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Kansas characteristics

DACK, BEYOND Civil war days in early frontier
IL times and on Gown through the cattle period and
railway construction era to the days of Populism,
PETER, Jerry Simpson, whats the matter with
Kansas" cyclones, crop failures, Bull Mooseism, to
the very present hour Kansas has been noted for one
particular hing-helLraising
It always has been and still is the principal business
of Kansas politicians and it crops out in the Capper
bills to amend the federal transportation act.
Complete authority has been given the interstate
commerce commission by that act to establish uniform
interstate rates to rehabiltate railroads and enable
them to give the public decent service and pay fair
wages.
This is all to be thrown to the dogs by changes in
the federal laws to give 4S state commissions joint
revise interstate rates.
The Cappor program will enable any state commits
sion to tie up any interstate order affecting rates for
ninety days, and will also set aside any previous
orders made by tire federal commission on the same
subject matter.
Questions of definite injury to a locality of a
shipper within one state by a rate extending over
be proven, and would only destroy and defeat all
uniformity.
Under [Se recent supreme court decision the inter
state commission is upheld in fixing rates within a
state that are part of an interstate rate, and making
them conform to its orders, and to that extent only
takes that power away from state com missions.
This law the Capper acts seek to overthrow and
this decision of the United States supreme court Cap
per seeks to nullify. It would be a fatal blow to all
uniform rates made to protect the greatest number OF
people from gouging in different localities.
The state commissions have jurisdiction over rates
within their respective states, but they should not be
given power to hold up the regulation of rates on
interstate long haul shipments which comprise $50
of railroad freight traffic.
, 1922-05-16
To My Daughter

Sometimes I wonder II you know
Just what your being means TO met
Your wide gray eyes.
Like wind-swept pools of April rain.
Hold mirrored shadows of forgotten
stars:
And laughter like a dancer in a silver
mask
Turks just behind.
Your brown bobbed hair,
Flung in gay challenge to n question.
ing world,
Twines round my hea-t with stands
of bronze,
A fairy harp attuned to quickening
song of youth.
y poignant melody of lilac time.
Your graceful slenderness.
That SWAPS and bends as some fresh
budded bough
On jade-green tree,
1t stirs with s~oftening hint OF bios,
In perfect promise of the fruit to
come.
Sons I havp borne. in travail with my
kind,
Who swing into the world, bold part
to play.
But soullocked. body bound, the
chain from Eve to mo
1 pass to you. my womanchild.
But when your trembling link is
forged
Your Graded hands. that late have
brushed tho robe of God;
Hold, safe IND close. your woman
child:
All, then. my dear, youn know,
Norma Knight Jones.
, 1922-05-16
How Is Your Memoruo

no o RECALL the days before We enjoyed the
IL blessings and conveniences of electric lights. gas,
telephones and other modern appliances, you chopped
wood and carried it into the house for fuel for heat
ing and cooking purposes?
You filled the coal oil lamps. carefully trimmed
the wick and curled tapers of paper to be used in
lighting the lamp?
When your mother warned you to be careful lest
the coal oil lamp tip over, explode and set fire to the
house?
When you lighted a candle and carried it upstairs
to go to bed by, accompanied by warnings not to let
the candle grease drop on your clothes or on the car
pets, or the flame catch the window curtains or bed
clothing?
When you carried in coal to cook with and carried
cut ashes to fill ruts in the alley or street?
When your grandmother had her own candle mould
and made candles for the household?
Only a few families took ice and it was kept in a
tub, wrapped in a piece of blanket, or in a homemade
icebox?
How glad you were when your lighting was done
by electricity and your cooking by gas?
, 1922-05-16
Education and Insurance

OVER CITIZEN should be taught the Importance
IL of fire prevention as a matter of national welfare.
He should receive his lesson in fire dangers along
with his instruction with safety first"
AS a cold matter of fact, most cities and towns, big
and little. lack a great deal from having conditions
of ordinary safety.
Urban communities, that stand on a dead level sur
face, even with buildings of inflammable material
are safer than those on a slope.
Cities or towns built on a sloping hillside, nearly
all frame buildings, exposed to a wind blowing up
hill, are veritable firetraps.
Then take defective wiring, defective chimneys
pipes, stoves and flue, chimneys built on brackets
that settle, rubbish and trash.
Consider thousands of persons smoking pipes
cigars, cigarettes and throwing about matches, and
then consider crimes of setting fires.
Is it any wonder that losses from fire in our coun-
try mount into millions of dollars monthly to be met
by insurance.
Consider the automatic taking up of losses from
carelessness of 10000 900 human beings by insur
ance companies.
The state should educate all its people to greater
care in fire prevention instead of undertaking to
carry insurance and pay for losses caused by ignor.
ance and carelessness.
, 1922-05-16
Lullaby

Sleep on. o little one.
Safe and secure.
Flowerlike and fair,
With a soul hly-pure.
Angels are watching
, 1922-05-16
The Rate of Return

THE NECESSITY of permitting utilities to charge
L rates which will enable them to pay investors a
fair return on their investment is pointed out by the
United States supreme court in its decision in the
Knoxville water case.
'our social system rests largely upon the s~anctity
of private property says the supreme court. 'sand
that state or community which seeks to invade it win
soon discover the error in the disaster which follows.
"The slight gain to the consumer, which he would
obtain from a reduction in the rates charged by the
public service corporations, is as nothing compared
with his share in the ruin which would be brought
about by denying to private property its just reward.
thus u%nsettling values and destroying confidence"
, 1922-05-16

Mt 5 o'clock. This gives the clerks
and all employed n chance for recre-
alton and rest while the Q o'clock
closing Toes lot
Why can't Casper follow Mr.. Eli
sons company and close at 5 o'clock
on Saturdays for the summer
months?
Casper is n city now. the farmer
and ranchers do not come to town OF
Saturday night to make their pur-
chases. That's an old excuse for stay
ing open.
Are we stiil living in a 0 o'clock
town? Let's fall in with the real cities
and close a few hours earlier.
ED NELSON.
, 1922-05-16
Wants the Limit

Editor Tribune: The daylight saving
question is up again and everyone
should o yes on his measure.
But there is one day in h weel
when the saving hour does not help
Saturday. Many people employed in
Casper stores like myself get no bene
fit in the saving on this day on ac
count of h late closing hour.
Mr.. Ellison of the Midwest company
announced recently that his company
would work 9il noon only on Satur
day.
In Seattle, San Francisco. Los An
geles, Tacoma and many coast cities
department stores close at 3 O'Clock
or Saturday while grocery stores close
, 1922-05-16

female trouble to give it a fair trial
and l am sure they will feel as ] do
about it. Mrs. FRED. P. HANSEN, 562
Symmonds St, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
A medicine that has been in use
nearly fifty years and that receives
the praise and commendation of
mothers and grandmothers is worth
your consideration.
If you are suffering from troubles
that sometimes follow childbirth
bear in mind that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is a wo-
mans medicine. It is especially
adapted to correct such troubles
The letters we publish ought to
convince you; ask some of your
women friends or neighbors they
know its worth. You viii, too, If you
give it a fair trial.
, 1922-05-16

To keep you from harm
As softly you rest
In the folds OF my arm.
Little onei little onei
Ask of God now
That all through the years
He will keep you as now
Pure and unsullied
By spot Oh by stain.
Free from the turmoil
OF sin and pain
Little one, little onei
Ask Him. / crave,
To make me moro worthy
The gift that He gavo.
To ell me with thankfulness
Deep and sincere
For Heavens sweetest treasure
My baby. SC dear.
katherine Edelmnn.
Boost the Children's Flo,
Fund. Buv a Barrel"
, 1922-05-16

hams Vegetable
Compound. My
mother had great
faith in it as she
had take SO much
of it and when I
had trouble after
my baby was born
she gave it to me.
1t helped me SO
much more than
anything else had
that / advise
all women with
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
FIR. Hagan in Charge of Barton
Parish.

With the retirement of the Rev.
FIR. Marceau from active ministry,
due to a long illness, the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Rice of Burlington, has ap-
pointed Rev. FIR. Hagan temporary
administrator of ST. PauPs parish,
Barton, with missions at Albany,
Irasburg and Orleans, with Rev. FIR.
Sevigny as assistant.
1t is with deep regret that the par
ishioners part with the venerable old
pastor, who had accomplished innum-
cradle kind deeds in the parish, es-
pecially the convent to which he had
given so much attention and practi-
cally all his earnings for the educa-
ton of the children of whom he was
so fond.
Rev. FIR. Marceau was ordained to
the priesthood in Canada in 1868,
having celebrated his golden jubilee
in 1918, after 54 years of Jealous ad-
ministering. He has entered St.
Johnsburv hospital for treatment
from which it's hoped he will re-
ceive much relief from his infrmity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
Edwards -Chappell.

A quiet wedding occurred at the
home of W. H. Chappell Saturday
noon, September %, when his daugh-
ter, Reta Pearl, became the wife of
Willis B. Edwards of Newport. The
ceremony was performed by the
groom's father, Rev. l.. A. Edwards,
the double ring...sss~tce being used
The bride was attired in a brown
travelling suit with hat to match
While lunch was being served by her
sister, Mrs. Griffin, the couple left
amid shower of confetti, the bride
in one car and the groom in another
for trip to Portland, Me.
The guests from out of town were
Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Edwards of New
port and Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Chappell
and daughter, Beatrice, of West
Burke. Town guests were Rev. and
Mrs. j. J. Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs
Perley Chappell, Miss Mildred Dunn
and Mrs. Virginia Jutras.
Mrs. Edwards is graduate of st.
Johnsbury academy in the class of
1917, and for the past five years. has
been a successful stenographer.
Mr.. Edwards is graduate of New
port high school and saw several
months service overseas in the World
war.
After October 18th, the couple will
be at their home in Portland, Me.
The good wishes of their many
friends go with them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
Mary Sophie Decoteau.

Mary Decoteau, who lived in West
more the past 19 years, died at her
home Saturday of pneumonia at the
age of 73 years. She was sick only
five days. Mrs. Decoteau was Mary
S. Bushev before her marriage to
George Decoteau SO years ago. Mr..
Decoteau died January 20, 1920, at
the age of .76. She was a member of
the Catholic church and funeral SER
vices were held from ST. PauIs
church Monday. She leaves to mourn
her loss one half brother, Joe Dan
iels, of Westmore; two brothers, Hen
ry Bushev of Westmore and Johnny
of Magog, P. O., and one adopted
daughter, Mrs. Joe Bean, of Barton.
CARD-We wish to express our
sincere thanks to the neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted US
during the illness and death of our
mother and sister, and also for the
beautiful flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buskey
and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bean
and family.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
Help Mrs. Reirden Help Children.

She was an adolescent girl stand
ing at the parting of the ways where
chance may turn neglected girls to
the way of life or to the way of death
in life. Neglected by her parents
father gone, mother bad-witness of
shameful living, surrounded by all
the influences that make for sordid
living, she was taken by the Vermont
Children's Aid society. The society
placed her in training for a useful
vocation.
To her has come the ight-a Wis
ion. She now writes:
81 just love it here. / would not
give this training up for anything.
But there is one thing am going to
do when am eighteen and that is go
and try to have my mother straighten
up and be somebody"
The Children's Aid society helped
Beatrice to the light. The society
asks you to help them help others.
A canvass for funds in Orleans
county is soon to be begun under the
direction of Mrs. w. w. Reirden of
carton, so that this work for our
neglected and handicapped children
may be maintained. The county is
asked to give $1100 for this cause.
The pastors of the state have been
asked to preach upon the subject next
Sunday.
Mrs. Reirden also has charge of
Barton's quota for the Y. w. G.. A. of
Vermont, the Barton and Orleans
quota being $10O.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
Annual District Meeting, o. E. S.

The 18th annual meeting of the
Seventh district, Order of Eastern
Star, will be held with Orient Chap
ter, No. 13, o. E. S., at Barton, Sep
tember %.
Orient Chapter unites with the
deputies in extending a cordial invi-
tation to all present and past grand
officers, visiting members and mem
bers of the Seventh district to attend
this meeting.
At 2 p. m. there will be school of
instruction, conducted by Mrs. Jes-
sic Miller, grand lecturer, assisted by
the officers of Lakeside Chapter, No.
27.
4.30 p. M, opening in form by
Orient Chapter, No. 13, Miss Eva
Gilpin, w. NJ, Charles III. Blood, w. P.
800 p. M, banquet at Congre-
gational church parlors. Price SOC
per plate.
500 p. m., reception of grand Off
GERS; address of welcome, Mrs. Flor
ence X. Pierce, P. G. M; response,
Roy P. Skinner. Conferring of de-
grees by Intervale Chapter, No. 81,
Miss Juline Rogers, w. M, Foster J.
Kinney, w. P. Closing ceremonies,
Cotton Chapter, No. 66, Mrs. M. Mel
lie Knapp, w. M, F. NJ. Sears, w. P.
Mrs. Ibbiejean r. SWEET, D. D. G. M.
Henry A. Mcclure, d. d. G. p.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27

Of this week at Pierce's Pharmacy. ad
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hutchins OF
Greensboro Bend spent the weekend
with the parents of Mrs. Hutchinson
Floyd Taylor, Clyde Walcott and
Lisle Bean have left home to attend
the University of Vermont at Burling-
ton.
A few days ago Mrs. S. E. King
fell from her chair in the store and
severely bruised her arm and shoul-
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge of Chester
were welcome visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bickford last
week.
A new baby came to the home Of
John Hunt few days ago, also one
to the Currier family, who live on the
upper Norton place.
DIR. Minakuchi has hired a fur
nished house in Concord where he and
Mrs. Minakuchi and Miss Florence
Cook intend to spend the winter.
E. L. Alexander, who has been in
the hospital at Orleans for the past
10 days recovering from an operation
for appendicitis, is making a fine re-
covery.
Frank LaBounty, who lives on the
S. E. King farm, had a narrow es-
cape last week when the limb of
falline tree hit his head, breaking
his skull. A portion of bone was re-
moved and he is likely to recover.
Glover church notes on page eight
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
County Aggies Organize.

The Orleans County Alumni asso-
citation of the Vermont State School
of Agriculture held it's second annual
meeting in the American Legion
rooms at Craftsbury Thursday even
ing. The meeting was called to or
der at $50 by President Allan r..
Speir of Greensboro. The first busi-
ness scheduled was election of officers
for the coming year. The following
were elected: President, Allan r.
Speir, of Greensboro; vice president,
Orrin G. Carpenter, of Irasburg; sec
retary and treasurer, Allen S. Hall, of
Greensboro. Murray d. Cameron of
West Glover was elected chairman of
the executive committee.
After the election of officers Rollin
III. Barrett, principal of the Vermont
State School of Agriculture at Ran
dolph Center, gave a talk on the
present condition of the school and
other things of interest to the mem
bers of the association.
The meeting adjourned and social
hour was enjoyed. The following
members were present: Murray ID.
Cameron, West Glover; Orrin c. Car
penter, Irasburg; Alvah Miller, Iras-
burg; Bernie Atherton, Greensboro;
Hollis Lathe, Craftsbury; Allen S.
Hall, Greensboro; Allan r. Speir,
Wesley t. Abel of Newport, Or
leans County Agricultural Agent, and
RollinN H. Barrett of Randolph Cen
ter, principal Of the Vermont State
School of Agriculture, were present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
G. T. Miles.

Charles T. Miles, for IL years a
resident of Barton, died suddenly
thursday evening of cerebral hemor-
rhage at his farm home one mile from
the village, known as the Cease"
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles came from
a farm in Irasburg in 1911, bought
the Case" farm, then destitute of
buildings owing to fire, built a new
house and new barn, and have since
built themselves into the social, fra
ternal and business life of the town
to a very large extent.
The funeral was held from the
house Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and was the largest funeral held in 81
private house in this vicinity fer
many years, cars to the number of
more than 45 coming from Barton,
lrasburg and m ny surrounding
towns. The commodious house was
crowded and more than SO people
stood on the porch during the SER
vice which was conducted by Rev. !.
j. Hutchinson, assisted by Rev. M. A.
Turner. The floral tribute was large
and beautiful. Burial was in the
Irasburg cemetery and was in charge
of the Masonic order of Barton of
which he was a member, more than
90 Masons being present at the grave
from the Barton and Irasburg lodges.
Several members of the Eastern Star
also attended the funeral, Mr.. Miles
having recently been an officer in the
Barton lodge of o. E. S.
Mr.. Miles was a man of genial dis
position but with strong likes and dis
likes, a hard worker and a good
friend and neighbor. The Miles sug-
'ar orchard and the Miles home was
place to which many village people
enjoyed going because of the friend
ly spirit in which they were always
received.
Charles T. Miles was born in Iras-
burg August 9, 1868. His first wife
was Alice Hanley, who died in 1898.
He later married Mrs. Ida Kinsey of
Michigan, who survives Three sons,
Ralph A, of Sharon, Elbridge c., of
Carlisle, N. Y, and Vernal o., of Bar
ton, by his first wife, survive; a
a sister Mrs. DR.. Bogue, of Lost An
geles, Cal, and a step-son, Fred c..
Kinsey, of Barton.
CARD-We wish through these col
umns to thank our many friends,
neighbors and relatives for their
kindness and sympathy during our
great bereavement, and for the beau
tiful flowers
He bid no one a last farewell,
He said goodbye to none.
A loving voice said, "Come,"
And with farewell unspoken,
He gently entered home.
Mrs. Charles T. Miles,
Vernal O. Miles and family,
Elbridge G. Miles and family,
Ralph A. Miles and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Kinsey.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
Prospect Pomona at Bloomington.

Prospect Pomona Grange met with
the Bloomington Grange September
21. After splendid dinner a short
business meeting was held. Every
officer was present but the secretary
and Flora. Mrs. Ruth Dutton receiv-
ed the obligations for the fifth degree
and became member of Prospect
Pomona Grange. A very interesting
program was made out by our worthy
lecturer, Mrs. Addison Smith, which
consisted of the following: Song by
the Oranges; reading by Mrs. Fred
May; music by Mrs. Will May and
Mrs. Bessie Adams, and talk by
Arthur Cheney, 'What Live Grange
Means in the Rural Community"
singing by Rev. Mr.. Newton of AL
bany; reading by Mrs. Jennie Ryan;
a farce and song by some of the
Bloomington Grangers; a talk by
Mrs. Harry Shaw; reading by Mr..
Richards; reading by Mrs. Putney; a
talk by Fred May; music by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hastings; two recita-
tinons by Mrs. Wallace Smith; music
by two of the Bloomington Grangers,
and the roll call, "What Is Your Fav-
orite Occupation Nearly everyone
responded. There were nearly 100
present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
Barton Academy Notes.

The academy team won the base
ball game with Orleans Saturday by
a score of 5 to 3. A return game
will be played this Saturday at the
fair grounds.
The faculty entertained the Orleans
high school faculty at picnic sup
per last Thursday evening at Lake
Willoughby.
Fhe pupils of the academy, were
entertained at Alumni hall Friday
evening by the members of the high
school faculty. The entertainment
began with selection by the orches-
ira followed by a reading by Mrs.
Turner, which was very we'll receiv-
was pleasing to ALL The rest of the
evening was taken up with dancing
and games. Refreshments of ice
cream and waters were served.
The senior class has elected officers
for the year as follows: President,
Reginald Jarvis; vice president, Dor
othy Martin; secretary, Edna Rowell; !;
treasurer, Merrick Hanson; class re-
porters, Freida Lewis and Beatrice
Labor.
The 11th year have organized with
the following officers: President, Ray
Kimball; vice president, Dora Trip;
secretary, Jessie Moulton; treasurer,
Floyd Wiley; executive committee,
Frederick Baldwin, Don Clark, Ger
aid Chadburn, Geraldine Sargent.
Miss Doris Tripp entered the train
isa&kclass Monday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
COUNTY COURT IN SESSION
Woman Suing for Housework Bill
Covering % Years of Service

Since the opening of the fall term
of the Orleans County court to one
case by jury has been disposed of.
The first week was devoted to court
hearings and several divorce proceed
ings were heard. The Petit Jury
were called Monday at 2 o'clock and
the first case up for trial was 3115
Andrew F. Hill versus A. J. Bedell.
The case an action of trover con-
tlnued through until Wednesday night
when the jury following an hours de-
liberation returned a verdict for the
plaintiff Hill to recover $533.33. The
jury were excused until last Friday
morning. Thursday was a quiet day,
one divorce case was called for the
forenoon session.
The case put on trial Friday was
that of Nina Stewart VS.. Joseph e.
Waterman.
The parties are from Willoughby
and the plaintiff seeks to collect
wages for % years labor as house
keeper for the defendant.
The plaintiff was the first witness
to take the stand in her behalf. She
is AZ years of age and went to work
Tor the defendant April 22 twenty
JScAo dSO at PZ.OU per week
when Waterman lived on a farm on
Barton Mountain four miles from
Barton village. She closed her labors
last October and has brought suit
to collect for her services.
The jury empanneled were Fl. M.
bailey, Arthur Benware, H. H. Blake
Z. Z. Field, X. E. Griffin, w. J. Heath
Harvey Hendrix, c. M. Hitchcock. F.
Il. Jenne. George Katen, A. p. I'm
derwood, S. c. Wilcox.
W: W. Reirden of Barton and E.
II; Cook of Orleans represented the
plaintiff and F. D. Thompson of Bar
ton and 0. s. Searles of st. Johns
bury the defendant.
This case was completed Tuesday
night, the jury bringing in a verdict
OF $500 for the respondent.