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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
WHOLE NORTHWEST SUFFERING.
Cold Record Will Probably Be Broken
in Chicago.

Chicago, H., Jan. 25.-Piercing cold
made the whole northwest suffer today
The thermometer reached 10 below in
Chicago. The record here is % below
and there is some expectation that new
low point will be touched before the cold
spell is ended.
One man frozen stiff was found by
pedestrians on an outlying part Of Thir-
ty-second street. He had apparently
struggled along until, exhausted by the
cold, he had dropped unconscious and
literally was frozen to death in his tracks
in the snow. Inc unidentified corpse
was taken TO a morgue.
There were countless instances OF
frozen ears and hands. Traffic was
greatly hanpered.
The bitter cold experienced today al
ID below is the most intense so far this
winter in Chicago. Stretching to the
northwest the mercury shows a swiftly
descending scale, the minimum in the
United States being at Bismarck and
Williston in North Dakota where the
official figures are SO below zero The
crest Of the wave is, however. beyond
the national boundary line. Minnedosa
y. w. T., reporting 3S below. There are
no telegraph stations northward from
Minnedosa
st. Paul, MINI, Jan. 25.-Thirty de-
grees below zero was the official record
today although thermometers in yarious
parts OF the city registered from two to
three degrees lower. The weather OBJ
server saws that the temperature will
rise gradually and that warmer weather
will come tomorrow.
Duluth, Mimi, Jan 25.-The coolest
temperature noted in Duluth since Janu-
airy 2, 1888, when the thermometer reg
lstered Al degrees below zero, prevailed
Yesterday, the lowest point recorded be.
ing 81 blow at about 8 a. m. This morn.
lng It was 81 below. Range towns also
felt the extreme cold, the lowest tempera-
ture being noted at Ely. where it was Al
below At Biwabik AZ was shown at +
q. m. AT no previous time has the aver
age temperature in Duluth been lower
than "a degrees below zero. and the
mean temperature noted yesterday at 2S
establishes a new record at the Duluth
office
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 25.-Northwcst-
ern Missouri and northern and western
Kansas are experiencing the coolest
weather of the season today, with a still
further fall III temperature predicted by
tonight. In the northwestern portion of
Missouri, the temperature at S O'Clock
this morning averaged 10 degrees below
zero. In central Kansas it was de-
grees above zero.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 25-Specials froh
the state report extreme cold everywhere
At St. Louis, Mich, the thernlometc,
registered 2G degrees below zero. at Ma
rine City IL below and at Bay City Is
below
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
A Child's Definitions.

The late Frederick Coudert, lawyer
and Wit, had great fondness for chill
dren. He collected indefatigably the
quaint sayings of children, and one of
the treasures of his library was a small
manuscript volume filled with definitions
that children had composed. This vol
ume was called ''child's dictionary"
and these are some of the definitions
that Mr. Coudert would read from it,
'.Dust-Mud with the juice squeezed
out of it,
''Snoring-Letting off sleep.
'Apples-The bubbles that apple trees
blow.
Back biter-A mosquito
.'Fan-A thing to brush the warm off
with.
''Ice-Water that went {. sleep in the
cold. New York Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
MUST BE TRIED FOR PERJURY.
Idaho Judge Overrules Plea of Men Ac
cused Of Defrauding Government

Helena. Mont. Jan. 26.-Judge Beatty
of Idaho has overruled the plea in abate-
ment in the perjury cases against X. VI.
Cobban and forty-three others. who were
indicted two years ago for perjury in
proving up on timber claims which were
afterwards transferred to United States
Senator Clark. An action was brought
by the government against Senator Clark
to vacate his titles to the lands. but Judge
Knowles decided in favor of the senator.
and the government has appealed the
case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
BIBLE SOCIETY ASKS FOR AID.
American Association Says That It Is
in Need of Help.

American Bible association has issued an
appeal for funds and in the appeal says
it has for nearly eighty-eight years pur-
sued its single aim of circulating the
Bible without note or comment in this
and all lands. Tor this purpose it has
of the Scriptures in nearly 200 lam
guages. During that time it has circu-
lated 100000 Bibles, testaments or
portions thereof, and nasmuch as the
work of the society is in danger of be-
ing seriously crippled for lack of funds,
it appeals for aid
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
FEARED EIGHTEEN
MEN PERISHED AT SEA
Fishing Boat Is Supposed to Have
Been Lost with All on
Board.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 25.-It is feared
the fisherman Oregon and all hands have
been lost on Georges. Vessels that left
the fishing banks two and three days later
have arrived. The schooner Matchless re-
ports passing wreckage OH Georges. 1t
resembled that Of a fishing schooner The
home port of the Oregon is Gloucester.
The vessel carries eighteen men and is
commanded by Capt. William Stoddard
of Maiden.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
TO SELL LAND IN CANADA.
Real Estate Men from Middle and North
western States Hold Conven-
ton at st. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, JAN 26-Land men
from northwest Canada, Minnesota, Wis
consln Iowa. the Dakotas and Illinois
gathered here today to adopt measures to
stimulate emigration to Canada. Il IS
proposed to start an active propaganda
that Will bring the resources of Canada
before the homeseekers of this country
and Europe. Among the delegates are
members of the Winnipeg common coun-
Gil and board Of trade
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
Coleman Priest INDICATED.

Marinette Wis, Jan. 26.-Rev. Father
Vanier, the Coleman priest, was vindi-
catde of the charge of abusing his IL
year-old ward, a boy. On the contrary,
it was shown that he had spent over
$1,000 in educating the boy and had been
uniformly kind and considerable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
DIES WHILE, GIRL HUGS HIM.
Young Man in Sleighing Party Found
Dead of Heart Disease.

Anoka, Mimi, Jan. ga party of
young people, among whom was Lewis
Flicker, young farmer, started on a
sleigh ride to Blaine. The young woman
accompanying Flicker had her arm
the part of young Flicker she discovered
that he was dead. The coroner decided
that death was due to heart failure
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
DEATH THREATS FOR EIGHT.
Owners of Implement Factories Told
They Must Settle Strike

Moline, ILL.,, Jan. % Owners of the
eight largest iron works and implement
factories here have uerr threatened with
death and their families with destruc-
ton by dynamite if they do not grant
the demands of the striking molders, who
have been out since last spring, for a
nine-hour day. The threats came in the
form of ANONYMOUS letters
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
GIRL FALLS LOOPING THE LOOP,
American Woman IN Auto Plunges from
the Track in a Circus.

Madrid. Jan. 26.-Mina Alix. 20 years
old. a circus performer, born in New
York. broke her skull and several ribs
while looping the loop. The automob bile
in which she was performing the feat
struck something. left the track and
plunged to the floor. The house was
crowded The girl was removed to Il
hospital, where it was given out that her
condition was desperate. A court has
begun an inquiry into the case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
SAYS BRYAN HAS THE STAGE.
Comment by Grover Cleveland on the
Neb1 askan's Attitude.

Princeton. n. J., Jan. 26.-Former
President Cleveland, when asked for his
opinion on William j. Bryan's state
ment that no man who had voted the
Palmer-Buckner ticket can be nominated
by the Democrats, smiled and said:
81 have not a word to say on the mat
ter except that Bryan has got the stage
let him go it. l guess that's definite
enough"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
ALFRED C. ISAACHSEN DEAD.
Young Soldier from Racine Succumbs to
nsumption-Pension Just Granted.

Racine, Wis, Jan. 26.-[special.]-
Alfred G.. Isaachsen, aged 81, died at
San Antonio, Tex. During the Spanish
American war he served with the First
Wisconsin regiment and while in camp
contracted consumption. On Friday a
bill was passed in the House granting
him q pension.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
NO MORE RESERVATIONS.
Report Of Break in British Cabinet Is
Untrue.

London, Jan. 26.-Telegrams from
Lord Londonderry, president of the
board of education, and from Gerald Bal
four, president of the board of trade,
say there is no truth in The Daily News
statement that further cabinet resigna-
tons are imminent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
Lost Their Nets in Storm.

/, Menominee. Mich, Jan. 2e.-[SpecialJ
SFishermen living in the vicinity Of Ce-
dar river, and for ten miles on each side,
Say that between $4,000 and $4,000 worth
Sf nets We're lost in the recent storm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
Capt. Farnsworth Moves to shebovqau

Elkhart Lake, Wis, Jan. 26.-[Spe-
cial. Capt. w. J. Farnsworth, who has
been manager of the Elkhart hotel at
this place, has moved to Sheboygan,
Wis, where he has leased the new Lake
side house for several years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
Fireman Between Duty and Affection.

Appleton, Wis. Jan. 26.--[Special. =
The 17-months-old child of Michael Cal
min died while his father, fireman, was
out fighting a fire. Six weeks ago the
family lost child of under similar con-
ditions. The father, between duty and
affection, chose the former in each in
stance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
Auto-Boat for the Kaiser.

Bristol, r. l., Jan. 26.-An automobile
boat for the German Emperor, designed
by Charles f. Herreshoff, will be built
by company here,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
MIL WA UKEE HAY MARKET.

Timothy, dull and weak: CARROTS, choice
timothy, 10.50010.75; No. 1 timothy, 9.75G1
1000; No. timothy. 8.OO@S.50; clover and
clover mixed, 7.J0M7.75.
Prairie hay steady; choice Kansas, 1000
CHOPS; No. 1 Kansas, 0.OO@9.5O; No. ,,
7.50dS.5 So
Straw. steady: rye, $50; oats. 625@6.50
wheat, o.5OQ6O0; packing hay, 6.25@65O.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11

A letter received from Mrs. Adeline Co.
burn tells of the successful removal of the
cancer from her lip.
Mrs. Matte Sias of East Burke Is spend
ing part of her vacation with her grand
fathers, Orrin Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Gallup andI son,
Charles spent the Fourth with friends in
this town and at West Burke.
Mary Willard is home from johnson and
Mrs. A. H. Burnham from Middlesex,
where they have been teaching.
AT the last conference of the church
three young people were accepted to be-
come members OF the church.
Allan Berry, who works in the Peerless
factory at Barton, was in town lastl week
visiting relatives and acquaintances.
Herbert and Miss Madge Burnham re-
turned Tuesday from Lunenb burg. Herbert
will finish his college preparatory course at
Lyndon Institute the coming year. Miss
Madge will teach the primary school a
Lyndon Center.
Messrs. Harris of Lyndon and Beckwith
OF Sutton spent the last few days att their
camping ground in Richardson's Grove,
with large party of friends. Mr.. Beck
with thinks they own the ground by pos
session as with two or three exceptions
they have camped there every summer for
over twenty years.
The school In district No. taught by
Eun1ce A. M. Hill closed July with rhe-
torical exercises. The report of the term
is as follows: Number of scholars fourteen.
Average attendance, Is IA 80. Those hav-
ing no absent marks were Florence Ma
coon, Winona Berry, Diantha Drown, Jen-
ME Craig, Lila Craig, Raymond Berry,
Walter Craig, Winfield Bennett, Roy Berry
Sheridan Drown. Gardner Bennett was
absent only one day.
SHEFFIELD.
s. II. Jones had COW shot in WheeIock
recently.
Mrs. Robert Wright visited her parents
recently.
Mary Flanders is home from Barton for
short vacation.
A. S. Hall, who has been at STU ohnsbury
in attendance at county court, is at home
Rev. z. D. Lance and B. L. Chase and
their families spent the 4th at WilIoughby
lake.
Leon Ross has finished bis school in the
"Nation" and now is at work for Harry
Davis.
George Grey and family have moved on
the Square to do Giffin's and Simpsons
haying.
5. FL. Jones and wife and Mrs. Campbell
attended the picnic in c. ]. Bells sugar
orchard last Friday.
The d. of L. served ice-cream and cake
also had public installation of officers
last Wednesday evening.
School districts No. 8 and united and
held a picnic July 1st in 81. v. browns
sugar camp, the occasion being the closing
exercises of the schools. The men of the
district kindly gave days work Mr.
Drown furnished lumber and good stage,
tables and seats were built. The exercises
consisted OF recitations, dialogues and mu-
sic. A bountiful dinner was served OF
which 127 partook. The remainder of the
day was spent in swinging, visiting, ETC.
All went home feeling that they had en-
| joyed the OCCASION.
Democratic Nominees.
The democratic national convention at
st. Louis has nominated Judge Alton B.
Parker for president and Henry G. Davis of
West Virginia for vice. president.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11

ing on the shore OF lake Champlain with q
party from Bristol.
Harry FL. Lawrence is home from tt g
Burlington Medical college.
Twin sons were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Woodwork on July Ord.
A pleasant time was enjoyed at the
strawberry social given by the C.E. society
last Thursday evening.
The Misses Marion and Helen Clark of
Norwood, N. Y. visited relatives in town
last week.
The Misses Alice and Edith Cone of Bos-
ton visited in town last week.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. Il. Cone of Derby were
present at the social last Thursday evening.
Fred Taylor OF Hardwick visited at VIC.
Farman's last week.
Miss Mary A. Winslow of Boston is in
town visiting friends.
Mrs. Willard Farman went to Newport
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Miller went to West
Derby last Thursday to attend the funeral
of Cassius Burdick. Mrs. Miller and Mr..
Burdick were cousins.
The union children's day services held
In the M. E church Sunday morning, July
10, passed off pleasantly. Credit is due
Miss Smith for the success of the occasion.
WESTMoRE.
Taplin & Rowell will hold second sale
OF lots Friday and Saturday, July % and %.
At this time they will sell the entire white
birch grove which remains unsold. This
will be an excellent opportunity to get a
good lot for little money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11
THE BELL-STEARNS RECEPTION AT
WALDEN.

The opening gun in Vermont's 1904 polit-
ical campaign was fired along the froutier
OF Walden last Friday afternoon. The
scene of action was in the beautiful sugar
orchard of Candidate Charles j. Bell, about
forty rods from the line of the st. J. &
L. G. r. R., in full view of the picturesque
hills and valleys of Hardwick and Green's
boro, whose lowest attitudes are several
thousand feet above the sea. The day was
an ideal one and the conditions of atmos-
phere and temperature were perfect for the
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Chauncev C.. Coomer

The undersigned, having been appointed hv
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
cIOrlesns, commissioners, to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands %
all persons against the estate of Chauncey O.
Coomer, late of Greensboro in said district
thereto, : hereby give notice that we
Will meet for the purposes aforesaid,
at his late residence in Greensboro
on the 26th day of Ju and sth day OF
Deem Der, rext, from 1 O'Clock D. M
until O'Clock p m, each OF said DAYS, and
that SIX month from the 10th day OF June A.
D.. 1904, is the time limited by said court for
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Greensboro, this 30th Gay of June.
A. D., 1904.
GIN CUTHBERTsoN, co
% 80 A. s. CLARY, Oomrs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11
NEWPORT.

Z. HI. Green is having his house painted.
Harry Southwick of Boston is visiting at
James Mason's.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Cole, July 3rd.
Fred Donaghy is the new clerk in the
Boston Clothing Store.
E. A. Cook is having gasolene launch
built in Will Nights barn.
Walter Story left last Tuesday night for
Boston, where he is to have employment.
Mrs. Wallace Cameron has returned
from visit to her aunt in Cookshire, Que.
Elizabeth Mclaughlin OF Massachusetts
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George Near
thur.
Miss Claudia Spaulding has returned
from five weeks visit in southern New
Hampshire. @
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Webb and daughter
Bernice, spent the past week in Littleton
and Concord.
Mr.. H. E. Lane is now able to ride out
after his long and severe illness with ty-
phoid pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Ripley of California,
arrived last week and are stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Parker.
Co. L drilled out doors last Thursday
evening. They are putting in hard work
between now and time for their trip south.
Mrs. Lucy Sherburn and daughter Lois
are visiting here from New York state.
Mary Smith also returned home with them.
Postmaster Blanchard went fishing up in
the Holland region last week and was re-
warded with a catch of nearly 200 brook
trout.
Julia Thayer rode out last Thursday for
the first time since last March, having
been confined to the house by typhoid
fever.
Mrs. John Ross and child arrived last
week from New York city, to spend the
summer at Balls Bluff with her mother,
Mrs o. B. Gould.
Mrs. Josie Dow Wood and little daugh-
ter, of Chicopee Falls, Mass, arrived last
week to spend the month with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dow.
Memphremagog Lodge OF Masons will
have their third annual picnic at Rnowl-
toms Landing tomorrow, Tuesday; going
by steamer "Lady of the Lake"
The first Moonlight excursion OF the
season on the Lady of the Lake was giver
last Friday evening by the Excelsior Bane
and was quite generally INDUCED in.
Will Hight took Mrs. ]. o. Thrasher anC
s clerk. Miss Humphrey and nephew, Clar
ence Gray, for q trip through the White
q Mountains in his automobile last week
being absent four days.
!. Inventory is being taken by {. 81. Greel
Of the contents OF the Memphremagoi
House. as MIR. Goode contemplates leasing
the hotel to L. P. Levesque of Burlington
for a term of ten years.
Tyler Streeter, who has been conducto
Of q passenger train, running oetWee
4 here and Sherbrooke for many years, be
been appointed assistant superintendent
n Of the Quebec Central r. r.
B.w. Murch has arrived from Washing
II ton. d. &. to visit his brother, Rev. A.
Murch. Mr.. Murch, who was formerl
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11

Mrs. n. c. Hoyt OF weasieli was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. III. Newton,
last week.
Mrs. Mary Ingersol and daughter from
Lancaster, n. H., visited Mrs. Frank Saw
yer last week.
The young people celebrated the Fourth
as usual, and some Of the old ones joined
in the chorus.
Mrs. Minnie Livingston and two child
rem from Newport are with her father, John
Smith, for few days.l
Miss Ruth Watson has returned to her
home in Cambridge after weeks visit
with her uncle, g. r. Watson.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Potter last Wednesday
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all,
Rev. c. H. Coolidge and family have
arrived. Union services were held at the
Methodist church Sunday forenoon and
evening.
Henry Sabourin of North Troy has the
job OF painting and papering the church.
He has moved his family into the brick
building.
At the Catholic social held at the town
hall recently $50 WAS raised. Sufficient
money has now been raised to pay for the
landl for new cemetery, which has been
purchased OF c. A. Barre.
MORGAN.
Mel Sykes has moved in with his broth
er, George Sykes.
frankie LeClair cut his foot badly few
days ago.
School in No. l closed successful term
on Friday the 8th with picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Peavey have re-
| turned to their home in Massachusetts.
Horace Mathews has been on the sick
list but is now able to be out.
e. K. Lord has bought a piece of land
near the schoolhouse and is considering
building dwelling and barn.
| Geo. Gray has been suffering with sore
hand for several days.
Miss Ferrin, Miss Fairchild and Miss
Rush all finished their schools July Sth.
Mrs. Alice Campbell expects to soon re-
turn to Bellows Falls.
Ernest Wilcox and Miss Bernice Nc
Kense were at o. P. Wilcox's the 4th.
1t is reported that Hollis Wheeler has
sold his house at the Corner.
School in No. 8 in Morgan Gore closed
July Sth. We give below the average per
cent. attained. I'd grade: Helen Berry,
80 1-2; Wilhelmina Schayltry, 80 1-6; Isa-
b La, Schayltry, 50 Sc; Lueian Whitehill
"a 1-6; Sd grade: Raymond Whitehill
92 1-6 Arthur Bates, "a IT; Lyle Cass.
"a 8 7; Ida Berry; 80 1t; Hazel Horn,
80 3 7; 4th grade: Caroline Schayltry, SO;
Mildred Bailey, Sc A; 8th grade, Caroline
Schayltry, 90; Mildred Bailey, SO IA; Sth
grade, Earle Whitebill, 952 -3; Alice
WhitehiII, 95 40, Rena Whitehill; 95 4-9;
Retta Horn, 95 9; Carl Bates, Sc 20; Lee
Cass, Sc 2 9. Nellie Rush, teacher.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11
WESTFELD.

Miss Elizabeth Trumpass has gone camp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11

TROY.
Hester Coburn has returned from visit
in Derby.
Rev. and Mrs. Cone, of Derby, were in
town last week.
The Grange had largely attended dance
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Buck had a dar gh-
ter born to them the Sth.
Miss Alice Cone of Boston has been visit
Ing at Rev. w. s. Jenness.
Mrs. j. s. Young visited in Richford
and Enosburg Falls, last week.
Mrs. E. R. Cramer has returned from a
ten days visit in Ways Mills, P. Q.
Mrs. Bertrand and daughter Louise of
Montreal were guests at Loren Shaw 3,
Friday.
Mrs. Bradley and grandsons, Bradley
and Donald Davis of Newport are at A. j.
| Coburn's.
The ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Bert
Hadlock, Wednesday. The next meetipg
| is with Mrs. Hutchins in two weeks.
The mill is shut down until the new
power Is adjusted. At present the old
brick chimney is being taken down.
WESTFIELD.
| Miss Eliza beth TruroY,ass has coma camp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-29
FOUND STRANGE BIRD.

Walter Bailey of Foxon Captures One
 of a Supposed New Specie.
 Walter Bailey. the well known Foxon ice dealer. has in his possession a strange bird. the counterpart Of which neither he nor any of his neighbors have ever seen before. The bird was first noticed on the ice Of the pond and was secured by means of a clothes line by Air and Mrs. Bailey. It was nearly exhausted and ate rayenously. It has a long curved biIi. is brown in color and of about the size of a half grown fowl It rises on US wings slowly at first and then flies with ease. An effort ufll be made to have the Yale authorities on or anthology ascertain what manner of bird it is.