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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04
ODDS AND ENDS.

London has GO, coo telephones.
Nutmeg gro very strong narcotics.
The Worlds fair has two miles of lt,ncl
counters.
AS rule >-oll5en have better eyesigh
than men.
Geese in migrating often travel ovei
5000 miles.
The fret .inanac was printed in Hun
gary in 1910
The father of Barry, the historical
painter, was 6, sailor
The wil1-o' the-wisp is caused by thi
decay of vegetable matter.
In northern Siberia the ground i
frozen to depth Of 800 feet.
Queen Victoria has about 40 pet dogs
Her greatest favorites are collies.
The catacombs Of Rome contain thl
remains of about 100000 people.
Cattle were introduced into Virginia
in 1909, into New England in 1924.
The father of Thackeray was a clerl
in the service Of the East India company
Try equal parts Of ammonia and tur
pentine for removing paint, then wass
in suds.
The cuckoo never makes a nest, bul
lays solitary egg in the nest OF somt
other bird.
The most intricate piece of clockworl
in the world is the great ASTRONOMERS
clock at Strasburg.
AS early as the year 7S0 A. D. dut1
was levied on tea that grew wild IN thl
Chinese mountains.
Winkelman, the German philosopher
was the son Of q shoemaker and himself
worked at the bench.
Now flowers unfold their beauties tt
the sun, and blushing kiss the beams hi
sends to wake theIn.-Sheridan.
The grounds about the most cost,
homes in Siam are paved, no grass being
allowed to grow. Flowers are grown Il
pots.
According to the tracks found in
stone quarry in Connecticut, a bird wit
a foot II inches in length once inhabite'
those parts.
A massive silver bracelet OF India
workmanship and much value was re
Gently found on the collection plate OF
CONGREGATIONAL church in the Scotc
capital.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04

many Away the same and always
the best Barton, July, 1898
@. OWEN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04
LADIES' COLUMN.
THE SUMMER BREAKFAST.

Fruit is usually and properly the
first course at breakfast, as it is the
last at dinner, writes Edith Gray, IN
timely article on Summer Break
fasts," in the August Ladies' Home
Journal. If berries are used, they
should be carefully picked over and
rinsed through colander to remove
the sand and dust which are sure to
be in evidence. Peaches, pears, plums
and oranges mas be served whole, af-
ter having been kept on ice twenty
four hours If the peaches are not
especially large and fine, it may be
well to slice them. Oranges should
be cut in halves, between the blossom
and fat end, and should be eaten with
an orange spoon, or sliced, with the
slices carefully seeded and divided into
quarters. Bananas should have the
skins removed and be cut lengthWlse
into halves or quarters Cantaloupes
should have the tops sliced OF, the
seeds removed, and the empty spaces
/ filed with ice. Watermelons are most
conveniently served by scooping out
from the heart of the melon large ia
blespoonfuls for each person.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04
What the Girls VIII Do.

Out Of a class of eight young women
graduated at Barnard college in June,
only two have studied with the inten-
ton Of teaching. OF the f16 taking their
degrees at Smiths college, 80 are to teach.
Many of the 113 graduates at Wellesley,
Mass. and one-fourth Of the class at
Bryn Mawr will also teach The normal
class Of domestic science at Pratt's insti-
tute has already found positions for its
graduates, one of whom is to teach cook
cry in a large reform school for girls
and to see that nutritious diet is provided
for her pupils.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04
Keen chairs always on the porch, as

Keep chairs always on the porch, as
not a standing, but a sitting, invita-
ton, to pass not only your spare hours
but to carry out any work that can
Just as we'll be done there as III tne
hot kitchen, even if it is pairing poUa-
toes. Never mind, says the Farm
Journal, if the passers by can see you.
They will probably think you very
sensible woman and go home and do
likewise. To be really comfortable
cushions are needed just as much IN
summer as in winter only they ought
to be cool ones, made of linen, or dem
in, or awning cloth stuffed with line
cut hay or curled hair.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04


What shall be done with the ola
newspapers? is a question thatpuzzles
MANY. no doubt. Don't throw them
away or burn them to get rid of them.
Every Friday morning the girl comes
for her weekly supply. She wants
papers to cover the stands OF flowers
in the bay windows when she sweeps.
She pins the big sheets over the doW-
err stands and thus keeps the fresh
green leaves of the plants free from
dust. She fastens up the curtains and
portieres and pins newspapers around
them.
If YOU have not tried this method,
YOU do not know how much longer
hangings so protected from the ousU
will keep fresh and clean. Finally
she dampens several papers and lays
them on the carpet and as she sweeps
the dust settles on the papers lnsUeao
of flying all over the room. Thus the
sweeping and busting are made much
easier and more effectual.
Next papers are in requislt1on Tor
cleaning windows, or rather for Wlp-
ing them after they are washed. VIM
dows and mirrors so dried are much
cleaner and brighter than when only
cloth is used, and lamp chimneys car
be beautifully polished by the same
means.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04

''I wish,'' says wise old physician,
ssthat women generally understood
how Important it is to their physical
welfare that they should go up and
down steps as little as practicable and
that they should do it properly when
at all. By properly, [ mean slowly,
never faster than walk, and plant
ing the heel firmly on each step. The
novel heroine, tripping lightly down
the stairs looks graceful, but it is
very bad thing for her, nevertheless.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04

Sometimes you will find small IN
scots clinging to the vegetables fresh
from market. Make a strong brine
of IL pounds of salt to gallon OF wa
ter. Place the vegetables in this with
the stalks uppermost. Let them re-
main there for couple af hours. This
will destroy the insects which cluster
in the leaves, and they will sink to
the bottom of the pan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-04

\ / or readers have no doubt heard of
Il erfu 49, let tlat Neu.
h4~ - J+z n iat sTnslIy, on all
sut. lntr : i-sp'.i T. I'll not, we
Nm t.tA "a i - - tAe advertise
Hanother .4-e O Iii .ition. We
H. ce.t.s do nc 1ettsr than have 1t on
ina-,-Ct late use.
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greater on the Kansas lines than in Cali
fornia, such fact would afford an equal
argument in justification OF higher rates
here. Indeed, laying aside the facts
which have been proven as to the ex-
cessive cost of operations i'll California,
and admitting for the sake of argu-
ment that the service of trans
portatlon costs no more here than
IN Kansas, this factor of the volume of
tonnage is of sufficient importance in
1tseltthat if it is found to be less on the
Southern Pacific Company's lines than
on the Kansas systems, to condemn the
California distance tariff in its application
TO the lines of this company as unfair and
UNJUST. This is the comparison which
Mr.. Leeds invites. Now, what are the
facts? The following data covering all
the principal railroad systems in KAN
sas, and for those having the largest
traffic, is taken from the report of the
railroad Commission of that State for
1891. (p. 30l.)
The corresponding data for the Pacific
system OF the Southern Pacific Company
Is taken from the annual report of that
company for 1891. Up. GS.)
STATEMENT SHOWING VOLUME OF TUN-
MAGE.
Pacific System, Southern Pacific Com
pany versus Kansas Systems.
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principles. TO the best of the Judgment
OF It's proprietors and officers it has been
guided by these principles in the past
believe the best results for all concerned
Will follow from adhering to them in the
future, and with the growing wisdom of
experience, which Is as useful to the rail-
roads as to the people. Mr. Curtis and
MIR. Gray have illustrated the remarkable
growth and development of this State
ana the dependence OF such prosperity
on the railroads. l wish to strengthen
their testimony by showing the reduc-
tlons which have been made by the Pa
enc system lines under natural condi-
IONS OF regulation and competition in
charges for the transportation of passen-
gers and freight.
Statistics show the average rate of
charge Tor transportation OF the Pacific
system lines in 1872; for this year the
average rate OF freight per ton per mile
was 800 cents. In 1891 it had been reduced
to $50 cents. These figures do not include
company's freight. The reduction during
TINS period thus amounts to l.S25 cents on
hall The entire rate. This means that, if
the average rate of 1872 We're collected on
the tonnage of the present time, the
freight earnings of 1891, which were S2l, =
500,OOO, would have been SIS, 900, 900.
But, during this period named of
twenty years, great changes have affected
these lines by the construction of other
ana competing transcontinental railways,
and, as both through and local traffic are
included III the tonnage shown, ii may be
naturally claimed that the reduction IS
chiefly due to the competition on the
through and does not much affect the
local traffic in the State. To answer this.
the statistics for the past ten years have
peeh made To show separately the local
tonnage and the through. Following are
the statistics for both freight and passen-
ger traffic for 1881 and 1891, which afford
more detailed comparison for this time:
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THE HOWL RESUMED.
ANTI-RAILROADD DDEMAGOGUES AIR
ING THEMSELVES AGAIN.
A Million Dollars for Competing.
Railroad for San Fran
cIsco's Benefit.

10 offer Sl,000,O00 to a railroad COM
pany who will run opposition to the
southern Pacific Company was the sub
stance of constitutional amendment.
No. q, under consideration in the AS
sembly yesterday.
Strong arguments were directed against
the passage of the amendment by
members, but motions to indefinitely
postpone and to strike out the 81 ,OO0. 900
clause from the amendment met with
defeat.
After the reading of the constitutional
amendment Mr.. Bulla of Los Angeles
moved to strike out the 81 ,000, 900 appro-
priation clause, but Speaker Gould ruled
that the motion was not germane to the
question.
a motion was made by Mr.. Duckworth
to lay the amendment on the table.
This brought the Humboldt bantam,
who is the author of the amendment. to
his feet. He delivered one of his COM
mitted-to-memory TRADES against the
Southern Pacific Company, and tried to
create the impression that that company
is a demon and ininical to the hest in
terests of the State. Not alone did he in
suit the House by such remarks, but he
made grave insinuations against the SEN
ate, for which he was called to order by
Shanahan and censured by Speaker
Gould. He tried TO continue his re-
marks, but was peremptorily cut short
by the Speaker. Then he went on to saw
he believed the State lis great enough.
rich enough and needy enough" to sup
port a competing railroad.
Shanahan spoke in favor of the ar!eud-
ment and submitting it 10 vote OF the
people. He believed the people OF the
State would willingly vote to aI,propri
ate Sl,000,000 or $4,000, ,00J for that matter,
to get a competing railroad.
Mr.. Duckworth took the floor and said
After the sad experience of our people
in the matter of subsidies and bonuses to
railway companies, L do not believe we
viii earn one single grain of thanks if we
submit the resolution to the people, for
the simple reason that it would amount
to nothing more than increasing the bur-
denS OF the voters at the coming election
by proposing for their decision question
that can meet no other fate than an
overwhelming defeat. For my part, L
am unalterably opposed to granting
any aid whatever to railroads or railroad
companies. The history of the State
teaches US that it is not to the
best interests of our people for us
to engage in any such undertaking
as is proposed by the resolution be-
fore us. The Federal Government, the
State of California and various counties
of this State have mad their share of this
sort of legislation, and it has never
proved satisfactory. Then again. as the
representative of an interior county, |
am opposed to any and all propositions
designed to benefit San Francisco at the
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'enate then adjourned.
ASSEMBLY, DOINGS.
MCGOWAN of San francisco to Retain
His Seat

-hc"oWah Oh san francisco to Retain
His Seat.
The Assembly convened at the usual
hour, Speaker Gould in the chair.
Quorum present. Prayer by the Chan
lain, Rev. II. w. Conry.
Mr.. Talbot presented a petition favor
ing the creation of Santa Ynez County.
Nann's Assembly Joint Resolution
No 4, relating to the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver, made special order.
was read. Bulla offered amendment
limiting free coinage to silver produced
in the United States. Amendment re-
jected and original amendment defeated
by vote OF "a to 20-the ayes lacking a
majority of the whole House. Mr. Jacob
sen gave notice of reconsideration.
The following reports of standing COM
mittees were submitted:
Enrollment-That Assembly Bill No.
553 has been properly enrolled and pre-
sented to the Governor.
Ways and Means-In favor of passage
of Assembly Bill No. 467, to create
special commission to Investigate the
Torrens Land Transfer Act of Australia.
Constitutional Anendments-Tha au-
thor of Constitutional Amendment No,
20 be permitted to withdraw it; that
Amendment No. IS do not pass; that
Amendment No. 10 be re-referred to
Judiciary. So ordered.
CIaims-In favor of the passage of bills
Nos. 654, 315, $40 and $40. Re-referred to
Ways and Means Committee. That AS
sombly Bill No. 800 do not pass.
Counties and County Boundaries-A
majority report in favor of the creation of
MADEIRA County: minority against. On
motion of Mordecai, bill read first time.
majority reported against formation of
BidweH County; minority report in
favor.
Corporations-Aga the passage of
Assembly Ellis No. 10, 425 and 629: in
favor of bills 40, 612, 357 and BIS: Com
stitutlonal Amendment No. 4, without
recommendation; in favor of Assembly
Bills No. 4l3 and 6lS as amended.
On motion of Dodge call of the House
was ordered, but after roll-call dismissed.
on motion the vote on Senate Bill No.
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COMMITTEES AT WORK.
THE PROPOSED NEW COUNTY OF
SANTA YNEZ.
The "Abuse of Special Privileges"
Resolution Showed Under-Santa
Rita County.

The Senate Committee on Counties and
County boundaries met after the adjourn
ment of the Senate yesterday to hear
further arguments for and against tho
proposed division of Santa Barbara
County, and the creation of new county
to be called Santa Ynez.
The bill, No. 392, was introduced by
Orr and is entitled, AN Act to create the
county of Santa Ynez, to establish the
boundaries thereof" and to provide for its
organization.
Assemblyman w. S. Talbot, represen-
tative from Santa Barbara County. APP
peared before the committee, stating that
he had received telegram and a number
OF letters from prominent citizens of
Santa Maria, all of whom demanded
division, and denied that C. A. Stork,
who is and has been taking strong posi-
ton against division, was in any way
l tCONTINIJEU n
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1t will be seen that for the past ten
years the through freight shows reduc-
ton in average rate of lbs cents or9.7l per
cent, while the local rate has been re-
duced 1874 or 1905 cents per cent. With
passenger traffic there has been re-
ductiou in the average rate on through Of
LII cents or 56.45 per cent, and with
local an almost equal rate or 80 cents or
81 per cent.
Ii the average rates of 1881 had been
collected on the roads on the traffic of
1891, it would have increased the earnings
of the latter year by the following
amounts:
Through freight
earnings. ss53,328 80
Through passn-
ger earnings. 1,596,5l8 90
Total through S2451.S42 79
Local freight
earnings. -. So, 1S4, 1888 rs
Local passenger
earnings......... 1881 ,S66 42
Total local. S7,o16,s55 20
Total redct'n S9.46s. COS 40
There have thus been greater reduc-
tions affecting the local traffic during the
ten years past than there has been for
through. This has been caused by fol-
lowing the conservative and wise policy
of developing the resources and building
up the territory local to the company's
lines. AS there is no State which during
the past ten years has shown an increase
of wealth equal to that of California, so
L believe there is no system of railroads
in this country that has made concessions
and reductions in its local rate which
aggregate so great an annual sum.
VOLUME OF TONNAGE.
At recent meeting of this committee
Mr.. Martin informed the committee and
the proponent of the resolution that the
proposed California distance tariff for
freight rates was not the same, but was
materially lower than the Kansas dis
tance tariff. This fact, thus for the first
time being made public, was acknowI-
edged by Mr.. Leeds in published inter
view in the San Francisco Examiner. of
February Sd. where he says:
Martin has commented on the fact
that my rates are much lower than those
in the Kansas distance tariff. | admit
that such is the case. l intended that
such should be the case. The Kansas
roads have not so much tonnage per mile
as is the case here"
The last sentence is intended as a
justification by Mr.. Leeds of the lower
tariff for California. If it were true (and
other things were eGual it would be
strong argument for such difference,
1or 1t Is fact with which all railroad
men are familiar that an increase of ton
mage can be carried by road without a
corresponding increase of expense. So
the roads under the regulation of natural
conditions study to reduce their rates
where there Is fair premise that the
trafhc Will be thereby increased in suf-
hclent volume to produce larger net re-
suit. Ii. on the other hand, it should
prove that the volume of tonnage is
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d. lotal, 2l, ,9il.50 ,6ls SOS, ,29S 81, %
ia. Sy ystem s. P. Co. 1,l72072, ,ls6 255,42l
These figures include only revenue ton
mage. 1t will be seen that the volume of
tonnage for the Pacific system averages
Z95, Al tons per mile of road, compared
with the average for the Kansas lines OF
3t1 ,225 tons per mile, and that the volume
OF tonnage here is 81, ,S04 tons per mile, or
- per cent. less than with the Kansas
lines. From these facts it follows, that
the Kansas distance tariff if reasonable to
the railroads they will be unreasonable
mere, and Mr.. Leeds tariff being still
lower would be still more unjust if ap-
piled to this State.
But the volume of tonnage above
| quoted Is the average for all Pacific syS-
tenn roads, including those in Oregon,
Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico,
as We'll as those in California. 1t has
neen lntlmated here, and would be read
lIy believed unless one We're familiar
with the traffic, that the California lines
mad much greater volume oftraffic than
those IN the other States and Territories
named. This, however, is not the fact.
The larger number of small local lines
and branches in California. compared
with the main trunk lines of which the
mileage of the other States and Terri
tories IS composed, with the exception of
the State OF Oregon, reduces the volume
oI tonnage into this State to DIS, $50 per
mile OF road, compared with 267, ,0S4 for
the r-maining roads.
1he following statement shows the
volume OF tonnage for the Pacific system
lines In each State and Territory and the
proportion OF through and local in each
case:
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CONTINUED ON. EIGHTH pAaE.l
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NOT REPRESENTED

NOT REPRESENTED.
When Mr.. Lansing concluded his
masterly address Chairman Earl looked
about again for somebody representing
the Traffic Association. He had been
given to understand, he said, that the as
sociation's representative, Colonel Barry
Leeds successor wanted to argue
when the Southern Pacific officials had
concluded, but he had not put in an ap-
pearance. Mr.. Earl said he did not like
TO close the case without hearing what
the Traffic Association had to say for the
amendment and against the arguments
presented by the Southern Pacific off,
cials. Still the session was getting well
along toward the close, and the commit
tees report should be handed in. He
considered the neglect very annoying. as
he was at loss as regards setting time
for another meeting.
Finally Senator Gesford, who intro
duced the proposed amendment for the
Traffic Association, was sent for. He
was attending another committee meet
ing, but responded to the call. He said
next Monday evening would suit him for
the closing meeting, and he would en-
deavor to have Colonel Barry present at
that time.
An adjournmento to Monday evening
was accordingly taken.
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n
prices for labor, material and capital, but
S32, ,036 per mile.
Mr.. Leeds is wrong, Mr.. Chairman, in
saying, Y on are expected to put up the
necessary money to pay the interest on
capitalization, amounting to SIS, $50 50 per
mile" for the lines of this company
which are wholly in California are nav
ing interest only at the rate of S28, 755 per
mile, and are paying no dividends The
large capitalization of the Central Pacific
is due to the great natural obstacles
which had to be overcome in tho con-
struction of that road and to the much
greater cost of labor, materials, supplies
and equipment. due to construction in
time of war and before the completion of
this line had furnished the present low
rates of transportation across the con-
tinent. The bond issue was provided
by Act of Congress; the United States
bonds being based on $4,000 per mile on
the plains, $4,000 in the foothills
and S4S,OOO per mile crossing the
Sierra Nevada Mountains. The
company was then authorized to issue its
bonds for the same amount. After pay
ing annually the Is per cent. of net earn
lngs required under the provisions of the
Thurman Act into the United States
Treasury, the earnings of the Central
Pacific lines are not sufficient to meet the
accruing interest on the issue of the
loaned by the Government to this COM
pany in the same way that loans are
made by private parties to the company
on the issue of its bonds They were
made payable in United States currency
and accepted by the company at par,
amounting to S27, ,S55,6S0. interest on
which at b per cent. is an annual charge
to the company; and it may be of inter-
est here to note that, during the time of
construction, all payments made on the
Pacific Coast were in gold, which was
then at high premium. In order to
convert these bonds into gold to pay its
payrol.s and bills, it was compelled to
sell them forS20, 735, 900, or at discount of
81, 10000.
REDUCTIONS INfRATES.
The business of railroad transportation
hold to be legitimate business, and
one on which the welfare of this State in
great degree depends. 1t involves the
control and use of a vast amount of Cant
tai, which Is of necessity permanent in
vestment in this State. 1t cannot be
operated to the injury of the State with
out operating To its own injury. The in
terests of the communities which it serves
and the patrons OF its lines are also its in
tereStS, and TO wrong one of these would
be bad business policy, as we'll as unlaw-
full. Such differences as may exist be-
tween the company and its patrons as to
rates that are unreasonable or discrimina-
tions that are unjust, it would be the COM
panv's paramount interest to remedy if
wrong, or rest the settlement with a
ment were not otherwise possi-
BILE. Its business can only be pros
porous if conducted ON business
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- Total 2l ,9u 80 76lS, sos POS 34725
Pa System, s. P. Co 4,625. 'i72'072is6 25542l