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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28

In replying to an inquiry as to why
the Progressive party of Vermont has
to take stand on the recent telephone
investigation in Vermont, Charlie
Thompson says it is because he has
not had at hand the facts which
originated the hearing He closes his
letter. published in the Advance,
replying to this inquiry with this sage
paragraph:
If it appears that the New England
excessive rates, a reduction should be
given the people. If, on the other
hand, it appears that they are earning
only reasonable return on their
investment, coupled with a reasonable
reserve to protect their stockholders
and giving service which we all
demand, knowing we'll that the climate
conditions in New England incur
heavy expenses on all public utility
corporations, then in the opinion of
the writer reduction Of rates should
not be given simply to satisfy the
present cry. unWisely raised, without
discrimination between honest and
dishonest corporations.
To the Monitors mind there is much
more to this question than merely the
matter of rates. Has the New Enc.
land company broken the Sherman
antitrust law in Vermont? Is il
diverting or has it diverted business
from the lines of its own subsidiary
companies to the parent company. i,
order that the parent company nigh
get the revenue and the subsidiary .
small dividend?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28
What's the Matter with the Judges?

Mr.. Editor: Much sympathy from
the suffragists is extended to the
Honorable Judges of this state who
find themselves represented or
misrepresented in the new cons tt tu-
tional amendment deal. We know
exactly how they feel for we have had
similar experience.
When the much learned and able
committee was first appointed to draft
these amendments, the writer asked
these gentlemen to include one having
for its object the enfranchisement of
the women of this state. They not
only refused to draft such amendment.
but they refused to explain why.
In the light of the present predica-
ment not man can rise up and say
"The women did It." and we are
forced to conclude that the reason why
women were ignored was because these
gentlemen of the committee deemed
women unfit to pass upon public
questions.
The same proposition was put up to
the legislature of 1910 by the writer,
and those men of large experience, OF
superior intelligence and judgment.
those men of shrewd business tact and
ability, evidently agreed with the com
mittee on Constitutional Amendment
for they killed the bill in the senate
without debate.
We never hear much about ar
educational qualification for voters,
except when the subject of suffrage
for women is up for discussion, then
the poor dear men tell us what fools
their wives, daughters, sisters anC
cousins are.
We are willing to admit that al
women are not brilliant. and they
don't all know everything, but we
believe the women of this state will
average we'll with what we have me-
of the opposite sex.
Last year a good-sized bunch O.
foreigners applied for naturalization
papers in this state. The following
examination for citizenship: Who is
the president of the United States
The would.be citizen promptly replied
"Foss." The next question, "Who i:
the governor of this state?" "Tedd!
Roosevelt" was the illuminating
reply. Every single man passed int
full citizenship with power to vote
upon any and every public question.
Now if the women of this state or
an average cannot pass an examination
like that and show equal intelligence
l am sorry for them. and should fee
Inundated that | ever lifted pen O.
voice in their behalf. But to return
What's the matter with the judges
what's the matter with them, tina
they should be left out in the cold?
Is this the ''6rst degree" of reducing
them to a political level with women
or should | say "exalting them to tn
pedestal of women?" Our deepes
sympathy is extended to our brethren
the judges. Were they truly "repre
sented by" those in power? Coul
the combined vote of men and womer
have made worse mess of it?
A seeker for information and light.
Mrs Annette w. Parmelee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28

With this issue of the Monitor goes
another installment of the report of
the Carnegie investigation of our
school system in Vermont. This in
stallment is longer than the other two
but is also more important. as some of
the subjects treated are nearer the
core of the educational problems of
this state. This treats of our second
airy and vocational schools with
recommendations. There is no need of
enIarging our talk on the matter here
because the report speaks for itself.
Read it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. FL. CHENEY d Co..
Toledo Q.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm. WALDING,
KINNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
giStS, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28
The Spugs and Christmas.

Does the world at large get from
| Christmas the peace and inspiration
and hearty good fellowship that right
fully belong to it? If so, what reason
for the springing up and continued
existence of the Society for the
Prevention of Useless Giving, known
as the Spugs, which frankly declares
itself a medium for the amelioration
of the lot of harassed humanity at the
Christmas season?
Since their organization, year ago,
the Spugs have been heartily COM
mended, ridiculed. or ignored by
people, according to temperament and
conviction; in most cases, probably,
without much knowledge of facts on
which to base a judgment. Their
object is to destroy a system of collec-
tive giving, closely resembling petty
graft. which prevails in many business
establishments, large and small. for
the purpose of giving Christmas
presents to the heads of departments
by the employees. This often results
in unfair taxation of working men
and women on small salaries. and is
most unfair in that it is called Christ
mas giving whereas in many instances
it is practically compulsory.
The Spugs are also trying to destroy
the exchange system of giving be-
tween friends. acquaintances. or
business associates. which is desc
Grafton of the real Christmas spirit
for in many cases it has drifted to the
level of the common 'swap," devoid
of feeling or sentiment.
What they are not trying to do is to
limit real giving. They believe.
above all, in the right of the Individual
to freedom in Christmas giving; and
they urge all to give as generously as
they can, not from fear, custom.
; expectation of favors to come, or to
: get rid of something that is not
wanted, but for the love and joy of
giving. And this giving need not be
limited to material things. Some
: times the most useful" thing in the
! world is hearty letter of encourage.
: ment, perhaps flower, or a ticket tc
concert OR the opera. Some people
seem to think that in order to be
, useful" thing must be ugly as
; we'll.
! The Spugs also believe in collective
: giving for an unusual event, which has
it's root in sympathy and a sense OF
: human fellowship-what might be
called collective giving "for the mar
! lower down.
= 1t has recently been suggested tina
: the Spugs keep the initials-S-p-u-g-
= but have them stand for the Societ.
for the Promo ton of Useful Giving
for this was the flower that the found
ers intended should blossom from the
original Spug root.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28
Green Cut Bone and Meat.

THE COLD WEATHER POULTRY FOOD.
Fowls have a natural craving for
animal food, especially when the wea-
Their is cold. All kinds of grain are
good. but to produce lots of eggs, an
occasional ration of green cut bone
and meat is absolutely essential. This
product can be obtained of Carroll s.
Page. Hyde Park, VT. He will ship a
200 10. barrel to any address on re-
ceipt of 1915 and at this price pay the
freight to any railroad station in New
England or the Middle States. Money
may be sent at his risk by registered
letter, postal money order, check OF
express money order. When writ ins
him mention this paper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
Our Hotel Problem.

The movement for better hotels in
Vermont is rapidly crystalizing into
results that will be of lasting benefit
to the state at large and the communi-
tiesI in particular. The st. Johnsbury
Commercial club has raised about
S25, 900 and the St. Johnsbury House
is now being remodeled for next
summers increased business. The
people at Windsor have similar plan
on foot for improving one of their
hotels, while Newport is ambitious
enough to talk about new SIPS, 900
hostelry to occupy the site of the once
famous Memphremagog House that
was burned few years ago. Some
$4,000 has already been subscribed
for this much-needed hotel. Even
Burlington finds it's splendid hotel
equipment inadequate for summer. and
the directors of the Hotel Vermont
are seriously considering building an
addition that will furnish 80 more
rooms with bath-The Advance
Community Church Not New.
Some individuals, including M. J.
Hapgood of Peru, are now writing let
tiers to the newspapers approving OF
the community church, based upon the
experience of the union church at GLOW.
er. The idea is by no means new.
The Vermont newspapers have fol
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28

c.. A. Prouty's announcement that
he would not be candidate for the u.
S. senate from Vermont has not
lessened the popular demand for his
services in this position, and as it has
become known that he would accept the
position should the people elect him.
there appears to be popular uprising
in his behalf and the Monitor looks for
an outbreak before many weeks. AS
the Monitor has said before, the
people really want Prouty. It's new
condition of affairs in this state and
one which no one appears to know
how to handle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28

There would be little question about
Frank Langley giving Barre good
administration as mayor should he be
elected. Mr.. Langley has the ability,
the backbone, and the push, three
essential qualifications for an official.
Too many officers lack some of the
three.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28

- . 1890 ~ - ~ w - ~
tired and sleepy all
the time, would have
cold chills, and my
hands and feetwould
bloat. My stomach
bothered me, l had
pain in my side and
a bad headache most
of the time. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
done me lots of good
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28
To Keep Your Dog Well.

To Keep Your Dog Well.
Linseed oil once a week is a great
help to keeping a dog in good condi-
ton. For a grown dog use one tea
spoonful; for a puppy, one-half.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
Ole Compound.

Montpelier, VT. -" eve nave great
faith in your remedies. was very ir-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28
TERMS

One year, $3.50. Six mouths, 75c.
Two months, Csc. Invariably in ad-
vance
When your subscription expires the
paper stops.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28
HOW'S THIS?

oNTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-28

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Special attention paid to the welfare of
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
Sporting NeWs
LEAGUE STANDING.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit
Washington at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
VERNON.

Mrs ID. t. Prescott is spending q
few days with her sons in Brattleboro.
Rev. D. Z. Trout will preach in
Union church Sunday, June Z, at ,
II. IN.
w. Athcrton Hale bought hand
some driving horse in Sunderland Sat
urday.
Mrs Eva Alexander and friends Of
Brattleboro visited briefly at =. A.
Streeter' 5 Sunday.
Dwight b. Fairman spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis i. Fairman.
George W. johnson returned Satur-
day from few days visit in Winhal,
his boyhood home
a party of women from Brattleboro
and West BrattlebOro spent Wednesday
at Central park sewing circle meeting
There will be dance in the new
Grange hall Friday evening, June D
Ice cream Will be on sale. All are in
vited.
There viii be a regular meeting 81
Vernon Grange Saturday evening, Jun,
8. The first and second degrees vii
lie conferred.
Mrs. Hattie Nesbitt spent the week
end with her late husband : parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nesbitt in Yves
Brattleboro.
DR.. and Mrs. L. s. Edwards an,
daughters. Dorothy and Clarissa. ar
spending few days with Mrs. III
wards : mother, Mrs NJ l. Reed
Mr. and Mrs. b. 4. Streeter an,
/ niece, Hattie Johnson. and Mrs W L
Tyler spent Sunday in Greenfield
! Mass, with their brother. Leslie Street
er. They made the trip in Mr. Street
1 or 5 new automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
SULLIVAN GIVES
LINEUP FOR KEENE
Lynch, Formerly with Islanders. in
List-Fish and McElwee Again with
Bunch n Many College Men.

And now comes Manager ''DanD
Sullivan of the Keene Twin State
baseball club with the announcement of
the men he has signed to start the sea
son. He appears not to have signed
anyone who is claimed by anyone else.
differing in this respect from Burns and
Shea. Like al the other managers he
has signed a winning team and prac-
tically all of them are college PLAYERS.
In his lineup viii be found Fish,
who has been with Seton Hall and
keene three years and who, it was re-
ported, was to 90 with the Baltimore
Feds; Lynch, who played with Brat
tlcboro and quit because he wanted
more money than he had agreed to
play for if he was TO STAY with 4
losing team, and McEIwee, who played
with Kecne last year. The men signed
arc as follows:
Pitchers H. Martin of Tufts 1911
team, Bob Murray of Holy Cross,
William J Walsh of Fordham, Whit
taker Of Tufts and Ralston Of Seton
Hall, with Kccnc last year.
Catchers Carroll of Holy Cross,
Walker Of Franklin & Marshall, Smith
of Washington & Lee, Fish of Seton
Hall, with Kccnc the past three years.
lnfelders-W. Murray OF Dean, first
base; Stafford Of Tufts, second base
MclIlwce of Bowdoin and last year s
Kcene team, shortstop; Lee Of Tufts,
third base.
Outfcldcrs Lynch Of Catholic uni
ycrsity and Dublin, Westcott Of Tufts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Mrs Edwin Whitney Of Springfield
Mass came this week to rcmciu over
Sund@y with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs David j. Weld
Mrs Idclla Hcscock OF Greenfield
visited recently with her s5ster-in law,
MIS-. Rhoda Sargent, on her way from
WilliamsviIle to her home in Green
field
Mrs. Findcll who had been spend
ing four months here with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. B. Hunter, returned TO
her home in Baltimore, Md, Thurs
day.
NJ. and Mrs james ilalyar have
given up their apartment IN New
brunswick, \. j., and Mrs. Hclyar
will remain with her mother, Mrs
Helen Miller, through the summer
Mrs. James Boyee of South Main
street, who was operated upon in the
Melrose hospital u few weeks ago, is
able to sit up a little each daE. Pat
rick Gonnarn was discharged from the
hospital today and went TO his HON,
in Vest Dummerston,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Alton Blodgett OF
| Prosser, Wash, left there June |, OF
their way east They viii stop a
Buffalo aud Syracuse to visit rela
tives, reaching here the last OF tn
week. They VIII spend the summer il
| town.
County Road Commissioner Dari,
7. Perry went to Wilmington Thurs
day where lie met State Highwa.
Commissioner Charles W. Gates, an,
/ they are en- a business trip together
They were in Bellows Falls and Rogb
inham yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
IIINSDALE, N. H.

Elwood Weed spent few DAYS in Bos
ton this week
+. T. Prentice and family Of Winchester
spent Sunday in town
Miss Minerva Burroughs was at Aome
lrou lloNoke, Mass, Sunday
Mr and Mrs G. + Wilder Of Malers
Fails srent Saturday IA town.
Roger Holland of Indian Orchard.
Mass, was at home several days this week
b. II Shaw of Boston was guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. " L. Todd one day re-
Gently.
Walter Bmnham # Boston was a
guest Of Hinsdale friends from Friday To
Monday
Mr. and Mrs. W G Booth have been
visiting their son. Percy Booth. i'll Hills
boro Bridge this week
Mrs. William Thayer aud child OF
Greenfield. Mass spent few days re-
Gently IN town with relatives.
Mss Alollie Pike of Claremont was al
the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
w. y Pike, for visit Of a few day,
recently
Mr. aud Mrs Walter Saben Of Below.
Falls. Vt. were guests Of the former,
mother, Mrs ;. IL Saben, Friday an,
Saturday
f. J Hart. the local printer. ha
bought the Cameo Enclosing < PRINTING
/ Co.'S business in Hartford Conn. ano
/ Will continue the business under the man
aeement Of his brotherin-law Victor ]
/ Eauphinais
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
VERMONT ACADEMY NOTES.

The tennis tournament for the Alpha
Phi shield has been inaugurated with
% contestants, and the preliminary
games are being played off. Miner, who
secured the trophy last year, is again
a contestant.
Prizes in seeond-year ma nual train
ing and fourth-vear mechanical draw
ing have been established by E. f.
Johnson of St. Paul, Mimi, and will
be awarded to the winners during the
commencement week.
The last regular student assembly
will be held on Saturday night, June
6, ut which time the baseball letters
will be awarded to those who have
made the team, and the Ri Beta Phi
cup will be presented to that player
who has made the highest batting av
erage for the season.
| Plans are making for an aquatic
meet to be held in Bowles ponf mex
Monday, June 8. High schools o.
Keene, Bellows Fails, Brattleboro
Chester, Springfield and Rutland hav'
been invited to send representatives
The academy offers cup to the team
securing the highest number of points
and prizes for the individual poin
winners The intention is to make thi
an annual interseholastic meet for hig
schools and academies in Southern Vel
q mont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
NORTH HINSDALE, N. H.
The Late Henry Barrett.

Henry Barrett. whose death was
mentioned recently, was the Oldest man
in this locality, 81. lie was born here
and always had lived here Ills par
cnts also were born and always lived
here, 50 his passing out to those living
here was like the removal Of an ol6
landmark that had always been. TING
many friends and neighhors gathered
ut the little church, where they listen
cd 10 the comforting words spoken by
Rev. Thomas W. Owens of Brattleboro
and singing by Frederic G. Adams ami
showed the respect they bore him.
For the last , years Of his life he had
been almost helpless with rheumatism
but his devoted wife gave him her con
staut care. lie had much company,
with whom he liked to talk over lie.
ParteJ DAYS. His children also visited
him regularly and one son remained at
lone with him. A profuson Of flowers
covered the caskct and death seemed
TO have removed the carcworn look. lie
WAS laid to rest in the church ward
near with the loved ones that had gone
before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06

Rubber nails, for places where rIpt
~ ones would corrode, are Il novelty
from Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
200 POUNDS CT TROUT.
Big Provision for Annual Dinner Of
Lake Mansfield Trout Club.

Lake Mansfield Trout Club.
The Nth annual meeting Of the
Lake Mansfield Trout Club was held
at the lake in Stowe June 3. The am
nual trout dinner was served at noon,
$50 club members and friends attend-
ing Two hundred pounds of trout
were provided for the feast and many
took fish home with them. Fishing
for the trout began Tuesday noon,
about 30 being engaged during the
afternoon and the number was great
II increased when the trout supper
Wednesday evening was served to
III men.
The present officers we're re clected:
President, DR.. II. G. Bingham Of Grand
Rapids, Mich; vieeprcsident, NJ. &.
Lovejoy Of stowe; secretary aud treas
mer, O. +. Luce OF Stowe. The Ill
rcctors elected are: NJ G. Lovcjoy
and G. o. Burt Of Stowe, W. a. Kicker
Of st. .Iohnsbury, George Q. Strattou
Of Montpelier and Or. II. e. Bingham
the membership IS limited to 200.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
National League.
National League Games Today.

Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
ST. Louis at New York.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
Sporting Notes.

Harry Lord, who has been refused
his unconditional release by the White
SoX, says lie VIII never return to the
team.
Harry Lord, White Sox third base
man, who left the team because dis
satisfied with his own work is seeking
his unconditional release.
Fourteen batsmen of the University
Of Vermont famed before the delivery
of Davies of the NJ 4. G. and the
Aggies won yesterday, to ,.
The Yale crew ran up against some
more hard luck yesterday. when their
she'll was swamped near the float and
the men were obliged to swim to shore.
The Twin State league teams for
1914, Judging from the list of men
signed, viii start the season this year
fully - per cent stronger than a year
ago.
The best the Red Sox could 10 yes
terday against the Rochester team of
the Eastern league was to play II
tie in III innings. Coumbe vas hit free
~ and Cooper finished the game.
Pitcher "Jack" Coombs, who has
been inspecting the ball players Of the
/ eastern colleges for Connie Mack
has started west to join the Athletics
He says he has found only one man to
recommend.
As a preliminary to the boat race
scrap the Yale and Harvard crews arr
engaged in controversy because {
Yale oarsman secured from the ex
press office a goat consigned TO tho
Harvard crew. Eli Las got John
ny's goat.
Davies Of the Amherst Aggies, whc
/ was the winning pitcher for Brattle
boro in the Twin State league two
years ago has made fine record thi,
year, both as twirler and hitter. II
Is stated that he will report to Man
ager Mack of the Philadelphia Ath
letics after the college season is. ended
Berran, left fielder for Brattlebor,
last year, who, according to the fly
urcs complied by The Reformer, wa
the heaviest hitter in the Twin Stat,
league, is swatting the ball regularl,
with Tommy Guiheen S Danbury, Conn
club. In the first week of the leagu,
season his batting average was .391
aud in the second week AL. GuiheeI
hit for .3lS the first week and -
the second, and the figures opposit
the name of Pop Edgar were .25
and .2Sj.
Several of the New York newspaper
have said complimentary things re
Gently about Martin Austin, formerl
Of this town, now rowing coach Of tn
New York Athletic club, as the youn
athletes under his direction made
three-Fly winning in the New Yor
rowing association s rcgetta, winniu
the junior oarsmen 5 double scull rae,
the four-oared scull race and the eigh
cared special race against Columbi
university. The New York America
said: With their new coach. MART
Austin, the New Yorks made wonde
full showing. Although his eight-oare
shell crew was much heavier an
stronger than Columbia 5, they rowe
much smoother in every respect. NJ
Austin was Q member years ago of IL
New York Athletic club 5 crew Whit
held the national championship.