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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
STEVENSONS TRIBUTE TO THE
SENATE.

In his closing address to the body
over which he had presided for four
years, Vice President Stevenson took
occasion to make defense of the
senate against the clamor raised
against its tardy procedure He
said:
SIN this chamber alone are preserv-
ed without restraint two essentials of
wise legislation and good govern
ment, the right Of amendment and de-
bate Great evils often result from
hasty legislation, but rarely from the
delay which follows full discussion
and elaboration. In my humble
judgment, the history of the senate
preserving the unrestricted right of
amendment and debate, maintaining
intact lifetime bonored parliamenta-
~ methods amenities which unfail-
ingly secure action with elaboration.
possesses in our scheme of govern
ment a value which cannot be meas
ured by words"
Yet it has been popular to cry out
alterations. The experience Of the
country has shown the truth of Mr..
Stevenson's statement that evils
rarely results from delay which fol-
lows full discussion and elaboration.
There are times when it seems to the
country as if it would be wise to linn
it the debate in the upper branch of
congress, but the occasion has been
rare indeed when public sentiment
could not compel vote on meas
ure of Importance to the country. The
present senate has been in an unfor-
tunate situation in that no political
party had a majority of its members.
The Populists held the balance of
power, and, while powerless to initi-
ate and carry through legislation,
they could obstruct that to which
they opposed. Even the members
of that party have learned a lesson
from the manner in which their OBJ
8 truction has been received by the
p eople of the country, and in the next
congress- we have every reason to
expect that they will respect the SEN
timent of the country as expressed in
the late election and the needed tariff
legislation to pass, even if they do
not accord such legislation with their
votes.-StdtesnldTe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
THE CASE OF THE CONQUEROR.

It is a famous case which has just
been decided by the United States Su-
preme Court against the government
and in favor of Frederick w. Wander
bilt, the owner Of the steam yacht
Conqueror.
The Conqueror is a British built
vessel, which Mr. Vanderbilt bought
at bargain half dozen years ago,
and brought over to America. She
was seized as dutiable article by the
New York Customs officers, and the
suit which has just been decided was
brought by Mr.. Vanderbilt to recover
the vessel and secure damages for the
loss of her use in the yachting season.
What gives the case it's Importance
is that since Mr.. Vanderbilt bought
the Conqueror several other million
aires have purchased foreign yachts
and brought them over in the same
way, to the serious injury of the in
terest of American yacht designing
and building.
AS the law now stands, it virtually
places premium upon foreign built
yachts, for these alien vessels are ex-
empt from certain dues which Amer
lean yachts are compelled to pay, and
are also exempt from inspection by
the officers of the Government. An
American steam yacht has to have
properly certified American officers
and engineers. Her hull and boilers
must pass a periodical examination.
She must be fitted with certain ex-
pensive appliances to insure the safe
ty of her passengers and crew. But
according to tie present curious in
depreciation of the law, foreign
yacht of American ownership is free
from all these requirements, SO that
it is actually cheaper to run a foreign
built yacht in American waters than
a yacht of American construction
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15

If this country is to keep the navy
which it already has in good state
of repair, and also enlarge upon it so
that in time We may rank as a naval
power little above the small pow
ers of Europe and South America, it
will be necessary to make liberal ap-
preparations from year to year. We
musu be training men to man the war
vessels as green hands will not do in
time Of war. There is So much said
in regard to the superiority of our
battleships over those of foreign coun-
tries that many have an idea that we
rank high as a naval power. Our
navy, compared with an equal num-
Der of the vessels of foreign power,
may be a little superior, but we do
not compare well with many of them
in regard to numbers, and one of our
vessels cannot be expected to sue
cessfully cope with a half dozen for
eign ones in time of war.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15

In France and Italy there appears
to be the same strong popular feeling
against putting Crete again at the
mercy of the Turk, and that feeling
is likely seriously to hamper either
Government if an attempt is made to
coerce the Greeks. The line Of natu-
raj division between the Great Pow
ers, recently pointed out by the Lon
don Spectator, has become singularly
clear during the past two weeks. The
Governments of Germany, Austria,
and Russia, being largely independ-
ent Of public opinion, and committed
by their very structure to oppose
popular movements, are apparently
determined that not a foot of soil
shall be taken from Turkey; while
the Governments of England, ,Frsnce,
and Italy, being dependent on public
opinion, are apparently very reluc-
tant to turn their forces against the
Greeks. In all these countries public
opinion is decidedly with the brave
people who are disposed to aid Crete
in its endeavor to free itself from the
Turkish rule. This feeling is SO strong
that the Governments of these three
countries viii find themselves facing
a serious home crisis if they adopt the
line of coercion. If they do not adopt
it, the problem remains unsolved.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15

case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. F. j. Cheney & Co., Props.
Toledo, Ohio. III,
We, The undersigned, have known F. J..
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions, and financially able to carry out any
obligation made by their firm. West & Tru-
ak, wholesale druggists, To1edo,O. Walding.
Kinnan& Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
The st. Adams water supply is rap

The ST. Adams water supply is rap
ly decreasing, the daily loss being
about four inches. Mayor Smith has
issued a statement of the condition of
affairs and asks the users to guard
against all waste and use as little wa
ter as possible.
Major Hoar of New York visited his
gold mine at Bethel last week. He
took back several specimens to New
York, and the assay was so favorable
that he has purchased an interest in
the mines, and will take charge of the
putting in new crushers for the com
pany
Edward Foster, prominent and
highly esteemed citizen of South Roy
alton, died suddenly on the morning
of March 10th of heart failure. He
was merchant here for thirty years
and had served in the State Legisla-
ture and places of trust. He leaves
wife and eight children.
The Seymour block on Kingman
street, st. Adams, was badly damaged
by fire recently. The blaze originat-
ed in Odd Fellows hall, which is in
the third story of the block. The
burned building was valued at $50 900;
insured for 10000. Tt is supposed
the fire started from the electric wires
in Odd Fellows hall.
The court house at Bennington mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire last
Monday forenoon when lively blaze
was discovered in the back part of
the County Clerks office. A bucket
brigade was hastily organized, with
Judge Carney as foreman, and the
flames were extinguished before any
damage had been done.
The e. & T. Fairbanks & Co. dry
goods business has been purchased
by Frank Ell. Brooks, William @. Tyler
and Jonas III. Brooks, who will do bus
mess under the firm name of the Cal
edonia Dry Goods company, with
capital stock of $4,000. They took
possession March 9th. 1t is under
stood that Frank FL. Brooks has pur-
chased the store buildings and real
estate that goes with it, valued at
about $50, 600.
The United States grand jury that
has been in session in Burlington for
the past two weeks, in which they
Thomas Scharff, Chinese Inspector in
New York city, against United States
Commissioner T. w. McGett1ick of
ST. Adams aud Moy 10y, Chinese In
terpreter, for illegally passing China
men across the border, report that
they found the charges made by Mr..
Scharff wholly unsubstantiated. They
found the officials named have per-
formed their duties in a painstaking
and honest manner and Mr.. Scharaff
is severely scored by the grand jury
for making such charges without suf
fcient evidence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15

Percival Lowell, the astronomer,
has recently discovered that the plan
ct Venus, which is conspicuous in the
western heavens a short time after
sunset, does not revolve on its axis
at all but rotates ground the sun once
in 224.7 days, after the plan of a ball
swinging around an object by means
of string attached. This brings the
same side of the planet always to
the sun, while the other side being
always away from the sun, would be
covered with an immense glacier. If
the astronomer is correct in his ideas
there is no possibility of any such
thing as human existance on the
planet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
IMMIGRATION BILL VETOED.

President Cleveland calls upon him
self the i'll will and the criticism of a
great many in all parts of the coun-
try and among all parties by vetoing
what is known as the Immigration
Bil'' This measure, or some one
embodying its features, has long
thought to be necessary and product
i've of much good to the American
Iaborers and the American people
The gates of this country have been
opened to the world, and an immi-
grafton of vast numbers has flowed in
for years, until the country in many
sections is more foreign than native.
Some of the immigrants have been
very desirerble citizens; some have
have been most undesirable. OF
late there has been an inflow of the
lower classes of Europeon countries,
so that the statistics show that from
some countries the immigrants have
been so ignorant that more than so
per centcould not read or write. They
have not only beenignorant but they
have been vicious. From their num-
bers have been bred the Anarchists,
the Socialists, and the dangerous ell
ements which has caused riots, strikes
and turmoils in large cities. These
classes have been the sources which
have been manipulated and controll-
ed by low politician and have formed
the dangerous voting elements.
To put some safeguard on the coun-
try has long been desired and bill
which has had the approval of con-
gress and has been considered just
one has been before the country for
quite long time. The bill made the
test literary one, no bill could ex-
clude on other lines, except to exclude
the sick and the known criminal
classes. The test applied was that
incomer should be able to read and
write Tt can be said that the demo-
Gratis in larger number than repubii-
cans have opposed the bill, and the
President, always hostile to every
idea that savors Of republicanism,
for this reason, if for no other, was
opposed to it. He gave some rea-
sons for his veto, more hypercritical
than real, and threw the bill back on
to congress. The time for action
was short and there was not oppor-
tunity to rally the forces to pass it
it over the veto. Pity that Cleveland,
who goes out of office with none too
many friends, has seen fit to strike
down measure SO fair and so neces
sary TO the welfare of the country.
Congress and the party where he has
Of late found most favor will be com
PEELED to feel that he has let his
political bases control him, while he
has struck blow that is harmful in a |
great degree,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15

France sent a little war ship into
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba the
other day from Martinique to demand
unconditional release of young
suspect, and kept ''incomunicado"
for three days. Within three houre
the girl was released and the Span
iards, after promising to pay dam
ages, saluted the French fag.-St.
Louis Globe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
State News Items.

Jones Brothers of Barre have been
awarded the contract for the great
Kruger mausoleum at Newark, n. j.,
to be of cut Barre granite and cost
$780, 900.
Frank @. Partridge of Rutland, who
eight years ago was private secretary
to Secretary of War Proctor, and has
later been solicitor of claims and min
lister to Venezuela, has been appoint
ed third assistant secretary of state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
Did you hear the
Drop in Flour?

For one that is good for all round
work try the white Lilly" It's
all right or no sale.
We also have a cheaper one. or
a straight Bread Flour if you want,
all at the new prices.
Ladies We have just made a
large addition to our stock of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15

The unknown factor in the situation
is the real attitude of Russia. Anoth
er week is likely to clear up the stu
alton. The crisis is too acute to last
long-Outlook.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
Germantown Yarns /!

If you want to make an afghan
remember that you can get the
shaded yarns here and that we have
a sufficient quantity Of kind.
Those Jugs have come, TO give
away, one each with a gallon of
Molasses or Syrup at 80 or 40 cts.
Standard Water White Kerosene
Oil, 10 cents; Pratt's Astral Oil,
13 cents.
cents? Only dozen in the lot dozen %
inch Linen Napkins for 81 .25 which would be
very superior Unlaundered Shirt for so
cents? Has linen bosom ana wrist bands,
double front and back. See them and be con-
Did you know that we had Entire Wheat
Flour? Or that we could sell you a hrst-class
Cracker, 120 in box, for 25 cents per box?
10 lbs. Rolled Oats, 25 cents.
2 cans Peaches, rs cents.
cans Salmon, 25 cents.
A nice pink Salmon, 10 cents.
cans Tomatoes, 25 cents.
Gold Dust, 10 cents.
cakes LenoX, World, Rabbit or
Oak Leaf Soap, 25 cents, or
3 for 10 cents.
More Of those Valencia Oranges
at 10 cents per dozen, or 3
dozen for 25 cents.
Good cooking Figs, 10 cents per
pound.
Is cents buys a good Broom.
Mar. Is, 1897.
O. w. LOCKE,
Barton Landing, : VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
Geo. II. Davis.

Our guarantee is like a Bank !
Check-if your purchase does
not suit you, bring back the
goods and draw your money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
No. 27
Maclzintoshes and Wrappers.
Spring StYles lust in.

spring SCyleS just IN.
Entirely new. Should it storm you may need
an Umbrella or pair of Rubbers. We have
them. The Shoe Trade is an important fea-
ture of our business. Have just received some
very desirable additions to hat part of our
stock. Rubber Boots for everybody.
FlanBelette Night Robes marked down to
close: S1.25 ones for SO cents: so cent ones for
SO cents while they last.
The Standard Patterns and books for April
should be here by the middle of the week.
The Fashion Sheets are free when thep
rive. Patterns in stock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15
City Tailoring
At Country Prices !

Spring samples from the famous house of g. W.
Simmons Dc Co. ready for inspection.
We take your and guarantee every ar
hc1e to 97Ve perfect satisfaction OF no sale.
DO not torture YOuzYeH by Wear1ng 17isft CLOTH
ing, when very little expense viii assure you
comfortable and graceful it,
We shall cOntznue to sell out the odds and ends
of our clothing stock at greatly reduced l7ces be-
fore putting in spring goods. Bargains can he had
If you viii only come for them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-15

Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25
ABOUT MAHOGANY.
For Every Tree FeIIcd Two Others Are
Planted to Keep Up the SaPPIy.

For Every Tree FeIIcd Two Others Are
Planted to Keep Up the Supply.
1t will undoubtedly be news to many
that the vast mahogany forests of Mic
aragua are controlled in Boston. The
cutting and shipping of the immense
exports from that country is of great
enterprise in itself. to say nothing Of
bringing it here and manufacturing 1t
into lumber One steamer plies regu-
larly between this port and Central
America engaged in this trade. At
present she is on her way out from
this port. Five hundred thousand to
700,0 900 feet is her usual cargo. While
the steamer is now on her way to the
lumber ports. there are somewhere on
the seas bound to Boston four schoon-
ers laden with mahogany logs. Their
cargoes are each about 250,000 to 3OO.-
600 feet. Employed in Nicaragua and
the United States of Colombia by Mr.
Emory are from 1000 to 1900 native
workmen and lumbermen. These are
under American bosses. The trees from
which mahogany furniture is made
range in age from twenty-five to thirty
years, and some of them are even sew
enty-five years old. They average
twenty-five inches or more in diameter
and run as large as forty inches and
even more. For every mahogany tree
that is cut two others are planted. and
thus the forests are practically mex
haustible
From the time that the tree is felled
to the hour that it is dumped off the
steamer at the Chelsea docks is an
eventful life for the mahogany log.
The tree is cut into the proper lengths
and then comes the tedious journey
to the coast, where it is taken on board
the vessels bound for this port. The
greater part OF the cutting is done dur
ing the dry season. which in the United
States of Colombia begins about the lst
of December. The natives of this coun-
try seem to make better loggers and
are better adapted to numbering than
the Nicaraguans. In Nicaragua the
season is more irregular and for lum-
bering is less TO be depended upon.
After the tree is cut it is hauled 10 the
nearest waterway and RATED 10 the
coast. The logs are hauled by teams OF
oxen from one to six miles in Nicara-
qua. but often the distance Is very
much greater. the journey sometimes
taking two days. The roads consist
of paths through the forest that are
nothing else than swamps and mo-
rasses. through which the oxen and
horses founder along. Only animals
trained to this kind of work would
ever make any progress. and American
beasts would wallow about perfectly
helpless.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25
The Woman LandiorI.

Women make very good landlords.
but beware Of the woman who owns
only one house. She regards il as The
apple of her eye. She lives near 10 keep
it under surveillance. Whether she
gees ont on an errand or takes her con
stitutinnal. her steps lead by her house.
At glance she can tell the condition
of the shutters. the front door and In q
area Her accustomed eye knows every
scratch and she is prepared TO resist
to th1 utmost any proposition 10 rener,
the shutters or to paint The front doc.
She regards her tenant "a her natural
enemy. and cannot unders..ud why she
may nc, enter her own l.,....ty when
ever s,' nas g mind SHE is cheerful
Is pr1up. on ren; day, too prompt. for
she elaa n5t take delay with grace.
When Il women has "a second house. sav
the tents, her character is ameIior-
ated And as her knowledge uf agair.
broadens she does not differ materially
from other landlords.-New York Jour
mai
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25
Hans Andersen.

Has Andersen IS best known TO the
English-speaking world by his charm
ing fairy tales. but in his native Den
mark he is also famed as dramatist,
novelist and poet. The son of a poor
shoemaker. he was born at Odensc in
1So5. and was adopted some time after
his fathers death by the widow OF the
poet Euukehod His early history
rather resembles a chapter OF misfor-
tunes; IL was rejected at Copenhagen
theater because he was too lean. aud
no sooner had he commenced his stud
les IS = singer than his voice began 10
fail Afterward he was more success
ful ana in 1923 was placed in an ad-
vanced school At the public expense.
By this time he had already published
number of poems. ore of which.
The Dying Child" mas been translat-
ell inlo the language OF Greenland. and
he continued 10 produce a number of
works almost down to the date OF his
death. Andersen's books have been
translated inio more than one language
and on his seventeen birthday his
friends presented him with a volume
containing one of his stories rendered
in fifteen different tongues. Besides
being in the receip. OF a public an
nuity. he was presented with the Grand
Cross of the DanneLrog Order Ly the
King of Denmark. He died in 1875
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25
a BUsY MAN,s TRAIN.

Is the new Cotton Belt through
connection from Texas TO Louisville,
Cincinnati, Chicago and tho North
and East via Memphis and the Great
Illinois Central Railway system, put
ting passengers into all these cities
in the morning, with but one day
spent on the road or lost from busi-
ness. Leave Texas at night, after
arranging your affairs, in luxurious
Pullman sleeper, at a reasonable
hour and arrive the second day at
destination in time to transact the
business of the day II time is money
TO you Il will pay YOU to investigate
this. Ask any Cotton Belt ticket
agent for schedule and rates.
:. G.. WARNER,
General Passenger Agent, Tyler, TX
a. a. GLISSON,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Fort Worth. Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25
NEWS SERVICE EXTENDED.

The ST. Louis Republic recently
made arrangements with the cable
companies, whereby direct news
from all sections OF the civilized
world are received. II now prints
more authentic foreign news than
any other paper, and continues 10
keep up its record for publishing all
the home news. The outlook for the
year Is one of big news events, fast
succeeding each other, and they will
be highly interesting TO everyone.
The price of the Republic daily Is So
year or 1.5O for three months. The
Twicc-a. Week Republic will remain
the same-one dollar year. By mail.
twice a week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25

Sunday services: Morning
sermon, 1.-THE Eternal King
dom" Matt. vi:10. Evening
sermon, "Companionship Con-
structive or Destructive" Prov.
xiii:20. The evening sermon
will be especially to the young
people. Sunday school mt 9:45.
The use of the Sunday school
library is free to all pupils.
Christian Endeavor at Z p. m.
All are cordially welcome to our
services.
c. &. MCGINLEY, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25
Adit. Gen, and Chief of staff.

Work is progressing on the
test wells being bored north of
the town by the Southern Oil
Co. Another well will be sunk
nearer town soon and with a
flow of oil and fattering pros
poets for the building of the
st. Louis, Oklahoma and
Southern road soon, Oakland
leads the van of Territory
towns for future development.
Oakland News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25
Tnc Use Of Money.

Ei5Eteously gotten wealth is a lcgi
TINA and honorable possession: IL 3,
N u -trrs only TO display. il becomes +.
y0-e ID burden: If it pamPers III.
children and shuts them away f,eu
he.r fellows. it is d failure Rcv 81
T. 7 Faunce
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-04-25

Young man, are YOU just mar
ried! If so, how do you expect
your wife to keep house proper
ly without a Standard Kitchen
Cabinet! She can't do it. Buy
her one and keep her happy.
James Kibbee, agent for Indian
Territory, box 2J2, Ardmore.