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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
WHY Mr.. LOTT DIDN'T ENLIST
Explanation Afforded by Street-car
Censuotor at Least Caused Him
to "Get a Move On"

Joshua Lott sometimes lives up to
his name, but there is a conductor on
the Prospect line who should be named
Josh Moore. Notwithstanding the o n
ductor's urging to step up in front"
Lott cltngs to a place on the rear plat
form when he can in order to be able
to squeeze off at McGee street with
insult and injury TO fewer other pas
sengerS. This morning Lott was
Frightening up the orn where he
was with some remarks about the serv-
ice when the conductor horned right in.
"Say," he said, I've often looked at
you and wondered why you didn't ell
list. But I know now"
"How'S that?" asked Lott, helpfully.
Because you're so ALFRED scared
of getting up to the front" said the
conductor.
just then the 6~0-passenger stopped
at a transfer point to let about eighty
more get on, and Lott was the first
to start struggling toward the front
to make room for them.-Kansas City
Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Don't Use Any Other
Than CutiCura Soap
To Clear Your Skin
SIOUX CITY PIG. CO., NO. 13-1e1a.
lIAD NOT DEPARTED ALONE
Fake Telephone Call May Have Scared
Tramp. But Re Had Retained
His Business Faculties.

Representative Edward w. Saunders
oil Virginia remarked at a social gath
Ing that foxy schemes do not always
pam out the expected results, and told
this story rs an illustrations:
1.-Two men were having Il gabfest
over Il lunch table recently when one
told of an experience he had Just had
with q tramp.
He calne To my house. said the
man, 'impudently banged on the kitch-
el door, walked in and demanded
something to eat. Right there | decid-
ed to give him the scare OF his life.
Going into the ncNt room. | liberated
an alarm clock and pretended TO call
up the police station. and told them
over the imaginary Wire to hurry down
to my house and arrest Il hobo. Wher
] returned to the Kitchen the tramp
was gone.
II see laushiugiy interiected The
other. The fake telephone started
him
Yes, returned the first, Il little sad
ly. he was gone with two of my coats,
one hat and enough silverware that
vas lying around loose to start a quick
lunch restaurant '-Philadelphia Eve
ming Telegraph.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita-
ton of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Soldiers to Learn COOKING.

Mrs. William jay. Mrs. Iselin. Mrs.
Alfred Arson and Mrs. C. B. Mitchell
of New York city that there
Is q great need for cooks for the navy
and army and that a fund of $4,000 is
necessary. The New York cooking
school, of which these women are off.
gers, aims to teach the men how to
cook with variety, cleanliness and
thrift.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Somewhat shy on Geooraphv.

Beef" Hameldinger, the former
Harvard tackle, who is serving with
an American artillery unit in France,
writes that the French officers are talk,
ing a deep interest in baseball. Lieut.,
Cochin de Lait. the celebrated lace
of the Ruinart Brut escadrille, asked
Beef To explain the world series to
him. It's between New York and Chi
cago this year Beef" began. I'll
sooppose dat's Buffalo, heinz" asked
the lieutenant, eager to display his
knowledge of American geography.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
4 New Way to Shave

Tender skins twice a day without irri-
tation by using Cuticura Soap the
"Cuticura Way No Shiny mug, germs,
waste of time or money. For free sam
pies address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Bos-
ton" AT druggists and by mail. Soap
rs, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Snowfall in Morocco.
From the European Edition of the
New York Herald.

from the european Ed1tlOn OF the
New York Herald.
Snow fell in the old Moroccan city of
Fec recently, says the Liberte. The old
est inhabitant remained discreetly indoors,
for everyone from the youngest to the
next Oldest inhabitant was looking for
him to ask him what it all meant. The
140,W 600 jewellers in Fee ran joyously, but
decorously through the white carpeted
streets. trying to catch the snowflakes
in order to take them home as souvenirs.
The children, marveling, rolled in the snow,
patted it, picked up handsful of it, ate
some to try its flavor and did everything
but play SNOWFALL or make a snowman,
for that didn't occur to them.
A number Of enterprising local business
men convened an extraordinary meeting,
at which it was decided to charge a fee
for admittance to Fee and declare snow a
municipal monopoly, Wils messengers
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Wrong Line Of Talk.

Among the guests at a reception va
n distinguished man of letters. He WA
grave and somewhat taciturn. One II
the ladies present suggested to tho
hostess that he seemed to be out az
place at such a party.
yes" replied the hostess, with q
bright smile. "you see, he can't talk
anything but sense !"-Christian Res.
lister.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
HoW's This :?

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
lhat cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is talk
en internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
f. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Term Defined.

WHATS your idea of a separate
peace?" inquired Broncho Bob.
WELL" replied Pinto Piute, "the
practical kind of separate peace is the
kind that keeps n IL perfectly peace
able while he is being separated from
his money"
If YOU have no beauty In your soul
the mind-then how can you rndi-
ate beauty?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

my health so l can do all my work and
l am SO grateful that I am recommend
ing it to my friends. Mrs. D. M.
ALTERS. R. R. a, Oregon, III.
Onlywomenw hohave suffered the tor
lures of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and if there are any COM
plications write Lydia f. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experience
is at your service.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
NOW Raises
600 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink.
Nuns Vegetable Compound for an or

6oLAS tlOuUlo winch
pulled me down IN
til could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as l live
on q small farm and
six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
81 saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
lIf II l~- ---A---l
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
A Precauticn.

"Say. is there any way of getting out
a blanket injunctiony'
"What for?"
you see. my wife persists in using
ours this mild weather for fear Of Il
sudden cold spell"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
AS She Understood II.

Mnry's mother was buying some
changeable silk. After the purchase
was made Mary said, Mamma, do
they call that changeable because you
can take it back tomorrow If you want
to-"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

the mortality rate from all causes in
this war has been less than that of all
great wars of the past, of which we
have records, according to Edward A.
Woods, a we'll known statistician, of
Pittsburgh. Wide repetition of a false
statement to the erect that an Ameri-
can soldier sent to France has only one
chance in two of returning indicates,
according to Mr.. Woods, that it's spread
Is largely pro-German propaganda, as
sisted by throughtlesS Americans with
the object of causing disbursement
among American parents. The fact is,
according to Mr.. Woods, who has made
an exhaustive study of the subject in
a statement for the New York Times,
that the American soldier of 20 years of
age who is now in the trenches has the
same chance of being alive at the end
of the war, if it lasts a year or so
longer, as a nan of 60 in civil life has
of living the same length of time. Mr..
Woods wrote:
AS a matter of fact, strange as it
may seem, the total mortality rate of
this war is the lowest of any great war
ever fought; less than one-half tina OF
our civil war. where there We're seven
deaths out of every 100 per annum,
whereas on the western battle front,
there are less h three per annum.
THE most reliable data on the war
mortality is that of the French army,
60 ~ S1AiiiJ NV w. hto''
ure to all kinds Of danger, and is suf-
fering particularly from the enormous
spread Of tuberculosis, before the war
very prevalent in France, which was
behind in tuberculosis work. The de-
finitive Notwithstanding not only
deaths from battle, but from wounds
received In battle-in the French army
have been officially stated as follows:
Per cent.
First five months of 1e14............ Sal
Whole of 1915 4.6
Whole of 1916. 2.T5
Assuming that the American army,
certainly more free from tuberculosis,
has as great mortality as the last avail
able figures from the French army.
profiting by the experience of the Brit
ish and French armies, and after far
more preliminary training, it means
that the chances Of dying from battle
or from wound received in battle by
the average American soldier are about
the same as the chance Of the average
man OF 60 dying during h next 10
months. 1t is about three times the
normal mortality of the average man at
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Aliens Foot-Ease for the Troops,

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Aliens
Foot Ease, the a%ntiseptic powder, for use
among the troops. Shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, Aliens Foot-Ease
gives rest and comfort and makes walking q
delight. Sold every Csc. Try it today. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. AID
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
The Way of 1t.

"There Is a man Of sterling worth"
"a church member?"
NO; a silversmith."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Marital Amenities.

take a fiat" She-"Oh. no; / did that
when I married you"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
Another View.

Another View.
"Does it ever strike you that the
pleasures of the table induce rapiA
consumption?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make then
white. All grocers. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

Rugs Made From Tissue Paper.
Rugs are now being made entirely
from fine tissue paper and mixtures
of paper and wool. The tissue paper
is twisted into threads and woven into
q compact heavy mat or fabric.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
TactfuI Retort.

She-Do you believe in spells?
He {tenderly)-No, but do Il
witches.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

were sent south to advertise the new at
traction.
When Fee retired for the night, the city
of graceful mosques and picturesque
dwellings had acquired a new beauty, and
everyone agreed that it would be a Dit
If the snow did not henceforth prove a
regular visitor.
Alas, when they woke up the city was a
sea of mud. II don't like your white dust
now" said a native chief to a French
officer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

There were III cases of measles, 1927
of scarlet fever, 70 of whooping cough
and 1870 Of diphtheria under treatmen1
in London in one day recently.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
EAST CHARLESTON

Lyle Hopkins was on the sick list
last week.
Mrs. Guy Hinton is visiting rela-
tives in Barton.
Richard Gotta is home from his
work in Montreal.
c.. N. Moulton attended a checker
tourney in Barre last week.
Raymond Curtis of Island Pond is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ed. Grow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Canning of
Island Pond visited friends in town
last week.
Mildred and Glen Lang of Barton
spent Christmas with their aunt, Mrs.
G. E. Blood.
Laura Whitehill Of Bloomington is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Merrill Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Hinton and
daughter, Doris Of Island Pond were
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hinton, for the holidays.
Mrs. Walter Buck had shock on
Wednesday night. Mrs. Buck was in
her usual health and attended the Red
Cross meeting in the afternoon. She
is little better and her friends wish
her a speedy recovery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02

The two Sunday schools here unit
ed and a tree and exercises were held
in the Congregational church Christ
mas eve. There was music by q large
choir of young people led by G. w.
Brown and with Mrs. Joseph Green
wood, organist, a beautiful solo by
Miss Esther Buck, prayer by Rev. G.
w. Collins; recitation, Roy Lyon;
play, "Santa Claus Land" by the
children-G. L. Kline as Santa Claus,
Muriel Kendrick as Mrs. Santa Claus,
Dale Eastman as Imagination, Myr-
tie Woodland as Mother Goose, Vivian
Powers as a cook, Glen Rice and
Eileen Boyd as earth children, Natal
lie Bailey and tiny Sylvia Armstrong
as mother and baby, all dressed and
acted their parts to perfection. There
was also crowd of little boys dress
ed as brownies, a crowd of little
girls dressed as fairies and the older
boys and girls represented farmers
and Red Cross nurses. Each one did
his very best and they with their in
structors have every reason to feel
proud of the evenings entertainment
which was one of the best ever held
here.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
THE BANK TELLER.
His 7itis Con,ss Prom the Old English
Use Of Wooden TaIIiee.

His Title Con,ss Prom the Old English
Use Of Wooden Talliee.
Formerly accounts were kept and
large sums OF money paid and received
by tho kings e1cheQuer in London, with
little other form than tho exchange or
delivery Of talliee, pieces Of wood notch
ed OF scored, corresponding blocks be-
ing ksp< by tho parties to fhs account.
From this usage one Of the head OH
Gers q the e1chsQuer was called the
''taI1isr- O. "t1lee." These taIlies were
oftsa negotiable. Adam Smith In his
Wealth Of Nat1oos' says that TN 1905
talnss had bsen At % and 30 and 20
pes esut dfseounA and banknotss 1t 20
pen ean4"
1hs systsn e taniss vas dtssonttn0-
ed ABBOTT 1880. and tho dsse.uctioc In
Tho aAshs et Oct. 16, 1884, ok TIE cd
housss Il parliament n thoosht 10 havs
been ocsas4onsd BY The ovsEhsating Of
TIE Auss when the furnaces wsro en-
pAoyod to consume tie tallies, Ieodsred
useless b. TIE alteration In TIE mode
Of keeping the sxeheQusr accountA An
account Of the ancient tally system was
written by William Hone.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
VALUE OF THE COCONUT.
Il Might Pay We'll to Cultivate tho
Plant In THE Country.

Il Might Pay Well to Cultivate tho
Plant In THE Country.
Americans have entirely ignored or
else have never known Of the really
wonderful possibilities which exist to
accumulate a fortune by growing CO.
conuts for exporting or :or the pro-
duction Of the coconut trees numerous
marketa bic byproducts.
In tho West Indies, Central and
South America the fruit is used chiefly
for local consumption. the water from
the green coconut being a beverage
decidedly cool and refreshing, with
medicinal vafues. The leaves from the
center IF the top OF the tree make an
exoelleat salad and aro 10 DO found IN
all Latin American markets IN tho
zones IN which they srow. The hewn
tree SERVES the native for q habatation,
and a SooS 81 nado from The gigantio
fro0ds. From the smaller leavss ex-
csllsut haAs Of a high srade are fash
Toned. but few Of which reach this
country. PROM some localities npened
nuts are exported Ia bulk In the holds
Of ships, often - ballast, to this coun-
try, where . few concerns are engaged
ia grating ooeonut meat for tho use
Of confocttonery and bakers.
In tho West Indies housewives make
their own butter from coconuts, four
nuts yielding a pound Of high grade
butter at q cost OF less than 10 cents
w. <. Aughinbaugh in Leslie's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
DERBY

Percy Fellows has returned to Mid
dlebury college.
Miss Beulah Kelley is spending the
Christmas vacation at her home.
Nat Rowell, who has a position in
Springfield, is visiting his parents.
Harold Abbott Of New York City
is spending the holidays with his par
ents.
Miss Kate Moran, who has been
nursing at Orleans, has returned to
her home.
N. L. Rowell, who has been in poor
health for some time, is now criti-
cally ill.
Union services were held at the
Methodist church Sunday on account
Of the severe cold.
An arrangement has been made
whereby the churches of Derby Cen
ter are to federate for the remainder
of the winter. This move has been
made largely on account of the
shortage of fuel.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
COngregatiOnalists Want Edwards to
Stay

The constituency of the Congrega-
tional church were quite alarmed at
the report that Rev. l.. A. Edwards
had received a call to go elsewhere.
A mass meeting was called for
Sunday morning to discuss the situa-
ton and while owing to the extreme
cold the attendance was not large,
the sentiment expressed to the exec
utive committee was that Mr.. Ed
wards be assured of loyal support for
another year and salary increase be
granted making the salary $4,000.
The annual business meeting of the
church will be held in about two
weeks when official action will be TAX
en-.
The community sincerely hope Rev.
Edwards will remain here as he is a
strong man and interested in every
move for the betterment of all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
/. O. o. F. Annual Election.

At the annual meeting of Evening
Star Lodge No. 81, 1. o. o. F. Thurs
day evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Noble Grand, Ray Young; Vice
Grand, e. F. Humphrey; recording
secretary, Ora SWEET; financial secre-
tary, D. R. Stetson; treasurer, w. W.
NJ j. Bisbee e and Fred e Sargent 'T he
other officers will be appointed and
installed Jan. 9Th. D. R. Stetson has
served for IS consecutive years as fl
nancial secretary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
Newport Reports 81 Below.

The past few days have been the
coolest in the history of the town, the
thermometer reported Sunday and
and not rising above Is degrees in the
middle of the day.
Sunday brought only few people
from their homes to the churches and
the evening services were cancelled.
Many waterpipes were frozen, some
bursting and causing much incon-
venience and damage but being OF
great benefit to the plumbers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
WEST CHARLESTON

Joe Guyer and family have moved
to St. Johnsbury.
Merrick Bowen of Derby Line was
here over Christmas.
Miss Franklin is at her home in
Newbury for the vacation.
Eugene Dwire and family of Derby
were guests at Charles Rice's Christ
mas day.
Mrs. L. Beerworth has been enter
tanning her sister, Miss Marsh, of
Berkshire.
Miss Lorraine Kidder of Holland
visited at the home of her brother, A.
/ H. Kidder, last week.
Joe Greenwood has finished work
for Mr.. Nelson and is helping N. c..
Eastman drive stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Naxfeld and
child of Newport spent Christmas
| with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. RE
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griggs, o.
car Griggs and Miss Tessa Foster
spent Christmas day At Mrs. Todd's
in Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Crandall of
Bloomington visited her brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Kline, one
day last week.
Mrs. Kate Cummings has returned
from the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
McKelvey, and is with her son,
George, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adm Armstrong had
as guests Christmas day, her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Palm, and her
brothers of Holland.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Lyon on the birth of daugh-
Temple is working there.
School closed Friday before Christ
mas for two weeks. The teachers,
Miss Franklin and Mrs. Gray, served
pop corn and ali had a merry time in
the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Kline enter
tanned their children, Herbert Kline,
from Montana, Henry Kline and Mr..
and Mrs. Cephas Dupont of Orleans,
over Christmas.
Mrs. Lizzie Burnap has returned
to her home in Bethel, Conn.,, after
being here several weeks to visit her
brothers, George and David Cook, and
other relatives.
Harold Ruiter and Clarence Wilson
OF this place, who are now at Aver,
Mass, send thanks for what the peo-
pie here and the Red Cross society
have recently done for them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02

Evergreen trees do not retain their
leaves forever, but are 50 called be-
cause the new leaves appear before
the old ones are shed. Miss Winnie A.
Pease has been studying the many
evergreens Of the Pacific Northwest
to ascertain how long the several spe.
cies retain their leaves. She finds a
wide variety, the shortest being the
California buckthorn, which sheds
some Of its leaves in autumn and re-
ta1ns tho others only until those of the
coming season are mature. The long
est is the short leaved yew. which re-
tafns its leaves for from five to twelve
years, some Of them persisttng for as
long as twenty-three years. Saplngs
lose their leaves more quickly than
mature trees and trees In the open
more quickly than those In shady
places.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
Early Alfalfa Growers.

The early American colonies made
several attempts to grow alfalfa, but
without great success. George Wash
ington grew trial plats of alfalfa on
his Virginia farm, sand Thomas Jeffer-
son gave considerable attention and
care to its cultivation. Their efforts,
however, proved unsatisfactory, since
they did not understand all Of the re-
quirements for the successful growth
Of the plant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
Electrically Shocked.

VIM. Wheeler of the Frost Veneer
Seating company was making repairs
inside the boiler Wednesday and re-
ceived severe electric shock The
globe which he had inside the boiler,
became broken and dropped into a
little water near his feet, shocking
him severely, knocking him down and
rendering hmi unconscious.
He was discovered soon, taken to
his home and given medical aid and is
said to be recovering from the effects.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-02
HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS

With January comes lagrippe. Lingering colds
seem to settle in the system, causing to ache all
over feel feverish and chilly tired heavy and droop
ing. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Henderson, KY, writes:
my daughter had lagippe for three weeks. had
the doctor and bought medicine and none of it did
is all right l have told ali ny friends about it,
Insist on the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar Fred
d. Pierce, Barton; G. II. Hunt, Evansville.