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Fair play., 1898-10-15
LIEUT.. LAFFERTY'S CASE.
sion from DIR. VIM. NJ. Walker. Who
Attended Lieut.. Lafferty.

Washington, Oct. s.-Dr. VIM. NJ
Walker, the physician who attended
Lieut.. Lafferty in his last illness at
Camp Wikoff, has sent an explanation
of his connection with the case to the
war investigating commission. The
letter is dated October 2, and was
written from Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
He says the lieutenant had been
wounded in Cuba, and afterwards had
typhoid fever, which was followed by
phylebitis. He got better, but after
wards developed pneumonia. The let
ter continues as follows:
Extracts from DR.. Walkers Letter.
"Dr Dellafield, a very prominent New
York physician, Col. n. Sem, Maj. Thorn:
ason, Col. Greenleaf, Capt Jackson and
some other prominent physicians were
called in consultation in Lieut.. LafertyS
case, and a special nurse was detaiied
night and day to attend Lieut.. Lafferty
alone, also an orderly. whose duty II was
to devote the whole time to Lieut. Iaf-
ferty. | saw him every hour during the
at 9 a. M, and again from II to l a. m,
and again at $50 a. m. If anything oc-
currred in the Y ,rd 1 was called, and an
swered cheerfuliy at any hour
AFTER Miss Annie Wheeler left us as
chief nurse, Miss Murray, assistant nurse,
was made chiai. She is a noIie, fine. hard
working painstaking woman. who took
especial pains to see Lieut.. Lafferty need
ed nothing we could give h. Il. Lieut.. Laf-
ferty was the only death in the officers
ward in the three weeks l had charge, and
no one regretted 1t more than your hum
bic servant.
Lieut. I.afferty. If at his haome and
able TO command n million dollars, could
not have secured higher ne-.cal talent or
better nursing than he rec .-S1 in the Of
ficers' ward at the general hospital at
Camp Wikoff " Ith verythirS in the world
to prove contrary.
No One Could Please Mrs. LafYerty.
Mrs. Lafferty, Lieut. Laferty's moth
er, arrived at Camp Wikor ten days be.
fore his death, and there was nothing
Maj Brown. Mai. Thomascn, Capt. Jack
son. NJ D., or Col. Greenle@f or l could do
to please her; the same " h the lady
nurses, and when Lieut.. Iafferty dr.
about 10 a. m. Monday, ScDtembef
she told me had killed her son and al
me to kill her / did my duty, as cal
proved by every officer in the ward
medical man in the hospital"
Fair play., 1898-10-15
DANGEROUS coUNrERFEIrman
Spurious Hundred Dollar Bills Have Been
Doing Duty In the KlOn,:l.e Rcgl0n
by Wholesale.

San Francisco, Oct. Sit is stated:
that United States secret service ohIr
GERS, aided by Chief Lees, have discoy-
cred that large numbers of countey-i
felt 500 silver certificates have been
produced in this city. The operatosa
are reported to be under police sur.
veillance. The Call asserts that 5000 Of
these spurious bills were sent into the
Klondike district. They were readily
exchanged fer gold dust, and their
falsity was not discovered until the ~
turning miners tried to pass them ju
Portland. The banks of this city fol-
lowing the precedent of the institu-
tions in the north. hare refused TO
handle any bills of that Denomination
The paper is said to be CT goyernneht
make as are also the various inks, u8tk
the exception of that which the MIMI
Der is printed.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

Dubois Mount, while cleaning his
horse, at st. Louis. was fatally kicked
| by the animal.
1t is reported that a French war
| ship is awaiting near the Salut islands
to take Dreyfus away.
| The American flag is expected to be
| flying over MORO within n few weeks.
| Then American rule VIII have com
menced.
Maj.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee dined with
| Mrs. Ulysses S.Grant at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, New York city, Sunday
evening.
The residence of f. Huntington
Smith at Woodland, St. Louis county,
| Mo-, was burned. y valuable library
was destroyed.
Harry Nevens, aged IS years. who
was accidentally shot at Nirden, ILL.,,
by schoolmate named Harmon, while
playing with a gun, is dead.
John Gelzelcichter, aged 20, residing
| near Bippus, Ind, committed suicide
by hanging in the hay NOW, using q
calf rope, which he tied to a roof tim.
Der.
Near Wakita, Okla, I. Socken.
whose wife had applied for divorce.
shot her twice, and then killed hin-
self. The wounded woman will re-
| cover.
Monday Cat, a Creek Indian, who
lived near Bristow. Okla, was shot to
death by a negro, whom he attempted
to prevent taking his daughter to q
dance.
The report of public morals of the
Indian and Oklahoma territories made
to the Episcopal .hurch conference
shows that they are as high as in tho
| states.
Bishop Tanner, of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church, in addressing
several new ministers, advised them
to refrain from discussing politics in
the pulpit.
Mrs Elise Hoering, widow of the
late Capt. George Hoering, of the
United States army, died at Mascou-
tab, ILL.,, after lingering illness, aged
IS years.
Gen. Greene's report of the fall of
Manila highly compliments the Amer
ican volunteers for their behavior un-
der fire while compelled to withhold
their own fire.
It is reported that Col. Pisquart has
been attacked by cerebral congestion
and that Notwithstanding this he is
left without medical attendance In
his ssll N PsEiA
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Aco>rERtNCE IN FROG REss.
SERIOUS Trouble Feared Within the Mex
Few Iiou-s-Troops Ordered
to Walker.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. S.-A Jour
nails Walker special says: \ confer
cnce between Indian Agent Sutherl;sid
and the Chippewa chiefs now ut the
agency ! going on, and the matters
are again assuming II threatening as
pcct.
Mrs. Colby, who is employed at the
agency school rs an instructor, WIS
this morning ordered to leave the
agency by Indians. and has just ar
rived here. She fears serious trouble
within the next few hours, and says
that he prctcNt for the bucks. who
are constantly arriving at the agency
from all directions, that they have
come to sign rolls, is manufactured
for the occasion.
Indian Agent Sutherland. before
starting. gave il as his opinion that
the conference would not amount to
anything. but felt it his duty to go,
inasmuch as the bucks had request
ed ii.
\ rumor is curren: here that the
two troops of cavalry from Fort Yates
and Fort Krogh, which passed through
Minneapolis Tuesday night on the
way to IIuntsvilIe. Ma. have been or
dcrcd to come TO Walker as fast as
they can he got here.
None of the Inhabitants here, with
the exceptions noted. has any hope
that the end is near. 1t is generally
held that the beginning has not yet
been made. Sick and wounded men
were taken to st. Paul in n special ear
attached to the regular train ycster-
daN morning.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Another Mining Deal.

A big mining deal has been con.
summatcd with an eastern syndicate,
by which Pittsburgh tFa.) capitalists
gain possession of I20 acres of lead
and zine mineral lands in Jasper coun-
ty. between Prosperity and Carthage,
for 100000. The purchasers have or
ganized ii mining company. This
makes over l.J00. 600 of eastern capi-
tai invested in lead and zine properties
within the year. the largest investors
being New York. Chicago. rhiladcl-
phia. Pittsburgh and St. Louis capi
faliStS
Fair play., 1898-10-15
4 Peculiar Suit.

In March. 1897. W. NJ. Lucas, a we'll
known farmer of FcttiS county. WAS
adiudgeC insane and sent To the asy
lum AT Nevada. Later he was dis
chagcd a. cured. aud now H.. has
brought suit against the rcttis county
court fpr $4,000 damages. alleging
that th";r action WAS Illegal. as h" was
perfectly sane At the time he was COM
,ui1tch
Fair play., 1898-10-15

lloyd ard Joseph Henderson ana
Frank Eor$t. farmers near Eockport,
were buried in u sandhauk in which
they were digging. and were dead
when taken ont. AN hu>r after the
cav"-iu occurred. The lIcndrr>ot-S
We're brothers. a.rcd ii and Is. rcsprc-
lively. Dorsf WAS - years Old. and
marrinh
Fair play., 1898-10-15

j. j. Watkins. aged II. committed
suicide 1T Clinton, lay throwing him
self under Il Missouri. Kansas 4 Texas
freight train. He was frarfnlIy man
GF"d. He attempted suicid" TWO
months 40" hy hanging TO a tree. but
was discovered and cut down. The
sheriff was to have taken him to the
aSylum.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Their Golden Wedding.

Jacob Cronk and wife. who We're
married in Surrey county. \. e.. in
1S4S. celebrated the fifticth anniycr-
sary at RichIand. Pulaski county. But
one child-a son. who died in his TWEEN
ty-third ycar-was born TO them
Fair play., 1898-10-15

Judge c. r. Davis died in Nevada.
aged -. Judge Davis WAS for many
years one of III" most prominent riti-
zcns of southwest Missouri. and has
occupied number of positions of Of
fetal trust. He WAS a leading Free
Mason and an cX-confcdcrat".
Fair play., 1898-10-15

jury sustained by Maj. Wilkinson, was
seen to drop upon his knees and fire
In the direction in which the shot that
had killed Butler had come. They
told me afterward that Ross got his
man and had fully avenged the death
of the gallant sergeant.
After that the men were out of sight
up in the woods and behind the cabin,
| and we could only lay on the beach
| and wonder when our end would come,
for we did not know but that the sol
diers had been annihilated. There was
no let up in the firing.
Led an Advance by a Portion of the Right
Flank.
'Suddcnly, to our right. we heard
the voice of Col. Shechan, of st. Paul,
| deputy United States marshal. We
glanced up and could see the veteran
Indian fighter leading an advance by a
portion of the right flank.
you've got them whipped, boys;
you've got them whipped. Give it to
them. give it to Them" the colonel
was yelling at the top of his voice.
Every time his voice was heard vol
ley rang out, and every time it was
further away from MS.
Owed Our Lives to the Colonel.
Afterwards we learned that we had
the colonel to thank for our lives.
Some Indians had attempted to turn
our right flank and attack the civil
ians on the beach. The colonel saw
us and realized our danger, and his
gallant attack had undoubtedly saved
our lives. As il WAS, bullets flew about
our heads, and the stumps, weeds and
stones about us We're pcppered for sew
eral yards.
When we realized the position which
the colonel WAS in, we called to him
to get under cover, but he paid no at
tcntion To us. He stayed with the
men until he had accomplished his
purpose, and when we hna ,.na. about made
up our minds that at dead. we
were startled by Il move i'll the weeds
above us.
ave Been Wounded. Boys
I've been wounded, boys; I've been
wounded" was the remark we heard
as the weeds parted and the gallcnt
colonel fell 10 the ground before us.
We did not know how badly he was
hurt. but saw two holes were i'll his
coat sleeve.
That's not it," he said. as We
turned hac., his sleeve. ITS my
stomach: look at that" And we did
50. We tore open his clothes and
found only "a small wound. but the
blood was tricklin" down. The old
man WAS not frightened by any means.
"If YOU ever get out of here alive;
bows. vou will bc in luck. he re-
marked a few moments afterwards, as
he Law on the beach.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Caused I;y Grief.

At ST. Joseph, Mrs. Albert y. Rob
bins. aged 30. wife of Il darlington car
repaircr. used Il razor in srSrriei~ the
veins of both wrists and then drew the
weapon across her fhroat. dying soon
after Grief over the death of Il child
had unbalanced her mind.
Fair play., 1898-10-15

Mrs. E. C. Atwood is marsger of the
Atlantic gold mine in Clear Creek coun-
ty, Col. She was a member of the inter-
national mining congress which met re-
Gently in Salt Lake, and is now COOP
Grating with the secretary, Mr.. w. ID.
johnson. in the establishing of min
inp bureau, - s--- -
Fair play., 1898-10-15

Mrs. Lottic Doughcrty and Il. D.
Smith were married at Humansville.
This makes the seventh time this lady
has led Il blushing groom to the altar.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Completely Whipped Indians.

st. Paul. Mimi. Oct. S.-A Walker
special to the Dispatch says: Gen.
Bacon thinks one of the Indians killed
by Il sharrshooter was Chief Bu-Go-
Nayka-Shig. He says they are COM
pletely whipped Indians.
The name of this Indian is appar-
emily intended for Bug AhMah-Ge.
Shig. who was the cause of the whole
trouble, other Indians having taken
him by force from the deputy mar
shals. who were taking him to Du-
luth as witness in an illegal liquor
Sp1lipr
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Accidentally Shot snd Killed.

Al Johnson. Il Kansas City cigar-
maker. while hunting near Versailles.
was accidentally shot in the leg by
Pres Bond, a companion. He died in a
few hours from the loss of blood.
Fair play., 1898-10-15

Miss frankie v. Mudd has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Stephens inspector of
oils for the city Of st. Charles, to sue
ceed Julius Rauch, whose term has ex-
pired. This is the first case Of lady
being appointed to inspect oils in Mis-
souri,.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Southeast Missouri Cotton.

Cotton picking is progressing rap
idly in the southeastern counties, and
in Pemiscot the crop is reported con-
siderably above the average.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
GREAT FIRE IN HAN K0W.


Shanghai, Oct. s.-Details inst ne
ceived here from Han Kow, the txe1ty
port at the mouth of one Of the tE1hu-
taries of the Yang-Tse-Kians dor
that the fire which broke out there m
Sunday last destroyed 10000 h01eess
devastated abo,k two miles Of 5aiH n
ground and did damage to the exfcT
of from 5000. 900 10 s,ooc,ooO tasls
Fair play., 1898-10-15

President McKinlcy's private srcre-
tary has sent Il telegram to Hon. Web
ster Davis that the chief executive will
not he able to include Kansas City in
the itineray of his western trip.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
The CarboIic Acid Route.

Mrs. Charles Brown committed sui
eide at Arnica, Cedar county. by swll-
lowing a dose of carboiic acid. Cause,
ill-hcalth and dependency.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Killed by n Cave-In.

Girls Yelfker and Joseph Wigwam
aere killed by cave-in at one of the
mines in the vicinity of Stotts City,
JASPER county.
Fair play., 1898-10-15
Wa, Dreaming of Santiago.

A corporal at the post hospital at
Jefferson barracks, St. Louis, leaped
from third-story window while
dreaming of Santiago.
Fair play., 1898-10-15

Recorder Lusk of Cole county, a few
days ago. issued marriage license to
Philip Blank, aged 81. and Miss Man-
della Hickman, aged 20.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-06

Postmaster General Stanton has
made plans which will ensure the reg
ular payment of the troops sent to
the Philippine Islands. Paymasters
supplied with money enough for three
months pay accompanied the troops,
which have already gone and the
same plan will be followed as other
troops are sent. Only gold and silver
will be used in making these pay
ments.
Senator German exploded a few
bombs in the ranks of the anti bond
silverites in the Senate in a patriotic
speech he made in favor of upholding
the hands of the government by au-
thorizing the issue of bonds, and OPP
posing the issue of either silver certfi-
Gates or greenbacks. After calling
attention to the fact that no war had
ever been fought without an issue of
bonds, and expressing the opinion
that none was ever likely to be, Mr..
German exploded his heaviest bomb
by saying that if the Senate refused
to authorize bonds, the President
would be compelled to issue them, as
soon as he was bound to have money,
under the law of 1875.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-06

The statement which is being used
by some of Mr.. Reads supporters to
the effect that in the canvass two
years ago Gen. Circuit assured the OPP
position that if he was renominated
then he would never be a candidate
again may be set down as an absolute
falsebood. Nobody can be found who
had such an understanding of the
m after and the idea is being pushed
forward now because there is no bet
ter political capital to be used among
a certain class. Such humbug meth
DDS are not creditable to Mr.. Reads
boom or his boomers Northfeld NeaOs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-06
Respectfully,
Geo. II. DAVIS.

I 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, 1898-06-06
GOLD WEATHER


IteVents the sale of Fans and PazasoZs, but our
Groceries are dIustedto both heat and c0Zd and the
sales not affected by the weather. We sell strictly
f1stcZass Groceries, and at lower prices than You
accustomed to buying:
Best grades of Flour lowest market prices which
is 81. 90 per barrel less than last week
Zz1pe Salmon, Goldfish Cheese, Etc., all Kinds
of Canned Meats, such Cozned Beef Bacon, Ham,
Chicken, Etc.
Climax Tobacco, Soc per pound, other brands
propo1ti01ateZY low
Fai1banAs' Gold Dust, 25c size, al z8c. ZenOx
Soap, 8 Cakes for 25c; Babb1ts cakes for 25c Dandy
10 fXs1z cakes and z2c packag OfZVOzzne, all for
25c; best Com town. for 25c; best Tomatoes
Zoe; Rice, Sc; ZapzOca, Sc; Spices, sc quarter;
Matches, SC PACKAGE We have a fill line of the Gel
ebzated He11z's Pickles and ReZshes bottles and
bulk, also Yeast Cakes flesh Mondays and Thursdays
We have not space TO enune1ate the good things
store, but Y0u money to call and LnVeSh
gate OR stock goods, prices, and methods
ofdoz1g business, appreciated by those who pat
TO1Ize
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.

7spErlAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-13
EFFECT OF NAVAL TRAINING.
the Disposition of the hoy
Who Went 10 Sea.

$50 your boy has gone to the warp
said the lady with her arms full of
packages to her friend who was hav-
ing an eighth of yard of ribbon
changed.
"He would CO." was the fearful re-
Spouse. 81 do hope nothing viii hap
pen to him.
There WON'T" said the elderly lady.
optimistically. u had boy in the
navy once, and 1t was the making Of
him. Didn't you ever know that? 1t
was John, the one that's the mayor Of
town in Dakota now. / tell you tina.
John was wild boy" she continued, as
they walked out of the store together.
"He used to make my heart ache many
a time with his capers, and above all
he was so utterly shiftless. He was
idle, careless in his manners and
speech, and so untidy. Ideclare it took
algthe rest of the family to pick up
things after him and keep him from
looking like tramp.
"He was a dreadful trial, but was
nearly wild when he came home one
Qd1 anu dCCtdICQ tAat uC was kOiAA
into the navy. There wasn't any war
then, but knew that there was
chance of his getting drowned or killed
in some way, and then the bad COM
,any and all that, and I fairly cried.
but father said to let him go. as his
morals couldn't be hurt very much,
and it was just as well to have him
drowned as go to jail. Awful thing to
say, wasn't it? But John certainly
was a case.
well, anyhow, he went, and he was
gone for little more than three years.
When he came home, myl How he had
grown, so big and strong. but it wasn't
that surprised me most. l never saw
such a change in his ways. He was
good-natured and obliging, never
wanted anyone to wait on him, and as
for neatness-I declare he beat any
thing | ever sawi We gave him his old
room, and, do you know, he wouldn't
let me or his sisters touch 1t. He kept
everything in order himself, and the
way he packed away things was a eau
ton. And how handy be wasl You'd
never believe it. Well. Just tell you
| was proud of him, and I've blessed the
navy from that day to this. Chicago
Fimes-Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-13
THAT MUTrNY OF spANIARDs.
4 Later Explanation Throws Light
ON Their Alleged Misconduct
mt Santiago.

Dispatches from Santiago dwell up
on the good feeling prevailing between
the American and the Spanish soldier
At Annapolis Admiral Ceryera aud his
officers have only praise and express
sions of gratitude for the treatment
they have received. From the prison
camp at Portsmouth, N. H.. come re-
ports of contentment among the sea-
men confined there. Since the surren-
der at Santiago there has been hut one
incident that did not harmonic with
this pleasant relationship of the con-
auerors and the conquered. That was
"the mutiny on the Harvard"
1t will be remembered that after the
prisoners from Cervera's feet were
collected and placed On board the Har-
| ward to be brought to this country
there occurred what was called a
mutiny. 1t was said that the Spanish
prisoners, without any apparent cause.
suddenly revolted, rushed upon the
marine guard and only ceased their
demonstration when a volley killed
half a dozen of them and wounded
LID nv luOtCs i uE O1utCi - IL fNdo SlG AC0
at the time, did not participate in the
outbreak. The American interpreter
ton of this strange action was that the
Spanish seamen meant to try and seize
the ship. Since the arrival Of the Span
ish officers at Annapolis they have fur
nished information which shows that
the alleged mutiny was a mistake
growing out of the inability Of the
American marines and the Spanish
sailors to understand each others lam
guage. The version which the Spanish
officers give Is interesting.
1t is told not in the spirit of com
plant against the Americans. but TO
account for the heretofore inexplica-
BILE action Of the Spanish sailors. The
prisoners, as the account runs, had be-
gun to make themselves at home on the
ship and were in the habit of climbing
into the rigging. An order was made
that they must not do this. But
through some laundering of the in
terpreter the prohibition was not I'M
derstood by many Of the Spaniards.
Soon after the issuance Of the order
prisoner climbed into the rigging. The
American on guard called to him 70
come down, but the prisoner did not
understand what he said.
Thereupon the marine pointed his
gun threateningly. He simply meant
the motion for moral effect. But some
of the prisoners who were looking on.
and who had been impressed before
capture with the stories of American
bloodthirstiness, rushed forward with
out arms to protest and to try 10 save
their comrade from what they thought
was threatened death. They had No
idea of mutiny or of trying to take
the ship. In their impulsiyeness they
presented a threatening attitude TO
the Americans. The reserve guard was
called out and the volley was fired.
The excitement quickly subsidized. and
as soon as explanations had been made
both Americans and Spaniards saw the
mistake.--St. Louis Democrat.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-13
GREEN CUCUMBER PICKLES.

For half bushel of cucumbers use q
pint Of coarse salt dissolved in water
enough to cover the cucumbers. Pour it
boiling hot upon them and let them stand
"a hours; pour off the brine. and repeat
two successive mornings. The fourth
morning drain off the brine and pour
on boiling water, and let them stand "a
hours; thsn IL the cucumbers are not
,filled out plump pour on boiling water
again. When the cucumbers are all
filled out plump they are ready for the
vinegar. Place them in the jar in which
they are to be kept. and as they are
packed add little bags containing whole
allspice. cloves. cinnamon and mustard.
and put little horse-radish root in
among the cucumbers. Heat enough
vinegar to cover the cucumbers boiling
hot. dissolve piece of alum In II, and
pour over them boiling hot. Cover close
ly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-13

Crossing the Sahara by balloon sounds
rather Jules Verne-ish, but the idea viii
shortly be put to practical test by three
French officers They propose to journey
from the Tunisian coast to the mouth of the
Niger, and to keep up communication with
the earth by means Of huge steel cable
trailing along the ground. Should any rash
inhabitant Of the desert venture 10 interfere
with the cable an electric battery viii give
him a severe shock, which viii efectuaIly
prevent his doing further mischief. The
aeronauts have no intention OF being lost
like Andree. 50 part Of their ballast consists
Of leaden bottles painted bright red. which
they will drop into the desert at intervals to
mark their path for the guidance Of any re-
Eef expedition. should such Il Smecessary.