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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
CATS IN COLD STORAGE.

The effect of cold upon the capillar.
Properties of certain animals wa'
strikingly illustrated in New YorA
eometime ago. A warehouse man OF
Jane street was annoyed by the raw
ages of hords of mice. He had little
trouble in the main part of his build
ing, where a couple of we'll trained
BATS kept the place tolerably free
Rrom the pest, but in the cold storage
portion the mice held full sway. They
nibbled into packages and boxes, and
destroyed such quantities of fruits
That heroic measures were necessary.
It seemed rather cruel experiment,
but the nuisance became so unbear-
able that he decided at last to install a
cat in cold storage warehouse. Pro-
Visions to a certain extent was made
for her comfort, and she was left to
her own devices and the mice.
Pussy seemed to flourish, notWlth-
Standing the cold, and in the course
Of about a week became the mother
Of fine litter of six kittens. After a
lime three of these were removed,
but the old cat and her remaining
progeny were left in their arctic quar-
ters. When allowed out it was noticed
that she grew weak and listless. She
tottered about in an ainless way, as
though all energy and interest in life
were lost. AS soon, however, as she
was returned to her cold quarters,
she recovered her vigor and became
as bright and active as usual.
A curious feature was soon observed
in the kittens. They grew to an i'm
mense size, their coats became long
and shaggy, and the fur much coarser
than that of an ordinary cat; it has also
a peculiar tendency to curl. The
.feelers, or whiskers, too, grew to
nearly double length, so that when
they were placed beside the mem
beers of their own immediate family
the difference was so marked that they
might have easily passed for an entire
ly different breed.
The change took place within three
months, giving a curious example of
how suddenly and completely nature
will adapt itself to the exigencies of
climate with the young.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
WOMEN as FARMERS.

Women who own and run thei
farms, without any male assistance
constitute thirty per cent. of the farm
ing population of Kansas and Oklaho-
ma. Women and girls who are now
engaged in farm work in Kansas con-
stitute fifty per cent. of the farming
population. This large percentage is
partly caused by the absence of the
( Twentieth Kansas Volunteers in the
| Philippines, all excepting very few
of whom are farmers, and who, upon
going to the war, left their farm work
in the hands of their wives, sisters
and sweethearts. To say that these
women have failed to do their duty in
cultivating the crops, would meet
with as much merited contradiction as
to charge the Twentieth Kansas with
having been afraid to charge the enc
my.
In fact, Kansas will produce larger
crops this year than any preceding
season in the States history. The
wheat crop will be little short, but
>
Of every other cereal and farm prod
uct there will be superabundance
To the Kansas woman, with her usual
daring grit and obstinate resolve, is
due these excellent crops. The labor
they have performed merits all the
honor and wealth these crops bring
forth.
During times of peace thirty per
cent. of the farmers of Kansas are wo-
men, while Oklahoma comes forward
with about the same percentage. At
present the Oklahoma women are
slightly behind their Kansas sisters in
numbers, but not in amount of work.
Oklahoma women, although they have
not been as long engaged on farms,
are more active and can do more work
and get better results. That their
crops yield a larger acreage is due,
somewhat, to the fertile soil, which is
also new and more productive than
Kansas land. But between the women
of the state and territory there is no
jealousy. Each go about their own
work, bent upon making a large crop
with the same earnest zeal as the most
steadfast German farmer. The num-
Der of women who work on farms in
Kansas will reach over {, 200, while the
entire number of farmers in the state
aggregates 1000, exclusive of fami
lies. In Oklahoma the population is
smaller, but the percentage is about
equal Lesie's Popular Monthly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09

A mother does all her children a
grievous wrong when she shows
partiality for one above the others
This partiality is generally shown to
a boy of the family, especially when
the boy is an only son.
The worship of sons is carried so far
in some families that the son is per-
nlitted to annoy and even persecute
the girls of the family. This is more
than folly; it is unjust not only to the
girl, but to the boy, because it makes
him unchivalrous and ungentle.
The first years OF boys life lay the
foundation for his future manhood,
and it should be borne in mind that
greatness, true greatness, is always
associated with gentleness and a
chivalrous regard for weakness in the
old, the young, and all who need it in
either sex.
One Of the most striking features of
the age of chivalry was mans pro-
tective and gentle, not to say wor
Shipping, attitude to women. 1t
would be we'll if modern mothers
should instill these principles of
chivalry in the minds of their sons,
teaching the sons to be the protectors
of their sisters and other female
relatives.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09

Commander George W. Baird, who
sailed with Farragut and Dewey in the
West Gulf squadron in 1861, visited
the Olympia recently, and unrolled a
package which had been carefully
guarded, and displaying faded blue
admiraPs ensign upon which were
stitched four white stars, said to Adj
miral Dewey:
''Admiral, | wish to present to You
the first admiral's flag ever broken
out in the navy of this country. That
grand old admiral whose name and
memory all revere first hoisted this
ensign upon the God ship Hartford
before New Orleans, and afterward
upon the Franklin; and since it came
down from that masthead it has never
been whipped by the wind or worn
by the elements. You, the worthy
successor of that great admiral whose
tactics you SO successfully followed
short time ago, [ deem the proper
person for Farragut's mantle to fall
upon"
Admiral Dewey was deeply affected
and tears came into his eyes as he
gazed at the souvenir. 1t was sew
eral moments before he could find his
voice. Finally he said: "I'll fly it
I'll fly it at the masthead-rll fly it in
the parade-I'll fly it always-and-
and-when I strike my admiraPs flag
this will be the flag I shall strike"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
DUIW y NLU--AsIS' To-
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Little Arthur hated Sunday morn
ing. Somehow, he always awoke
earlier than on!other mornings and the
household slept later. One Sunday
morning he rebelled at enforced idle
ness, and decided to dress himself.
He wore long stockings. They were
damp. They went on spirally, and
the heel would turn to the toes. FL
nalIy he plead with his little sister to
help him, but Marjorie said, 81 am
Sleepy, ask God (whoiis always awake
no help you" Little Arthur closed
bis eyes and moved his lips and wait
I'D. He opened his eyes. The stock
ngs were still in snarl. He prayed
hgain silently. Finally, through clos
\ I'D teeth, he said: "Have to do it my
Belf. God is busy about something
|blse. Must be busy about something.
Must be busting the churches!"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
,TATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, On
90


FRANK j. CHENEY .makes OATH that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
doing business in the city of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that sad firm will pay the sum
bf ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
Every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
nlse of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 and subscribed in my presence, this 9th
Day of December, A. D. 1856
IA ~ A. w. GLEASON,
ID ~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
T. CHENEY II CO., Toledo, o.
/ Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09

DeWitt's Little Early Risers permanently cure
chronic constipation, biliousness, and
Forn-out feeling; cleanse and regulate the entire
ystem. Small, pleasant, never grippe sicken-
Infamous little pills"
III Pierce, Barton; r z French. Glover; ii s
Webster, Barton Landing; G w Russell. Iras-
Nlrg.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
SIX REASONS
WHY WOMEN
SHOULD INSURE.

LIST. Because in no other wav
can women save money REGU-
LARLY, as premiums must he paid
when due.
End. Because women are look
ing for PROTECTION and IN
VESTMEMT. and can find both in
LIFE INSURANCE.
3rd. Because if insured, women
need not WORRY about the Flu
TURE, and without worry life takes
on added pleasure.
4th. Because Life Insurance is
a SENSIBLE. PRACTICAL
METHOD of laying aside some.
thing for the inevitable rainy day.
5th Because if women need to
BORROW money on their policies
Life Insurance Companies stand
READY and WILLING to AC-
COMMODATE them.
oIh. because now they are
EARNING money; later on young
er women will crowd them to the
rear and their earning capacity be
thereby LESSENED.
l. C. C0LBURNE,
Agent, Barton, Vt.
nelson Block, Up Stairs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
CASTORIA

Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Afz0ays Bought.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09

Secretary-Here's letter from your
wife at the seashore, sir, bnt I can't
Just send her check for five hundred,
that will cover it for the time being.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
JUST FOB FUN.

UlSSOSU ooOIlOSs
Funeral Director (to gentleman) =
Are you one of the mourners
Gentleman-Yes; he owed me $500.
Man shudders at the first autumna
blast if it reminds him of the sealskil
cloak he promised his wife las
winter.
I don't see how you can call her al
artistic singer. Why, she must be
you can't understand a word she
says.
Information for the Young-Papa
what is untold wealth? That's what
a good many people have when the
tax assessor is present.
Isn't it pretty rough to give man
a year for stealing a few cigarettes?
asked the culprit. The sentence,
said the court, is not for stealing, but
for smoking them.
Don't leave the table, said the land =
lady, as her new boarder rose from
his scanty breakfast. Unjust, madam?
it's hardwood. and my teeth are not
what they used to be.
I am going to take little run out
west, said a Kansas man to an ac-
quaintance. Colorado or California?
inquired the acquaintance. Neither,
scornfully replied the Kansas man,
Manila.
never can forget Mabel Medows,
whom l went to school with. Was
she so studious? No, but she always
brought such lovely cucumber pickles
with her luncheon.
What good would it do if there was
an equal division of money? You
wouldn't be able to keep your share.
Well, I'd like the pleasure of spending
it, anyway.
Do you know, said Aguinaldo, as he
read the report of the departure of
another regiment from the United
States for the Philippines, Pm begin
ming to think this man Edward
Atkinson isn't half as big and in
fiuential man as he thinks he is.
You must remember, said the proud
Yankee girl, that am a Daughter of
the Revolution. Pooh! exclaimed the
beautiful dark eyed woman from
Central America, l am a daughter of
six revolutions.
Farmer Jones-Well, my boy, what
profession are you going to take up?
Jones junior - Pharmacy, 1 think.
Farmer Jones-Farmacy? Why, you
could have stayed at home on the
farm for that, instead of spending
time and money at school and college.
Why did she marry him? Because
she thought he needed reforming.
And why did she leave him? Because
he still needed it. AS usual, she had
learned that a reform mari iage is not
always glittering success.
Affa5le Clerk should advise you
to purchase some serviceable dark
green goods for your wife; they're
all the rage this season. Mr.. Oatchuck
Nav yer don't, young Teller. I've
been in on that "green goods" racket
afore.
What did that young lawyer do
when you tried to discourage his
attentions by telling him your father
was in financial difficulties? He i'm
mediately went to papa and offered
to put him through voluntary bank
ruptcy for fee of $500.
I suppose you regard yourself as
sure to win? said the friend. Alb
solutely, was the answer. I can't lose.
money, and I've bet enough on the
other candidate to more than even up
my expenses in case of my defeat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
CAST OR Il

Bears the signature of C4As. H. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years. and
The Kind You Haze -4Ia0ayS Bought.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
Farm for Sale.

The David Wilcox farm in Morgan, one
mile from West Charleston, containing I'D
acres. Good barns, nearly new. comfort
able house; a good sugar place, q large
quantity OF hard wood lumber standing. VIII
keep IS cows and team.
The crops stock and tools will be sold with
farm, if wanted, but the farm must be sold 90
settle the estate. Call on or address,
g. g. WILCOX, Admir-,
1914 Morgan. VT
The Conservative, 1899-12-28

through the Oliver Mining Company,
has leased some of the mines owned or
leased by the Rockefellers. Thus the
Tilden' mine is leased for 80 years at a
bonus price of $500, 900 and a royalty of
30 cents per ton, OF a minimum yearly
amount of 5000, 900. The Tilden COM
pany pays a royalty of 25 cents per ton
to the fee owners of the mine and
pockets the other % cents.
The ore must be hauled to Duluth
"a miles on the Duluth, Mesaba and
Northern railroad-owned by the Rookie
~fellers) at a charge of 80 cents per ton.
Probably so cents of this amount should
be charged to royalty and would be if
it were not considered good policy to
cover up the actual royalties paid to
private companies in order to lower the
royalties paid for state mines. The rate
of $1.25 per ton has been practically fixed
by the lake shippers. The Rockefellers
own and control nearly one half of the
ore-carrying boats and therefore get
$1.25 for lake transportation, instead of
45 cents that they got one year ago and
an average of about "a cents that they
got in 1899. The cost of mining and
loading the ore varies from about 7 to
30 cents, averaging perhaps 80 cents.
Thus the actual cost of laying ore down
in Cleveland is about 81 per ton. The
remaining $50 is to pay the monopoly
charges of the owners of the mines,
railroads, docks, and boats. If 10000
600 of tons of ore are produced in the
lake region next year the bonus to
monopoly will amount to 800, 900, 900.
This bonus will easily be increased to
800, OOO, 900 by other districts.
Tariff Partly Responsible for Monopoly
Prices.
While the tariff is not responsible for
the greater part of this monopoly charge,
it is responsible for some of it. Vast
mines of iron ore exist on the Canadian
side of the lakes, in and near Nova
Scotia, in Cuba and in Spain, all of
which have been drawn upon by this
country and would be drawn upon more
heavily but for the duty of 40 cents
per ton.
Our imports for the last ten fiscal
years have been as follows:
The Conservative, 1899-12-28
Che Conservative.

that of the pipe manufacturers which
has just been declared to be illegal.
Thus far no one has ever intimated that
this ore combination is to quit fixing
prices because of this decision. And
why? Because all sensible men recog-
nize that it is in the power of a few
mine owners, shippers and sellers to fix
prices and that while they have this
power they will exercise it. This power
comes first from the monopoly, through
ownership and lease of the principal
mines, and second from the tariff duty
on imported ore which prevents extern
sive competition from Canada, Cuba
and Spain, where there are within easy
reach valuable mines of ore especially
valuable for mixing with some of our
Atlantic coast ores.
The Ore Producers Trust.
The Bessemer Ore Producers Associa-
ton, which has annually, for many
years, fixed prices and allotted outputs to
various companies, usually meets in
Cleveland, Ohio. This year they held
meetings the last week in November
and fixed the basic price of Bessemer
ore delivered at lake ports at $3.50 per
ton. The past years price was So. 80,
which was 10 cents higher than 1898
prices. Prices in 1S99-190O, therefore,
will ho ;-ck lo,L1o &lD,n De 1000
Some of the principal shipping and
selling companies which compose this
ore association are:
M. A. Hanna & Co.,
Ogleby, Morton & Co.,
Pickands, Mather & Co.,
Corrigan, Mckinney & Go.
The principal mining concerns in
terested and represented in the associa-
ton are:
The Oliver Iron Mining Co.-ive-
sixthsof which is owned by the Carnegie
Steel Co. and one-sixth by the National
Steel Co..
The Minnesota Iron Co.-Now owned
by the Federal Steel Co.;
The Chaplin Mining Co.-The Nation
al Steel Company interests;
The Anne rican Mining Co.-The min
ing end of the American Steel and Wire
Co.
During the same week the non.B esse-
mer producers of the Lake Superior
region met in Cleveland and fixed a
basic price of $4.25 for 1900, as against
so for 1899. These producers are large
ly the same companies which compose
the Bessemer Association. Three
fourths of ore product comes from
the upper lake region. When prices are
established on this large output-over
1000, 900 tons-they are also fairly
we'll determined for most other regions.
Who pncLat fI,a prnRtSc
The Conservative, 1899-12-28
THR IRON ORE RUS


Inc UnlCeQ states supreme COuTC
decided on December 4, that the COM
bination, or pool, of the six corporations
engaged in manufacturing water and
gas pipe was a trust and that, there
fore, the agreement between them was
void. This case, known as the Addy-
ston pipe case, has been in the courts
since 1894. BY the agreement the six
leading pipe manufacturers divided the
United States among themselves. Each
company was allotted certain territory
in which all the other companies were
but only under the supervision of the
company in charge of the district. In
unallotted territory the pool would
determine the price to be paid by the
and would auction off, to the
highest bidder, the privilege of supply
ing pipe at this price. The bonus thus
derived, which sometimes amounted to
50 per ton, and averaged about So, was
divided amongst the members.
futllIty OI <Ahtl- TuSt Leg lSldtIOns
This famous case and decision is the
first under the antitrust act Of 1890
which involves restraint of trade by
agreement between manufacturing
companies in different states. 1t is re-
garded as highly important. But what
does the decision affect? 1t does not
touch the big corporations that own
factories, and perhaps mines, in many
different states and without agreement
with other corporations arbitrarily fix
prices. Neither is it made to apply
generally to all interstate commerce
agreements between industrial concerns.
In fact it does not affect the status of
original pipe companies, which are now
parts of big corporate trusts nor does it
seriously alarm any of the price fixing
combinations in force between hundreds
of producing and distributing COM
panies.
This decision, like nearly all former
decisions, whether based on common
or on statute law, is adverse to trusts.
Nevertheless all kinds of combinations
are more numerous and effective than
ever before. But little attention is
paid to either anti trust legislation or
antitrust decisions.
Thus the day after the decision was
announced the trust mill was grinding
as busily as ever. We read that the
sheet iron and steel manufacturers were
about to call n meeting to form a trust !;
that the structural iron men would soon
hold a meeting for the same purpose (;
that trusts were about to be formed in
naval stores, hats, etc. A few days be-
fore we read that the Bessemer Ore
Producers Association had advanced
prices 100 per cent. This association,
The Conservative, 1899-12-28

The high price for ore in 1899 will
probably result in the importation of
millions of tons of ore next year. Thus
the Iron Age of November 80, says that
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-02

See the new novelty buttons, at Fields,
See Fields window for new spring
novelties.
Stove repairs for any stove made.
whitney Co.
Wire. rubber and cocoa door mats at
May II faber.
Just received, new line ingram car
pets at Futrelle's.
Plumbing orders promptly attended to
by Whitney company.
Down and feather pillows In endless
variety at May n Faber.
Best on earth, Gideon Queen cook stove
see II at 206 south First street.
Last week OF the white goods and lace
sale. Don't miss IL. b. HELD Il Co.
Special sale of sheets and pillow cases,
sheetiDg and pillow casing at May x
Faber.
A full line Of furniture, granite, glass
and queensware, at Gideon's. 2O5 south
First street.
Beautiful line OF percales and wash
goods just received at the Golden Rule
Dry Goods Co.
Look into Kleinwort's market on north
Third street. He has the incest fresh
meats In the city.
Beware OF special agents. Buy a steel
range from people that are always with
YOU. Whitney Co.
We have the largest assortment In
carpets and floor coverings. May n
Faber, Grant building.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-02
The SUB-rxPHRImHNT STATIONS.


Charles n, Mead. superintendent Of the
agricultural experima Mt station at Aztec,
has been ia Las yeges for the past two
days, and the Optic reporter took oc-
c'siOn TO question him on tho work OF
his station.
He ia quite enthusiastic on the great
good o. b, derived irlm the results Of
these experiments, and mentions in par
ticular the progress made in reclama-
tion Of black alksli land. or chico"
spots ~ they are frequently called.
This class OF land, which two years z
was wor,hiesp, has been made to yield
fairly we'll. This il only one instance
in many u thu good the experiment
stat 0ns are doing ia northern New
Mexico.
The Aztec station has 100 ncres OF
land, only about thirty acres Of which IL
cultivated On sccount Of scarcity OF
funds. Tho ypstiy amount expended nc
this station hs. been 1880. aud Mr.
Mead says that with a pnltry s1,OOO a
year additional every foot Of II could be
thoroughly cultivated. and many valu.
able and reliable experiments made
Surely the territory should take interest
enough In this valuable work to sea that
II Is not hsmpered b. the lack Of a few
hundred dollars. This IL "a territorial in
stitution, and the buildings. land, water
rights, etc, represent a cash valne OF
$1,000. The soil In fine and water
plenty. and tt is admirably adapted for
the purpose for which IL is used.
What IL true OF the Aztec station IL
true also q the Las Vegas station.
While they ore both eub-staiions OF the
Las Cruces station. they are each equal
ly rs important Gs the parent plant, Ex-
pefiments st Las Cruces, with a altitude
OF $500 feet, are totally worthless TO cen.
trail and northern New Mexico, In such
counties ~ Bernalillo. Santa Fe, Rio Ar
ribs, Taos. San Juan, Mora, San Miguel,
Colfax, Union and Guadalupe, where the
altitude ranges from 5000 to 1000 feet
and the climate and agricultural products
are wholly different.