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IRRIGATION

In his report of the reservoir systems
ming. Capt. C%hittenden uses the follow
ing language: Reservoir construction
by the general government need not in
any way involve government control
of irrigation works; these should be
left in the hands of the states and of
private individuals under state laws
We are glad to see mai he has taken
this position. Subject to one qualitica-
ton, it is correct. Irrigation should be
left to the control and government OF
the states. But there is danger that it
would not be done. In other words,
there is danger that after build
ing the reservoirs congress would
disagree with Capt. Chittenden
in the proposition that the
construction of such reservoirs by the
national government need not involve
national control Of irrigation. Con-
gress might insist upon such control.
and that would make a conflict with the
states
However, il the engineers of the
army and other federal officials con-
nected with land reclamation think that
there Is no need of congressional inter-
ference with irrigation itself, that
would go far toward creating a senti-
ment in Washington of that kind. We
ohL,,ll ha oloI 70 cnn onn pracc nrpy-iIa
for the construction of reservoirs in the
arid region, but we should want it very
definitely understood that congress
would not thereafter NEEDLE in legisla-
ton concerning the distribution Of wa,
ter, or anything else Immediately %
nected with irrigation.
Capt. Chittenden has made an inter-
esting calculation of how much it would
cost to build all the reservoirs that may
be needed in the arid region. His esti-
mate contemplates that the work would
be stretched out over a hundred years.
In that ease 1t would involve an annual
appropriation for each arid state and
territory Of only about $4,000 That
would not be much for congress to give
the people OF the arid region. 1t should
be borne in mind, however, that con-
gress should grant the arid lands to the
states wherever it might be shown to
be practicable for the states to do the
work of reciamation.-Denver Republi-
can.
, 1897-12-10

1t Is a great disappointment to the
people of this county and the northern
portion of Laramie county to learn that
Capt. Chittenden has recommended the
Piney reservoir site for first considera.
ton in Wyoming, although it was an
ticipated by those who were posted.
This action will doubtless effectually
sQuelch our big basin aspirations for
many years to come, unless the plan
a be carried through by private en-
terprise.
, 1897-12-10
NOT SYMPATHETIC ENOUGH.

Charley Showed to Disadvantage
Alongside the New Minister.
I've broken the engagement an
nounced the sentimental girl, sadly,
and her companion looked up in sur
prise, says the Chicago Times-Herald.
Why. Alicia ANGELA Martin" she
exclaimed, breathlessly. I'm to as
founded to speak. | thought you told
me only yesterday that you loved him
better than all the world. and couldn't
live without him"
so / did responded the sentimental
girl. signing like a furnace; but l had
to do it just the anne You know how
thy-our new minister says I'm one Of
the very few womcn he knows who
would starve, spiritually speaking. with
out affeCtion-and | never fancied that
Charley was quite as sympathetic as
he might be. He was always saying
something which Jared on my nerves
just a little. you know. and yesterday
made up my mind that after we were
married it would be torture, and that
I'd better end II Our minister. he's
only 2G. my dear, and he is the dearest
boy You ever saw-had just been talk
ing o me about the sOlemnity of get
ting married, and all that. You know,
and he vas perfectly lovely. We were
sitting on the front porch in the shade
of a big vine there. and | had on that
lovely black chiffon frOck of mine.
Charley hates that like poison. but |
know the minister thinks it lovely. and
! really do look nice in it.
We'll. just as he finished his nice
little sermon, who should come in al
the gate but Charley-who'd been
away for a week-and | just flew down
the path to meet him. Nine. Farroni
says | run very gracefully. and | knew
that dress would float out beautifully.
lyon look like a dear little black
bird Charley told me as we came up
the steps. and the minister bowed and
said with the sweetest smile, Not a
blackbird. surely. Mr.. Browne, but a
sweet white dove
mo. answered Charley. who hates
the minister worse than a mad dog.
as | said. or'-seeing that ] was frown-
ing at him. l suppose-'a dear little
black bat
Now. what do you think of that?
A bat! And when the minister had just
said | looked like a lovely white dove.
| just made up my mind. all in a min
ute-I wasn't mad, either, and you need
not think it-only determined-that
Charley and | would never live happily
together. anyway. and and gave
him back his ring. The minister? Oh.
we-we-we're going tandem riding to.
morrow"
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OF INTEREST TO SPORTsMEN.

OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN.
At this season of the year sportsmen
will be considering what they wish to
read during 1898. Naturally, they want
the best magazine of field sports they
can find, one through the pages of
which they may live over again in the
long winter months their pleasant ex-
]periences by field and stream.
Such a magazine is the one published
by John p. Burkhard, at st. Paul,
Mimi. Field and Stream" the chief
editor of which is Charles Hallock. the
veteran sportsman. author, traveller and
Journalists, who founded and formerly
owned the New York Forest and
Stream. There was room at the gate
way to the best hunting. fishing and
scenic areas of America for just such
Il publication as this beautifully illus
trated magazine. The subscription
price is but 81 a year and many who
take it say that each number is worth
the cost of the -, which make a vol
ume. Duplicates of the frontispiece
Observation-Disclosures and copyrighted
creations. painted specially for the
magazine by Russell, the cowboy artist
~genius-sell readily at so cents each,
ers of good pictures the world over. The
position taken by Field and Stream on
game and fish protection and sports
mems interests generally, has given it
prestige with every true disciple of the
rod and gun, which with its other at
fractions accounts for its rapid success,
it being now recognized as the best pub
LEGATION of the kind in the entire
try. and the only one confined eXclu,
sively to sportsmen's interests. and
edited and conducted throughout by
practical sportsmen of lifelong ex-
perience. Its pages are filled only with
new and original matter, not a rehash
Of that which has previously appeared
in other papers.
By mentioning this paper and for
warding to John p. Burkhard, Pioneer
Press building, st. Paul, Mimi, 81 in
payment for a years subscription to
the Field and Stream, you will receive
hunting pictures ever painted. "The
Tight She'll" by C. A. Zimmerman. 19N
% inches in size, suitable for framing.
This picture has always been sold for
60 En ,-1 t. will NO no 1nu.n~oJ l.,
, 1897-12-10
WhafWWHDO?

1t will arrest loss of flesh and
restore to a normal condition the
infant, the child and the adult. 1t
will enrich the blood Of the anemic;
will stop the cough, heal the irrita-
ton Of the throat and lungs, and
cure incipient consumption. We
make this statement because the
experience of twenty-five years has
proven it in tens of thousands OF
cases. B. sure you rt SCOTS Emulsion.
soc. and 500. all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
, 1897-12-10
What is
Emulsion?

I: is a strengthening food and
tonic, remarkable in its flesh-form-
ing properties. 1t contains Cod
Liver Oil emulsified or partially
disested, combined with the we'll
known and highly priced Hypo-
phosphites of Lime and Soda, so
that their potency is materially
increased.
, 1897-12-10

The bright, newsy and enterprisine
Rawlins Republican comes to our table
as q semi-weekly. 1t will hereafter ap-
pear Wednesday and Saturday. The
Republican has gained a well-earned
reputation for printing all the news ana
is deserving of the great success it has
attained.
, 1897-12-10

Secretary Coburn of the Kansas
board of agriculture. me himself Il pop
ulist of high degree. declares that the
farmers of that state are $40, O00. 900
richer than they were a yea ago. Evi-
IDENTIFY the next move of these hardy
tillers OF the soil will be a long. strong
kick against the oppressive burdens of
their W wealth.-Mail and Express.
, 1897-12-10

The Laramie Boomerang says Nc
kinley is puzzled. Well now. don't
you think that Strengthening up and
getting into good shape. the conditions
OF this country, as left by the last dem>
ocratic administration. would puzzle
most any man?-Otto Courier.
, 1897-12-10

The Saratoga Sun says Slack of the
Sun-Leader, visited the Grand En-
campment mining country and carried
away an exalted idea of the camp. If
b a Is all he carried away, the En-
campment people are in luck,-Otto
Courier.
, 1897-12-10
JOHN a. sYMONs,

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. AUTHOklZED
a to make Land Filings and Final Proofs
As Commissioner of the United states Circuit
Jourt.
, 1897-12-10

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1897.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

President Mckinley. In statement
just issued by this committee, much
more confidence is expressed in the
passing of financial legislation by
this Congress than there are indica-
tions in sight to justify.
President Mckinley doesn't be-
lieve in the brass band method of an
nouncing in advance what he in
tends doing; he prefers to allow his
acts and Accomplishments to speak
for themselves. He has done more to
maintain our national prestige abroad
since the 4th of last March than his
predecessor did during his full term
of four years, and not the least of his
accomplishments in that line was Sc
curing the release of 81 American
citizens from Spanish prisons in Cuba.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

This Space
is reserved for Mcconnell
THE OPTICIAN who will
soon be with Aldrich the Jeweler.
DON'T buy glasses, but keep
your eye on this
space.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

Our guarantee is like a Bank I
Check-if your purchase does
not suit you, bring back the
goods and draw your money.
The record-union., 1897-01-20

Tor building or purchasing one or more
schoolhouses, and supplying the same
with furniture, necessary apparatus,
and improving the grounds. and for
liquidating any Indebtedness already
incurred for such purposes, and to re-
peal an Act to enable cities of the fifth
class to issue bonds for the purpose of
raising money to purchase school lots
ana for building or purchasing one or
more schoolhOuses. and supplying the
same with furniture, necessary appara
tus, and improving the grounds, and
for liquidating any Indebtedness al
ready incurred for such purposes so
as to provide more fully for carrying
into effect the intention of the provis-
ION Of said Act.-Read second time and
ordered enrolled.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS
Stratton offered resolution which
was adopted, providing that the Com
mittee on Elections be empowered to
compel the attendance of witnesses
subpenaed, and require such witnesses
to produce any records, ballots, ETC.
necessary for arriving at proper conclu-
sions
Holloway, for the Committee on At
taches, Contingent Expenses and Mile
age, reported recommending that the
sum of 80 be allowed G.. II. Bayard
for five days services as Clerk TO the
Committee on Attaches, Contingent Ex-
penses and Mileage, and that George
Brown be allowed So for two days
services as gatekeeper, before the or
ganization of the present session.
Wilmington contended that there was
no authority for making such allow
ances as those proposed by the resolu-
ton, and that he should vote against
its adoption.
Holloway stated that the volume of
business before the Attache Committee
during the first week Of the session was
such that he could not handle it with
out assistance. He had accordingly
employed a clerk, and thought it no
more than right that he should be paid
for services actually rendered.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of u to II.
At 11:30 o'clock, on motion of Simp-
son, the Senate adjourned to 10 O'Clock
this morning.
The record-union., 1897-01-20
NJ ! N Y ON S
Blood and Skin
CURES

Munyon's Blood Cures will positively
cure the worst form of scrofula, erysip-
elias, salt-rheum, eczema, pimples, syph-
iletic affections, mercurial taints,
blotches, liver spots, letter and all i'm
purities of the blood
Munyon's Face and Skin Ointment re-
moves blackheads, pimples, botches
and all skin eruptions. 1t soothes and
heals cuts, sores. scalds and burns, and
relieves the pain at once Sore lips,
chapped hands, scurvy, eczema, salt
rheum and tetter are promptly cured.
A separate cure for each disease. At
all druggists, mostly % cents vial.
Personal letters to Professor Munyon,
100 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, an
swered with free medical advice for any
disease.
The record-union., 1897-01-20
Nicaragua Bill Approved by Both
Houses.
Committee Work Done BY Both
Branches Yesterday.
Strong Attempts Being Made to Exempt COL
egeS and Other Educational InStitu-
lions From Taxation.

While a great deal of business was
done in the Senate yesterday, most of
1T was routine, and nothing out of the
usual occurred to add color to the pro-
ceedings. In the committees, however
several things appeared of considerable
interest.
The Senate Finance Committee met
in executive session yesterday afternoon
for the purspose of considering those
portions of the Governors message re-
Hating TO a graduated income tax on
corporations, and an excise tax on liq-
uors.
Very few of the members of the COM
mittee seemed ready to give an express
sion of opinion, without carefully in
quiring into the matter. 1t is under
stood that a subcommittee will be
appointed to investigate and report.
1t was decided TO fix 7:30 o'clock this
evening as the time to hear the argu-
ments of the Regents of the State Uni
versfty, who viii attempt to explain
why the tax levy for the support of the
institution should be increased from
to cents. The regents, it is under
stood, will all be present and say a
word favoring the increase.
The Senators composing the commit
tee have nothing to say concerning the
proposed additional levy, and prefer
no reserve their opinions until all sides
have been heard from.
The Senate Committee on Corpora
tions held a meeting yesterday after
noon, at which nothing of Importance
was accomplished. The bill providing
for the construction of a railway from
Truckee to Lake Tahoe was called up,
but laid over to Thursday
MILITARY MATTERS.
Adjutant- General Barrett, General
Muller, Colonels Peeler, Guthrie and
Henshaw, and the Chairman of the
Committees on Military Affairs of both
houses of the Legislature, met in con-
ference yesterday afternoon, at which
prospective National Guard legislation
was talked over. The opinion seemed
to prevail that another reorganiza ton
of the forces was not required nor de-
sired. The conference was held to en-
able the legislators to get in close touch
with the military commanders.
THREE FIGHT.
The three-cornered election contest
in which Senator Sidney Hall Cd, NJ.
]. Welch and ]. c.. Tyrrell Rs.), were
chiefly interested, was called for hear
ing before the Senate Committee on
Contested Elections last night
Garrett w McEnerney appeared for
Hall, and A. Reuf for Tyrreu, this be
ing the contest first called up. Welch
and Tyrrell are both Republicans. the
Former being the choice Of the Spreckels'
contingent, while the Mahoney element
boosted Welch.
The case of Tyrre1l against Hall was
called, and Attorney Reuf opened the
case by referring TO the election returns
showing that Hall had received 1910
Tyrrell 1,660, Welch 1850. McCarty l =
191 and Archibald so. Semi-official re-
turns, Mr.. Reuf said, had shown that
Tyrrell was elected by plurality of Il
The record-union., 1897-01-20

the wife AS amended the law will per-
nit him to sell, of his own volition, any
community property not hers by direct
gift.
In the Committee on Municipal Cor
porations, which met last evening
Bettmans bill, No. 260, to validate pro-
ceedings in the incorporation of cities,
where some doubt exists as to the for
mality or validity of all the proceed
ings, was favorably considered and
will to-day be SO reported.
CALIFORNIA IN CENTRAL AMER
ICA.
The prospect is good for Legislative
Endorsement of the project of Califor-
nian exhibit in the great Central Amer
lean Exposition to open in Guatemala
March 10Th. Bettman's bill providing
for the expenses of such a display will
be recommended to-day by the Com
mittee on Agriculture, of which he is
Chairman The committee, which met
last evening, viewed the matter with
much favor.
AN OMNIBUS ROAD BILL.
Nine bills on the different phases OF
good roads matters have piled up be-
fore the Committee on Roads ano
Highways. They held a busy meeting
last night, but gave only a genera
rpo fn = r
tee has under consideration the plar
of cleaning all the good features o1
these bills adding other features which
may be suggested in committee anC
combining them into an omnibus bill
calculated to pretty we'll cover the goo6
roads subject.
MEASURES OF INTEREST.
Assemblyman Godfrey, a Grand Army
man, is greatly interested in a volumin-
Gus bill, No. 3JS, introduced by him
by the adoption of which he hopes tC
see the National Guard made less
snowy and more efficient. The staff OF
the Commander in Chief is cut dowI
about one-half, but this is made up fol
by an increase in the number of field
officers. Regimental formation i:
changed, and very strict provision i!
made for the ammunition, equipment
and other necessary details for efficien
cy of the troops when called out fol
service.
Hart Norths bill, No. 313, is a meas
ure calculated to fix by legislation th'
expenses d the organization of th'
Assembly. 1t limits the expenditure
for that purpose to $3.50 and the mum
Der of officers to three.
Mr.. Gately's bill, No. 3J7, to provide
for the propagation and protection o
shrimps, makes the "close season" fo
that popular crustacean from the Is
OF June to 1St of October
A SHORT CAUCUS.
The Republican caucus held a brie
meeting yesterday and appointed {
committee of three to meet with {
similar Senate committee and nom
mate State Library Trustees in prep
aration for the joint session, which oc
ours on February Sd.
The record-union., 1897-01-20

votes. These returns, he said, were
reVolutionized the next day, and it was
given out that Hall had a plurality
of 20 votes. This was afterwards de-
creased to 10 votes, and the last change
was accepted as final.
In one of the precincts, Mr.. Reuf said,
a Democratic inspector, Bryan Page by
name, had been SO intoxicated that he
was forcibly elected by the other Of
ficers. However, he had returned the
next day, still intoxicated, took the ball
lot boxes and kept them in his posses
sion for two hours. When he took the
ballots the seals had been whole, but
when he returned them they had been
broken.
Reuf admitted, upon being questioned
by McEnerney, that the rolls had been
made out and signed before Page got
hold of the box.
This line of argument followed the
evidence already before the committee.
Attorney McEnerney followed with a
strong argument in favor of Senator
Hall, and took up each of the asser-
tions made by Reuf, and answered them
satisfactorily, at least, to himself.
Attorney Reuf closed the argument
for Tyrrell, after which the cases Of
Welch against Hall and Chandler
against Feeney were set for tomorrow
at 80 O'Clock p. m.
in the cases of both Welch and Tyr
rell against Hall should be considered
together, and until after such time no
The record-union., 1897-01-20
IN THE ASSEMBLY,
Debate on the Nicaragua Canal and
Much Routine Work.

Many empty chairs stood at Assembly
desks yesterday morning when the AS
sembly convened, but there was quo
rum and belated members strayed in
gradually.
Leaves of absence were granted AS
senblymen Allen, Vosburg, PohIman
and McCandliSh.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-19
Barney Barnato's Body.
The Kaffir Kings Remains Ar
rive in His Native Land.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 1S.-On the
arrival of the British steamship Scot
today with the body Of the late Barney
Barnato, the coroner's officers went
aboard to ascertain as to the neces..
sity Of holding an inquest. The in
quest was held and the jury returned
a verdict of death from drowning
while temporarily insane The ar
rival of the steamship confirms the de-
tails already cabled of the circum-
stances under which Barney Barnato
met his death. He was feeling very
poorly when the vessel left Cape Town
and often talked quite irrationally
The passengers subscribed a hundred
pounds as reward for Mr.. Clifford,
the officer who tried to rescue him.
Sol. Joel, Barnatos nephew, says:
MY uncle showed no sign of a suicidal
tendency until that fatal day. I de-
c!ded at o'clock in the morning not
to leave him for a moment The
Daily Mail asserts that Sir Gordon
Sprigg, premier Of Cape Colony, who
was passenger by the steamship
Scot, says that when Mr.. Barnato first
came into the saloon for his meals he
was quiet and social, but his moods
varied to sucn an extent that ultimate
ly his nephew, Mr.. Joel, who was vir-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-19
Spalding Not Guilty.
Jury Unable to Satisfy Itsel
as to Criminal Intent.

CHICAGO, June 18.-Charles W.
Globe Savings bank, and ex-treasurer
OF the state university, was today ac-
quilted of the charge of embezzlement
The verdict was a general surprise, as
the instructions of the court to the
jury left scarcely any chance for an
acquittal. The first words uttered by
Spalding after the verdict had been
read in court were: well, this is
surprise" The specific charge against
him was the converting of $1,000 worth
of the bonds of PittsfieId school dis
trict, Pike county, Illinois. These bonds
were hypothetical with the Metropol-
itan banks to secure loan Of Sc, $50.
Spalding owes his acquittal to a sin
gle word in the statute, that word be-
ing intent" The jurors could not be-
come reconciled to the proposition that
the ex-treasurer of the University of
Illinois Intentionally embezzled the
funds. Six ballots were taken by the
jury, the first and second being four
for conviction and eight for acquittal
Three voted for conviction on the third
ballot, two on the fourth and fifth, and
all for acquittal on the sixth. After
bein taken back to Jail Spalding
said: Il must admit that it did sur
prise me some at first. After all, the
jury took the view of it urged by my
counsel, and as the prosecution showed
no criminal intent, the jury was bound
to acquit me-" There are still twenty
seven indictments hanging over him,
and he will be tried again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-19

the rebellion. The most important
manufactured product imported, cigars,
cigarettes and cheroots. comprised in
value more than half of the non-agri-
cultural imports for the decade. The
returns for them last year were 81, OTIS, 2, 5
against $3,967, 955 in $780, AS to exports
from this country to Cuba, the relative
Importance of the agricultural articles
has increased during the last few years.
The shipment of lard to Cuba during
the ten years aggregated 100000 in
value forming nearly one-half of the
total agricultural exports. For the
last fiscal year there was an extra
ordinary fall in this class of exports,
amounting to only $1,551, 1875. Bacon
and hams attained their highest figure
in 1893, since which they have steadily
declined. Breadstuffs steadily decreas-
ed in the last three years, last years
total shipments being only $774,792, or
a little more than fifth of the value
returned for 1893 Wheat flour and
Indian corn suffered a marked decline.
as did other articles of food.