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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02
JOHN ABNER MEAD.
e A Dramatic Life. History

the. spectacle of this resolute, indefat
igable young Vermonter, Drawing alike
the ridicule of his companions and the
humiliation of wearing old and worn
clothes in order that he might receive
an education, indicates Spartan forti
tude that comes very near to explain
ing his life's success. 1t is far cry
from the luxurious medical students
of today, with their expensive suits OF
apartments, their good clothes. theil
sports, their relaXations and the gen
orally easy way in which their sue.
cesses are secured, to the poor, almost
mean, expedients Of DR.. Mead's col
lege training and the little office in
which he began to practice his pro
fession.
Young Vermonters who are LOOKING
for an example of success by dint of
will power and applied ability will not
do better than to read the story OF
those early days, explaining as they dc
the steady. uninterrupted march Of
prosperity which followed his ready
acceptance and use of the first oppor
utilities that 1Ol ttiiic put III MS W d1
Grown men will be struck with adj
miratiOn when they consider the eX-
traordinary versatility which his pro-
fessiOnal and business life have dis
closed. 1t is very seldom that a man.
after making Il measurable success in
4 learned profession like medicine,
should be able to translate himself
easily to business lie and not only
prove himself the peer Of his aSso-
ciates. but demonstrate his ability to
make Il signal success i'll several di
verging lines Of business.
The reSuScitlti0n Of the bankrupt
Howe Scale company was Il task for Il
trained executive and financier, and
yet this young doctor made i striking
success of the supposed forlorn hope
The administration of banking
property is considered to be career
enough for most men, and yet he has
made it a mere detail Of the days
work.
The operation CT large farm is
one of the most intricate problems of
the day, and yet it is one of his chief
time, haying or harvesting and dem.
onStrate his practical knowledge of ag.
riculture as we'll as his love for the
open.
Is: The management and financing of a
large business block is frequently Il
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Marcia Shedd

The undersigned, having been appointt
by the Honorable Probate court FOR the Dis
trtct of Orleans, Commissj oners. to receive
examine, and adjust the claims AND demands
Of all persons against the estate of Marcia
Shet d, late of Albany, in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
for the purpose aforesaid, al the office
OF F. Il. Piercs in the town of AL
hany, in said d strict, on the 4th CAV of
Msrch and h day of May next, from 2
O'Clock p m until 4 o'clock o. M, on each of
SAID days and that six months from the 31st
day of January, A. D. 1910, is the time linn
lted nv SAID Court fer SAID creditors to pre-.
sent tn cir claims to us for examinati IN and
allowance.
Dated at Albany this 9lst day of January,
A. D. 1910.
F. 81. PIERCE,
@. D, MCGUIRE,
COInmissionels
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02

lation and entered Middlebury college
in the fall of 1860. He then caught
the patriotic fervOr of the day and
served one year in the army, enlistine
in August, 1862, and continuing in the
service until July, 1863, when he re
turned to college and graduated in his
old class of 1864. To accomplish this
he worked at haying nearly every
summer and taught school every win
ter, studying hard meanwhile to make
up his arrearages. With his original
savings of 1925 he fitted himself fo1
college and completed his course with.
out assistance from any one but his
own willing hands and busy BRAIN
John A. Mead "cut it pretty fine,''
however, as at the time of his grad.
uation he was so hard up" that he
was obliged to sell all his books, par.
ticularly the English books of the final
year, that every graduate likes tt
keep, and SO he graduated from Mid.
dlebury, square with the world finan.
cially, but nearly penniless.
Tries Unsuccessfully to Re- enlist.
Finding nothing to do at home, he
then tried to enlist in the army again
going to CaStletOn, where it was re,
ported two or three soldiers We're re,
quired to complete their quota for that
purpose. He found that the last man
had just been enrolled and returned
from Castlet0n in gravel car thor
-oughly discouraged. This was low tide
in his fortunes. however, as he found
a letter awaiting him from Champlain
\. Y, Offering him a position as teach,
err in the high school for a term of
four months. He started for Cham,
plain that evening and finished the
term teaching.
Immediately upon his return he be,
gan to study medicine with Professor
Joseph Perkins of Castleton, paying
most of his expenses by caring for the
Office and assisting the doctor or pro
fessor. Then he continued the study
of medicine. attending the first course
of lectures in the medical department
of the University of Vermont.
Quarry Worker That He Might Be
Doctor.
He continued with Dr. Perkins for
nearly two years, when the pinch of
poverty came again, and he gave up
his studies and began working on a
quarry at West Rutland, having a
strong desire to graduate. if possible.
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double taxation and develop rather
than restrict opportunity.
"Fifth.-Better roads for Vermont
by the introduction of improved meth.
ods,y with state supervision and aid
wherever and whenever practicable.
"Sixth.-The good offices of the ex
ecutive in settling disputes between
labor and capital by arbitration.
"Seventh.-Fewer and more uniform
laws, with no special legislation that
can be covered by general statutes.
"Eighth.-(a) A system of courts that
will provide cheap and speedy justice
TO rich and poor.
SOB A radical reduction of court ex-
penses by business methods of admin
eStratiOn.
''Ninth.-A continuation and extern.
sion of the states forestry policy for
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02

W notion" said DR.. John Abnel
So Mead of Rutland. lieutenant
governor of Vermont Il ex.
pect that my friends in Rutland city
and Rutland county will present my
name as a candidate for governor at
the next Republican state convention
The foregoing was in answer to q
question asked by reporter.
The hour was 7:30 a. m.
The scene was the office of the Howe
Scale works in Rutland. and the sin,
gu!ar combination of early hours and
important political news is explained
by the fact that ever since DR.. Mead
came into the control of the scale
works, twenty-five years ago. he has
made a practice of being ION the job
as early as any employee of the con
Germ.
The extraordinary singleness of pur
pose, fertility of resource. courage
concentration, ability. superb vitality
and high personal character that have
made it possible for a man of the
humblest antecedents to rise from s
condition of biting poverty to the con
troll of a half dozen successful and i'm
portant enterprises reads more like s
story book than a prosaic record OF
everyday life.
No person can read the biography OF
John Abner Mead without feeling the
tremendously dramatic possibilities
that inhere to a life of fixed purpose
and integrity, with an eye firmly fixed
on success. From the time that DR.
Mead was left a virtual orphan he
seems to have had but one object il
mind, and that the fullest development
of his own possibilities and powers il
harmony with the welfare of those
with whom he was associated and OF
the various enterprises with which he
has been connected
Going through college on 1925. pain
fully and scrupulously saved from the
earnings of uncongenial toll, interrupt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02

ssR YES. am a candidate for pro
w notion" said DR.. John Abnel
"a Mead of Rutland. lieutenant
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02
SHERIFF'S SALE

Taken On execution in favor of w. A. Mer
ram q Son OF Glover, VT, and against Milo
property, viz: Eighteen fat hogs and tn ee
cows, and the same will be sold by me at
Public Auction for cash to the highest bid
O'Clock in the forenoon. to satisfy said eve.
cution as the law directs. in the highway
near the residence of said Wilson.
Dated at Barton on the 18th day of January
A D., 1910.
Sc .. V. JOSLYN, Deputy Sheriff
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and told him that he was willing to
give him his time" and that he must
make his own way as best he could.
In fact. the sole inheritance which
he received from his father was
string Of old fashioned sleighbells.
Then began the slow, steady saving
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02

BAXTER NATIONAL BANK, RUTLAND.
ing his college course to serve as a
soldier in the civil war, studying fnedi
cine and assisting in commonplace
tasks about a doctors Office and final.
ly doing manual labor of the severest
type in a Rutland quarry to procure
the means to secure the best medical
education possible-all these point to a
character of consistent and singular
force.
The side lights on his college life
demonstrate that he was able in those
days to eliminate whatever may have
stood in the way of his success. anG
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02

DR.. Mead AnnounceA
His Candidacy and His
PIdfforrn--CondenSed BIZ
oGropbY OF q Remarko-
bic Cbordcfer--Tbe Story
OF HoeO q PenniieSS Boy
Rose TO Become q Creo1
Business and Political
Force - An interfering
and Dramatic History.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02

at one of the larger medical schools
of our country and determined to earn
the money to do so. He worked in
the quI~rv for about ten months, after
which he went to New York city and
entered the College of Physicians and
Surgeons. being the. medical depart.
], CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE ii
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-02
FOR Sale

SO4-REPATR SHOP. Located in
hustIing railroad town. New two
story building 25x35 with basement,
equipped with gasoline engine sur
face planer, buzz planer, band saw,
bench saw, turning lathe etc, There
ia fully equipped blacksmith shop in
the basement, lot of hand tools. Shop
is electric lighted and electric power
could be installed if desired. The
building is we'll lighted and is clap
boarded, has city water and sewer,
also flush closet, and could easily be
converted into a good paying tene-
ment property if not wanted for shop
purposes. 1t is nicely located for Ell
ther. Present owner has retired from
shop work aud has no further use for
the plant and to make quick sale of
fers the whole outfit for $1,000, or if
you only wish to purchase the lot and
building we will ave that price 5000.
This is bargain: if you want a shop
don't fail to investigate at once.
275-GENERAL GROCERY STORE
Located in busy, growing town; good
clean, up to date stock of goods that
people want and buy every day. The
store has basement with furnace heat.
plate glass front. Rent only S12 per
month including heat. This store did
a $4,000 business last year. Owner
ka3 other bI 81 g, and to:make quick
sale will sell Jne goods and all the store
fixtures for $25O0, or we will sell at in :
voice; fullest investigation welc omed.
SOLD
Two more farms and a village home.
We have sold more property during
the mast two months than we ever
sold in any three winter months be-
fore and as soon as money matters
get loosened up a little we expect to
do the best business we have ever
done. If you have property to sell or
exchange list it with us now. No ad.
vance fee required. Pay when your
property is sold. If you want to
know how we do business and what
we are doing talk with US. We are
the firm that finds buyers.
CATALOGUE FREE.
KING r. NELSON GO.
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lola. is expected to return home this

lola, is expected to return home this
evening.
All of the young people of the North
side Baptist church who are interest
ed in the chorus which is to sing at
the revival meetings. are requested to
meet at the church Sunday afternoon.
Miss Minnette Loup of Shorey, who
has been i'll for a short time. is re-
ported to be improving
A "bean auction" social was given
by Miss Juliet E. Smith, parish visitor
of the Church of the Good Shepherd,
at the parish house Tuesday night for
the choir of the church. Beans repre-
scented money with five cent limit.
Small articles, wrapped in big pack
ages, were auctioned off. William
Lambeth made an ideal auctfoneer.
Henry William of 709 West Gordon
street has returned from a two weeks
visit to relatives in Belleville and
Smith Center.
The North side camp No. 1243, M.
W. A, will give an oyster supper to-
night for members only at the lodge
hall.
Charles Suit is i'm Wakarusa on
business.
Miss Naomi Polly of Shorey is en-
ployed at the Boys Industrial school.
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ANTI-PINCHoT SENTIMENT
Develops in the Five Stock Conven-
ton at Denver.

Denver, Col. Jan 13.-The resolution
presented to the National Live Stock
association endorsing the Pinchot ad-
ministration Of the forest service and
urging federal control of range lands
met with bitter opposition from the Col
Crado delegates today. The Colorado
luton an attempt by the larger cattle
companies to secure grazing land at
merely nominal figure, thus replacing
range land owned by them but now
grown too valuable for grazing pur-
poses.
1t is probable that President H. A.
Jastro and the other officers of the as
ISOLATION will be reelected. The selec-
ton of the place of meeting in 1911,
promises to be close fight between
Fl. Worth. Tex. and Denver.
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WANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
p
STATE JouRNAL ON SALE.


The State Journal is on sale each even
ne az the following places:
MATT Weightmen, drugs, SS5 Kansas Ave
Hosser Bros, drugs. 500 Kansas Ave.
=; M Brunt, drugs, 201 West 9Th st.
Erlce Drug Co.. 713 Kansas Ave. -t--'
Ered Snow. drugs. 1901 Topeka Ave:
EETank Hobart, drugs. 500 West 10th 81.
Sampbell Drug Co, $40 N. Kansas Ave
Te[ro Drug Co., $50 N. Kansas Ave:
r. B. Pinney. drugs. 1885 Kansas Ave
W Durant, drugs, 1907 w. 18TH 81
SoeI's Pharmacy. S35 Kansas Ave.
NNgnys, 600 Kansas Ave
Natfonal Hotel
chesterfield Hotel
Lnroop Hotel
EHth Avenue Hotel
SSyanta Re Depot fSews Stand.
TeWs stand, N. w. cor. 9Th q Kan. Ave.
I,,iSs;; Walker. drugs. 1873 Karsas Ave.
TTnui1ttpeIg News Co. 4o9 Kansas Ave.
Tosnn Pharmacy. 800 West 18th St.
=; EeIIy. drugs, N. e. cor. 9Th & Lake.
reo Corbin. drugs. SOC East 9Th.
T4drEn' Pharmacy, Al Holiday.
HEee!nry Wilson. 419 Holiday.
I'm ,Wohier, drugs. 10th and Morris
y. H Wilson, drugs. 414 East 9Th.
a. Willis. drugs 302 East 9Th.
X. Pharmacy: 61s n. Kansas Ave.
U1s nond Drug Store. eth and Buchanan
e. EdelbIute. drugs 5Jes West st.
:; W. Kramer. drugs. 100 East Locust
Hancock Bros. 205 Stevens St
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

3. Fogwell and wife to L. F. CARING
mouse, pit. lots $40 and AZ Fillmore ST.,
OLt q Tewksbury's add. 700
l.. +. Clearinghouse to S. Fogwell,
PIT lots 1918 and 20 Euclid ave-, Ed
wards tract add. .....................2 2, 800
Same to same, lots 544 and g. u $40
add. ...................... 1900
and pt. % Sumner ST., ]. Norton's
B. E. Weaver to L. Davis, lot 122 oak
land ave, Brigham & Rice add. 49,.
Mrs. I. G. Faust to NJ Boies ct al,
lots 1924 and So Kansas ave-, Para
F. G. Berridge and wife to c. G.
Eager, lot and n. " lot Locust
St, Mulvane & Chase list add, also
lots 64-6 and Hancock St, Cranes
add. .::................... 5000
F: E. Guibor to A. M. Garrison, pit.
lot 10 Woodlawn ave, Potwfn Place GOO
w. D. c. Smith and wife to P. C.
Dayton, lots $3.50 and 50 Fillmore
ST.. Eckert'S add. Observation-Disclosures. 500
C.. s. Biscoe and husband to E. B.
Smith, same. ................. 5000
2232 and Z Topeka ave IL 900
F. M. Hastings and wife to F. r.
Copeland, pit. s.. e. u 1-11-15.......... 200
j. s. Daniels and husband to l. H.
Hill, lots 426 and Is Grand ave-,
Norton's add. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
A. S. Embree ct al. executor to J.
HaIzel .--......--........--.. 1UO
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AT the Grand.

Among American composers of light
opera no one has come to the front so
quickly as Silvio Helm. who has writ
ten the music for DeWolf Hopper's "A
Matinee IDOL" which comes to the
Grand on Friday evening. Helm is pro-
badly 80 years of age, and it is said
that his income this gear will be ap-
proximately $4,000.
Four years ago the young composer
was conducting the orchestra for
Now he is drawing salary of five
times that amount as musical director
for Daniel ". Arthur. spending half
his time with Marie Ca'hill in THE Boys
and Betty" company, and the other half
with De Wolf Hopper. The rest of his
income is drawn from his songs. AL
though his principal song hit in "A
Matinee Idol was published only six
weeks ago and has been heard by the
public only five weeks. it is said to
have brought him $1,000 already, and
the fiscal year from the composers
standpoint is still in its infancy.
Helm was born in New York city. His
mother is an Italian and his father was
the conductor of a Hungarian band in
Indiana. When Silvio was years of
age he was taken back to his parents
home in Trieste, where he was educa-
ted For a while Silvio. the name that.
he got from the Italian side of his par
eritage, studied piano under LetZschets-
ky and composition under his mother
who was composer Of some note.
He started playing the piano when he
was only years old. and before he
was II had written and published a
sonata, a concerto and several songs
He returned to this country when he was
10, but it was not until he was made
first violin in the orchestra of Marie
Cahil1 that his compositions began to
attract any attention.
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WoIgast Is Not Anxious.

Los Angeles, Jan. 13.-That the
Wolgast-Nelson negotiations are like
ly to be called off is the statement of
Tom Jones, Wolgast's manager Jones'
complaint is that Sid Hester, San
Francisco fight promoter, has refused
to put up money as a forfeit to guar
antee that the match will take place.
Jones has given Hester until noon to-
day and if the money is not up by
that time all negotiations will be
called off as far as Wolgast is con-
cerned
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Fourth Killing by Policemen.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Bernard Scick-
owski, an alleged hold-up man, was
shot and killed by Policeman Frank
Madden here today. Scickowski and
four companions are said to have at
tempted to hold UP a pedestrian and
when Madden appeared they attempt
ed to escape. The -four companions
were arrested but refused to make any
statements. This is the fourth alleged
robber killed by the Chicago police
since January 4. ano -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-13
ice GORGE Reaches sd. Lot1is.

St.Louis, Jan. 13-The ice gorge. which
broke i'll the Missouri river at Hermann
last night, reached st. Louis this morn
ing In one hour the Mississippi river
here rose more than "a foot and the
gauge stood at 25.7 feet. The gorges
below the city continue to hold and
damage to shipping may result from
the ice and high water. The danger
stage is 30 feet.
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Corn Stalks in Black Pepper.

Passaic, N. J., Jan. 13.-Twenty per
cent of the black pepper sold in the
United States is adulterated with a
goodly proportion of ground corn
stalks, according to the Paterson
prosecutor, who has just secured the
conviction of a local grocer on the
charge of violating the pure food
laws.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
FOR SALE OR WILL TRADE FL

FOR SALE OR WILL TRADE FOR
~ LAND.
We have for sale or will trade for land
an electric, light and power plant. The
plant is doing a good business, giving per-
feet satisfaction to its customers, and
growing right along.
It has been in operation about two years
and now has about 125 customers. The
plant has ten year contract with Lincoln
Park Chautauqua for lighting. This line is
worth over $500 a year. The city pays $3.50
a year for lights. The light company has
a ten year contract with the city to pump
water for the water works system at 500
a month. For any further information
address the undersigned
Real estate men please list
THE HUDKINS REALTY CO.,
i Cawlers City, Kansas.
FOR SALE-s15, 600 grist mill to sell or
trade for land, mill in eastern Kansas,
harness shop to sell cheap. for cash; gro
Gerry stores In Topeka, $1.00e to $500 cash;
drug stores in different towns, 5000 to
$1,000; general stores in different towns
to sell and trade; S acre tract in Topeka,
s., 600, part town; farms to sell and trade,
houses and lots
A L. Furman. S11 Kan. ave, Topeka, Kan
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Piles relieved by one application of
RectoI, the sensible pile remedy. Con-
tains no opium or cocaine. Pile pine
furnished free.
Money back if it fails.
Sold by the Campbell Drug Co.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Auditoriunn.


While Mr.. Max Zach. whose coming
to the Auditorium tonight with the St
Louis Symphony orchestra is looked
forward to with keenest interest, was
giving one of its regular performances
last season stranger walked into the
building one warm evening, and tap
ped the doorman on the shoulder
Pm from the army said he, IAN
I want seat on the PLATFORM
The doorman, by nature taciturn, re-
NAMED staring silently.
I'm a-playing in the band-the regi-
mental band-so I must sit with the
musicians. How about it?''
wan!' was the answer. what
fer?''
1--WE heard that Zach doesn't use
a baton nothin' but pencil, and that
the players follow him by the express
sion on his face. I want to see if it's
so.',
He didn't get his seat on the plat
form, but nevertheless he waited around
until the concert was over
"Say," he accosted one of the must
clans, lis it true that Zach leads with
a toothpick and the expression on his
face?" @
"Parbleau. cest vrai!' was the an
swer, while the various other members
to whom he put the same query replied,
You bet!" in half a dozen different
languages.
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Chief Justice Fuller
the United
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FREE pIsPENsARY

QUINCY STREEI FREE JJISPENSARY.
81 Quincy st. Conducted by regular
practieing physicians and surgeons. Ned
ical service free. Medicine free in soma
cases. Office hours to p m. Calls
answered night and day. Ind. phone 15eg.
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LOsc AND FOUND.

TOST0Pocke fbooF containing so BIZ ana
checks to Carrie Utz. Return to 43l
Jefferson st. Reward.
FOUND-UmbreIla in state house. Own
s er please call at State Journal and pay
for this advertisement. &c. B. Al
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR Rents room cottage. near WASH
burn college; also a new. strictly mod
ern, close in. West side apartment. Better
Realty & Loan Co. ground floor. Column
bian Bldg
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FOR Rents room modern house, S13
Topeka ave, So so. C. G. Biakely, Null
vane building.
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PICTURE FRAMING.

FRAMING, regilding. mat making. mount
ing done by J. D. Sullivan. l22 w. Eighth
street. Packing. shipping. ete-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-13

A Topeka man has for his motto:
Don't eat too much, don't drink too
much and never give up