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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
Rural Betterment in Vermont.

The betterment of rural communities
is subject which is receiving nation
wide attention these days. In Vermont,
interest in the subject is manifest by
the action of the Inter-Church Fedora
ton of Vermont in appointing rural
life committee of men who are inter-
ested in undertaking work in this spe-
cial field of endeavor. The committee
consists of Rev. Fraser MetZger, chair
man, of Randolph, Hon. Frank Dyer of
Middlebury, Prof. Raymond Mcfarland
of Middlebury, Rev. j. M. Maxwell of
Fairfax, Rev. c. j. Peterson Of Berk-
shire, Mortimer Proctor of Proctor,
Rev. f. P. Treat of Pittsford and Rev
G. L. Wells of Glover. The committee
have decided to undertake survey of
towns representing cross-section of
Vermont extending from Lake Cham
plain to the Connecticut river. The
towns included in the survey are Beth
ell, Bralntree, Bridport. Cornwall, Co
shen, Granville, Hancock, Leicester,
Middlebury, Norwich, Randolph, Ripton,
Rochester, Royalton, Salisbury, Sharon,
Shoreham, STAFFORD, Thetford, Tun-
bridge and Whiting. The general plan
of the survey is broad in its scope. It
will attempt to gather data relating to
lures and auxiliary organizations edu-
cational activities of the several COM
munities as represented by the schools,
public libraries, Oranges and other or
CARNATIONS Of educational influence !;
fraternal associations and activities
amusement halls, dances and other
forms of recre alton and enjoyment; ex-
listing industries and possibilities of in
dustrial Improvement; and agriculture,
undeveloped lands, neglected farms
and the status Of farm development.
The committees have already made
substantial beginning in the work
through correspondence They hope to
be able to undertake thorough canvass
Of each of the above mentioned COM
munities. Before the committee can
IN axe intelligent recommendations to
the Inter-Church Federation regarding
rural betterment it must know defin-
iteIy what are the conditions and needs
of rural Vermont The committee have
received encouragement in their work
from several ministers of the state
who have volunteered their services
subject to the wishes of the commit
tee. These men-there are at present
four of them-have special interest in
rural life and will spend part Of their
vacation in different towns studying
local conditions and gathering data re-
Quired for the survey. When citizens
are willing to forego part of their
vacation to undertake work for the bet
tqrment Of rural Vermont and ask only
that their expenses be met, it should
he the patriotic duty of other citizens
to provide funds necessary TO allow
them to go on with the work. A fl
nance con- mittee consisting of Messrs.
Mcfarland, Dyer and Proctor will IN
dertake to raise funds adequate to
carry on the work of the survey to q
successful conclusion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
THE RLARNEY.

THE BLARNEY.
Oh, did YOU neer hear of the
Barney
That's found near the banks of
Killarney?
Believe it from me.
No girls heart is free
Once she hears the sweet sound
of the Blarney.
The BlarneyS so great a de-
ceiver
That girl thinks you're there -
though you leave her;
And she never finds out
All the tricks you're about
Till she's quite gone herself with
your barney.
Oh. say, would you find this
same Barney?
There's a castle not far from
Killarney.
On top of it's wall
(But take care you don't fall
There's stone that contains all
this barney.
Like a magnet, it's influence
such is,
That attraction it gives all it
touches;
Ii you kiss it, they say,
That from that blessed day
You may kiss whom you please
with your barney!
Samuel Lover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
VERMONT NOTES

The annual convention of the Yer
mont State Dental society will be held
at Burling ton, May II and Is.
: In the case Of Phelps VS.. Utley, in
Washington county court, for alienation
of affections. which asked for $4,000
damages. the jury returned a verdict
last week for the plaintiff to recover
81, SAL and costs.
The 44th state convention of the
Young Mems Christian associations of
Vermont, CONNIE morating the 49tE
anniversary Of the state committee,
and the 50th anniversary Of the Bur
liDgton association, will be held al
DdTiing ton, May rs, q and e. Cor.
ee0tion theme, Remembering The
Past, What Of the Future?'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
More about Wintry 1916.

1t was called 1.-THE poverty year,
and also 'the year 18-hundred-a and
froze-to-death." Hemenway's Gazet-
teer records the story of a man in
Peacham who during June snowstorm
went to his sheep pasture to look after
some newly-sheared sheep. He was
lost in the snowdrifts and though he
was found alive on the third day his
feet We're so badly frozen that his toes
had to be amputated. But the state
ment that there was mot a green
thing to be seen anywhere" is probab-
ly an over-statement as applied to the
whole summer, for the plucky Ver-
mont farmers kept replanting in the
hope that some crop might mature.
And at least along the Connecticut riv-
er, here and there, one succeeded in
getting crop. Across the Connecti-
cut, in Walpole, N. H., one well-to do
farmer had good crop of corn and
made himself forever famous by refus-
ing to take advantage of the situation.
Instead of making corner in corn
when his cribs held all that was pro-
duced IN the town in that disastrous
year, he sold it in small quantities at
the usual price, preferably to men who
had to pay for it in days labor and
who carried it home on their backs.
A stranger who came to buy when he
heard the price, told him that he would
take all he had to sell. "You cannot
have it," said the Squire. eff you
want a bushel for your family you may
have 1T at my price, but no man can
buy Of me TO speculate in this year of
Scarcity This philanthropic action Of
a century ago has been commemorated
in the following poem:
THE OLD SQUIRE.
In the time of the sorrowful famine
year
When crops were scarty and bread was
dear,
The good Squire's fertile and sheltered
farm
In the valley nestled secure from harm
For the Walpole hills in their rugged
might
softened the chill winds deathly
blight,
So the sweet Connecticut's peaceful
stream
Reflected the harvest's golden CLEAN
And the buyers gathered with eager
greed
To speculate on the poor mans need
But the good Squire said, cit is all in
vain:
No one with money can buy my grain
But he who is hungry may come and
take
Al ample store for the giver's sake"
The good old man to his rest has gone
But his fame still shines in the golden
corn,
For every year in its ripeningT grain,
The grand old story is told again
Of him whose treasure was laid away
pay:
For to feed the hungry and cIothe the
poor
Is speculation that's always sure.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
Jenkins, Ear.

There was a war known as ''the war
of Jenkins ear" 1t came about in the
following way: In the year 1871 an
English merchant vessel was boarded
by Spanish guardship, and the cap
tain, one Robert Jenkins, was most
cruelty used, one of his ears being torn
off in the scrimmage. Obtaining no re-
dress by appealing to his government,
he appeared before parliament in 1913,
when the convention Of the Pardo was
so excftedly discussed that war fol-
lowed. Jenkins story was verified by
the admiralty records so recently as
1S99.-Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
Laws Would Do Away
With the Pestiferous Fly

IT would appear, from what we
d know Of the life history of the
common housefy and from what
remedial experimentation has already
been carriet. on, that it is perfectly
feasible f0r cities and towns to so
greatly reduce the numbers of these
annoying and dangerous insects as to
render them of comparatively slight ac-
count. The health departments of
most of our cities have the authority
to abate nuisances dangerous to health,
and it is easy for the health authori-
ties Of any city to formulate rules con-
corning the construction and care of
stables and the keeping and disposal
Of manure which, if enforced, will do
away with the housefy nuisance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions of the Probate Court will
be held at the office of F. w. BALDWIN in
BARTON, on the second and fourth Fridays
of each month in the afternoon: and at the
office of COLBY STODDARD, in ORLEANS, in
the afternoon of the third Friday of each
month. Parties desiring to transact Probate
business at Barton or Orleans should notify
the Judge in advance, that he may take the
necessary papers.
The Probate Office at NEW PORT will be
open every day, except Sundays and holi-
days; but those coming from distance, as
far as possible, should make special appoint
mentS with the Court in advance
RUFUS w. SPEAR, JUDGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
The Worst.

Is there anything meaner under the
sun,
Than a rafting, prattling, tattling
tongue?
One of the kind that likes to clatter.
Spreading lot of useless chatter.
Things that are better left unsaiG.
This tongue delights in having spread
Telling story and telling it we'll,
Then adding a lot that it shouldn't tell.
With j heard this and "I heard
that
Painting picture, and painting it
black.
Tell the worst and have it done.
With your rafting, prattling, tattling
tongue.
Now add to this an inqusitive nose.
Poking around wherever it goes.
Seeking an item of news to discover.
Personal secrets it hopes to uncover.
Frying and seeking from sun to sun.
Gathering feel for tongue TO run.
Many mortal has neen in hell.
Through the fault of story, told too
we'll
E L. T., in Brattleboro Reformer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10

The Monitor is printing in this issue
an article on the community building
in which are several splendid ideas on
the work town like Barton, or any
other railroad town. serving large
rural district, might do to the mutual
advantage and uplift of all concerned.
The community spirit must be devel-
oped in Vermont before the fullest ad-
vance can be made.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
No Obligations.

The nomination for governor is com
ing to Horace F. Graham without effort
on his part, as his qualifications for
the office through natural ability and
years of training are well recognized.
There is a great difference betWee~
being unanimously supported before
nomination and in winning after hard
fight, where the questions Of policy
and eXpediency come into play. Ora
ham will be fortunate as compared 10
some other governors. who have felt
that they had obligations and political
debts to pay.-BrattlebOro Phoenix.
Expenditure by Towns.
Early in March Horace F. Graham,
state auditor of accounts, sent out to
each town, city, village and incorpo-
rated school district for a copy of it's
report for the last fiscal year. Reports
or statements were received from all
but two towns and almost all of the
villages and incorporated districts
From these reports the auditors office
has compiled the following statistics,
which may be of interest to the people
of the state. This tabulation shows
that the several towns, cities and in
corporated school districts expended
4OI SOuCdCIOudI OIpOSOoS the
amount received from the state, during
the last business year, 81. 1853, 173. SO
that the several towns. cities, and viii
lagos expended for highways. not state
highways, S757. 154.E5 but in this
amount is included the distribution
from the state treasury of the automo.
bile maintenance fund that the several
towns, cities and villages expended up
on permanent or state highways. incIu-
ding the amount received from the
state, $448. 99l Sc; that the severa
towns and cities expended for the sup
port of the poor, 1888. 400. 35; that thu
several towns, cities, villages and J..
corporated school districts expended Io1
all other purposes except those hereto
fore enumerated S2,673, 561 SO Thj
lowest tax rate in any town or city
for 1916 is sixty cents and the highes
tax rate in ady town or city is s. 50
The taonlat1on further shows that tne
total bonded and net fluating indebted
ness of the several municipalities rs O
February /. 1915, WAS $S4G3. 556 a
The total grand list for the state 70
1915. the latest available at this tins
is 81, 514, 400 78 -Brattleboro Phoenix
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
Commissioners Notice
Estate of George r. Twomblv

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
Frs, to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of George R. Twombly late of
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the home of Mrs G.
said District, on the 18th day of May
and 18th day of October next. from one
O'Clock p: M, until four O'Clock p. m. on
each OF said days and that six months from
the 2lst day of April A. D. 1916, is the
time limited by said court for said creditors
TO present their claims to us for examina-
ton and allowance.
Dated at Orleans this 1st day of May
A. D. 1916.
JERRE MARSTON
81. GROSS
1920 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-10
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, 5Oc. Resolutions,
$1.OO Reading notices, 1Oc per line
per 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, 1916-05-10
SUBSCRIPTIONS

One year S1.5O. Six months, 75c.
Eight months, 81. Four months 5Oc.
Invariably in advance.
When your subscription expires the
paper stops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
CLAYTON

Clanton, October 14.-(Special.)- 1.-The stock of goods in the store of D. M. Pinckard & Co.,, bankrupt, will be sold at public auction at the government building in Montgomery on October 23. The goods are valued at about $13,000.
 John W. Edwards, special agents re- ports 722 bales of cotton ginned in Shelby county lp to this time against 2064 for the same period in 1915, de- crease of 1342 bales.
 Mr. Alfred Hurst and Miss Martha Giilam were married at Sylacauga by the Rev. MT. White on Thursday.
 Hightower Brothers, cattle dealers, shipped from Sylacauga to St. Louis. Mo-, 250 head of Talladega county raised beef cattle on Friday. The stock was all good and marketable and the largest single shipment made this sea- : son by one dealer at the same time.
 The Coosa County Fair association closed after successful and well pat ronized three-day exhibition which con sisted of agricultural products, live stock, poultry and an excellent exhibit in the ladies department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
WANT NO UNCERTAINTY

That is the temper of the people of the United States not to exchange hand- some certainty for an unhandsome uncer- tainty. At this present moment-l want to repeat this because perhaps the coul- try has not realized it enough-at this present moment it is almost impossible to do anything positive in the field of foreign affairs, because foreign nations have been led to suppose that there may be a change in our foreign policies. For eign nations have been led to believe that dominafN, element in the repub- lican party is in favor of drawing the United States into the European war, and they have been told with abundant evil dence, that it is probable that if the republicans succeed we shall enter upon a policy of exploitation of our neighbors in Mexico.
 'I want you to realize the part that the United States must play. It has been said my fellow citizens, been said with cruel emphasis in some quarters, that the people of the United States do not want to fight about anything. That is pro foundly false. But the people of the United States want to be sure what they are fighting about, and they want to be sure that they are fighting for the things that will bring to the world justice and peace Define the elements; let us know that we are not fighting for the preva- lence of this nation over that, for the ambitions of this group of nations as com- pared with the ambitions of that group of nations let us once be convinced that we are called into a great comblnatlon to fight for the rights of mankind, and America will unite her force and spill her blood for the great things which she mas always believed in and followed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
DOgwood to Be Underwood
 in Honor of Junior Senator
By Associated rres.

By Associated Press
 Washington, October 4.-(Special. )-In a communication to Senator Underwood, Representative Blackmon of the Fourth Alabama district announces today that he has recommended to the postoffice de- partment that the name of Dogwood, a station near Montevallo, be changed to Underwood.
 On account of other stations in Ala hama bearing the name of Dogwood, the rcstoffice department asked Representa- tive Blackmon to suggest new name for the town in his district MT. Blackmon stated that as modesty had prevented him acceding to the desires of his con- sttuents that he bestow his own name on the little town, he had suggested the name of the second biggest Alabam- ian."
 In announcing the foregoing MT. Black mon remarks that in changing the name of Dogwood to Underwood neither the residents of the town nor the junior sen ator from Alabama would be the 'un- der CiOg'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
BULL MOOSER, WHO STOOD BY GUNS, IS
 AIDING PRESIDENT
fContinued from Page one,

(COntinued from Page OneD stating he was opposed to returning % the republican party because 'it had been more reactionary than ever.'
 "I am not a democrat" MT. Parker said, ''but believe the thanks of this na- ton are due to Woodrow Wilson for what he has accomplished in the shape of pro gressive legislation that has brought un- told millions happiness and prosperity to our people,
 He praised the establishment of the regional bank as lone of the greatest constructive pieces of legislation In the history of the nation" and declared that commerce and industry are thriving here as never before.
 q do not claim that these results are due to the progressive party solely" he added, 'but progressive thought, pro gressive energy and progressive brains have certainly helped to bring these things about, and to keep our nation at peace with all the world" He urged every progressive to vote their ticket in states where they had one.
 And in those states where we have been betrayed by former leaders. and by those who weakly carry out their or ders.' he said, T appeal to every think ing man and woman interested in the material welfare of our country, devoted to their family and their future. to vote their honest convictions and support Woodrow Wilson for President of the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
Airships
 Make Raid on MOnfalcOne

Berlin, October 14.-(Via Sayville.)-The following statement on naval aeroplane raids by Austro- Hungarian squadrons was issued under yesterdays date by the Hungarian admiralty:
 "On the afternoon of October F one of our naval aeroplane squadrons eff fectively bombarded with explosive and incendiary bombs the Adria Works at Monfalcone occupied by the enemy On the evening of the same day another aero plane squadron attacked military estab- lishments at Seine and Vermigliano, the inner port of Grado and once more Mon- falcone and the Adria Works. The at- tack was very successful. In spite of heavy shelling all the aeroplanes returned undamaged.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
Virginia Troops to Move

Richmond, Va, October 14-Orders were received here today from the department of the east for the immediate movement of the troops remaining in Camp Stuart to the border. The squadron of cavalry will be sent to Brownsville, while the company of engineers, signals corps and the field hospital will go to Fort Sam Houston. The troops are expected to en- train not later than Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
Deaths and Funerals
A. D. Frazier

A. D. Frazier, aged ri years, died at his late residence, 1404 Thirty-second street. Norwood, at 2:45 o'clock yesterday morn ing from a stroke of apoplexy. The re- mains were sent to Aurora, Ind, at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Lige Loy, where funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon. The deceased is sur- vived by two sons E. w. Frazier and E. J. Frazier, both of this city.
 The deceased had been a resident of Birmingham for number of years. He leaves a large circle of friends to mourn his sudden death. He was Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15

the private chapel of the Johns Undertak- ing company at 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing. Interment was made in Elmwoo9 cemetery. He is survived by one daugkl ter and two sons The following were pallbearers: J. B. Tolhelm, George A. Roebuck, C. w. Mays. s. B. Slatem, G. w. Edwards and w. G. Oliver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
Roosevelt Makes Attack
 on AdamsOn Law Enacted

Wilkes Barre Pa., October H.-Theodore Roosevelt, speaking at a republican mass meeting here tonight, criticized the at titude of President Wilson on the eight hour day for railroad employees. He de- clared that arbitration would have been the proper method of averting the threat ened nationwide railway strike, and in- stanced the application of this principle in 1902, when he settled the anthracite coal strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
Infant Potts

Funeral services over the remains of the infant son of MT. and Mrs. J. J. Potts, who died at the family residence, 621 Third avenue, north, at 9 o'clock Fri day morning, were conducted from the residence at 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing, and interment was made in Elmwood cemetery. The Johns Undertaking com pany was in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
J. B. Shearer

The funeral of J. B. Shearer, a pioneer citizen of the Birmingham district, and engaged in the harness business here for a. number of years, who died at local infrmary Friday morning, after an ill., ness of several months, was held from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
Great "Cattle King" Dies

San Francisco, October 14.-Henry Mill Ter. one of California's notable men, who rose from butchers boy to be known as the cattle king of the west. and founder of the famous Miller & Lux properties died here today at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. Leroy Nickel. He was 90 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
William Rainsford

News has just reached Birmingham of the death of William Rainsford in Min neapolis Minn., September 16. MT. Rains ford left widow, who will be renem- bered as Mrs. George Cobb, formerly of Birmingham. Interment was made in the family vault in Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15

tion). And it did it to the constitution,
 not upon a careful examination of what the constitution contained, but upon the universal repute of who it was who hao proposed the constitution. Even, if they had not been able to discover the dan
 gerous things in it, they would nave known that it was full of dangerous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15
Much Tobacco Sold

Danville, Va, October 14.-It is esti- mated that fully 2.150O0O pounds of loose tobacco was sold in this market this week. Wrappers brought as high as 70 cents a pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-15

Manicurists who have opened es- taLlishments near London (England) intuition plants are doing land office business