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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
State News Items.

Commencing with July 1st, Water
bury post office jumped to a second
class Office. This is one of the best
indications that the town is growing.
@. @. Warren is to the Waterbury Of
fee what the Wells & Richardson Co.
are to the Burlington post Office. Mr..
Warren's mail is about three -fourths
Of the entire business. Uncle Sam
contributes about $4,000 yearly toward
the support of this Office which makes
it very desirable one.-Waterbury
Record.
Some time ago Gov. Smith wrote
Judge Taft Of the Supreme Court and
asked to have the Court consider the
question of the existence of the Yer
mont National Guard. The Court nas
Just given its decision which is to the
effect that the regiment still exists.
After giving the reasons for this de-
cision, they close as follows: stIt fol-
lows, therefore, that when the regi-
ment returned from the United States
service, exclusive of the members
who were not national guardsmen
when they entered that service, it
constituted and was re-installed as
the 1st Regiment, National Guard of
Vermont, and that question of re-or-
ganization does not arise.
The large safe in the store of D. L.
Nichols of Roxbury, was blown open
by burglars at 2 o'clock Tuesday
morning, just as the south bound
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24

night train was pulling into Roxbury
station. The burglars effected an en-
trance to the store by rear window,
drilled the safe and evidently timed
the explosion just as the heavy ex-
press train was passing the store.
The noise of the explosion awakened
Mr.. Nichols. He grabbed his revol-
yer and was at the scene inside of a
minute. Looking through a window
he could see the burglars at work on
the inside of the safe. He fired, hit
ting one of the burglars, but they
both fed in the darkness without be-
ing recognized. They got no money,
but the safe is practically ruined. Mr.
Nichols has we'll grounded suspicious
as to who his midnight visitors were
and arrests will probably follow.
One window was badly shattered by
the force of the explosion. The cash
register, money drawer and post
office money drawer were opened,
but nothing was taken so far as can
be learned. The burglars left the
store by the front door, firing two
shots at the house as they went. A
number of near neighbors heard the
explosion. The general opinion is
that the rogues boarded the night
train north. A man was arrested in
st. Adams the next morning, having
come in on the night train and sup
posed to be one of the rogues. He
was brought back on the morning
train
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24

A Chicago dispatch to the New York
sam says there is talk of trying to
place the name of George Dewey at
the head Of the Democratic national
ticket in the next campaign. Dewey
is declared to be the hope ofthe Dem
ocrats of the East who forfeited their
leadership by opposing the silver is
sue. o. Fl. P. Belmont Of New York
is authority for the statement that
Eastern Democrats are trying to in
duce Dewey to become q candidate
for the presidency. He says they
have sent William G. Whitney to Eu-
rope, ostensibly to invite Dewey to
dinner in New York, but in reality to
become the standard bearer of the
united Democracy. '1t is true that
the trip of William G. Whitney to
Europe to see Admiral Dewey is made
with the view of asking the Admiral
to become the Democratic candidate
for the presidency" said Mr.. Belmont.
However, I do not think Mr.. Whit
ney will succeed in his mission. I do
not believe Dewey would consent to
became candidate, and I doubt if
the Democratic party could be stam
peded to him. Bryan is the natural
leader of the Democratic party. He
is strong in the East, and Eastern
Democrats will support him on either
the old or new platform. 1t will
need more than the support of reg
ular Democrats to elect him, how
ever"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24

Secretary Alger has rendered
President Mckinley his resignation
from the Cabinet and it has been ac-
ceptod by the president, to take effect
August 1st. Although we do not
think that Secretary Alger has de-
served the severe criticism he has re-
ceived from the people at large his
resignation is perhaps the very best
thing under the circumstances. That
he has made mistakes there is no
doubt, but they have been errors of
Judgment. During the late war the
secretary tried to do the best he
could with the means at his COM
mand and the trouble which arose
over the beef question was magnified
in every possible way by the news
papers and really made much worse
than it should have been. In the en-
quiry into the matter the secretary
was exonerated from any intentional
wrong. But public opinion has been
so strong against him all the time that
his remaining in the cabinet could
not help but to injure the administra-
ton. The secretary is intending to
try for the election of Senator from
Michigan, and he will probably now
devote his time largely to this aim.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24

Director Roberts, of the U. S. Mint,
has just returned from trip through
the middle west. He said of what he
observed: money is plentiful and
the West seems to have all of its
share. In fact, there is so much mon
ey that Nebraska banks, for instance,
are competing for commercial paper
in Chicago, with interest at low
rate. do not think this has ever oc-
Cured before. Heretofore, the West
ern banks have never had too much
money, and have had to borrow from
Chicago and the East. Money is now
going from the West to the East, and
this renders the money market in the
East easy. Therefore American mon
ey is going to Europe where interest
is higher. There is not much talk of
politics in the West. The general un-
derstanding is that President McKin-
ley and Mr.. Bryan will be re-nomi-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24

We hope that the change in the
cabinet may bring Gen. Miles into
favor with the administration and
that as consequence he may be sent
to Manila with a force competent to
cope with the rebels there, and if
possible to put down the insurrection.
When the rainy season is over Agui-
naldo should be followed up and
captured or driven from the island,
or the American troops should be
Withdrawn ard admit that we are not
capable of coping with the situation
there.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
THE CONTEST IN THE FIRST
DISTRICT.

Considerable interest is being man
| ifested over the State as to who is to
represent the First Congressional
Although several names have been
mentioned, it is generally conceded
that the fight, if there is one, will be
between Hon. III. Ell. Powers, the
present incumbent, and ex-Gov. Car
roll S. Page. Judge Powers has served
in the House since 1890, and with the
close of his present term will have
served ten years, length of time
which, according to Chief Justice Taft,
had only been equalled by seven of
Vermont's eighty seven representa-
tives to the time of the present in
cumbents. These were Hon. Roland
@. Mallory, William Slade, Horace
Everett, Hon. J. S. Morrill,, Gov. Chit
tenden, Gov. Hall and Hon. Luke P.
Poland, and the time has been ex-
ceeded by only the first four. If, as
it appears, Judge Powers has served
the full time usually accorded rep
resentative of that district, he asks
the people to extend the time, before
doing SO they will, of course, take
into careful consideration his record
during the time he has represented
them, and also the record already
made by his opponent in the field.
The ST. Johnsbury Republican states
the matter very plainly in a recent
issue, in which it says:
In considering the above names, the
question fairly arises, Is Congress-
man Powers to be candidate for re-
nomination next June, and if SO, what
is the record or which he will go be-
fore the people of the First District?
Is he any more entitled to a continu-
alton of his term beyond ten years
than were Chittenden, Hall and Po-
it as were Mallory, Slade, Everett and
Morrill,? This is not an argnment:
only a question for Judge Powers and
his friends to answer. Congressman
Powers claim must be based on his
record. In what is that record pre-
eminent? Does it surpass or even
equal in merit those named above?
Will he present it to the Judgment of
his constituents?
IF his record is such that it COM
pares favorably with the above men
toned names, then his length of SER
vice should be no bar to his re- election.
The people of his district are familiar
with his work and also with the record
of the contestant, Gov. Page, who is
one of the best known men in Ver
mont, and of whom the Montpelier
Journal has the following to say:
That is always a political contest of
rare interest to which Carroll S. Page
is party. Such fight cannot be
dull one; it must be sharp, aggres
sive, with an element of the pictur
esque. In politics or business there
is nothing commonplace or conven-
tional in Gov. Pages methods.
AS our contemporary states, Mr..
Page is not ordinary in his methods,
and his long and very successful bust
ness career, equalled by but few men
in this state, as we'll as his record as a
should and will be carefully
considered by the voters. In public
life he has been found to be man on
whom the people could rely, and, in
has strong following
both districts, and this
seems to be the proper time for a
further recognition of the most able
in which he has always served
his state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24

mated. Mr.. Mckinley will carry more
western states than he did three years
ago, and will obtain a much larger
majority in Iowa than before. Many
democrats who voted for Bryan told
me that they were satisfied with the
situation, and would vote for the re-
election of McKinley.'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO, TEL. BLAKE & CO..
BARTON, VT.
w. l.. JACOBS, Editor.

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
$1.50 a Year.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
or Draft.
Watch the label on your paper to see il
proper credits are made, and keep your sub
scrfptions an adUance.
In asking for a change of address, always
state where your paper is roU sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
plication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
FOR SALE.

NV farm on main road from IrasburR 10
East Albany, and q mile to school and church.
I6O acres OF land in high state OF cultivation.
1900 sugar trees. Valuable lumber. Good
buildings. Nice orchard.
1922 GEO. A. TINKER. IHsburg.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
Muslin Underwear

AS the coming season draws near
bear in mind the fact that we have
bo th the Mason and Lightning Jars in
Pints, Quarts and Half gallons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18
Answer of Controller Howell,

In answer to the suit OF Washburn,
Williams & Company ag1ins. Esdras
Howell, city controller, the controller
yesterday made the following answers
Washburn, williams e. Co. VS.. Es-
dras Howell city controller.
Lackawanna county S.:
Esdras Howell being duly sworn, for
answer to the rule to show cause why
a writ OF mandamus should not issue
against him in the above stated case
as prayed for, says:
First-The suit is not properly
brought in the name of the Common.
wealth of Pennsylvania, ex rel. the dis
trict attorney or the attorney general
Second-There Is no law which COM
pels the controller of the city of Scran-
ton to countersign warrants drawn by
the school district of said city, or the
body which calls itself by that name.
Third-The Act OF 1874 Section Al. p
Il. 254 which provides for the forma-
ton of school districts. is unconstitu-
tional, as the title TO the act gives no
notice of any enactment with respect
TO school districts, and the act of as
sembly contains more than one subject.
Fourth-Deponent has never been
hired or employed by any action upon
the part of said body called the Scran-
Ton school district and no compensa-
ton OF any kind has been provided for
him for the doing of said work which
the complainants in this case seek to
compel him to perform.
Fffth-The Act of 1889 repeals the
Act of 1874 so far as the duties imposed
upon the controller of the city of Scran-
ton with respect to the countersigning
or warrants of the Scranton school dis
trlct is concerned. And further saith
not E. Howell.
This will put the case at issue and
an early adjudication can be looked
for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18
Does Your
Baking Powder
Contain
Alum?

Prof Geo. F. Barker M. D., University OF Penn. Call
the constituents of alum remain from alum baking powders IN
the bread and the alum itself reproduced to all ntents and
purposes when the bread dissolved by the gastric juice in the
process of digestion regard the of alum highly Injurious
Dr. Alonzo Clark ga substance (aum) which can de-
range the stomach should be tolerated baking powder
Prof w G. Tucker New York State Chemist: "1 believe
aum to decidedly injurious when used constituent OF
food articles.
Prof S. w. Johnson Yale College: "I regard their
aum and soluble aumna Sa introduction into baking pow
ders dangerous to health
In view of such testimony as this,
every care must be exercised by
the housewife to exclude the over
and over condemned cheap, alum
baking powders from the food.
Baking powders madef of which highly
edgrapeac are of health, and Efficient
No kind should be used in leanng food Royal Baking
Powder the ghese
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18
Vandling Now a Borough.

Judge Edwards yesterday handed
down the official decree making a bcr-
ough of the village of Vandling and
constituting it a separate election dis
trict and school district.
The first election for borough and
school district offices is ordered to take
place at Peter Brothers hotel Nov II.
Carroll Nelson is appointed Judge OF
election and James McCabe and Char
les Arnold, inspectors.
George S. Young is directed to give
official notice of the time and place OF
holding the election. Twenty notices
must be placed in conspicuous places
throughout the borough at least fif-
teen days prior to the election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18

It was to this effect: at shall be un-
lawful for any pedestrian or pedes-
trians who has or have been run down
by a bcyclist to take the bicyclist by
the scruff of the neck and boot him
until he is compelled to do mis- home
ward riding standing on the pedals"
John Novak and his son were guilty
Of violating this law. Frank Jabono-
bey knocked them down with his bi-
cycle and the elder Novak gave him a
severe kicking. The jury found him
guilty Of assault and battery.
Morris Hollander an Old Forge mer-
chant, who is also an agent for Bishop
& Co.. New York bankers, is on trial
before Judge Mcclure for embezzling
sH3S, which was entrusted to him by
Wasil Pecseniak, to be sent to his sis
ter in Hungary.
PEOPLE ARE SUSPICIOUS.
When three months elapsed and the
sister did not receive the remittance,
PscSeniak had Hollander arrested.
About a month later the money was
received and Hollander has a receipt
for it. He explained that the wrong
address was furnished and the mistake
was not discovered until Bishop & Co.
had received the remittance back
from the Austrian office. The proper
address was then secured and the
money forwarded.
Pecseniak is inclined to the belief
that Hollander neglected to send the
money until after he was arrested
and persists in pushing the case.
Attorney James L. Watkins appears
for the defense.
William Leighton, charged with lar
ceny by bailee and negligence by
baliee in keeping and abusing a horse
he hired from Liveryman Bellies was
returned not guilty in both cases, and
the costs We're divided, the prosecutor
being called upon to pay the costs of
the first case.
Frank +. Boyle was attorney for the
defense. George NJ. Watson assisted
in the prosecution.
Felix Martiska for a second time
failed to appear TO prosecute Boman
Rosenfeld for assault and battery and
was directed to pay the costs.
John Caffrey and Irwin f. Tuttle
were returned not guilty of the charge
OF larceny and receiving preferred
| against them by Chief Robling. They
were accused of stealing a horse which
James Kearney had left standing on
| Penn avenue. Mr.. Kearney refused tC
| prosecute.
Joseph Barrik was returned moi
guilty of knitting his rival. John Sur
anko. The costs were placed on the
| county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18
VERY BUSY SESSION
OF CRIMINAL COURT
NUMBER OF THE CASES WERE
OF UNUSUAL INTEREST.

Startling Allegation Is Made That
Intoxicating Liquor Was Sold on
Sunday at Priceburg Hotel-Wit-
nesses Tell Somewhat Dissimilar
Stories of an Assault on Police
man-Mr. Thomas Has His Little
Joke - Six-Year-Old Defendant.
Vandling Is Made a Borough.
Other Court Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18

Powell Petrust, who sent a coup,e
OF Scranton officers to Kansas City to
bring back his defaulting boarder by
representing that the fugitive was
guilty Of a big theft. was called for
trial yesterday, but failed to respond
and a capias was issued for him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18

OVerWorked.

Gracie-And why are there 10 good
fairies, now, papa, to give people every
thing they want?
Papa-Well they were kept so busy.
Oracle, that they became very tired, and
they needed a long. long rest.-.JndGe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18

Even in Priceburg a suspicion is
held that liquor is sold on Sunday. To
the mind of officer Andrew Kammiski
this suspicion reached a certainty in
the case of John Krushanks, proprie-
tor of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul hotel, and he was so settled about
1t that he was before Judge Archibald
yesterday trying to convince the court
and jury that such could really be
the case.
According to Kammiski, there was
a ball at the hall over the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul hotel on the
night of Saturday. May 90 and
Krushank sold beer to the dancers
until nearly o'clock Sunday morn
ing. He himself, bought drink there
at o'clock in the morning.
He also alleged that when he ordered
the place closed he was hustled out
of the saloon, knocked down, stripped
of his star and club and part of his
coat and then thrown part way back
into the saloon by way of an unopen
window.
August Krushanks, brother of the
proprietor, and Joseph Senoski. who
are charged with assault, denied that
any such thing occurred. Krushank
says he simply went up to Kammiski
who was very drunk and noisy, and
asked him TO please be quiet" KAN
miski declined to be quiet and during
his disorder broke the window with
his club.
AS to the charge of selling liquor on
Sunday Proprietor Krushank said he
heard from a fellow saloonkeeper that
Kammiski was going to spy on him
that night and acting on this warning
was extra cautious in closing his place
of business before ~ o'clock. That
the inspiration for the dance might
not be lacking, he contributed a kee
of beer to the dancers and told then
to do with it what they would. There
might have been some drinking goine
on after ~ o'clock, he said, but it was
free beer.
THE ALLEGED MOTIVE.
Kammiski, he said, was prompted t.
prosecute him because he had beer
dunned for a drink bill, and becaus,
he imagined Krushank was instrument
tai in having him, officer Kammiski
arrested for keeping a speak-easy.
lHe jury was Out Oh lle eases at du
journment. Among the talesmer
drawn on the case were Jack Skel
ly and "Bobbie" Allen.
Assistant District Attorney Thomas
yesterday cracked the first joke h,
has ever permitted himself to indulg
in during the trial of the case.
wasn't so bad, either.
Perry Hetzel, a 65-year-old lad o
North Abingdon, was on trial charge'
with being the father OF the child o
Mary Ward, a neighbor's 35-year-ol,
haughter.
Mr.. Balentine, attorney for the de
fendant, in cross-examing the prosecu
trix asked the color OF the child's hair
Mr.. Thomas looked at the silvery lock
OF the defendant and without any ap
parent effort remarked nonchalently
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-03
Josephine NJ Patterson Wins Prize.

The San Francisco Call has the following
in regard to Miss Josephine NJ. Patterson, a
daughter of Capt. M. F. Patterson, who late
ly visited here after an absence Of 80 years
in China. Her mother was formerly Miss
Ellen E. Lancaster of this city:
ALAMEDA, July %. Miss Josephine NJ
Patterson of this city has won the coveted
place of contralto soloist of Gilmore's mill
tary band, in competition with some of the
greatest vocalists of New York City She
left Alameda last autumn for the metropolis
to complete her musical studies. Those
who attended her farewell concert were
thrilled by her astonishingly strong voice,
and predicted great future for the local
songstress
There was long list of applicants for the
position which Miss Patterson has won,
most of whom were well-known New York
vocalists. The hall in which the voices were
tried has a seating capacity of 10000 persons,
and to sing successfully there is considered
the most severe test to which the voice can be
put Miss Patterson sang selection in Eng
lish, one in French and one in Italian and
was engaged at once. E. A. Couteurier the
conductor of the band, stated that her first
song won for her the prize. She will travel
with the organization throughout the Unit
ed States, and will visit San Francisco in
February
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-03
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas Our Divine Master above has
seen fit to remove from our midst our worthy
and beloved sister, Mary Payson, let ma
sorrow not as those that have no hone. for Wa
read that the dust shall return to the earth
and the spirit to God who gave it. God
takes away those we love, but let us look
forward to reunion in another world where
sickness, sorrow, pain and death can never
come, and when we are called to Law down
our employment on EARTH may we meet orr
sister in the glorious home above not made
with hands eternal in the heavens and hear
that welcome voice say, well done, good
and faithful servant"
Resolved, That we extend to her husband
and parents the fervent sympathy of Silver
Harvest Grange in this time of bereavement
and may they be comforted by the assurance
that the Divine Master above doeth all
things well,
Resolved, That while we mourn that we
must lose her, we are glad that we were per
mltted TO know her, and we feel that her
patience dnder suffering and her gentle
charity to all, remain memorial of her to
our everlasting benefit.
Resolved, That our altar be draped in
mourning for thirty days as a mark of our
respect
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to her husband, one to her father
one placed upon our records, and one sent
to The journal, also to the Bangor Com.
mercial.
MYRA 4; KELLER, (Com
JUNEY WENTWORTH on
GEO. HARRISON, Res
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-03

The summer season is now at its height.
and, weather permitting. picnics and ex
cursions by land and water are in order
every day. Merry parties occupy the cot
tages and camps on the sea shore or bv
the ponds, the buckpoards are on the 90
from morn till night, and the white wings
of pleasure craft dot the blue waters of
our beautiful bay 1t is well to improve
these midsummer days, for all too soon we
shall have warnings of the coming of
Jack Frost and the advent of winter.