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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

Omdurman has avenged Khartoum
and Sir Herbert Kitchener has sue
ceeded where Lord Wolsely failed la
mentally. The great black spot on
the map of Africa which marked the
overthrow of civilization by barbarism
under the rule of the khalifa has dis
appeared, and the captives of the
mahdi hail their Christian liberators.
The Soudan, with its large population
and immense resources, is nominally
reclaimed to the dominion of Egypt
E, o2---s- which i revo.ted IL 1888, but
really brought under the control of
the power that has been such benefi-
cent taskmaster to the Egyptians.
With British garrison at Khartoum
as well as Alexandria, Cecil Rhodes
dream of a railroad traversing British
territory exclusively from Capetown
to Cairo may now turn out to be any
thing but wild fight of Imagination.
Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

1t is most fortunate for the city dali
lies that they have the So called Miles
Alger controversy to use their scare
headlines on now that the war is ended
for otherwise they would have to re-
sort to some other means to maintain
their large sale of papers. Although
the papers are making a great deal
out of this controversy we are inclined
to believe that the most of it is in the
minds Of the writer's of the articles.
The part taken by the daily papers
during the late war in enlarging upon
everything possible, publishing SEN
sational articles one day to deny them
later, ETC.. has not been a credit to
them. Severalof these papers have
been shut out of many Of the reading
rooms in the country and all of those
making sensational news their princi-
pal feature should suffer like fate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. H. BLAKE 6 CO..
BARTON, VT.
w. L. JACOBS, Editor.

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY ADVANCE
$1.50 a ear.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
init by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
or Draft.
Watch the label on yoatr paper to IL
proper credits are made, and Keep your sub
scriptions in Advance.
In asking for a change of address, always
state where your paper is noa0 sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
plication. Ali cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

The Boston Journal in commenting
on the election in Vermont says:''But
on the whole the result in Vermont is
not discouraging to the friends of
sound money or especially significant
in any way. In Grout and Powers the
State sendsitwo admirable Representa-
tives back to Congress-"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

A private telegram just received
confirms the statement made in des-
patch from Pekin that Ii Hung Chang
has been dismissed from the Chinese
foreign officers. But the despatch adds
cit is pointed out here, at Pekin, that
this does not necessarily mean that
he has been deprived of all power"
The venerable Chinese diplomat was
deposed because he stood directly in
England's pathway. The interests of
England and Russia conflict in China
and it was through Russian influence
that Ii Hung Chang was again brought
to the head of affairs in China, but
England, regaining her lost influence,
has removed the obstruction and
thereby injuring Russian influence
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12


While it was neither the duty nor
the privilege of the Vermont volun
teers of 1898 to participate in actual
warfare with the enemy of their coun
try, they have done their duty and
their whole duty as bravely, manfully
and patriotically as did their fathers
who carried the flag from 1851 to 1865
or their ancestors of century and
quarter ago who helped to build the
foundations of this mighty nation.
From the moment they swore allie
glance to the federal government un-
til they came back from weary days
and weeks and months of waiting they
have been willing, eager to engage in
the sterner realities of war, but this
has been denied them. None the less,
however, they are deserving the cor
dial, lasting approval of the city, state
and nation for having offered all they
had and are and hoped to be at the
call of the republic, in the interest of
humanity, toward the progress of
civilization.-Me
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

It's human nature to want some
thing for nothing. We now offer
you a chance to indulge in that
desire. We viii examine your
eyes free of charge. 1t will be
done as carefully as though you
were going to pay for it. We
have our reputation to maintain.
and that would protect you in any
event. If there is nothing wrong
with your eyes you will be told 50
frankly If there is something
wrong with your eyes you will be
told so-frankly. Take advan-
tage of this bargain. Have your
eyes examined free.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

ner in which they have undertaken
every other difficult problem which
has appeared before them in the last
hundred years and which has brought
them from a small struggling nation
of four millions of people to the fore
most nation of the world, with a pop
ulation Of over seventy millions. The
nations of Europe will have far more
respect for the power of the. United
States in the future than they have
had in the past, and our influence will
be greater than ever before This
power in the hands of some nations
would be harmful but the citizens of
America love freedom and justice and
the country can always be trusted to
deal fairly with, and not infringe upon
the rights of others.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

JOSIAH A. PEARSON.
hENTIST, BARTON, vi. OFFICE N
~ OWENS Block.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

DARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
O Hours frcm a. m, to, 10, m. From 40
4, p. m. Amory Dawson Pres't; Il. X. Lewty
Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12
GEO. III. BLAKE 81 Co.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DIR. j. =. HARTSHORN.
SPECIALIST EYE, EAR, NOSE AND
DThroat. Office hours, 8 "a. m, until Z y. rn .
No. 20 Main Street, st. Johnsbury, Vt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28
Beware of cheap ," balz-
ing powders Alum makes
good medicine but bad food.
Ask your doctor. Go
LILLIAN BELL AS A SAILOR.
She Says She Travels Better Fiat
When VoyngIng on the Eng
lish Channel.

In crossing the channel there is every
thing in knowing how, writes Lillian
Bell, describing her yachting expert
ences on the English channel in the
Ladies' lone journal. have dis
carded the private stateroom. 1t is too
expensive, and | am not a bit less I'M
comfortable than when occupying six
feet Of the scttee in the ladies' cabin,
with my feet on the flowers of another
woman's hat. In fact, prefer the lat
ter. The other woman is always Too i'll
to protest or to move. ! have now, by
long and patient practice, proved to my
own satisfaction what serves me best
in case of seasickncss. will not stay
on deck. | will not eat or drink any
thing to cure it. will not take any
thing to prevent it. I will not sit up,
and will not keep my hat on. When
go on board Of channel steamer my
first act is to shake hands with my
friends and go below. There present
the stewardesS with q modest testimo-
NAL Of my regard. 7 also give her my
ticket. Then ! select the most Gcsir-
able portion of the scttee. near port
''''N' ilolli "blil j YAH Htl iGcSn air.
| take off my hat and lie down. The
steamer may not start for an hour. No
matter. There | am. and there stay.
The channel may he as smooth as Ass.
but | travel better fiat. Like r."nu-
script. | am not to be relied. Some
times am uotill at all, but / freely con-
TESS that those times are infrequent and
disappointing. .....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28
What 10 Bullet Can DO.

AS showing what a bullet can do,
in the British official regulations fer
1898 referring to the present military
rifle, the Lcc-Metford. it is stated that
the mean extreme range Of the bullet
may be taken rs about $500. yards;
although with the strongest rear
wind, 3.7G0 yards has been observed.
The bullets ird their way through
joints Of walls, unles the walls are
made very fine and set III Cement.
About 13G rounds, concentrated on
nearly the same spot at 200 yards,
will break a Gin. brick wall, and about
800 rounds Mt the same range will
break a II in. brick wall. Rammed
earth gives less protection than loose.
When fired into sand, the bullet is
found to be always turned aside
after it has entered little way. The
following thickness of material lin
inchcs) arc usually necessary to stop
the regulation 1903 in. bullet:
Shingles between boards l, hardened
steel plate II, good bricl1work 9, sack
of coai -, hard dry mud wall If, peat
earth Go, compressed cotton bales %
oak y, elm 30. teak 3G, fir 49, clay 49,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28
SPANISH CRUELTIEs.

One of the most terrible. and yet
truthful arrangements of the Spanish
people for their crimes upon civiliZa-
ton superior to their own, is found in
Diapers Intellectual Development of
Europe. The writer says.
at was one unspeakable outrage.
one unutterable ruin, without dis
elimination Of age or sex. Those
who died not under the lash in a
tropical sun died in the darkness Of
the mine. From sequestered sand
banks, where the rel tlamingo flashes
in the gray Of the morning, from the
fever stricken mangrove thickets and
the gloom of impenetrable forests;
from the hiding places in the clefts of
rocks and the solitude of invisible
caves; from the eternal SHOWS OF the
Andes, where there was no witness
but the all seeing sun, there went up
to God a cry or human despair. BY
millions upon millions. whole races
and nations werc cut off.
"The bishop Of Chiara afiirms that
more than 15,000,0O0 were extermin-
ated in his time. Fro n Mexico and
Peru, Il civilization that might have
instructed Europe was crushed out
Is it for nothing that Spain has been
made hideous skeleton among Gv-
ing nations, a warning spectacle to
the world. Had not her punishment
overtaken her, men would have surely
said, "There is no retribution, there
is no God" 1t has been her evil
destiny to ruin two civilizations,
oriental and occidental, and to be
ruined herself. With circumstances
of dreadful barbarity she expelled the
Moors, who had become children of
her soil by as long residence as the
Norsemans have had in England,
from William, the Conqueror to our
time. In America she destroyed
races more civilized than herself
EXpulsions and emigrations have de-
prived her of her best blood, her
greatest cities have sunk into III
significance, and towns that once hal
more than million of inhabitants
can now only show a few scanty
thousands"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28
sTORED:UP BREATH.
Among Land Animals the Java Hat Il
One OF the Most
Curious.

To certain extent all animals that
live in the sea, such as whales, wal
ruses, seals, dolphins. and porpoises,
have the power to store up air, as they
breathe only at intervals when they
come to the surface for that purpose,
says the Pittsburgh Dispatch. But of
land animals the most extraordinary
case is that Of the bat (nycteris javani-
cus), which inhabits Java and parts of
Africa: This creatures skin is only
attached to its body in few places, so
that beneath it there is vacant space
which is connected with two small aper-
lures at the bottom of it's cheeks by
means Of deep groove down the middle
of the forehead. .. ..
The nostrils are so formed that they
close when the animal is at rest and
open only at will, which would prevent
its breathing while asleep. But by re-
spring in peculiar way, with its mouth
closed, the animal can initiate the store
house beneath the skin with spare air,
which it pumps along its frontal pas
sage, over its back. chest and abdomen,
until it is pulled out like balloon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28
For Snake Mites.

DR.. Frazer, of london. and others,
have shown that the bile of snakes con-
tains a vaccine against their venom. and
M. Phisalix, of Paris. has recently made
experiments which prove the virtue Of
the bile. to belong to cholesterine and
other hillary salts. When cholcsterine
is injected into guinea pigs the venom
loses its power over them, ....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28

Tho daily lTDEpEHDENr will be
delivered to subscribers by carrier
for the remainder of the year for IS
cents per month and through the
mail for $50 until Jnnuary LIST. 1899
This is Il special offer. nd applies to
oil old subscribers as well as new
ones. Now is the time tn subscribe
for the only paper that gives the latest
war news.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28
Construction and Firing of White
head TorpedOes.

The Whitehead torpedo, which is
the kind most in use in our navy, is
shaped like a cigar. 1t is from ten to
twenty inches in diameter and from
ten to twenty feet long. 1t is con-
structed in four sections; the first
section, or blunt end containing 200
pounds Of gun cotton; the second Sec
tiOn, containing Il reservoir of air COM
pressed to 1850 pounds to the square
inch; the third section, containing the
machinery which balances the pro-
jectile and keeps it in uniformly
horizontal position, and the fourth
chamber which contains the powerful
little engine which drives the twin
screws Mt the projectile's small end.
This engine is run by the compressed
air from the reservoir in the second
section, and is 80 powerful that 1T can
drive the torpedo through the water
at Il speed of thirty-fve miles an hour,
while the balance machinery holds it
perfectly true to it's course.
This engine Of destruction is given
it's !uitial start from tube on tor
pedo boat or, perhaps, battleship,
for most Of our vessels now have
these torpedo tubes. The tube Is
something after the shape of gun;
but, as it's purpose is not to shoot at
an object but merely to start the tor
pedo on its way, it is, as the name i'm
plies, simply tube.
The torpedo is given its initial
impetus by a discharge of powder
sufficiently strong to send it over the
side Of the ship. Asst passes through
the muzzle OF the gun the compressed
air is released from the reservoir into
the engine, and the twin screws are
set going and continue to do SO until
the torpedo either comes in contact
with solid object which explodes it
or the air has all Zen exhausted.
Each Whitehead torpedo costs
from $4,000 to $500, which seems a
big price for projectile, but it should
be borne in mind that single one, if
it fulfilled its mission, would destroy
the largest and costliest battleship
atloat. The gun cotton in the for
ward end Of the torpedo is exploded
by impact, and no armor possible can
resist it's terrible force.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28

The doctors of Melbourne gave a din
her to the city coroner recently, and by
way of joke decided TO make the
morgue the banquet room. So the slabs
or which many llfeless bodies have lain
were utilized as tables, and the Gus
tomary depressing silence of the place
OF death gave way to the merry pop
ping of champagne corks and the Jolly
chorus Of Ties a jolly Good Fellow"
The higher officials of the city took the
levity with such an i'll grace that the
coroner is likely to lose his head.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28
Notice to Creditors.

TN THE g DISTRICT COURT OF 4
L Fourth Judicial District of the STAY
Nevada, in aud for the County OF lko.
In the matter Of the estate Of Iva
Parks, deceased
was duly appointed administrators Of
estate OF Eugene Parks, deceased on
9Th day Of April, A. d. 1898. The credlj
and all persons having claims againslI
deceased, are hereby notified to file y
with the necessary vouchers, with
Clerk Of said curt Within forty days y
..r-.,yL<~ g. DAVID CASPER
Administrators Of the Estate of Eogi
Parks, deceased.
Dated at Elko, April IL, 1898.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28

Fine Damask table linens, napkins
to match, lace curtains, porticrs, otc.
Just received at Alenander's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28
Mexican TailorS,

Mexican Tailors.
Mexican tailors bring the n ew clothes
of their patrons to their Offices or
homes to be fitted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-28

Elegant line of gents, youths and
children's summer suits, straw and
other latest style hats just unpacked
at Alexander's. r',.. II
The record-union., 1898-02-20
Notice of the Hearing of the Report
OF the Viewers.

IN THE NATTER OF THE PETITION
OF p H. Gardiner ct al for new county
road in Road District No. ). Sacramento
County, Cal, and to all non-consent:Eg
landowners to said petition.
Notice is hereby given that the report
OF the viewers heretofore appointed in
this matter. having been flied in omen
session OF the Board of Supervisors OF
Sacramento County, Cal, on the It'll day
of February, 1898, and the hearing Of the
said report having been fixed by said
board for MONDAY, March & 1895 al 9
O'Clock p. m. at the office of said board
/ street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets of Sacramento City. Cal, and Won
are hereby notified then and there to an
pear and show cause, il any you have
why said report should not be adopted
and approved, and said proposed new road
finally opened in accordance Herewith
The said new road is described as follows
to wit: Beginning at point on the eae.
side of a county road extending along
and parallel 10 the Sacramento River at 3
point where the said road intersects the
division line common to Swamp Land
Surveys 3D.. $50 of Sacramento County
Surveys, and running thence from said
point of beginning along the said division
line common TO said surveys and on the
line between the lands of George A. Knott
on the south and the lands of Mrs. j
Smith and J. S. HARRISON on the north s.
So degrees, 10 minutes L. 1880 chains to
the road now located on the right or
west bank of Georgiana Siough-the same
to be forty feet wide. BY order of said
Board of Supervisors.
Attest: (SeaD VIM. 3. HAMILTON.
fl0-l0t Clerk of Said Board
The record-union., 1898-02-20
ALL GAMES CLOSED.
Gambling Stopped and Pool Rooms
Give Up the Fight.

The poolr0oms at Seventh and K
streets have nothing left to warrant
the name except a telegraph office, and
the principal place of business now is
Washington, Yolo County.
Chief of Police Dwyer is still keeping
close watch on the rooms. but the pro-
prietcrs are making no attempt 10 do
business, and the blackboard on which
was formerly posted the names Of the
horses and the odds offered is a super
fiuous article
The telegraph company, it is under
stood. has declined to run a wire into
Washington for the accommoda ton of
the poolrComs, and as a consequence
all information from racetracks both
as to the field, odds and result, are re-
ceived at the Seventh and K-street
stand and Immediately sent by tele-
phone across the bridge, where it Is
chalked up, and business and bets go
merrily on.
Chief Dwyer, however. seems TO have
carried his point. and states that at
the present time no games prohibited
by statute are being run in the city.
The record-union., 1898-02-20
BING HONG TONG.
The Society Gives Its Annual Ban
auet Last Night.

The annual banquet and high jinks
of the Bling Hong Tones was held at
the headquarters of the society. on !
street. between Second and Third, last
night. and the Chinese idea OF jolly
good time-plenty to eat, plenty to
drink and plenty of music-was thor
oughly exemplified.
The Chinese decorator had expended
his best efforts on the dining hall and
there was a tone of taste and orderly
arrangement seldom exceeded in any
of the clubrooms in the city. The ia
bles, however, and there were half a
dozen. were round. each being large
enough to accommodate dozen guests,
and they We're piled high with viaEds
rich enough TO tempt the appetite Of
an epicure.
The Bing Hong Tong, which is
society of merchants, never does things
by halves, and from the snowy linen
and the silver tea services to the wines.
everything was of the best.
The reception-rcom was fitted up as
a smoker. and off from it was small
apartment sacred to the orchestra,
which consisted of a dozen pieces, and
was the best, according to the Celes-
tials. to be had in the State.
The function was not at all exclu-
sive. so far as the weaker sex We're
concerned, and the Chinese women
and there were many in attendance
We're costumed so elegantly that the
Caucasian women who took look at
the banquet-just for the fun of the
thing-turned green with envy Late
at night the corts popped and toasts
were responded to, "alle same Mclean
man"
The record-union., 1898-02-20
A ROCKY ROAD.
A1nador County Proposes to Fix It
With MacaEam.

On Wednesday next the State High
way Commissioners will visit Amador
County fer the purpose of advising the
the Board of Supervisors respecting the
construction Of a proposed two-nile
strip Of macadam on what is now the
rockiest road in the State
The rocky road to Jackson" as the
strip in question is locally called. is
between lone and Jackson, and about
four miles west of the latter place. 1t lies
around the base of hill and Is based
upon cobbles of all sizes and condi-
tons. Not only that, but il is cobbles
all the way down. Most of the year a
man IS kept on the rocky road tossing
cobbles out Of the wheel tracks. so that
along its entire length cobbles are
heaped high on either side, and the
road proper is ccrrespondingly deep
down. in the cobbles. The completion
of the proposed road. ii is understood.
will mean the dawn of new era in old
AmatlCg
The record-union., 1898-02-20
PINCHNG ECONOMY.
How Superintendent Black is Try
ing to Furnish Blank Reports.

In the office of the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction the pinch
subsequent to the closing down of the
State Printing Office is beginning tos.e
severe.
The statutes provide that each Coun-
ty superintendent shall make an an
nual report to the State Superintend-
ent OF the condition Of the schools in
his county. and it further provides that
blank books for making such reports
shall be printed at the State Printing
Office, and turned over to the State SUI
perintendent for distribution to the
several County Superintendents.
But the supply has been exhausted
hence the pinch Every effort has been
and is being made to honor the requi-
sitions for such blank report books, and
all the ingenuity in the State Office has
been brought to bear to meet the emer-
gency.
Old annual reports, reaching back
twenty years, were dragged aut Of
musty and nearly forgotten hooks, and
for two weeks two of the clerks in the
office have been busy turning their
pages and deftly clipping OF. blank
sheets wherever found. The sheets so
procured were as deftly pasted to-
gether in book fornn-the old headings
being first eliminated and others in
serted-until thirty-two report books,
looking more or less fresh from the
printer We're built up and dispatched to
County superintendent throughout the
State.
Still the supply was short. and being
led to believe that some of the County
Superinte%dents had been provident.
and had more reports on hand than
they actually had need for, Superin-
tendent Black sent letters to them, re-
questing them to disgorge.
a few have accordingly diSgCrged,
and up to date twenty-five books have
been sent in. These will be distributed
among the needy, but whether. even
With such close and particular figGr-
ing, the supply will be sufficient to meet
the demand remains to be seen.