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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30
TO PREVENT POTATO SCAB.

Among the valuable discoveries
made by the experiment stations is
that of the cause of and remedy for
potato scab. Formerly potato grow
ers held to numerous widely differing
ideas as to why potatoes scabbed.
Variety, soil, manure, water, worms
and insects were each and all in turn
considered responsible. 1t has been
found that, while these things may
influence the development of the
mold, which eats its way into the sur
face of the young tubers. This same
fungus causes scab Of beets The
spores or germs of the fugus may live
from year to year in the soil and when
a second crop of potatoes is planted
upon infected land the disease may
reappear, and old garden soils thus
become unfit for potato culture. Such
soils should be seeded to grass and
allowed to remain in sod for five years
or Ilonger before being planted to po~
tatoes Or other root crops. Lime and
barnyard manure both favor the in
crease of the germs IN infected soils,
but cannot cause the disease in the
absence of the germs. The germs
also pass the winter upon the potato
tubers, and probably much of the dis
ease is started by the planting of such
infected seed. This can be entirely
avoided by disinfecting the seed po-
tatoes before planting. The process
is simple and inexpensive. It con-
sists in soaking the potatoes, before
they were cut, in either of the follow
ing solutions:
Formalin (formaldehyde) q pint in
fifteen gallons water; soak seed po-
tatoes two hours.
Corrosive sublimate (mercuric chlor-
i'd deadly poison, one ounce in seven
gallons water; soak seed potatoes IL
hours. do not allow stock to eat po-
tatoes after pojsoning.)
The Vermont experiment station
uses the formalin solution, and recon-
mends it in preference to the latter
because it is not an active poison to
animals, and also because the cor
rosive sublimate solution is liable to
slightly retard the termination of the
treated seed. The same solution may
be used for several successive lots of
seed potatoes, SO that pint of for
malin, costing from thirty live to fifty
cents, will disinfect seed enough for
a large potato field. The disinfected
seed may be cut and planted at once
or kept until needed. In the latter
case it should be stored in clean sacks
or bins to avoid recontamination. This
simple and cheap remedy should be
used by every potato grower.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30
Buchanan, Mich, May q.

Genessee Pure Food Co.:
Gentlemen:-My mamma has been great
coffee drinker and has found it very injuri-
Gus. Having used several packages of your
GRAIN. o the drink that takes the place of
coffee, she finds it much better for herself
and for us children to drink. She has given
up coffee drinking entirely. We use a pack
age every week. I am ten years old.
Yours respectfully, FANNIE WILLIAMS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30
HeartIess Man.

Dear" said the dying man, 81 don't
want you to go into mourning for me
when am gone"
"Oh, George" she sobbed. Don't
be so hard upon me-"
lizard? Why, love, 1 simply want
|Fou to be happy. You are young yet.
Why should you deck yourself with
Widows weeds?"
Its mean of you, George! You
know black is so becoming TO mer'-
catholic Standard and Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30
THE BEST REMEDY FOR STOMACH AND
BOWEL TROUBLES.

BOWEL TROUBLES.
ST have been in the drug business for 20
years and have sold most all of the proprie-
tary.m edicin es of any note. Among the entire
list I have never found anything to equal
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for all stomach and bowel troubles"
says o. w. Wakefield, of Columbus, Ga. This
remedy cured two severe cases of cholera
morbus in my family and have recommend
ed and sold hundreds of bottles of it to my
customers to their entire satisfaction. 1t af-
fords a quick and sure cure in pleasant
FORM" For sale by E. w. Barron, Druggist.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30

Consolation, indiscreetly pressed upon
hs when we are suffering under Attic
Jon, only serves to increase our pain
nd to render our grief more poignant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30
The Hoosier SchoOImaster.

James SULLIVAN Phillips, better known
as the "Jeems Phillips" of EgglestOn's
"The Hoosier Schoolmaster," died re-
Gently at Vevay, Ind. He was born in
June, 1921, in Switzerland county, near
Vevay, Ind, and spent his days in the
same county. He had an unusual fac
u1ty in his younger days for spelling,
which made him marked character in
"The Hoosier Schoolmaster." He was
averse to having his picture taken and,
although often asked to do so, never
consented until a few years ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30

We know of no worse sensation than
% be in hurry and find our path OBJ
tructed by some one who is very slow.
FAtchisou Globe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30

ed in any business? On, yes-every-
bOdy's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-30
Imported Arabian Stallion
VICTOR.

This beautiful horse stands 16 hands high
and weighs nearly 1900 pounds. His DISPOSE
ton is perfect and he is a fine roadster.
Foaled in June, 1892 He will be found at my
stable one mile from Glover Village.
TERMS. 500 payable when the mare
proves in foal.
Lien on colts for service fees. Mares dis
posed of before foaling considered in foal.
2stf WN ALDRICH, Glover, VT.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
IRISH RIFLES CAPTURED.
They Fought steadily for Thirty
Hours, but Had to Give In.

They Fought steadily for Thirty
Hours, but Had to Give In.
Bloemfontein. April 5.-(Delayed in
ransmissionl-The Royal Irish rifles
had been marching in the eastern part
Of the Free State, collecting arms, and
were returning to Bethany Tuesday,
when they were Intercepted by Boer
commando who had placed three guns
In position The Irish intrenched them
selves. while the mounted infantry
secuted along both tanks. only to find
escape impossible. The Beers opened
with gun and rife fire. The British
replied sparingly with rifle fire, hus-
banding their cartridges in the hope
that Eeln would arrive. Gradually the
Beers drew into closer quarters. They
fired intermittingly during Tuesday,
but did not attempt to reach the Brit
ish position until Wednesday, when
the Irish division. which had
fought tenaciously. was suffering te.>
ribly from want of food and water.
Bv this time two rifles had expended
their last cartridge. Finding at this
TING there was no sign of succor they
surrendered, having fought thirty
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
AMERICAS Girl ASSAULTED.

Louisville Bankers Daughter Struck
by q German in Itnly.
Louisville. April 10-James A. Leech.
a well known Louisville banker. has
received news of an assault made
upon his daughter. Miss Carolyn
Leech. while she was travelling on The
italian railway between Florence and
Venice. The only information given
in the dispatch was that Miss Leech
was struck and rendered unconscious
by German who was travelling in the
same compartment with her. Mr..
Leeeh telegraphed his wife for further
information. and to the American con-
sui at Venice. The matter was also
reported to the American consul at
Rome. Miss Leech has been travelling
in Southern Europe all winter on ae-
count of her health
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

T the government had no intention or
proposing an exchange.
Boer Chief of star KILLED.
London, April S.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch, also
from Lord Roberts. dated Thursday:
"Methuen telegraphs from Boshof Gin
the Orange Free State, q little northeast
Of Kimberley as follows;
e Surrounded Gen. viliebois-Marcuil and
body Of Beers to-day. None escaped
viilebois ard seven Beers killed, eight
wounded; fifty-four prisoners. Our losses
were: Killed. Captains Boyle and Will
Jams, both OF the yeomanry. and two men
of the yecmanry; wounded, about seven
men. The attack lasted four hours. The
corps behaved very well. Our force was
composed OF yeomanry, the Kimberley
mounted corps and the fourth battery OF
artillery =
Gen. De Yilebois- Mareuil was the
chief of staff Of the Boer army He
was about fifty years old and is said
to have been responsible for many OF
the Boer successes in Natal and later.
in Cape Colony ard the southern part
of the Orange Free State. 1t Is said
that he entered the Boer service
merely because war was his trade. He,
went through a number of campaigns
in the French army.
BOers Mean Rusiness.
London, April 8.The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post.
telegraphing Thursday, says: THE
Beers are apparently making an at
tempt to redeem their promise to re-
take Bloenlfontein. A considerable
force has moved south through Thaba
N'Chu. Gen. fuckers isolation at
Karee is more apparent than real.
since the open ground north Of Bloera-
fontein offers small opportunity for
Boer tactics. They may possibly en-
gage him to distract attention from
operations elsewhere. Remounts are
aIxiously awaited"
Ordered to Cult Pretoria.
/ Lcurenzo Marques, April S.--Accord-
ing to dispatch from Pretoria, all
British subjects have been ordered TO
quit Pretoria and Johannesburg Inn
mediately, except some 400 who are
permitted, under recent law, to re-
main in the rand. Those who are ex-
PEELED number about 600 The prison
ers and guns taken ut Sannas post
have arrived at Pretoria.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

+ London, April S.Lord Roberts re-
ports that five companies Of British
troops have been captured by the
Beers near Bethany.
The following is the text Of Lord
Roberts dispatch to the war office an
nouncing the capture Of FIVE companies
Of his troops.
'.Bloemfontein, April 6.--Another unfortu-
nate occurrence has occurred, resulting,
fear In the capture of party Of infantry
consisting Of three companies Of the Royal
Irish Fusiliers and two companies OF the
Ninth regiment of mounted infantry, near
Reddersburg. a little eastward OF Bethany
railway station within a few miles Of
this place. They were surrounded by a
stronger force Of the enemy with four or
five guns.
"The detachment held out from noon,
April 8. until April 4, 0 a. M, and then
apparently surrendered. for It Is reported
that the firing ceased at that time I'M
mediately after ] heard the news. during
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
OVER DEwEYs CANDIDACY.

Exciting Argument Results In the
Death az One Man.
Chicago, 8. One man was
killed and another badly injured in a
fight here growing out Of an argument
over Admiral Dewey's candidacy for
president. Eugene Tucker, colored
man. was shot and Instantly killed by
George Miller. barber. The latter
was badly cut about the throat with n
razor and may die. Both men Ind
been drinking. Blows were struck and
then the negro attacked Miller with a
razor. Miller drew his revolver and
fired six shots. Two OF them entered
fuckers body.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

wh,n Representative Gibson OF Ten
nessee was speaking in congress one
day recently, 1t was observed that q
member aitting in a neighboring chair
was last aNleep. This occurrence was
not Unusual, but for man who speaks
as loud as Mr.. Gibson to have sleep
ing neighbor seemed to his political
opponentz good joke. So one OF them
INTERRUPTED Mr.. Gibson to report that
somebody near him was sleeping and
to suggest that he should speak little
louder. nicholson. who Is member
OF the pension committee. promptly
retorted, as he turned toward his sleep
ing colleague, "If he cannot hear me
he ought to have pension for deaf
ness.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

Gen. De Wet Immediately placed guns
and the cpmmandos in such positions
as to surround the British, who did not
have time to recover from their sur
prise"
The Beers are displaying activity in
Natal. but there is no sign that Gen.
Butler is moving. Mafeking was still
besieged April /. The garrison was
suffering seriously from lack of bread.
and mixture of oats. bran and meal
was doing duty for that article, which
is described as coarse in substance.
Of the color Of ginger bread and of the
consistency Of Norwegian pine.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
ALMOST a CLASH.
Opposing Militia Factions In KEN
lucky Ready for Action.

Frankfort. Ky. April 10 "a clash be-
tween the opposing militia was mar
rowiy averted here Saturday. Two
soldiers at the state house were ar
rested for drunkenness by the police
and their comrades rescued them. A
number of shots were fired but no one
was hurt. Chief of Police Williams
summoned his full force and went to
the state house TO demand the prison
ers. The Beckham military authori-
ties intercepted the police and dis
suaded them from attempting to cap
ture the men who had started the
trouble and who had been rescued by
their comrades. The soldiers of the
opposing administration were drawn
up ready for action.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
roRTo RIcAs LABOR.

island Organizations Joining the
National Bodies.
New York. April 8. - The Socialist
Labor party has been notified by San
tiag0 Iglesias, the Porto Rican labor
leader. that the Porto Rican labor or
ganizations have decided to Join the
national union labor bodies OF the
United States. At n big mass meeting
OF carpenters, 1oiners and iaborers In
the capital Of Porto Rico great en-
thusiasm was manifested when II was
announced that the federated labor
union has sent an appeal to Wishing
ton on behalf OF the Porto Ricans.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12


Ths French Military Expert Adviser 10 the
noers Who Has Becn Killed
a-~~~~-~-ss~--e.~.~s>>>>~
the afternoon Of April 3, ordered Gatacre
TO proceed from springfontein. his present
quarters. TO Reddersburg. with all possible
speed. and detached the Cameron High
Ianders hence 60 Bethany. He arrived at
Reddcrsbnrg az 1870 Wednesday morn
Ing. without opposition, but could get no
news of the missing detachment. There
can be no doubt the whole party has been
made prisoners"
Informafion Held Back.
London, April s.-Not word regard
ing the disaster at Reddersburg has
been allowed to come through except
the dispatch of Lord Roberts. 1t liz,
therefore. impossible to form any no
tion as to what happened. Mean
while the British public Is beginning
to realize the immense difficulties 20
be overcome even before Pretoria Is
reached, and is revising premature
ideas with respect to the time when
it will be over. No one now believes
1t will be ended by the beginning Of
July. The latest disaster more par
ticularly illustrates the heavy task in
holding the railway. This body Of
some 400 British troops, without guns,
which disappeared so completely with
in thirty-five miles of the great Brit
ish army, had been engaged In guard
ing section Of the newly acquired
railway between Bloemfontein and
Springfontein. If it could thus he
spirited away. how is Lord Roberts to
insure his continually extending COM
munications.
1t is asserted that 1000 rebels sur
rendered during Gen. Clements north
ward march. The Beers will do their
utmost to hold Ladybrand and Thaba
N'Chu centers of producing districts.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Morning Post
at Springfontein telegraphing Thurs
day, says he is glad to be able to re-
port that increased precautions are be-
ing taken In patrolling the railway.
1t is said that most Of the prisoners
captured ut Boshof are foreigners.
The report that Mr.. Steyn had been
appointed to the command of the Free
Staters and the report that the Free
State had obtained a loan from the
Transy aal for war purposes are both
confirme ed.
Ten thousand remounts from South
America are due to arrive during the
coming week at ports of Natal and
Cape Colony. Another Boer version Of
the fighting with Col. Plumers forces
says that four officers and thirty men
were taken prisoners at Ramathk-
bama. 1t appears that the names Of
Cecil and Granville. which were
originally supposed to be two officers
captured at the time. should have read
together as the name of one officer.
AS numerous prisoners are now held
on both sides and the numbers are
about equal, the question Of exchange
was mooted in the house of commons
last evening. This ELECTED a reply that
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
rammanx con.ulta nesrer,

New York. April s.--A special to the
Herald frota Philadelphia says: Rob
ert Van Wyck. mayor of New York,
representing Tammany Hall. and two
other Democrats of New York. also
representing Tammany Hall, came to
Philadelphia yesterday to consult Ad-
miral Dewey regarding his announce
ment that he would accept the NOM
nation for the presidency Of the Unit
cd States
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

Work has been begun at kiel on a
new vessel for the proposed German
Antarctic expedition. It's outline will
be somewhat rounder than that OF
Nansen's Fran. II will be built OF
wood, that being regarded as the only
material at the same time strong
enough and elastic enough to with
stand the terrible pressure Of the polar
ice. 1t will carry about thirty men,
with provisions for three years. The
vessel is to be fitted out not later than
the end OF August, 1901.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

At recent meeting Of the Geological
society In London photograph was
exhibited, showing a pair OF remark
ably large tusks which had belonged to
an African elephant. Measured along
the outer curve, each tusk was ten
feet and four inches long, but they
differed little in weight, one weigh
Ing 225 and the other 235 pounds, or
a total of AGO pounds, which the ele-
plant had carried about without the
least Inconvenience.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
Bogua Capt. Clnrk Gees Three Year,

Bogus Capt. Clark Gets Three Years.
New Orleans, April S--Julius Moyse,
alias Capt Clark, who, during mardi
gras week married Miss Bertha Warn
ken, under the false representation
that he was commander of the battla-
ship Texas. then in port, and who was
convicted Wednesday on the charge of
impersonating q United States officer
and with having obtained money I'M
der false pretenses, was sentenced to
three years imprisonment.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

A London magistrate has sentenced
a street news-vender to a week in jail
for.crying false war news, and the gen
erA verdict is. served him right
But no punishment has yet been meted
out to those much greater offenders,
the journalists or correspondents who
every day manufacture sensational re-
ports, or travesty facts and rumors, IN
order to justify pyrotechnic head
lines
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

The native music OF aboriginal tribes
is regarded as Of great Importance In
anthropology, and the recent British
cambridge expedition to the Torres
straits and New Guinea carried along
monographs to record the songs OF
the savages. Some Of the songs thus
recorded on Murray Island are already
obsolate, and will. 1t is believed, die
out with the old men OF tho tribes.
.sIn savage life" says one OF the mem-
beers OF the expedition. 1.-THE songs OF
q tribe are Its chief heritage"
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

The empress dowager Of China. who
10 woman OF remarkable energy. de-
stres the presence at Picking Of the
famous Chinese statesman and refor-
mer. Wang. She offers a reward OF
$40, 900 TO any one Who will deliver
him, dead or alive. into her hands.
The offer Ia large enough 10 constitute
MIR. Wang what the insurance compan-
les call an extra hazardous risk" The
offering OF rewards for the heads OF
offending subjects is not o common
practice among sovereigns nowadays.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
GEN. MILES is WILLING.
Another Formidable Presidential
Candidate tn fhe Lists.

ythHuiuHtr tH1 INts'
New York. April 10. Gen.N Nelson
A. Miles is said to be willing to be the
Democratic nominee for president. He
has so stated to his friends. and ten
days ago he visited William g. Whit
ney to talk with him about the Dossi-
bilty Of bis being nominated. Mr..
Whitney told him that all OF the lead.
ing gold Democrats were az much op-
posed to the nomination OF Bryan now
as they were when he was nominated
four years ago but he did not commit
himself 10 the support of the general.
He merely took the matter under adj
visement and said he would consult
with his friends.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

The leader of the reunited Irish par
ty in the house of commons stands for
the principle that home rule cannot be
worked out through political alliances
with English parties. This was Mr..
Parnell's policy. Mr. Redmond, his
most faithful follower, has chung te-
Eaciously to 1t and has forced his
Irish associates to adopt it.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
Carried away by a Tidal wave

Victoria. b. G.. April Sit is re-
ported that tidal wave yesterday AFT
terIeon carried away the new wharves
of the Dunsmnir collieries at Lady
smith, with Eoss of $4,000. The
wires are down and details may not
be securable for some hours.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
TRIBAL FIGHTING.

Serious TroubIs Feared In Ashanti
BODY of Troops Dispatched.
Accra. British Gold Corst, Africa,
April T. Tribal fighting has taken
place In Ashanti. GOV. and Lady
Hodgson are at Coomassl. The teie-
graph wires have been cut, communi-
cation stopped and dispatches de-
stroyed. A body OF hussars Is leaving
here for Coomassi. The situation ap-
penrs to be serious.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
passenger Trnin wreeked.

Laredo. Tex. April 10. The north
bound passenger train on the Interna-
tional & Great Northern railway was
wrecked by the spreading of the rails
near Twohy. Mail Agent Bright was
seriously injured.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
rart,nl,x pestroyea by Ere.

Chicago, April 10.--A fire yesterday
partially destroyed the piano ard or
gan factory of NJ. Schultz company.
entailing loss of 50,00e: covered by
insurance. The cause is thought to-
have been spontaneous combustion.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
woman Shot by Love-

Wayerly, N Y. April 10.-Kate To-
bin. twenty years Of age, was shot
and instantly killed in the street near
her home in this city last night by
Fred krist, young married man
who was in love with her.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
LYscHING Is IMMINENT.

Angry Mob with Bio0dheunds and
Guns Pursnin9 virginia Ncgro.
Norfolk. Va, April S--Edward Till
man, the negro who. for revenge. start
ed the fire by which the town OF Iyor
was almost completely laid In ashes,
Is being pursued by an angry mob
with bloodhounds and guns. II caught
he will be lynched.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
store BurgIarized.

Rice's. Mimi, April 10,-John Ga.
zette's store was burglarizc6 The
safe was opened and $50 IN money and
81 900 in checks and orders we're
taken. There is no cine.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
BRITISH DISASTER
FIVE COMPANIES Of INFANTRY
CAPTURED.

Lord Roberts Reports Another seri.
ous Reverse Near Reddersburis--
Lord Methuen Wires q Victory
ana Gen. yiDebois, Boer Chief OF
STAN, lis slaiH--No Werd Excep,
Lord Roberts Dispatch II Al
lowed, to Come Through--Hoera
VIII Try to Retake BIoemfontein.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12

The Irish members Of parliament
want it distinctly understood that
their brethren in South Africa are not
the only ones who can fight.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
Petty burglary.

Stewartyille, Mimi. April 10 The
hardware store of Demro & ballard
was broken into and about $40 worth
of knives and razors stolen. No clue
to the burglars.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
pr,soners Attempt TO Excape

Marquette, Mich. April 10. Six
prisoners awaiting trial here made in
effectual attempt at escape in the Jail
here. They were al charged with
murder.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
Restore Rank Of Lieutenant Genera

washington, April S.--Senator Lodge
Yesterday introduced an amendment
to the army appropriation bill, giving
to the commanding officer of the army
the rank of lieutenant general, and to
the adiutant general the rank Of major
general.