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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03
On
Inspection

"Pity me-" pleaded the newly en-
gagged girl. I'm going next week to
visit Toms family! It's an inspection
visit, of course, though inasmuch as
we are really engaged I don't know
what they can do about 1t If they
don't like me, do you? Still, l dread
it from start to finish, across and back
again! If 1 had realized that had 1t
to go through I never, never would
have become engaged"
"Pooh!" said the girl who had been
married a year. That's nothing, alb.
solutely nothing! If you want to &C
through real torture as with pins and
needles go visit the family of the man
you aren't engaged to, but suspect
that you are going to be! You might
not break your heart over losing the
man If the family made him throw
you overheard, but 1t would hurt your
pride 1t is q sort of matter of honor
to win out.
IT don't suppose there Is one man
in 10000 whose family thoroughly and
enthusiastically approves of the cir
he picks out to marry, because his
mother and sisters always have the
perfect one already selected, and al
the rest of their lives they cherish E
grudge against the girl who has upser
their carefully laid plans. Never shall
1 forget the first visit I paid to Dicks
family!"
Were you engaged to him?" asked
the newly engaged girl, breathlessly
81 was not!" said the girl wht
had been married a year. "Dick al
ways declares that I was, but it ism
SO. He may have been engaged tx
me, but I wasn't to him! He insists
that I came to inspect his family, bu
it was the other way round.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03

Attention! Butchers and Farmers
YOU CANNOT STAND TO LOSE
You will get highest cash market price for
cow and beef hides, calfskins, horsehides and
sheep pelts by selling direct to the tannery
and cutting out dealers profits. We offer to
return all consignments free of expense, if
prices allowed are not entirely satisfactory.
The Bernard Tannery, Whitefield, N. h.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03

A pleasing thing noted by the Mon
itor in following the high school com
mencements is the large number of
boys graduating as compared with
the number Of girls. In a number of
instances the young men graduates
have exceeded the young ladies. This
is a good sign. Another thing noted
is the number who plan to attend col.
lege. A striking example Of these
points is shown in the graduating
class of Barton academy. Eight of
the ten graduates were boys and it is
understood six of the eight will enter
college.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03
Acknowledge 1t.

Barton Has to Bow to the Inevitable
Scores of Citizens Prove 1t.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03

that I came to inspect his family, but
it was the other way round.
Frankly, I was scared to pieces"
related the girl who had been married
year Il did want to make a good
impression, because, even if I decided
that Dick wouldn't do, it would have
been comforting to have had the fam
lily eternally regretting my loss.
wanted to make them feel that if all
the girls they had ever fancied for
Dick were combined into one the prod
uct couldn't begin to equal me. | had
just got back from year and half
in clothes and hats, so l had some
reason to hope that I should make a
hit.
81 arrived late at night and beyond
the impression that the house was
huge and the family numerous I reach
ed no conclusions. The next morning
at breakfast I began to distinguish
myself.
"While I had been abroad they had
invented several things in the United
States, among them one particular
breakfast food that was a stranger to
me, and when I found the maid offer.
ing me a fine assortment Of little
bales Of hay I took one at random be-
cause I seemed to be expected to do
SO. I took it nonchalantly and d6Dos,
tied upon the plate before me. Then
l was offered cream and sugar.
$50 I began with cream. I poured
and poured, and the cream disappear.
ed from sight. Where it went, l can
imagine, but I know ] did begin to
think the thing must be a sort of
sponge.
cat last when I ceased to pour on
cream Precipitation was standing on
my. brow. Then it was that I saw all
the members of Dicks family solemn
ly. engaged in tearing their mattresses
to bits. They faxed the stuff off and
which the cream circled, as it should
have done with mine and didn't They
were trying to look no more panied
than they could help, at my display
Of ignorance. I nearly choked on the
stuff, but I swallowed it.
s'When We arose from the table
dashed to the piano to relieve the ten.
sion and burst into particularly lively
ragtime. I could play, and I played
until [ found the whole family lined
up most apparently waiting politely
for me to finish so they could proceed
to the business of the day.
'Dick was nearest to me, and he
was terribly embarrassed.
Would you care to join us?' he
stammered when I paused, startled
Father always has Scripture reading
after breakfast I was much inter
ested after I got over my perturbation
until it came my turn to read-and
got come verses filled with the most
complicated proper names in the whole
book, over which I stumbled and
choked and disgraced myself.
II had to have air after that, so
put On some things and rushed out
for walk-and I stumbled and fell
the full length Of the steps!
FThey carried me in and l stayed il
bed week with a wrenched ankle
| while the whole family waited on me
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03

The Monitor is in receipt of a copy
of 1.-The Union Signal" the official
organ of the National w. C. T. u,
in which appears a picture of Mrs.
Annette w. Parmelee. Vermont's
woman's suffrage champion. In an
article in this issue written by her
she says certain Vermont editors per.
sist that the women "don't want the
ballot" This information is marked.
probably for our special benefit. The
Monitor does not pretend to know
that the women don't want the ballot,
but certainly believes they ought to
have it if they do. In almost eight
years however the editor has never
received a communication from a
woman who expressed her desire for
the ballot, excepting Annette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03
Hedgehogs Are Expensive.

State Auditor H. F. Graham is at
his office in the state house for few
days. The work of footing up the
amounts expended for hedgehog
bOunties is in progress, and shows
the drain on the state treasury for
this purpose is large. The town of
Underhill has received So, 55O.8O, the
highest amount. with Waterbury sec.
ond with So, $500, Roxbury S16O. SO
and Fayston $40. 40. The total for
the state at 30 cents a hedgehog will
run to $4,000 or more for the year
ending June IS, 1912.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03
STATE NEWS.
Batchelder Bolts to Democrats.

Wallace N: Batchelder of Bethel.
one of Re osevelt's strongest support.
ers in the recent campaign in Vermont
and leading Progressive" has pub
llcly stated that he could not support
A. M. Fletcher for governor and would
therefore support H. B. Howe of St.
Johnsbury, the democratic candidate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03

"They carried me in and l stayed in
bed a week with wrenched ankle,
while the whole family waited on me
like slaves, and I simply scorched in
the realization that I had disgraced
myself utterly and absolutely.
'But somehow or other Dick and
got married finally in spite of it. In
few years I'm going to get up my
courage sufficiently to ask my in-laws
what they really thought of me that
time and what arguments they used
to try to dissuade Dick from marrying
me. I confess that they have been
beautifully resigned about me since
they discovered that I was inevitable"
81 wish I was through with it,"
mourned the newly engaged girl. I'm
entirely convinced that It's worse
when you know they know it's set
tied thing, and they've got to take yoss
anyhow"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19

The beauty of responsibility is that
it sometimes, by the grace OF God,
makes man bigger than he naturally
was born to be.-Woodrow Wilson.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
WITHOUT COAL
WHAT?
Ask MIR. Welbourn

We are already beginning to talk Of
bic sufferings vi our descendants In the
days the worlds coal supply j. ex-
nausted. Vain imaginings! They will
use the energy Of the sun for everything
necessary. Reno 3. Welbourn has har-
messed the sun, and actually uses it, en-
ergy for practical power Therein lies
one prophecy for the year 1000.
MIR. NTelbourn's lecture to BE- given at
our Chautauqua j. series Of such
prophecies Of what, miracle to-day,
will BE- commonplace tomorrow. =
number of remarkable experiments, such
d. driving a motor by the sound OF a
flute, running steam engine with ice
for fuel, prove his claims for the posi-
bilities Of science, and leave u envious
Of the coming generations.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19

n J. Gorham, Cashier Bank of
WoodviIle, Woodville, Ca, had very
severe attack of kidney trouble and
the pains in his kidneys and back
were terrible II got a bottle of
Foley Kidney Pills from our druggist
and they entirely relieved me, 7 have
more benefit from them than any 9TH
er medicine.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
WOmen'S Summer Gloves
By Mail From
Baltirnore's Best Store

There is back of the Fl. K. & Co.
Glove business fixed policy--that
of giving, at each price, the best pos
sible value for the money. And, like
everything else which we sell, our
gloves must be right--must give
satisfactory .service--or your money
will be returned to you
Here are some Of the most desir-
able summer gloves. They will be
sent by mail on receipt of price.
Womens Two-Casp Isle Gloves, 25cts. and Scots.
Womens Two-Clasp "Dmo Silk Gloves; with
doubletpped fingers; guaranteed to give satisfactory
service; in white black, tan and gray. 50 Cts pair
Women's I2-buttonIength Black and White Silk
Cloves rs cts. pair.
Women's l6-button-Iength Silk Gloves, i'm black.
white, pongee and gray $l.OO.
Women's "Kayser" Silk Gloves two clasps;
double-tpped fingers; black, white and colors 30
cts~ Is cts, and $1:0O pair
Women's 16-button-Iength Silk Gloves with
doublepped fingers; in white, black TAM brown, gray,
2ongee, navy, pink, sky. Sl.OO-
WOmen's 16-button length Silk Gloves, in white,
Write with black embroidery, black, and black with
white embroidery. $3.50 pair. With embroidered
arms, ST. so, S.. co. $3.50 and $500.
Women's Chamos Isle Gloves; they resemble
doeskin white; washable 30 cts. and $1.0O
Momen's Two-Casp Chanois Isle Gloves, i'm
white only, so cts
A6uhuGzA11Z; AGz6m&6D
BaltimOre's Best Store
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
Got Her Moneys Worth.

Mother-Susie, what did you do
with the nickIe T gave you to take
your medicine
Susie-I bought four cents worth Of
candy and hired Tommy to take the
medicine with the other cent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19

Che plains A. cattle-herder. Say
Boss" he said, all your songs were
pretty hard to beat, but when you sang
The Lone PRAIRIE just shut my eyes
and I was back on the plains with d
boys"
Mr.. Ball is quite accustomed to suS&
experiences. Sometimes a member of hi.
audience will come up to thank him TO
one Of the songs Of his native lane
heard for the first time perhaps in years
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
FESTIVALS.

GANDYVILLE GRANGE will hold
~ its annual picnic on July goth, DUNG
afternoon and evening, in Miller's grove
near Sandyville. Profs. Symons and
Richardson of the nj. A. c., and other
prominent speakers will make addresses.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
iuly 12 2t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19

ITO THE PUBLIC.-If you want
H. Fire Insurance, Life Insurance,
Accident Insurance, Windstorm In
surance, Steam Boiler Insurance, give
me call. Lowest Rates. Best Stock
Companies. No Assessments. No
Premium Notes. Quick Cash Settle
mentS
JAMES T.. SMITH,
General Insurance Agent,
Main and Church streets,
Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
SULLIVAN
THE PRICE LEADER

Conkey's Remedies sold on a money
back guarantee.
Special sale on Granulated Sugar, Sat
urday and Wednesday, June l and 5. per
100 lbs, $5.4O
Go-Carts for sale.
MILTON a. SULLIVAN,
80 West Main Street
Phone Ask. aug 81.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
Proof Positive.

Madge-Do you think he really
loved you
Mariorie-I'm sure he did, dear.
When T refused him he went and mar
ried the very first girl he happened to
meet.-New York Tribune.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19

graduated from the University at Chape
Hill, president Of his class. He laugh
school year, entered the ministry, ant
held pastorates in West Virginia, Cal:
fornia and Connecticut for fourteen
years Then, about ten years ago, u,
found his true profession. He has beer
on the lecture platform ever since, speak
ing On the problems that Eex our brain
to-day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
FESTIVAL

The Lutheran Sunday School of Sill
yer Run will hold their annual picnic
on July 27, in the Boose grove, be-
tween Silver Run and Union Mills.
Festival will be held at night
JULIET.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
The SONGS
OF HOME
Bring Back The Past

The other day a man fingered outside
OF the concert hall where Walter Bentley
Ball had sung until he saw the singer
come out. He stepped UP to Mt. Ball,
and wringing hi hand, told in a voice
shaken by emotion, Of hi years spent on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-07-19
HE FOUND HIS
PROFESSION
a Lecturer at Last

Frank Dixon was born soon after tn
Civil War, OF good Scotch-Irish stock
down in North Carolina. In 1916 Il
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-19
Sick Room Suggestions.

When patients head cannot be rails
ed to drink give any drink from spout
of small china teapot; is enjoyed much
more than given with spoon. For
cotton, much more pleasant for pa.
tient and more sanitary than cloth:
use a small piece on toothpick as
swab to cleanse discharging ears.
When medicines are left by doctor
in glasses they must be covered to
keep out dust and germs, for these
take heavy writing paper, cut the size
of top of glass and attach four small
brass rings. such as are used for fancy
work, one at each side to keep cover
in place, and time for giving medicine
may be written on cover.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-19
TO MAKE QUICK PUFF PASTE
Proper Ingredients and Best Method
Of Putting Them Together
Given In a Few Words.

Take one cup of bread flour, one
tablespoon of lard, seven-eighths Of a
cup of butter and cold water enough
to mix Work the lard into the -four,
using first the knife, then the tips of
the fingers. Moisten to a dough with
little cold water; knead one minute
on slightly Toured board; pat, and
roll out one-fourth inch thick, keeping
the paste wider than long and the
corners square. Dot the paste with
small bits Of the butter, using one
third Of 1t. Dredg9 with little -four,
fold from the ends to the center, then
double, making four layers. Pat and
roll out, repeating this till all the but
ter is used, then roll and shape for
use, chill, and bake in a hot oven.
The greatest heat must be from the
bottom, not on top, that the paste may
properly rise. While rising decrease
the heat If necessary and turn fire.
quently to bake evenly. When fully
risen slip an extra pan under the
paste to prevent burning while It fin
lsnes baking. Under crust or shells
Tor tarts or pies should be pricked
with a fork before baking.
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FIXTURES FOR THE BATHROOM
Many Novel Accessories Are Offered
for the Convenience Of the
Housewife.

Every year something new appears
in the way Of bathroom accessories.
Decidedly new are glass twisted towel
rods with nickel-plated brackets in
conicai design, says the Indianapo-
lis News. The twisted glass prevents
the towel from slipping off the rods,
as so often happens with plain glass
rods
Another new fixture, which will be
found useful in a small bathroom
where 1t is impossible to have a sta
tionary washstand, is basin and soap
holder of rather heavy wire, white
enameled. This holder is made to
span the bathtub from one side to the
other by means of a heavy wire ex-
tending out on each side. Both ends
OF this wire are nickel-plated and
made very strong where they clasp
the sides of the tub. The whole ar
rangement has an extension feature
which enables it to fit any with bath
tub.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-19
Apple Cobbler.

Secure one dozen easy cooking ap-
pies, pare and slice thin. Now take a
mixing pan and sift two quarts OF
white flour in it; make hole in center
and fill the hole with one and one-half
cups of sour milk, one scant teaspoon
of soda, one spoon of salt; no lard.
Work in enough -four to make a stiff
dough; roll out ON board or table real
thin and cut in narrow strips and lay
around sides and in bottom of pud-
ding pam Now put in half Of the
sliced apples, with enough sugar to
sweeten, sprinkle lightly with CHINA
mon and bits of butter. On top of this
put another layer of dough, then the
rest of the apples and proceed as be-
fore. Put layer of dough on top and
cover good with hot water and sit
in oven to bake about one hour.
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oussr Wax q oregon.

Nehalem wax Is the name given a
somewhat mysterious product found
on the beach nesr the mouth Of the
Nehalem river in oregon.
1t was observed by the early ex-
plorers of that coast. Later consid-
erable deposits were found in the
sand of the beach. in 1S46 several
tons Of this queer, waxlike substance
were shipped to Hawaii, and since
then many tons Of 1t have been sent
to Northwestern markets.
Opinion is divided concerning the
nature and origin Of this substance.
Some hold that 1t is beeswax and 9th
ers contend that 1t is a mineral sub
stance called ozocerite. 1t is usual.
'ly found in large rectangular blocks.
It has a honey-liRe aroma when
freshly cut. Examination made in
the laboratory Of a western univers-
ity shows that the substance closely
approaches beeswax in composition
and does not accord with the proper.
ties Of ozocerite.
The conclusion, oddly enough, ia.
vors an Indian legend of the wreck
of a ship at the mouth of the Ne
halem before the coming of the white
men. A Spanish ship with supplies
for the Catholic missions in the north
sailed from Lower California in 1859
and was never afterward heard from.
--Harper's Weekly.
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years-nObOdy bed cared what she

years-nobody had cared what she
wore.
II didn't know" she said.
softly.
Haven't you seen," he said, i'm.
petuously, that you are dearer to
me than anything in the whole wide
world? You are what I've been look.
ing for all my life-the sweetest, the
gentlest-woman."
"Oh," said Aunt Judy. She was
faint with happiness. "Oh, didn't
dream"
Then let me tell you now." he said
eagerly. when l saw you there in
my garden l knew that what the sun
dial said was true-'The best is yet
to come And have only waited to
give you time to know me before
asked you-to marry me-Judy."
When Natalie came home that
night. in all the glory Of her aunt's
lace scarf. she exclaimed at the sight
of the big red car at the gate.
why, Mr.. Hale" she said, "every-
body has been asking for you"
well, guess they had a good
time" he said, comfortably Il came
over to talk to your Aunt Judy"
ITO Aunt Judy?"
Eyes, and l can't keep my happi-
ness to myself any longer. She has
promised to marry me and be my
mistress of the Oaks"
"What?" stammered Natalie. why,
Aunt Judy's too old-to get married"
Mr.. Hale laughed delightedly.
Youth is blind" he said why,
Natalie, can't you see that she is beau
tiful and that she's so rare that If she
lived in town the men would worship
her. I'm going to have her wear
pearls always-great ropes OF them.
and white satin. and sables and
plumes."
He said great deal more, while
Natalie looked at him in a stunned
fashion and was silent.
But that night as her aunt helped
her braid her hair the young girl
said: Pearls and diamonds-and sa-
bles-why. Aunt Judy, you will look
wonderful-you are a beauty--and to
think-we never knew!"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-19
Renovatlno ostrich Feathers.

II your white ostrich feathers are
valuable the safest plan for you to
follow will be to place them in the
hands of a professional dyer to have
them cleaned, and recolored accord
ing to your desire. Dye chemicals are
dificult for an amateur to handle sue
cessfully. and expensive articles. such
as fine ostrich feathers. might easily
be ruined in the process of attempt
ed renovation. The dyer will also
recurl for you as necessary and re-
suits VII be really satisfactory.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-19
FeedIna Hay Twenty Ysars Ola.

B. @. Van Tries, who lives near
here, is feeding hay which he put in.
to his NOW twenty years ago. He
filed the NOW the first year after the
barn was built and not until this year
has he had occasion to feed to the bot
tom of 1t. The hay, clover and tim
othy mixed is bright and clear and is
eaten as readily by the stock as though
1t had been put up last summer
Wellsville correspondence Kansas
City Star
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-19

infancy was enfolded in goodness. gen.
tleness and Quaker-like peace. Good
taste, like humor, 1t a great saving
salt and is the most delicate product
of the times. A great coarse mind
may have wit and humor, say, like
Aristophanes, but It takes a truly
grand. noble mind to have in manners
the good taste of Washington, Lincoln
and Jackson. The manners of Jack.
son where women and children were
concerned were without compare and
this day they loom up as a good light
in the greatest republics history,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-19
To Clean WrInnsr RolIera.

To clean the rubber rollers Of your
wringer, which have become solled or
stained so that they cannot be used,
rub them we'll, or scrub them with a
little stiff hand-brush, using coal-oil in
plenty. This Will loosen all the dark
marks and will take out the most Of
the coloring matter which the rubber
absorbed from the dyed material.
Later a good wash in hot soapsuds
would restore the wringer, for further
use for the finest white clothing in the
wash.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-19
No steel Pens In Tropics.

The ordinary stel pens used in tenn
perate climates, particularly those
used in the United States. are not
adaptable to the tropics on account of
rusting. This is especially true dur
Ing the rainy season and at seaports.
Bronze or brass pens, or those coated
with bronze, do not seem to be thus
affected Ink deteriorates very quickly
In tropical climates and often has the
consistency of gum. On the ordinary
steel pens this aids the rust and is
hard To wipe on II left for 4 short