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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
Substantial Gain for No-L;cense.


The Massachusetts city elections
show a substantial gain for no-license.
Five cities--Chelsea. Fall River. Glou-
cester, Marlboro and New Bedford
256 licenses. changed to
no." and two-Haverhili and Salem
controlling "a licenses. changed to
Eyes," showing reduction in possible
liquor licensed places in the state of
1872. The majority in the cities for
license. Of 4.473. has been changed to
a majority for no.license Of 40. The
majoritysfor no-license in the state,
including Cambridge. which does Of
vote until March. is now 23,614
Eight cities Melrose, Medford. Som
erville, Quincy. Maiden, Everett
Beverly ard Newton-cast more thar
twice as many votes aaginst license a
for it. In five cities-Quincy. Bev
erly. Melrose, Woburn and Waltham-
more than half of all the voters de
clared against license, while In onl
one-Lowell--mor than half were i
favor of the saloon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
w. G. T.U. COLUMN
TRAINING FOR R0MEMAKERs.

"a paper given at recent meeting
of the Barton union.)
Home is the first and most important
school Of character. 1t is there that
every human being receives his moral
training it is there that he imblbes
the principles which endure through
manhood and cease only with life.
The home training includes not only
manners and mind, but character. 1t
is mainly in the home that his heart
is opened, the habits formed. the in
tellect awakened and character mould
ed for good or evil.
"For the child says Richter, 1.-THE
most important era of life is that of
childhood. when he begins to color and
mould himself by companionship with
others
Every new educator effects less than
his predecessor; until at last. if we
regard all life as an educational insti-
tuition, circumnavigator of the world
is less Influenced by all the nations
he has gseen than This nurse. Then if
we would make our children true
home-makers we must certainly have
a care for the homes in which they
are reared. The training of any man
cannot fail to be powerfully infIu
enced by the surroundings of his early
years. He comes i into the world
helpless and absolutely dependent
upon those about him. From the very
first breath that he draws, his educa-
ton begins. When mother once
asked a clergyman when she should
begin the education of her child. then
four years old, he replied. Madam,
if you have not begun already. you
have slost those four years" From
the first smile that CLEANS upon an
infants cheek, your opportunity
begins. Whatever children see they
unconsciously initiate. They insen-
sib)y come to resemble those who are
about them as insects take the color
of the leaves they feed on. The char
acters of parents are thus constantly
repeated in their schildren the acts
of affection, discipline. industry and
self-control which they daily exem-
plify live and act when all else which
may have been learned has long beer
forgotten. We should study the child's
disposition and try to develop. right
tastes. right admirations and right
aspirations. If our boys and girls
were all of one pattern this would be a
much easier problem. The absurdity
of using the same methods for edu-
eating them would s'be sas hopeless as
that of trying tossfit them with the
same size shoe.
.eAbove all things keep the SYM
pathy of your children. that once lost,
your influence is losu.
| believe with Helen Hunt Jackson
that a woman who creates and sustains
home is a: creator second onlyat to
God.
make home hive where all beauti-
full feelings
Cluster like bees and their honey-dew
-, bring:
Make it temple of holy revealings {
And love its bright angel with shad-
owy wing.
''Then will it be, when afar on life e
pillows,
Wherever your tempest-tossed children
| are flung,
They will long for the shade of the
home weeping-willows,
! And sing the sweet songs which their
mother hadasung."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
34s Autos Went Up in Smoke.


34S Autos Went Up in Smoke.
The largest automobile storage and
repair shop in Boston. located near
Park square was destroyed by FIRE
early Sunday morning, with o48 auto
mobiles, valued at $3.50. 900.
Savage Attack on President.
In the House Monday. Congressman
Willett of New York made so acri-
monious criticism Of Pesident Roose-
welt, accompanied by epithets. that
the house refused, 126 to 7o, to let him
proceed.
Union Label or Open Shop?
The hat makers of New York city
| to the number of Is, 900 have struck to
| compel manufacturers TO use the
| union label. The latter will try te
break the union and restore the oper
shop. Tie union is said to have $780,.
n0O
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
Three Millions Lost in a Day.


DUNG the week ending Septe mber
26, 1908, there was sold 1858. 752, 900
worth Of stock. and during the same
week 9,471, 800 in bonds. In other
words, the value of the stock presumed
to be sold was over 27 times the
value of the bonds actually sold.
The total number of bonds reported
may all have been honestly sold. but
the total shares of stock were just as
certainly not honestly sold. Most
members of the New York stock ex-
change will tell you that only about
one per cent Of the sales Of stocks is
for actual investment, the balance be-
ing sales upon margin, invariably sim.
ply gambling contracts. But let us be
conservative and acknowledge that
one tenth of the sales are for invest
ment. II we deduct 10 per cent from
the sales of the week we have been
considering. we find that 5.0l8, 400
shares were dealt in on margin, an
|
10 points margin this would mean that
every day the sum of $3.50 900 was
risked in gambling contracts on the
New York stock exchange. Take the
most generous estimate of winning or.
ders, one out of four, and figure tina,
the unsuccessful gamblers lost but hall
their margins, and we find gross loss
in one day of So, 1850 During 1870,
! the winnings of the bank at Monte
Carlo were $500, 900. Wall Stree
takes more than that from it's gam
biers in two and one-half days. Ant
, yet governors, and legislators, and dis
8 trict attorneys, and police, and mag
: istrates worry over the petty gamblin,
Of the race-track, the trivial opera
: tions of Dick Canfelds. or the newsboy
v who shoot craps on the sandpile.-
n Frederick S. Dickson, in the Februar
Eyerybody's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
MAKING L Easier.

Little jeans dolly had met with an
accident. and her mother had procured
q new head for it, The removal of
the old head proved to be rather
difficult task, = which Jean watched
with great interest
I'm afraid, Jean, | can't get this
old head off" said the mother.
jeans face glowed with the light of
Bn inspirat ton as she said:
Never mind, mamma; just take the
s.ndy off,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
Proof That Dreams Come True,

"YeS'm. IN goin' to move tomorrow"
said Bertha. the colored washerwoman
"Yes'm. [ knowed it last week
dreamt it, Whenevah | begins to
dream of packin' my trunk and gettiE'
ready to so somewheah the lanlawd
he comes the ve'y mex week fo' the
rent Yes'm, I'm goin' TO move to-
morrow New York Press
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
His Louic.

The Angry Mother--You've got an
awful nerve to ask me to give you
back your ball when you nearly killed
one of my children with it, The Boy
Well, ma'am, you've got ten children,
and we've got only one ball.-Chicago
Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27

this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia E. Pink
HAMS We geta bl
Compound. [ suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weak IcOuld hardly
S TIA n d. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, Nd cit is with pleasure
that / add my testimonial to your
already long hst-boping that it may
induce others to avail themselves of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
New Harvard President.

Abbott Lawrence Lowell has been
president of Harvard university.
Lowell is an author, lawyer and pro-
fessor at Harvard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
An Excellent Cleaning Fluid.

THE. following recipe contains
nothing injurious, never takes out the
stiffness from fabrics Gas from veil
ings and chiffon), and is at the same
time disinfectant land sure proven
tive IF ssmoths," says Woman's Home
Companion for February. "Suiphuric
ether, one dram alcohol. two drains ;;
chloroform, one dram oil of cloves,
one dram. Three times this amount
to one quart hest gasoline. The oil
of cloves may be omitted if desired. as
in cleaning thin white it has tendency
to turn it yellow. To clean dress
skirt just double or treble the amount
Of these ingredients. Mems trousers
can: be soaked over night in this. and
when pressed are as good as new. 1t is
fine for ostrich plumes as it never
takes the curl out. Be sure to shake
out in the air until thoroughly dry.
Old laces clean beautifully with this
fluid. Let the article to be cleaned
lie in the liquid for while, according
to how soiled it is. Articles can re-
main in all night without injury to the
fabric in any way. By allowing to
settle. and pouring off very. carefully,
one can use the fluid over and over
again.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Dyeing Real Flowers.

Every once In awhile some florist
gets busy and puts some odd colored
blossoms in his window as an extra
attraction to the display" said a club.
man. 81 just noticed one down the
street. 1t consisted Of bunch of i'm
possibly green carnations. At nrst
glance a good many people thought
they were made Of paper, but they got
interested when they found out that
they were natural Now, anybody
who wants to have any Of these freak
flowers can get them by buying some
kind OF aniline Ink. any color desired.
Carnations are the easiest to color
white ones, Of course. Put their stems
In glass filed with ink. Their stems
are soft, and m a short while the
larger veins In their petals are filled
with the ink. Don't let them absorb
too much color. They are prettier
with just so much. Then remove
them and put them In a vase OF saft
water. Lilies Of the valley lend them.
selves to this scheme also. In fact,
any white. soft stemmed flower may
be used. "-Philadelphia Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Tho Ego on thu Rad Elan.

There are many odd bits OF bunting
unfolded to the breeze In New YorI
harbOr. but the oldest Of all peyhap.
Is the ensign that nutters from TIKI
staff of a little craft that rounds the
Battery sea wall promptly at moor
every day and then disappears up che
North river. 1t Is triangular Dag
with flaming red background. from
which stands out I'm bold relief q great
cyclopean eye. Inside the pitothouse
Is a man, In blue coat and brass but.
tons. who views the water front and
passing craft through long telescope
This is the supervisor of the harbor.
His duties are to see that the regula.
tons are observed In the East river.
na upper bay and the Hudson river,
tint tbs channels are kept free Of OBJ
R4cSo6s and that the city's docks
Wu ferries are being looked after as
nay should be. As soon as he steps on
ppard bis vessel the unique ensign is
eAlsed. II signifies to all nautical folk:
I've got my eye on you Watch outr
New Ysrk Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Net piety. but Pork.

The following bit Of humor Ia takAr
from THE Farringdons," an English
. romance. The speakers are Mrs. Bate
son and Mrs. Hankey, worthy wives
but not altogether above feeling q Ger.
tain pleasure In showing up the ways
Of husbands:
They've no sense. men haven't"
said Mrs. Hankey; that's what's the
matter with them"
you never spoke truer word, Mrs.
Hankey," replied Mrs. Bateson. 1.-THE
very best Of them don't properly know
the difference between their souls and
their stomachs. and they fancy they
are a-wrestling with their doubts when
really It Is their dinners that. are vres-
Ting with them.
Now, take Bateson hisself," con.
tihued Mrs. Bateson. "A kinder hue
band or better Christian never drew
breath, yet 80 sure as he touches q BIT
OF pork he begins to worry hisself
about the salvation Of his soul till
there's no living with him. And then
he'll sit IN the front parlor and engage
In prayer for hours at a time till I
says to him:
Bateson,' says l, I'D be ashamed
to go troubling the Lord with a prayer
when a pinch Of carbonate Of soda
would set things straight againr"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
M " Norfolk 6 Western
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT. JUNE 8. 1909
LEAVE BUENA VISTA

2.20 p.m.-For Bristol aud informed.
late stations. Pullman and Buffet sleep.
er to Knoxville. Connects at Roanoke
with st. Louis Express for all points
West. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus, Blueneld aud Cincinnati
Cafe Car
1928 a.m.-For Roanoke, Bluefield.
Pocahontas, Norton, Winston. Salem,
Charlotte, WEIGH and intermediates
stations. Pullman Sleeper t. Gary.
Cafe Dining Car Roanoke and Gary.
800 p.m.-F0r Hagerstown, Phila-
delphia, New York. Pullman Buffet
Sleepers via Haeerstown for Harris
burg, Philadelphia and New York.
9.31 p.m.--For BaRerstown, Philadel.
phia and New York, Pullman Sleeper to
Philadelphia; Parlor Cars Philadelphia
and New York.
Rates, time tables and information
cheerfully furnished upon application
to Agent N, & w. Ry.
W. B. BEVILL,
Gen. Pass. Agt. NJ. F. BRAGG,
Roanoke, Va. TRAY. Pass. ACT
Jan. 10, '09
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Famous Golf Match.

A projected golf match between two
well known amateurs and a leading
member of the London stock exchange
for stake Of $500 recalls the famous
foursome in which the Duke OF York.
afterward James H., took a prominent
part on the Leith links In the year
1882. II was really an International
contest. In which the duke, with John
Pstersone, goiflng shoemaker Of
great repute championed Scotland
sgainst two noblemen Of England, O
heavy wager depending on the Issue.
The duke and the cobbler had an easy
victory. thanks largely to the man Of
thu last, and John Patsrsone's share
Of the stakes was 80 substantial that
be was able to build a goodly house
m the Canongate. in o wall Of which
the duke caused a stone to be placed
bearing the Patersone arms with the
Esctto Ear and sure" tribute to the
driving powers. Patersene'a
house. We understand. survives today.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Tho Foolish Rsilroada.

The stage fare from Huntsville Il
Glasgow-twenty-fve miles-was $3.50
This stage carried the mail, and It had
to go. When the roads were so mud
dy horses could not pull the stage @
double yoke Of oxen took their places.
1t was slow travelling, but they got
through. The steamboat fare from
Glasgow to st. Louis IN the early IF
ties was 81. That included stateroom
and meals, and II the boat was held
up a week or two on a sand bar the
accommodations went on without ex-
ira charge. The steamboat owners
never believed the railroads could sue
eessfully compete with them. The way
they looked at 1t people wouldn't be
willing to travel 100 or 200 miles tied
down 20 one seat In small car when
they might be enjoying the freedom Of
q big and handsomely furnished boat.
Then how are they going to find room
for an orchestra and a dancer" an old
river captain wanted to know. mo
place to eat or drink; no room to move
about; just sit still all day long on q
little wooden bench. Why, it's down.
right foolishness"-Macon Republican.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
THE BUSY BEES.
How the Insects Work When They
Are Collecting Honey.

How the Insects Work When The,
Are Collecting Honey.
Upon the approach Of bee to an
flower 1t flies around the calyx Amos
always before alighting upon the flow
er itself. This is a cursory examina
ton, and with its antennae out
stretched and quiverlng 1t IS evidently
seeming the honey contained within.
Should this prove a fruitful fiowe,
and Of the flavor required the bee set
ties on the center Of the stamen and
clutching It with its four front legs
steadies itself with its longer out.
stretched two hindermost ones and
withdraws the nectar by its proboscis,
the wings Of the body assuming a
vibratory motion the while.
The bees proboscis is a most impor-
tant instrument 1t Is composed of
about forty cartilaginous rings, each
Of which Is fringed with minute hairs,
having also small tuft. of hair at It's
extremity, where 1t is somewhat SER
rated. It's movement Is like the trunk
Of an elephant and is susceptible Of
extension and contraction, bending
and twisting In all directions. Thus,
by rolling it about, 1t searches out the
calyx, pistil and stamen Of every 6ow-
er and deposits its nectar upon the
tongue, whence 1t passes into the gull
let at the base.
The gullet. or first stomach, Is the
honey bag. No digestion takes place
here. In shape it is like an oil flask
and when full contains about one
grain. 1t is susceptible Of contraction
Ind is so arranged as to enable the
insect to disgorge its contents into the
,ells Of the hive.-Philadelphia North !
American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
PEACH TREE HEADED FOR GOOD SHAPE.

PEACH TREE HEADED FOR GOOD SHAPE.
"cut back" peach trees for planting
Good trees can be formed when cut
back to eighteen inches, but anything
more severe than this Is not to be rec.
commended. Trees headed three feet
and higher are at a disadvantage from
the beginning and In exposed locations
are likely to be whipped about and
loosened from the soil by the wind. II
the trees are well branched and Of
medium to large grades the side
branches should be cut back to about
three inch stubs rather than cutting
the trees to a whip, as the buds upon
the well developed side branches are
usually stronger than the buds upon
the trunk and will make a better start
The lighter grades Of trees with only
weak side branches will Of necessity
be pruned to whips. At the same time
that the top is cut back all injured
and broken roots should be cut
smooth Peach trees grown upon deep
soils sometimes have long taproots.
These can be cut back to six or eight
inches without injuring the trees. and
It makes the setting much easier.
The first cut taken from this bulle.
tin shows method Of pruning the trees |
before planting. The center tree Is J
right. Lower cut shows a good growth
On such tree the first season.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

NO. ., TOO HIGH.
1ursd when dug. The large trees have
a more extended root system In the
nursery row, and a larger proportion
Of this is broken of when the trees
are dug than Is the case with the
smaller trees.
On the other hand, one should not
buy the smaller grades Of trees which
measure one to two feet In height un-
less they are to be planted upon espe-
cially good soil, as they often fail to
make satisfactory growth, and 1t
generally means an extra year of cult
walton before they come into bearing.
And, although smaller proportion of
the root system Of small trees Is bro
ken when they are dug In the nursery,
they are somewhat more likely 10 be
injured from becoming dry in transit
than larger trees, as the roots are very
small and quickly dried out. In gen.
eral, then, trees of a medium grade
are better to purchase First class
trees should not emily be Of the proper
size, but free from scale, root gals,
borers and peach ye1lows.
AS for pruning trees before planting,
the following advice Is given:
Two to two and one-half feet above
the bud Is about the proper height to
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Some Handbags.

"A,r, wish to marry your daugh
~" faltered the young man.
"You do. ehT exclaimed tho foad
parent. well, I have been rather e..
psctng this, and, to be thoroughly OF.
thodox, shall put a few questions %
you. Do you drinkT
mo, sir abhor liquor"
"You do. eh? Smoker
II never use tobacco In any foruAS
well, didn't suppose you ate II.
Do you frequent the race tracks%
Il never saw horse race IN my life.
sir."
"Um-m-m! Play cards for money!
"Emphatisally no, sir"
well. young man, must say you
are heavily handicapped My daugh-
ter is thorough society girl, and I
can't for the life Of me- see what she
Is going to do with you However. It's
her funeral and n she wants to un-
dertake the job-why. God bless ,you
bethr-washiaston Pose
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
ANCIENT Ros,E.
IT Could Net Compare In SpIendor
With Some Mcdern CapilaIs.

So"'S wv %o'HPaTe IN SpiendoT
| With Some Modern Capitals.
Rome, even in the times Of Its great
est splendor. was poor in comparison
with the modern world. Even In the
second century after Christ. when II
stood as metropolis at the head Of an
Immense empire, Rome was smaller.
less wealthy, less imposing than O
great metropolis Of Europe or Of Amer
lea. Some sumptuous public edifices,
beautiful private houses-that Is all
the splendor Of the metropolis Of the
empire.
Moreover, the palaces Of the Caesars
on the Palatine are a grandlose ruin
that stirs the artist and makes the
philosopher think, but II one sets him.
self to measure them, to conjecture
from the remains the proportions of
the entire ediflces, he does not conjure
up buildings that rival large modern
construction. The palace Of Tiberius,
for example, rose aboye a street only
two meters wide, less than seven feet,
an alley like those where today n
Italian cities live only the most miser-
able Inhabitants. We have pictured
to ourselves the imperial banquets Of |
ancient Rome as functions Of unheard
Of splendOr; If Nero or Elagabalus
could came to life and see the dining
room Of great hotel In Paris or New
York. respondent with hgh<, with
crystal. with silver, he would admire
{ as far mere beautiful than the halls
n which he gave his Imperial feasts.
Think how poor were the ancients In
artificial light! They had few wines:
hey knew neither tea nor coffee nor
ocoa, neither tobacco nor the IN
liqueurs Of which we make
se. In face Of our habits they were
ways Spartan, even when they vast
d, because they lacked the means to
uander.-Guglielmo Ferrero In Put
afn's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
RHed.

nstselessly, bDt with al his might
- burglar tugged at the dressing ia.
- drawer In vain. 1t refused to
spen. He tugged again.
give IL another jerk" said q voice
behind him.
The burglar tHrped.
The owner Of the house was sitting
- In bed and looking at him with an
expression Of the deepest interest on
- face.
'Jerk It again. There's a lot Of walls.
sble property In that drawer. but we
haven't been able ito open II since the
damp weather began II you can pull
4 out III give you n handsome royal
y on everything that's
But the burglar had jumped out
through the window. taking part OF
tie sash with hlm-Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
AVERAGE Farm Crops

The farmers Of the north Atlantic
states during the last census year each
produced about 1884 worth Of farm
crops, while the average south Allan
tic states farmer made only $4S4,
though the southern farmer averaged
108 acres per farm and the northern
farmer only 96 acres.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

hold water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor, wine
Or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 90 often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp.Root 10 not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
OF bladder trouble, it will be found Just
the remedy You need. It has been thor
ou4hly tested in private practice, and has
proved 90 successful that q special ar
ranyement has been made by which oil
leaders OF this psper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have q sample bottle
sent free by mail, also q book telling
m0re about Swamp-Root. and how to