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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-28
NOTICE.
Carrie Elston

Carrie Elston Caledonia
VS.. County Court
William A. Elston. June Term. A. d, 1896.
Whereas, Carrie Elston of sutton in the
county of Caledonia. has filed IN the office OF
the clerk of Caledonia Co. court her libel for
divorce, setting forth in substance that she
was legally married to William A. + ston,
then OF East Bolton in the Province Of Quebec.
That since the marriage, the said william A.;
Elston being of sufficient pecuniary and
physical ability to provide suitable mainte-
nance for her, has ever withou cause, gross
", wantonly, and cruelty refused and neg
lected SO to do,
And said cause was duly entered in Court
at the December Term, A. D., 1898, of said
Caledonia County Court and leave of Court
was granted and the petitioner amended her
said petition bv further alleging. that the
said defendant, at Newport and Troy, in the
County of Orleans. and at Bolton in the
Province Of Quebec, on the 2uth day Of
February, A, d, 1892, and on divers other
DAYS and times did commit the crime OF
adultery, and praying that for the causes
aforesaid, said marriage may be di solved
and a hill of Divorce granted unto her and
that she be allowed to resume her maiden
name.
And it being made to appear that the said
william A. Elston is without this state,
so that a citation cannot be served upon him,
Therefore, it is ordered by the Court
s ssHt l noi''e besi i've '9 him pen bS e pubi E.
cation of the substance thereof, together with
this order, in the st. Johnsbury Californian,
a newspaper published at st. Johnshury in
the County of Caledonia, three weeks sue.
cessively. the last OF which publications to be
at least six weeks prior to the first davo OF the
next term of Caledonia County Court to be
held at st Johnsbury, in the ounty of
Caledonia. on the first Tuesday OF June A, d..
1896, ar which time the said William A.. Elston
Is ordered to appear and show cause
if any he have, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Given under my hand at st Johnsbury, in
the County of Caledonia, the 9th day of
February, A. d. 1895.
ALBRO f. NICHOLS, Clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-28
Probate of Will.
BETSEY McDONALD'S ESTATE.

pE 81 ~ y rs n II.
STATE ~oFVERMoNT, District ofCaledonia, IS.
In Probate court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 10Th day of February, A. ID. 1896.
An instrument p%urporting to be thelast will
and testament OF Betsey Mcdonald, late of
Peacham in said district, deceased being pre-
sented to court by Jacob Trussell, the
executor therein named, for probate.
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro.
bate office in st. Johnsbury, on the 9TH
day of March, A. D.. 1895, and
show cause, il any they may have,
against the probate of said will,
for which purpose it is further ordered
that a copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Ialedonian, printed at st. Johnsbury
previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true cop of record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-28

Miss Helen Gould, the eldest daughter
of the late Jay Gould, has presented a
$1,000 scholarship to Wellesley college in
memory of her mother. The
ment was recently made by Miss Efie
Banta, the secretary, at a meeting of the
Wellesley club, an oreanizatio composed
of the a'umna and former students Of
Wellesley college. The alumpa associa-
tons of Vassar, Smith, Bryn Mawr and
Barnard colleges were present as guests.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-28
FoRry.sIxrH ANNUAL STATEMENT.
National Life
Insurance Co.,
MONTPELIER, VT.
JANUARY 1. 1896.
ASSETS.

ASSETS.
United States. State, munich
pal and other bonds and
warrants market Value) $f.43s, 934.7S
Loans on bonds and moTtga-
ges first lien) ~4,622.449.4 5
Real estate 763. 6O3.57
Loans and liens on policies Of
Nat. Life lns. CO., 1887, 97f.91
Interest due and accrued 331 ,0S6. SO
U%nreported and deferred pre-
miums (nct) 1868 ,0O3. 10
Cash in banks 237 ,7o9.SS
$12,147, 1921
LIABILITIES.
Computed reserve (Actuaries'
= per cent? SIC, 1885, 1924
Extra reserve on Life Rate En-
dowment Policies 8 9,570.36
Losses, endowments. surren-
der values aud dividends in
process Of payment 80 695 II
Surplus IA per cent basis) 1,442,77S.5 so
$12,1+7 1921
Paid policy holders since or
ganization $l2,1o9, o94. 80
80. 7 4 Policies in force, insur-
ing 1928, e43.o o
1923 Policies issued and re-
vived in 1895. insuring 10. sos. O53.oO
CHARLES IEwEY, Pres GEO. w. REED, Sec.
STATE OF VERMONT, |
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
The undersigned, Insurance Commissioners,
hereby certify that pursuant tolaw. they have
this day made the customary annual examin-
alton of the affairs of the National Life In
surance Company OF Montpelier. Vermont
and have verified its schedule of assets, by
the production and comparison Herewith. of
the securities represented therein. and find
them to agree with the respective items otthe
r. M ma yfG annual Gfataf1anf InF the war
ending December 81. 1896.
Dated at Montpelier. this 9TH day ofJan-
uary. 1896.
(Signed) CHAUNcEY w. BRowNELL.
Sec. of State.
HENRY +. FIELD. State Treasurer.
Insurance Commissioners OF VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-28
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

The most wonderful vegetable in the
world is the %trufle; it has neither roots,
stem, leaves, flowers MOI seeds.
Snow at a very low temperature abb
serbs moisture. Arctic travellers take
advantage of this fact by spreading their
wet clothes on the snow, and they soon
dry.
Electricity has invaded the farm. In
Halle, Germany, an electric plow has
been inven ed. The cable to the motor
is carried on a number of small t~rolleys
running over the ground.
Cats die at an elevation OF 10 1000 feet,
even though they are reputed to have
mine lives" when on a level with the
ocean. Dogs and men can climb the
greatest known natural elevations.
DR.. Bertillon has discovered a new
method Of identifying handwriting. The
letters are enlarged by means of pho
Biography, and the irregularities, due to
the beating of the pulse, are measured,
By comparison a valuable clew is OBJ
tanned.
The air tight compartment theory of
building ships was copied from a pro-
vision Of nature shown in the case of the
nautilus. The shell of this animal has
forty or fifty compartments, into which
air or water may be admitted, o allow
the occupant to sink or float, as he
pleases.
Aluminium is not proving to be of such
value for surgical instruments as was ex-
pected. 1t does not oxidize readily, but
is deficient in elasticity and stays bent
after pressure. 1t is also so light that
the surgeon does not feel as it he had
hold of anything when g%rasping an in
strument made of it.
Russia is to have an electrical branch
Of her army under the direction of a
al, IWO HIdJOl-SSISld S,
ard FIVE officers OF lower grade. who
will also have a military electrical school
under their charge. Russian military
officers have always been very adept in
the use of electricity.
A writer in the Pittsburg Dispatch
suggests that the construction of battle
ships and great guns be stopped, and re-
lance placed in the electrical explosion
Of nitro-glycerine in great quantities. He
says that 100 barrels of the substance,
placed, at a cost Of $50 900, in a tank on
a small light vessel, and exploded at any
given pc mt on the water, would have
deadly effect within a circle Of four miles
radius, the atmospheric pressure COM
bined with the enormous resulting wave
insuring the destruction of every floating
thing.
A noted entomologist who had been
writing on the wonderful feats OF
strength as exhibited in the beetle family,
tells the following: l selected a COM
mon, black water beetle, weighing four
and two-teuth grains, and found that he
was able to carry a load of shot in a
small bag, the whole weighing eight and
one-fourth ounces, OF exactly 85S times
the weight oil the bug. fla man weigh
ing $50 pounds could carry as much ac-
cordingly, he could shoulder a forty-ive
ton locomotive and then chain a train of
cars together and take the whole lot
across the country al a five mile an hour
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Mr.. Palmer Cox, 1.-THE Brownie man."
as children call him, has the Brownies
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GOOD RECIPES.


Any cooked fresh fish properly prepared
make an excellent filing Tor a sandwich.
The fish shouldb be well seasoned with salt
and pepper and moistened with mayon-
naise. 1t will be improved by adding a
little chopped pickle.-[New York World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-28

An instance of the anti-German senti-
ment in Great Britain is given in the pub
leans papers, which report a cessation
in the selling of lager beer. Travellers
for German firms state that their orders
have fallen of seventy-6ve per cent since
Emperor William sent his famous mes
sage to President Kruger, the orders
now going to English brewers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-28
The Way TO Prepare a Delicious Cup of
Chocolate.

The Way TO Prepare a Delicious Cup of
Chocolate.
When William E. Evarts occupied a
seat in the United States Senate and fine
house, with his family, in Washington
the chocolate at their afternoon recep-
tons became famous. The recipe for it
was as follows: One quart milk, one cake
chocolate, essence of vanilla. Crate the
chocolate very fine, mix with a t%eacuptul
of hot water and rub smooth. Let the
milk come to a boil, put in the chocolate
and boil about five minutes, or until of
desired thickness. After removing it from
the fire season with the essence of vanilla,
according to taste. Boil in a iarina
kettle. The chocolate should then be
poured into dainty cups while still in the
kitchen, and served quickly and steaming
hot.
Fill the cups .two-thirds full with the
delicious brown mixture and add thick
beaten cream. This addition constitutes
the making of the famous Vienna choco-
lateintroduced at the Centennial. II only
one square of chocolate is required, draw
a line across the two squares at the end,
dividing them in halt. sharp knife
shave off the chocolate unit | you come to
the line, which saves waste Of time and
erial.-[Philadrlphia Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-28

All along the pathway OF lie are tomb
stones. by the side OF which we have
promised to strive for Heaven Moody.
The herald., 1896-03-07

committee did not desire any official of
the department 70 embark in new enter
prises and therefore the appropriation
used by the first assistant postmastergen-
erAl to employ inspectors had been segre-
gated 20 that money could not be used by
him for that purpose.
But Mr.. Loud said he agreed with the
Arst assistant postmaster.genera fully as
to the principle of adequate supervision of
the postal service. He thought it would
benefit the whole service, but the commit
tee had decided that it was not desirable to
divide the regular force and had therefore
cut of the force under the first assistant
postmaster-general and increased the
regular force under the fourth assistant
postnaaster-general by making provision
for thirty additional inspectors
In further explaining the bill Loud said
'sfho amount for railroad transportation
Of mails had been reduced from 500 ,000,-
900 to $27, 500, 900 and the reduction hat.
boon made in the hope and expectation
that this bill to amend the postal laws re.
lating to second-class mail matter, which
has been extensively discussed, shall be.
come q law
In answer to question he stated he
would press that blu, If possible. to vote.
Without completing the general debate,
the committee rose, and at o'clock recess
was taken until = o'clock, the evening ses-
sion to be devoted to the consideration of
private pension bills.
The night session was without incident
About dozen bills were favorably acted
upon.
The herald., 1896-03-07
A SALT LAKE SENSATION
Case Some what Resembling That Of Pearl

Case Somewha Resembling That Of Pearl
Bryan
SALT LAKE. Utah, March Ga sensation
was created here tonight over develop
ments concerning the death of Evelyn
Bonnet. beautiful girl of Provo, who died
in this city on Sunday night. Several sus-
picious circumstances led to an investiga-
ton and the body was exhumed. 1t showed
that death had resulted from a criminal
operation and today DR.. Mccoy, one of the
attending physicians, and Mrs. Massey, at
whose house the girl died, were arrested.
In the evening Sim Duggins. a saloon.
keeper of Provo, DR.. Noyes, physician of
that place, and Frank Carter, to whom IT
is said the girl was engaged, were arrested
on the charge of murder. Noyes and
Carter are not thought to be implicated
But the feeling was intense against Dug
gins. Large crowds gathered on the streets
of Provo and for time there WAS talk of q
lynching. All of the prisoners were brought
to Salt Lake tonight for safe keeping.
Mrs. Lane was proprietress of the lying
in hospital in which Miss Hall died. DR..
Seaman, who attended her, was recently
sentenced to ten years in state prison for
manslaughter in this case. Mrs. Lane has
not yet been sentenced.
The herald., 1896-03-07
THE KILLING OF HENDEL
Later Developments Throw Dark
Light on the Affair
something Of Barker's Unsavory Nsme-Whst
Led Up to the Tragedy on Thurs.
day-That Affidavit

Further developments in the killing of
William Hendel by j. II. Barker at the lat
ter's ranch. some miles above Pasadena,
on Thursday, seem to throw an even
darker light on the affray and the causes
leading up to it.
Hendel had. while in the county Jail,
told several of his intimates the story of
his escapades with Mrs. Barker. He stated
that on the eventful Saturday night when
the criminal intimacy between them was
renewed, he received note from
Mrs. Barker asking him to coma
to the house as her husband would
be away working at his trade. that
Of barber, in Los Angeles. When barker
came home and his wife heard him at the
door, Hendel stated that she aroused him
aid telling him that her husband had come,
asked him to take a shotgun in the house
and kill him as he came in the door.
This he refused to do, and made his es-
cape through window. The fact of
Hendel's presence and the criminal rela.
tons sustained with him on that night by
Mrs. Barker were embodied in the affidavit
which was sworn to by her and signed,
and which Barker held over the heads of
the guilty couple. Hendel had worked for
DR.. q. Shepard Barnum at the Las Castas
sanitarium and to him was due some $40
for wages. This he claimed Barker en-
deavored to extort from him by threats.
One day he received letter from his para
mour stating that her husband had said he
would shoot him on sight. Hendel pro.
cured pistol and made the demonstration
on meeting Barker that resulted in his be-
ing brought up and put under bonds to
keep the peace and serving six months in
jail
The incident OF the larceny of the furni-
ture from the house he was watching. he
claimed, was but another move of Barker
TO fleece and injure him by means of the
hold he had acquired.
Mrs. Barker came originally from Hi
nois, and it is said she was never married
10 her alleged husband and that he has
another wife and children living. Her
maiden name was Florence Millison.
Barker came originally from Hillsboro,
o., and bears an unsavory reputation in
general. He is known as tin-horn
gambler and general sport, and has been
accused by his wife on several occasions of
maltreatng and neglecting her. AT one
time. It is said, he came to town with her
and deserted her on the streets late at
night, leaving her to find her way home
alone.
Altogether the case promises some un-
savory Developments when brought to trial
and promises to drag the names OF several
innocent parties into public notice through
their connection with the principals in the
affair.
The herald., 1896-03-07
STOLE FROM A SICK MAN
John Frant Got Drunk and Em5ezzled
Auoiher's Money
He Hears the Sentence OF On. Hundred Days
and Accepts 1t With Vo!icy OF
Proiuse Thanks

Detective Hawley arrested man by the
name of John Frant on the street yester-
day morning, and before afternoon he was
serving good long sentence in the city
jail. Frant has been in custody before, he
having been sent to the county hospital
some three weeks ago to be treated for in
sanity. He had been drinking heavily and
was in condition bordering close on the
jim-jams. when booked at the Jail, and
was sent over for medical treatment.
Only a few days ago ne applied at the
Sisters hospital for treatment of a severe
cut in the scalp over the left eye. 1t is not
the custom to receive charity patie nts at
the latter institution, but he wa cared for
and in return did what little work was re-
quired in cleaning up the wards.
Day before yesterday one of the patients
asked Frant to go down town for him and
buy suit of underclothes and a shirt, and
gave the fellow $40 with which to make
the purchases. Frant went oil, but did not
come hack. He bought the clothes AMI
proceeded to get drunk with the balance of
the money. At a late hour he hired a room
for the night and on awakening yesterday
morning had but 35 cents in his pockets.
This was not enough to buy many drinks,
and the underclothing was taken TO a
secondhand store and disposed of for 80
cents, which also went Tor liquor.
One of the convalescent patients from
! the hospital saw Frant reeling along the
streets and pointed him out to Officer
Hawiey. Brought up before Judge Rossiter
Frant had nothing to say in his own de-
fense. He admitted the embezzlcment of
the money and offered as an excuse that he
would not have done it had he not been
drunk. The judge gave him fine of
500 or 100 days, which was accepted
amid a volley of profuse thanks and re-
marks that the justice was good fellow
and one long to be remembered. Frant
evidently expected to be sent to states
prison and considered himself lucky to get
off SO easily.
The herald., 1896-03-07
The Cycle Cost TWenty.five Cents

Fred Dobscn, youth of A years, who
resides at Fishing Creek, Columbia county,
Pa, has constructed the latest novelty in
bicycle. This wheel was bought into the
market from the manufacturer for 70
cents. 1t is not an old curiosity from
lumber room, but genuine wheel. 1t IS
built of strips of wood, is fitted with brake
and tool box, and has an adjustable lea'her
saddle, the latter having a stretching OF
tension screw to take up the sag OF the
leather.
1t was sold without driving gear but
was afterwards fitted out at the ONCE OF
the Scientific American with sprocket
wheels and cranks, and with a perforated
leather belt in place of chain. Ihus
equipped it proved rideable. 1t is not ex
actly equal in comfort, easy running and
speed TO an eighteen or twenty pound
modern wheel, but its propelling power IS
satisfactory. Its construction adapts IL
more to serpentine line of progress than
to a straightaway course. New York
World.
The herald., 1896-03-07
THE REBELS SQUHLCnED
The Nicaragua Rebellion 10 Over and til
Government Victorious

The Nicaragua Rebellion Is Over and the
Government Victorious
MANAGUA, March g., via Galveston
copyrighted, 1896. by the Associa ated
Press)-Word received tonight indicates
that the Leon rebels have given up their
cause.
Rafael A. Gutierrez, president of the Re.
public of Salvador, has telegraphed to
President Zelaya of Nicaragua, informing
him the Leon rebels want to make terms OF
peace.
President Zelaya is determined that the
only terms of peace he will give are thai
the Leonists shall pay all the expenses oi
the war. preparations would have been
necessitated by their revolt shall give ur
oil their arms, and that their leaders shall
be tried by courtmartial.
President Zelaya goes from here tc
Nagorote tomorrow, the scene of the first
reverse administered to the rebels by the
government forces. He will view the ruins
of the city and will confer new honorl
upon the army officers who have led &C
effective a campaign against the in.
Durgents.
The herald., 1896-03-07
KENTUCKY'S SENATOR
Today's Vote Is Expected to Elect . r.
publican

Today's Vote Is Expected to Elect . Re-
publican
CINCINNATI, o., March 6.-The Com
mercial Gazette's special from Frankfort,
KY, says:
The Republican members of the leeisla-
ture feel confident that st. John Boyle of
Louisville will tomorrow be elected United
States senator. They propose the first
thing tomorrow to force a vote in the
house on the Kaufman-Dunlap con.
test. After unseating Kaufman and
swearing in Dunlap the senate will not
have time to retaliate before the legal hour
arrives for the joint ballot. Boyle lacks
only one vote tonight, and his friends say
he will get il tomorrow before there is any
time allowed for any revolutionary meas
ures. The senate has Democratic major
ity and the the house Republican major
iiy. The Blackburn managers threaten to
throw out two Republican senators for every
Democrat unseated in the house. No con-
tests have been filed in the senate and a
senator cannot be expelled except on a
two.thirds vote. The Blackburn men are
expected to make some sort of forcible
resistance tomorrow to the election OF
BOYLE,