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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
LOGS KEPT FOR A CENTURY
House Torn Down in Indiana Shows
Timbers to Be in Perfect
Condition.

Aurora, Ind.-Newton J. EIcKim has
had an old loghouse that was con-
structed by his wife's grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston J. Conway, more
than 100 years ago on the bank Of
South Fork torn down and has sold
most of tie large logs. The house was
constructed Of large black walnut logs
and they were almost as sound as when
they were cut from trees. Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston J. Conway were early
settlers in southwestern Indiana, and
the wealthiest farmers and stock rails
ers in the Laugherty Creek valley.
The old house, which stood sentinel
like for more than a century, was CIV
en- the name of Gray Gables, and a
number of years 1t was used as dance
hall, conducted by Deloss j. Elker and
had an orchestra Of old-fashioned fid.
dlers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
VERMONT FAILURES.
Seventy in 1917, a Larger Number
Than for Any of Last
Three Years.

Bradstreet's Burlington office re-
ports that there were 70 failures in
the state of Vermont during the year
of 1917, which was larger number
than for any of the past three years,
although the amount of money in
volved was not as great as that
shown for the year of 1916. The
total number of failures for 1916 was
IS with gross assets Of $268,467 and
liabilities of $8O2,548. In 1915 gave
a total of So failures with total La
bilities of $780, 28. Of the total
number Of failures during the year
just closed, Is of them represented
liabilities of $4,000 or over. Includ-
ed inthose failing was one bank, one
manufacturing brushes, one last
block factory and one furniture man
ufacturlng establishment and potash
and chemical industry. Classification
Of the lines Of business CT those fail
ing indicates that 33 of them were
dealers in general merchandise, gro
ceries, fruits, etc.; there were four
blacksmiths, three contractors, three
druggists, three dealers in electrical
supplies; three restaurant owners,
two creameries failed; two hardware
dealers; two publishers and two sa-
looms. The other lines of merchan-
disc included in the list were one each
jeweler, wood and coal, milliner,
photographer, garage, painter. laun-
dry and livery man. The following
is a tabulated list of the failures,
month by month, with total assets
and liabilities for each month as we'll
as total of tho whole
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Commissioners Notice
Charles w. Dustan

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Orleans, COMMISSION
Frs. to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Charles w. DuStan late of
Oraftsbury in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid at the Town Clerks ONCE
in the town of Craftsbury in said district
on the 10th day of January and 9Th day of
June next from one O'Clock D. m. until four
o'clock D. m. on each of said days and that
six months from the Sth day of December A.
u. 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 9th day of
December, \. ID. 1917.
=. w. DAWSON,
w. w. AN DERSON,
52-2 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09

Too many people take a local pa
per, who do not read it. They glance
at the locals of their own town and
fail to see the state news on another
page, or the important news items
from neighboring places. Even a
local county newspaper is printed to
be read, every page of it. Weekly
papers do not put scare heads onto
every article printed, perhaps we
should do it more, but many a local
paper contains more vital news for
you and your community interests
than the 16- or 2O-page metropolitan
daily which doesn't know your COM
munity exists, and what is more,
doesn't care. When you want your
club boosted, your blooded stock
mentioned, your friends obituary
written, your town officers knocked,
or your spite vented on your neigh
Dor, you want it done through your
home paper. It's then you scan
every page carefully and if cit"
doesn't appear you damn the thing
into a heap. Nine chances to one
your home paper is doing more boost
ing for your town every month than
you will do in a lifetime. Probably
your paper is giving more time, more
money, more thought to today's
needs of your community than any
other interest there. The weekly
newspaper is a greater force in it's
field than is usually given it credit
Give it the glad hand and a square
deal. We do not write with any
view Of local conditions for this pa
per enjoys a fine patronage and sup
port, for which the people and COM
munity have our thanks.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09

The report of State Bank Commits
sioner T. c. Williams of Newport
shows a loss in deposits of $3,412,-
882.45 since June Goth. This is a
very good showing under the circum-
stances. The people of Vermont
purchased $4,000, 100000 of the first
and second Liberty Bonds, and the
above figures Indicate that they are
not withdrawing from savings depos-
it's to pay for Liberty Bonds to such
an extent as was thought probable,
but are buying such bonds with I'M
usual savings from incomes, salaries
and wages.
$3,248, 1886 of mortgages in the
west and south held by the banks,
has been paid since June 30th last,
and the banks have purchased and
now hold over 100000 of Liberty
bonds. The fact that so large an
amount of western and southern
farm mortgages have been paid dur
ing the past six months is one more
proof of the wisdom OF the state
banking law in allowing surplus de-
posits in banks to be so invested.
These mortgage loans have always
been paid promptly when due, and
the steady flow of money into the
banks by the payment of such loans
has placed the Vermont banks IN an
enviable position and enabled them
to meet Withdrawals made to pay for
Liberty bonds and to supply the
needs of Vermont borrowers without
the slightest embarra ssment.
While the situation is happy one
for Vermont, it is trying one for
the companies who have sold farm
mortgages to the banks for many
years and who must look for new
customers in order to meet the needs
Of their borrowing clients. Very
likely normal conditions as to invest
ments will not obtain during the war,
yet MIR. Williams says he hopes there
will be such an increase in savings by
the people of the state during the
coming year as will enable the banks
to return partially at least to normal
investment conditions.
Recent Investigations lead the COM
missioner to repeat what he has said
before chat the character and quail
ty Of the investments Of Vermont
banks is not excelled by those of the
banks Of any state in the country,
and are equalled by few, if any,"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
Must Fight as We Pray.

The Orleans County Monitor ex.
plains it this way: at is suggested
that the burning of green wood is
one reason for the absence of SO
many men from our churches. Feel
ing that remarks made at the furnace
mouth might not be in keeping with
their presence in the house of God,
they remain at home Sunday morn
ings cursing the Kaiser" 1t is well
to rely on the Divine promise, 81 will
repay" but most of us would prefer
to see part of the hot water due the
Kaiser administered in the flesh.
Therefore we must fight as we pray
and vice versa.-Burlingto Free
Press
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09

A bit of war work which passed
unnoticed but which cost the New
England Telephone company a neat
sum of money, was the publicity Civ
en- the Red Cross drive. You saw and
read the large advertisements urging
you to join the organization printed
in the Vermont papers during the
campaign. These were ordered and
paid for by the telephone company,
and in this state alone must have
cost more than $1,000. The company
did not even have it's name attached
to the advertisement and this paper
has seen no credit given anywhere
You may say they could afford it.
So they could, but did you do as
much in proportion to your means?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09

There is more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, end for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio, Is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward il offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY &c CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Wants Change in Highway Work.

The secretary Of state issued TO-
366 motor-car licenses in Vermont
during 1917. In 1916 this represent
ed nearly $500 in real money,
which is practically handed over to
the state highway commissioner in a
lump, to be expended in building
wherever he thinks best. One of the
most urgent needs of our state sys
tenn is a board of oversight and audit
for such large amounts as this repre-
sents.-Rutland Herald.
Sooner or later Vermont will wake
up to the fact that it's highway de-
partment is conducted in a slipshod,
inefficient basis, and that this state,
spending less on roads than any Of its
neighbors, is getting far less than it
should for what it does spend-Brat-
tleboro RefOrmer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
AMERICAN army
NOW 100000
Grows in Few Short Months From
Force Numbering Only
10000 Men.
over 100000 ARE REGULARS
Officer Personnel Numbers More Than
SO,OOO-EG-i pment OF Men Much
More Diverse Than in Any
Previous War.

| Washing, un.-The latest Official fig
ures put the number of enlisted men in
the armies of the United States at l.
100000. This is the force that has
grown in eight months out of an army
which on April 1 numbered only no.
700 men.
Most of them are still in the train
ing camps. Many Of them are not yet
disciplined troops, fully equipped and
armed for battle. But there they are
1850, 900 of them, already one of the
biggest factors Hindenburg is reckon
ing with for the campaign Of 1918. To
lead them there are over $4,000 Off
GERS. When the graduates of the Sec
ond training camp get their first Or
ders the number will be over 100000
as many officers as there were privates
nine months ago.
Over 100000 Regulars.
Of the new American force over 30O,-
900 men are regulars. In all the world
only two regular armies remain-the
American and the Japanese. The 9TH
ers have all been swept away in the
flood of war. When the first American
onslaught takes place German Land
wehr and Landsturm troops will find
themselves opposed to an army Of pro-
fessiOnal soldiers.
Behind the regulars are the 100000
soldiers Of the National Guard, regu-
lars in experience, many of them,
thanks to our neighbor Of the South.
After the Guard come the 100000 men
Of the new National army.
The whole military establishment,
with the marines and the auxiliary
forces thrown in, numbers million
and a halt. The expansion that has
taken place is as if Grand Rapids had
grown in eight months to be virtually
as big as Philadelphia.
Diversity of Equipment.
The first thing to be done for the
new army was to provide them with
shelter and clothing, food and
warmth. That large undertaking is
all but accomplished. Equally great
is the task of providing arms. To arm
an infantry division in the Civil war
meant to provide as many muskets and
as many bayonets as there were men
IN the command. In the present war
the job is more complicated. There are
rifles and bayonets to be furnished
now as formerly, but there are also
grenades and gasmasks and helmets
and trench mortars to be seen to. Each
Of the four infantry regiments in di-
vision must have 4SO trench knives,
1872 automatic rifles and three one
FOUNDER cannon.
The 1853 men Of the machine gun
battalion and the 5,O69 men Of the field
artillery brigade must have machine
guns and three-inch guns in numbers
that would stagger an artillerist even
Of so recent a period as the war with
Spain.
Two hundred and seventy-five thou
sand troops were made ready to fight
Spain in 1898. though only 10000 Of
them were actually engaged.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09

The burning of a car of cotton in
the railroad yards at Newport a few
weeks ago and the finding Of dyna-
mite in a car of sulphur there a few
days ago brings probable German in
trigue nearer home than most Or
leans county people believed it would
ever come. Cotton and sulphur are
both used in munition making and
more than one level-headed man
thinks both Incidents the work Of
German sympathizers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Julia NJ. Stevens

The Undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans, COMMISSIONERS, to re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
Julia M. Stevens. late of Barton in said
District deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
office of F. w. Baldwin, in the town of
Parton in said district, on the 10th day of
January and 18th day of May next, from
ten O'Clock, a. M, until four O'Clock, p. m.
on each of said days and that six months
from the 14th day of December 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 Barton this 26th day of Deem
Der A. d. 1917.
f. w. BARRON
GEORGE f. KING
52-2 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
HUMBLE PRUNE TAKES
THE PLACE OF SUGAR

Derby, COnn.-The sometimes
despised and often ridiculed
prune has come into it's own
here. When the sugar famine
struck the town someone discov-
cred that the sugar in a dried
prune was sufficient to give a
semblance of sweetening to
cupful Of tea or coffee. The
prune dropped in a cupful Of cof-
fee is soon rendered soft by the
heat and the sugar and sweet Is
extracted in a short time. It is
claimed that the caffeine in the
coffee offsets the taste Of the
prune so that the process is not
Objectionable in any way. It is
being extensively tried here by
many persons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS

With January comes lagrippe. Lingering colds
seem to settle in the system causing one to ache all
ing. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Henderson, KY, writes:
-"My daughter had lagrippe for three weeks had
the doctor and bought medicine and of did any
good. gave her Foey's Honey and Tar and now she
is all right. have told all my friends about it,
Insist on the genuine FoIey's Honey and Tar. Fred
d. Pierce, Barton; G.. H. Hunt, Evansville.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09

The general report is that holiday
trade was good and the postoffice de-
partment announces that Christmas
mail was rs per cent greater than a
year ago. This would look as though
the game of war had not entirely put
business and pleasure off the rum
ming.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Estate of Henry A. Hoyt
STATE OF VERMONT


District Of Orleans, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trlcG aforesaid.
To the heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of Henry a. HOyt, late of CRAFTS
bury in said district. deceased,
GREETING:
WI EREAS, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the Administra-
tor OF said estate praying for license and au-
thOrity to sell all of real estate of said de-
ceased to wit the home farm of said deceased
including back pasture, situated in said
OraftSbury, representing to said court that
persons interested in the estate of said de-
ceased. to sell said real estate and convert
the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and
appreciation in writing OF all the heirs to
said estate residing in this state, and set
ting forth the situation of the real estate
w ii ER EU pom, the said Court appointed
and assigned the 18th day of January 1918 at
10 o'clock q. IN, at the Probate office in New
port in said district to hear and decide upon
said application and petition aud ordered
pubic notice thereof to be given to all per-
sons interested therein, by publishing said
order. together with the time and place of
Orleans County Monitor, newspaper which
circulates in the neigh bOrhoOd of those per-
sons Interested in said estate all which pub
LEGATIONS shall be previous to the day as
signed for hearing.
tn THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place assigned then and there in said court
to make your objections to the granting of
such license, If yOu cause.
Given under my hand at Newport in said
district, this 9th day of december, 1917.
1-3 VIRDA M. SPEAR, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Table Golf.

Table Golf.
"Ever heard of table golf?" "No.
How do you play it?' "With dried
peas and salt spoons on an 1S-hole
course Of Swiss cheese."-Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09

In some states convict labor is be-
ing employed to cut wood for fuel.
Has Vermont any prisoners who can
be put into the woods and cut wood
to advantage?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
Some of Our Magazines Prices

The list below contains FEW of the magazine
s.Eas papers you
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Training Benefits Boys.

For the benefit Of those who are
soon to send their boys into training
camps, there is another side to en-
phasize beside the sense Of separa-
ton and possible loss. 1t is making
men of the boys. One father went to
visit his son in q southern camp.
When the boy went he was just an
average sort of fellow, no bad habits
to speak of, happy, easy disposition,
little inclined to SLOUGH, not over
particular about his clothes, while not
actually untidy, just a boy, with a
boys outlook on life. Even in the
few weeks he had been away. from
home, all this had been changed. He
stood erect, kept his clothes in i'm
maculate order, his slimness was dis
appearing in filing out lines, he was
becoming more healthy, more alert,
more efficient under discipline. And
the proud father returned with the
message, "You just ought to see my
boy!" This is being duplicated ali
over the United States and one Of the
blessings of the war viii be that
those who do come back from the
front will be real men.-Bradford
Opinion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Ten Vermont Aamirais.

II.
the noted lawyer and publicist, who
lived in Brattleboro many years, is
doing a large amount of historical
work Of particular interest to Yer
monters, and one Of his recent COM
pilations relates to the ten admirals
Of the United States navy, who have
come from this state Admiral Geo.
Dewey, born in Montpelier Dec. 26,
1897, the hero of Manila bay in 1898,
naturally holds first place and next
to him is Admiral Charles E. Clark,
born in Bradford August 10, l843,
who brought the Oregon around Cape
Horn from California in the Spanish
American war in record time and had
his vessel stripped for action on ar
rival in the waters of the West In
dies. Admiral Henry T. Mayo, born
in Burlington Dec. 6, 1856, is the
present commander of the Atlantic
fleet. Following are the other adj
mirals from Vermont, with place and
date of birth. George T. Emmons,
Clarendon, Aug. %, 1911; Stephen
Rand Norwich, May IS, 1874; George
P. Colvercoresses, Norwich, April IS,
1847; William G.: Temple, Rutland,
March %, 1924; George w. Beaman,
Rutland, May 7, 1887; Franklin G.
Prindle, Sandgate, July 8, 1841; Ed
ward Fahner, Weathersfeld, March
rear admirals in service or were pro-
n7oted to that Office upon their re-
tirement There is also Commodore
Simon B. Bissell, born Oct. %, 1903,
and who has often been mentioned as
a native Of Vermont. but Of whom
the Vermont Historical society has no
record of the Mace of his BIRTH
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Accommodating VS.. Producing.

A report that may not state the
whole truth is that of the Federal
commissioner Of internal revenue,
apparently showing an increase of
1925 in the number of American mil
lionaires, or of more than SO per cent
in one year. 1t is possible that the
increase is NOT real, but is largely
composed of tax-dodgers who should
have been included in the returns of
former years. If that is the case,
then wholesale enforcement of pen
alties for delinquency is in order. 1t
remains to be seen if such action will
be taken. If, however, there have
been no wholesal 0discoveries Of tax
lodging, then more clear than ever
is the duty of congress to check op-
portunities for requirement of I'M
earned wealth. So great an increase
in millionaires, in war times, implies
greater spread Of poverty among
had it occurred during peace. Di-
version of wealth in huge quantities
for destructive purposes must result
in reduced per capita share for the
support Of the people. When, in
spite of these conditions, one class
has increased it's possessions enor-
mously then other classes must have
suffered an enormous loss. In view
of these facts, the report that there
will be no material amendments to
the revenue law at this session of
Congress, ought to be untrue. There
should be radical changes. There is
40 excuse for taxation of labor prod
11cts and small incomes when nearly
5000 individuals can accumulate in a
single year far more than they could
have possibly produced.-The Public.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
Vermont Bank Deposits Decrease.

7O$169,372 $543,O83
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-10

team with appropriate remarks
by Gen. Il. A. Ayers, who was
followed by the speakers in
their orders, who elected great
applause and expressions Of
patriot sm from the assembly.
Dir. d. j. Parker praised the
work of the teams in the high
est terms. saying they classed
with the best teams through
out the United States he had
seen work, that they had no
superiors aud few equals.
Many officers of the Compa-
ny, including Vice President
Mouser, General Manager, Tag
CART, and General Supt. Skunk
were present, and everything
was like one big family. The
relations between the workers
and officers of the Stonega Coke
and Coal Company are close
aud kind, the utmost consider
alton beng given tho men and
the highest respect and 10y atty
accorded the officers. 1t is not
wonderful that tho business is
successful, hut it would ba
wonderful if were not.