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U
 F1s. which are to be held on April MEtiM 25, will undoubtedly demon- strate' just how the general public re- gards the crime of Mime. Joseph Gail laux and will probably go a long way towards deciding the political future of her husband. It is unlikely that the amazing murder of Gaston Calmette, the late editor of the Figaro" by Nine Caillaux will wreck the political fortunes of the famous eX-premier Un- doubtedly, until the affair has blown over, and the bitterness aroused has died out in a measure, he will be un
 der cloud, but none of those who knew the strength and genius of Joseph Caillaux believes that his eclipse will be more than temporary one has but to recall in this connection his fall from power as prime minister fol- lowing the revelations of his dealings with Germany in Africa and his sub sequent return to office, despite the fact that it was widely declared that his political usefulness was at an end.
 An extreme radical, he has ineVita- bly aroused conservative Frenchmen to a degree of hatred comparable only to that meted out to Lloyd-George in Eng land by the extreme wing of the tory porty. But on the other hand, CaillauN is believed by hundreds of thousands of radicals who believe implicitly in the honesty and genuineness of this man, who, anna ssng an enormous fortune on the stock exchange, has neverthe- less worked for years in the interests of the poorer classes
 In any case, either in or out of poli- ties CaillauX is undoubtedly one of Frances strong men and one of the most interesting figures in French pub lie life of the day He is a striking example of the heredity of ability. He lately held, for the fourth time the same office which his father, Eugene Caillaux, occupied some 30 years ago.
 Of his own, fitness for the post there can be no doubt as he has been called upon. on four occasions to eXtricate the finances of his country from the con fusion into which they have been plunged by his predecessors. CaillauXs s rise to power seems comparatively rapid to those who are not acquainted with his eNtraor- dinary capacity for work. He has solved the problem of "how to live on 2i hours day" and succeeds in galvanizing his own and other government departments into activity. In a country where the watchword of the average official is tat tendez." this is in itself no mean feat.
 Caillaux got the beginnings Of his ed- ucation at the hands of an English gov erness and became pupil of the famous 'Lycee Condorcet' which has formed so many illustrious scholars. After taking a degree in science and letters he entered the polytechnic college, where he special ized in law and political economy At the end of his three years course he left the college with an 'honors'' degree in law His remarkable gifts as an orator would have ensured him successful ca reer as a barrister, but he had other ambitions. In 1888 he secured first place in open competition for higher clerkships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
"California Syrup of Figs
 Can't Harm Tender St0m- ach, Liver, Bowels

Look back at your childhood days. Remember the "physic" that mother in- sisted on-caster oil, calome, cathar- tics. How you hated them. how you fought against taking them.
 With our children it's different. Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simply don't realize what they do. The children's revolt is well founded. Their tender little "insides'' are injured by them.
 If your childs stomach, liver and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
Ravenous

FFom Judge.
 Mrs. Skimpleigh--Why. John, how much you eat this evening. You act as though you were starving.
 MT. Skimpleigh-So I am I'm as hun gry as one of those pnderfed furnacD you see advertised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

ARIS, April 11.-(Special. )-The coming French elections, which are to be held on April
 25, will undoubtedly demon-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
NEAR 200 TEACHERS HERE
Largest and One of the Most Successful
Teachers Conventions Ever Held
in Orleans County.

After the extreme cold of the early
part of last week came moderating
weather and with it came nearly 200
school teachers, superintendent and
officials on Friday and Saturday to the
county teachers convention held in
the high school room here.
: The convention opened sOn Friday
forenoon at 10 o'clock when Rev. A.
w. Barnlund offered prayer and DR..
J. A. Pearson, chairman of the Barton
school board, welcomed the visitors to
town. Supt. Erwin of the Barton
Glover union district. who had charge
of the convention, then made several
announcements, and then the real work
of the convention began.
Prin. H. J. Stannard spoke on
Topography Visualized." He pleaded
for more and greater use of the visual
power in connection with the teaching
of geography. believing that one
remembers much more of what one
sees. or sees pictured. than what one
merely reads or studies. He showed
many stereoptican views to illustrate
his point, and told where and how to
get the views For those who could
not make use of lantern slides he
showed what might be done by merely
Keeping OilS eyes OpSils Clipping cAAO
mounting uniformly, views of different
countries, peoples, industries. ETC.. to
be obtained from magazines and other
sources. He exhibited a few of the
nearly 10000 such views collected by
him and in use in the local schools. not
only in connection with the teaching of
geography but in teaching reading
and history.
Dr. C. F. Dalton. secretary of the
state board of health, was the next
speaker and dealt intelligently with
''The Problems of Sanitation in Rural
Schools" He said he believed the
"care, received by the child in the
schooIroom is of greater consequence
even than the care which it receives
in the home," because so much of
the waking time in child's life
during his years of Elasticity is spent
in the schoolrooms. "RealiZation of
this fact places tremendous response
bility upon the teacher-probably an
overburdened teacher-but it is a
responsibility which cannot be shifted.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
DRIVER ON THE ANGLO-SAXON.

DR.. John Merritte Driver delivered
his lecture, "The Anglo-Saxon and
the Future Kulership of the World"
in Seaver's hall Friday evening to a
crowded house, some $50 teachers
being assembled in convention in
Barton. and all receiving compliment
ary tickets. DR.. Driver was here last
year and spoke on race problems, and
his subject this year was almost a
continuation of the study given us last
season.
DIR. Driver explained what the
Anglo-Saxon race is, why it is. what
it has accomplished and what it is
reasonably expected to accomplish.
He said after personal study in
Germany, England, France. Spain and
the other countries of Europe to find
out for his own satisfaction what our
race is, he found it to be a mixture of
nearly all of the best of the bloods of
the eastern hemisphere with the
German blood as the foundation from
which. with the mixtures of the bloods
Of different peoples, God had brewed a
blood which urged the Anglo Saxon on
and up and out until he acquired most
ii the territorial surface of the earth,
until his language was coming to be
the language of the world. until his
avs were governing most Of the
peoples of the earth and until the
wealth of the world was controlled by
this, the mightiest race on the planet.
He attempted to show also that this
was God-given plan, that no other
people could do the work, had the
religion and disposition to carry out
this divine plan.
DR.. Driver spoke for. two and one
half hours on this great subject and
handled it with the apparent under
standing that a schoolmaster has
when he teaches the geography lesson.
Through it all DR.. Drivers gift of
humor kept his large audience in fine
spirits. and his personal magnetism,
large physique, wonderful command
of language and enthusiasm made his
lecture generally very much liked by
the public.
Some persons objected to DR.. Drivers s
alluding to himself so much and some
few to his political references but the
great majority were much pleased.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
County Cases in Supreme Court.

The matter of the appeal of S. A.
Cleveland of Coventry, from the
decision of county court in refusing
him an appeal from the probate court
which decided he was insane and
ordered his commitment to the state
hospital at Waterbury,, was taken to
supreme court Wednesday, Arguments
were made by John w. Redmond and
Harry A. Black of Newport for Cleve-
land, A. H. Grout for the state and
George Young of Newport for Coven-
try.
There is an interesting question in
the case. Cleveland was adjudged
insane and ordered committed at the
expense of the state under the pauper
act. He took an appeal to county
court but did not file a bond as
required and Judge Waterman dis
missed his appeal. Now his attorneys
come to supreme court with the claim
been violated by the act of 1908.
Having been adjudged a pauper, he is
without means to pay for an appeal
and without relatives liable for his
support.
Reports from Orleans county are
to the effect that Cleveland is far
from being a pauper but instead is
said to be worth from $4,000 to $4,000.
He is characterized as an eccentric.
One of the acts said to have been
committed by him brought out at the
hearing was that he tied saplings to
the horses tails and '.snaked' them
out of the woods, his explanation
being that this was frequently done on
western ranches on which he had
resided and entailed no hardship on
the horses.
Arguments were also made in the
case Of H. D. Stannard against NJ l..
and H. w. Tillotson and trustee from
Orleans county. George Young ap-
peared for the plaintiff and John w.
Redmond for the defendant
The next case taken up was G.. c..
Baldwin against c. F. Percival and
trustee. assumpsit, from Orleans
county, Baldwin and Percival endorsed
note which Baldwin was obliged to
pay and he brought suit against
Percival for the latter's share of the
responsibility. trusteeing one Frasier.
an administrator of an estate from
which Percival was to benefit to the
amount of about $1,000. Later Simp.
son Clark of Springfield. Mass, ap-
peared as claimant of this money with
an assignment from Percival. and the
case is before the court on the ques-
ton of the validity OF this assignment.
Reirden appeared for the plaintiff and
Young & Young for the trustee and
claimant.
This case was followed by that of
Merle o. Leavens, APPELLANT. against
the American Express company. The
plaintiff seeks" to recover for furs ship
ped to New York during the time of
the teamsters' strike and delayed and
spoiled. The defendant seeks to avoid
responsibility under it's contract. The
plaintiff alleges he was minor and
not bound by the contract. Messrs.
Black and Stoddard appeared for the
plaintiff and George Young for the
defendant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
Meeting of the Orleans Union of Con-
gregational Ministers.

The tri-yearly meeting of the
orleans Union of Congregational
Ministers was held in the church at
East Charleston on the afternoon of
Tuesday. Jan. 13. The Rev. E. T.
Hurd of Lowell was elected moderator
and the Rev. A. B. Ross of West
Charleston was chosen scribe pro TEN
in place of Rev. M. w. Hale of Coven-
try who was kept at home by Ill
health. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Thomas Hall of Island Pond. The
Rev. L. A. Edwards of Newport gave
report of the meeting of the National
Council held at Kansas City which
meeting he attended. The Rev. A. B.
Ross and others gave an account of
the evangelistic work which has been
in progress in the eastern part Of
Orleans county under the direction of
Rev. Thomas Hall, who retired last
spring from the pastorate OF the
church in Island Pond. A series of
meetings has been held in Westmore
Hill, East Charleston, Morgan, Holland
and West Charleston with gratifying
results. Mr.. Hall expects to continue
his evangelistic labors. Although his
services are desired elsewhere, he
gives preference to calls from Orleans
county. Any church wishing to hold
special services should communicate
with him at Island Pond. 1t is
customary to hold the January meeting
of the union at some central point in
the county. 1t was held at East
Charleston this time because of the
meeting of the general council which
brought the brethren together there at
that time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
CONGREGATIONAL Church Notes.

The annual meeting and roll call of
the congregational church of Barton
will be held on Thursday evening, Jan.
% at 7.30 p. m, for the election Of all
officers of the church. Members not
able to be present are requested to
send to the clerk response to be read
at roll call.
~. - H. J. Stannard, Clerk.
Sunday morning Mr.. Warner will
preach an extemporaneous sermon on
1.-THE Power of the Battle Cry"
continuation of his studies in the life
of Gideon.
The C. E. mission study class who
are studying Mexico, will meet
Monday evening with Mrs. E. w.
Barron
There will be meeUlng of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society at
Mrs F. w. Baldwin's Tuesday after
noon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
GOV. FLETCHER SPEAKS.

In the two hours intervening be-
tween Gov. Fletcher's appearance
before the county teachers convention
IN session in Barton Friday afternoon
and his departure from town, Gov.
Allen M. Fletcher addressed an
audience of more than 100 people who
gathered in Seaver's hall on notice
that he was to speak.
Very Informally Gov. Fletcher spoke
for some 25 or 80 minutes on some of
the issues of the day. He spoke of
the educational report just being put
out in this state, and explained why
he decided that such an investigation
should be made, that in message to
the Legislature he recommended such
a move and that as a result he was
given power to appoint commission
of investigation, and the result is the
report first referred to. He urged the
Importance of education and the great
Importance of our elementary schools
He also spoke of the telephone
hearing, which, he stated. had been
brought about by a petition from
this very section of the state. AS
governor he said it was up to him to
squelch the matter or put it through
to finish. The latter course was
decided upon. The matter was now in
the hands of the public service
commission and whatever finding they
made, the people might rest assured
that it would be for the best interests
Of the whole people, as the matter had
been carefully and thoroughly uhreshed
out.
He spoke in favor of the direct
primary and also touched upon the
need of court reform. He said it was
no f'snap" to be governor bnt that he
had tried to be the chief executive in
the interests of all the people in fact
as well as in name, and thanked the
people for their attention while he
gave an account of his stewardship.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
Mrs. Dora Ploude is gaining.

MIS-. OOrd flOuQ6 is gaming.
Mrs. Aaron Drown is yet quite lame.
James Webb and family have moved
to Barton.
Carroll Rollins of Newport was in
town one day last week.
Business is rushing here now with
loading logs and pulpwood.
Miss Hazel Brown attended the
teachers convention in Barton last
week.
One of Geo. Demick's twin bows
was quite i'll Saturday but is better at
present.
Maryethei Brooks was much sur
prised Thursday when about 25 of her
friends came in to remind her that
the fourteenth was her birthday. All
report an enjoyable evening. Refresh
ments of sandwiches, cake and coffee
were served.
ALBANY
Mrs. O. E. Barnard was on the sick
list last week. 1ss-
Mr.. Sykes commenced to run his
mill last week.
- CdIuerluet Laupuedfr Is working -IOE
Mrs. @. E. Barnard.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. .Cowles were at
North Craftsbury Saturday.
j. B. Rogers of Burlington was a
visitor in town the last of the week.
Charles King from West Glover
visited at Charles Smiths last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Smith have
gone to Barton to work for his
parents.
Mrs. Fida. Chasse of North Crafts
bury visited Mrs. Fred Newton
Saturday.
Merton Watson was not able to
return to school at North Craftsbury
| last week,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21

Miss jenkins and Miss Efie Miles
attended the teachers convention at
Barton Friday.
Murray Dodge of North Troy was in
town Friday to move Mrs. Browns
household furniture.
Miss Barnard, a trained nurse from
Brightlook hospital, ST. Johnsbury, is
caring for Frank Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conroy Brown of
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Brown.
Lee Fletcher has been drawing hay
the past week from c. D. McGuire's
to the Simpson farm at East Crafts
bury.
The first Sunday in January there
were four united with the Congrega.
tional church. two by letter and two
by confession of faith.
The donation at the NJ. E. church
was success, the receipts being some
over $10O. The lecture by Rev. Ander-
son OF Derby was much enjoyed by all.
II. E. Rogers was taken i'll while
returning from Newport Friday and
was obliged to stay in the village until
Saturday, when he was able to be
taken home.
The selectmen will meet Tuesday,
Jan. 27, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the
town clerks officer to settle all
accounts of any kind against the town.
The auditors will meet Immediately
following the settling of accounts
against the town.
2-3 Per Order Selectmen.
Orange C. Whitcher died Sunday,
Jan. a, after several years of illness
with heart trouble, and the funeral,
which was largely attended, was held
from the house the following Tuesday,
the Rev. M. w. Farman of Westfeld
officiating, and interment was in the
village cemetery. Mr.. Whitcher was
born in Groton, June z, 1910. He
came to this town when 16 years OF
age and has been much respected
and useful citizen who will be greatly
missed now that he is gone. On
November 16, 1865 he was married to
Ann E. Patterson in Greensboro. Mr..
Whitcher was a veteran of the Civil
War, serving in the First Vermont
cavalry, Co., I. had held several town
Offices and was a successful farmer.
He leaves the widow and one son.
Carroll, to mourn his loss besides more
distant relatives and friends.
EAST ALBANY
Roy Long is working for Mrs. Lizzie
Cameron.
Henry Bird started for Cabot Mon
day to work for his brother.
Fred Foss, who recently visited at
Evansville. has returned home.
. Martin Simon has been working for
Nelson Stevens at West Glover the
past week.
Will Harris has bought the farm on
the Center road recently vacated by
Clayton Baldwin and moved his family
there.
Clyde Potter and Forrest Day are
saving wood for the farmers in the
western part of the town with their
gasoline engine.
Mrs. Edward Wells. who recently
,1udoruont cor;os,c cx,r~c+:o- -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21

Currier. Jan. IA, the following pro-
gram was given: 1.-The Red Man and
the White Man, Mrs McGoff "Edu-
cation of the Indian Mrs. Erwin
Timely Topics. Mrs. Roystan; solo,
Mrs. A. R. Robinson. 80 Divine
Redeemer." There were 1S members
and two visitors present.
Through the Monitor we wish to
thank our many friends who have
helped US in our recent time of trouble
To those who have been with us, gave
US money for the Christmas present,
and also those who got up our wood,
pile. May God bless them is our
Mrs. G. J. and M E. Rollins.
Taking the clapboards from the
front side Of the so-called "Foster''
place which is being remodelled into a
moving picture house, the carpenters
find on the boarding on the front a
bill advertising the appearance of Van
Amburgh & Company's circus and
menagerie, featuring white peacock
This show it is said by some of the
older residents was here 43 years ago.
The wrestling match held. at Wood
mans hall Thursday night was good
as far as it went but after go minutes
of wrestling Laundry quit and awarded
the first bout to Leonard, who was in
excellent trim. The men came on for
the second bout but this time Laundry
quit in ten minutes and it was all
Leonard's. The latter challenges any
man at l3O pounds and has thrown men
much heavier. The preliminaries were
fast and clean from start to finish and
these matches should receive better
attendance.
.. D. 6. M. Rich of Derby, with
the help of past grands installed the
officers of Crescent lodge, I. O.. o. F.
last evening as follows: Geo. Good
ro. n. G.; Elmer Hinton, VsG. E.
F. Hobson, secretary; A. Walcott.
treasurer. Mrs. Lucy Morrill,. D. D..
of the Rebekahs. accompanied by a
staff of installing officers from New
Rebekah lodge as follows: Mrs. Geo.
Goodro, N. g.; Mrs. E. F. Hobson,
v. G.; Mrs. Laura McFarlane, secre-
tary M. H. Brunning. treasurer. A
banquet was served after the installa-
ton and a fine time enjoyed.
Barton is very fortunate in having
the Young Zbysco VS.. Sherb wrestling
match scheduled here and it promises
to be one of the most sensational in
the history of Vermont. Everyone
who is live sport ought to see; these
two clever wrestlers at Seaver's hall
Thursday evening, Jan. 20. Statement
of Y-Zbysco to the Monitor :-"I
consider 'Sherb' a very good man but
he cannot possibly stand UP against
my experience and strength" State
ment of "Sherb" to the Monitor :-'s1
never predict the result of any match.
but whether the contest lasts five
minutes or two hours. it will be 8
wrestling match.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
At the Methodist Church.

Sunday, Jan. 18 the subject for the
morning sermon was from I Kings, Is ::
=21, "How long halt ye between two
opinions?" A subject and a sermon
for deep consideration for all thought
full hearers. The choir had to take a
rest day on account of the illness of
several of it's members.
Services on Sunday as follows ::
Morning worship at 10.45. Subject of
sermon. '"The Church and the World" I"
Sunday school after morning service,
Epworth League at 6 p. m., song
service and evening sermon at. z
o'clock. Mrs. ]. M. Blake will sing a
solo. Midweek devotional meeting
Thursday evening at 7.3O. All are
cordially invited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
"In Old New England"

The presentation of the above named
comedy by Crystal Lake grange in
Seaver's hall last evening was a
success in every way. There was a
well.flled house and it was apparent
that everyone enjoyed the evening.
The Monitor cannot comment on every
part and does not feel competent to
pick out and name those who excelled
for nearly every part was we'll taken,
but perhaps B. Jenness, as Lem
Haskins. the hired man, caused the
most laughter. C. B. Webster sang a
solo which was heartily encored and
Miss Chase gave reading between
the acts and an orchestra furnished
music for a dance after the play to
which good number stayed. The
grange cleared snug amount for their
treasury. ..