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ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1913
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR
WALLACE H. GILPIN, Publisher,
Barton, Vt.
Published every Wednesday afternoon..
Entered at the Post-office at Barton, Vt!,
as second -class matter.
TERMS
One year, $1 50. Six months, 75c.
Two months, 26c. Invariably in ad
vance When your subscription expires the
paper stops.
CLEMENT-DILLINGHAM.
The statement made by this paper a
few weeks ago of the Dillingham
Clement combination has stirred up the
politicians all over the state. Two pa
pers take up the matter and simply
ridicule the editor. But the merits of
the combination is not touched upon,
neither is it denied. This silence
would seem to show such a combina
tion actually exists. Dillingham for
United States senator and Clement for
governor. If that doesn't show the
Old Guard proposes to run things in
the Republican party then the wind is
not in the north when the straws go
south.
It was too bad for this paper to give
away the well-laid plans of the Repub
licans. It cannot be the big powers
imagined for a minute that the game
would be plain just the minute the
Herald came out in support of Dilling
ham. With such a plan on foot it was
actually "foolish'' for Mr. Clement to
show his hand so early in the game.
There is a deeper-laid plot in this
combination than appears on the sur
face. The motive is a big one and the
facts are quite likely to come to light
before long. Burlington Clipper.
We are sorry for the Clipper. It
says this Dillingham-CIement article
"stirred up the politicians all over the
state." In the next sentence it says,
"Two papers take up the matter."
Then to cap the climax, the Clipper
says, "This silence would seem to show
such a combination really exists." Yes,
it made an awful furore, two papers
commented upon it, one a little county
weekly, and neither of them took it
seriously. We imagine this is the first
instance on record where the politicians
of Vermont have been "stirred," and
only two papers commented upon the
great stroke that stirred them. And
then to think that the "silence" of the
"stirred" politicians of this entire
state prove the truth of an ultra Pro
gressive hallucination. This "silence"
of the politicians, please note, also
proves that they are "stirred."
For not touching upon the merits of
the matter, Dear Clipper, we apologize.
We did not know of the deal until it
came to us in the Clipper. So we
could not deny it. Of course we should
have swallowed it then, hook, line and
sinker.
The Clipper proceeds and says, "It
-was too bad for this paper to give
away the well-laid plans of the Repub
licans." Further down it says, "There
is a deeper laid plot, (br-r-r. Mama,
please stay with me 'till I'm asleep.)
in this combination than appears on
the surface. The motive is a big one
(this is getting awful) and the facts
are quite likely to come to light before
long." We hope so. This suspense is
lawful.
We Supposed the Clipper exposed the
"plot" before. We are surprised that
there are "facts" to "come to light"
yet. Why not give them to us now.
That marvelous gift of premonition is
not given to us all.
Remember, boys, and
safe and sane Fourth.
make this a
Are we to have a branch of the
Green Mountain club in Orleans coun
ty? This state organization is building
a trail along the Green Mountain
ridge. We notice an organization has
been perfected in Lamoille county to
help withthe work by assisting to
build the trail through its section of
the state. Is Orleans county dead on
the proposition? We will have the
terminus, the most valuable part of the
trail, and yet nothing is being done
locally to encourage or sustain the
idea. In the mountains of Willoughby
or Jay peak are possible terminals, or
both might be made stopping places by
splitting the trail. This is an op
portunity for us.
The literature Guy W. Bailey is put
ting out to advertise the state is the
best Vermont advertising we have
seen in along time. "Vermont the
land of Green Mountains,"' is certainly
a fine bit of work from every stand
point and "Where to stop when
in
Vermont," is another book useful to
tourists. We are very much suprised
to find in this book no hotel mentioned
at Barton and other prominent towns.
Probably Mr. Bailey did not leave
these hotels out without giving them
all an opportunity to get into the
book. We have noted this same omis
sion of our fine local hotel in other
places where good publicity comes
cheap.
The following report of crop condi
tions in Vermont is not as encouraging
as could be hoped. It is dated at
Chester. While local conditions are
possibly not up to the average the far
mers of Orleans county do not com
plain of such extremely bad , outlook.
Some of the farmers have begun to
cut their grass and in locations where
it was thought to be badly winter
killed there will be a fairly good crop,
unless dry weather should come on
suddenly. The farmers have been bad
ly handicapped for a long while; the
winter without snow enough for sled
ping ; the cold and wet sprine, together
with several hard frosts has made a
discouraged feeling with them all
through this section. The corn and
potato fields are looking bad for the
time of year and in some instances
there are fields that are not plowed
where corn was raised ; winter grains
suffered owing to the open season and
what lived through was badly damaged
by the frosts.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
A Big: Truth.
The man or the agency that will
show Vermont farmers how to make
their business profitable and get dol
lars as easily as they can in town will
solve the problem and restore the back
towns, so many of which are deplora
bly decadent As a means to this end,
nothing at present is doing more than
our agricultural schools at Randolph
and Lyndonville. Randolph Herald
and News.
Good Hotel Big Asset.
The campaign of the St. .Tohnsbury
Commercial club to raise $30,000 to be
used in remodeling the old St. Johns
bury House into a first class hotel has
reached the point where success is
assured. Upwards of $20,000 has al
ready been pledged. A good hotel is
one of the most important assets of
every local community. It brings a
large sum of money into town and
aids every line of local business.
Brattleboro Reformer.
Personalty Assessments.
As the returns come in they show
conclusively that the personal proper
ty assessment throughout Vermont
will be immensely increased this year
by reason of the abolition of offsets.
Thus Barton, a thriving town, nearly
doubles its personalty assessment.
Last year the valuation was $318,421;
this year it is $589,225, an increase of
$270,804. In the meantime the realty
valuation increased only $14,205. We
expect to see similar reports from all
the more alert Vermont towns. Bur
lington News.
Sees the "Old Guard" at Work.
The Hyde Park News and Citizen
seconds the nomination of Hon. W. P.
Dillingham for a re election to the
United States senate.
It is generally understood that The
News and Citizen does not say any
thing contrary to the wishes of Senator
Page, so it would seem that the sena
tor from Lamoille is in favor of Dil
lingham's nomination. From the way
the straws are blowing there is every
evidence that the Old Guard with the
same old lot of bosses propose to keep
their hold on the Republican organiza
tion. Burlington Clipper.
Our Wide-Awake Farmers.
Our Windham county farmers seem
a little laggard in not forming cow
testing associations. The scheme is
being used to great advantage and
profit in some other counties of the
state, particularly Orleans. The rec
ords furnished by the tester, as pub
lished in the Barton Monitor, are inter
esting and instructive and should in
spire farmers to breed better butter
producing cows. The statement that
one cow in the Orleans association was
kept and milked at an actual loss of
$10.46 for the year is an item that
ought to make the farmers srt up and
take notice. Orleans county has four
such organizations and a fifth is being
organized and part of a sixth is within
the borders of the county. The
Orleans farmers are wide awake.
Brattleboro Phoenix.
Testing the Cows.
The Orleans County Monitor prints a
list of ten cows owned by members of
the Memphremagog Cow Testing asso
ciation that have produced in excess of
forty pounds of butter in 30 days. The
lowest production in the list is 40.5
pounds of butter while the highest is
57.2 pounds.
The average per cow is 45.5 pounds.
It is certainly worth' something to
these farmers to know they have cows
that are such good butter producers
but it is probably worth more to them
to find out they have cows that on the
same feed and care are not producing
over half or two-thirds of that amount
of butter. They will know(at the end
of a year which cows it pays them to
keep in their dairy and get the most
profit. It does seem strange that
more farmers are not having their
cows tested and securing better results
on their feed and labor. St. Johnsbury
Caledonian.
President Vail's Good Advice.
President Theodore N. Vail of the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
in addressing the graduating class
of his favored school at Lyndon, gave
some sensible advice and as it is appli
cable to all people of the state, we
quote the following paragraph as par
ticularly well said: Observe; keep
your eyes open ; when you see a farm
er with a neat-looking farm; sleek,
well-fed cattle, a good horse, nice
comfortable carriage, clean front yard
and good garden, just watch how he
does it and if you can catch him at
work, for that kind of a farmer has
lots of time to read and visit and take
such recreation from his work as every
man should take, you will find he works
effectively, thinks and plans his work.
He directs and drives his work, his
work doesn't direct and drive him.
He believes that a stitch in time saves
nine. He doesn't wait for the door or
gate to break down for want of a nail
or a stone to drive it. Remember
that it doesn't take any longer, if at
long, to do a piece of work when is
should be done than it will take to do
it after it should have been done, and
besides, when done in time it is much
more effective."
Pres. Vail must have traveled
through some parts of Vermont and
been struck by conditions on some of
the farms, else he would not have felt
called upon to make such a statement, ;
and, at the same time, he must have
seen other farms with well-kept build
ings, clean dooryards and a general
air of prosperity. The contrast, which
one is able to see in a single com
munity is enough to cause an observ
ing man like Mr. Vail to urge the up
coming generation to be more careful
and watchful in their stewardship.
His words to the seniors of Lyndon
institute and agricultural school were
just what is needed to spur Vermont
ers to better efforts. Barre Times.
Vermont, the Land of Green Mountains.
"Vermont the Land of Green Moun
tains," a book of 208 pages, has just
been issued by the Vermont Publicity
bureau from the press of the Vermont
Printing company. It is printed on
high grade paper, "and upon the em
bossed cover is the state seal. There
are many illustrations of Vermont sce
nery picturing the attractions of every
county in the state. The first edition
consists of 10,000 copies.
The purpose of this book, first of all,
is to attract tourists to Vermont and
having brought them here to furnish
in a condensed form such information
as visitors might be expected to desire.
The introduction or foreword sets forth
in a general way the attractions of
Vermont as a tourist resort. Special
emphasis is laid upon the Green Moun
tains. The great asset of New Hampshire
as a tourist state has been the White
Mountains, but the Green Mountains
dominate the state of Vermont to a far
greater extent than the White Moun
tains dominate New Hampshire.
There is a charm in the name Green
Mountains. Business men realize the
value of an appropriate name for the
products they have to sell. The name
Green Mountains ought to be worth a
great deal to Vermont in the contest
for the summer tourist business.
A brief sketch has been printed of
each town in the state, the towns being
arranged by counties. The plan has
been to give a few facts of general
historic interest, something of the sce
nic attractions, a mention of the fish
caught in the waters of the town as
indicated by the report of the state fish
and game commissioner, and an allu
sion to any natives of the town who
have gained a national reputation.
The Orleans county chapter relates
the fact that the town of Barton was
named for Col. William Barton, who
captured Sir William Prescott, the
British commander in Rhode Island,
and that the town was granted to Col
onel Barton, to John Paul Jones, the
naval hero of the Revolution and to
their associates.
The town of Charleston was first
called Navy, having been granted to
Commodore Whipple, a naval officer of
the Revolution, and his shipmates. The
town of Jay was named for John Jay,
the famous New York statesman, to
whom most of the town was granted
in recognition of his powerful influence
in the settlement of the dispute be
tween Vermont and New York. The,
sketch of this town also contains a de
scription of Jay Peak. The county
chapter also tells the story of Runaway
pond in Glover, mentions the impor
tant asbestos deposits in Lowell, de
scribes the scenic attractions of New
port and Lake Memphremagog and pic
tures the beauties of Willoughby lake
in Westmore.
Advertising Vermont is Carried on Vig
orously. Several weeks ago, Secretary of
State Guy W. Bailey caused to be
printed some large cards, handsomely
embossed, bearing at the top in gold
letters on a cream-white background,
the words, "Tour Vermont, the
Green Mountain State" The state
seal occupied the center of the card,
which also bore the words, "Recipro
cal Automobile Law Delightful Boat
ing Excellent Fishing Charming
Scenery. These booklets free 'Ver
mont in Summer' (illustrated) : 'Ver
mont Hotels and Boarding Houses' ;.
'Automobile Laws and Maps' ; 'Fish
and Game Laws'.
"Guy W. Bailey,
"Secretary of State,
"Essex Junction, Vt.
"Publicity Dep't."
Several hundred of these cards were
sent to the principal hotels in the
various states of the Union, with a re
quest that they be displayed. A few
cards, accompanied by the same re
quest, were sent to some of the best
hotels in the following foreign coun
tries : Bermuda, Cuba, British Colum
bia, Manitoba and Northwest territory
New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova
Scotia, Ontario. Quebec, England,
Ireland, Scotland, Austria, Belgium,
China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Ger
many, Holland, Hungary, India,
Italy, Japan, Monaco, Norway, Por
tugal, Roumania, Spain, Russia, Swe
den, Switzerland, Turkey. Australia,
South Africa, South America.
Although these letters were sent
out only a few weeks ago and the time
has been short in which to get re
turns from this form of publicity,
already the responses have been very
gratifying, both from this country and
from foreign countries. The large
number of letters received express
an admiration for the attractiveness
of the card, a willingness to post
the card in a conspicuous place, and
a hearty spirit of co-operation in the
good work of giving publicity to the
scenic attractions of Vermont.
Some extracts from the letters
received may be of interest. The
proprietor of a Fos Lake, Wis., hotel
wites: "Your hanger has the most
conspicuous place l can nna tor it.
I thought Wisconsin was progressive
but this is getting ahead of us." A
hotel man in Green Lake, Wis.,
writes: "We are heartily in accord
with your manner of advertising."
A letter from a hotel man in Del Mar,
Cal., says: "I will be pleased to hang
your card where our guests may
see it. It will be my pleasure at any
time to be of further service. Permit
me also to endorse Ambassador
Bryce's opinion, of your, state. It is
a land of quality." A letter from
San Jose, Cal., makes this request,
"If convenient I would be glad if
you will send me a copy of your pub
lications so I may have them on hand
for the use of anyone asking."
Occasionally letters are received
from former Vermonters in the hotel
business of which the following is a
sample: "I acknowledge receipt of
the embossed hanger which I assure
you I shall be pleased to keep hanging
where our visitors can see it. I was
born in Danville Green, Vt. I love the
old state dearly, and I know how beau
tiful it is, and it gives me great
pleasure to do any . thing possible to
advertise it."
; Vermont Notes.
Ex-Gov. J. L. Barstow, aged 81
years, died at his home in Shelburne,
Saturday. - "'' 0
The Boston and Maine Railroad has
placed in use its newly constructed ex
tension on the east bank of the Con
necticut river running from Hinsdale
N. H.f to Brattleboro, a distance of 11
miles. :
STATE NEWS.
Collins Held in $10,000.
Hugh Collins, the substitute station
agent at Vernon who shot and serious
ly wounded Representative Herbert A.
State near the Vernon station Sunday.
June 8 was arraigned before Municipal
Judge Frank E. Barber of Brattleboro
and held under bonds of $10,000.
Hid Nearby Nearly Two Years.
The police of Rutland arrested Fred
Wooster, aged 19 years, of West Rut
land Thursday on the charge of steal
ing three bicycles and on arraigning
him in city court to-day found that has
been a fugitive from the Vermont In
dustrial school at Vergennes nearly two
years and although he worked for most
of that time within 15 miles of the in
stitution, he managed to elude all
searchers.
Fire Threatens Montpelier House.
A fire of unknown origin on June 25
in the livery stable of E. N. Rock of
Montpelier threatened the destruc
tion of the Montpelier House " with
which it is connected and gave the
firemen over a two hours' fight and
completely gutted the three floors of
the building. The loss is estimated
at between $3,000 and $5,000. The
building, is owned by A. L. Sparrow,
proprietor of the Montpelier House.
The 1913 Automobile Year Book.
The annual year book of the Auto
mobile club of Vermont is now being
distributed by S. S. Ballard . of Mont
pelier, the secretary and treasurer of
the club. The highest registered num
ber June 15 was 5000, an increase of
1300 over the registrations of a year
ago. There is evidence of the growing
popularity of the automobile and as
sures a steadily increasing fund to be
applied to the improvement of Vermont
highways.
Vermont Timberland Taken By Syndi
cate
Control of 300,000 acres of timber
land in northern Vermont and New
Hampshire, around the headwaters of
the Connecticut river and tributaries,
passed June 25th into the hands of a
Boston syndicate which purchased all
the stock of the Connecticut Valley
Lumber company. The transfer is
said to mark the completion of a deal
involving two billion dollars by which
Boston financiers plan to develop
large spruce timber districts.
Relative of Raider Young.
Bennett Chappie, brother of Joe
Mitchell Chappie, editor of the Nation
al Magazine was in St. Albans re
cently looking up material for an
article on Vermont which will appear
in the National Magazine. Mr.
Chappie is a relatn e of Bennett H.
Young, the confederate leader, who
figured in the St. Albans raid during
he Civil war. Mr. Chappie found it
of great interest to be on the scene of
the exploits of Bennett Young and ab
sorbed considerable family history
during his visit.
Postmaster to Fight.
"For the good of the service," the
department has asked for the resigna
tion of Postmaster Joseph G. Brown of
Montpelier, who is serving his second
term. Representations have been
made to the department that he does ,
not devote time to his duties com
mensurate with his salary. Mr.
Brown conducts an insurance business
and is the proprietor of a clothespin
factory. United States Senator Dil
lingham has been appealed to in the
matter and Postmaster Brown has re
tained former U. S.-Dist.-Atty. W. A.
Lord as counsel.
U. V. M. Graduates 93.
Degrees in course were conferred
upon 56 graduates of the academic de
partment at the University of Ver
mont commencement last week and
the degree of doctor of medicine' was
bestowed on 37 graduates of the medi
cal school of the university. An
nouncement was made of gifts to the
university during the past year
amounting to the total of over $47,000,
including $25,000 from Governor Foss
of Massachusetts and $10,000 from
D. P. Kingsley, president of the New
York Life Insurance Co. Both these
donors were member of the class of
1881.
A Page March.
Senator Carroll S. Page heard a stir
ring march, composed by a Vermonter
and named for him, played recently
by the United States Marine band in
front of the capitol of the United
States. The senator recently received
a copy of "The Carroll S. Page
March," from the composer, Miss
Myrtie C. Wallace of Cambridge, with
the request that it be played by the
Marine band. It was turned over to
Lieutenant Santelmann, the leader of,
that famous musical organization, who
examined it and reported it to be very
good. The Marine band gives concerts
in front of the capitol each week, and
"The Carroll S, Page March" was one
of the selections rendered at a recent
concert.
Monument to Stephen A. Douglas .Dedi
cated. Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois delivered the oration at the
unveiling Friday of the statue of Ste
phen A. Douglas at Brandon, former
senator from Illinois, who was born
there. Senator Lewis referred to Pres
ident Wilson's relations with the sen
ate, comparing them with conditions
at the time when President Buchanan
and Senator Douglas - joined issues.
Robert T. Lincoln, whose - summer
home is at Manchester, was among
those present. The Douglas memorial
monument has been placed in the tri
angle in front of the Baptist church,
on the west side of the river. It is
made of the West Rutland marble.
The base is four by six feet and it is
eight feet and ten inches high. The
plates with the inscription are about
28 by 30 inches, made of bronze metal,
gold plated,; and the tablet is of a very
handsome design.
: r Vermont Notes.
The body of Raymond E. Smith, who
was drowned Sunday, June 15, at Island
Pond, was recovered Friday morning.
"- Gov. Fletcher was in conference at
Montpelier Thursday with E: A. Cook
and W. A. Graham over the telephone
situation which ' these gentlemen- are
investigating by his appointment.
S Hardwick Steam
Laundry Auto
Will collect laundry at
Barton and Orleans on
Mondays and deliver on
Saturdays.
HARDWICK STEAM LADNDRY
F. L. DUNN, Proprietor
Hardwick Vermont
C. H. GREEN
UNDERTAKER
15 Eastern Ave., Newport, Vt.
Registered Embalmer
Having sold out my interest in the
firm of Green & Pratt, I shall still con
tinue to do business with an entire
new line of the latest Caskets and
Robes, also Steel Vaults. Telephone
calls will be attended to promptly,
either day or night. Telephone 312-2
PARISIAN SAGE
FOR THE HAIR
Unsightly matted colorless scraggy
hair made fluffy soft abundant and
radiant with life at once. Use Parisian
Sage. It comes in 50c. bottles.
The first application removes dandruff,
stops itching scalp, cleanses the hair, takes
away the dryness and brittleness, increases
the beauty of the hair, making it wavy
and lustrous.
Everyone needs Parisian Sage.
Fred D. Pierce, Barton and F. &
Kinney, Orleans,
!1KJTS Early Elisors
Thf? Venous ESttle pilBs
Car on Track of
PARK & POLLARD'S
Poultry Feeds
Wholesale and Retail.
Also another car
RUSSELL'S
The Flour that has no equal.
RAY P. WEBSTER
Barton, - - Vt
YOUR MONEY IS
READY AND WAITING
for )rou at this bank any time you want it.
We carry a cash reserve ample for all or
dinary demands. ,
YOUR CHECK IS GOOD
as gold any time it is presented. Your de
posits are secured by the more than abund
ant, resources of the bank. (
BARTON SAYINGS BANK & TRUST CO.
BARTON, VERMONT
Capital $50,000. Surplus $35,000. Resources $1,200,000
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
W. R. Aldrich
Office, ORLEANS, VERMONT
F.W.BALDWIN
Attorney, Insurance Agent, Surety Bonds
BARTON, VT.
GEO. E. COLBY
Land Surveyor and Timber Estimator
Estimating small lots a specialty.
GREENSBORO BEND, - VERMONT
C. A. CRAMPTON, M. D.
St. Johnsbubt, Vt.
SPECIALIST. EYE. EAR. .N08B, AND
THROAT. Office 39 Main 8t., over Pos
Office. Office Hoars: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p. m
Appointments for examination of the eye
for glasses can be made in advance by lettet
or telephon .
Harry Dickens
AUCTIONEER
Orleans, Vt. N. E. Telephone
N. H. DREW
Licensed Auctioneer
Glover, Vt.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
FREDERICK LANPHEAR, M. D.
ORLEANS, VERMONT
I ("JENERAL PRACTICE. Eye, Ear. Nose
and Throat. Examination of eyes for
glasses ay appointment.
JOSIAH A. PEARSON,
DENTIST, BARTON. VT. OFFICE IN
Owen's Block.
W. W. REIROEN,
LAWYER, 8EAVER'S BLOCK, Babtoh. Vt
PEOPLE'S TELEPHONE.
J. N. & P. L. WEBSTER
Insurance Agents, Barton, Vt.
Mileage' Boots to rent. Pictnre Frames made
to ordet. Office over Lang's Jewelry Store.
PROBATE COURTS
Special sessions of the Probate Court for the
District of Orleans will be held at the office
of F. W. Baldwin, in Barton, on the second
Friday of each month, and in the forenoon
only of the fourth Friday of each month;
and at the office of Black & Stoddard in Or
leans, in the afternoon of the fourth Friday
of each month. Parties desiring to transact
Probate business at Barton or Orleans are
requested to notify the judge in advance,
that he may take the necessary papers.
The Probate Office at Newport will be open
for the transaction of business every day,
except Sundays and holidays; but it is de
sirable, as far as possible, that those coming
from a distance, make special appointments
with the court in advance, either by 'phone
or letter.
RUFUS W. SPEAR, Judge.
R
GEAR