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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09
ALBANY.

Miss Clara Newton is visiting in Lyn-
donvll.o
Nj AID Mrs. Elias SearIea were in New
port last Thursday.
Miss Emma McAilaster went to Sher-
brooke fair last week.
viii Whittermore spent several days
asst week in st. Adams.
DR.. j. A. Pearson was a recent guest at
the home of Henry Scott.
Miss Lucy Martin began her school It
Barton Landing last week.
Miss Jennie Salmon of Glover was a re-
cent guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. Stone.
Mrs. w. e. Tucker and daughters have
returned to their home in Connecticut.
Mr. and Mrs E. Stone left last Thursday
for Despatch, N. Y to visit their children.
In the advertising list it will be found
that W. w. Seaver advertises his farm for
sale.
Mrs. e. Fl. Davidson of Wolcott is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Mile.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Searles visited at the
home of Mr.. Annis at South Albany re-
Gently.
Gerald Mills and family of Lyndonville
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Mills,
recently.
Henry Mcclure andHer bert Bridges have
moved back to their farms on Chamber
lain Hill.
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald attended the Sunday
school convention held at Derby Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Charles Leach OF Skinner, Me, and Wal
ter Leach of Lowell, Mass. visited at ID. L..
McGuireh' last week.
Word has been received announcing tie
birth of daughter to MIR. and Mrs. Geo.
Pierce of Charlestown, n. 81.
Fl. A Scott visited his brother, DR.. e.
w. Scott of Andover, Mass, at the home
OF his sister In Barton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Winget and son are
visiting Mr.. Winget's parents at Ascot,
P. O., and taking in Sherbrooke fair.
| Fare Wallace of st. Johnsbury and
/ his brother and brother in law, e. I.
Bsnt of Boston, are camping at Lake Hos
mar.
| Dan Davis of Springfield, who has been
| spending few days at E. l.. Annis', has
returned home accompanied by his wife
aad son who hive been here for sons m :.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09
Congregational Church Notes.

The frat service OF song after the sum-
mer vacation will be given next Sunday
evening at 7:15 We extend a cordial in
vitation.
Prayer service on Friday evening at 80.
There was large attendance present at the
asst service. Let each one MAKE an effort
to be present next Friday evening.
The envelopes handed to the mem bers
of the Woman's Missionary society for
the annual contributions will be handed
to Mrs. Gay at the earliest possible con-
venience.
The members and friends Of the church
VINO have not as yet given their Offering for
handing the same to either the pastor or
treasurer, ". J. Joslyn.
Preaching by the pastor next Sunday
M 7rning at 1890 Sunday chooI i'm
! nediately after the morning service
Christian Endeavor at $50 in the vestry.
public.
The song services will again be taken
up. The first rehearsal will be on Friday
evening at $3.50 in the church. Everyone
who took part 10 these services in the past
year is most earnestly requested to take
/ up the work again. And most cordial
invitation is extended to those who have
not sung with US but feel desire to do SO
Come and help make the chorus an ever
greater success.
SOUTH BARTON.
Rev. Mr.. Dukeshire will preach ct the
| schoolhouse, South Barton, next Sunday
Sept. 10, at p. 10.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09

Summary: bases on balls, Marina 2, Davis
2; two base hits, Smith; home run, To9le;
bit by pitched ball by NarinBs /; struck
ous, alarinna }. Davis :; passed balls,
Banawers 2, Tatro 2; wild pitches, Tatro /.
Umpires, Erwin and Wiley.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09
Mill Prop erty and Residence
For Sale.

The subscriber is going away and offers his real
estate for sale; consisting of water power sawmll
in good running order, new dam built last year,
plenty of custom work and quite large quantity
of timber for sale, over 100000 it. ready to cut
Also Is room, two story house with modern i'm
provements good chance for summer boarders
25 acres land i'll connection with tillage pasture,
wood and lumber. Buildings are all nearly new,
will sell the whole together or separate, or would
trade for small farm in the right place.
NJ. H. LEWIS, West Glover, Vt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09
Farm For Sale

On account ofpoor health wish to Sc my farm
said farm contains l43 acres situated on Barton
river, 4 miles from Barton Landing and 3 = miles
from Barton. Farm will keep 20 COW s, some youn
stock and team Good apple orchard and extra
sugar orchard of 1000 trees 1000 lbs sugar made last
spring, running water at house and barn, new cow
barn with basement cemented, plenty of barn room,
granery, and separator room. House comfortable,
wood enough ON farm to pay for it Address, Z. d..
GOODNOUGH, Barton Landing, VT. If
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09

The topic for G. e. prayer meetiud
Thursday evening, September II, "Is God'I
Onnipresence. Leader. Mrs. NJ. A. Davis
Travellers going through this town will
be pleased to see that the guide boards have
been painted aud put in good condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Buck and children
are visiting relatives at Florence, Mass
Mr.. Buck viii visit New York before hi:
return
Mr. and Mrs. George Trip, their sor
and friend from Wnlimantie, Conn, ar,
visiting Berry Trip and other relatives II
town.
Mrs. Cbss Marshall and little daughter
who have spent the summer with bel
mother, Mrs. Kate Fuller, has returned t
her home in st. Johnsbury
Mrs. George Bartlett and two children
aud Miss Mclean, who have been staying
with their sister, Mrs. Elmer Gray, have
returned to their home in Boston.
The United Workers Will have harves
dinner and hash supper on Wednesday
September IS. Come prepared to tacI
quits in the afternoon. Ladies are re
quested to bring food. Everybody .cordi
ally invited.
Mr and Mrs. w. Miner, their son ant
| little granddaughter of Saratoga, n. Y
who have been visiting Mrs. Miners par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Gallup, an
other relatives, have returned to thei
homes making the trip in their automo
bic.
Mrs.. w. W. Bruce entertained her Sun
day school class at her home Friday after
noon, August 80, it being her birthday
Refreshments of meat and fruit sand
witches, ice cream and cake were servec
Games were played till O'Clock when th
little ones went home, all having had
good time and leaving several presents 6
a token Of their good wishes. There wei
n present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09

Mrs. Ebens ger Flanders while OF Esrd-
wick few days ago made a misstep
and sprained her ankle cracking some
bones. she was abe to ride home but is
at present confined to the house.
George Barr OF Springfield, Macs, is at
home With a case of blood poisoning,
caused by cutting his hand on a sharp
bone in the meat market where he was
working. D3etors performed an opera
ton on the hand Sunday, and all hope FOR
a speedy recovery,
Last Thursday ShiIe Oliver Martin was
going up Main stIe~t win a load of lum-
Der for his new house, his son, Join, fell
from the load underneath the wheel, it
passing over his leg at the ans e, crushing
it badly. The eff4ir was doubly sad from
the fact that Nr. Martin lost his house By
| fire two weeks ego. Mr.. Martins family
have the sy mpathy OF the community.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09
RROWNINCTO

Norris Crog has the poles set to his resi-
deuce from the main lie aud viii soon
have s Peoples telephone installed in his
house.
The Bloomington Grange will meet
Tuesday evening, September 10, at their
hall. a special program is prepared and a
full g. tendance is desired.
There viii be Sunday school social at
the hall Thursday evening. Ladies please
bring pies and cake. short literary
program will be given.
EAST BROWNINCTCN.
Miss Tracy from North Troy Is visiting
at Mr.. Converse's.
Mics Elsie Skinner began her school at
Icasburg Mond2y,where she has taught six
yesra.
Miss Mary Brooks from Nashua, n. H.
has been visiting at O4k.ey Converse's the
past week.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
DECORATE THE CLOSET.

A closet door, is apt to be a gIar-
ing thing, and sometimes spells the
harmony. of an otherwise attractive
room. In this day when everything
Is made to tell in the furnishing OF q
house, women are racking their
brains to devise some method Of i'm
proving these necessary but by no
means ornamental parts of almost
every room.
When the closet is in the dining
room and is to be used for china the
way is easy. If your china is all pref
ty and you do not think the glass too
expensive, take the wooden door
away and replace it with a glass one.
Or, what is much cheaper and almost
as effective in its way get q curtain
of lowered cretonne and suspend it
from the second shelf of the closet.
The top shelf is left open, and upon
it may be shown the finer pieces of
china. while the more ordinary ware
is hidden from view by the curtain.
Curtains, Il they agree with the
other furnishings Of the rooms, may
be employed in every part Of the
no1se, but you will show your wisdom
II YOU use cotton material-retonnes
pretty madras and the Iike-in
the bedrooms rather than wooden ma
terials which won't wash and encour-
age stiffness.
A mirror sunk into a closet door Is
one of the most satisfactory decora-
tons on record for what woman has
not pinned for a fulllength mirror?
It is also one Of the most expensive
ways of decorating, but then expen-
sive things are apt to be dear to the
feminine heart-New Haven Reg
rs Il. - a 80
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07

New York City.-When the Inter
state Commerce Commission finished
its inquiry into the affairs of the
Union Pacific Railroad system there
stood revealed the enormous financial
power in the railroad world OF E. II
Hartman, his a~utocratie domination
oyermany great corporations and the
most amazing jugglery of millions
that the country has ever known.
Starting in 1898 with the Union
Pacific, then only emerging from
bankruptcy, he has piled up issues OF
securities TO : hundreds Of millions.
But standing out clearly and con-
cretely above all the other operations
in high finance is the astounding
1ooting of the Chicagoand Alton Rail-
road. 49, a. re~s~ ~ 81
Il has not been possible. even with
the probe OF the Commission, to find
the full extent of this profit. The ac-
couRtants of the new management
are struggling over the books. But
there has been shown that the Harri-
man syndicate by it's operations has
secured in profits from that unfortu-
nate company $23,724,000. How
much more was made by operations
as yet u~ndiEulged can only be sur
missed.
The outstanding securities and liza
bilities of the company were increased
from $S9,936,SS7 in 1899 to $122,-
S72,S2S in 1906 During that time,
according to Nr. Harriman's own tes-
timony, only $4,000, zoo were ex-
pended in Improvements and better
ments. The Investigators of the In
teFstate Commerce Commission figure
the expenditure as SIS, 100000, but
allowing Mr.. Hartman the benefit of
the doubt, the enormous sun of $61,-
600, 600 watered securities was poured
into this once magnificent property.
The Constitution and the statutes
of Illinois were read out on the last
day OF the inquiry by Commissioner
Harlan, son of Justice Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Court. The
company is incorporated under the
laws of that State. Article IL of the
Constitution provides:
No railroad corporation shall IS
u any stocks or bonds except for
money, labor or property actually re-
ceived and applied Ito the purposes
for which such corporation was
created, and all stock dividends and
other fictitious increase of the capital
stock Or indebtedness of any such cor
poration shall be void"
This law calls int serious question
the validity of the bonds so freely put
out by the company under the Harri-
man management. There are two
such issues, the first of $4O,O0e,O e0,
of which $4,000, 00Oare outstanding.
and the second of $22, 100000, all of
which are in the hands of the public.
The law Of the State of New York
was amended in 1900, through the
influence Of somebody, so that the
bonds of the Chicago and Alton road
were made legal for investment by
savings banks.
President FELTON,, of the Chicago
and Alton, was a witness in the morn
ing to verify a statement that the
sum spent in improving the Chicago
and Alton property did not exceed
SIG, 900 since the reorganization
of the company in 1899. This was
placed in contrast with the testimony
that the capitalization of the COM
pany had been increased from $780,
935,SS7 at the end of 1898 to more
than 1922, 100000 by the reorgani-
cation.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
LUXURY IN CANADA.
Prosperity Making Northern Neighbor
Independent. 71

While it is natural that we should
be very much absorbed in our own
prosperity, it is well to keep Informed
of what Is going on about us. 1t Is
the fashion to attribute the excep-
tionaI conditions prevailing here TO
the tariff, the supernal wisdom of the
Republican party Or to some, very spe-
cial local causes. It is true that there
have been special causes bringing
great prosperity to this country, such
as a succession of bumper crops, but
Is it also true that there Is ~Ht-preSeHt
an era of good times which seems
to have spread and 60 be spreading
all over the, world We hear It's
echoes from every quarter Great
Britain, Germany, France the East,
and from nowhere with q more ringing
and confident note that across our
Northern border. Canadian foreign
trade for the year ended June 80 was
$5S2, 600, 900, an increase OF nearly
$50, O0O, 900 over the previous year. I'm
ports increased about $2S; 100000 and
exports more than $~44,o00y00O. The
Largest increase in exports was in
farm products, $2z,0o0yH00, forest and
fisheries showed IS, 900, 900 each, aud
manufactures $2,50e,9o0. This is a
great commerce for q country with
less population than the State OF New
York, showing a phenomenal increase,
and it is a remarhable fact that, ia
spite of a preferential tariff OF 33 Is
per cent. in favor of Great Britain, in.
creased purchases from us continue,
showing how hard DIT is to eonteract
and overcome the natural laws OF
trade and how enormous contributing
to the prosperity of both countries
the exchanges would be, could all bar
riers be thrown down, or yer if there
were a reasonable reciprocity treaty
ia force. With the preference in her
favor, Great Britain has just about
held her own, while we have made
great gains. Canada is about 20 re-
Yise her tariff, not regarding It as
something too sacred TO touch, and
1t is not to be expected, considering
what our attitude to her on the sub
Jet has been, that it will be any
more, IL as favorable, TO as as the
existing one. However it turns out,
we are in no position to complain.
A year ago enthusiastic farmers Of
the Canadian Northwest ere predict
ing that in ten years Canada would
feed Great Britain. Now it is said
1t will be done within five years.
Northwestern Canada is an e~mpiretby
itself, capable of Sustaining thirty mill
Hon people, and is attracting large
numbers of the best class OF emigrants
both from this country and abroad.
Observers of what is going on in
Canada notice a great increase in the
purchase of sifverware, jewelry and
other Injuries among the people every.
where, and it is evident that there is
to be north of us a rich, powerful and
well governed people. At one time
they would have been willing to cast
their lot with us. Now they are like
" to become an Independent nation.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
HOW HILL CROWD
MADE $4,000 900.

Philadelphia.-That James j. Hill
and his associate in the control of the
Northern Pacific acquired a profit of
$50 per cent. on a stock allotment at
the reorganization of that railroad is
one Of the astounding statements
made by those who r interested in
demanding a probe of the Hill-Mor-
gan financiering of the Northern Pa
cific system. Hill and his crowd have
been + getting annual dividends
amounting to fifty per cent on their
investment of $4,000, 900 made at the
time of the reorganiZation.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
LONGFELLOW HONoRED.
Celebrations of the Poets Birthday i'm
Maine and Boston.


Maine and Boston.
Boston, Mass.-The owe in which
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is held
was given expression throughout New
England by exercises commemorating
the Tooth anniversary of the poets
birth. In Maine, where the poet was
born, and in Massachusetts,, where
he spent many Of the most important
years of his literary life, the principal
public o~bservances held, but
there was scarcely a public school or
literary society in this section which
did not devote some time to his mem
DRY.
The most important features of the
celebration were in Cambridge, Mass,
at Sanders Theatre, when Bliss Perry,
editor of the Atlantic Monthly; Presi-
dent Charles w. Eliot, of Harvard
University; Colonel Thomas Went
worth Higginson; Professor Charles
Eliot Norton, of Harvard, and others,
took part.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
REoE1vER FOR MRS. EDDY.
Relatives Sue to Have Her Declared
incompetent.

Concord, N. H.-Application was
made in the Superior Court of Merri-
mac County for an accounting of the
financial affairs of Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, the founder OF the
Christian Science movement and pas
tor emeritus of the First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston.
The application was in the form of
a bill in equity and the petitioners
were George w Glover, a son OF Mrs.
Eddy by her first husband, whose
residence is given at Deadwood, S.
D.: his daughter, Miss Mary Baker
Glover, and George w. Baker, of Ban
COR, Me-, Mrs. Eddy's only surviving
nephew, a son Of the late George Sui
livan Baker.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
HARTMAN ATTACKS FISH.
Says He "Looked Upon Illinois Gem
trail as His Personal Property"

trail as His Personal Property"
y New York City. = Overshadowing
all developments having any direct
bearing upon the subject-mattef of its
inquiry into the management of the
Hartman railroad empire, the Inter
state Commerce Commission listened
to a bitter personal attack upon Stuy-
vesant Fish, former president OF the
Illinois Central Railroad, by Edward
H. Hartman, one Mr.. Fish's closest
business associate, but now his foe.
Mr.. Hartman charged Mr.. Fish
with having deposited half a million
dollars of the railroad funds with the
then shaky and now defunct Trust
Company OF the Republic, of which
he was a director, and asserted that
Mr.. Fish had been forced by the Illi-
nois Central directors to withdraw
the money
HE looked upon the Illinois Cen
trail as his W personal property"
said Mr.. Hartman.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Liquor Tfaf6c Bill

The senate committee on Judiciary
agreed to pass over until next SEES
sion of congress bills relating to In
terstate traffic in Intoxicating IL
quors, the bill to protect labor
against the competition Of convict
labor, and the postofice fraud order
bill. All of these measures have
passed the house.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Railuar labor Bin Passed.

The House, at Washington, d. c.,
passed the Esch bill regulating hours
of labor Of railroad employees, amend
ed to meet President Roosevelt'E
wishes. Z
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
W1rHour cosr 10 FIN.

I'm introducing an automatic ma
chine" said the caller, that will pay
for itself in a year." floa4a1fro
I'll take one If it will do that"
promptly said the manufacturer.
"If it win pay for itself in a Year,
"No; automatically pay 6or itself in
a year."-The Catholic Standard and
Times.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Kinc Onens New void Bailey.

The new $1,5OO,00O Central Grim
inal Court House, built on the site OF
the historic Newgate Prison, IN Lon
don, commonly known as the Otd
BAILEY. was opened by King Edward.
It was a semi-state affair and there
was much ceremony.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
connle Slain bY Robbers

Joseph Billet, a wealthy French
man, and his wife were both found
dead at Colfax, La. Billef's body.
with the head almost cut off, was
found in the house, while his wife'6
body lay on the front lawn with sew
eral bullet wounds visible. 1t iS be-
NeYed that robbers killed both, as
is missing from the house.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
BURNETT DIES IN ALBANY.
New York Assemhlyman Ill Less
Than a Week With Pneumonia.

Albany, N. Y.-Jean La Rue Bur-
nett, member of the Assembly from
Ontario County, died at the Ten Eyck
Hotel after an illness of less than a
week, of pneumonia.
AS the news of Mr.. Burnett's death
was announced word was received
here that a son was born to Mrs. Bur-
nett at Canandaigua.
Assemblyman Burnett was Il OF
the best known, as well as One OF the
most popular members of the Legis-
lature.
He was the third member of the
assembly to die this session.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Farm STABLES Steady.

Farm staples are steady in price,
loeral foreign purchases p~recluding
any possibility OF excessive stocks to
~ carried over from last years. large
crops.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Story of

Mrs. Viola Bywaters. told the story
of her betrayal by William Bywaters
at the trial of her brothers, James
and Philip Strother, at Culpeper. Va.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07

floor to address the senate on its
necessity. Mr.. Warren gave. notice
that at the proper fine he would
make a point of order against the
amendment.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07

Jamestown Island, Comprising 1900
acres, was purchased by a syndicate,
which will operate steamboat lines II
connection with the Exposition 81
Norfolk, Va.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Amazing Railroad Mismausgement.

Anla2lnS Ef8ItEUHU
G. ". billiard, Controller OF tne
Chicago and Alton, told the inter-
state Commerce Commissions, III Ne"
York City, that the Hartman man
agement had mortgaged a hranch
line and sold the bonds before con-
s~truction was begun.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Anor,Ce1Ssesrrifses .ataatheds. A.

An attack on American railway Sc
curities was made in the German
ReiehataR MS free conservative
member.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Spring Lamb Scarce.

Spring lamb is scarce and high, the
hind quarter SIS and the fore quarter
So.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
Railroad Are Economizfng.

IlaIIEOau Are 5NcOnOml1KnSs
Railroads generally are economic
ing on their expenditures, bat there
IS plenty, Of work that must be done
20 keep the FORCES and mills busy
through the year.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07

Russians Fight Chinese Bandits.
Russians near .HarbiR are engaged
Inn sighting Chinese bRnditG
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
HUGE PROFITS P0CKE7ED
BY HARTMAN SYNDICATE
Most Amazing JuggIery OF Mill
ions Ever Known.
TOOK s23,R4,q0o IN J YEARS
Validity OF the Bonds May Be Cues
toned - Laws OF Illinois Hold
That Fictitious Increases OF Cap
itaI Stock Are Void.
HARTMAN sYNDIcATE's PRO

HARTMAN SYNDICATE'S PRO-
FITS IN ALTON DEAL.
100000 900 taken at65
and sold at about 90.$S,000,0 0o
SO per cent. dividend. 6,669,000
$22,000,0 00sbonds TAX
en- at about so. sold
at ss,.......,.... 100000
Sale of preferred from
old to new company. 3,O55,0O0
Sale of Springfe1d-Peo-
ria branch line. 49,. 100000
Bonus voted to Mr.. /
Hartman for serv-
ices. 100000
Total in seven years
(1S99>to 19e6)... .$23,724,000