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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

People are still focking into the
Klondike gold regions as fast as they
can get transportation. Among the
large numbers going, there will be
found men of all vocations all bent on
getting into the gold fields as soon as
possible. It appears that the Klon
dyie mines are in the Canadian ter
1itory but it is thought that there is a
large territory on the Alaskan side
which is equally as rich and which
will be opened up in time. The cost
of getting to the mines from San
Francisco is high and the living
while there will make ones pocket
book look thin unless it is very we'll
stocked with money. Although the
people there may not suffer extreme
~ from the cold during the coming
winter, there is liable to be times
when even those who have the mon
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

The United States is the only great
nation of the world which spends
more money for education than for
war. France spends annually four
dollars per capita on her army and 20
land, 1915 and 50 cents; Prussia, 50. "a
and SO cents; Italy, 81 SO and Sc cents;
Austria, $1.45 and 60 cents; Russia,
$2.O4 and..3 cents; United States, 80 cts.
for her army and 81 35 for education.
The United States spends more per
capita annually for education than
England, France and Russia com
bined. It is no wonder that this is a
great nation and destined to be the
greatest on the face OF the earth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
4 Sill YER GUN EXPLODED.

While the price of silver bullion has
dropped to a point lower than it has
ever before reached in the United
States, without any prospect of i'm
provement in the near future, that OF
wheat is climbing upward, sustained
by demand that is constantly in
creasing. The deadly parallel be-
tween silver and wheat, which was a
staple argument of silver orators last
year, has vanishd, and the farmer is
making good profit on his wheat,
Notwithstanding the gold standard is
firmly established for the next four
years at least.
If the famine which has afflicted In
dia or the drouth which has ruined
the wheat crop of Argentina bad Wis
tied the great agricultural states of
the West the need of cheap curren-
cy would have been urged upon the
farmer by scores of able editors and
eloquent speakers and his sufferings
under a gold standard tearfully de-
picted, while the conspiracy against
silver would have been denounced as
an aggravation, if not the original
source of his misfortunes. But I'M
fortunately tor the free silver propa-
ganda it has been demonstrated that
it is possible for wheat and silver to
travel in exactly opposite directions,
while the farmer finds ready sale
for his crop. The deadly parallel will
have to be laid on the shelf, where
large number of the politicians who
sought to gain votes by using it are
already deposited Reporter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

The coal miners strike still con-
tinues with but little change. Most
of the miners in West Virginia are
still at work, and the threatened coal
fanine is kept off. Debs and other
labor agitators are trying hard to get
the miners at work to strike, but he
does not have much success. In some
places there has been trouble, but
most of the miners have been very
quiet, thus keeping public opinion
with them. The men insist that there
shall be a uniformity of prices to
which some Of the operators agree
There is talk of arbitrating the ques
ton and if this is done the strike
should not last very much longer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

At the close of the second sitting of
the cabinet at Ottawa, July 9th it
was announced that the government
had decided to impose a royalty on
all placer diggings on the Yukon in
addition to $40 registration fee and
500 annual assessment. The royalty
will be 10per cent each on claims with
output of 5000 or less monthly, and 20
per cent on every claim yielding
above that amount yearly. Besides
this royalty it has been decided, in
regard toall future claims staked oot
on otherstreams OR rivers, that every
alternate claim should be the prop
erty Of the government and should
be reserved for public purposes and.
sold or worked by the government
for the benefit of the revenue of the
dominion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
Sabriua r. NJ. Barrows' Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- IS. In Probate Court, held at Barton
Landing II said district, the 10th day
OF July. ID. 1897
2 An instrument purporting to be the last
viii and testament of Sabrina r. Barrows
late OF Barton, in said district, deceased =,
being presented TO the Court by Hamlet w.
Barrows, the executor therein named, for
probate
1t is ordered by said Court. that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court to be held at the b f. d.
Carpenters Office at Barton Landing, on the
goth day OF August, a. D. 1887, and show
cause, If any they may have, against the
probate of said viii: for which purpose it is
further ordered, that a copy of the record of
this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Orleans County Monitor.
printed at Barton, VT, previous TO said time
appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest,
3l-53 +. E. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

President Mckinley performed his
part towards carrying out the prom
Use, made by the republican party to
the people of the country last fall,
when he sent to Congress his special
message recommending non parti-
san currency commission. The
House took the matter up and quick
ly passed bill embodying the prin-
ciples of the message. This was sent
to the Senate and there it was stop
ped. The democrats were opposed
to it and by the rules of the Senate
few men there can keep any measure
back Indefinitely, and the opposition
were determined to kill the bill in
this manner The republican sena-
tors soon saw that it would be useless
to try to get it through so gave it up.
The attempt which was made shows
the people of the country that the
republican party is willing to carry
out it's promises whenever it can be.
done. F =
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
SEEING THROUGH PEOPLE.

The Roentgen rays seem to lead to
innumerable scientific achievements.
Notable among these is Prof. CASTOR
| Seguy's continuance, by means of
which objects can be examined in
broad daylight. A stereoscope is
placed before the eyes, which sees
through objects placed between flu
crescent screen and the Crookes
tube. This machine has always been
accepted by the French government
with view to adopting it in the Gus
toms service.
Baggage can be examined, it is said,
as thoroughly with your satchel un
locked as if the contents were expos
ed openly before the custom officer
There need no longer be tedious de-
lays while valises and handbags are
gone through. The officials can peep
at you through their peculiar glass,
discover just how honest your state
ments are and act accordingly. This
is a great age, and this new instru-
ment is one of the proofs of it.
There is another use to which this
remarkable invention can be put. It
can penetrate Internal machines. This
is indeed a boon in Paris, where
bombs are as thick as Americans or
as suicides Anarchists are now de-
prived of much of their power. Their
weapons lose much Of their danger
and glance reveals the exact nature
Of their death dealing missiles. Shop
ifters must look with terror upon
this new glass, for it makes the con-
cealment of goods risky. In fact, the
latest invention is enough to inspire
dread in even the law abiding citizen.
Everybody has a natural dislike to be-
ing completely revealed, even as to
his pockets and his handbags.-Er-
change.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of Horace G. Brewster.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against the estate of Horace q. Brewster
late of Brownington, in said district, deceas-
ed, and all claims exhibited n Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at B. F. ID. Carpenters
office at Barton Landing, VT, on the i7tb day
one O'Clock p: m until four O'Clock, p. m,
each OF said days, and that six months
the time limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to for examin-
alton and allowance.
Dated at Barton Landing, VT this 9th dav
day of July, A. D. 1897.
90 a. D. M NAT IE, Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
Bean& WinSlOW.
August 2. Barton, Vt.
Petition for Divorce.
STATE OF VERMONT, September Term
oORLEANs COUNTY COURT. A. d. 1897.
EMMA V. HILE,
EDWARD w. HILE.

EDWARD w. HILE.
Whereas, Emma V. lille. of Greens boro in
the County of Orleans and State aforesaid
has filed in the Clerks office of said County
Court her libel for divorce against Edward w
Hlle, setting forth in substance that she was
legally married 10 the said Edward w. on the
oath day of September, A. d. 1896.
That since the said marriage she on her
part hath duly KEPT and observed the mar
riage covenants, bnt the said Edward w. has
not kept the same; on the contrary, he hath
wilfu1ly deserted the petitioner, and has,
without just cause, refused and neglected to
provide suitable maintenance for her, and
praying that for the causes aforesaid, the
marriage bonds contracted aforesaid NAV
be dissolved, and that the Court will grant
her a bill of divorce from the said Edward
w, and praying for the care and custody of
the minor child, Olin j., during his minority.
And 1t being made TO appear chat the said
Edward w. resides without this State that
a citation cannot be served upon him: There
fore 1t, is ordered that the substance OF said
Libel and this order be published in the Or
leans County Monitor, newspaper printed
at Barton in the County of Orleans, three
weeks successfully, the last of which publ
cations shall be at least three weeks previous
to the first day OF the term to which said pc
tition is preferred, which shall be deemed
sufficient notice to the said Edward w. Hile
to appear before said County Court next to
be held at Newport within and for the County
of Orleans, on the Sth day of September, A.
D. 1897 and show cause. If any he may have,
why the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Given under my hand at Newport, this 2gth
day of July, A. ID. 1897.
LAFORREST II. THOMPSON,
Judge of Supreme Court.
y. A. NORTON, Attorney for Petitioner. o33
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
>llr G

Blood means sound health. With pure, ricn,
healthy blood, the stomach and digestive
organs will be vigorous, and there will be no
dyspepsia. rheumatism and neuralgia will be
unknown. Scrofula and salt rheum will disap-
pear. Your nerves will be strong, your sleep
sound, sweet and refreshing. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla makes pure blood That is why 1t cures so
many diseases. That is why thousands take
it to cure disease, retain good health Remember
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
The
Peoples
Store.
Midsummer Clearance

Midsummer Clearance
sale 4:
On our counters 2'
this morning r1aa 5as1 .-.n.ataE
1000 yards of goods
ranging in value from to II I-2c,
all at sc yard.
White Goods, Lawns,
Dimities and Ginghams all go
at one price, sc.
No room for them. We
want the room for other ...... ..,
goods soon. .......s. -...... g.. +.
It's to your vantage TO ..... -..
see these goods now.
The 35c Belts, all colors and
white, at 24c each.
24c is the price now of all
silk mitts and gloves.
Still selling those children's high
kid shoes, black. tan, or OK blood,
that you usually pay at other
store Soc to 1876 for,
according TO size,
with us they all go at one price,
63c the pair sizes TO IL.
Specialvalues in ladies' and
children's hose;
all kinds, all prices
But This notice is to remind you
that on all summer goods we are
making such reductions as to
make it an object for you to
come here
for summer goods.
The Peoples Store.
Barton Landing. a
Wool, l5c; Eggs, lie cash
Butter wanted.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
Dakota Sheep Ranch.

II you will write to r. Il. Hull of sterling
III. zig Az, he will tell you what he knows
ABOUT south Dakota, and about a shee % ranch
he has for sale with $50 sheep horse ana
send 2-ce1t stamp for reply. sI.sf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION oVs
~ THE BARTON NATIONAL BANK, at
Barton, in the State of Vermont at the close
OF business, July %, 1897.
RESOURCES.
Loans and DISCOUNTS soot aae 20
Y. >. Bonds to secure circulation. go 500 O0
Premiums on u. S. Bonds q se9 ~
Stocks, securities, etc. 6eSN ~
Banking house, furniture a. 6xtures sS0 ~
Due from approved reserve agents "a 971 a.
Checks and other cash items Io4 M
Fractlonal paper currency, nickels
ro,,f ana dee cents, 1904
Legal notes 9g7oSS
U. 5. Certif's of Dep. for legal 49,
pad tenders, e,s5s.sO
urer % per ct. of circulation), I,es7BO
Total, ssI7,5Osss
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, s15O.OOOOO
Surplus fund, oSS no
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, 1I65g4
NaIiohal sank notes outstanding, 33,75O.O0
Individual deposits subject to check 57S44Is
Demand certificates of deposit 59 Don ~
Cashiers checks outstanding, 1852 90
Bills payable, lsa5OO0
TOTAL, ssl75O3-a8
STATE OF VERMONT Ink. DEWEY
COUNTY OF ORLEANS, IS. Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best OF NV
knowledge and belief.
H. X. DEWEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
51st day of July 1897.
J; N; WEBSTER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest,
ANGRY DAWSON
II. r. CUTLER, Directors
j. e. DWINEII.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

ey with which to pay may not be
able to find food as it will be difficult
to get provisions in large quantities
into some of this territory.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
BIRTHS

In Barton, July 80, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Richardson.
In Barton, July 6, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Leland.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
ASt HardWicE.

The hay workers are having hard time
5 wet weather.
D. Howard and family are spending
. liz vacation with Erastus Howard
/ title Kellogg has a cousin visiting her
m the West.-Otis Hovey and family
N visiting J. w. Hovey.
ton.
the hay crop in town is very good.
bred Parker looks very smiling since
! { 10 Id. boy arrived
! Hiss Fife Colby has been engaged to
lch the village school.
\ Irs. n <. Campbell of Lebanon, n. H.,
hopping with her son, G. NJ. Campbell.
kev. J. w. Burgin and wife took a car
be drive last week to Bethlehem and the
bite Mountains.
BArthur Stevens gave the young folks a
N dy pull at his house Saturday night,
ich they enjoyed very much.
NJ. Foss of MorrisviIIe will give an en-
tsinment at the town hall Friday even
with Edison's phonograph.
Lrs. Coe has received news of the sud
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

The Turkish fzzle is going on yet.
We hear at. one time that the ques-
ton of indemnity has been settled
and that the Turks have agreed to
the demands of the Powers in regard
to the boundary line, but still there
appears to be nothing settled about
it. The troops Of the Sultan still oc-
cupy the disputed territory, and as
Greece cannot raise the money to pay
any indemnity it will be doubtful if
any terms can be agreed upon for
some time, and so it will go on. The
Great Powers will threaten and Tqr--
key, after Holding out for a time, will
agree to their terms in order to paci-
fly them. Instead of doing as she
agrees she will then do as she pleases
and the affair will drag along.
The operation of the largest har
vester in the world was witnessed by
a crowd of California farmers on Rob
erts Island in the San Joaquin river
last week. The wheat on that island
is unusually tall, rank and heavy, but
the powerful harvester, driven By a
traction engine, and operated bv eight
or ten men, moved steadily on it's
work, sweeping 100 acres of grain
clean in ten hours. It's cutting line
is fifty two feet; it threshes and sacks
the grain as we'll as reaps it, and this
at the rate of three bushels a minute.
It takes but half the time Of the regu
lar harvester, and reduces the cost to
q minimum.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
DIED.

In Irasburgh, July 80, George S. Jerome,
aged A years.
In Newport July so, Mrs. Horace w. Root,
aged IS years, 8 months.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
MARIE d.

In Barton, July 81, at the NJ. E. parsonage,
by Rev. W. E. Dougla IS, Fred P. Darling of
Glover and Miss Belle NJ. Dana of Wheelock.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
THE MIGHTY FALLEN.
Once Famous Robbers Charged with
Petty Swindltns Scheme.

Petty Swindltns Scheme
Chicago, Jan. 23.-George T. McDon.
aid and Edwin Noyes Hills, who rs years
ago made themselves famous through.
out the world by aiding George and
Austin Bidwell in swindling the Bank
of England out s1,0OO,O0O, are locked
up at police headuarters on complaint
of the j. w. Butler Paper company, of
this city. Mcdonald is known to have
been identified with swindling schemes
of almost every kind throughout the
country. By the arrest of the men the
police believe large swindle has been
frustrated. They are charged with hav-
ing ordered large number of letter.
heads and billheads bearing the firm
name of the Butler Paper company OF
printer in Joliet. The latter suspected
that something was wrong and commu-
nicated with the firm. They had given
no such order and the police were noti-
fed. Mcdonald was followed from
Jloiet to Chicago and arrested. Several
notes and papers bearing the firm name
of the paper concern were found in his
possession. Friday Hills, confederate
of Mcdonald in the gigantic English
swindle, and who since has been iden.
titled with him, it is alleged, in mum.
Der of offenses was arrested. 1t is sup.
posed that they were contemplating a
swindle through the use of the name OF
this ropcarn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
COAST DEFENsEs.
Resolutions Adopted by the Convention
at Tampa, Fla.

Resolutions Adopted by the Convention
at Tampa, Fla.
Tampa, Fla, Jan. 23.-In the coast
and harbor defense and improvement
convention Friday the committee on
resolutions submitted it's report, which
was adopted without debate. The reso-
lutions provide that the convention shall
not submit any suggestions to the gov
eminent looking towards the appro-
priation of any specific sum of money
for the national defense, leaving the
matter entirely to the recommendation
of the proper authority. The army or
ganizution or Lamont bill' is fully
endorsed, and an carly consideration
of the same bill by congress is urged,
and its passage recommended. An in
crease in the annual appropriation for
the state militia of the United States
and the distribution of the Springfield
rifles turned in by the United States
army among the militia or national
guard of the various states is recon-
mended. Congress is urged to enact
such legislation as will give proper aid
to the naval reserves of our country
The yearly addition of fighting ships
and torpedo boats othe strength of the
navy is recommended. The attention
of congress is called to the necessity of
immediate protection to the seaboard
of the country.
The convention closed it's session Fri
day. The committee on resolutions fur
Their recommended the organization of
a national defense organization and
that the following gentlemen constitute
| the officers of the permanent association
for the first year: President, Gen,
Horace Porter, of New York; secretary,
Col. j. A. Frye, of Massachusetts; first
vice president, Gen. j. Z. Gordon, of
Georgia; second vice president, Gen.
Lew Wallace, Of Indiana; third vice
president, Hon. a. K. Mcclure, of Penn
sylvania; fourth vice president, Gen.
r. A. Alger, of Michigan; fifth vice
president, M. II. De Young, of Califor-
mia; sixth vice president, Gen. William
Miller, of Florida; seventh vice presi-
dent, John C. Popes, Massachusetts. 1t
was also resolved that the next conven-
ton be held at Washington, d. C.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26

established. His system of shorthand
was renamed in 1910 and entitled ''Phonog-
raphy, or Writing by Sound" and his Pho
nographic Reporters Companion" appeared
in 1876. Mr.. Pitman edited and printed the
Phonetic Journal. Besides printing his
own instruction books for teaching pho
nctic shorthand, Mr.. Pitman had issued a
little library of about so volumes, printed
entirely in shorthand. ranging from the
Bible to Rasselle's. In the autumn of 1887
an international shorthand congress and
jubilee of photography was held In Lon
don, and Mr.. Fitman's family were pre-
sented with his bust. A gold medal from
the photographers of the United States,
and one from those Of Great Britain and
the colonies were presented to Mr.. Pitman
in recognition of the invention of his sys-
TEN of shorthand and of his labors for the
reformation of English photography. Mr..
Pitman received the honor of knighthood
fv, 1Soi1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
IT CROWS.
Volume of Business Increases, But
Prices Are Lower.
BUYING FOR THE FUTURE Is LARGER.
Indications Point to Greater Production
and Slow But Steady Increase In Con-
sumption-Nloney Markets
Cautious.

New York, Jan. 23.-R. G. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
There Is more business, though not at
better prices. 1t Is interesting that almost
all prices which change at all are lower
than a week ago and yet business is un-
questionahly larger. There Is larger pro-
duction, but as yet not as much increase
In consumption, and there is larger buying
of materials. but at present only because
better prices are expected in the future
A few conspicuous failures during the week
have had no material influence. The mar
ket for securities is slightly stronger and
yet there Is very little doing. The number
OF hands employed. all industries consid-
cred, is slightly larger than week ego,
without adverse change In the rate OF
wages. All apprehension of foreign dis
turbance of money markets has passed
away. but there is still great caution in
making loans 1t Is mistake to reckon
these as symptoms Of depression. On tho
contrary. in spite of the lower range of
prices In important indus,ra;s. the condi-
tons all indicate larger production and O
consumption increasing, not as yet lerge,
but steadily.
The earnings Of railroads in January
have been a. per cent. smaller than last
year. Wheat, corn and cotton exports are
the key of the financial situation, and dur
Ing the past week wheat has declined
changed. The wooden Industry is as slow
as ever and no real Improvement appears
in the demand for goods, although owing
to the lateness of the season there Is q
little more doing. both in spring and in
winter goods. without quotable change in
prices The iron Industry is engaged in
settling relative prices and the slow cper-
alton retards business in many branches,
since the future of prices is uncertain
Ressemcr pig is trffe lower at $1n.i0 at
Pittsburgh and gray forge at s9.40. though
no further decline has occurred In eastern
markets, or at Chicago. But the COMPETE
ton of new concerns tempted to manufac-
ture nails by the high prices recently
maintained, causes slightly lower sales of
Wire nails at $l.35 and of cut nails at 81. 25.
The increase in manufacturing is perhaps
more definitely shown than in any other
way by the production of coke, which
steadily increases, SSH ovens being In
blast, against S,173 idle, and the weeks
output lO0,SS6 tons, is over double the OUT
put of October. Failures for tho week
have been 400 in the United States, against
1913 last year. and 6o in Canada, against 81