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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23

A dispatch from New Orleans is as
follows: "A calamity OF appaf1ing
magnitude has been experienced in
this section this week, and the worst
is yet to come. Partial reports of the
damage from the storm belt foot up
into the millions. The Illinois Cen
trail system have a loss of 800, 900 and
the end is not yet. There is no tell
ing when the trains will run. The tie
up is complete. The trains which de-
parted for Chicago Monday, have re-
turned here with two carloads of
mail; bushes is at standstill. Be-
lated news arriving here tells of great
loss of life. Four were drowned at
Meridian and two at Hattersburg, Miss.
Water at Enterprise is five feet deep
on the main streets. Three bridges
have been swept away and number.
of buildings demolished. The floods
are worse than ever before.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23

j. @. Farrar, the trusted teller of the
Waterbury National bank, has been
dabbling in stocks with the funds of
the bank and, when the defalcation
was discovered, suddenly disappeared.
When the cashier of the bank, Charles
Wells, first made the discovery of
deficit in the funds of the bank, he at
once called the attention of his teller
to the fact. Farrar said there must
be some error in the figures and both
set about examining the books. At
the suggestion of the teller they closed
the books to go to their supper at 6
O'Clock, Farrar saying that he would
return and continue the examination
with the cashier, but this he failed to
do. Further investigation by the
cashier showed a deficit of about
$35, 900. The capital of the bank is
800, 900, with surplus of $35, 900. The
president of the bank is ex Gov. W.P
Dillingham;. 1t is evident that Mr..
Farrar has been dealing in the stock
market and he is quite a heavy loser
in the recent failure of Knott & Clos
son of Burlington and this accounts
for the sad affair. Farrar was arrest
ed in Boston Monday night and was
taken to Waterbury Tuesday, where
he is held under $40, 900 bonds which
were furnished by his friends.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
THE CIRCUIT BILL SHODLD
BE PASSED,

That is an interesting story which
comes from the capitol that during
the skirmishing in the Porto Rico bat
tie in the house Wednesday certain
republicans threatened to bolt the bill
if they were not given assurances
that the bill regulating the sale of
oleomargarine would be forthwith
taken up sincerely and pressed to it's
passage. The incident discloses the
earnestness with which the dairy men
and farmers of the country are seek
ing relief from the fraudulent prac
tices which for several years have
been despoiling gtheirbuisness. Every
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
PROBATE BUSINESS.

The following business was transacted
by the pro bate court during the past week !:
William E. Curtis estate, Lowell. Ella G..
and &c orge E. Curtis appointed admins
traitors. B. F. D. Carpenter, M. B. Chafey
and A. A. Aseltine appraisers and commits
sioners.
Jules Richard estate, Newport. Will
pr owed. Agnes F. Richard appointed ex-
ecutrix. Il. S. Cummings and Mark Joslyn
appraisers and commissioners.
Judson Wood estate, Derby. Will proved
w. s. Robbins appointed executor. Ste
phen M.Davis and AIvah j. J.Morrell apprais
ers and commissioners.
Myra Ell. Gray estate, Newport. Admin
istrator settles his account. Decree of dis
tribution made.
Lucy w. Hoyt estate, Albany. Commits
sioners report returned and accepted.
Lizzie P. Allen estate, Derby. Executors
settle their account.
Austin T. Foster estate, Derby. On ap-
plication, John G. Foster and Stephen A.
Foster appointed administrators. D. w.
Davis and G. A. Cowles appraisers and
commissioners.
Nathan Keniston estate, Greensboro.
Certificate from county court filed in re-
appeal of G. F. Thompson from disallow-
ance of his claim by commissioners.
Hannah G. Pratt estate, Charleston. Lii
cense granted executor to sell real estate.
Marcia Skinner estate, Barton. r. B.
Skinner, executor, having deceased, FL. P
Cook appointed administrator de bonis non
with will annexed.
Benjamin H. TyrrelI estate, Barton. Last
will presented for probate by Flora L.
TyrreIl executrix therein named Referred
to Barton, May 18th 1900.
Ella Caldwell Borland estate, Stanstead,
to wit, Derby. Appraisers inventory re-
turned and accepted.
Judson Wood estate, Derby. Appraisers
inventory returned and accepted.
Jules Richard estate, Newport. eApprais-
ers' inventory returned and accepted.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23

COW owner in the country, every hon
est handler of dairy products, every
housekeeper, is directly concerned IN
this campaign for fair trading. It is
no longer fight for pure foods alone.
There is no assault upon the character
of the butter limitations when they
are frankly presented as such. By
this time the people of the country
have sufficiently studied the matter
to know fairly well whether they
want to eat real or imitation butter.
But they need the protection of the
law to enable them to exercise their
choice in this regard and to shield
them from fraud. 1t is to be hoped
that as result of this bit of warning
Wednesday the leaders of the house
are convinced of the advisability of
putting the Grout bill-noG the Lori
mer bill, which is tainted with sus-
picion, but the Grout bill, which is to
represent the real dairy interests
upon it's passage without further de-
lay. The republican managers of the
floor have it in their power to serve a
very large percentage of the farmers
of the country by this legislation. If
they stand stubbornly in the way of
an honest enactment calculated to re-
inforce the present laws to regulate
this traffic they will open the way to
a serious issue in the forthcoming
presidential and congressional cam
paigns. Washington, D. @. Evening
Star.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
THE SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The Boston Transcript has the fol-
lowing on the condition in South
Africa:
s'There is continued absence of
news sofimportance from South Africa
following the recent notification of
the movements of Generals Brabant,
Rumble and Chermside. These are
assumed to justify the belief that
operations to enclose the Beers in the
southeastern part of the Free States
are in full progress and that nothing
further will be announced until some
achievement can be recorded. There
is news of fighting in the vicinity of
Karee Siding, which will be taken to
Indicate that General Roberts main
advance has begun. The Beers south
of Bloemfontein are reported to be
retreating. The stagnation in Natal
continues. General Roberts's censure
of Generals Butler and Warren has
created sensation in the colony.
Opinion is divided between sympathy
for the censured generals and ap-
proval of General Roberts fearless
outspokenness The Brussels CORES
pondent of the Morning Post claims to
have authoritative information con
eerning the Boer peace delegation.
He says that their hope is based on
preventing the war being fought to
finish. They are convinced that if it
is the republics will be ruined. Presi-
dent Kruger and President Steyn,
the correspondent adds, have no
illusions concerning the outcome
of a finish fight and they are
only prolonging the struggle in the
hope that the Powers will intervene.
The Boer forces are less numerous
than is generally believed, and some
marvellous strategy will alone enable
them to resist much longer The
delegates are empowered by the
president to submit to the Powers
proposals for peace, stipulating, how
ever, for recognition of the status
quo ante bellum and the indepen-
denee of the republics. DIR. Leyds has
been compelled to inform them of the
failure of his own endeavors in Ger
many, France, Belgium and Holland,
and TO acquaint them with his opinion
that they will be politely bowed out
of every European foreign office.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
w. Nj. WRIGHT
A. NJ. GODDARD, NJ. d.,


DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, ALBANY
IL VT. Office hours until a. m. From Il
to and from 2 to p. m.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
VERMONT CONFERENCE.

The conference at Bellows Fails
closed last Monday. We give below
a few corrections in our list of appoint
ments given last week and few of
the appointments in the other districts:
Cabot, 0 E Aiken.
Canaan, w Kelley.
Groton, w r Mather.
GuiIdhall, Sup by w R Patterson.
Island Pond and East Charleston, E j Gale.
Jay and Troy, Sup by G c Mcdonald.
Marshfie1d and South Cabot, G w Manning.
Newbury and West Newbury, D Handy
North Danville, G G Gorse.
Sheffield and Wheelock, P N Granger.
West Concord and Gaskill, A G Fuller.
Woodbury., Sup by G T. Weeks.
Enosburgh Falls, Sherburne'
Essex and Essex Junction, A B Emery.
franklin, CS Hurlburt.
Highgate, w Ell Atkinson.
johnson, Hyde Park and Waterville,
RI Chrystie.
Morrisville, M s Eddy.
Richford, P A Smith.
ST Adams, w S Smithers.
Stowe, Sup by 0 l. Barnard.
SWanton, s H Smith.
Waterbury, L e Williams.
w Berkshire, E and Franklin,
w Stanley.
Bellows Falls, F w Lewis.
Bradford, A H Webb.
Brattleboro, r f Lowe.
Chelsea, w e Allen.
Montpelier, co Judkins.
NorthfieId and Gouldsville,
A w G Anderson
Randolph and Bethel Gilead, F G Rainey.
Randolph Center, L N Moody.
Spr ingfield, B F Rowland
st. A1bans Bay, H w Worthen.
White River Junction, A Hough.
Windsor, w E Douglass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
O. w. LOCKE,
Barton Landing, VI.
Benjamin H. Tyrrell's Will.

CtTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- IS. In Probate Court held at Newport,
i'm said district, on the 18th day of April,
A. D., 1900.
An instrument purporting TO 9e the last viii
and testament of Ben niamin VI. Tyrrell, late OF
Barton, in said district, decreased, being
presented to the Court by Flora l.. Weich >
the Executrix therein named for Probates
IL is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified TO appear at
a session of said Court, TO be held at II. W.
Baldwin's Office at Barton. in said
District, on the IIth day of May, a. d.,
1900, and show cause, IL any they may have,
against the Probate of said Will.
For which purpose, il is further ordered,
that q copy of this record of this order
be published three weeks successfully In the
Orleans County Monitor, printed at said Bar
ton, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court-Attest,
ls-ia F.E. ALFRED, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23

allusion to Admiral Dewey was given
but little attention, showing the effect
of the Admiral's presidential aspira-
tions on the people of his native state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23

pARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
D Hours frc IN a. M, to y. m. Every
accommodation extended to our customers
that is consistent with sound banking. Amory
Dawson Prest; l.. j. Hartman, Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
w. l.. JACOBS.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
DIR. e. NJ. NICHOLS, BARTON, VT

DR. J. ~. HAhTShOhN.
SPECIALIST-EY EYE, EAR, NOSE AND
OThroat. Office hours, . a. M, until y. M
No. 29 Main Street, st. Johnsbury, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-23
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
W. l. JACOBS.
BARTON. VT.

Terms-wHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
e1.50 Year.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
NIT by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
or Draft.
Watch the label on your paper to see II
proper credits are made, and keep your sub
scrtptions in advance.
In asking for a change of address, always
state where your paper is noaD sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
plication. All cuts must have metal body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20
4 NEAT SHOE CASE
FOR THE BEDROOM.

The best way TO preserve the shape
OF boots and shoes is unquestionaDly
to put them on 10 boot trees when not
In use The majority Of women. how
ever. overlook -this little wrinkle. ana
the consequence is that boots and shoes
lose their shape long before they are
worn out. The cost OF pair OF trees
Is 80 slight that IL is really surprising
their Importance is not more generally
appreciated by women.
Dust Is a great enemy TO leather, and
boots and shoes when not i'm use ought
to be kept under cover and should new
er be left in dusty places.
A convenient case for shoes that
takes up no room space. since IL can
hang against the wall or a cupboard
door. is easily made from a piece OF ere =
tonne about two and one half feet long
(the length will eventually be the
height) and two feet broad. strapped
across breadthways from side 10 side
with three eight inch bands of cretonne
each band being divided by stitchings
into four little pockets for shoes. There
Is an interval OF about an inch between
each strap.
These straps OF cretonne should he
sewed TO the foundation along the low
er edge of each strap. the top edges be-
ing left free, save where they are
caught down by the stitchings that d.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20

suished women OF France have been
and are among the active workers for
their sex I'm this congress and else.
where. The president was Mile. Monod.
who has been untiring I'm her labor OF
love for the women of France for many
years. An honorary president and one
of the most enthusiastic COMMITTEES
members was Nine Isabelle Bogelot.
For years her life has been spent in
endeayoring to ameliorate the condi-
tion OF women prisoners in France She
is the director general of society that
takes charge of women convicts so soon
as they are liberated and endeavors to
take them back into happy and respect
able life, life that many of the poor
creatures never had the slightest
chance TO lead before. The society has
an asylum where the women find a
home till they go out to service or are
returned TO their own homes. The sto-
ries of some OF the unfortunates is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20
1.-THE SUMMER GIRL OF 1900

opinions. The stuff OF which a bodice
is made viii be a delicate compliment
TO the novelist I'm vogue; the trimming
OF a hat win announce its wearers
views on the regeneration OF the
drama; the folds OF a frock will tell OF
a pronounced admiration for Wagner.
This is subtle enough. but IL seems IL
Is not all. The perfect symbolical toilet
VIII reveal the softest emotions OF the
heart and acquaint the keen observer
with the state of the lady's affections.
To the mere ordinary person who ad-
mires the fashions-or disapproyes OF
them on occasion. but does not make
them-this programme may seem diff
cult OF realization. But nothing is inn
possible 10 a Partisan dressmaker and
a fashionable American woman. / am
convinced that symbolical fashions will
be an immense success You have
heard OF the language of flowers? Well.
these new fashions will merely be an
other language of flowers. What are
ladies but flowers? And, as / said I'm
the beginning. the summer girl OF 1900
is the fairest OF them all.
Mousselinc de sole and organdie are
friendly rivals of the moment for the
summer girls favor. Ordinarily she
has an equal supply of dresses made
from each fabric II is often the case.
though, that she prefers that all her
frocks of a fiuffy character be made OF
like marerial. differing one from the
other only in color and floral designs.
When she essays TO follow this rule.
she plays pranks with color bands:
sometimes they are OF velvet. at other
times OF oriental embroideries With
what varied excuses she calls attention
by encircling hands TO her trim waist
or her slender back or her dimpled arm!
Her fascinating elbow sleeves are apt
TO be twice banded, and rosette is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20
SWEET OLD FASHIONED WAYS.

The authoritative tone that the ma
jority OF young women take with their
mothers nowadays is not precisely an
indication OF good breeding; but them
good breeding seems TO be rapidly go-
ing out OF fashion, complains woman
OF the world. A few relics Of II are still
left, Just enough TO show how delightful
a thing IL was. A really courteous man
is now described as being "of The old
school really high bred woman IL
called "old fashioned"
Nobody would like to see children 60
back to the stilted stiffness of the days
when they called their parents ~sir"
and "maia.a," but their present de-
meanor is the reverse Of polite or gem
tie and reflects but little credit on them
selves or on those who have brought
them ups The mothers seem to get ac-
customed 40 this kind OF brusquerie
from their daughters and do not per-
ceive It's effect upon people who hear
and see II for the first time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20
THE sold LADY"

A young and handsome engineer.
coming home from Egypt. made the ac-
quaintance of a good looking, lively
lady on the liner. They got on very
well and he told her great deal about
himself Among other things he men-
toned that he had at one time had
prospects OF wealth from a distant
cousin, but the latter had married
again and. dying soon after, left all TO
his widow.
And suppose you hate the widow"
inquired his new friend.
''Oh. no." replied the young man.
laughing. MY parents did but why
should L? / was quite a boy at the
time and did not understand. / have
always been brought mp to work and
am doing well. After all. a mans wife
is more TO him than all his relations.
dare say the old lady needs 1t more
than do. and she can't be going to en-
joy ii much longer"
How old is she?'
"well, / don't know exactly; I never
saw her, but she must be quite old.
The old chap was old enough to be my
grandfather. He died ten years ago.
and he married some five before that"
And you don't grudge 1t herr"
Not in the least"
In the course of the voyage the ac-
quaintance gradually ripened. and the
result was an engagement. Then the
fiancee confided TO her intended that
she was the 'old lady" The distant
cousin had not married woman Of
suitable age as had been supposed, but
a young girl of IL just out of the school
room. The ''old chap had been old
enough TO be the young mans grand
father. but his widow was only few
years older than her connection by
marriage And so the money returned
to the family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20
HOW JENNIE JUNE GOT HER NAME.

How did / choose my nom de
plume?" said Mrs. j. G.. Croly. while a
reminiscent smile crept over her keenly
intelligent face. "At one time / lived
at Poughkeepsie, N. " l was sunny.
happy little blue eyed girl, and our
genial Unitarian pastor was particular
ly fond of me; indeed we were quite
chummy. One day he gave me little
book of poems, published by Benjamin
F. Taylor remarking. These are for
the Juniest little girl that ! know One
of the. poems was called January and
another Jennie June For long while I
was known 10 my intimates as Jennie
June The name almost passed out OF
my mind as I grew older, till l COM
menced contributing to the papers. and
then / bethought me of Jennie June as
a nom de plume"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20
AN OLD TIME MARRIAGE TARIFF.

In olden times tariff OF matches was
established in France I'm which the va
rious degrees Of wealth necessary for
girl TO enter the different ranks Of
French society were set down as fol-
lows:
A young woman with dowry of 1000
to 10000 francs year was match for
a retail dealer, a lawyers clerk or
bailiff: a dowry OF IL, 900 francs entitled
one to aspire to a dealer in silk. dra-
per. an innkeeper. a secretary to a
great lord: one with 10000 francs might
look as high as an advocate or a gov
eminent officer of considerable rank;
one with from 30 900 To 100000 francs
might hope COR marquis. a president
of parliament. "A peer OF France or a
duke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20

HUME roses are not more beautiful TO
~ look upon than In our summer girl
~ OF 1900. The roses queen" IL over
the world Of flowers. and the latter
reigns supreme in the rosebud garden
of girls. This years summer girl is by
all odds the most attractive specimen
that has ever graced the dancing floor
or coquetted with gay cavaliers. She
is a picturesque medley OF flowers and
floral brocades fashioned into stately
simplicity that Is most adorable. She
has affected flower campaign in dress,
so 10 speak. The morning linen frock
Is sprigged, budded or leafed; the dim
ity for afternoon displays the hallmark
OF her choice. and the evening gown
bears lightly burden of posies.
wreathed or garlanded it's length and
breadth.
Certainly SO fair an apostle of the
flower fad as Is the summer girl of 1900
Will put 10 rout all liking for plain ma
terials. The entree of the summer girl
is yearly anticipated with pleasure and
keen interest She is not only a type of
good gowning, but invariably introduces
the latest fashions. This year she Is
even more--the pioneer OF the symbol
ical toilet.
IL is quite possible that we are on the
eve of a veritable revolution in fash
ions. The French fashions OF tomor-
row. like the French literature of to-
day. are to be symbolical. Even at
present a really well dressed woman
Is never the absolute slave of the pre-
vaillng fashion. She uses her own
5udgment 10 a certain extent in choos-
ing what she wears. She adapts her
clothes to her complexion. TO her height,
10 her age to her style generally. The
symbolistic fashions of the near future
will go further than this To talk as
the philosophers talk. they will be "the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20

vide each pocket. The outline OF the
case should be strengthened by the ad-
dition of a narrow band, of cretonne
stitched down firmly. this band and
also the top and bottom edges of the
straps that form the shoe bags being
trimmed with fancy gimp.
At the two top corners of the cretonne
background couple of small curtain
rings should be sewed, and these can
be slipped over nails against the wall.
A shoe case of this description will be
found most useful. Each pocket can
have the addition of a top flap.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20

WOMEN'S CONGRESSES AT
THE PARIS EXPOSITION
2ooo ooo 600 oooo ooooooo
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n MONG the conventions arranged 10
~ meet during the Paris exposition
are two for women-one In June.
the other I'm September. ON the face OF
them they have aims quite distinct yet
leading TO identical results. That for
September announces itself as con-
vening 10 consider the condition ana
rights of women, political rights inclu1-
ed. The other names itself the congress
OF feminine works and institutions. It
is a matter of great regret TO the ad-
mirable ladies who had the conduct OF
the latter that the American Fedora
tion OF Women's Clubs did not see their
way clear to send some delegates ana
give official recognition 10 their sisters
in France who are struggling for lifc
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness un-
der difficulties which no American wo-
man of this generation has any idea OF.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20

opportunity, and striking combinations
of art and nature are displayed among
the novelties of this season. One of
the prettiest belt buckles shown has
turquoises and jades, together with fine
filigree work that has been dulled by
oxidation. The beautiful green jades
are clustered in artistic arrangement.
and the single turquoises stand as SEN
tinelssguarding their purity. Combined
with black velvet, 1t would be difficult
to find anything more beautiful than
this artistic small buckle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20

any other royal parsonage. She uses
quart OF the liquid I'm her bath every
morning. pouring II In with her own
hands. after she has tested its quality
over n lamp.
Mrs. Howard Gould has collected one
of the finest libraries of works on the
English drama cxtant in this country.
A simple way 10 strengthen the voice