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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-22
CHAPTER XVI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low; its yellow wa
tiers bore the look of oriental duplicity.
Each day was now showing its prog
creeping across the stream from their
brush aprons. A few weeks Of work,
at the present rate, and the gap would
be closed, Hardin's big gate in it; the
bypass ready; the trap set for the
Colorado. The tensity Of last squirt
was in the air.
1t was inspiring activity, this pitting
Of mans cumulative skill against an
elemental force. No Caucasian mind
which did not Jingle, feel the privi-
legged thrill Of it. To the stolid native
this day Of well-paid toll was his mil
lennium, the fulfillment Of the
prophecy. His gods had so spoken.
Food for his stomach, liquor for his
stupefaction; the white mans money
laid in a brown hand each Sunday
morning was what the great gods fore
spoke. The completion Of the work.
the white mans victory, would be an
end of the fat time. Hasten? Why
should they, and shorten their day Of
opportunity?
Between the two camps oseillated
Coronel, silently squatting near the
whites, jabbering his primitive Es-
peranto to the tribes. His friendship
with the white chiefs, his age and nat
ural leadership gave him unique po-
cifinn IN both AcSfHI1nr1S1u
Richard cultivated the old Indian who
crouched days through by the bank Of
the river. r.
The engineers felt the whip Of ex-
element. Never q man left the camp
in the morning who did not look to-
ward that span crawling across the
treacherous stream, measure that
widened bypass. Would the gate
stand? The Hardin men halloed for
the gate, but looked each morning to
see If it were still there. The Reclama-
ton Service men and the engineers Of
the railroad were openly skeptical;
Sisyphus outdone at his own game |
Estrada and Richard looked furtively
at the gate, with doubt at each other.
Hardin, himself, was repressed, an
eager live wire. His days he spent on
the river; this nights, long hours of
them, open-eyed, on his back, watching
the slow-wheeling, star-pricked dome
of desert sky. His was the suspense
Of the man on trial; this was his
trial; Gerry, Richard, the valley, his
judge and jury. The gate grew to be
symbol with him of restored honor,
an obsession of desire. It must be all
right!
Richard was all over the place.
"Watching every piece of rock that's
dumped in the river" complained
Wooster. Believe he marks them at
nightw
They were preparing for the final
rush. In q week or two, the work
would be continuous, night shifts to
begin when the rock pouring COM
menced. Large lamps were being sus-
pended across the channel, acetylene
whose candelpower was that of an arc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-22
Learn TO Use Both Hand..

You have noticed perhaps that left
handed people seem TO have an ad-
vantage over right-handed people in
being able to use the right hand with
greater ease than right-handed people
can use their unframed hand. It Is
good thing to practice writing and
drawing with tho isfs hand,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-22
CHAPTER XVII.
The Walk Home.

Claudia Marshall sat at the head OF
her stately table in the Palmyra, mute
as a statue but for the burning eyes
which followed her Tod. To 1nnes,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-22
"You Will Help Me, senor?"

IS true it's prison for your husband.
You won't have to fear Lupe."
"When he gets out he will kill me,
senior"
The terror was Selling her again.
Before she could begin her pleading
he called to MacLean. =
"Ask Ling to find tent for Sonora
Maldonado. Tell him to give her a
good meal" ~
He must trap the rogue. That in
fernal place must be closed. The
woman had come in the nick of time.
Those tribes were to be guarded as
restless children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-22

You may succeed when others don't
believe in you, but you will never sue
coed when you, don't believe in your
self.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-22
Would Have Given Him Pause.

Would Have Given Him Pause.
Bix-Were you nervous when you
proposed to your wife?
Dix-No, but I would have been II
I'd .foreseen the present cost of hv-
ing.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
Orpheus Four Thursday Night.

The famous and popular Orpheus
Four male quartet appears as the
number in the Barton Lyceum course
Thursday night in Seaver's hail. The
company last year made a great hit
IN Barton and will draw a large
crowd.
Members of the quartet are com
posers and the organization sings for
photographic records. They enter
tanned the soldier boy in the canton
ments for nearly whole year and
the boys called them ''the long dis
tance singers of the world" because
their repertoire seemed inexhausti-
BILE. 1t included literally thousands
of songs ranging from lifting melo-
dies of popular favor to the ponder
Gus harmonies of grand opera. Their
rendering of this great repertoire is
characterized by its clariy of individ-
ual tone and delicate blending of
voices.
Single admission SOC, plus war tax
Tickets at Pierce's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
BROWNINCTON

Miss Jennie Marsh is working at
Orleans.
Mrs. Harland Nye of Salem-Derby
spent Sunday at L. T. Grows.
Clarence Hawse has been very sick
recently but is better at this time.
Mrs. Ellen Ferrin is spending a
few days with friends in Orleans and
Barton.
The Ladies' society will serve sup
per at their rooms Thursday evening
from until all are served.
Mrs. Beauregard has two nephews
from Canada visiting her. They are
looking for farms to purchase.
The fair held last week by the
Boys and Girls clubs was a great
success. The exhibit was far ahead
of what was expected.
Mr.. Boyd. of Charleston and Mr.;
and Mrs Johnson of Newport and
Mrs. H. J. Stannard of Orleans were
in town last week in the interests OF
the Boys and Girls fair.
About 40 of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs Drake met at
their home Friday evening for a
friendly visit as Mr.. and Mrs. Drake
have recently moved here
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08

at g o'clock at Mrs. Eta -McLellan's.
The following program will be given:
Tho Great World War-"Prominent
American Generals" Mrs. Sarah Cor
ham. "Prominent French and English
Generals" Mrs. Mae Batchelder;
"Advancement in Science because of
the War" Mrs. Nell Barron; music.
wEsTMORE
Nave Wheeler has been visiting in
Barton for the past few days.
Mrs. Hudson of Burke is spending
a few weeks at A. E. French's.
Charles Atkins of Orleans visited
his sister. Mrs. Clara Daniels, Sun
day.
A son. Clayton Edward, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rash Sept.
9th.
Charles Tatro has bought the Fred
Campbell place and will take posses
sion soon.
Oscar Lyon has sold his herd of
cattle to Chas. Hudson of East
Charleston.
Mrs. F. E. Bullard of Magog, p. G.,
recently spent a few days with her
niece. Mrs. H. G. Knight.
VIM. Wills has bought Fred Ia
tro's house and expects to move the
building to his land near the school
house. .~sex4es<
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Knight spent
a day with Mrs Knights parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carter, OF
Lowell last week.
Mrs Myers and Mrs. Chase OF
Barton recently went by. automobile
to Springfield, Mass, to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Fish.
Mrs. Charles Tatro, Mrs NJ E.
| Clapper and Mrs. A. E. French Were
sent as delegates to Orleans Wednes-
day to attend the county Sunday
! school convention. Mr.. and Mrs
! Caikins also attended.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
Mrs. Thomas Murry.

Mrs. Clistia (HalD Murry, wife of
Thomas Murry of Barton, died Sept
18th at the age of 66 years, four
months and II days of tubercular
trouble of eight months duration,
caused by the influenza. Some three
weeks before her death she went to
the home of her sister, Mrs. W. O.
Southwick, hoping she might get hep
but her case was hopeless one. All
was done for her in her last illness
that loving hands could do to make
her comfortable and she stood her
suffering with great patience. Her
home was in Cabot for quite a num-
Der of years previous to her going to
Barton, where % years ago she was
united in marriage to Thomas Murry
who survives her.
The funeral was held Saturday af-
ternoon at the home of her sister
Rev. w. A. Warner of Peacham, a
former pastor at Barton, spoke COM
forting words to the bereaved hus-
band and relatives. She was buried
in the Cabot cemetery beside her late
husband, George Noyes.
daughter. Mrs. Ethel Ward of Bak-
ersfeld, Cal, several grandchildren
brother, w. G. Hall of Marshfeld
and one sister, Nellie Southwick, OF
South Cabot.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were her husband, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Fred Ingalls, and Ralph Deve
reaux and mother of Barton, Joh1
Colgrove and family of Wolcott, Ed
win Dunham and family of Calais
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hall of Marsh.
field, Lena Scribner of Montpelier
Mr.. and Mrs. James Booldry, B. W
! Davis, Mrs. G. Cl Lamberton and
daughter of Marshfeld. Much sym
pathy is expressed for the bereavec
husband in his loss as he is left alone
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S162,19O.9O S64,876.36
Buckley Operated upon for War
Wounds

Walter Buckley has just returned
from Mary Fletcher hospital, Bur
lington, where he went on Sept. 8 to
undergo an operation as a result of
wounds received in France more than
year ago. While in the hospital
he was in Uncle Sans care.
A German airplane bomb exploded
within five feet of Buckley, when he
was acting as a runner, carrying a
message from the front back to head
quarters, on August 8, 1918, in the
battle of Chateau Thierry. He was
found unconscious with a cash 13
inches long in his left side where
several ribs>-were broken and his vi
tails exposed After temporary care
he was put into an ambulance with
others and hurried to a hospital but
on the way the ambulance was the
subject of a German gas attack,
which killed three of the occupants
! of the ambulance, but Buckley, hav-
ing regained consciousness, used his
hand to shut off his own breath until
out of the gas area and thus saved
his own life.
Eighteen pieces of the bomb which
"got" Buckley were taken from his
body, the ribs wired together with
silver wire and after weary months
4 W.
February s, last.
Since that time he has been troub-
| led with his side, suffering much
pain, and finally the war department
| sent him to Burlington for further
treatment and an operation revealed
/ the fact that the silver wire used al
the army hospital in France in bind
! ing up the ribs, had broken and was
wandering about inside young Buck
, lev and causing much trouble. The
wire taken out is fully four inches
long.
/ 1t should be stated that at the time
Buckley was wounded by the air bomb
he was wearing an iron cast on one
leg by reason of an injury received
July 16, but owing to the need OF
men was pressed into fighting service
even while wearing this metal cast
and had been dispatched as runner
on the fateful August 9Th.
Buckley did not leave Barton unit
February, 1918, and was in the
trenches and received his first wounC
by the middle of July. Three week:
later he received a wound which pu
him into the hospital for months ant
he was discharged in February, al
most exactly a year from the time
he left.
Few men got into the trenches 81
soon or had a more thrilling experl
ence in so short time as youn.
Buckley, who now believes he will re
gain his former ruggedness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
BROWNINGTON CLUBS HOLD
CLUB FAIR

The Wide Awake Club, the Busy
Bee Club and the jolly Juniors, uni
ted on October 1st, at Bloomington
village to hold joint Club Fair. Ex-
hibits of canning, sewing, vegetables,
fruit, poultry and handlcrafts
were shown in Grange Hall, each club
using one table for its exhibits.
1t was busy day for all concerned;
In the morning there were sports and
games for the young people at
noon picnic lunch was served by the
ladies at the hall, this being follow
ed by a program at which time Club
Songs were sung and State Club lead
er. E. L. ingalls, gave an address.
During the early afternoon, the var
ious products on exhibition were judi
ged. Judges for the canning, sew
inc. and handicrafts were Mrs. STAN
nard of Orleans and Mrs. III. f. john
son of Newport The vegetables,
fruits and poultry were judged by
Supt. E. S. Boyd of Charleston and
County Agent Johnson.
At three O'Clock, everyone was as
sembled and the awards were given
out There were four classes of
three prizes each, besides a large
number of special prizes to cover the
many excellent exhibits for which no
provision had been made under the
four classes. Below is given the win
ners of first, second and third prizes
in the four different classes.
Continued on page eight).
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
High School Notes

Barton academy and all graded
schools are closed for the rest of the
week as the teachers are attending
the state teachers convention in
Montpelier. J. F. Batchelder, F. D.
Pierce and G. E. Jennings took the
teachers in their cars.
The Barton academy ball team de-
feated the Orleans high school team
at Orleans Tuesday afternoon by a
score of to 8.
The freshmen class held their first
meeting Monday and elected the fol
lowing of1ders: Clarence McGorty
president; Reginald Jarvis, vice pres
urer.
Many senior high school students
went to Glover Monday evening te
give Miss Ava Bean a surprise party
in honor of her birthday
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
Farm Bureau Meeting Next Week.

Irasburg will again be place of the
annual meeting of the Orleans coun-
ty Farm Bureau and the opening
session is at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon with the report of secretary and
treasurer, report and recommends
tions of project leaders, report of the
county agent, report of the program
of work committee, and new business
Dinner will be served at the hall
by the ladies of Irasburg.
Afternoon session at 1.30, election
of officers, address by Prof. O. II.
Benson of Washington, D. c., who is
in charge of Boys and Girls club
work in the northern and eastern
states. Address by S. L. Strivings.
lecturer of the New York State
Grange. Both of these men are ex-
ceptionally ,intesting and instructive
speakers and the Farm Bureau is
more than fortunate in being able to
secure both men for the same meet
ing.
1t is very probable that one or two
members of the extension service OF
Burlington will also be present. Il
will be program that is hard to
beat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
ASKS FOR RATIFICATION
County Sunday School Workers at
Orleans Petition Senators

The annual meeting of the Orleans
County Sunday school association was
held at Orleans Wednesday afternoon
and evening, Oct. 1.
Reports of the secretary show that
the war has had a marked effect on
the work of the church as relating to
the Sunday schools of the county. No
convention was held last year owing
to the ban on gatherings by the state
board owing to the influenza cpl
demic.
The address of Rev. G. E. Robbins,
the new secretary of the state Sunday
School associatin on Goods Appreci-
alton of YOUTH" was strong appeal
to give youth responsibility. Though
he err the spirit of youth conquers.
He spoke of the new and broader
vision the war has given US, the new
and greater tasks it demands of US
and appealed for Bible education of
our youth, showing that very large
proportion of our Protestant youth
are without intimate knowledge of
the Bible, recognized basic educa-
tioal attribute.
The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, John Carpenter, Irasburg; vice
president. Howard T. Findlay, East
Craftsbury; secretary, Mrs. E. S.
Kelley, Bloomington; treasurer, o.
w. LOChc, VI OIlCdflS, elementary Su-
perintenedent, Mrs. O. B. Wells, of
Craftsbury; home department super
intendent, Mrs. Hattie Thurber, Cow
entry; teacher training superinten-
dent, Rev. C. E. Hayward, North
| Troy; secondary superintendent, Miss
/ Clemma Seaver, Barton; adult super
intendent, Rev. Walter G. Carroll,
East Charleston; temperance super
intendet, w. III. Gilpin, Barton; mis-
sion superintendent, Miss Dorothy
Richard, Newport; ;member of the
state extention board, Carl j. Peter
son, North Craftsbury.
I Among the resolutions unanimous
| ly adopted was one endorsing the
League of Nations and calling upon
Vermont senators to vote for its rat
ifcation without reservation or
changes which would necessitate that
document going back to the peace
council or to Germany.
Lack of space forbids the use of
the resolutions and other matter in
full
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
BARTON LOCAL NOTES

Curtis Mudgett is quite sick
Miss Bertha Owen is working in
the bank.
Mrs Hull is quite i'll at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Blake.
Remember the chicken-pie supper
at the M. E. church Friday night.
Miss Mae Wheeler of Westmore
was a guest at c. B. joys last week.
A son was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. Neddow of Sheffield street.:
Mrs Robert Merrill and son are
guests of her parents in Richmond.
Oct. 18th, in observance of Column
bus day.
Mrs. Sadie Maloney and Miss Ag-
mes LaBounty were recent visitors in
St. Johnsbury.
Leo Leblanc has returned to his
work in the Monitor office after two
weeks vacation.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Bessette at their home in West
more, Sept. 25th.
F. d. Williamson is in a critical
cOnulClOn at the nome Oh MS Qaugn-
ter, Mrs. j. G. King.
Mrs. Bernard Lee is entertaining
her sister, Miss Grace Merrill of
Augusta, Me-, for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Philbrook of
Greensboro were guests at the home
of ]. S. Chesley last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Belker of
Bradford were guests at w. B. Proc
tors the first of the week.
An eight-pound daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Mason of Or
leans at Cottage hospital, Sept. "a.
The household goods of Rev. j. ].
Hutchinson have arrived and Mrs.
Hutchinson and children are expect
ed the last of the week.
Al Dever of Everett, Mass, is
spending some time in town on fur
| Tough from service in the merchant
marine.
| H. C. Humphrey went to ST. Johns
bury Monday morning, where he has
employment in the Fairbanks Scale
factory.
Mrs. j. E. Chase is visiting friends
in Springfield, Mass, making the
trip by automobile with Mrs. Geo
Myers of Westmere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08
PREPARING FOR CENSUS.
County Divided into 21 Districts
Where Local EnumeratOrs Will
Work

The fourteenth census for the
enumeration of population and agri-
culture is to be taken as of January
l, 1920, and actual work of the emu
merators upon this work is to com
mence on Jan. 2 1920. This work is
to be completed within 80 days
from that date, in the case of rural
districts and small towns and within
two weeks in the case of any incor-
porated city, village or town which
had $500 inhabitants of more under
the census of 1910. For the pur-
pose of taking this census, Orleans
county has been divided into the fol-
lowing subdivisions:
Albany town.
Barton town, including Orleans
village but excluding Barton village.
3-Barton village.
4-Brownington town.
5-Charleston town.
6-Coventry town.
7-Craftsbury town.
8-Derby town (part of including
Derby Line and Derby villages, all
north of Clyde river.
9-Derby town (part of including
Derby and Derby Line villages all
south of Clyde river.
10-Glover town.
11-Greensboro town.
12-Holland town.
13-Irasburg town.
14-Jay town.
15-Lowell town.
16-Morgan town.
17-Newport city.
1S-Newport town, including New
port Center village, but excluding
Newport city.
19-Troy town, including North
Troy village.
20-Westfield town.
21-Westmore town.
These appointments are open tc
both men and women. Applicants
must be at least 18 and not more
than 70 years of age, and must bt
citizens of the United States, anC
should be residents of the sub-divi
sion in which they are to work. The
whole time of the enumerators viii
be required during the work of thif
enumeration.
Applicants for enumerator in any
of the subdivisions of Essex, Gale
donia, Orange, Orleans, Washington
Windham and Windsor countie:
should write at once to G. Herber
Pape, Supervisor of Census, Secont
District of Vermont, Barre, who viii
furnish them with desired informa
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08

Thursday afternoon, Emile Rossier
of Coventry lost his arm in thresh-
ing machine in Coventry.
1t appears that while Mr.. Rossier
was threshing his grain, he started to
climb a ladder to the floor above, to
throw down some grain. When part
way up, the ladder having been out in
the rain, his foot slipped, causing him
to fall upon the threshing machine,
his right arm being caught in the
beater and taken off just above the
elbow Drs. Longe and Badger were
called, and he was made as comforta-
BILE as possible, and he was taken in
the Curtis ambulance to Brightlook
hospital, st. Johnsbury.
This is a very unfortunate accident
for Mr. Rossier, as he had passed 60
years of age. The accident occurred
about a o'clock.
This is the third serious accident
occurring in the Rossier family with
in the past month, Arthur Rossiel
having lost his life August 31st, while
trying to save his chum from drown
ing in Willoughby lake, and Mrs
Samuel Rossier is unable to use he1
right arm caused by fall about two
weeks ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-08

A prize speaking medal contest of
the w. C.. T. u. and community sing
are planned at the Congregational
church Tuesday evening, October Il.
Arab L. Wilcox has returned home
after spending several months with
an expert wholesale baker in New
York He brings to us the benefit OF
his experience.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Freeman and a
friend arrived Saturday by auto
from Springfield, Mass, for few
DAYS visit Mrs. Mary Freeman re-
turned home with them.
Judson Spofford of Boise, Idaho,
was a guest at the Gilpin home re-
Gently. Mr.. Spofford is a native of
Orleans county and well known to
many of its older inhabitants.
Nearly 100 more seats were sold
for the lyceum course this year than
| in any recent sale, the drawing at the
school house showing over 325 seats
drawn, thus assuring a financial re-
turn equal to expenditures.
A new heating plant is being in
stalled in the Congregational church
and other alterations and improve
ments made which will add to the
comfort, convenience and usefulness
of the building.
Remember that Monday, Oct. 18th
| is the last day to pay taxes In Barton
and save the discount. The town
treasurer's office is open evenings tol
the convenience of those who work
through the day.
All members of the Improvement
club are asked to assemble at the
club rooms Immediately following the
entertainment by the Orpheus -Four
where the memebrs of this quartet
will be given social hour and re-
freshments will be served.
Rev. and Mrs. Junius E. Meade Of
Plattsburg, N. Y, are visiting for {
few das at the home of her father, y
A. White Mrs. Mead was former
Ily Lillia A. White of this town. Rev
DR.. Mead of Plattsburg is superln
tendent of Plattsburg district of the
Troy Methodist conference.
The ladies of the Woman's Ali
ance of the M. E. church will hold {
sale at the church parlors Friday at
ternoon and evening. This is sal
of aprons, fancy work, children;
clothing and toys, canned goods ant
vegetables At 6 o'clock there viii
tbe a chicken-pie supper served in th'
: dining room. Price so cents.
The Woman's Literary club hell
its first meeting of the season a
. the home of Mrs. r. P. Webster
There were Is present and the enter
, tainment took the form of a corr
, roas otut of doors. Coffee, dough
; nuts, roasted corn and toasted
; narshmallows were served and so
: cial time was enjoyed around bi,
bonfire.
The annual meeting of the Wo
mans Missionary SOCIETY was he'll
with Mrs. Charles Hamblet Tuesda,
afternoon, Sept Both, with Mrs
: Batcheldcr in charge of the program
The same officers were eleted for tn
coming year: President, Mrs. G. +
5 Cutler; vice president, Mrs. Georg
: Gorhan; treasurer, Mrs. Geo. King
secretary, Mrs Albert Webster.
f The Afternoon Study club will hol
it's first meeting Thursday afternoo