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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
FOREIGN.

Advices from Zanzibar to the journal
DIES Debats of Paris says: There is lit
tie doubt that Stanley is dead. The fam
lilies of persons who accompanied the eX-
petition have worn mourning for several
weeks. 1t is believed that Tippoo lib
has taken revenge for Stanley's having
thwarted him in his efforts to continue
the slave traffic"
Emperor Frederick of Germany died
last Friday and the same day his son Will
liam was declared emperor. The autop-
sy proved that the larynX was complete
" destroyed by cancer and that putrid
bronchitis existed. There was also i'll
Illumination of the finer ramiiications of
the bronchial tubes. into which putre-
scent particles had entered. The whole
larynX was in Il state of suppuration and
presented Il soft, lumpy mass, with scarce
ly any trace of cartilaginous structure
remaining. There was nothing to show
the existence of perfOration of the walls
separating the trachea and psophagus.
! The choking sensation from which the
emperor suffered during the last days of
| his life. which was attributed to such a
perforation, appears to have been really
due to collapse of the larynN, owing to
the destruction of the cartilage. The di-
rect cause of death is given as paralysis
of the lungs. The funeral was held on
Monday. The service was simple and
marked by no show. Services were held
also in many foreign capitals. Eulogles
were pronounced in the English Houses
of Commons and Lords.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
WHlIING


Rev. DR.. Archibald of Middlebury
preached at the Baptist church last
sunday.
There is quite market here for meal
and feed, the average amount sold being
IA little less than carload Il week, though
two cars of it have been unloaded the
past week.
Hon. l.. A. Gilbert, secretary of the
Maine board of agriculture and editor
of the Maine Farmer, is in town, the
guest of Hon. +. ID. Douglas. He has
come to Vermont to look over the farms
and farming of this State and especially
the dairy interest.
1t is reported that the young people
have decided to postpone their picnic
until after haying, as there are many
things to attend to before then. There
has been talk of celebrating the Fourth
here, but nothing definite can yet be said,
except that it will be a success if at
tempted.
The ladies of the town met last week
at their rooms and chose these officers
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs
Mary b. Cudworth; vice-president, Mrs
Lizzie Williams; secretary, Mrs. W. Nj
Mayhew treasurer, Mrs. Clara ketcham
The past year has been busy one with
these ladies. They were instrumental il
getting the house the Congregations
church has secured for parsonage I'M,
shape for occupancy by the pastor anC
his family and they obligated themselves
to help pay the debt thus made and arr
certain to meet their obligations, too.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
SHOREHAM.

There was social dance at Academy
hall last Friday evening.
Fred HathOrn is home from Rock Point
Institute on his vacation.
Mr.. Lynde Catlin is suffering from
rheumatism, and Mrs. Kent Wright has
pneumonia.
Miss Maria Towner goes to Burlington
next Wednesday TO attend the gradual
ing exercises of her friend, Miss Rena
Smith of Shoreham.
Among the recent guests in town are
Mr.. and Mrs. Serene Smith of Chicago,
c. X. Turrill of Burlington, all former
residents of Shoreham, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustavus Walker of Bridport.
The fair and festival of the children
band of willing Workers is to take
place at Academy hall next week Tues
day evening, June 26. All ladies inter
ested are invited to furnish refreshments
suitable for the occasion. 1t is requested
that articles contributed for the fair be
left with Mrs. c. W. Howard or Mrs. {
\. North on or before next Saturday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
SILVER LAKE.

About one and one-half miles south
east of Lake DunmOre lies the beautiful
Silver Lake, nestled down among the
Green Mountains. TO the lover of nature
it has many attractions. On little en-
inence just north of the lake is located
the Silver Lake House. Mr.. Frank Chan
dler is the proprietor. He has a great
warm heart and welcomes all who come,
the poor as well as the rich. A ten-days'
camp-meeting began at this place on Fri
day, June 10 Rev. Joshua Gill and Rev.
VIM. Mcdonald of Boston are to have II
in charge. Friday evening Rev. j. Gill
expounded part of the 4th chapter OF
philippians, which was followed by pray
er service; Saturday morning at 8 o'clock,
prayer meeting, led by F. B. Thomas,
lately from New Zealand; at 10 O'Clock
preaching by F. b. Thomas from Cor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
CORNWALL.

The road commissioners have been and
are endeavoring to do their duty.
Wool-growers are not anxious to catch
the bait of sixteen cents for their wool.
The prospects for beekeepers are not
flattering. There is general complaint
that bees are doing little this season.
Rev. M. c. Stebbins is absent this week,
in attendance upon the closing exercises
of SaXton's River academy as one of the
examining committee.
The hay crop, it is thought, will be
generally light. No haying has been
done yet, but farmers are making prepar-
ations. Several horse forks are being put
up.
Hon. Patrick Sanford, with his daugh-
ter and son, who haye been in town re-
Gently, visiting his mother, Mrs. Anna
Sanford, and other friends, are now in
Burlington at his daughters, Mrs. DR.. j.
b. Wheeler.
Notwithstanding the slim prospects,
improvements are going on. +. d. Scarf
Barlow Rowe is enlarging his barns and
ii. Il. Scovel is moving and repairing his
outbuildings.
Inc following delegates have been
elected to attend the State convention at
Montpelier: Charles II. Lane, W. II
Bingham, A. w. Frost; to attend the
district convention at Rutland, II. f.
Sanford, b. +. Haskell, G. II. James.
Rev. Mr.. Peet, son of the late Rev
Lyman b. Peet, for many years mission
airy to China, who has been in town a
week or more visiting his cousin, l.. W
Peet, occupied the pulpit in the Congre-
gational church in very acceptable
manner last Sunday. Mr.. Peet is soon
to 60 abroad as missionary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
WEyBRjDGE,

Crops look fine, owing to the nice rain
on Wednesday.
John Andrew Harrington is at home
and down with the measles has been
very sick, but is better now.
The Woman's Aid society of the M. f..
church of Weybridge will hold a straw
berry and cream fey iva, at the residence
of Mr.. Leonard Sturtevant on Friday eve
ming, June 80; literary exercises and mu-
sic; tickets 10 cts. all are cordially in
vted to attend.
Rev. Oren Gregg arrived here on Sat
urday last and preached on the Sabbath
following. He appears as young and
hearty as when here years ago. The
Sabbath-schOol was recognized on the
same day, and the officers for the year
are: Superintendent, NJ. y. Baker; assist
ant superintendent, Mrs. Sarah Hurl-
burt; secretary, Ernest Sturtevant; or
ganist. Miss Alma Mott: chorister, f. +.
Stewart The old list of teachers will be
mostly retained.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
BRISTOL.

The graduating exercises of the High
school occurred Friday evening in Hol-
ley hall The graduating class consisted
of Frank B. Nelson, Frank ID. Farr, Ed
gar II. Farr, Bernice Colby, Bert II. Hill,
Edith II. Huntington, Annah b. sheldon
and Mary b. Dunshee. Howard Opera
House orchestra furnished music with
solos by G.. ID. Sherman and \. ID. Wit
tum Oh the cornet and clarinet. Miss
Drake rendered "Gaily Chant the Sum
mer Birds" in good style. Principal
Wales addressed the graduating class,
and NJ. Stone, former principal of the
school, also made few remarks, and, in
behalf of the committee, presented the
members with their diplomas.
W. Il. Peake and n. +. Dunshee ac-
companied the Vermont delegation to
Chicago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
LINCOLN.
.rren Elliott is sick.

Mrs. Warren Elliott is sick.
George Hall lost horse recently.
David Grant is repairing his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Varney went to
Warren last Saturday to visit friends.
Mrs. ID. Perry's health is improving,
she being now able to ride IA short dis
lance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Butterfield of
Great Falls. n H., are stopping in town
for short time, visiting friends and rel
atives.
The Shepard family gave concert to
"A crowded house here last Saturday eve
ming. All seemed well pleased with the
entertainment.
Lewis Chatfield's visits to Ripton late
ly have been quite frequent, but the 9th
er day an explanation of them was made,
as he returned home with ''helpmeet,'
and since then all the boys are smoking.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22

John Doyle, who has a wife and child
living in Orwell, went to Williston re-
Gently and married girl named Mary
O'Brien. He was arrested, and at his
own request was arraigned Friday in the
municipal court at Burlington on the
charge of bigamy, to which he pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to serve one
years Imprisonment in the States prison.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22

xiii, 8. AT 2 o'clock Mr.. Sprague, a lay
man of Keene, n. H., gave very inter-
esting address on Christian work from
II Tim. ill.,, II; at o'clock preaching by
Rev. j. c. Fowler of New Hampshire I;
subject, "Christan character" Sunday
morning at 6 o'clock prayer meeting
was held, love feast at 8 o'clock, led by
Rev. j. Gill; at 10, sermon by b. W.
Gorebam of Sea Cliff n. Y; at 2, SER
mon by J. c. Fowler; at 80 an inter
estng Bible reading by j. Gill and 9th
ers. The meetings are to continue over
another Sunday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
County Uews.
RREAn lOAE-

The Ladies' Aid society held their annu-
al meeting with Mrs. IL. A. Kirby We'd
nesday, the 18th, and elected the following
officers; Mrs. II. |. Spoor, president;
Mrs. w. f. Howard, vice-president;
Mrs. II. A. Kirby, secretary; Mrs. p.
Campbell, assistant secretary Mrs. A..
n. McQuivey, treasurer; Mrs. A. Plat,
Mrs. VIM. Cushman, Mrs. II. A. Damon,
Mrs. ID. Mills, directresses. The next
meeting is to be at the parsonage. Fur
ther notice will be given.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
ROCHE STER.

On Monday evening Professor Chan
dler, well known throughout New Eng
land, will give in this village an illus
trated lecture on the wonders of the heav-
ems. He will present one view of the So
lar system in motion, showing all the
planets moving around the sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22

At "a meeting of the Republican voters
of the town of Bridport j. c. S. Hamil-
ton, c. p Crane and T. w. Fletcher were
elected delegates to the State convention
and j. w. Pratt, w. o. Ilindes and c. ii.
Smith to the district convention.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22

BETTER THAN BLOODY BATTLES.
General Wheatcroft Nelson, says; My
experience in the English army as well
as in America conyinces me that nothing
so thoroughly purifies the blood or adds
to health, vigor and life as Acker's Eng
fish Blood Elixir" This great Remedy
is sold under positive guarantee at
HANAFORD'S PARK DRUG STORE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
STATE OF vERMONT-D,s'riet of Adj

~ olson, IS.
Be il remembered, that at ii session of the
and for the district OF Addison on the 2lst day
OF May, A. ID. 1855
Present Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, n certain instrument in writing
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF William L. Frost, late OF shore
ham, in said District, deceased having
been this day presented to said Court for Pro.
bate, and duly filed in the Registers ONCE
Therefore 1t is ordered, that all persons in
tcrested in the estate of said deceased, be
notified TO appear before said Court, at
the Probate Once in Middlebury, in said
District, the 2jth day of June, 4. ID.
lsss, at 10 O'Clock II. m, by publication OF
this order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto, in the Middlebury Register. Il news
paper printed AT Middlebury, to show cause,
II any they may have, why said instrument in
writing should not be proved and allowed, as
the last will and testament of the said de
ceased
% GEORGE T.. KNAPP, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22

The negroes of G eorgia are said to
own more than Sl2,OOO,OO0 worth OF
property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
MAX HOPPE GUILTY.
Verdict of Murder in the Second Degree, and
Sentenced to Twenty Years Impris-
onment.

When we went to press Saturday after
noon the jury in the case of Max Hoppe,
on trial for the murder of Adams, had
the case in hand, but had not reached a
verdict. Shortly after supper verdict
of murder in the second degree was
agreed upon and so returned.
Hoppe was brought into court and sen
fenced to twenty years in the peniten-
tiary. The murderer may console him
self with the reflection that he escaped
the gallows only by hairs breadth, as it
we're. About the only thing that saved
him from a sentence of murder IN the
first degree was the same as that which
saved Fitzgerald from like sentence-a
reasonable doubt in the minds OF the
Jury as to whether the act was premedi-
tated or not, and done in cold blood
Hoppe will be about so years old or more
when his term expires. After the sen
tence Of Hoppe was pronounced court ad-
iourned for the term.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
REPORT OF COUNTY SCHOOL sUPr.
Showing Number of School Census Children
in Choteau County for Year Ended
August 81, 1883, and Appor-
tionment of School
FuudS

Whole number of organized school dis
tricts in Choteau county before division
of county, II; after division, 13.
Whole number of persons between 4
and q years of age before division males
575; females, 593; total, 1,168. After di-
vision-males, 453; females. 473; total,
926.
Total number school census children in
county before division-males, 698; fe-
males, 726; total, 1,424. After division
males, $50; females, 575; total, 1,137.
Total number children between 6 and
16 years before divlsion-males, 438; fe-
males, 436; total, 874. After division
males, 348; females, $50; total, 698.
Whole number Of schools taught in the
county during the year, Is.
Number of persons attending school
during the year-males, 258; females, 208;
total, 466. Average attendance males,
13O; females, 132; total, 262.
Total number Of different teachers en-
ployed during the year males, 4; females
18; total, %.
Greatest number days school taught in
any district, 200; least number days
school taught in any district, 60.
Average length Of school in all districts
in days, 954.
Number of districts in which special
taxes were raised, 2.
Average compensation Of teachers per
month-males, $500; females, $62.14.
Average cost Of tuition for each scholar
per month, S1.52.
Average value of school houses, $4,775.
Total value of school houses, $42,975.
Total amount raised by county tax for
schools, $10,083O4.
Amount per capita of school census
children,$8.63.
Total amount Of special district tax
for schools and teachers, S1.32315
Amount of funds received from clerk OF
district courts, S25.
Amount of funds received from probate
judge, $50.
Amount received from justices Of the
peace, S27450
Amount received from any other source
S84.
Total amount received from all sources,
11,849.69.
The following is the amount of school
money from county school fund appropri-
ated by county superintendent for the
year beginning at the September quarter,
1887, and ended at the March quarter,
1885,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
L.W. PEcK INTERVIEWED.
IN Which He Gives His Opinion as to tn
Cause of Mr.. ClarI1's Defeat.

T.. w. Peck, of Fort Benton, Mont, edl-
tor of the Montana Wool Grower, and one
of the largest wool growers Of the terrific
~, was at the Merchants yesterday. Ia
conversation with a Pioneer Press report
er. Mr.. Peck said;
81 see that w. A. Clark, defeated can
.didate for congress from Montana, IN an
interview in this mornings Pioneer Press
saws that it was not the tariff that did It.
He saws it was Ex-Governor Hauser, the
Northern Pacific and some sort of drlV-
ing to the polls of the miners by their
bosses. He SAYS "to show that the fight
in Montana was not on the tariff question
one only needs to look at the result in
Choteau county. This is one OF the
largest wool growing counties IN the ter
rltory. but it was removed from the IN
finances brought to bear at Helena, and l
received 300 majority in that county" !"
But a few years ago a republican went
into Choteau county, and, as election
was near. asked for the headquarters OF
the republican committee.
He was laughed at such thing as a
republican organization had never been
heard Of in Choteau-it was solld Tor 1he
democratic ticket, and always has been.
Later on few republicans effected q sort
Of an organization, and with the ald OF
the dissatisfied democrats succeeded IN
holding down the regular democratic ma
jority to 500 or 800, when the total Vo1e
was only about 1900.
This year the democratic majority m
Choteau-always the banner democratic
county Of Montana-fell off so per cent,
and in this result Mr.. Clark finds eonso-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
TOOLE EXPLAINS
Why Carter Was observation-disclosures Adj
mission.

ST.. PAUL, November 23.-Delegate
Toole, Of Montana, passed through this
city yesterday on his way to Washington.
He said ITO be sure, a republican was
elected as my successor in the late elec
tion; but it was only because the democ-
racy was all split up over the tariff issue
hIontana is great wool growing section,
and the free trade attitude of the demo-
crptic leaders cost them many votes
When the democracy is united Montana
is and will be democratic territory. Had
it not been for what I consider rather
unfair action on the part of the Dakota
people, who insisted on division before
admission, the territories would have
been admitted long ago. think it would
be stroke of policy on the part of the
democrats in the coming session to admit
the territories. Both parties are really
committed to the idea, and there is no
reason why this congress should not do
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
Wool Market.

Boston, November %. The wool mar
ket is very active and strong and prices
are advancing. The principal sales have
been in territory wool at prices ranging
from is to 90 cents and some dealers will
not sell choice grades of Montana wool
under 26 cents. Fall Texas and Califor-
MIA are also in demand. The sales haye
been large end stocks are now much re-
duced. Manufacturers are in need Of
these short staple wools and are willing
to pay good prices for them. Several
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
X. OIL PROCEEDINGS.
Gambling in Wheat-Consideration of the
Liquor Question.

INDIANAPOLIS. November 24.-At the
some minor committees reported on mat
ters of no general interest. The legisla-
tive committee fayorably reported q reso-
luton in support Of law placing pen
atty on gambling in wheat and other ne
cessities. The convention agreed to the
report, as it also did with a recommends
tion of an agitation in favor of the Aus
tralian system of voting.
In the afternoon the law committee re-
ported on the temperance question and
long discussion ensued. A proposition
had been handed to the committee to
abolish the section in the constitution
which provides that no intoxicants shall
be sold at picnics or other entertainments
of the knights of Labor. 1t was reported
with the remark that the committee
deemed it inexpedient. According to the
present constitution saloon keepers are
ineligible to membership in the order, and
to get around this an amendment was
presented to give to outsiders permission
to sell liquors at such entertainments, but
that members of the order as knights
shall have no such privilege. The matter
was warmly discussed on both sides, but
an adjournment was taken before positive
action, and it will be again taken up on
Monday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
THE GREAT BEEF coMBINE.
How Cattle Growers are Cinched by the
Great Butchers.

ST.. LOUIS, November 23.-The senate
Investigating committee met at noon and
VIM. Peters of Pittsburg told how the
dressed beef men forced the butchers at
his station to handle their meats by es-
tablishing shops and underselling them.
Jefferson Reynolds, of Los Vegas, n. M,
was the next witness. He said: "The
continued depression of the prices we re-
ceive for our steers has been a great sur
prise to us. When I was at New York
and Hartford inquired at hotels and of
butchers whether they were paying as
much for their cattle as three years ago.
They said they were. I informed them
we were not getting so per cent Of what
we got three years ago"
Senator Manderson.-" what did you
get three years ago?"
Witness -S37."
Senator Manderson.-"W What do you get
now?"
Witness -"S14"
Senator Vest-"The cattle losses in
Montana several years ago were unprece-
dented were they not?"
Witness "Yes, I have been SO inform
3D."
Senator -"Yet your business has
not been effected in the least?"
Witness.-"We expected an increased
trade, but there has been no advance"
Adjourned to December 5th.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
SLATER VS.. n. p. R'Y.
A Decision by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.

WASHINGTON, November 24-The inter
state commission, by Commissioner Wal
ker, rendered decision to-day in the case
of Slater vs.. Northern Pacific R'y com
pany, which states complaint made for
the purpose of retaliation for a fancled
wrong, so as to get even with carrier for
the revocation Of complainant's pass,
does not commend itself to the commits
sion. The carrier, which has conformed
to the ruling of the commission, should
not be prosecuted for alleged violations of
the law in that respect, which have oc-
cured before such ruling was made, and
under construction of the law then ap-
proved by the carriers counsel. Free
transportation issued in the form of an
annual pass to a person not in the regular
and stated service of the carrier, nor re-
ceiving any wages or salary under con-
tract of employment but requested by
him as compensation for throwing in it's
way what business he conveniently could
is held to be illegal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
Mitchelrs Advice to Sullivan.

PHILADELPHIA, November "a. Charley
Mitchell, the English pugilist, who is
now in this city, when shown the Boston
dispatch announcing John L. Sullivan's
offer of $1,500 to Mitchell to stand up
eight rounds in public glove contest,
says: Il don't want to take advantage of
the man; he is sick. He must have bad
advisers. My advice to him would be to
lay off for five years instead Of for five
months, and by that time he might re-
gain his old form. However, if he wants
to have go, am willing to meet him,
and what is more, I will give him 81 800 if
he will stand up against me for eight
rounds"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28

lation and a proof that his tariff views
we're not responsible for his defeat.
Last summer the Montana Wool Grow
ers' association, non-partisan organiza
ton, at it's regular meeting at Fort Ben
ton, sent a vigorous set of resolutions to
Mr.. Toole-M Montana's delegate
mously protesting against the Mills bill.
The boards of trade OF Fort Benton, the
county seat of Choteau, and of Helena
took similar action. Mr.. Toole was SO
impressed with these and many other pc
titions to the same effect from democratic
and republican sources alike that he posi-
lively refused to run again on the issue.
Mr. Clark, without doubt, was the
strongest man the democrats could have
had up, and succeeded in holding down
the republican majority as no other man
in Montana could have done. The wool
interest in Montana went practically solid
against him. The people of Montana de-
sire reform on the senate bill line, and
not after the Mills style. Protection,
pure and simple, changed Montana's ma
iority from 1000 democratic to 5000 re-
publican.