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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE
WHEELOCK
GRANGE FAIR.

The Grange fair held at Mechanic s
hall IN Wheeiock village Thursday was
d success in every way The weather
beng favorable added much to the
pleasure Of the crowd that gathered in
the little town. Many came from
quite distance in order to be present.
The display of vegetables, though
small, was Of better quality than is
often seen at our larger fairs, there
being some especially fine-looking
potatoes, beets, squashes, cabbages,
pumpkins, etc, shown. There were
several breeds of sleek, welI-fei cattle
exhibited, that would have done credit
to any county fair. also a number of
horses, Upstairs in the assembly room
OF the nall was the showing Of fancy
schools and fine line of apples. In
the fancy work department were
quilts, rugs, and embroidered pieces
which must have been the result of
long and persistent work on the part
or the exhibitors. The canned fruit
and vegetables shown on the same
table with the apples, which, by the
way, were the best we have seen this
year, IN connection with the faint odor
OF hot coffee from the kitchen down.
STAIRS, made a most tempting combn-
alton about dinner time. The little
corner devoted to the school children
was we'll filled with various kinds of
drawings, cut-out work, sewing and
wild flower books. They also had a
line display of canned fruit and vege-
tables. In another corner was booth
where an apron sale was conducted.
In the afternoon one of Wheelock s
young musicians rendered selections
on the piano and popular songs were
sung by some of the young people.
The hall was decorated with red, white
and blue bunting. Dinner was served
at moons by the ladies of the Grange.
After dinner came the parade led off
by automobiles carrying the school
children followed by the horses and
cattle with a small boy leading his
pet goat bringing up the rear. The
goat was good one and deserved first
premium which it undoubtedly got as
it was the only ore of its kind there.
Following the parade came the speech
es. Fish and Game Commissioner
Titcomb of Lyndonville told something
Of his work and of the desirabilitv OF
impressing upon the minds of the
school children the value Of our song
and insectivorous birds as an aid tc
our agriculturists. He introduced GU,
new county agent, Leland A. Wood
who takes the place of County Agent
Stimps n, resigned. Mr. Wood ex
planned his work and what he hoped tc
accomplish by it in Caledonia county
Mrs. Chase of Lyndonville, who is
interested in school gardens, spoke
upon that subject. In the evening ar
entertainment was given by loca
talent making successful finish to {
very entertaining and enjoy able day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06

finger. Had he fed, or had he simply
become invisible? Had any one else
seen him? Had there been any man?
Schneider put down his glass with
the beer but half drunk.
1t seemed that he had received a
warning Of death-a death that would
come soon. With the next thought he
ridicuIed the idea. He had no enemies,
and as for the supernatural-bah. He
would test the warning-then and
there.
Fritz determined to eat another pref
eel and defy the fate that awaited
him. He turned and took a step toward
the free lunch counter. Then he stop
ped, with one foot poised in air.
At that moment the saloon porter
swept the bowl of pretzels into his
arms and started away with it. He
had carried out the free lunch and the
shelf stood bare of dishes.
Had the black stranger meant that
he never again would have the pleas
ure of crunching a pretzel between his
teeth? But that was most absurd of
all explanations! Why should any one
want to stop him. peaceable shoe
maker. from eating pretzels?
"Wake up, Dutchr' exclaimed the
bartender. "D'ye t'ink We see q
spook?'
''Nein.' answered Fritz with dignity
est ISIS not veil am today"
Fritz walked slowly to his little shop
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06

In the shoemaker's hand there was
still clutched one moist pretzel saved
from the handful he had snatched
from the boys basket.
Fritz looked at his dog Schneider.
He was his one friend now that the
world had deserted him because of a
pretzel. At least his faithful dog would
be there to witness his death if the
pretzel should mark his end.
Fritz picked up the pretzel to eat it;
then placed it ON the chair near him
while he arose to lock the door. He
had a sudden feeling somehow that it
might be his last lunch, and when he
was found by the sorrowing neighbors
he wished to be discovered only after
they had battered their way in. 1t
would look better in the papers, rea-
sOned Fritz.
SO he heaved a labored sigh and
dragged his heavy feet to the door.
His trembling fingers fumbled with
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06
WESTFIELD

Walter D. Bell has been visiting in
Boston, Worcester and Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Stoddard of
Lowell. Mass. have been visiting at
Fl. w. Burnham's.
The w. C. T. U. met with Mrs
Herbert D. Miller on wednesday even
ing. Sept 18th.
Mrs. Nettie Morse of Bakersfield is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. w. H. Benware and daughter
expect to go to Manchester, N. H.,
this week to join Mr.. Benware.
Recently Ara ]. Miller visited in
Enosburg, Mrs. Glines in Berkshire
ter in Abercorn, P. Q.
Mrs. Joseph Goddard, who has
recovered from an attack of illness. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Waiter
Currier in Orleans.
Albert P. Ryder has built new
barn.
The Rev. M. w. Farman has been
appointed a delegate to attend the
state Sunday school convention to be
held in Richford next week.
Herbert Longley has returned home
from Irasburg where he has been al
work on the roads.
Rev. A. w. Barnlund will close his
labors with the church here Sunday.
He will go to Maine and engage in
evangelistical work. He will be fol.
lowed here by Rev. M. R. Klackhardt
of Indiana.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06
Pursuing the
Pretzel
A Warming of Death and
How 1t Was Dispelled
BY WILLIAM MERRIAM ROUSE
Copyright by Frank A Munsey Co.

Fritz Schneider shifted his feet on
the brass rail in front of Donovan's
bar and contentedly munched the last
Of big handful of pretzels. The third
of DonOvan's generous schooners stood
before him.
He blew the foam from his glass,
and, as it struck the sawdust with a
great plop, reached out hand toward
the great bowl, never empty Of pref
zels, that stood on the free lunch
counter.
Schneider looked into a pair of eyes
that made him think Of shoe buttons
many times magnifed. A buShy mus
tache swept in long curves over safloW
cheeks almost up to them. It wtggled
and curved back over rows of white
and even teeth. FntZs china blue orbs
enlarged at least one diameter.
''You have eaten your last pgetzel!"
Kissed the stranger. Then he whirled
with sOldierly precision and in three
strides was gone from the saloon. The
swinging doors tapped behind him.
Fritz put down his glass.
He glanced down the bar. The bar
tender and the two regulars were still
engrOssed in their cultural mysteries.
Fritz made jump for the door.
"Heyw he yelled as he reached the
street "Vot issT'
But there was no one in sight. Fritz
went back into the saloon.
Don't youse want dat beerT asked
the bartender as he re-entered.
jar exclaimed Fritz eXcitedly.
"Aber, 1 hat mein glass bier" Fritz
rehearsed the thing. under his breath to
himself, "und turn. Stands der man
dere. His finger points, SO, and he say
1 hat eaten my last pretzel! Psst! He
ISIS gone! But why? Why hat I mein
last pretzel eaten? Vot iss?
Schneider decided to take the matter
home to his basement shop and his
dog. He could think it over as he
pegged and heeIed and half soled. 1t
was no matter to be lightly dismissed,
this affair Of the last pretzel.
He would finish his beer. He turned
to the pretzel bowl, and, for DO reason
at all, his hand stopped. It remained
in midair over the tempting heap of
brown crispnesSes and was withdrawn.
''Mebbe I don't want no pretzels, ~
said Fritz to himself. "Der mans
talk half no difference to me. It ISIS
my stomjack-it ISIS full. Vat ISIS q
man to me? Vat?''
The man had fed as soon as he had
Kissed the words over his bony, leveled
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06
Police and Press.

1t was Senator Evarts who paid this
compliment to the police of New York
at an annual dinner Of the force: Gas
compared with the press you exhibit a
striking contrast. You know a great
many things about our citizens that
you don't tell, and the press tells a
great many things about our citizens
that it doesn't know
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06
An Autobioqraphy.

Mrs. Chugwater Josiah, what is an
autobiography? Mr.. Chugwater-It's
the story of mans life written as he
thinks it ought to be. Couldn't you
tell that from the word itself AC hica
20 Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06

Glenwood Ranges the product of New Engands largest
best foundry. They designed by makers of
lifelong experience. They weigh put together
wonderfully smooth and easy to keep clean
They are handsome, convenient aid mechanically rightno
modern feature lacking. Seooh cast, Cclcr
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06
HILLS OF GOD.

HILLS OF GOD.
The hills of God are hard to
climb,
Oh. tender little feet!
They stand up high above the
plain
And beckon to the wind and
rain,
And one is faith and one is
pain.
Oh. tired little feet!
The upward trails are fanked
with thorns,
Oh, little pilgrim heart!
The stones that shine so white
ahead
Where you must leave your pas
sions. dead.
Oh. little pilgrim heart!
But, alb. the hills of God they
lean so close
Against the feet of God.
You see from their sunlit crest
The goal that is your prayerful
quest
And hear the voice you've loved
the best.
High on the hills of God.
Sarah Beaumont Kennedy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-06

nd Heaters, awarded Two Gold Medals, at the
sitiOn, San Francisco, CAL, 1915.
finish, compact structure, big ovens working
CRATES and countless other features.
Owing their sturdy construction and fine workmanship
they will stand hard usage do better last much long
er than the ordinary kind.
They certainly do Make Cooking and Baking Easy'9
est one and make housekeeping drudgeless
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
TurbeVille.

Miss Pearl Wheeler returned Mon
day from Columbia where she attended
the State Epworth League Conference.
Mrs. D. L. Green and her two little
girls have returned from an extended
visit to relatives in Pinewood and
Branchvilie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Morris of New
Zion spent the weekend at the home
OF Mr.. A. b. Pope.
MIR. and Mrs G w. Dennis are visit
ing at the latters home in Smoaks.
Miss Ella Green left Saturday for
Ninety-Six where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. r. F. Morris.
Miss Edith Cole is in Rock Hill dur
ing the session of the Summer School
At Winthrop College.
Mrs. I. NJ. Woods OF Sardinia. iand
her son Rion, who is at home from
Charleston College. are The guests of
DR.. and Mrs. W. II. Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Green spent the
weekend at Sardis with the latter's
parents.
Miss Leila Coker, having been
awarded a two-week's scholarship at
Winthrop College. left Monday for
Book Hill.
Children's Day will be observed next
Sunday morning, June 9th, in the
Methodist church.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
This Sounds Like A

Georgetown, June l9-Will an Il
gator without provocation attack a
man? This question was answered in
= decided way this week on the high
way between Waverly Mills and Paw
lev'sIsland. The Rev. Marcus Mich.
olson, accompanied by his wife, was re-
turning from his church late in the
night. AS they walked along the high
and dry road they met what they
thought was dog. Without provoca-
ton the alligator attacked the preach
er, seizing him by the foot and throw.
ing him violently to the ground. tn
the violent struggle that eoSued the
alligator lost his hold on the foot and
took a new hold on the leg at the knee.
The wife with great coolness secured q
large pocket knife from the pocket OF
her struggling husband and made war
on the gator, and succeeded in killing
him. The man was fearfullv torn
about the leg and badly beaten by the
enraeed lizzsrd The alligator was
measured and found to be seven feet
long This is the first case hereabouts
of an alligator attacking on dry laud.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
In Loving Remembrance.

The angel OF death entered the home
of Mr.. Henry Minis, of SaluQa, June
Sth, and bore from them their loving
son and daughter, Harry and Evelina
Minis.
They had just fingered just FIVE days
at the rivers bank, before the angel
bore to join them their dear brother
Johnnie, who departed this life June
18th, 1915. Though, their home is
sad. and their hearts are torn, "Some
day Hell Make it Plain"
You do not know why oft around you
Your hopes all shattered seem TO be;
Gods perfect plan you can not see,
Butsom day you'll understand
You caunot tell the depth of love,
Which moves the Fathers heart above
Your faith to test, your love to prove,
But some day you'll understand.
Tho trials come through passing days,
Your life may still be filed With praise
For God will lead through darkened
ways,
And some day you'll understand.
Some day he'll make it plain to you,
Some day when you his face shall see,
Some day from tears you shall be free,
For some day you shall understand:
Aunt, L. N.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
DARIUS

The neigh Of horse made Darius
King Of Persia, the six contending
powers for the throne agreeing among
themselves that the one whose horse
should neigh first should possess the
kingdom. This ancient method OF
settling disputes among politicians
could be revived with profit today.
II our partisan factions and petty pol
iticians could only settle their dis
pytes by the neigh Of a horse, the
bark OF dog or the bray Of donkey,
It would be a great blessing and would
give our cithe1s better opportunity
to pursue the vocations OF Industry
free from political strife.
Let those who pick political plums
by raising rows and who fash SWORDS
dripping In the blood Of industry aa'
derstand that they cannot turn the
public forum into political arena and
by q clash of personal aspirations
still tee hammer and stop the ploW
and that their quarreis must be settled
In the back alleys OF civilization
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
FREE PORTS
BUILDERS OF
COMMERCE
CONGRESS SHOULD GIVE THEM
PREFERENCE IN APPRO-
PRiATIONS::
BY Peter Radford.

This nation Is now entering upon
an era Of marine development. The
wreckage Of European commerce has
drifted to our shores and the world
war is making unprecedented de-
mands for the products Of farm and
factory. In transportation facilities
on land we lead the world but our port
facilities are inadequate, and our flag
is seldom seen in foreign ports. If
our government would only divert the
energy We have displayed in conquer
ing the railroads to mastering the
commerce Of the sea, foreign bot
tom would be unknown on the oceans
highways.
This article will be confined to a
discussion Of our ports for the pro-
ducts Of the farm must pass over our
wharfs before reaching the water. We
have in this nation 81 ports, Of which
fl are on the Atlantic and 10 are on
the Pacific Coast. The Sixty-second
Congress appropriated over s51, ,000,'
900 for improving our Rivers and
Harbors md private enterprise levies
a toll OF approximately s50,000,0o0
annually in wharfage and charges for
which no tangible service is rendered.
The latter item should DO lifted of
the backs of the farmer Of this na.
ton and this can be done by Congress
directing its appropriations to ports
that are free where vessels can tie up
to wharf and discharge her cargo
free OF any fee or charge.
A Tree port is progress. It takes
out the unnecessary link In the chain
Of transactions in commerce which
has for centuries laid heavy hand
upon commerce. No movement is so
heavily laden with results or will
more widely and equally distribute
its benefits as that Of a free port
and none can be more easuy and eS-
fectively secured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
THE VITAL PROBLEM Of
AGRICULTURE
BY Peter Radford.

There is no escaping the market
problem and the highest development
OF agriculture will not be attained
until it is solved, for a market
Is as necessary for the producer
as land on which to grow his crop.
Governmental and educational instt-
tutiens have spent s1So,000,G00 in tho
United States during the past ten
years for improving soil production
and improving seeds and plants, but
very little attention and less money
has been given to the marketing side
Of agriculture. .
The problem Is a monumental one
and one which will never be solved
until it gets within the grasp Of a
gigantic organization where master
minds can concentrate the combined
experience and wisdom Of the age
upon it. It is a problem which the
farmers. merchants, bankers, editors
and statesmen must unite in solving.
The Farmers Union stands for all
there Ia In farming from the most
scientific methods Of seed selection to
the most systematic and profitable
plans OF marketing, but does not be-
neve in promoting one to the neglect
Of the other. We consider the work
Of farm demonstrators valuable and
we ask that governmental and COM
mercial agencies seeking to help US,
continue to give US their assistance
and advice, but We believe that their
influence should be extended to the
marketing side Of our farm problems
also.
We cannot hope to develop manu-
featuring by oyer-production Of the
factory; We cannot build up mercan'
tile enterprises by the merchants load
Ing their shelves with surplus goods
and no more can We develop agricul-
ture by Cutting the market with o
surplus Of products.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
THE lAYMAN'S DUTY

There never was a time when
preachers and politicians formed az
unholy alliance that civilization did
not shrek out ID Christianity cry
aloud. Since the beginning Of gov
ernment, politicians have sought to
decoy the ministry into the meshes OF
politics and make them carry banners
in political professions. They have
taken the ministry to the mountain
top of power and offered to make them
monarch Of all they surveyed, and
while most Of them have said, Get
thee behind me Satan" a few have
fallen with a crash that has shaken
ever's pulpit in Christendom.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
John Minis Dies Of Shock.

John F. Minis. aged q, died about
1:30 O'Clock Sunday morning as the re-
suit OF shock caused by the drowning
OF his brother and sister, Harry and
Eyelins Minis, Tuesday afternoon at
the Etheredge mill pond. Mr.. Minis
was first taken i'll Friday morning, but
not seriously until Saturday afternoon,
his death following few hours later,
when the shock of the tragedy and his
eXertions in rescue work proved too
great a strain on his heart
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
Mr.. Minis, with his brother and sister,
Harry and Evelina, and several other
boys and girls, was rowing on Ether
edges mill pond. near Saluda, when
the boat capsized and his brother and
sister were drowned. All the others
were rescued. After the tragedy Mr..
Minis stayed in the water for about
half an hour diving and trying to res
cue the body of his brother. Physi-
clans think that he strained himself by
overextion, and that together with the
shock sustained, was the cause of his
death.
Mr.. Minis, who was living il Char
lesion, was here on visit when the
tragedy occurred. He expected to
leave in about week for Oxlahom.
where he had accepted a position for
the summer. His plans were to enter
Furman in the fall and study for the
ministry.
John Minis was the oldest of family
of fourteen children, seven of whom
are now dead. He was very popular
with those who knew him. He had
just achieved the full bloom of man
hood and had the promise of bright
and useful life He was quiet. man
ly fellow, and had made many friends
during the short time that he had lived
in Saluda. He is survived by his faith
er and mother end seven sisters. The
bereayed family have the universe
sympathy OF the people of Saluda
county.
The burial took place Monday morn
ing at the town cemetery, where th'
deceased was laid by the side of hi
brother and sister. The services wer,
conducted by the Rev. Amos Clary
assisted by the Revs. JetIcat, Gardner
Carson and White. The floral tribut
was large and beautiful. All the busi
ness houses of the town were closed
during the ceremonies Stand
ard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
Why Every Acre Of Cow Peas
Should Be In0Cu1ated
lnoCulonFacts That Read
With Oats Following nocuated
Cow peas-Remarkable Returns in Money Value of Cow
Peas and Permanent Benefit to Soil

told that lining lime-de6cient soils
increases the value of artificial inocu-
lation, but we did not use lime where
we planted the inoculated peas.
"We are also using incubation IN
ouI peach orchards with a steady in
crease in the amount and the quality
OF the peaches.
81 have heard of other farmers
whose experience with incubation OF
cow peas parallels ours. Used prop
erly, accordingly to the simple direc-
tions, We see no reason why any farm
er can not get as profitable results as
we did. Just think, for dollar an
acre, we got better and bigger pea
crop and three times as many oats as
the land would have produced without
the Farmogerm!
Learn from the experience of
Berckmans Brothers. Inoculate your
cow peas with FAl; GERM, and
plant them on every re of land this
summer you possible c..n-
Farmcgerm pays on all Legrmes..
Cow peas inoculated with Farmogem
root deeper, gather more nitrogen from
the air and make the locked up plant
food in the sub-soil available for any
crop that follows. Berckmans Brotherr
have proven that FARMOGERM in
sures the continued growth and ma
turity of crops under drought conditions
that made crop failures on soils not
treated with FARMOGERM, but
which had grown grown cow peas and
were repaired and fertilized alike.
Where else can crop insurance be
bought for 81 per acre?
Prices, l acre bottles 81 each; FIVE
acre bottles, se each; so acre units ten
ive-acre bottlesl, s55. and 100 acre
units (2o Eve acre bcttles), 500.
Carrying .charges paid. Name the
crop on which it is to be used.
N. B. The Eary-Thomas Farmo-
germ Company are the contractors for
the breeding, Manufacture and supply
of NITRO.CULTURE to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Commerce and
Industries of thh State of South Caro-
lima; and to the Department OF Agrl-
culture and immigration of the Com
monwealth of Virginia Price forty
(4O) cent per acre in South Carolina, on
orders to E. J. Watson, Commissioner
of Agriculture, Columbia, s. c. Price
in Virginia, fifty cents per acre in bot
ties, and 80 each for Ave acre bottles
on orders to G. W. Koiner, Comnis-
sioner of Agriculture and Immigration,
Richmond, Va. Carrying charges pre-.
paid in both cases.
The Earp-Thomas Farmcgerm Com
pany absolutely guarantees that
NITRO-CULTURE.is in breeding and
viruleuce and purity the equal OF any
inoculating material, regardless Of
price, with the sole exception OF
FARMOGERM, the Worlds Standard
incubation. If you don't use FARM
oGERM, use NlTRo-cULTURE.