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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
Enigmatic but Patriotic?
Somewhere in Vermont"
Oct. "a, 1917.
To the Editor Of the Register:

To the Editor Of the Register:
In your editorial column last week,
there appeared an article calling to
account the Barton Monitor for allow
ing "tO slide without proper castiga-
ton so grave g matter" as was midi
Gated by the reading Of q paper be
10r the Barton Afternoon Study club
by Mrs. Lucy AtanasOff on the sub
ject, "By invading Belgium, Germany
has aiGed civilization more than she
has harmed it,"
Are you entirely fair to Hrs. Atan-
aso6 or TO your brother editor in thus
readily assuming that the pTesenta-
ton of the subject is Of course pro
German? Is there not something to
be said as to the gain TO civilization
eventually because of Germany's dis
regard of all civilized methods Of
warfare? Perhaps the lady from
Barton is taking a long-d;stance view
Of the situation that evidently has not
presented itself to you.
Mrs. Atanasoff Cor her husband) is
not evidently a German; very likely
she is a Russian. Perhaps she thinks
and it may be true-that if Ger
gland would not have come into the
war, France might now have been
crushed and Russia might still be il
the power of Nick Romano& and his
gang. If the intervention Of England
naturally followed blythe Intervention
Of the United States finally results in
the downfall of the German empire
and makes the world safe fer de1loc-
racy, and if Russia becomes one Of
the greatest republics in the world, as
she is quite likely to do, who shall say
that the invasion Of Belgium was not
the beginning of the end, and that the
result may not even justify the terri
bic anguish and despair Of the past
three years?
Please give Mrs. Atanasof a show,
M. Editor. Even if she were to say
IN her paper, what you expected her to
say, she would not be unsupported by
United States senators and represen-
tatives who are still unscathed But
very likely she wasn't going to say in
her paper what you thought she was
at all, but only that good almost al
ways comes out of evil and that
"God moves in mysterious way,
His wonders to perform"
At any rate, let US hope so. If not,
Barton will undoubtedly take care of
her as it very properly should in &C
cordance with your suggestion. The
invasion of Belgium was and is the
greatest military and political crime
of modern history, not excepting the
submarine campaign, and it would in
deed be too bad not to believe that the
world will eventually be the gamer
because of it.
IF the Kaiser can extract any COM
fort out Of this while he is paying the
bills as he has got to do sooner Or
later, let him have it. Before the
United States gets through with Bill
he will need a little
comfort, but it is not likely that he
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

Orleans county educators were
handsomely recognized in the cleo
ton Of officers at the Vermont State
Teachers association convention held
in st. Adams last week. Mrs. Mar
garet r. Kelley, superintendent Of
the Derby district schools, was elect
ed president Of this important organ
ization and Supt. E. A. Hamilton OF
Newport was reelected treasurer
This organization has membership
of over 1900 teachers and is power
educationally in the state. All who
have come in contact with Mrs. kei-
ley, know that the teachers of Yer
mont have as their executive head a
woman Of more than ordinary abili-
ty, one whose personality and real
worth make her an educator of I'M
usual success. Mr.. Hamilton is a
strong man IN educational circles.
Link these two with C. L. Erwin Of
Barton, who has an important dis
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
SCOTLAND, Aug. 18th. T

SCOTLAND, Aug. 25th. 1913
stFruit -ttives'' are the only pill
manufactured, to my way of thinking.
They WORK completely, 10 gripping
whatever, and one is plenty for any
ordinary person at dose. Ny wife
was a martyr to CONSTIPATION. We
tried everything on the calendar with
out satisfaction, and spent large sums
Of money uuti1 we happened Oh
''T'rr-lltt-a-tives''. I cannot say too
much IL their favor.
We have used them il the family for
about two years and we would not use
anything else as long as we can get
t'--fRUIT-A-TEvEs''. JW. HAMMOND.
Those who have been relieved by
Irljt-a-tives" are proud and happy to
tel q sick or ai1ing friend about these
Observation-Disclosures fruit Juices.
" l'j1lt-G-tizeS" -, tic celebrated fruit
nscIlcins, has s1eyf1oea more sufferers
/j12>v St0mGnE, L60ear, B0zVeI, kidnev
crFd Sl551t Troubles, than any 0kEes-
m5SGEclUs cver aIsc09e2pd.
soc. a box, 6 for S.. 50, trial size CSC.
At all dealers Or sent on receipt Of
price by Fruit-a-tives Limited,
Cgdensburg, New Y0-1-.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. send for list of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

and stayed four weeks but when came
home I would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is a nurse asked me to
try Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. I began taking it thatVery day
for 7 was suffering a great deal. It has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as ! was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get q bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you go home. Mrs. w. C. BROWN,
28AA W. 18th ST., Cleveland, Ohio.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
The Barton Monitor, at hand. today

The Barton Monitor, at hand. today,
replies in like vein. It says in part:
"Dear me, NJ. Register Man, don't
get excited. You came from New
York, the home Of DR.. Lyman Abbott
and the Outlook, and it was the Out
look that suggested this subject. The
Outlook recently gave an outline Of
study of current events worthy of dis
cussion by clubs such as the After
noon Study club of Barton. The club
thought it safe to follow the Outlook
and DR.. Lyman Abbott"
This is sufficient to indicate that no
point Of loyalty is involved, but the
Register is not at all in sympathy
with the enigmatic subject Mrs. At
anaSOf chose, however much we re-
spect the venerable DR.. Abbott and
his teachings.
Germany's every move in this war
has constituted blow to civilization
It is only to prevent her giving civili-
zation a Knockout blow that we of
the United States are stepping into
the war. It will be worth the price to
purchase peace again, and to assure
ourselves of its pernanence. but in
the midst of our fight to this end we
cannot waste any time applauding
ISi MANY lOf having 1IldOO our SaCTi-
noes necessary.
If outlaws run amuck in the streets
Of Middlebury and shoot men, women
and children down, shall we say that
they have conferred any benefit on
our civilization because as a result of
their act Middlebury was thereafter
made a safe place in which to live?
Irasburg VT, October Is, 1917.
The Middlebury Register, Middle
bury VT
Mr.. Editor:
Thank you for your support.
Devastated, nnutilated Belgium to-
day lies the greatest monument to
civilization-and the title should new
er have read, "By Invading Belgium,
Germany Has Aided Civilization More
than She Has Harmed It," but rath-
err, "By Repelling the German Inva-
sion Belgium Has Saved the Civiliza-
ton of the World
Very truly yours,
Florence E. Tinker.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
ACCUSES MONITOR STILL UNCONvINCED.
"Come Back" in Letter.

Last week the Monitor made edi-
| torial reply to note in the Middle
bury Register, directed to the editor
of this paper, regarding the subject
of a paper discussed by a woman's
club of Barton.
printed herewith, enters into a spir-
tied defense of it's authors views up
on the question under discussion, not
withstanding the fact that all the edi-
tor said was in reply to and directed
at the Middlebury editorial friend.
The Monitor accused no one of
narrow thinking who does not ex-
press himself exactly as it does about
this subject The Monitor accuses
and believes that those who think
Barton women are disloyal think mar
rowly. The Middlebury editor made
a rather direct charge to this effect.
But the Monitor is satisfied. The
correspondent says that we have
proven that the Barton women are
loyal.
The title, however, she still believes
to be disloyal If the question of the
title is Of greater Importance than
the subject matter, the Monitor hum
bly, WithdraWs all it has said, apollo
gizes for the Afternoon Study club,
admonishes those who choose sub
jects for discussion to use greater
caution and suggests proper and rig
id censorship Of titles hereafter, in
order that readers Of the Monitor
may not be led astray and pitched
into feverish excitement over the
presumed unpatriotic spirit OF Bar
tons unthinking women.
The correspondent also believes the
Monitor failed to present the subject
Of the discussion in a proper light.
Probably true. We admit differences
Of opinion and expression. The Mon
itor announces now that it does, not
comprehend the Belgium Gernan (or
Garman-Belgiun1) situation in every
move and detail, and may have put
certain words before others that
should have come first. It does not
pretend to be able to become final
and ultimate judge Of the question.
We prefer to leave that to others, ad-
NIT grave error, humble ourselves,
and take our punishment. What the
1Nonitor meant, what the women said
and what the correspondent writes is
all the same thing.
Judgment has been rendered.:
Barton women are proven loyal. The
subject they used is proven disloyal
The Monitor IS proven guilty Of mis-
representation.
But what worries the Monitor is
how DR.. Lyman Abbott and the Out
look will feel when they know. It
was their subject
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

No man can do his best when suffering from back
ache. rheumatic pains. swollen Joints, sore muscles
or other symptoms of kidney uouble B. f. Stone
$40 N I'd ST, Reading, Pa, writes 81 contr acted
most severe case of kidney trouble l gradually grew
and for months unable to attend to business
began to Foley Kidney Pills and soon found
the pains were gone and | have had no aches since
They have been worth their weight in gold to me-
Fred d. Pierce, Barton, G. H. Hunt, Evansville.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

trict in this end Of the county, and
has been recognized in official capaci-
ties in the state, and the Monitor
doubts the ability of any county in
the state to produce a stronger or
more practical trio Of educators. Or
leans county is fortunate in having
such persons at the head Of it's most
institutions, it's schools.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

= CODA0 Il y = Stanu
it any longer. It
was all in my lower
organs. AZ times I
could hardly walk,
for if ! stepped On q
little stone I would
almost faint. One
day [ did faint and
my husband W a s
sent for and the doc
tor came. I was ia
ken to the hospital
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

The housewives of Orleans county
are expected to turn in from 3279 to
5785 conservation cards this week.
The first figure mentioned is the
minimum allotment to this county
and the latter the maximum num-
Der. The state is expected to reg
lister at least $4,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
MORE COMMENT ABOUT THIS AWFUL. CLUB DISCUSSION
The Following Taken Fridays Mdebu Register


will get any from Mrs. Atanasoff's
reading.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Editor, be on the
lookout for propagandists, pacifsts,
and traitors and expose them ruth
lessly; but remember the old COM
mand given at Bunker Hill or some
such place, by General What's-His-
Nan2e-|'D Don't shoot until you can see
the whites Of their eyes"
Yours sympathetically,
LchabOd.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

The motto has changed from Sub
scribe for Liberty Bond" to "Sub-
scribe for your magazines through
the Monitor before November 10 and
save money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

Fad roads are the rule in this sec
ton Of Vermont this fell. 4 partic-
ularly trying summer and fall has
been experienced for road work,
help has been scarce and the result
is many almost impossible places
in all but our best improved high
ways. In many instances no one is
to be blamed, but the conditions
mentioned bring out the fact in
most striking manner that the i'm
proved, so-called PERMANENT road
is g long step in the right direction.
More such roads is the need, great
er attention to roads already i'm
proved is the second need. Such
program is going to cost large
amounts Of money and everyone
may as we'll resign himself to the
inevitable. We must have more
good roads and they must be paid
for.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

Cleveland, Ohio. For years 7 SUI
fered SO sometimes it seemed as though
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
Very truly yours,
Florence E. Tinker

[ understand that you stated in a
telephone conversation that a member
of the club hesitated about using the
title in question.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

The Monitor extends fraternal
greetings to the new manager Of the
North Troy Palladium, Arthur l..
Kelley. Mr., Kelley will find the
field for newspaper in the terri
tory served by North Troy some
what limited but the Palladium has
always been q craditable newspaper,
serving the territory naturally be
longing to it well. We have no
doubt IIr. Kelley VIII keep the pa
per I'D to its woll-known standard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

One Of the greatest compliments
ever paid the Anti-Saloon league was
paid it by Joseph Debar, president Of
the National Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' association when in reply to the
question, "Why do we pay more for
Tquors?" said, "You can blame the
Anti-Saloon league for it," Mr.. De-
bar then went on to say that the An
ti-SaIoon league absolutely refused
to sanction the passage of the Lever
food control bill until a clause was
inserted therein prohibiting the man
ufacture Of distilled liquors during
the war. Few people before realized
the power of the Anti-Saloon league.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
WHAT TIE PAPERS SAY.
Daniels and His Job.

For the past four years it has been
popular in many quarters to ridicule
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the ma
Wy, but since the war started have you
noticed that the one department of
the government nearest ready to do
it's work is the navy and has proved it
by meeting every situation with which
it was faced. There are lot of men
in prominent places in this country,
and lot of publications that claim to
be leaders in moulding public opinion,
who ought to take off their hats to
Josephus Daniels, though we hardly
expect them to have the manhood to
do Bloomington Banner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-22

Among the most important laws %.
acted by Norway since women have had
tho vote are the two maternity insur.
ance laws OF 1900 and 1915 and tho d.
vorce law Of 1910.
"Since tho women In Norway have GOT
tho vote" says Ella Anker In Jus SUI
fragii. "thcy have turned their chief
attention to their rights and duties ~
wives and mothers. Education and eco
nomic Independence are the basis Of wo-
mans freedom. but her greatest work
and happiness will be AZ wife and moth
or. It In an astonishing fact that In all
these centuries, while men have taught
IN that womnil's place Ii In tho home,
they have neglected 10 prepare ~ for
tho chief duties Of our homo life"
Norwegian women have also given
particular strength 10 the work for IRA
tional Housekeeping" by the establish
ment Of . state high school for the cd
ucation Of teachers for the elementary
housekeeping schools, to a campaign
against consumption and TO the support
Of the peace movement
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-22

The most famous tower since that
Of Babel is the Eiffel tower In Paris,
q monument 10 the engineering genius
OF Gustave Eiffct The tower Of Babel
was reared In the hope that II might
afford q passage to heaven, but tho
builders. we are told IN Genesis, were
foiled by their language being con-
founded.
Gustave Eiffcl had no such ambition
In rearing tho highest ediGce the world
has ever seen. II IL tower dedicated
to science. Its rearing was ono Of the
greatest engineering feats Of modern
times and was a result Of experiments
undertaken TO prove the greatest limit
to which metallic piers IN viaducts
could 10 safely pushed. II is now the
worlds must celebrated wireless tele.
grnph station.
Einel tower is i,00O feet In height
aud In constructed Of iron lattice work.
1900 tons OF iron being used In Its con.
struction. A system of elevators car
ries visitors TO the top.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-22

Of when riding In a balloon at
height, say. Of 1000 feet a charge Of
suncotton be fired electrically 100 feet
below the car, the report, though really
as loud as cannon, sounds no more
than pistol shot, possibly partly owing
to the greater rarity Of the air. but
chiohy because the sound, having mo
background to reflect Il. simply slcads
itself In the air. Then. always and un.
dsr all conditions Of atmosphere. tisere
ensues absolute silence until the time
for the echo back from earth has fsAly
elapsed, when deafenlng outburst of
thunder rises from below, rolling an
often for more than half a minute.
EuvalAnau AZ kha rnurtar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-22
Champion Girl Farmer
Of Wisconsin
Helen N. Hatch Tells How
She Won the Contest

Helen n. Hatch OF Lake Geneva.
Wis, who won tho title of champion
GIRL farmer Of Wisconsin Mt 1919 Wis.
consin state fair. has sent q story Of
how ahe became champion girl fprmer
to Secretary Oliver 10. ncmey OF tho
state fair. Tho story follows;
Five o'clock Of tho morning Of Sept
. saw our Linn Junior Farmers club
on its way to tho Wisconsin state fair.
each ono with hopes and ambitions to
return home at the end OF the next
week with many honors and prizes.
Knowing before we went tho nature
Of tho contests which wc would enter
at tho fair. our Linn Girls club made
oil preparations that would enable us
most easily to win the prizes. We oh.
tained from the state department Al
Madison tho apron and cap pattern
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-22

which WINS 20 he used by all those
joining In the contests. and each gtrl
made her own apron aud cap, Our
club also appointed two girls 10 70 10
ono OF the dry goods stores In Lake
Geneva. and they spent one entire aft
ernoon taking the samples and names
Of about 800 different kinds Of cloth.
Then Zach girt had chance Of study.
Ing these before leaving home.
The cloth naming contest consisted
IN the naming of twenty kinds Of
cloth. Each girl catering this contest
went by herself into an incloseA booth
supplied with pencil and paper. with
which she wrote down the names Of
the pieces Of cloth pinned on the sides
OF the booth.
There were canning. baking and sow.
Ing contests. Each girl was required
TO wear . white dress. apron and cup
In both canning ana baking contests.
In these oantests We were marked on
our appearance ana our method and
facility In handling our utensils and
materials, IL wns each orr's aim to DC
her best nDa the most In thu slsertesi
time.
The baking contest colSssicd In mak'
Ing n loar Of bread ara n IAN or bah-
ing powder llscuiis, We had the PRIV.
ilrgc VI using our onn yrclpcs or thoT
furnished by Miss Amery, sair director
Tue biscuit conicsi was hcld one after.
noon. aud the next nioriiing we had
our brcnd baking contest. About eight
" us girls NJ tho camp mfat over Ia
the amphitleatcr nj q o'clock Ia the
mornbig and set our brcnj. Then, ut
half rtnst =. we returned mad stayed
until ~ Each one NJ ns had Dne loaf
Of brend which we naked IN the tnc
electric ovens that were frrnishcl
for us,
The second contest consisted of cnn.
ming one cnn Of carrots and o,,e ~
peaches by the process method
The sewing contests, given under
the directions " AIlss Boelng. consist.
I'd Of n sample OF patching. OF darnine
Of ,nnkinr u corset cover This coh'
test was held during two days The
hrst day the samples of sewing weic
made. aud tho Gay We baked bread,
while waiting Tor II 10 rsc, tho corset
cover was nude. nll scnms being sewc,l
by hand.
BY taking first prize IN tho Individual
stunt IN the parade which took place
one night on the race track several
points were added 70 my credit All
tho clubs represented n, the fnr took
their part IN the puinde, and u great
deal Of interest was manifested IA pro-
ducinp the best exhibit represented
Miss Agricultmist. wearing drcse
Of nlfalfa, trimmed with goldcnrod, |
sat at tho feet of Uncle sam who
leaned on n hayfork, nnd we were
carried across tho track On cart that
was covered with large United
sfntes flag, held up at the Sides by the
members OF our club who were dress
ed as farmers and housewives, The
whole design showed that the power
and future VI Uncle Sam depended
upon agriculture,
And think we cnn all say with
George washington "thnt tho vocation
Of agriculture IL the most ancient,
most hcalthful, most honorable md
most useful occupation Of man."
", ,--.-.---------..---------
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-22
In Mourning For ria.r..

The Mosa.Api, otherwise known II,
Darrang as Bagh-l-,irol. the tiger folk,
u subtribe VI the Bara race. still regard
Il as the correct thing to 70 into mourn.
ing for twenty-four hours whenever a
tiger dies near their village. Solid food
Is tabooei, Then ut the end Of the
fast there must he general cleanup,
the tioors AMI walls being smeared
with a mud. clothes aud brnxen uten,
sils being thoroughly cleansed In run
1lng water aud earthenware vessels
that hnve been used ut all being nc.
tually broken nnd thrown away Last
N, sant.Jai, "the water of peace IL
drunk and tile desh VI sacrificed
fowl or ply eaten by all tho clansnsen
10 comn,an, AZ -s,
f. f....lt .3lAA y ~ Hf"., fi i lAN ya Atfi
f. alas,l0ad - ~.tSt -s~A .~...sA- IA n
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-22
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! PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Know Your Condition.


y Careful investigations have
" shown that the physically per-
" feet man " almost impossible TO
" find. Almost every one who has Y
" reached the age Of thirty has
" some impairment or defect Of bis
" body.
" II may be only q defective
" tooth or a single digestive dis
v turbance. or It may DO trouble
y with the kidneys that win de-
u velop into Bright's disease n II
v II not attended to promptly.
" Out Of 1000 men and women \
v examined 70 per cent were found
y to have impairments Of q more
v or lees serious nature. while all
y the remaining 90 per cent had
" some defects OF minor charac. !
" ter. !
y Are you sure you are physical
y ly perfect? II you are not. you
y had better arrange for a careful
y medical examination. Little de- !
y fects or impairments II neglect !
y cd may cause untold suffering
y and loss. Discover them in time ,
" BY having your body inspected.
" ,
n
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-22

The others with great gusto began the
pump handle act. Perry and Angel
finally falling into line.
Then camc tho merriest supper that
ever occurred at sanger's.