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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25
WESTFIELD.

Mrs. Hattie Lurette is failing.
Mrs. H. B. Hitchcock is visiting in
Montreal.
Mrs. Dudley Traver has been suffering
repeated attacks of the nose bleed.
VIII Benware has resigned his position
al. mail carrier, to take effect January 1st,
| Mrs. Lucinda Whitney, and Mrs. W. o.
Wright and son, Bennie, are visiting in
| Clinton, Mass.
Mrs. Robert Trumpass and daughter of
WoodsviIle, n. H., are visiting at the home
of w. s. Trumpass.
LIS. Woodwork recently received news
of the death of his brother, j. A, Wood
worth, of Chelsea.
The Rev. j. a. Wallace of Richford
preached In the Cong'l church on Sunday
the 18th, and Chaplain NJ. W. Farman on
the oath.
Mrs. c. w. Bryant attained the age o.
SO wears on November 8th. The event was
pleasantly celebrated by a gathering o
her relatives at her home.
2 The village primary school taught b,
Miss Alma Jacques has closed. The high
r er school taught by Miss Lena Taylor O
t Derby closes this week.
n Chas. Gilbert has gone to Montgomery
e to take charge of a gang of help in tn
3. lumber woods for Nelson, Hall & CC
l. Oscar Traver works for Chas. Gilbert her
|. Chaplain III. W. Farman attended tt
o, meeting of the ministers association he
III at Barton on November 18th. He lecture
u In Derby on the 18th and in Holland {
Nc the 14th.
An eleven pound daughter was DO
recently to Mr.. and Mrs. WrightsKenda
os- This baby was born on thesame place ii
her great-grandfather, Simon Hitchcoc
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25
IRASBURG.

David France is in poor health.
Frank Lemos lost q valuable COW last
week.
All schools in town closed Friday for a
vacation OF two weeks.
Ernest Wells has moved onto the farm
he recently purchased in Eden.
John France of Island Pond spent the
mast week with his brother, David.
Charles Webster has been making quite
extensive repairs on his buildings.
Mrs. Henry Kennison spent several days
at her old home in Canada recently.
Miss Sarah Allen of Boston was caller
ats. w .Beauclerk's last Wednesday.
D.. A. Brahana and A. B. Post were IL
Newport on business last Wednesday.
SIR. and Mrs. g. Fl. Quimby of Lyndon
Vile visited their son Ralph last week.
Mrs. Jennie Hoyey of st. Johnsbur
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Wells.
Charles Libby has gone to bis home
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25
Miss BroHn re,urnsf,r tnl

Miss Brown returns fot tn
The MONITOR agent, w. J. Berwick, Will
call on subscribers in this vicinity In the
near future and we trust all will be pre-
pared to see him.
A pleasant reception was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Cole at their home Thursday
night. Sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Cole we're presented
a mirror and rug.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25
NOTICE.

MY wife, Hattie A. Bates having left nv had
ana board without just cause or provocation.
l hereby notify all persons that shall nav n y
oeots o. her contracting after this date.
Nov 25, 1907. BsRToN +. un,So w
47-49 DANo' W.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25
HOLLAND.

Lee Hall visited at A. X. Halls last week.
o.. Wilcox of Island Pond was in town
recently.
Mrs. Frank Johnson of Washington
visited in town last week.
The Ladies' Aid society at Mrs. Lackey's
last week was well attended and much en-
joyed.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. Benz. Stratton on Wednesday, Dec. A
Everyone is cordially invited to come and
bring thimbles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25
WESTMORE

was born, and In her great-grand faith
er's house
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
CANAL REORGANIzATIOY.

Mr.. Shonts's reported description of his ser
vice on the Isthmian Canal Commission as ex-
tending from chaos 10 contract was doubtless
meant TO be taken with that mOdicum OF judi
clous allowance which some other equally fellc-
ltOus epigrams require. Chaos did not prevail
when he began his work and the contract has
not yet been made. though It may and probably
will be before he relinquishes his government
duties for a more lucrative and more cOngenial
corporate engagement. We should be inclined to
say that so far as there had been any evolution
OF order from chaos II had been done in engi-
neering matters by Mr.. Wallace and in admin
istrative affairs by Mr.. Magoon For his In
telligent and industrious devotion TO the per
fOrmance Of arduous and exacting duties how
ever, the nation will cordially give Mr.. ShOnts
the credit which is his due. Nor will It be
grudge him the personal advantages which will
accrue TO him through the change from public
70 private service. There may be some surprise
az his voluntary dissertation OF himself from a
work with which IL might well be mans high
est ambition to be permanently identified
though It will probably not be felt by those most
conversant with the case. The better judgment
will be that Mr. Shonts has performed the ser
vices for which he was chosen and which he set
out TO perform. and that he acts with entire
prOprety IN rendering his resignation at a time
when be thinks his consultation Of personal
rather than Of public Interests will cause the
government the least possible embarrassment
There is really no such parallel as some have
affected to perceive between the retirement Of
Mr. shonts and that Of Mr. Wallace. year and
a half ago. Mr.. Wallace's was unexpected and
precipitate, AT least TO the government and to
the public, while that Of Mr.. ShOnts is not un-
expected but is made with much deliberation,
after consultation OF his new employers with
the President and after the giving OF the Pres
ident's ready and ungrudging assent More
over. Mr. Wallace was an engineer who had
truly brought order out Of chaos. and whose
work In maintaining and directing that order
was naturally expected to continue unbroken
until the whole undertaking was completed.
while Mr. ShOntss functions have been those
Of business man. which might be limited In
time or which might with comparative ease be
transferred to some one else at almost any time
II will be remembered that Mr. Wallaces reslg-
nation was regarded with something akin to
CONSERVATION, until by what seemed to- be al
most a prOvidential dispensatiOn the govern
ment was enabled 10 I'LL bis place and thus to
avert what had seemed an impending catas-
trOphe. BY agreeable contrast Mfr. Shonts
leaves the affairs OF his Office in such condition
that no anxiety whatever is aroused by his re-
nrement, and neither he nor the President
doubts that matters will go on unchanged, with
out so much a ripple on the surface Of the
current over his departure Practically the only
point Of resemblance between the two cases is
undertaking 10 receive the larger pscuniary
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25

United States government. When that bill
passes therefore Sir Wilfrid Laurier VIII be
in q position 10 respond definitely 10 any propo-
sitOn which Mr. Root may have made 10 him.
1t is impossible Al this time TO forecast either
the terms of the international agreement or
which there is now q prospect or its effect on
the operations of the power companies which
have been authorized TO do business at Niagara.
In all probability no steps will be taken to cur
tail the present consumption of water there.
The main question is whether any increaS So
could be judciously tolerated. If we are not
mistaken, some il not all Of these companies
have been authorized by their charters 10 take
more water than they are using now. In the
face Of federal prohibition no attempt to utilize
TO the utmost concessions by the New YORK
Legislature is 10 be expected. nor is there likely
to be any defiance the Canadian side OF
regulations which the Dominion authorities
may adopt Nevertheless, after a few years
II may become evident that additional drafts
on the river can be safely allowed
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
PREEERVING NTAGARA

The first great step toward checking such a
diversion Of water from Niagara Falls as would
seriously mar their beauty was the enactment
Of q law, upon President RoOsevelts recon-
mendatiOn, giving 10 the War Department con
troll OF the matter on the American side OF the
river for three years. By the Burton act the
use OF water for the development of power on
this side OF the boundary was to be kept within
specified limits for tho present. as WAS also the
importation Of electricity from Canada, and
both privileges were TO be exercised only under
regOcable permits granted by the Secretary
OF War. Mr.. Taft gave to the several appli-
cants an extended hearing last autumn. and a
few days ago he made his awards How well
satisfied with their allotments the power com
panles are We do not know. but inasmuch as
the Secretary went as far as the law authorized
him 10 90 there should be no complaint over
his decision.
Il has been obvious from the very outset that
restrictions on the consumption Of water on the
American side of the river might prove value
less unless there should be corresponding action
IA Canada. Indeed. the most ambitious power
schemes which have been either sanctioned or un-
der consideration within the last two or three
years contemplated the erection of plants on the
Canadian side. For that reason the require
ments OF the Burton act are to lapse II within
three years an agreement has not been reached
lnsurlng SuecuFe cooperation HOW far the
Secretary OF State has gone in the matter the
public Is not yet permitted 10 know. but there
ere indications OF an encouraging character as
90 the probable result OF his Oyertures. Ae-
oording 90 ihe Toronto correspondent of 1.-The
Iron Ag. bin relative % the development
or pOwe. Niagara has been introduced into
ths Dominion Parliament. The measure nomI-
rally aims 10 impose restrictions on the e1-
p0rtatiOn Of electricity. but II is said 70 be so
phrased as 10 give the Dominion government
practically the same authority over the water
on the Canadian side OF The boundary that has
already bsso assumed On this SIDE by the
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25

emoIuments Of private enterprise. But 1t
scarcely required these incidents to remind US
that the nation, though 1t needs and desires the
highest order OF ability in it's service is not al
ways able successfully TO compete for it with
great public corporations or with the allure
ments of personal ambition and opportunity.
II would be uniting TO attempt TO forecast
IN detail the further reorganization Of the canal
staff which IL is assumed Mr. ShOnts's retire
ment Will necessitate. The President with the
time for deliberaton which Mr.. ShOnts's
thoughtfulness has given him, may be trusted
10 choose wisely. If, as Mr.. ShOnts generously
suggests. the paramount duties and RESPONSE
bilities hereafter are to be those OF engineering
construction. the fact that Mr.. Stevens remains
in his place as chief engineer may, rs some ex-
pect solve the entire problem. At any rate, 1t
should afford the public grateful assurance of
the best possible progress of the work along the
lines which have been officially determined
Since the canal is to be at high level. with
locks. nothing could be more fitting or could
appeal more strongly to the imagination and
the confidence OF the public than to have IL
constructed by an engineer who prefers that
type of canal and who would still prefer it
even II one of the sea level type could be more
quickly and more cheaply built Since there Is
TO he a gigantic earth dam at Gatun resting
upon a soft rock base It will be inspiring TO
have the building of It undertaken by an engi-
neer who has no doubts of fits entire practica-
bility II will be well to have done with Doubt
ing Thomases-among whom, however we, Of
course. do not number Mr. Shonts-and TO COM
NIT the great work to the hands of men who
have the full courage Of their convictions, even
though others may falter. There are matters in
which the threefold audacity Of a Dauton seems
necessary for success.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
AnWSeTeats.
DENY OF MUsIc-s:I5-Th. Girl Of the Golden

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:l5-Ths Girl OF the Golden
West
ALHAMBRA-Z-s-Hauds
ABTOF2-e e.30-The Straight Road
BELASCo-s :1b-rhe Rose Of the Rancho
ElJOU-sl5-A Dolls House
BROADWAF-S lO-The Partisan Model
CASINO - :1b-Princsss BeERer
COIDNIAIl-2-e Vaudeville
CRITERION A.l5-Th@ Truth
DAILY 'S-s:15-The Belle q Mayfair
EDEN MCSEB-The World IN Wax
lcAdF fIiE-S--Peter Pan.
GARDEN-s:lb-T Student King
GARRICK-s .30-Caught In the Rain
FAcEET~r-s 50-The Chorus Lady.
HERALD sQrARE-s :l5--The Road 20 Yesterday.
FIPPODROMF- -2-s-Neptunss Daughter and P1on-sS
DAYS
AUTHORITARIAN F4ypOcrltes
IRVING PLACE-e.2O-IleT Blinds Passagier
KNICKERROCKFR-s: Mil
ldBERTY-sl5- -Salomy Jane.
LINCOLN SQUARE -l5--Ths Prince Chap
IL HCEl M l5-The Lion ana the Mouse
LyRlC-s-John TIE Faptst
MADISON cOI- Ape 1.-THE Three ~ -
MAJESTIC Brown of Harvard
Afh NfFATTA AoSs LES MiHsrables.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSES :I5-Sonnamoula
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-Tosca
NEW ANSTEFD ans .lS- Brswster's Millions
new Y0RK-e :15-The Vanderbilt Cup
T'fRTNcCESS-S .2f-The Great Divide
SAFCY-S 1.-THE Man ~ the -four
1T-LFI hRMONTC Halls. 4l15. $50 ssS-Fllecfsle
music
wAl.I.AcICs- s-2-Bsnent Performanoe-sl5-The Rich
Nr rsoERenheirner.
v'EBER's- -s:l5-DTeam CITY The sIastc knight
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
EsoU1MAU LIFE SHOWN IN MUsEU@
Natural History Institution Has Figures
Tools and SIedges on View

An exhibit OF Esquirnau life has recently been
opened IN the north wing Of the Museum OF
Natural History. n room set apart for the
purpose and presided over by DR. Clark Wiss-
Ter. There are twenty vertical glass cases and
four horizontal ones. the first named being d.
YIded into sections. each Of which shows some
phase Of Esquimau life, In one end OF one case
IS wax figure OF woman preparing meal
In a ssalskin lined snowhoUse with lamp
burning in sOapStOne dish. Another section
shows a woman fishing through a hole in the
ice 4 collection of rudely made cooking uten-
sils includes one fashioned from the copper
taken from the ship Franklin IN which Sir
John Franklin explored the Arctic regions in
1915.
There many articles brought by Com
mander Peary from his 1902 "trip. ard by Cap
tain George Cowen, a whaling skipper. They
include Sledges used by Peary and one of tha
dogs that hauled IL Then there are innuraerab bIs
tools fOT art carving. knives and harpOOns bows.
arrows. spears and other weapons used In hunt
ing the reindeer. the walrus the seal and the
whale
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
rHE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Jan 24-8fr. and Mrs. H. a. Grant
Watson, OF the British Embassy. we're among the
dinner hosts tonight entertaining the military at
taohe OF the German Embassy and Nine Korner
the naval attachA Of the British Embassy and Mrs.
Ryan. Miss Low. OF Brooklyn. the sister OF Mira
Watson. Miss Edith Miller z, " Sturdy. honorary
atJache OF the British Embassy. and Prince KOuda-
chef. OF tbs Russian Embassy.
Selorita CaIderon, daughter OF the Minister from
Bolivia and Senora CaldsrOn entertained as
guests luncheon at the legation to-day tho Misses
Taylor Miss Anderson. Miss Fleming. Miss Gran
ger Miss Lillian Stone, Miss MAgTudsr. Seforita
Dona Ana Christina Carlo and SehOrita Dona
Maria Teresa Carbo. daughters OF the Minister
from Ecuador and Sehora Carlo. Miss Hastings
and Miss Perkins
NJ Cartier de Marchiene. first secretary Of ths
Belgian Legation al London. is a gueSs of Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
lN WASHINGTON socIErY.
IFroln The Tribune Bureau !

IFi0una blrodu-I
Washington Jan. 2A-Mrs Charles ". Fairbanks
has gone 70 Atlantic City. where she VII remain
until she recuperates from her long indisPosicon-
Dr and Mrs. James F. Mitchell chapsroned q
dinner party OF young people at the Ahoi Club To-
night for Mt. and Mrs Auliek Palmer besides
Miss Palmer. the guests were Miss Maud Wesmore'
Nf,ss oliver Miss Uphan. Miss Anderson. Miss
Newlands Miss Shelby Converse. Miss Mary South
erlaud Miss Leutzs. Miss Wordsworth. Mr. Du
Pont. Mr. wysth. Mr.. Hhckett. Mr.. Ellis. Lieu
tenant. shackford. Gist Blair. Phelps Brown James
A. Palmer and Kenny c. Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harlow were among tbs
dinner hosts OF tonight.
Senator and Mrs. Cullom opened thar home In
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25

Senator Russell A. Alger, who died yesterday
at Washington had virtually retired from public
life. and the Legislature of Michigan had al
ready elected his successor His career as
soldier and politician was marked by great
variations in credit and fortune Yet he matil-
tanned himself pretty steadily in the regard and
affections of the people Of his own state, VINO
knew him best and to whom he had done sue
stantiaI service. As Secretary OF War IN 1Seo'
he was made a scapegOat for the failures OF
many subordinates and the wreckage or an out
worn military system. No Secretary could well
have overcome the handicaps imposed by that
system, and due allowance for the difficulties
Under which Mr.. Alger labored has never per-
haps been made by the public. Time will bring
a milder Judgment on his failure as Secretary OF
War than was possible in the midst OF period
of national irritation and modification. Though
not a leader or organizer of men, he had many
OF the qualities which attract friendship and
command political success
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
A PRoeRgssIvg Hoe RAIsER.

From The Kansas City Journal
Chester Thomas Of WatervIe Is probably one
of the most progressive hog breeders of Kansas
He believes In keeping his stock up 20 the highest
standard and in appropriately housing the animals
he raises. He has just completed a cement hog
house which cost him $SUO One OF the features
of this house is dipping tank. which is a novelty
Instead Of dipping one animal at time he has
built huge dipping tank and arranged an elevator
which worAs inside the tank He loads this ele-
vator fun of hogs and then lowers it until all
the hogs are Immersed when the platform is
raised and. after the hogs allowed 10 drD FOR
a minute two, the gates are opened and the
hogs released as the elevator is being again nlled
BY this method he can dip moro hogs In q uinuts
than be done IN an hour by the old system
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
PASS THE POsToFFICE BILL.


Postmaster WilIcox's plea for apprOpria-
tion at this session Of Congress for the build
ing of postoffice over the Pennsylvania
Railway station. at Eighth avenue 31st and
33d streets ought not To fall on deaf ears. The
land has been acquired and everybody agrees
that It's purchase q good bargain Congress.
having bought the site. undoubtedly intends TO
provide the building. Why not now? This Is
not merely good a time as any, but 1t Is
much better time than any there ever win be
again. II the money is allowed at this session
the PostofIlce Department will he enabled TO
proceed in a businesslike fashion; II not the
site will lie idle and the city viii be year
further behind its postal requirements
As understand ii. the only reason why this
appropriation may not go through at the pres
ent session is that this Is not the year for an
omnibus buildings act. Everybody thinks the
appropriation necessary, but a legislative pune
tilIO is IN the way Well then, waive the
punctiHo! This looks TO like urgent case
We know that some legislators feel a Spartan
sense Of virtue In refusing 10 New York, the an
cient abode Of the octopus. a special favor
and this would be a special favor; but mail
congestion in New York affects adversely the
business interests even Of rural Sparta. Pass
the bill and let put nm excellent new site to
use as soon possible,
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARIES MEET
Sermons Begin in BrOnxville-TO Raise
Million for Home Missions.

The semI-annuaI meeting OF the directors. super
intendents and secretaries OF the Congregational
Home Mission Societies Of the United States was
convened at tho Hotel Gramatan Bronxville. The
sessions. which are executive. began Wednesday
and Will continue until saturday. The secretary
announced last evening that the meeting had De-
terminsd ask the Congregational churches for
S1OOOOOO for home mission work IN 1901.
II also voted 20 continue DR. Josiah Clark
in once secretary until March 81. and then con-
tnus him editorial secretary for the rest Of the
year. IL was also voted TO continue Secretary
Choate In ONCE until the same date and after tAat
him in special services n possible. for thres
months Sixty delegates are present from al parus
Of the United States, and one nom cuba
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
A WEDDING.

Philadelphia. Jan 24-In ST. PauFs Church. af
Chsltenhsm. q suburb. Miss Natalie CrOEer Fox and
George W. EIkins. IT.. members OF Wen known
Philadelphia families. married to-day befors
assemblags OF guests from New York, Pitts
burg. Baltimore. Washington and other cities. The
ceremony performed by the Rev. J. Thompson
Cole rector OF the church. and the bridesmaids IN
cluded Miss May BOyden and Miss Jane BOydenl
Of Salisbury, n CT Miss Constance johnson ana
Miss MIIdrad Grsbsl. OF New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
DERELICTs
From Tho Boston Transcript.

From Tho Boston Transcript
Even II our merchant marine IL languishing we
still seem able 70 lead the world in derelictR The
great proportion or them are American vessels
abandoned in American waters. Few are reported
west OF the sixtieth degree OF longitude or south
of the Bahamas. the Caribbean Sea being very free
from them. The reports to the hydrographic Office
last month allowed no fewer than OF these
menaces atoat of the coast. There was one OFF
the New England coast two of the coast OF the
Carolinas. one each off the Virginia and Florida
coasts and one stil further out at sea
Lumber laden derelicts are the troublesome
II takes them long time to sink. One such re-
ported in the early sos drted over seven thousand
miles In $50 days. She sighted thirty eight
times during that period, showing that she Was
frequently putting herself In the way of charted
ocean travel
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
EX-SENATOR cockRELL TO REST.

Washington Jan. 24-Ex-senator Cockrsu OF
Missouri. who had been Ill at his home here for
three months and who has Just returned TO MS
duties as Interstate Commerce Commissioner VIII
leave here next Saturday for Florence NlliS' FIH'
80, ttr.a vreeks. rest He is going on tho advice
OF his physician to spend most OF nle tIne nslIns
snd viii then resume his active duties on the COM
nission His son, who VIII accompany him says
Ills fathers health II improving grauryinEy
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
PILGRIMS DINNER TO Mr.. BRYCE

London. Jan 2A-Field Marshal Earl Roberts hae
received a request by cable from the PiisriIns OF
New York TO arrange q date for a dinner IN honor
~ lanes Brvce the new Ambassador 70 the United
States on his arrival in America. The LONDON
Pilgrims are arranging a notable dinner for Mt
Bryce at the Savoy ON February s. which. owing
IN TIN, recent Jamaica incident. promises 10 De an
,or,,o,aI demonstration OF AngIO-American aInlty
'Thrs, Cabinet ministers and the Japanese 5Allosls
soIor have already accepted Invitations anu nlany
othSr rotabIe persons will be present Ambassador
Reid probably win propose the health OF MI Bryce
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
TO PROTEST AGAINST FRENCH ACTION,

Arrangements completed yesterday for
public meeting to be held at the HippodrOns on
Sunday night protest against French conhscatiOn
OF Church property. The HlppOdrOms will DO
thrown open TO the general public. The following
speakers will be heard: John G. Agar. ex-CorpOrs-
ton Counsel Delany. judge James Fitzgerald and
sx-Judgs Joseph DAILY Ex-Justtce Morgan >.
O'Brien will preside.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25

Massachusetts avenue tonight for reception .,
the Illinois delegation in the Senate and the orss
MISS Katherine Cullom Ridgeley assisted the SEN
ator and Mrs CulIOm in receiving
Justice and Mrs Harlan entertaining Charles
Fitzpatrick Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court 40
Canada. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. who came 70 vv.s,
ington to attend the Presidents dinner to ths S.
Preme Court tonight