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you hook seedy, old chap" said
the bachelor to the married man.
Anything wrong? Income tax? Burst
boiler? Measles?"
mo, just a little domestic worry,
the married man answered. knitting
his worried brow. You see, l want
the hall door painted red. and my wife
wants 1t to be painted green. And now
we hardly speak to each other"
why not COMPROMISED" said the
bachelor.
The married man cried: Good
ideal" and hurried off. Next day they
met again.
ct worked splendidly!" exclaimed
the married man, in reply to the bach
elOr's query. Il told my wife your
advice, and she agreed at once"
well, and what color is the door
to be painted?" asked the bachelor.
"Green!" said the married man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
A WORD TO DEPOSITORS
in SAVINGS BANKS

There are many matters connected
with human affairs that are beyond
human knowledge.
We know they exist, but why, Om-
Impotence only understands.
But when is comes to cold-blooded,
everyday business affairs like bank
ing, We find that given conditions GER
tainly produce their logical results.
Here is o concrete illustration:
On the LIST day Of July, 1907, the
Hyde Park Savings Bank bad depos-
its aggregating 1914, 1854. Four
years later, to wit, on the 1st day of
July, 1911. those deposits had in
creased to S2,01S, 306.77 139 per cent.
or 81, ia, 14s. 43 gain in four years.
The first uttera nee given to a state
ment Of this kind is, cit cannot be
tue :"
The second is, "The growth is phe-
nomendI.'
And then we say, cit is simply
wonderful-how can it be?"
Figures do not lie and the cold facts
in the matter are that in the little viii
lage of Hyde Park with it's popula-
ton Of only 423. there is a Savings
Bank which the people of Vermont
hold in such high esteem that for
four years the deposits therein have
exceeded the Withdrawals by between
5000 and $1,000 for every working day
in the four years. To be exact about
it, 1895 per working day.
What is the explanation?
Simply that the people of Vermont
have watched the growth of the La
noble County Savings Bank and Trust
Company with unusual interest be-
cause Of its management and it's
methods of investments.
They have not failed to observe that.
ill it's entire existence of more than
twenty-five years, the funds of the
bank have been invested with such
excellent judgment and with such
painstaking care that the bank has
record, probably unparalleled, of
never having lost dollar by poor
note.
The man or boy having money to
deposit has simply said to himself,
"the very safest, the very strongest,
and the most conservative Savings
Bank management is none too good
for me, and if the four per cent inter-
est paid by the Hyde Park bank is
the highest rate of interest paid by
any Vermont bank, and if it is per-
fectly safe to send money by mail
and the records show that not dol
lar of deposits sent by mail to this
bank was ever lost-why shouldn't
I place my funds for investment and
safe keeping in the hyde Park
bank?@
The question is a natural one and
the an swer follows as naturally as the
! niebtlfoilows the day.
Really there is notbirg mysterious
about this abnormal and phenome IA
growth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
ItGrows Hair
Here's Some Important News FOR Men
Who are Growing Bald.

Here's Some Important News for Men
Who are Growing Bald.
People who have taken our word
for it that Partisan Sage is the real
hair grower, beautifier and dandrufl
cure have never been oIso ppointe d.
Here's the word Of person who took
our word.
81 have been using Partisan Sage
about year. When be gan using if
I had only light "fuzz" on my head.
Now I have a good thick growth,
and it is growing thicker and longer
right along. Many people don't be-
lieve it can be done, but l knew from
my own experience with Partisan Sage
that it can; [ recommend IL in the
fullest confidence -Gainse Brown,
700 North Fillmore St Maryville, M.
The above statement was made to
DIR. @. D. Koch Of the Koch Phar-
macy, Maryvi'le, Mo, April 20, 1911
Large bottle SOC at z. D. Pierce's and
d. uggists everywhere.
Sold and guaranteed in Orleans by
F. j. Kinney.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
Every Precaution Taken.

During a smallpox epidemic in Ala
bama special precautions against the
disease were taken in the mining
camps. In one of these camps the
president of the mining company paid
a visit of inspection and came upon an
old negro leaning against the side Of a
building.
"Jake," asked the president. "are you
afraid Of the smallpox out here?"
"Some may be, sah," Jake replied.
GAS TO- me. amt scahed. rs Jest
gwine toh get me some lime an Innate
NAH house. an den de doctah. he's
comm up an 'sassinate nah family,
so dat den. sab, if we do git de small
pox 'twon't be nothin' but de cellu-
loid." --Wo,nan's Home Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
Greek Fire.
About Cottonseed Meal,

1t has been found by experiment that
young animals and especially pigs can
not survive long upon cottonseed mea
and that when fed to them for any
length of time it becomes fatal. Hunt
of the Pennsylvania station reports the
death of two calves out of three from
feeding ration Of one pound Of cot
tonseed meal with sixteen pounds OF
skimmilk. Emery of the North Caro-
lima station reports the death of two
calves following the use Of one-fourth
to one-half pound of cottonseed mea
daily with skimmilk So far as inves
legations go they indicate very strong
~ that cottonseed meal should not be
fed to young animals.-Hoard's Dairy
man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

MES. Thompson, although nearly frau
tic from grief. seemed relieved to tel
what little she knew about her hus,
bands disappearance. 1t was ms
much. but it was u story. and | has.
tened back to the office greatly elated
over my success.
l wrote out as quickly and plainly
as l could what I had been told and
handed 1t to the city editor. He
glanced over it and nodded approval.
Good stuff" he said. When he had
made a few alterations and handed
the copy to boy to take to the COM
posing room he turned to me:
Il won't need you any more today,
but l wish you would go to the bank
and see If Mr. MouIton has anything
yet. We ought to have the first of it
for the last edition SOON"
l walked down the street toward the
bank In a very contented frame Of
mind. Before had gone two blocks
l met MoultOn. knew from his face
that his errand had not turned out
we'll. bat before be would say any
thing about It he insisted ON hearing
how l had Jared. He congratulated
me heartily on what he called my ''ten
strike" and then, In answer TO my
questions, be said:
ct haven't line. I couldn't drag an
Intelligent word out of the old fossils
They wouldn't admit that Thompson
had gone or that any money was miss
ing or that there was any trouble Of
any sort. If I had accused them of
being alive don't believe they would
have admitted IT. His disgust went
beyond words, and we walked along
for a moment in silence. Then, at
Moulton's suggestion. we turned down
toward police headquarters
Il simply can't go back without
| something he said. "Standish is
backing his reputation on this story,
and for me to fall down like this
AS we mounted the steps Of the gray
old building 1 noticed that Sergeant
Mullaly was on duty at the desk. He
was an old friend of Moultons. and as
he saw us he beckOned to hiA ex-
citedly with fat hand. Moulton went
to his desk, and they whispered to-
gether. The sergeant looked at me
and said something. Moulton nodded
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

Mrs. Thompson seemed relieped to teLt
A few more words, and he hurried
back to NE. He was transformed.
Enthusiasm had succeeded depression,
and it needed but a few words to ex-
plain the change.
1--WE have the town beaten" he said
''They have just found Thompson, and
he is in the chiefs Office now; been
there about ten minutes. We have a
clear field, and we can't fail. The
only possibility Is that some other
newspaper man may come in. If he
does it is your business to keep him
out Of that room and to keep him So
busy that he won't have time to sus-
pect what is up"
But how?" l asked.
'By any possible means. By murder
If necessary. but keep every newspa.
per man out Of that room. Come on
We've no time to spare"
We hurried into the waiting room
which contained desks for reporters
At one Of them sat youth with bis
back toward us. Moulton glanced al
him and nodded to me meaningiy
Then he went to the door Of the chiefs
office and knocked softly. 1t opened 9
little, and there was whispered con
sultation with some one inside. It end
ed favorabiy, for Moulton was admit
ted. and the door closed behind him.
was left alone to face the situation.
sat down at desk. My pose, de
| rided. would be carelessness OF de
meanor that would tend to divert sus
| picion. So l scrubbed idly. the whil
| cumming tune half under my breath
but loudly enough for my companion
| to hear. l was between him and th4
Office door, and there l intended to he
main. l thought grimly to myself tina
It would be too bad to shay such an in
| offensive youth. The reflection mad,
me smile. and the boy, for he was lnth
more, got up and came over 10 me.
Pardon me! Are you a reporter b
asked politely. looked up at him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

N"The cashier hos gone to see the latter
lOtth $50, 1000" nod emphatically.
Standish walked quickly over to where
i sat.
'I'm sorry the older men are all out,
Mr.. Gordon" he said. but it's the
chance yeu have been waiting for
am going to send you to Mrs. Thomp-
son. Get an interview of some sort
with her. Use tact. Don't be Obtru-
sive, but get whatever facts are in her
possession. Be back here within an
hour at the latest. but don't come until
you have a story Too dazed to do
anything but obey without question.
took some paper from the desk. seized
my hat and rushed for the elevator
down which Moulton had already
gone.
had no time for worry. and as n
proved there was no occasion for II.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
Oats and Peas as soilira Crop.

Perhaps as good crop as we could
suggest for sOiling purposes during the
months of July and August would be
to SOW peas and oats. says Hoard's
Dairyman When this crop is sowed
the 18th of April it will be ready to
use by the LIST Of July. Two weeks
later the second sowing can be made.
and so OH until enough has been Sowed
to carry the herd through the months
of July and August. 1t is customary
to SOW one and one-half bushels Of
oats and one-half bushels of peas per
acre One-eighth of an acre ,sown at a
time would. under favorable eondi
tons. furnish sufficient forage for
three cows.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
Ncn-SuIphurous Himself,

Seeking needed and timely informa-
ton, she wrote the editor of her Chi
cago paper and this is what he said
and did: How do you take the old
fashioned spring medicine, sulphur
and molasses? ?" is a question in ma
terra medica passed along to US to
answer by the editor of woman's page.
But we don't take it, madam. We
chase our eldest boy around the barn
four or five times. corner him In the
hen-house, and he takes 1t. We don't
take 1t, and never could. "-Buffalo
Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

an effort he pulled himself together.
know it was your
II am inclined to believe you" said
Williston Of the Star. smiling. ~You
called me. didn't your"
'+Oh, it's nothing In parttcaAar! COM,
on, Standish," said Billy, dragging me
by the arm.
II don't want to keep you. Billy, bat
H It's the Thompson story there's PEAL
~ no hurry. Harding left heps with
my copy ten minutes before you came.
was leaving just as you came tn and
thought 1t no less than my duty TO en-
terrain your friend, eStandfsh,
understand. That last eoiloQuy Of
yours just about let the paper OF the
press and won for me an extra two
weeks summer vacation"
For a moment Moulton's face red
>iened violently. AS for me. II a move
ment of my little finger could have
brought down the great stone building
on my head l would have moved it
made some unintelligible sound, but
Billy stopped me with a gesture.
you're all right kid" be said. ~We
all have to learn, and the special bit of
knowledge that you have cleaned to-
day tends to establish the dfctum that
philanthropy and the newspaper bust
ness don't mix. Suppose we go out and
get cigar with cur hated rival and
Vanquisher. Bob Williston? Shake
hands with the same" Williston gave
me a hearty grip.
'Ill own up to feeling rather a
sneak" he said. but we get paid to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
WILD ORGIES IN NEW GUINEA
Intoxicated Natives, on Periodical
"Spress," Indulge In Fierce
Fights Among Themselves.

OF the unpleasant drinking customs
Of certain nations In New Guinea.
Walter GoodfslLov writes: I'VE did
not find the people down by the coast
nearly 80 tractab1s or conpanAonabas
as those at the headvaters Of tbs
river. They were also much more
Quarreleoms snong Themselves. They
tap species Of sugar palm up tho
river and make fermented drink osat
toxtca4ed and wild orgies take place
all day. Parties Of them would go on
IN canoes and sit under the palms
from which tbs drink was obtained
In the morning they would return ex-
tremely drunk, and fights used to be
the result.
Sometimes these fights lasted for
two days at time. In our vicinity
they more often than not took place
at night The natives then made such
an indescribable din with their howl
ing and their noises that we could not
sleep at our base camp. Spears and
showers Of arrows were discharged
in all directions and one could hear
the sound of their axes dealing blows
| on the bodies Of the combatants
After a time the women would join
in the fray and their shrill voices
! added to the babel, making the noise
greater than ever. When they be
came involved in the fg-ts they
seemed to be worse than the men
The cries were not like sounds emit
ted by human beings, but rather like
! the cries of animals"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
How the Gazette
Lost a Beat
By ALLEN L. CHURCHILL

4 - IL was Oull midsummer Gay In
the city room. Standish. the
city editor, after vainly seek
. ing for assignments to keep
busy the half dozen idle reporters, had
cut the knot by driving them into the
street with orders to stay out until
each had found a story.
It may be guessed that the Gazette
was not a metropolitan newspaper.
But, while our little city did not give
herself airs, she boasted three daily pa
pers, Of which the Star and the Ca
zette were published IN the afternoon.
The rivalry between them was nat
urally keen. The Star had beaten us
badly on a local story the week be-
fore, and 1t was common knowledge
in the office that Standish was burning
to redeem his reputation as the clev-
crest newspaper man in town. There
seemed little likelihood that he would
do it on a day like this.
A newcomer on the staff Of the Ca
zette and a beginner in newspaper
work, l had thus far found the life
singularly lacking in that excitement
which is popularity supposed to be the
accompaniment Of the reporters ca
reer. On this particular day I was
working in the graveyard" This is
not as OminOus as 1t sounds. The
graveyard" in newspaper parlance is
the cabinet which contains the obit-
uaries Of all persons whose decease is
likely to require extended notice.
These must, of course, be kept up to
date, and l was adding to them from
various sources and filing the cOmplet-
ed notices away in the cabinet
1t was a tiresome business, and I
was glad when Billy Moulton, our
''star" reporter, came in just after the
general exodus. MOultOn and l were
alumni of the same college. and this
fact, with some other things that we
had in common, had made us as good
friends as was consistent between the
"star" and the cub"
He nodded to me and walked to the
city editors desk. With a freedom
which l contemplated with awe he
chatted with that august parsonage as
IL he were an ordinary mortal. Sud-
denly the telephone bell rang.
Answer that, will you, Billy?" said
lStandish. Moulton took the receiver
and listened. Then he turned to
Standish.
. 81 think you had better take this"
said he.
whats the matter? Has anything
broken loose"
Moulton, without replying, handed
the receiver to him as he came for
ward. The city editor listened intent
~, making rapid notes on the pad by
his side. A few sharp questions, and
he hung up the receiver and fastened
to his desk.
Anything in it?" asked Moulton.
Yes, lot. if we can get it. It's
from MOrgensen. He has found out
by accident that Thompson, the cash
Ter of the Fifth National bank. has
gone with $4,000 of the banks money
The police are after him, but they are
keeping it quiet. If we can get hold of
the facts before the last edition we
will score a beat that will make the
town sit up"
1 had never heard the city editor say
so much at one time before. A flush
on his impressive face showed that he
was unusually excited. Moulton had
seized a handful of paper and stood
waiting. Standish looked at him.
You will do the bank end. Let II
run for all it's worth" He glanced
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

around the room
and groaned.
"Of course it
had to h a p e u
when everybody
is out" he said.
l felt his eyes
upon me and bent
over my work.
My b e art was
humping wildly.
/ heard a whis-
pered consulta.
ton with Moul-
ton and looked
up just in time
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
REGULAR Turn.

what? You're engaged to Mfr
Brown: Then you won't marry Mr.
Jones' after ALL"
"No. rot after all. but perhaps afte,
Mr.. Brown" -Milwaukea News
Greek Fire.
The so called Greek fire was some
sort of combustible composition. prob
ably naphtha, that was thrown from
engines said 20 have been invented by
Callinicus of Heliopolis about the mid
die of the seventh century to destroy
the ships of the Saracens. From all
accounts the effects of this combustion
were fearful. 1t is claimed that 10000
SaracenS were consumed by it upon a
single occasion. A so called Greek
fire. a solution of phosphorus in bi-
suIphide of carbon. was employed at
the siege of Charleston in 1S63.-NeW
York American.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

Do not allow your kidney and bladd 8
trouble to develop beyond the reach of
medicine. Take Foley Kidney Pills. Thes
give quick results and stop irreeu'erit1y
With surprising promptness. F D Pierce
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

Not the Hide of the Chamois.
Chamois leather is not the hide CO
the chamois. but the flesh side of
sheeDskins.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

slaughter the innocent as we'll as the
guilty. You'll get hunk with me yet"
IF he doesn't I'll kill him." Billy
said fiercely, even as I'm going to kill
Mullaly after I've had that cigar"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
Eyes. Are your"

Eyes. Are your"
well, I'm trying to be. but Pm not
doing much at it, he answered, with
faint smile.
whats the matter?' l asked. keep
ing nay eyes on the Office door. He
was plainly eager to talk, and l was
even more eager TO have him talk.
Il suppose my experience is CON-
mon one" he began. Il came down
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09

from Vermont q
month ago With
the idea that 1
was made FOR q
newspaper man,
and He paus-
ed.
II We 20 q
e b a n G e d your
mindT' / asked
Mot entirely,
but l don't find
1t as easy as / ex-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
lOLEYSE YANbIAR
for chiidrea: safe, sure. No oDtases

A To,on Officers and Business Directory re-
UiSed to date
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-28
PROMISE OF RELEASE.

Karin Mcbaelis, the author Of The
Dangerous Age" was talking in New
York about her idea of divorce incur
ance.
"There would be less need of di-
vorce Insurance." she said, IF there
were not so many mercenary girls and
foolish grey-beards. When Il mercen-
airy girl marries a foolish greyheard
then the divorce insurance agents
should flock round"
The well-known novelist here told
an appropriate story.
"a chorus girl she said having
just married an aged millionaire got
a letter to this effect:
"Tf you do not put $4,000 in the
tree-boX before your house tonight
we will blow up your husband-The
Black Hand
THE young bride, instead of put
ting $4,000 in the tree-boX, put this
note there:
"'Cannot meet your views as re
CARDS cash, but otherwise your propo
sition deeply interests me-"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-28
THE TURKEYS.

"The Cl'-raehioned business man
was trick, but It is fashionable today
for a hu.iuess r'an TO be as chivalrous
to his L.s'eee7 associates as he would
be to a lady
The speaker was Miss Mary Gar
den. Seated in her drawing room at
the Ritz-Carlton, she resumed:
"There's a THANKSGIVING story that
Illustrates the methods of the old
fashioned The extinct, business man,
"A business man, poulterer, was
in the h..it of making claims on all
bills. Sometimes these claims were
Just, usually they were unjust; at any
rate, by his generous use of them he
got a discount on every purchase OF
four or five per cent.
well. one Thanksgiving season
this tricky business man received q
dozen barrels Of dressed turkeys from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-28

2S-3Tues
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-28

now is for business to adjust itself to
the clear will of the people which is
to keep open the door of opportunity.
We may have to pass through a period
of reconstruction in legislation affect
ing corporations. This unfortunately
means more or less uncertainty. At
the moment the air is thick with Wis
ionary proposals, and there are no in
dications at the moment of what di
rection new legislation will take. A
course of hearings is now going on
before the Senate Committee at Wash
ington, but no line can yet be taken
upon it's probable findings. After all,
we had better let the Sherman law
alone, and try it out thoroughly be
fore any changes are attempted. New
legislation will only increase con-
fusion and throw away all the work
of the Supreme Court in reading
reason and justice to the law as it
now stands. The country has proba-
bly, been saved by this sherman law
from a political and social urheaval
which would surely have followed at
no distant date under a further con
ccntratlou of cauital ana mclopoly.
The gravity IF the danger which We
have escaped is not sufficiently ap-
preciated. and for this tho country
should be deyoutly grateful TO seek
repeal Of that law is absolutely futile
/ Another encouraging probability Is
! that ways will be found for big bust
ness to continue its beneficen- opera
lions without conflicting with public
interest and without any injurious
effects to business interests furthet
than the temporary inconvenience OF
readjusting itself to new legal condi
tions. So far as political elements
are concerned, the outlook in the Ions
run is distinctly brighter, and NOTHING
more serious than temporary set
backs may be anticipated on the news
from Washington.
Finally, we have a better foreign
situation; better investment condl
tions; n better bond market; a salts
factory monetary outlook, and bette
copper conditions, all of which mus
tend toward a return and crystaliza
ton of confidence. The only reac
lions at present in sight are such a
may occur from political develop
ments and the taking of profits afte
an already very considerable rise
Such reactions, however, under pres
ent condition are sure to be FOLLOWED
by further recoveries.