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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18
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What to Teach Our Children and How?

paper read before a meeting of the
W. G.. T. u If I were to put on paper
all the thoughts I have had on this
subject, it would at least be paper
that would take some time to read.
In these days there are rules and
plans for the inspection of our
fourfooted animals and protection for
our trees. Improvements on the was
of our forefathers, showing that much
time and thought are given to the SUBJ
jects, but our children, the future men
and women of the nation, are left, as
a rule, to come up unless the Increase
of temptations can be called an i'm
provement.
They are clothed, fed. sent to school
and our duty ends. If it is true that
the principles of child's life are
formed in the first seven years, with
what care those years should be guard
ed. Generally speaking they are left to
the mother during this time, which
makes me believer in the saying,
"The hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that moves the World" If
mothers could only realize this and
take the time regardless of other
things, but we have to live one life in
order to know what to do. The ques-
ton, what to Teach Them,' should
read, "What Are We Teaching Them, -
for their education begins with their
first breath. From the first smile that
CLEANS upon an infants cheek, your
opportunity begins. 1t is in childhood
that the mind is most open to impress
sions "Give your child to be educated
by slave" said an ancient Greek,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18
WEST BURKE

DIR. R. H. Burke has been quite i'll
during the past week.
Marion Parker and Carrie Pierce
visited in Wheelock, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Whitman are
spending few weeks in Boston.
Charles Fletcher is much better, and
it is hoped that he will be out again
soon.
Clyde Bishop was at home from
South Lancaster, Mass, during part
of last week.
Mrs. Addie Brown of Dover, N. H..
has come to live for time with her
aunt. Mrs. Della Craig.
Miss Zephyr Chappell of Island
Pond visited at the home of her uncle,
E. E. ChappelI. last week.
Ira Carr has left DR.. Burke's where
he has worked for the past three years,
and is now visiting in Canada.
Mrs. Lydia Parker and little daugh-
ter and Miss Lula Pierce spent part
of last week with friends in Concord.
Mrs. James HAYNES of Strafford and
Rev. and Mrs. Belanger of Newark,
Ne C.e
attend the funeral of little Alphonzo
Belanger.
Mrs. A. E. Halls Sunday school class
of ladies, 1.-THE Cleaners. will give a
concert in the vestry of the church
Tuesday evening, Feb. "a. The pro-
gram will consist of good vocal and
instrumental music, readings, and will
conclude with a little farce. which is
sure to prove very entertaining. Home
made candy will be for sale and the
ladies are working hard to make the
evening in every way grand success.
The West Burke Woman's club,
which was recently organized. met
with Mrs Emma Coburn Friday after
noon The officers are: Mrs. Alice
Burke, president Mrs. Esther Porter,
first vice-president; Minnie Ruggles,
second; Mrs. Carrie Colby, recording
secretary Emma Coburc. secretary
and Mrs. Myrtle Hall. treasurer.
About twenty members are now en-
rolled and the interest is very good.
We hope that the club may be an up.
lift, not only it's members, but to the
whole community as well.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18
MONA QUICKLY
ENDS INDIGESTION

Do not continue to suffer with in
digestion or dyspepsia causing heart
burn, dizziness, after-dinner distress,
mead ache, biliousness, pain in the
bowels. or sour and gassy stomach.
Get effective and lasting relief at
once. Buy from F. D. Pierce today
a fifty cent box of Mi-o-na Tablets.
They quickly and surely end stomach
misery = are pleasant to take and
perfectly harmless
Mi o-Da is one of the most depend
able remedies for disordered stom-
achs. 1t heals the sore and in
famed membranes and is not only a
digestive and antacid giving prompt
and effective relief, but is tonic
that tones up and strengthens the
entire digestive system-then the
food is properly digested and assimi-
lated-you enjoy robust health.
Do not delay-get a box of Mi-o-na
at once. Ifyou are not entirely sat-
istied with results-money refunded.
Fred D. Pierce, Barton
Sold in Orleans by F. ]. Kinney.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18
Estate of Robert r. Beede
STATE OF VERMONT.

District of Orleans,
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Robert r. Beede late of Albany in said
District, deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the
Goth day of February next for examining
and allowing the account OF the Admins
traitor of the estate of said deceased,
and for decree of the residue of said
estate to the lawful claimants of the same
and ordered that public notice thereon be
given to all persons interested in said estate
by publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned, in the
Orleans County Monitor, newspaper pub
Hshed at Barton, in said District
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified
to appear at Black & Stoddard's office in
Orleans in said District, at O'Clock p. m. on
the day assigned, then and there to contest
the allowance of said account if you see
cause, and to establish your right as heirs,
legatees and lawful claimants to said resi-
due.
Given under my hand this 22d day of
January, 1914.
ST B. M. SPOONER. Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18

All the Lord has blessed this couple.
Though there have been shadows to
meet.
Each life is made strong by the sh :
There must be "bitter along with the
sweet"
In mercy our trials are given.
That our hearts from Him may not
roam.
BLESSED be the wind, and kind the
storm
That drives US nearer home.''
Now sixty-six years the milestone
marks,
Congratulations are surely due.
These people who dwell with the faith
full son
From their friends far and near so
true.
All join in wishing that "Peace, sweet
You may have on the path you are
treading,
If it please Him. who "doeth all
things weil,''
You may see your Diamond we'd
ding"
Written by Mrs. Fannie Chaffee
Allen of Barlow. North Dakota, an old
neighbor.
Poem written in honor of the Goth
wedding anniversary of Uncle George
and Aunt Lucelia.
God strengthen the wings of your
mem'ry tonight!
May it speed DER the years of the
past;
And those glad youthful days, so happy
and bright,
May they temper the winters chill
blast.
Those times long ago, were the pioneer
days,
When manhood was sturdy and strong
Our hearts leap with joy, as their
courage we praise,
And honor their virtues in song.
We boast of our nation so great and SO
grand
We sing of the land of the free;
We laud our prosperity on every hand.
And dream of the future to be.
But when all is said, we must never
| forget,
That the blessings which we hold ir
/ store,
Were bought by the men whose stal
has now set,
By our fathers. who struggled of yore.
God grant that the burden of eighty
! five years
May seem to you lighter each hour.
May the sweet peace of friendship eel
! Danish all tears
And conquer all i'll with it's power.
May the sixty-six years of your welded
career,
With the love and the care and thu
sorrow,
Just gladden. your hearts as each da,
shall appear.
And brighten with every tomorrow.
G. Leland Green.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18

and. 'instead of one slave you will
then have two" Models are of every
Importance in moulding the nature of
the child. If, as Judge Lindsey says,
environment is 95 per cent and the
home is the place where the child i'm
bibes those principles of conduct which
endure through life, the mother the
model most constantly before every
child's eye, the What and How to teach
our children rests mostly with US
mothers. Zone good mother" said
George Herbert, els worth a hundred
schoolmasters. In the home she is
''loadstone to all hearts and loadstar
to all eyes," Example is far more
than precept. In the face of bad ex-
ample, the best of precepts are of but
little avail. Even children are judges
Of consistency and the lessons of one
who says one thing and does the oppo-
site, are quickly seen through. Above
everything we must keep the conf
dence of our children and let US keep
in mind the English proverb, more
wasps are caught by honey than by
vinegar. ''To be the guiding star,
the ruling spirit in true home is more
honor than to rule an empire"
We would not, if, we had the power.
make our children an exact image of
ourselves, neither would we have their
minds an exact copy Of our own. Their
temperaments should be studied and
such food for thought given as will
help them to cultivate right tastes and
and goodness form the essence of a
manly character If we can instill
these principles in the minds of our
children they will be strong to do
good, strong to resist evil and strong
to bear up under difficulty and misfor-
tune. There is a truthfuIness in action
as well as in words which is essential
to uprightness of character. Integrity
in word and deed is the backbone of
character. The character acts rightly.
whether in secret or in the sight of
men. That boy was we'll trained, who
when asked why he did not pocket
some pears, for nobody was there to
see. replied. eyes there was, I was
there to see myself and I don't intend
ever to see myself do dishonest
thing"
That character is power, is true in 9
much higher sense than that knowl
edge is power. Mind without heart
intelligence without conduct. cleverness
without goodness, are powers in theil
, way ouL tIley may De powers only lO1
mischief.
Let us. teach them self-respect. self
help, industry and consideration TO,
the feelings of others. for their in
ferlors and dependents, as well a
their equals. and to always endeavo
to be really what they would wish t.
appear. Shadow is never long takel
for substance"
To set this good example is truly
great responsibility. it requires faith
courage and unselfishness; no mothe
of us is equal to this duty in her owl
strength, but
Everlasting arms of love
Are beneath. around, above;
God it is who bears us on
His the arm we lean upon;
He, our ever present Guide,
Faithful is whate'er betide;
Gladly. then, we journey on,
With His arm to lean upon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18
MARRIED 66 YEARS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR

welded life. George H. Abel of
Swanton and Miss Silvia Todd of St.
Adams were married in Swanton Feb
ruary LIST, 1848. Their married life has
been spent in the Franklin county,
Troy, Lowell and Irasburg having
lived here about 6 years. Four sons
have been born to them, one died in
infancy. William died when he was 26
years of age and Myron and Robert
who resided with them. Among the
guests from out of town were L. S.
Chaffee, J. B. Powers of Troy, Mrs.
Fred Sisco of Newport, Mrs. Winnie
Powers of Troy, Mr. and. Mrs. A.
Elliot of Coventry. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Joslyn of Orleans, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Miles
and Mr.. and Mrs. Baird of Barton and
Prof. Leland Green of Randolph. Mr..
and Mrs. Abel extend sincere thanks
to the band and all who contributed in
any way to make the occasion such a
pleasant one for them.
The wheels of time are turning,
So swift have they sped around,
Another milestone is measured.
And again in this home we are found
Our hearts and thoughts are directed
To this couple true and tried
When back in the winter of forty-eight
The wedding knot was tied.
It was then the relentless wheels of
time
Began their rapid flight.
The first, the "Cotton wedding" came
Ere the honeymoon passed from sight.
The days and weeks were full of toll,
Each doing their level best.
They had little time for the fifth mile
stone,
With it's ''Wooden wedding blessed.
So busy were they. when ten years
came
They had not thought to spare
On weddings of ''Tin," the proper
thing.
For babies their home did share.
For these dear ones, their days were
| spent.
Never needing ache or pain.
Each day was joy to the parents
heart,
Each day there was much to gain.
And so. passed the ''Linen wedding"
And the ''China' five years hence.
The wheels of time still turning
And bringing recompense.
To these lives so honest and useful,
Not living for self alone.
With kindness for every neighbor
Who across their pathway was thrown
| And so comes the "Silver wedding"
The children to manhood grown,
! So many friends are about them,
They are reaping the fruit they have
/ SoWn.
| The seasons come. and the seasons go,
/ Swift, O so swift, are they!
| The "Pearl," the "Ruby" and "Golde1
weddings"
| Each have had their day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18
STATE NEWS.
s DO Fire in Bristol.

fire w es o ng sfSve WHEN s did sso
600 damag- Al the Drake-Farr block on
Main street and the postoffice building
adjoining. The mails were saved and
the postoffice is established tempo
rarily in the town hall. The principal
losses were sustained by the Bristol
Clothing company, S. D Farr's hard
ware store. Mrs. Dillon's millinery
store, and w. L. Glysson, photogra-
pher.
Vermont Has Slight Earthquake.
An earthquake shock of some half
minute duration was distinctly felt
in many sections of Vermont, Massa-
chusetts and New York Tuesday after
noon of last week just before o'clock.
Burlington appears to have had about
as hard shock as any place reported,
and Rutland and Montpelier report
nearly as heavy quake. In Burling-
ton two people report that they were
thrown down by the shock and in the
taller buildings the shake was very
noticeable. Ink is reported to have
spilled from its we'll in one office in
Rutland. At some places dishes are
reported to have ratified violently.
Congregational Ministers Meet.
The officers of the National Council
and the Evangelistic committee made
request that the Congregational
ministers all over the country have
simultaneous meetings February 10.
The purpose of these meetings was to
lend inspiration and to prepare for
evangelistic work. The ministers in
Vermont met in four sections, in Bur-
lington. Rutland and Brattleboro and
st. Johnsbury. All the ministers rep
resentlng Congregational churches in
the northeastern part of the state
were invited to meet at ST. Johns
bury. They responded in a most ad-
mirable manner, there being Is
resent.
Boys Charged With St. Adams Murder.
Elmer Rushlow and William Dennis
were arrested, February 10 by Officer
Robert Walker. After a severe ques-
tioning in Jail they confessed that they
murdered the Chlnaman, Chin Kim,
whose body was found lying in pool
of blood few days before in the rear
of the laundry which he conducted.
| The arrests were made at the home
of the Rushlow boys parents.
Each young man says that he is 81
years old and it is alleged that they
| On their way to the laundry they
each picked up coupling pin, and
both went into the laundry on the pre-
tence Of wishing to buy a fur coat.
The Chinaman had various articles for
sale and conducted a pawn shop in
small way.
| While Chin went to bring the coat
he was hit over the head. fell to the
floor and never moved, according to one
statement.
Folsom for B. & M. Head.
The dissolution of the Boston and
Maine railroad from the New Haven
oNTINUBO ON PAGE SEVEN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-26
DodCeville sun.

liNuktNliit CNNt
Sheriff Williams was called to Linden
ON Monday TO place in custody Ben
Zobis and Jim Gunul, two Russian
miners working at the Squirrel mine,
who are charged with raising a check
from Is cents to S1025
The men, with two Of their friends,
had been working at the Lucky Six
mine, the other two leaving for Benton.
Each of them had q small sum of mon
ey coming, and Gunul and Zobis pur-
chased their checks, one Of which was
for % cents. They raised the amount
10 $10.25, and when the check was re-
turned to the Milwaukee bank on
which il was drawn, the alteration was
discovered. Both men are equally
guilty, as one altered the paper and the
other obtained the money on it. They
were brought before Justice of the
Peace Kramer at Linden, and on de-
fault of 5000 bail were bound over and
confined in the county jail They win
probably be tried at the spring term Of
the circuit court.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-26
fR0H THE TRIBUNE FLIES


Married in this town on the 10th o.
March, by Rev, Philip Allen, Mr.
James Pope to Miss Maria Collins.
Died in Monroe on the 18th inst.
Mrs. Sylvia Walworth, aged about s.
years, eonsort of Mr.. j. Walworth, ed
itor of the Monroe Sentinel.
During the year ending last Septem,
Der, 400, III foreigners arrived in this
country.
The smelters in this vicinity are now
paying forty dollars thousand for
mineral. This is good news for miners.
At the Corporation election on the
Goth inst, the following officers were
duly elected; President Farley Eaton:
Trustees Geo. Priestley, G. W. Bliss,
William Lanyon and Walter Roscrow:
Clerk N 3. Boyden; Treasurer Ed
ward Code; Assessor y. 3. Whitelaw;
Constable r Earnest Weisen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-26
Farm Produce by Parcel Post.

Preliminary steps were taken by the
postoilice department on Sunday to
perfect It's plan for reducing the cost
of living by having the parcel post car
ry the products Of the farm directly TO
the door Of the consumer.
Ten cities were selected to begin the
work Of establishing direct connections
between producer and consumer. Post
master General Burleson has also is
sued an order permitting the use Of
crates and boxes for butter, eggs, poul-
try, vegetables and fruit shipped by
parcel post.
The postmaster general has the firm
conviction that this plan 10 The one
thing necessary 70 enable the people Of
this country to enjoy the potential ben
Gifts Of the parcel post. No one has
ever questioned the possibility Of re-
ducing the cost Of living by establish
ing direct relations between the ulti-
mate consumer and the original pro-
Queer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-26

Mr. Uriah Gardner has purchased the
old Goldthorpe farm with some land
adjoining, in Lost Grove, and took pos
session March LIST.
No visitation Of death has ever more
painfully shocked and saddened this
community than in the unexpected call
ing Of Mr. j. a. Spratler, at O'Clock
Sunday morning, March Goth.
Mr.. James Waters drove in from
his farm Saturday and put his team in
his fathers barn. On going into the
stall in the evening for the purpose Of
taking the team out to return home,
one of the horses crowded him against
the manger with such force as to al
most crush out life. Mr.. Waters has
suffered intensely since but is gradual
ly recovering.
Our popular city treasurer and es-
teemed citizen, Mr. James NJ Toay,
breathed his last Wednesday morning,
March 18th.
Mrs. Frank Keehn died last Monday
evening. March 9th, aged q years
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Stoner Of Lost Grove was bur
led in Graceland cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon.
Married at the home Of MIR. John
Grafton, in the town of Waldwick, On
March 22nd, by Rev. John Harris, Hiss
Susan Isobol Grafton and Mr. Charles
E. Gilbank of Mineral Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-26

Mrs. Ella Sims spent Sunday with
relatives in Darlington.
Miss Thelma Kane has been visit.
ing relatives in Platteville.
Mrs Fred Golliner was an over.
Sunday visitor in Darlington.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher OF
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Miss Lorena Jacka spent Sunday
with relatives and friends in Warren.
Miss Josephine Hutchinson, Appel
ton student, has been visiting at home.
Wall paper trimmed and delivered
withour extra charge at Ivey's Phar-
macy.
Glen Stephenson Of Darlington was
recent visitor at the Fred Golliner
home.
Mrs. M. j. Ludden departed Tues
day for an indefinite visit at Lawrence,
Kansas.
Miss Catherine Burke is enjoying a
visit among relatives and friends in
Chicago.
Courtney Sherman was home from
the Platteville Normal to spend the
week end.
Miss Nina Warne of Platteville
was visitor in our city Wednesday of
last week.
Misses Anna and Eloise James re-
turned Tuesday from a several days
visit in Chicago.
Miss Carolyn Dornieden of Gratiot
visited at the Mess home from Satur-
day until Tuesday.
Nick GRADER and son Henry were
in Chicago on cattle business last week.
They bought feeders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Bishop of Cobb
were recent guests at the Josiah Ian
yon home in this city.
IN. J. Kieffer purchased a SO acre
farm near this city recently from j. A.
Meserole, at $85 an acre.
Miss Irene Wagner and niece, Miss
Christina Thrasher, spent the fore part
Of the week in Cuba City.
Pitcairn, sole-proof, colored Warm
ish makes old floors and furniture look
like new. --Ivey's Pharmacy.
VIM. Thomas of Waldwick pur-
chased building lot in this city from
DR.. H. ID. Ludden last week.
j. C. Stendeback is prepared to
handle anything in the line Of painting
or vanishing automobiles. 7tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-26

Its about time for another Install
ment of "etherial mildness." The
birds are all ready for spring. So are
the human bipeds. The almanac says
spring is here. Nothing seems required
but an amelioration Of the temperature.
To further add to the popularity Of
the parcel post, Postmaster General
Burleson has signed an order which
viii permit the attaching of letter to
a package when both bear their re-
spective rates of postage and are ad-
dressed to the same individual. The
sending Of communication with parcel
post package heretofore has not been
permissible.
Twenty ladies' of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps gave towel shower at the
home of Mrs. Lincoln Vivian Tuesday
evening A program consisting Of rec
itations, music, and games was an en-
ioyable feature. A delicious supper
was served at 10 o'clock, after which
the ladies took their departure, all
agreeing that Mrs. Vivian was a royal
entertainer.
The Whitewater register reports
that Miss Amelia Kuhnhenn, of the
normal school faculty Of that place, has
been compelled to give up her school
work temporarily and has entered a
Milwaukee hospital for treatment. Miss
Kuhnhenn is Of Mineral Point by birth,
and here she grew to womanhood. She
has many friends in this city who will
regret to learn Of her misfortune.
Wisconsin farmers have enough
high grade seed corn on hand to 70
around and some TO spare. Men who
are familiar with the seed supplies d
the state estimate that Wisconsin.
growers last year produced double the
amount that viii be needed to plant
their fields this spring. With a gooC
supply Of pure bred, tested corn avail
able, farmers Of the state should hest
tate to purchase any other kind, DE-
clared A. L. Stone. Zone poor seet
ear to each acre viii reduce the yielc
60 bushels Seed that has not beer
tested is almost certain to include SON,
ears which win not grow and thu
cause big loss in the crop.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-26
Forty Years Ago, 1874.

Mr.. 0'Hare, father of Edward
O'Hare, was buried last Monday, aged
SO years and Z months.
Mr.. Robert Hughes, so we'll known
as first salesman in the establishment
of Gundry & Gray, has bought out
Alex Moeller and will 90 in business
for himself.
Married on March 25th, at the City
Hotel by Phil Allen, Mr.. George Pot
terton of Wyoming and Elizabeth G..
Simmons of Dodgeville.
A peoples caucus held in the town of
Mineral Point last Saturday nominated
ticket, on which are the following
Town board VIM b. Parkinson, James
Weber and Hughes; Clerk Albert Will
liams; Treasurer +. d. Phillips; AS
SCISSOR Edward Dunn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-26

a deal was consumated last Thursday
afternoon whereby the Mineral Point
Public Service company takes over the
Dodgeyille Electric Light and Power
company's plant and equipment for a
consideration of $l5, S57, the valuation
fixed by the rate commission, possess
sion 70 be given April End. Power will
be produced at the plant here until July
first, when a transmission line will be
build between here and Mineral Point.
and the current produced ct their plant
there. After that time continuous SER
vice will be given consumers. Sun.