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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
IN INVOLUNTARY PRESIDENT.
By W. L. ALDEN.

copyright, 1893, by the Author.1
I don't suppose you ever heard of the
republic of Orizaba, remarked my
friend, Hon. James K. Smith. 1t only
existed as an independent republic for
about dozen years. You see, 1t used
to be part of the republic of Central
America, and it was such worthless
strip of land and fever, that when il set
up on its own account the Central
Americans didn't take the trouble to re-
conquer it and waited till the United
States reoonquered it for them.
Orizaba had one seaport, where per.
haps three or four tramp steamers call
ed in the course of the year to see if
they could pick up a cargo of logwood.
The country was full of logwood of the
very best quality, but the natives were
so lazy that they would never cut it IN
less they were paid by the day, and even
then they worked so slowly that it took
about two months to furnish cargo for
1000 ton tramp. This same little sea-
port, which called itself the CITY of
Santa Rosa, consisted of about /, 500 in
hooieouoo, LIVING uOstiy III one story
adobe houses, and it was the capital of
the republic.
The way came to be president of
Orizaba was what / started out to tell
you, and I'll try to keep to the point.
II / get wandering off into other sub-
jects. just pull me up and start me
again on the right track. Along in 1870
was the Junior partner of firm in
San Francisco that did big business in
lumber. Bromley, Twichell & Co. was
the name of the firm. and / was the 90
Old Bromley, the senior partner, was
mighty enterprising man, and one day
he came to me and told me that there
was chance of building up tremen-
dous trade in logwood provided some
body would go to Santa Rosa and run
the thing.
$50" says Bromley, 81 have decided
that You are just the man for the place.
want you 20 start BIZ a steamer
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
Pltlable DeStitutiOn.

A case OF destitution, want and suffering
was brought to light last Saturday which
ought to appeal to the liberality of the en-
tire community. DIR. Hill was called to
attend Bernice Claskiskey, aged three
years and four months, living with her
mother and three other children in the
Frost block just to the north of the Com
mercial House. The child died of convul-
sions Friday afternoon and the body was
placed in the tomb Sunday afternoon. The
scene Of cold and hunger which the doctor
and Undertaken j. E. Keefe found one
would hardly think possible to exist in Bel
lows Falls. There was almost no fuel, no
food, the mother is sick in bed,
and the children were almost desti-
tute Of clothing. One little girl less than
five years old was walking about an icy
floor; the water was frozen, and the sink
was we'll filled with ice; the temperature in
the room could not have been much above
freezing, and yet this child was walking
about barefooted, with single garment on,
an old calico wrapper. The mother is a
Polander, who speaks no English, and ii
is supposed that she has been deserted by
her husband. She has boarder, the man
who was injured In an elevator Of 1.-THE In
ternational Co. recently, and it is reported
that what the company have allowed him
for board until his injuries are well is all
that the whole outfit have been living on
for sometime.
Coal, wood, food and some clothing
were provided Saturday and Sunday, and
the family is now in better circumstances.
The case was reported to the town au-
thorities for aid, but there is still chance
for home missionary work. The story is
pitiable one, but no one can be blamed
because no one knew the circumstances.
The family can not talk English readily and
they probably did not know how to ask for
aid, or even to tell of their sorry condition.
Now that the facts are known, even if the
suffering and restitution Is half as pitiable
as reported, there ought to be generous
response on the part Of the kind hearted
people of the. community who have enough
and to spare.
Yesterday afternoon it was learned that
the town doctor, DR.. Miner, is attending
the mother, and food and clothing have
been provided, so that suffering for the
present has been greatly relieved.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
An Inhuman Father in Jail.

A revolving criminal case was brought to
the attention OF the Justice court in Brattle-
boro last week Monday when Stephen
Crossman was arraigned before Justice W.
s. Newton to plead to the charge of rape
upon the person Of bis nine-year-old
daughter. Crossman formerly lived in
Guilford. While in that town he left his
family, which consists of his wife, two
boys and daughter, and remained away
from them two years. During that time
the children were bound out BY the town
authorities until they should become Of
age. After two years Crossman returned
and got the family together without the au-
thority of the town officials, and they
moved to Brattleboro over year ago and
hired tenement in the watercure build
ing on Elliott street. He again deserted
his family last December, and in January
he was arrested and was taken before JUS
tice j. u. Merri6eld, who fined him $40
and costs, amounting to about 500, for
failure to support his family. Crossman
appealed to the county court Since then
Crossman's daughter has confded to her
mother that Crossman has committed the
crime with which he is charged. She can
not state the number of times that the
crime was committed, but she is positive
that it was committed at least six times
and she tells the circumstances which oc-
Cured on each of those six occasions. The
authorities believe they have evidence to
show that the facts are as the girl states
them. Crossman pleaded not guilty to the
charge against him, but Justice Newton
thought the evidence was sufficient to hold
him for the action of the grand jury at the
March term of the county court, so he
placed him under bonds in the sum of
$1,000. In default of bail Crossm.n was
taken to Newfane.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
Brattleboro's Welcome to Klpling.

The sentiment of Brattleboro, says the
Springfield Republican, was further shown
Monday toward Mr.. Kipling in strong
letter expressing hearty welcome and the
hope that he would soon return to Nau-
lahka, and rendering him at his convenience
banquet at the Brooks house. The letter
was signed by prominent people of the
town and will be accompanied by letters
from leading local professional men who
will set forth the popular regard with which
the author is held by the people Of Brattle-
boro. That there is no sympathy or
patience with any attempt to annoy OF
extort money from Mr. Kipling was clearly
evinced in the discussion of the story that
Balestier was about to bring suit against
the author for $4,000 for alleged false
arrest.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
Once Lived In Burlington.

The body of Myron Wilson johnson,
chief cook of the steamer Greyhound, was
found floating in the bay at Seattle, Wash,
Monday. johnson was Mason of high
degree and at one time prominent citizen
of Burlington, where he was cashier of
a bank. Between the years 1889 and 1896
he was cashier and assistant manager of
the Masonic Temple in Chicago. He was
at one time reputed quite wealthy, but
stock speculations ruined him. The only
theory advanced for his death is that he fell
overheard while wandering around the
wharf
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
Do You Know

THAT The United States Government will not buy baking
powders containing alum? Bids of alum powders
are not even considered.
THAT The Government buys only baking powder made of
cream of tartar?
THAT Cevelands baking powder is sold the Govern
ment regularly because it is pure of tartar
powder and has stood every test?
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
Notice to Advertisers.

Copy for changes in advertisements.shoul
70 ach this office on Mondays and Thursdays
No change reaching this office later than A
NJ. on Tuesdays and Fridays will be guaran-
to ed insertion in the Wednesday and Sat.
urday issues respectively. y-7s-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15

To Cure q Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Curt Joarseness in One Day
Take Clevel ld's Lung Healer, 25 cts.
it fails to Gun your money will be refu
ded by Pierce Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
Continued next week.

NE Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That 10 what 10 was made Ger.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15
Closing
Out Sale

This is business. We are going to sell every Over
coat and Heavy Suit we have for cost or less
IS Gents Overcoats, $1o, $12, SIS grade, they
going cheap, get prices.
500 Mems Suits to be converted into cash. Come and
see how cheap they Never in the history of cloth
ing sales have theprces for the goods been equaed
BLUE STORE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-15

marched arm In GT7a NTH General Men
dozG to the palace.
ties "There is nothing SO easy toarouse
as public enthusiasm, said Mendoza,
provided you know how to do it and
can trust the police. Mendoza wasn't
what you could fairly call great man.
bat he knew politics from A toz
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
tnasFLr WINS on APPEAL.


udps C1urt neverses Judgment
b carter Damage Suit.
~ 1,6<snsnt Of the superior court grant,
- Mn G. Carter S2,0oo damages for In
- 0sskalnsd IN failing into hole on
rts aroet from an alleged negligently
IN sidewalk has BEEN reversed By the
cate supDeme court.
~ crieinA suit was for 5000, but the
yurY ailoWsd only t200O The superior
cont On III own motion instructed the jury
& follows:
gs1he Jury IL instructed that the mere
nj that after the accident the city has
dlitd = Dc Idle where the plaintiff claims
70 hass - injured may be taken into
Qu11sin Il negligence or not"
IA Suf1ens court says: ave think the
OySfWhefmine weight Of authority Ii OPP
S0uod b TIE admissicm OF such testimony.
From investigation Of the record we are
not convinced that the mind Of the jury
q ~ question Of negligence Of the city
4 rlasiah . this hole was not influenced
IN any svsnt under the instruction. II
seems to M thers was no discretion left
with The Jury. i was instructed that the
fact that e4tef t1lo accident the city filed
up the hole should y taken into consider
attm y ccnddalng the question Of negli-
aence. II was admitted that the city had
filed ~ hceA and II the fact was to
BE- taked into confederation so far as neali-
Eelce Wng concerned, its consideration
must afllrmativeiy lead to the conclusion
taat Degilge1cg had been committed by the
eity.tfWe thlnk the Instruction was wrong
md prejudictaL and for that reason the
judgment must be reversed
Inc opinion was written by Dunbar, and
ecucurred In by Gordon, Fullerton and
Rearis.
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hurley VERSUS SMITH.
HeavyweiKhts VIII Box Fifteen
Rounds at Germnnia Hail.

At Germania hall tonight Australian"
Billy Smith and Nick Burley will box
fifteen rounds under the auspices of the
Hawthorn Club. Four weeks have
elapsed since articles of agreement were
signed and the boys are now in fine con-
ditiOn. Taking the merits OF the box
ers and their past records in considera-
ton, everything indicates a great exhibi-
ton.
Buriey is confident, and assures his
friends that they may expect much from
him. Smith has given his admirers the
tip to back him to the limit. 1t would
not surprise the talent II the bout went
the entire fifteen rounds.
The referee will be selected at O'Clock
this afternoon to avoid delay. and the
principals will be instructed to be ready
to enter the ring at $3.50 o'clock. Smith
will be- seconded by Paddy Smith. Arthur
Walker and Denny Murphy. while Burley
will be looked after by Jimmie Doyle,
Barney Mullen and possibly Dan McCaus-
land.
The preliminary bout will be between
Charles Lee, OF Montana, and Cyclone"
Bibby. They will box eight rounds to
a decision, and as they are looking to
participate in a main event. they will
go lively. They will enter the ring at
$3.50 o'clock sharp
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|sll.s. lUDGEsR|P.
..ss.. FsswasAed to wash-
-spssulatisa - to Ms RE-
s......e.t-Rsnsrea He VIII Enter
-. practice OF Law ut Nome.

.,-rst icn Of tho Hon. G. s. John
s,,ssssS states judge for the district
.S.S~ has been drawn and con-
= ~ ~ malis. II n now either IN
~ ssugs Of the washington sossInen'
4 a route to the national capita
s1nrnatioD to this effect from 9 rus
..,s1Hv source came on tns 80. sr't ~,
ss,S1o. which arrived last nignt ITO" su
s.sn. vhers Judge johnson mas pee"
WAN court for SOME weeks past
sSis action on the pact OF Judse Jonn-
- vill cause . ,grest surprise 70 ms
=, NY here and elsewhere, Mven IN 'u
ssss ~ tact Of the RESIGNATION was az
~ - IN pirigo left known only 70
- q three Of the judges most mt
~. 4 ~ NJ -Iutelligencer's informant does
= now when the rssigHation y to take
.sErf NOT the 4vtiyess impeltng Judge
sSsssn 10 this action. Only surmise
- = Eivsn At this time, though II Is
rsd that his honor contemplates re-
c.~1.e ne practice OF his PROFESSION.
~ n Juneau, his present nome. put az
go Noma Another story, volunteered
~ an Alaskan with whom q Post-ln-
sS1lsrncer reporter talked last night, IS
~ the Judge has resigned believing
80 A]sskA Is to be created into two
s,ssesl districts by the Fifty-sixth con-
sssss. srd that BY doing SO he can secure
~ Sncolnsment for tho, Yukon district,
sSieS would include the Cape Nome sec
- johnson, all accounts agree. has
49, ne1pndid satisfaction In his ju-
&sai espacity. He was appointed to
~ nontfion about two years ago. He
-. - nspfrant for the governorship OF
1sI6S which fell. largely through Pres
GSsr1ca hfIuence. to Hon. John G.
Ssils. AZ one time It had seemed GER
~ ~ IS would carry on the prize.
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SEATTLE CARPENTERS DANCE.
Gave Their First Annual Ball at
Ranke's Hall.

The carpenters of Seattle last night laid
aside their hammers and squares and en-
joyed ball at Rankes hall, the first
given by the Carpenters Union, No. 13l,
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America. Besides large number belong
Ing to this union, the Bricklayers'. Plumb
ery, Painters and other kindred unions
were fairly well represented. The hall was
PRETTY decorated with bunting and Ameri-
can flags. Upon the stage where Wag-
ners orchestra played were palms. Re-
freshments were served upon tables on tho
stage
Prizes were awarded for different dances.
The dances on the programme were each
named by some appropriate motto, as "To
our president" ITO the builders ex-
change" tTo other unions" ITO Mr..
Debs' and others The dance continued
until shortly after midnight, and the car
penters went home please with their first
ranged under the direction of e. j. Popp,
p Scuilin and william Hart.
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INTENDING CROWS NEST.
=. Z. 70 Begin IN Important Piece
Of Construction.

according 70 railroad official now in
eeatue the Canadian Pacific has conciud.
100 - y continue the Crows Nest railway
me Northwest territories and on to Kam-
soops During a recent visit to the terri
y beyond the present western terminus
y sne ROAD ne was informed that a party
~ canadian Pacific engineers and sur
s ssyois were at work surveying a line
l lmongn the Nicola valley to connect the
SSIoN.s Nest road with the main line at
epNe.f bridge. One corps is working
Y w.ssq fyipceton and. thence to Reremeos.
sno sncnef toward Nicola lake and
spenceA bridge. From Nicola lake. It will
s g Up the Nicola river to the main line
q a. Canadian Pacific.
- snort line il then to be built from
amoops 70 Quilchena. The work win
2 started this fall and rushed with a view
y n:SMng i IN operation next summer.
~ = " pc mainly coal and ore road. 1t
,sss p as the Crows Nest country in d.
6rtthh Columbia coast.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ROSIYN, Dec. 6--At the regular an
nual city election held here yesterday the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: VIM Adam. mayor; Jo-
seph Hancock. councilman-at-farge; Wal.
ter Saxby, Walter Barton and Edward
Holland. councilmen from the first ward;
Evan Mathews. city clerk; Anthony
Stoves. city treasurer; w. j. WEIGH, at
Ger,
There were two tickets In the field,
the Citizens ticket and Peoples. The
contest was q hot one, the Citizens ticket
being elected by a small majority with
the exception OF one councilman. The
most interest. however,, conferred in the
election OF councilman-at-large. The Citi-
zens' candidate was elected by a majority
Of nine votes.
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LECTURE AT SEATTLE Y. N. @. A


new w. ne Ne hemphe 1aikh 10 hOun8
Men ON ''Consecrated Enthusiasm."
Rev. w. II. q. Temple delivered a forci-
bic address last night before the young
men Of the Y. M. &. A. at the associa-
tion'e rooms on First avenue. His subject
was Peter; or Consecrated Enthusiasm"
The speaker discussed Peters character be-
fore and after conservation, describing him
as an enthusiastic and impulslve man.
Tonight at o'clock Rev. w. ID. p. Bliss
will speak at the Y. NJ. c. A. under the
auspices of the Social Reform Union on
the subject, THE Coming Liberty" The
lecture is free and the general public Is
invited.
Next Friday night A. 9. Burwell, of the
Seattle Hardware Company, will deliver
the fifth OF the series of lectures on the
choosing of vocation by young men. His
subject Will be Essentials Of Success in
BllGiness."
A number of members of the Y. NJ. C. A.
have organised a senate" PATTERNED aft
er tho United States senate. and meet ev-
cry Tuesday evening to discuss public ques-
tons. Judge Milo A. Root is president ana
Robert Carey secretary.
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GErsER ON WESTERN AVENUE.


A break in the city water main at the
corner of Western avenue and Columbia
about 2:S0 yesterday afternoon. creared a
miniature geyser that spurted through the
the crowd for about an hour. An attempt
was made to stop the stream from coming
through the planks by placing boards and
boxes over the cracks, but as the break
became larger these were thrown off. The
stream was thrown across Columbia street,
making 1t almost impossible for teams.
. The water men from the city hall final
" arrived and turned OFF the water. A
little damage was done to the stock in a
nearby fruit stand. The cause OF the
break is not know. but It was said by
some OF the bystanders that a wagon
backed up against the hydrant and broke
IT.
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y sUilaD RAILROAD ELEVATORS
:. (. Has Contracted for Seven In
the West.

re Northern Pacific, IL Is reportea has
~ contract for the construction Of seven
~ n.to ssieo9tors along its main line In North
irna.a, washington and Idaho. The most
ccss. ,sant OF These. it liz stated, will be
SSd,nIs1t q In the Clearwater country. and
t,ude " ~ sne largest and most thoroughly
MIL nj me number II is said two viii he
eon com, n Warrington. one in the Big Bend
fnorsry an1 the other at some point not
as,ds outside of official circles,
stataa Se !, from these it is authoritativeiy
81 Min u.at me Washburn Mill Company,
Elevator at Bismarck, n D. hccosdinn
n Mssent plans. 1t Is to have a capacity
W,l, u =. bushels. This. it is understood.
HIN ss,s sne nrst OF n series this big corpora.
NeA Wni CONSTRUED In the West
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ANoTHER PAnk puRcnAsn.


Council Committee to Make Counter
Proposition To Puget Mill Co.
The council committee on parks and
public grounds has prepared a counter
propoaum 40 NE representatives OF the
Puget 0fH Company relative to the pro-
posed eusutase of a tract of sixty-two
acres owned ~ aha company on the shores
of Lake Washington, The report OF the
committee Is soon to be placed In the FORM
of an ordinance to be Introduced in the
council Monday night
The committee will recommend that the
city lay mains in the tract of the mill
company now being improved, overlook
Ing kh& No. as fast,nS streets are graded,
not 70 extee0 5000 feet per year, the total
cost not to exceed $4,000. In return for a
deed to the sixty-two acres. free Of In
The committee estimated that the propo-
sitior OF the company, which involved the
extension q the mains from THIRTEEN av-
enue and their construction over a period
OF eight years. throughout the tract, would
$4,000
II Is said that the counter proposition
VIII not be accepted by the milf company
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WILL BEGIN GRADING,
Northern Pushing work on It's
index Branch,

Ind sr ureat Northern corps of engineers
Sba YsIsIveyors has completed the work on
inr di iusx tpranch to the'Mognt Baker min
hs Of = r;nh ana within ten days the grad
fnrh 'e !, ieaving Index It runs up the north
from .,s, we Skykomish river to Galena.
erly s W,alcn point II turns In due east,
INTO fb aec non, instead OF northeastcrIy.
When COW troublesome mining district.
M be, be over seventeen smtIta i, h tan Sns
disrowwaa,ui traverse the richest district yet
Baker IN the Cascades and MoiInt
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New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 6--rhe first event to he
decided over the new steeplechase course was won
This afternoon by Huston who had the mount on
Cyhcesemite Weather fine track fast. Results
second, Jim Gore IT, third Time, 27a
Six furlongs-Triaditza won, Prince Of Verona sec
ond Dissolute third. Time. 1:l3l
Handicap steeplechase, short. course ,heesemite
won. Fred Perkins SECOND. Boanerses third. Time.
35o6I. "a iA>,s'& Vt- . ~
. Mile and an eighth. handicap Paceinaker Won.
Manliua second, Lackawa third Time. 1854.
Mile selling-Koenig won, Walkenshaw second,
Col Cassidy third. Time, III.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
Apple. Affected with Goblin Moth.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Dec. s-By order
of the local fruit inspector, two carloads
OF Ontario apples, just arrived. were de-
stroyed today. The shipment comprised 800
barrels Of the fruit, and all were affected
with the Goblin moth to such a degree that
they we're unit for use. This shipment,
been condemned this week for the same
reason,
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POSSESSION by STEALTH.
Charge Made by widow of Pioneer
go james Pollock.

Mrs. Margaret Pollock, administrative Of
the estate Of James Pollock. a pioneer resi-
dent of this city, complained In the SUI
perior court yesterday afternoon that Jane
Doe Abel and John Doe White had taken
possession of $40 Main street by stealth.
and had refused TO vacate
She says that she was In lawful poases-
sion of the property through a tenant
named Mrs Ennis, but that when Mrs. En-
mis- moved out the defendants quietly went
In She asks for a writ of restitution
and damages in the amount of 800.
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FRANK M'DANIEL's TRIAL.


PORTLAND. Dec. Cat the trisl OF
Frank Mcdaniel. charged with the murder
OF Cha re Fitch, whose body was found in
Cycle park IN last July, the time today was
taken up with the examination Of four wit
nesses. Three boys testified to seeing Nc
Daniel and Miss Fitch going In the direc-
ton Of the park and talking about letter
which he was showing her.
The principal witness OF the day was
the story Of McDaniels relations with the
giri as told to him at the city jaii by Nc
Daniel shortly after his arrest Mcdaniel
had admitted having intimate relations
with MiY Fitch.