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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03

I will pay SI.oo each for the re-
turn of Cash Receipts 8o42, 2756,
6936, SIT, 1912, 1888, eo9o, 1866,
1887, 4I32, TIT.
Mrs. Harry H. Moulton returned No. 7I37
James Young g 5000
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03

After Saturdays game the domestic
science girls gave q supper to the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03

Fred Wilkie has finished work for Q.
". Locke and is now with Whippie.
French & company. lie takes Carl
HagnbIet's position.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03
v olume mo. 35
EDITORIAL

Next week will complete the school
year. A general review has been
observed throughout the high school
preparatory to the exams which take
place next week. The term ends with
the graduation prom. which comes on
Friday evening, an appropriate ending
for strenuous year of school.
This afternoon the grades will OBJ
serve Memorial day with appropriate
exercises to which those interested
are cordially invited. The year.
handwork will be on exhibition.
BASEBALL
After winning from Orleans May 10.
Barton came to Orleans Wednesday
confident of victory. What was their
surprise to be beaten by score of 6
to 4. The game was loosely played all
| around. Orleans did not play up to
form but enough to win. The pitching
of Mann and catching of Lacourse were
| features of the game.
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Orleans high defeated North Troy
high Saturday by a score Is to 5. The
game w do play GU III q OI1LAlSs WIlClI
resulted in many errors and wild
pitches.
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Batteries for Orleans in both games,
Mann and Lacourse; for Barton, Paige,
Pike and Johnson; for North Troy,
Hazard and Aiken.
The next game is with Newport high
at Orleans Memorial day at g. 80 a. n.
Mrs. George B. Rowell entertained
the senior class and the teachers Of
the high school at dinner Thursday
evening. The color scheme was O..
Ii. S. red and white.
The visitors this week were Mr..
Tapln, Floyd SWEET Of Newport. DR.
K S, Webster. Miss GILES and Miss
Lefty Foster Of Newport.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
After Saturday s game the domestic
science girls gave q supper to the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03

B. H. Hooker was in Boston last
week on business in connection with
his new work as travelling freight
agent for the B. & M.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03
ORLEANS

Mrs. H. S. Webster spent the week
END at Willoughby.
Miss Helen Dutton is working for
Fletcher & Company.
Miss Lula Heath attended the Junior
play at Barton Thursday.
Mrs. E. O. Ranney has been ill with
! tonsllltis but is much better.
The Mothers club will meet Tuesday,
June 9, at Mrs. G. A. Barney's.
Miss Smith of Montpelier is visiting
her friend, Miss Marion Buzzell.
Mrs. Agnes Keyes Carlton of Morris
town returned to her home Friday.
| Wayne Sanders spent the holiday and
Sunday with his parents in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Eldridge visited
in Glover and Craftsbury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sawyer spent
Sunday in Newport visiting friends.
| DIR. E. G. Stevens was on the sick
list last week. He is much better now
! Miss Ethel Taylor spent Memorial
day and Sunday with her parents in
Wolcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Goodnough and
daughter are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. z.
D. Goodnough.
J Dr. and Mrs. K. c. Smith"of New
York visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Web
{ ster last week.
Ray and Lynn Eldridge, C. S. Ste
vens and John Cotton went to Averill
yesterday fishing.
Mrs. John Morley and little baby of
Worcester are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Skinner.
Members of Chapter from here went
to Island Pond last night to attend the
chapter meeting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Matheson left
Friday for Barre to visit their parents.
They viii be away q week.
Harry Dickens and Geo. Porter were
a WilI0ugh6y yesterday. and caught
two takers, the first Of the season.
Another false alarm fer 4 fire on
! IrasbUrg. street. There really was q
! sight ire but it was all out before
the alarm rung.
Fred WiIkie has finished work for 0.
W. Locke and is now with Whippie
French & company. lie takes Carl
HagnbIet's position.
i Chas. Taplin was home from Dart
mouth over Saturday and Sunday He
brought with him a friend, Dave
Kline.
B. H. Hooker was in Boston last
week on business in connection with
his new work as travelling freight
agent for the B. & NJ.
Advertised letters in the postofice
for the week ending May 80 are as
| follows: Mrs. Susan Hutchinson, Miss
Blanche Vignet, Lester Hutchinson.
George Leduc, Will Mores, Rev. w.
| FL. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Wiggin spent
several days in West Derby last week
visiting Hon. H. H. Somers and
family. Homer's bill of fare was
cheese and fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy D. Skinner and
two daughters, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. S. Skinner.
They. have been in Southern Pines. N.
c., the past winter.
Members of the Willoughby Fish and
Game club were invited to Barton
| Wednesday evening to partake of q
banquet. There was rumored that
there was to be contest among the
fishermen. Did the judge view the
fish? Nevertheless. they all had 9
good time thanks to our. Barton broth.
ers.
The commencement program is as
follows: Wednesday afternoon at g. sc
/ at the opera house the grammar school,
graduation; Wednesday evening at
o'clock, at the Congregational church
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03
~ She SuNAor Buzz *
Price One Cen
MAY 20, 1914

baseball boys. See by the menu if
you think the boys were right when
they declared they were so full they
couldn't wiggle!
Banana Salad
Greamed Potato Cold Boiled Ham
Fruit and Nut Gelatine. Whipped Cream
Waters Cake Coffee
After supper there was singing and
much complimentary cheering from
both sides continued by the boys all
the way down town.
The girls have purchased with the
money realized from the food sale an
up-to date $37 kitchen cabinet.
Domestic science for the year closed
with the exam Thursday.
Sleepy. George? It's chronic with
Guy.
Heard from an excited bookkeeper,
ESTHER, give me piece of ink.
We take great pleasure in ANNOUNCE
| ing the engagement of L. E. G.
A little boy coming up from the
basement said, 20, teacher, there's
plunger downstairs
| Although Barton has lost a Jewell
out Of the box, we still have Mann
in ours.
The Last Day in Grade VI
Bring pair of shears tomorrow,
| Miss Bray"
| "What for?"
"Cause we all want lock of your
! hair"
Ephraim Lavalley and Irene Card
have had no absent or tardy marks
during the year.
The three primary grades enjoyed a
picnic in French's grove Wednesday.
/ The Junior Buzz published weekly
ct Orleans High School.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03

Members of Chapter from here went
to Island Pond last night to attend the
chapter meeting there.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03

The Equitable Life Assurance
Society Of the United States
B. O. Smith, Local Agent
Orleans, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03
A new Line of the justly celebrated
%'Peerless" Muslin Underwear
This should be welcome news to
the Ladies.

FOR SALE: Five Passenger "Reo"
Touring Car, cylinders, so horse
power, in good condition. Recently
overhauled. Tires new last season
Has been run only ZOO miles. A
bargain for the man who wants a good
family car cheap. Call and see it.
Demonstration if desired
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18
The present democraric congress

The present dem0craric congress anc
Democratic administration have vuCad
Iarger appropriations than any pra-
viGus congress ald administration N
the history OF the country. anu that On
the heels Qf i pIaEturm pIadged for
economy and denunciariun Gf repuhli-
GIN axuravasance. One CAN uuagi1e TIT.
1GHy d1d vtrCIous Indignation the
demceralc press WI Ild display had i
republican administrator been gully
O. such wasrefIL appropriations. The
silence Qf tile femocrauic press at pres
anr On that subject Is painful IN its
inrensiry-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18

N tile GIce OF hartt lmes AMI the
1ig1 cost OF living the temucr;ICs are 20
Iuid cIxes 70 ct1e amount OF the deiicaIe
ltrIa sum af 800. 1d0. 000 upon the peo-
pie. The European war Is charged Win
ne responsibility OF this solid 1Gucn.
The European var, rarrihie il it IL.
came lIang IL Il lucky time tor che
IemucraEic party There lad been s1ci1
a falling eff N import -eceipCs under
-ne uresenE thrift thai tile GIX would
have been Ieviesf Any low, and the az
euise ct VII makes me situation i CrIte
less embarrassing lncSgased appru-
DiraCiuna dnd Increased CaAI1lQl Is i
etching cry for iem0craCs To carry
mo tile present camgaign. anu should
Attract avery voter IN -1e Lald who
ices nGr cara iarn for axpenies
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18

The result qf the lara primary cleo
zen shows that 1he seeund choice vote
Is L snare lnd deiusinn. Ind IL use
should BE- eliminated Gr uatariaIly
nodifted By rle ueZt legtsiarure.
Through ignorance Or EMBELLISHMENTS L
arga number Ut VOTERS newer marked
L second choice upun their hallors, AMI
~ a result TIE laIlor WIS Il blink so
ar Is Elat particular Office where the
second choice vas nor tesignaEatL On
ICcuunt CT failure OF vurars 20 intfiCaCe
with L CROSS their second choice Gel-
Lflv. one CT tie republican candidaEes
for congress-. lost several dundred
votes IN Chelan cuunry. 4 sufficient
lumber 70 have eiecrad 1in. No doubt
ct her ca1didacas lost woes rum the
i.me eaase Anything that Cands -
ccmpilcara voting tails n the purpose
los Dr1viding L tIir expression Of tile
voter. anu -i1is second choice provision
seems 20 De L cumpiicaunn uhaC Il graar
many voters seem unable 10 Under
stand.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18
Staue III Washington

A-I--Gt il LllE s-eETtsIsl1-T il
70 wtlum t may cancsIn. IN 1nediencs
70 IN Icr Ut C.le lesrisiarlra 1lest with ctie
>eGr4EtlTy II -taCH. Alrcl %. ILL. ITlu
iluwn Is Quincy Valley Irrigation Acr.
-1era 81 lersby puniisilest dor me lanaid-
tiSiI-un II Cle V1reI4 Ut r-Ie -tsIra III
" IsillIgTun. tile tuiluw1nE prupusett aef
srantItIIn Measure.
CEAFTER rS0. LAWS OF Lib
II ACT raia1ng 10 tie irrigation III unlfs
II tEF-Ilr. AltiIIns. Chelan anu Q0IIIgtua
Counties illuvn Ii Quincy Valley anus
tIlu lauus II the neignnur.luut N the
system vtllCl GAN ia 5aaalhiv brought
Inuer tia SAINT 5Oury;s III vaIer sun
ply mi lI'1vttting tor the GunHtrur-
uon. nalnIenanCs Ilu operation III
system II 4tuT-Ilse anu irrigation
WORKS. Eur 1laC ptlrluse. 8sIlu Tysteln
10 consist u stuT-Isa Ilu ir-fsIC.un
NdTha Iur ctie ilnpOuIiuing lnu 5tur
lLre N water II IIlu IDuuU lake We
nilrcilea anu Fisn Lake. N Cheiau
GuunCyE anu their lniets. AMI n anu
Iuuut the " zEuCCslee H.Ver IIiu its
rl1bdIaT1es. anu tor dle taT--al5a Inu
distribution Ut 5El4u lTnpmIuItett WI
reIS "a said antts anu u tevaiuu
1yttr'n-eieGr11C puver Incidental 10 ttle
IRRIGATION nj Salu .antts. ANU III lrn-
vlue ror the creation III L state re-
eiaTnaCun board anu ieIining lta
tut1es Inu p0wars. Inu tur tie 81
5ilillua anu safe N stare 1unuS 10
Grs.slre L ninu tar saul construction
ulu 10 pruviue ysIyH mi Means. TX
elusive ar .0anA ~ MEANS II 4 sinii
grtsirasi ~ CHS Icr. 10 Jay ctla n
reresr IN SAUL bonus t. 1ails ciue.
ant ASA III lsly anu tisgluIr;a the
principal IInuunr 1f saul 1unus within
evenly Years rom me time tur the
G1ntITIcrInlt -leI'euf. mi u Druvide
Tor 1le nulnrenIncs Ind operation N
siiid works nv means II saul IMPROVE
menu 1lnu. anu u lIuviue tur the
Submission IT ClIs Let 10 L vnre NJ
the peHpie OF the Stare III Wdsling-
1un Intter lnu n Icnorrtanca with the
pIuv1siunS N Article all,,fC 81 5ecr-uu
d1Iea - II Ctle constitution N Ems
5tara mt nulIlng IpnrupT.artms 70
lltTr~ CHS Icu inIu 4ifeEt.
Se { anaurest Nv the Las,isiar1lrs II the
state III washington
section / r1ls act nay ia known IIlu
nted rs tie Quincy Valley Irrigation
Act
SCI : Ehe main lur1usa III ctiis let
. Is syItest N the ute leranI Iuu ttlis
tCU y % ia Interpreted IIru Construct
~ Is 70 s4teeruate tina Ellu liIrluse: IrrEf
-tle lruv1siuIIS NJ CHS Icr ara 10 u ib-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18

QmaA lost the counry seat, or IL
east the chance To secure tile counry
4eIr. yer THE residenEs Of THAI place
awe 10 reasuns for regrer- They made
j hard ighE tor it. AMI their failure
CANNOT De charged up To any lack or
eifuru Furrherm0re. tile EaIIure u Sc
cure tie county seaF viii De nc aaldi-
cap to the EuUure grpwrh and ieveiup-
menu Of Qmaa. 1t il admirably AMI
a,ivalrageGusiT sitlaEa,t surrounded
b. il richly productive ami Chicisly pop
uiaCett section OF orchard COUNTRY, and
It's tlrure IL assured without depend
ence upon tile COURT house. WHENEVER
the government town sire around the
depot Is Qpen Co occupation Qu1aA Is
going to cover tile sitas IN 1oCt1 sides
CT Ghe river
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18

N -as--,r,,,,-. -sevrrstary n St;itss
9er ny lanIt anu lfff:za,i e,is a., ~
-Sare NJ washington. i0 sea4 ~ ma
ma ..iiie II -iSrnpia etlis LIST thy NJ 7,,,,
ID. EcwEr
secrstary NJ s,af,,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18

The 1l1rge prgcincrs OF 0malf. Oisan-
1ga1 AMI 0ruvilIe. the three Dig Ors,
ara gnlnjs 20 cut some ice N the No
vamber election. The irsI named pre-
einct viii poll 1T lausr $40 vQras. lnd
the quiler Two tll0 each. Thar viii be
1huur dne-51ird OF the total vote thar
viii 1e polIed IN TIE cuunry. basin,r
the locals IN the primary vura.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18
Serial Va. 1I2saS
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS

1epurtrnenE JI Lhe 'uuRI-ur = ! land
CitfUa 1t W1tarvtlle. " Isnins,run. MY
~. lHLA
NouCa - 1eIs4ilV gwen JslaC EliirzITn 2
Stelner. uf Gruvfile lkauussxIu C-lllur-r
washington. VIM. IN 4uir Is. LII. ruade
1oIneSttsstu a3iLr,y. 5eI-ul Va. 1I.49S TOR
- wv. " SWA 5eCrtun : uwlsiIiu
is ". rzinsse = .. " AeI1tilan las tlesf
nUrics dr IurenI.un 10 maize 1nai I've
wear nr0uI. 10 sstanilsil siaITn 70 the ami
InuNe 1t.sssr-1ett. 1eIura lsauTEya =. Card
nes. :. :. Commissioner II Gruville
CksInugtln County, Washington. IN tie
6th 1ay Ut SeprembeI- L4IA
CiuIinanC luInes witnesses E-fll--'
1Si-efrOn. w "a. Neeiey Z. g. Ear-uies
Ernest Jolly all If GruvilIe. washington
w 2 HAYNES. ae@<tstef
Last publication Sanu II
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18
Nu.
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70 le vnte.t IN NnveInner ! r9IA

IN Icr providing TOR ctla CONSTRUCTION
main renlnga anti opera tiun Ut 4 Ivstelu ut
4tulslse anu irrigation WORKS. tar C.le our
Duse Ut l1-r1gu1ng anus II tz9-Iur ACtulus
,-heiil anu Ldulfiaa guunEes. uGiuuing
ilntts N EIe quincy wiley. craaring /
4tlue rseiaInalun 1uargt. mi lruvllting
or tia 5lle Ut 5tlCa 1unus nut a2.Cae.iiTlE
$40. JOU 100 N ITnuunC''
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-18

Fer. {A1EArylawrftsr eiuuiIsx u,r., N
-hnuna. Durii una anu t-vu suiur .rar,uu
oaner Anu sssaI-l yaagarB nj -.ruawr,tw
1uIiua. nuiura Gasafre llfscA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-02

II. The racine emu
of the Panama canal opened by expio-
sion OF dynamite. letting the waters of
the ocean into the Miraflores locks.
SEPTEMBER
Roland Garros. French aviator. Jew
across the Mediterranean sea from St
Raphael France, to Bizerta, north At
rlca. i6s miles. In s hours; average
speed about IS miles.
q persons killed and over 10 injured
In a collision on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford near New Haven.
Conn.
q Zeppelin airshlp l. No. I wrecked by
hurricane over the North sea; 10
drowned.
TO- Monument commemorating Copmo-
dore Oliver Hazard Perry's naval vic
tory over the British fleet Sept 10, 1913,
unveiled on Put-in-Bay island. Lake
Erie.
Harry X. Thaw deported from Canada
across the Vermont border near Nor
ton Mills.
ie. IS balloons, including the Uncle Sam
and the Goodyear from the United
States, started from Paris In a race
for the Gordon Bennett cup. Eight
countries represented.
H. The first vessels lifted Into the Pacific
entrance OF the Panama canal
The American balloon Goodyear landed
at Bridllngton. England. winning the
Gordon Bennett cup: distance travelled
from the starting point. Paris. $50
miles: time A hours
IL. Zeppelin dlrigible balloon exploded
when 1900 feet in the air at Johannis-
thai. Prussia. killing - passengers. in
Guiding members OF the admiralty
commission.
10 In wreck on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad at Bucatunna, Miss. Is SOL
diers OF the coast artillery were killed
and 100 injured.
% 2C3 miners killed by explosion I'm the
Stag Canyon mines. New Mexico.
NOVEMBER.
a. II. r. Hollins & Co. noted banking
house. New York. failed: liabilities es-
tImated at s5.O00O0 assets $4,000.
II. Steam tug Louise carried an official
party through the Panama canal from
ocean To ocean.
g. New York Real Estate Securities COM
pany failed. having liabilities OF about
sl6.O00O00.
DECEMBER.
G. Gatun dam completed In the Panama
canal
8. Centenary of Hollands revolt against
Napoleon Bonaparte celebrated.
10. New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad suspended payment OF divi-
dends.
u. The Mona Lisa" celebrated Da vinci
painting that was stolen from the
Louvre. Paris. In 1871. reported found
In Florence Italy.
81. United States commerce court ended
by congressional enactment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-02

Huerta. COM
mander of the national army. assumed
the presidency.
10. Gustavo Madero. brother Of the de-
posed Mexican president, was killed by
the revolutionlsts.
Gen. Victoriano Huerta elected provi-
sional president Of Mexico.
-. The deposed president and vice presi-
dent Of Mexico. Madero and Suarez.
were killed In mysterious manner
while under guard by revelutionists.
JULY.
10 United States ambassador to Mexico.
Henry Lane Wilson. summoned from
his post to Washington.
AUGUST.
T. Reclamation of II. L. Wilson. ambas-
sador to Mexico. accepted by the pres
ident Ex-Governor John Lind OF Min
nesota sent as n special envoy to
Huerta's government I'm Mexico.
&c Special Envoy Lind left the Mexican
capital and returned to Vera Cruz. de-
claring that his mission to Huerta was
failure.
q. President Wilson delivered a message
to congress on the situation In Mexico.
OCTOBER
TO- Provisional President Tuerta OF Mex
leo arrested the chamber of deputies
and assumed the powers OF dictator.
dissolving congress.
lh Foreign ENJOYS In Mexico asked their
governments to send warships to guard
the legations.
Is. Mexican rebels (constitutionalists, cap
tured Monterey after days battle.
g. Gen. Felix Diaz. political rival Of Gen.
Huecta. given refuge on a United
States warship at Vera Cruz.
NOVEMBER.
n. The premier OF Great Britain an
nounced that his government would
uphold the Mexican policy Of the Unit
eG States. 81
ik Mexican rebels (Constitutionallsts, cap
tured Juarez from the federais.
Is Mexican rebels captured Victoria. cap
ital OF Tamnuiipas.
8. Rebels under Gen. villa defeated the
federal forces In battle at TERRA Blan-
ca, near Juarez: losses reported. i5O
federals and 500 rebels.
q. Mexican rebels captured Mazatian. On
the west coast
q Mexican congress annulled the Octo-
Der election and appointed Huerta pro-
visional president pending q new eiec-
ton In June. 1914 -
10. Mexican congress authorized an into
rior loan OF sso.0c0ooo and voted en-
traordinary powers TO Huerta-
l.0OO rebels attacked TampIco.
u. Fighting continued at Tampico. For-
elgn refugees were under protection OF
United States warships-
Il Rear Admiral Fletcher. commander Of
the United States naval forces In Mox-
lean waters. protested m the name Of
humanity against the slaughter Of
prisoners OF war By rebels ana federala
nghfing at Tampico.
r. Rebels had the advantage at Tamp@co.
FOREIGN vessels In the hnrbor cfowood
with refugees Of British. German ~
American untIonality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-02
NATURES MOODS

JANUARY
B. Violent wind and rain storm worked
destruction in sections OF the United
States.
IL. Electrical tornado swept over the low
err southern and southwestern states:
100 deaths
q. Blizzard and cyclonic storm ravaged
the central and southwestern states.
destroying over 100 lives and property
valued ut several million dollars.
q. Cyclone killed Is outright ut Terre
Haute and injured over 800 many NOR
tally. over 800 killed in Omaha. where
loo houses were burned or wrecked
%. Floods reached their height In Ohio;
AGO lives lost and estimated property
loss above s3o0.0oO.0Oo.
MAY
"a IA killed and 30 injured by n tornado at
Omaha.
5. Snow I'm Massachusetts.
CO. Record breaking heat lay In Chicago
Thermometer i0s on street: deaths &C.
JULY.
DO A windstorm caused n loss of 81 0o0.oo
In Washington. D. g.
OCTOBER.
G. Coast storm destroyed 500 houses nj
Nome. Alaska: loss $i.5oo.Oo0
q 90 deaths and extensive damage caused
by n storm which swept Louisiana.
NOVEMBER
Fierce blizzard swept the middle west
and lake region. Vessels wrecked and
property destroyed. over 200 lives lost
Snow u inches deep In Cleveland.
DECEMBER.
2. Sudden rise OF rivers In southern Tex
as destroyed property valued at many
millions OF dollars: heavy loss OF life
reported. chiefly among negro farm
hands.
5. Record breaking snowfall In central
Colorado: depth officially reported at
ass inches. Railroad traffic blockee-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-02

a. BILLY" Arlington, the old time negro
minstrel. died at Los Angeles; aged %.
% The Tooth anniversary OF the birth or
Richard Wagner. the master compos-
err. celebrated throughout Germany.
q Princess Victoria Luise OF Prussia and
Prince Ernest Augustus OF Cumber-
land married In Berlin.
q Bennett II. Young elected commander
I'm chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams.
Z r.. T. Weston started from New York
city on n walking match TO Minneapo-
lis. expecting to cover LAG miles I'm u
days.
TO- Count Zeppelin's dirlgible balloon flew
from Baden Baden To Jenna. go miles.
about. I'm hours. beating express train
time. which Is i6Is hours. by over 3
hours.
"a "a people killed and many Injured By
the collapse of n pier al Long Beach.
Cal.
I. Opening OF the Blue and GRAY reunion
at Gettysburg to celebrate the 5otli an
niversary OF the battle.
2 Military day mt the Gettysburg re-
union: anniversary OF tile battle OF
Little Round Top.
3 Anniversary of Plckett's charge. the
climax of the battle OF Gettysburg. cell
ebrated on the field
n. Roumanian troops invaded Bulgnrian
territory. following n declaration OF
war By King Charles of Roumania.
u, Leon Letort. French aviator. flew from
Paris to Berlin. 5co miles air line. In y
hours without stop
n. II persons killed and 80 injured In n
collision OF electric trains at Los An
geics. Cal
AUGUST.
Z Edward Payson Weston. the pedes-
TRAN. arrived M Milwaukee. ending his
walk OF i.5is miles from New York
city. whence he started June =
4. War game between battleships. tsrpe-
do boats and submarines Of the north
Atlantic fleet and forts at the eastern
end OF Long Island sound opened with
Admiral Charles J. Badger IN command
OF the enemy. navy and Gen. T. II.
Barry head Of the defending army.
6 J. u. Mears arrived IN New York city.