that plain. The
genuine possum hunter OF Gawgah hav-
ing once captured his still living prey and
recalling its habit Of feigning death in
order 10 escape from its captor takes
no chances, He secures a long enough
The sun., 1909-02-07

Now that the Georgia possum. coun-
tenanced by Mr.. Taft. ia rivalling the
saddle of Australian kangaroo and the
bills of fare Of our best restaurants and
the press agent has risen to the occasion
by declaring that every proper chorus
girl has her pet opossum it may be Of
interest to know how best TO bring home
an opossum once il is caught.
Few things could be more embarrassing
The sun., 1909-02-07

pole 20 keep the possum at q comfort-
able distance and splits the end Then
the possums tail is put In the cleft and
the spring Of the wood is guaranteed to
hold him tight. All that being done. an
opossum can be broGght home without
the least danger of loss to the shipper or
injury TO the cargo in transit.
Nothing is said of the feelings of the
opossum when he ceases to play possum
and endeavors to start for home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-22
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. d.
March 26. 1909.
A sufficient contest afiidavft having
been filed in this Office by Peter P.
Underdahl, contestant. against. home
stead Entry No. 44441. made Feb. 26,
1907, for NE IA NV Ia, sec. Is and
NV IA Sk II. e IL SW IA Sec.
7. township 153.. range IS w 9Th P.
Meridian, by Walter F. Nichols con-
testee, in which It is alleged that said
entryman has not since the date of
his filing thereon established or had
his residence thereon; that since that
time he has and now does reside else
where than thereon; that he has not
made any improvements thereon of
any kind; that the said land remains
in its natural state, wild, unbroken
and unimproved prairie land: that
said said entryman has wholly aban-
doned the same for more than six
months last past. said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond,
and offer evidence touching said allie
cation at 10 o'clock a. m. on May
Is. 1909. before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land
Office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit. fled April 6, 1909,
set forth facts which show that after |
due diligence personal service of |
this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice lie given by due and
proper publication.
a Robert German, Receiver.
c. Aurland, Attorney, Minot. N. D.
IS 5-13
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-22
The Scofield Implement

The scofield Implement Co. has
done a nice businesses in Van Brun,
drills, this season, having disposed
Of forty Of them. The Van Brunt
drills are the ones that Mr.. scofeld
uses on his 1900 acre farm south Of
the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-22

Notice to Creditors. ,--.
State of North Dakota, County of
Ward,-ss.
County Court. -. ... r.
In the matter of the Estate of
Albert Kittelson, Deceased. .- u
Notice is hereby given by Martin
Jacobson, administrator, Of the es-
tate Of Albert Kittelson, Deceased.
to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against said deceased,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-22

The 500 has decided not to build
its new depot on North Main street.
we understand, owing to the fact
that it was impossible to secure
clear title to some of the lots faeinx
Reishus street.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-22

to present them with the necessary
vouchers, to the said Martin Jacob
son at the Office Of James Johnson,
1856 Main street, Minot, N. D., within
months after the first publication
of this notice. e :.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1909.
Martin Jacobson,
-" ...a..% Administrator.
James johnson, Attorney for the
estate ~. Alb 5-6
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13
Grange Officers Installed.

One of the most pleasant events of
last week was the installation of the
Crystal Lake Grange officers by A. P.
Bean of Glover Grange Thursday even
ing. With the visiting members from
Glover there were about 100 present at
the supper and installation in Odd
Fellows hall. After the installa-
ton and supper most enjoyable social
dance was held, at which Powell's or
chestra furnished music. The officers
installed were as follows: Master, R.
F. Mason; overseer, E. R. Cook; lee
turer, C. II. Foster; steward. Clyde
Nutting; assistant steward, Ora Car
on; chaplain, S. A. Hunt; treasui er,
II. A. Paige; secretary, Minnie Ma
son /; gatekeeper. B. j. Jenness; Ceres,
Mrs. B. J. 5enness; Pomona, Helen
Bickford; Flora. Myrtle Drown; lady
assistant steward. Alice Caron.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13
Legislative Notes.

Howe of st. Johnsbury has offered
short amendment to the utility bill
by striking out all after the enacting
clause and adding provisions that the
bill shall relate to a control of rates
only.
The senate refuses to concur in The
house amendment making the hum
ters' license bill only 10 cents. They
will fool with this bill until it will
amount to nothing if they are not
careful.
A recent cartoon in a Montpelier
daily represents Bacon of the appropri-
ations committee IS sitting upon the
lid. Goodell of Nottingham moved
that the gentlemen be instructed to
distribute copies of the paper among
the holder thereof to free admission to
the state fair.
Leary, the democrat from Burling.
ton, and Williams of Newport bad a
little tilt over question of parliamen.
tary procedure last week. They have
made up now and had love feast Mon.
day afternoon.
The many frie nds Of F. C. Williams
rejoice at his appointment as bank ex-
aminer. All the state papers speak
we'll of the governors selection.
It's too early 10 promise anything
definite as to the final adjournment.
COLBY STODDARD.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13
TAX MATTERS IN AIR.
lis Never Too Late to Learn. House
Refuses to Act on Tax Bill. Uncon-
stitutional.
Especial by Wire)


The much discussed tax bill came
before the house this morning and was
returned to the senate without action
as unconstitutional. The constitution
provides that all revenue bills shall
originate in the house of representa-
tives. This bill originated in the
senate and by a unanimous vote the
house refused to take any action what
ever.
Tax bill" are as much in the air now
as at any time during the session.
The public utility bill is being dis
cussed this afternoon.
Another matter causing some dis
cussion is that of the hunters license
bill.spoken of in the regular letter and
also in the legislative notes. The
senate refuses to accept the 1Oc amend
ment in the bill which pays the costs
only, bnt demands that the fee be Soc
or $1.00 This would undoubtedly then
become revenue bill and would there.
fore be unconstitutional as it originat-
ed in the senate.
There appears to be just one thing
for the present legislature to do, that
is. to begin all over again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13
BARTON

Mrs. N. A. Macdonald is on the sick
list.
Francis Goodro is sick with the
measles.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. y.
E. Silsby Sunday.
Miss Carrie Jones spent Sunday al
her home in st Johnsbury.
w. J. Berwick is working in the
Murkland foundry for time.
IS. Carpenter spent Sunday visit
mo friends in Wolcott and vicinity.
Geo. Stevens has bought the Cham
berlain place on the May pond road.
Mrs. j. v. Rowen is visiting friend
in Massachusetts, for several weeks.
Mrs. N. A. Mcdonald visited friend
in St. Johnsbury few days last week
Moses Brooks of Nashua N. H.,
visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Sar
Brooks.
1t is reported that A. E. Clark
moving from Rock Island, T. u
this place.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE
First Week of Post Prandial Session.
Senate Passes New Tax
Measure.

The members of the legislative
session of 19O8-9 have returned to
their work with determination to ac-
complish something before final au
journment. The day of final adjourn
ment however has not been considered
seriously as yet and cannot be until the
utility bill, the tax laws and several
fish and game laws have been attended
to. The principal event of the week
has been in regard to the tax laws.
The large committee appointed a
few weeks ago by Speaker Cheney had
nothing before it in practical working
form upon which they could submit a
report to the house. In order that the
matter might come before them in
some form the tax commission bill
which had been introduced in the SEN
ate was reported to the senate for its
action thereon. The matter was very
ably presented by Senator Finn for the
joint committee on taxation. This bill,
which provided for a tax commission,
was amended by adding to it the sub
stance of the house bill aholishing off
sets and the house bill creating q five
mill tax on intangibles. After these
three bills had been combined in one
the amended bill passed the senate by
an almost unanimous vote, only four
senators voting against it. The bill
as passed by the senate was then sent
to the house and was at once referred
to the committee which was appoint.
ed by the speaker. This committee;car
now consider this amended bill anc
make such report or recommendation
as it sees fit. The whole matter i:
before them in tangible form and the
fate of the promised tax reform is il
CONTINUED ON PAGE THHEE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13
Official Record of Deer Killed.

An official statement from State
iame Commissioner H. G. Thomas
ives the number of deer killed in YER
mont during the open season of 1908 as
.205, divided by counties as follows !:
addison 107, Bennington 147, Caledonia
Is, ChitteEden l27. Essex 81, Frank
ia SO, Grand Isle !, Lamoille 1877,
orange 134, Orleans 80, Rutland 269.
Washington 349, Windham 191, Windsor
Sd.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13

The following item is taken from the
Stanstead Journal of recent date !:
Mr.. Henry r. Cutler of Boston was
in town Wednesday to make the regu-
lar call on customers. the Gilmore
Bros. Mr.. Cutler is an example of a
man making an eminent success of
his vocation. He has been persistent
worker and has achieved success to
be proud of. Els home is in Barton
village. in which he stands for progress
and the hearty growth of the village.
Mr.. Cutler is president Of the Barton
Savings bank, but his customers on
the road are not neglected because of
his other interests; they receive the
same careful and courteous attention
that they did at the beginning of his
career 20 years ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13

nderson Lecture Postponed One Day.
Owing to the death of a friend the
lcture by George Wood Anderson to
i've been given here to night will not
! given until tomorrow evening.
his is fortunate in some respects as
twill allow those who have failed to
1t tickets to get them tomorrow.
here is no question about this being
lem.star lecture of the course and
seryone will surely want to hear him.
lis lectures are full of sound philoso-
" and real humor and anyone who
isses hearing him misses treat.
>n't forget the change and don't for
It to attend. The next entertain
mt in the course is lecture by DR..
att on the evening of January 26.
Eep this in mind.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13
Senator Lewis Complimented.

Senator Lewis of this county received
the following words of recognition
from the Rutland Herald on Monday /:
Senator J. L. Lewis of Orleans
county. who is generally regarded as
Lieutenant Governor Mead's personal
representative on the floor of the SEN
ats. is debater of great force and
brilliance. highly regarded by his as
soeiates The Herald regrets all the
more. therefore. to find him so deter
minedly alrayed against the proposed
publication of Lake Bomoseen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13

Mrs. James Allen has gone to hospi-
tai in Montreal.
Mrs. Homer Morrill, has gone to
Montreal for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel BLY, of West Der
by visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
BLY,, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Rexford have
returned from two weeks vacation
in Lowell, Mass.
: The Clyde River creamery at their
last meeting reelected their old officers
for the ensuing year.
Kilt D. Hudson visited his sisters,
Mrs. Henry Foster and Miss Hudson,
in West Burke recently.
badly in the woods last week, getting
it caught under the sled.
Miss Tina Hudson received the prize
for the most popular young lady, given
by travelling show this week.
Mrs Ingalls, sister, who has been
staying with her for few months,
has returned to her home in Eden.
| w. E. Tripp has returned from Con-
necticut. Mrs. Tripp has returned
from weeks visit in West Derby.
| The topic for the Christian Endeavor
prayer meeting January 81 is "Pil-
grim's Progress Series. Leaving the
City of Destruction Leader, Mrs.
Leon Buck.
The Christian Endeavor society will
have a spelling bee Friday evening.
Jan. Is, followed by a promenade.
refreshments will be served. Ladies,
please bring cake Admission 10 cents.
Miss Grace Hinton. who has been
in poor health for q number of months,
hage of the lungs Saturday. The Unit
ed Workers will serve dinner Wednes.
day, Jan. 20, in the vestry. Everybody
invited.
WEST CHARLESTON.
Elmer Nye is home on visit.
Leslie Hill is working for VIM. Nell
son.
Nelson Rixford is working for Ora
D ne
i People are rejoicing over the recent
thaw.
! A number of wagons are seen on cur
streets.
Charles Royce-is recovering from his
recent illness.