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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

for Montreal and Quebec. The Ca
madam detectives were at once noti-
fed and were on the watch. The
and at once put detectives on the road
suspicious proved true. The murder
er bought ticket for Cookshire
Junction, reached there in safety with
his plumber, to remain a short time
and then start on toward Montreal.
He reached Montreal Junction and
there saw train which proved to be
a Toronto train and rode several
miles, stopping at Polycarp Jet. He
found an obscure place there, Tor near
there, where he might have been toll
erably secure from the police, but the
folly which seems to possess the av-
erage criminal was upon him and he
decided to go to Montreal. The mon
ey, several hundred dollars in silver,
was so heavy that he hid it in pool
beside the railroad track, leaving his
valise near by. He reached Montre-
al in the evening. That he might try
to disguise himself, he had purchased
a dress and some sort of lady's rig,
in which it is supposed he passed on
the cars as woman. When he ar
rived he procured a hack and asked,
it seems. the hackman to drive him
to house of ill-repute. He brought
up in one of those places,I but the
woman who ran the house bad heard
of the murder and the suspicion that
he would bring up in Montreal. At
ter the called woman pulled of her
woman's rig and developed into a
man, the woman was suspicious, noti-
fed the police, and within a short
time Kelley was in the hands of stout
detectives and in the station house, He
Immediately acknowledge d he was
Kelley and told something of the
crime. Within day or two he was
induced to make clean breast of the
whole affair, even volunteering to go
back and show the officers where he
had secreted the plumber. He took
from the bank something over 81 900.
1t was all found on his person or
where he had hid it beside the rail-
road track, but about $500, which can
not be accounted for. After the pre-
liminary proceedings in the Canadian
courts and the obtaining of extradi-
ton papers, he was taken to the place
of the murder and is now lodged in
Dover Sail to await trial for murder.
Taken altogether it was one of the
most exciting, as we'll as tragic and
cruel crimes committed in some
years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
PROBATE COURT.
years.

The following business was transacted
during the past week:
Freeman c. Metcalf estate, Coventry. On
application Clarissa r. MetcaIf appointed
Administrative. George Sylvester and S.
Percival appraisers.
S. r. Corey trust estate, Crafts bury.
Trustee files his account, and same is re-
ferred to May 7th at Newport.
Grace F. Dodge minor, Barton. Guardi-
an settles her account.
Moses Haines estate, Greensboro. Settle
ment of administrators account continued
to Barton May 14th.
Emma Miles, insane, Newport. On ap-
plication inquisition proceedings held, and
said Emma Miles removed to the Asylum
for the Insane at Waterbury.
Mabel Armstrong estate, Coventry. Ad-
ministrator settles his account. Decree of
distribution made.
G. j. Hubbard, insolvent. Third meeting
of creditors called and set for May 1st, at
probate Office, for settlement of assignee's
account and discharge of insolvent debtor.
Lucia w. Scott estate, Craftsbury. Ad-
ministrator de bonis non with will annex
ed presents his account. Referred to New
port, May 18th. re-
George Mosher trust estate, Holland.
Trustees inventory returned and accepted.
A CARD.--We, the undersigned, do.here
by agree to refund the money on 5O-cent
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar,
if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
BARRON & HAMBLET.
II. G. PIERCE.
D. w. HILDRErH, Barton Landing.
III. S. WEBSTER, g sc
A. E. ANDERSON, Glove
M. B. CHAFEY, Albany.
J.T. URIE, Craftsbury.
A. PADDOCK, No. Craftsbury.
CIV. WHEELER, Irasburgh.
J. FRANK RUGGLES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
An UGLY MURDER.

One of the most cruel, among the
many tragedies of New England, was
the murder of Joseph A. Stickney,
cashier of the Great Falls National
Bank at Somersworth, N. H., which
occurred April 16, in the bank, while
he was temporarily alone, his clerk
being at the time at dinner. The
murderer, Joe. Kelley, a sort of vaga-
bond, who had been about the town
for some time previous, watched his
opportunity, entered the bank Just
after noon, when no one except the
who was over. 20 years of age and
quite deaf, with what is known as
TtjimmieD and after he fell unconcious
cut his throat from ear to ear with
razor. which he had concealed about
his clothes. He then gathered into
bag all of the contents of the bank
safe which he thought valuable-the
bills, the gold and and a large amount
of silver BY some mistake he left
the bonds, worth over a hundred i
thousand dollars, and some other
valuables. The bank building was
situated at the foot of a hill, which
came down to the street, and the en-
trance was up one story toward
the rear of the building. The villain
took his plumber, which was quite
heavy in his bag and made off up the
hill behind the bank and away from
the building and the street Some
ways further on he entered highway
and travelled a short distance then
went over a fence into an orchard
where he left his stolen money, COW
ering the same with an overcoat.
Somebody saw him in the orchard He
then went to his boarding place, made
some change in his clothing and drank
a cup of tea. He then went to liv-
cry stable, hired a team, picked up
his bag from the orchard and drove
away at a furions rate. He drove
across the country some miles where
he took a train with the intention of
going to Canada. Police and ,detec-
.tives were on the right clue. They
suspected that he would go to Canada
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

Easter Sunday was observed at both
churches: An, Easter sermon at the Cong.
church in the morning. At the M. f..
church in the afternoon, an Easter sermon
with singing by the school, assisted by the
choir. and few recitations. In the even
ing, an Easter programme of singing, with
a short address by the pastor at the Cong.
church. Both churches were prettily de-
corated with plants and flowers.
Sutton.
The seven schools in town will COM
mence Monday, May Sd, with the follow
ing teachers: village school, Rose Cum
mings; Wilson district, Mabel Fogg;
North district, Alice Beckwith; Whipple
district, Carrie Gray; North Ridge, Flor
ence Locke; Undercliff, Effie Colby; Madge
Burnham will teach for the fifth term in the
Bundy district.
East Burke.
Mrs. Emma Fairbanks is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Miss Martha Farmer was called home
from St. Johnsbury, as her mother had
slight shock of paralysis.
1000 lbs. of sugar and quantity of wood
piled near, were burned last week. No
insurance.
The annual meeting for the election of
officers of the Cong. church will be held
Wednesday afternoon, April %. 1t is hop
ed all members of the church will be pres
emit.
Mrs. McGovern is to teach the village
school, Miss Spencer of West Burke in the
White district, Alice Gilfllan in the Pink
ham district and Leila Mcdonald at Lost
Nation in East Haven.
WheelOck.
A j. Rennie is talking of letting his
hotel.
Fred Taylor was at home from school
over Sunday.
Mrs. George Barber is failing.-Mrs. Gill
bert Gray is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. P. King are expected
home about the first of May.
Mrs. Geo. Barber is failing.-Mrs. J. G.
Gray is on the gain.-Hugh Mathewson is
on the sick list.
School begins in the village the first
Monday in May. Miss M. Agnes McGov-
ern engaged as teacher.
Lewis Greenwood and family, from Pas
sumpsic, have been visiting at ]. G. Gray's.
Lewis is looking round for a blacksmith
shop where there will be plenty to do.
Abbie Taylor goes to East Hardwick
this week where she will teach the pri-
mary department in the graded school,
o. S. Gray is to teach the school in Dist.
No. 9.
Sheffield.
A large amount of sugar has been made
George Smelling has purchased Tyler
Thomas farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Gray are the happy
parents of a boy.
The Ladies' Aid had supper at the town
hall last Friday evening.
Rev. NJ. Atwood preached in the Free
Baptist church last Sunday morning.
Among recent visitors in town we men
tion Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Myrtle and Sar-
gent
Rev. d. E. Land gave very interesting
lecture to the young people last Friday
evening.
No services at the M. E. church yester-
day on account of the absence of the pas
tor.
Easter services were held in the M. E.
church Sunday morning, after which sew
enteen persons were baptized and six re-
ceived into the church on probation. The
pastor, S. G. Johnson, was assisted by
Ora Gray of Wheelock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26
BIRTHS.

In Newport, pril 10, a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs A. q. Goodwin.
In Lowell, April 1s.-a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Wel1man
In Montreal, April IS, a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Alpha Davenport.
In Greensboro, April Is, a daught to Mr..
and Mrs. Abner E. Hill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-26

! Look It Through.
You will find something in this
list that you will need in the next.
few weeks:
Nails,
Barb Wire,
Plain Wire, Poultry
Netting, Wool Irvine, Sheep
Shears, Churns, Butter Workers,
Cream Cans, Dairy Thermom-
eters, Milking Tubes,
Refrigerators,
Kow-Kure,
Scales,
Wheelbarrows,
Paints, Plastico, Axle
Grease, Croquet Sets, Sheathing
Paper, Garden Seeds, Hoes, Forks,
Garden Rakes, Cotton and
Rubber Hose, Wire
Screen, Screen
Doors
and Windows,
Ice Cream Freezers,
Velocipedes, Wagons,
Carts, Cedar Posts, Shingles.
Our store is headquarters for goods
in our lima. Will take sugar
or money.
Respectfully yours,
II. T. SEAVER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-06
Queen victoria's ueiress.

Princess Ena of Battenburg is becom-
ing quite little personality at both Os-
borne and Windsor. She accompanies
her mother, Princess Beatrice, to most
public functions. and her sunny hair
and face, and gracious manners make
old people talk of the childhood of the
queen. Princess Ena is fearless horse
woman, like her royal grandmother,
and may often be seen dashing about
the long walk at Windsor on her pony.
-Woman's Home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-06

have preferred = light bay to black.
They both happened to write to me
within the same week, each asking me
to look about for a trade. went to see
both of the well-bred youngsters. The
two men left the terms of the deal to
me, and decided that an even swap
would be fair.
at was not long till the Missouri man
wrote me, making q kick so big that ii
took two postage stamps to deliver it.
He insinuated that had never seen the
colt sent to him. If had overlooked to
do that, he regretted exceedingly not
having sent his little son to advise with
me. After the most careful and con-
scientious investigation he found abb
solutely nothing in the colt that would
recommend it.
81 hadn't quite gotten over this at
tack when a bulky letter came from
the Illinois man asking whether it
were possible that anyone could have
worked in a ringer on him while the
colt was being transferred. The ami
NAL he had received looked more like
giraffe than a horse. He had no APP
petite, was thick-headed, thick-winded,
and game in his off hind leg. He would
be glad to get rid of him at so cents
on the dollar. / wrote them both, de-
Tending my action, and got back
rather sarcastic reply from each man.
They said that they hoped the other fell
low had given me good round fee,
for I certainly deserved it. i have met
them both number of times since,
but they always profess not to see me.
When they get together each one claims
to have gotten the hot end of the bar
gain"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-06
A historic railway Collision.

Here is the story of the evolution of
the locomotive steam whistle: 1t was
invented because of the destruction of
load of eggs. When the country roads
were for the most part crossed at grade
the engine driver had no way of giving
warning of his approach except by
blowing tin horn. The horn was far
from being a sufficient warning. One
day in the year 1888 farmer was cross
ing the railroad track on one of the
country roads with great load of eggs
and butter. Just as he came out upon
the track train approached. The en-
CINE man blew his horn Justify, but the
farmer did not hear it. Eighty dozen
eggs and so pounds of butter were
smashed into an indistinguishable mass.
The railway company had to pay the
farmer the value of his butter, eggs,
horse and wagon. A director of the
company, Ashland Baxter by name,
went TO Alton Grange, where George
Stephenson lived, to see If he could not
invent something that would give a
warning more likely to be heard.
stephenson went to work, and the next
day had u continuance which, when at
tached to the engine boiler, and the
steam turned on, gave out shrill. dis
cordant sound. The railroad directors,
greatly delighted, ordered similar con-
trivances attached to all the locomo-
tives. This has developed into the loco
motive whistle as we know :t.-Indus-
trial World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-06
WHITES CREAM vERMIFUGE.

WHITE > CREAM VERMIFUGE.
is the one worm remedy that does ey-
cry possible good without the POSSIBLE
ity of harm. 1t is a purely vegetable
preparation that cannot fail to expel
worms. If your child eats well but
fails 20 frow, IL it is dark under the
eyes, IL 1t is fretful or If it sleeps poor
ly, the chances the that the worms are
sapping its vitality, retarding its
growth and endangering its life. You
can use Cream Vermifuge with abso-
lutte certainty Of results. Large bot
ties. small dose. Price % cents. SolS
by E. Reuss and @. Schasse. 2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-06
She Changed ais Mind.

Thought you said, Grumpy, that you
would never allow your wife to ride
wheel?"
$50 / did; but she happened to hear Of
it."-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-06
Conreninl.

The Bizzlers seem to be very happy
couple"
Yes; he shutters and she is deaf
Chicago Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-06
A THANkLEss TASK.
Experience of n Man Who Refereed
a Horse Trade.

Experience of Man Who Refereed
a Horse Trade.
Don't ever referee horse trade! I'd
rather umpire baseball game, decide
prize fight or interfere in family
row."
1t was Glenn Creveling who made this
sweeping statement to a st. Louis Re
public man.
''Ten years ago had two particular
friends, both of them horse fanciers,"
Glenn went on to say. "One of them
had light bay colt, and the other had
black colt of the same age. One lived
in Missouri and the other in Illinois.
The Missouri man didn't like the color
of his colt, and the ulinoisan would
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-16
SURPRISE FOR M'KINLEY.
Plan to Put His Picture on Treasury
Notes

New York, Aug. 16-There is plan
afoot to put a handsome portrait OF
President Mckinley in the hands OF
nearly every citizen of the United
States. The president, it is said, is not
aware of the plan, as the intention is 10
surprise him.
His face has been chosen by the
treasury officials to adorn some denom-
ination of the new series of treasury
notes on which the bureau of engraving
and printing has for some time been
engaged.
On July 21 Claude M. Johnson, direc-
tor of the bureau of engraving and
printing, forwarded a request to Sarony
for copies of all the latest photographs
that had been taken by him.
The following day, July %, Mr.. Sar-
ony forwarded to the treasury three
pictures of the president. All of them
have been taken within recent per-
iod, and one of them has been regarded
as so good a picture by the president
that he invariably selects it when or
dering fresh supplies for his personal
use.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-16
TOM REED EXPLAINS.
he Says the Two Houses Couldn't
Agree on ANY Subject.

Washington, Aug. 16.-It has been no
secret that Speaker Reed did not orig1-
nally favor the currency commission. 1t
was only after some persuasion and ar
gurpent that he would agree to allow
the measure to come before the house,
or, rather, acouieSce in the presidents S
purpose of submitting a message on
that subject.
In the forthcoming number of the IL
lustrated American Mr.. Reed speaks
his mind clearly upon the purpose of
a policy Of inaction on currency during
the remaining sessions of this congress.
In speaking of the extra session just
closed he says:
but we were confronted by one very
simple fact: We might discuss all the
questions of the hour, but we could
progress not one step. Legislation was
impossible. The houses were radically
opposed. Nobody can name single
public question on which they were or
are in accord. business, therefore,,
would be impossible, and nothing could
come of it, except stirring up of the
country with crude propositions which,
as they could not become law, would be
undertaken with no proper sense of re-
Sponsibility, and discussed solely on an
academic and political basis What the
country wanted was the tariff and a
rest"
If the speaker had been asked to
state his reason for reappointing Joseph
H. Walker as chairman of the banking
and currency commission he could not
have given it more accurately than in
this quotation. The simple fact is that
no change in the existing currency sys-
ly contemplated during the present con-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-16
MADE SENSATION.
Mrs. Felton's Advocacy of Lynching
Attracts Much Attention
What She Said.

Tybee, Ga, Aug. 16-The sensational
speech delivered at the recent sess on OF
the Georgia Agricultural society by
Mrs. w. F. FELTON, on the subject of
lynching is attracting much attention
throughout the country.
The subject of her address was "The
Woman on the Farm but she con-
cluded by giving her almost unqualified
Endorsement to lynching for certain
crimes: In this connection she said:
Wake up, men of Georgia, to the
crisis now upon youl These white girls
are the coming mothers of the white
race. In the sight of Heaven, I bring
this note of warning and entreaty to
you. What means all this lynching in
our borders? You never heard of it in
years past and gone. If you have one
obligation in life before and beyond any
other, It is your duty to motherhood
hear much of the millions sent away to
Brazil, China, India and Mexico for for
eign missions; I feel that there are
heather at home-close at hand-who
need much attention.
We must make an effort to stop
Iynch1ng by keeping closer watch over
II these poor maidens are destroyed in
land that their fahers died to save
say the shame lies with the people who
fall to be protectors for the children of
tne1r dead comrades. simply say the
heather are at your door when our
young maidenS are destroyed in sight
OF your Opulence and magnificence and
when your temple of justice are put to
court houses are shams and frauds and
the laws delay is the Villains bulwark
then L say let judgment begin at the
house of God and redeem this country
from the cloud of shame that rests upon
It, when there is not enough religion in
the pulpfts to organize crusade against
sin, nor enough justice in the court
houses to promptly punish crime, nor
manhood enough in the nation to put a
sheltering arm about innocence and
virtue.
IF it needs lynching to protect wo-
mans dearest possession from human
beasts then I say lynch a thousand
times week if necessary. The poor
girl would choose death in preference
TO such 1gnominy, and I say a quick
rope to assaulters! The crying need of
women on the farm is security
strong, able-bodied men have told
me that they have quit farming be-
cause their women folks were scared to
death II left on the place.
such things are a public reproach
and the best part of Gods creation is
trembling and crying for protection at
home. And I say, with due respect to
all VINO listen to me, that as long as
your politicians take the colored man
into their embrace on election day and
make him think he is a man and BROTH
er, so long will lynching prevail, because
the cause of it will grow and increases
for familiarity breeds contempt"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-16
BLOOD AT A PICNIC.
Brutal Amusement Furnished
For Is, 900 People at
Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 16.-One of the
most successful picnics and barbecues
yet held by the Butchers and Market
mems association was that held at
Scenic park Saturday. 1t was estimat
ed that fully $4,000 persons were on the
grounds and the number will not fall
greatly below that figure.
It was not until after o'clock that
the event of the day, the beef dressing
contest, began. This is the most i'm
portant affair of all the butchers pic
mics, and it is of great interest, as it
displays remarkable skill and dexteri-
ty on the part of the butchers. The
humane society had at one time
threatened to stop the contests, claim
ing they were inhuman, but Humane
Agent Parmelee, as we'll as Humane
platform where the contests were held
Mr. Parmelee stated after the contests
were decided that the steers and sheep
were killed in as humane a manner as
possible, but that the sight of so much
blood and the events surrounding the
killing and dressing were not good for
the general public to Witness
The fact that Andrew Amemerine of
Cincinnati, the champion beef dresser
of Ohio, and H. F. Mullin of Chicago
the champion of the world, were among
the contestants, created great interest
in the beef dressing contest. There
were four contestants, and they work.
ed with vim and vigor that would
have served to depopulate the bovine
residents of this country in a short
time.
The steers, or bullocks, were led up a
small runway and when near the plat
form, were shot by Cooney Beck. In
each case they dropped dead in their
tracks.
After being bled they were dragged
on to the platform. Each contestant
was allowed, with the assistance of his
| helpers to sever the front and back
| lower leg of his own steer and re-
| move the head. At the call of time they
| set to work. and speedily as possi-
| BILE dressed the beef and left it hanging
| in two sections. In these contests not
only. was the time considered, but a
| slash in the hide, a wrong stroke with
| the knife or the improper severing of
| the spine counted against the con-
| testant.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-16
APPEAL Scent FARE CASE
Indianapolis Streetcar Controversy
Goes to the Court of Appeals.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 16.-The city
Of Indianapolis filed with the United
states circuit court or appeals it's ap-
peal from the adverse decision of Judge
Showalter in the famous 3 cent car fare
statute.
1t was thought the case would be
taken directly to the Supreme court of
the United States. but the filing of the
appeal changes that plan.
Judge Showalter is a member of the
bench of the circuit court of appeals,
but will be disqualified in sitting at the
hearing of the appeal from his own
decision.
The other members of the bench are
Justice Brown of the supreme court of
the United States, who is the presiding
justice for the districts of Illinois, Wis
consin and Indiana, and Judges Woods
and Jenkins. The former presides in
the absence of Justice Brown.
The suit was brought by the bond
holders of the Indianapolis Street Car
company, who claimed that the new
law calling for cent car fare in In
diana was special legislation, as it ap-
piled only to- cities having a certain
population under the census of $780,
Judge Showalter sustained this view.