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The Chanute times., 1913-05-16

stood SO well this song OF the soil;
its wild symbolism; the ancient music
of the hardy Scandinavians who first
brought the dance to these shores.
More stirring, the melodies resound-
d-faster-faster. In rapid turn,
the golden hair just brushed the
dark, glowing face. He bent lower;
as if she had been but peasant maid.
the bold eyes looked now down into
hers; nay, more-in their depths she
might fancy almost warmer sparkle
of mute admiration! And her face,
on sudden, grew cold.
"Certes, your Ladyship sets them
an example!" murmured the auda-
cious fellow. Though, pardi!-one
not easy to imitate!"
She threw back her head, proudly,
imperiously; the brown eyes cleaned.
and certain sharp words Of reproof
were about to spring from her lips.
when abruptly, above the sound Of the
music, a trumpet call, afar; rang out.
My lady-not sorry perhaps OF the
pretext-at once stopped.
Il thank your Ladyship." said the
man and bowed low.
But the governors daughter seemed,
o. affected. not to hear, regarding the
other dancers who likewise had come
to a standstill-the two musicians
looking up from instruments now ST.
lent. A moment yet the young fisher
man fingered; seemed about once
more to voice his Acknowledgements,
but, catching the dull eye Of a peas
ant. stepped back instead.
"Sapristi! They might, at least,
have waited until the end OF the
dance!" he muttered, and with final
look over his shoulder and a low
laugh, disappeared in the crowd.
Where are the enemy?" 1t was
the marquis who spoke-tn accents
he strove to make light and thereby
conceal, perhaps, possible annoyance.
Coming forward, he looked around
toward the point whence the sound
had proceeded. "If l mistake not" a
note of inquiry In his tone, lit means
"a call to arms!"
My lady bit her lips; her eyes still
cleaned with the bright cold light
of topaz. "Why-a call to arms?"
she asked somewhat petulantly, rails
ing her hand to her hair, little dis
arranged in the dance.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Chanute times., 1913-05-16
"Then Would Remember Him." She Laughed

seeking In vain those of the governors
daughter, turned and rested querul-
ously ON the heavy-browed peasants,
most of whom, drawing nearer, viewed
the scene with stolid Indifference. In
the gaze of only a few did that first
stupid impression suffer any change;
then 1t varied to one of vague wonder,
half-apathetic inquiry!
rs he mad?" whispered a clod OF
this class to neighbor.
Not so loudl" breathed the other
in low tone.
But he," regarding with dull awe
the young fisherman, doesn't care!
Look! What foolhardiness! He's
going to dance with her!"
"Witchcraft! That's what | call
it,"
"Hush!"
My lady extended the tips of her
fingers. Attack Welt" runs the old
Gallo Injunction to dancers; the
partner she had chosen apparently
understood its significance. A 1.-THE
muscular hand closed on the small
one; whirled my lady swiftly; half
back again. It took away her breath
a little, so forcible and unceremonious
that beginningl Then, obeying the
mad rhythm cI the movement, she
yielded to tho Infectious measure. An
arm quickly encircled her waist;
swept the slender form here,-there.
Never had she had partner so Wig
orous, yet graceful One who under
The Chanute times., 1913-05-16
His Jaw which had dropped grew sud

His Jaw which had dropped grew sud-
denly firm.
CLEAR space for the dance!" he
called out In tones impatient, excited.
Its her ladyship's command-so see
you step blithely! And you fellows
there, with the tambourin and haut-
bois, come forward"
Two men, clad in sheepskin and car
rying rude instruments, obediently
advanced, and at once, in marked con-
trast to the recent tinkling measures
Of the orchestra, wild, half-barbaric
concord rang out.
But the governors man, having
thus far executed the orders he had
received, did not linger to see whether
or not his own injunction. Ito step
blithely," was observed; some con-
Germ, remote from gaillarde, gavotte
or bourree of the people, caused him
hastily to dismount from his stand
and make his way from the throng.
AS he started at a rapid pace across
the sands, his eyes, now shining with
anticipation. looked back.
What could have brought him
here? Him!" he repeated. "Ah, my
fine fellow, this should prove lucky
stroke for mel" And quickening his
step, until he almost ran. Beppo hur-
ried toward the tower gate OF the
Mount.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-16

1t took place was an instructor In en-
gineering at Vast Point.
One day, in a recitation, he gave
out this question to class of cadets:
'The post flagpole, 60 feet high. has
fallen down. You are ordered by your
commanding officers to put it up
again. You have under your command
a sergeant and 10 privates of the en-
gineer corps. How would you get the
pole back into placer"
Each cadet, after long consideration
and much figuring over derricks.
blocks, tackle and so on. evolved a diff
ferent method.
mo" said Goethals. you are all
wrong. You would simply say: Ser
geant, put up that flagpole!' '"-Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-16
start the Day Right.

A woman's taste is very precep-
tible at the breakfast table. She
should never allow a soiled table
cloth to appear on It. The linen
should be fresh and snowy white, the
coffee well made and. II possible
fresh flowers and fruits should adorn
the table A nicely appointed. ap-
petizing breakfast is a promoter OF
good temper and harmony through the
ensuing day. A soiled tablecloth
tough cold toast. bitter coffee. etc,
are enough to derange both the tenn
per and digestion Of those who have
to submit to such domestic infections
The Chanute times., 1913-05-16

expression half derisory, half quizzic-
al. Her look changed to one of dis
pleasure.
You are not dancing?" severely.
mo, my Lady" Too late. perhaps.
he regretted his temerity-that too
unveiled and open regard.
why not?" more imperiously.
T." he began and stopped.
You can dancer"
"A little, perhaps"
'As well as they?" looking at the
people.
Wooden fantoccinil" said the man,
The Chanute times., 1913-05-16
SYNOPSIS.
1908 eY DiE eoeh3 -ptfRRILI CO.

Comtesse Elise, daughter of the govern
with a peasant boy. The Mount" small
rock bound island. stood In vast bay on
the northwestern coast Of France. ana
during the time of Louis XVI was gov
ernment stronghold. Develops that tne
peasant boy was the son Of Seigneur De
saurac, nobleman. Young Desaurac deter
mines to secure an education ana 3se,ah 3eTU,i,e
a gentleman; sees the governors uausn
ter depart for Paris. Lady Elise returns
after seven years schooling. ana enter
tains many mobiles.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-16
Quite So.

DO you believe in the office seeking
the MANI"
That depends altogether on the
amount of his shortage"
The Chanute times., 1913-05-16

Goethals Told Them How.
The following story is told of Col.
George W. Goethals. who at the time
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04

Farmers having a light, sandy
soil, or whose farms are fair loan,
but which have been exhausted by
long-continued cropping without
much fertilizer, will find it still pos
sible to raise fair crops by the use
of Fertilizing Salt. This kind of
fertilizer appears to give especially
good results on Oats. 1t not only
makes the straw sitter, consequent
ly making the crop less liable to
lodge and rust, but also keeps the
ground moist and so insures a bet
ter catch when grass seed is sown
with the Oats.
A very desirable Salt for fertiliz=
ing purposes is sold by C. S. PAGE,
Hyde Park, vt. 1t is more valu-
able than most cheap salts, as it
contains more or less refuse matter
which comes from the hides on
which it has been used. The price
is only $500 per ton, f. o. b. Hyde
Park, and the freights are moderate
especially on IS ton carloads. This
price is soc less than last year and
is likely to be only temporary. Or
ders therefore should be placed as
early as possible. Prompt ship
ment can be made and full-particu-
lars will be given on request.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04

The trial in which Roosevelt brought
suit against Editor Newett for libel
because he accused Roosevelt of "get-
ting drunk. has ended by the editor
acknowledging that he wrote the
statement in good faith but was con-
WINGED from the trial that Mr.. Roose-
welt did not drink to excess. 1t is easy
to understand how Editor Newett made
that statement. Reports from various
ways, and seemingly perfectly reliable.
were current during the campaign that
Roosevelt drank heavily. The Mont
tor'is frank to say it believed some Of
the reports, but is glad the Roosevelt
testimony and witnesses dispel once
and for all the notion that Roosevelt is
"boozer." although he admits he oc-
casionally drinks light wines and other
light drinks but never to excess.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04

We copy in this issue the comment
Of the St. Johnsbury Caledonian on the
appointment of E. A. Cook and w. A.
Graham as special counsel in the tele-
phone hearing to come before the
Public Service commission. We be.
lieve the Caledonian is unduly excited
in this matter and laboring under a
misapprehension of facts. Is it not
true that these gentlemen are merely
appointed as attorneys for the state
and in no sense take the case out of
the hands of the Public Service COM
mission? We understand these two
men will present the peoples side of
the case to the Public Service commits
sion and that commission will act in
the capacity of court, make a
finding and give orders in accord
ance with such finding. If for any
reason the attorney general or other
regular counsel for the state cannot or
will not try cases or if in the judgment
of the governor other parties would
act for the better interests Of the state
we understand he has the right to ap-
point such counsel. This is what he
has done in the telephone case and we
cannot see how Gov. Fletcher has in
any way, shape, or manner taken the
I case out of the hands of the Public
Service commission. The Waterbury
Record also appears to be laboring
under wrong idea in this respect, and
too, isn't it customary and fitting that
parties entering complaint Cook was
instrumental in starting the telephone
petition) be given the opportunity to
grove the truth of their assertions?
The Caledonian has made a baC
| blunder..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04

Two weeks ago the Monitor printed
a short article from the pen Of Joel
c. Hubbard of the Windsor Journal,
formerly of Newport, on his impress
sions of recent trip to Newport, COM
menting on most of the villages up and
down the line. Many Barton people
think his paragraph about Barton un-
just. He said: Barton, Vermont, is
old enough to be wise by now, but it
is no wiser than it was 20 years ago,
for the reason that it is but a trihe
larger and has had lots of time to get
a move on" The Monitor would adj
wise Mr.. Hubbard to drop off at Barton
before he writes us up again and we
will show him what has happened in
Barton in the past 20 years. In the
first place we'll say to Mr. Hubbard
Windsor in that time and almost doub.
led its population. Well show him the
best school building in Orleans county
and the largest high school in any
town in the state it's size. Our high
school has numbered about 100 for sew
eral years past. Well take him to a
municipal electric plant that's supply
ing five villages. Well show him a
municipal water system worth $25, 900
or $4,000 and paid for with the ex-
ception Of about $4,000. Well show
him good stores. fine homes, and pros
porous town. Then We'll take him up
to our granite quarries and show him
something that is to make Barton what
it has never dreamed it would be.
The article says it is understood the
Orleans postoffice does more business
than Barton. Bless you, Brother, we
understand it does more than Windsor
with almost twice the population.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
California Alien Land Legislation.

California is legally within her
rights in her alien land legislation. but
1T is an unwise and unnecessary exer-
else of her rights. The treaty with
Japan did not specifically give her SUBJ
jects permission to hold lands for ag
ricultural purposes, as it did for GER
tain other purposes. Taking advan-
tage of this perhaps inadvertent omis-
sion, California proceeds to discrimi-
nate against the Japanese. along with
other aliens not eligible for citizen
ship. China may not resent it, for she
is used to such treatment, but proud
Japan surely will, and in the long run
we shall suffer by it. When we con-
slider that the Japanese population in
California is constantly diminishing
and that less than one per cent of the
lands in that state are held by Japa.
nese, it appears more like an exhibit
ton of defenceless race prejudice than
a step necessary for self-preservation
or to avert "yellow peril. Ran
dolph Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Bull Moose Evaporation.

1t hardly seems credible, in spite of
what election figures have shown, that
Bull Moose strength should be evapo-
rating so rapidly as the party enroll
ment figures in Boston indicate. After
all the rallies and beating of tomtoms,
the complete result tabulated in COM
parison with the vote for governor and
president last year is as follows:
Vote for Vote for Enrolled
Pres. 1912. Gov. 1912. 1918.
Democrat 43,O63 1853 SO, AGO
Republican Fl, APT $500 rs, 854
Progressive 1888 1888 1884
Worcester Evening Post.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
Readsboro, Vermont, Children Die OF
Tonsilitis

The little town of Readsboro has
been stricken with throat disease of
a virulent form and in a dozen cases
that have occurred there within a few
weeks three deaths have resulted.
The disease was terribly swift in the
fatal cases, death resulting within "a
hours after the children were stricken.
Physicians agree that it is the aggra-
waited form of tonsilitis that has been
so fearfully prevalent in Canton,
Mass. where there have been 400 cases
and 10 deaths.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04

Vermont's legislature was in session
119 days. We thought it was an awfully
long session but New Hampshire's Leg
islature just adjourned after session
of 142 days. New HAMPSHIRE solons
get only 5000 for the entire session.
that makes a difference. however. and
also shows that it's not always the per
diem that makes lengthy legislative
sessions, as some people think.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
Action i. What Governor Wants,

When interviewed by a Free Press
reporter last night, about the public
service commissions new departure in
giving public hearings in various parts
of the state of it's own volition. Govern
or Fletcher said that in his opinion
the movement was in the right direc-
ton. He said that public service
commissions in some states had been
regarded as mere buffers between. the
public service corporations and the
people. whose activity was largely in
the direction of deeply bordering upon
legal aspects of problems and long
delays that all the parties might be
brought to agree amicably. instead of
facing the situation which confronted
them, courageously doing the right
thing and doing it when it presented
itself rather than supinely delaying in
the interests of the corporations. The
Governor expressed the hope that the
public service commission Of Vermont
as at present constituted would not be
a proper subject for criticisms of this
kind. Burlington Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions of the Probate Court for the
District of Orleans will be held at the office
of F. w. Baldwin, in Barton, on the second
Friday of each month, and in the forenoon
only of the fourth Friday of each month;
and at the office Of Black & Stoddard in Or
leans, in the afternoon of the fourth Friday
of each month. Parties desiring to transact
Probate business at Barton OF Orleans are
requested to notify the Judge in advance.
that he may take the necessary papers.
The Probate Office at Newport will be open
for the transaction of business every day
except Sundays and holidays; but it is de-
sirable, as far possible, that those coming
from distance, make special appointments
with the court in advance, either by phone
or letter.
RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04

The terms of the will of Col. Olin
Scott, are commended to men of
means, as told in the state news in this
paper. A large amount of his estate
is left in trust by competent men to be
used to help worthy and needy boys.
What wise benefaction.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
Vermont Notes.

Sheriff Towne of MorrisvilIe arrested
three people recently, one minister,
another a business man and the third
another minister's son, for bicycle
riding on the sidewalks. They plead
guilty and each was fined SOFA
including costs. !.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
Mrs. Gates Dead.

Mrs. Charles w. Gates of Franklin,
wife of the state highway commission
er, died May 22d after a ten days
illness with pneumonia. Besides her
husband she is survived by two sons,
Winslow, student at the Hinckley
school, Hinckley, Me-, and Carl, a
student at the University of Vermont,
and one daughter, Miss Edith Gates,
also at the University of Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
Breeding Army Horses.

The Bureau of Animal Industry of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture has completed arrangements
for the standing Of Government STALL
ions to encourage the breeding of
horses for military purposes. A total
of forty four stations are in service,
and gratifying reports are being re-
ceived. The following Morgan STALL
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04
A Cheap Fertilizer for Oats

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-10-29

Wistful eyes turned toward it. Hence
there is no question that the people
living along the highway and adj
jacent to it should help built it and
because of it's direct advantage to
them, l would apportion to them one
fourth of the total cost, amounting
to $4,000. This is $4,000 per mile as
there are Is miles in the county and
the owner of a quarter section should
pay one-fOurth of this amount, or
$3.50. This sum he could pay by haul
ing $50 loads of gravel. TO make it
easy to figure each man should haul
five loads of gravel for each rod of
land he owns on either side of the
highway.
The second point of view will be
the point of view of the town. In
establishing the Lincoln highway
through Grand Junction, Jefferson and
Scranton each of these towns should
note that a discrimination has been
made in their favor against all of the
towns to the north of them and all
of the towns to the south of them. In
comforting this mark of distinction up
on them the promoters of the Lincoln
highway expect these towns to help
pay for part of the advantages that
they will receive. You cannot run a
stream of 5000 or 10000 people a day
town without getting some
thing out of the stream. 1t means
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-10-29

met the same as the hauling of the
gravel. Of the 5000 rods in length
jefferson should lay 5000 rods, Grand
Junction 1900 rods and Scranton l.,
500 rods.
The third point Of view will be the
point of view of the county and it is
to be noted that we have dropped the
selfish point of view Of the individuals
who are directly benefited, and the
pride-of-town point Of view with its
benefits, and ask for the county to
come in on the broad gauge of the
general good and general utility and
of the road to the county.
If you boost the price of land through
the center of the county the boost will
be reflected in greater or less de-
gree to every part Of the county.
Everyone in the county will have a
road that will connect with this main
road and can wire their friends in
New York to take the Lincoln high
way to a given mile post and then
turn north or south certain number
of miles to their farm.
This highway is already laid out
county road and as cement roads pay
in the long run this road will be made
a cement road by the county at some
early date. so it will be good business
to take advantage of the big sums of
money donated, and besides it will be
the immediate means of building
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-10-29

that in time each of these towns will
have double the population that they
would have had if the Lincoln road
had not run through the town. When
you double the Size of a town you
more than double the price of the bus.
mess and residence lots in the town,
and this item alone will increase the
wealth of our three towns more than
half a million dollars. 1t may be
argued that we can gain little from a
crowd that passes through. This
might be true if it We're on rail-
road, but it is not true of those who
pass through in automobiles, for they
get personal views of the people and
the town and besides We must remem-
Der that each of these towns is a
terminal for roads that run 500 miles
to the north and 1000 miles to the
south Of it. To the towns l would ap-
portion one-fourtn of the total cost,
to $4,000. AS the work of
laying the cement on the road will
cost nearly this amount and the towns
are interested in the work. for it
will be paid to their laborers, l sug-
gest that the towns lay the cement
each donor agreeing to pay for lay.
ing a certain number of the 5000 rods
that lays in this county. This will
give the executive committee of the
Lincoln highway a definite agreement
that the total of this expense will be
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-10-29

age cost of the entire length of the
Lincoln highway, then it is up to the
residents to Greene county to pay
three-fourths of this amount, OF $225,'
600. if we do the share that is expected
of us.
To raise this large sum of money
by subscription and do it equitably
requires us to look at the project
from four points of view. The first
viewpoint will be personal or sell
fish point of view. The people living
along or near this highway receive
the direct benefits and should be
made to pay for them. This is true
as far as it goes for there is no ques-
ton that farms abutting or adjacent
to the highway will increase wonder
fully in value, for everyone will want,
and especially the city man, big
show farm along the line, or if he is
a retiring man he wants his farm
just off of the main highway. 1t is
becoming a fad for the wealthy city
man to have country home and in
time this road will be dotted with
$4,000 country residences. 1t would
be of advantage for the breeders of
fancy stock to own farm on the
road, as it makes them a big adver-
tisement, and there are hundred
other reason why the price of this
land must advance with SO many
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-10-29

north and south cement roads to inter-
sect it. l think the county should
pay one-fOurth Of the total, amounting
to $4,000. 1t should pay this amount
by grading and draining the road
under the supervision of the county
engineer and the county supervisors.
The county supervisors could direct a
good share of the county road tax to
this road for one year, and the people
by general subscription could give or
pay for certain number of days
work.
The fourth point of view is view
of the unity of great people by
means of a great road, road that not
only unites the east with the west,
but is already branching out to unite
the north and the south, and it is fit
ting that if all of the people are to
be united they should pay for the
bond. The bond is cement. and I
estimate that the expense OF the
cement is in our case much the largest
fourth Of the total cost.
Now, my plan in a nutshell, is to
have committee get the agreements
of the owners along the Lincoln
highway to haul the gravel. to have
three committees in the three towns
to get agreements to pay for the lay
ing of the cement and to have other