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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
The COLLEGE FIELD DAY.

The results of the Field-day exhibit
tion of the college boys on the fair
grounds last Friday were excellent as
far as they went, but the programme
was not completed on account of rain.
The rest of the events will come off to-
morrow, if the weather permits. Below
are the results:
Standing broad iump-Entries, Sturte-
want, Stickney, Bryant, Ross, Thomas,
Douglass; won by f. r. Sturtevant 93 !;
distance, 10 TT. inches, breaking the
former record by a inches. Williams
college at their fall exhibition jumped
only . feet II inches.
Mile Run-Entries, Colby, Reilley,
Harrington, Pinney; won by ID. G..
Reilley 81. The time is disputed. Some
make it min. II sec, while several
Others make it much less. However,
this breaks the record by II sec.
Putting Shot-Entries. BRYANT, Doug
lass, Ross, Stickney, Donaway, Agnew
won by ID. IL. Agnew '93; distance, p
TT. II in,; best previous record, 30 ft,
in.
Standing High Jump-Entries, Ross,
Sturtevant, Bryant, Stlckney; won by
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

The board of trade met on Tuesday
evening and discussed the matter of a
constitution, which was virtually agreed
upon. They also talked over various
plans for bringing business here and
several of a hopeful character were pre-
sented. The members of the board are
actively at work and have opened up
cons iderable correspondence. The board
will hold meeting at the probate office
on Tuesday evening next, and will report
on the constitution and other matters to
IA public meeting to be held at the lower
room of the town hall on the evening of
Wednesday next. The public meeting
appointed for Wednesday evening of this
week had to be given up, the Baptist
people having engaged the hall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17

E. Il. Sturtevant, '93; height, ft. 81
in; Williams college. ft. / in.; best
Middlebury record, / ft. 6 in.
Running Broad Jump-Entries, Ross,
Sturtevant, Thomas; won by +. r..
Sturtevant, '93; distance II it. 3 in. !;
Williams college, Il TT. 8 in.; best Mid
dlebury record, II it, II in.
220 Yards Run - Entries, Thomas.
Stickney, Clark, Donoway: won by F..
w. Thomas 93; time, 2S1 see; best pre-
vious record, 241 sec.
Running Hop, Step and Jump-En-
tries. Sturtevant and Ross: won Oy
Sturtevant. Distance, 10 ft. } in,
breaking the Middlebery record by 3!
in.
Owing to the condition of the track
caused by the rain, these records are
not so good as they otherwise would
have been.
\ Saturday night the annual college
banquet took place at the Addison
House. An excellent time was enjoyed
by all present. Hon. William Slade,
class of 1896, was present and partooli
OF the festivities of the occasion. After
the supper prizes offered by merchants
of the town were awarded the victors
and the boys adjourned with three
cheers for Landlord Higgins and gave
the college yell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17

nal government grant; the Hatch bill of
1887 brings to the State $4,000 a year
for the experiment station, and by the
terms of recent act of Congress the
State will get $4,000 more a year, for
the first year, and $1,000 year addition
al each succeeding year till the amount
reaches S25. 900 yearly. The State will
therefore presently have an income of
nearly S50.0 900 "A year from these sources,
all designed by Congress for use in pro-
viding instruction in agriculture. The
farmers generally do not see how their
calling has been largely benefited by
these funds up to date and they want a
separate Institution of their own.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The senate of 1882 is to have reun-
ion at Montpelier on the evening of Oct.
80. The Addison county members of that
year were Hon. c. w. Read of Addison
and Hon. A. A. Fletcher of Middlebury.
There is talk at Montpelier to the
railway may apply for IA charter for a
road from Rutland through to Essex
Junction. How much truth there is in
the story will appear later.
The farmers league meeting to be held
in Middlebury on Thursday next at |
D. M is exciting considerable interest.
The Central Vermont railroad has in
structed the agents at all the principal
points on its line to sell tickets to the
nearest point at which meetings of the
farmers league are to be held. at a cost
of the fare one way for the round trip,
The bill introduce in the House by
DIR. James of Waterbury, providing for
the appointment by the governor of a
State superintendent of highways. is a
move in the right direction. But the
probability is that, if the bill is passed
at all, the legislature will want to elect
him, and that some fellow in one or the
other house will be chosen, and that for
the sole reason that he needs job.
The indications are that there will be a
lively fight at Montpelier over the agri
cultural college matter. The university
at Burlington has for p years had the
the income of over $4,000 from the origi
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17

companied by Mr.. II. C. Burwell of Brid-
port and SO head under the charge of Mr..
X. ID. Clark of Addison.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
SHEEP FOR AUSTRALIA.

Mr. j. A. Wright, who went to New
York on Thursday last to assist in the
shipment of sheep belonging to himself
and Mr.. f. n. Bissell, came home We'd
nesday night. The sheep, 100 in number,
were loaded Tuesday on the National
line steamer Denmark, which was due to
sail for London Wednesday. Mr.. Bis
sells son. Henry, accompanies the ship
ment. The animals will remain in
quarantine at London for two weeks and
will then go forward to Sydney, New
South Wales. 1t is voyage of about 60
days from London to Sydney. Two
other lots of Vermont sheep went on the
Denmark-30 head belonging to and ac-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1890.
ABUSED.

We surmise that Major Valentine is
running the gauntlet of newspaper abuse
unharmed, that the LegiS lature Will con-
tinue the commission another two years,
and that the measure will receive Gov
erner Pages approyal.-L Montpelier
Journal.
We don't surmise any such thing. The
commission is sure to go, and Mr.. Valen-
tine with it, if the Legislature has any
lust sense of its duty to the State. VIII
the Journal have kindness to explain
how and by whom Mr.. Valentine has
been "abused"? He has been criticised,
and he deserved it; but deserved criticism
is not abuse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. f. j. Matthews is in Boston this
week on business.
Prof. Wager preached at Port Henry
on Sunday, having been summoned
there by telegram on Saturday.
Mr.. E. n. Bissell of East Shoreham
was in town yesterday, having come up
from New York yesterday morning..
Mrs. and Miss Burgess of Peoria, Ill.,,
who lately arrived home from Europe,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Royce.
Mrs. John OConnor of New Haven,
Conn, former resident of Middlebury,
is spending few days with friends
here.
Messrs. William jackson and George
w. Barton are spending weeks vaca-
ton with the latter's relatives in Shell
burn.
Secretary of War Proctor, Gen. j. &.
Mccullough of Bennington and Hon. NJ.
5. Colburn of Manchester were in town
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. G. w. Pinney slipped and fell on
the stone steps at Mr. Brewster's store,
Wednesday morning, striking on his
hip. 1t was quite painful hurt.
Rev. and Mrs. \. 4. Cambridge are to
celebrate the fifth anniversary of their
marriage by wooden wedding at their
home on Court street next Monday even
ing.
Mrs. NJ. \. Munroe and daughter are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Stewart, in New
York and will 20 thence to see other
friends in Boston. They will he absent
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. IIawley ID. Merriam and
child are guests of his uncle, Mr.. Peter
Champagne. Mr.. Merriam has been for
number of years clerk in large Adj
rondack hotel.
Hon. j. w. Stewart and Mr.. II. l..
Sheldon were made members of the Ner-
mont society of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton at the meeting of that organization
in Montpelier on Tuesday.
News comes from Sitka, Alaska, of
the marriage there, August b. of Mr..
Geo. f. Knapp and Miss Gertrude Pat
ton. They will reside at Sitka, where
Mr.. Knapp is deputy collector of Gus
toms.
G. NJ. Wilds, Esq, rather overdid last
week, and he has staid in the house since
Saturday in consequence. His condition
is not at all serious, and if nothing hap
pens he will be around again all right in
a few days.
Mrs. II. f. Scott and her young SON
who had been with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. G. Chapman. for number OF
weeks, returned to Cambridge, Mass.
on Friday. Mr.. Chapman, who went
down with his daughter, returned We'd
nesday morning.
DR.. and Mrs. C. +. Prentiss of New
York have been in town the past week
The doctor is manager of IA New Churcl
publication society in the metropolis, g
position he has had since leaving Mid
dlebury. His home is at East Orange, y
j. His Oldest son, Albert, has posi-
tion in one of the departments at Wash
ington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
AGAINST

|. 1t is revolutionary; Il change never
made in church or state.
,. God made woman mans equal, but in a
different sphere,
3 BY divine appointment man is alone to
bear rule; EPh V. 23, !. Cor Ni 3.
(. 1t is unnecessary; our church does and
has given to women the largest liberty OF
Christian usefulness.
). Woman wiclds II more potent influence
IN her present position.
6. That this demand comes not from the
mass OF Methodist women, but from a few
who are personally ambitious.
:. Because it is II step towards the ordna-
ton of women.
:. The introduction OF women viii tend TO
increase the causes tor contention in the
general conference.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
PERSONAL.

II. II. Preble of Shoreham was chosen
director for this county of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. at the annu-
al meeting of the company in Montpe-
lier on Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry II. Dorr of Rutland. and a
member of the college class of so, is to
be married on the 2Sth inst. to Miss
Janet W., daughter of Gen. W. Y. W.
Ripley of Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17

JOB PRINTING OF every variety AT the loves
prices consistent with good work ana quail'y
of stock
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
THE ADMISSION OF WOMEN.

The question of admitting women as
lay delegates to the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church was
voted upon by the church in this place
on Tuesday afternoon, the 14th. But
moderate interest was taken in the sub
iect, and, the day being stormy, the vote
was small. OF the II votes cast, ~ were
were for and IS against admission. a
discussion of the matter had been going
on for some months in the church pa
pers. At the time of balloting here Pas
tor HeaXt, by request, read without COM
ment the chief arguments that have ap-
peared in the papers. They were sum-
married. as follows -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
NOTICE-Estate of
" william 4. Piper.

The undersigned, having been appointed
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate OF William c. Piper
late OF Ripton, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited i'm Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet tor the purposes
aforesaid at the late residence of said William
c. Piper in Ripton aforesaid, on the 30th day
of October 1880, and 18th day OF February
next, from o'clock II. IN. until o'clock, p.
m, each OF said days, and that six months
from the 23d day of september, A. D. 1880, is
the time limited by said Court tor said cred
itors to present their claims TO us tor exam.
ination and allowance.
Dated at Ripton, this 2Sd day of September,
4. ID. 1890
SAMUEL ii. HENDRICK,l
GEORGE l.. YOUNG, iCom's.
Al JOHN L. GOODRO,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
FOR.

|. Women form two thirds of the church.
,. AS the laws OF the church are binding
upon woman, she should have Il voice in
framing them.
3. The church already puts women in Off
cial position such as sunday school superin-
tendents, class leaders, stewards, etc, and in
these the same principles are involved.
4. In many places the bulk ol the financial
burdens rests upon the women
,. Each upward step of woman in the
church has increased her usefulness.
&. Woman should be admitted to the gen.
eral conference to use her influence tor the
ordination OF women to the Christian min
isiry.
:. As a question OF rigM as showing her
equality with man.
;. \ step toward securing the right of
suffrage in the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-24
carr. Couch.
The Veteran oklahoma Boomer Died
Fiehtiag fer What belonged to HIM.
f.rsTwnxu As.srfl "a

The Veteran oklahoma n.oncr Died
Fishtiag far What Belonged to Hsm.
GurHarK. April g.
Captain Couch, the noted Oklahoma
Boomer, 10 dead. He lived fighting for
Oklahoma. He died fehting for the part
Of 1t which be believed belonged 10 him.
After the bill bad passed congress provid-
ing for the opening of Oklahoma to settle
ment. he secured a contract from the
Atchinson, Topeka 4 Santa Fs railroad 10
build switch from the main line to the
proposed site OF OK ahoma City. He vas
experimenting this work when the provi-
-sions of the bin went into effect on May l,
1889 He stepped from railway right OF
way onto choice claim adjoining the town
site. fila presence In the territory at that
hour made him sooner" and from then
until the day he received the wound
shat eaused his death. he as been
puarraling with d contestant. J. q. Adams,
Formerly Of Springfield. Ill. On April
b. was fencing bis claim. when Adams or
aered him to desist. Coach refused and
Adams attacked him with ciub. Couch
wrenched the club from his hands and
Adams then picked up bis rifle. Couch
struggled with him and Ia the struggle
gained possession OF the rifle. Then Ad-
asns drew his revolver. but Couch had the
drop on him aud forced him to throw away
his weapon. Adams then retired, but ap-
reared soon afterward with another rifle
and commenced airing on Couch, who beat
. retreat. He turned once to FIRE, and as
he did 80 received ballet in the knee.
The doctors delayed amputatien too long.
Blood poisoning sst in and the veteran
boomer died from the result of his wound.
The feeling against Adams is very
strong, and United States Marshal Walker,
fearing Adams would be lynched, took him
TO Wichita. Capt. Couch, after the death
in 1884 Of Col. Payne, the original Okla
hona boomer, became the leader and
champion of the movement. Hs led sew
eral raids on the territory, and on one oc-
casion II took eight troops of cavalry to
dislodge him and his companions from
their posts, which they had fortified near
saltwater. He was 10 have taken part In
the celebration of the first anniversary of
the opening OF the country to settlement.
KASsAs crTr, April -
A special from Wichita, Kan, says: J.
c. Adams, who shot Capt. Couch, was
eating supper In his cell when he was i'm
formed OF the captains death. On hearing
OF the news he laughed aloud, exclaimsnR:
II ana glad of Il.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-24
DRUNKENNESS In KANSAS.
Open Violation OF the Law Be-
gins With the Arrival
of Book Beer.
A Sensational Sermon Preached on
the Fallacy Of the Prohibi-
tory Law.
Malignant Diphtheria Raging in a
Small Minnesota Town
Sparks from the Wires.

LRAvRSwoRrH. kas.. April ~.
For the last three days In Leavenworth
no one would have been able TO tell from
appearances that there was q prohibitory
law Ia Kansas. Open violation of the law
began with the arrival OF book beer. Sat-
urday and sunday afternoon and evening
more drunken men were seen ON the
streets than ever before in the memory of
the oldest inhabitants. Monday four men
half intoxicated paraded one of the princi-
psi streets, holding up bottles aud Yelling
in maudlin way. Notwithstanding all
this, few arrests for drunkenness have been
made by the police, and only three men
we're arrested for selling liquor. Ia the
days OF open saloons such sights we're not
seen on the streets. Sunday Rev. +. A.
Embree, pastor OF the First Methodist
church, preached sensational sermon On
the fallacy OF the prohibitory law, the in
efficiency Of the metropolitan police and
lax laws governing the privileges Of Leay-
euWorth,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-24
MEXICO'S BURDEN OF DEBT,
A Syndicate Proposes TO Loan
the Government Sums Ag-
gregating $3.50, 900, 900.
A Chicago Man Among Those Who
Claim 10 Be Entitled 10 Judge
Davis Millions.
Cheyenne Indians Complain That
They Are Starving--A Borgia
in Short Dresses.
Nnw YoRx. April 3.

NEw YORK. April q.
Dispatches received from the City OF
Mexico give additional information re-
garding the scheme Of paying OF the
enormous debt OF the Mexican govern-
msnt. A project Tor way 10 enable Che
government 10 pay OF outstanding railway
subsidies has been under consideration
ten months, and meantima the adminisr.
trasion has had several offers Of the neoss-
ssry funds. one offer being for the enorm~
ons sum of $250. .O0U, 900 wherewith TO sx :
tinguish not only existing pledges to pay
railway, but the entire amount
OF subsidies In the shape
OF honda issued for the construction,
which In the course OF the next ten years
are likely 20 run up TO some $500, oo0, 600
In SILVER currency The loan would also
pay OF the existing external debt held m
Europe, amounting 10 s52, 500, 600, the I'm
ternai debt, now reaching SI45.u00, 900
silver, and would wipe out state debts, en-
abling the states 10 reform their internal
system of taxation. which still In some
states amounts to serious restriction ON
trade. The plan Of this gigantic loan was
several months ago submitted TO ahe gov
srnment and Is stiil under consideration.
The syndicate offer to accept govsrrment
bonds as security. and thus place the conn
try ON sound financial basis for half q
century.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-24
TuR BENNETT Law.

NsAeN<~A*TaA=
ssersnan u.sAeeep Il - x<e*4s zsasass -
aape A~h~na Aes
IA en&1Aa. s*a.. Alsksl ~
T6& <}Nxna1 Ia<nel1s< hid ! mnee
~se<I - aFrs i ssse.asf s ReuHskt
law. The nzeetlng 3as ss.zx - - :
The manifesto Issued bx she zha Anrh.
bishop Heiss vas read. IL As~k1zx 4Az
presided over by Rev. Fssh<z NsiaezuMn,
ar ID. Jossph's Catholic chnx1k- and sh&
republican mayor Of the ctr 5cln nuax-
lsf. The following are The ssseiukzon3
passed una1imously.
In the first place we wish TO state that our
opposltaon 60 this Law does not mean opposI-
tion 10 the Ensliah language, because we want
our children 20 learn Engiish and 20 hs In
ssrrcted In geography. arithmetic and United
States history. 80 I'm fact. our children are. The
reason why we ars opposed "a this law Is that
our parochiaa schools would be evidently de-
pending ON the mercy a. the Achool directors,
because the Law does not determine whether
the directors are obliged 10 acknowledge q
sohool even q the branches required by Law are
taught
Secondly, the Law Il unconstitutional, ils our
estimation, because IL trespassss upon the lib-
exsy OF conscience. In oaae that the parents of
u child reside in o district in which there Is no
paEoehiai school. than their parents would be
Obliged under penalty 70 send their children 30
this school only. and to no other. Hence our
opposition.
We think 10 our duty % give our suppors at
the next election for assembly and senate only
70 such ONES who have pledged Themselves TO
use I'll thsir influence and their vetes either 70
abolish this law or 20 DO away with its odious
provisions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-24
MoNTANA,s cRoEsUs.


A Chicago Man who Claims y share ef
Judge Davis Estate.
BUTTE, Mont. April g.
The contest over the 81 900. 900 estate OF
ths late Judge Davis, the Cf9sus OF Mon
tana, has begun and appearances are that
lawyers viii get most of the properly.
There are q DOZEN applicants for letters OF
administration, among them being Henry
A. 1assos. al New shks dvhN A. haxias ~
ChiaaNs. n NJ kauf&s OF n4skxns &e1n@n
vi ~ pzs4. puAaip a6NknAa<rAzo< IL MI1~ef
5;ew A1mnzY. ana1 N n. faunH IT, ~
- x*As fox asEsass Il akzsaznlsfx.kion in
heaaf 1T A<axzn. ~ 3s<arspn eHaat1.
la, who claims to he tizs aoa II - 49,
ceased BY woman named Sarah Brown.
No marriage was performed. but the
claimant says his mother and father
lived together and pnbiinly, recognized
each other as husband and wife, which
constitutes legal marriage according to
the laws OF both Montana and Iowa. In
court he asked for postponement Of the
case, that be might bring evidence from
lows to establish his rights. His motion
10 that effect was denied, and the court
proceeded 10 investigate the application of
John A. Davis, but no decision was reached.
The deceased millionaire left three broth
ers and four sisters All Of them have
pooled their issues. Henry A. Root Is
son Of deceased sister Of the late MIR.
Davis. and he refuses TO join the other rel
atives in the ilght against 7. J. Davis, the
iIlegitimate son, thus making the fight
three eornered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-24
CannibAalsslo Alllrasors.

..Arkansaw. the alligator slayer Of
East Orange. Fla. recently killed one
OF the .svaranints" that had three OF Its
legs bitten of. portion OF the jaw
had been eaten by q stronger lxinsman.
and holes we're found In him whore he
had paid the penalty OF n pound OF
fiesh. simply because his opponent was
the stronger. Arkansaw states that
alligat0rs feed upon each other 20
the extent that regulates the supply tc
the demand. and that Is they we're 70
cease from their cannibalistic habits
they would soon abound In sufficient
numbers 90 pile aillgatcrs four feet
deep sll over the S. Johns river
country
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-24
GREEN AND wASAMAKER.
Treahle Between the western Union snd
she Gov~rnment.

Trsshle fsstwe~n the Western uaion snd
the Government.
WASHINGTON. April ~.
The government ID now indebted 10 the
Western Union Telegraph company for
about ten months' service, Cor q business
amounting 10 about $200. 900 annually.
The telegraph company has refused to ac-
cspt The rate hxed by Postmaster General
Wanamaker, and tina latter has declined TO
make any further modification. MIR. Wan
amaker's rate is 10 cents fof ten words for
distance of 800 miles or less, and pro-
portionase increase for greater distances.
Tho Western Union Is still con-
tinuing 10 take. oil government
messages, but ever since
last June they have refused TO receive any
pay ON the basis Of the new rates. IL 10
said that ths company proposes TO instl
tute suit 10 determine the legal questions
involved. and that Il win deny that ths
government has right to hx rate which
Is not inst remuneration for the services
rendered. and viii claim that the rate hxsd
by Postmaster General Wanamaker is Of
this character. The company, IL is under
stood, refuse TO accept any money for tsle-
graph services until the courts have rem
dersd decision. No suit, however, has
~ yes been instituted, and government
officials are wondering when the telegraph
company proposes 10 take action.