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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
COAST DEFENCES.

For the past lthirteen years the
government has been erecting coast
Notifications according to a general
plan, devised by officers of the army,
which will cost in the aggregate
about one hunderd and twenty five
million dollars-the work to be spread
over series of years
Although the plan in it's essen tial
features was adopted, the work has
not been carried on with the in
tended rapidity. The Spanish war
found the coast cities poorly fortified.
Such Notifications as existed were
inadequately provided with old
fashioned ammunition. The smoke
from the powder would have defined
the position of the batteries to an
enemy.
The idea that the coast must bristle
with guns is offensive to most Ameri-
cans. The country has been defended
in the past by its isolation, it's non
interference traditions, and it's ships.
Even now the completion of the
position of navy men, who advise that
the money intended for such defences
be spent for ships rather than for
forts.
The experience of the Spanish war
certainly justifies a good opinion of
the defensive value of modern shore
batteries, since while our good ships
we're unable to harm seriously even
very old and poorly equipped coast
defences, they easily made away with
the enemy's ships.
Nor can it be longer assumed that
the policy of keeping out of the
quarrels of Europe secures the
American coasts perpetually from
attack. Our cline of battle" now ex-
tends over the whole world. Com
mon prudence and ordinary Yankee
foresight admonish that the system
of defences be completed at an early
date.-Youth's Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
HOW,S THIS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN s. MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
glsts, Toledo,O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
WORK OF OUR CONGRESSMEN.
A dispatch from Washington to the

A dispatch from Washington TO the
St. Adams Messenger says:
Vermont's senators have put for
ward no business this week. In the
house Mr. Powers mas been little in
evidence, but Mr.: Circuit has turned IN
good sizeG grist. Here is record
of the bills, etc, presented by the two
representatives. By Judge Powers:
For the relief of the Grand. Trunk
Ry. Co., of Canada. To remove the
charge of desertion of John Llvigne.
Protests of citizens of Winhall Bristol,
Manchester, Fairfax and other towns
against the right of B. FL. Roberts to
seat in the house. By General CIRCUIT:
To grade substitute letter carriers.
To reduce the postage on fourth class
matter. Providing representation in
congress for Alaska. For the relief of
Union soldiers who were confined in
Southern prisons. Relating to the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers. For the erection Of public
building at Island Pond. Authorizing
the secretary Of war to recognize the
organization of Sons of Veterans as
part of the military provincial reserve
of the United States army. To amend
section 1896 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States. To enable the
people to name their postmasters.
To prevent the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors in soldiers homes, immigrant
stations, and other public buildings.
A joint resolution-ame to
prohibit polygamy or poligamous CO
habitation in the United States and all
territory subject to it's Jurisdiction, and
to prohibit all persons guilty of polyg-
amy or polygamous cohabitation
from holding Offices of trust. To re-
move the charge Of desertion from
the military record of Calvin G. Steb-
bins; of Alexander Sleight, of West
Haven; Norris w. Silver, alias Chas.
W. Nichols; Thomas W. O'Brien. For
the relief of Alexander W1lkie; Ben
jamin Burrows; julius A. Morrill,;
Charles F. Sanborn; II. r. Sturtevant,
postmaster at Hartland; Henry G. La
Point, late First Lieutenant, Second
United States Cavalry; L. A. Noyes;
Robert Humphrey. To increase the
pension of James Evans, Of Mortified,
late member Of Co. E. Forty first
Ohio Vols. and of Co. D, Fifth .. S.
Inf; Mary E. Chamberlin; Dana Cook,
of Barton; Samuel Page, of Newport
Center; For the relief Of the heirs of
George w. Saulpaw; Daniel Reed.
To correct the military record of Hen
ry L. Franklin; Granting pension
to Nelson Morse, of Coventry; John
Lonergan; Harriet E. Pope, of West
Brookfeld; Lydia Maria Davis, Proc
torsville; Valencourt G. Johnston, of
West Berlin; Elizabeth Barnum, of
Johnson; Hannah NJ. Cheney, of
Springfield; Lucinda Andrews, of Es-
sex; Caroline FL. Hatch, of Worcester:
Frank w. Gold; Harriet Woodbury.,
of Windsor; Sophronia Bailey; Fannie
E. Alexander; Harriet NJ. Scott; En-
cline Hancock; Maria Davis; Calista
F. Hall; Mary J. Lawrence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
MONITOR CLUB LIST.

The MONITOR will be furnished with the
Boston Daily JOurn. for $500
Boston Daily Herald $50
Boston Daily Globe $50
Boston Daily Traveller 1926
Boston Daily Record 3.75
Boston Weekly Journal 200
Boston Weekly Traveller 2.10
New York Daily Press, 800
New York Weekly Tribune 1.75
New York Tri- Weekly Tribune 2.25
New York Tri- w eekly World 2.15
Mirror & Farmer 200
Household 2.25
Century Magazine $40
Harper's Magazine 425
Harper'S Weekly 480
Harper'S Bazaar 4.S0
Demorest's Magazine 2.35
Frank LeSlie's Popular Magazine 2.40
National Tribune 200
New York Ledger $40
New DIRK Weekly 4l0
Our title Ones, 200
ST. Nicholas 40
Scientific American APO
New York Witness 2.4O
The Independent 4.lO
Wothington's Magazine $40
Review of Reviews $40
Vermont Farmers Advocate 200
Toledo Blade 2.25
L
Farm Journal, l.75
Recreation, new subs. 2.l5
g renewals. H.3O
McClure's Magazine, 2.40
Munsey's Magazine 2.40
The VermOnter 2.40
Public Opinion $3.50
Youths Companion 1926
Scrlbners Magazine 40
Harper's Round Table 2.45
North American Review 800
Chautauquan 3.45
lions Herald 3.75
Forum 4.25
Babyland 200
Cosmopolitan 2.40
Peterson's Magazine 2.40
Nuggets 1.75
Popular Science 4.25
Self Culture 2.40
Family Herald & Star 2.35
Fireside Companion, n. Y. 400
The conditions of the above are that cash
must accompany order, and that both the
MONITOR and other publications ordered must
be paid year in advance.
After first copy of paper or magazine is re-
ceived further correspondence concerning
errors, changes of post-office address
should be direct to the publisher.
These offers, with the exception of Boston
Weekly Journal are open to all. Out of YER
mont subscribers will please add 40 cents for
the Weekly Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
Petition for Divorce.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Orleans County Court,
March Term, A. D., 1900.


ELwIN b. CLAY.
WHEREAS Gertrude l.. Clay OF Glover, in
in the county OF Orleans aud state aforesaid.
has filed in the Clerks ONCE of said County
Court her libel for divorce against Edwin ~
Clay, setting forth in substance that she was
legally married TO the said Edwin n. on the
23Td day of May, A. D.. 1895.
That since the said marriage she on her
part, hath duly kept and observed the mar
riage covenants, hut the said Edwin Is. has
not kept the same; on the contrary he hath
refused and neglected TO provide suitable
maintenance for her, and hath wilfully and
without just cause deserted her, and praying
that for the causes aforesaid, the marriage
bonds contracted as Aforesaid may be dis
solved, and that the Court will grant "a bill OF
divorce from the said Edwin b.
And il being made TO appear that the said
Edwin b. resides without this State so that "A
citation cannot be served upon him. There
fore IL is ordered that the substance OF said
Libel aud this order be published in the Or
lished in Barton, in the Comfy OF Orleans,
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY, the last Of which
publications shall be at least six weeks pre-
vious to the first day OF the Term 10 which
said petition is preferred, which shall be
deemed sufficient notice 20 the SAID Edwin a,
Clay to appear before said County Court
next to be held at Newport within and for
March, A. d. 1900, and show cause, IN any he
may have. why the prayer OF said petition
should not be granted.
Given under my hand at Newport, this nth
day of December, A. D., 1899.
Sill IL. b. CUSHMAN, Clerk.
N. A. NORTON, Attorney for Petitioner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
TIMBER LAND SALE.

The executors of the estate of Lizzie P.
Allen will offer for sale at Irasburg, on
Thursday. December %, 1899, at 1 O'Clock, p.
M, the timber land belonging to said estate,
consis ting principally of Lots 167, 1885, 206,. 1876
and parts of 153 and 100, Terms made known
at time of sale, w. l.. BARROWS.
5O-52 Auctioneer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

Speaker Henderson, like his prede
cessor, Mr.. Reed, is making his Wash
ington home at one of the hotels, but
unlike Mr.. Reed, he is preparing to
"do good deal of entertaining this
winter, as the phrase goes. Mrs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

81 nearly dead with dyspepsia, tried doctors,
visited mineral springs, and grew worse. used
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. That cured me-" 1t digests
what you eat Cures indigestion, sour stomach,
heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia.
ii C Pierce, Barton; II L French, Glover; II S
Webster, Barton Landing; w Russell, Iras-
burg
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?

Don't give them tea coffee Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-O? 1t is deli
cious and nourishing and takes the place coffee.
The more Grain-O you give the children the more
health you distribute through their systems.
Grain-O is made of pure grains, and when properly
prepared tastes like the choice grades OF coffee but
costs about a as much All grocers sell it. 15c.
and 25c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

Hon. John Barrett, late U. S. Minis
ter to Siam said, in lecture on 'fthe
Philippines and the far east" deli
vered undes the auspices Of the Ma
tional geographic society: eff 1 we're
asked to state the necessary immedi-
ate influences that will assist in max
ing America forever the paramount
power of the pacific, l would emu
umerate in order of Importance: First,
permanent sovereignty over the Phil
ippines; second, construction of the
Trans Isthmian canal; third, preser-
walton according to the treaty of our
trade rights throughout all China;
fourth, laying of the pacific cable;
fifth, upbuilding or reasonable sub
sidizing of our merchant marine;
sixth, a new but important PROPOSE
ton, the extension of a parcel post
system OF mail to the far east to COM
pete with similar European systems,
and seventh, the early sending of a
commission to fully investigate and
report on Asiatic markets, as recon-
mended in the presidents message"
With the exception of the sixth, the
president anticipated every one of
Mr.. Barrett's suggestions, in his an
nual message to congress.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Oscar j. Cook.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Orleans, Commissioners, 10 receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against the estate OF Oscar j. Cook,
late of Barton, in said district deceased,
and claims exhibited in Offset thereto hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos-
es aforesaid at the County Clerks Office
Newport. Vt, on the 2d day OF January
and the 9TH day of June next, from o'clock
p. m, until $3.50 O'Clock y. m, each OF said
days, and that months from the sth day
of December, A. D., 500, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors TO present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Newport. VT, this 18TH day OF
December, A. D., 1899.
Sill +. r. DUIION, ~"i"''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
VILLAGE FARM FOR SALE.

Situated in Bloomington Village. contain
ing about twenty-five acres OF land. suitably
divided for tillage and pasture; also about
five acres of woodland, situated about one
mile easterly of said village. Buildings very
good with running water In the yard. AL
together very desirable village residence,
The property is part OF the estate of the
late K. II. Conner and must be sold 90 close
the estate.
36tf A. ID. MATHEWS, Admir-
Barton Landing, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
FOR SALE.

2OO0 cedar posts, one new road buggy, one
cheap horse, one sleigh. The above property
will be sold cheap for cash, good notes or
will trade for lumber, young horses cows.
If CIV. COMSTOCK, Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Marietta S. Frasier

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Orleans, Commissioners, 70 receive, exam
inc, and adjust all claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate OF Marietta =.
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the
office of the Percival Furniture Co., on the
3Oth day of Dec. and 26th day Of May neNt,from
l O'Clock D. until O'Clock a. m. each OF
said days, and that months from the sth
day OF Dec, A d., 1899, ~ the time limited
by said Court for said creditors TO present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Barton. Vt, this sth day Of Dec,
A. d., 1893.
l.. +. BUTTON. tCor,r,s
so 81 G. &. BALDWIN, 4 N''"' -
@. F. PERCIvAL, Admir-.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25

parlOr, It's all tno same.
The houses stand on stills six or
eight feet high and have bamboo
ladder at the door. Don't need any
! tables or chairs and spoons, knives
and forks are unheard of here. Just
put pot of rice and d bowl of shrimps
on the floor. All sit down, dip your
hand into rice, roll up a little ball in
your fingers, dip it into the shrimps
to moisten it, then eat. Continue the
~ otion until you have enough. Don't
wash your hands, but wipe them on
your clothes.
The men do hardly any work, the
women do that-nice country, especi-
ally for the men-and when the women
are not working you can see the head
of one lying in the lap Of another and
she is very busy picking potato bugs
out of the hair of the one lying down.
Potato bugs is a more polite term
than lice, that sounds vulgar, but
these people are not like the American
Indians, they don't eat the insects, but
they like to hear them crack. You
can even see some of the wealthy men
search for bugs.
Some of the women and all of the
men let their finger nails grow-never
cut them-keep them trimmed up
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
THEY WANT PEACE.
Armenians Favor the
Conference of
the Gar.
TO HOLD MASS MEETINGS
Bishop Sarajian Attends a
Big Gathering in
New York.
TO HOLD MASS MEETINGS

Bishop Hasop Sarajian. the head of
the Armenian Catholic church in United
States, left this city on the O'Clock
boat train over the Norwich line for
New York last night. He will preside
at a meeting of the representatives OF
the Ar1nenians of this country who
meet to decide whether or not it is
feasible to present petition to the
peace conference which convenes at
The Hague, Belgium, May 49,
Bishop Sarajlan was seen at the par
sonage connected with the Church Of
Our Saviour on Laurel street, before
he left the city, by a Spy reporter He
acknowledged his intention OF gong 10
New York to attend the meeting of re-
preventative Armenians. He said: In
the matter of a petition to the peace
conference, nothing is decided definitely
as yet. The meeting has been calico
for that object, and 1 am satisfied that
action in regard to petition Will be
taken.
THE Armenian people wish US to take
such action in the matter, and nope TO
present one of such magnitude that the
conference viii take favorable action.
Turkish rule for the past ABS years, and
they have always been ill-treated and
Justice has never been done. On the
slightest provocation, the kurds. the
Turks most ignorant and mercllesS
soldiers, have been turned upon the de-
fenseless Armenians and the whole civ
ilized world has been shocked at the
massacres which followed
The Turks being Mohammedans, and
ba A GhriSfioOS If &c aynpct-
ed that justice will never be done for
our peopIe.-The present sultan is fan
attic of the very worst sort, and, unless
some of the stronger powers interVenes
we shall never obtain protection from
his fanatical fury
'At the San Stefano peace confer
ence after the Turko- Russian war, the
Armenians presented a repetition, and
they were allowed the 10Th article,
should be protected. Again in 1873 a
petition was presented to the peace
conference then converting in Berlin.
The 61st article was adopted, the i'll
tent Of which was the protection Of
Armenians. their lives and property"
After Bishop Larajian's return TO
Worcester, if the meeting decides to
present a petition, a mass meeting OF
ArmenianS will be called in this city.
At that meeting it is the intention Of
the leaders to secure names for the pc
tition. Armenians all over the United
States viii take similar action.
1t is the intention of the leaders n
the movement to first present the pc
ttion to President Mckinley and to en-
gage his friendly offices in their behalf.
1t is expected that he will influence the
American peace commissioners to pre-
sent the Armenian petition, and hopes
by having the support of the American
government, to secure desired end.
The peace conference will convene m
one of the palaces of Queen Which,
nina at The Hague. Among the people
who are expected to be at the confer
ence is the Baroness Won Luttner. She
is the author of a novel entitled, Lay
Down Your Arms" This book is SAID
to have had great influence with the
car in issuing his peace rescript.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
PRESS Gas LAWS.

The failure of the attempt made by
the New York legislature, last year, to
pass a press gag bill has not discour-
aged efforts of a similar nature in other
states. California has enacted a law
that not only regulates the printing OF
political caricatures, but also provides
that articles of a personal nature must
be signed by the name of the writer. A
bill embodying the latter provision is
now pending in the Illinois legislature.
In every instance the movement has
simply been a manifestation of the res
tiveness of bosses and political impos-
tiers under the lash of newspaper criti-
cism and caricature.
No doubt the wide latitude allowed
the press in this country is sometimes
abused, but as rule the remedies pro
posed have not been calculated to reach
the actual abuse, nor have they ORR
ginated among those who have legiti-
mate cause for complaint. In New
York, for instance,the bill presented
was a Croker-Platt device for gagging
the entire metropolitan press, from
Harper's Weekly down to the most ir-
responsible penny evening newspaper
because of the united opposition to the
corruption and tyranny of the no less
irresponsible boss rulers. In California
the press was divided and there was
much lampooning and denuciation on
both sides, but it does not appear that
those who opposed the reigning poll
ticians were any more reckless or un-
scrupulous than those who upheld
them. In Chicago the newspapers are
apt to stick together very closely in
their attitude towards local or state
issues, their concerted action approach
ing nearer to unanimity than is the
case in New York. 1t is decidedly sig
nificant that these various attempts tc
restrict the freedom of the press have
come not from honest reformers, but
from bosses and political shysters who
have been goaded to fury by the per-
sistent exposure of evil designs and
the relentless castigation OF the pro-
motors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
Denh0Im & Mckay Co
ANu~~~~N<NA
EXHIBIT OF PAINTINGS,
w. l. E. Knowles Works TO Be Seen al
Schervee's Studio.

Two of W. L Everett Knowles IA
NOUS paintings are on exhibition at
Herman Schervee's studio. Both are
large canvases. 1.-The Little Sweet
hearts" which depicts two children
standing on the beach with the ocean
as a background. measures 8 by feet.
The other, a representation of Mt. Re-
nier, the tallest and most beautiful
peak Of the Cascade range, is canvas
10 by u feet The press notices of
these paintings are of the most fat
tering description, and a visit TO Mr.
Schervee's studio will We'll repay any
one
Mr.. Knowles is a native Of Clinton
Conn, and a descendant OF Abraham
Pierson, first president Of Yale College
For a time he was professor of art in
an Iowa college, but lately he has de-
voted his time almost exclusively to
work with his brush, He has painted
many portraits, landscapes and marine
views. besides doing much illustrating
for the publishing houses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
WILL GO SLOWLY.
Depressed Tracks Faction Are Only
More Determined by Engineers Report.

Depressed Tracks Faction Are Only
More Determined by Engineers Report.
The report of the engineers commits
sion on the grade crossing question
created little comment yesterday. In
fact most people seemed to nave set
tied in their own minds previous to the
report what the commissioner would
favor.
The depressed track faction had pre-
pared no action yesterday. r. II.
Vaughan, counsel for the remonstrants
said he could not state just what ac-
ton would be taken by his clients fur
Their than that fight to the end would
result before the remonstrants would
submit to having the problem solved by
elevating the tracks. He said the re,
and would go into the matter thor
oughly. From the first he had expect
ed that the commission would report in
favor of eleVaJing the tracks.
Others were of the opinion that little
or nothing would be done by the re-
monstrants until the report had been
printed, and circulated with opportun-
ity to read and thoroughly digest its
contents. They feel that there is no
special cause for hurry, and that all
details should be thoroughly consid-
cred before a move is made.
Others Of the depressed track fac
ton are as firm in their belief that the
tracks can be lowered as heretofore,
and say the report Of the commission
has not changed their views in the
least. The movement of the remon-
strants may not take shape for a time,
but its supporters claim that when it
dOaC fbn-n will he AZ