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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-07
THE
BURLlMGTDM
SAVINGS =. BANK.
CHARTERED IN 1877.

CHARTERED IN lsi7.
Deposits January 1, 1855, sI,o70,saa
Surplus I39,S5I
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on or before the 18th OF any month draw
interest from the lst. II maie after the 4th,
interest Will commence the lst OF the follow.
ing month. Interest will be credited to de-
positors January LIST ana July list, compound
ing twice year. There are no stockholders
in this bank. All the earnings, less expenses,
belong to depositors. The rate OF interest de-
pends on the earnings and has varied from
per cent to per cent.
For the last Is months the rate OF interest
has been IA per cent year.
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposits
OF $1,000 or less. Deposits are limited by law
to $1,000, and no interest will he paid on any
sum in excess of this amount, except on de-
posits by widows, orphans, administrators,
executors, guardians, charitable or religious
institutions or on trust fund deposited by or
der OF court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities for
the investment OF its funds and sends no mon.
ey out OF the State until the home demand is
met.
Funds may be sent by bank check or draft
or postal money orer and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or tor information as
to standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright Middlebury; j. f. Roberts, Yer.
gennes or K. c. Dixie Bristol.
c. +. WARD. Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-07
IN THE COUNTY.

Below are full returns from the county
on the governor vote and from all but
three towns on the county ticket 1t will
be seen that the Republicans have gained
30S over four years ago and the Demo-
Gratis have gained 70 while the third
party vote has fallen off 50 from that of
two years ago. All the representatives
chosen in the county are Republicans.
FOR GOVERNOR.
In 1884 there was no Prohibition can
didate for governor, though there were
four nominees in the tield-Republican
Democratic Greenbacker and Indepen-
dent. The votes for others than the Re-
publican and Democratic candidates are
classified in the returns for that year as
scattering" We therefore give in the
following table, first after the name of
the town, the vote for Pingree (Rep.) in
1884, second, that for Redington Dem.)
in 1854; third, the scattering in 1854;
fourth, the vote for Seely (Prohibition)
and scattering in 1886, and then the votes
for Dillingham; (Rep.). Shurtleff Dem
and Seeley (Pro.) this year:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-07

TOWN REPRESENTATIVE CHOSEN.
All are Republicans unless otherwise
indicated.
Addison, ID. c. Smith.
Bridport, F. G. Converse.
Bristol, Chas. +. Hanchett.
Cornwall, II. E. Sanford.
Ferrisburgh, a. y. Ball.
Goshen, no election.
Granville,
Hancock, AFRO d. Martin.
Leicester, Miles o. Oliver.
Lincoln. w. f. Hanks.
Middlebury, L. d. Eldredge.
Monkton, DR.. o. L. Nimblet.
New Haven, John \. Caldwell.
Orwell, r. W. Sholes.
Panton, Edricll Adams.
Ripton, w. S. Huntley.
Salisbury, j. E. Weeks.
Shoreham, X. W. Merritt.
Starksboro, C. L. Atwood.
Vergennes, n. j. McCuen.
Waltham, James Sneden.
Weybridge, John y. Child.
Whiting, c. F. Church.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Weybridge-A. d. Hayward, L. Silas
Wright, j. F. Cotton, NJ. E. Sprague, NJ,
y. Baker.
Ripton-H. l. Spoor, G. j. Hodges, w.
r. Newton, w. Calvin, II. c. Powers.
Whhing-Geo. S. Walker, R. L. Need
ham, \. Ii. Hubbard, Daniel Holmes, w.
W. Needham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-07
NOTICE..

BY special arrangement with the Re-
publican State committee we are enabled
b send the REGISTER to new subscribers
rom now to November 10 for 10 cents
ZACH. You can subscribe either at the
|ffice or through the secretary of your
Republican club.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-07
ADDISON COUNTY.

SENAToRs-George Hammond OF Middle
ury, W. X. Peake OF Bristol.
ASSISTANT JUDGEs-J. Warren Barnes OF
ergennes, J. j. Crane OF Bridport.
SHERIFF-Howard Clark of Lincoln.
HIGH BAILIFF-A. W. Frost OF Cornwall.
STATES ATToRNEY-C. NJ. Wilds of Middle
ury.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. B. NJ. Cowles.
JUDGES OF PRoBATE-IIon. L. Z. Knapp OF
Iiddlebury Hon. j. ID. smith OF Nergennes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-07
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1883.
For Governor,
WILLIAM Z. DILLINGHAM


OF Waterbury.
For
L. A. WOODBURY.
OF Burlington.
For Auditor.
f. Ii. POWELL
of Richford.
For Secretary of State,
c. W. PORTER
OF Montpelier.
For State Treasurer,
W. II. DUBOIS
OF West Randolph.
For Representative i'm Congress.
JOHN w. STEWART.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-07
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS. \
I BIG DAY FOR THE REPUBLICANS
ADDISON COUNTY AND VERMONT.
THE ELECTION IN MIDDLEBURY.


Hon. Loyal D. Eldredge will represent
this town at Montpelier. He was chosen
on the third ballot, after a rather long
and decidedly lively fight. The meeting
was called to order at 10 a. m. by Con-
stable NJ. a. Munroe and Town Clerk VI.
\. Brooks read the warning. The polls
were thereupon declared open and the
voting began. The contest for town
representative was a free-for-all fight.
No caucus had been held by the Republi-
cans and three men of that faith were in
the field-Mr Eldredge, E. j. Matthews
and a. 2. Tupper, Esq, while the Demo-
Gratis at a caucus Saturday evening had
put their best foot forward by the NOM
ination of Mr.. Henry L. Sheldon, and
the ProhibitiOnists had as their candidate
Mr.. Philo S. Severance. The voting
went on quietly up to about o'clock,
when things began to grow animated and
from then till the representative box was
turned at 3 o'clock the adherents of the
principal candidates were active in bring
ing out the full strength of their favor
ties. The count of the first ballot showed
this result:
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27
LABOR NOTES,

An electric railroad is to be built from
Dover. n. H., to Berwick, Me.
Steam machines for cleaning out the re-
torts in gas works are being used in Phila-
delphia with great success. One machine
does the work of eight men.
The Iron Moulders' Union of North Amer
lea has adopted a resolution wherein it IS
decided that on and after the 1st day of
April neXt nine hours shall constitute a days
work in the iron noulders' trade.
The statement is made that aluminium has
been successfully manufactured from Ken
lucky clay. a plant was erected at New
port capable of turning out a ton a day at an
approximate cost of S44. The price of alum
MUM is now 81 per pound.
A new dynamo with a capacity to run
eight incandescent lights has been invented
by a Vermont electrician. 1t has some novel
features, one being a slow current obviating
all danger, while one light can be shut off
without affecting the others on the same
circuit.
A recent novelty is an invention designed
to facilitate the manufacture of durable boot
heels. BY its use IA hcel-shaped leather shell
is made and filled with a solid body. 1t has
also a novel device for pressing the leather
into the approximate form and for molding
and working it.
1t is quite probable that a number of hard
wood mills will be started up in Chicago
Several mills at various out-of-tOwn places
notably at Goshen, nd.-ar to lie moved
some time this winter to some point where
the facilities for power are greater, and as
Chicago offers the best opportunities it will
doubtless be selected as u favorable site.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27

the duty Of the authorities under exist
ing law TO keep out. The committee OF
congress which is Investigating the sub
ject of immigration has not yet
formulated any plan, but its
chairman has given expression to some
views as to what should be done. The
most important feature OF his plan is to
require consular inspection. He would
provide that an alien desiring to come
to the United States should give an
American consul notice OF his wish six
months in advance of the time when he
intended to sail. During that period it
would be the duty of the consul to thor
oughly investigate the condition and
character OF the party wishing to emf
CRATE, and determine whether he was a
proper person to be allowed to
come to the United States. If there
were no other objection to this the
fact that it might open the way to a
great deal of corruption would be suffi-
cient.
The whole difficulty in this matter,
and the real cause Of the present agita-
ton outside of the instinct Of selfish
ness. is the failure to enforce existing
laws. One of the commissioners of emf
grafton at New York admits that If the
law was impartially enforced, the land
ing of at least five per cent of those
who enter at that port annually
would be prevented. II am forced to
admit" he says, that the fault
is more with the board of COM
missioners of emigration thar with
the law, which it declines to en-
force" He attributes the tolerance of
the opcn violation Of the law to fear on
the part of the majority of the commits
sioners of encountering political oppo-
sition. While governor of New York
Mr.. Cleveland sharply criticized the
conduct of this board, and there has
been an urgent demand since for its re-
organization. Until there is n change
in the character of the board or in the
extent of its authority, which is now
very nearly unlimited, the law keeping
out improper persons will doubtless
continue to be evaded or disregarded,
furnishing u ground for maintaining
an agitation of the immigration ques-
ton. The required change and reform
must be effected by the state of New
York.
We are not apprchensive that con-
gress is likely to be misled by the
clamor for un-American Legislation in
this matter. The more the subject is
investigated and discussed the palmer
it must appear that this country should
not erect barriers to exclude the honest,
industrious and thrifty people of other
lands. From no point Of view would
such a policy be wise or profitable. The
laws we have or this subject may re
main, and provision should be made for
their impartial enforcement, but there
is nothing in the situation demanding
such extreme legislation as congress has
been urged to enact.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27

IT would be well if the coming legis-
lature would afford some relief and pro-
lection to those unfortunate people who
fall a prey to chattel mortgage sharks
in the state. The present usury laws
are totally inadequate to protect that
class of people who are mercilessly
plucked by these vultures. The loans
made are usually of small amounts at an
interest of five to seven percenta month
with additional charges for drawing up
the ''papers." The people who borrow
money at excessive rates of interest are
poor, often ignorant and two helpless
to go into court to protect their rights.
For that reason the usury laws should
be amended, making it a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or Imprisonment, or
both, for chattel mortgage sharks to
exact outrageous terms and rates of in
tereSt,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27
The Ladies' Christmas Concert.

The arrangements are complete for the
Christmas concert to be given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Musical society next
Monday evening, at the First Congrega-
tional church.. The programme will consist
of miscellaneous selections, including q
chorus by Trinity choir, a uuartette by the
First Congregational choir, an organ solo by
Mr.. Taber and "a solo by Mr.. Scott, a new
tenor. The second part of the programme
will consist entirely of selections from Han
del's grand o~ratorio, "The Messiah The
volunteer chorus, under Mr.. Young's dIrec-
ton, gives promise OF being excellent, and
proves how many singers there are here
capable of rendering this class of music eX-
cellently. There will be solos by Mrs. Cot
ton and Miss Pencil from the same work,
and "a chorus by All Saints choir under Mr..
Pennell. 1t is hoped by the Ladies' Musical
society that this concert will give encourage.
ment to organize "a permanent o~ratorio So
ciety here. a small admission fee will be
charged. A rehearsal for tenOrs and basses
will be held this afternoon in Mr.. Young's
room, Paxton block, at s o'clock, and re-
hearsals for full chorus tomorrow evening
at S O'Clock in Max Meyers music room, and
on Saturday at 5 p. IN. in the FIRST Congre-
gational church.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27

THE lack of adequate laws on bank
ing and freedom the strict super
vision of state authority have given dis
honest men a wide field for operation.
But even conservative business men
have been tempted to exceed their loans
Overland above the limit of safe banking.
This is especially true of the smaller
country banks where state examination
is less frequent and thorough than in
the cities. Wildcat banking must,
therefore, be wiped out of the state. It's
existence paralyzes trade, causes disas-
ter to the people and brings discredit to
the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27
What the Railroads Need.
Springfield Republican,.

What the railroads need is not less law,
but a little more of it, and they are likely to
get it; and, above all else, they want a few
more such men as President Stickney to lift
prevailing management up to where it will
bear the inspection Of honest men. That re-
form is fundamental. 1t must have prece.
dence. And after that, a discussion of the
defects of the Interstate law will be more
opportune. OF one thing the roads should
assure themselves: The people are not to be
frightened into a repeal of the law by the
lawlessness of railway managers. Senator
Cullom certainly represents the temper of
the west, if not of the east, when he says
that "if the railroads keep clamoring for the
repeal of the law, the people will insist that
it be made more stringent
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27
RAILROAD TICKET COMMISSIONS

RAILROAD TICKET COMMISSIONS.
That portion of the annual report of
the interstate commission
which relates TO the payment by the
railroads Of commissions on passenger
and freight traffic, discloses some inter-
esting facts. Most of the roads pay
commissions, some on both kinds of
traffic and some only on passenger
traffic. This custom involves to the
roads that practice it a heavy annual
outlay. Forty-nine roads reported the
payment of commissions aggregating
over a million dollars, and the commits
sion say there can be no doubt but that
the payments made on this ac-
count in past years by the vari-
Gus roads in the United States
have amounted to many millions of dol
lars annually, and that payments of
several hundred thousands of dollars
by single roads have not been at all I'M
usual.
The commission regard this outlay as
of doubtful value to the roads which
make it; but apart from this there are
evils connected with the practice which
need to be remedied. The direct effect,
says the report of the commission, is the
payment OF large sums Of money from
corporate earnings for which the stock
holders and the public receive no ade-
quate return. considered in its totality
the money S paid out is the
money of railroad stockholders, but
it is collected from the
public, and the collection is just so
much in the aggregate more than the
public can properly be called upon to
pay for railroad service. The rates
which the public pay are made to pro-
vide for this drain on the public treas
ury." 1t is the public that pays for the
maintenance of u costly force of agents
engaged IN q reckless strife for COM
petitive business" The system, in the
opinion Of the commission, is dangerous
to the public, both in its direct and in
direct effects, and in some respects is
doubtless a violation Of the act to regu-
late commerce, us, for example, when,
as is alleged, commissions are paid TO
shippers to secure business.
The Interstate commission makes no
recommendation to congress regarding
this system, but in noting the OWLS and
irregularities resulting from it the COM
mission plainly indicates Il conviction
hat it is a proper subject Of congress
sional attention with a view to legisla-
tive. Perhaps in bringing the matter
to the knowledge OF railroad ~stockhold-
ers, from whom the practice has hither-
to been concealed, they may be led to
consider the expediency of abandoning
or modifying the custom But after all
it is the public hat pays the commits
sions, and therefore it is the duty of
congress to determine whether or not
the system is subject to national au-
thority. The Interstate commission
obviously believe that it is.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27

Morris Kelley was arrested yesterday for
stealing five silk handkerchief and two bath
towels, the property Of Stonehill Il Co., on
Sixteenth street. The thief was noticed talk
ing the goods and IA clerk gave chase, He
was overtatcn outside the Continental block
and taken back TO Stonchill's private Office.
Here he acknowledged his guilt and pleaded
for mercy. Mr.. Stonehill would not listen
TO his pleadings and sent for the police, On
their appearance, Kelley opened the window
of the second story and jumped n distance of
thirty feet to the ground below. He was not
hurt, however, and started to run towards
Seventeenth street. The police gave chase
and soou captured and locked him M in Jail.
They say Kelley in an old hand at the bust
LOG
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27
FACTIONS WILL NOT BE RECoG-
MED.

~
The reported remark Of General Har-
risou to some New York visitors who
had a political errand, II propose to
recognize no factions in the republican
party is so characteristic as to be en-
tirelv credible. He is reported to
have also said to these parties that he
should do all he could to heal factional
disputes and make the republican party
united and harmonious. There is every
reason to believe that General Harrison
is fully alive to his opportunity and his
duty in this particular, and no one a
doubt that he has the will to perform
whatever he believes TO be his obliga-
tons TO the party. Certainly
there Is none which it is more impor-
tant and necessary to observe than that
of discouraging factional disputes.
The assurance OF the president-elect,
assuming that he has been correctly
reported, that he will recognize no fac
tions, Is timely, aud ought to have a
wholesome effect. individuals whose
political ambition leads them to open
factional quarrels, as Mr.. Thomas P1att
has done in New York, will take notice
that they can hope for no consideration
from the next administration. Gen.
cral Harrison wants an harmo-
NOUS party, and the way to
secure it is by refusing any rec
ognition to those who are not wholly and
constantly loyal to this purpose. Per-
sonal ambition may be respected solong
as it Is not permitted to menace the
unity and peace Of the party, but the
moment it does this the individual must
be sacrificed to the good of the whole.
1t will not do to allow politicians like
Mr.. Platt, who are very sure to overes-
innate their services and their merits,
to SOW unrebuked the seeds of discord
and the only safe and effective way to
deal with such men is to refuse to
consider them. Such a policy adopted
at the outset of the new administration
and faithfully adhered to will win
the respect and confidence of the people
and must inevitably operate to the ad-
vantage Of the party.
General HarrisOn's own political
career is an assurance that he will show
no regard for the authors or instiga-
tors of factional disputes. He has never
been a leader of faction but owes his
political success to his efforts to unite
and harmonic his party in his own
state. Until he became its leader he
followed faithfully the leadership of
others, and it was this fealty and con-
sistent devotion to his party that gave
the greatest strength to his claims be-
fore the national convention. But eve
had he not illustrated in his
own career the duty of putting the well
fare of the party above the claims Of
any of its members, he knows too well
the disastrous consequences to an ad-
ninistration Of encouraging f%actional
disputes to allow himself to fall into a
like blunder. The Platts, F~orakers,
and all others who would risk wrecking
the party in order to crafty their per-
sonal ambition, may as well make up
their minds that their %plottings and de-
vices will receive no cOuntenance from
the next administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27
Getting Omit Clam Deeds.

Another step has been taken by the st.
Louis litigant in his suit to become the
owner of a piece of Omaha real estate, and
this morning three quit claim deeds were
filed with the recorder. One of them was
signed by Thomas j. Slaughter, and his wife
Mary, who apparently live in the state of
New Jersey, and for the consideration of So
surrendered to J. p. Helfeastein their inter
est in property worth two millions. Another
bore the signature of Ferdinand Nj. Knitting,
of st. Louis county, Mo, and stated he was
willing to give his chances of securing the
the property for 81. The third was some
what extensively signed, and Mary Louise,
Mary S., Carrie s., Fannie and Adele Kiut-
their claims on the west u of the sw Il sec.
ton 10, and II of the NV 4 section IL.
township 10 north of range 10 east, u in the
city of Omaha for 40 cents apiece, or ~ IN all
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27

Now, it is claimed that Governor
Moonlight, of Wyoming, is guilty OF a
petty piece of spite work in supple
menting his report to congress, that the
population of Wyoming is only fifty-five
thousand instead of eighty-five thou
sand as first estimated. Census figures
have always been a source of heart
burning, and Governor Moonlight has
touched a very tender spot when he adj
vertised to the world that the territory
OF which he is chief executive has less
than sixty thousand population.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27

common way ofderiving enjoyment from
its use is to take IL In thief orm OF snuff.
When a number of women get together
the snuff box Is nearly always produced
with the instruction to take n dip" as
it goes around the circle. Then they
viii sit and gossip, interrupting the
flow of con vcrsation with frequent ex-
pcctorations into a big spittoon or
the fireplace. \ snuf dipper's
outfit consists of a small tin
canister about an inch thick by two
inches long, and Il wooden brush. Tho
latter is about three inches in length,
and in size resembles n slate pencil. 1t
is usually cut from black gum or soma
other tough wood. One end is chewed
and splintered by the teeth till it looks
like a small paint brush. The spliu-
tered end is dipped into the snuff and
worked around till a little ball has been
collected. The snuff thus secured
is rubbed over the teeth and
gums. Usually the stick is
held between the teeth till
the snuff has all been absorbed, when
another dip is taken. For ladies who
object to using a canister and brush n
small snuff wafer has been invented
which can be concealed between tho
lips and teeth.
a grocer's clerk asserted emphati-
cally that fully 80 per cent of the women
used either tobacco or snuff, or both.
BY thinking men the tobacco habit
among IN is considered one Of tho
worst evils with which Arkansas is
Obliged to contend.
AIRERT SIpNEN GREGa
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27

has FLED articles of Incorporation. Its CAPT.
tai stock is 81 900. 900, divided into shares of
$1,000 each. OF these 1895 are in the name
of j. X. u. Miller.
The Deadwood Pioneer has issued q ten
page special edition showing the progress
and resources of the Hills, and containing a
two-page illustration of the city. Two pages
OF the paper are devoted to statehood, giving
opinions of leading men from all the south.
ern counties on division and admission.
The Deadwood Pioneer reports that re.
Gently u well known liquor house received an
order from Lookout for a keg of whisky. a
keg was procured, and one of the partners
filled it with water to tighten il before put.
ting in the ardent. The other member of
the firm went on watch the next morning,
saw the key, observed the marks, took it for
granted it was filled with whisky, loaded IL
on a hack and sent it out. How that thirsty
fellow at lookout will swear.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-27

THE Mormons who emigrated to Brit
ish Columbia and established a colony
have evidently not improved their con-
dition. The elders and leading men of
the colony have been charged with vio-
1ation OF pledges in not excluding the
practice of polygamy. 1t would seem
Shat the followers of Brigham Young in
changing their allegiance have not in
the least changed their polygamous
habits. They have simply jumped from
the ~frying-pan into the fire.