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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13
Authorization.

It has been we'll said that no man
ever sank under the burden of the
day. 1t is when to-morrow's burden
is added to the burden of today that
the weight. is more than man can
bear.-George Macdonald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13
IRASBURC


IRASBURc
Miss Nellie Healey is quite i'll.
Mrs. G. w. Parker is seriously i'll.
Mrs. D. A. Brahana is on the sick
| list.
Mrs. John Carpenter and son Grin
are i'll.
J. L. Dodge has had his buildings
newly painted:
Mrs. George Jerome has been on the
sick list the past week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Marcy Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Whalan have
adopted baby six weeks old.
Miss Matte Holdridge visited
friends in West Burke the past week.
; Mrs. Ellen Jameson of Woonsocket,
r. l., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Sears.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin of West
: field visited their niece, Mrs. Arthur
Marcy, Monday.
I Mrs. S. w. Beauclerk remains quite
: Ill. I10E Hidlly IItSuuS HOpc AL hCA
+ speedy recovery.
Il Miss Cora Bradburn of Michigan has
g come to spend the summer with her
aunt, Mrs. C. T. Miles.
!, Misses Helen and Claribel Somers OF
t, Boston are visiting their parents, Mr..
J and Mrs. H. H. Somers.
81 Mrs. n. Robinson of Boltonville
se visited her daughter, Mrs. H. B
r, Chamberlin, over Sunday.
to DR.. E. W. Gaynor and Frank Townt
~ of Boston were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
= c. E. Towne over Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Preston Beauclerk o
- Concord, N. H., are visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Beauclerk
Mrs. Grace Boright and friend, Mis-
Laura Leonard of Sweetshurg, P. Q.
are spending the week at Willoughby
It, Children's Day passed off very pleas
OF lantly at the NJ. E. church last Sur
o or day, the children doing their part
ay nicely.
ed Miss Maud Miller was in ST. John!
ty bury Sunday to see her brother, VIII
,st was severely burned with ,gunpowde
ar July 4th.
he Mrs. Ella Langton of Honolulu an
Sc, Elmer White of Holyoke. Mass, al
ny spending the week with their mothe
5eo Mrs. Moses White.
zen Elmer Slack Of Newport Cente
hat conducted teachers examinations
1h??ss the school room last Thursday. Sc
' d eral teachers were present, also pupi
-, who wish to enter the high school tn
md md fall.
hin hin A union open air meeting will
irst held on the common next Sund
.m- evening The Irasburg band will
a aid in attendance Sermon by Rev. G.
rec Adams. All are cordially invited
nty attend.
at Miss Mabel Parlin was taken su
ice denly and seriously i'll while caring
18th Mrs. H. B. Chamberlin and childr
last Friday and remains very i'll. S
H. was moved to her home in Orlea
. Sunday night.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
ciety will hold social and lawn pal
" at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jose
Tinker" next Friday evening. Shol
the evening be unfavorable the soc
moo will be held in the church parlo
g, in Ice cream and cake will be served a
ont. all are cordially invited.
in 49,
'1n of Black River Valley grange will m
ned Wednesday evening, July 20. Subj
GER for discussion. Resolved that won
i ;6Sd in the house has more to do with
IN OF farmers success than the fertility
was the SOIL" An interesting program C
e eddnSS sisting of songs, readings, etc.,
acie
Of
nnE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13

Experienced travellers have found great
ben. fit by taking with them bottle OF DE-
SETH ARNOLD's BALsAM. II cures illness
used by impure Wafer and suooen
changes OF climate.
Warranted by F j. Kinney, Orleans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13
For Sale

849-ONE MAN FARM-76 acres on
main road two miles from busy rail
road town. Tillage is all machine
crops that grow in northern Vermont.
Pasture for II COWS, watered by trout
brook, wood and fruit for home use.
Barns 4Ox40 and 26x30 connected as
one barn, very comfortable and con-
venient. Seven roomed house with cell
lar and shed for wood. Buildings are
supplied with spring water. R. F.
D. and telephone, one mile to school.
With this farm we will sell II cows,
one bull and two horses, IL hens, all
the fodder crops, mower, horse rake,
tedder, one pillow, two harnesses, one
buggy, one cream separator, and lots
of small farming tools. Price for all
$1,000. Owner might consider an ex-
change for larger farm.
S5O-GOOD FARM, LOW PRICE $50
acres on main road between two viii
lagos, only ga mile to nearest one.
four miles to railrosd. Land is suita-
bly, divided into tillage. pasture and
woodland. Sugar orchard of 1900
trees with buckets for the same, I&L
boiling zig and other sugar making
equipment; 1000 cords of wood. sc. O0(
feet soft wood lumber q mile from mill
Tillage smooth, no stones. Stock
barn 46x100 double boarded and paint
ed, another storage barn 3Ox4O, too
house 20x20, stock barn has basement
and two silos. One story house, sew
en- rooms, cellar, piazza, spring water
K. F. D. and telephone. Near neigh
k bors, ga mile to school. This is
great hay farm, usually cuts 100 ton
of hay. With this farm We will sci
ten head of stock, pair of farm horses
ten pigs, mower, tedder, rake, man
ure spreader, two plows, two harrows
two cultivators, farm wagon, bupo
wagon, pair sleds, pair work harness
es, one driving harm ess, one crear
separator and lot small tools. Pric
4, for all of the above pro pertv S47O(
bare farm $3250. This farm has goo
pasture watered by trout brool
House is newly painted and in goo
repair. Good running water at houl
and barn, creamery right near. Tn
Is one OF the best farms we have {
- our list for the money.
We have for sale one second ha,
OSBORNE mower in good runni]
order, also farm harnesses,
2 CATALOGUE FREE
KING & NELSON CT
Barton, VI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13
No Stranger to Them.
4 YOU ever hear of snakes IN win

did you ever hear OF SHAKES III WIN
terg"
.To be sure" replied the Billville
marion. MY old man sees them the
year round. They're regular per-
formin' circus to him."-Atlanta Con
stitutiOn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13
LOCAL NEWS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

Mrs. Gilbert Blair and son Archie
are in Keene, n. H., for few weeks.
C. A. Barber, who dislocated his
shoulder a few weeks ago is still una
BILE to do any work.
A. C. Chase was gone from Tuesday
until Saturday night last week having
business in Sheffield, Glover, Crafts
bury, Wolcott, Elmore, Calais and
Hardwick.
C. S. Parker of Glover was here re-
Gently and served replevin papers on
F. A. Amsden and A. G. Chase. The
plaintiff in the suit is O. A. Wheeler
of Glover, the property replevied was
horse. buggy and cream separator,
which Chase as an officer had taken
from Wheeler on a chattel mortgage,
executed by Wheeler and in favor of
Mr.. Amsden. 1t is a county court suit
and will be tried at the September
| term of court.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13

We have for sale one second hand
OSBORNE. mower in good running
order, also farm harnesses,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
e,,ber.s Method.


During a recent slight Illness the
6ve.year-old Teddy, usually so amiaole.
fatty and obstinately refused to take
bis medicine. After a somewhat pro
longed and Intellectual argument with
him. his mother at last set the glass
of medicine down. leaned her head on
her hands and played" that she waA
crying.
A moment passed. and the tender
hearted Teddy. unable longer to oeai
the sight Of his mothers stricken atti'
tude. inquired. What's tbs matter.
mother. dear?"
without removing her hands frof.
her eyes, she replied: I'm grieved
that my son won't take his castor oil
for me"
Whereupon Teddy sat UP in bed ana
offered consolingly: "Oh. wouldnt
feel badly II were you, mother. dear,
Father will be home soon and he'll
make me take 1.-THE Delineator.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

The poultry house here illustrated
Is not on a concrete wall. but II
the sand and gravel can be gotten
without much difficulty, It makes an
ideal wall. writes Ira G. shellabarger.
in Farmers Reyiew Ours is on
wooden foundation.
Our house is 10 feet long. feet
wide. 55z feet high. in rear and front
corner posts are I feet long. The
house is boarded within two feet Of
the bottom Of the front posts. but II
the house is set .on a foundation II
will have an opening OF about 30
inches which We believe is too much
and think 26 inches at most is suffi-
Client opening.
The cloth TO be used in the front
OF the house should. OF course. be long
or wide enough 10 reach from top OF
opening 10 bottom. Ours is simply
tackled fast 10 top OF frame Of build.
ing and on a 215 piece at bottom. The
muslin should be securely tackled and
the bottom piece be securely fastened
d. III utaNg Hllu5 ~ Alhg uAuN h4A VI
place Some recommend tacking the
muslin 10 a frame and then lowering
or raising the frame at will. The
frame idea. OF course. will prevent the
wind from blowing the curtain in and
out and perhaps keep It stretched
tighter at all times.
The door 10 our house Is 5 feet s
inches by 2lIs inches However. the
door may be larger or smaller as the
lumber al hand may cut out TO better
advantage another size. Our door
happens 20 be from an old dwelling
closet. The window We have is one
that was at hand from a dwelling and
It's size suits us very well and We be
iieve II is about right II is a two-light
sash 30x35 inches However. this may
vary in size TO suit the builder.
In our house the drop board is two
feet from the sills. % inches from the
south wall. leaving an alley through
the house. The roosts are 10 inches
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

from the drop boards. two IN number.
ten inches apart. held in place by
cleats az either end and two cleats
through the middle. held in place by
being fastened 10 the studding at one
end and by a wire at the other: the
wire runs from the cleat TO the sup
porting piece OF the roof which runs
lengthwise of the roof. The sheeting
for the roof is held IN place by being
nailed az either end and In the middle
onto the piece above mentioned.
The nests in our case are common
store boxes set on the sills beneath
the roost boards and they are easily
gotten al from the alley mentioned
In our experience we find heavy,
unbleached muslin. obtained at any
country store to be the most salts
factory with us. Some poulirymen
recommend that the cloth be dipped
in fiaXseed oil. but we prefer TO use
II unoiled.
The particular house shown in the
cut cost US less than s.. but we got
the frame stun, sheeting. floor and
window from a dismLntled building
With concrete wall il would have
cost about sl2. All new lumber would
also add much 10 this cost
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
.ssiro Tco Much.

Why. willie said the teacher. Il
an panied to hear you speak so slight
ingly Of your parents ] am afraid you
have not been properly instructed con-
oerning the respect you should pay TO
your elders That is one Of the sad
things abo0 orr scheme OF civiliza-
ton We do not insist strongly enough
on having the children accord to their
parents that Difference and respect
which is so common and so beautiful
in most OF the European and oriental
countries. In China and Japan. for in
stance. the children always look up TO
their parents as TO superior beings
am ashamed Of ron. Willie You should
have the deepest veneration for your
father and mother"
Well Willie snified. ~how's fsl.
low goin' 10 have veneration when his
ma puts on a bale Of hair every morn
in that she bought at a store and his
"a wears a yellow plush hst.-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
Parasite OF Poultry.

The worst external parasite OF poul-
try against which the poultryman and
farmers have to contend is the com
mon chicken mite" or red chicken
mite" tDermanyssus gallinae. Rsdi.)
There are other species OF mites
which attack poultry. but they do
much less damage. This bloodthirsty
pest causes great loss TO the poultry
industry Of the country by killing
adult fowls and chicks and cutting
down egg production. II not only at.
tsohs poultry but horses and even
man as well
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
FEEDING RACK FOR ALFALFA

A large number OF successful farm
ers feed alfalfa hay on the ground.
claiming that hogs are almost GER
tain 10 pull the hay out OF racks and
eat IL from the ground more or less
anyway. In cold weather when the
ground is frozen or when the yard
is dry. there would seem TO be no seri-
Gus objection TO feeding alfalfa in this
manner. Hogs are less delicate In
their choice OF food than other farm
animals and are inclined to eat the
hay though IL has been somewhat
soiled. II. however. the ground is
soft there is certain 10 be a consider.
able waste. due TO the fact that some
OF IL is trampled into the mud
At the Nebraska experiment farm
alfalfa hay is fed TO hogs from an Or
dinary sheep rack. having vertical
stats ABOUT three inches apart. just
vide enough 10 permit the hogs to
reach the hay. These racks stand
about four feet high and are approx
mately three feet wide at the top and
eighteen inches al the bottom The
accompanying drawing shows a very
satisfactory rack made from wire fene-
ing This design was furnished by
Prof. Chase OF the department OF farm
mechanics OF the University Of Ne
braskA- The rack has been used by
several well known farmers In the
state and all who have tried II seem
well pleased, owing 10 the simplicity
OF its construction and the fact that
there Is little waste Of hay. IL is
made by using 3o-inch wire fence in.
yerted so that iae larger openings win
be al the bottom. IL Is desirable to
use fencing made OF heavy wire and q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
Elevation ef Hog House.

As hogs are quite notably affected
By extremes Of cold and heat. the
character Of their shelter Vtll have
much 10 DO Eith their successful
rearing. The above being true. we
will naturally do best with hogs when
we have arranged their home and
feeding grounds. 10 a certain extent.
at least. such as be would choose for
himself in his Wild state. writes J. Z.
Bridgmsn in American Agriculturist
Proper shelter is no doubt the first
and most serious question. and while
the perfect hog house has not up 70
date been invented. great improve
ments have been made during the
past few years.
The accompanying Illustrations
show hog house that is well adapt
ed to almost every climate. except
the extreme south. AS shown by the
floor plan, the house is 2Sx62 feet
square. and 10 feet to the caves. The
lower story is feet, leaving ample
room above for bedding and feed The
chop feed is stored Ia bins above and
drawn through the spouts A A A.
Mixing barrels or boxes are placed
close TO the cooker. shown at c. and
the cooked or steamed feed earned to
the pens In a wheeled feeder. A root
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

stock boards The entire floor con
sists OF inches Of cement The feed
room is also used as slaughter.
house. A galvanized iron vent stack
IS placed over the cooker 10 carry
away the steam. and good brick nue
is built In the corner. as shown. The
house is sided with drop siding. and
lined on the inside with e-inch floor
ing Zach pen has a small window
and one leading 10 the driveway. also
one leading to the yards. A sliding
door. shown al b. closes the driveway
from the feed room. good tight
floor is laid in the loft. and q 5xs
open door left for passing down bed
ding and for a ventilator.
All hog men have their own ideas
Of arranging the feed and water
troughs. However, a good plan is
shown in the pen marked Y. A nest
IS built in the rear corner. a water
trough placed in front, a feed trough
along the side. and a 2x4 timber is
then placed across the pen from the
rear end Of feed trough. This makes
a feeding floor for ear corn, and the
hogs will seldom foul this part OF the
floor. The house should set on a
good foundation. and have a good
tight root. and the exterior-eXposed
woodwork should receive at least two
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
Fertile Eggs.

CopulatiOn does not fertilize the
egg laid the same day. A study Of the
oyaries teaches that the egg that is
laid to-day was already coated with
shell al least l2 hours before being
laid. That meeting. however. should
fertilize a series OF eggs laid after
ward by the hen. although IL might be
several days before fertility In eggs
would be found Some authorities
claim that male actually fertilizes
ten eggs al the same time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

the tractor and 10 operate the levers
q the tilling implement al the same
time
The machine is particularly an OF.
ehard tractor. having low. wide wheels
narrow tread. short wheel base and q
short running radius To obtain the
creates; efficacy the front wheels are
the traction as wei as steering
wheels. a novel departure IN this type
Of machine II sells for s. 900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
ire Selfish Hunter.

James r. Keene. apropos Of the
jumping contests at the New York
horse show. talked about fox hunting
Hunting be said. develops a
race OF very savage. selfish men.
There was. for instance. Jones.
Jones. on a bitter cold day. was
riding hard al a brook. when he per
ceived the head Of his dearest friend
sticking dismally out Of the icy water.
Did Jones go TO his friends assist
ance7 Not a bit Of il.
Duck. you fool.' he shouted. and
Jumped over him.--St Louis Globe
Democrat
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

Among the domestic duties Of a
young husband is the careful superyi-
sion Of the toilets Of his wife's two
dogs. one Great Dane and the other
a by no means diminutiye St Bernard.
"oh. Marie" shouted hubby from
the yard late one afternoon. there's
not a flea on the dogs now"
How splendid" shouted back
Marie. Not a single fiea?"
No" yelled Tom. They are all
on me-"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

Tie neu typs q gasoline farm trsc-
tor as shoEn In the Hlustratfon vas
suggested by the growing demand f2I
light farm tractor TO take the place
of the tao. four o. six horse teams
used for pioEinE. hzrroEiaE and hzul-
ing On western ranches. says Popular
Mechanics The special feature q the
machine is that Il may Be driven from
the seat Of the ordinary wheel pl0w
or harrow. enabling one man to drive
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO.
Twenty-foUr Carloads Purchases for
Lewis Single Binder Cigar
Eartorx

What is probably the biggest lot Of
all fancy grade tobacco held by any
factory in the United States has just
been purchased by Frank p. Lewis. Of
Peoria, for the manufacture OF Lewis
Single Binder Cigars. The lot will
make twenty-four carloads. and is Sc
lected from what is considered by ex-
perts 20 be the finest crop raised in
many years The purchase Of tobacco
is sufficient to last the factory more
than two years. An extra price was
paid for the selection. Smokers of
Lewis Single Binder Cigars will appre-
ciate this tobacco.
-PeOnia Sfar, January 10. 1919.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

rectangular mesh is preferred to the
diamond shaped mesh These racks
are usually made about three feet wide
at the top and about l2 inches wide at
the bottom. They can be made
of any desired length up TO ls feet.
depending upon the number OF hogs in
the pen, They are also light in
weight and can be moved from one
part Of the yard to another without
difficulty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
Free 70 Our Readers.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chica-
go. for ss-page illustrated Eye Book Free.
Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they viii advise as 10 the Proper Appl-
cation OF the Murine Eye Remedies in
Your Special Case Your Druggist viii
Strengthens Weak Eyes. Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain and sells for soc. Try
II IN Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
Scaly Eyelids and Granulation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
Selecting Orchard Site

The selection Of an orchard site is
not governed by any arbitrary rule.
All farms do not afford the best soils
and exposures for orchards The
owners OF such as do not are unfor.
tunate, yet they should not feed dis
couraged TO the extent Of not planting
trees and caring for them afterwards.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
Truth .ssssiern rhan Fiction.

Most southerners are gallant An
exception is the Georgian who gave
his son this advice:
My boy. never run after a woman
or a street car-there viii be another
one along in a minute or two
EveIybody's Magazine
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
Factors in SfIo

There are at least three factors that
should be kept in mind in building a
silo, namely, the walls should be
smooth and perpendicular. they must
be air tight. In order TO avoid the
expenditure Of unnecessary labor in
getting the ensilage out, it is neces-
sary TO place doors continuously from
the bottom 10 the top.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24
COULDN'T WAIT.

Tailor cannot make you a new
suit until you hat paid for your last
one. yet
Mr.. No7sy-Bui can't wait so long.
Winter is here and / need something
WAITE
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

TRIFIING COUGH Will become n perua-
nsnf one unless szopyed- Aliens Lung Balszm Eill
suney stop H. 70 bottle is l1rse eno1gh for that
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

Sometimes a mans wisdom is due to
the possession of a clever wife.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

Absence OF occupation is not rest: a
mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

Thke LAXATIVE BROMO Quiniue Tabisis
Dru.si - refund money IL rs fails . cure. 4 w
GkOF - Signature is On each boz. sc
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-24

cellar is located under the feeding
room for storing roots: the stairway
is located under the main stair above.
The floor OF the feeding room is
dropped S inches and covered with