Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27

In the political game John w. Kern
OF Indiana is certainly playing in hard
luck. Two sure things have got
away from him. The first was the vice
presidency, and now the Indiana SEN
atcrship, on which he held first mort
gage, has been captured by former
Congressman Shivel v Enosburg
STANDARD.
Vermont is supporting one state lab
pratory fairly well. as it should do for
the best interests Of the state. 1t,
however. not only does not need a
branch laboratory in ST. Iohnsbury or
elsewhere. but the establishment of
such project is liable to be distinct
drawback To the future enlargement
of most commendab!e work. - North
Sield News.
We jump at the chance to commend
the good Judgment of the Legislature
am one particular case. Viz: 1t killed
the bill allowing town representatives
to be elected by plurality vote. Good
enough! II man cannot get major
bty of the votes cast. he should stay
at home. AS the Gazette has hereto
fore reasoned, ar election by small
Eninority of the votes cast would be
most unrepresentative. Besides that,
such an act would be unconstitutional.
And yet, 1t was demanded" by some
--Hardwick Gazette.
That long debate on whether boun-
ty should be placed on bobcats was a
btadicrous feature of Thursdays session
of the house. To observe members SOL
EMMY discussing bounty on bay lynx
hot RI ha 10
to the last day of the session was one
OF the astounding things that have
Eselped to make the present legislature
unique in all history, On the other
hand, the Gibson primary election bill,
a measure on which great deal of
care had been expended, which had been
discussed in the state press and which
will be state issue next year, was
dismissed without even one vote in
its behalf. Montpelier Journal.
D The appointment of &c. Williams of
Newport as bank commissioner. to sue
coed L. A. Cobb. who indicated some
time ago that ne would not be a can
daidate for reappointment, will be en-
Glorsed generally throughout the state.
Mr.. Williams, as chairman of the repub-
EIcan state committee and manager of
Governor Prouty's campaign, put in
some strenuous work TO secure not only
"a good vote for the head of the ticket,
but an expression for the national
Gicket that would do Vermont credit,
and will be regarded as entirely de.
serving at least one OF the piums. He
mas been an active member of the house,
will make an excellent bank commits.
sioner, and the Tribune extends con.
CALCULATIONS. Ludlow Tribune.
In the way of impromptu wit anC
satire, nothing has been done that is
any nearer or more to the point thar
Harry Daniels demand of Frank E.
Howe of Bennington, at the mock ses.
sion: do you know anything abo,1,
this subject?' Mr.. Howe answered
No" Then" said Harry, 'yo,
may take your usual COURSE De
signed. but none the less apt and tell
ing. was the bill entitled, IAN act t,
protect Frank l.. Fish during tn
spawning season." The trouble abou
the mock session was that it followe
the lines of the average legislative SEES
sion so closely that good many mem
beers rubbed their eyes at times an
seemed to think it was the real thing
Montpelier Journal.
The Carnegie hero fund commission
which decided at Pittsburg, Pa, las
week to honor 26 people in differen
~arts of the United States with eithe
money or medals. singled out on
young Vermonter, Neal w. Beattie O
GuildhalI, for recognition. He will re
Geive bronze medal and $1,000 in cash
William A. Sargent. Beattie's chum
who could not swim. broke throug
the ice on Waits riverJ anuary 81, 1906
Beattie, who was skating some distanc
away, came rushing up. He threy
off his skates, and when the ice brok
sander him, as it had under Sargent, h
fpy0ke his way to Sargent Sargent