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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
TRICK HORSES POOR MOUNTS
Trained Animals Remember and Re-
spond to Signals They Have Been
Taught to Obey.

1t Is not always wise to teach a
horse to play tricks, as is proved by
q story told by an English army Of
dcer.
John Leech's inimitable circus horse
that insisted on sitting down with his
rider whenever he heard band play
was the prototype Of a horse belong
ing to the officer who, in weak mo-
ment had taught It to rear up and
"salaam" whenever he leaned forward
to make a bow.
1t was all very pretty when the
officer was out riding and met any
lady Of his acquaintance, but it be-
came a nuisance when he was out pig
sticking in India. He would lean for
ward to meet the rush of charging
boar with his spear-up would go the
beast on end just at the moment when
the mans safety depended on his TAX
ing a true and deadly aim with his
spear point. The consequence was
that the ANIMALS legs showed many
scars from boars' tusks, and he was
with his body ripped open.
The officer had, too. at one time o
fine but somewhat nervous charger.
One day on a parade the mount sud
denly gave way with the officer and
quietly lay down. The rider Thoughts
for q moment he was Ill, but on rOus-
ing him he Immediately sprang to his
feet again, quite fit and well. A
week or so later when riding with
friend they stopped for a moment to
admire the view. when down the horse
went. 1t was evident to the officer
that he had been trained to lie down
at a given signal. but the man never
could discover for the life OF him
what that signal was.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
VERMONT NOTES

Randolph-Rev. Norman H. Snow
preached his farewell sermon last
Sunday at ST. Johns church in this
village and at Grace church, RAN
dolph Center, both of which pa
rishes he has been rector for nearly
two years. He has accepted, a call
to Christ church in Island Pond, a
place only about twenty miles from
his parents home in Coaticook, P.
O., fact that proved a strong indu-
cement for his accepting the call.
Rita Purcell, 6-year-old daughter of
William Purcell of New York, will
probably be offered an honorary men,
bership in the Green Mountain Club
since, during a recent visit to Rut-
land she climbed the 4442 feet to the
summit Of Mt. Killington. She is
supposed to be the youngest person
that has ever climbed the mountain
and all the members of the company
with which she climbed testify that
she covered the entire distance on foot
and unassisted.
At mass meeting of the produce rs
of maple sugar in Vermont, held Sat-
urday at Burlington, C. A. Badger of
East Montpelier, president of the Yer
mont Maple Sugar Makers associa-
ton, presided. A resolution was
passed authorizing the marketing
committee appointed at the meeting
of the association last January to
continue as an organization committee
to draft plans for the cooperative
marketing of their products and re-
port at later meeting. The COM
mittee was also authorized to fill va
cancies that might occur in its make
up.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
HAD NEWS OF IMPORTANCE
But Tompkins, HabituaIIy Polite, Hesl-
tated to Address Anyone but
the Head Of the Firm.

Tomkins was of a nervous dispOsi-
tfon; he was somewhat slow and hest
tating In time Of emergency.
When he entered an Office one day
and found stranger there, instead of
the man he wanted, he somewhat lost
himself.
"Oh, beg your pardon!" he began
"but-but are you Mr.. Brown. the
head Of this f1rmr'
"No; regret to say Pm not"
'Tm sorry. very sorry indeed" went
on Tomkins. II had something rath-
er wanted to tell him. Do you think
he'll be in soonT"
'Tm afraid not. Is there anything
can do for your
"Er- yes, perhaps -er-p perhaps
you'll do as we'll as Mr.. Brown. May
/ ask your name?'
Certainly" And the stranger gave
Delighted to meet you." said Tom
kins.
"And now, what can do for you,
sir?" asked the new-found friend.
"Oh, it's very small matter-not
of the slightest consequence-er, that
is, came to tell the head Of the firm
that the building is on fire !"-Los
Angeles Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Blood Infusion.

In cases where new blood is re-
CURED to fill the depleted veins of a
human being, it is not practicable to
use for the purpose the vital fluid Of a
dog or any other animal, because 1t
would act as poison. destroying life
instead Of saving it.
This is for the reason that the blood
of lower animal is not chemically
the same as that of a man. The fact
does not seem very surprising, but the
recent discovery that the various races
of mankind differ in respect to the
chemical makeup of their blood is
undeniably curious.
Experience has proved that it will
not do to introduce the blood Of a ne
gro into the veins of white man or
vice versa. And the same remark ap-
plies to the Mongol, the Malay and
the American Indian. In any such
cases a chemical reaction follows
which is injurious.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Timing Bananas.

It is generally known that bananas
are shipped while yet green and un-
ripe, but few persons are aware Of
the careful and elaborate time CALICO
lations required In setting out the
plants and cutting off the fruit in
order to insure the arrival Of the
bananas in proper condition at their
destination.
When a plantation is begun, the
young plants are set out at certain
periods, so that they will produce at
regular prefxed times during the
year. a certain number Of days be-
fore the arrival Of steamer the green
fruit is cut. and q close calculation Of
the time that will be consumed In the
voyage must always be made, else the
bananas will be spoiled. Fruit steam
ers carry steam-heating apparatus to
insure a uniform temperature through
out the voyage. The ripening Is cal
culated to occur only after the fruit
has reached the retail dealer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07

a house. 1--WE halloa'd," he says, land
very quickly a man put his head out
Of bedroom window. Judge Of his
surprise to see us sitting on the top Of
his tree, with the great balloon tower
ing above. A conversation Of this
sort ensued:
Goodness gracious! Who are
your
'Balloonists resting. Where are
weT
Twelve miles from Brighton. Are
you stuckY
"'Oh, no. we're very happy. You
don't mind US sitting on top Of your
tree, do your
"'Not- at all. Goodnight
"And then the window banged and
I should think he was soon snoring
Chicago Daily News.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Facts About VioIins.

Some people are possessed of the
idea that the more scars, cracks and
disigurements they are in an old vio-
lin the more valuable it is. The con-
trary is true. In the case of genu-
inc old Cremona violins, preservation
enters largely into their value The
more perfectly preserved they are, the
greater prices they command. VIC
Inns with the beautiful Cremona var
nish in fine state of preservation are
especially sought by connoisseurs Vic
linists who wish to preserve the value
of their violins should take pains to
keep them in perfect repair, and to
wipe all dust and resin off the violin
after MISUNDERSTANDING.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Juduino a Poet.

There are two ways of measuring a
poet, either by an absolute aesthetic
standard, or relatively to his position
in the literary history Of his country
and the conditions Of his generation.
Both should be borne in mind as CO
efficients in a perfectly fair judgment
If his positive merit is to be settled
irrevocably by the former, yet an in
telligent criticism will find its advan-
tage not only in considering what he
was, but what. under the given cir
cumstances, it was possible for him to
be.-James Russell Lowell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07

ateiy.
miss Wopkfns-
Elizabeth love
you with a love
that will endure
through the ages
to the end of
time. Will you
marry me?"
She shook her
head and lit q
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Puppy's Notifying Experience.

With length of drain pipe fastened
tightly to hiS head, fox terrier at
Maidstone, Eng, reached his home the
other day after nearly weeks alb
sence. The little fellow had evident
Iy chased young rabbit into a field
drain and trying to follow had wedged
his head in so tightly he could not
withdraw it. However he "wiggled"
the pipe Justify for some days, unit,
he broke the last length free, and man.
aged to back all the way home. A
hammer in the hand Of his master soor
released him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07

sweetly scented Turkish cigarette.
II will be your slave! My prospects
are good; my salary will keep us in
comfort; and l am the heir to the
wealth of my old Aunt Jemima r
But the girl shifted contemptuously.
"Listen" he painted. my brother
in-law can let me have two unfur-
niShed rooms"
She flung her arms around his clean
collar and breathed down his neck !:
Darling, am yours!"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Whale Was Outclassed.

A big 5O-foot whale tried to use the
steamer Philadelphia as scraper to
remove his barnacles, near the Irish
coast on the liners last trip. But the
clumsy big thing got across the bows
of the ship and could not get away
owing to the speed al which it was be-
Ing pushed along. broadside on. The
officers backed up and the whale turn
ing Iii, his tail vent lawn for repairs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07

/ think that shall never SEQ
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth IL prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast
A tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her leafy arms to pray:
A tree that may In summer wear
A nest Of robins In her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain:
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
JOYCE i>ILMER
Killed in action on the OurcQ).
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
BETRAYED by His Socks.

A negro, q former employee Of q
New York theater, who was being
questioned about the theft of $1,000
violin from the orchestra leader. had
told such straight story that he was
about to be released when he stretched
his legs and disclosed pair Of blue
silk socks. The owner Of the instru,
ment had lost such pair with the
violin and the negro was held for the
grand jury. The violin, since recov'
cred, had been sold for $15 and sent
to Philadelphia, where 1t was being
used by two negro actresses.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
ereedino Foxe. In CAPTIVITY

Approximately 4,S49 silver-black
foxes are being bred in captivity In
the United States. according to re-
ports to the bureau Of biological sur
vey, United States Department Of
Agriculture, from 215 fox ranches.
representing a value In animals and
equipment estimated at $4,279, $50.
All reports have not yet been received.
and conservative estimates place the
number Of silver-back fox In this
country at from 5000 to 6.OOO.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
The DRAWING Card.

Next to Harriet Beecher Stoves
great moral drama, there's nothing
that draws as wei in Snagtown as q
horse falling down and becoming
tangled up with its harness.-Arkansas
Thomas Cat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07

Hedges Butler, pi-
oneer Of aerOn-
autics and motor
ing.
During one bal
loon ascent he
dropped, soon af-
ter midnight, In a
rOOkerv close to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
River Thames as Courtroom,

The late vice chancellor of England
as equity judges were once called, Sir
Lancelot Shadwell was president of
the Society of Psychrolutes, all mem
bers of which undertook to battle in the
open daily during the months from
November to March. While bathing in
the Thames near Barnes Sir Lancelot
was applied to for I'm interim injunc-
ton, which he granted.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Mutual Interests.

de man dat tends to his own bust.
ness" said Uncle Eben, has got tc
interest himself in other folks bust
ness, SO dat his business kin help del,
business along"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
MAKING A START

MAKING A START
"Has your Women's Anti-High-
cost-of-Living League solved the
question:"
"We've just held our first regular
meeting and all we had time to do
was to increase the monthly dues to
three dollars"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Prolific Sow.

A young Duroc-Jersey SOW, Lycia
has just had what is believed to be q
worlds record litter at San Diego, Cal,
She has given birth to family Of J9
handsome Pigs. all healthy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Two Chickens From One Eoo

Two Chickens From One Ego.
A New England farmer has reared
pair of chickens from one egg. This
is considered almost unique, because
two chickens Matched from one egg
seldom if ever live more than a day
or two. The twins are also aristo-
Gratis inasmuch as they will not asso-
ciate with any other chickens.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Agreeable.

Lady Of the House-"I don't mind
giving you meal. but shall require
return" Hobo-"Well. mum, IL /
like yer cookin' I'll return just as often
as yer want."-ROston Transcript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
A Stadium Defined.

AN old-fashioned woman" writes in
to ask. what Is stadium A sta
dunn madam. is large ball park
with university attached-Boston
Transcript
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Precious Article.

"Our cats fur is full of electricity,
said the boy.
Judging from our electric ligl.!
bills, she must be very valuable AMI
NAL"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
Accounted Ear

These palnpered animals are gen
eraly ill-tempered Don't blame
them; it is only natural for pets to be
pettish."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
BAtLOONISTS ON THE ROOS1
Sleeper Quite Naturally Surprised at
Unconventional Call Made by
Air Travellers

Many amusing stories Of his bal
looming experiences are told by Frank
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
The -
Scrap Book
HAD SOMETHING TO OFFER
Fair Maiden Couldn't Resist the Last
Plea Made by Her, Devoted
Admirer.

The young man flung himself at her
feet and pleaded his cause passion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07

UNDERSEA HUMOR
Fish: understand that the eel
you arrested was such slippery
customer, that he got away7
Lobster Cop: Yes, but I'll pinch
him yet!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-09-07
TREES.

I think that shall never SEQ
A poem lovely as a tree.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-10
May Force Roads Back in U. S.
Control.

Washington. Feb. 3.-Railway
owners of workers Thursday were
verging on a wage. fight that may
throw the roads back under govern
ment control. Labor heads, includ-
ing Samuel Gompers. fear STRIKE If
the railroad labor board at Chicago
grants demands of the managers for
wage reductions. To prevent tic
up of the nations transportation
system with resultant stagnation OF
industry, the government has author
ity under the Esch- Cummins law to
seize the roads. The administration
could use this power or could pass
the, strike on to the Harding admir-
istration as its first big problem.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-10
Rail Wage Cut, if Made, May Lead
to Strike.

Detroit. Feb. SIS. }. Pcsg, inter.
national grand secretary-treasurer OF
the United Brotherhood of Main
tenancc of Way employees and rail-
way shop laborers, predicted today
that $4,000 members of the union will
walk out if the national wage agree
mcnt is broken by railway executives
and wages cut
Thousands of brotherhood men,
bers, embittered over present wage
conditions are threatening even now
to leave their work, he declared
The men will not work for less
money, whether union officials want
them to or not. he added.
Chicago, Feb. 3.-Two hundred
thousand railroad employees have been
laid off by 81 roads OF the country
since September I. ......
Thirty-six railroads failed to earn
operating expenses in January.
.Twenty-cight railroads did not earn
their taxes and fixed charges.
These statements were made
Thursday by w. w. Atterbury. chair
man of the labor board of the Rail
road Executives association. in a pub:
lie statement supporting demands OF
the roads for reduction i'll wages.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-10
PUBLIC SALE

/ | will sell at Public Sale, 4 miles
Nest and 2 miles south of Adrian, at
The place known as theaRitter farm
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1921
s., ta s5n laa,oNsntp 1 1Sseo'ssm.
( HORSES AND MULES II span !
year old mules, IS IL hands high: I
rrav mare, years old, in foal to
lack, 1850 lbs; bay horse years
Gid. 1900 lbs; bay . mare, smooth
mouth, in foal to jack, 100 lbs;'
yearling horse mule. ff19q. ,t{..
7 CATTLE roam COW. fresh in
March, a years old; brown Jersey;
fresh in March, 8 years old; halt
Jersey, fresh. next Octpher; heiief
HOGS Polsnld Chins Sow with
{ pigs, weight about 50 pounds.
: POULTRY-3o Partridge ROCK
I'm inMsiPLEMENTs. etc = Wagon,
spring wagon, buggy and harness,
Milwaukee binder Mccormick hay
re. harrow, riding Goodenough
olow. q /. Case -breaiing pillow, "a
inch walking pillow. I4-inch breaking
plow. riding caltiyatef, boz raek. ses
Hou.eii5.s gu X sshea I5aissre ,lDs.
Laval cream separator, No. IS, good
Fairview Aid will 'Aaayn 1ueahsre
1 DovioN.S3nanaA -.
sAA,,,inaefratrix a. H R4eo1o Of John
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
~" February II, 1891.


\ Ed and Lewis Hall, of Lone Oak,
sold a nice bunch of hogs to Classify
last week. They got three cents
pound.
4 Jas. b. H. Mcdaniel, of Lone Oak
township, was in town one day last
week talking up canning factory tor
Butler. .-..4- ..~--r
The city council at its meeting
Monday night located the mains for
the new waterworks plant. The coun-
Gil also decided on the location OF IS
hydrants.
Joe T. Smith announces for con-
Stable OF Mt. Pleasant township. Joe
was born and raised in this township,
where he has host of friends. he
would make an excellent official.
1 David Nestlerode and Miss Lulu
Dudley were united in marriage at
the brides home west of town Tues
fday evening at 800 o'clock, Justice OF
the Peace J. w. McFadden official
ing
Circuit court convened Monday last
and the following jury was en-
paneed: |. N. Mains. foreman; X: ~.
Stubblefield, Jonathan Adams, Chas.
Decker, John B. Newberry, J; :.
Neal, John Walkup, J. d. Burk,
Claude Walton. Samuel |. Femme
more, Pat Shay and Wm 4ancey,
ST..
! Local Option Knocked Out--A
death blow was given to local option
in Bates County Monday by the cir,
cult court in the cast of the State OF
4 Missouri VS.. NJ. M. kaufman. Park
|inson & Graves attorneys for the de-
PENDANT, raised the question that a
sufficient time had not elapsed from
the date of the first publication &c
| the election.
| A dispatch from Jefferson Cit,
dated Feb. 7, says Judge u. A. De
Almond today filed his resignation
with Gov. Francis OF the office 9;
Judge OF the twenty-second Judicia
circuit. There are two applicants TO-
the vacant judeship, Hon. Thos.
Smith, OF Butler, and Hon. James Lay
OF Warsaw. The senators and mem
bcrs most interested favor the ap
pointment OF Mr.. Smith.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-10
Stop Baseball Betting.

Jefferson City, Feb. 4.-Profession..
al and unprofessional baseball received
attention today when Senator Bclkcr
of Madison introduced bill making
it a felony for any person: or persons
to wager anything of value on the
outcome of games of ball. He ex'
planned the purpose of his bill by
saying that he was most heartily n
favor of baseball. had been q baseball
player himself, and that his object in
making it a felony to wager bets on
game was to save the national spor:.
The investigation at Chicago con-
Ecefnihg crooked game of ball. ne
said, had induced him to seek REM
edy from permitting gamblers to get
in control of the sport and ruin 1t tor
all time. .--.-.....
This bill, and a companion meas
ure that was introduced in the House
today, as we'll as a third bill penaliz-
ing spectators of ball games who
make wagers, came from Judge Ken-
who SieFai ad1is6r and general d.
rector of national baseball.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-10

Miss Maudie Pierson of Rich Hill
Aid Mr.. Allen Starr, of Butler, gave
their friends quite 2 surprise on Mop:
day,. lao, az, BY taking the noon tain
FS6f SltshAxs City, where they were
EMSJSt.rr Is the only dduahtss d
M ln&Nfs G. Pierson And tkib be
greatly missed BY the younger set Of
thef Rkk$Hill community.
L Mo- S3asr T. widely knexn in this
0itNs and, o. 4. pro3pefous farmer,
They win BE st home to their friends
;sftGrFehsyie, ON = -fasm-s- few mica
'S6Afibc soe TIM, cay. sssAt
q 1reY sasE Ii;w :" a.
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01

vivid picture imprinted on his mind
~ bl,. eyes. and white teeth. and a
Sin Ike the bloom of a sun-kissed
peach.
Tor II moment or two he stood star
Ing after il. and then he walked across
to his own car With his mind still
full OF the interview he drove slowly
along Piccadilly. while every now and
then he smiled grlmly TO himself. Was
The whole thing All elaborate hoaxT
Somehow deep down In his mind. he
wondered whether II was q joke
whether. by some freak of fate. he had
stumbled on one OF those strange mys-
teries which up to date lie had regard
ed as existing only in the realms OF
dime novels.
He turned into his rooms, and stood
In front of the mantelpiece taking
on his gloves. 1t WAS as he was
about to lay them down ON the table
that an envelope caught his eye, ad-
dressed to him In an unknown hand
writing. Mechanically he picked II up
and opened II. Inside was single
half-sheet Of notepaper, on which
few lines had been written In small,
neat hand.
There are more things In heaven
and earth, young man. than capabil-
lty for eating steak and onions, and u
desire for adventure. | imagine that
you possess both and they are useful
assets In the second locality mentioned
by the poet. In heaven. however. one
never knows-especially with regard TO
the onions Be careful"
Drummond stood motionless for
moment. with narrowed eyes. Then
he leaned forward and pressed the
bell.
"Who brought this note. Jsmes?' he
said quietly. ss his servant came into
the room.
"A small boy. sir. Said ! was TO be
sure and see you got II most particu-
lar" He unlocked cupboard near
the window and produced IA tantalus.
whisky, sir, or cocktailf''
whisky. I think. James" Hugh
carefully folded the sheet OF paper and
placed II in his pocket. And his face
as he took the drink from his man
would have left no doubt In an onlook-
er's mind as to why. In the past. he
had earned the name OF bulldog
Drummond.