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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08
PURE WATER ON THE FARM.

The Importance of pure water for
the family and live stock is not gen.
orally appreciated. In a newly set
tied country the danger of defilement
of water through filth accumulations
in the soil is not so great. AS a region
becomes thickly populated we may
say tho danger of water defilement in
creases with the increase of popula-
ton and the number of animals kept
on the farms or in villages and towns
where the problem of sewerage, paw
ing and water supply has not been
solved by the corporation is so con-
slant that not year passes without
outbreaks of typhoid fever, diphtheria
or other filth diseases.
The farm supply of water is SO
largely under the control of the far
mer that he is not the victim of care
lessness of his neighbors, as is the
dweller in the undrained village or
town. Hence if the farmers family
is visited with diseases originating in
in impure water or defective drainage
or unclean management of his prem
ises, he cannot lay the blame on his
neighbors or on mysterious Provi-
dence. In dairy districts the re-
sponsibiiity of the seller is not limited
to his own family. He is in a sense
his brothers. keeper or patrons keep
er. That typhoid fever is SO often
traced to dairy farms and daries that
supplied the victims of the disease
with milk makes the responsibility of
the milkseller broad aud serious.-Er-
change.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08
lola on Reading.

Emile lola has been drawn out by a
young German woman, who has bee:i
writing to several authors of books-not
intended for the young, such as Ibsen
and Hauptmann, to ask which of their
works they think suitable for young
girls to read Zola's answer was:
"Young girls should read only what
their parents allow them to- An author
has no authority to point out which of
his books should be forbidden and which
permitted
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES
OF THE
Life Insurance
GRANTED BY
THE TRAVELLERS,
OF Hartford Conn

Its surplus to policy holders is over ss,722
635; its ability to meet obligations exceeds
that of any other successful life company.
1t guarantees a defnate amount of insur-
ance, and sells IL for O fixed sum, leaving no
opportunity for assessment, disappointment,
or dispute.
1t never befogs and deceives with prepos-
ferrous estimates" which IL will not back M
What 1t will give or do is printed or written
on each policy, and guaranteed by the Com
pany.
1t pays all losses immediately upon recefnt
of satisfactory proofs.
. All its policies contain liberal non. forfeit
ing features, cash surrendee values or maid
up or special term insurance, plainly stated
The TRAVELLERS charges for it's insurance
at its worth; not at much more than itR
worth, with promise 10 pay back the over
charge later III the business pays well enough
in so-called dividends"
No other Life Contract equal in liberalftv
gives as low rates; no other as low I'm price
gives as liberal conditions.
1t has done business with increasing pros.
Tor "a years, and is one Of the leading corpo-
ratlons or the world having In all its depart
ments insured more lives than any other
company
The public opinion OF it's Life Policies =.
shown by the fact that their sale increased
20 per cent in single year, and has more
than trebled with in a few years.
PAYMENTS to THE TRAvF1FR,s nolioy.
holders have been over S3a,360 626; 82.0l7, 4a2
of it in 1897.
II. l.. WEBSTER, AGENT,
Barton, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

Symptoms-Moisture; intense itching and
singing; most at night; worse by scratching,
if allowed to continue tumors form, which
often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore 4.
Swayne's Ointment stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in most case s
removes the tumors. AT druggists or by
mail, for so cents. Dr. Swayne Son e, Phila-
delphia. H9-Ayoid all substitutes. =RH
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08

81 cannot make OUT" said Mrs. Dun
Brown to her husband over breakfast
one morning, "from whom our son
inherits his many faults; certainly
rot from me!n
"You are quite right, my dear
sweetly replied husband; "you have
kept all yours for your self"
And then there was chilliness in the
room
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08
ASSIGNEE'S SALE !

will sell at public auction, at the Court
House building in Irasburg, on the 10th day
OF August, 1898, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
the following described property, 10 wits
2 Harnesses, a large lot OF Harness Trim
mings, Lap Robes, Horse Blankets. Axle
Grease and Oils, Whips, Etc.
And being the property OF the Estate OF j !.
S. Labounty, an insolvcnt In insolvency, and
being the same property ordered by the
Court to be sold Terms, Cash.
Dated at Irasburg, VT July 70, 1898.
so-2 DANIEL SKINNER, Assignee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08
room.

Thousands of persons have been cured of
piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
1t heals promptly and cures eczema and all
skin diseases. 1t gives immediate relief
H.C.Pierce Barton; HIS. Webster, Barton Land
ing; R. E. French. Glover; G.. w. Russell
Ira hOr
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08
II. l.. WEBSTER, AGENT,
Barton, VT.
For Sale.

The Blacksmith Shop at East Albany Is for
sale cheap, to close an Estate. This is a good
country point for a Blacksmith. A good
house and lot adjoining can be rented or
bought,very cheap If wanted with the shop
Inquire of Tower Bros, Barton, or n. w
Collins, East Albany, VT. Istf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08

Small SwindIes.
A clustering young man arrived at
hotel in the west and he saw man on
the sidewalk whom he supposed to be a
1aborer, and in a rough way, as no man
has right to address laborer, said to
him, Garry this trunk up stairs" The
man carried the trunk up stairs and
came down, and then the young man
gave him a quarter of a dollar which
was clipped, and instead of being 20
cents it was worth only 20 cents. Then
the young man gave his card to the la
borer and said: "You take this up to
Governor Grimes. [ want to see him.
"Ah,'' said the laborer, 81 am Gov
ernor Grimesr' "Oh,' said the young
man, "you-I-excuse mel" Then the
governor said: 81 was lSuch impressed
by the letter you wrote me asking for
certain office in my gift and 1 had
made up my mind you should have it;
but young man who will cheat a Ia
borer out of five cents would swindIe
the government of the state if he got
his hands on it. I don't want you
Good morning, SIR
do not suppose there was ever a bet
ter specimen of honesty than was found
in the Duke Of Wellington. He marched
with his army over the French frontier
and the army was suffering, and he
scarcely knew how to get along. Plenty
of plumber all about, but he commanded
none of the plumber to be taken. He
writes home these remarkable words,
eve are overwhelmed with debts, and
The evening times., 1898-12-31
GUARDING COASTS
AGAINST SMUGGLERS
MORE SHIPS FOR PORTO RICO
Captain Shoemaker Recomme nds
Two New Revenue Cutters for
Service at San juan and Ponce.

Captain Shoemaker, of the revenue cut
ter service, who was detailed by the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to go to Porto Rico
or tour of investigation, submitted his
report today.
He recommends that two revenue cut
ter vessels be ordered to the island for pa
troll duty. They will have to be built or
bought. and wilI~co from S160,000 to
$4,000 each. He says that one should
be stationed at San Juan and the other
at Ponce. He also recommends that
coaling station be established in the har-
Dor Of Guanica. Owing to the tortuous
channels of Porto Rico harbors and the
rough shores, there is excellent opportuni-
ty for smuggling.
In his report Captain Shoemaker also
mentions that he spent some time in
Cuba, and locked over the situation there;
but this Government has not yet made
any specific arrangements to patrol the
shores Of Cuba with revenue cutters His
idea IS that some better provision should
be made for this service by the constitu-
ted authorities.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
A smooth Game.
(From the Detroit Free Press. J

'.If you want to cast your eyes a natural
born swindier," said the old time travelling man,
as he dropped the third lump of sugar into his
coffee, take look at my railway news butcher.
He's the limit.
sHave you been done lateIy?'' he was asked.
'Ths morning.
'How was ii ~
.sWell got on the train at Jackson, and went
into the smoker to finish my cigar and read the
Tuesday Free Press that bought at the Hibbard
House Just before train time. I had gone over
the last column of the paper by the time
overcoat. There was clipping that had attract
ed my attention which was credited to the Chi
cago Times Herald something about the arrest
of a forger out West. Well, | thought l would
get q Chicago paper when reached Detroit, and
see il there was anything further in the
BY and by the newsboy came along and said to
me: Mister, will you trade your Free Press for
Times Herald!' l told him would whereupon
he took the paper had finished and sold it to the
man in the seat ahead for cents. Then he
brought me Times Herald. 1t was folded, and
he showed me the date on it. 1t was Tuesday.
/ scanned that paper, but could not find word
further about my forger. So when the brakeman
called Detroit l thought I'd keep the sheet and
look it over more thoroughly here at the hotel.
So when ! got to my room / laid it out on the
bed and began turning pages and chasing my
eyes up and down the columns. | read lots OF
stuff that seemed to remember, but not word
about that forger. Finally in disgust I turned
back to the first page. The date line caught my
eve. The blooming train boy had held the paper
so had only read Tuesday. Come to find out
the paper had been diligently perusing for two
hours was exactly week old last Tuesday. In
that did not occur until three days after 1t had
been printed. II ever run across that newsboy
again there'u be hot time on the train / can
tell you. / have thought Of suing the railroad
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Commissioners, Orders.

The following orders were issued by the Com
missioncrs today:
made in the Engineer Department, TO take effect
January J, 1899:
That George C. Burns W. l. BOYD and A. d.
Black. rodmen, on the annual roll at $50 per
annum, be transferred 10 rodmen the tempo
rarH roll, al - per dlem-
That q. b. MagrdeT and ". D. Fairchld rod
men the per diem roll at s.. 90 per diem, be
hereafter rated as rodmen on the same roll at
So per diem.
That T. T. Pierce and o. c. Mimmack. chain
on the per diem roll at 81 % per diem, be
transferred TO rodmen the annual roll at $50
per
That Fred Asa Barnes. rodman on the per diem
roll at SEQ per diem be promoted to rodman on
the annual roll at $50 per annum.
That 7. NJ. Fendall, chairman on the annual
roll at $3.50 per annum, be promoted to rodman
the roll at $50 per annum.
That Samuel b. Harding, chairman on the
temporary roll at 50 per diem. be hereafter rated
rodmsn on the same roll at So per diem
That j. o. Iargrove, subinspector on the tenn
porary roll at $3.50 per diem be promoted TO in
spector the same roll at 81 per diem.
That Miss NJ. f. Matterson, clerk Of the tenn
pOraFy roll, NJ s. 36 per diem be hereafter rated
as clerk ON the same roll at 50 80 per diem
That sewer be constructed under the permit
system in Whitney Avenue, 10 serve premises No
on Whitney Avenue, at an estimated cost of
SIl0
That 230 Iincal feet Of l2-inch sewer and 55
lincal feet oi lS-inch sewer be constructed on
and streets, and in the east side Of Fifth
Street, crossing . Street at an estimated cost
OF $Sl5, chargcable to the current appropriation
for replacing obstructed sewers.
That the time for completion of contract No.
20ls. with Edward J. Hannah, TO remodel the
plumbing in the Cook and Franklin school
buildings is extended twenty days from De-
ucmber l5. without penalty.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
CRAMPS DESIGN FOR
AN IMMENSE DRY DOCK
THE LARGEST IN THIS COUNTRY
PerfcctinE Plans for the Erection
of a Ship-Repairing BASIN
700 Feet in Length.

Philadelphia Dec. 31.-Arrangements are
being made by the Cramp Ship and Engine
Building Company to build the largest dry
dock in the United States. While the plans
for the immense new dock have not been
perfected, its length will not be less than
7G0 feet, or 100 feet longer than the dock
at Newport News, Va, which is at the
present time the longest in the United
States. There are other docks at New
York, Boston. Baltimore and Wilmington,
Del, whose lengths are within 400 feet.
Efforts will be made 10 locate the new
dock as near the ship yard as possible. in
order that the repairs can be made to
vessels without having TO move tools and
machinery, but if this is found TO be i'm
practicable a repair plant will be built
alongside the new dock. The scarcity OF
large dry docks has frequently compelled
owners to send their vessels from Phila-
delphia to New York and other ports for
repairs, and at the present time there are
four steamers at this port in need OF imme
diate repairs which will be compelled to
wait their turn or seek repairs elsewhere.
as the only dry dock here-the one owned
by the Cramps-is occupied.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
RIOTOUS CLOSE OF THE
HUNGARIAN RElCHSTAG
An Important State Measure
Left Without Attention.
Failure to Renew the Treaty With
Austria.
Radical Action Taken by the EN-
peror Franz JOsef-EfOrts to
Force BanRy's Resignation.

Vienna, Dec. 31.-The Hungarian
Riechstag closed yesterday in indescrib-
able scenes of uproar. Owing to the OBJ
struction of the minority, consisting
largely of the clerical party, Parliament
adjourned without passing vote to re-
new the Ausgleich, or ten-year treaty,
with Austria. Thus Hungary, the oldest
constitutional country on the continent,
would tonight at midnight, have entered
on state beyond law but for an impe-
rial decree which was issued by Emperor
Franz Josef today, prolonglng the Ausg-
LEIGH for six months.
This is radical move and means that
the government is prepared to go ahead
with affairs, without Parliament. The
Riechstag reassembles on Tuesday next,
when obstruction tactics by the opposi-
tion will continue. They have forced
Banffy's ministry to a high handed
course by blocking Parliamentary acton,
and are now redoubiing their efforts TO
compel the Premier to resign. Should
they succeed 1t is doubtful if the situation
would be improved.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Marie Barberi's Pugnncious Husband

New York, Dec. 3l-Bruno Francisco, OF No.
Si2 Water Street, husband of Marie Barberi who.
more than year ago, was tried and acquitted
for the murder OF a former sweetheart, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon in barber shop, at
No 309 Madison Street, after he tried to slash
a policeman and barber with three razors he
held open in his hand. Francesca had been en-
pioyed in the shop of David Shaeur barber, of
No 800 Madison Street, for three months but had
left Thursday, and yesterday he went back to get
his razors and money he said Shaeur owed him
Schaeur was shaving Policeman Raphael when he
saw Francesca walk in and seize three razors from
the counter. Raphael, thinking him a thief
jumped out of the chair, shouting to Francisco
to put the razors down. Francisco said tie razors
We're his, and started out with them The police
man barred his way, and Francisco, according to
the policeman and the barber. then opened the
razors and tried to attack them. Raphael drew
his revolver and arrested Francisco.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Rlaxing Car on n Bridge.

New York, Dec. 31.-A Greene and Gates Ave-
nue. trolley caught fire at l o'clock on the
Brooklyn approach OF the Bridge yesterday after
noon, and burned all the way across. There were
about twenty passengers board, including
several women and children. The car was stop
ped in the middle OF the Bridge, and the
ductor and nfotor,nan tried to extinguish the
flames by throwing on sand, but this was nef-
fectual. The fire was confined TO the flooring of
the front portion OF the car. and was caused by
the insulation of the wires becoming worn off and
setting fire to the grease and oil about the axles.
Several of the alighted from. the car and
walked in the roadway. The women were reas-
siIred by the conductor. and the car was sent
across the Bridge at great speed, causing the fire
to burn more tiercely. At the New York end the
flames were extinguished. The fire caused a
blockade ON the Bridge.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
A LONG-HEADED BOY.
He Accuses n Woman of Biting His
Finger.

New York, Dec. 31.-Albert Kempman,
eleven years old, of No. 2.226 First Ave-
nue., was kicking football with other
boys at One Hundred and Fifteenth Street
and Pleasant Avenue yesterday when the
ball was sent through the window of a
grocery store OF Mary Susaro, smashing
the glass. The woman ran out and seized
Albert, who struggled with her. A police
man ran up to see what the matter was.
The woman accused the boy of breaking
the window and the boy held up a finger
and said the woman had bitten ii. The
policeman took both to the Harlem police
court.
The boys head is thirteen inches long
and only four inches wide 1t has de-
preston in the middle which makes the
boy look as If he had two heads. The lad
is said to be remarkably bright. He at
tends Grammar School No. SO and is in
the ninth grade.
Magistrate olmsted detained the boy to
allow the case to be investigated
The evening times., 1898-12-31
NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

Contractors Granted Extension
OF Time to Complete the Work.
The Commissioners received a letter
from Joseph W. Stover, president of the
Camewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company,
which has the contract to furnish the Dis
trict with the new fire alarm system about
to be installed on the top floor of he new
engine house on Eighth Street northwest,
in which it is stated that the company will
be unable to complete their contract in tie
time given them. They reqeust that the
time be extended sixty days, in order TO
enable them to have plenty of time in
which to get the new system working.
After careful consideration of the sub
ject the Commissioners addressed letter
TO the Camewell Company granting the ex-
tension asked and requesting that the
work be completed as soon as possible.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
BOTH A MILITARY AND
COMMEgCIAL NECESSITY
MIR. McLAuRfS FAyoRs A CANAL
Advantages That Would Accrue to
America by Waterway
Through Nicaragua.

Discussing the various projects for
canal across the isthmus through Nicara-
qua, Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina,
said yesterday:
would not like to commit myself to any par
ticuar scheme in reference to the canal. | have
not heard man in either House express himself
otherwise than favorable to the cutting OF a
canal The diversity of opinion is as to how it
shall be done. In so vast an enterprise there IS
bound to be more or less jobbery and corruption
The experience OF other nations with these trans
continental waterways, and our own with the
Union Pacific Railroad object lessons. Yet
who does not admit that the good coming from
the Suez Canal and the Union Pacific Road more
than counterbalanceS all the evils incidental to
their construction? l don't thnS myself that the
Government ought to guarantee the bonds OF any
corporation, but should construct and own the
canal itself.
We are now shut out of the markets of West
South America, Asia and the islands in the
Pacific because our European competitors. by use
of the Suez Canal, get cheaper transportation
than do by of the transcontinental rail-
roads. Freights even go. / am told, from At
lantic ports to California by way of Antwerp, be-
cause it is cheaper than by rail across the con-
tinent. The South has much TO hope from the
construction of the canal Her staple product is
cotton and the quantity produced Is far in ex-
cess OF the demands of the European and Ameri-
can markets. Her only hope is to find market
for her surplus raw and manufactured cotton
among the teeming millions of the East.
The Nicaragua Canal will bring American ports
three thousand miles nearer Western South
America than European ports while South At
lantic and Gulf ports will also be much nearer
Northern China, Australia and Africa than are
European ports through the Suez Canal. As a
Southern man, naturally, j would like to sec
of the great volume OF export trade now
going from North Atlantic ports detected to our
Southern ports This would in my judgment, fol-
low the construction of the canal.
The acquisition of Porto Rico and rela
Wit (tfIl
canal a military and commercial necessity This
country will not soon forget the agony OF sus
pense endured during the ten-thousand- mile TRIP
| of the Oregon. From that date the Nicaragua
| Canal became fixed fact, and its construction
| a mere matter OF time We have either got tc
| grow and develop or shIivel up.
The evening times., 1898-12-31

of the Cherry & Moran firm.
The men were not taken to the Police
Court yesterday, as the police were de-
sirous of securing additional evidence
against them. Late in the day it was
learned upon investigation and strength
ened by a full confession on the part of
the negro Jackson that he Is the man that
stole seven dozen and eight eggs from
Thomas Baston, q grocer, at No. 1918 L
Street northwest, on December 10 last.
The eggs were in crate and were dis
covered in the possession of Daniel Collins,
a cart driver, who was bound for the cor
ner of Maryland Avenue and Four
and-a-half Streets northwest, where he had
been directed to drop them. Collins was
arrested by Policeman Sullivan on Deem
Der 10. but was released on the statement
that the eggs had been placed in his cart
by light colored man, who had told him
to leave them at the corner stated.
The police knew the cartman well and
feeling sure that he was an honest la
borer released him from custody. He was
found at his home at No. 90 Massachusetts
Avenue northwest, yesterday and taken to
| the First precinct station house to con-
| front Jackson. He had no sooner looked
| at Jackson than he cried That S the fell
! low and positively identified him as the
| man who had placed the crate of eggs on
! his cart. Jackson afterwards weakened
! and made a full confession of his theft.
! and was again charged on the police blot
/ ter with petit larceny.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Patient Flights n Doctor.

New York, Dec. 3i.-Jacques Bach, twenty eight
years old, was found unconscious in a Raines law
hotel, at No. 200 East Eleventh Street, yester-
day afternoon, with all the gas jets turned on
in his He had gone to the hotel only
three hours before. policeman called an am
bulance from Bellevue Hospital. DR.. Christian re-
sponded, and the placed in an ambu-
lance. On the way TO the hospital Bach sudden
ly revived, and fought the doctor until he again
became unconscious. While being put on
stretcher at the hospital he recovered conscious
ness and tried TO jump out. He was placed in
the Irisnn ward
The evening times., 1898-12-31
CHARGED WITH FLIRTING.
Reason for Moving a New Trial in
Damage Suit.

Akron, Ohio, Dec 31.-Miss Gertrude
Jennings, Of this city may wake up some
morning and find she has firted small
fortune away. Gertrude's knee was hurt
in an accident on the Akron and cuyahoga
Falls electric line six months ago. and
last Tuesday she recovered $500 dam
ages.
Now the defendants file motion for a
new trial. alleging as ground that the
plaintiff did fiirt with one of the jurors
to the confusion and bewilderment of JUS
tice. The company claims the Irritation
was so evident that the judge ordered the
juror to change his seat, but Gertrude
continued to carry on her enhancing but
unfair action. Arthur Chittenden is nam
ed as the susceptible juror. The company
sets up twenty-six other reasons for new
trial