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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

A game that affords fun and an in
teresting test Of wits Is your native
town" At a party it viii tide over
any dull moments that threaten. Pro
vide the players with paper and pencils
and ask them all to write the places OF
their birth. Then give them a limited
time in which to make a sentence con-
sisting of words that begin with the
letters in the name of the town and
follow the same order.
For example, if the city is Baltimore,
then the sentence might be. Behold, a
large town in Maryland, DID, rich, en-
terprisingr' The more APPLY descriptive
of the town the better is the sentence.
At the end of specified time have the
players read their sentences, and, if
you wish, award a prize to the best
one.-Youth's Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
VERMONT NOTES

George c. Averill. 50, Of Brattle-
boro, treasurer and principal stock
holder Of the Ashuelot Paper COM
pany Of Hinsdale. N H. and former
president Of the Vermont National
bank Of Brattleboro, was found dead
in his chair in his home Friday.
Health Officer Henry Tucker said
death was due to organic heart troub-
The new president Of the Chemical
National bank of New York-probab-
IL the strongest financial institution
in the United States-is a Vermont
er. Herbert X. Twitchell of Wey-
bridge, 50 years old. He received his
early training in the insurance bust
ness in Hartford, Conn, and went to
the metropolis in 1889. His first po-
sition was with the Chase National
bank, and he has been Connected with
the bank of which he Is now the head
in important positions since 1907.
The Republican state committee
held a special meeting in Burlington
July 18th, which was attended by
committeeman from eleven counties,
Essex, Franklin and Orange not be-
ing represented. j. Rolf Searles, of
st. Johnsbury was elected chairman
to succeed to the place made vacant
by the election of Judge Stanley c.
Wilson of Chelsea to the superior
bench. Col. John E. Paddock of Sax
tons River, was later elected to the
secretaryship to succeed Mr.. Searles,
and David J. Conant of Bradford,
takes Judge Wilson's place as the
committeeman from Orange county.
Some routine business was transacted.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

A Queer People With Queer Tastes Are
the Philippine Pyumies.


the Philippine Pyumies.
High UP on the slopes Of Mount Mari
veles. Ia the Philippine Islands. dwell
the last remnants OF an ancient and
most mysterious race, the Negritos, or
little negroes Scientists differ hope
lessly as to their origin and history, but
the traveller who Is fortunate enough TO
penetrate into their carefully hidden
villages finds the quaint little people
extremely interesting.
Though disinclined TO work. the Ne
grito is indefatigable in the chase. He
win hunt an day without eating any
thing but the mango or banana that he
seizes as he rushes by If dogs are
scarce for any reason women are
pressed into service, and these go lop-
ing through the brush, yelping in imi-
tation Of the CANNES
Sometimes a heater viii emerge from
the brush earring a pig he has encoun-
tered and killed or. more important
still. bringing news Of the sighting Of a
python. In this case the whole hunt is
called in and its energies directed to
the capture Of the big snake, which
when killed is carried in triumphal pro-
cession to the village, where it fur
nishes a feast.-World Wide Magazine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

The Monitor does not criticise the
state board of health for making
stringent regulations governing gath
erings of people in this state as a
preventative measure with the dread
disease, infantile paralysis. Yet, it
cannot see the wisdom of closing fairs
and other outdoor events when stuffy
indoor entertainments are allowed to
run full blast. The concourse of peo-
pie may not be so large but the dan
ger of contagion must be much great
er
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

Many heavy showers and terrific
thunder storms have done much dam
age to highways and property IN
Vermont during the past ten days
This means added burdens upon the
road men and town finances, both al
ready grooming under the strain Of
modern demands Lightning damage
has also been extremely heavy thus
far this season as insurance compan-
les can testify. Nature as well as
the human elements appear to take
on added strength and fury in these
turbulent times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

J. Rolf Searles of st. Johnsbury is
receiving many favorable comments
from the press of the state on his
election to the craftsmanship of the
Republican state committee Mr..
Searles is young man who has
made himself felt in st. Johnsbury
both in politics and in his profession
and his administration of the affairs
of the Republican state committee
ought to lead the party to larger and
better things. Mr.. Searles ought to
be just the man to lead the party to a
little more progressiveness which
viii heal completely the slight differ
ences yet remaining between the old
school of Republicanism and the new.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
Places Black First

The list Of candidates for secretary
OF state TO succeed Guy W Bailey.
has narrowed down considerably and
the political sharks are now figuring
that II viii be one of these three
Harry A. Black Of Newport, ". r.
McteeterS OF Enosburg Falls or Mel
F1n e Morse OF Observation-Disclosures
ton Banner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

Friday and Saturday were days
never to be forgotten IN America. The
order in which nearly 10000, 900 of
her young men are to be called to the
eolors was determined, and nearly as
many homes and many millions Of
hearts anxiously awaited the num-
bers as they gradually filtered from
Washington to the ends Of the land.
Some received the news Of their
drawing with gladness and eagerness
to serve, while others received the
news with fear and trembling. 1t is
an honor to have been deemed fit by
the United States to help n a conflict
which means the death Of either dem
ocracy or autocracy. Both cannot
apparently live much longer on the
earth, and the struggle Is one 10 the
death Ninety-two OF Orleans coun-
tvs most able young men viii finally
be selected 10 go into the first army
n September and VIII be called be-
fore the exemption board IN the order
IN which the names were drawn and
appear elsewhere In this issue.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
RITCHIE & COLBY
REAL. ESTATE
GREENSBORO BEND, VT
NOTICE.

TAYPA YEFs OF BARTON VILLAGE AND BAR
TON ACADEMY AND GRADED SCHOOL.
DISTRICT
The Taxpayers of Barton Village and Bar
ton Academy and Graded School District
are hereby notified that the tax bills on the
grand list OF 1917 are now In my hands for
collection. A discountof four per cent VIII
be allowed if paid within ninety days from
July 18th. After that date the bills VIII be
placed in the hands of the collector to be
collected by process of law. The ninety
days expire October 10. 1917.
FRED DLPIERCE
Treasurer of Barton Village and Barton
29-3I Academy and Graded School District
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

At times we are led to think the
Germans must be near the end of
their fighting strength, but when we
learn that despite the seeming small
toll of submarine sinkings the Ger
mans are doing away with shipping
three times as fast as it is being
built, the situation takes on q more
serious aspect. Then comes the word
that the Kaiser, in answering the
United States with its call for 625,-
600 troops by CONSUMPTION, has called
100000 new troops to the German
colors. The Germans are by no
means beaten yet and those young
men who were not called in the first
allotment of the conscripts, may pre-
pare themselves to respond later.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
AN OPPORTUNITY
(From Stanstead Journal. }

During with Butterheld
Company they frankly the of the acquisition of the
business its object the growth buildings equipment business
their plans
Nearly million already expended
al purchase and additions to the plant to date There are nearly 300
people employed and paid weekly by this company total roll of
about $4,000, about $255,00O annually
They manufacturing only original taps,
installing machinery
square
Within this department viii be To
give possible
bennino This order alone means the ndction If 81 least ooo
drills working for while if the order completed
within reasonable time limit of perhaps so days. it the
o $4,000 each day.
The company is advertising this week in ten newspapers and
periodicals they viii
nearly 300 men they machinery work
They developed present proportions
the idea always mind of further development that is they need
another building 165 by So three floors
under consideration for the Vermont side of the ne their
plant being wholly inadequate they begin
this all this community?
doing all they such institutions and they
certainly plant $1,000
employment good men, weekly
this least s5OOo s75Oooo annually
not require lively imagination visualize the value Of this
added population the circulation this through
channels Of trade and the homes Of the community It also
much to the farms that tributary to the villages as they must
gradually market for farm products We
this and under competent and what have
done or what are we doing IN appreciation OF IT. The villages are
the
building working
either held for the byandby almost prOhbitve
land the Of the villages viii increase selling
than interest dividend sell
money elsewhere This supreey selfish
By such land
Here the conditions repeat one William Allen
Whites what the with the Three
lage?" Butefed Company feel that it is time the capital
and wake
whole they furnished the
building houses Of bath and furnace, with
al 100 should be built possible would
would be doing something for the
he would the time be doing infinitely for himself
The simply the proposition Of housing
their help contend much business theirs that
together
entitled full
mother We living Of this
be and willing
xhe q profit TO ourselves.
They furnishing q their and there
others helping this matter but there must be The
problem Is ysihu U.s., hat shall DO about IL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

A little denatured alcohol applied
with a brush viii quickly remove the
dark brown tobacco stains from copper
or brass ash trays.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
Protecting Soldiers.

The Y. Nj. C. A, the various Wom-
ems clubs and the Knights of Column
bus are all endeavoring to move from
military camps where American sol
diers are quartered, the insidious
temptations which lead to trouble Of
ten times greater than bullets of the
enemy cause. This is the removal
from these camps of the thousands of
prostitutes who make it a business to
frequent such places and leave their
sting on the bodies of inexperienced
youth.
The hospitals of the military forces
IN Europe are said to be filed with
many of these cases, which certainly
make the work Of the medical stats
much harder to overcome. Precaution
would have saved such q wretched
condition.
In other days all forms ffollywere
attributable to the personnel Of an
army but it is gratifying that steps
are being taken to save clean young
men who join the ranks from the con-
traction of loathesome diseases that
will be a thorn IN the flesh as long as
life lasts.
The abolition of the canteen from
army posts was one step toward bet
torment of the life of the soldier but
soldiers can recover from the effects
of an occasional spree whereas they
viii never recover from an inhocula-
ton of venereal disease Windsor
Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25

Special sessions OF the Probate Court will
be held at the Office OF r. 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 NEWPORT Will be
open every day, except Sundays and holt
days: but those coming from distance, at
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, 1917-07-25

Great men are they who see thar
spiritual Is stronger than any material
force; that thoughts rule the world
Emerson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
SUBSCRIPTIONS
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, SOC. Resolutions,
S1.00. Reading notices, Zoe per line
per insertion Classified advertising
terms at top of column one, page one
Display advertising rates upon apph-
cation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
Teach the Children to Swim.

This is the time of year to teach
your boys and girls how to swim.
They get the trick easier in childhood
than at the adult period. The person
who knows how to swim has taken
out an insurance policy against one
form Of accident. Swimming IS about
from Richford Criday. Mr.. Reed
the finest exercise imaginable, as it
brings into use nearly all of the mus
cles Of the body. The person who
learns to swim IN childhood has a
pleasure and health asset for many
years Of life He also viii know how
to care for himself if he finds himself
in the water by accident and perhaps
have an opportunity of saving life. It
is encouraging to see how many girls
are able to swim today as compared
with 20 or % years ago. The Boy
Scouts and Camp Fire Girls are doing
a good work in teaching those of
youthful years how to be at home IN
the er.-Brattleboro Reformer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
WHAT THE PAPERS SAT-.


In the list Of states in the order n
which they responded to the call for
volunteer enlistments during the past
three months it is to be noticed that
all the states at the head Of the list
are northern states and that all the
southern states are IN the lower half
OF the column. The South is always
Dragging about its chivalry and patrl-
otism, but when the call to the colors
came. it was the North that made
good. The South is strong in poll
tics and Office holding, but when it
comes to defending the flag the South
seems to bewilling to let the northern
boys take the brunt of the fighting
Bennington Banner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25
Knots, Human and Otherwise.

The factor that makes lumber first
or second grade is mostly knots. The
tree that runs clear-grained from tip
to butt is sure to cut into hrst-g grade
stock, if sawed before old age sets in,
while the tree that runs to knots is
poor stuff at the best.
What makes knots
ANY one who has ever struck an
axe into the trunk of a tree, sapling
or sawlog size, knows that needless
branches, striking out from the tree
trunk, make knots by the natural
process of emplacing themselves on
the parent stem.
Nature took care of this tendency
IN the forest primeval by crowding
the saplings SO close together that
they could only grow in one direction
for many years-upward-
The needless branches died off. The
less hardy saplings died, so that the
survivors, already grown into an i'm
pressive height, need only thicken
Today. with the primeval forests
gone and the remaining trees mostly
segregated, the lateral branches, IN
less trimmed, grow to some size and
thickness. They attach themselves
strongly to the trunk, so that, when
the tree is cut down, their deep-set
bases strike into the heart of the
trunk and make knots. Trees with
regular branches, untrimmed, are
mostly low-grade stuff.
Men are ike trees in this respect. If
brought up with some austerity and
an upward aim strongly impressed
upon them, they send out few branch
IS IN the form of Efe-sapping habits
and designations. They grow straight
and tall In character, clear-grained
from foot to head Their one direc-
ton is to the heights, their sole motto
IS excelsior"
How different with the man who
wastes his time and substance inwhat
passes for q good time IN the world Of
pleasure. Here is a branch that comes
from tipping. II not Topped of, it
VII make 2 knot straight to the heart
of that young man and may destroy
the trunk completely.
Tobacco indulgence Is another par
2sitical branch that makes q charac-
ter knot. Carousing with worthless
men and lewd women viii mar the
symmetry Of character-trunk for
life. Artificial appetites and PAM
pe-ed passions are branch-knots that
strike deep and make for bad timber
Idle pleasures and habituaI dissipa-
ton make knots, and enough knots
vii spoil the best tree or the most
promising character.
Looping OF habit-branches, idle
ness-branches and vice-branches is
something for the parent and educa-
tor to have seriously In hand, and the
man who finds himself developing
character-knots needs to give imme-
date heed thereto, else no fair and
drst-rate timber VIII be found when
the gang-saws Of life begin to cut
Lop of the branches and let the
knots heal over Some mischief may
be done, but nature viii do wonders
If given ehance=Rutland Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-11
MODERN WAR DIS EAs /.
Shell Shock and the w ay Il Its and
B Afflicts rs Victims. #


Shell Shock and the w ay II HITS and
Afflicts IFS Victims. 81
TO the medical pro ession modern war
has brought d new disease. known as'
shell shock or shock Shell, as the
British war Office officially calls it.
To understand it's cause and action
we must take our place in the trenches
with company on the first line. An
attack is simmering and the constant
preliminary bomba rdment of heavy and
light artillery is on.
Shells, shrapnel, high explosives are
rained on them and on the trench with
it's narrow communication to the sup
ports in the rear until there is con-
slant din of tremendous explosions and
the air is filed with noxious gas. Time
has come to seek cover and the soldier
ducks his steel helmeted head into his
underground dugout, crowds down with
his mates and waits for the storm to
blow over Hours pass, days pass, some
preliminary commandments lasting four
or five days, and food, water, patience
and nerves are exhausted by the awful
din, the noisome air and theacrowded
quarters with the sickening sights of
nearby men disemboweled or otherwise
wounded unto death.
Then it is that minds 60 awry. Shell
shock attacks the veterans as we'll as
the recruits. The poor lads with neu-
rasthenic tendencies, with poor nervous
reserve or with histories of sapping
excuses and habits begin to expert
ence an ever growing fear. Their limbs
start to tremble, their hearing becomes
affected, they cannot talk or see, and
when they can be rescued in lull they
have become jibbering or silent, trem-
bling human animals, almost literally
scared to death. Il
Scientifically, the disease may be d.
vided into two classes. One is the
pseudo shell shock following the course
outlined in men of unstable nervous
equilibrium, deprived of food and made
to fear for their lives; and the second
class is true shell shock occurring in
men who really sustain blows Of falling
sand bags and planks or arc buried in
! the upheaval Of earth following shell
explosion Unfortunately the false d.
| vision comprises over So per cent Of
| the total number reported and they
| offer the poorest hope of recovery o.
the proper martial spirit which the sol
der should have. The true cases gen
orally recover within fortnight. They
! may, however, slip on then into the
| pseudo class and become unfit for ac-
tive military duty.-Dr. Kellogg Speed
! in Leslie'S.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-11
May Control Print Paper.

A report recommending government
operation of the print paper and pulp
industries during the war and arraign-
ing what it calls the defiant attitude
of print paper producers, was filed on
Monday by the senate printing COM
mittee. 1t will await action at the
December session.
The report says the federal trade
commissions findings "show beyond
question the printing paper industry,
in it's greed for excessive profits, has
imposed an unjust burden on the
American press, which faces serious
disaster if relief cannot be speedily
had from oppressive prices charged
for print paper" "
It adds the commission exhausted
every resource for the publishers, but
has been able to get only small relief.
Under resolution introduced by
Senator Smith of Arizona, and report
ed by the commission for passage,
the trade commission would be e
powered to control production and dis
tribution of print paper and mechani-
cal and chemical pulp in the United
States. .. T.
Should this resolution be put into
effect every newspaperman in the
country would arise and bless the gov
eminent for it's action.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-11
THE CORK OAK TREE.
There Is Nothing "lust as Good" as Its
Bark Product,

There Is Nothing "Just as Good" as Its
Bark Product.
When a man goes into hardware
store for a supply Of cork for some
specific purpose he generally gets what
he asks for. The reason why the dealer
does not endeavor to persuade him to
try something else 'just as good' is
because there is nothing else he could
offer. 49,
Cork is cheap, and for ages it has
stood alone in it's field of usefulness.
1t is tough and elastic, and it's specific
gravity is only O.24. This, added to the
fact that it is impervious to water, ac-
counts for it's use in life preservers.
The cork oak, which grows principal,
ly in Spain, Portugal, Algeria and
southern France, furnishes the supply.
Only the outer bark Of the tree is used
for the commercial product. When the
tree has attained diameter of APP
proximately five inches, which usua lily
it does by the time it is twenty years
old, the cork, as the first stripping of
is so rough, coarse and dense that ii
has little commercial value. But it's
removal does not kill the tree On the
contrary, it seems to promote develop.
ment.
The stripping is done in July and Arl,
gust, and great skill is necessary in
order not to injure the tree. If it is
injured at any place the growth there
ceases, and the spot remains ever after.
ward SCARED and uncovered Popular
Science Monthly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-11
Nellie Beats Him Out.

="
Senator Simmons was discussing
the proposed war tax on motor car
owners. ~ Il >.
making war taxes" he said, isn't
pleasant work. 1t puts one in the
position of the facetious pastor.
"a pastor at Ocean Grove took lit
tie girl on his knee and said:
"'I don't love you, Nellie
Gail. the ladies on the breeze-swept
veranda laughed, but little Nellie
frowned and said: Z lZ-- "
"'You've got to love me. You've
got to. .-s>- =.
F.. : "'Got to? How 500 laughed the
divine. r..
"tSaid Nellie stoutly, you've got
to love them that hate you-and l hate
you, goodness knows!' Washington
Star. .. -. 49,.