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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28

This is the first opportunity for the
writer to pay its compliments to the
Orleans county members of the YER
mont legislature of 1915. Three men
at least from Orleans county made a
noticeable record in the house. These
three are F. T. Caswell of Derby. W.
w. Blodgett of Newport and c. E.
Hamblet of Barton. These three men
were prominently associated with much
of the important legislation of the
session and carried their part through
with honor. In many respects perhaps
Mr.. Caswell might be called Orleans
county's leading member. He is a
ready speaker and good committee
worker. Mr.. Blodgett as chairman of
the joint school and educational COM
mittee, had an important and difficult
task to perform and Mr. Hamblet as a
member of the important budget bill
committee and as an authority on taxa
ton matters did much telling work.
This is not said with disparagement in
regard to the other Orleans county men
in the legislature who were conscien-
tious workers. but it is fundamental
of life that some must lead. No
county we believe can name greater
number of sterling men in the last
legislature than Orleans. In the
senate Orleans county did not lag
behind. Senator Seaver especially
was one of the dependable members of
that body and was called upon to serve
upon important committees and was
sometimes heard upon the floor of the
upper branch of our legislature and his
words carried weight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28

Editor Holland of the Stanstead (P
O. Journal is one man in a thousand
to stand up before the liquor interests
of his county and fight them to the last
ditch. The fight begun many months
ago and week after week Mr.. Holland s
paper pounded the interests and their
methods, which included his evacuation
from license hotel where he lived,
and told the bare truth about the
uselessness of booze. At election time
the county voted dry, and it was
generally acknowledged that the vote
was result Of his influence. Follow.
have endeavored to escape their doom
through technicalities of the law. This
method has also received telling blows
from Brother Hollands paper and the
whole matter has eliminated in a
brutal assault upon Mr.. Holland (who
is not too robust of body in any EVENT.
in his own office by bartender. Mr..
Holland escaped with his life but was
severely bruised and has hailed the
offender into the Canadian courts.
Three things have been demonstrated
in all this struggle: First, the mighty
influence of newspaper with a man
of conviction behind it; second, the
cowardly and brutal methods of the
liquor interests; third, that booze
must go. The Monitor prays all power
to the brother.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28
Statement

Of the ownership, management, circulation,
etc, required by the Act of August "a, 1912,
OF the Orleans County Monitor published
weekly at Barton, Vermont.
Editor, Wallace H. Gil pin. Barton, VT.
Managing Editor, Wallace H. Gilpin,
Barton, VT.
Business Manager, Wallace H. Gflpin,
Barton, Vt.
Publisher, Wallace II. Gilpin, Barton, VT.
Owner, Wallace H. GiIpin, Barton, VT.
Known bOndhOlders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding per cent or
more of total amount of bonds, mortgages,
or other securities: none.
Signed, Wallace H. Gilpin.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
2lst day of April, 1915.
Fanny T. May,
Seal Notary Public.
(NIy commission expires Jan. 81, 1910
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hairs
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J.
Cheney Co, Toledo, O., contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
inc. 1t is taken internally and made III
Toledo Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonialJ free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28
First TO Strike Oil.

The first man to strike oil'' in the
United States was e. L. Drake, con-
ductor on the New Haven railroad.
Employed at Oh Creek, Pa, to drill a
well for Oil, he accomplished his task
on Aug. q, 1859, and his well went
down into history as the first ever
drilled for Oil In this country.-New
York American
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28

Everything indicates that the Ver-
mont Methodist conference is in a
fourishing condition and that Metho-
dism is on the increase in Vermont.
That the conference as a body has
pledged it's united effort for prohibition
is another indication that forces of
every kind are united to drive the
licensing of alcoholic drinks as a
beverage from the face of the earth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS
Barton People Should Know How to
Read and Heed Them.

Disordered kidneys give many
signals of distress.
The secretions may be dark, con-
tain sediment.
Passages are sometimes frequent,
scanty, painful.
Backache is often present day and
night.
Headaches and dizzy spells may
occur.
Weakened kidneys should receive
quick help.
Don't delay! Use special kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys, backache and urinary dis
orders.
Barton evidence proves their worth.
Mrs. Homer Rushford, Lake street,
Barton SAYS: During the past wiut er
l was annoyed by dull nagging back
aches, headaches and other sy mptoms
of kidney complaint. Hearing of
Doan's Kidney Pills, I began using
them and the results we're very
beneficial. The aches and pains were
removed and my system was toned
up"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Rushford had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, Doc. Resolutions,
81 90. Reading notices 1Oc per line
for Insertion. Classified advertising
terms at top Of column one, page one.
Display advertising rates upon ap-
plication.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28
SUBSCRIPTIONS

One year S1.50. Six months, Zoe.
Eight months, 81. Four months &c.,
Invariably in advance.
When your subscription expires the
paper stops.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28
A Mean Question,

Mean QUESTION.
Fl have been to consult beauty doc
tor about my complexion"
docs he hold out any hope ?.-Kan-
sas CITY Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28

Of 10 points in-the average score and
an Improvement Of IL per cent in the
overrun- If this improvement in over
run could be applied to all the butter
made in Vermont. it would mean an
increase of 389, 1926 pounds Of butter
worth SIG, 797. 80 at 80 cents per
pound. There has been d marked
improvement in the scores received by
those sending shipments repeatedly.
The next scoring will be April 80,
1915. Samples should reach Morrill,
hall not later than April 20. For
blanks and shipping directions, address
The Extension Service, Morrill, Hall,
Burlington.
Simonds Chairman Of State Accident
Board.
Governor Gates has announced the
appointment Of Robert w. Simonds, a
ST. Johnsbury lawyer, as chairman of
the state industrial accident board,
which was created under the act of the
recent legislature in enacting a work.
mems compensation law. Mr.. Simonds
was a member of the senate which
assisted in the passage of the act and
was prominent during the session in
favor of the bill. He was also one of
the leading members of the general
assembly, being chairman of the
senate judiciary and fourth joint rul e
committees, as we'll as member of
the committees on banks and justice
and municipal courts. Chairman ST.
monds is a. years of age. He served
as states attorney for Caledonia
county from 1903 to 1912 and was
elected senator from that county at
the last election. Besides being prom
inent in the work of enacting the
workmen's compensation law, the
features of which he is now called to
administer, Mrs. Simonds was infiu-
entail in opposition to the Boston &
Maine reorganization bill, which was
defeated. The position of chairma ar
of the industrial accident board carries
a salary of $1,000 per year, and ex.
penses are allowed. There are to be
two other members of the board. with
salaries of 81 800 each and expenses,
but Governor Gates has not yet made
his selections for those positions. The
term of office of the board begins May
l but the law does not become opera
tive until June l. except for some
parts relating to the organization OF
the board. etc. The term of Office OF
| the members is for six years, and the
headquarters of the board is to be
according to the reading of the law, a
| Montpelier, with offices in the capitol.
or in some other suitable building"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28

Every possible precaution against
forest and grass fires should be taken.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28

Sirnonds Chairman OF State Accident
Board.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-28

Every time you lick tax stamp,
register a vow to lick Democrat next
year.-Rutland Herald.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06
FRUIT GROWERS TO
HAVE ASSOCIATION
Industry in Tulsa County
Has Grown in Leaps and
Bounds Past Year.

Believing that the fruit industry in
Tulsa county holds brilliant promise
ta- the future. a number Of the larger
fruit growers 4 this section have
taken the initial steps toward the or
---riz4flgE ot Tulsa county fruit
growers ASSOCIATION a conference Of
81 me. 0t the larger growers was held
few days 90 and L was decided to.
-- the near fl-Ire. organize a peTma-
r=-- association along the lines that
-c- growers - --a Pacific coast have
found 20 successful. ln the marketing
Of --e.- crops
TIE fruit Industry l- this country
has -E1r - leaps and bounds the
past few years Until now Tulsa is one
II the leading. J.. MT The leading fruit
cCur-y IN trs s-1,e TIE product has
become -11 large t1- purely local con-
sumption and rl= necessity for finding
outside uz--e-s IS the Leading cause
for the CrEa--za--r-
u is planned 20 adopt marketing
and grading plans E order 70 get the
best prices ~. the product and % use
al means possible t1 put the frl--
growing business On the best level
possible
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06
Ripley at Oilton.

Spec.a. 70 The World
OILTON. Okla. MAY 5.-Eelatira
10 the report that President +. p. Rip
ley Of the Santa Fe railroad visited
this section Of the state incogn.r1
during the past week0 members Of the
OH Belt Terminal train crews say that
il was either Ripley or his pronounced
double. According TO Conductor
Charles Hansbr@ who was formerly
with the Santa Fe for several years
this mysterious visitor made a trip To
oilt1n during the past week He has
known Ripley for some time and waS
attracted 20 this stranger because of
his resem mblance to the Santa Fe's
president He thought nothing about
the stranger being Ripley. however.
until il was reported that Ripley had
been seen in Tulsa and other points
in this section about the same time.
His trip over the Oil Belt Terminal
was made during the investigation Of
that property by the Santa Fe prior
% purchasing it,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06

Rheumatism is often the effect of some
other blood afrllction that has left IT'S i'm.
press In the Joints. muscles and mucous
coverings OF the body. II works into the
tissue cells, those tiny. little bodies In
which nutrition goes on. And 1t is here
that most remarkable medicine known
as s. 5. s. does its most active and most
effective work
Its action Is marvellous. Bedrldden
rheumates get on their feet as II by
magic. That cold. clammy sensation that
made you hug n red hot stovo is gone In
twinkling. That excrucating pain that
mado feather lay as heavy as a ton OF
coal on the skin is gone. You get ND and
dance with glee.
your rheumatism Is gope--absolutelyl
" Is an actual logical fact. that Swift 8
Sure Specific nushos your blood, gives
your ontlro blood circulation a fne
thorough bath. II lust naturally and IN a
twlnkling irrigates every atom In your
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06

body. 1t rushes into every cell. causes
every bone, muscle. ligament, tendon.
mucous surface and every nerve to thrill
with freedom, with 'health, with new
found sprlnginess.
And best OF all. s. S. S. though a pow.
erful searching. overwhelming enemy 10
pain and the causes Of rheumatism is as
pure as the dew on a peach blossom. as
powerful as the heroic works OF nature.
as searching as the peremptory demand Of
the most exact science.
ASK for and insist upon getting S. S. s.
the worlds cure for rheumatism.
for private, personal advice on stub
born chronic rheumatism write at onco
to the Swift Specific Co. 2os Swift Build.
ing, Atlanta, Ga. Their medical depart
heht Is famous on all bloOd diseases, and
rs equipped to make personal blood tests.
approved by the highest medical authori
tles' Get bottle OF s. S. S. today. Then
away goes rheumatism FOR Ill time
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06
Now Fear Hcadriscs in River.

NNVCIHI 70 Inv " OTTu.
OII.TON. Okla, May 5.-The spring
headrises in oklahoma rivers is now
being anticipated 10y railroads and
also by oil companies that are oper-
ating in the river-bed leases or close
to the river. The headrises are caused
by the melting OF snow In the noun
tains and they affect the Cimarron
and South Canadian rivers In par
ticular. IL is understood that devel-
opment Of such oil leases will not be
pushed until this annual spring dan
gar has paSssaN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06
City Auditor

Published In tho Tulsa Daily Democrat
April "a Is H. IS 29 30 May l. }. (
and S. 1915. Dem0crat Printing Co.
Publishers)
NOTICE.
tSEAI.ED BIDS FOR STREET PAvINGl
Notice 10 herel given that Ia pui
tisnce Of an order Of the Board Of Com
missloners OF the City Of Tulsa Okla
hOma sealed bids will be received al the
office oi the City Auditor Of said city
until o'C. * p m on the sth day Of
May, 1915. for furnishing materials and
performing the work necessary In paving <
and otherwise improving In the manner
and subject TO the conditions hereinafter
set out. the following described portions
OF the following named street and alley
In said City Of Tulsa. to-wit.
SIXTEENTH STREET from the west
line of Denver Avenue 10 the east line
Of Elwood Avenue The roadway there
on shall be 1s Feet In width.
ALLEY ADJOINING WEST LINES OF
BLOCK ; OF THE TEAGER ADDI-
TGON and BLOCK 3 OF THE FRED
YEAGER ADDITION and the lntsrssc-
ton Of said alley with Eighteenth Street
In the City Of Tulsa. from a line parallel
to and 81 feet south Of the north line
u Eighteenth street 10 q line parallel
20 and 30 feet north Of the south line OF
stonebraker Heights Addition. FOR its full
width
For further details as TO the materials.
plans and methods Of construction 10
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06
Mm Increa-e Busine-..

The decision Of the reserve board
will enable southern Oklahoma banks
10 Do business with us. their natural
'-stDuers.' declared G.. y. Wright.
Die.iJeut OF .he Merci ants & Planters
bank While Oklahoma City and
NuskDge- Ha.e IN the past done a
larger share = the business OF the
southern part Of the state, Tulsa has
grown financially with such great
strides recently. that through this de-
CislOn Of the board we are now in
shapo 20 make an aggressive campaign
for business from the district affected.
The natural trend Of southern Okla
hOma's banking business is toward
Kansas City and we are right in line
with the trend l think will mean much
10 Tulsa
There was some uncertainty among
the Tulsa bankers yesterday as to just
what territory was added to the Kan
s3s city district II seems that some
Of the southern tier Of counties in Ok
lahoma, along the Red river were
not included IN the petition, as being
just across the line from Texas their
natural choice was TO do business with
Dallas, which IS much closer. Whether
or not all the counties were included
in the new order was not made clear
by the press dispatches from Wash
ington announcing the order.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06
SAND SPRINGS WILL
ADD TO TOWNSHIP
Factory Increase Nece>si-
tatc> More Residence
Territory.


Constant growth OF the town on
Sand -rr.-,. bias mad. i, ,.,,.......
'.' .''1 p'1-''"- or several dad"Iona
70 the 'owns.te. surveys OF which are
JUST now being completed. The new
additions De 20 the west of the orig
ual toWrsta and contain some Of
the most ..a.-ff.f. ~ brrtI5Irg ei-..
Enargement, " several oy the
more important factories AZ sand
suur-s So that their OUTPUT capacities
might ta doubled has caused a greater
demand than ever for dwellings and
properties suitable for home bvsIFi7r
Lack VI houses has been character
is-i- If sand SPRINGS since The TOWNS
inception barely four wears AGO NJ
the influx u f.ct.rIa, has tea- -
great that the town now mas p5D.,.
Tr-H.r .f inward ~ ---. -I....-.,,;
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06

Scaled proposals Tor the erection n an
addition. plumbing. heating and wiring 10
the Glen Pool Oklahoma. school house
ton. Glen Pool. Oklahoma. al II A m.
NAV T. 1915 Plans and specifications on
lilo az office y A Endacott architect.
Tulsa. Oklahoma deposit Of $50 re-
llired for safe return OF plans and spe-
cincatlons The Glen Pool board q edu-
cation reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids Bids should be accompanied
BY certified check IA an amount equal 10
nys per cent Of the bid
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06
PROPOSALS FOR FRAME DoRNuroRY

PROPOSALS FOR FRAME DORNITORY
BUILDING Department Of the Interior
office OF indian Affairs Washington. y
@. April 9th. 1918 Sealed proposals
plainly marked on the outside Of the seal
81 envelope; Proposals for Dormiutory
Building. Cherokee School. oklahoma"
and addressed TO the Commissioner ot
Indian Affairs. Washington, n c." will
be received at the Indian Office untn z
o o'clook p. m. OF Nav 8 1918. for furnish
ing materials and labor for the construc-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-06


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-19
COUNTRY BANKS OBJECT
They Dislike Several Features
of Check Collection Plan.

Upstate bankers who attended the
meeting at the local Federal Reserve
Bank Oh Wednesday, where Governor
Strong announced that plan for col
lecting checks was unanimously adopt
cd, visited several of the national
banks in the financial district yester-
day and expressed disspproval Of some
Of its features
Ii was said the provision which calls
for deposits with the Reserve Bank
beyond the amount required by law TO
permit of the paying Of checks at par
provoked the most criticism. The coun-
try bankers were told al Wednesday 3
meeting that this was the method by
which collection expenses could be
avoided. They object to the excess re-
serve clause, because they say such a
requirement will lessen the earning
power Of the smaller banks.
Il Is now the custom of the country
banks 20 deposit balances with the large
New York banks, from which they de-
rive a substantial income in interest,
and as they will get no interest from
the Reserve Bank the deposit Of funds
there will result in loss in revenues.
The country banks also dislike giving
up the system of charging for check
collections, because profits will be
taken away which In some Instances
are said TO be large enough TO meet
dividend requirements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-19
N. Y. TELEPHONE
EARNINGS DROP
Combined Income Account
Shows Gain In Gross, but a
Surplus Loss of 81, 539.6l8.

The annual report Of 'he New York
Telephone Company, giving the COM
bined operating results Of this corpora
tion and its associated companies dur
ing 1914, shows earnings of s73,sl2,05s,
an increase of Sl,97S,0s4 over the
previous year. Expenses consumed $751;
1899 of gross, leaving net revenue,
including other income amounting TO
81, 869,9s4, Of sls.OS9, o54, O decrease Of
Sl,09l, 30l. Owing TO an increase OF
s445,3l7 in interest charges, the loss
In surplus available for dividends was
raised TO S1,539,6l8.
In the statement of the New Yor
Telephone Comp-ny's operations last
year, Independent Of the combine in
come account, net telephone earnings
of s10,l59,O 46 were shown, q decrease
OF 1881, $50. Total net earnings were
sl6,l75,741, falling off of Sl,606,538.
The balance for dividends last year
amounted TO Sl2,7l5 5I2, from which
was deducted s10,000,000 for stockhold-
ers, leaving a surplus for the year 1914
of S2,7l5,542, a decrease of 81 ,572,0a2.
Referring to the investigation into
the New York Telephone Company's
affairs by the Public Service Commits
sion, President U. n. Bethel expresses
the belief in the report that this work
will be completed not later than June
80, and that rate adjustments can be
made which will be satisfactory to all
concerned.
Under its agreement with the Public
Service Commission, Mr.. Bethel says,
the company since February l, 1914,
has allowed d discount Of 10 per cent