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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27
THE ENCHANTED EPIcURE.

tlTum the Butler Herald
Eating watermelon IS ar art 10 be
learned hy experience Az d dessert n BE-
not a success. II falls too heavily ON a
dinner. Like a pretty gitl, 1t Is best by
itself The melon should bee cold. u
should be ripe. It's flesh should blush
like a graduate. Its heart should glow
Ike n auu-kIssyd cloud at the close Of
day. and ITS temperature should be chilly
1s the smile OF q Boston belle. When
you get such "A treasure do not hother
with other food. open IL, Elze upon No.,
bury your face In Its sweetness and let
% appreciation run riot.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

men who never saved before to hoard enough to
buy a limousine or something after the hcstlities are
ended. War may put the automobile bushes, to sleep for
a time. but it won't kill it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

Reports OF German encouragement, brought in by
prisoners, sound cheerful enough, but should cause no
s|lackening in the preparations for the allies personally
conducted tour OF Berlin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

A woman at Camp Grant, III, is charged with marrying
three soldiers, and had to give up two OF them, there being
a limit to matrimony, If not to patriotism.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

The days are growing shorter now,
The skirts may do the same;
our pocketbook also knows how
To play that shorter game.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

Iced drinks are coming rack, al
though maybe not TO stay, but they'll
be abundant enough when the gas
lsn't
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

If a mans vanity takes the form Of
diamonds, he is apt to insist they are
a good investment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27
~,
THE PLEASANT PROPHET.

An optlmlst dropped IN today
While blew the early morning breezes,
And what that Sunny Jim did Eay
We chronicle because II plcascs.
He said. This summers hot backbone
f. badly bent or really broken
And thnt's a prospect to atone;
A prophecy most kindly spoken.
You may not take his word for that,
$50. pawn your palm beach coat and
hrecchcs.
Nor sci discard the old straw hat
Because Of forecasts that he breaches
The seventh son who looks ahead
To lamp the future and us chances,
quite often finds himself mIslcd
As through the veil he kecnly glance
The mercury again may prove
Re is a punk and phuney prophet.
And man again may live and move
In weather quite as hot as Tophet
And vet We like the Joyful seer.
Whose Visions gay instead Of solemn,
And that Is why you find him here
In lofty place atop the column.
For one who's fnccd this summers heat.
And then sees In the first cool furry
a cheerful outlook and repeat.
Belongs with those who never worry.
TO tn0s Don't Worry club hen come.
An honorrd and a charter member.
Doe r.nurn his fprecaL on the hum,
/, Sill come true hy next November
America has awakened to the fact
that wc are at war, and, in due time,
will learn more or less about military
matters. Indeed, the search for in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

If a man has a mean disposition,
he is apt to think he is a great dis
clplinarian.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

Those colorcd ho~otleggcrS who hid
their surplus liquor in the chimney,
evidently don't believe in Santa Claus.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

Patience is a virtue which causes
the patient one to be imposed upon
from time to time.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27
Fifteen Years Ago.

w. /. Alexander and wife who have
been visiting at the home of John Alex
ander leave for their home at Hobart
today.
Mrs J. r. Fskridge is spending a few
days in the city the guest of Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. X. Cole.
Mrs. J. w. Hall has Just returned
from Lake Okoboji, Iowa, where sheI
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
+. Colcord.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27
Ten Years AGO.

Ten Years Ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gerson WIS
have been spending a few weeks al
Battle Creek, Mich, left Saturday TOD
Kansas City and Chicago where they
will spend a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II Cooke end
tertained last evening at the Country
club with a dinner party, their guests
being Mrs. Robert Young OF Fort
Worth, Texas. Mrs. George Woodward
Of Mclean, and Mr.. and Mrs. 7. M
Richardson jr. Of Stanford, Texas. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Richardson. II
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Brown and q few
friends leave the first of the week id
their big red Thomas touring car for
Denver. After spending a week in
Denver the party will go through the
mountains visiting the principal places
and also Mrs, Browns home town od
Buena Vista where her mother, N ID
Bay, may join them for the home trip1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03

Employees of E. and T. Fairbanks
& Company of st. Johnsbury have
been notified that wage increase of
1870 was effective throughout the
plant April LIST,
The Rev. A. V. Fisher has resigned
as pastor of the Congregational
church at ST. Johnsbury east after
four years of service. His resigna-
ton takes effect May /.
The Caledonia county board has re-
ceived the qeustionnaires from all
but seven of the 1914 registrants in
Caledonia county and thinks that the
record can hardly be excelled by any
other county board Of the state.
Roy Ireland Of the Royal Flying
corps, France, is reported missing,
and his st. Johnsbury friends fear he
has been taken prisoner by the Ger
mans. Ireland worked for the Fair
banks company until he enlisted in
1914. He has been missing since Feb.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
DANGER Turks IN
EVERY ONE Of Us
We Are AS Full of Deadly
Poisons As A Germ
Laboratory.
AUTO
OR SELF-P0IS0NING
"FRUlT-A-TIVES" Absolutely Ere.
vents This Dangerous Condition.

Tie cAtEf cause Of POOR health is
our neglect Of the bowels. Waste
matter, instead Of passing from the
lower intestine regularly every day,
is allowed to remain there, generating
poisons which are absorbed by the
blood.
In other words, q person who is
habitually constipated, is poisoning
himself. We know now that Auto-
amortization, due to non-action of the
bowels, is directly responsible for
serious Kidney and Bladder Troubles;
that 1t upsets the Stomach, causes
Indigestion, Loss of Appetite and
Sleeplessness that chronic Rheum'
atism, Gout, Pain In The Back, are
relieved as soon as the bowels become
regular; and that Pimples, Rashes,
Eczema and other Skin Affections
disappear when "Fruit-a-tives'' are
taken to correct Constipation.
"F,-uzt a -ti0eS" Tor FrWit Liner
Tablets z0iH protect you against
Auto-intoxication.
SOC. box, 6 for Sc. so, trial size 25c.
At all dealers or sent on receipt Of
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Unceasing Misery
Some Barton Kidney Sufferers Get
Little Rest or Comfort.

There is little sleep, little rest, lit
tie peace for many a sufferer from
kidney trouble. Life is one continu-
al round of pain. You can't rest at
night when there's kidney backache
You suffer twinges and "stabs" of
pain, annoying urinary disorders,
lameness and nervousness. You
can't be comfortable at work with
darting pains and binding dizzy
spells. Neglect these ailments and
serious troubles may follow. Begin
using Doan's Kidney Pills at the first
sign of disorder. Thousands have
testified to their merit.
Proof in Barton testimony:
G. H. Hammond, N. Main St., Bar
ton, saws: "From hard work and
heavy lifting, my kidneys became dis
ordered and my back ached and
panied. The kidney secretions were
highly colbred and I had to get up
often at night. I had a dull, aching
pain in my back which was very an
moving. 1 have used Doan's Kidney
Pills and they have always relieved
me when I have suffered this
way. I do not hesitate to recommend
them"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hammond had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
JONES HAD A POOR MEMORY
Husband Blamed Wife for Not Turn
ing off Gas in Stove-Forgot He
Shut Off Meter.

Speaking at a dinner, Senator George
w. Norris Of Nebraska referred to
the beauty Of having a good memory,
and fittingly related this story: -
At eight o'clock in the morning one
day last summer the Jones' took
trunks, grips and suitcases, and
hustled for the railroad station. Twen-
ty minutes later a taxicab dashed up
to the Jones house and out jumped
Jones.
whats the matter, old MANI" asked
a kindly disposed neighbor. Forget
your railroad ticket?"
"No,' answered Jones, showing
symptoms of peevishness. "My wife
left a kettle Of water boiling on the
gas stove. Didn't think of it until we
reached the station. You can always
depend on a woman to have a mem
DRY like that"
So saying, Jones unlocked the door
and fastened into the house. In about
two minutes he came out again with
his features puckered into a peculiar
twist.
SLOW did you find it?" cheerfully
asked the neighbor. "Sizzling to beat
a locomotive, suppose"
"No," guiltily answered Jones, Il
had forgotten that I had turned the
gas off at the meter" -=-----
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03

work for me and know it will help
others if they will give it a. fair trial."
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, 1O8 9Th Ave.,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published. Every woman who suffers
from displacements, Irregularities, in
aammation, liberation, backache, ner-
V0usness, or who is passing through the
Change Of LIE should give this famous
root & ! herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound, q trial. For
s2ec:a!l acyice write Lydia e. Pinkham
Gifts long experience is at your service.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03

surpassed markets. Some sections OF
the state because of their mountain
topography, have not enjoyed the best
of transportation facilities. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the motor truck
will greatly help this situation.
l. The far West has always appeared
to the average Vermont boy as the
land of opportunity, or in other words
the land at the end of the rainbow
This is largely the result of the early
discovery of gold and not as many
think to any wonderful agriculture
advantages. AS matter of fact, the
lack of sufficient water, the cold
nights throughout the year, and the
far West excels in advertising, per-
poor market facilities do not add to
the agricultural advantages. The
haps because the people desire com
pany.
There are, of course, types Of farm
growing under irriga ton, which are
at times highly profitable Yet 2
Vermonter would find no advantage in
the far West which can not be had ir
his native state.
Vermont people have much to learr
and can profit wisely from results at,
tanned in agriculture in other parts O.
the country. Results which have bee
accomplished in other sections a
great difficulty and cost can easily b.
applied in Vermont. In the far Wes'
alfalfa and hay are grown only afte7
expensive irrigation projects have
been accomplished. Whereas Yer
mont with its cool, moist soil, natur
ally adapted to the growth of al
hays, can easily double it's produc
lion Of hays and legumes. Wisconsin
l state far younger in years than Yer
mont and with no superior advantag
IS, is known as the dairy center
he United States. Buyers from a.
,arts of the country look to Wiscon
in for cows of all the breeds becaus
hat state has wisely seen the advar
ages to be gained in communit
,reeding. Iowa is known as the cor
tate. Why? Because its farmer
arly turned their attention to tn
reeding and development of varietie
f corn adapted to local climatic an
oil conditions. Vermont, on the oth
hand, has been marking time. Sh
as failed to progress and a resultar
ack Of profits has not put spirit int
he farmers. Yet, with it's unlimite
1arket advantage s and it's intelligen'
,eoples, and with it's recently chang
ID school methods the writer looks 70
much future progress in the Greer
Mountain state.
A B. Pike, Jr.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Heroic Women of France

My words justice
the
Of mnon leaving the agriculture absolutely the
Not stepped
go into section of today and Of
t b rests upon their shoulders The home always extremely %
% WITH nigh devotion with attitude that amounts almost to
Now conditions being they lie within the heart Of the
adding additional burden womanhood of
reals in place of
be
French soldier until
! AlonzoT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03

xTOWNVt
10 HELPS
AN OLD lockwood BORDER
There Are Some survivals of Beauti.
full Garden Ornaments Still
to Be Found.

Time was when the boxwood border
was considered the very top notch of
frontyard garden characterization. And
it was thought to be very beautiful
when trimmed into fantastic shapes
or clipped evenly in rectangular out
line. Take almost any of the old time
novels, and in them will appear a de-
scription of the lockwood borders run
ming a perfectly straight line from the
colonial porch to the front gate. Box
wood hall was favorite name for
many an old time home.
The privet hedge has largely
usurped the place of the lockwood
border, says the Newark IN. J.) News.
The latter was such a slow grower.
Years after it was out it seemed hard
ly larger than when first planted. But
it didn't send out impudent shoots in
every direction; it grew slowly, Sc
dately and in deliberately chosen d.
rections. It was never in a hurry to
be big. Boys may cut whips from an
untrimmed privet hedge, but no one
ever took such liberties with the dig
nified old lockwood bush. It did not
promote corporal punishment.
There were two things about the
lockwood border that none who are
acquainted with it will ever forget;
its dark green foliage. winter and
summer, and its persistently unpleas-
ant odor. The latter isn't like that of
birch, sassafras, sandalwood, willow,
butternut or cedar. 1t is more like
. - -,
skunk cabbage. But the box bush
stands up as stiff and dignifed as if
it were disseminating the perfumes Of
Araby the blest.
Now and then some very fine speci-
mems of lockwood are found in this
country, and wherever they are they
point out place having history run
ming back a century or two. These
bushes have not been clipped or 9TH
erwise mutilated since our GRANDPA
Tiers days, and have grown into great
trees-that is, great for lockwood. Just
such bush was recently sighted near
Mount Holly by Long Island million
aire, and he paid small fortune to
have it removed to his estate. It was
IL feet high, more than Is feet in
diameter and with a great clump of
clay attached to it's ramified roots,
weighed ten tons. It may live in it's
new home, but as a rule, these grand
old box bushes resent removals after
they are a hundred years old.
A fine group of box bushes adorns
the old Elias Boudinot mansion on
East Jersey street, Elizabeth, where
both Washington and Lafayette were
entertained in the old days. Four
large bushes are still fourishing on
the Stoudinger property, S53 Broad
street, corner Of Clay, in Newark. The
house was built in 1882, and the box
must have been planted later, but
each of the four specimens is at least
ten feet high and as many in diam
eter. Large sums have been offered
for them time and again, but have
been refused. Doubtless there are
many other fine specimens of the old
time favorite box, but large and
shapely tree is still valuable and
cherished heritage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
SHEFFIELD

AL Masure is gaining slowly.
Charlotte Davis has been having
chicken pox.
Lena Dryer is entertaining her
sister from Glover.
Mary Jane Drake has been quite
sick the past week.
Lizzie Ash is much improved after
an illness of two weeks.
Alden Eastman has gone to Canada
to work through sugaring.
Martha Petrie of Lyndon visited
at John Blake's last week.
LYLE Jenness has reached his des-
tination, San Antonio, Texas.
Alice Davis has been confined to
the house recently with hard cold.
Samuel Stern of Holland has been
visiting at George Storms the past
week.
Alice Sweet from Massachusetts,
has been a recent guest at VIII
Walkers.
J. Lord has a good position in the
Fairbanks office at ST. Johnsbury
with Clinton Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheldon have
nut in new windows and made gen.
eral repairs at their home.
Reuben Christie of Glover, an old
time resident of this place, died last
week at an advanced age.
Homer Hurlburt who enlisted with
the British troops when the war first
broke out has been making his SIS
ter, Mrs. Herbert Sheldon, a visit. He
was to be back in Montreal the first
of April. He was the only one
among IL men, who lived after Ger
man shell hit their resting place. He
was injured but is quite we'll again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
WEST BURKE

Mrs. 4. M. Bruce has been quite
i'll with tonsilitis.
Fred Dolloff of ST. Johnsbury was
in town last week.
Mrs. c. H. Coburn was in st.
Johnsbury Saturday.
Miss Lillian. Cheney of ST. Johns
bury was in town Friday.
Carl Way was at home from Island
Pond few days last week.
Elizabeth Kicker of st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday at L. G. Roundy's.
Mrs. Marcella Marshall of St.
Johnsbury visited in town during the
past week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Chase on Wednesday,
Mar. 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Colby are
spending two weeks in Newport and
Derby Line.
Mrs. Hattie Fairbrother has gone
to Claremont, N. H., to work as
housekeeper.
The club musicale on the evening
of March 9th, was well attended and
greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Nettie Mccoy is at home from
her school in Woodsville, N. H., for
vacation of one week.
Mrs. Abby Woodruff and daughter,
Nora, of Lyndonville, have been Wis
iting at o. G. Woodruff's.
Mrs. Sydney Brigham is quite i'll
and Mr.. Brigham was confined to the
house by severe cold recently.
Mrs. A. H. Bailey and daughter,
Thelma, and Mrs. Mary Bailey Wis
tied in Lyndonville Tuesday of last
week.
Miss Selma Turks of ST. Johnsbury
and Miss Rena johnson of Sher-
brooke, P. O., were weekend guests
at w. w. Gallagher's.
Miss Jennie Campbell, principal of
the West Derby school at Newport,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Marshall, over Sunday.
Mrs. l.. E. Leach went to Mont
pelier last week to attend the junior
prize-speaking contest. Her daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Leach, took the first
prize.
Schools closed Friday and the prin-
cipal, Mrs. Sheehan, has gone to Hat
tiesburg, Mass, to visit her husband,
DR.. Sheehan, who is stationed at Camp
Shelby.
The Cleaners will have a business
meeting and social at the home of
Mrs. Annie Fairbrother Friday eve
ming. No refreshments will be serv-
ed, but there will be short pro-
gram.
Sergt. Robert Porter, who was trans
ferred from Kelley Field, San An
tonic, Texas, to Garden City, N. Y,
recently, was at home on flying Wis
it Monday of last week. Mr.. Porter
was in splendid physical condition and
in excellent spirits. He expects to
go across in the near future.
The Easter service Sunday morn
ing was impressive and the flowers
furnished by the Sunday schol class
es, added much to the enjoyment Of
the day. Pastor Arnold's sermon
was interesting and convincing and
the special music by the choir, was
appreciated. Five young people were
received into the church on probation,
and one by letter at the close of the
service.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Really Mans Friends.

If the snakes, owls and hawks were
able to write and vote, they would
probably undertake a Campaign Of
education" on their own behalf, for
better public understanding, or seek
protective laws in congress. AS man
is the only writing and voting animal,
1T is clearly his duty to understand
the snakes, owls and hawks. With
understanding will come intelligent
protection.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
HE CAN REST FINE NOW

&C! suffered greatly from kidney and bladder trou-
BILE writes r: b. Fairbank, S. Grand River Ave-,
w. Detroit Mich. " Had to get up six or seven times
during the night. Foley Kidney Pills have worked
wonders and can recommend them as the best med,
cine have ever taken" This sterling family remedy
relieves rheumatic pains, backache, stiff joints, sore
muscles and other ills attributed TO kidney trouble
Fred ID. Pierce, Barton; G.. II. Hunt, Evansville.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
SUTTON

H. w. Switser is not as we'll and is
unable to be up.
w. C. Bennett was in Lyndonville
on business last week.
O. w. Jesseman has sold his back
farm to Stephen Davy.
E. I. Leclair has been pressing hay
for w. E. Hanson. on the Bert Twom-
bly, farm.
A. j. Clark fell from overhead in
his sugar house with some stovepipe
in his hand recently. The pipe was on
the under side when they landed and
was somewhat out of shape, but AL
bert being light CD escaped with mi
nor injuries.
1t is reported that Walter Craig
attended church at the village Sun
day. We are not sure whether he
was in time to hear the benediction
or not but he was in time to meet
the people who did get there, as they
wer coming home. Do you suppose
Walter forgot to set his clock along?
SUTTON NORTH RIDGE
Mrs. H. M. Curtis was quite ill
with cold, last week.
Phil Touissaint of st. Johnsbury is
working for Ernest Buck.
Mrs. John Chase is at Lyndonville
for a few days with Mrs. Giles.
Arthur Mcfarland recently cut his
foot quite badly while splitting wood
at E. E. Grants.
The many friends of Arthur Cur
tbs were sorry to learn that he had to
have finger amputated last week at
Brightlook hospital.
Miss Louise Fairbanks, Miss Win
ME McShane, Miss Lila Curtis and
Durward McShane are at home from
the institute for weeks vacation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Advice to an Author.

The author who writes that he likes
"the man or woman crammed with
animal spirits, who isn't afraid to
make motions, to laugh out loud, to
run, to jump, to climb, to make lot
of noise" ought TO trade flats with one
who lives under pair who are re-
hearsing for an imitation animal
vaudeville stunt.-Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Worlds Gold Production.

The production Of gold has increased
universally since the discovery Of
America. However during the first
three centuries subsequent to that
event there was no appreciate in
crease in annual production. Prior to
1850 it was hardly more than $S,000,-
600 yearly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Matter Settled.

:
When the term Of the old negro
preacher had expired he arose and
said:
"'Breddren, de time am heah TO- de
selection OBJ yo' pastoh for anuddel
yeah. All dose favorin' me fo' yo' pas
toh will please say Aye"
The old preacher had made himsel1
ather unpopular and there was no re
Onse.
a. he said, silence gibs conser
Is yo' pastoh TO- anuddt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03

aWIul palnS-a n q
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's V ge-
table Compound. I
did so and got re-
lief right away. l
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it h as
i
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03

Real Purpose in Life.
I am not concerned that I have 20
place; I am concerned how I may fit
myself for one.-COnfucius.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
IN mis- ER Ry ,,r.,o
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Oskaloosa, Iowa." For years I was
simply in misery from a weakness and