ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR! WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER S. 1917 PAGE 2 ORLEANS CGUHTY MONITOR WALLACE H. GILPIN, Publisher, Barton. Vt. Published every Wednesday after noon. Entered at the PostofSce at Barton, Vt., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTIONS One year, $1.50. Six months, 75c Eight months, $1. Four months, 50c Invariably in advance. When your subscription expires the paper stops. ADVERTISING Cards of thanks, 50c Resolutions, $1.00. Reading notices, 10c per line per insertion. Classified advertising terms at top of column one, page one. Display advertising rates upon application. FISHING AND SUMMER DEVEL OPMENT. Under the title, "The Importance of Developing the Fisheries in Ponds and Lakes," the report of the state fish and game commissioner, just is sued, speaks of the development of the summer business on Vermont wa ters; Some excellent points are made and reference to some Orleans county lakes leads the Monitor to quote: It would be interesting to know the amount of the grand list of some of the towns in which lakes are located, where there has been a noticeable de velopment of the shore property as compared with conditions twenty-five years ago. Take for example, Greens boro, a village of about 350 inhabi tants which, during the month of August annually entertains, m con nection with summer camps and boarding houses about Caspian lake, approximately 1200 people. If the town of Morgan owned a fringe around Seymour lake, about 150 to 200 feet wide, it could afford to give this property to people as an inducement to build cottages and make summer homes thereon. If the shore property of Seymour lake was developed like the property around some other lakes the grand list of the town would be increased many times Morgan is only one of many towns which are blessed with one or more lakes which may be used to illustrate the possibilities for future develop ment along these lines. In this connection it must be borne in mind that any increase in the value of real estate of an individual adds to the wealth of a community. To put it more broadly, anything which brings wealth to the state indirectly brings wealth to all the people of the state, to all the people in each county, and more directly to all the people in the town where the increase in prop erty becomes most apparent. Long summer vacations are becom ing an established custom with pro fessional people, and the big business men of the country realize the impor tance of taking absolute rest during a certain portion of the summer months. This creates a demand for property either along the sea-coast or in the mountains. The use of the automobile in tour ing Vermont is bringing to the atten tion of a large number of people the beauties of the inland lakes, so that there will naturally be an increasing demand for property of this charac ter. This department has an increas ing number of inquiries about places for summer homes where there is some fishing. It will be generally conceded that a large proportion of this shore prop erty would be almost worthless were it not for the water in front of it and that unless occupied by summer camps the most of it is unproductive. In other words, the value of this shore property is created by the de mand for summer homes and that de mand is often created by the success some person has had when fishing. The people who inhabit these sum mer homes provide a home market for the produce of the farm and this home market naturally enhances the value of the farm as well as the value of all other real estate in the vicinity. Practically all of the lakes on which there are summer camps are occasion ally stocked with suitable species of fish and the more popular lakes are annually receiving liberal allotments. The number of ponds or lakes an nually receiving fish depends upon how many persons there are who are sufficiently interested to apply for fish to. stock waters where they fish or where they are otherwise interested. It is astonishing how little local in terest there is in some of the villages located on or adjacent to lakes. It is doubtful if there is a pond or lake now containing fish which can not be improved by the introduction of more fish of the same species or of some species which may be an im provement upon the present inhabi tants without being antagonistic to them. Would it not be worth while for towns or villages to vote a small ap propriation to defray the small ex pense of transporting fish from the nearest railroad station and of labor involved in planting fish in some of the more popular lakes. Canada now has a conscription law and we shall soon know whether there 13 to be internal trouble when con scription takes place or not. The world is watching Canada. In general the Orleans county farmer and gardener reports a very poor potato crop. Owing to the fact that a very large acreage was planted there will probably be a sufficient lo cal potato crop to supply demands but the number of potatoes for market will be small. But what Orleans county lacks in potatoes it can make up in hay if the entire crop can be harvested. The many rains of the season which have made a large hay crop but made it very difficult to harvest, have been the chief factors in the small potato crop. Do lightning rods protect buildings from the destructive bolt of the thunder storm? With the great number of storms and the many cases of lightning damage this summer it would seem possible for insurance companies to compile some really val uable facts concerning the much dis cussed usefulness of the lightning rod. Scientifically we are told they protect. Practically do they? If they do will insurance companies give any recognition to the man who has them on his buildings ? If not wrhy withhold the truth from the public which is continually putting consid erable money into the contrivances? Schools are opening. With each school year begins the education of hundreds of thousands of pupils and each year sees an equal number com plete their academic learning. Schools like individuals are not perfect but considering the scant attention given them by the average person and the home life of the pupil it is a wonder that our educational institutions turn out as complete a product as they do. The value of the public school from the standpoint of an American insti tution where the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak, the high and the low, all meet upon one common ground and are taught to study, to analyze, classify and use information is beyond comparison. Though the world is torn with war there is every reason why the 1917-1918 school year should be a banner year in every re spect. The struggle will soon be over and the lessons taught in our schools and gained from our school life will be the balancing polver which shall keep America a democ racy and a power for good. Power from New Developments. The first unit which the Vermont and Quebec Power company have been installing at btevens Mills has started. This power will be used in Sutton, Cowansville and Sweetsburg, F. Q., and Richford and will develop one million K. W. H. The work of in stalling a second unit of the same size will be commenced in a few days. This plant will be used in connection with the company's development on the Lamoille river which will be for the wholesale of electrical energy in Barre and Montpelier. The work on the plant on Lamoille river will be commenced early this fall. These will be augmented by the develop- Jment of 4,000 horse power at Knowl- ton, P. Q., which will be used m con nection with the distribution of their system. The Quaker Oats company at Kichiord are completing arrange ments to double their plant in that town for which Mr. Thompson's com pany will furnish power. The price will be 1.75 fiat rate. Bringing Sheep to State. "Bringing the Flocks Back to Ver mont" is 'the title of a circular letter being sent out by the First National Bank of White River Junction under the direction of the cashier, Charles L. LeBourveau. The sole aim of the letter is, as the title designates, a re generation of sheep husbandry in Vermont and m furtherance of this end, as far as its own territory is concerned, the bank states that if there should come a demand suffi ciently large to dispose of a carload cf sheep it will secure them for all who wish and at the exact cost. The sheep now at the disposal of the bank were brought from Oregon and unloaded at Selkirk, N. Y. The bank has arranged with E. C. Daniels of Plainfield, N. H., and with Howard J. Miller of North Hartland to use their judgment in selecting the sheep for any prospective buyers. Mr. Daniels is the largest present-day sheep raiser in New Hampshire. Mr. Miller is a director of the First Na tional bank and conducts large farm ing interests which include an exten sive sheep fold. Nearly 100 years ago the town of Hartland had in its folds a total of 13,207 sheep; Hartland had 10,000; Woodstock, 9,000; Windsor, 10,000; Weathersfield, no less than 15,000; Pomfret, 8,000; Sharon, 5,000; Roch ester, 9,000, and Barnard, 6,000. The total in YTindsor county was not less than 200,000. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hail's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucou3 surfaces, expelling the Poi son from the Blood and healing the dis eased portions. After you have taken Hall's Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see a great Improvement in yoar general health. Start taking Hall's Catarrh Medi cine at once and g-et rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio. Bald by all Druggists. 75c Ancient Egypt Known for Wheat. Egypt In the most ancient times was celebrated for Its wheat. The best quality was all bearded. The wheat wes put Into the ground In winter and some time after the barley. In the Egyptian plagues of hail the barley suSered, but the wheat had not ap peared, and so escaped Injury. WHAT THE PAPERS SAY. Conditions Must Be Bettered. Social conditions in the vicinity of tie army post at Fort Ethan Allen are such that the officials at Burling ton have been given to understand by army doctors that if something isn't done to bring about an improvement it is not unlikely that the post will be moved. The problem is of course a difficult one, but the people of Bur lington ought to meet it decisively. To have the army post moved for any such reason as this would be a dis grace from which Burlington in par ticular and Vermont in general would not soon recover. Brattleboro Re former. Vermont Gettysburg Memorial Dam age. Col. John P. Nicholson, chairman of the Gettysburg national park com mission, has forwarded reports of the damages done to the Wells-First Ver mont cavalry memorial on the field of Gettysburg by some vandal. The survivors of the First Vermont cav alry and other public-spirited citizens of Vermont, whose money to the amount of $8,000 went into this beau tiful memorial, erected by the state in 1913, are naturally indignant over this outrage. It transpires that two of the troopers' horses in bold relief have been mutilated by breaking off one front leg of each of the number near the knee. The national park commission has announced its deter mination to make every effort to pun ish this act of vandalism. It is be lieved the bronze plate can be repair ed successfully, as a host of Vermont ers will be glad to know. Burlington Free Press. Where the Public Gets the Benefit. The public will be skeptical about the price-fixing power of the govern ment until the consumer sees the ef fect. The fixing of the price to be paid the wheat grower for his bushel of wheat means nothing to the citizen of Bennington. It is only when it is translated into the price of flour by the sack or barrel that it can be read and understood. Naming the price of coal at the mine sounds well in the scare heads of the newspapers, but when the coal is delivered into the cel lar or shed at "Bennington at a fair price the enthusiasm is likely to be more intense and continued. There have been attempts at price-fixing be fore in this country, but they didn't amount to anything. Last winter the federal trade commission fixed the price of white paper and a few days later the paper manufacturers jumped the price 60 cents a hundred above the trade commission's figures just to show their contempt for the powers of the government. In other words the peo ple will believe that the government can fix the prices of articles of neces sity when the public gets the benefit of the reduced price not when it i3 advertised in dispatches from Wash ington. Bennington Banner. Write to the Soldiers. . The Bennington Banner gives most excellent advice to those who have relatives or friends in. the Vermont regiment when it urges them to find out at once the names of the new or ganizations to which the men were assigned, following the breaking up of the regiment. The postal regula tions are that unless letters are ad dressed so as to show the regiment and company, they cannot be forward ed. In all probability these men will be on the water , in a very short time. Landing in Europe they will eagerly await news from home. There is nothing that a soldier appreciates more than a letter from home unless it is two letters. It means much to the fighting man to be remembered; a letter lightens the load immensely. Friends as well as relatives should bear this in mind. Those of us who remain at home would be doing a good service if we made it a point to drop a line to some friend or relative at the front whenever a spare moment presented itself. The result will be all out of proportion to the effort. But th first thing to do is to get the ad dress of the men by regiment and company. The military authorities should co-operate in this. There can be no objection to the publishing of such details in the home paper. But lists can't be published unless the military authorities furnish them, and failing such publication, relatives and friends should at once take the steps necessary to secure the infor mation. St. Albans Messenger. Grand List of State Increases. The commissioner of taxes has com pleted and transmitted to the secre tary of state and state treasury the grand list of the state which under the statute must be prepared from the abstract on file in his office on or before the first day of October. The grand lists of the several coun ties, unorganized towns and gores has also been completed and was trans mitted to the several county treas urers on Saturday. The grand list of the state totals $2,530,860.40, the largest grand list in the history of the state, and increase of $37,000.in round numbers over the grand list of 1916, notwithstanding the fact that the deduction on account of debts owing for the year 1917 ex ceeded the deduction on account of debts owing for the year 1916 by $383,000 in round numbers. It is also to be noted that there are 196,000 polls in 1917 as against 198,000 for 1916. The valuation of personal property for 1917, shows an increase of $2, 500,000 in round numbers over that for 1916, and the appraised valuation of real estate in 1917 shows an in crease of around ?2,000,000 for 1916. The grand list shows 1253,000,000 worth of real and personal property subject to local taxation. The grand list for 1917, after deducting $3,203, 626 worth of offsets, exceeds by $16, 000 the grand list of 1915, amounting to $2,514,490, which year no offsets were allowed. A VALUABLE HEALTH HINT If the bowel we ot worldcr regular, one tested food in the stomach may et up a cocdiuoa of auto intoxication and pollute the hoe system w.;h poi sons in the bloodstream. Foley Cathartic Tablets keep the bowels opes aad regular, the liver act; re aad the stomach sweet. They cause no pais, nausea nor griping. They relieve indigestion, sick hea4cbe, biliousness, sour tornado, tad breath or ct r.er cocdi tioas caused by clogred bowels. Fred D. pierce. tiartoE; ti. it. liuct, ivaiisvuie. VERMONT NOTES Commissioner of Education Hille gas has appointed Rollo G. Reynolds, who has been deputy commissioner of education, to manage the Vail ag ricultural school at Lyndon. Mr. Reynolds will go to Lyndon immedi ately to assume his new duties. Among the Americans honored in Paris by being awarded the French war cross is Sidney Fairbanks, a member of the American ambulance field service. Mr. Fairbanks is a Harvard man and the crandson of Rev. and Mrs. Henry Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury. Stanley C. Fitts, who has been in the ammunition transport service in France, has arrived at his home in Brattleboro. After undergoing a mi nor surgical operation he will enter the aviation service. He says that there is an abundance of men in the ammunition transport service but there is a scarcity of airmen. It is estimated that it will cost the town of Concord from $6,000 to $10, 000 to repair the damage done to her highways by the cloudburst of Aug. 24. During the same storm, a bolt of lightning entered the house of David Ramage of East St. Johnsbury, burn ing a large hole in a rug, but doing no other damage. An accident in which an automo bile was smashed took place two miles from Brattleboro Saturday when a car containing four Keene, N. H., residents and a quantity of booze ran into a rock on the roadside, throwing out the wet goods, the occupants, and smashing the car. The liquor was confiscated and the occupants and driver arrested. Arthur N. Chamberlin, C. Douglas Woodhouse, Charles P. Smith, Jr., Ol iver M. bmart, all of Burlington, and Robert M. Briggs of Hartford have been appointed by the war depart ment as candidates for aerial observ ers. The appointments were made on the recommendation of President Ben ton of the University of Vermont. They have gone to Boston for in struction. Private Robert Warm, a trooper of the 18th United States cavalry, sta tioned at Fort Ethan Allen, was ar rested last week on a charge of mur dering 14-year-old Jennie Hemming way. The arrest was made by Sher iff G. C. Holmes at the county jail, where, since the finding of the body of Jennie Hemmingway, Warm has been held in default of $5,000 bail as a material witness in the case. The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Vermont Branch will be held in the Congregational church at Bellows Falls Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep tember 25-26. All members of the Branch and Union and two delegates from each auxiliary and Young Wom an's Society will be entitled to enter tainment. Application must be made promptly not later than Sept. 20, to Mrs. George E. Welch, Bellows Falls. The seventeenth annual convention of the Vermont Association of Funer al Directors and Embalmers was held in Burlington last week. Officers elected were as follows: President, Frank J. Dwyer of Burlington; first vice president, E. J. Goamans of Fair Haven; "second vice president, C. A. Stanley of St. Johnsbury; secretary, E. J. Hewitt of South Royalton; treas urer, R. W. Barnard of Pittsford. The annual meeting of the Associa tion of American Cemetery superin tendents was held in Barre last week. An automobile trip through Williams town Gulf was on the programs The convention lasted three days and was attended by hundreds of out-of-the-state delegates. Prof. George H. Per kins of the University of Vermont ad dressed the gathering Friday on "Lo cation and Formation of New En gland Granite." . One person was killed instantly and another injured in an automobile ac cident three miles north of Brattle boro village Friday. Miss Agnes Dal ligan, 21, daughter of Joseph Dalli gan of Stafford Springs, Conn., sus tained a fracture of the skull and a fracture of the jaw, dying instantly, and her sister's husband, Walter H. Tobin of Holyoke, Mass., sustained cuts on his nose and over one eye and an injury to one hip which is not se rious. A sum closely approximating $12, 000 has been added to the state treas ury through successful prosecutions on the part of State's Attorney Allen Martin of Chittenden county since the first day of February. This sum rep resents fines and costs in both Bur lington city court and Winooski mu nicipal court. It is the result of suc cessful convictions against persons charged with the illegal sale of in toxicating liquor, breach of the peace cases, running of automobiles con trary to law, drunks, etc. . Rufus Brown of Hyde Park, aged 45 years, committed suicide Sunday morning by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun. He had been in poor health for some time and had frequently said .he would put himself out of the way. He was road com missioner of Hyde Park and the large amount of work that devolved upon him by the cloudburst and the many freshets worked upon his mind and discouraged him, having once or twice endeavored to resign. He leaves a wife and five young children. IDry Eemsal JLv The fact that Zensal is made to reach the two distinct types of Eczema should appeal to all skin sufferers. Tetter, Salt Rheum Pimples and Dry Eczema should be treated with Dry Zensal. For Moist Eczema or Weeping Skin use Moist Zensal. 75c a jar. 'Is , t ' PEACE. T would rather play tin soldiers with little boy of mine Than to be the mighty ruler of the Valley of the Ithina. I would rather hear htm chuckle ft the small tin horses prance Than to lead the fighting lesions 'neath the tricolor of Franca. I would rather lift my boy, hug aim tight ly to my breast. Than to gain fame military which would reach from east to west. I would rather, on my shoulder, carry hlra around an hour Than to carry on my head the crown of any foreign power. I would rather feel his velvet arms eu- twlned about my neck Than to wear a quart of medals, yea, and even mure a peck. "War hath its victories, they say. I doubt not this Is true. But I am here to state, my friends, peace hath Its victories too. New York Ma.lL f - Rough Slough. To Indicate some of the difficulties that our language presents to foreign ers, a subscriber sends us this: "I sat on the bough of a tree and began to cough, having some dough In my mouth and my feet In a trough. I was not thoroughly tired, though roughly used. Wasn't that tough Y 'Youth's Companion. mm Change Safely Passed by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Wagoner, Okla. "1 never get tired of praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- ta Die compouna because during Change of Life I was in bed two years and had two operations, but all the doctors arid op erations did me no good, and I would have been in my grave today had it not been for Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg J etable Compound which brought me out of it all right, zo I am now well and do all my housework, besides working in my garden. Several of my neighbors have got well by tak ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound" Mrs. Viola Finical, Wagon er, Okla. Such warning symptoms as sens of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back aches, dread of impending evil, timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu larities, constipation, variable appetite, weakness and dizziness should be needed by middle-aged women. Lydia E . Pink ham's Vegetable Compound has carried many women safely through the crisis. The Praise Continues Everywhere We Hear Good Reports of Doan's Kidney Pills. Barton is no exception. Every sec tion of the U. S. resounds with praise of Doan's Kidney Pills. Thirty thou sand persons are giving testimony in their home newspapers. The sinceri ty of these witnesses, the fact that they live so near, is the best proof of the merit of Doan's. Here's a Barton case. A. E. Brunning, Park, St., Barton, says, "I. had been troubled more or less with kidney complaint ever since I was a small child. I had little con trol over the action of my kidneys, They acted too freely, causing me an noyance and making it disagreeable to be afflicted this way. I heard of Doan's Kidney Pills and tried them. Three boxes, procured from the E. W. Barron Co., were enough to relieve me greatly and I certainly praise them for the good they have done me. Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Brunning had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. . LIBERATION NOTICE This is to certify that I have pri ven ray son, Ray K. Jenness, his time during the remain der of his minority and shall claim none of his M-asres or pay any of his debts contracted after this date. O.K. JENNESS Dated at Sheffield, Vt.. this 2th day of August, l'A7. CUSTOM WOOL CARDING i Hand gpun knittinsr yarn and woolen roll. Small bundles Parcel Pfst. Wool left at SSeaver store. North Troy; Carr's btore, Newport; Kuj?srls Store. West Jiurke; card ed and returned at 10c per bundle extra: price cardinj? and prr-a-inif ie; washing, jrreasing and carding lie. btasou closes at mill November 15. aieliw BARTON WOOLEN MILL I ? r The Worcester Blcnver and tlie Gale Baldwin Ensilage Cotter A cleanly built and strong: Blower and Cutter that can be easily run with a six horsepower Simplicity engine. I have a good stock of these machines on hand at the pres ent time. The low-down farm truck is The Best Wagon to use in drawing in your corn and for other farm work. Don't forget to order your Threshing Machines Grain and Corn Har vesters for the prices are going up. Why not order the REPAIRS for your machines NOW and SAVE DELAY when you areTeady to harvest your crops F. S. WHITCHER BARTON, VT. THfi lightning did thou sands of dollars worth of damage in this state during the month of July, and the season of thunder storms is not yet passed. Are you provided with sufficient Fire Insurance : Protection? Everything Insurable Insured Picture Frames. Mileages. F. W. CUTTING Barton, Vermont f"" r Sanitary Cross Illustra te I Crated Catalog A Itevela- tion in Hair Goods Econ omy and Smart Models in Hairdress Seut by n ail upon receipt of this coupon or delivered to you at our Hair Counter Name Address Cut this out, mail to Sirs. C. L. Hutch ins, Barton, Vt. Elr. Farmer: J3 utter, Milk, Eggs, Beef and Pork are Higher. CHEER UP RAY P. WEBSTER Barton, THE ETERNAL QUESTION Where Will the Money Come From? Need not worry you if you have a bank account with the BARTON SAVINGS BANK & TRUST C0L1PANY BARTON, Capital $50,000 No deposit, loo small to be welcomed. Saving money becomes a habit GET THE' HABIT it U I i M 1 1 il BUSINESS DIRECTOPY J. M. BLAKE, M. D. BARTON, VT. Special attention triren to treatment of disease of the eye. ear. noeand throat, and the fitting of frla.e to defective eyes. Orric HonKs: It , m. to 8 p. m, except Sunday, and by apvclM Appointment. C. A, CPvAMTON, M. D. Hr.JonxsnrRY. Vt. SPECIALIST. Ktk. Kak. Nosk and Thkot. OfSceSv Main St, over Vost otttce. onice Hour. fl.fniA. m. to 6.U p. m. Appointments for examination of the eyes fft'i b made in advance by letter or telephone. Harry Dickens auction K Kit Orleans. Vt. N. E. Telephone N. H. DREW LICENSED AUCTIONEER Glorer, Vt. Satisfaction Ouaranteed. FREDERICK LANPtiEAR, M. D. ORLEANS, VERMONT QRNKKAL PIIAOTIOK. Kyo, Ear. Note "and Throat. Examination of eyes for glasses by appointment. JOSIA1I A. PKA11HON, DENTIST, BARTON. VT. OFFICES IN Owen's Block. HUBBARD HASTINGS CONSULTING FORESTER Timber, Estimating and Surveying 18 Summer St., St. Johnsbury, Vt. NEW ENGLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE (Registered).. Any legitimate busi ness handled with secrecy and des patch. Honesty and reliability guar anteed.. Best references.. Consulta tion free.. Quinn Bldgn Rutland, Vt. Day and night telephones. RITCHIE & COLBY REAL ESTATE GREENSBORO BEND, - VT. PROBATE COURTS Special sessions of the Probate Court nill. be held at the ofllce of F. V. Haldwin. In BAHTON. on the Becond and fourth Fridays of each month In the afternoon ; and at the office of Oolbt Stodda hi), in ORLEANS, in the afternoon of the third Friday of each month. Parties deslrlnsttotransact Probato business at Barton or Orleans should notify the Judge in advance, that he may take the necessary papers. The Probate office at NEWPORT will b open every day, except Bundays and holi days ; but those coming from a distance, ai far as possible, should make special appoint ments with the Court in advance. HUFUS W. SPEAK. Judge. "7" wises Vermont 1Z VERMONT Surplas 570.CC 3 s i f I ! 1