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FOR COUNTY CONVENTION.
Middiebury Republicans Elect Twenty
two Delegates.

Middcbury. VI. June 3.-The republican
caucus to elect % delegates and 22 alter
mates to the republican convention was
neld in the town hall here tonight.
Chairman j. NJ Slade OF tns town COM
mlttcc, called the caucus to order and
was elected chairman. Z. n. Thorpe was
elected secretary. ON motion of c. NJ.
Wilds the old town committee. Judge
Slnde. r.. II. Thorp. Il. G. Severance. W.
II. Kingsley, L. T. Chapman were elected.
This committee of five were appointed by
the chair to present list OF delcga ties,
G. NJ Wilds, Charles ". Remee B. S.
Bcckwith, II. H. Bryant. II. Y. Holden.
The committee reported tho names OF the
following gentemcnt who were elected,
each one being authorized to appoint his
own alternate: John W. Stewart, f. w.
Bird r. n. Button. G.. s. Wainwright, NJ.
j Day, a. K. Foo;e. II. r. Holden. r. J.
Mathews, +. F. Chapman, James a. Smith,
W. II. Newton. II. A. Peck, George A.
Stewart, Walter l.. Billings. F. ]. Hub
bard. John A. Fletcher George H. Ed
redge Il. q. Seeley, Philo S. Severance,
w. n. Brewster. c. w. Mathews. w. II.
Dutton. This completed the business and
the caucus Adjourned.
EPWORTH LEAGUERs IN MONT
PELIER.
Montpelier, June s-The fifth annual
convention of the Vermont conference
Erworth league opened In the Methodist
church here this evening. About $50 dele
gates We're present and more will arrive
for to-morroW's sessions. PeSident l., +.
Tucker OF Norwich Is in charge, assisted
by Nice-Presidcnt J. ". Narramore 81
Bellows Falls and committee from the
/ local league. The addresses Of welcome
we're delivered by Rov. A. r. Webb for
Trinity church and chapter and by Rev.
r.. NJ. Smith for the seminary. The re-
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STlCkNeY,S NAME UNMsNTIONEO.
Essex Republicans Unanimous in Their
Choice of Grout

Essex Junction. June 3.--The republican
caucus held here tonight IN the Memorial
hall was attended by $50 voters. The
meeting was especially harmonious, not
dissenting voice being heard. and tho
choice of the caucus was unanimously in
favor of Grou,. The name of Stickney
was not mentioned.
The following delegates were elected to
the State, district and county conventions:
State-G. Il. Drury, S. a. Brownel C.
H. Hayden; alternates, NJ. A. Bingham,
William Fletcher, It. #. Garvin.
District-C. w. Bates, I. T. Story. c. c.
Williams: alternates. W. w Styles. Sam
uel Keelcr. c. NJ. Ferrin.
County-Deegates, W. T.. johnson. y.
w. Hall, S. f. Miller F. W. Ayers. G. =.
Drury. w. F. Chaplin. r l.. Nichols. Geo.
Beecher, \. T. Arkley. H. S futile;
alternates, W S. Fletcher, . b. Tomln-
son, II. Z. shiand, I. r. Whtcomb. w.
S. Teachout, J. n. Douglass, j. $. Rcy-
nolds, T. F. Bates +. NJ. Whitcomb, c.
X. Davis,
WEST RUTLAND TNINSTRUCTED.
West Rutland. June S.-The republican
caucus held NJ this place this evening to
elect delegates to the State, district and
county conventions. was largely attended.
Tho delegates 10 the State convention are
c. h. Ross. G. c. Robinson. p. II. Patten
""" w imam 'lihorH i neN were not IN
structed, but are undoubtedly in favor of
Grout for governor. Delegates to the
county convention are J. L. Manley, n.
II, Brown, ?. ]. DUNCAN. To the district
convention, ", a, Smith, II. c. Bloomer,
Frank Lauthier w. A. Thrall f. W.
Young y. II. Patten and c. b. Ross were
made town committee for two years.
FIVE MEN FOR STICKNEY.
Bristol June S.-Bristol elected five Stick
ney delegates tonight by 80 majority.
They are 4. A. Dean, A. NJ Norton, Il. c.
Sargent, r. r. Patch and w. w. Wilson.
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sued and distributed to our townspeople
n classified catalogue of some 43O volumes
of books which are now in the Shelburnc
free library and ready for distribution to
the inhabitants of the town, under the
rules of the library. The catalogue was
printed at the Free Press job printing Of
fce and is very neatly gotten up, the
works OF the various authors being cata-
logued together and very easy of refer
cnce.
The school in Qunlan's district Miss
Mary Quinlan, teacher. raised beautiful
flag at their school house Friday. The
children sang America and appropriate
speeches were made by Joel Bartlett, A.
i. Burdick, f. r. Stoddard, and W. j.
Chapman. Then the flag was raised by
the children. Three cheers were given
for Old Glory. Ice cream and cake were
served by the teacher and pupils to all
present
Mrs John Miller died Friday morning
after a long and painful illness. The fun
eral was held from her late home Sum
day at 3 p. m.
The funeral of the late Mrs. John M
Miller was attended from her late resi-
dence on Burlington road Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock, Rev. b. w. Atwell Of
flciating and Undertaken c. r.. Brown
having charge Mrs. Miller had resided
In this town for many years and for the
past two years has been a sufferer from
illness, She leaves, beside husband,
lContinued on the 30 page.A
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VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, June 3.-The following pen.
sions have been granted to Vermohters
Increase; Samuel Stewart of Felchville
reissue and increase. Charles c. Lyon OF
North Randolph.
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CANvAssEs COMPARED.

In view Of the wild charges made by tho
Stckney newspapers in regard to figures
of the Free Press canvass. it may he OF
interest to them individually and collcc-
lively as we'll as to our readers. to know
how wcll their own figures agree Here
are the footings given by the three Stick
ncy organs yesterday:
Grout Sickney. Total.
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NO MURDER TRIAL YET

Chelsea, w., June sr-rhe case Of the
state vs. Evans. chafgsd with murder,
mas "a not yet been DrssVRts4 % The grand
'uFU ---x .--xi A-.->- - ~ N%~
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Rutland Herald ......5i Gl %
Montpelier Watch
man .................A % n
Burlington News 81 81 ll2

burlington news ..bl 0l llS
Consistency would suggest, therefore,
that before these organs charge others
with doctoring returns they would do bet
ter 70 agreo among themselves. On tho
other hand, the canvasses Of the FREQ
Press and the s.. Albans Messenger,
which are made Independently, give very
similar results. as shown by the totals
printed yesterday. the same day as those
Of the Stickney newspapers quoted were
published. Here are the totals:
Grout. Surk-ey. Total.
The Free Press.....67 50 III
ST. a. Messenger. .63 SO 1l5
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BIG CHURCH GATHERING FOR
BRADFORD.

Bradford Vt. June 3.-Thc l0lst annual
convention OF Congregational churches
and ministers of Vermont occurring here
next week Tuesday to Thursday, will con-
sst of about 800 delegates from the 203
churches now in the State, representing
2ll5i members. Ample arrangements for
the entertainment Of the visitors have
been made.
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SHELBURNF.

The following are the names of persons
who pay taxes on $4,000 or moro in this
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GRANVILLE.

III. C. Hubbard is giving his store, hotel
and barn new coat of pant.-The Shep.
ard family gave concert at the church
W. Friday eveninJ--B@mon Bssell has
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SIJOREDAM.
RICHNITIE.

Mary and Irving Rich have been home
from Barre for few days.-John Dumas
and wife visited relatives in Hague. y. Y,
last wock-Miss Whtlock. teacher in Dis
trict No. 8. spent Saturday Mt Lake Dun
more with party Of teachers from Corn
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ter of Hon. Columbus Smith Of West Sal
isbury and DR.. Alexander b. Mcdowell of
Delaware City, Del. The ceremony will
be performed in St. Stephens church at
noon on Wednesday. June H.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
How Bryan Has Fiopped.

BRYAN has not always been q frce
silyerite. There was time when 'its lid
not believe the purchasing power at the
dollar could be regulated 10y act of Con-
gress. The financial ideas he advocates
now were not those he advocated only Il
few years ago.
During the extraordinary session n.
Congress Of 1893. called by President
Cleveland. Bryan made speech in
which he declared that
While the government can say thar q
given weight OF gold or silver shall ,pnsti.
tute n dollar and invest that dollar with Ie-
gal tender qualities. II cannot fix the pug
chasing power of the dollar That must de.
pend upon the law Of supply and demand
II the number of dollars increases more
rapidly than the need of dolars-:,s IL did
after the gold discoveries Of iSta-tae OK
changea be value or each dollar Will fall AID
prices rise.
There was time. therefore, when
Bryan knew that the Interchangeable vIiu'
of "A dollar depended on something besides
congressional fiat. lie knows II now.
He has not changed his time because
of any new light on the subject. but We
cause he is II shifty dema gogue in search
of ~ Office. G
At present Bryan, like his fellow Popo-
crafts. ascribca the fall in III. prices vi
commodities To the fall in the price OF
silver. He and they asseverate that .'th,
crime of 1879 pulled silver dow1. anG
that it pulled everything else down with
If.
In the spring of 1892 Bryan dccil-ed
in speech made by him on the :nrir
question that the fall in prices must b,
attributed
To the Inventive genius that has rnu,ti
piled a thousand times. in many Instances
the strength OF u sing.c arm, and enable,
us 10 do today with one man what NIT,
men could not do fifty years ago. That l.
hat eftf.
Try and everywhere. %
Then lie talked scnsibly. ''Iyea.e;.
genius" reducing the cost of productions
or transportation. or both. has brought
down the price Of about everything .ex
cept human labor. That is increasing il
value from decade TO decade.
Bryan is ny well aware now as he was
in 1892 that the fall Of silver has ha,
nothing To- do with the general fall oi
prices. Yet he denies in 1896 what Ia
affirmed in 1892, because he thinks hi
change Of front will help him into It's
te hns Ia 'r,l
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
standard" Illustrated.

There never has been, there never can
be, II community in which people will ac-
cept 1S inches and 81 inches indiifcr-
emily as Il yard.
Either SO inches will be demanded by
everyone or that standard will pass out
Of ne and lS inches will be the uni
yCrsal standard ar measure of a yard.
There never has been and there never
will I've n community in which 100 cents
and 20 cents will he accepted Indifferent
IL for the same commodity. d
Either the commodity will sell every
where for 100 cents or it will sell every
where for 80 cents.
Thue has never been and there will
never be community in which gold
aud silver coined without limit will circn-
late as equals--that is at par. The 100
cents--gold-wil flow out to be more
proftably employed, leaving the field to
30 cents-silver
As measure or standard of value
gold stands for 100 cents and silver for
70 cents in the actual relation of the met
als-that is in their purchasing power.
We can have either standard alone.
We cannot have the two standards Mt
the same time for the same reason that
you cannot maintain yard measure hi
inches long Mt the same time rs Il yard
measure 1S inches long.
We arc now on the sard standard or
measure of 80 inches-gold. What is Ia
he gained by going to the 1S-inches yard
measure or stnndard-silverl Is II bet
tor TO have 80 cents worth Of good
thing than 100 cents worth of ITCH
cago Times-Hcrald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06

Bryan AgaiuSt Wool Growcr-.s,.sY
''Wool. for instance, is the chief raw
material in the WOODEN industry. and 1.
has been placed upon the free list.
Whether the tariff on wool has raised
the price of wool to the sheep grower
above the point il would have reached
without a. tariff, Is a question which
has been discussed rather than settled.
Speaking for myself, it Is immaterial
In my judgment whether the sheep
grower receives any benefit from the
tariff or not. Whether he does or does
NOT. whether the wool manufactures
collects a compensatory duty from the
consumer of wooden goods and pays IL
over to the wool grower or doesn't col
lect 1t at all, and therefore does not
need 1t, l am for free wool, in order
that the vast majority of people who
do not raise sheep, but who do need
warm clothing to protect them from
the blasts of winter, may have their
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
Admittedly a Populisi.

The Populist party has derived its on
ergy and until this year has obtaincl IT,
lenders chiefly from the Republicans.
Populsm il extreme and rabbi Repuh
licanism. with Il mixture of Socialism
and sccessionism.
We have William j. Bryan's own wor
for it in 1893 and 1891 that he wns
no longer o Democrat and that he had
become ~ Populist. r.
In addition to this we have the test
mony of his friends mt the st. Lou,
conventions Of last week that he is {
Populist and not a Democrat. Senator,
Stewart. Republican silver Pluocratl OF
Nevada, said TO the silver conventions:
I know william J. Bryan. HE BIZ
I.IEvES WHAT WE BELIEVE. HE ~
NOT A DEMOCRAT IN GOOD AND req
ULAE STANDING.
Judge Green of Nebraska said to the
Populist conventions:
| know Mr. Bryan. I know him persoa-
ally He IL my friend. and say TO son II "
Is As TRUE A POPt'biST.AS YOU or !.
IL will be seen. therefore. that there
Is no Democratic candidate for the. presi-
dcrcy. in the field as yet.-Chicago
Chronicle nem) seH u ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
FARM PRODUCTS.
Price, Have Fallen Isecause Of Increased
Production In All Parts OF the World.

Price, Have Fallen because of Increased
Production In All Parts OF the World.
Q.-Is II true that the price Of wheat
and many other farm products has fallen
heavily? A.--lt Is.
Q.-How are such declines. in wheat
for instance. to be eSplaineA!s A.--lSy
the enormously rapid incrcass IN grain
growing area thronghout thcywofhi-
FQ.-Hasl this increase becnA especially
grain grain growing .frcA III this plrioa. asps.
cialiy In North America, South America
and Asia. has never been approached in
any equal period in the history ot the
world.
Q.-How do we judge Of actual compe-
tition. in. the sale of wheat? A.-By the
suIDpIies thrown annually on the world =
great distributing markets.
Q.-What market in particular! AZ
England where most Of the buying ma
lions go TO purchase their grain.
q. What are the figures! "A. IA re-
Gently as 1880 Great Britain imported.
for consumption and re-export. 55.26t.-
024 hundredweight Of wheat--a large in
crease over. the preceding annual average.
In 1896 it imported S1,T49,355 hundred
weight. gkf Ia Rt
az What has made possible this re,
markable Increase in wheat production
A. The exceedingly rapid development
of transportation facilities in newly cul-
tivated grain countries: among them In
dia. Russia and the Argentine Republic.
4. Has there been an increase Ia thr
United States itself: A. An enoromus
Increase
~ @. How large? Ain 1877 there
wcr 26.3S1.512 acres of wheat cuIti-
waited in this country: in 1901 there
were 39916.S)7. an increase of 20 per
cent. The yield in 1875 was 292. 1885,
900 bushels, heavy increase over pre-
ceding years. In 1901 the yield was
11,TS0,000. Even last year with u
crop failure, the yield was 46I 100000
bushels.
Q-IIas the yield of other crops in
QEGivct instances. A.-The cult
vated area of corn in the United States
in 1871 was 81 ,0?1.l3I acres; in 1891 it
WAS 6.204.515: increase. 124 per cent.
The yield of corn last year was more
than double that of any year prior TO
1870. Both the acreage and the average
annual yield OF oats have doubled since
1871. Our cotton crop in 1894 was 30
per cent. greater than in any year prior
to 1887.
Q.-Was n decline in grim and cotton
prices under such conditions inevitable:
A.-As inevitable as decline in the
price Of clothing or furniture or books
or steel rails or rims when competition
in their manufacture has extended enor-
mousy.
Q-Would free coinage help the pro
ducers of grain to large profit under
such conditions? A.-Not in the least.
Q.-Why not? A.-Bccanse il the
nominal price of grain were to rise
through imitation of the currency the
price of everything else would rise also.
and the farmer would he relatively no
better. off, than he was bcfore.-Ncw
York Evening Post
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
Mckinley TO Labor.

Whenever the workingmen OF the
United States-I mean skilled and I'M
skilled laboring men-whenever they
are ready to work for the same wages.
the same low wages that are paid their
rivals on the other side, their rivals
in England, In Germany, in Belgium,
and in France. engaged in the same oc-
cupation, whenever they are ready for
that. which l hope and believe will
never be, then we are ready for the
free-trade doctrines of the Democratic
party. 1t Is a question that addresses
itself to the bone and sinew OF the
United States; 1t is question for the
workingmen to decentralization. Will
lam Mckinley.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
An Ola Loan scheme Revived.


Down at their seyenthly the straight
out pops demand that law be passed
outh2rizing Government to loan to citi-
zers money on all landed property to
the extent OF thirds OF Its assess
ed value, the loans to be secured by
mortgage which shall run for not less
than live nor more than ten years. to
any one citizen, Mt a rate OF interest not
10 exceed 2 per cent. per annum. As
IL this were not bad enough In itself,
the elghthly gives a finishing blow.
1t proposes that the Government shall
loan money to municipal corporations
for the purpose ofpublic Improvement
to the extent of one-thlrd of the assess
ed valuation of the taxable property
In the corporation. Such loans would
draw only interest enough to pay the
cost OF their issue and would be paid
back in annual installments, each in
stallment not to exceed 4 per cent. of
the sum loaned. "-' ~.
Under combination of laws framed
in accordance with the demands, Of
seyenthly and eighthly it would be pos
sibleito so plaster the property In any
municipality with mortgages and mu-
nicipd1 Indebtedness that the chief con-
Germ OF property owners ultimately
would be to get out from under. or
course. all local taxes would go on
just the same. Money would be re-
qulred to support the public schools,
to pay the salaries Of city officials, and
to meet the many other ordinary needs
OF the municipal government. Mean
time, also, the currency would depre-
clate in value rapidly. Such was the
experience under the loan system of
the colonies, and 1t is to that miserable
expedleat, which was demonstrated to
be all fraud and error, that these IRE
formers" would resort now.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
No Blank Cartridges.

Gen. Daniel l.. Sicklcs of New York.
lifelong Democrat and II have sol
dicr who lost a leg ut gettysburg. is ole
of the men who cannot find it in his
heart to support the Popocratic ticket.
nor yet to throw his vote away. Gen.
Sicklcs announces his own programme
in words which cannot fail tn find un
echo III many another old soldier, who is
also an honest Democrat. He says in
letter to Maj. l.. Edwin Dudley: g.
IL is fortunate that one Of the great po
iitical parties has named IL candidate for The
presidency whose admirable military record
every sO.dier looks upon with admiration
and pride. ana for whom he may east his
vote without hesitation. assured that In do
ing he Is promoting the best interests
OF the republic.
| know Maj. Mckinley very we'll He Is
man of rectitude aud honor. Upon the
practical and pressing issues of the day he
stands for all that Americans must uphold.
While do not agree with some OF ,hls po-
litical views. l am far more widely sepa-
rated from the ruinous platform or his al.
verSaries. As President, chosen rs he WIN
be by the votes of men of all PARTIES. his
election will not be partisan triumph.
His administration will guarantee public
credit and public decorup and order, now
threatened Nv conspiracy OF anarchists,
populists and socialists.
Gen. Sickles' conclusion is put with
soldicrly frankness. He says;
You aud L and our comrades arc not ac-
customed to use blank cartridges Ia pres
ence of an enemy; therefore don't propose
TO throw away my vote on any third clndi-
date. Nor are we In the habit OF with
holding our fire when assaiicd: therefore
don't mean 10 stay at home and not vote
at all / shall give "a patriotic vote for my
comrade. Maj. Mckinley. believing thnt in
so doing | am repeating what | lid IN CT
when. as war Democrat. L voted for Liz
coin and the Un.on. -.
Other Democrats will prefer Indirect
methods of accomplishing the same pur
poses. But mo blank cartridges" viii he
the watchword of the majority.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
History of Agriculture.

One of the great lessons of history
is that agriculture cannot rise to Its
highest perfection and reach its fullest
development without the aid Of COM
merce, manufactures. and mechanical
arts. All are essential to the healthy
growth and highest advancement Of
the others; the progress of one insures
the prosperity Of another. There are
no conflicts. there should be no antag-
onisms. They are Indispensable to each
other. Whatever enfeebles one is GER
tain to cripple the rcst.-Hon. William
McKiniey.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
Political Potpourri.

Every time Democracy is born again,
il Is born worse.
The people discuss finance, but they
demand projection.
The people ask for work and Democ-
racy offers them wind.
Sewali. the bank president. standing
on platform !ienouncing banks, is one
of the humors of the situation.
Unless you support the business in
tefcsts of The country there will never
be business enough to support you.
The Popullsts object to Sewall be-
cause he is rich; but the Democrats
love him for his ability to pay CAM
paign expenses. a@ f..
McKinley's heroic service during the
war shows the stuff he is. made Of, and
the people will vote for him because
they have confidence In him.
International bimetallism is the mid
die of the. road between the silver OK
tremists ard. the gold extremists, and
the Republican party holds it.
All classes of farmers have felt the
depression caused by the overthrow
Of the protective system, and as con-
sequence the Populist as well as the
Democratic party will see many of it's
members cast a straight vote on elcc-
ton day for Mckinley and protection.
'srhe platform adopted at Chicago"
says Gen. Sickles. us one that makes
me choose between my party and my
country, us did in 1861. and no party
has n right to claim what belongs to
ones country" There are thousands
OF loyal Democrats who take the same
view of the situation, and whose votes
will be cast for the protection of the M.
tional honor. ,rl XIX.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
BRYAN Wants Frec-Trade.

when Michigan iron ore is placed
on the free list, Alabama ore is placed
there also; when Pennsylvania coal is
placed OH the free list, West Virginia
coal is placed there also; when the
rough lumber of Maine and Wisconsin
is placed upon the free list, the rough
lumber of North Carolina and Georgia
Is placed there also."-Hon. VIM. J.
Bryan, in Congress,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06

ing rhetorical moonshine. the mud
ding aroma exhaled from socialistic
and anarchistic insinua lions, and the
historical huzzas of n mob of irrational
beings, even under the name Of a pO-
litlcal convention, reveal their nothing
ness when nationally considered, or
when viewed in the light Of the facts
Journal.