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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-16
No Evidence of Foul Play.

The body of Burt Mercy of Berke-
shire. aged 81 years was found one
morning last week on the trackssof the
Canadian Pacific railway just where
it crosses the international boundary
one, near Richford, the head and part
lif the body being on the Canadian
side. The body was found by his broth
err. Only a few rods from where
the body was found is the famous line
house." The body was terribly mutt
lated and mangled one arm being
severed. the legs broken. the head
crushed and brains strewn about the
track. The abdomen was cut open
and the bowels were exposed. 1t was
brought out that Mercy's brother and
three companions were seen in the vi
cinity of the line house the evening
before in more or less intoxicated
condition and that the dead man
straved from the rest of the party
and was probably struck by north
bound freight at about midnight, that
the brother hunted for him without
success that night, that he renewed
the search finding his mangled re-
mains.
Enthusiastic Laymen.
The churches of Vermont which last
year gave $28, 1862 to foreign missions
practically pledged themselves to give
$50, 900, at the Vermont convention of
the laymen's missionary movement
Sunday, March 6. The Me thodists
agreed to raise their So, 1875 fifteen per
cent; the Baptists will give $40, 900 in.
stead of $6,218; the Congregational.
lists $780, 900 instead of S12.823. The
convention was he in Burlington and
lasted three DAYS. Among the speak.
ers were Mayor Burke, Governor
Prouty, Mr.. Mcfarland, Rev. J. Add
son Jones of Albany, N. Y. and Mr..
Sleman. Meetings were held Sunday
in the churches of Burlington, Wi
nooski and Essex Junction. The
chief speakers were Rev. w. E. Wit
ter and Rev. w. E. Gardner of Bos
ton. Rev. Joseph Adams of Hanyang.
China, F. Fl. Brooks of st. Johns
bury, Rev. H. B. Mcfarland of Wash.
ington, j. N. Barss of Vergennes,
Rev. Joseph Clark of Africa. G.. S.
Andrews of Barre. President j. M.
Thomas of Middlebury college, Pres
ident M. II. Buckham of the univer.
sity of Vermont and Right Rev A. G.
A. Hall. bishop of Vermont.
Census Will Begin April IS.
l.. M. Hays, state supervisor of the
census, says this state will have ap.
proxlmately 300 enumerators. March
l, he forwarded to the census bureau
all his recommendations for appoint.
ments and probably the appointment!
will be received between March 1!
and March 20
In addition to these appointments
there will be from six to ten specia
enumer Ltors who will obtain statistic,
from manufacture ng industries, mines
and quarries. These officials will no
be under the direction Of the state
supervisor but will be appointed by
the director of the census bureau, a
Washington. Special examination
will be given for these positions. Al
soon as the appointments of the. en-
umerators are announced, the super
visor will issue an announcement tt
each appointee, who will take the oatl
of Office before a notary or othe
proper officer.
The actual work of the enumeratio,
will begin on the morning of April /
and in villages and cities of 5000 o
more population, the work must
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-16
STATE NEWS.
A State Celebration.

Gov. G. H. Prouty, j. A. DeBoer
and b. F. Fifeld are working arrange
ments for a suitable state wide cele-
bration of the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of the late Senator Justin
S. Morrill,, to be held in the Congre-
gational church in Montpelier April
IA, as the statehouse will be under
going repairs at that time.
Gift to Vermont.
Gov. G. HI. Prouty has accepted in
the name of the state deed of $50
acre farm given by Charles Downer
of Sharon to the state for a forest pre-
serve under the act passing in 1908.
The property, which is estimated to
be worth $1,000, will be developed
to meet the needs of the forestry de-
partment, such as cultivation of seed
lings. This is the first gift to the
state under the act.
Champlain Monument
At meeting of the Vermont Cham
plain Tercentenary commission held
In Burlington recently. Gov. G..
H. Proutv presiding, a resolution was
adopted instructing the committee on
permanent memorial to Secure de,
signs and estimates for a monument
to be erected on Rock Dunbar at the
mouth of Shelburne harbor. Their
report on the advisability of such 10,
cation is called for May 5, 1910. For
this purpose. there is available over
$50
May Be Granite Defacer.
At the request of the police depart
ment of Hallowell, Me-. City Mar
shall Harry W. Beatty of Saco. Me.
arrested a man whois thought to be
Pedro Marini wanted by the Granite
Manufacturers association of Hard
wick on the charge of destroying
granite in that place valued at $40, 900,
The prisoner claims mistake has
been made and says that his name is
John Lamparado and that he worked
on the statehouse at Augusta, Me-,
before be arrived in Saco. He admit
ted to the marshall, however, that he
had worked in Hardwick, but denies
he defaced and ruined granite there.
In number of ways, the picture anC
description of Marini in the hands oil
the police at Hardwick tallies with
that of the prisoner.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Watering the Grass.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Won't you please have your agricultural
editor write a piece saying that # is not
necessary 10 water the grass every day?
Having survived A long and dreary win
ter, running the furnace and sitting
ashes. it seems there ought TO be some
repose between the passing OF the coal
man and the advent Of the ice man.
As IL is. my wife orders me out every
day after dinner 70 water the grass. She
says grass Is like human beings-it needs
water every day. Had she claimed that
grass was like camels and only had 20
have water every nine days I would not
feel so cut up about it. When men work
hard through the dog days they ought 10
be allowed 10 sit out front and watch
the twinkling stars take their places. on
the bleachers. instead OF roping of
grass plot with garden hose. II your
agricultural editor would print an article
saying that grass should only be watered
with the change Of the moon and cut on
the Fourth OF July. I could use The
Herald as my authority and
quit job that ! am anxious TO pass up.
And what better authority could person
have than The Washington Herald? The
Commissioners are always complaining
hat there IS danger Of a water famine.
{. for one, do not care 10 be responsible !
'or H. w r,pp
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Struggle Of Nicaragua.

/ Editor The Washington Herald.
As an American who has served the
United States in Latin America. and who
is therefore fairly we'll acquainted with
conditions in those countries. would
now appeal TO our broad-minded Amer
lean press 70 give a moments thought To
the dire conditions against which our
sister republic. Nicaragua. is struggling.
War and determination have been her
lot for many months; ravaged lands. lost
crops, and sure starvation now face this
unhappy land.
President Taft and Mr.. Knox have
lately given much thought to this situa-
tion. but I still believe that an intelligent
press discussion Of the subject would aid
as, as people, as well as the unfortunate
NicaraSuaus
Nicaragua is beautiful, prolific land,
and 1 have seen there. as well as in
other parts of Central America, thousands
Of American planters. merchants. miners.
and others peacefully and prosperously
following their various vocations. and 10
my mind. once peace IS restored. there
is no reason why the former. condition OF
prosperity should not be re-ostablished.
Let us, as Americans. now show that
we have some Of the blood Of our fore .
fathers and their love Of right and free |
dom left in our veins.
JOHN RICE CHANDLER. !
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Political Feeling.
.diIoT Tle Wa.hIngtnn HcraIl.

| bdltor The Washington Herald.
The intricacies and complexities which
confront the country, the Republican or
ganization, and render doubtful the future
results In politics, bring fresh 10 the
pubic mind the names OF great states
men whose services are needed I'm the
councils Of States and that Of the nation.
Among them IS ex-senator William r
Chandler, of New Hampshire. The coun-
try never, perhaps. felt the need Of his
services in her councils as now. Mr.
Chandler IS needed al this time I'm the
Senate Of the United States, where he
could always be relied on for safe advice
IN all great questions. He could also be
trusted for conservatism I'm the hour Of
heated partisan discussion. His highest
ambition has always been TO sarvo tho
pest interest Of the masses Of the people.
IN this particular. while he was always
an uncompromislng Republican. he could
"hen necessary. rise above partv and
plead for tho whole people. His record
while Senator Of the United States fully
attests this fact. In every great question
IN the Senate he stood IN the front rank.
In times Of perplexity HIS advice was
eagerly sought even by his opponents.
New Hampshire has placed some great
men in public office. None OF them. how
ever have been the peers OF Hon. Will
lam Z. Chandler. He Is one OF her
aoolest statesmen to-day. She wouId
honor herself by again elcctine him 10
'flce. Considerable interest is taken here
u the talk Of the Republicans OF his
state 70 promote him 20 ne governor |
snip He would make an ideal governor /
ma would give his State a good and safe I
He filed every position /
which he has held with distinction The
'ountry would applaud the good fudg- /
nent Of the Republicans Of New Hanp-
hire should they again elect him 10 pub-
ic office. Such a course would prove a
blessing TO both his State and his conn
ry
Tie IS citizen. patriot. and statesman /
nose character IS free from bIemish
'hose life is pure. and who is worthy of
ne highest confidence. He belongs IN tho
lghest type Of American statesman HIS
ame and his fame alike are safe TJa I,
ould transmit no richer legacy n his
osterity and his country In the history {
the future his name and work viii ,
-and primu1 inter mustres.
JAMES " POE -
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Need of Parking.

Editor The Washington Herald.
In the frequent mention Of immediate
I necessities for more parking at the
meeting for the Identification Of Wash
ington Wednesday night something not
mentioned was noticeable: thar IS. the
immediate necessity for purchasing
.parklets within the city proper.
What has heretofore been most nog-
Iected for our city beautiful has not
been for large parks. but for city park
lets. OF course, the beauty OF old
Washington consists not so much IN i,s
motley conglomeration OF buildings as I'm
Us broad verdure-lIned streets and numer-
Gus parklets. Il is pity that for small
children. who now crowd Lafayette Park
and Dupont Circle. We have NOT
more OF the latter everywhere convent
emily accessible. II IS more than ever
deplorable that in the new city above
FLORIDA avenue. now almost as large as
old Washington and soon will double and
treble II In population. there has been no
provision whatever by the government
Tor any small park spaces whatever.
All or Georgetown also has no interior
parhet. In this large area. covering
hundreds Of acres Of buildings children
nave either 10 play In the streets or
lrespass on private property.
We may be most thankful that Con
sress has been lavish for large parks
'f which we cannot have too many or
TOO much; but If all new parking cannot
be- taken in az once. the most immediate /
necessity is FOR small park spaces within |
ne city. Loss of triangles. as for in /
.tance. In New Hampshire avenue and .
sixteenth street; the loss this last wear
'I the square covered with giant oaks
n Fourteenth street and Columbia road
lso Fourteenth street and Florida ave
.ue, the loss Of the hilI sites surround
ng Old Washington. so that but one
valuable IS now left. viii be more and
1ore felt as time goes on. The lnmedi-
te necessity IS for what are left be
ore lightning builders overtake them.
That these small park spaces for public
Sc have not been secured years ago.
etore Increase OF values. has not been
he fault Of citizens Now II is proposed
hat adjoining property holders are 70
ay for them II they are 10 be taken in
'lI JOHN T. CUMMINGS
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09

mission work wholly. continuing his fun
support. and employ a local assistant
for the church. but this was superseded
by other unexpected plans that de-
veloped.
The writer may be in error but these
facts, more than confirmed by a per-
.sonal correspondence with this believing
pastor, thrusts before my mental vision
these queries:
First-Had this church. begun In a big
house, any special terms" over any one
Of the thousands Of churches in our and
in other lands?
Second-Was their experience, so start
Eng to us in its details. aught beside the
logical sequence Of cause and effect on
Scriptural grounds?
Thirds not the exceeding rarity OF
such experiences evidence that our
churches as whole are very far astrav
from the path indicated: This Is the
way. wall ye in H."
1 have I'm the above fulfilled the promise
OF last week. II you, reader. Will take
1t TO heart and in earnest prayer, am
repaid.
Next week-Easy finances vs. pew
'"'s' J. H. sCHENCK. |
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Government Clerks.

Editor The Washington Herald:
/ read an account in Tuesdays Wash.
ington Herald of Assistant Secretary q.
the Treasury Nortons remarks to his
employees. i'm which he assured them that
they were reasonably safe in retaining
their positions.
/ While such assurance was. no doubt. a
! relief TO some Of the older. h!gh-salarjad
] clerks who are scared Of losing their
| positions. 1 fear Mr Norton's remarks
! did not come as n salve or beaming raw
| Of sunshine TO the low-salaried. ambi-
tious young clerks I'm his department
While / suppose that 10 be assured that
your position is safe. at this time Of
retrenchment when notices are printed
almost every day Of a reduction IN tho
force OF some department, ought TO be
sufficient TO make clerks bubble over with
happiness, yet how much brighter wouId
be the situation 10 the aforesaid low
salaried. ambitious clerks TO be assured
that If they performed their duties salts
factorily they would be promoted. Posi-
bIy Mr.. Norton thinks. with many others.
that there are no young, ambitious men
IN the government service, or. # there
are. they have no business to be there.
II the latter. agree with him. In the
mad rush TO make an economical record.
the officials Of the government seem to
have lost sight Of the vital fact that
there are hardworlling competent clerks
IN the service who need announcement
In the way OF an increase in salary every
now and then. or a couple Of thens. II
Is not so bad for the high-salaried clerks
10 be held pat" but how about the little
Fellows? Guess they got I'm wrong.
read in last Sundays paper where the
largest Independent steel corporation In |
the United States had voluntarily raised /
the salaries Of its employees e per cent |
10 meet the increased cost Of living.
Possibly the honor Of working for Uncle |
Sam should make up for any difficulty |
encountered In trying to live in Washing
ton on a small salary.
The public mon and officials who CON
rol the situation do not seem to realize
the Importance OF their trust. Controlling
The actual living welfare Of thousands Of
clerks doesn't seem to weigh very heavily
upon them.
|
'ther big corporation put an additional
lax on the people in order TO increase
-heir revenue, there would be big howl }
'n al sides. The government right now
S making its clerks pay thousands of
ioIars IN held-up promotions in order ,
% increase its revenue. This is all right
II had little yellow dog IN a IIttle Z
ioshouse in my back yard and he proved :
Ialtntu dog, when he grew too big for q
us little house and worthy OF a larger r
me would build one for him. knowing :
mar he was completely under my control
IND dependent Upon my fairness and :
enSe OF justice. For how can you expeot y
growing dos to live in a house built =
OF hin when he was a little puppy and
tin love his master? You don't know o
ne good qualities OF a yellow dog and =
low faithful he can be unless YOU nat p
nm on the head occasionally. +,
The best clerks in the government h
erVice are pulling for Representative T
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Health Bureau a Menace.

Editor The Washington Herald.
Senator Owens bin calling for a Fed
eral health bureau is now before the Sen
ate Committee on Public Health. Press
reports state that Charles W. Miller. OF
/ Waverly. Iowa, is in Washington to fight
the bill Among the others who should
be FOUND ranked up with Mr. Miller
! against the bin are all homeopaths. all
/ |osteopaths, and hydropaths. all Christian
Scientists. all Observation-Disclosures all
/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., all societies for the
protection OF children from cruelty. all
heads Of families who want the Ilberty
| 20 apply home remedies and choose their
own doctors. all persons who do not want
TO see doctors charging them double for
their services, and, finally, all true
patriots who want liberty for all and
socialistic and medical slavery for none.
The American Medical Association. l03
Dearborn street. Chicago. IS the chief
backer OF the owen bill. This association
has been called a monster trust. and the
aforementioned Mr.. Miller has given no
less than five articles in condemnation Of
it In the National Magazine. with the
editor. Joe Mitchell Chapel fully indors-
Ing him. Mr.. Miller Judged of the asso-
citation by the Infamous work Of its mem
bers In Iowa. Indeed, it's work is in
famous everywhere; enough, when known. |
10 brand every measure II advocates with !
the contempt Of the American people. Its /
members have shown their last hand in I
the experiments and tortures applied 10 /
fr,F L., u.
should draw down upon them the especial /
froWn Of all societies for the protection
Of children from cruelty.
Mr. Miller has Just In time gotten his
five articles that appeared in the Ma
uonal Magazine published In booklet
form They should be sOwn broadcast as
an antidoter for the Owen bill. Another
booklet that should also be widely soUn
Is one by Henry R. Strong. 9l4 Century
Building, St. Louis, No It is entitled
The Vaccinations of the American Med
cal Association-An Exposure and
warming" In this work the associations
famous walking delegate, DR.. Joseph n.
Mccormack. OF Bowling Green, KY. now
n Washington, IS himself shown up as a
lagrant breaker Of the health laws Of his S
latlve town. The book gives a facsimile I
u one Of the pardons granted him by the !
governor Immediately after his convic- q
ion. [
1t is very true that both Presidents l
Roosevelt and Taft have indorsed a Fed &
raj health bureau. but they know moth {
ng at all of the true lnwardness Of those '
'acking the movement. To say the least. 4
Is socialistic and class legislation. II Il
the allopathic school Of medicine that \
fathering the movement throughout. o
nd the inauguration OF the bureau would
lean the ultimate extinction of all other
chools, unless something not much less =
han a revolution sustained them. We
cast Of keeping state and church forever
but their union would be harm 4
'ss in comparison to the union of state
nd allopaths
Let all patriotic citizens address them
elves to the Senate Committee on Public
-ealth and see if this greatest trust that
as ever proposed cannot be squelched
us inception. FRANCIS B. LIvEsEY. p
ClarksOn, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09

Gillett, OF Massachusetts. and his bin for
a fair classification and readiustment os
government positions as recommended by
the Keep Commission and the CVl
Service Commission. They are asking no
favors' only a square deal They are
with the officials in their efforts to econo-
mize, but do not believe that true econ
omy consists in stopping all promotions
and thus taking away the only incentive
an ambitious clerk has TO give the gov
ernment his best services.
Trusting that you can find space in
your valuable columns for this. and
thanking you for the fight you have al
ways made in the interest Of deserving
government employees. l remain,
G. X. HYNES.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Christian Science

Editor The Washington Herald:
In your issue Of yesterday morning is
a reference to the suicide Of Henry Pen
nington Toler, Of New York, in which II
Is said that his insanity that led TO the
suicide was due in part 10 his having
become Interested in Christian Science.
The facts are that Mr.. Toler had been
insane Tor number OF years II would
be unfair TO assume that his condition
was due to the study Of a religion that
Is founded on the principle Of love. II
Is self-eyident proposition that a
fountain can not send forth both sweet
water and bitter and II therefore fol-
lows that a religion founded on love can
not be the cause Of insanity and death.
On the other hand there have been num-
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Travelled n Merchandise

From the London Globe.
A novel charge Of fraud has been be-
fore the Italian courts recently. A dealer
had four cases Of liqueur which he was
sending. or rather taking, from NapIes
TO Milan. To save part OF his railway
fare he slowed himself in another mack
ing case, which was carried as merchan-
disc.
At an intermediate station the man de-
sired some fresh air and took a stroll on
the platform. Then he was discovered
and prosecuted. In default Of a fine y
term OF Imprisonment was passed. The
enterprising dealer. it may be assumed.
had a fight over the decision and # has
been reversed on appeal
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Black Nanny Fund" "

Editor The Washington Herald
There will be no difficulty in raising
the N,0OoO00. or S2,OOOOOO, II necessary,
for the black nanny" I am not much
Of a subscriber 20 things, but will con-
tribute my mite most lovingly for l, too.
had n black nanny.
L rather like the suggestion Of Uncle"
being joined with nanny. It was Uncle
jack who first took me fishing and
showed me how TO make bird traps.
WILLIAM MACON COLEMAN.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
Editor The Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
The following response 70 the toast,
Why should we study the Bible?'' was
given at a recent Bible-class banquet in
small town in the Middle West by a
mother OF seventy-two.
1t seems TO me fitting on this day. when
al over the land tribute is being paid
to mother. that this plea for the restora-
ton Of the Bible TO its former prestige
In the home, and for its recognition as
great, If not the greatest, English
classic. might very appropriately be
printed as voicing the high Christian
faith and sterling Christian principles so
generally characteristic Of the grand
mothers Of the present generation.
EDITH c. WESTCOTT.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
VIEWS OF PEOPLE ON MANY TOPICS
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 1T?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 1T?

erous cases Of insanity healed by this
method OF treatment.
This statement can be substantiated by
documentary proof
WILLIAM S. CAMPBELL.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09

annoying to the London merchants. But
IL is hard to see how any serious effects
from an international financial point OF
view, can be produced thereby.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
URGES BIBLE STUDY
Mother OF y DeplOres Ban of
Scriptures from Colleges.
BIBLE WELL OF PURE ENGLISH

Mrs. Edith c. weStcott. Principal Of
The Western High school, Says
BOOK of Books II Greatest English
Classic, Besides Being Gods Word.
Our Bible study SIipshOd.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
WALL STREET NEWS
Speculative Stock Market in
Stable Condition.
INCREASE OF DIVIDENDS SEEN

Declining Tendency in Prices of
Commodities Taken as Good Indi-
cation - Political Discussion Not
Grently Fenred-Denth OF King a
Factor, but No Changes Expected.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-09
ESTATES MANAGED

Full charge taken and close persona,
Htlehllon given rents. investments. in
comes, &c, Tor clients abroad. non
residents. and others.
c. Il. RICHARDSON, Hfbbs Bui,d,,,