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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-24

Under the caption, 1.-The Case of
Mr.. Roosevelt" Senator La Toilette
has written the following editorial in
a recent number of La Folette's
Weekly.
"Bryan at Baltimore, foregoing
all chance of his own nomination,
marshaIing all his forces, Drawing
Tammany and the trusts to rescue
his party from their domination, car
rying the convention for the adoption
of the most progressive Democratic
platform yet offered, and the nomina-
Gion of the most progressive Demo.
cratic candidate available, was a tow
ering figure of moral power and
patriotic devotion to civic righteous
ness.
Roosevelt at Chicago, backed by
money derived from the stock water
ing operations of the steel trust and
the harvester trust, organizing what
are now confessed to have been fake
contests as to nearly 200 delegates in
order to control the republican con.
vention and secure his own nomina.
ton, refusing to aid in making a pro.
gressive platform, hound to have the
nomination or destroy the Republican
party, was most striking example
of misdirected power and unworthy
ambition.
Roosevelt had as great an oppor-
tunity to serve the progressive cause
at Chicago as Bryan had at Baltimore.
But Roosevelt was serving the man,
not the cause"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-24

George l.. Higbie, Manton, Mich, used
Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder
trouble. He says: 81 find for my case no
other medicine equals Foley Kidney Pills
for beneficial effect" They are safe and
reliable medicine for kidney trouble and
rheumatism. Contain no harmful drugs.
+. ID. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-24

A five passenger automobile, dri ven
by Brine Mattison Of North Benning-
ton, superintendent of the Stark Wall
Paper company's mills, with three
sengers, struck a fast freight on the
Boston & Maine crossing at Johnson
vile between twelve and one o'clock
Sunday morning Madison received
a fractured skull and died half an
hour after reaching the hospital at
Troy, N. Y. Two of the young men.
N. Papiere and Philip Fay. received
severe bruises about their backs and
heads but will recover unless internal
injuries develop. The fourth member
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-24

Recent rains have temporarily re-
lieved the water situation in some
Vermont towns but it has been quite
common of late to see that this town
and that must be careful of the water
supply. Barton is most fortunate IN
its water supply and the wisdom Of
it's fathers who chose our supply
site is to be commended. Barton
never lacks for high pressure in its
mains for fire fighting and the abun-
dance of supply appears infallible.
Elk GOV. Batchelder of New Hamp
shire, now master of the National
grange, speaks confidently regarding
the political situation. Batchelder
ought to know what he is talking
about when he says, "Tbe farmers
are beginning to understand that they
would not have been so greatly in.
jured had reciprocity with Canada
been consummated." The Monitor is
not sure that local sentiment entirely
bears Batchelder out in the following
statement although we believe Mr..
Batchelder tells the exact truth:
''The failure of the Canadian gov
eminent to ratify the compact has
left the farmer without bitterness
toward the president. And as the
average farmer is a regular republi
can, be is very naturally turning tt
the regular organization. | believe
1T to be true that the great majority
of farmers in the country will sup
port Taft 10 the coming campaig n
New Hampshire will indeed be fol
President Taft, and this will be true
of all New England, inclusive O
Maine. When the republicans arr
called upon in a crisis they will b
found true to the organization.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01
ELIMINATION OF THE UNFIT

The COW in the dairy herd that is
the butchers block. The hen that is
not worth her feed must be led to the
AK. This is the verdict of those who
are directing the industrial develop
ment of the country. We are entering
upon a campaign of education where
we will teach and preach against the
industrial unfit and aid to eliminate
the great economic waste there is
goin on all over the country
If the farmer is not enough of il
farmer to know that certain of the
animals he is harboring and feeding
from year to year are only adding to
his bill of expense and are never pro-
ducers, then he must be taught The
teach him. and the pressure of the
demand for more production of food
products at minimum of expense Will
hurry the process. The farmer and
stock man who takes heed will find
that he is keeping pace with the pro-
cession, marching progressively to-
ward the goal, but he who fails to
heed must stand aside,
The whole industrial and financial
world is linked together in this elm
nation of the unfit. rhe banker is
ready to Join with the college man
and the agriculturist in campaigning
against economic loss. The man on
the farm must learn to use the farm
and maintain the highest possible
production by increasing soil fertility
and breeding up the plant life to in
crease yield and quality In like man
ner the animals of the farm must be
culled and separated and improved,
eliminating the unfit and breeding for
specialized purposes.
It is very interesting to note that
the bankers of the country are organ
izing for the encouragement of the
man who knows how to farm. They
are studying the industries of the
country and the resources of the
country in an intensive manner not
known half a century ago. This is
necessary for the prosperity and for
the stability of the country in which
they are operating 1t is the province
of the banker to sustain the proper
development of the country. 1t is for
the banker to be safe and sane if the
country is to escape the periods OF
over speculation and consequent de-
preston that are periodically visited
on the people The reckless specu-
lator is an undesirable citizen to the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

The farmers are not the only ones
that are impressed with the crop out
look for the coming year and conse-
quently the increased business pros
pect. The railroads are showing their
faith in the future with great orders
for steel and for motive power. Large
contracts for motive power and roll
ing stock have been placed within the
las few weeks. The International
Harvester Company, which may be
said to be in close touch with the crop
situation, has been conspicuous as a
heavy buyer of steel, and the net re-
suit of all this heavy buying has been
to stimulate the market and put the
industry ON a better basis than it has
known for many months. Shops and
factories that have been working on
scant time will now be rushed to get
out their advance orders and the
steady business will make full time
for the remainder of the year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

The postal savings banks are not
only accounting for the money in
hiding in this country, bringing it
back into circulation, but they are
stopping the flow to foreign countries
The quarterly statement submitted to
the treasury from the postoftice de-
partment shows that there is great
falling off in the amount of money
sent abroad. During the first six
months of the present fiscal year the
decrease in money orders sent abroad
was $7,65O,OOO, as compared with an
increase of $9,32O,00O for the same
period last year. The foreigner who
is a wage-earner is willing to trust the
government with his money and will
let it circulate in this country under
the government guarantee.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01
LEARNING THE VALUE OF
WIRELESS

The investigation conducted tc
wrecking of the steamship Titanic and
the consequent fearful loss of life will
no doubt result in many suggestions
and innovations in the improvement
of apparatus for life-saving and the
equipment of steamships to meet
emergencies and the use and value of
the wireless is one thing that will be
better understood and the system i'm
proved to meet the demands.
1t has developed from the investiga-
ton that the operators were in large
measure inexperienced youth, who
had taken to the calling with but little
preparation and with little or no I'M
Outstanding of the responsibilities that
might devolve upon them in the line
of their duties The wireless is now
something more than an experiment,
something more than a paything, and
the operators employed on the vessels
engaged in ocean travel will have to
understand this.
In the first place the use of the
wireless needs to be extended till 1t
comprehends all the ocean-going
vessels that carry passengers, and for
the sake of the men who go out to the
sea in ships all vessels for life and
safety for the crew is as important as
life and safety for the passengers.
Again, there is need for a constant
service 1t was shown that it was by
accident only that the operator on the
Carpa thia was at his instrument and
heard the call for help that the
Titanic sent out. In ten minutes more
that source of relief would not have
been available and few if any of the
hundreds saved would have come out
alive from that sea of ice. There must
be a. continuous shift on board the
vessels if help is to be rendered when
help is needed.
Then, there is the confusion attend
ing the fact that amateurs on sea ana
on land are constantly breaking in
and interfering with the work of the
wireless. They are experimenting at
the expense of loss of life and prop
erty. There is need for government
regulation in handling the business OF
wireless communication in some leg
islation that will make it a misde-
meanor punishable by a heavy fine for
one to operate a private wire and in
terfere with the business that SO
vitality affects the lives of those who
are traversing the ocean and should
be surrounded with all possible safe
guards The value of the wireless has
been demonstrated, but there yet re-
mains the matter of regulation to in
sure full service.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01
THE SNT'EGU OF HUMAN
LIVES

Nations have been stirred by the
frightful loss of life occasioned by
the wreclling of the Titanic and con-
gress and parliaments already have
the matter in hand to forward a
movement looking toward internal
tional agreement on regulations which
will make such another sacrifice un-
necessary This ton of life and
misery is a fearful cost to pay for eX-
perience, but it has been paid and the
future is to profit by the lesson.
1t is noticeable, too, that the main
lines of steamers are not waiting for
laws to govern their precautions, but,
impelled by the accident, they have
decided to equip their steamers with
the necessary life-saving apparatus
and it is likly that no steamer on the
II. ain lines of passenger travel but will
have d full equipment of lifeboats and
life RATS on its next trip across the
Atlantic or as soon at least as such
equipment can be purchased.
Press dispatches tell of the demand
for boats and RATS and say that the
supply in such craft in New York has
already been exhausted. The Cunard
line secured the water front Tuesday
to supply the big liner Mauritania
with an equipment equal to the de-
mands of her great passenger list, but
exhausted the supply without furnish
ing the need. The company promises
To leave the other side for her western
trip with enough lifeboats on board
to give seat to every person aboard
both passengers and crew.
The same precautions will doubtless
be made at once on every vessel IN
the passenger carrying trade. The
safer routes will be taken and addi-
tional attention paid to the plotting
of vessels through the ice foes to
avoid future collisions. A halt will
be called in the matter of speed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01
SEEING AMERICA FIRST

1t may be that with the wreck OF
the Titanic in mind and all this dis
cussion about the lack of life-saving
apparatus on ocean liners that more
American tourists will during the
coming season turn their attention to
Seeing America First" There is nc
questioning the fact that for real en-
joyment, for range and beauty OF
scenery, for novelty and picturesque
ness in natural beauty of landscape
that many places on the American
continent rival if they do not excel
those famed and celebrated in Europe
and the orient.
From the Canadian Rockies to the
Mexican border the Great Continental
Divide is a pleasure ground for the
tourist, presenting scenes of natural
beauty and grandeur that will COM
pare favorably with the famed resorts
in the Alps and the Apprentices that the
American tourist feels he must see be-
fore he dies. The Cascade and the
coast ranges offer as many attractions
and even greater attractions by rea-
son of the fact that these regions are
yet in all their natural beauty, a
beauty tinging on the sublime, and
more desirably attractive because
they have not yet been CONNER
cialiZed.
In seeing America first in the great
Pacific Northwest the tourist still has
an opportunity to add to the pleasures
of his trip by his ability to get into life
in the open and be for a season far
removed from the conventionalities
and enjoy a real outing near to
natures heart.
1t has been the object of the ocean
liners to carry Metropolitan hotel ac-
comm odations for the accommodation
of their passengers, and the trip to
Europe does not make any break into
the social whirl and the conventional
life of the thousands who annually
make the trip to the continent and
journey over the same routes, from
hotel to hotel, from watering place to
watering place. without break or
chance for variety in the program, but
in the west and northwest nature has
planned big recreation ground that
is something different.
Here there is largeness and free
dom, breathing room and elbow room,
scenery for all and solitude for many
who appreciate getting into the open
for communion with nature untram-
meled by the conventionalities. It|
may be that in the coming season
when the pail is hanging over the At
lantic that many who otherwise would
have joined the throngs will turn their
vacations into trips on this continent
and will see America and learn to APP
preciate what they have long over
looked.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

community and his elimination is GER
tain to come in the development that
coming with the present campaign of
education. The bankers of the coun-
try are organized to assist in the de-
velopment of what is really worth de-
veloping They are building sub
stantially upon a firm foundation in
opening up the resources of the coun-
try and take no chances and risks on
superstructures reared principally in
cloudland
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01
The Recall Among Them


Every election is demonstration
the not only are the popular laws here
TO stay but to stay with an added
emphasis. No one is longer in doubt
that the movement instead of recedinp
is destined to grow.
If anyone believes that the new and
greatest step is not in the direction Of
the recall, including the recall of the
Judiciary he is missing his guage on
public sentiment. The day when
judges were considered sacred and in
fallible has gone by. The fact that a
man ascends a bench does not recreate
him The public has long recognized
that judicially made laws were the
greatest danger confronting the re-
public. In the very inception of
things jefferson recognized the dan
ger, when he spoke of the Judiciary
stealing like thief in the night
across the field of jurisprudence"
Heretofore the people have not
seen their way to help themselves.
But in the evolution of things the re-
call has been discovered. 1t will not
be invoked recklessly. but the judge
who is within the reach of the recall
and imagines that he can prostitute
his office without danger to his official
position is destined to a rude awaken,
ing.-Portland Telegram.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

Republicans who are asserting that
they see a ray of hope in the situation
because of the fact that in the states
torn up by primary clashes still show
a preponderance of republican votes
over the showing made by the demo-
Gratis should not overlook the fact that
the republican situation. The woods
will be full enough of democrats in
November % put any of the candi-
dates on the anxious seat
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

The Associated Press scored an
other of it's notable victories in the
handling of the story of the Titanic
wreck disaster despite the fact that
the wireless operators seem to have
joined in the suppression of the SEN
sational details. The first news of the
wreck of the vessel and the fearful
loss of life was meager, but it was
true to fact, and when the Carpa thia
finally locked the story that went
broadcast over the land for the morn
inC papers furnished in its completes
ness the news wanted by the eager
public and left nothing to conjecture.
The succeeding developments have
filled in details, but the whole world
had the story graphically told, and
complete and reliable as to the essen
tial facts, within a few hours of the
time the rescue ship was locked. 1t
was a great achievement and impos-
sible except for the splendid organ
ization that makes the Associated
Press the greatest news gathering
machine in the world.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

The potato growers in the valleys
Of the Yakima will be cheered with
the news that the demand for the
lowly spud is still firm and that the
present prices are certain to be main
tanned. The import of potatoes for
the month of February alone was
100000 bushels. The home supply
is about exhausted and the new crop
a better figure than has been known
in recent years. The partial failure
of last years crop and the growing
demand for potatoes because of in
creased population insures good prices
for the coming crop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

bandits of unenviable reputation, when
arraigned in court last week pleaded
not guilty. They will now be tried by
jury of their peers, and following
the precedent of the average criminal
decision they will escape conviction
not be convinced beyond a reasonable
doubt" that crime was actually COM
mitted or that the defendants are the
guilty parties.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01
Miss April

MISS ADIll
The ribbon of the rainbow
VIII soon be round her hair:
The thunder leads the chorus
And the lightning flashes there.
The clouds roll Ger her mountains.
And then roll down again,
And all the naked sunbeams
Come to dabble in the rain.
Miss April, April, April,
Wild laughter ringing clear.
And then the ribboned rainbow
Through the sparkle of a tear!
The blue sky for her bonnet
The green hill for her gown,
She weeps along the valley,
She smiles upon the town,
No telling what will happen,
Except that what you will.
She goes forth wild with beauty
The rainbow round her still:
Miss April, April, April
Behind each bush and tree.
Her sweet red lips uplifting
She hides and flirts with me!
The hyas sing her coming,
The robins sound her praise;
She sets the sunshine humming
And weaves the misty maze.
A figure and a phantom,
A thunder and a light
Today smile of glory,
Tomorrow, rain till night;
Miss April, April, April,
All, blame her not, she knows
The heartache of the violet
The romance of the rose!
Baltimore Sun.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

When the economic waste in hand
ling the fruit crop in the valleys of the
Yakima can be estimated in the mil
lions it is time to begin figuring
seriously on how to eliminate this
enormous loss. 1t is figured that one
third the crop must be cared for J..
canneries or driers if this waste is n
to be reckoned with in the coming
crop season. 1t is none too, soon to
begin the work of planning to ST.
this great leak The fruit industry in
the Yakima valley needs a better
equipment of lifeboats or at least frui,
preSerVerS.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

One of the new professions is that
of agricultural expert. Several of the
agricultural colleges of the Pacific
Northwest have lost their best trained
men in the last few years because pri-
Vate interests and community in
terests have demanded their services
at a better salary than the schools are
able to pay. 1t shows the need and
the appreciation that the general pub
lie has for scientific culture of the
soil. This is a growing appreciation,
and with it a growing demand for
cultivate the soil.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

There is going to be something do
ing in apple land this fall if we may
believe the figures that the experts
give concerning the output of fruit In
carload lots, the army of laborers
needed in the packing for market
be all the story. There is the care
for handling the seconds, culls and
the by-product. 1t will be a busy
season for the orchardist from the
opening to the closing of the packing
and shipping season.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01
MEN AND RELIGION FORWARD

The Men and Religion Forward
that is now operating in the world for
the social uplift of the people. 1t is a
federation of the manhood of the ma
ton for the betterment of social con-
ditions. The laymen in the churches
are Joined shoulder to shoulder with
the men not in the churches, but all
are working for common benefit and
a common end. No such a co-opera-
tive movement has ever before been
means. Church and creed have been
thrust aside and men have Joined
hands in a federated brotherhood of
men for the purpose of making it as
easy as possible to do good and as
difficult as possible to do evil.
Such a movement touches life In so
many points and affects so many in
terests and impulses that it is certain
to prove effective. 1t operates to
break down social classes and distinc-
tons and brings common ground
for all to labor in emphasizing the
good and building upon it, employing
all the forces that make for social
betterment and using them in helpful
cooperation rather than letting them
act separately and with consequent
loss. The achievement of the move
ment proves its efficiency.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

1t is very gratifying to be able to
boast about having the promise of the
greatest crop ever grown in the north
west, but that boast must be backed
by the ability of the growers to show
the greatest hustling ever known in
the history of the northwest in order
to be able to handle the crop and to
keep the loss down to the minimum.
With big crop in sight the market
will be treacherous, the demand for
supplies will be unprecedented and the
value of twenty-four hours will be
impressed upon the growers in Yak
ina valley as never before. While the
outlook is most promising, the re-
sponsibilities will be most exactins.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-01

Fifty thousand children in the state
of Oregon are busy making garden as
the result of an industrial contest, the
object of which is to teach children
the dignity of labor. This contest
originated with he state superintend-
ent of public instruction and is fit
tingly a part of the education of the
out of school hours there is great
promise for the future