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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27
Estate of James RusWell.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- SIS in Probate Court held at Barton
Landing, In said District, on the 18th day of
March, A. D., 1888.
Sophronia A. Busweli Executrix of the will
OF James Buswel1, late of Barton, in said
District deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court, that
to session thereof, to be held at the Probate
once in Barton Vt, on the 10th day. of
April A. D. 1898, for hearing and decision
thereon: And it is further ordered that no
tice hereof be given to all persons interested,
by publication of the same three weeks sue
ceSS1yely in the Monitor a newspaper publish
ed at Barton, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said time
ana place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed,
and such decree made.
By the Court-AtteSt,
lZ-l4 f. S. ROGERS, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27
A bicvcle manufactures reoon+1., &c

A bicycle manufacturer recently Of
fered "a prizes for the best suggestions
for an advertisement. There were
$4,000 ideas offered in the contest, and
the fourth prize in this large field of
contestants was taken by Mr.. John
Sturgis, connected with tbs we'll
known advertising house of Pettingill
& Co., Boston. Mr.. Sturgis is an art
ist of skill and efficiency and fertile in
ideas and suggestions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

F big clipper ships, loaded with
, sailed from San Francisco for
nd yesterday, and the first one
i've will receive 81, 900. 1t will
|big ocean race and large sums
hey are already wagered on the
F. 1t is a bad business, this rae
'iling vessels on long voyages.
Pptain's caution is apt to be less
'and in his anxiety to win a bet
~ carry on sail just a minute too
nd lose his spars. Especially is
|able to be the case in rounding
Horn, where violent storms
up without a moments notice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

e destruction of fremont Temple
'oston last Sunday morning will
incerely regretted all over New
and. The fire which Quilted the
pie wiped out many things whose
liar value was in no wise associ-
with dollars and cents. Among
were the missionary collections
rios, covering period of 20 yrs.
"a veritable museum of rare in
t. These were wholly destroyed,
t will be impossible to replace
I of the curiosities.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

over the world storms have
very disastrous of late, and in
ia cloud burst played havoc in
province of Carinthia. The re-
say that the rain fell in appar-
a solid mass accompanied by
tones as large as walnuts. Thous-
of birds were killed, and crops
ruit trees ruined. In Mauritius
ricane killed many hundreds of
e, and wrecked ships and towns.
+hird of Port Louis, the capital,
lown into ruins, and the damage
ally was excessive.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

Probably no novel has ever been
presented in an American magazine
with such illustrations as accompany
Flammarion's "Omega," which COM
mences in the April COSMOPOLITAN
In the list of illustrators are to be
found the names of Jean Paul Lau-
rens, Rochegrosse, Chovin, Vogel, O.
Saunier, Gerardin and Meaulle
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

The Columbia souvenir coins have
proved a financial failure. OF the en-
tire issue, valued by the Columbian
Exposition Directors at $5, 900, 900
just 1927, 900 worth has been sold up
to date, and over $4,000, 900 worth of
pieces is left in the safety vaults.
The Fair Directors must have money
if the Fair is to open May 1, and need
it badly. To raise the wind, new
issue of $1,000, 900 of Columbian Ex-
position bonds will be put on the mar
ket. They will bear per cent inter
est, fall due on January 1, 1894, and
will be secured by the gate receipts.
1t is said that over $60O,OOO, of these
bonds have already been subscribed
for by the eastern and western rail
road companies, and that the entire
issue will be taken by these corpora
tions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27
CiInan's.

Ii you want to see
New Spring Goods,
you ought to 60 to
the Gilman Store.
There isn't lady in
the county, but what
would be tempted to buy
if she should look
over the Wash Dress Goods.
Nearly all sorts are here.
An elegant lot of French
Satines that will sell
just right for summer, they ::
are good enough to wear OF e
any time and they are 9I-.E
Comfortable.
If you want a lovely dress
for hot summer day GEs SssaiE'sg E'igs
you want to see the imported Ct
Figured Lawns. 9EE
In fact If you want
dress of any sort you'll
be better satisfied if you :-=~f..
come here to choose it. tyE5S
You see so many pretty
styles that the other stores
don't have, that you feel
paid for coming, no matter
if you do live quite a
distance from here.
Wool DRESS GoODs.-
HIGH Glass NOVELTIES
In dress pattern lengths, 7 8,l.E
for stylish costumes.
No two patterns just alike in
these. The cost is moderate.
ALL Wool SERGEs-at soc.
There are about two
dozen colorings in this line
you are sure to get the shade
you want from so many.
BLACK Goods
Special values, at 67c.
Wool Henriettas,
a fine serge and
a cord. These goods
you won't match at 69c
elsewhere.
Write for samples.
HOUSE E-CLEANING-
Means new Window ls2zAu
shades, New Lace Curtains,
New Portieres and Sash
Curtains, there's no place
that will please you
for so little money, as here
SPRING CLoAKs.-
First arrival this week, at
The GILMAN STORE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

hgland stands for the gold stand
and Sir William Harcourt, chan
pr of the exchequer, says that the
pish delegates will be instructed
oppose every bi metallistic
me proposed at the international
etary conference. This is anoth-
ow to the hopes of the free silver
in the United States.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

cry little is heard of "tariff re-
~ nowadays in administration cir
The attention of the reformers
ns to be monopolized by grabbing
he spoils of victory. For party
ch processes to regard protection
unconstitutional the Democracy
|ifests a strange reluctance to un-
|ake the task of abOlishing it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

hat the Democratic papers occa-
ally refer to as 'tthe era of good
ing'' has been inaugurated in
tn Carolina by the serving of a
ice upon a young white woman en-
ed in teaching negro children that
must leave the State on peril of
life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

resident Cleveland is so strongly
pressed with the evils of nepotism
t it is doubtful if he leaves any of
property to blood relatives when
HES. This ought to suit Mrs. Cleve
h
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

The navy department has just COM
pleted designs for a powerful battery
for the New York, the magnificent
ocean steamer admitted into Ameri
can registry last week. 1t will be re-
m membered that this ship is SO stanch
ly built that it can be used as an armed
cruiser and transport vessel in case Of
war. The battery, as designed, con-
sists of II six-inch breech loading
rifles and 20 smaller rapid fire guns.
The fighting complement is to consist
of 500 men. The great speed Of the
New York will enable her to overtake
nearly any merchant vessel af1oat and
to escape the attacks of nearly any
foreign armed cruiser. If worse came
to worst, however, she could protect
herself with heavy battery.
Dispatches from Washington show
that there is steady flow of gold into
the Z. S. treasury. The offers to ex-
change gold for notes have lately been
SO numerous that all of them could not
be accepted. The steady increase of
the free gold in the treasury is the
best answer to the colossal falsehood
about SEdeficit.'' There is no deficit,
but a surplus, and there will be no de-
fcit unless one is caused by reckless
and revolutionary democratic legisla-
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

The crafty English seem to have
acted, until now, with usual cunning
in the Hawaiian affair At first they
held aloof, knowing that the sight of
their hand would only hasten annex
alton to the United States. But now
they are pushing to the front. Pri-
vate advices from the islands show
that English activity is on the increase
and a withdrawal of the American
troops mean their replacing with red
coats and the Stars and Stripes would
give way to the Union Jack. Perhaps
the English have uncovered too soon.
Commissioner Biount has not left
America to investigate Hawaiian poll
tics, and his Instructions, in view of
English aggressiveness in the islands
have been materially modified. 1t
needs only show Of England's in
tentions to cause annexation to be
speedily consummated, and the latest
news from Honolulu contains much
more than that.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

P. G. HODGDON,
DENSION AND CLAIM AGENT. ALSO
IL Agent for the Union Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. North Craftsbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27
GEO. III: BLAKE, PUBLISHER.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
D Hours from a.. m, to,12, m. From to
4, p. m. Amory Dawson, Pres't; H. X. Dewey
Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27
THE SEVEN RULES.

The following seven rules have
been formulated by the democratic
administration, and are to be observed
in the appointment of postmasters
and other officials.
First-Incumbents will be retained
IN Office until their commissions ex-
pire, unless there is voluntary resig-
nation. When there is no commits
cumbent will be permitted to serve
for four years from time of appoint
ment.
SecOnd-NO one who held office un
der the former Cleveland Administra
ton will be again appointed to Of
fee, the only exception being railway
mail clerks and post office inspectors.
Third-No appointments will be
made in States having spring State
elections until after the elections have
occurred. o
Fourth-All postmasters must di-
vorce themselves from private busi-
the fourth class, the pay is so small
that postmasters can not give undi-
vided time to the post office.
Fifth-Appointments will not be
made upon magnitude of petitions or
Endorsements alone, but the charac
ter, appearance and evident fitness of
the applicant for the place must also
be considered.
Sixth-As appointments are of an
Executive, and not of a political char
acter, recommendations by primary
election will not prevail.
Seventh-No exceptions will be
made to rule 2 in favor of applicants
who were removed from office by the
last administration before they had
served the full term of four years, no
matter how brief their service may
have been.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-27

JOSIAH A. PEARSON.
BARTON, VT. OFFICE IN
IL OWENS Block.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24

f-as HrEkLB should not forge.
the ir1zEist. can f. their
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24
SAVED BY A STOMACH PUMP.
Catherine shHak Attempts Suicide in
the County isil.

=" / took ii 81 gssped Catherine skunk,
tapping herself On the hresst when Dsputy-
sheriff Barron entered the female corridor
OF the county jail Al tisrea oelook this
Tuesday afternoon.
Took What anxiousiy inquired the
Deputy.
Poison" gssped tie woman. Yoa
brought me in here all righf. but yoa VIII
carry me cut dead in less than Two hours
Here : Eve dollars want you send to Mrs.
- at lockwood.
aIn0ment afte-thi speech the woman
commenced 70 froth al the mouth and her
body became rigid.
Pbe depuiy-sheriff hurried out OF the cor
ritor for the purpose OF summoaing ply
sician. As be passed the grated entrance 70
the prison proper franklin P Fisher, anin-
mate Who was confred 20 Jail on informa
ton OF Mrs Skunk, inqu ired what was the
matter.
On learning the cause OF the trouble, he
said. don't believe her. That's al old trick
Of hers She Only wants 10 frighten you
Drs. Good. Of Meyersdale and Luther Of
Somerset. appeared al the Jail in few min
utes. and afler some difficulty. succeeded,
With the help OF stomaeh-pump. in relieving
the suffering woman's stomach Of is con-
tents.
The Dr's say that the suisTsr showed al
the symptoms Of having taken arsenic
They think that she Is in no immediate
danger.
When questioned in regard to where she
had procured the poison Mrs. ShODk said
that the prisoner, Fisaer, had given tito her
To other parties she said iha; she had found
il pinned onto her clothes liPe and that she
had il examined by RoekWcOd physician.
who pronounoed il poison, and that she
had brought il 70 Somerset IN her satchel.
Rather than suffer the disgrace OF imprison-
mont she had concluded 10 take II to put an
end 10 her life
Mr. Skunk was the prosecutor in a case
against Franklin P. Fisher for carrying con
oeaied weapons. The case was tried Tues
day morning. Shortly after coGrt convened
in the afternoon the jury returned verdict
Of not guilty and divided the costs between
the prosecutor and the defendant Mrs-
Sbonk was sen, to jail in dsfaalt Of the
costs. The defendant was already there
await ing sentence
As soon as she was lodged in jail Mrs.
skunk removed her dress srd few min
utes afterwards took the dose Of poison
Depuiy-Sherif Barron had gone 10 her
cell for the purpose Of allowing her son TO
bold iew minutes conversation with her
when be learned that she had taken poison
with suicidal intent
The would-be suicide IS well known al
along the line Of the Somerset & Cambria
r Z. between Somerset and lockwood.
She Is always 70 be found in attendance a. I
the sessions Of criminal court, either as s
witness or prosecutor or defendant in q
case.
The poison was evidently in the form Of q /
powder, as no trace OF It could be found
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24
Graduating class OF ,es.

The graduating exercises OF the borough
public schools took place in the Opera
House, Friday evening, in the presence Of
an audience that taxed the capacity Of that
building. The stage was decorated With
flowers and foliage plants and presented a
very pleasing etTsct when the curtain went
up. The graduating class was composed Of
six pretty young misses as follows; Flossie
Kuepper. Mamie Sanner, Annie Patton. co
"a Cook, Margaret Weimer and Nellie
Rhoads. The young ladies we're all srrayed
in spank new spring dresses and all wore
fed daisies, the class flower Rev. YOun-
kins, Of the Methodist church. invoked d.
vine blessing, and after musical selection
BY the Lutheran Church Choir Ofehestra.
Miss Sanner advanced 70 the front II the
stage and delivered a well prepared and
highly entertaining ssluiatory address She
was followed by Miss Patton, who ELECTED
much mirth from the audience By describing
the vasaries Of The Man ia the Moon.
Miss Cook read a thoughtful essay on " The
Obligations Of WeAlt' and Miss Weimsr
pointed out in vel rounded periods the
great advantages to be derived from Social
Benefits, coming in contact with superior
minds in both real life and II fiction. The
class historian, Miss RhOads. entertained
the audience delightfully."- for an half
hour describing the icdtioas origin and
prediction Of The graduates. Know
Thyself. was the subject Of the valedictory
address delivered by Miss Knepper. and il
was fully up 70 any similar address deliver
ed BY valedictorians Of preceding classes in
both literary sense and the manner ofiis de-
livery. The diplomas were presented by N.
J. Pritts, of the school board. zftsr which
the benediction was pronounced oy Rev.
Domer. Of the Evangelical Church.
The performances throughout reflected
great credit upon the members of the grad
uAting class and upon their teachers.
The closing exercises Of the public schools
were held in the Opera House, Thursday sf-
terBcon. The bailding was crowded 70 its
f1il capacity by the parents and friends Of
the pupils al were delighted With the
performance
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24
neath of samuel Fox.

It's with sincere regret that the HERALD
chronicles tbe death Of Samuel Fox, who
passed away few minutes before midnight
Friday. at his home just east Of this boz
ough. Death resaitet from complication
Of internal troubles from which he had been
suffering the past eight weeks He Is sur
vived by his wife, three sons, John H, Ed
ward I, and Bosz and by TWO daughters.
Mrs Emma Geisler, OF Pontiac, Ill, and
Mrs Minnie Weimer. Of Somerset borough.
The deceased wzs in his 6ith year. The fu-
neral took place al four O'Clock Sunday az
ternoOn, the services being conducted by e.
der Peter VOgel. Of the Disciples Church.
The pSli bearers were comrades OF the
Grand Army. The attendance st the funer-
al was very large, ss was becoming in the
case Of citizen Of such prominence and
usefulness
Samuel Fox vas one OF the best known
business men in this coanty, dealing large
" in lumber and charcoal. He vss the
employer Of large number Of wOTkmen
and probably paid CUT as much money for
dllE a. 4lE E-Ll--A Alt C4AlA1 LIS -fr 41A
he was alike popular with employes and
customers, and was regarded wherever
known as 4 man Of high integrity and strict
honesty. During his active business life, be
accumulated considerable wealth but wss
generous IS becomes public spirited citizen.
He was = steckholder in the First National
Bank and in the Somerset Stone Company
The deceased was man Of great physical
endurance and foE many years prior 10 bis
death did not know what il meant to be
idle. Two years ago be erected one Of the
handsomesi homes in this county. on the
bTow Of the hill just east Of this borough,
and there be proposed 10 the near future 10
settle down 70 a vel earned leisure-
NJ Fox had been member Of the Di-
sciplss' Church since early manhood. be
was also a soldier in the army Of the re
bellion, being member Of Company H,
2llth Pa Vol. His unimely death viii
call forth expressions o. sorrow wherever ne
was known
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24
S. & c. Bridge Burned
Sparks From a Locomotive Start q
Furious Blaze.

An accident Of highly sensational char
scfer happened Or the semeTse. < Cambria
Raiirosd Bridge, short distance south Of
Johnsiown shortly aiier three O'Clock Mon
day afternoon.
Two trains made ap Of loaded oil tanks
were on their way to JoknstoWn 4 tank
ofthe hrst traia. which N2s in charge Of
Engineer Park, had been leaking. This train
stopped on the bridge
The second train, IN charge OF Engineer
Cunningham, had been running 81 the
proper distance behind, but on seeing the
fret train al 4 siandstiil Engineer CunEing-
ham was unable 70 stop his train on account
ofthe slippery condition ofthe rails, made
80 by the oil upon them.
In the collision which followed the engi-
neer and fireman fortunately escaped irja-
", Bat oil in the tanks vas instantly fred
by sparks from the locomotive and furious
blazs was started
The alarm was given. and all Of The IRE
companies in the city, with their apparatus,
were som at the scene OF the fire, but it Eas
apparent AZ hrst glance that nothing coaid
be done
The blaze came so quickly and f1riously
that il was with difficulty Eoginser Gun
ninghsm and his fireman got OF tie bridge
The bridge took hre and il shor, time
the middle span fell, dropping one Of the
burning cars into the river. This SET FIRE 10
= second car, and the train was hastily cur.
The bridge was 50 badly damaged thai il
Will have to be replaced with a new one be-
fore trains car be run into the Johnstown
depot;
The afternoon passenger train Was standing
AZ the eJohnsiown.sJaiione a. the line fihe SC
cident and vii not be able 10 resume iis
;rips until the damage has been repaired
meanwhile passengers wiz be transferred al
the burnt bridge from the Johns,own street
CATS 70 a ir4in on the south side Of the
bridge
i VIII require several days to repair the
damage done, and it may be week OF ten
days before freight trains vii be ran over
the road.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24
viii Take The Oath Of Office.
County Superintendent Ber-
key Receives Official No
tice His Re Election.

Providing the state Il his health vii per
nit. County Superintendent eleet J. H.
Berkev Will come 10 Somerset early next
week for the Purposs Of taking the required
oath OF Office before his Honor Judge Long
enecker.
Prof Berkey received the necessary docu-
ments from the Department OF Public In
StTucriOn Monday morning. and as the are
only sent 70 saperintsndents eIeet. the beiIi-
eoss gentleman Eho have been publicly and
privately asserting that he was no; elecied
and would not be commissioned had better
draw in Their horns
There xas never any question concerning
Mr.. Beiksy's election among persons who
ike % see honesty aud fairness prevail, and
It was only those who are unwilling 70 se-
knowledge themselves defeated in a manly
contest that tired 70 create a different in
preston. These zo-lhies might now graft
ify the public BY producing an affidavit from
Director silbAggh setting forth that be was
present in the convention a. which Mr.
Berkey was elected. Their first Efforts 10
secure such an affidavit were unsuccessful
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24

a case tired in the {. :. District Court, at
Pittsburgh, last week excilei considerable
local interest because Il affected the chzrac-
ter OF q citizen Of this county, Peter a
Johns, proprietor Of the Merchants Hotel,
al Rock wood. Oae year ago Mr.. Johns was
ette coanty. The contest for the nomination
was bitter one and shat Is known as the
q Ewing lzctioa" OF the party refused TO
support Johns. Nzsr the close Of the cam
pziga one Gustave Biame made affidavit
that ne had paid johns for a special tax
stamp and that the money had not been re
turned 10 the internal revenue department.
An Investigation Was orierei By the reve-
u1e authorities and Johns was exbonoraied.
be was defeated for Sheriff. however, but
this did not deter his political enemies from
pzrsecuting MIN further The government
brought suii srziusi Blume for selling IL
gnor without license Blume presented two
reoeiP;s alleged TO have been signed by
Johns as depaiy collector and on these re
ceipts The defendant relied 70 win his case
Mr. Johns pronounced the receipts FOR
genes and his evidence EAs sustained b. the
testimony Of q number Of witnesses from
among the most prominent residents OF
Fayeue county and Piusburgh. Blume was
prompily convicted By the jury sworn to
try the case The result Is hailed as a CON
pete vindiostion OF Johns.
il Is hard % conceive OF case where a
man has been pursusi with more vindictiye-
ness by personal and political enemies than
bas NJ johns, but As IS usually the case his
enemies have fallen INTO the piS they dug
with their own hands.