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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-10
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Dec. 1o-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline of 1 to Q
points, which was about as due on the cables.
Trading was quiet, but the outstanding short in
terest seemed more confident on the eve of the
census report than the longs, and prices grad
points, which carried the market to the lowest
point since January sold at 1O.59c last week.
That sold at 994c this morning, or about 65
points down from the top. There was little
buying by local bulls at the decline, but the sup
port was mostly in the way Of covering and the
tone Of the market was barely steady at the de-
general situation.
- Cotton futures opened steady; January, 9.9sc;
FEBRUARY, 1007c bid; March, 1O.16c; April,
1O2lc bid; May, 10.27c; June offered at TO- SIC
July, 1896; August, 10.20c.
The market was very quiet in the late morn
ing with the tone steady at a decline Of about
uplands, 10.95c; middling gulf, 11.2Oc. -
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO PRODUCE, Dec. 1O.-Cheese,
strong; daisies, 13hc; twins, 13@13Kc; Young
Americas, 14c. Poultry, live steady; turkeys,
loo; chickens, SIC; springs, &c. Potatoes,
weights, 81 @6hc; 60 to s5-lb weights, 71s
Csc; IS to 11O-lbs weights, s@9c. Butter,
Eggs, steady; at mark, cases included 26@29c.
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HOG PRICES STEADY
ON SMALL RUNS
QUALITY GOOD AND NOT VERY
MANY ON SALE.
Cattle Receipts Moderate and the Quail
lty About Fair-A Scarcity Of Good
to Choice Granted Stuff for Which
There Is Strong Demand Sheep
Prices 1oc Higher to 1oc Lower.

- South st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 1o.---Estimated
Iecelpts at the Union stockyards today: Cat
tie 1000; calves, 200; hogs, $500; sheep,
$500; cars 81. =
The, following table shows the receipts from
Jan. !, 1905, to date. as compared with the
same period in 1905:
year Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Cars
19o6 409, 263 81 596 SO2, 563 71O,s6s 3O,s75
l9O5.. ,S43 52O6S 796, 739 S01, O04 29796
b insrease: i iso 552s 1924 oo;;s LOTT
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in December as compared with the same
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PROVISIONS

NEW YORK METAL, Dec. 10.-Copper firm,
22.15@23c. Lead, steady. 6.75@6.O5c.
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CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec. 1o.-The provis-
cially active in May pork. This option opened
$4,000 higher at $16O5 @16.10, sold at Sic 20
and then declined to $1610. The strength of
OF live hogs in the west. January pork opened
zoe higher at $15.95 and sold at $15.S5. Lard
was up DC at $S.771a, and after touching $3.50
50 sold at $s75: Ribs opened 5@7hc higher at
Close: Pork, January, $16.10; May, SIG. 321a
Lard, ia January; IS. 70; May, $3.50. Ribs, Jan
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Dec. 1o.-Close-wheat,
hard 73@75Nc; December, 73Ss@7sAc;; Ms May.
7SBc. Corn, firm; track, No. 2 cash. 42]h 043c;
No. white, 43hc; December, 41Ac: May,
42hc. Oats, firm; track, No. cash, "a 1ac; No
white, 36@364sc; December 54c; May, 35Ac.
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THE COMPARATIVE VISIBLE,

WHEAT RECEIPTS BY ROADS DEC 10.
Receipts-C 90; Omaha, "a;
St. Louis, 49,; Wisconsin Central, p; Great
Northern. 347; Northern Pacific, n; Great West
ern. 10; 500, 60; Rock Island. 6. =
FRESH BEEF PRICES.
Minneapolis Dec: '1O-Following were the
wholesale market quotations on fresh beef cuts
today.
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Money on call opened at 20 per cent. high
~, low g. ruling rate %, last loan 6, closed 6@
10 per cent. ss9>:fs@ 80 - - = - w
@Closing prices were. bid. No sales re-
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NEW YORK OIL, Dec 10 Petroleum, quiet;
refined, all ports, $7.45@7.5O. 49,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
TRlP TO A FIXED STAR.
would BE Long journey Even With
transportation Facilities.

There is a perpetual fascination about
the stars and the immense distances at
which they lie from one another and
from us. To demonstrate the vast dis
lance of Centauri from this planet a
popular scientist gives the following
illustration in London Answers: I'VE
shall suppose that some wealthy direct
ors, for want of outlet for their en-
ergy and capital, construct a railway to
Centauri. We shall neglect for the
present the engineering difficulties, a
mere detail, and suppose them over
come and the railway open for traffic.
We shall go further and suppose that
the directors have found the construc-
ton of such railway to have been pc
culiarly easy and that the proprietors
of interstellar space had not been ex-
orbtant in their terms for right of
way.
Therefore, with a view to encourage
traffic, the directors have made the fare
exceedingly moderate-viz, hrst class
at / penny per hundred miles. Desir-
ing to take advantage of these facili-
ties, a gentleman, by way of providing
himself with small change for the jour.
ney, buys up the national debt of Brit
! ain and few other countries and, pre-
senting himself at the office, demands
first class single fare to Centauri.
"For this he tenders in payment the
price Of the ticket, fl, 100,O00,OOO.
Having taken his seat, it occurs to
him to ask:
cat what rate do you travelY
"'SiXty miles an hour, sir, including
! stoppages,' is the answer.
! Then when shall we reach Centau-
riY
"Tn 4S,663, 900 years. sirr"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
TIE CAMEL

&c las Dangerous Temper, and
80 Bite Is Vicious.
TIE camel is dangerous animal to
r;de-a Eluch more dangerous animal
than tie Eorse-for the reason that,
With lis serpentine neck, he can reach
round when annoyed and bite his rider.
CaEels are not at all the patient
quiet, kindly creatures they are paint
ed They have Hasty tempers. \ cara
The loud AID angry Snarls of the>cam-
els make the waste places rescund.
a camel's bite is serious matter.
The strong teeth lock in the wound and
a circular motion is given to the Jaw.
around and then back, before the teeth
are withdrawn. again. The wound is
horrible one. There are few camel
drivers without camel scars.
DR.. Nachtigal, the celebrated African
explorer. once said to a youth who ex-
pressed a sentimental desire to cross
the Sahara on camel back:
Young man, I'll tell you how you
can get partial idea of what riding q
eaL4el III an AIrlcdH .ueSeft is ike.
Take an office stool, screw it up as
high as possible and put it along with
a savage dog into a wagon without any
springs. Then seat yourself on the
stool and have it driven over uneven
and rocky ground during the hottest
parts of July and August, being care
full not to eat or drink more than once
every two days and letting tie dog bite
you every four hours. This will give
yoQ faint idea of the exquisite poetry
Of camel riding in the Sahara."-St
Louis tGlobe-Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
JOY OF HOUSE BOATING.
Complete Freedom In Natures Ro-
maEtic Retreats

He who would live the simple nomad-
ic life in complete freedom and indie
pendence in the very heart of natures
most romantic retreats must live in
house boat. | mean, of course, a roony
craft that possesses its own motive
power, that will go wherever the Will
of its owner directs, that will be small
enough and sufficiently light of draft to
explore the secret passages, the inmost
lasosns OF the xwatery wilderness,
where nature most royalty enferfains
her guests
What an idle, lazy, luxurious. roman
tic life this is, to be surei 1t is i'm
possible to enthuse too strongly on the
merits of such an unfettered existence.
\ camping launch big enough to ac-
commodate ones family and a man
of all work, a combination of guide,
cook and pilot. is the ideal craft and
crew for the majority. 1t provides
comfortable habitation, a tight roof
and dry bed in all weathers and car
ries all the supplies needed for an ex-
tended journey in the wilGs.
There are those who prefer the joys
of tramping through woods and over
| mountains, carrying their tents, canoes
and supplies on their backs but their
labors are very much greater than
those who are luXuriously carried about
in their floating camp. Its very rest
fulness is the sedative required by the
man Of strenuous life. Reclining in
Geek chair or hammock, he sails among
the most beautiful vistas of simmer
Ing water and woodland scenery,
hanging his surroundings every hour
: pecl he.-Outdo0"s.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13

" VIZ - 49,.
1t Made a Lot Of Trouble and Didn't
-. Cure the Cold.

1t Made a Lot Of Trouble and Didn't
~ Cure the Cold.
Lord Darlington used to be a great
practical joker, but he was once the
victim of his own reputation Accord
ing to the Dundee Advertiser. he was
at hotel in Cape Town. In the same
hotel were a young couple, and, the
husband having a bad cold, the wife
left her room to obtain for him the
solace of a mustard poultice She left
him asleep and, thinking she knew her
way, descended the stairs and, prOcur-
ing a particularly virulent connection.
made her way back to her room. But
doors are much alike in hotels, and,
seeing one ajar, as she had left her
own, she entered. Creeping quietly to
the bedside, she saw, as she thought.
the form of her sleeping lord and mas
ter Hastily bending over him. she
placed the fatal irritant upon his chest.
No sooner had she done 50 than
movement of the sleeper revealed, to
her horror, that she had made terrible
mistake. Too frightened to recapture
the discriminating poultice she fed
from the room and, rushing down the
passage, discovered her own door and
bolted herself in. 1t was but min
ute, and the storm broke. The hotel
-, was in an uproar. The mustard poul-
tice had been placed on the chest of
| the elderly governor general! The ex-
! pl0siOn of his wrath, his bowls of rage
as the mustard did its work, brought
servants and manager TO his bedside.
| The situation did not permit of an
explanation. Furious with Indignation.
he declared himself the victim of
gross joke, and the efforts of the mai
ire d'hotel to pacify him Were in vain.
He swore that the practical Joker was
nobody else than Lord Darlington, and
be. next day, faming and indignant,
left the place. So did very contrite
young wife ard a husband whose cold
!, .y.ai lo-Le..e-.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
A GENEROUS CRITIC.
story of John oxenford, a Once Fa-
NOUS London Character.

John Oxenford was for years the
leading theatrical critic of London.
Mr.. Oxenford was troubled with a seri-
Gus bronchial affection, which occa-
sionally disturbed the audience. for he
refused to give up his beloved theater.
although desperately ILL., A certain ris-
ing young actor was very anxious TO
obtain OXenford'S valuable opinion on
his work, and the tender hearted old
gentleman literally left his bed and
came down to the theater on bitter
cold night to do a good action to q
clever youngster In the middle of one
Of the actors finest scenes on came the
cough from the Oxenford box 1t con-
tinued SO long that it unnerved the
actor, and he came to dead stop. To
the surprise of everybody he advanced
to the front and said. Ladies and gen
tlemen, I am sorry to say that unless
the old gentleman with the irritating
cough retires temporarily from the
theater / really cannot go on. forget
everything. 1t is painful SO to address
you. but l am powerless in the matter
and place myself in your hands"
The disturbance at once ceased, and
the box was empty. When the cur
tain fell a friend rushed around and,
breathless, said to the distressed actor:
do you know what you have done?
,, Do you know who it was that you turn
ed out of the box" 81 neither know
nor care" was the reply why. it
was John Oxenford!" The actor was
paralyzed. but he got his good notice all
the same. The veteran critic went
home coughing to praise the young
actor who had turned him out.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
Beautiful Pearls.

The pearls found on the gulf coast
of Lower California are said to exhibit
greater variety Of colors than those
Of any other part Of the world, and the
business of pearl fishing there is grow
ing. The chief colors are black gray.
red, blush green and yellowish. The
red pearls rank among the most valu-
able They possess a fine luster. and
many of them are large and of the
most perfect shape They are, how
ever, found only occasionally.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
g ~
The Marriage. iot.

A good deal is heard -dfe marriage
knot" but very few of as realize that
the knot was ever anything more than
a figure of speech. Among the Baby
lonians tying the knot was part of the
marriage ceremony, says Home Chat
The priest took a thread. from the gar
ment of the bride and another from
that Of the bridegroom and tied them
into a knot which he gave to the BRIDE
thus symbolizi1g the binding nature Of
the union which now existed between
herself and her husband
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
Persian Tears.

The Persians still believe that human
tears are a remedy for certain chronic
diseases. At every funeral the bottling
OF mourners' tears is one of the chief
features of the ceremonies. Each of
the mourners is presented with a
sponge with which to mop off his face
and eyes, and after the burial they
are presented to the priest, who
sQueezes the tears into bottles, which
he keeps. This custom is one of the
Oldest known in the east and has nroh-
ably been practiced by the Persians
for thousands of years. Mention is
made of it in the Old Testament,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
THREE VILLAGES
Derby Line, Vt.-Rock Island, P. o.
Stanstead, p. Q.

Derby Line, Vt.-Rock Island, P. o.
Stanstead, P. Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker are away for
two weeks rest.
GThe Forbes family are at the Derby Line
hotel for the balance of the summer.
The Lake Park colony is unusually large
this year. The cottages are all occupied.
Mrs. Jerry Hunt and the children re-
tuned Monday from their visit at North
Troy.
Mrs. ]. d. Goodhue is at Walpole, n. H.,
convalescing from her illness, and is now
improving rapidly.
B.F. Moore and family of Newport are
seen on our streets often evenings, coming
up in their automobile.
Town Treasurer L. P. JENNIE was in
:. town Thursday looking for those anxious
to saw tthey4 per cent discount.
Madam Haskell seems to be falling rap
idly. The heated season is very trying for
her and her friends are very anxious.
Mt. Wheeler of Dorchester, Mass, has
been looking ~ INC 1nteHHdtAoHal water
Works with view of purchase, but thinks
the price too high.
Dea. and Mrs. Henry Moody have re-
turned to their home at Westfield, Mass.
The deacon is CHEEKY, kindly gentleman,
and he has many friends here.
Unless thsse il liberal raiaiall at once
the factories using water power will be
obliged 10 shut down, which will be 8
great INCONVENIENCE as they are all very
busy.
The clerks at the Eastern Township
Bank have been exploiting in landscape
gardening with success. The grounds
about the bank are an object lesson worthy
of imitation.
Col. Charles E. Nelson, Mrs. Hattie A.
Nelson, Mrs. 7. Frank o. Rourke and Lieut.
Geo. E. Nelson of-the regular army, hav,
placed bssutitul tablet in the Centenary
Methodist church, in memory of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa b. Nelson.
The Globe Suspepder Co, are just com
pleting their new plant, and when it i
done it will be the largest and most com
plete establishment of its kind In the Do
minion. Messrs. Ball & Gilmore hav'
reason to be proud Of their success.
The Courtstone Court has up for discus
sion this quarter term the distigurement o
buildings, ETC., with advertisements, AM
If your correspondent can read the .acis
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
The Kings Page of Honor.

The post of page of honor to the SOW
erelgn does not carry with it, as it
used to do. the right to a commission
in the guards without examination Of
any kind, but it is still a coveted Office
with privileges attached to it which are
much appreciated by thgkprigs of no.
BILE houses who are luckEsehough to re-
ceive the appointfeHr.s. It is not, for
fourth form boy ASTON or Harrow
to be summoned sshto London on a
whole school day" for court at
buckingham palace or other state pag-
cant while his schoolfellows are toll
/ ing at their books. Such sunfmonses
are, OF course, of the nature of royal
commands, which must be obeyed.-
London Modern Society.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13

expression OF the jury correct, there will
be grand cleaning up Of this nuisance.
1t is time.
The trustees of the villages have pro-
posed to turn over to Col. Haskell SO per
cent OF the net earning of the water works
for the maintenance Of the public library.
II is understood that this /, not satisfsc-
tory and the library will probably be
closed Sept. 1st.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
Highland Deaths

Pennant in his "Tour of Scotland"
tells that on the death. Of highlander,
the corpse being stretched on a board
and covered with a coarse linen wrap
per, the friends placed a wooden plat
ter on the breast of the deceased con-
tanning small Quantity of salt and
earth, separate and unmixed-the earth
an emblem of the corruptible body, the
salt an emblem of the immortal spirit
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
Family Crests In. England.

Gle H.. discovered the family crest
Was having die made for her let
rer I,-,oar. :.
ord have to pay S. year to use
tits crest Oh yozr stationary if you
ere Enclish.'' said the stationer.
There is in England tax of So year
on al who sport CREST
$50 few people are entitled to a
crest, though she said. Il shouldn't
think such a tax would bring III the
English government much money" r
The tax brings in S250,QOO a year."
replied the stationer. '.There are 5O,-
600 English with crests on their sta
tionery''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
The specu1ator.s Progress.

Graball-So you sent your boy around
the globe for little trip, eh? 1 heard
chie-Dabbling? He probably was
at first, but when I discovered his pre-
dicament he was floundering in them
Puck.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
The Real Test.

Even the man who says he doesn't
care a rap what other people think
hesitates about carrying a pair of his
yife's shoes to the cobbler to have
them tapped without doing them up
inside piece of wrapping paper
Somerville Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
A Man of Ability.

Tomson-Johnson has no ability of
any kind. Jackson-No ability? Non
sense Why, he can ask you for loan
in such way that you thank your
lucky stars for the opportunity to &C
commodate him.-London Tit-Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13

A woman worries until she gets wrinkles,
then worries because she has them. If she
takes HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea che
will have neither. Bright smi hing face fol-
lows its use s. cents. or Tablets. Ere +
D. Pierce, Barton; A. Austin, Barton Land
ing, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
Used to IT.

Mrs. Knicker-Weren't you frighten-
ed when the bull beloved at you on
account of your new dress? Mrs Book
er-No. It was exactly the way Hen
~ behaved when he got the bill
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13

In this state IL is not necessary TO serve a
FIVE days notice for eviction of cold. Use
the original laxstive cough syrup. Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar. No opiates. sold
by Fred ID. Pierce, Barton; r. J. kinney,
Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
Alike.

Husband-What has become of those
indestructibIe toys you got last week?
Nife-They are out on the scrap heap.
along with the indestructible kitchen
utensils.-Life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13

Don't drag along with dull, bilious, heavy
feeling. You need pill. Use DeWitt's Lit6l e
Ea-ly Risers, the famous little pills. Do not
9cke or grippe, but result are sure Sold by
Fred D. Pierce, Barton: F. J. Kinney, Barton
Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
LYNDONVILLE.

The Lyndonville Military band left Sat-
nrday for Minneapolis with the Vermont
department g. A. K. to attend the ma
tional encampment.
A delightful recital was given at the
home OF T. N. Vail last Thursday alter
noon by the following artists: MIR. Su-
rette, of New York City, organist and
lecturer, Mrs. Surette, violinist, Miss Alice
Hutchinson, soprano soloist, the Misses
Florence and Jennie Chase, piano soloists,
and Miss Temperance Reed accompanist.
The member OF the Woman's Club have
decided to furnish one room In the new
library building as Natural History
Room" Quite large collection OF birds
has already been orderd from W. E
Balch, the taxidermist at Lunenburg, who
furnished most of the work at the mu-
scum at st. Johnsbury. @
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
ST. JOHNSBURY.

The Old Pine Golf Club defeated the
Waterville, p. O., team on the home links
recently and were defeated by the Green's
boro Club.
Carol o. Farrow aud Miss Louisa I. Han
cock were married Monday evening at
1880 by the Rev. Nv. Evans, at the
Advent Christian parsonage.
The mach inists are rushing things at the
st. Johnsbury Gas plant and the company
expec1 to be able to supply their patrons
with gas by the first of September. The
retorts are all in place and the big gas
ometers are nearly completed.
Philip Arthur Kennedy OF Lyndon Cen
ter, aged IS, was drowned about O'Clock
Sunday afternoon while bathing in the
Passumpsic river just below the Academy
campus. His brother, Irving Kennedy.
was rescued after he came up the third
time and Dennis Mcfarland, who tried to
help the boys, almost lost his life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13
THE PRIVATE. WON.
Rebnked His Superior officer and Es~
&AE cnneG Court Martial.

Rebnked His Superior Officer and Es~
fAa capped Court Martial.
Cla6rles Bradlaugh when in the Brit
ish Hfny was orderly room clerk, and a
newly arrived officer once entered the
room where he was sitting at work
and addressed to him some discourte-
Gus order. Private Bradlaugh took no
notice. The order was repeated with,
an oath. Still no movement. Then it
came again, with some foul words add
ed. The young soldier rose, drew him
self to his full height and, walking up
to the officer, babe him leave the room
or he would throw him out. He went
accordingly. bat in a few moments the
grounding of muskets was heard out
side, the door opened and the colonel
walkedsEsa ccompanied by the officer.
1t WkSt4ear that the private soldier
had tilted an act for which he
mighS4e Hourt martialed, and as he
said 90 Il felt myself in a tight
place." The officer made his accusa-
ton, and Private Bradlaugh was bid
den to explain. He asked that the Of
ficer should state the exact words in
which he had addressed him, and the
other who had, after all, a touch Of
honor in him, gave the offensive SEN
tence word for word. Then Private
Bradlaugh said, addressing the colo
mel, that the officers memory must
surely be at fault in the whole matter,
as he could not have used language SO
unbecoming to an officer and a gen.
tleman. The colonel turned to the Of
ficer with the dry remark: 81 think
Private Bradlaugh Is right. There
must be some mistake" And he left
| the room.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-13

oostinacy is the mask under which
weakness hides its lack of firmness.-
Panin.