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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Mabel E. Bibby

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District 'Of Orleans Commissioners, to re-
ceiVe, examine and adjust the claims and
demands OF all persons against the state
Of Mabel r. Bibby late of Craftsbury, in
said District, deceased and all claims exhib-
tied in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that will meet for the purpose afOre-
said at the Post Office in the village
of CraftSburv in said District, the 18th
day of March and 18th day of June next
from 10 O'Clock am, until O'Clock p. M.
on each of said days and that six months
from the 9th day Of February, A. ID. 1917, is
the time limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to us for eXami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at Craftsbury, W., this goth day of
February, A. u. 1917.
F. H. GOODWIN
PERCY G. kerr
$40 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
Unsigned Communications.

1t is a rather striking commentary
on the mental attitude of Vermont
people of the present day that three
newspapers in widely separated plac-
es should have occasion in the same
week to protest against unsigned
communications. The Manchester
Journal is one Of the papers and it
says:
We are in receipt of a somewhat
lengthy communication signed "Once
a Teacher" which we would be pleased
to print did we but know who the
author was. They say they wrote it
in hurry so as to be sure to get it
in this weeks Journal, but failed in
the most important part-to sign
their name. We have but one place
persons and that is the waste basket.
We will, however, hold for another
week for the authors name.
Along a similar line is the COM
plant of the Randolph Herald and
News, as follows:
A communication from "a Native
of Orange County," worthy of publ
cation in every other way, cannot ap-
pear unless the author signs his name
to it.
The third is from the Rutland News
and though it does not refer to a COM
municatiOn to a newspaper but rather
to the authorities Of that city, the
principle Of the case is the same
Says the News:
The local health officer is perfectly
right in refusing to heed anonymous
complaints relative to alleged break
ing of scarlet fever guarantees. The
person who is making such a Sc
rious charge against his neighbor yet
is not willing to disclose his identity
is probably prompted by feeling Of
spite or some motive other than that
Of serving the community and has
reached a conclusion without proper
investigation. Every newspaper has
to contend with this class OF coward.
He is the man who is always trying to
stir Up something but wants to make
some other person shoulder the re-
5ponsibility.
Are we becoming a crowd of cow
ards who dare not stand up and make
assert 0 . r2oG-I~faSa o.? Ee ~-o de-
size to sneak behind the cloak of
anonymity after trying to throw
poisoned dart at some real or fancied
enemy? Do we expect to inaugurate
reforms by a leaderless campaign?
1t seems so, as the pile Of unsigned
communications in the waste basket
indicates. These offenses are not
confined by any means to the three
places mentioned; they are scattered
all over the state-nen and women
without the moral courage to let the
editor Or the authorities know the
identity Of the writer, to say nothing
of permitting the public to know who
is making the assertions. It is not
any too commendable when the wri-
ters Of communications are willing to
divulge their identity merely to the
editor or the authorities; it is infinite
ly worse when the writers are so be-
set with cowardice that they en-
deavor to draw the cloak of COMPLETE
anonymity about them as they indite
their screeds to the public journals or
the officers Of the municipality or
state. If they have got anything to
say, why don't they come out, man
fashion, and say it? If it is worth
while it is good enough to stand back
Of. Otherwise, let them hold their
peace.-Barre Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07

The Monitor does not believe the IL
United States senators who held up
the proposition to give President Will
son authority to arm our commerce
boats have gained any respect from
the people of the nation, though they
may have answered the dictates OF
their own consciences.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07

The Monitor understands the first
edition of the "Harp of the North" a
volume of poetry recently issued by
Rev. A. W. Hewitt of Plainfield, is
sold out and the demand has encour-
AGED the author to have another edi-
ton printed. The demand for this
little volume comes from outside the
state as we'll as from within, New
York City book stores reporting many
sales Of this Vermont work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
WAR AND KINGS.

Wee do not want others blood,
and we refuse to shed orr own.
George X Kirkpatrick.
Let those who make the quar-
relS be the only ones TO fight
Alice l. Park
They shall beat their swords
into plowshareS and their spears
into pruning hooks. - Isaiah Ii. |.
And they shall build houses
and inhahit them. and they shall
plant vineyards and eat the frnit
of them. and they shall not build
and another inha bit They shall
not plant and another eat lisa
iah lXv. p. %
If any will not work neithe,
shall they eat-TheSs iii. 10
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07

LIP. Currier, native of Newport,
and a former employee of the Monitor
office is the new editormanager OF
the Colebrook IN. H. Sentinel. The
Monitor extends congratulations and
best wishes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
Warned.

These pills have a horrible taste"
said the lady customer. please take
can enjoy"
VERY well, madam" answered the
obliging druggist, 'but please remem-
Der that the difference in the price of a
box of piles aud box Of bonbOns is
considerable Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The chief American article sold in
China is kerOS enc
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07


ganization to raise money to pay a
debt and had been planning other
[CI,.---...- tt 1.loL2-~tt IS
Prof. George K. Cherrie Of New
fame, who for the past ten months
has been on an exploring trip in
South America for the American Mu-
scum Of Natural history, reached New
York Feb. 20. He brought back with
him some 5000 bird and animal skins
and specimens Of wild animal life for
the museum. This was his 28th
tropical exploration trip.
A peculiar feature in connection
Springfield public library has just
been made public. The circulation of
children's books in the last year has
been $3.50 non-fiction and 6,671 fic-
ton. It is thought that no other
town in the state can equal this COM
parative record Of non-fiction and fc-
ton. James S. Hardness has fol-
lowed his annual custom of giving the
library $4,000.
The Bethel Chrome Tanning COM
pany has recently placed on top of it's
water tower a 10OO-watt electric light
that is switched on every night and
fairly lights the entire surrounding
premises. It is equivalent to the
light of 1850 candles. The world
wide source from which the Bethel
Tannery is drawing it's raw material
is evidenced by an inspection of the
hides now in process. These include
Java buffalo hides, costing $24 hide
and Of which they have four carloads
on hand. These come dry in square
packages of 30 skins, weighing "A
pounds each. There are cow hides
from Mombassa EAST Africa) of
which they have $4,000 ordered and
on the way. On the Boston wharves
waiting for carrying for Bethel are
5000 hides from Abysinnia. They have
10000 South American horse hides
bought and $4,000 Persian kips-these
are taken from young animals about
one year old.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, SOC. Resolutions,
Sl.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, 1917-03-07

Knowing these facts, it is easily un-
derstood why so many have dropped
and died at the end of string in too
sunny and too dry back-yards-little
tragedies of the childhood of a lot of
boys, upon which Commissioner Tit
combs report now throws light, but
too late.-Woodstock Elm Tree
MorfL11,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07

1t is scarcely probable that there is
so much smoke in the Investigations
of the states institutions at Brattle-
boro and Brandon without at least a
little fire.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS

One year $3.50. 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, 1917-03-07


B. A NOTES
The sophomore reception was held
Tuesday evening in Alumni hall. Mrs.
Jarley's Wax Works were very well
represented and were greatly en-
joyed. Dancing and games occupied
the greater part of the evening. Re-
freshments of punch and waters were
served. Evidently the sophopnores
made excellent use of their long time
of preparation, for the affair was a
great success.
The following is the way one fresh
man looks at life. It is good, solid
philosophy, surely:
Don't leave a job undone,
Don't say, II can't" but say, II will"
Don't hang back, and never shun;
Don't leave vacant place untitled.
Put your shoulder to the wheel,
Dig the dirt up with your heel,
Know what youwork for, have an aim,
Then, life's ladders top-most rung
You will attain N M G. 10.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
"FRUIT-A-TNES"
"FRUIT LIVER TABLETS''
I" MADE I'M USA."
This Wonderful Fruit Medicine Placed On Sale In New
England In Response to Steadily Increasing Demand.
Stupendous Success in Canada and England.
Stupendous Success in Canada

At last, you and thousands of other sick and ailng
people able to buy this marvellous fruit medicine,
right in yoqr home town. free Of Duty at the same price
"FRUIT-A-TIVES" to the United States in
response to great public demand.
been using this remedy in steadily increasing quantities.
Every day. dozens of letters received at Ottawa from
sufferers in the United Staes enclosing the regular retail
price for supply Of "Fua-ves. Because of custom
laws these friends of "Fruitaves paying duty
every box Yet they content to do this because they
unable o obtain anything else in this country that
helped them much.
the oan English pysan and the
a8d S LIZ pr2yed %
snas sae and Lan9ag ASaaeSs ana vng and aH troubles
These tablets be had from all dealers box for
trial they will
Limited, Ogdensburg, York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07

Another Discusses Creamery Cooper.
alton.

Orleans county is in the throes of
discussion as to the merits or demer-
it's of cooperative creameries. The
ness of the world, farming is getting
it's eyes open, but prices are too high
for clear seeing: in time the agitation
will cease and the better judgment
will prevail Cooperation should be-
come the prime factor on the farm
first: wisely applied to the house life,
the herds, the fields. The opera ton
of a farm challenges the very best
minds; the operation of creamery or
milk store is very small compared
with it, Let the farmer stay at home
and become big as a homebuilder and
farmer: he cannot be a cream or but
ter vender, run feed mill or coun-
try store; they are all small compared
with the big field on the farm acres.
Don't fool with too many things; do
one thing WELL Let each trade or vo-
cation attend we'll to it's own business
ton, and the whole system of pro-
duction and sale will run smoothly
and successfully Stanstead (P. O.
Journal.
Names Women and VermOnt's.
Now that Maine legislature prod
ded by political necessity in part and in
part by social evolution, has con-
sented to allow the voters of Maine,
yet exclusively masculine, to express
themselves next September, for or
against equal suffrage men and WOm-
en- up-to-date, or Whereabouts, now
exhaust a long breath of crisp wintry
air-and cite the perils of Grass New
England conservatism which yet ar
rests intelligent social and political
Interpretation of the signs of the
times.
Yesterday while Maine house was
voting, 113 to IS, for submission to
the people Of an equal suffrage amend
ment, Vermont house defeated a SIM
liar proposition. What such "con-
serVatisnl" means, we note in the
fact that in Maine conservatism"
has delayed an equal suffrage amend
ment for about 70 years after Lin
coin declared for political equality, ir-
respective of race and sex. Stimuli
taneously Maine has given away nat
ural monopolies to unregulated mon
opolists. Vermont and Utah were
the only states that supported Taft in
1912. Vermont's water power is now
wired out Of the state to advance in
dustrial and social stagnation very
green and very mountainous.
This part of the world moves but
slowly compared with newly settled
states. Progress is born in places
fermenting with rational discomfort.
That Maine, however, is ahead of
Massachusetts on modern issues-is
matter of congratulation. That Yer
mont is most reactionary though
nominally Republican, shows how per
verified state may be-sticking to the
tag of Lincoln Republicanism at
tached to n1usty Buchanan goods
Lewiston Daily Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
TRAINING CLASS NOTES

week were: Miss Sadie Wilson, MISS
Colby and Miss Allingham, the train
ing teacher at Montpelier.
MIR. and Mrs. c. L. Erwin enter
tanned Miss Patrick and the training
class at Longfellow party given at
their home Much enthusiasm was
aroused by Longfellow guessing
games. Poems were cleverly rep
resented by articles or pictures and
the young lady who was able to
guess the greatest number of poems
represented was rewarded. Our host
and hostess certainly gave US very
enjoyable afternoon.
BOY SCOUTS AND WHAT THEY
DO,
The Boy Scout organization came
to America from England Feb. 8,
1910. 1t was not the aim to set up
a new organization to parallel in its
purposes others already established.
Any boy of twelve or over who will
take the oath can belong to the order,
wear the uniform, and be helped by
learning how to help himself and
others.
The Scouts oath is as follows, "On
my honor 1 will do my best:
1. To do my duty to God and my
country and obey the Scout law.
2. To help other people at all
times.
3. To keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight.
The Boy Scout platform has IL
planks. each taken from point of the
Scout law. The II planks are:
Trustworthiness, Loyalty, Helpful
ness, Friendliness, Courtesy, Kindness,
Obedience, Cheerfulness, Thriftiness,
Bravery, Cleanliness and Reverence.
The platform is supported by four
posts, "Duty to God,"' "Duty to Coun-
try" DUTY to Others DUTY TONY
self" The braces are "Be Prepared"
and "Do Good Turn Daily"
When a boy takes the Scout oath
he becomes a tenderfoot, he can then
learn as fast as he pleases and go
through stages of second-class, first
class, Life Scout, Star Scout to Eagle
Scout. Vermont has one Eagle Scout.
A Scout begins and learns as fol-
lows: Aim of Scout movement, his
tory Of national flag, knot tieing, all
kinds of first aid signaling, tracking,
Scout pace, fire building, use of knife
and Ratchet, cooking, use of compass,
starts a bank account, swims fifty
yards, map reading and drawing, be-
comes able to report on trips, judge
distances, SIZE, etc.
A first-class Scout can begin earn
ing merit badges. There are over fif-
ty merit badges and different ones
are necessary to go beyond a first
class Scout.
A first-class Scout is able to take
care of himself in the woods or any
where that he may find himself. He
can cook his meals, build his shelter
and fire properly, find his way and
instead of roughing it he smooths it
The chief aim is to make the best
citizens of the young men of America.
Albert Wakeman, 10.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
VERMONT NOTES

By direction of Mayor Boutwell, of
Montpelier a picture-p play house in
that city cannot hereafter play on
Sunday. It had given one Sunday
performance to assist the band or
ganization to raise money to pay a
debt and had been planning other
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
Barton Academy and
Graded School

Continued from Page One)
the contest. Both games were great
ly enjoyed by the audience.
B. A. NOTES
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
More mistakes" in Vermont.

Ine latest SnOOClng Tragedy TO De
reported in Vermont from the town of
Derby where, as the newspaper re
port has it, an innocent child was
slain by a gun which was being hand
led Gin careless manner" by a
young man of p years, who by reason
of that age should have reached a men,
tai state Of some responsibility. The
report continues that the young man
was Frustrated" by the consequences
of his carelessness. However, that
does not atone for his act; nor does it
make less likely the possibility of a
similar occurrence by some other per-
son II years old or less or more. The
imposing of punishment would tend
to decrease the likelihood of similar
occurrences. Why should the fellow
go exonerated? If it can be proved
that he was careless, why does it not
follow that he should be held respon-
sible albeit it was not his intent to
shoot the child? 1t is a curious an
omaly of our law that one person can
take the life Of another person with
out design and be legally absolved,
whereas another person has to go to
prison for punching another persons
face, just because it was proven that
there was intent in the latter act
Moreover, an automobilist, who by
mistake runs down and kills or in
jures a person, is oftentimes held to
account under the law and may be
tried on charge at least as great as
breach of the peace. Why shouldn't
the careless handler of a gun who
shoots another person be held equally
as responsible even if the shooting
was just as much mistake as the
down a pedestrian? These "mis-
takes" in the use of firearms are be-
coming more and more frequent in
cies in force that will have a tendency
to check them.-Barre Times.
Eat Vermont Turtles.
The pools, ponds, lakes and rivers
of Vermont, about which the publici-
ty bureau says a good deal, have it
appears a neglected and unadvertised
food supply in the shy and retiring
hard-shelled and much-initialed turtle.
The fish and game commissioner
gives him a dozen lines in his last BIZ
ennial report, calling attention to the
economic Importance Of the five
species found in Vermont, all of which
are edible and fairly plentiful. So if
we are to believe Commissioner Tit
comb-and we do-they are a consid-
cradle asset, like the landscape, good
roads and our water power resources.
We don't know when the Vermont
turtle has been given space before in
a report. Largely he has been looked
upon as merely a worthless, leathery
and damp proof resident of boys and
mud-holes and other oozy places, the
sport of barefoot boys. Generally his
back is covered with crude lettering,
and the dates of his capture and lib
Grafton; there is hole in the shell
through which string is run so that
he can be swung, tethered, or carried
for the pleasure of his captors and
lis own torment.
Mr.. Titcomb, who doesn't recon-
a2cnd any legislation for them, tells
IS something about the food and hab-
Is e these fresh-water turtles, en-
he 81 ng very strongly the fact that
one Goecies cannot swallow except
vhel their heads are under water
ana that early all of them prefer to
..-e ~~.e4~ III the surface, anyway.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
FORMER PREXY
HITS KNOCKERS
Hickey, Former A. A. Pres.
ident, Says Wreckers
Are at Work.

Former president T. J. Hickey, of
the American association says there
are certain ball men anxious to cause
disruption of the A A.. in order to
further the interests OF a third ma
jor league. To a man up a tree IT
seems that ball magnates would be
glad TO forget such things right now.
especially after their experience with
the Federal league and a big war
on hand.
The dope man had il figured out
that four OF the best eastern cities
Of the International league would be
merged with Columbus. Toledo. In
dianapolis and Louisville. What he
probably meant for the western end
were Milwaukee. Kansas City Indian
apolis and either Louisville or CO.
lumbus.
At any rate, there should be no
worry Just now. as the a A mag
mates are gradually coming to their
senses and are beginning 10 see the
light Of day" in fact. there is hope
now that they viii drop all their
foolish chickering's, forget about knif-
ing each other and get down to a
solid business. When they do the
A. A. viii be a much stronger organ
ization than IL Is now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
THAN LANGFORD
IS GETTING OLD
Veteran Tar Baby Is Not
as Young as He
Used to Be.

How old was Ann?" was a cinch
Of a problem compared TO How old
is Sam Langford2" Sans age has
been lost somewhere up in the dark
ages-and we say dark ages ad-
visedly-of Nova Scotia.
Here's what dope we have on Sam
Born Weymouth. Nova Scotia, ex-
act date unknown; says himself date
was March 4. 1874; height, feet X
inches, weight over zoo pounds; color
black
This would make Samuel 80 years
of age, and still very active at this
figure. The same record book states
that Sam began fighting in 1902
This would make his ring career start
at the age OF 2s-something unusual
The 1916 Andrews guide SAYS Sam
was ushered in on March 4. 1856.
which would make his present age 81
and date his first fight from the age
Of 16, which seems more probable
than the other views.
Whatever the age Samuel has at
tanned. IL cannot alter the fact tnat
he is now in the decline of his fight
ing years Sam moves like a battle
ship with a barnacled bottom. He
has a large and permanent water
melon in the food belt, and when he
is clipped a stout one 1t takes q long
time TO clear his head.
Have your Arch Supports expertly
fitted. Chas. Rokahr, SO Texas St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
SUCCESSOR To
DARCY UNKNOWN
Promoters Are Looking for
Man to Fill Darcy's
Shoes.

Chicago, Ill, June 9.-Now that Les
Darcey's star has flashed across the
horizon and set before the Australian
middleweight had a chance to show
what he could do. fight fans are won
dering who will be the next fistic
artist to startle the boxing world
Promoters are prowling about now
in search Of a new giant to go after
the heavyweight title, for they see
but little chance of contenders for
the three hOnors which Johnny Kill
bane. of Cleveland. virtually holds.
Chicago may furnish the next ban
tamweight champion in the person of
little Joe Burman. who admits he
Will be the next champ. Burman, q
Hebrew boy from the West Side, has
been cleaning them up in the east
az a great rate.
The Windy City has furnished a lot
Of good bantam boxers. Back in the
days when Jimmy Barry was in form
the bantamWeiSht limit was held
down 10 los pounds. but Jimmy did
not always insist that his opponents
make the weight. although he gen
orally made IL himself.
Barry ruled pretty well up until
Danny Dougherty to meet Harry
Forbes. Of Chicago. The clash was
at St Louis in 1901, and Harry made
Danny take the count in the second
round. Forbes ruled until 1904, when
frankie Neil, of France, knocked him
cold. At that time the bantam limit
was regarded as H.; later il reached
ia. and now they think 116 is a low
figure.
Coulon followed Neil. He was
product of the amateurs, and he last
ed until Johnny Williams came along.
Johnny was the last OF Chicago ban
tam champs.