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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

Referring to the corn crop, the
Philadelphia Record says: "There is
promise now of the largest corn crop
that has ever been raised, estimated
to be between $3.50, 900, 900 and $500,
100000 bushels. In two years only has
the crop ever exceeded 1900, 200, 900
bushels, 2,06O, 154, 900 bushels in 1891,
and 2,112, 1892, 900 bushels in 1889. Last
year the quantity Of corn grown in
the United States was only 1912, no,
900 bushels, the smallest crop with
one exception since 1874. 1t is esti-
mated that Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
and Missouri, four Of the largest corn
growing states, will produce this year
about 1,15O, 900 bushels, or nearly
as much as the corn crop of the entire
country last year. These four states
harvested only 253, zoos, 916 bushels of
corn last year,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
Seven states will this year elect

Seven states will this year elect
governors, namely, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, Ohio, Iowa, Maryland,
Kentuckey and Mississippi. Prior to
1892 four of these states, Maryland,
Kentuckey, Mississippi and New Jer-
sey, would have been regarded as
surely democratic, Massachusetts, and
Iowa as doubtful and with chances
favoring the republicans in Ohio. But
see what two years of democratic
rule have accomplished. Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, Ohio, and Iowa are
safely republican, Kentuckey and
Maryland are in the doubtful column,
with republican prospects growing
brighter every day, and Mississippi,
with half it's population disfranchis-
ed, is surely democratic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

This Government has at last heard
from it's Minister in China about the
Kucheng massacre. IF the exchange
of correspondence between the home
officials and the foreign representa-
tives is merely matter of form to be
gone through whenever convenient
after international difficulties, this re-
port may not be tardy, but if the Min
listers of the United States are station
ed abroad to notify the State Depart
ment promptly of any dangers which
threaten American citizens and to
carry out cabled instructions with dis
patch, a report on the Kucheng hor-
rors at this late day is an Indication of
carelessness or incompetence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

1t is a hopeful sign of the times that
the leading papers of the South are
beginning to talk in very open fashion
about the number of murders which
are committed in that section and the
general insecurity of life which pre-
walls there. Two weeks ago the Louis :
vile Courier Journal printed double
leads on it's editorial page stating that
the number of murders in Kentucky
in July was 31-just one day-and for
the first IS days of August the num-
Der was II. These figures made no
account of the numerous shooting and
cutting affrays in which the intention
was to kill. In this respect Kentucky
certainly is not worse than several
states farther to the south. What
these figures mean may best be seen
by the statement that a similar rate
in proportion to population there
would be more than 1900 murders in
New York in a year, about 500 in Mas
sachusetts, $50 in Connecticut, and
upward Of 20 in Vermont. It is a
state of things due to the almost uni
versal practice of carrying revolvers
and knives and to public sentiment
"a relic of days of barbarism-which
tolerates and even applauds shooting
on any and every occasion in which q
question of ''honor' is involved.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

At the morning session of the
Knights Templars' conclave Thurs
day, it was voted to hold the next
conclave in Pittsburgh the second
Tuesday in October, 1898. These
officers were elected: Grand master,
w. Larue Thomas of Kentucky;
deputy grand master, Reuben FL. Lloyd
of San Francisco; grand generalissimo
Henry B. Stoddard of Texas; grand
captain general, Geo. NJ. Goulten of
ILL.,; grand senior warden, Henry w.
Rugg of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island; grand junior warden, VIM. B.
Mellish of Ohio; grand recorder, w.
FL. Mayo Of Missouri; grand treasurer,
H. Wales Lines of Connecticut.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
THE RAILROAD COMBINA TTON
AND THE GRAIN CROP.

The farmers of the West-all classes
in the West, for that matter-are
pluming themselves over the tre-
menduous crop of cereals this year.
Two billion bushels is said to be
conservative estimate of the corn
crop and the yield of wheat is set at
395, 900, 900 bushels. The value of bot b
crops at low estimate is said to be
800, ,000, ,OOO
At present rates of transportation
the farmer of the West may sell his
grain at substantial profit in the
great markets of the East or may
land it on the Atlantic seaboard for
European shipment at a cost ensuring
a reasonable bonus. But present
rates are not likely to remain. The
proposed combination of the rail
roads for the purpose Of maintaining
east -and-west rates will not, it is
likely, be satisfied with merely main
tanning rates when once all the roads
are bound by an ironclad compact,
and the next move will be to increase
rates all the traffic will bear. How
much the traffic will bear may be
easily imagined with two billion,
three hundred and ninety five mil
lion bushels of grain demanding
transportation. The proposed COM
bination of the trans continental
railroads is in effect conspiracy of
handful of railroad presidents repre-
senting three thousand millions of
capital against thousands of western
farmers holding 800, 900 worth of
grain, and is contemplated in direct
violation of the laws of the United
States.The terms of the agreement by
which these railroads seek to defraud
the western farmer of the profit on
his grain are, it is said, to be drawn
in such wise as to evade the provis-
ions of the law forbidding such
agreements; and the interstate COM
merce commission unofficially de-
clares that it is unable to take any
steps to prevent the completion of
the compact, or to nullify its effects
after it is completed. The farmers of
the West and the grain purchasers in
the East will wonder why we have
laws against trusts and pooling and
why we support public agencies to
enforce ethem.-Stdtesnld71
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
|RLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
)G { o. RI. B l. a K G.
BARTON, VT.

&TERMS-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
so A YEAR. If not paid in advance $500 a
BAR. Subscribers living outside of Orleans
\ Caledonia Counties, S1.75 per year.
Keep subscriptions in advance. Remit by
bst Office Order, Registered Letter, or Draft.
Watch the label on your paper, and see that
AR credit IS right. If not correct send the
oney to make it so, notify of error By
bStGE card.
In asking for change of address, always
ate where your paper is sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
lication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

The State censuses taken this year
indicate that the drift from the coun-
try to the cities is quite as strong as
it was five years ago. Meantime the
cities and farms are drawing nearer
together by improved and more rapid
means of communication. The link
between farming and manufacturing
people in New England and Canada
who divide the time between their
land and the factories. How the pop
ulation will finally be distributed in
city and country cannot be foreseen,
but as their relations are becoming
more intimate every year the problem
in the end will probably vanish of it
self.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

1t is being proved once more that
even in New York city public senti-
ment possesses an underlying moral
force which is stronger than organic
ed law breakers. For weeks the liquor
dealers scoffed at the determination
the excise law and stop Sunday sell
ing. But last Friday SO of them ap-
peared in Recorder Goff's court,
pleaded guilty of the law and were
fined $50 each. The fiues were coupl-
ed with the condition that they should
stop selling and help to enforce the
law. AS an evidence of good faith
the executive committee of the Wine,
Liquor and Beer dealers association
prepared and adopted resolution
providing that after September 1 all
members of the association shall close
their places of business on Sunday
under penalty of forfeiting their
membership. This resolution was rat
ified at meeting of the liquor deal
ers' association held on Tuesday. The
president of the association, in his re-
marks on the resolution, made the
rather remarkable observation that
s'under former officials the law was SO
interpreted that the liquor dealers
were able to violate it without incur
ring disgrace of any kind, but at pres
ent it was impossible for them to vio-
late it without being branded as Grim
inals," and therefore it was necessary
for the liquor dealers to put them
selves in the list of citizens who obey
the law.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

The New York Herald prints long
letter from a special correspondent
who has succeeded in traversing in
and about the whole of Cuba, and
who has learned the full particulars
regarding the situation there, includ-
ing the strength of the Spanish and
insurgent armies, and the general
plans of campaign determined upon
by both sides. His report shows that
the insurgents are making a winning
fight, and that the Spanish govern
ment will have to largely increase it's
effective forces before it can hope to
quell the rebellion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

There are Is persons murdered in
this country to one in Great Britain,
and that, too, after taking into ac-
count the difference in population.
This is a showing that ought to shame
our people. 1t is largely attributable
to the fact that Great Britain executes
swift and certain punishment on
murderers, while in America only a
small per cent of murderers ever
reach the gallows.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

1t is estimated that Americans
spend 800, 600, 600 year in Europe for
railroad fares, hotel bills, shopping
expenses, and other trifes. An English
paper estimates that since January
10000 of our countrymen have been
in London and have spent not less
than $50, 900 in that city. No wonder
they love us over there and are ready
to pat us on the back.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

A curious use for a husband is re-
borted from Clerkenwell, near Lon
fon, whereIa Mr.. Lamb and his wife
keep a small shop. For fourteen years
he firm has avoided paying taxes by
he wife's sending the husband to jail
10 serve out the legal time for unpaid
5axes, while she remains at the store
to business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

Just outside the city of Chicago 5000
men are engaged in digging the big
Chicago drainage canal. The local
town officials have licensed twenty
eight saloons for their especial bene
fit, on the ground that the saloon sis
the only door open to the man who
drops his pick after six days of the
most arduous toll under the sum-" 1t
is said that already these saloons have
been responsible for twelve murders
committed by the men.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

China is an arrested civilization and
Turkey spoiled civilization, and the
n Time is evidently at hand to discipline
.China and wipe Turkey as a nation
from the map of Europe. Mr.. Glad
stones assertion that Turkey is the
worst governed country on earth is
based on an inside knowledge of the
facts in the case.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

Musical as Boston is she has never
been completely deluged with music
Jas she was during the great Templar
conclave. At all hours of the day and
until late in the nights the streets
were flooded with the spirit suirring
strains of marching music, played not
only with spirit and ''go," but with
notable technical finish and style.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

Out in Chicago the method of in
|reasing the population of the city by
|ensus has become a second nature.
The papers make their claims before
he census is taken and then see to it
hat the count equals the guess.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

Boston did herself proud in welcom-
bg the Knight Templars. Seventy
We thousand on-lookers lined the
|treets during the, parade Tuesday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

WASH DRESS GooDs-
Dimities, Organdies, Pongees and
all such goods that usually sell at
12Hc the yard, now TIC the yd.
See them in the window this week.
Best 10c Ginghams at 6Hc the yd.
There was more than three thous-
and yards to begin with, but now
the pile is small. Goods at these
prices you can buy to keep for
another season.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
August
Was a
Busy Month
AT THE GILMAN STORE,
NEWPORT.
NEWPORT.

The low prices on so many lines of
Summer Goods made it lively.
There ought to be a hustle here all
through the month of September
With all the New Goods that will ar
rive, and the many Bargains that
Will be offered. 1t will pay you to
visit the store early and often,
There are SO many goods here that
you'll see that are hardly ever
advertised.
WRAPPERS
IL dozen of them-132. How
many of them can we sell quick,
if the price is low enough, say 98c
each for all the $1.75, $3.50 $l.25
ones. Think of it, your pick for
9Sc! The cheap ones you may
have at SOC each. Now make it
lively for the wrappers.
SHIRT WAISTS
How the stock has melted away,
dozens and dozens of them have
gone since the cut in the prices, but
there's too many here now, and
many of the high priced ones will
be sold at CSC. Had tremendous
stock for a country store, we tho't
so anyway, and that is why the cut
in prices was made so early. Want
them all to go now. You may get
better bargain than you expect,
if you see them.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES
You couldn't get such as these
made for the price, say nothing
about the cost of material. See
what $1.19 will buy in a dress for
girl from 6 to IA years old.
LADIES VESTS
The cheap ones all sold, so we put
out lot of the better sort at zoe
each.
CoRsETs-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
GEO. J. KELLEY

a GENT FOR THE UNION MUTAL FIRE
"A Insurance Co, of Montpelier Vt. SUR
veys within one mile of Albany Village, : II 90.
Anywhere in town. 5000
General Blacksmithing and Wheelwright
Work, and all kinds of new wood and iron
work well and che aply done. Horse Shoeing
a speciality. Albany, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
Wool DRESS GooDs-
q Black N at 39c, SOC and
- Specials ID SOC yard.

Cd Black m at 39c, SOC and
u Specials y SOC yard.
They are France made goods and
right. See them, it will pay you.
BLACK DRESS GooDs-
With Mohair figure, very stylish,
SOC the yard.
Two PIECES PRIEsTLEY's-
Grey Mohair for Skirts, SOC now.
HALF DOLLAR GooDs-
Small pieces, enough for waist or
skirt, may go at 25c yard.
BATH TOWELS
Big and heavy, at 15c pair.
CoLoRED DAMAsKs-
SOC ones for 35c.
They are short lengths but enough
for table cover.
LADIES KID OPERA SLIPPERS
Same old price, 49c.
SCHOOL SHOES
Built for service, CSC a pair.
CoTToNs ARE Up
Everywhere but here. We laid in
a stock at old prices. Now you
buy for fall use and save something
All widths, 36 to 90 inches.
SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES
Ready for use. Cost about same
as cotton. See them.
New GooDs-
Will be piling in on us this week.
Expect to see some of the choicest
novelties it has ever been our
pleasure to offer you.
Fur CAPEs-
We expect arrivals this week on
our early orders. All bought of
the makers.
Always something new at
The Gilman Store.
Buy Standard Fashion Patterns
they are the best and cost the least.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF on
- LEANS, IS. In Probate Court held at
Newport, in said District, on the 10 day Of
August, A. ID. 1895.
An instrument purporting 70 be the last
will and testament of Betsey Newcomb, late
of Albany, in said district. deceased. being
presented to the Court by Jennie w. Chafey,
the EXecutriX therein named for probate.
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified TO appear az "a
session of said Court 10 be held AZ the Office
of BIZ ID. Carpenter, in Barton, on the 2Oth day
of Sept, A. ID. 1895, and show cause, 81 any
they may have, against the probate OF said
Will: for which purpose Ii is further ordered.
that a copy of the record of this order be-
published three weeks successivels ia the
Orleans County Monitor printed at Barton.
VT, previous 10 said time appointed for hear
ing. By the Court. Attest.
35-37 +. T.. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

A. p. BEAN,
~ LOVER, VT, SELLS THE u. S. CREAM
W Separator; has fewer parts 10 clean than
other separators and does thorough separat-
ing. Also. agent for the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. of New York, and Union Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of Montpelier. Cores pond
ence solicited and promptly attended TO.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

ON MAIN STREET is THE PLACE TC
~ get cut rate Railroad Tickets. Mileage
Books to rent on all New England roads
Member OF American Ticket Brokers' Asso
citation. Office on Main ST., nearly opposite
p. o. Barton, VI.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
GEO. III. BLAKE, PUBLISHER.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
D Hours from a. m, to,I2, m. From 2 to
4, p; m. Amory Dawson, Prest; II. X Dewey.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02
w. B. BOWMAN.

"AIR DRESSER AND BARBER. LA
"A dies Hair Dressing a speciality. Razor
Honed to order. Owens Block, Barton, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

CHARLES GRAVES,
SPECIAL AGENT FOR CONNECTICUT
- General Life Insurance Co., Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

GEO. II. NEWTON,
nHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE
l. Hours to a. M; to 2 and ESQ TO .
p. m. Office at House.
Irasburgh, Vt.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-18
JOINED In JOLLITY.
Greetings and Hospitality to
Hospital Commissioners.
HAPPY OCCASION AT THE HARPER.

Rock Island, Moline aud Milan Repre-
sented in the Social Evept-Bsnquet and
Speech MakinE-sites That Have Been
lnspected-rOday's Itinerary.
Higher and nobler sentiments have
not in Rock Island countv's history
moved those assembled on q social
occasion than inspired the gathering
of Rock Island, Moline and Milan
citizens at the Harper Saturday
night. A feast of reason and flow ol
soul in the strictest adaptation of the
phrase was the banquet given in honor
Of the Western Insane hospital com.
missiouers. Reason flowed from the
lips of those whose honor it became
to speak, while the words of wisdom
that came with the responses were
the outpourings of soul.stirrins
thoughts, born of conviction deeE
and sincere. The remarks. as one
speaker said with such splendid EN-.
phasis. were not the mere expression
of logical bid for favor at the hands
of the distinguished emissaries who
had come to US entrusted by the gov
ernor with a mission of solemn re-
sponsibility; the high and holy ain
of the great commonwealth of Illinoi:
to provide for human kind. upor
which affection, has come haven tt
which every element of care and
comfort may be contributed wa!
realized in the fullest sense by all
aud it was with an end single to the
fultillment OF this desire that thes,
citizens of the state had assembled
The event was therefore happy NJ
less in it's social functions than il
the purpose which actuated it.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-18

points in its favor, justice to other
things being equal should demand
its location here. The wish and will
OF the governor. Mr.. Searle said, was
to make this institution the model
hospital Of the world. We here de-
sire to offer for it model site. We
present every single element essen
tial to making it all that is hoped
for it. and we have right to believe
that Rock Island county will be
chosen as the location for it.
DR.. j. NJ. Morgan. of Moline, spoke
briefly and felicitiously. after which
there was an appropriate selection
by Schillinger's orchestra, which had
interspersed the exercises through.
out the evening with delightful
music. after which the gentlemen
arose and good nights were said.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-18
Foot Ball Players Iniured.

Saturday afternoons foot ball
game at Twin-City park resulted
rather painfully for three of the play.
ers and disastrously for the Gene.
SEQ Collegiate Institute team. which
was unable to score as against 20
points for the Moline High school
eleven. The contest was interesting
and attracted good-sized crowd.
The teams were pretty evenly
matched in weight, but scientifically
the Moline players outclassed theil
antagonists. Gus Shallberg. righ,
guard for Moline, had his collar bone
fractured in the first inning, and
Crawford and Black, of the Genesec
team, were battered up considerably.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-18
FEA IT OF REASON AND FLOW OF SOUL

Prominent CitIxers Make Appropriate Re-
marks.
After the feast had been partaken
OF in manner that did it and the
management of the hotel ample JUS
tice, Toastmaster Ainsworth an
nounced Mayor B. F. Knox as the FIRST
speaker.
Mayor Knox spoke of his pleasure
that it became his duty to welcome the
distinguished visitors of the even-
ing. Of the importance of their mis-
sion and of the hope that their visit
would not only be productive of en-
Joyment to themselves as we'll as
profit, but Of benefit to the entire
state.
Mayor Gustaf Swensson, of Moline,
was then introduced. who. after
brief remarks. called upon Postmas-
ter NJ. j. McEniry. of Moline. who
spoke in his behalf. Mr.. McEniry
spoke of the pleasure that be:ell him
to see So many citizens gathered
from all the various walks of life to
pay respects to the commissioners
delegated by Gov. Altgeld with these
responsibilities and duties, and he
hoped and believed that when they
had viewed the sites and otherwise
investigated the advantages which
Rock Island county offered and had
come to . conclusion that no one
would say aught, but they had acted
entirely for the best. He referred to
the effort of the past Is years to
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-18
Failure of the Nonpafiel
Cloak Co

We have for years always found
their makes among the most trust
worthy and satisfactory. Their
failure.t throws a big lot of strictly
high-class garments on the mar
ket. and being right on the ground
We took our pick of the lot at
about our own prices. Large
shipments were msde us Fridav
and Saturday and another came
today. Just before making this
purchase we had closed a deal
with Siegel Bros. for over 400 of
their surplus Ladies' and Misses
Coats at about soc on the dollar,
snd these two immense lots will
all be thrown on the market to-
gether and you can have your
pick. at just about one-half former
prices.
Remember from the two leading
Cloak Houses in the west your
choice at only half price. We cannot
describe them. There are hundreds
of short coats, hundreds of chill
dren's coats and gretcheus. hun
dreds of bargains, hundreds of
women and girls will be happy by
getting the very best. the very
latest, the very choicest garments
in the country, at half value. AL
ways o choice in early selections.
Come as early as you can.
Astrachau Capes. 80 inches long.
100 inches sweep, this week only
$S.79.