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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-25
A Troe M n PoouIIar Place.

"one OF the unique sights ] have seen
on my travels" said Arthur Thomas OF
New York, who was in the city last
evening, lis the old court house in
Greencastle, Ind. was in that town
the other day, and my attention was
called to o full-grown tree. Now, the
curious thing about this tree is that 1t
did not grow on terra firma, but on the
tower Of the court house. The tree
sprouted years ago from crevlce In the
bricks of the tower, and 1t developed
year after year until now it is a foot or
more in circumference at the trunk. 1t
is one of the most curious tree growths
seen anywhere. 1t will have to SO soon,
however, for the county is going to con-
struct a new court house. 1t seems a
pity that it can not be preserved, for 1t
is q fine specimen OF erratic tree
growth. "-Cincinnai Commercial Ga
Eette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-25

personal adjournment, gossip
W TIL fTRp novel-reading and vanity
STEEN But will il? Does it have
SOAP: - this effect generally in wo-
men of leisure?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-25
Fseal]
List OF Letters

Remaining in the post-ofiicc at Bax-
:cr Springs, Kansas, for the week
ending Oct. %, 1880, Which il 10;
called for within two weeks will he
sent TO the dead letter Office at Wash
ingtOn. ID. c.:
wo0lcver, George, Lance, D.
Williams Richard, Holm, Eloey
WnnIsver q. " Boar,lman, ". A.
Scott' q. l., Uobble, Maggie, Mrs.
Simri. J q. Fisher, Mollic, Mrs.
Mmrnhy. j X. Trainer, v. J. Mrs.
Tebon' N. ". Osborn, Lizzie.
Lame, james,
Persons calling for any OF The above
letters will please say "At'vci ti>c|,"
givlng date VI list.
WV. MARCH, =. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-25
IRL II. HICKS WEATHER PROPHET

The following taken from the 'storm
chart" for 1890 of Rev. Irl Il. Hicks OF
St. Louis will prove interesting to
many. Here are his predictions for
NOVEMBER.
Many active and some violent, au-
tumnal storms and gales will be pre-
vailing at the beginning of November.
Mercury falls on the 4th and Venus
on the 9th, so that the storms may con-
linue into the reactory days about the
9Th aud 9th. There will be a small
touch of winter in the storms at this
time, to the north. Tornadoes and
much rain are possible in the south
eruly regions. About the lllh, 18th,
18th and l4th, there will be much
stormy, clustering weather, winding
up with a genuine cold wave. 1t will
remain clear and cold up TO the next
regular period, with the exception of
slight disturbances about the 18th.
The last regular period will run from
the 22d to 96th. There will be rain
aud snow storms about the Odd, 9th
anI 25th-later in the east-followed
everywhere with freezing weather.
The 10Th is light storm day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-25

Subscribers, remember we need
little money occasionally. Ifyou owe
us and have an extra dollar or two
lust come and leave It with US. We
will appreciate the fayoE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-25

-He-"How would you like TO spend
the honeymoon in Lapland?" She-T
wouldn't care TO- That's where VIC
passed the most of our courtship yon
know. Boston Herald
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-25

Tho Nxws is sla year. Subscribe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28

Deans Rheumatic pills are II sure cure
for all forms OF Chronic and Infammatory
rheumatism and Neuralgia. Entirely vegeta.
BILE, always safe. 80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28

1t is but six years since the first elec-
trio street railway went into operation,
and now one-third of them have that
power.
The really commendable deed of the
session was the stranguation of Commis-
sioner Valentine and his absurd ideas.
Nothing more will be heard of this aban-
doned farm nonsense.
Report comes from New York State
that Hill will be made Senator and let
Cleveland have the Democratic nomina-
ton to the presidency, if he can get it.
Hill organs deny that this is so.
Senator Ingalls, of Kansas intends to
make fight for reelection, although
his friends are in the minority in the
Legislature. He is picturesque char
acter, if not always prudent talker.
"All gone to the devil! No agricult-
ural college, no rum, no Democratic
judge" such is the comment of Taylor of
Cornwall, says the Montpelier Journal.
The first statement is undoubtedly not
far wrong.
The vote on the high license bill in the
House, the other day, tends to show that
that sentiment is not making great head
way in the State. The vote for license
this year was 67. In 1888 it was 56; in
1856, II; in 1884, II.
When two members of the House sue
ceed in getting themselves elected to
places on the supreme bench at single
session, it is time that something was
done to make members ineligible to Of
fees within the gift of the legislature.
The Hardwick Gazette does not ap-
prove of the late legislature, saying,
among other things: Two-thirds of the
session was taken up in boys play, which
was in effect criminal betrayal by bra
zen ignorance and wilful neglect of the
public welfare"
This item, from the Springfield Repub-
lican, is of local interest: "The Emma
Willard statue association has been in
corporated at Troy, n. Y, and Its pur-
pose is to erect memorial of this re-
markable teacher in Seminary park. The
women all over the land who were pupils
under Miss Willard, who was born in
Connecticut in l7S7 and died in Troy in
1870, are asked to contribute toward the
fund of $1,000 that it is proposed to
raise. The statue promises to be the first
erected in this country in recognition of
the educational work of woman
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Gov. Page has made these appointments,
which were confirmed by the Senate on
Monday: Railroad commissioners, Samuel
z. Pingree OF Hart ord, Amory Dawson OF
Crattsbury, L. q. Bagley OF Rutland; directors
OF the State Prison and House OF Correction,
W. ii. II. Bingham of stowe, j. c. Parker of
Quechee; trustee of of the insane asylum, 5.
ID. Hobson of Brighton; superintendent OF the
State Prison, f. W. Oakes of Windsor; super.
intendent OF the House OF Correction, George
n. Eavres of Rutland Mr. Dawson OF the
railroad commission is "A farmer and has been
prominent in politics, and Mr.. Bagley has
been in the insurance business of late.
The Addison county members OF the House
who voted against the separate college bill
were Messrs. Gulley OF Addison, Needham OF
Whiting and james of Weybridge.
Commissioner Valentine and his commits
sion are abolished, and they ought to have
been.
The school bill introduced in the House by
Mr.. Taylor of Cornwall went through. 1t abol.
ishes county supervisors and re.establishes
town supervision. Examinations are to be
conducted by county examiners, one in each
county, whose pay is not to exceed $3.50 year
The JOINT assembly Tuesday night reelected
Supt. OF Education Palmer, who had l45 votes
to 90 for Principal Landon OF Burlington. II
also chose these trustees OF the university and
State agricultural college, so called w. j
Robinson of Barton, Cyrus Jennings of Hub
bardton, T. NJ. Graves OF Underhill, Cassiu.
Peck OF BrOokfield and g. S. Fassett of Enos
burgh Falls, the two latter in the place OF
Howard y. Hill OF Amesbury. Mass, and A. b
Franklin of Newtane, resigned.
Mr.. Start resigned the Office OF speaker il
the last hours OF the sc ssion and Mr.. Mann o.
Wilmington was elected ana served till the
end.
The joint assembly Tuesday afternoon elect
ed Start of Bakersfield and Thompson judges
OF the supreme court, in place OF Chief Justice
Royce, who retired, and Judge Powers, elected
member of Congress. There had been rumor,
CT an attempt to defeat Judge Ross OF st
Johnsbury, but it did not materialize and ht
was made chief justice.
GOV. Page made these appointments Tues
day l., o. Greene OF Woodstock, inspector o
finance; W. W. Cooke OF Burlington, william
Chaplin of Middlesex, ii. W. Vail OF Pomfret
r. c. Smith OF Pittstord, vi. Spear OF Brain
tree, ]. o. Sanford OF stamford, members o
State board of agriculture; c. II. Darling
judge of the municipal court OF Bennington
ii. S. Peck, judge City court OF Burlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
THE END NOT YET.

Let not the managers of the university
lay the flattering unction to their souls
that the successful bamboozlement of a
few faint-hearted senators ensures to them
the permanent and peaceful enjoyment of
the Doodle involved. The farmers, who
make up the mass of the voters, were
simply disgusted before with the bad
faith of the university. Now they are
mad. They have seen the funds intend
ed by Congress for their benefit devoted
to the purpose of maintaining at the cap
ital a lot of lobbyists, if not to baser
uses; they have seen, partially as yet,
perhaps, the depth of the humbug which
poses as an agricultural college, but
enough to open their eyes. 1t will be
known,in advance, two years hence,
whether candidate for representative
or senator proposes to support the inter-
ests of his constituents or to be made the
tool of ring of back-numDer statesmen,
alleged educators and leeches who prey
upon the body polite. The troubles OF
the university have just begun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
hatchet, covered with the hair of the
woman, has been found on the premises.
Clark claims he can prove an alibi.
PERSONAL.

Hon. James X. Batchelder has, it is
announced, removed from Arlington to
Troy, n. Y, to join Judge Robertson of
that city In the practice of law.
One of the characters elected to the
new House of Representatives is Leoni-
das Marathon Miller of Oshkosh, Wis,
who was picked up when an infant on
the battlefield of Mssolonghi, Greece,
in 1924 by Col. j. p. Miller o Mont
pelier, who took him to this country and
brought him up. He is the first Greek
who ever held seat in Congress. Miller
lives in district that was believed to be
hopeessly republican, and had tn nomi-
nation forced on him. He went away
and never returned until after election
and found the tidal wave had brought
him in, much to the chargrin of a dozen
Democrats who might have had the nom
nation
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
GONE WRONG,

Middlebury has had sensation during
the past week in the revelations concern
ing Luther r. Farnsworth. The SUBJ
stance of the story as told is this: Mr..
Farnsworth has been employed at the
Sheldon store by DR.. Sheldon and his
predecessors In the business for nearly
or quite 10 years. Eight years ago,
when the late Mr.. Goodno was member
of the firm, Farnsworth was caught TAX
ing money and goods. Mr.. Goodno was
for putting him through, but the doctor
favored giving him another chance, set
tlement was effected and Farms worth
went back to work. For some months
past the doctor has been convinced that
the peculatiOn had been resumed, but ii
was not till few weeks ago that he OBJ
tanned any proofs. Last week Thursday
he asked FarnswOrth to accompany him
to the office of Messrs. Eldredge &,
Slade, and there, in the presence of Mr..
Eldredge, Judge Slade and Mr.. Darwin
Rider, accused him of taking money.
Farnsworth owned up, cOnfessing that
he had been at it and taken consider
able amount. The result of it was that
he decided his house over to Dr. Sheldon,
who thereupon agreed to let the thing
drop. How much he has lost the doctor
does not know. He thinks the Farms
worth house is worth about S2500
Farnsworth and his family are under
stood to be still in town. He is and
has for several years been a trustee of
the village and otherwise prominent, and
his fall was great surprise to the peo-
pie of the town. Much sympathy is ex,
pressed for his wife and children, to
whom the blow is hard.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28

| for the printing of ballots and the erection of
voting booths at the expense of towns in
which the law Is made operative. II also
passed the bill relating to salaries of State
officers, as follows: governor at $l,500; treas.
urer, $1,000; secretary OF State, $4,000; secre-
tary of civil and military affairs (biennial
$3.50; auditor of accounts, s2OOO adjutant and
inspector general, $780, quartermaster gen.
eral, $3.50
| The House favorably considered bill Civ.
ing newspaper publishers additional com.
pensation TOR promulgating the laws it passed
both houses. 1t allows each publisher 25
cents per thousand ems for composition and
$l5O for each 100 of circulation in addition
thereto. The House considered the various
bills relating to public instruction, but reach
ed no conclusion.
The Senate started in on Tuesday by voting
down the bill providing TOR separate agri-
cultural college, Is to II. Both the Addison
county senators voted against the bill. In the
course OF the debate Senator Kingsley OF Rut.
land presented this guaranty; "In view of
the assurances we have had from the citizens
OF the town OF Rutland, that it will donate
$780, 900 in aid of the agricultural and mechan-
ical college OF Vermont il the same is located
permanently in the town of Rutland, we will
/ Euul llc uleHl vi llldl uIHOuIl unutT
the proposed conditions-Signed, Percival w.
Clement John W. Cramton, John A. Mead,
Charles Clement, Wallace c. Clement" The
Free Press report OF the debate says: "Sena-
tor Allen said that he was a representative of
a large farming community, but he did not
believe that community wanted a new col.
lege. He referred to a petition gotten up out
of the state circulated in Middlebury where
opposition might naturally be expected re.
ceived IL names out of about 700 voters. He
believed that he voted for the best interests
of his constituents in opposing the bill" Up
to midnight the Senate had done little else of
public interest.
The House passed the Australian ballot bill,
killed the immigration bureau bill and did a
lot OF other routine work. 1t did not get
through till late Tuesday night, or, rather,
Wednesday morning. Both houses adjourned
at O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1890.
THE LESSON OF lT.

One thing is clearly demonstrated by
the result of the agitation for separate
agricultural college. 1t is, that it will
never do to assume that nothing of con-
sequence is to come up for consideration
at any given session. There are always
matters which merit the best thought of
the State and every town in the State and
every county should see to it that men
are sent to Montpelier who will do their
full duty on every occasion, men who
have minds of their own and the courage
of their convictions. This will be good
thing to bear in mind two years hence
and every two years thereafter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
The INDIAN MESSIAH CRAZE.

The United States troops have job
on their hands, and one that does not
promise to be pleasant, either, in stop
ping the ghost dances which grow out of
the Messiah craze among the Indians of
the northwest. The seat of the trouble
is South Dakota. The belief in the coming
Messiah is widespread, including the
Sioux, Cheyennes, Blackfeet, Shoshones
and others of the worst tribes. These
men believe, Gen. Miles says. that Mes
siah has come, who is to restore them to
their former glory, bring back the butfa-
10, and drive the whites from tine land.
The ghost dances, which come out of this
belief, are what the government intends
to stop, if necessary by force; and it is
feared that the Indians will fight and a
general uprising of the wild tribes of the
plains follow. One of the ghost dances
is thus described by an eyewitness:
One ghost dance that saw was particl-
pated in bv IS Indians. In preparing
for the dance they cut the tallest tree
they can find, and, haying dragged it to
level piece OF prairie. set ii mp in the
ground. Under this tree four of the
head men stand. The others form in a
circle aud begin to go round and round
the tree. They begin the dance on Friday
afternoon. 1t is kept up Saturday and
Sunday until sundown. During all this
time they do not eat or drink. They
keep going round in one direction until
they become 80 dizzy that they can
scarcely stand, then turn and 60 in the
other direction, aud keep it up till they
swoon from exhaustion. This is what
they strive TO do, for while they are in a
swoon they think they see and talk with
the new Christ. When they regain con-
sciousness they tell their experience to
the four wise men under the tree. All
their tales end with the same story about
the two mountains that are to belch forth
mud and bury the white man, and the re-
turn of the good old Indian times. They
lose all their senses in the dance. They
think they are animals. Some get down
on all fours and bob about. like buffalOes.
When they cannot lose their senses from
exhaustion they butt their heads to-
gether, beat them on the ground and do
anything to become insensible, so that
they may be ushered into the presence
of the new Christ. One poor Indian,
when he recovered his senses, said that
Christ had told him he must return to
earth because he had not brought with
him his wife and child. His child had
died two years before, and the way the
poor fellow cried was the most heartrend-
ing thing | ever saw. At the end of the
dance they have grand feast and revel,
lasting all Sunday night. They kill
several steers and eat them raw, drink
aud gorge themselves to make up for
their fast.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
RUNkENN NESS-LIQUOR HABIT
In all the World there is but one
cure, DIR. Haines' Gold.

1t can be given in II cup of tea or coffee
without the knowledge OF the person taking
an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of drunkards
have been cured who have taken the Golden
Specific in their coffee without their kndwl-
edge, and today believe they quit drinking OF
their own tree will No harmful effect results
from its administration. Cures guaranteed.
Send tor circular and iull particulars. Ad-
dress in confidence, GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co..
lS5 Race Street, Cincinnati, o. 3s
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
CURRENT OPINION.

The third house should organize at
Montpelier by all means. Vermont ought
not to be behind Massachusetts in recog-
nizing the Importance of this graceful
appendage to the established branches of
the legislature Woodstock Standard.
The Senate capped the climax of its re-
cord by defeating the agricultural college
bill. That record has been one of OPP
position to the expressed wishes of the
people on almost every important sub
self, and has apparently been legislating
iect. The Senate has been law unto it.
for itself rather than the people, Mont
pelier journal.
The Rutland Herald is getting in a bad
way and evidently needs toning up. Its
"night visions of late are unusually bad.
Its very latest horror is deep laid
scheme on the part of the committee on
education, at Montpelier, to so change
the school law that it can be made Il po-
litical machine in the interest of Secre-
tary Proctor to boost him into Senator
Edmunds' place two years hence Man
chester journal.
The simple fact is that the university
of Vermont has defeated the known wish
of the people by lobbying and trickel y
at Montpelier. The simple question is,
what shall be done about it? That is for
the people to decide. 1t is of course
absurd to suppose that the university
will give anything except as it has given
before-sops and promises and pre-
lenses. Nothing is more certain than
that an agricultural college of any value
cannot exist at Burlington unless 1t be
that the present management does not
want one Rutland Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
MURDER AT WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Mrs. Miriam MarstOn, widow 20 years
old, living with her unmarried daughter
near the State fair grounds, one mile from
White River junction, was murdered in
cold blood on Sunday. The daughter,
Eva, went to church at Hartford leaving
her mother at home, locking the house
before going. Returning home, her moth
er failed to appear, as usual, to help put
up the team. Her suspicious were aroused
that something was wrong. Calling and
receiving no reply, she went around to
the back door, which was open. Enter
ing, she found blood on the floor and
blood and hair on the door knob. She
ran out and raised the alarm. Mrs. Mars
ton was found lying on the cellar bottom
in pool of blood. She was alive, but
died in IA few minutes and without regain
ing consciousness. The doctors held a
post mortem and found that the murder
was undoubtedly committed with hatch
ct or axe. The indications are that Mrs.
Marston was first struck in the pantry,
and then ran or was carried down cellar,
where the brutal deed was consummated.
There are no wounds except on the head,
which is frightfulIy cut aud hammered.
An inquest is being held. The motive
for the crime is not clearly apparent.
''is' -""i o'oh h"u Sohsiucidpic property
but was not accustomed to keep much
money by her and none is missing. Moth
ing in the house was disturbed. There
is no clue to the murderer yet, but the au-
thorities have strong suspicious.
Lyman ID. Clark, the son-of-law of the
murdered woman, has been arrested on
the charged of committing the CRIME. lie
aud the old lady had had trouble, and he
does not make clear his whereabouts dur
ing the time the murder was done. The
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
FARM FOR Sale.

situated in West Cornwall, ddison County,
Vt, known as the old Deacon Bingham farm,
on Bingham St, so called, one-halt mile from
church, school, store and postoffce; six miles
from Middlebury, the county seat A good
farm house and outbuildings, and suitably
divided into meadow and pasture. ThorougA
house; plenty of fruit. In short IL Is one of
the best farms and locations IN the county.
Possession given when desired. For informa-
tion address, o. A. FIELD, at the farm, or,
81 ;3m W. Z. NASH, Middlebury, VT.
West Cornwall, VT, Sept. 10, 1890.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
THE STATE FISH AND GAME LEAGUE.

The State Fish and Game League, re-
Gently chartered by the legislature, or
ganized at Montpelier on Monday night.
MIR. Ii. II. Dorr of Rutland is the presi-
dent; Col. L. M. Chapman of Middlebury
one of the vice-presidents, and Mr.. w.
r. Peake of Bristol member of the ex-
ecutive committee. Most of the promi-
nent men of the State, including Gov.
Page, are members of the league.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
To THE DARYMEN OF ADDISON
COUNTY

The undersigned has recently purchased
new and improved machinery for the
manufacture of Butter Tubs, and is now
prepared to furnish tubs of SUPERIOR
QUALITY at the lowest market prices.
Samples can be seen at Beckwith & Co.'S.
j. E. GOODROE, Ripton, VT.
May l, 1890. rs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
.. H. THORP, Editor and Manager.
T FERN S

JOB PRINTING of every variety at the loves
prices consistent with good work and quality
of stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
NOTE AND COMMENT.

1t is but six years since the first elec-
trio street railway went into operation,
and now one-third of them have that
power.