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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
SCHOOLGIRLS AS HERoINEs.
Apparently They Are Considered Only
Nv American Authors.

by American Authors
Scott never mentions schoolgirl,
says III. ID. Sedgwick in the Atlantic.
Imagine Thomas Hardy fashioning q
schoolgirl out OF wessex clay or George
Meredith venturing to describe Diana
of the Crossways In those early years.
Arnold Bennett would have created a
little miniature old wife. as Van Eyck
and Memling paint babies ike minia-
ture old men. III. G. Wells would depict
her as incipient temptation to lead Mr..
Britling, for instance. into one or
dozen romantic adventures.
Galsworthy would try TO flt her into
an ethical system, into a niche OF so
cia1 justice or matrimonial ventures.
Mr.. Howells. one may imagine, might
have essayed the task, but he would
have tried to meet the difficulty of get
ting the right values-as painter dabs
blues on yellows to make green-by
adding to q primness reminiscent OF
the Vicar Of Wakefield" a few deli
cate hoydenish touches.
As there is no such thing as school
girl on the continent, French and Ital-
ian novelists do not mention her. In
deed, the schoolgirl, as we see her. is
an American product and modern.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Don,t zen But One Side.

War news which tells only one side
of the story should be guarded
against by newspaper readers 1t was
just what fooled the people of Great
Britain for the first two years of the
war and now this country seems TO be
following the same trend. Germany
is still so tough an antagonist that in
military operations it is inevitable
that when the truth IS told the victor
les are not all on one side and when
the press associations and special cor
respondents say that they are, the
public is merely being misled. If the
war goes to a military decision, mil
lions of lives must yet be sacrificed.
The only hope for the present is that
peace may be secured by diplomatic
means. Unless the nations at war
are open to this method the war is
probably only just beginning
nington Banner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Robert Calderwood

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Orleans, COMMISSION
ERS. to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Robert CaIderwood late of
Craftsbury in said District deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto here by
give notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid at the house of Hugh Calder
wood in the town of Craftsbury in said dis
trict on the 3Ist day of August and Sd day OF
January next from one O'Clock p. m. until
four O'Clock D. m. on each of said days and
that six months from the 7th day of j July, A.
ID. 1917 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Craftsbury this 18th day Of Au-
gust A. d. 1917.
E. A. BUTTON
j. ROBERT PATERSON
1895 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Estate of Charles w. Carter

STATE Of VEhMONT
District OF Orleans. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
tr1ct aforesaid
TO ali persons interested In the estate
OF Charles w. Carter. late OF Barton IA said
District deceased.
GREETING
WHEREAS. said Court has assigned the
7th day Of September next for examining
and allowing the account OF the executor
o the ate or said deceased and for
decree OF the residue OF said estate 70
the lawful claimants Of the same and
ordered that public notice thereof be given
20 all persons interested IN said estate by
publishing this order three weeks success
siveiy previous 20 the day assigned, IN the
Orleans County Monitor. newspaper pub
lished at barton IN said District.
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified 70
appear al the Probate ONCE IN Newport
in said District 81 one O'Clock y. m. ON the
day assigned. then and there 70 contest the
allowances Of said account II you see cause.
and 20 establish your right as heirs. legatees
and lawful claimants 70 said residue.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
August. 1917.
3a-s6 vIRDA ~. SPEAR. "A Rister
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Tomatoes For Seed.

Many persons save the first tomato
that ripens for seed, and they think
they are doing the right thing. The
very earliest tomatoes to ripen are not
as sweet and solid as those ripening
from a week to two weeks later. The
best plan in saving the tomato for seed
is TO select the more uniform, medium
size, which ripen evenly and quickly a
little while after the plant has been
producing ripe fruit Seeds saved from
tomatoes grown on moderately thin soil
will retain the good qualities better
than those saved from plants which
were forced by very rich soil.-Phila-
delphia North American.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Hairs
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed Of
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton Of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
eatarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c-
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29

Is there any record to which the
people of our towns may go and find
out how many and who volunteered
for service before the conscript army
was called? So far as the Monitor
knows there is no such record. The
names and the number of conscripts
going from our communities will be
comparatively easy to compile, but
what about the boys who entered the
Vermont regiment, the navy, or any
of a dozen different departments of
the service before CONSUMPTION took
its toll? And what about the scores
of Vermont boys who have gone with
Canadian armies? Is it not possible
for US to have a town unit record of
the men who entered this world war
for future use and historical data?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. " -
Mrs. ETA DORIoN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. for special free aGyice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29

The southern states which were so
fast for training camps, and got them
as they get many other things under
the present administration, now re-
volts at the idea of having negro
troops sent to these camps. Senator
Tillman is one of those protesting
against the mobilization of colored
troops in the South. Probably the
administration will therefore send
these dark-skinned soldiers who are
used to hot climate into the north to
be trained just as winter is coming on
and as our northern boys are being
sent into a southern climate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Pay of Surgeon In Ancient Times.

High honorariums were paid surgeons
in ancient times. When Darius, the
son OF Hystaspes, sprained his foot
Damocedes was called In, another sur
geon OF renown having failed to effect
a cure. Damocedes was successful,
and the king introduced the doctor to
the ladies Of the court The ladies
filed vase Of gold with money and
precious pearls, which slave was or
dered to carry to the doctor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29

Enormous profits have been made
by big corporations engaged in ma
king war supplies Here is what some
of the largest of our corporations
made during 1916 United States
Steel corporation, $2O7, 945,9 53. E. 1.
DUPONT deNepuris company, SIG, $751;
729. Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
$53,715,041. Utah Copper company,
$32, 174, 48O. Standard Oil company
$40, 425 $40. Central Leather COM
pany, 81, 687, 1868. American Smelt-
ing and Refining company, S11,158,-
O84. General Chemical company, 49,
7O0,191. 1t is said the profits of
these companies during 1917 are
greatly in excess of these figures but
before the war opened the earnings
were far below the 1916 figures Is
it any wonder that there is a growing
sentiment to make the war tax on
profits plainly derived from the war
very heavy. Senator LaFollette
would tax the above profits so per
cent He viii not probably carry his
point but in all probability so per
cent of such profits viii be comman-
deered for war purposes, and so far
as the Monitor sees there can be no
objection to such a course. Those
who profit most by the struggle
should pay most. Even then viii the
people who control these corporations
pay as much in proportion as the
poor man?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Qualified for Job.

"Know how to wash cars?'' asked
the garage boss. "Sure, know" said
the seedy-looklng applicant for work.
''You clean everything but the license
plates"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29

pains IKE . KNIFE
through my back
and side. I finally
lost all my strength
so / had to 60 to
bed. The d octor
advised an oper-
alton but / would
not listen to it. /
thought of what /
had read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
hofflo hrn1Cht great
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Praise for Vermont.

Joseph Patrick Tumulty, private
secretary to President Wilson, said in
an interview with newspaper man
at Burlington on his first visit to
Vermont:
every man, woman and child
ought to be elated over this country
up here, where you have such pure
air, beautiful scenery and gorgeous
views. The most noticeable thing on
my trip through this territory was the
fact that every farm house by which
we passed had an American flag on
some part of it. The same patriotic
scenes were witnessed in the humble
village as well as in the big city"
These are the impressions of to-
tai stranger and should be the ex-
preston of every resident of the
Green Mountain state. If all her resi-
dents would give Vermont as favora-
bic recommendation it would not be
long beforethe whole country would
recognize the state as one of the most
attractive and patriotic states in this
grand country of ours. People of
Vermont, do not leave the praise of
your state to outsiders, but talk it up
yourselves. 1t will pay you person
ally and the state as a whole better
than anything else you can do.-Stan-
stead (P. O. Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29

Maryland has a compulsory work
law which went into effect last week.
There are now no idlers in that state
if physically fit to work. The penal
ty for not working in some capacity
is severe and the state proposes to
enforce it. Every able-bodied man
between 10 and so years of age was
required to register and when a rec
ord shows that man is not working
he will be drafted for some job where
he is needed. Not bad law after all
and one that will probably be worked
out in other states if the war contin-
ues long.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Poetry In Ianan-

Poetry in Japan is as universal as
the air. 1t is felt by everybody. 1t is
read by everybody. 1t is composed by
almost everybody" - DR.. LAKESIDE
Hearn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, soc. Resolutions
$1.00. Reading notices, 1Oc per line
per insertion. Classified advertising
terms at top of column one, page one
Display advertising rates upon appli-
cation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29

The Monitor pays its respects to
the Orleans County Exemption board,
which has been working day and
night for the past month at duties
none too pleasant at the best. Espe-
cial mention may be made of the
clerk of the board, H. B. Cushman,
whose duties have been most exact
ing. Any who are inclined to
criticize any part of the work of the
board should take occasion to inform
himself about the work which is be-
ing performed. These men deserve
the lasting appreciation of the public.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
PAINS SHARP
and STABBING
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Ogdensburg, Wis.--sT suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
SUBSCRIPTIONS

One year, $1.5O. 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, 1917-08-29
How a Woman Editor Feels.

After two cruel, heartless fiends in
the form of women have confessed
that they choked and pounded little
crippled Alice Bradshaw to death. it
is a great comfort to learn that "clev-
er" lawyers are planning to prove
that their guileless victim wandered
away of her own accord and persisted
from starvation and exposure. Until
this announcement was made there
was brief period of fearful belief
that the electric chair could not this
time be cheated and that Mesdames
Hicks and Remission would really
have to pay the penalty of their crime.
Such conclusion was rank injustice
to the "clever" legal talent of the
state which proposes to convince even
the two murderesses that they are a
pair of unjustly suspected ladies, who
ought to be sued for defamation of
their own characters. IF it weren't
for ''clever" lawyers, indiscreetly
communicative criminals in this state
might once in while get into trouble.
AS it is, about the worst that ever
happens to them is to be sent to the
insane asylum for observation and
then, by the time the public, has only
a hazy recollection of their misdeeds,
they are discharged as fit to be at
large again.-Springfeld Reporter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
Military Training.

Writers and speakers on the sub
ject of universal military training do
not seem to give sufficient emphasis
to the benefit the young man will re-
ceive from this training. This is
quite important, if indeed it is not the
major reason for such training. If
one needs an ocular demonstration Of
what military training does foryoung
men, let him note the fine physique
of the boys in khaki upon the streets
today and compare them with the
other boys, or note the change that
mas taken place in the few months of
rigorous discipline on the Mexican
border, among the boys he knows.
A young man taking this training
viii not only have a fine physique,
better poise, larger lung power, a
capacity to endure greater physical
eXertlOn without exhaustion, be bet
ter able to throw off disease, but it
will clarity his thinking-it will make
him more alert, quick to decide.
prompt to act; he will be a better en-
ploye, will be able to earn more mon
ey; he will be better able to direct
and supervise men, and will add in a
hundred ways to his mental, moral
and physical equipment. Thousands
OF parents are sending their bows to
military schools; they have been do
ing so for years, notwithstanding it
IS expensive and tens of thousands
more parents would be glad to do this
II they could afford it. The purpose
was not training for war-no one
thought OF that-but trainingfOr bet
ter life work.
Six months or a year in a federal
training camp will do more to make a
boy strong, healthy, manly and a
good citizen than any other time or
money that could be expended. The
bringing together of boys from all
walks of life and all parts of the
country and establishing the democ-
racy of the "dog tent" will break I'D
the lines of cleavage that are appear
ing IN our civil life and help to make
democracy a reality instead of a SEN
tlment. Let US hope that one of the
things we learn In the great crisis be-
| fore US is the value of trained men
and that we viii have the Judgment
and foresight to make such training
permanent policy of the govern
ment. Ii will do more to regenerate
manhood than any other single agen-
cy.
If there was no such thing as war.
the rigid discipline and the splendid
training and development acquired.
would more than justify the cost. The
| greatest asset of our country is its
citizenship and the government has a
duty IN the premises. Citizens should
insist that congress Immediately, up
on reassembling in December, make a
permanent provision for the training
of young men between the ages of Is
and 20 years Of age along the lines
worked out In the Chamberlain bill,
and if the people throughout the
country would take hold Of this mat
ter and insist upon it, such a law
could be quickly put upon the statute
books.-BrattIebo Reformer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-12
ENINE BLUFF PROGRESS
 | E,0aPERITY
ARE YOU EFFICIENT?

When you scan list of the traits. attributes, characteristics and virtues that make you efficient or inefficient and ponder on the fact that a jus. and unwavering tribunal. versed ia the study of human nature. sits in judgment upon you, should you desire service in the city's employ. you may well feel that no keys are left unplav- ed in the human gamut.
 The tests are in fact only those employed by every shrewd employer, but possibly never before have they been set down in black and white and tabulated. In such guise they look grim and formidable. Are you neat or untidy; cleanly or slovenly, dignified or undignified sturdy or slight; healthy or frail; active or slow. vigorous or aged sober or in temperate reliable or unreliable; sin cere CT silly; frank or evasive; moral or indifferent; controlled or impul- SNe, DOSlttNG of HS5ttdut PolaVu oi nervous. decisive or submissive; :; firm CT changeable; patient or impa- tient; fairminded or dommeering good natured or irritable: courteous or rough .tactful or abrupt: open minded or narrow; adaptable or set in ways; generous or selfish; kindly or critical; sympathetic or harsh , protective or yindictive: refined or vulgar and profane; thoughtful or careless; correct, flippant or slansy genteel or coarse: interested or in different; enthusiastic or formal; co operative or shirking; alert or unob servant; conscientious or superficial harmonious or troublesome; indus trious or shiftless: of good judgmen' or areiudiced, diligent or ioiteringt earnest or dallying economic or wasteful
 Great love, had anyone conceived that human being could be so many things, And that is efficiency Sucl list will impress every reader wh, struggles toward personal better ment with the magnitude of the task There'se a whole life's mending lai, Out-FsX
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-12

operating and sometimes milking" corporations, and by manipulating stocks and bonds, or in hogging real estate until it is worth many times more than they paid for it-but the farming business if rank failure as a super-money-maker.
 Farming provides comfortable competence for hundreds of thou- sands of men, of which a goodly num- Der are to be found in Jefferson county the southeast Arkansas. But 10 suueeze a million dollars out of the soil of Jefferson county simply isn't being done.
 A farmer who died in Kansas re- gently had done the trick, however, you can expect nearly anything to happen in Kansas. This fellow could neither read nor write and had but one leg. He began farming in 1868 without a dollar. He took up claim and saw the possibilities Of grazing cattle. When he died he owned 10,- 900 acres in Kansas and 1900 acres in Texas.
 In the last analysis, however. this man made his million through real estate, and not through the products of the soil. The land he acquired for nothing or next to nothing is now worth-well, about a million dollars.
 The average sol-tiller, though he never sees million dollars, feels like a millionaire most of the time and wouldn't swap places with the plutocrats in Wall street And that's about the best way on earth to make million"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-12
GERMANS FORMED
 LEAGUE 8 YEARS AGO

Washington, Oct. 11.-Germany if nanced Irish-American propaganda or ganizations in the United States as early as 1909 to combat the newly developed movement for celebration of 100 years of peace between America and Great Britain. President Wilson has learned from leaders in the cen celebration.
 J. A. Stewart of New York, chair man of the American branch of the centenary committee, who recently called at the white house with $. H. Ferris of London, leader in the Brit ish phase of the moement, brought ev- idence that within. five weeks after announcement of the centenary plans in 1909, German and Irish-Amerfcan interests in the United States form ed a numebr of associations and leagues to foster interest in German affairs.
 Most of these organizations, Mr Stewart informed the president, short ly became merged with the American Truth society, whose president, Jere- miah O'Leary, was mentioned in the secret message to Count von Bern storff from the German government, disclosed yesterday by Secretary Lan- sing. One of the activities of the or ganization was to erect elaborate monuments over the graves of promi- nant German-Americans and give pub ljcity to historic roles played by Ger mans in the United States.
 Development of the British-Ameri- can peace centenary movement was combatted by the German propagan- dists in a multitude of ways, extend ing even to lobbying against bills in state legislatures to promote success of the centenary celebration planned for 1914 and disarranged by the war
 MT. Stewart offered to place at the disposal of the president of state records of the British American peace centenary committee indicating that German-Irish propa ganda came into existence at least eight years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-12
NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Major General William L. Sibert, United States army, who is one of General Pershing's righthand aides in France, born at Gadsden, Ala, 57 years ago today
 Brig. Gen. Montgomery M. Macomb, United States army, retired, former president of the Army War college, born in Detroit, 65 years ago to- day.
 Gen. Julian S. Carr of North Caro- lima, who is to head the food conserva- tion committee of the Methodist Epis- copal church, South, born at Chapel Hill. N. C., 72 years ago today
 Rt. Rev. Michael J. Curley, Catholic bishop of St. Augustine, Fla, born in Athlone, Ireland, 3S years ago today.
 Elmer A. Sperry, inventor of the oyroscope compass, born at Cortland N. Y, 57 years ago today.
 Armando Marsans, outfilder of the New York American league baseball team, born in Havana, Cuba, 2S years ago today.