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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-27
Madam Lyman Dead. ,
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July IL. 1858. and resided in New Or
leans, La, until after the outbreak
of the Civil War. Two sons were
born to them In New Orleans. Alex
ander Steele Lyman, now general at.
torney of the New York Central and
Hudson River R. r. Company. and
Charles w. Lyman, now of Florence,
Mass.
During the war the family moved
to the North and Mr.. Lyman engaged
in literary work and journalism:
Together they wrote The Philosophy
of Housek eeping.' one of the first
books on domestic science to be writ
ten in this country. Subsequently
while Mr.. Lyman was managing edi-
tor of the Hearth and Home Mrs.
Lyman conducted the serial known as
Kate Hunnibee's Diary. Mr.. Ly-
man became agricultural editor of the
Tribune shortly after. and she then
conducted the column known as
Home Interests During this peri
cd of literary activity, five more
children were born, one dying in in
fancy, the others being Mrs. Eugen ia
L. Johnston of Worcester. Mass. Miss
Carrie F. Lyman of Greeley, Colorado.
Rev. Joseph B. Lyman, pastor of the
First Congregational church of Or.
ono, Me-. and Clarence A. Lyman,
now of Los Angeles, Calf. Her hus-
band. Joseph B. Lyman, died Jan.
10Th, 1872 For many years she sup
ported the family by her pen. In la
ter years she made her home mainly
with her Oldest son. but spent consId-
cradle time with Rev. j. B. Lyman,
in whose home she breathed her last.
''She was active and vigorous until a
few days of her death. although her
strength had been impaired and her
nervous system shocked, as the result
of successful operation for the re-
moval of cataract.
t'She was born with and carried to
her last days an Unsuitable appetite
for knowledge; she was woman of
enormous energy and unlimited ca
pacity for work, which she turned out
in quiet and frictionless way. She
was deeply religious from earliest
; childhood and for many years looked
forward to the time of her depar-
ture with esgar longing and antici-
patton. Her extraordinary bouyancy
carried her through deep bereave-
ment besides the heavy burdens of
supporting large family. Her
efficient and generous nature ex-
pressed itself in ceaseless acts of
kindness and thoughtfulness toward
Others
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-27
PROBATE COURT.

Glennie A. Cross estate, Newport.
Administrator settles his account.
Decree of distribution. made.
Harry M. Shute estate. Albany.
License granted to sell real estate.
Milo Rollins estate. Newport. Ret
ia I. Rollins appointed administrator.
H. N. Bates and E. N. Connal ap-
praisers and commissioners.
Martha Wylie estate. Glover. Com
missioners' report returned.
Eleanor R. Randall, non compos.
Glover. George L. Young appointed
guardian. Allen S. Gilmour and o.
H. Mossman appointed appraisers.
Ellen Jones estate, Derby. Admin
istrator makes application for license
to sell real estate. Referred to April
l. 1912.
W. H. Jones estate. Derby. Ad-
ministrator makes application for Ii
cense TO sell real estate. Referred to
March IA. 1912.
George H. Stone, Coventry. Lii
cense granted to sell real estate.
Mary Ann Bean estate. Westfeld.
Administrator makes application for
license to sell real estate. Referred
to April 8, 1912.
H. F. Pillsbury estate, Barton.
Administrators inventory returned.
John S. Smith estate. Glover. c.
E. Hambiet appointed administrator.
Simeon N. Clark and Henry Clark
appointed appraisers and commission
ers.
Oral c., Claring and Howard Cor
liss, minors, Morgan. Ella G. Cor.
llss appointed guardian unto said mi
nors.
Elisha Foster estate, Barton. Lii
cense granted to sell real estate.
Martha Wylie estate. Glover. Ad-
mlDistrator's inventory returned.
Elizabeth Howe estate. Glover.
Administrator inventory returned.
Lucy Strong estate. Coventry. liz
cense granted to sell real estate.
Milo B. and George C. Rollins. min
ors, Newport. Retta I. Rollins ap-
| pointed guardian.
Mary r. Greenleaf estate. Derby.
Commissioners report returned.
John N. Smith estate. Barton.
Nancy G. Smith appointed admins
tratrix. H. T. Seaver and J. F.
/ Batchelder appointed commission
ers.
Charles E. Johnson estate, Derby.
Appraisers and administrator in
ventories returned.
Mary R. Greenleaf estate, Derby.
License granted to sell real estate
Lawrence Victor Pinard, minor.
Newport, adopted and made heir at
law of William w. and Eva M. Sher-
law Of Newport and name changed to
Lawrence Victor Sherlaw.
Kathleen Todd, minor, Morgan.
Guardians final account allowed.
William C. Whitney estate, New.
port. Administrator de bonis non
presents his account. Referred to
April 8, 1912.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-27
PRAYERS Were Answered

Cleveland, March 21.-Vincent
Schlesinger, IS, died here ten min
utes after the death of his wife,
elizabeth, so. The couple had prayed
that they might die together.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-27
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund shs money on a 30 cent bottle of
cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee
a rs cent bottle TO be salts .actory money
refunded.
Fred D. Pierce Barton
A. o. austin, Orleans
r. M. Cowles, Albany
E. Barron Co., Barto
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-27
Settle French Strike

Denain, France March 25.-The
striking coal miners here resumed
work this morning, an arrangement
between them and the mine owners
having been affected.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30

certs with from thousand to fifteen hundred
people on the streets. They are a happy, we'll
dressed, well-behaved crowd free from all
rowdyism. We had two arrests for drunk
enness last month, both the result of trip to
Mattoon and Mattoon whisky. Joe" the
policeman, nabbed them, as he does all VIC
lators of the law and encourages them to
board with him.
Arcola is not dead town. Twenty
thousand dollars will be expended this season
for additional street paving. More buildings
are being erected than usual No empty
houses or for rent signs in Arcola. Rents
and real estate values have increased Il per
cent since January I, and general air of
prosperity is apparent to any one visiting our
town. There is, therefore, no desire or senti-
ment in the community to favor going back
to the old saloon conditions that existed for
thirty-hve years. We are hoping for the
speedy passage of the interstate commerce
bill, forbidding the shipping of liquor into
dry territory, and are watching the record of
Our congressman closely on these measures
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
Chicago>s Police Chief Wars on Blind Pigs

Kill the blind pig by licensing the saloon The
blind pig thrives only in dry territory. It can't live
it never lives in the town with the saloon! All
of which, being the first one hundred stanzas,
less, of the wet orators favorite song is familiar
most folks, especially if they have experienced
no-cense campaign.
Such piffe is not winning converts for the Ii
censed bar as it once did There is reason Some
cities, sonae townships and a few counties 'fell" for
that argument upon time and they all
vincing proof of the falsity of such doctrine. They
without exception horrible examples, and people
will not be continuously fooled by the same fake.
Profting by the Example of Cities That Have Traded
a Few Blind Pigs for Many Saloons.
Look at poor old Galesburg Blind pigs are SO
numerous that the licensed saloonists for sefprotec
tion are appealing to the police for help Over in
Ohio where few counties thought they swap
ping some blind pigs (Which by the way were in
varably doing business by the grace of the public
ofcia1s) for model saloons, conditions so fearfuly
rotten that other counties profng by their costly
experience and standing to the nolicense policy
The vets are steadily losing in that state in their
attempts to retake dry counties.
More Liquor Sold Illegally in Wet Than in
Dry Territory.
The truth is, the blind pig hourishes best where
the saloon is least restricted This statement is not
theory, it is fact borne out by incontrovertibe evil
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
Arcola Prospers Without Saloons

Arcola, in the broom corn belt, is of the live
Illinois towns which after many years of saloon dom
inaon has thrown off the yoke and enjoys the fruits
of its emancipation. letter just received from Mr.
c. S. Tarbox Of the Tarbox Broom Corn Company,
of Arcoa's most prominent and substantial bust
men, tells of that citys splendid prosperity under
local option. He writes follows
Arcoa is no-license town of $500 in
habitants 1t has but policeman. I have
not seen drunken streets in
months. Yet we have weekly band con-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
August 80, 1912.

most important in the history of the League in Hi
nois. The officials of the Anti-Saloon League will
deal with it face to face and fearessy, The rank and
file of the League, the prvates in the ranks the hun
dreds of thousands of local option voters from Chicago
to Cairo, and Cairo to Galena, must stand equally
true and fearless for local option principles if any
ground to be gained and if much ground is not to
be lost.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30

dence. Chicago is a conspicuous example Over
1000 saloons in this city making state law a farce
bluing police officers and attempting to coerce
the Judiciary and yet in spite of the than 1000
high licensed Saloons the city is literally honey
combed with illegal liquor joints. Even Chief of
Police McWeeney is aroused Yes, dear reader Chief
McWeeny, the same McWeeny who just year ago
Indignantly disputed Hon. John B. Lemons state
ment that there blind pigs in Chicago
McWeeny Wires Vets of Maine mo Blind Pigs"
Mr. Lennon campaigning for the drys in
Maine. In combating this same old argument of the
VETS that the only way abolish the speakeasy to
establish the saloon, he offered Chicago as an ex-
ample of city with saloons yet blind-pg infested.
He conservatively placed the number of illegal liquor
joints at 2,ooo The liquor press of the state mis-
quoted him by stating that he placed the number
100000 Putting it at this figure they thought they
could easily get denial from Mayor HARRISON and
accordingly wire the mayor requesting
statement from him. Mr.. Harrison absent from
the city at the time and Chief McWeeny answered
for him. The chief in his zeal, answered too much.
His answer went too far; not content with merely
denying the figure, he denied the existence of
any unlicensed liquor selling establishments
Chicago's Blind Pigs Sell to Minors?
Below we print Chief McWeeny's telegram of
denial to the liquor press of Maine year ago,
and parallel it with excerpts from his general order
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30

Below print Chief McWeeny's telegram of
denial to the liquor press of Maine year ago.
and parallel it with excerpts from his general order
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07
ARRANGING FOR AUCTION DAY.

The Williamsburg Business Association, IN laudable
effort to accomplish something for this section, TO assist
the farmers market their products and 10 bring together
the people the city and county have arranged for
auction day in Williamsburg 1t Is cooperative move
1nent and depends the farmers and
those who have products sell than does the
citizens of the town each division OF people work
tremendously to end will their efforts
and the beginning OF better things Is IN sght LOT ooth a
mer and city man.
The plan is simple and should prove most successful
one There hardly farmer in this section who has not
on hand something that he does need. Preferably live
STOCK such horses cattle hogs poultry should be
offered but many have vehicles, farm implements and
whatnot FOR which they have These should be
brought the auction for disposal and the proceeds
be nut into something that needed turned into bank
Ample time given for those who Will have articles TO sell
TO send list 10 the committee charge that Will be
properly advertised
That there may be buyers here, the committee will
have Representatives OF commission here from the
nearby cities. This viii competitive bidding for
such products can be used commission houses Small
cOngnments vegetables could be bought advantage
and shipped whole bS the purchaser
The Williamsburg merchants viii also probably enter
into the spirit OF the by Offering genuine
special sales auction day This will enable those who
want buy their winter goods them at attractive
prices and ar home This the association has
no control over but only suggest being in sympa
thy with the cooperative spirit he organization is seeking
TO encourage and develop
Ii hoped that every farmer will test this auction
sale plan by joining heartily IN It Its arranged primarily
for the order build up market for him
and 10 bring the buyer and seller together The
buyers the the prices The that Is offered FOL
sale buyers there viii be- Let each get busy
and do his part toward making the first auction com
plee success thus assuring the OF those that vii
follow
This Is an unselfsh movement made in good faith
all good citizens VIII cooperate 10 make il a
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07
LIGHTFOOT NEWS

Lightfoot. Va. Nov. 5-Mr. Ben
nett Benson entertained the Onward
Young Peoples Society Saturday
evening.
Messrs, Albert Levorsen and
Henry Strand. OF West Point. spent
Saturday and Sunday here.
Ny. J. L Trosvig was II Klcn-
mond last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Power re
turned 70 their home yesterday az
Ter q few days shooting in this neigh
oorhood
Ny. Edward Edwards left for as
home IL Mathews county Weones
day evening.
Mr.. J. L. TrosviR IS now com
fortably settled II town.
Mr.. A. Hoffaid has taken chsrg'
OF the Trosyig farm.
There was a Holoween party a
n. G. Gulden's Friday evening.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07
KILL-POIS
For Bad Blood
COLGREB SCHOOLS
DOING GOOD WORK
(Conubuted)


The Negro Home Garden Asso-
citation OF Charles City held its exhi-
bit at Ruthville October 2Sth. This
work has had considerable growth
in the past year. In 1911 the
exhibit consisted OF III cans. This
year they had 6S7 cans. The quality
Of work was very good. Miss Cook
Of Hampton was present and made
an encouraging address. She told
the people many things Of interest il
regard to canning and keeping the
goods. A number OF the people
were present and great interest was
shown in the work. There was ex-
hibited ali kinds OF fruits and veg
etables, aud many OF the older
people expressed the idea that much
Of the work was entirely new TO them.
but since Mrs. Mary K. Grey, Super
visor OF Industrial Work. has been
working with them they have learned
through the schools how 70 do this
work. DR.. Graham. also OF Hamp-
ton was present and spoke 10 the
people about the Farmers Institute.
which is to DC held at Hampton the
20 and q OF November. The out
look is encouraging for a splendid
exhibit from Charles City. We can
see new interest manifested by the
colored people OF the county. They
are getting better schools, better
homes, and through these higher
ideals Of life.
Mr.. Jackson DAVIS, Supervisor Of
Rural Elementary Schools was pre-
T sent and made 2 stirring and interest
ing speech on the growth OF Indus
, trial work. There are now 2.
counties doing this work in thi
State. Mr.. Davis feels greatly en
: coursged about the work that
-, being done in Charles City. Tn
colored people have become 50 muc
interested that in three or fol-
schools they are now adding wor
rooms, IN order that the work ma
be done to greater advantage an
more thoroughly.
Superintendent w. 3. Coggin, VIZ
, is q thorough believer in this pha!
OF the school work. and who q;
encouraged It from the beginnin
D., was present. and complimented Il
pupils on the work which was
,. exhibition.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07

There could be no better medi-
cine than Chamberlsin's Cough
Remedy. My children were all
sick with whooping cough. One Of
them was IN bed. had a high fever
and was coughing up blood. Our
doctor gave then Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and the first dose
eased them. and three bottles cured
them" says Mrs. K A. Donaldson,
of Lexington. Miss. For sale by oil
dealers
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07

Is your husband CROSSE An irri =
table, fault finding disposition is Of
ten due to disordered stomach. A
man with good digestion is nearly
always good natured. A great many
have been permanently cured OF
stomach trouble by taking Chamber
lan's Tablets. For sale by all
dealers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07
DEMOCRACY AGAIN VICTORIOUS.

The sweeping victory won by Democracy IN tuesday
election viii be long step toward restoring the govern
20 people where rightly belongs Special priv
lee have In the saddle long
already, but il IL late 70 unhOrse mammOn and
drive from the temple For nearly twenty years. or
since AVA back IL 1896 when William Bryan first be
tiOnal figure. this tight has been going Onthat
the people might again rule. and their government.
Had the fight been a straight between Mr.. Taft
and Mr. Wilson the result would probably have been that
the president would have suffered ignomnOus
defeat Roosevelt reference made the fight harder but
did change the results materially Now that the De-
nocrats and their great victory the
right OF the people rule they must 1--we their
pledges suffer defeat far distant day. The
Ia Of uncertainty IN It's travail turned Demo
cracy rock OF refuge from impending storm How well
we shall the people how shall perform the
Guties imposed upon party depends upon
honesty and ability We prove Trustworthy and capable
Democracy safely ntrencbed. Ii prove and
disloyal the people shall and should be kicked
bag and baggage iOGr hence And doubt will
be given little choice about il if We fail.
The people believe In Woodrow Wilson. Tbey feel that
heis of the broadest and best type. No
fears him. he is honest and il faddist he
progressive but radical intelligent but bigotted
Sod man with the stamina that make good men
good de viii not antagonize has SIR Taft, although
he lacks of the qualities of rmness and resolution
responsibility
Perhaps this victory that has come TO Democracy il
due as much TO pro0ressiyes all parties as TO th
regular old line Democrats, for many Republicans
their ballots for Mr. Wilson, There glory enough in th
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07
THE GAlETTE'S CAMPAIGN FUND

That the Democrats responded
literally through this paper for the
election of Wilson and Marshall IS
attested by ths following list. The
sun received and sent TO the treas
urer of the National Democratic
committee was swollen Saturday
when several good contributions
came il by mail and telephone. Mr..
J. A. Potts. of Bsrhsmsville. phoned
in his contribution of S. Saturday
morning. The list to date is as fol-
lows:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07

results for all Lot hope the country has made no
mistake and that when four roll around the party
will face the future resolutey has met It's ooga
tons in the past There be dodging or trimming
or BETRAYAL of platform pledges We must deal honestly
with the people il the party would live beyond the little
period to which il is Gale d.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07

OF the above amount 5000 came
through contributors in James City
and York. the remainder, $500,
from residents OF this city. Besides
this sum. Williams burg, through the
Wilson Marshall Montague club.
sent about $50. College Wilson
club sent il about SIS or $50. This
section did not co SO badly after all,
considering the drouth and other
drawbacks. Following are those
VINO conri buted and the amount:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07
An ATTRACTIVE CLUBBING OFFER

The Gazette has been asked to
rive clubbing rates witn the follow
mo publications. Hoard's Dairy
man should be il the home Of every
dairvman inthis section. The South
ern Planter is another journal that
e Indispensable 70 the up-to-oate
farmer. and the Weekly Tines-Dis-
oatch is especially attractive. II
YOU want any Of these papers now
IS your opportunity. as We have
made the price so low that II i
a.ssiu i. the reach Of all:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-21
Gao for Noisy Geese.

The geese which play an important
role in a certaia opera recently pre-
sented in Milan, Italy, have been so
noisy OF late during rehearsals, drown
ing the voices of the singers, that a
veterinary surgeon was consulted the
other day, and he oyercame the diff
Guilty by inserting In the bill Of each
goose a chloroformed plug, causing
temporary paralysis OF the vocal
chords. Just before the rising OF the
curtain,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-21
child's TImidity Avert, J Tragedy.

A TaIIangatta IVlctorIHI WOMAN,
after undressing her child in the
kitchen one evening recently, told the
little girl 10 run upstairs - bed. re
lates an Australian exchange. The
child whimpered and asked not to be
sent upstairs without a light The
mother after s,olding The child for
ner foolish timidity. got light and
accompanied her upstairs, when she
snake curled up on the piaow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-21

Baird G. Co, phone 204, handle the
celebrated Wichita feed, their horse
food has no equal. Goes further and
is cheaper and better for your horses.
Then corn or chops.
We also have the hen food, and
chick feed that is the best on the
market. And also have some
No. l prairie hay, by the bale
or ton. 1t is better article then
is being sold on the market and won't
kill your horses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-21

NOTICE TO PLUMBING. WIRING,
HEATING AND VENTILATING
CONTRACTORS - Sealed bids
will be received at the o.
flee of clerk of board of education,
Ardmore, Okla, until $50 p. m,
Thursday, May 80, 1912, for the
furnishing of labor and materials
for plumbing, wiring, heating and
ventilating of the new high school
building, now LuGer construction in
the City of Ardmore, Okla, as per
plans, specifications and details
prepared for same by j. B. White,
architect, Ardmore, OKLA. Each bid
shall be accompanied with a certi-
fled check of five per cent of the
amount of bid, as called for in
specifications, same to be made
payable TO G. II. Bruce, clerk OF
said board of education. Separate
bids will be received on each one
of the three different branches of
work. Plans, specifications and de-
tails can be had at the office of
architect. Said board reserves the
right to reject any nr all bids.
G. H. Bruce, Clerk of Board of Ed
ucation. Ardmore. Okla 19-5t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-21
unable TO Count eeyond Four.

A close observer has definitely es
tablished Che fact that magpies and
rocks cannot count further than four
A rock never returns to its nest until
II is quite satisfied that there is no
danger near When -four hunters or
less departed in success n from a
nearby log cabin. the rook would re
turn 10 its nest after the last had
gone out OF aight. But whenever there
were more the bird lost count and r.
turned TO Its nest even while some
were still in the hut
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-21
Notice.

hereby give notice that | Will on
the 18th day of jane. 1912. apply
to the governor of Oklahoma for a
parole on the grounds of reformation,
believing that can the remainder OF
my life be a useful and law'aolulhs
citizen and ] so promise if paroled.
l2-1m JOHN BRAZlEL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-21
Gave Pet Lion to ZOO

The Bristol Zoo" his Just been
presented with a fine yo' rg lion, by a
young sportswoman who had brought
the animal up since its capture as a
tiny cub in East Africa. The lady
lade her pet an sffectionate adieu In
rs cage.-London Mail