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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03

and Mr.. COr1elyOu 10 Tic "ilhoSS S'"'iN -
it had been denied.
Denial is Safe.
ut is safe to deny Mr.. Harrlmans state
ment because there is not committee be-
fore whom Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Cortelyou
and others can be summoned and COM
PEELED to testify.
Congress has refused to make an in
vestigation of the corporate contributions
of 1904 or to pass law prohibiting cor
porate contributions in the future The
money raised by Mr.. Hartman and con-
tributed by the life insurance companies,
aggregating s35O,O0O. was but a drop in
the bucket as compared with the total con-
trbutions by railroads and other great
corpora tons The public Importance Of an
| investigation at this time, therefore, cah-
not be overestimated.
Pressing for Solution.
Zone of the questions now pressing for
solution is whether federal governmental
| control over railroads and other great cor
porations shall be further extended. 1t
| will help to solve that problem rightly, to
| learn that governmental power in the past
| has been used for political purposes-used
| to raise money to continue an existing
| administration. The proof that it has been
every mind that it can be used again;
ave that it will be used again and indeed
will continue to be used so long politics
| and business can be made mutually help
| full to each other.
Wants an Investigation.
Possession by the public Of that knowl-
edge and the necessary deductions there
! from will inevitably lead to attempts to
surround such power as has been or may
| be conferred with the absolutely necessary
safeguards against political abuse of it.
| So far, no effort has been made in that
direction 1t has not been made because
the people have not appreciated the neces-
sity of It, That they may do so, an in
vestigation should be had that will bring
out the whole truth. 1t will help many to
see quite clearly what is now hidden, viz !:
The ultimate purpose of some who seek in
| the name of reform to strip the states of
power that it may be centered at Wash
ington'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Denial is Safe.

and Mr. Cortelyou to the witness stand II
it had been denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Several Invitations.

from the White House, both from the
President and his secretary urging me to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
EVANSVILLE.

School commences here to- day.
Howard Brown has moved into the DIR.
Young tenement.
Miss Nettie Hill commenced her school
a. Westmore to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Foss are visiting
their son. Fred Foss, in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. FL. Drown Oh Barton
Landing visited at L. A. browns last week.
Thoms, smith has engaged to work in
the crea merry at Irasburg and will move
soon.
Mrs. VIM. Montieth's sister and little
child from Derby are visiting here for 8
few days.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
Methodist Church Notes.

Regular church prayer meeting Friday
evening.
The largest number OF people were pres
ent at Sunday school yesterday that have
been present for the last four months.
The Knights of King Arthur will hold
their regular meeting tonight. It is ex-
pected there will be two candidates for
initiation.
Epworth League maeting Tuesday even
ing instead OF Wednes Jay evening this
week, on account of the ladies' supper on
Wednesday evening.
The ladies ofthe church will serve May
Day supper Wednesday, beginning at six
o'clock and continuing until all are served.
Price, only 10 cents. Ali are cordially in
yited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.
coNr1NUED FROM PACE ONE.

The annual business meeting of tbs
Book and Thimble club was held at the
home of Mrs. Bracket. Sixteen ladies
responded to roll call, and the following
officers were elected for the coming year:
Pres Mrs. Webster; vice president, Miss
Gil Is; secretary, Mrs. Julia Skinner;
treasurer, Mrs. O. w. Locke; program
committee, Mrs. Mary Ocdway, Mrs.
5haeffsr, Mrs. Parlin. he last meeting OF
the year, which is club day, will be held at
the home of Mrs. Julia Skinner May sth-
Mrs. Harriet l.. Underwood, widow OF
the late William {. Underwood, who re-
sided in Barton Landing for many years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Fred A. Buckiin, Wake field, Mass, April
Is after a long and painful illness. She
was tenderiy cared for by loved ones and
her Ioss Will be deeply felt in the home and
by wide circle of friends and neighbors.
The floral tributes were profuse and beau
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
Joshua TenneY's Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, ia Probate Court
Orleans District, IS. neld at Parton
Landing in said District on the 18th day OF
April A. D. 1907
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Joshu VA Tenney late
OF Barton in said District. de ceased, being
presented to tie Court by I. D. r. collins
executor. therein named, for Probate; 1t is
ordered hg said Court that all PERI ons CON
cerned therein be notified to appear at ses-
sion of said Court to b. held at B. F. p. @ ar
pents-e Office al Bar5Du landing, IN said Dis
tTict. o0the 18th day Of May D., 1907, and
snow cause, II any they may nave, against The
Probate of said Will; for which purpose, it is
furtherordered that eopyof this record of this
order be published three weeks succe sively
in theOrleans County M onitor. newspaper
printed at said Barton previous. to said
time appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest.
W SPEAR, Register.
A, ty1e copy of recoB6. Attest,
II "a. X. W. SfE r Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
BLOOMINGTON CENTER.

VIII Morey has. commenced to run his
mill nights. a.
Wesley Bassett is repairing his house and
preparing to build q barn.
Mrs. Elvira y,slaaa is not improving.
Shells suffering WITH bad foot.
Helen Smith Is spSpdiDg few days with
her cousin, Hazel Smith, at the viIlage.3
Cyren Ordway and Charles Wheeler of
Barton Landing visited brother comrade,
J. A. Smith Friday.
George Dwyef recently spent few days
visiting in Manchester, N. H, and also
made short visit at Boston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
Estate of William e. White of
Barton,

SEATE OF VERMONT. IIs Probate Court.
Dirtrict of Orleans, SIS. held att Newport in
in sid District, on the 18Th DAY of April, A. D!
bf?.
? The SelectmeB of the T2wn of Bar on in
said Dist let, nresept their petition repre-
ST ntirg ther ia that saio William T White,
late of Barton aforesaid, had while he lived
and at the time of his death, goods, chattels
rights, credits and estate N said 'town&of Bar
b n, leaving DO widow or heir who by law is
capable of inheriting the same; that q. E.
Hamblet as AZ ministratof offs aid Estate, and
that he with said pc itioaers have made dill
gent search to find some heir at law of said
deceased, and have been wholly able to find.
such; and eraying that an ipquisition in the
premises be had, and that said estate shall re
decraed as an escheat 10 said town of Bart On
for want of legal heirs of said deceased to i'm
herit the same, pro xided unden the laws of
the State 9s Wei mont.
Wherein po it Is ordered by said Court. that
said accl ant and said application be referred
to session thereof, TO, be held at F. w Bald
win s Office in said Barton on the 18th Cay of
Dece nber. A D.. 1891, at nine o'clock in the
forenoon for hearing and decision tn sreon.
Aud. it is further ordered that notice
erect be given TO all persons intere sted by
publication of the same six weeks successive
~ IN the Orleans County Mouitpr,a newspaper
published at Barton, VT previous 60 said
time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place. and show
caase, if any they may have why thu prayer OF
said petition should Lot he granted ana such
decree made.
By the Court. Attest
1872 F. e. ALFRED, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
Eliza A .Chapman's Will

STATE OF VERMONTct In Pre- oate.. Court,
Oistrio. of Orleans, IS. he d at Barton L.no-
ing, irsa,d District Gu the Goth DAY of April,
A. D., 1907.
An instr ument purpovtipg to be=ahe last will
and Bestamen5 of Ella a Chapman, laie of
Irasburg, in s. il District, deceased, being
pres ente to the Court bv j N. Webster, exc
Gu or therein named for probaiae 1t is.
ordereGby said Court, that all persons con
cerned' hereia be nodtfied to appear at ses-
sion of said court. to be held at b. F. D. Car
pentefs ONCE at BaTson Landing, in said
aistrics, on the 17ths Az of May, A. D 1907,
and show ause, if any they may.haye, againss
the Probate of said yWsll; for w15eh purpose,
it is farther ordered that cnpyot this record
of this order. be publis he'd three weeks sue
cessiwely in the Orleans County Monitor, 8
newspa ger printed at Barton. W., previous to
said slne appointeiasor hearings.
Bv the Court. Attest, F. E. a FIRED, Judge
17r4a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Alison z. Anderson

The undersigned having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict OF Orleans, Commissioners, to receive
examine. and adjust all claims and de"aands
of all persons against She'estate o8iAison e.
Anderson late OF Glover in SAID district, de-
ceased, ;, and all claims exhibited IN Offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we will meet
for thepurposes aforesaid, at his latetre .idence
in Glover village on the 18th day CO Nav 1857
and 18th day of October next, from O'Clock
I'm. until 4o'clock, p. N. each of said Ga gs,and
that six months rom the 18th day of April
A. D. 1897, is the time lrsibed by saia Court for
said creators to prs sens their claims TO US for
examination q I'D allowanc
Dated at Glover VT, this 24tis day of
April, A~,D. 1907.
A. ,REtN, kro,
1919 L. 2: DIRE ~, 10
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29

tIful. She was lsfd TO rest at Barton Land
ing beside the dear ones gone before and
whom she recognized SIS waiting for her as
she passed on TO her heavenly home. She
leaves one son, William H. Underwood of
Chicago, ILL.,, one daughter, Mrs. Fred 4.
Bucklin, with whom she always resided,
eleven grandchildren and four great grand
children, also one sister, Mrs. G. L. Rob-
inson of South Fairlee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29
NORTH cRAFTSBuRY.


Renfew Gallagher was on the sick list
last week.
Will DGstaD and his sister, Ida, visited
at Clarence Urie's recently.
Miss Amman Will speak in the CoDgrega-
tional church next Sunday evening.
The Shakespeare club met with Misses
Paine and Patterson last Monday night.
Charles Hoyt, a former resident of this
town, visited at Mrs. Agnes Wits last
week.
Mrs Emma Allen is ill with the grip.
A trained nurse from St. JohnsbuTy is car.
ing for her.
Burton Pike attended the funeral Of his
aunt, Mrs. Harvey Bennett, at Morrisville,
last Monday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29

Back in 1855 Campbell's Varnish Stains were
originated and offered to housekeepers for
restraining and refnishing furniture and in
terror woodwork. The makers claim, and
rightly too, that 20 years experience making
yarnish stains ena lies them TO make better
article than can be made by those new at The
business. Ask for Can pbell's Varnish s. aims,
Mr.. F. D. Pierce sells II.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29

MRS w. Il. Alexander has been In Bar
ton helping her sister, Mrs Arthur Wilson.
30 care for he- mother.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

Minot has trouble with its water,
works and finds that 1eakages are
so extensive that an entire new sys-
tenn will probably have to be con
structed. Which affords an oppor.
tunity to remark that Bismarck has
the best water system in the state,
and the troubles of citizens with the
quality of water occasionally expert
enced do not compare with the trou.
bles of other cities in maintaining
filters, having to procure drinking
water independently of the city sup
ply and other fretting conditions.
And another thing, Bismarck's sys-
tenn is the most expensive to main
tain and operate, but it is of ines
Unable value to the city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

II. II. Aker, a former candidate for
governor, in arguing along prohibi-
tion lines, alludes to government
Of two members of the supreme
court and by two members Of the
supreme court We do not gather
the exact infernece Of Mr.. Aker. un-
less that Il is that the supreme court
arbitrarily upset the temperance COM
missioner law and are thereby de
serving OF criticism. Under the con.
stttution Of the state, the three mem.
bers OF the appellate court are charg.
ed with the duty Of constituting sta.
tutes that may be brought IN to
them. with reference to the consti
tuition OF the state, and it is as much
their duty to set aside statute that
Is found to be not In harmony with
the constitution OF the state as ii il
their duty to uphold d statute that
meets with constitutional require
merits. The inference that we are
goverened by two members OF the
supreme court along any other lines
than those Of right and Justice, ii
that be Mr. Aker,s judgment, is nm
Inst and does not serve TO inspire
that respect for the law as laid down
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

?"
1t used to be that owners of large
bands of cattle at regular intervals
sadd1ed his broncho, threw himself
into the saddle and logged along
at some expense of time and trouble
over the ranges to watch the progress
of his various herds. But times
change and customs change with
them, and we read now that J. e.,
Phelan, the Dickinson cattle baron,
has two, automobiles. and when he
desires to inspect his herds he mere
" pours in little more gasoline,
opens the jigger. closes the duflicker.
winds up the sparker, agitates the
sparkling plug, monkeys with the
crank shaft, settles down among the
luxurious leather cushions and rolls
along over the country with all the
comfort and ease of riding in pal
ace car. All of which proves that
the west is the place for riches, COM
fort and happiness. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

Minneapolis has Afforded us one
OF the most wholesome lessons we
have seen in the matter of honesty
in life insurance companies. Two
officers of the Minnesota company
have been found guilty and sentenc-
ed to terms in the penitentiary for
crookedness in the management of the
company While precept is a SPLEEN
did thing, the example in this case
should be enough to deter others in
clined to ward the same methods
from repeating the offenses of which
these men have been found guilty.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23
Will Gel EBRA IE
GOOD PEOPLE OF STEWARDS.
DALE Will HAVE A GREAT
TIME ON THE oURTil. 81

Us
The nations birthday is going to be-
properly celebrated at Stewartsdale
this year and the good people down
that way extend q cordial invitation
to everybody to join in the festivities.
A ronsing big picnic will be held
at the grove half a mile north Of
Nicholson's Island and three miles
southwest Of Stewartsdale.
A fine program has been arranged
and after that has been disposed Of
the balance Of the day will be devoted
to sports of all kinds. Following Is the
program as arranged
Song.
Music orchestra.
1nvocation Rev. AIcC lennon.
Song.
Recitation Samuel Day.
Reading eclaration Independ-
ance.
Song.
AddressBy Attorney Chas. G..
Taylor, Of Bismarck.
Music.
81 Song. !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

by our courts as Mr.. Aker processes
to favor. However much we may
favor the prohibition law, we must
conclude that the constitution of
the state is an instrument over and
above even that statute. And while
advocates of the strict enforcement
of the prohibitory statute may feel
disappointed at the decision of the
court in the temperance commission
err matter. we do not believe they
will gain any ground by attributing
any other than good motives to the
members of the court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23
PROF. HlL.L|:'YE|:R
SUCCEEDS JOSEPH cARHART AS
HEAD OF MAYViLLE
NORMAL.

Mayville, N. D., June % Professor
Thos. "a. Hillyer, Of the normal school
at Moorhead, MINI. was elected pres
ident Of the normal school here, to
succeed Joseph Carhart, M. a., who re;
signed the position several weeks
ago, at meeting Of the board OF
trustees held last night. It IS said that
there were fifty applicants for the
position.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23
through the hand and his thumb was

through the hand and his thumb was
shattered.
The old Walker residence near
Steele was destroyed by fire. Peter
Dalenberg lost his household effects
in the blaze. q
Budd Reeve has donated some OF
his wooded grounds at Buxton to his
daughter for public playground for
the children.
The Homestead gets after the PEG
pie of Napoleon for not observing
regular hours in calling for their mail
and annoying the postmaster
Indians and whites INDUCED in a
mixed jamboree at Overly and The
Observer strongly expressed its opin-
ion Of the decency Of the whole az
fair.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

a young man was arrested at Ed
more for being criminally intimate
with q girl there. He was taken to
Devils Lake and the authorities al
lowed him to square the matter II
he would get a marriage license. He
got the license, all right, but it was
for another girl, and the authorities
didn't know the difference till he had
disappeared
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23
COURT AT WASnBURN
DAMAGE CASE ON ACCOUNT OF
GLANpERED HORSES WAS
COURT ALL WEEK.
SHERIFF SEARCHING FOR GRAIN
THiEF-coW ORDINANCE IS
NEEDED IN MCLEAN.

On Thursday bench warrant Was
issued for Nels Berglin and The zh.n-
if is now conducting search for
him. He is charged win BURGLAR
izing granary In the northern part
of the county and If he is eailsut he
will be brought into court.
Yesterday coIntryman ca1ne INTO
town with his .l,.ad AM face all bat
tered up, the result of a ne;ghbor-
hood row. His name could not be
learned up to this time The t.ou-
BILE arose over some cattle who per-
sisted in invading the wheat q op III
the victim. After this man had re-
peatedly chased the cattle back re
got into wrangle with his nei.....-
Dor and the neighbor ass3t.Iled him.
Since Tuesday evening the district
court has been occupied with he
case Of Jakob Sackman against John
and Pnillip Keim, the case going
to the jury at noon on Friday. The
case is very interesting as it in
wolves a large amount of damages,
the plaintiff claiming that the loss
of five or six Of his horses was due
to the fact that the defendants sold
him a glandered horse. is
Most of the witnesses are German
Russians, who could not speak Eng
lish and the services of the court re-
porter were called upon to act in a
tsal capacity, both as reporter and
as interpr .tar. The fact that he Isl
ill alive might be taken to be evil
dence that he gave reasonable salts
fat ton to all the parties, as an in
terpreter in our outlying counties oc-
cupies the same position as an UNI
pire in a :,asa.s...: game and S LIABLE
TO ssffe., IN 4 i rlun,ace in case
Of d.spute
The controversy rests upon con-
lict oi testimony from TIE very start.
The plaintiff contends that when he
first saw the gray mare, that played
such an important role, he noticed
some little lunches, on its head,
and that he spoke about them to the
defendant, Phillip Rein, who said
they we're nothing that the horse
simply had little cold. and that ~
was perfectly sound
The defendant denied this CONVEX
sation and denied that there were
any lunches on the horses head
He denied making false representa-
tions when the horse was bargainet
for. and that the horse was sold 81
1 trial and that the plaintiff never
within the time allowed or within
any reasonable time, brought thu
/ horse back
But. however that may have been,
/ the sequel showed the plaintiff wifi
a great deal Of trouble on his hands
i One after another Of his horses tool
Il certain infection. one after an
Il other they became thin, weak an,
sicklly. For long time this con
tinued, one mare had d colt tina
q died In six days, until the reterinar.
surgeon, Or. J. W. Robinson, wa
/ called and he pronounced the SICK
/ ness as glanders. One after anothe
\ the horses had to be shot as q cor
sequence. and the matter is now d
to the jury TO determine the RICH
wrong 10 this case. &, 81
The jury rendered verdict TO
plainfifr In the SUI Of 1897. 30. Jndg
! Newton Of this city was attorney 10
4 plaintiff
The WaihaIla mill has 4 harf tino
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

The Grand Forks Herald gets the
decision of the supreme court for
the benefit Of its readers III the state
fair case, and comes to the newt
able conclusion that the decision was
just, sound, lawful, legal and actuat-
ed by principles Of good sense and
good public policy, which surely
should please the eminent court and
the Grand Forks readers Of the Her
aid.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

Mayor Schmitz Of San Francisco
processes his entire ability to run the
mayors office from the county jail,
and believes the surroundings suit
him better anyway. 5. 55s.F
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23
ICE
~ -

Anyone wanting ice phone 81 or
cali on the Wachter Dray and Trans
fer Company, Main street, opposite
Northwest hotel. Deliveries made by
the month Or by the hundred. as
ordered.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23
STRUCK BY { LIGHTNING.

Mnot, N. d. june ~ special
from Bergen, N. D. says that two
children Of that place, aged I ana
10 years, respectively, were struck
by lightning about II: 30 o'clock last
might during a terrific electrical storm
which swept through that section
Of the country
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

I The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has taken up the matter of
the coal supply for the northwest and
urges all persons to lay in their win
ter fuel as early as possible. Deal
ers are urged to procure the ship
ment of their supplies before the
ruch of the wheat shipments begins
and all the northwestern states urge
sensible and prompt action in the
matter OF procuring winter fuel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-23

Two English sparroWs have agitat-
ed the residents of the thriving city
of Spokane, Washington. They are
the only birds of the kind in the city
and a reward of SIS has beer offered
for the capture of each one. dead or
alive, and in addition the city beau
tiful committee has authorized man
at SIS day to go cunning for the
birds until he gets them. It is be.
lieVed the sparrows came in from the
east in a box car with a shipment Of
freight and no chances are being tax.
| en- on their propagation. Z.