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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
Newspaper Contests.

One of our exchanges gives voice to
this plant, which is repetition Of
song we have heard nearer home:
"Some weeks ago we started a stove
voting contest for the benefit OF our
readers, and but little interest has
thus far been shown by those who
should have been interested. Not
enough names have thus far been en-
tered to warrant US continuing the
contest, and if more are not present
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

ed before another week, the contest
will be brought to a close" Why not
put into the editorial and local col
umns the energy expended in ''voting
contests" and let hardware men sell
stoves, and other lines Of merchandise
each its own commodity? 1t is
pretty sure sign that schemes like the
one our friend is about to give up,
denotes ''struggling to live," which is
a poor advertisement to place before
subscribers. Bennington Banner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

A dispatch from Omaha, Neb., says
that two statutes Of Nebraska have
been declared invalid by the equity
branch in the United States circuit
court. These laws were passed by
populist legislature in 1897, and have
been pronounced unconstitutional be-
cause they impair the validity of con-
tracts. Both of the measures were
directed against trusts. and provide
against combinations in fire insurance.
One was aimed at insurance COM
panies only, while the other included
combinations il all branches of busi-
ness. The laws forbade companies to
combine for the maintenance of rates,
or for the refusing of hazardous risks.
The court ruled that other lines of in
dustry are allowed to join interests for
their mutual good, and that no dis
elimination can legally be made
against insurance companies.-Er.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

We are in receipt of q long and very
interesting letter from Mr.. E. E.
Webster who is now in the Philippines.
In it be describes the voyage from
San Francisco to Honolulu on board
the large transport, Thomas, with FIVE
hundred teachers bound for the Phil
ippines. He also gives a description
of the city of Honolulu, it's people
and their customs, and closes with an
account of the events which trans
pired in making the remainder Of the
trip to Manila. This is the first of a
series of articles which he is to furnish
the MONITOR and which will be of
great interest to its readers. Mr.
Webster is a son of Mr.. e. Fl. Webster
of Barton; is a graduate of the
University of Vermont and has had
considerable experience in newspaper
work. He is a notwithstanding writer,
has the power Of describing places
and things in such a manner as to
bring them very clearly before his
readers. We shall commence the
publication of this letter in our next
issue and shall continue with others
which he will send from the various
places which be will visit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

sanity on the part Of the defendant or
by any technicalities. The prisoner
was, however, granted every right in
accordance with the law and having
been found guilty it is right that he
should be quickly disposed of.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

The Schley trial was postponed for
g time last week owing to the death
OF the Admiral's senior counsel. Just
what the result Of this trial will be we
cannot tell but it is to be hoped that
it will be the means Of settling the
questions in dispute between the
Schley and Sampson champions and
will admit of justice being done others
who were prominent in the battle in
which the Spanish feet was destroyed.
Jealousy has apparently been the
cause of the whole affair which has
kept the naval officials in turmoil
and prevented the gallant Capt. Clark
from receiving the recognition which
he so well deserves.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

Czolgosz, the murderer of President
Mckinley, has been sentenced to die
the week commencing Oct. 28th.
Czolgosz fired the fatalshot Sept. 9Th,
causing the death of the president
Sept. 18th Two days later the assas-
sin was indicted by the grand jury for
murder; the trial opened Sept. 23d
and the following day the. case was
given to the jury, the trial taking only
eight and one-half hours. In thirty
minutes the jury rendered a verdict
Of guilty. During the trial the MUIR
derer was defended by two prominent
lawyers but as he had been pro-
nounced sane and admitted his guilt
no line OF defence could be made and
no witnesses were called by the
defence. This trial was one which
will meet the approval of the Ameri
can people and of the whole civilized
world. There was nothing sensation
al in it, neither did the defence at
tempt to prolong it by claim of in
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

The series Of races between the
Columbia and the Shamrock COM
menced last Thursday but in the first
race neither boat finished within the
time limit, although at the close the
Columbia was well in the lead. On
Saturday the Columbia defeated the
Shamrock in the closest race ever
sailed for the possession of the cup.
The Columbia won by one minute and
twenty-five seconds, corrected time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
w l. JACOBS,
BARTON. VT.

Terms-wHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
I.50 ear.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
nit by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
or Draft.
Watch the label on your paper to see Il
proper credits are made, and Keep yotr sab
FcTiptions in ddUGmce.
IN asking for a change of address,, always
State where your paper is noao sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
IIcation. All cuts must have metal tc6y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
LEGAL BLANKS.

Justices Of the Peace, Lawyers,
Constables, ETC., can find a full
assortment Of Legal Blanks at
this Office.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
Americans Victorious.

Harvard and Yale turned the tables
upon Oxford and Cambridge in the
international university games at
Berkeley Oval, Sept. 25, and by win
ming six events to three, as against
the record Of FIVE to four made by the
Englishmen in London two years ago,
more than squared accounts. Oxford
and Cambridge won the three events
that have all the time been conceded
to thenl-namely, the half mile, one
mile and two mile runs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
Trains Wild Plunge.

A runaway freight train on Konosha
hill on the South Park railroad, near
Como, Col, Sept. 23d caused the death
Of Webster Ballinger, the engineer
and injured eighteen employees. AS
the train crossed the crest for the
plunge down the spiral descending in
to the Platte canyon the brakes failed
to work and an emergency call for
hand brakes started the crew and en-
ployees. Instantly laborers and
brakemen we're scrambling for the
brakes as they knew their lives de-
pended on quick action. In the mean
time the train had gained a terrible
impetus and at Siston Curve where
the men could look straight down at
the town of Weston, the train few
the track and pitched down 800 feet
into the gulch.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
YOU ARE ADVERTISED
BY The STATIONERY
YOU USE.

Having this in mind, Why not
make a good impression, when it
is just as easy as the other kind.
If you use printed headings why
not have the good kind, the at
ractive kind, such as we make.
If you use plain goods, why not
have something indicative of
good taste instead of the "any-
thing will do" style. The differ
ence in expense is trifing, and
the satisfaction from using a good
article overbalances it many
times. To know more about it,
ask
C. +. RANNEY G CO..
Printers and StatioDers.
NEWPORT, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
Starvation Feared.

According to reports from Nome,
brought by the steamer Oregon, the
Indians in that section are threatened
with starvation. During the past few
mouths about three hundred natives
have visited Nome, bringing furs to
trade for supplies. AS soon as their
goods were disposed of, however,
whiskey peddlers got among them
and they changed the proceeds of
their goods for liquor. Unless they
are assisted by the government case
of sad suffering and starvation will
follow.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
w. L. JACOBS.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DB. r. ri. NICHOLS, BARTON, VI
L ". III HttI ItItll ca, ARA
Land Electro Therapeutics.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

Dk. r. n. HASTINGS,
DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, BARTON,
4 VI. With DR.. Nichols.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

lpARTUR NATIONAL BANK. BUsiHEsa
Ae Hours frC "a s.. M, TO y. "a. kVeFy
accommodation extended 20 Qua customers
thRt Is consistent with sound banking. Amory
DAWSON Pres't; l., !. Hartman, Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
SchIey Inquiry Interrupted.

For the second time the Schley in
quiry was stopped by death, when it
was announced Tuesday that Judge
Jere. Wilson, senior counsel for Ad =
miral Schley and well-known legal
light, had died that forenoon. The
court was adjourned for the day.
Yellow journalism Catching 1t.
yellow journalism" is held by
many to be in part responsible for
McKinley's assassination. AS the
most conspicuous example, the New
York Journal comes in for the worst
scoring. Editor Hearst has been
burned in effigy and the Journal cast
out Of many libraries since the shoot
ing. It is held that the papers abuse
of the president and its insulting car
Coons have had bad effect on readers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

JOSIAH A. PEARSON.
nENTIST, BARTON, vi. OFFICE IN
~ Owens Block.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
PROBATE COURT.

The following business was transacted
by the probate court durin the past week
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30
General News Items.
LOyaI Children.

The school children of Canton, Ohio,
propose to raise money for the erec-
ton of a monument and statue in
honor Of President Mckinley in the
public square Of that city.
Webster Centennial.
The centennial celebration of DAME
Webster's graduation from Dartmouth
college was observed last Wednesday
at Hanover, n. H. A large number of
distinguished guests were present and
several honorary degrees were con-
ferred.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

= T'TORNEV At LAW, BARTON. vt
G Fire Inturance Agent. tNtlr bloc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-01
SAN JUAN, JUNE i, 1901.
Importance of Holidays
in Porto Rico.

The action Of Governor Allen in establish
ipg, commencing with to-day, Salurda
bait holidays in all the Government offices
IN P0rl0 REQ, IS not only greeted with
enthusiasm AID eTa itute hy the numerous
direct beneficiareS IN tie Government
Offices, but is recognized by our people ge.
nerally as concession 10 the tropical cli-
mate Of The Island which meets universal
approval.
One OF the first things which attracted
the attention of Americans here was the
great number of holidays uOder the Spanish
reg me. To be sure. nearly a toi Iht Sc were
church hol days, hut never hn!esS they we're
so oh ,erYed as to give surceaie from labor
TO Government employees ror many more
days periodically. than had been thought
Of IN the United States.
Leaving religious considerations out OF
the qL'suon the actlon of the Spanish
Au oitieS was certainly wise 10 tro-
pjcal uutry, surk as our Island, no one,
espec al Y an European, eau work CONT
ruousy SIX days ii a week, as can be done
in a more NoTtheIe atmospheric.
We are glad that Governor Allen has
seen Fl to realize this dffetence and we
hope 'he example thlS set ~ the Executive
will be followed, 50 far as possible, n prl-
yate establishments.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-01
A Missionary TO China Relates His
Experience.
Fiendish Atrocities of Chinese
Mobs.
Thrilling. Episodes of Escape.

1t is a terrible experience to fall into the
hands Of Chinese mob. Inoffenslve good.
nature men are reused says a returned MIS-
sionary from China to frenzy by evil insi.
nuatOns against foreigners, and, intoxicated
with excitement, are capable of most ffendish
atrocities.
GAS a child of eight, was taken by my
father, an American missionary, into the in
terror OF San. .thung, to the district noW oc.
cupied by the Germans. My mother had
Gled few months before, and my father,
anxious to pursue promising work in the in
terror, took his three children (of whom l
was the eldest) and a faithful Chinese nurse
TO town four days journey from Chifu.
In this place he intended to spend the win.
ter. To make the small mu1-walled hut
more comfortable for us, he covered the
damp earthen floor With boards.
This was instantly resented by the sus
picious Chinese. "Why should a man place
boards over his floor unless there was some.
thing underneath which be acished to con-
cea2 The old story that the missionary
had kidnapped and murdered Chinese chill
dren vas agaln widely circulated. Ii was
asserted thai he lad made a miraculous
med cine of tnelr hearts and eyes; WIth
which he cou bewitch the Oh uese into
believing his new religion The chlldreh's
dead bodies must therefore be concealed be-.
meath that carefully laid wooden floor.
The increasing hostility was observed
with great anxiety, and after being twice
stoned IN the market place, my father con-
| clud.d to flee to tue county seat, twelve mi
les dstsLt, achere he could claim protec.
ton as an American citizen. We started
at midnight. 1t was impossible to procure
animals to convey us; SO a few native Chris
tlans took their lives IN their hands and
cal red the little children on their backs
over the dangerous road to partial safety.
| remember distinctly our stealthy creeping
through hostile villages, afraid that al any
moment the barking dogs might bring our
enemies upon us, and our crouching in the
early dawn beneath the shelter If clay
bank, while distant Hheelbarrow creaked
sloply out of hearing.
We managed to reach our destination in
safety, and remained for a few hours in an
obscure inn In the suburbs With great diff
ticulty cart and tco Wretched animals
were procured, ard at the end OF a weeks
travel over miserable rOads ace were at
uome again. A sight realization OF the
danger we had escaped came into my child
ish mind when we we've met outside the
city wall by the foreign residents and native
Christians OF Chi-fu, who with streaming
ey es praised God for our deliverance.
1t was afteracard learned that the next
morning after our eScape-only six Louss
after our Gepartu.e-a furious mob of men
came to our little house, tore I'D the wood.
en- floor, looted our furniture, and would
undoubtedly have killed us had We fallen
into their hands.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-01
Plague Nurses !0r A!liGa
Dangerous Mission of Two
Buffalo Women.

Miss Katharine Carpenter and Miss Ce
liza Harkness OF Buffalo, N. Y, were passen.
gers for Liverpool on the Oceanic, ON their
Uay to Cape Town, South Africa, to beco
me plague nurses, where they will be at
tached 10 the British Army Nursing servi.
&c Reserve, Both received their early train.
ing at st. Luke'S Hospital, Buffalo. Spea-
king of their appointment, Miss Harkness
said:
"Since the plague broke out in Cape To.
wn, little more, than taco months ag, the Q
has been great demand for plague nurses
and we are embracing this opportunity y-not
a pleasant one assure you--whlch scas Of.
fered us by the Brits Army Nursing Ser.
vice Reserve, of gaining experience in the
treatment of the disease, wnicl is compa.
ratively rare one. They pay is at the rate
of 6 4s (sbout $22 sceek, ioith quarters
and ratIons, and there is an active call tor
them at his rate. The salary seems liberal
enough, but the duties are heavy, and as tle
matron OF tKe hospital and three nurees died
from The plague soon after their arrival in
Cape Town, it shows that there is an elem
ent oi peril, achich, however, is not likely tC
act as q deterrent"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-01
Trouble iobnt Proposed Pan Amer
lean C5ugroSS Likely 10
be Settled.
Arbitration May be Adopted
by American Republics.
Chill Insists on Limiting Arbitration
to the Future.

The dispute over the scope of the proposed
arbitration discussion, which has threatened
| to break up the Pan American Congress
called to meet in Mexico in October, no(C
seems III process of settlement. Another
heaylug Is to be glyea to the Bolivian
member of the Executive Committee. but
1t IS believed be eau bo prevailed upon TO
accept the definition of arbitration which
Chill insists upon before going into tue
Congress- BOLIVIA and Peru desire an un-
limited arbitration treaty, while Chll de.
clIneS to 60 into the discussion unless ar
bitratiOn be confined to tnture disputes,
aud the past be regarded as settled. rms
is on account OF The two provinces which
she took from Peru and Bolivia, aud IS still
holding contrary to treaty agreements.
The State Department has naturally taken
ChllrS view of The case, in the belief that
nothing could be accomplished in such affairs
against the will of an independent nation.
Were terms imposed which would keep Chill
out, whether justly or not, the Congress
Eould cease TO be Pan American, and become
merely league of American States.
1t will be recalled that the first Congress,
held under Mr.. Blaine's direction, took up
the subject of American arbitration, di aft
ed treaty, achich secured the signatures of
the Representatives of eleven American
States subjected to ratification at home, and
although extended once, it finally passed in
to lnnOcu0uS desuetude. 1t was never eve1
submitted to the United States for ratif-
cation, although the United States had been
the nation to propose it. TO our officials
fell the duty of urging the other nations to
accept the agreement, but while urging them
our own constitutional machinery was seen
to be as much at fault as theirs. The treaty
provided for arbitration upon the usual sub
JectS, boundaries, indemulties, navigation
rights, etc; but excepted issues which any
nation mIgDt regard as imperiling It's inde
pendence. The treaty was to run for twenty
years, and 1t was signed April 20, 1890.
Seven 0f the eleven nations then signing it
continued their adhesion to the principle by
signing supplemental treaty for It's revival
on October ~ of tue next year. Efforts will
be made In tue same tine at the coming
Congress, although. the prospects Cf success
Tor al American system OF arbitration do
MT appear bright.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-01
An Antarctic Fran.
German Vessel Nearly Ready

The ship which has been built at Kiel for
the German Antarctic Expedition is ready
for launching, and will be rapidly complet-
ed. so as to sail for southern waters about
the same time as the British expedition in
the Discovery. In external appearance the
Norwegian vessel, has, or is supposed to
have, none of her serious defects. She has
been given roomy cabins, good ventilation,
and will be lighted by electricity. Her en-.
gines, v Inch are triple expansion, are ex.
pected to give her speed OF seven knots.
The electric plant is worked by separate
ngine, or by a acindmill. Part of her out
fit consists of p cap i've balloon, and she
carries five ordinary boats and ore naph
tha auach. The materials employed in her
construction are oak, pitch pine, and green.
heart the greenutart chiefly as sheathlng
for prot c'ion from the ice. the principal
me sonS OF The vessel are: Length over
al, lGS fe'; lrngh between perpendiculars,
lJl fef; teaIn. extreme, 361 tett; beam.
mouideo, 33 t~el; ,otai thickness of ships
SIDE, y feel; iranght Of lcater l3l feet;
displacement, 400 tons.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-01
A Bloody Colet
Fierce Battle Between the E E,qEsh
. ana Beers.

Special cablegrams to Boletin Mercantll
London, Jun 9 1st..- Details oI
ne serious engagement that occur
red yesterday near the outskirts oil
Vlaktontain are Just coming in.
The Beers, entrenched on a bill
poured a heavy and destructive fire
on an English regiment which was
passing at its base
The English undertook to charg9
the position but were repeated y
repulsed with heavy loss.
After three hours of fighting the
English retired with a loss of la
killed and wounded.
Many soldiars from the English
force are missing.
The news OF such a serious defeat
hus cast gloom over the city
The Beers captured in this battle
two cannons and considerable
amount of munitions Of war.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-01
The DOer General kritzinger SAID
10 Possess Exceptional Ability.
Vain Attemps of British to
Capture Him.
Figured Prominently in Invasion OF
Cape Colony.

Kritzinger, the Boer commander whose
name has figured so prominently in connec.
ton with the invasion of Cape Colony, seems
to be leader of exceptional ability not
second even to the celebrated Christian de
wet.
Times without number since he has been
in the colony, he has been described as
hotly pursued, cornered or crushed up against
the Orange River in full flood, his capture
being expected every hour; but when the
columns surrounding him and his hsrdpres
sed force converged at the point where he
was expected to be found, it was invariably
discos cred that he had passed through some
gap in the Britt h enclrcling line and dou
bled back on his tracks, or gone off in some
other direction. At one moment be will
have more than 900 men with hlm, and a
day or two later, when the British have
concentrated, it will be only to find that they
have brt ken up into small bands and 3isap
peared among the mountains, where pursuit
IS useless.
One correspondent wrote at the end of
March that the chase at the Krizinger con-
tinued unabated and was full Of curious si-
tuations' No fewer than seven columns we're
IN hot pursuit of him, driving him to the
Orange River, which was unfordable; but
when they thought they had him caught
they discovered that he was fifty miles in
their rear threatening the railway after bav-
ing broken up his command into two sec.
tions. Then everythin had to begin again.