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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
Sees Transformation of Vermont.

George Frederick Wells, a gradu-
ate of the University of Vermont. and
formerly general secretary of the
movement to combine churches in
several Vermont towns, has written
an article for the Boston Transcript
about conditions in Vermont in which
he says:
"The state is in a condition of rap
id, almost violent, industrial and So
cial change. There are now six
times as many towns in Vermont
having n population of 1000 or more
than in 1850. The exact proportion
IS six TO 81. The urban and suburban
population is growing more rapidly
than the rural population is decreas-
ing. While rural towns are becom-
ing suburban and urban, and many
of the hill towns are becoming de-
pleted of population and are growing
to forests, in the intermediate class
Of towns farming is becoming so
much more scientific and intensive
that the sum total of farm products
was never greater than now, and there
is constant increase.
People are just beginning to know
how to adjust themselves to the
natural resources and to the new in
dustrial civilization which begins to
pulsate in the Green mountain val
leys as in the rest of the world. New
railroads and trolley lines, rural tele-
phones and free mail routes, the CO.
operative creamery, the town system
of schools providing numerous excel
lent public town high schools, the
Grange and other farmers organiza-
tons, thriving summer hotels, i'm
proved highways, and various other
agencies are making of Vermont a
new state"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
Protect the Boys.

The state of Vermont spends thou
sands of dollars every year in protect
ing fish and game. Every session of
the legislature spends several thou
sand dollars of the states time in
passing laws to protect fish, fowl, deer
and fur-bearing animals. The pest
Of yesterday becomes the protected
prize of tomorrow, yetwe spend prac-
tically nothing as a state to protect
our boys.
We do not mean by this thatwe are
derelict in providing good schools
and good teachers, but, in the delicate
and most important period between
the average boys schooling and his
settling down to some fixed trade or
profession, very little is being done,
either by communities or by the state
itself.
In Judge Swinnerton's court Satur-
day were three boys, not bad or de-
PRAYED, rather above the average, in
fact, SO far as initiative and ambi-
ton goes, who got started wrong in
an attempt to get a taste of camp
life.
1t would be easy to charge the pet
ty larcenies of these boys to bad COM
panionship or bad books, but as a
matter of fact it was not vice that led
them astray, but perfectly natural
desire to get into the open, taste a
little of adventure and romance and
do in measure some of the things
that the sons of "better-fxed" par
ents may do.
If there had been local organiZa-
ton of some kind, or a branch of a
state organization, making a special
ty Of giving such boys a touch of out
door life, camping, hiking, trapping
and hunting, they would have known
better than to attempt their little
plan for establishing a camp in the
wilds of Dorset on joint capital of
81.
Our Vermont marhood is the most
prec Gus asset we have, and when
orr boys get headed a bit wrong. the
danger of their acquiring a criminal
slant is very real and very vivid.
The judge did well in lecturing the
boys and no good purposes could have
been served By sentencing them to
prison, but the fault lies primarily
with the community and with the
state, with gives such very slight at
tention to the boy who leaves school
just as soon as the truancy age ex-
pires and who is required by his par
ents to go to work, just as these boys
were working.
Three things stand out in review
of the case:
i. The boys were not idle or vi
eious;
2 They are not the sons of idle or
vicious parents;
3 They were at work and merely
sought a natural outlet to the natu-
raj boyisi. spirit of enterprise and
adventure.
1t might be hoped that in connec-
tion with Ex-Governor Mead's gift of
community house some organiza-
ton plan might be worked out that
would attract boys of all classes and
conditions and provide them with
such expeditions to the woods and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27

part of them coming from the Som
erset woods. They are packed in
Wilmington and put in cold storage
in Springfield, Mass, with the excep-
ton of those needed to fill immediate
orders, which are sent out from the
Wilmington station, and are gener-
ally in greatest demand by florists
about Easter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, Doc. Resolutions,
S1.00 Reading notices, 10c per line
per insertion. Classified advertising
terms at top of column one, page one.
Display advertising rates upon APP
plica ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27

In the death of c. C. Fits, Ver-
mont loses one of it's capable and
energetic men of middle life Why
are so many of our public men drop
ping out when they should be in the
very prime of life? Besides Mr.. Fits
there have died in recent years ]. A.
DeBoer and F. d. Proctor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27

mountains as all natural boys crave.
Incidentally the state, which takes
such tender care of its fish, wildfowl.
feathered songsters andwild animals,
might give a little undivided atten-
ton to eits most important crop of
boys.-Rutland Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27

Plans whereby milk producers ex-
pect to gain control of the entire milk
production of New England have
been inaugurated at Springfield and
Secretary Richard Pattee of the New
England Milk Producers association
has sent out calls which will result in
the organization, within a month, of
more than 100000 dairymen into a
strong central body.
These producers are to meet at
their respective county seats Satur-
day, Dec. so, to effect a local organ
ration and send delegates to a gen
eral organization meeting. 1t is
planned to effect the organization be-
fore the annual meeting of the New
England Milk Producers association
in Boston in February. The new
organization would control the out
put of 100000 cows, and it is planned
as a means to secure a square deal
from the dealers as we'll as to boost
the home consumption of New En-
gland products in competition with
western dairy products.
This should result in a benefit to
the home consumer not only in the
matter of price, but also in the very
important matter of the freshness of
the goods that such an association
will be in a position to put out
Brattleboro Phoenix.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
SUBSCRIPTIONS

One year Sl.50. six months, 75c.
Eight months, 81. Four months soc.
Invariably in advance.
When your subscription expires the
paper stops.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
Happy New Year to all.

With this issue the Monitor COM
pletes As years of existence. Frank
ly it doesn't feel that old.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27

In this time of paper famine and
eXorbitant prices it is worth while
to use every possible method of sa-
wing this most valuable product. One
of the means devised is for the mer-
chants to stop wrapping many goods
that are already sufficiently packed
for delivery. 1t is amazing to learn
the amount of wrapping paper used
in a good-sized Vermont town in one
day. Rigid economy in this one item
would mean a saving of millions of
dollars in the United States in a
short time. The Monitor understands
a merchant well known in this vicini-
ty says he finds it costs an average
Of two cents per package to wrap his
goods with paper at the present
prices. Just what the paper famine
is to mean in the end is not easy to
predict, but it is evident there must
be establishments of many kinds to-
meet the new exigencies of the times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
Negatives.

Il don't suppose there amt no gen.
tleman here as knows nothing of no
old silk hat knocking around no.
where?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27

Recent local announcements tell of
probable activities in the Lowell as
bestos mines, and recent news from
Washington states that owing to
trouble about obtaining the crude as
bestos stock from Canada the open
ing of the Lowell property again is
possible and that the output should
pay its operators we'll These fine
asbestos properties are bound to be
of immense value some day and it
may be the time is close at hand.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
Early Vermont History.

In the regular meeting of the Meth
odist Brotherhood Friday evening in
St. Johnsbury, Arthur F. Stone gave
the story of Matthew Lyon, Yer
mont's fighting congressman, who
had remarkable career over 100
years ago and after representing
Vermont in congress was chosen rep
resentative from Kentucky and was
also nominated by the president the
territorial delegate to congress from
Arkansas. 1t was Lyons vote in
1900 that broke the tie in the presi-
dental election and made Jefferson
our president instead of Burr, this
being the only time in our history
when Vermont was the pivotal state
Previous TO giving this story Mr..
Stone spoke of the steamboat lines
on the Connecticut river from 1880
to 1910 when. steamers ran from
Wells River to Hartford, Conn, and
exhibited strip of tickets issued in
1881, each good for 20 miles, now
owned by Mrs. c. Fl. Merrill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27

The mere mention of peace" sent
stocks down with a crash Fortunes
were lost overnight by men who had
invested in inflated stocks of all
kinds Playing the stock market is
the greatest gambling game in
America, yet some men who dabble in
it think they are business men. The
fact is TO man creates . single dol
lars worth of wealth in playing the
game He may make or lose, but he
creates nothing. The same chances
taken in developing natural resources
or building up productive business
tend to give the world something.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
Annual Meeting of the Orleans
County Fair
Barton, Vermont, January 2, 1917

The stockholders of the Orleans County
Fair are hereby notified that the annual
meeting OF the above-named Company. will
be held AT Hotel Barton, Tuesday January
?, 1917 ut 30 O'Clock Z. NJ. To transact the
following business:
First. To hear and dispose of the reports
of the officers.
Second. To elect officers for the ensuing
year.
Third. To see If the Company will hold a
fair In the year 1917 and If so, TO decide on
the dates.
Fourth. To revise the Bylaws.
Fifth. To revise the Premium List if
thought best by the Directors.
Sixth. To transact any other business
properly coming before said meeting.
Dated Zee. Z, 1916.
O.. f.. Hamblet. Secretary.
ao--2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
A Plea for Better Hotel Pictures.

Too many inartistic daubs framed
with due regard for their alleged art
worth are displayed in the offices of
our older hotels and in other public
places. Blank wall space would be
vastly preferable, not being condu-
Give to establishment of a train of
thought as to what manner of people
these Vermonters are. Let US remove
these stupendous attempts at inn
questionable history. Who dares
make the first move ?-Vermonter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
Another Long Time Monitor Sub
scriber.
Irasburg, VT,
Dec. q, 1916.

Mr.. Editor:
Thinking you might like to hear
from more of the. earliest acquain-
tances of the Monitor, send you this
statement: S. e. Clough, late of Iras-
burg, took the Monitor continuously
from the time of the first number
until his death, Jan. oath, 1916. His
widow has since taken it and hopes
to as long as she lives.
Very sincerely,
L. e. Clough.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27
Millions of Pieces of Mail Lost.

Extravaganza and carelessness are
the two greatest weaknesses of the
American people. Just think of the
slipshod way in which letters and
parcels are sent when over 10000
900 pieces of matter find their way
each year to the dead letter office.
And the letters contained checks,
drafts, money orders and other valu-
able papers to a total value of more
than two and a quarter million dol
lars-Brattleboro Reformer,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-27

Governors Salary Ought to Be
$4,000.

Perhaps the state will save money
enough at the coming legislature to
make the salary of the governor
$4,000. 1t ought to be put at that
figure and kept there. Then get the
man to fill it. The governor of YER
mont should have this amount, and a
decent expense account.-Northfield
News.
The Psychology of the Thing Tells.
The war is said to be responsible
for so many little boys playing war
games which require toy guns. The
sale of guns is large. Up in Lyndon
between seven and eight hundred
thousand toy gun handles have been
sent out and there are twice as many
orders now in as can be filled. 1t may
be that we didn't raise our boys to be
soldiers but they have a surprising
way of liking to play soldiers.-Brad-
ford Opinion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
TO ADAPT PLAYS 10 SCREEN.

Despite the continuous cry over the
lack of material for photoplays, the
Famous Players Lasky corporation has
Just purchased the rights TO adapt for
the screen, five plays which were writ
ten by such well known authors as
Augustus Thomas, A. L. w. Mason,
Gene Stratton Porter, Frederic Ar
mold Hummer, Harvey O'Higgins and
Harriet Ford.
The plays are respectively, Mrs
Leffingwell's Boots" which was pro-
theater in 1905: The Witness for the
Defense" in which Ethel Barrymore
starred at the Empire in 1911; "FHreck-
les" which was a6apt"1 from Mrs
Porter's book of the same name by Neil
Twomey; The Painted Woman" which
appeared at the Playhouse. and The
Dummy" which was one of the sensa
tions of two seasons ago.
These plays were chosen by the pro-
ducers as being particularly fitted for
motion picture presentation because
they are essentially plays of action and
because a great many of the incidents
which form primary part of the plot
occur in eXterior scenes, which arc
easily handled by the camera.
The success of tie recent adaptation
of Booth Tarkington's sSeventeen' re-
leased on the Paramount program
further encoura sed the Famous Play
ers-Lasky company to undertake the
converting of these plays to the screen
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
IDAHO FALLS HAS
PROSPEROUS YEAR;
GROWING RAPIDLY
Visitor From Bonneville
County Seat Tells Of De-
velopment and of Big Re-
turns to Farmers.

Idaho Falls is not only one of the
most progressive but it is likewise one
of the most prosperous cities in the
state. Sam Dennis, well known news
paper man of that city and one of the
publishers of the Idaho Falls Times,
who has been in Boise, gave out some
Interesting data last night before his
departure in proof of the claim that
Idaho Falls is rapidly coming to the
front as one of the most promising
cities of the intermountain country.
'Idaho Falls is one OF the big potato
shipping points of the west" said Mr..
Dennis. 1.-The very finest potatoes are
raised there. Today warehouses,
stores and cellars are filled with them.
1t is almost impossible to get cars
enough to ship the crop. The good
prices mean dollars and cents to grow
ers in the movement of this crop.
GRAIN AND SUGAR BEETS.
"The elevators in our part of the
state are filled with grain especially
In the loop dry farm district from
Heis' Springs north. Fully 100000
bushels of grain was raised there.
/, There are acres of sugar beets
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
THE MAJESTIC.

"Deaves Marvellous Manil<ins" opened
at the Majestic today for a tWo-d day
engagement in the spectacular produc-
ton, Twenty Thousand Leagues I'm
der the Sea-" by Jules Verne. This is
positively the biggest class act of it's
kind ever presented in vaudeville and
is on its fourth tour of the world at
the present time. 1t is a mimic lsan-
tomime performance featuring the ia
nous Grand Allegorical Transforms
ton Scene" with beautiful electrical
effects, and a lavish stage set. These
wonderful doll performers strut be-
hind the footlights with all the dignity
and pomp of living actors and act
resses. Funny clowns, dancers and
|Soniical characters are co-stars in the
act. The feature photoplay offering
is THE Light of Dusk" starring Orrin
Johnson, and is an impressive drama
with forceful scenes and composition.
on the same program with the above
attractions is the team act of Carr and
Carr, Hawaiian singers and musicians.
These people present repertoire of
the latest and most popular islands
melodies, in song and instrumental
music.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08

beet seeds were raised around Idaho
Falls this year for the use of the COM
panies associated with the United
States Beet Seed company. All other
seeds raised in various parts of the
country were refused in preference to
those, raised in the Idaho Falls terri
tory due to the superior quality of the
latter. These seeds will be distrib-
uted among the growers for the vari-
Gus factories. This company has built
a warehouse at Idaho Falls that holds
10000 bags and the capacity will be
increased to 10000 bags.
pea seed has also become q prof
table industry in our part of the state
and growers are making money at it.
In fact, we claim for our section that
1t Is destined to become the seed bed
of the United States.
WATCH IDAHO FALLS.
"At Idaho Falls within the past ~
months fully $50 new residences have
been built together with a number of
business houses. There have been Gre
ated three paving improvement dis
tricts in addition to those we have
had and five miles of cement side
walks have been laid in the new resi-
Dental sections. Three new additional
sewer districts have been created. In
fact, we have been moving right along
in the improvement line.
1.-THE population of Idaho Falls has
increased to between 5000 and 5000
people. We claim the best lighted city
in the state of Idaho. The people own
the light and water plant, which rep
resents an investment of 100000
There is ample water for domestic,
fire and lawn purposes and an abund-
ance of electricity for power and light
! ing purposes at a nominal cost. Watch
Idaho Falls
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
"ROMEO AND JULIET"

In the elaborate Metro screen pro-
duction of Romeo and Juliet" in
which Francis X. Bushman and Bev-
erly Bayne portray the roles of the
immortal lovers at the Strand today
and tomorrow, these two famous stars
are supported by th~lost notable cast
ever assembled for motion picture.
There are scores of prominent artists
of both the stage and screen, and the
long roster includes Booth, a Soth-
ern. Mantell, a Kemble and a Dav-
export, names that represent the great
est histrionic families of this and a
past generation.
The principals in this eight-reel pic
turization Of Shak espeares immortal
romantic drama are all leading dra-
matte actors and actresses with world
wide regulations. Many of them have
starred in Shakespearian parts, and
nearly every member of the cast has
had classical training. More than
coo hundred persons were used in the
production, and no expense has been
spared to make it the most notable of
fering that lovers of the silent drama
have yet seen.
Mr.. Bushman and Miss Bayne bring
to the production youth and romance,
the assets that have made them be-
loved wherever motion PICTURES have
been presented throughout the world.
The combination of their fresher tai
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
THE 1878.

In selecting "Nanette of the Wilds"
for Miss Pauline Frederick, the Famous
Players company made a happy choice.
Delving into the great Canadian Wild
erness for a setting and utilizing the
northwest mounted police upon which
to base the romance. they have a COM
bination that readily permits of all the
thrills that go to make a screen sue
cess. This feature is now at the Isis.
"Nanette of the Wilds' is splendidly
directed, some of its scenes deserving
especial comment. Miss Frederick
makes an ideal child of the wilder
ness and receives admirable support
Willard Mack as Constable O'Brien,
proves as efficient as ever and Macy
Harlan. as Baptiste FlamDant, is
quite capable.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08

awaiting shipment around Idaho Falls.
The contract price with the factories
for these beets was Sc per ton, but
the factories paid 81 per ton more.
Owing to the car shortage they have
been stacked up along the railroads
awaiting shipment. The factories
promise to have a long run this sea-
son.
SEED BED OF UNITED STATES.
mo less than 10000 bags of sugar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
FRANKLIN ITEMS.

Miss Lillian Ihrig who has been OPP
Grated on for appendicitis is doing
nicely.
Mrs. Moss and daughters are go
ing to Murphy to spend Christmas with
some friends.
Mr. Vystrchil and family. who have
been living in the Franklin district,
have moved west of the fairgrounds.
Mr.. Belle and family have moved in
the Franklin district
There will be a school fair at the
Franklin school, Dec. %. All work of
the school will be exhibited. All par
ents are invited.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
PURITY"

ents with the older pl1yers, who have
been reared on Shakespeare, should
prove one of sthe most interesting
phases of this beautiful and artistic
spectacle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money il it
fails to cure. l.. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
Ifvou want a clear
complexion use
ReSin0l Soap

Use It at least once day. Work
warm, creamy lather we'll into the pores
to give the gentle Resinol medication
a chance to work. Then rinse the face
with plenty of cold water. 1t usually
does not take many days Of such regular
care with Resinol Soap to show graf
lying improvement.
When the skin Is IN very neglected condition with
pimples, bl.okheads, rcGness or roushness' spread
on lust little Resinol Ointment for ten or hfteen
minute. before using Resinol Soap. All druggists
sell Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment. For free
SAMPLES write 70 Dept S-N, Rssinol Baltimore, Nd
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08

Vivian Rich Is to appear for the first
time in a Fox movie opposite William
Farnum in the coming Price of ST.
lence"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
Mary Alden.

as it is felt that they are Of even great
er dramatic value than Mr.. Tarking-
toms very clever study of adolescent
youth.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
NEMSNOIES 1znIELAND
] AIRY ALDEN, who will be re-
membered as the mulatto girl
| in THE Birth of a Nation"
i is leading woman for the Tri-
OYDAISY DEAN

picture career has been extensive. She
played in the Baldwin Melville and
Hunter Bradford stock companies and
later with Mrs. l'iske and Phillips
Smalley. In pictures she has acted for
the Rex, Pathe. Biograph, Reliance
Majestic and Fine Arts. Her last APP
pearance here was in Hell to Pay
Austin"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08

Lavalliers, $500 to s60.0o--Hitchcock
Jeweler. open evenings.-Adv.