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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08

FOR SAIE-65O second hand Ecedar
buckets in good shape, also 10 TT.
evaporator and outfit complete, gath
ering and storage tank and all equip
ment. Inquire of H. T. Seaver. Bar
ton. lV~llp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One three deck oven
and all necessary tools, also bakers
cart and new Cary safe. Address Z.
". Chaffee Troy. 9-l1
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28

least. that the nearest we'll is old
man Reds, which is three miles away,
and that you can't see six feet in
front of your"
81 know all that" said the man.
land more can tell you that the
horses will go like the wind. and
when they have had their fill of cold
water there'll be no holding them
while the barrels are filed. OF course
the trails obliterated, but they'll find
their way like a blue streak"
Sounds inviting" said the boy with
his ridiculous laugh. I'D offer to toss
as TO who goes if had coin, but as
I haven't tmore injustice). we'll draw
straws."
ITS the only way" replied the man
"Those cattle are our all. II they
break loose they'll be frozen stiff. The
one that wins harnesses the horse, anG
divides the water round when the Loser
gets back. Is 1t bargain?"
The boy cut two straws Of unequa
length. put them in basin. covered 4
with a cloth and shook 1t about.
You draw first" said he. Long ont
gets the water. short one hitche
the horses"
! When they came to measure tn
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Fought for the First Drink.

impossible. In between times the boy
rubbed his eyes and the frozen places.
1t was a slow and tedious task, and
he soon was tagged, because at 10 the
muscles are not hardened. The horses
knocked him over and the sleigh ran
over his legs. but, being light, only
bruised him. In his puny rage he
slashed them with the pail rope, and
it warmed him until one Of the horses
trod on the bucket and bent it fat.
Foolishly he took off his mittens to
straighten it, and only learned sense
when he felt the sensation Of many
needles piercing his hands and the
skin on his fingers adhered to the
metal.
1t was a painfully slow Job; to lift
filed pail shoulder high and empty it
| in a barrel mounted on sleigh re-
uuires strength, and his was fast leay-
ing him. Moreover, the water ran up
his sleeves and froze, until he was like
an automatic block of ice, If such a
thing can be conceived. He became
such an embodiment of misery that he
no longer troubled about anything, but
occasionally buried his head in his
arms to rest, and had only sufficient
strength left when at last it was fin
ished to put the reins behind his back
and brace his feet against the hind
most barrel before returning, and In
this position the water stopped over
him and played it's sweet will uncheck
ed
Where the horses went he knew not
and if they tipped the lot over again
he cared not He was past caring
With what little sense remaining him
he rather hoped they would, and sc
end it. He believed they stopped. but
couldn't be quite sure. 1t seemed hours
after in a dream that he fancied he
I heard the mans voice: MY God,
thought you were never coming back.
and in the same dream he heard him
self saving: Neither did l."
| knew the boy in those long year,
ago. [ see him and it Is In day dreams
myself sometimes even now, especial
ly on New Years day, as sit rount
! the fireside here at home. 1t is incon
! gruous that pictures should appear II
the embers. but so they do, or els
ones fancy paints them there. The
- coal drops out, and l wake up t
the remembrance that ! was once tina
boy.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
snokane Prices to Producers.

The following list may be taken as
fair standard of prices paid to pro
ducers for the commodities named:
Fruits and Observation-Disclosures, 81
cwt; horseradish, 121ac lb; cabbage, 81
cwt; apples, $1@5 box; California red
onions, $1.75 cwt.
Butter-Ranch, zoe lb.
Eggs-Ranch, $7.75 case; eastern
,6.75 case.
Hay-Baled oat hay, $14 ton; wheat
hay, $15@16 ton; alfalfa, $13 tom
timothy, No. 1, $40 ton.
Grain-Oats, $1.25 cwt; barley, $3.50
cwt; wheat, $1.25 cwt.
(Hay and feed prices are f. o. b. cars
Spokane.)
Poultry-Live hens, 13c lb; dressed
Ice lb; live springs, 13c lb; dressed, 16'
lb; old BOOSTERS, &c lb; dressed, 12c lb
live geese, 13c lb; dressed, Ice lb; live
ducks, young, 13c lb; old, 13c 1b
dressed, 1s@22c lb; fancy turkeys, 90
b; dressed, Csc lb.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
May Call Big Strike.

Chicago.-After meeting of repre-
sentatives of strikers on the Illinois
Central and the Hartman railroads, it
was said that a general strike of shop
men on all railroads between Chicago
and the Pacific coast might result from
a conference of international union of
ticers to be held in st. Louis.
Sympathy for the striking shopmer
of the Illinois Central railroad and the
Hartman system is said to have caused
the agitation. About 100000 men are
involved.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Grand Opera December 2s-2s-so-s1.

Music lovers of the Inland Empire
will have an opportunity of hearing
"Thais," an opera never before pre-
scented in the northwest, when the Lam
bardi Grand Opera company plays a
four nights engagement at the Audi
forum theater in Spokane, commencing
December %. This will be the offering
on the opening night.
"LuciaN and "Rigoletto and
"Mme. Butterfly" will probably be
among the other operas to be staged
there, the first two being assured. The
Lambardi company this season includes
travels by special train of eight
coaches.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
MY LUCK

pvy nau urawn the long one. my LUCK
again" remarked he.
Without a word the man passed
through the door, which the boy closed
behind him. but not quickly enough to
escape a cloud of snow which swirled
round the room. Silently he pulled on
his moccasins and wrapped himself
in such outer clothes as he possessed.
cursing luck generally that he had no
furs.
BY and by there was a tinkle OF
sleigh-bells outside. and the man ap
peared with the team ready harnessed
to the bob-sled, on which four empty
barrels could dimly be discerned.
Have you put the pail and rope in?"
asked the boy
The man nodded as they solemnly
shook hands, while the boy shielded
his eyes with the crook of his arm
and gave the horses their heads. He
tried from time to time to peer into
the storm, but the snow made wraiths
round him and froze his eyelashes to
gether.
How the horses got there the boy
never knew, but get there they did, and
whilst the icy blast probed remorse
lessly amongst his clothes for tho
flesh beneath. and poured the powder
ed snow down his neck
The maddened animals charged him
as he lowered the bucket into the well,
and spilled the water all over him as
they fought for the first drink.
1t was a slow process at best. and
his clothes and mittens cracked with
the CONCEALED ice as he hauled up each
pail When they had drunk their fill
they quivered with the cold, and
plunged to get back, but the boy bound
the reins round the runners of the fore
most bob. They bucked as the frozen
bits CALLED them, causing him to spill
as much as he put in the barrels. and
to slither about on the rapidly form
I, ing ice. rendering a foothold almos
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Congress Adjuorns Thursday.

Washington.-A sharp division of
sentiment among senators regarding
service pension legislation, protests
against large congressional expendi-
lures. the Russian treaty question, con
tinued investigation and enactment of
deficiency bills into law will keep con-
gress busy this month. Both houses
will adjourn Thursday until January 3.
The Sherwood dollar-a-day pension
bill.D which the house has passed, prob
ably will not find an easy way in the
senate.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
AT THEATERS IN SPOKANE.
Madame Sherry

Woods, Frazee & Lederer's produc-
ton of the musical comedy success,
" Madame Sherry, - which made record
runs in New York and Chicago, and
then proceeded to capture the other
large cities on the continent, will be
seen at the Auditorium theater, Spo-
kane, on December "a, 25 and 90
MADAME Sherry" is no stranger here
for visitors to New York have praised
the play and its musical qualities and
many numbers from its score have be
come popular throughout the land.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28

cap of the stove-pipe, which thrust lts
end above the level of the roof top, 1t
shrieked all sorts of menaces to the
man and the boy who sat huddled
round the fire. their feet in the oven
with the idea of extracting the last
particle of warmth from the rapid
ly diminishing embers.
Even If the blizzard was baked Oh
it's desire to wreck the shanty 1t was
not wholly to be denied. but drove In
between the ill-joined logs and bellied
out the sacks and blankets which had
been hung against them for protection.
while the in-driven snow lay in oddly
assorted mounds on the floor.
Both we're reflective, the man be-
cause he realized the gravity Of the
situation, the boy because he had so
recently left a home In the east.
1t was the first day of the new year.
and possibly he was picturing to him.
self what they were doing at that iden-
teal time.
Presently the man looked up. Did
you hear that?" he said.
NO" replied the boy. What was
1.-THE waits?"
Listen again." said the man. and
Just then above the shrek OF the bllz
card was heard a muffled chorus OF
deep bellows.
IF those cattle don't have water
they'll tear the stable to pieces. They
get extra thirsty feeding on straw, and
it's three days since they had a drop
Why in h. that we'll wanted to Civ,
out | can't think"
YES" said the boy. "thirst's shock
ing thing Used to have one mysel
in days gone by Now. if we could onl.
do the widows cruise of oil business
we might make this lot go round" ind
eating a pot which stood on the stove
Cant you ever be serious?" protest
ed the man. We've got to fetch som
water"
by all means" replied the boy. Jus
touch the bell for the waiter"
Don't be a fool" retorted the mar
2 IF you'd been in this country tire
, years, instead of three months. you
q know what a blizzard means, an
, wouldn't be so mighty cheerful owe
y it."
q Aren't you fool to suggest fetcl
ing water?" said the boy. why, 20
got lost walking to the stable not a
hour ago."
The<man did not reply until the be
asked him whether he real
" considered his suggestion possible.
> "Yes," said the man slowly. at is
possible"
Il suppose" remarked the boy. 'yc
are aware it will take four barrels
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Chaplain Implicated.
Mrs. Hawley, Idaho, Low.

Boise, Idaho.-Mrs. Hawley, wife of
Governor James H. Hawley, of Idaho,
was operated on recently, is in crit
ical condition.
Governor Hawley has been away on
the governors special, and daughter
is in the hospital in serious condi-
ton following childbirth. She is kept
in ignorance of her mother S condition
although the two are in the same hos
pital.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Worldwide Peace.

New York.-Plans for worldwide
campaign in the interests of peace, in
which approximately 100000 will be
spent during the first year, have been
adopted by the trustees of Andrew
Carnegie's gift of $10,OOO,OoO for the
promotion of international amity.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Mexican Indians Starving.

Juarez, Mexico-The condition of the
Tamahuara Indians, located in the
mountains west of the city of Chi
hauhua, is said to be deplorable. AS a
result of the revolution, these Indians,
who were active in the revolutionary
cause, made no crops and are now on
the verge of actual starvation.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Utah Wreck Not Serious.

Salt Lake, Utah.-Word was received
that the Salt Lake limited of the Los
Angeles, San Pedro & Salt Lake rail
road was dereailed near Mannix, Is
miles east of Daggett, Sunday, and the
conductor, two mail clerks and two
cooks in the dining car were slightly
injured.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
HOTEL POTTER ANNEX BURNS
Famous Santa Barbara Resort Suffers
$4,000 Loss by Flames.

Santa Barbara, Cal.-The annex to
the Hotel Potter, one of the principal
tourist hostelries on the Pacific coast,
was destroyed by fire Saturday. The
loss will reach about $4,000.
1t is thought the fire was started by
AN explosion of gasoline in the drying
room of the laundry. A few people
were injured, none fatally.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Pacific Northwest Wheat.

Standardization Size; fortyfold,
7915c; club, 7sc; fife, use; red Rus
sian, nc.
Tacoma.-Bluestem, s2@S3c; forty
fold, 79@soc; club, s0@s1hc; red Rus
sian, 77@7sc.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Mrs. Sparkling Arrested.

Bad Axe, Mich.-Mrs. Carrie b.
Sparkling, wife of the late John Wesley
Sparkling, and mother of Cyril, Albert
and Peter Sparkling, all of whom are
dead, is under arrest, charged with
the death of her son Cyril.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
LOS ANGELES SPECIAL EXCUR
SION VIA O.-W. R. & N

from Spokane January 10. Special train
Pullmans, observation and dining cars.
Write or call for particulars and itin-
erary of trip. A. MacCorquodale, d..
F. & P. A., Spokane.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
chink Reformer Goes to Hongkong.

Singapore.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen, the
Chinese reformer, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the pres
idency of the proposed Chinese repub-
lie, has left for Hongkong.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Hammond, Jr., an Inventor.

New Haven.-John Hays Hammond,
Jr., son of the well-known engineer
and a recent graduate of Yale, has sue
cessfully completed series of expert
ments with an apparatus for the wire
less control of marine torpedo.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Before and After. -

AS a pre-holiday attraction the Jessie
Shirley company will offer at the Amer
lean next week Leo Ditrichstein IS farce
comedy, "Before and After The
piece is advertised as a ''sure cure for
the blues -
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
LOS ANGELES SPECIAL EXCUR-
SION VIA O.-W. R. g. N.

from Spokane January 10. Special train
Pullmans, observation and dining cars.
Write or call for particulars and tim
erary of trip. A. MacCorquodale, d.
F. & P. A., Spokane.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
SENSATION AT FORT RILEY.
Attempt Made to Blow Up and Destro.
by Fire.

by Fire.
A deal for an immense area of tim
Der land in western Washington suf-
Junction City, Kan.-Military officers
at Fort Riley are continuing their in
vestigation of the alleged plot to an
initiate the post with fire and dyna-
mite, details of which became public
with the confession of Private Michael
Qurk. The losses total $107,60 and
are declared to be liberal estimates.
Chaplain Implicated.
Olustee, Okla.-The Rev. Charles M
Brewer, former army chaplain, who is
alleged to have been implicated in the
dynamite outrages, has returned to hii
home here, having been releasd on hi
own recognizance after messages tt
Fort Riley inquiring whether officer
would come for Brewer brought no re
Spouse.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Big Fire in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles.-The Colyer Van and
Storage company's building has been
destroyed by fire., More than 1000 per-
sons had goods stored in the warehouse
and the loss reached $150,000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Reyes Located Again.

Washington, D. C.-General Bernardo
Reyes, the supposed leader of another
revolution in Mexico, is at Galena
Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
10000 PEOPLE GATHER And
PROTEST AGAINST CHANGE
MADE BY The MAYOR.
Mayor Speer Had Ousted Henry Arm
old From Office of County Assessor
When the Consolidation of City and
County Offices Occurred-Crowds of
People oppose Mayor Action.

Denver.-More than 10000 persons
participated in a demonstration in
front of the state cauitol against
Mayor Robert w. S. Speer and the
council as a result of the ousting of
Henry j. Arnold from the Office of
county assessor.
The public had been invited to join
in the demonstration against Arnold s
crowd, Arnold was hoisted upon the
shoulders of several anti-Speer enthusi-
asts and was carried toward the court
house, few blocks away.
Arnold to Employ the Law.
II do not propose to regain by force
the office to which the people elected
me. - Mr.. Arnold had said, "but shall
reoccupy the office under the kaw."
"You won have to wait for the
law,n some one shouted from the crowd.
"We will put you in the Office where
you belong right now," came another
voice, and the immense crowd closed
around the ousted official and he was
caught up and a rush begun for the
county building. Cooler counsel pre-
vailed, however, and the crowd dis
persed, after threats had been made tC
take possession of the assessor IS office
Only Official Not Reappointed.
Mr.. Arnold was the only official not
reappointed by Mayor Speer under the
recent consolidation of Denver city anC
county by the supreme court decision
State Senator Hiram Hits is now il
possession of the office, having, will
the assistance of the Denver police
elected Arnold early Thursday. TIL
latter has filed suit to recover the Office
When Mayor Speer ousted Assesso
Arnold, he accompanied his action witt
a letter to Arnold, saying that the as
SCISSOR was not working for the best in
terests of Denver, and accused Arno
of having lowered assessments of eel
tain persons for the benefit of Arnold
insurance business.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
NEW YEARS q
! DAY IN :
TIL II WEST
francis Fentimon 4.
francis fentiman

OR nearly three days the
blizzard had ragged against
the rude log shanty. which
stood on a rising piece of
ground amid a sea of dead
white snow. Through the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
Il Neto Years Poinfe.

The real New Years resolution is
to work together for the common good
That is the surest means Of realizing
the common wish of the day for Q
happy New Year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28

If reindeers have hoofs has Santa
Claus?
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-28
LATE MARKET REPORTS

Dispatches concerning market quota
tons, conditions and phases are as fol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-01
AWFUL PAINS
FULLY DESCRIBED
A Lady Of Pizarro Tells Story Of
Awful Suffering That Cardui
Finally Relieved.

Pizarro, Val suffered for several
years." writes Mrs. Donna A. Smith,
with that awful backache and the bear
ing down sensations, SO fully described
in your book.
81 tried doctors and other medicines
and found little relief, until was induced
to try Wine of Cardui, when found in
slant relief and today can heartily
recommend Cardui to all suffering women
and think there is no other as good"
In some instances, Cardui gives instant
relief; in others, it may take little time.
But in all cases of female trouble Cardui
can be depended on to be of benefit. as
it is specific remedy for women and
acts in curative way on the womanly
organs.
As general tonic for women, to build
up your strength, improve your appe-
tlte, bring back rosy cheeks and make
you look and feel young and happy,
nothing you can find will do so much fol-
you as Cardui.
Your druggist has it.
N. B-Wdte to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. chatta.
nooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. for Speci1
tor women. sent IN plain wrapper. OF request
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-01
In indiana?

was on September Is that Secretary
the middle of campaign
pending in Congress opposed by
certain Republicans the felt MS duty to the part. and
be opposition to the eff
which
clare themselves In lminay
like Wisconsin and Iowa and elsewhere he was Willing in the interest
but the has that his a.
will rule Republican Congressional districts
States and follow the made by Republican Con-
Senator'S of whatever shade of political opinion only re-
tentan
Secretary
New York.
in quarters
to havear
me reason appears from the following extract from current ~
Golfers Weekly.
electors delegates
asn Th Presidential primary ~ be- held in oregon in April
National Conventions.
Republican "ot
Taft La Toilette
en esy for President. smiar the democrats viii
mon.o or
Republicans early date April Mr. Taft
have
HITCHCOCK and Ralph E. Williams the chief standpa
In
effect this: If the President will assist in dedng Senator
Republicans will that Taft
the Republican National Convention
Marshal of Oregon
Williams had anoherEmer B.
the marshalshp with Mr. Taft the latter said there
Cowe handed joint against
Republican,
hiscoleague, Chamberlain,
of Malcolm Collector of Customs
asked of Malcolm President Taft has
President
to
their
terGe
Tinted States Marshal in indiana
Healing
In Oregon we seewh has %
which
he he
people?
n
still
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-01
HARVARD MED|CS
STEAL PUSHES
Administration Society to
Look. Into Cause for SO
Many Lost Cats.

Cambridge, Mass, Mar. LEARN
| ing that complaints have been made
| by former owners of pet cats and dogs
| in the vicinity of Harvard Medical
| school, where large numbers of ami
| mails are used in the laboratory work,
Miss L. Freeman Clark, president of
the New England Administration So
ciety. stated today her intention of
placing the matter before the socie-
| tvs board of directors before deciding
what action to take. For many years
Miss Clark and her colleagues have
been annually introducing bills at the
state house to secure the abolition of
Vivisection.
| Harvard medical school has a stand
ing committee of faculty members,
known officially as the animal COM
mittee," whose duty it Is to see that
the cages and kennels are plentifully
supplied with the dumb brutes re-
quired in the experimental. dissect-
| ing and research work. Cats. dogs
monkeys, rats mice, guinea pigs and
rabbits are among the menagerie kept
on hand.
DR.. Harold c. Ernest is chairman OF
this committee and Drs. Theobold
Smith and w. c. Cannon are members.
1T is a pity that all this agitation
should be placed before the public
said DIR. Cannon The work is hard
enough as it is, without the handicap
of an anti-vivisection campaign. Ev,
cry day at Harvard medical school
something is discovered or done which
will save human lives and suffering
Without these animals required in the
experimental stages of the work it
would be impossible to do what we
are doing there. l don't know where
they come from. l don't want to
know. We have an agent to provide
them and I have never asked where
they came from, so l can honestly say
don't know anything about it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-01
This Is My am Birthday
HERBERT A. ATKINS.

Herbert Austin Atkins, who has a
wide reputation in educational and sci.
cntifc circles, was born in Toronto,
Ont. March I, 1867. and received his
education at Toronto university and
Yale university. After leaving the lat.
ter institution he joined the faculty
of the university of Southern Califor.
mia In 1SSS. Two years later he re.
turned TO Yale as a lecturer on the his.
tory Of philosophy. In 1891 he became
professor OF logic and philosophy in
Trinity college. North Carolina. which
position he resigned two years later
to accept the chair OF philosophy in
the college for women at Western
Reserve university. Professor Atkins
IL the author OF several well known
college text books and numerous pa.
pers on psychological and philosophi.
cal subjects.