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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
STATE NEWS.
Man Killed in Marble Quarry.

One man was killed and another
severely injured in an accident in
the High street quarry of the Yer
mont, Marble company of Brandon,
Thursday. The man killed was Alec
Denesk, age 19 years. who had been
employed in the quarry about three
months. Denesk was at work at q
key hole, holding a jumper, when a
stone weighing 200 pounds. which had
been loosened by the frost, fell from
above. distance of about 70 feet,
and struck him on the head. His
skull was crushed and death was in
Simultaneous.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
Flies 362 Miles In MonopIane

Due, France, Jan. Maurice
Tabuteau, contesting for the Michelin
cup, broke the worlds aviation record
for distance, covering 1852 sc miles in
a continuous flight of hours As min
utes in d Bleriot monoplane.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04

Editor Whitney's 1911 calendar is
no exception to the string of exrep-
tionaly fine specimens of the print
er's art that has hailed from North
field for several years past. Thanks.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
San Francisco Shaken

San Francisco, Jan. "A distinct
earth tremor was felt here 1t con-
tinued several seconds. Other towns
north and south reported somewhat
heavy shocks. No damage is re-
OOrtpd
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
People Feel That Way Here

The Bell Telephone company is
gradually absorbing the Independent
lines. Talk won't be Cheap when
they get what they are after. Wind
sOr Journal.
An Apple Optimist.
"A Vermont apple grower from Yer
gennes has just captured two first
prizes and one second prize at An an
pie snow In st. Louis, Missouri. Just
a little more fame for the" product
which Vermont is to really become
famous for, in addition to men. NAME
sugar and Morgan horses. Barre
Times.
John Paul Jones at Barton
Our en1terrprising town of Rarton ris-
es to ask for monument to Holm
Paul Jones. ''In view of the fact -
says the Monitor, THAT John Paul
Jones was one of the original pronrie.
tors and charter parties of the town
OF Barton what better place than Rar.
ton could be suggested for a NOM
men TO this great man? Possibly the
town would help in the erection of a
suitable marker located here"
Hooray for Barton and John Pan,
Jones burlington Free Press,
Express Rates.
The case of the People VS.. the Elk.
press companies is to the fore. East
and West. A suit is pending before
the Iowa railroad commission in.
volving demand on the part of Iows
shippers for reduction in rates ir
that State. 10 the application for re
duction the claim is made that tn,
present rates. as fixed by the commits
sion, are extravagant and exorbitant
that the companies are making undu
profits on their investment and tina
they could well afford Co do bushes
with lower rates, etc. From the re
ports OF the companies it is deduce
that the companies are making prof
it of anywhere from 800 to 1000 pe
cent, on their investment. -Burlinp
ton News.
A Good Advertisement for Barton.
Barton wants the proposed mont
ment to John Paul Jones erecte
within its limits. AS John Paul wa
in at the beginning of Barton an
times, the Monitor which besneak
for the town, thinks there is goo
reason for the demand it makes.
would be good thing for Barton
good advertising in fact-and that
what all the towns of Vermont shout
be looking for. If it is impossible /
secure attention and recognition @
account of it's live and up-to date me
the, next best thing is to strive I
make the most of the dead one.
Here's to Barton Burlington Cir
per.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
Look for the Bee Hive

On the package when you buy Foley Is
Honey and Tar for coughs and coIde. None
genuine Withoutthe Bee Hive. Remem her
Gne name, Foley's Honey and Tar, and re-
ject any su bstitute. r. d. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
Death of Chief McCurtain

McAlester, Okla. Dec. 2S-Green
McCurtain, principal chief of the
Choctaw nation, died in his home in
Kinta, Okla.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04

With this issue the Monitor begins
it's 40th volume.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04

vermont Pioneers is the title of
a new and very interesting and useful
department started in the Monitor this
week. All our readers and friends
are urged to contribute and make use
of these columns through inquiries.
This department is a sort Of sequel to
the history of Orleans county pub
lished a year ago in the Monitor, and
which met with such popularity. DC
you know your family history? If not,
ask this department and we may be
able to help you.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04

1t appears that since Mr.. Jones.
counsel for the Passumpsic Telephone
company made his statement before
two or three weeks ago that the rate
on the Peoples grounded lines would
be $1.25 per month after the Pas
sumpsic company took charge, differ
ent decision has been reached. as pc,
an advertisement in this issue and g
special contribution on the Newport
page. Perhaps the Passumpsic com
pany has heard of the opposition
springing up in certain sections of tht
county.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
New Vermont Corporations in 1910.

The number of Vermont corpora
tions filed at the Office of Secretary of
State Guy W. Bailey for the year 1910
to date is 88,which is somewhat below
the number filed in 1909 when 103 new
corporations, not including foreign
corporations, began business in the
state. This year 10 concerns regis
tered with an authorized capital stock
of over $500, 900, the largest being the
Parks Paper Company of Lunenburg at
$4,000 and the Fort Dummerston
Company of Brattleboro, $3.50, 900.
Five corporations registered an auth
orized stock of $780, 900 to 100000 and
IA fromS2O, 900 to $50, GOO the remainder
being divided among smaller concerns
with some capital stock or church or
cemetery associations with no capital.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
TERMS

One wear. 81 SO. Six months, :75c.
Two months. 23c Invariably in ad-
vance -,
When your subscription expires the
paper stops.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04
Vermont Agricultural Statistics.

The census figures show that the
business Of agriculture in Vermont
has made good gain during the past
ten years. The whole number of
farms reported in 1900 was 33,1O4,
and in 1910 the number was 50, 598. The
average acres per farm in 1910 was 143
as against l42 in 1900. In the ten
years there was rise of Sd per acre
in value of farm lands, and buildings,
from $18 to $22. The total value of
farm lands and buildings was given in
1910 as $101, $4,000 as against
S83. 072, 600, in 1900, an increase of
S18, TAI 600. The reported value of
farm implements and machinery was
$40, 1920 in 1910, as against 49,
528, 900 in 1900, a gain of $2,624. 600.
The total acreage reported in 1910
was 4. 653, 900 acres, as compared with
A, TIA, coo in 1900 decrease of 1900
acres. The expenditure for fertiliz-
ers amounted in 1910 to $50, 900,
while in 1900 it was SAT-, 600. And
the black to the farm" movement
has only just begun, and in the mean
time work is now being begun in ear
nest to keep the young people from
leaving the farm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04

The Bell Telephone company is
gradually absorbing the Independent
lines. Talk won't be cheap when
they get W hat they are after. Wind
sOr Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

Think of the birds and chickens that might be
little device that kills bugs and insects for them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
THE UNDER DOG POLICY.

As people Americans always sympathze with the weaker party
fight They soidly when she fought the Turks
in her of Independence they strong for Kosut and
Hungarian republics they were for and his rebels in
Meco they have spent millions to help the Irish trouble England
they aided and aeed the uban and the FpnO against the
Spaniards when Russia baed Japan they forgot their Civil War
obligations the and all huraed for the little brown
just they would bitterly them if their victorious gons
again against the humbled Car This American
spirit sympathy the dog; and is what makes the
light pleasantly and the of the mouth curl upwards when
that the Maderss have been able to ambush
and kill body of federal and that the tenure of old
friend Diaz is becoming a little less
And of the for the Mexican revolt be looked
for in the Maderst hatred the Yankee fostering the minds
the rebeOus minority before the the feeling that
the Grngo had commercial fOood in the land
and valid hand the lever change and Every
speech made MaderO when he running Daz
president anti American speech The agtatOr the Baa
California line who abused and threatened the United States
but type of the rebels mentally cOddng and practically
encouraging And the appauded in the Maderist camps
nanewho raise cheering than the rebel
chief himself the stump the other day: "When
ceu shall by driving every foreigner of Mexico Who
growing The foreigner Who is stealing
the the silver "copper" belong the people
Mexico? Why the Grngo Who has given him permission
heritage the ages? The Grngo the thief 1t is he
who is taking that which should make all rich POrfrO Daz has
sold the GrngO."
at is "DOwn with Daz the friend of the Americans with all
Made and side
the rebels smpathies and whenever possible shipping
And after two of experience with Maderis
antngO should doubtless much
the line with in hands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
MOTT SMITH AM ms REsIGNATIoN.

President smith Board OF Health, feeling himself
Handicapped by the at he only part of his time to the
duties of that office wants to resign but the Board aud the Governor
have persuaded him To As Secretary of the Territory he has
much do aud does IL capay but the salary is small and when
he the other addition the papers said that he did
it adequate compensation. lie receiving $1,000
secretary Health Board presidency doubled the amount
and enabled Mr. MoSmh to keep the dignity of the first posi-
without drawing his private Naturally, therefore,
position submit that in the interests
community would better let the first receive
neglect the salary the other than to relax the
vigilance which is the price of safety from epdemics.
pestence, if quickly stamped out hurts Honolulu and
Hawaii than comprehends Onand extraordinary
expenses Then stops the tourist the being and
it for long while follow 1t prohibits the of fruit
and thus harms the grower perhaps ruins him. Residents of the
nonynencd and vessels plying here uaantned Then
Hawaii health and pleasure bad which hotel
keepers Dining the of travellers
which binders development ways than And
by these tokens the Territory could along without
when could do without active viglan
pansang president the Board Health single week.
without taking risk of losing money than the services
secretary worth in hundred years So if came
resignation again. the would rather Mr. MotSml
give the decorative and keep the
maintain Territorial Board of Health at ALL
ready appeal from the commercial inter
attend sanitation practically than do
and at his expense.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
DISCUSSING
RAPID TRANSIT

President J.. Tenney Peck, assisted
by Manager c. G. Ballentyne, present
ed the claims of the Rapid Transit
Co. for an extension of franchise be-
fore a well attended meeting of the
Central Improvement Committee yes
terday afternoon. Attorneys c. w.
Ashford and w. W. Thayer present Is
delegates, took the lead in critical in
terrogation of the corporation officers.
L. L. McCandless, present by invi-
tation, attacked the proposed extern
sion He offered to be one of
ten to pay 100000 for the fran
chise at the end of its present term.
to which Mr. Peck responded that the
company was itself Offering at least
100000 in its proposal.
c. j. Mccarthy spoke complaint
that property on Beretania avenue
was deprecated because a ten-minute
car service there was denied, and H.
T. Mills brought up the objection to
the company's carrying of freight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

TREASURER CONKLING-The dog
tax should be in the hands of the
counties.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS, MARSTON CAMPBELL-Ho-
nolulu has more sewering to the popu-
lation than any city that l know Of.
CARO- MILLER-I shall regret leav-
ing Honolulu, but 1 guess you'll see
me and the rest of the Columbians
again before many moons.
TIMOTHY e. HEALY, of San Fran
ciscO,-Our city will have a population
of a million not counting visitors, when
the Panama exposition opens in 1915.
]. w. CURRY came from Vau-
couver a few weeks ago to test Ha-
waits Climate for rheumatism | had
been here but few days when /
threw away my clutches.
81. STANTON-There is no use in
trying to enjoy an evening band con
cert at Emma Square when a dozen
Youngsters are running among the
benches shouting and screaming.
w. A. BOWEN-The Stars editorial
On the Saloon has been incorporated
in the minutes of the meeting Of the
Anti-Salon League, where it was read,
and copies sent to Mr.. Wooley and
others.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

lovinr Of prisoners b, thc iaror of
ilro Co serve county on,Inlf BE- ron
tury 90 tho spirit aud tho intent oI
the law. and arould bc stopped
Harry Irwin.
"a have already expressed mysru 81
the cnoct that while do not ho
lleye that judge Wise has amy way oi
carrying his order into eject ! think
that he 81 right and that he should be-
supported In that idea 70 seems 10
me that with the general condition of
the roads and the general need of
labor for public works. and the fact
that the county is so hard up for cash,
to take these laborers, who ought TO
be employed for public purposes, and
to allow the public officials to use
them for their private purposes is alb
solutely wrong The labor OF these
prisoners has a value which is dehn.
ed by the statute which places the
value Of their days work at a dollar,
and one might as well allow the Off
cials TO take that money"
On the whole the sentiment of the
community, outside of the legal frat
erniiy as well as within in It, is be-
hind Judge Wise, and the matter VIII
probably be taken up by the super
visors at their next meeting, for, even
if the county fathers may not
be able to dictate to the police in the
matter, it is possible that a request
from them that the practice be dis
continued, might have some effect.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
HILO SHERIFF
Continued from page one.)

sheriff with respect to the prisoners is
safely keeping Them"
Heen was asked if he considered
allowing a gang of half a dozen pris-
oners to walk from town, or even from
Wainaku, to the jail, without the
slightest attendance, as safe keep
ing" He answered that it was up to
the sheriff, who was under bond to
perform his duties. If he considered
that safe keeping" safe keeping it
was.
In the meantime the opinion of Heen
on the subject is a mighty lonesome
one, being contrary to those of all the
rest of the local bar which are as fol-
lows
Chas. M. Leblond.
81 think the position of Judge Wise
is correct. There is no question that
when the sentence of the court is that
a man shall be confined in Jail, it
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
LOS ANGELES AND HONOLULU TRADE.

If the Los Angeles houses that have formed the Los Angeles
Honolulu Commercial Association mdese
and Seattle obbers this market show better quality of goods
for the all be well with their enterprise The people
who formed the company offer manufactures On OIL
beer paint cement brick and the of merchandise things
already and of which great deal To dpace the
of supply matter of superior
ment which, yet the Los Angeles merchants have throw
light
AS 10 return cagoes Hawaii offers canned pines principally
long sailing ship only employed
the means of building profitable of
the kinds that Southern California but do produce
Sugar great export and its aaage present
contracts but there plenty of fruit fresh coffee
ssa and tobacco and there going enough
keep several Southern California mills running.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

If swimmers can stand the sanitary arrangements a
Russy the beach theIeabouts is open to them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

the Executive The President may make ready but he must avail
the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

A. ~ rord wanted to sound tho
prospects of extensions to meet tho
mountain innile Thew wns alao tain
shout extensions 10 Port Rurof and
to Pearl Hhrbor
The meotur lasted from to e
O'Clock 10 adjourned with the under
standing that President E A. Berndt
viii rall another one 10 consider the
information now gained from the COM
pnny
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

L. L. McCANDLESS- believe in re-
tanning the Rapid Transit provision
that the company divide its profits
over per cent with the Territory, in
stead of taking IL per cent of gross
receipts. More money will be spent
On improvements under the present
system, as is shown by the improve
ments of the past decade.
A. BLISS find that northern new
Corners here ought to wear thinner
clothing than old-timers, because their
blood runs thick and warm and they
need less protection. Your thin-blood-
ed Kamaaina shivers when the mer-
curry gets down near seventy.
c. A. COTTRILL-No, it is not too
early to ask me what / think of these
Hawaiian islands. | have not seen all
the islands, but if they are all as
lovely as is Oahu, then l am sure
that there has never been anything
exaggerated in favor of these islands
Honolulu is lovely. The scenery is all
that the most vivid Imagination could
depict; the people are more than nice,
and the newspapers are, it seems to
me, always ready to say something
good about a newcomer. l only hope
that I may deserve the good things
that some of the papers have already
said about me.
grScS>SSus1SS1s2 CSesS1dGScS<1 ,EsA
means exactly what it says. l think
that when our friends, who now do
not believe as Judge Wise does, give
the matter more careful consideration,
they will be bound to reach the same
opinion as he holds"
w. H. Smith.
my opinion is that the prisoners
should not be farmed cut to any one
without there being provision of law
to that effect, and l do not believe
that there is any such provision. If
it is not proper or legal to farm out to
the public, it is certainly not proper
or legal to farm them out to particu-
lar officials. Their salaries are sup
posed to meet their requirements for
employment of labor, as well as their
other needs"
Carl Smith.
There is no warrant of law or any
thing else for it, 1t is entirely a
usurpation on the part of any one who
does it,"
A. G. Correa.
"The farming out of prisoners by
the sheriff Of this county and the al
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

The thdcass batteshp Texas Yesterday y
the shells of American deadnaug delivered
miles The craftsmanship superb especially by contrast with
that at the naval battles Of Santiago and Manila The
better due to system of gunpracce which originated
British navy, where investigated by Sims of our
by whom it introduced the warmarne
The japanese under Togo said to have
device for bggm apshOotng at the battle of Tushma straits
while the Russians chung their old haphazard methods
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosopher

one fellow leans shoulder when hc would talk
ana then wish had boulder soak him three make,
me hot as hlua when I'm used prop b., som,
THE BORES cheap human concerna who only longs yawp
killed bores, and had to choose EN-, that bore I'D
surely y who always paws my manly when he aug
do deest the bore who claws Familiarity death the
while he questions me or jaws sns with his breath
hate the bore with funny story and prehistoric bs who, he springs
his legends hoary must prod in the ribs OF all the weary
I'm knowing the one who breaks heart he who says he
be going and makes Some boes dap
cunning sad and Others gay lean sO and
punning and TO reparay; brains and
grse always slam the bores will preach
others whiste-and bOres always bores.
Copyright 1910 by Geo Matthew Adams WALT MASON
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

The President hardly needs protest that he does
stand intend order the into Mexico That
Mr. Taft like of his predecessors his
Hawaii is well that belong Congress
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
WALT MASON.

the Executive The President may ready, await
the word fire.
If swimmers stand the sanitary arrangements
i}ussy the beach thereabouts is open o them
Poi not the only food that safeguarding
bread japanese iCecream the cheap
and bgoa candy And what about that interrupted inquiry
bottles? general martyr the cause
Think of the birds chickens might
little device that kills bugs and insects for them
Perhaps if those American Illinois manage
get themselves natuazed the alien unions there would issue
cards and let them work.
The loss of the Garden Island printing plant by fire the
serious blow that could have ben ue contemporary
but the and publishers full of pluck and will
equipment it be had Meanwhile Editor BdgewateI
chance presumably up the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
Jas. w. Pratt
Real Estate,
Insurance,
Loans Negotiated
STANGENWALD BUILDING,

OFFERS FOR SALE THE
CHOICEST IMPROVED AND
UNIMPROVED RESIDENCE
PROPERTY, SITUATED ON
BEACH, PLAINS OR HILL
SIDE; ALSO BUSINESS PRO-
PERTY IN CITY AND ACRE
AGE PROPERTY IN SUB
URBS AND COUNTRY DIS
TRICT. PRICES NET TO BUY.
ERS, AS I FURNISH ABB
STRACT OF TITLE AND.
DEEDS WITHOUT ADDI-
TIONAL COST.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
Houses For Rent
UNPUBLISHED.

UNFINISHED.
Aiea, B. $50. 90
Kaimuh 7th 6 B. r.. 1890
Kan. w Rd. A B. r.. 500
Levers Road 3 B. r.. 1000
Kan. w Rd. 3 B. R.. $500
Waipio, 3 B. R......... IL 90
Kan. w Rd. 2 B. R. .... 15. 90
Beretania & Alapai Sts..
4, B. R........... 37.5O
Hayden Street, B. r.. 1000
Vineyard Street, 2, B. R.. z5 90
Kaimuki 18th, 2, B. r.. 90
Cartwright Rd. 2 B. r.. 1900
Trent Trustee,
LIMITED.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-04
DIES IN RAIN BARREL
Mrs. Henry Baker, Of Clear Lake,
Mests Peculiar Death and cireum.
stances Point to q Suieide-En tire
Body Submerged In Wats-cIimbsd
In Feet First and Sank to Death.

SPECIAL to Times Republican
Clear Lake. Sept AIRS. Henry
Baker, one of the well-known women
of this section Of the county, is dead.
and from every indication death was
due to suicide. She arose Saturday
morning in her usual good spirits. and
there was nothing in her remeanor to
indicate that she anticipated ending
her life. Her husband was around the
farm attending to the duties, but about
noon he went into the house for his
dinner and 10 his surprise discovered
no arrangements had been made. He
Immediately instituted search and
found her in a rain barrel back Of the
house. Immediately the alarm was
given and neighbors came and gave
assistance. 1t seems that she had pick :
ed up piece Of wood from the wood
pile and had leaned 1t against the bar
rel. In this way she was enabled to
get into the barrel. It was two thirds
full of water and she stepped in feet
foremost When found her entire body
was beneath the water Mrs. Baker
had a host Of friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker had but recently returned from
trip to Minnesota. She was so years
Of age. The coroner has not yet held
an inquest. No reason is known why
she took her life.