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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
took handful OF Morphine rus

Cedar Rapids. la. Feb. 29.-Mrs. Rob
ert Harman, aged %, after quarrel
with her husband, took a handful Of
morphine pills and died after nine
hours of agony
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
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rs D'Apber good painter"
Yes; good as gold. F"
Do his paintings sell?''
"Yes-those who buy them. DE.
troit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
OUR NEW GRIST Mil

AT the depot is filled with
machinery of the very latest
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AID feed always on hand.
Grlst work promptly done.
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cannot be surpassed in quality
or tor baking purposes. Pat
ronlze home industries. TRY
our PERFECTION and be
happy.
LANCASTER MILLING COMPANY.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
Honses hnder NYafer,


The Merrimac river at Nashua is three
feet above the record of 1869 Fifty
houses are under water. and boats are
utilized in the main streets. Two hum
bred looms in the jackson mills are
under water, dozen other mills shut
down and the electric plant flooded
shutting off power of scores of factories
and light for stores and streets. Three
highway bridges at Litchfield are gone,
and 2S ears, each loaded with $4,000
pounds of iron, are on the Canal street
bridge, which thus far has withstood
the strain of acres of ice piled against
it, but it is feared it will go. Taylor's
Falls bridge below is shalzy and i'm
passable. All car lines are stopped, and
no trains were run Monday. The loss
here is over $50 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
Rockford 8s'iaI,, COLLEGE.
Winter Term Began Deem
Der 80, 1906.


This would be splendid time to
enter. For full particulars write at
once to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
TOO MUCH WATER.
Floods Stin Raging in the New
England States.
The Damage to Property Is Enormous
Thousands. Idle Because Mills Are
Compelled to Shut Down-RaiI-
road Traffic Suspended.

Boston, March 3.-The freshet
throughout New England has done
damage beyond estimate. The rain has
fallen steadily for ~ hours, and Monday
night a bowling blizzard set in. Rail-
road travel in all directions is sus-
pended, Portland being the farthest
point reached to the eastward. Lowell
TO the north and Providence to the
south and west.
All railroads have been heavy suf-
ferers, and in nearly all mill towns the
factories have been forced to shut down.
rendering idle fully 100000 operatives.
The property losses thus far reported
will aggregate $10,000.000. and this is
believed to represent less than half the
damage wrought, for all places in the
extreme north and east of the states are
cut off from communication both by
train and wire. The loss of life foots
up six, but it may be much larger
Close Call for Seven.
Not a spindle or a loom of the hun
dreds of thousands in Manchester were
in motion Monday, and the 1900 OPP
eratiyes darkened the river banks and
the streets, watching the awful grand
eur of the mighty flow of the water
The Merrimac is ten feet above the dam
at Amoskeag falls.
The carrying away of the dam at
Kelly's falls and the demolition of the
electric light station has entailed loss
aegregating $4,000 upon the electric
company. Seven men were swept away,
but all escaped with their lives, w. r..
Smith swimming out after being sub
merged and carried down the river for
half mile. His escape borders on the
miraculous.
The big Amoskeae bridge was swept
away a. noon, carrying along with it
two smaller bridges.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
The Merchants
National
Bank
or Burlington, Vermont.
incorporated 1910.
UNITED STATES DEPOAITARY.

This bank now occupies its new and ele.
giant building, just completed, and invites the
inspection OF the public to its complete tacili-
ties Tor the rapid ana inexpensive tran sac
tion Of all branches of banking. Ii has one of
the finest banking houses in the country. and
no expense has been spared TO make the vaults
absolutely impregnable against the attacks of
burglars nre or mob violence. With ITS
large capital and ample resources II sOlicits
the accounts OF firms, corporations and it di-
Viduals and offers them the most liberal
terms that their responsibility and balances
warrant Ladies' and family accounts are
especially invited. Special Teller's window
Bills drawn on Great Britain, ireland and
the Continent. Foreign money bought and
sold.
Letters of Credit issued for the use of tray
elers. available in all parts OF the world, up
on deposit OF cash or satisfactory security.
Information gladly given.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT,
special Books for Savings issued, on which
interest will COMPOUND twice year.
Deposit Receipts bearing interest and Pay
able on demand viii be issued to such as
prefer this form of deposit.
SECURITY DEPARTMENT.
In this department we have special tacili.
ties tor making conservative and safe invest.
ments for women, trustees, ana those persons
who are unable or disiuclined to manage thcir
financial affairs. when desired we win act
as their agents for the investment of moneys
and for the collection OF rents, dividends and
Interest.
Particular advantages are afforded ladies'
invalids and persons absent from home tenn.
porarily in securing them prompt remittance
of funds and the most careful attention to
their investment interests.
Safes OF all sizes tor rent, the renter alone
holding the key or combination. Family
plate, silverware and valuable articles OF
bulk received on storage Mt IA very moderate
charge
Wills sealed, registered and a receipt given
for same.
We respectfully invite correspondence or
an interview with any one interested, under
assurance that transactions with us will be
held in strictest confidence and matters com
mitted to our charge win have careful atten-
tion. l.. T.. WOODHOUSE
Cashier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

unnecessary gold reserve to redeem, in
gold, obligations redeemabe in gold OF
silver; and finally to plunge the nation
into an unnecessary and unwarranted
debt of S2G5, 100000 for the same pur-
pose.
The supreme contest now approaches
and the most vital question of all
before the American people to-day is
whether this conspiracy of a com
paratively few monied men, banded
with the money power of London and
Europe shall overthrow American indie
pendence and destroy American liberty,
or whether the American people shall rise
superior to it, drive it from power and
manage their system of finance in the in.
terest of the whole nation. We have nc
fear of the result. Americans will again
rule America, and whatever decision in re-
gard to our finances is reached, the con
ditions of them will certainly, and that
quickly, be made such as will meet the
wants of the masses of the people.
In this great contest party lines have
already been largely obliterated, and as
time goes on this condition must
rapidly increase until an entirely new
alignment of parties has taken place.
Already the principal newspapers, hith-
ertO democratic, in all the larger cities
of the country have bolted that
party since it adopted the Chicago plat
form, and many of these as well as many
of the most prominent and conspicuous
wealthy democrats have announced their
intention to support Mr.. Mckinley.
What will Vermont farmers do? There
is but one course they can pursue if they
determine to protect their own interests,
and that is to refuse this fall to vote for
any ticket, state or national, that sup
ports the gold standard. In this
connection we do not think it is too
much to say that the farmers of Yer
mont have it within their power in
their coming State election, by their
votes, to do away forever with the
gold standard, that is the cause of the
great depreciation IN their property and
in their incomes, and which is perfectly
sure to keep that property and those in
comes reduced as long as it is continued.
Let them enter their protest with the
unanimity that the wealthy men of our
cities and elsewhere are showing for the
gold standard, and the hopelessness of
the cause which the republican party has
undertaken to sustain in this campaign
will become evident to every American
voter; and the party be obliged to aban-
don it in the future.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
RECENT DEATHS

Mrs. Sunderland, wife of Rev. Dr.
ByropSunderland of Washington, d. c.,
and daughter of the late Jonathan Hagar
rofAliddleburv, died Sunday evening at
Catskill, n. Y, of cancer of the stomach.
Hon. John d. Park, eX-chief Justice of
the Connecticut supreme court, died on
Tuesday at his home in Norwich, that
State, aged - years. He was born in
Preston, Conn, and was the son OF Rev.
f. b. Park and a descendant of Robert
Park, who settled in Boston in 1880.
He leaves no family. Mrs. Park, who
died several years ago, was before mar
rage Miss Emma Allen of Middlebury, a
sister of Mrs. Dugald Stewart and of
Mrs. James VI. Warner of Albany.
Lucius S. Champion died Monday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. E. p. Williamson, aged 81 years.
He had been in feeble health for some
years. He was for % years prior to 1869
sheriff of Addison county and had a
large acquaintance. A widow and two
children-Mrs. Williamson and VIM. l..
Champion of Brist ol-survve him. The
funeral was very largely attended from
the house at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. Rev. S. b. Blunt officiated. Union
lodge of MasOns, of which order the de-
ceased had long been a member, attended
in body and the burial was in accor-
dance with their ritual.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT..

special Books for savings issued, on which
interest will COMPOUND twice IA year.
Deposit Receipts bearing interest and Pay
able on demand will be issued to such as
prefer this form of deposit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

e print this week the platforms OF
three principal parties-republican,
ocratic and populist. The great
feature between the first
the last two is that the republican
ertalles to support the present gold
Idard unless the principal Euro
b nations will join us in chang
lit. while the democratic and populist
are unequivocally for an immediate
rn to bimetalism. The democratic
form declares further in favor of
foreclosure Of the government
tgages on the Central and Union
|fc railroads unless their debt is
1t is also outspoken in favor of
hcome tax.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
H. w. ALLEN & CO.
81 and S3 Church ST.,
Burlington, Vt.
DRESS GOODS,

Ladies will dnd it greatly TO their advan
tage TO buy during the months of Jnly and
August.
Our fall opening wi occur the first week
IN September. In order to make room tor
the new stock we shall clear out three to four
hundred pieces fine high class Dress Goods
including our latest purchases i'm black and
colored wool suitings, Black and Colored
silks and cotton wash goods Mt prices fully
one hall lower than actual market value. II
dollars are worth saving from this time until
such lots as w are now offering are closed is
surely the time to buy.
40 pieces finest cOlOred Wool Suitings at 75
cents per yard that have sold all the season
at Sl.25 to $l.50. Another lot OF 35 pieces M
% cents that were $l.00. 100 Dress patterns
our finest high art novelties containing ~
and yards each, at $500. Actually worth
three times the price asked. 100 pieces mixed
wool suitings at 30 cents. In tins lot are
many handsome novelties that have sold at
81 90 and considered excellent value.
Black eros Grain silk q inches wide at 7g
cents. always sold at %. Fancy Taffeta
Silks suitable for separate waists, at IS cents
always considered cheap at ! 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
DeWitt'S Collie & Cholera Cure.
Pleasant, quick results, safe TO use.
DUCK S(|Ty!

Elegant suits of check, polka
dot, striped and fancy pat
terms in tan, blue and other
popular shades. Blazer Jacket
Skirts, four yards wide, deep
hem, running in price from
SI.25 to $500. An extra fine
quality of white duck suits,
made in latest style, skirt extra
wide, price, $500. Just re-
ceived, another lot OF
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
HE POPULIST NOMINATION FOR
GOVERNOR.

'THE POPULIsT NOMINATION FOR
GOVERNOR.
! e following letter to Chairman y. l'
en- of the populist state committee,
. ply to his communication notifying
'Battell of the action of the populist
convention at Montpelier last week,
+ aims itself:
MIDDLEBURY, VT, Aug. 4, 1896.
BOWEN, Chairman:
..AR SIR:-YOur letter notifying me
~ nomination for governor by the
+ lists of Vermont at their late con-
on at Montpelier is received.
you are probably aware, a telegram
sent to me in the morning of the day
bur convention, regarding this nomi-
n. | did not receive the telegram
the latter part of the afternoon, but
ed at once that | did not think it
for you to nominate me. However,
be telegram was delayed and your
Antion did me the honor to nominate
will state my present position in
politics, after which, if the popu-
Rpf Vermont, or any other voters in
athy with the great movement now
made to purge our politics of the
r nation of a set of men who since the
ming of the war have constantly in
red with and very largely controlled
+ financial legislation of the country
with a desire of gain to themselves,
h to use ny name, they can do so.
II not a pOpulist, although | have
rs had a great respect and been
Y in sympathy with some of the
hg principles of your organization.
e always been and am yet repub-
never having voted for any national
dates except those of the republican
But | have always been indie
mt, refusing to act or vote with my
on any question of large public in
where it seemed to me they were
wrong. And at the present time
most heartily in sympathy with the
st and democratic national organ
: rs in their declarations for bimetal-
Instead of the single gold standard,
lat the government should issue all
rrency.
the financial question is para
to all others in the elections Of
par, all those who agree on it may
mite upon the same ticket, and by
lctIon make it possible for their
pies to triumph.
with this feeling, and after this
ation, so that my position may
misunderstood, that accept the
alton of your party.
practical importance of this finan-
estion to VermOnters, or, at least,
Try large proportion of them, is
great. The economic law that,
hings being equal, all prices are
lied by the volume of money in
ton, is as fixed and certain as any
law. When the volume of money
pdant, the prices of all commodi-
sustained; when it is CONSTRUCTED,
Pes fall. Upon prices depends the
of labor; and there can be no
rity, state or national, when
have become so reduced that la
Is to get all adequate reward. 1t
necessary for me to point out to
mers of Vermont and to farm la
which classes compose the ma
Df her population, that the prices
o products have fallen so low that
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
Bargains
for the |
Week.

II Patterns Finest French Organdies,
dark grounds. regular price 374 cents.
Special price lG cents.
% dozen Shirt Waists, handsome
styles, we'll made, all sizes, regular price
5S cents. Special price 80 cents.
% dozen Percale Shirt waists. beauti-
tul styles, all sizes. Regular price $1.13.
Special price 60 cents.
20 Plain White and Fancy Duck Suits,
up-to-date styles, al sizes. Regular
prices from S2.75 to $3.50. Special
price 81 80.
100 Lilliputian Dresses, ages from 6 to
IL years. made by the best manufacturers
in the country, large variety of the
styles. Regular prices from S2.75 to
s4'OO. SPECIAL Price Sl.5O.
% pieces Barnsley Crash, all linen, full
bleached. Regular price 124 cents.
Special price y yards for sl.0O.
80 dozen Silver Bleached Barnsley
Napkins, good size, handsome patterns,
best wearing goods made. Regular
price $500. Special Price Sl,5O.
All in good quantities. We make
these prices to reduce stock. We want
your business. This is tie way we take
to get it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
1.-The Richardson
Carpet ParIOrS. y"
HIGHEST CLASS GOODS AT
LOWEST PRICES.

Having purchased the carpet business
from the McKillip d Smith Co., am
now fully prepared to offer the choicest
lines of goods ever shown in Vermont.
Carpets, Rugs, Mattings, Linoleums,
Oil Cloths, Sweepers, Draperies, Lace
Curtains, Muslins, Nets, Satines, Silk
olines, Table Covers, Spreads, Curtain
Poles and Window Trimmings in full
assortment.
Six months ago when our business
was opened to the public we were prac-
tically unknown. Today we make claim
to having the largest Show Room, the
Largest Stock, and better still, to actual
ly selling More Goods than any other
Carpet House in Vermont. We place on
sale today to any person answering
this advertisement 10 pieces best
All-Wool Ingrans at 80 cents per
yard. This offer holds good until the
goods are closed out. Opened New this
Morning. Special Prices made on goods
for churches, societies and charitable
institutions. Our facilities for executing
large contracts are unsurpassed. We
employ none but the very best workmen
and fully guarantee all work entrusted
to>us.
Estimates cheerfully given, without
cost, and correspondence solicited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
H. v. ALLEN & Co.
BURLINGTON
:. BANK
CHARTERED IN ls47.


Deposits S5,34I, ,0O3. 50
surplus 2SO,3SS.0I
Total Assets, S5.0I2, ,2O2 .43
TRUSTEES.
=. r. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES p. SMITH, HENRY GREENF.
j. l.. BARsTOw, A. G. PIERCE.
HENRY WELLS.
receives ana pays deposits daily. Deposit,
made on either OF the first four business davs
OF any month draw interest from the lst. il
Inaue hiterWard interest VIII commence the
first OF the following month
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan
uary lst and July lst, cOmpOunding twice
pear There are no stockholders in This bank
All the earnings less expenses, belong to de
positors The rate OF interest depends on the
earnings and tor the past twelve vears ba :
been
4 1-2 PER CENT.
Al taxes are PAID by the BANK on deposltt
OF 3loOO or less. Deposits are received in
sums from 81 to $4,000, and no interest w iii he
paid on any sum in excess of this amounf ex
cept on deposits by widows, orphans. ad
mlnlstra'ors, executors, guardians chAri able
or religious institutions or on trust funds 10
posted by order of court.
rms bank prefers Vermont securities fo,
the investment OF its funds and sendsno mon
met. ''N" *
No money loaned to any officer or trustee
of the bank. -N''0'
Funds may be sent by bank check or lratt
or postal money order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
70 standing OF the bank may be made TO Rufug
wainwright, Middlebury; j. +. Roberts. Yer
gennes, or f. C.. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President.
c. =. WARD Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
WASH DRESS GOODS,

Scotch Dimities at Ii cents reduced from 80
cents.
Domestic Dimities at l-S cents reduced
from Is cents.
Organdie Musins at Is cents reduced from
30 cents
scotch Ginghams at l2is cents reduced from
% cents.
Domestic Ginghams at 13 cents reduced
from IL cents.
u IN heed OF dress goods OF any kind or de-
scrption we would advise sending to us for
samples. 1t VIII pay you to buy during this
Mhnn nrIhrina, .-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

lhe REGISTER circulates now in large
|nbers in every county in the State,
ch renders it very desirable organ
advertising purposes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

Dewitt S Witch Hazel SalVe
Cures Piles. ScaIds. Burns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
SPECIALS

We advertise to-
day we recommend
as the best values
ever shown upon a
a retail counter in
the city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
FRIDAY, AUGUST I, 1896.

he REGISTER will be sent to new sub.
bers from now to Jan. /, 1897, for 30 CENTS
h in advance.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-11
FARM PRODUCTS.
Prices Have Fallen Decause OF Increased
Production All over the World.

Prices Have Fallen Decause OF Increased
Production All over the W orld.
@. Is it true that the price of wheat
and many other farm products has fall
en- heavily? a. 1t is.
@. How are such declines, in wheat,
for instance, to be explained? a. By
the enormously rapid increase in grain
growing area throughout th world.
Q. Has this increase been especially
rapid since 1872? A. The increase in
grain growing area in this period, es-
pecially in North America, South Amer
lea ard Asia, has never been approached
in any equal period in the history of the
world.
O. How do we judge of actual compe-
tition in the sale of wheat? A. By
the supplies thrown annually on the
worlds great distributing markets.
@. What market in particular? A.
England, where most of the buying ma
tions so to purchase their grain.
O.. What are the figures? A. AS re-
Gently as 1880 Great Britain imported,
for consumption and reeNport, 55,261,-
024 hundredwcight of wheat-a large
increase over the preceding annual aver
age. In 1895 it imported S1,74o,955
hundredweight.
Q. What has made possible this re-
narkable increase in wheat ,produc-
ton? A. The exceedingly rapid de-
velopment OF transportation facilities
in newly cultivated grain countries;
among them India, Russia and the Ar
gentine Republic.
O. Has there been an increase in the
United States itself? A. An enormous
increase.
0. How large? A. In 1875 there
were 26,3s1,512 acres of wheat culti-
waited i'll this country; in 1891 there
were 2o,o16,s97, an increase of so per
cent. The yield of 1875 was 292,136,-
COO bushels, a heavy increase over pre-
ceding years. In 1891 the yield was
611,7S9,Ooo. Even last year, with n
greatly reduced acreage and partial
crop failure, the yield was 4e7, 100000
bushels.
@. Has the yield of other crops in
creased correspondingly? A. 1t has.
Q. Give instances. A. The culti-
,ated area of corn il the United States
In 1871 was S4,001, 1877 acres; in 1891
it was 76,204,515; increase, 1874 per cent.
The yield of corn last year was more
than double that of any year prior to
1875. Both the acreage and the average
annual yield of oats have doubled since
1871. Our cotton crop in 1894 was so
per cent. greater than in any year prior
to 1887.
Q. Was a decline in grain and cotton
prices under such conditions inev-
liable? A. AS inevitable as decline in
the price of clothing or furniture or
books or steel rails or pins when compe-
tition in their manufacture has extend
ed enormously.
Q. Would free coinage help the pro-
ducers of grain to n large profit under
such conditions? A. Not in the least.
Q. Why not? A. Because if the nonl-
inai price of grain were to rise through
imitation of the currency the price OF
everything else would rise also, and the
farmer would be relatively no better off
than he was before.--N. Y. Evening
Post.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-11
RUIN IN ITS WAKE.

A Cyclone Visits Portions of Dinwiddie
and Prince George Counties, Virginia.
PETERSBURG, Va, July 1o.-A wind
storm which assumed the proportions
of a cyclone visited portions of Dinwid-
die and Prince George counties, Thurs
day afternoon, leaving destruction and
ruin in its wake. Dwellings were
blown down and in some instances oc-
cupants were more or less injured.
1t is said that in Prince George county,
four men. two white and two colored,
were killed. The storm was accom-
panied by rain, which, together with
the wind, PLAYED havoc with the crops.