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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

justice will be with England, for she
alone Of all Europe is fit to rule over
foreign people.
There is a rumor abroad that China
has indeed yielded to German aggres-
sion, and the bay is to be surrendered
to Germany. The Minister Of Marine
has frankly admitted that it was the
foothold in China, and to keep what
he grabbed, and that it was the duty
of Germany to get for itself as large
a slice as possible of the Eastern pie.
-Harper's Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27
John CIark'S Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
~ S.. In Probate Court, held at Newport
in said district, on the 10th day of December
A. D. 1897.
will and testament of John Clark, late of
Albany, in said district, deceased, being
presented to the Court by Daniel Carpenter,
the executor therein named, for probate.
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at
cession of said Court to be held at f. w.
BaldWin's office at Barton, in said District,
on the 14th day of January, A. ID. 1898, and
show cause, if any they may have, against
the probate of said will: for which purpose
it is further ordered, that copy of this rec
ord of this order be published three weeks
printed at Barton, VT, previous to said time
appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest,
52-2 f. e. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27
RLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
kEO. I'll. BLAKE & CO.,
BARTON, VT.
fE0. II. BLAKE, Editor.
". L. JACOBS, Associate Editor.

Herms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE,
10 ear. Subscribers living ontside of
bans or Caledonia Counties, s1.75 per year.
Heep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
N by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
pratt.
Katch the label on gour paper to see If
per credits are made, and keep yoatr sub
options an adUance.
u asking for a change of address, always
te where your paper is Roi0 sent.
B ates of Advertising made known on ap-
kation. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

he New York Tribune warns Con-
Iss against the tendency to expand
propriations' too hastily after par
relief from years of depression.
necessary appropriation should be
hsed; but until conditions have so
improved and the effectiveness
he new tariff has so far increased
It a surplus of revenue may be
sonably anticipated, all appropri-
bns should be curtailed where re-
|tion is proper. Let the garment
but according to the cloth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

Fhe Japanesesminister in Washing
denies that Japan has any in
|tion of seeking to dominate in
waii. We should say not. Little
an seems to have more than she
attend to comfortably just at
sent in watching the European
|Vers that are slicing up the Chinese
bire.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

It is not often the case that small
eat up the big ones, but case of
5 kind recently occurred in Chica-
when a combination of young spec
tors were able to make a million
of Armour, the great mil lionaire,
Y transactions in wheat. Good
bugh for Armour, the whole busi-
6s is gambling.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

Dne of the fruits of the new tariff is
\ establishment by one of the larg-
manufacturers of silks at Zurich,
Eitzerland, of an American plant in
|ncaster, Pa, which will employ 500
|eratives.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

[ndica tions are that the democrats
Congress propose to follow out
eir old time policy of taking a side
|posite to that championed by the
publican party no matter what the
ue or how great the sacrifice of
lnciple this step may necessitate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27
The
Gilman Store

Z Is in holiday attire, and it will
surprise you to see what great
variety of goods suitable for
Christmas gifts there are here
for you to select from. It's a
glad time of the year, and every
body has a chance to make it as
much SO as possible. We have
arranged our stock in way to
make your shoppings easy, and
obliging employees will make it
pleasure for you to trade.
You are welcome whether you
trade or not. There are a good
many bargains for you, too.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

|stoms reports since August show
Rt our exports to countries that en-
led protests against the Dingley
greatly exceed the exports for
} corresponding months of last
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

be expected has happened and Eu-
b is astonished and somewhat dis
led by the spectacle of a Russian
entering the harbor of Port Ar
/. and taking up its quarters ''for
winter" with the entire concur
be of che Chinese authorities. Eu-
B must have a positive genius for
|nishment, since it was pretty we'll
Wn more than a year ago that a
hch line of the trans Siberian Rail-
4 would have it's terminus at Port
bur, which is all open port all the
! round. The possession of Port
bur under the guise of Temporal
lbmmercial occupation was one of
of the Russo Chi
financial agreement. Once in
Arthur, the Russians will not
e it save under compulsion. 1t is
than a seaport, it is a great
'hghold. The Japanese took Port
ur from China, and Russia COM
! d them to give it up. Russian
neers have since that time great
rengthened its Notifications, until
again a Gibraltar of the East.
a menace to Japan, which, more
4. is threatened by the organized
.emacy of Russia in Corea. If
\ ia does not make herself the
Power of the East, it will be be-
some Power proves herself
ker in arms or diplomacy, or both.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

ID ARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
D Hours from a. m, to,12, m. From TO
4, p; m. Amory DAWSON, Pres't; II. X. Dewey
Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

The act for the relief of those Amer
leans who are in the, Klondike gold
regions, and who, it is believed, will
be in pressing need of food before
spring, was as promptly signed by
President Mckinley as it was passed
by Congress, and it now only remains
to get the relief to the sufferers in or
der to make it effective. This is in
the hands of Secretary Alger, and if
success is possible he will achieve it,
as his sympathy for the Klondikers is
of the active kind-so ctive that he
offered a few weeks ago to advance
money out of his own pocket to send
relief if any practical way of doing SO
could be pointed out Secretary AL
ger will go to Ottawa to secure the
cooperation of the Canadian authori-
ties in relief operations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27
DRESS PATTERNS.

A dress pattern always meets a
need for Christmas gifts; there
are cotton goods, wool stuffs
and silks; we have made spec
ial prices on many of these.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

The fact that the Senate did not act
upon Attorney General McKenna's
nomination to the bench of the Su-
preme Court before the recess hasn't
the significance some persons are try
ing to give it; in fact, it has no sig
niticance. The nomination did dot go
to the Senate until two days before
the recess and there was no time for
the judiciary committee, which never
acts hurriedly upon nominations of
the Supreme Court to consider it.
The nomination will be confirmed,
and the smallne ss of the vote against
confirmation will be another proof of
how poorly info rmed some newspa-
pers are about entiments entertain
ed by Senator's,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27
Are You
Considering

business or shorthand traininRf
Haxe you given IL any thought as TO
it's value TO your
Our school gives superior training
and puts into your head and hands
the means Of taking care OF yourself
your business, or that OF sombody
else. tth
A few months of hard study along
the lines laid down in our revised
courses OF training, in either the
business or shorthand department
will polish you up wonderfully, and
will enable you to feel that you have
acquired something whereby you are
3 better able to take care of yourself.
Better call and see how the work is
carried on at -.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

No. so.
Holiday Gifts
are still in order.
We have no tin whistles,
jumping jacks or drums to
offer, (they are all right
in their place., but what's
the objection to something
useful? We cannot
ennumerate all but simply
throw out few suggestions:
Hoods, Fascinators,
Shoulder Capes,
Child's Knit Socks
BoOtees.
and Jackets.
Sweaters for
Men and Boys.
Gloves and Mittens
for everybody.
Cashmere and Silk Muillers.
Neckties,
Silk Suspenders,
Handkerchiefs
at 3, 5, 10, Is and 25c.
Silk Handkerchiefs,
Feather Boas,
Leggings,
Silk Umbrellas,
Purses, Perfumes,
Table Spreads,
Towels,
Napkins,
Stamped Linens,
Lambs Wool Slipper Soles,
Ladies' Capes, Jackets and
Mackintoshes. Jackets
and Gretchens for
Children.
Trunks and Bags.
Fruits, Confectionery
and Nuts.
GRAND Co..,
- Served Exclusively to the -
Over Twenty-Ore Million People
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

he list of tin plate mills is growing
Idly. Several new mills are short
30 be contracted for which will
III the total considerably. Those
|ch are completed, or are actually
|tracted for and being built, are as
bws: Q ompleted hot mills, 206,
bng 40 plants controlled by SO con-
bs; Is mills being added at six of
be plants, and three new plants in
|rse of erection, to contain IA mills.
|hl, 236 tin mills, built or building,
4 plants, controlled by 42 concerns.
spective mills, about so.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27
GARMENTS.

There were a great number of
ladies waiting for the mark
down in the Cloak department,
and since we advertised cut in
prices jackets have moved, but
it was big stock, and there are
quantities here yet that may be
yours for a small amount of
money. We don't like to lose
money on new goods, but we
can and do it cheerfully when
we decide that it's best. Many
garments marked less than the
wholesale prices. -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

JOSIAH A. PEARSON.
nENTIST, BARTON, VT. OFFICE IN
~ OWENS Block.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

An attractive Christmas stock.
Prices moderate.
No space or time to tell you
about all the good things that
are here for you to see and en-
JOY and buy if you wish. 1t will
certainly pay you to visit our
store whether you want to buy
a single article or not. We will
try to interest you and make
you happy and joyous. We
wish you Merry Christmas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
The New Tariff.

Chairman Dingley has promptly intro
duced the tariff bill framed by the republi
cans OF the ways and means committee OF
the ffth-fourth congress. The bill has two
purposes: To raise additional revenue and
to encourage the industries Of the United
States. On the basis Of the importations Of
1895, Mr.. Dingley estimates that the bill
would raise q revenue Of S112, 900, 900, but
by reason OF loss Of revenue from anticipa-
tory importations, and by reason Of de-
crease OF importations on account OF higher
duties, he thinks the increased revenue for
the first year will net from seventy
to seventy-fve million dollars, and for
the second year about one hundred mil
lions.
This increase Is secured by transferring
wool, lumber and various other articles
from the free to the dutiable list, by in
creasiDg the duty on woolens to compensate
the manufacturer for the duty on wool; by
raising the duty on wool about three
fourths OF cent a pound in order to en-.
courage production in this country; by in
creasing the duty on agricultural products
affected by Canadian competition, on fine
cotton goods and some advance on iron and
steel and manufactures of some other ar
ticles. AS rule, the rates progressed are
between those Of 1890 and those OF 1894, the
reduction from the rates Of the former year
being made feasible by changed conditions.
The iron and steel schedule is but little
changed from that of 1894; so also of the
| cotton schedule. In the agriCultul al, WOO,
| glass and earthenware schedules, the duties
of the act of 1890 are quite generally re-
| stored, and in few cases increased, with
| the view of protecting and encouraging the
| farming interest at every possible point.
On wool, the duties are substantially the
same as under the act of 1890. The duty on
clothing wool is larger in proportion to the
| fereign value than on manufactured ar
ticles, as it has been thought desirable for
| the public interest and for agriculture to
produce this prime necessity in this coun-
try. The duty on carpet woods is imposed
mainly for revenue. The irritation occa-
stoned by the use OF few woods, heretofore
classed as carpet woods as clothing woods,
has been removed by transferring such
woods to the clothing wool classes, but the
| duty on clothing wool has been restored to
| the rate of 1890.
| The aim has been to make the duties spe-
cifc, so far as possible, to protect both the
revenue and the industries. The reciproc-
| ity provisions, which were so important a
| feature of the law OF 1890, have been re-
stored and extended. Vermonters will be
interested to know that the duty ON maple
sugar has been restored to four cents a
pound, and that the rate on lumber and the
| farm products in which this state is espe-
| cally interested are substantially the same
| as under the act OF 1890.
| This is the bill as introduced, and as 1t
| will probably pass the house. What it will
| be like when it energies from the Senate,
| time will tell. The bill provides tn at the
| new duties shall take effect May /.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
The Greeks \! The Greoksi

1t is worth living in this moment of
the worlds history merely to see, the
Greeks stand up for their nations
rights-to see them show the true Hell
lenic spirit by combining sagacity and
shrewdness with courage. Since the
war of independence no one on earth
has been able to deny that the Greeks
possess courage; and lately they have
shown rare prudence in dealing with
the emergencies that confront them.
To see them year ago, yielding readily
to the pressure of the Powers, and COM
polling the Cretans to wait, and now,
when the moment appears to be ripe,
refusing to yield any longer, and APP
parently defying all Eupope when they
know really that they have to defy only
a part of it, and trust the rest of it to
come promptly into the position of
fighting their battles for them-this
has been admirable. Probably no one
doubts that the Greeks are brave enough
to fight the Turks all alone, and would
like nothing better than that, in spite
of the smallness of their numbers when
compared with the Turks. And yet,
though they are willing to run the risk
of the obliteration of their little king
dom from the map of Europe, their
faith in their destiny prevents them
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
Sticking to the Old Ways.

George d. Wyman, formerly of st.
Adams, now resident of California,
writes the Messenger:
/ have a curiosity to know the result of
the effort being made by your paper to
change the form Of representation in the
state legislature. Judging from my obser-
walton in this state, where this county with
upwards OF 5000 voters has only one repre-
sentative in the lower house OF the legsla-
ture, and the interests OF the people in the
county seem to be satisfactorily attended
to, should think two or four from each
county in Vermont would be able to per-
form all the duties required OF them, do it
quicker and with the knowledge that them
responsibility to the people is greater, be-
sides saving to the taxpayers OF large
sum. But Vermonters are slow to make
any change and have become so imbued
with the idea that they are The Model State
of the Union that i am afraid they will
stick to the old ways.
There is great deal of truth, par
ticularly in the last clause of this ex-
tract from Mr.. Wyman's letter. Many
Vermonters shave become so imbued
with the idea that they are The Model
State of the Union," that this notion
is barrier to the adoption of certain
changes in her Government that are
demanded by reason and by fealty to
the fundamental principles of republic
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
Who Won the victOry2

The Burlington News, which for
some time has been using every line of
it's paper not bought and paid for by its
advertisers, in the interests of Olin
Merrill and his herculean efforts for the
collectorship, at last comes to the front
with the question, "Who won last fall's
victory" with the inference, of course
that it was DIN Merrill. 1t not only
looks out of place but it certainly looks
stupid in Mr.. Merrill to make any such
claim or advance any such reasons why
he should be given the colIectorship
1t is early yet to forget that we had q
forty-thousand majority last fall. This
unusual majority was swelled to the
forty thousand figures by what is known
as the reserve vote and the gold demo-
Gratis. 1t is safe estimate to say that
not one in ten of the reserve votes
came to the polls through the efforts of
DIN Merrill or that one in ten hundred
of the gold democrats voted for Grout
or later for Mckinley, to please Mr.
Msrri |. The fact of the matter is, that
to our enemies is chargable the magni.
cago platform that brought the clear.
headed old Vermont gold bugs to the
polls where they could assist in the
burial of Altgeld and his anarchist
gang and raise their voices against re
pudiation. DIN Merril's work during
the campaign was entirtlypraiseworthy
but every republican was expected tt
achieve according to his opportunities
and to be counted among the prominen
victors, sharing with all other good
citizens in the results which come from
an improved condition of our country
should be reward enough.-Brandor
TTniop
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17

tic and foreign commerce.; to aid and de-
velop mining and building and to render
to labor in every field of useful occupation
the liberal wages and adequate rewards to
which skill and industry are justly entitled.
The necessity Of the passage OF a tariff
need not be further urged. The imperative
demand Of the hour Is the prompt enact
ment OF such measure, and to this object
earnestly recommend that Congress shall
make every endeayor. Before other bust
ness ia transacted let us first provide suffi-
government without the contracting OF fur
Their debt, or the continued disturbance OF
our finances. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March Is, 1897
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
In Extraordinary Session.

The 18th Congress OF the United States
opened in extraordinary session last Mon
day, pursuant to call from President Nc
Kinley. Thomas b. Reed was reelected
Speaker. Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio nominated
Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee
nominated Joseph w. Bailey, democrat, of
Texas, and Jerry Simpson OF Kansas nomi-
mated John G. Bell, the Colorado Populist.
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Reed 1893, Bailey ia, and Bell 81. In taking
the chair Speaker Reed said: Gentlemen
of the House Of Representatives, has
been the custom for a hundred years for the
Speaker elect to 80 fully express their graft
tude and their sense of honor conferred that
the language by which thanks are conveyed
has been long ago exhausted. Will you
pardon me II 1 confess that on all the occa-
sions when have stood here 1 have been
more oppressed by the sense of responsible
ity than cheered by the sentiment of
thankfulness? Yet 1 appreciate-no man
more-the high honor Of your vote and the
confidence which dictated it. But high as
the honor is. it will surely fade unless your
favor Is permanent. 1 cannot, having had
experience, expect to please all Of you
always, but do hope with your assistance
and your kind forbearance to administer
justice to each member and to both sides of
the chamber under the rules established by
favor, or the hope of reward" Sixty-eight
senators were present at the opening of that
body.
W. A. Harris, populist, of Kansas was
sworn In as successor to Mr.. PETER. The
credentials to Henry W. Corbett, appointed
by the governor Of Oregon to succeed John
H. Mitchell, were presented by Mr.. Nc
Bride, republican, Of Oregon, who stated
that Mr. Corbett was present and ready to
take the oath Of Office. Mr.. Gray OF Dele
ware thought that In view of the unusual
circumstances in connection with the case
the credentials should be referred to the
committee on privileges and elections. He
made a motion to the effect and it was
auraad tn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17

can government, that are approved by
the experience OF other States of the
Union which are at least as prosperous
as Vermont-and possibly more pros
perous-whose people are as patriotic
and intelligent as the people of Yer
mont, and perhaps more truly progress
sive.
Mr.. Wyman's expression of opinion
is interesting as showing the view of a
Vermonter who has seen something OF
the practical operation of a system OF
representation that is based on popula-
ton, rather than on an indefinite and
variable number of acres OF plain,
hill and mountain. A Vermonter
at home, conscious of the defects
which are barring the progress of the
State, who is fairly frank in pointing
out those defects, and who is not an
unreasoning victim of "The Model
State idea," is apt to be set upon by
the ultra conservative who believes, or
hC1o 40 IL nO bOliONOo, tuhI ClulOhb bno
climbed to the very summit of the
third heaven of human progress, as re-
Wiling and slurring Vermont, as smirch-
ing her fair fame, as an enemy to her
best interests, when in fact such YER
monter is his States truest friend and
her most loyal son.
Vermont. has been too much under
the thraldom of the notion, in respect
of her political institutions, that "What-
ever is, is right" and the defenders of
things devised for few scattered COM
munities in the wilderness, century
and quarter ago, in their application
to existing conditions, display faulty
of logic and invention, disregard of
the plainest and simplest principles of
republican government, as well as of
true progress, that would be sublime if
it were not so transp arently false and
stupid. On this account Mr.. Wyman
fears that, in this matter of representa-
ton in the lower house of the Legisla.
ture, "Vermonters will stick TO the old
ways" But we shall see.