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The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Mrs. VIM. McClashsn just returned IRON
vis;. asst seeompsnied BY her niece. Miss Bsr-
Lars Dunlop. Of Lonston. kss. Upoa her
birthhsy following her return she was surprised
BY the lsJiss Of The town. who rendered her
haadsons surprise party. with many presents
and IN excellent lunch.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08
Shoe Sale for 3ODays
At the Racket Store

We want to reduce our shoe stock. and we
slss waat the people Of Holly to try the ElIst-
Kendall Shield Brand q Shoes. We kaew there
is nsthias better made. 20 for thirty dsys. b.
sinniag Saturday. January 26. we will cell ill
shoes at actual cost.
Baker Bre.hsrs.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08
A Baby

should be sunshine in the house. and
will be if you give it Whites Cream
Vermifuge, the best worm medicine
offered to suffering humanity. This
remedy is becoming the PERMANENT
fixture of all households. A mother
with children can't get along without
a bottle of Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge in the house, Sold by Ikelmar
Bros,
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Miss Mallie Hamp is helping her
father in his butcher shop this week.
We are glad to hear that the Jones
bov is about to recover from = bad
case of pne umonia.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Jake Bledsoe is moving ON hi
place, three miles south of town.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08
The Best Physie.

When you want a physic that is
mild and gentle, easy to take and
pleasant in effect. take Chamberla:n's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price
IS cents. Every box warranted. Get
free sample at Ikelman Bros. drug
store and try them.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

see since they are talking of the
ditch on the south side that when
people go to town they are SO proud
they ride on plush bottom rocking
chairs.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Mr.. L. J. Nolan left for the ditch
gang Thursday.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08
South Side Items.

Mrs. Fisher spent Tuesday with her
mother, Mrs. F. L. Hamp.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

White Bros. during the p.st three weeks.
havs been conducting clearance sale in mems
winter clothing and overcosts. q well Is ladies'
garments Of the same class. Anyone desiring
. suit or overcast should take advantage Of the
low prices while they last.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08
Wants
Coal! Coall Coal!

We have the genulnsj Canyon City
coal. Prices same a. inferior coal.
dolly Lumber d Supplies Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Wanted.-Gentleman or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with = rig, for 6rm Of 100000
capital. Salary $l,o77.oo per year and
expenses; salary paid weekly and ex-
pense4 advanced. Address, with
stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Holly, Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Msasrs. Monssn end Diefendorf served
W.lsh r.rsbit to lew friends Monduy even
ing = tie b.chsIors' nsst on cheyenne svenus.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08
Pi.e4ds ssr sals.

310C3k~ ~ O&0s
Plaeards are for sale at The Chief
tain Office, At the rate Of ten cents
each, which read ~ follews:
Boarding.
No Credit.
House For Rent.
No Splitting on floor.
DressmakinG.
No Minors Allowed.
No Trespassing OF Huntiag.
Rarn For Rent.
No Smoking.
House For Sale.
Extracts from the laws required to
be posted by boarding hose keepers
if they would protect themselves
against dishonest patrons.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bell left Tuesday on No.
for their hons in lows. after visiting tLeir
parents. Mr.. end Mrs. T. A. Bell. for several
weeks.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

j. B. Pr.tt cana ia Wednesday from Syrs-
euse to hook sftsr Lis s.ors here. This is his
ssst trip to CoIorsas this yssr.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08
Pert Paragraphs

c. A. Piakh.. eft on bel.ted No. S Tues
dsy n,orn.ae for Deavsr on business
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

To stop Cold with "Preventics'
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Th. youss people Of St. Joseph's church
will give dance On Easter Mondsy night at
the opers house which promises to be the event
Of the seasoa. Tickets on sale at lkelman's.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Gsorss Williams . esarsntiasd this ~sek.
the authorities believing thst be has light IT.
tack Of srnslpox.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Chsrias n. BE. IVES u Grsnsda Tuesds,
eea1sctins ths lsnersl s.~ioe Of J. B. Cline.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

We have a full line Of kalsomine in
all the popular shades.
R. w. English Lumber Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

We have signs reading mo tres
passing or hunting on these premises"
at this Office. Just Ioc each
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Mi.s Ella Cline has abandoned the millinery
b,sines. in Holly. Mrs. Walker having had te
return to her homestead in Kansas to become
an actual resident thereof.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bell departed on Nc. 8
Sunday for lndisnols. lowe. to visi. relatives
end frien1s for On inde6nite time.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-02-08

Pert Paragraphs
c. A. Piakh.a isft on belsted No. S Tues
a.y morn.as for Deavsr On business
ChsrIas n. BE. YVES u Grsn.d. Tuesday
eea1sctias tie isner.l service Of J. B. Cline.
Gsorss Williams % qssrsn1iasd this wsek.
the su.horitiss believing thst be has light IT.
tack Of smallpox.
j. B. Pr.tt csms ia Wednesday from Syr.-
euse to look sftes his stors here. This is hs
ssst trip to Ceio-.as this yssr.
Mr. and Mn. J. W. Bell departed on No. 8
Sunday for lndisnols. love-. to visit relatives
end frien1s for On inde6nite time.
Ms.ss. Mo~ssn end Diefendorf served
Welsh rsrsbit to few friends Monduy even
ing y tie bschelors' nsst on Cheyenne svenus.
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Bell left Tuesday on No.
for their hons in Iowa. after visiting ther
psrsa,s. Mr.. end Mrs. T. A. Bell. for several
weeks
Miss Ella Cline has abandoned the millinery
business in Holly. Mrs. Walker having had to
return to her homestead in Kansas to become
an actual resident thereof.
The youss people Of St. Joseph's church
will give dance On Easter Monday night at
the opera house which promises to be the event
Of the seasoa. Tickets on sale at Ikeimans.
White Bros. during the pest three weeks.
hsvs been conducting clearance sale in mems
winter clothing and overcosts. Is well q ladies'
garments Of the same class. Anyone desiring
suit or overcost should take advantage Of the
low prices while they last.
Mn. WIN. McClash.n just returned IRON
visit esst seeompsnied BY her niece. Miss Bar
b.rs Dunlop. Of Lonston. kss. Upoa her
birthday following her return she was surprised
BY the ladies Of the town. who rendered her
hsadsoms surprise party. with many presents
and IN excellent lunch.
The Cheftaa wss favored by very pleas-
ans visit this vssk from W. S. Burdiek and F.
H. Worsley. travelling passenger agents Of the
Santa Fe end Colorado Midland rsilsoads rs-
spsctivsiy. Thsy arc very pleasant gentlemen
saa sertsinly must carry much iaflYsnes in e.
vor Of their roads wherever they unveil their
personalities.
Shoe Sale for 3ODays
At the Racket Store
We want to rsdues our shoe stock. and we
slss wsnt the people Of Holly to Try the Ells.-
Ksalsll Shield Brand of Shoes. We kaow there
is nsthiaa bsstsr made. % for thirty dsys. b.
sinniag Saturday. January 26. we will cell ell
Shoes 1t sctusl cost.
Baker Brokers.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02
BARTON,

o. D. Owen is gradually gaining from
his recent Illness.
Mrs. Mary Morrill, of Park street visited
10 st. Johnsbury last week.
Mrs. southworth and children of Lynn,
Mass, are visiting at f. B. Lang's.
Harry w. Patterson returned to school
at Norwich University this morning.
Mrs. J. L. Arc hambault is away visiting
friends in MorrisviIle and Enosburg Falls.
Mrs. j. F. Skinner was seriously sick
with heart trouble, but is reported better.
The academy and graded school opens
tomorrow. Alarge attendance is expected.
Sunday at A. r. Cowles' and called on 9TH
er friends.
j. w. Scott, who has been at West
Dummerston during the summer, has re-
turned home.
T. f. Jackman of Sutton, p. O., has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Timothy Carey,
the past week.
Miss Helen Allbee of st. Johnsbury was
the guest of Mrs. E. r. Flanders several
days last week.
Joseph Degosh and Miss Cora Atkins
are the guests of relatives in Newport
fors couple of weeks.
Miss Lillian Guild of South Ryegate wa
the guest of Mrs. H. G. PerIey and Mrs. n
d. Martin last week.
DR.. Bazin of Montreal and the local ply
sicians performed an operation on Andrev
WaIcott this forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert French and son Ed
ward of 81. Johnsbury visited friends il
Barton and Glover last week.
He. Fabian of Boston was in town las
week looking after the heating arrange
ments for the new schoolhouse-
A.w. Morrill, has taken the job of de-
liveriug the express in the village distric
tor the American Express Company.
Leone Cook and nephew, Lyman Cool
, Of Yarmouth, Me, came here Tuesday I
attend the funeral of Mrs. E. r. Cook.
Mrs. ]. w. Murkisnd has a geraniul
which has 80 beautiful blossoms. Tt
: blossoms are light red, large and very I'm
2 In the East Charleston items viii
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02
Baseball Notes.

Again the baseball championship of
the state*was in sight for Barton but passed
by on the other side just out of reach
In the two games of a series with Wood
stock for the championship at that place
last week Barton was beaten twice, the
first game being to 2and the second 10 to-
IS in Woodstock's favor. Neither team,
it Is said by the witnesses, put up their
usual game, making many errors ard the
stick work was nothing to brag of. It is
hoped they will play return games here ss
arranged before the game there but pos
slbly this cannot be arranged.
The following ball score has not been
published. In order that the players may
have record of each game we give the
|
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02

14fR. r Il LAWS, VINO has been boz d
Ing fer several mon rs in the family OF
Fred Nav. died there on the morning of
August %, after a long illness during
which she was faithfully cared for by Miss
Abby May. Her nephew, Mr.. Calhoun,
and niece, Mrs. O'Hara, of Dorchester,
Mass, came here TO attend to the settle
ment OF Mrs. Davis affairs, and returned
with the body for burial. They left On the
80 train Friday.
Ecstatic was behind the money in the
free for all at Providence last week but
those who saw the race say the starter gave
Lang bad go, the mare oeing in break,
and considerably behind the bunch. This
has been done before and many followers
OF the grand circuit are much incensad
over the affair. Lang won second money
at ReadvilIe recently and starts again this
week. In the Providence race she more
then held her place and with good start
would b. v been with the money.
We clip the following from the munich
pal court items in the last Express and
Standard.
w. II. Regain, an alleged pickpocket, was
tried on two counts this week OF plying
MS trade. The first one, of which Sullivan
Clough of Irasburg was complainant was
dismissed for want OF evidence. The sec
ond complainant, Fred Estell OF Barton,
seemed to have good case against the
prisoner but Regan waived examination
and Is bound up for county court trial. He
is out on bail of $500 furnished by f. D.
Thompson Of Barton. Regan was arrested
on the train between Barton and Lyndon
| vile by Constable I'D. Stannard of Bar
| ton Landing.
! Charles Edwin Woodman of Somerville,
| Mass, came here Thursday in the interest
of the Woodman brothers estate, with the
| expectation that his brother, Horace A.
Woodnan OF Kansas City, Mo-, would
| join him here In few days. On Friday
morning he received a letter from his
brother, written Tuesday, saying he would
be in Barton this week. About the same
time he received from the morning papers
the sad news of his brothers. death, he
/ having been shot by burglar who entered
his store. Horace A. Woodman was born
Feb. %, 1884, in this town, but when about
II years old he went to Boston to work for
his brother Charles. He worked for him
about year, about the markets several
years more, and in 1864 bought out firms
stock Of jewelry and fancy goods and car
ried on this business under the ole
"Adams House" name for some time
Later his brother, G. Edwin, went into
company with him and they hired large
store at so Winter street, where they dix
business some time, then G. Edwin Wood
man Withdrew his interests and Horace
carries on this business until he sold ou
in 1878. He then went West and afte
looking over several cities decided tt
settle in Kansas City, Mo. Here he again
engaged IN the mercantile business, carry
ing line of furniture. 1t was while il
his Office here that the assassin killed hin
and robbed him and his safe. Mr.. Wood
man leaves his wife, three daughters, on
son, q brother, c. Edwin Woodman, ant
more distant relatives.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02
GENERAL NEWS.
81 Men Killed in Awful Quebec Bridge
Disaster.


Disaster.
The great Quebec, P. O., bridge
collapsed ate Thursday afternoon and
now the vast mass of steel work lies
in a tangled wreck across the st.
Lawrence channel. A careful esti'
mate places the loss of life at 81. The
bridge fell at exactly % minutes to 6
iust as many of the workmen were
preparing TO leave. The accident was
so terrible in its effectiveness in
wiping out the lives of the msn en-
ployed that very little is known as to
the cluse of the disaster. There is
scare sly family in the village of st.
Romuald an1 New Liverpool which
has not been bereaved, while in some
cases FIVE and six men of single
family have been killed. From al
most every house are heard the
sounds of lamentations of women.
The disaster caused much excitement
and is regarded as a national calamity.
The number of dead is variously esti-
mated a. from so to 80 men, but the
few left OF the men who were at work
state that there were about 90 on the
bridge at that time. OF this number
eight have been taken out alive, sS
that in all probability the list of dead
will be a5)ut 81. Toe crash OF the
falling bridge was heard for miles snC
shook the ground, many believing
there was an earthquake. The eQuebe'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02

bridge was begun abous ssvea years
ago and 10 was to be flashed IL 1909
Subsidies had been granted by the
federal and provincial governments
and the city of Quebec and the esti--
mated cost Of the work was S10,0O0,-
600. The Phosnixville Bridge company
OF Pennsylvania had the contract for
the construction of the bridge and
were working from both sides of the
river.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02
Congregational Church Notes.

Regular mid week prayer meeting Thars-
day evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
The Woman's Home Missionary society
will hold food sale at Miss Colburne's
next Saturday afternoon, Sept. T.
Mr.. Warner will soon begin series OF
extempo-aneous morning sermons. His
subject rext Sunday morning viii be "Ja-
cob the Fugitive
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02

Summary, earned runs, Barton 8, w. w, q
L. Co. 1; two base hits, Heath 2, Martell,
Bishop 2, Barber; first on balls, off Drown
5; struck out by Webster 3, By Drown 2;
double plays, Marteil to Berry, Lewis to
Berry to White; passed balls, Holtham 2:
sacrifice hits, Webster G. S., Webster &. B.;
stolen bases, Barton 4, w. w. & L. Co. 3;
time OF game 1 hour, 10 minutes, umpire,
ShiDa
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02
LOCAL ADVERTIsINa.

A1vertiscmcnts will be inserted under thii
had az itro cents per word for trst insertion
and one ceut per w1rd thereafter. Ca8a musi
acconpanv the order. No udgsrffscuasnf rfi :
hf fnssrfsi f9v Tess fhgu ftreHltg-frc cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-02
Steals Another Horse.

II. B. CUsHMAN, Clerk.
Steals Another Horse.
Mitch Blay has again yielded to his
weakness for stealing horses. The day
before he borrowed eighteen dollars of his
father and Monday night went to the
farm of Wilbur Moulton, lighted lantern
found In the barn, hitched the horse into
a wagon belonging to company stopping
there, taking along also the robes and
overcoat found in the wagon. The theft
was discovered early the next morning
when the men on going to milk found the
lantern still lighted. Tracks showed t hat
he started towards ths village but no ur-
ther trace can be found of the offender
He was dtscaarge1 from states prison
only few months ago, having served
term for a similar offense, and he has ex-
pressed himself as being hom ssick here
and unused to working as he has bsen OBJ
liged to earn his living this sumn9r.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
a very pleasant event of the past weeh;
as the celebration on Wednesday, Aug
28th of the golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Silver of Derby. Mr.. and Mrs
Silver, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Badger
who stood up with them fifty years ago.
received their friends from four until eight
O'Clock. The house presented beautiful
appearance, being profasely decorated with
evergreens, golden glow, sweet peas anc
asters. Very dainty refreshments OF sand
wichss, coffee, olives, waters, ice cream
wedding and brides cake, and bonbon
were served in the dining room. Shortl,
before dispensing a poem appropriate t.
| the occasion was read by Mrs. Edgar Sil
yer and short remarks were made by Rev
Mr.. Chase, Andrew Albse, Lieut.. Gov
| Prouty; and letters were read from som
who were unable to'sttend, by Mrs. Elme
and Mrs. Albert Silver. Rev. Mr.. hoy
offered prayer after which the large com
pany dispersed, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Sill
yer many more years of happiness togeth
er. AS tokens OF esteem many beautifu
gifts of gold, silver, cut glass, china an
linen were left.
VICINITY ITEMS CONTINUED ON PAGE Tw
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VICINITY ITEMS.
Cleaned from Towns in Our Territory,
of Interest to All Readers.
Communieation Reeeived bz Bar.

Communication Received by Bar.
The following com nuuicItiOn was re-
csived b. mem Oers of the O1ean5 County
bar Friday:
Dear Sir:-l am directed by Judge Miles
to inform the bar that~rns struck jury
case OF Drown Us. New England Telephone
company and Consolidated Lighting
company has been reassigned for Monday,
September 16, and that the first week of
the coming term OF court will be set apart
for the disposal Of court business as the
jury will not be called until September IL.
Yours truly,
81, b. CUsHMAN, Clerk,
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LOT-Bot vacn FRANK Lsm)s' and Bar
ton on Burton Hill road, small grip, con-
tanning gBnt'eman's underclothing ard
book. Finder please notify S. r. Winslow,
Barton. lW
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eosTINUED or FoUBTH PAeE.
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Losl-On Fair ground or at station, a
wallet cOulaiuing q sum of money. Find
cr please leave at MONITOR Office and get
reward. 81 2Wks
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FOUND

ForND-Ol Main street ia Barton viii
lage m1ckintosh cape. Owner may have
tho same by calling so MONITOR Office and
paying Cor tbis sd. 80 1wk
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WANTED Housekeeper, on farm, family
OF two. Baxter Bowman, Newport Center.
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WANTED.

FOR 5ALg 4 unity 5t D gtt1i islpts9.
Roaring Book Farm. WE. Nye, Barton.
35tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03

myself ao question. TWO Or three genera tions ago there was just as much hostility to national control of banks as there IS now to national control of railroads or Of industrial corporations doing an interstate business. That hostility now seems to us ludicrous In its lack of warrant. In like manner, gentlemen, our descendants will regard with wonder the present opposition to giving the national government ade- auate power to control those great corpo- rations which 1t alone can fully and yet wisely, safely and justly control.
 My plea is, not to bring about a con- dition of centralization. It is that the government shall recognize a condition of centraization fin field where 1t al- ready exists When the national bank ing law was passed 1t represented in reality not centralization, but recognition of the fact that the country had so far advanced that the currency was already a matter of national concern and must be dealt with by the central authority at Washington. So it is with interstate in- dustrialsm and especially with the mat ter of interstate railroad operation today. Generalization has already taken place in the w.rld of commerce and industry. All l ask is that the national government look this fact in the face. accept it as fact and fit itself accordingly for policy of supervision and control over this cen tralized commerce and industry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
carneaie's senefaetor Dies.

Hastings. Neb., Oct. 3.-John Nichols is dead at his home here. Andrew Carnegie and Nichols came from Scot land together when they were poor boys. Before they landed Nichols, who had the more money. gave his companion a suit of clothes. Young Carnegie was i'll dressed and needed the clothes. Nichols came west and prospered only moderately. A few years ago he wrote MT. Carnegie re- calling the incident of the clothes. Mir. Carnegie answered in a kindly way and sent a check for $500. Each year thereafter he sent the westerner a cheek for this amount.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
THE LIGHTNING ROD.
Franklin's Theory Was Known Away
 Rack In Taldoudjc Times. a.

Franklin's Theory Was Known Away
 Back In Talhnudio Times. In an article on Current Topics Iu Ancient Literature" J. D. Eisenstein says in the Sydney (Australia) Stand ard:
 "The lightning rod was invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1102 to arrest the electricity of the thunder. When the information of the discovery reach ed Rabbi Saul Katzenellenbogen of Wilma, he said that the theory was not new, because 1t was already known in Talmudic times, and he showed pas sage in the Tosefta (third century, where it says that 'on Sabbath 1t is permitted to place an iron near the hennery to safeguard the fowls from thunder and lightning strikes The Talmud vouches that there is nothing superstitious about this belief Tosef. Shabb, chapter 6, end.)
 "The system of telegraphy, in a crude manner, is curiously described by Judah b. Jacob Chayat in his com. mentary to The System of Theology chapter, The Gate of the Chariot (see page 21sb. ed, Ferrara, 1558). Chayat is perhaps the first Hebrew author who transliterates the term magnet and he explains the physical phenomena as follows: If you break the magnet into two parts and sep arate them at any distance, even a thousand miles apart, any movement caused by joining wire to one part will be repeated by the other part Quoted also in Shelah, page 3Oa. ed, Amsterdam, 17O8."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Why Penmen Get Tired.

The average person has no idea how much muscular effort is expended in writing letter. A rapid penman can write thirty words in minute. To do this he must draw his pen through the space of sixteen and half feet. In forty minutes his pen travels furlong and in five hours third of mile. In writing an average word the penman makes in the neighborhood of sixteen curves of the pen. Thus in writing thirty words to the minute his pen would make 4S0 curves, 2S,000 curves an hour and s6,4O0OO0 in a year of 300 days of ten hours each. The man who succeeded in making 100000 marks with pen in month was not at all remarkable. Many men make 100000 while merely writing.-Min- neapolis Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Seven More Capitol Indictments.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 3.-Seven more Indictments in the capitol prosecutions were returned by the Dauphin county grand jury. Every man named in the prosecutions now has been indicted, and there still are twelve cases to be considered. Six of the seven bills re- turned are against Sanderson. Joseph NJ. Huston, architect; James M. Shu- maker, former superintendent of grounds and buildings; William P. Snyder, former auditor general, and William L. Mathues. former state treasurer, for conspiracy to defraud the commonwealth.