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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
NO "BARGAINSn ABROAD.

| Suggestions which, naturally, have
come from free trade sources that the
United States should buy its armo1
plate in Europe, are based upon g
common but often erroneous assump
tion that everything is cheaper
abroad than in America.
That is most unmistakly not so with
regard to the tough, hard steel with
which the vitals of battleships are
covered. The nickel steel Harveyiz-
ed armor now in general use all over
the world is an American invention.
It originated and was first manufac-
tured here. Our steel works are most
expert at producing it. They insist
that they cannot make the nickel
plate profitable at less than 1926 a
ton. Foreign prices &C to confirm
their statement.
Four years ago LIE Creusot armor
sold in France for $4OO per ton, but
the nickel and Harveyizing process
so increased it's cost that the price
had risen in 1895 to +$475. Russia,
which in 1894 secured small expert
mental lot of armor from our Bethle-
hem Iron Company for $3.50 ton, is
now paying the same concern 1925
for large quantities. Krupp, in Ger
many, asks about the same price.
Italy is paying as high as $500 ton
for the heavy plating for it's new ar
morclads.
Congress, in it's wisdom, has deter
mined that the United States shall
pay not cent over $500 per ton to
American manufacturers. Under the
circumstances, this would plainly be
equivalent to confscation. In the
light of the prices cheerfully given
abroad, it is not surprising that the
Bethlehem people and the Carnegies
have politely but firmly declined to
do any business with the government.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
BRITISH COMMERCIAL TREA TIES.

The announcement was made last
week that Great Britain had ''de-
nounced'-that is, given official no.
tice of her intention to terminate at
at the expiration of their term next
year-her. commercial treaties with
was foreshadowed in the attitude of
Canada towards the mother country
her Willingness to extend to Eng
land preferential tariff, it being un-
derstood that existing commercial
treaties with alien nations would not
be renewed. These existing treaties
prevent any party thereto offering
better terms to any nation than to
the second party of the treaty. 1t
required some sacrifice on England's
part to denounce these treaties, not
simply because Germany would be
angered thereby and attempt repris-
ais, but because the volume of trade
between the two countries is nearly
three times that between England
and Canada. The matter was un-
doubtedly arranged while Sir Wilfred
Laurier was in London during the Ju-
bilee. He reminded Mr.. Chamberlain
that Canada had already taken the
step of offering discriminating duties
in favor of British goods What would
England do about it? She must choose
between accepting this offer, and tax
ing thereby the first step towards i'm
perial federation, or she must reject
it. "That MEANS" says the New York
Tribune, ''that henceforth the British
Empire is to be commercial unit,
distinct from the rest of the world.
Great Britain may make. whatever
bargains she pleases with her colo
nies without letting any one else in
under 'the most favored nation
clause. For commercial purposes
the colonies are no longer separate
States. ."-Erchange
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

the claims are to be assessed 800
each. Claims yielding under five
hundred dollars per month are to pay
a tax of ten per cent on the output;
while those yielding over five hun
dred month will have to pay a tax
of twenty per cent on the output. The
police force is to be increased and the
government will try to enforce these
rules, but with mines across on the
American side free to any one the
miners in the Klondike territory may
conceal their gold when they make a
rich find and get it across to the
American side as quick as possible.
There are many claims already stalk
ed out and the Dominion government
will have to have a watchful eye if
they are to enforce these rules to any
great extent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

New York's Anti-Contract Prison
", which went into effect at the
|ening of the present year, the eff
Ft of which is to keep the majority
prisoners confined within their
bis without occupation twenty two
t of twenty four hours daily, is
brking disastrously to their mental
|ndition. Nineteen prisoners have
Feady become maniacs-an unusual
b alarming percentage. 1t is be-
|ved that unless the law is revised,
some legal occupation is quickly
Fented, this percentage will greatly
srease, and that the responsibility
I rest upon the State of having
\ de mental wrecks for life of many
ON it undertook simply to punish
term of years. 1t is something
re serious than a blunder that the
|w York Legislature should have
regarded one of the first principles
benology-that enforced idleness
ties mental ccllapse.-Erctange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD.

That clamor which comes from the
Klondike miners for the annexation
of the entire gold fields to the United
States is doubtless the natural i'm
pulse of patriotism, but to listen to it
is of course impossible.
Some of these gold fields are un-
doubtedly in Canadian territory, and
our British cousins now have new
and powerful reason for holding on
to them, just as we should do in sim
liar circumstances. But It is desir
able and indeed, necessary, as the
Journal has already urged, that the
vexed question of the Alaskan east
ern boundary should be adjusted be-
fore any troubles arise from dispute
as to Jurisdiction. Unfortunately, the
contested boundary runs right
through the gold fields of the Yukon
basin. For the time being a part of
that must be kind of no mans land,
until it is formally determined just
whose flag shall wave over it and
whose laws shall be applied to it.
Naturally, the gold seekers, foreign
as we'll as American, will hope that
the question will be settled in favor
of the United States, for our mining
are very much more lib
eral than those of Canada, which have
aroused so much irritation
along the KIondike.-Bostoo Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
THE NEW TARIFF.

Now that the tariff question is set
tied people can settle down to busi-
ness. They do not need to wait longer
tc see if it is to be favorable to their
particular kind of business. The bill
does not suit all business men, even
in the republican party, and it can
not be expected that bill could be
made which would exactly meet all
of the conditions in every state of
our great union. The trainers of the
bill, in their anxiety to raise a suf-
fcient amount of revenue to meet the
expenses of the government, may
have fixed some of the rates higher
than was necessary, but they have
tried to the best of their ability to fix
them SO as to work to the best ad
vantage for the masses of the peo-
pie. They have had all classes in
view and have worked for the inter
ests of all. That the sariff is one like
ly to work to the advantage of the
people of this country is shown by
the way the people of foreign coun-
tries talk about retaliation. They do
not like to have the productions of
their cheap labor shut out of this
country to the extent that they must
be when they are taxed SO as to bring
their prices up to a point that the
people of the United States can COM
pete with them. 1t is all right for
those who oppose the bill to say that
the mrsses of the people have this
extra price to pay, but it is better to
have the price of certain article
three dollars and have five to buy it
with, than to have the price of it one
dollar, and have only twenty five
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

According to despatch from
Canea, Island of Crete, the admirals
of the international feet have decid-
ed to oppose by force, if necessary,
the entry of the Turkish squadron in
to Cretan waters.
The admirals and commanders met
recently on board the Italian flagship
to discuss the matter. In view Of the
possible arrival of the squadron, a
French warship has been despatched
to Sitia, an Italian man of-war to Su-
da Bay, an Austrian to Castelli, and a
Russian to Retimo.
A despatch from Constantinople
says the greatest activity is displayed
at the Yildiz Kiosk. The military
commission is ordering further sup
plies of war material which are des-
tined for Crete as Dievad Pasha, the
new military commandant, has called
for troops and munitions in order to
crush the Christian rebellion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

Greece has found that her troubles
did not end when she placed her case
in the hands of the Great Powers.
Although they may not permit Tur-
key to take Thessaly as she wished to,
they do not offer any objections to
the proposal of Germany that the
Powers control the Greek finances,
and it is understood that this is to be
done. The poverty of Greece is
brought up as reason for this move
and she will now be brought to the
level of Egypt, whose finances are
controlled by the foreign powers. IF
these terms are forced upon Greece
she will be unable to take any action
in the future however hard her peo-
pie may be pressed by the Turks. It
seems as if the loss of Thessaly would
not have been as bad for Greece as to
have her purse strings in the hands
of the Powers. The way that they han
died the Egyptian finances will not
encourage the people of Greece to
look for relief from this quarter. Had
they lost Thessaly there would have
still been q chance for them to recu-
perate in time and possibly retrieve
their lost fortunes, but with their
finances in the hands of the Euro
pean Powers there will then be no let
up; no chance for better times, and
the people will have nothing to look
ahead to.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

Can you remember the unalloyed Joy
new pair of shoes used to give
you? / don't know as we can
give you as much joy, but we can
give you great deal better shoe
than you could get when you
were child. All our shoes
all the shoes we sell-are finer
price is finer, too; down to finer
point-and speaking of points, we
can give you points on all kinds
of shoes, though the pointed shoe
is not as popular as it was. Bring
us your feet and the feet of your
family.
LADIES' LINEN SUITS
We must sell all we have this
month, SO we begin today Mon
day. and mark them down to sure
selling prices. We want every
thing in the Cloak department
sold during August. The SO
Jackets are quick sellers at 500.
Capes are nearly all sold-just
few to go at lowest prices.
Wool SUITS
Some beauties that may go now
at 1000, and some that have been
7.9S may go at 500. That's not
as much as the making would
cost you.
LADIES' WRAPPERS
Best percales, cut and made in
latest styles, well sewed and per-
feet fitting. The 1.75 ones are 1.25
now; the 1.50 ones are 1.25 now.
1t will pay you to see these.
TJNDERWEAR-
The 25c kinds-but not as we'll
trimmed, are here now, but
won't be long, at the price, three
vests for 25c.
Keep in mind the fact that you will
find good deal better underwear
here at the prices, than you will
at other stores.
THIN DRESS GOODS a-a-v. .r- rr Il
Prices have been cut and now the
goods are going out fast.
For your general dry goods wants
visit
GILMAN & COMPANY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

The Kaiser is not pleased to learn
fom statistics that of the 100000
ermans who have emigrated since
B71 all but 200, 900 came to the United
|Fates- German colonies are not at
Factive to German emigrants in COM
|arison with the United States. The
Emperor can not alter the fact that
bis is the land of great opportunities.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

/ he rules formed by the Dominion
Fernment to govern the Klondike
ion are likely to bring them in
siderable revenue; the laws will,
|Fever exasperate the miners and
" will be likely to make more or
trouble for the government in en-
bing the rules. We understand
u the government intends to hold
|ry alternate claim in the placer
ions, and SIS will be charged for
Estering claim and besides this
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. TEL. BLAKE & CO..
BARTON, VT.
GEO. H. BLAKE, Editor.
w. L. JACOBS, Associate Editor.

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
MI so a Year. Subscribers living ontside oi
orleans or Caledonia Counties, S1.75 per year.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
nit by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
pr Draft.
Watch the label on your paper to see If
proper credits are made, and keep your sub
Fcriptions in adUance.
In asking for a change of address, always
! tate where your paper is no'0 sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
blication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

AS if gold were not enough, Alaska
how comes to the front with a lot of
Elmost pure petroleum, the samples
IF which, analized at Seattle, prove
b be of great richness. Coal discov-
\ ries also have been made of highly
PROMISING character.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

1t must be pleasant news for the
|eople of Waltham, Mass, to learn
hat the works of the Waltham Watch
company are to start to running full
me again. The Waltham people ap
ear to believe that we are to see
|etter times before long.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
No. A..

SHIRT WAISTS:
This is the time we close them.
$1.00 ones for 50 cents.
rs and soc ones for 80 cents.
WRAPPERS:
Those light colors
that were bargains at
69c, now only 40 cents
while they last.
Sizes 81 to AZ.
More Of those
40 cent slippers.
We still have a limited number
Of gallon jugs
which will be given away.
One with each gallon Of molasses.
Good Goldfish.
cents per pound.
Fruit Jars: IS
Both Lightning and Mason's.
Pints, quarts and half gallons.
Scrim, Cord and Leather
Horse Fly Nets
at bottom prices.
STANDARD" Soap
IL bars for 25 cents
is worth remembering.
Magic Yeast
will keep all summer
and is a great convenience
in an emergency.
B and 5 cents per box.
Only a few Of those
Summer Capes and Jackets left.
$1,000 ones for $500
$50 &" 4.95
$50 3.95
500
Don't Wait until somebody else
gets the bargain you want.
Agents for
Maiden Dye House
and the
Barton Steam Laundry.
PARIS GREEN
Eggs 13 cents.
August 8.
O. w. LOCKE,
Landing, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

Increased imports of wool substi-
utes, including rags, from 2,555
bounds IN 1892 to 1851, 100 pounds in
(S96, serve well to emphasize Cor
lion as the ssshoddy tariff"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

The rush to the gold diggings will
Feduce the volume of jingo talk. Af
! er winter on the Klondike many a
wild spirit will be willing candidate
Tor peace and plenty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

PARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
lO Hours from a.. m, TO l2, m. From to
4 pm. Amory Dawson, Pres't II. X. Dewey
Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

The completion of Fort Washing
Pn, below the national capital on the
'otomac, ready for a garrison, is a
Reasant reminder that the great work
i restoring our maritime defences is
koceeding satisfactorily. A few
ears more and it can again be said
J it was in 1S40-thanks to the patri
n Eic foresight of the fathers-that the
merican system of seacoast fortifi-
tions has no superior in the world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

Those Southern lynchings do not
ways come out according to the
fogaamme of the men who organize
EN-. Down in Alabama a band of
Hhchers went out to make short
'brk of man who was accused of
salings with the revenue officers.
be man, however, strongly objected
this plan, and as he had Win
lester rifle to enforce his objections
Re of the lynching party was shot,
d the rest concluded to get home
fast as they could. A few such
tidents in the South might tend to
'Bcourage lynching parties in that
elton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
CORN ENSILAGE CUTTERS.

have the Agency for the "Smalley" Cutters
and Carriers. All sizes and prices. Will cut
hay, straw. or dry corn as well as green. The
strongest built, easiest running and fastest
cutting ever saw. Have cut 400 tons with
one and know what / am talking about. Guar
antee satisfaction in every sale. Write me
and will call on you TO assist in getting size
of cutter and length of carrier you need to
5e handy and please you; NO matter II you
you and is free.
1898 b. S. GALLUP, West Charleston, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

JOSIAH A. PEARSON
nENTIST, BARTON, VT. OFFICE IN
| H. OWENS Block.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09

j. N. WEBSTER,
INSURANCE AGENT; MILEAGE BOOKS
"A to Rent, Railroad Tickets for sale at cnt
rates. Office over the Bank, Barton, VT.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-08
Fattening Calves Without Milk.


Cheap as milk has lately been, it is
yet regarded as too valuable to be fed
to calves after their first few days Of
life as an exclusive article of diet. We
think it is economy to feed some milk
to calves. But it is best for them,
whether they are to be fattened or
raised to maturity, to early accustom
them to a variety of food. A thin por-
ridge made of wheat middlings, with a
teaspoonful of linseed oil added as it
is cooking, and having enough milk
to color it white, makes a ration on
which the calves will thrive nearly, or
quite, as well as on new milk, and bet
ter than on milk that has had its
cream removed. This should always
be given at the warmth of new milk.
If given cold at any time it will cause
scours. Whenever any diarrhea oc-
curs boil tablespoonful of fine wheat
-four in water and feed that for one
ration. The diarrhea will stop, and
by the time for the next feeding the
calf will be all right for its feed. It
pays TO feed thrifty calf in this way
until it is three, four or even six
months old. There are times when
well-tattened calves are in demand.
The butchers always rely on the far
mer's anxiety to sell calf if he is
feeding it milk. But fed in this way
with some clover hay as it grows old
enough to eat it calf may be kept
with profit until it is year old or
even older than that.-Boston Cult
yator.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-08

delightful perfume in their native
grove, but woe to her who sleeps
through the night with a single bios
som on her pillow. There are man!
fragrant Rowers, suoh as carnation.
Glove pink, sweetbriar and apple bios
som, that are as beneficial as they are
sweet scented.
A vivid perfume is nearly alway.
bracing, while subtle one is gener
ally enervating. One may become
positively intoxicated through inhal
ing the odor of the peach, almond, wilt
cherry and other blossoms of the same
class, because they all contain sug
gestion of prussic acid.-New Yorl
Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-08
rhe Old Gusdeis Story.

sYou needn't apolereize, gentle
men, said the old guide ut the noun
tain resort II kin tell that story q
dozen times day an enjoy It as wells
anybody.
'I been here nigh onter sixty years
now an she was the purtiest creetur I
ever see in these mountains TwOuld
be no use for to take no pictur Of her
fur you couldn't git th' snap in her eye
an them motions, Ist Like deer when
it hears tn first bay Of houn'. When
she oolored up bsr face vas Just like
tn inside Of a SEA shell, an when she'd
sit down side Of me to talk couldn't
think of nuthin' but Q music box fell
ler brought up here one season
"I never liked tn man that was allus
hangin' round her an jst up an
tells her 80 one day. Got mad? No;
she only laughed like q lot OF bells
ringin', patted me on tn han an said
If she ever needed me she would come
70 me Like my own darter. Then I
cleaned up my revolver for the first
time IN ten years But he wss her
shadder Ist tn same.
zone day they'd been cross tn
lake an he was I-,llin' hack easy, tn
canoe full of water lilies. an her q
lyin' back with her hat in her lap an
one ham in tn water. I don't know
whether tn big fool was q goin' to
perpose to her or what, but he dropped
his oars an started toward her. Over
Aorped th' boat an if that cur didn't
strike out fur shore without payin' no
attention to tn girl, I'm hopin' I'll
never hook another trout Every
boat was out an I wss jist gettin'
really to swim for htsr, when I see her
cun,in' like duck. Iknowed it was
all right then, fur if she kept her
head she could swim all day. Bout
two rods frum shore the fellow let out
q screech an went down As he kim
up she was 1ongside, took him by the
hair and towed him in. ALI she said
ter me was that she never wanted ter
see him agin, an I shipped him next
mornin' with orders positive never to
show his oowardly phiz round here
sgin. They tell me her husban' owns
bout all tn railroads west of tn Mis-
sissippi an she mus send me half
what he makes every Girls mas"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-08
Young Clover.

So many praises are given by most
agricultural writer's to young clover as
a very valuable and nutritious feed
that it becomes necessary 10 distin.
guish clearly what is referred to. The
really valuable young clover is the
second crop growth, which springs up
after the first cutting in June. It is
at this time that the clover roots begin
TO form the nodules, which decompose
air in the soil and make use Of its nj.
troeen. This nitrogen apparently, to
some extent, goes into the top growth,
though this may only be from the In
crease of nitrogen in the soil, and its
absorption by the roots through rains.
The later this young clover is allowed
to grow up to the time of seed forming
the more nutritious the herbage will
be. At seeding time the clover stalks
becomes hard and 6brous, detracting
from their value as feed.
Early in the spring young clover is
less palatable and nutritious than are
any of the grasses. It's roots are strik-
ing downward toward the subsoil the
second spring OF the clover growth.
So there is less plant food for the
clover roots to get early in the season
than there is for grass roots, which
run mostly near the surface, and are
quickly warmed by the bright spring
sunshine. This is not theory. The
COW, if given a chance, will -1ske a
test that no one can dispute. = there
is any old grass pasture in the field,
the COW will eat that rather than clover,
until the time that clover comes into
head, and then will leisurely snip of
the sweet blossoms, leaving the lower
part of the clover untouched. II is
this which makes clover unsuitable for
pasturing, unless the object be to let
q great amount of clover stalks so back
to the soil as manure.
Neither is this early growth of
clover of much value as a fertilizer if
plowed under. It. is the nitrogenous
substance which makes it nutritious
for the COW that most increases its
manurial value. In fact, all through
the second years growth the richness
of the soil where clover is grown in
creases. This is probably from the
extension of clover roots into the sub
soil, and also from the decomposition
OF air in the soil, which goes on at in
creasing ratio until frost checks clover
growth in the fall.-American Cultiya-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-08

of hens in an orchard. A light, low
house, made of half-inch matched
stuff, has wire run attached to the
end, as shown in the illustration. The
house has no floor. The eggs are gath
cred by opening the hinged board In
the end. Low trucks are attached to
the corners so that the whole can be
moved occasionally to new location.
1t can thus be moved up and down
beside the rows of trees, stopping for
a day or two under each tree, scratch
ing, fertilizing the ground and de-
stroying insects. The fowls all do