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7 PAGE 2 ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1914 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 Oae ye ir. $l.5'J. Six months, 7oo. Two months, 25c. Invariably in ad- vance When your subscription expires the paper stops. WHERE IS ORLEANS COUNTY? ' A few weeks ago the Monitor com mented in these columns about the agricultural status of Orleans county, gleaning much of its information from the report of State Agricultural Com missioner Brigham. This week the Monitor would like to call attention to some phases of the report wherein Orleans county appears to be behind the other counties of Ver mont. The first item that attracts our attention is in State Forester Hawes's report. It shows that Orleans county planted only 500 trees from the state nursery in 1913. S. R. Lathe of Craftsbury did this work. Essex coun ty planted four times as many, or 2000, and the next smallest planting was in Chittenden county and the number was 7500. Why is not Orleans county planting more trees from the state nursery? The ext matter attracting our at- " tention is in the report of the Vermont Dairyman's association of which J. G. Turnbull bf Orleans is president and M. A. Adams of Derby, treasurer. Orleans county thus has two out of the six officers of the association but when it comes to life members of the organ ization this county musters only 11 members out of a total of 450 and five annual members out of a total of about 175. And a liberal number of these Orleans county members are not farm ers. In 100 butter exhibits only two were from Orleans county and both of j these were in the creamery class. There were no dairy exhibits from our farmers. Why don't the farmers of Orleans county awaken to their oppor tunity and gain membership in this association? In the report of the Vermont Sugar Makers' association we notice a list of about 140 members and ten of this number are from Orleans county. This is a little better. We also note that two of the 31 prizes awarded for maple goods came to Orleans county to A. and N. H. Salmon, both of West Glover. This is fine. But the Monitor believes the sugar makers' association should number many more Orleans county men among its members. Great benefits are to be derived from organization and of all classes of pro ducers the farmer needs to organize. To be sure the location of Orleans county is somewhat of a drawback to attendance upon meetings in Montpel ier, Burlington and Rutland, the three usual convention centers, but our natural agricultural advantages offset some of the inconveniences of cross state travel, and perhaps is all the more reason why the Orleans county farmer should avail himself of every opportunity to associate with his co worker. Some of the state- papers marvel that anyone other than the endorsee of the regular Democratic state organiza tion should have appointive preferment, having iri mind the nomination of Mr. Childs for postmaster at Rrattleboro, when another was endorsed by the state committee. Up in this neck of the woods we have learned the lesson that Democratic county and state commit tee endorsement does not amount to much. Powers higher up or deeper down or further back are what is needed with this administration. Whether no trust is placed in the present Democrat ic regulars or whether "there's some thing behind" is the question. Join a Christmas Savings club. Local banks and most enterprising savings institutions the country over are offering a unique method of saving money for use in the holiday season. In short the method is a small weekly payment to the bank, which either grows smaller or larger each week. At the end of the period, which always ends just before Christmas, the savings club member finds he has a considera ble sum of ready money for use in shopping. The idea instills the habit of saving a stated amount rpgularly, acquaints one with the benefits of sav ing small sums, gives one an independ ence at holiday time that may not otherwise be experienced. In every way the idea is worthy of encourage ment. The more the Monitor .thinks the matter over the more disgusted it is with the talk of certain men and papers about the need of a large standing army, a much greater navy, and increased offensive and defensive war preparations. If the present army and navy has net sufficient supplies to make it efficient let us increase our supply of necessities to make it efficient under actual use, and presumably a reasona ble increase in our navy and harbor defenses may be had, but the United States oes not need, especially at this time, any large extension , of i ts fight ing forces. Common sense teaches us that no nation across the water will be in any mood or physical shape to begin aggressive war agains this nation, no matter what the outcome of the pres ent war, and the very fact that our neighbors at the north and south have lived hand in hand with us for genera tions without so much as a ripple of ugly feeling, is guarantee enough that this continent will not give us trouble. Our northern and southern frontiers, unfortified and without military pro tection of any kind is the best guaran tee we can issue that the United States does not want or expect trouble of any serious nature. Increase our army, enlarge our navy, fortify, pro tect and entrench and we have at once invited suspicion and encouraged our neighbors to go and do likewise. In stead of setting in motion any such movement on this continent, any such move toward militarism, let us consid er long and well what such a policy has done for Europe. Best for Kidneys Says Doctor. Dr. J. T. R. Neal, Greenville, So. Oar., says that In his 30 years of experience he has found no preparation for the kidneys equal to Foley Kidney Pills. Pain in back and hips is an indication of kidney trouble a warning to build up the weakened kidneys, make them vigorous, ridding your blood of acids and poisons. Foley Kidney Pills v ill help any case of kidney and bladder trouble not beyond the reach of medicine. In 50c and $1.00 sizes. Sold by ' Austin's Pharmacy, Orleans, Vt.; W. S. McDowell, Evansville, Vt.; J. B. Holton, West Charleston. Seventh Day Advent Growth. Members of the local Seventh Day Adventist church were recently cheered by the statistical report of the denom ination showing remarkable progress along all lines of denominational activ ity. The following are a few of the many interesting items: A gain of over six per cent in funds raised for evangelistic work, the sum of $2,866, 727.40 having been contributed. Of this sum the Sabbath schools gave nearly $300,000. During the year 1913. 715 churches were organized and 16.513 new members added, the present membership being about 130,000, 78 per cent of which is in North America, though there are representatives in 85 countries, using 107 languages and dialects. The 37 publishing houses turned out nearly two million dollars worth of Christian literature in 80 languages, and 2060 colporteurs are employed distributing the 360 bound books, 325. pamphlets, 1200 tracts and 128 periodicals. The gain in th3 Young Peoples' Missionary Volunteer society was 38.12 per cent. The denomina tional schools also showed gratifying gains, now numbering 786, attended by 27.379 students. These schools range from primary to medical colleges and theological seminary. One-thirteenth of the membership of the denomination is engaged in heralding the message telling of the soon coming Saviour, which is one of the principal beliefs of the S. D. A. church. Special Report. AN INGENIOUS COOLIE. How He Helped the Doctors During a Cholera Epidemic. In a life and death battle with a cholera epidemic in Hunan province, China, in which an American medical missionary was the leading figure, one of the most serious difficulties was met successfully by one of the menial hos pital coolies. Since every patient had to have from one pint to several quarts of distilled water with salt in it. the water could not be distilled fast enough. For two days the staff struggled along with makeshifts while thinking up a plan to build a still for little money without the loss of time. This coolie solved the problem. In one day and at a cost of less than $2 he built a still which later produced twenty gallons of dis tilled water every twenty-four hours. The still was simplicity itself. For cooking food the Chinese use large, flat, saucer-like pans made of iron. With one of these above and another below the coolie made a drum of gal vanized Iron with a hole in the side for a trough. Into the lower pan hot wa ter for boiling was poured. Under neath, a hot fire sent up a constant steam vapor. The upper kettle was kept cool by frequent changings of cold water. The vapor from the lower ket tle, condensed on the lower surface of the cool upper kettle, dripped off into the trough, and filled bottle after bot tle with distilled water. World's Work. THE WHITE FARM. it Deserved Its Name, and It CheaDlv Advertised Itself. During a vacation spent In the north we were driven through a most pros perous country, lined with beautiful farmhouses. Among others we passed a white farm. The house was white, the barns were white, the fences were white. Milk white cows were grazing in the fields, and snow white chickens were running upon the lawn. A huge white dog lay upon the grass, and a white horse, with a white harness and white carriage, was hitched to a white post by a white strap. The white graveled drive was bordered with white rocks. A white fountain threw up a white spray, while white ducks floated upon the water beneath. Just as we drove by a lady dressed in pure white, with white shoes, step ped out of the door and seated herself in a white hammock. The whole effect was most striking and was an excellent example of ad vertisement without expense. The cost would have been the same if no atten tion had been paid to one color. There was no need of giving a name to that farm. It is known as the White farm for miles around and is one of the show places of the district. The same idea, of course, could be carried out with other shades. Pro gressive Farmer. WHAT THE PAPERS SAY. -. Hughes Can Be It. In a straw vote taken by a New Or leans newspaper, Justice Chas. E. Hughes heads the list of possibilities for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1916. If he will take it, he's it! St. Johnsbury Republican. . Bus Service Practical. If St. Johnsbury's motor bus service does not turn into a motor bust service, the people of that scattered town without a street railroad, will find a distinct addition to their accommoda tions. Indeed, a motor bus service at reasonable . prices of transportation might prove a good venture in other communities of as large a population as St. Johnsbury. Barre Times. To Beat Middleman. H J. Campbell, vice-president and gene'Al manager of the Vermont fiygi ena Ice cjxnyA'ay of Nev York, who was in Montpelier recently attending the state grange meeting and seeking the co-operation of farmers and produ cers with cold storage plants with an idea of waking up the farmers to the benefits of placing their products in cold storage during the periods of low j markets and little demand, is a native of Greensboro, where he visits occa sionally among former townsmen. Mr. Campbell believes that Vermont farm ers are a little behind New York farm ers in respect to taking advantage of the benefits of cold storage. He says eggs today are selling in New York city for 70 cents a dozen. The middle man bought these eggs, he has no doubt for from 17 to 22 cents a dozen and they are now reaping the benefit. He believes that farmers should utilize the advantage of storage for their but ter and other products. There is always a market for vhatever they have to sell, no matter what the grade of the product may be. The storage charge on butter was only one cent a pound. He said that a large supply of apples purchased in Vermont for $1.25 a barrel were placed in cold storage for a little more than a month and now are selling for $3.50 a barrel . on which the middlemen are reaping the benefit. He thinks tnat it the larmers by co operating would handle their own prod uce they would get all there is in it on which the middlemen now make great profit. The cold storage plants, he says, will act as agents for the farmer and advise him to sell when the market is right and if he cannot look after the goods personally they do it for him. If the farmer needs the money, warehouse receipts are issued against the product on which money will be loaned in New York or a farmer can secure the money from his own bank. He firmly believes that only by much co-operation will farmers secure the full reward of their toil. Middlebury Register. Interesting Questions Regarding Judges. The opinion has been expressed that if the governor had re-appointea all the former judges for a period of two years, nothing further would have been heard on the matter Thi opinion, regardless of its merits, wholly over looks the fact that there is a constitu tional question involved entirely sepa rate from the question of the personal ity of the judges. If the governor had apDointea an tne iormer judges lor a period of two years, the question of its constitutional right would have been precisely the same as it is at the pies ent time. On the other hand, the opinion has been expressed by a Burlington lawyer that if the supreme court judges were of the opinion that the governor must appoint as stated in connection witn the announcement of his appointments, then they should all have been removed. If we are to enter upon this line of dis cussion, then it is difficult to see where it will all end, certainly it will not stop j with the judges of the supreme court then on the bench, and many interesting questions will arise. If the present judges of the supreme court accepted office under the constitution and the statutes of Vermont for a term of two years, they must have passed upon this question to their own satisfaction, and if the superior judges of Vermont accepted commissions and took their oath of office, it is to be taken for granted that they also satisfied them selves whether they had a right to ac cept such commissions. If we are cor rectly informed, a number of members of the bar, including one recognized as among the most astute lawyers in Ver mont, were candidates for appointment to the bench previous to the recent ap pointments, knowing the position taken by the executive as well as others whose opinion had been secured, sni the attorney-general also accepted ap pointment for two years. Moreover, if Representative Miller of Bethel was correct in his letter to the Free Press, Representative Watson of St. Albans warned the legislature of 1912 of the situation regarding the appointment of judges by the governors until the con stitution could again be amended, if the pending amendents passed in their ex isting form, so that the question was discussed at that time to a greater or less degree If after prolonged discus sion our judges, supreme and superior our attorney-general, the variois astute lawyers who were candidates for appointment to the bench, the, former legal Republican arid Democratic lead ers of the house and senate respective ly have all been in error about th s two years' appointment of judges and so on, or acted without proper care and investigation, which is inconceivable, then there would seem to be good ground for the belief that our state is confronting a serious situation. Bur lington Free Press. Change of Doctors. "Oh, yes." she remarked In reply her incredulous friend's question. '' ,4I changed doctors quite a long time ago, before last Christmas, in fact." "But I thought you had such confi dence in Dr. Heal em ?" ."Oh, so I did. But he's getting so frightfully old fashioned, you know; doesn't move with the times and that sort of thing at all. Perhaps you re member me telling you how terribly I felt the cold last winter?" . "Yes." "Well, I went to Dr. Healem about it and he told me to wear flannel. Flan nel, if you please!" "Yes." "So I went to Dr. Nicely. He sug gested sealskin!" Tacoma Tribune. STATE NEWS. Unique Operation a Success. Mrs. Anna Pritchard of South Poultney is making a complete recov ery from a most unusual surgical operation. She has been ill for over a year with tuberculosis of the lower jaw, the disease causing the jaw to entirely rot . away. About seven weeks ago she was taken to the Presbyterian hospital in New York. The surgeons removed the diseased flesh and bone and made a new jaw by grafting on a piece of rib bone which they took from the woman's side. Re covery is naturally slow but a healthy growth has bPCTn an1 the surreon are very optimistic as to final results. To Irrigate Charlotte Apple Orchard. C. T. Holmes, who owns the noted 100-acre apple orchard in Charlotte, has just purchased of Fairbanks, Morse & company of New York, a 40 horse power engine, with duplex pump with pumping capacity of 900 gallons a minute, to be us;d in furnishing water to irrigate his orchard. The orchard lies on the shore of Lake Champlain and the water will be pumped from the lake. Mr. Holmes will lay about 4,000 ieei or pipe witn an eignt-incn mam and laterals running from to six to two and one-half inches. The outfit is to be installed and ready for use on the first of June, 1915, and will be used to irrigate 90 acres of the orchard next year. Mr. Holmes was the first orchardist located in Vermont to advocate and successfully put into effect the spraying and cultivation of an orchard and is now the pioneer of New England in installing an irriga tion plant on such a large scale. The enterprise will be watched with a great deal of interest by all the east ern orchardists. Deer Kil'ed in Vermont. Report of deer killed in the state of Vermont during the open season of ! 1914, based upon statistics furnished the state corr missioner J. W. Titcomb. shows that the total number of lawful deer shot was 2,030. The report by counties i3 as follows : Addison 108 Bennington 210 Caledonia 106 Chittenden 72 Essex 154 Franklin 57 Grand Isle 1 Lamoille 140 Orange 87 Orleans 99 Rutland 236 Washington 207 Windham 286 Windsor 267 The total number of lawful deer killed the previous year was 1.802. Reports also have been received show ing that 163 does, 25 shorthorn bucks and 5 fawns were shot during the pres ent open season. In 1913 reports were received of 189 does, 42 shorthorn bucks and 11 fawns. Educational Butter Scoring. The fourth educational butter scor ing, conducted by the agricultural ex tension service of the state university, took place at Morrill hall on Oct. 30. There were 37 samples of butter sccrad. This is an excellent showing for the season of the inauguration of the edu cational scorings. The average score of all initial samples, that is to say the first samples received from each shipper, regardless of whether it was received in winter, spring, summer or fall, was 92.53. The average score of all second shipments received from persons hitherto sending was 92.81, that of all third shipment, 93.62. and that of all fourth shipr.ients 94.39. Tne number of packages in each case is not identical so that the comparison is not a strict one, but it may be said that those who have stuck through to the end doubtless good buttermakers at the outset show on the whole, con sistent improvement. This is evidence that this phase of the agricultural ex tension service of the state university has proved beneficial to the dairy inter ests of the state, and it is hoped that it will prove increasingly helpful in the future. The judges were Orrirt Bent of Boston, Prof. A. A. Borland of Bur lington, W. E. Ayers, state creamery inspector and C W. Fryhofer of the dairy division, United Stales depart ment of agriculture. Washington. The average score of all butters entered was 93.71 as compared with 92.36 at the August scoring. The average score of the 22 creamery samples was 94 01 as compared with the 93.12 at the August scorings, while the score of the 15 dairy samples was 93.28 in com parison with 91.57 at the August scor ing. The moisture and salt contents of the creamery butter were 11 27 per cent and 2.08 per cent, respectively, while those of the dairy butter" were 9.57 and 1.77 per cent. Each person sending a sample received the score of his butter by the different judges, a brief letter giving suggestions for im provement, and a check for the butter as sold, less express charges. The price received was 33 cents per pound, which was one and one half cents above the Boston chamber of commerce quotation for October 30. ruin ninv KUBB A HURRY CALL for rubbers on a nasty wet morning suggests Hub-Mark rubbers to most people. Nowadays wisei folks consider Hub-Mark rubbers as essential to the complete wardrobe as a pair of shoes, especially in this climate where the three seasons are June, July and Winter. Hub-Mark rubber footwear Is. made so ever- fZZ$, lastingly good that it will give the I tough pavement a terrific tussle before it gives in. Hub-Mark Rubbers cost no more than any standard flrst quality rubbers, But when you buy them you are buying for not only one season, but perhaps two. It's the rubber of the present as well as the fu ture, v Made in a great range of styles for men, women, boys and girls. When you buy rubbers ask for "Hub-Mark." It's best because there are no regrets. .These rubbers are manufactured by the Boston Rub ber Shoe Company, Maiden, Mass. THE HUB-MARK IS YOUR VALUE-MARK FOR SALE BY J. F. BATCHELDER Judge for Yourself Which is Better Try an Experiment . or Profit by a Barton Citizen's Ex perience Something new is an experiment. Must be proved to be as repre sent ed. The statement of a manufacturer is not convincing proof of merit. But the endorsement of friends is. Now supposing you had a bad back, A lame, weak or aching one, Would you experiment on it? You will read of many so-called cur. t. Endorsed by strangers from far away places. It's different when the endorsement comes from home. Easy to prove local testimony.. Read this Barton case. M. J. Smith, mirble daW. 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If "Safety First" is a good motto to follow while you are pursuing the elusive dollar, it ought to be a good motto when that dollar becomes your own. Mankind in- general does many perilous things for a dollar, some of which perhaps may be justified by the needs of mankind. There is not justi fication for mankind in general to take perilous chances with the dollar, that has been accumulated. The Central Savings Bank & Trust company at Orleans, Vermont, is a bank that realizes to the greatest extent its responsibilities to the laws of Vermont and.to the people whom it serves. It is officered by men who have made their own dollars and there fore know what a dollar means to the man who has earned it. Along with the safety feature this bank pays its depositors four per cent interest, compounded semi-annually, and also pays all taxes on deposits of any amount. The bank has special facilities for banking by mail. and this service i3 being used by the public more and more, both with safety and satisfac tion to the depositor. Deposits may be safely sent by registered letter, check, postal order, express or money order, and will be acknowledged on the same day received by the bank. Ad dress all communications to Central Savings Bank & Trust Co., Orleans, Vermont. Adv Subscribe for the Monitor ! Sleighs, Sleighs, Sleighs I have just received three car-loads of Sleighs, Old Com fort, Vermont Jumper,, Port land and Auto made by the Portland, Sturtevant & Lara bee and Excelsior. I can please you with anything you want in the line of sleighs. If you want a good, warm Fur Robe I have them, and Stable and Square Blankets also. I have the. largest line in the country. Harnesses are sure to be high and I have a few sets of hand-made team Harnesses at the old price.. I have the Stewart No. 1 Clipping Ma chine for only $7.50. Just call and look our line of goods over. Yours truly, F. S. Whitcher Barton, Vermont To stock up with Flour for Future Use Come in , and we RAY Po Barton, - COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS We offer our customers every facility con sistent with sound banking and are at all , times prepared to furnish such lines of accommodation as the character ot an account, may warrant. The record of the Company is a sufficient guaranty that its methods are, correct. The close attention that the details of every account receives appeals to the thorough-going business man. Barton Savings Bank & Trust Company Barton, - . Vermont , Capital $50,000. Surplus $50,000. Resources. $l,2r0,000 BUSINESS DIRECTORY W. R. Aldrich Attorney and Counselor-at-Law Office. ORLEANS, ERMONT F. W. BALDWIN Attorney, Insurance Agent, Surety Bond BARTON, VT. J. AL BLAKE, M. D. BARTON, VT. Special attention given to treatment o? diseases of the eye. ear, nose and throat, and th. lltting of glasses to detective eyes. ( )ffice Hotjks : 11 a. m. to 3 p. except Sundays, and by special appointment. C.A. CRAMTON, D. St. Johnsbuby, Vt. SPECIALIST. EYE. EAk, NOSE. AN" THROAT. Office 29 Main St., over Pest Office. Office Hoars: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p. ui A.H,,in' inputs for examination of the eye for glass s can be made in advance by lettei or telephone. Harry Dickens AUCTIONEER Orleans, Vt. N. E. Telephone N. H. DREW Licensed Auctioneer Glover, Vt. 'Satisfaction Guaranteed. FREDERICK LANPHEAR, M. D. ORLEANS, VERMONT QKNKRAL, PRACTICE, Eye, Ear. Noe and Throat. Examination of eyes for glasses by appointment. J08IAH A. PEARSON, DENTIST, BARTON. VT Owen's Block. OFFICE I W. W. REIKDEN, LAWYER, SEAVKR'S BLOCK, Babtok', Vi PEOPLE'S TELEPHONE. J. N. & P. L. WEBSTER Insurance Agents, Barton, Vt. Mileage Books to rent. Picture Frames made to oraei. Office over Lang's Jewelry Store. HUBBARD HASTINGS CONSULTING FORESTER Timber, Estimating and Surveying 18 Summer St., St. Johnsbury, Vt C. J. 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