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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
HIGHWAYS, FERRIES AND TURNpIKEs.

and as he may direct, and who shall, under
his direction and control, assist him in
supervising the expenditure of the moneys
apportioned and appropriated by the
state for highway Improvement, and in
inspecting the roads that have been or
may be built with state money and that
are selected for improvement under the
provisions of this chapter. The expenses
incurred I'm er this section shall be ap-
proved by the state highway commissioner
and paid by the au itOr of accounts.
Sec. 2. Section 4005 of the Public
Statutes is ereby amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section 4OO5 All moneys raised and
appropriated by the state under the pro-
visions of this chapter shall be expended
for the purpose of permanently improving
the main thoroughfares and most i'm
pOrtant roads in each town which shall be
selected by the Selectmen and town road
commissioners, subject to tie approval Of
the state highway commissioner. The roads
shall be known as state roads and they
shall be selected with the purpose of secur-
ing, SO far as possible, trunk lines of inn
proved highways from town to town and
to the important local railroad sta tiOnS.
Towns shall keep such selected highways
or state roads, together with all roads that
have been improved at state expense, in
good repair at all seasons of the year. A
town shall not be entitled to receive any
money from the state in any year until it
has complied with all the provisions of
this and the following sections of this chap
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
SECTION 1. Section 1878 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
discharged union soldier or sailor in the
war of the rebellion or the widow of such
soldier or sailor shall decease, and the
commander and adjutant of the Grand
Army post of which he was a member,
and, if not a member of any Grand Army
post in this state, then a majority of the
selectmen of a town or the mayor of city
in which such soldier sailor or widow
resided, shall under oath certify to the
auditor of accounts that such soldier,
sailor or widow did not leave sufficient
estate to pay the expenses of the funeral
and headstOne, the auditor of accounts
shall draw his order in favor of the COM
mander of such Grand Army post, select
men or mayor for sum not exceeding
fifty dollars, to defray said burial expenses
and provide headstone at the grave of
such deceased soldier, sailor or widow.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 3, 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

1t is hereby enacted By the General As
SenabIp of the State of Vermont:
SECTION l. A town or Incorporated
village or a city by vote, may appropriate
such sums of money as it deems best in
aid of an agricultural fair or other public
exhibition intended to promote the in
terests of any branch of agriculture,
mechanic arts or any of the liberal arts.
SEC. 2. But no appropriation shall
be made by any town when it's tax rates
exceeds two and one-half dollars on the
grand list. nor for larger sum than two
and one-half per cent of it's grand list.
i nder the any pr ths act
the purpose thereof shall be stated in the
resolution approprating said money. No
part of said appropriation shall be used so
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

point. Shade and fruit trees that have
been set out or marked by the abutting
a proper distance from the highway and
from each other, shall be preserved, as
well as banks and hedges of bushes that
serve as a protection of the highway or
that add to the beauty of the roadside.
On all state roads, the plan of carrying
out the provisions of this section shall be
under the supervision of the state highway
commissioner Said commissioner shall
make such rules and regulations for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions of
this section as shall, in his judgment, seem
for the best interests of the state.
Approved January IA, 1909
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

1t as hereby enacted by the General As
sembIy of the State of Vermont:
SECTION l. Whenever judge of pro-
bate shall act as a court of inquiry under
the provisions of sections 3716 to 3719,
inclusive, of the Public Statutes, he shall
ascertain so far as he is able concerning
the next of kin of the person who is the
subject of inquiry, and shall file with the
superintendent of the institution to which
the person is removed a memorandum
stating, so far as such Judge is able to ascer-
tain, who are the next of kin, their resi-
dence, their financial condition, in general
the person removed to such Institution
will inherit property and from whom.
Sec. 2. The word kindred" as used
in section 1886 of the Public Statutes,
shall be construed to mean and include
father, mother or children.
Approved January Is, 1909.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

ter All money appropriated or appor-
toned to towns by this chapter shall be
laid out and expended by commissioner
appointed by the selectmen of each town
with the consent and approval of the state
highway commissioner, except that the
selectmen of any town and the state high
way commissioner may agree upon any
plan of expanding the state money in that
town that may seem to them best under
existing conditions. Whenever the select
men fail or refuse to act, the state highway
commissioner may act, and, in all cases.
shall have full control of the expenditure
of the money provided for in this chapter.
The location of each years work shall be
determined by the state highway COM
missioner, but the Selectmen and town
road commissioners shall be consulted
in regard to plans and location of the
work The provisions of this section in
regard to the selection and care of high
ways and expenditure of state money
shall apply to Incorporated villages in
expanding their apportionment of the
state highway tax which may be expended
by the street commissioner or superin-
tendent of streets under state supervision
and reported on special blanks furnished
by the state highway commissioner.
Sec 3. Section 4009 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section 4O09. Seventy-five thousand
dollars is hereby annually appropriated
to be expended for the permanent inn
provement of highways in accordance with
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER 95.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 1878
OF THE'PUBLIC STATUTES, REL
ATING TO HIGHWAY DISTRICTS
IN INCORPORATED VILLAGES.
1t is hereby enacted By the General A s.
-sembly of the State of Vermont:
SECTION 1. Section 357S of the Public
Statutes is hereby repealed.
Approved December 49, 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sen,bly of the State of Vermont:
SECTION 1. The state or any other
party in interest may appeal from the
finding, decision or decree of a judge of
probate sitting as court of inquiry under
the provisions of sections 3716, 3717 and
probate court our sitting as court Of INJURY
under the provisions of sections 1851 to
1898, inclusive, of the Public Statutes
Said appeal shall lie to the county court
and proceedings therein shall be had as
provided in chapter 142 of the Public
Statutes, except that no bond or security
for costs shall be required in case of an
appeal by the state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 8, 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

1t IS hereb enacted By the Gener As
sembly of the State Of Vermont
SECTION |. Section 1904 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 1904. Said highway commits
sioner shall annually, with the advice and
visors, in number not to exceed one for
each count :, who shall act as his agents,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

the selectmen upon the question Of the
necessity for taking land, the assessment of
damages therefor or the assessment of
contribution for the construction of such
sewer or sewers, as is given to such per-
sons by chapter 1873 of the Public Statutes
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December IS, 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER 81.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1916 OF
THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RELAT-
ING TO PAUPERS.

1t is hereby enacted By the General A S.
sembly of the State of Vermont:
SECTION l. Section 1915 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 1876 The father or mother or
children of poor person who is chargeable
to town SHALL if of sufficient ability and
living within this state, be bound to sup
respective abilities.
SEC. q This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December IS, 1908
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER So.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1868 OF
THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RELAT-
ING TO FIRE DISTRICTS.
1t is hereby enacted By the General As
sembl of the State of Vermont:
SECTION 1. Section 1868 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section 1858 A fire district meeting
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER 90.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION se77
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE
LATINO TO THE CUTTING OF
TREES AND BUSHES WITHIN
THE LIMITS OF THE HIGH
WAY.
1t IS hereby enacted By the General As
senebIy of the State Of Vermont:
SECTION l. Section 1877 of the Pub
lie, Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Section 3977 The selectmen of q town
shall annually, during the months of Aug
ust and September cause to be cut and
removed from within the limits of the
highway all trees and bushes that cause
damage TO the highway or that are objec-
ationable from material or artistic stand
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER SO.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1878
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE-
LATINO TO THE BURIAL EX-
PENSES OF DECEASED INDI-
GENT VETERANS OF THE WAR
OF THE REBELLION.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER 90.

AN ACT RELATING TO LIABILITY
OF THE ESTATES OF DECEASED
PAUPERS.
1t is hereby enacted By the General As
sembly Of the State of Vermont:
SECTION 1. Upon the death of prop
erty owner who has been assisted by a
town under the provisions of chapter 1872
of the Public Statutes, such town may
recover against his estate the amount it
has expended for such assistance.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

to such court setting forth the certificate
and praying for hearing by such court on
appeal. Notice of such appeal shall be
given in such manner as the court may
direct to the states attorney of the county,
who shall appear and represent the inter-
ests of the state. The court shall cause
jury of twelve citizens of the county to
be summoned by sheriff or deputy sheriff
designated for that purpose by the court.
Such jury shall be drawn as a jury in a
suit before justice of the peace is drawn,
except that only six persons may be chal-
lenged. Such jury shall, under the super
vision of the court, hear the evidence and
counsel, and by verdict find whether the
person is insane. If the jury finds the
person insane. the court shall certify the
verdict and thereupon such person may
be committed and detained in a hospital
for the insane as the law provides. copy
of such certificate shall be filed by the
committing officer with the superintendent
of the institution to which such person
is committed. If the jury shall find that
such person is not insane, the court shall
yacate the certificate of the physicians:
The probate court shall keep a record of
trials of appeals under this section. The
jurors and officers acting under the pro-
visions of this section shall receive the
same pay as for like service in a justice
court.
SEC 2. Any person detained at any
hospital for the insane in this state at the
time this act takes effect shall be entitled
to an appeal to the probate court and to
trial thereon, as provided in section 1857
of the Public Statutes, as amended by
section one of this act
Sec 8. From the verdict, certificate
and judgment of the probate court, under
the provisions of this act an appeal may
be taken to the county court as is provided
in section 1918 of the Public Statutes,
and proceedings thereupon had as pro-
vided in sections 2975, 1888, 1884, 1856,
29s7, 29ss and 29s9 of the Public Statutes.
but, pending such appeal, the person
whose insanity is so found and certified
shall be and remain committed. No ap-
peal shall be granted in case the verdict OF
the jury in the probate court is that the
person is not insane.
Approved December H. 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

able estate therein, for the purpose Of
protecting the property in the district from
damage by fire; and for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining sewers and
for lighting purposes.
The prudential committee and collector
shall have the same power in assessing,
levying and collecting such tax as town
officers have in assessing and collecting
town taxes.
Said prudential committee may ex-
pend such sums for constructing and
maintaining sewers and for lighting pur-
poses as the fire district may vote; and
may use and occupy such portions of the
highways within such district as may be
necessary for constructing and manta aim
ing sewers and for lighting purposes.
Approved January %, 1909
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER 81.

AN ACT EMPOWERING TOWNS.
CITIES AND INCORPORATED
VILLAGES TO APPROPRIATE
MONEY FOR AGRICULTURAL
FAIRS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER 81.

AN ACT TO AMEND EDITIONS 1904,
4O05, 1909, 4013 AND 4O15 OF THE
PUBLIC TATUTES, RELATING
TO HIGHWAYS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

to enable any Incorporated fair associa-
ton to pay dividends on it's capital stock
Approved January Is 1909.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER 90.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN APP
PEAL FROM THE PROBATE
COURT IN THE MATTER OF
THE SUPPORT OF INSANE PER-
SONS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

It's passage.
Approved November II, 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
NUMBER "a.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1857
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE-
LATING TO APPEALS FROM
COMMITMENT OF INSANE PER-
SONS.
1t IS hereby enacted By the General As
senably of the State of Vermont:
SECTION l. Section 1857 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 1857. A person whose insanity
or tba I've
cision of the physicians so certifying to
such persons insanity, to the probate
court for the district in which such person
resides, or in which the hospital for the
insane to which he is committed is stu
ated. Such appeal shall be noted on the
certificate and shall be made by petition
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17
THE POOR AND THE INSANE.
NUMBER 50.

NUMBER 3d.
INQUIRY CONCERNING INSANE
PAUPERS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
HOT FIGHT FOR THE
ILLINOIS JUDGESH|P
One of the Most Closely Contested Po-
liticaI Scraps of Years Is on To-
day in the Republican Judi
ciaI Convention.

MACOMB, ILL.,, Aug. 17-One of the
most holly contested political fights
Illinois has known in years was in
prospect when the republican judicial
convention was called to order here
today. The session is for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for the SUI
preme bench Great corporate inter-
ests are accused of seeking to dictate
the selection of a candidate. AS the
district is rural and ANTITRUST" in
tendency, the accusations have stirred
up q great sensation. The special
election will be held September 25.
Claude Chiperfield of Canton, broth
er of Representative q. NJ. Chiperfeld,
is accused of being the corporation
favorite among the republicans. G.
w Brown of Monmouth, Thomas
Warrington of Jacksonville, Milton
Mcclure of Beardstown and E. c.
Walls of Quincy are the other candi-
dates A prolonged deadlock is ex.
pected in the convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
MANY THINGS GROW
IN NORTHWEST LAND
Minerals Not Only Product Of Alaska,
According to Reports Sent Out
by Agricultural Department
Of United States

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. IL
to precious minerals.
Watermelons, potatoes, cabbage and
to perfection up to and within the
Arctic circle, according to Secretary
Wilson'S experts Melons are brought
to maturity out of doors on the Hot
Springs farm. in the Tenana valley, in
latitude Ga degrees north. 1t should
be added, lest there be rush Of folk
to Alaska to cultivate watermelons,
that the soil on which they are raised
is warmed from the same source
whatever that is, that heats the water
of the springs. This farm, which is
one of the government experiment
stations, has now $50 acres regularly
under crop, the greater part adapted to
potatoes
The agricultural department has es-
tablished five experimental stations in
the territory, SO situated that crops
may be tested under all climatic con-
ditions. c. c. Georgeson, special agent
in charge of all the stations, says
Alaska is a splendid agricultural
country, that good hay can be pro-
duced in any quantity for winter feed
ing while the native grasses can MAIN
tain livestock in excellent condition in
summer
Thousands of letters from Alaskan
settlers to Secretary Wilson lead him
to believe that territorys agricultural
possibilities are sufficient to support
a much larger population than it now
enjoys.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS BE.
TWEEN DRINKS IN THE
SOUTHERN STATE.
Today's Election Will Settle the Pro
hibition Question in the Pal
metto State.

COLUMBIA, s. c.. Aug. lit has
been long time between drinks in
South Carolina, but the aridity which
has settled like a pail over the Pal
metto state may be partially lifted as
result of today's elections in twen-
ty-one counties. The state has been
entirely dry since August 2, when
the dispensaries of the twenty-one
wet counties were temporarily
closed pending today's decision at the
ballot box. 1t will probably be two
weeks before the results are officially
announced and the dispensaries in
such counties as have determined to
remain wet" are reopened
Twenty-one counties are already in
the prohibition camp, and exactly the
same number are officially engaged in
the sale of intoxicants under the
county dispensary system. The law
enacted at the last session of the leg
islature took no account of the ter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
WET OR DRY IN
SOUTH CAROLINA

r''ory ALREADY dry, providing only fl,
elections in the wet counties
The prohibitionists have mado
strong fight and the contest is n,.
tlcaiiy conceded to them. with a.,
exception of Charleston and P;c,,..,
counties, the state capital be;ro !,
Gated in the latter.
The blind tiger" element =, :,
state is in favor of prohibition ora
has used it's influence. South Caro
lima was dry during the period inst
after the adjustment of the state
dispensary. of which Senator TIN
man is called the father"
The general assembly at IFS race1,
session passed state prohib,.;o,
law which went into effect On the frs,
Tuesday of August in every county
In the state, and every dispensary in
South Carolina was closed IN ira.
gay! IL was then provided by this
act that on the third Tuesdav in Au-
gust, there shall! be hell an election
In every c"u1iy now having dispen-
saries and if til election results :r a
majority for tie sale of whiskey the
d'spensarias in that count, shall he
reOpencG rs before, but IT there is q
majority in any COUNTY for prohibi.
ton the dispen-asies in that county
to give absolute prohibition in every
county in Sa:;th Carolina for the tw,.
weeks between August 2 and ending
today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
FARMERS MEETING
IN PORTLAND TODAY
Several Agricultural Societies Join in
Big Convention in the Rose City
MANY Experts Are in
Attendance.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 17.-Sessions
were held in Portland today by the
American Association for the Promo
ton of Agricultural Science and the
American Associa ton of Farmers In
stitute Workers. The Association of
American Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations will convene in
twenty third annual session tomorrow
Agricultural experts from all over the
country are in attendance. Tomorrow
morning L. HI. Bailey, dean of the agri-
cultural department. of Cornell Uni
versity. will deliver an address on
Better Preparation of Men for Col
lege and Station Work" In the after
noon the president, M. A. Stovall of
Lexington, KY, will deliver his annual
address. Topical discussions and adj
dresses will be heard on Thursday
The final session will be held on Fri
day Reports of committees, election
of officers and unfinished business will
bring the convention to a close
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
The National Magazine.

Summer recreation days are just the
time for reading the comprehensive
and up date sketch of the natural
resources and rapid development of
Glorious Old Georgia. The author has
spent several months carefully study
ing conditions and phases of life, adj
vancement and industry in the Empire
state of the South.
This article is the first of a series
to appear in each of the forthcoming
issues of the National Magazine, de-
voted to similar practical comprehen-
sive and fascinating information con-
corning the great states forming the
United States of America. 1t is alto
gether appropriate that this work
should be undertaken by such a per-
iodical as the National Magazine The
articles on Affairs at Washington"
have riveted attention on work being
done at the Capitol and that interest
has been accumulated by vivid de-
scriptions of national government Of
ficials now sOjourning at the North
Shore. revealing in their charming SIM
plicity the fact that Joe Chapple is as
much at home in chronicling the every
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
EVENING
By...
Ruth
Cameron

anything arises to trouble her-as does
with all of us-she applies an 1T might
have been cure, though of course she
doesn't call it that
The Pelham building does me lot
of good she told me the other day. IF
I'm blue or not satisfied with any,
thing, l go straight there-and I'm SO
thankful l am not working there any
longer that | get over the blues right
off"
The little girl next door told me
once that she often used to pretend
when she came up the street that she
was going to see Grape on her door so
she would be happy that there really
wasn't any
OF course. that was rather a wierd
had a grain of wisdom-however I'M
ildlike-in it.
One often hears someone who has had
I Death in the family say: If 1 had
ally realized how happy l was before
It happened" Might it not be almost
worth while to pretend occasionally
hat some trouble has come upon us so
'h3t We may be glad in realizing that
l. Sn'tf
1t is not advisable of course. to
We'll on sad thoughts or painful mem
one. but i il mighty good thing for
any Of us who are inclined to be dis
ten liz cnr - it has been true that:
"of all Cd words of tongue or pen,
The best are these. + might have
hrea'"