Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-05-14
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
A Great Future in Asbestos.

"A treat utufe In Asbestos.
Somebody asks the Brattleboro Re-
former. "Does Vermont Produce AS
bestos?" Well, we should say it did.
Come up into Lamoille county and we
will show you in Eden some of the best
there is, and then after you have seen
that, we will take you over into the
next town. Lowell. and show you a lot
more. There are industries along that
line in these two towns that are in
their infancy now, but when fully de-
veloped will turn out asbestos in i'm
mense quantities. Park News
and Citizen.
Country Boys Win Out.
With single exception, every mem
Der of President Wilson's cabinet be-
gan life as a boy in some small country
town. Making the best use of early
opportunities, they developed their
talents by study, steadily working
their way through school and in most
cases through college toward that
broader experience in the affairs of
life which ultimately fitted them to
become cabinet timber" Their ex-
ample should become an inspiration to
those who. being born and raised in
the small country town, are apt to
able. If youth has ambition and
energy he will surely find the gate of
opportunity open. In no part of the
world have there been finer illustra-
lions of the development of self
reliance and prudence, concentration
and those other traits of character
than in the country town or village
The Christian Herald.
Gardner Independent
| Congressman Gardner of Massachu-
| sets wants to be chairman of the
Republican congressional committee,
succeeding William B. Mckinley of
Illinois, who was beaten by Democrat
| last fall Mr.. Gardner occupies
peculiar position politically. He is
very independent and progressive Re-
publican. Only last week in a speech
palatable truth about the Republican
rarty, which was not taken with good
grace by the old liners. Originally,
he supported Roosevelt last year, but
did not follow him out of the party and
the Bull Moose had no sharper critic
than Gardner. His independence is
the more remarkable from the fact
that he is Senator Lodges son-in- law.
Gardner has strong popular backing. is
close to the Western progressive Re-
publicans who are trying to restore the
party to its former strength and vital.
ty, and it would seem as if he would
be an ideal choice for the place.
Randolph Herald and News.
How New Tariff Affects Vermont.
Vermont as a state bordering on
Canada will be particularly interested
in the proposition to place agricultural
products largely onto the free list or
if not on the free lists to largely cut
the duties thereon. Hay is reduced
from S4 to 81 a ton, eggs from five
cents to two cents a dozen, butter
from six cents to three cents a pound,
cheese from six cents pound to 20
per centum ad valorem, honey from
20 cents to 10 cents gallon, vinegar
from seven and one-half cents to four
cents a gallon, vegetables in their
natural state from rs to Is per centum
ad valorem, etc. Potatoes, which
have been protected by duty of 25
cents bushel, milk by duty Of vo
cents gallon, cream by duty of nve
cents a gallon and fresh meats by a
duty of 25 per centum ad valorem are
all placed on the free list. -Washing-
ton Correspondent in the Brattleboro
Reformer.