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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
State 11erps.

Michael Mcmahon, car repairer at the
Central Vermont railroad station in Bur-
lington, was struck by freight engine
backing through the depot wednesday
night and instantly killed.
A forest fire on Mt. Mansfield, Satur-
day, burned over 100 acres of valuable
timber land before the heavy rain checked
its progress. The roar of the flame, like
a train of cars, was heard for miles.
Frank Warner, Richford boy, found
a gun cartridge last Friday, and inqulsl-
tveness led him to attempt its dissection
with a stone, with the result that his lett
hand was badly mutilated and first and
second fingers had to be amputated at the
first joint.
Brattleboro's total grand list, accor-
ding to the listers returns, is S4,9l4,320'
an increase over last year of about Sl9OO'
There are 1900 polls, a slight increase
over last year. Personal property Is
81 sos, $50, and realty S2,753,73G.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
WATER COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The water commissioners Tor the Middle
bury village water department hereby give
notice, in accordance with No. > OF the rules
ana regulations, as follows: Hereafter the
use OF water tor lawn purposes shall be grad
uated from Sl5 tor the largest lawns down to
s. tor the smallest ones; and attention is call
ed to article ID, which reads: "ln all occu-
pied premises where no water Is used, every
faucet, water closet bath-tub, set BASIN, sink
fountain or any other fixture, Uhefher used or
not, VIII be deemed or held as used and will
nected with the water pipes. Parties desir
ing to have fixtures remain may do SO by APP
plying to the office of the company to have
them sealed and paying tee OF fifty cents
tor the sealing, and no charge will be made
while they remain sealed" Blocks with more
than one store Will be charged extra when
the occupants OF all of them use the same
closet. 10:
B. b. HOPE, vro.o
CHARLES A. PIPER, NV" .s.
j. III. SARGENT, SOs9ionois o.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
CARD OE HANKS.

The officers and members OF w. p. Russell
post, No. 50, G. \. r., department OF Vermont,
Rev. J. &. Gooding, Rev. ID. W. Lyman, Mrs.
G. ID. Miner and tn choir tor the part they
to Rev. f. +. Marggrat, Rev d. w. Lyman,
the college glee club ana to all who helped
to make our Memorial day service a success
w. l.. CADY, Adiutant.
Middlebury, VT, June s, 1896
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
UNUSUAL
BARGAINS,

\ forty dollar Oak Chamber Set for
$500.
BY buying a carload of these Chamber
Sets from the largest manufacturer in
the country we are able TO sell them at
the low price of S25.O0 The set has a
large bureau and wash stand. both high
ly polished regular piano finish. For
size, style, quality and price this set was
never equalled. We also havesASh sets
made by the same manufacturer at
equally low prices.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
The Merchants
~ ationaI
Bank
OF Burlington, Vermont.
Incorporated 1919.

This bank now occupies its new and ele-
giant building, just completed, and invites the
Inspection OF IN" public t. its complete iacill-
ties tor the rapid ana inexpensive transac-
the finest banking houses in the country and
no expense has been spared to make the vaults
absolutely impre snaDlo against the attacks OF
burglars, nre or mob VlOerc,. With ITS
large capital ana ample resources Il solicits
the accounts OF firms, corporations and di-
Viduals rnd offers them the mOsl liberal
terms that their responsibility and balances
warrant. Ladies' and family accounts are
especially invited. Special Teller's window
tor l'dles.
Bulls drawn on Great Britain, Ireland and
tn" Continent. Foreign money bought and
soil
Letters OF Credit issued for the use of trav-
el rs, available in all parts OF the world, up
on deposit OF cash or satisfactory security.
Information gladly given.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
SECURITY DEPARTNTEN'

In this department we have special facili-
ties tor making conservative aud safe invest
ments tor women, trustees and those persons
who are unable ordisinclined to manage their
fina" cial affairs. when desired we will act
as their agents for the investment OF moneys
Interest.
Particular advantages are afforded ladies,
invaiids and persons absent from home tenn
porarily, in securing them prompt remittance
OF funds and the most careful attention to
their investment interests.
Safes OF all sizes tor rent, the renter alone
holding the key or combination. Family
plate, silverware and valuable articles of
bulk received on storage at very moderate
charge.
for same.
We respectfully invite correspondence or
an interview with any one interested, under
assurance that transactions with us will be
held i'm strictest confidence and matters com
mitted to our charge will have careful atten-
ton. l.. +. WOODHOUSE,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
SAVINGS DEPARTNIENT.

Special Books for savings issued, on which
interest will COMPOUND twice n year
Deposit Receipts bearing interest and Pay
able on demand will be issued to such rs
nrcfpr tmis form OF lenOsit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
OPEN DURING THE ENTIRE YEAR

Graduates of Academies and High Schools
are wanted at the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-12
new GOODS
at
new PRICES.

Having Just returned from Boston we
are loaded with new goods at very low
prices. On account of the cold back
ward spring we found the shoe manu-
facturers overloaded with stock; they
were bound to move the goods for money
at very big discount. For that reason
we bought very heavy. Now we propose
to sell them at the same low discount.
For the next 30 days our prices on foot
wear will be lower than what we have
owned the same goods for before. Come
while the bargains last.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
INSIDE
Secretary CIncy VIII Give II to the
Foreign Relations Committee.

Washington, Dec. Is. - 1t is stated
h a Secretary Olney will go before the
senate committee IN foreign relations
tomorrow and give the committee a
great deal of confidential information
relative to Cuba which is in his posses
sion. a majority of the members of
the committee express ignorance of the
Intention of Mr.. Olney to appear before
the committee. but there is no doubt
that he told Senator Sherman, who saw
him for a few moments today. that he
would be glad to appear at the COM
mittee'S meeting to throw all the light
possible on he subject for the guild
ance of the committee. For the pro-
lection of his advisers, Secretary Oh
ney undoubtedly will ask that his COM
munications be kept strictly secret. 1t
Is the expectation of all the members
of the committee that a vote will be
reached at the meeting tomorrow on
the Cameron resolution declaring for
Cuban independence. and the friends
OF the resolution express no doubt that
the resolution will receive the approval
OF a majority of the committee. SO
confident are the advocates of the
Cameron resolution of their success i'm
the committee that they have already
prepared Il report on the subject, so as
TO have ii ready to present to the SEN
ate as soon as it is agreed upon.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
INDICTMENTS
ARE SAID To HAVE BEEN FOUND BY
THE MINNEAPOLIS GRAND JURY.
Final Action Is Reported to Have
Been Reached ON Pipe and Reser-
vOir JObs-One Alderman Is So
BADLY frightened That He Visits
"a Friend and Cries Like a Baby.

Minneapolis. Dec. 19.-There is every
reason TO believe that final action OH
some of the municipal cases was taken
by the grand jury this morning. There
is correspondence good reason for be-
lieving that indictments have been re-
turned in connection with the pipe con-
tracts so thoroughly exploited and
also in connection with work on the
reservoir. The grand jury spent con-
siderable time this morning discussing
certain propositions without the pres
ence of witnesses. and the vote on the
above two propositions IS said to have
been taken.
A number of newspaper men were
summoned before the grand jury yes
terday afternoon for the purpose Of
ascertainlng from what source all the
sensational disclosures relative to the
municipal scandal has emanated. One
Of the reporters. Kenneth Beaton. Of
tine Tribune, found himself in serious
trouble. fter admitting that he had
written a certain article, he declined to
reveal the name of the party who had
furnished the information. He was
given until This morning to make up
his mind as to whether he would re-
ply or not. This morning w. j. Muir
ply, Of the Tribune, had a long con-
ference with Mr.. Peterson, urging that
a communication to a reporter was
privileged. The information didn't
come from Il member of the grand
jury. and the person who gave 1t was
to appear before hat body and give
further details. Mr.. Peterson said that
while ii made little difference to him,
II the grand jury insisted on having his
name and BcatOn refused, he would
have to suffer. The matter was left
in this shape Till the jury met, when it
was waived and Beaton felt relieved.
1t is learned aUtloritatively that the
work of the civic federation has not ex-
tended to the city boards. 1t has been
confined to the city council. city Of
ticerS and the police department. How
ever, Judge Pond charged the grand
jury TO investigate the school board,
and it is not unlikely that that body
Will pay its respects to some members
of the board which purchases heating
apparatus.
one alderman was so badly scared
yesterday that he visited the office of a
certain man who had been Subpoenaed
to appear before the grand jury and
pleaded with him most %piteously to
save his reputation. The alderman was
so wrought up hat he cried like Il
baby.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24

Because it came ut midnight, and |
had nothing TO feed the poor little
thing, so | had to bring it here, for |
knew l could find n bottle of milk
here"
Well" said Sissy, very slowly and
very t~houghtfully, 'it was very good
of you, but don't you really think it
would have been better to bring the
baby to my room? I'm sure you dis
turbed mamma, and she isn't a bit
Well"
But the question was more than the
doctor could answer.
When he had bid the happy little
family good morning and Il merry
Christmas, and had got halfway down
stairs. a childish voice cried after him:
'Oh, DR.. Edmonds
YES"
"Are you sure +. will turn white?"
'Oh. yes, very SIRE, indeed"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
4 Hen BrOOdine Kittens

There is a curious case of animal at.
tachment in Mayville, Wis. About two
months ago a cat gave birth to two
kittens in a nest adjoining the hen
house. Before the little ones were old
enough to open their eyes, a hen, OBJ
serving them in their bed. went and
sat upon them, covering them as she
would little chickens. This she still
continues to do, and will fight with a
vengeance any person who attempts
to take them from her. AS they peep
out from under her wings she pushes
them back with her beak, and talks
to them in the hen language. She
leaves them only an hour or two ev-
cry day in order to get food. The
mother cat nurses the kittens and does
not in the least object to the authority
usurped by the hen. and a strong at
tachment has been formed between
the kittens and the hen.-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
WORD FROM THE JuNTA.
How Medical Supplies May He Sent
to the Cuban Patriots.

st. Paul, Dee. Is. 80 The physicians
movement to send medical supplies to
the suffering patriots of Cuba is grow-
ing rapidly. The contributions up to
date amount in all to over $3.50, and
they are constantly coming in. This
morning DR.. Kelly. in pon to his
telegram of inquiry where to send the
supplies, received the following tele-
gram from the Palma Cuban junta Mt
New York: Send medical supplies to
DR.. Ramindo Msnocal, % West Ninety
first street, New York city"
The supplies will be forwarded Just
rs soon as they are ready, and the first
Shipment VIII probably take place Sat
urday from the physicians laboratory.
in the Lowry arcade. The young ladies
employed to make bandages are pro-
crossing favorably with their work, and
the manufacture of bichloride gauzc is
going on at the same place.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
The Senate Passes the Lodge Bill ia
Restrict ImmigratiOn.

Washington, Dec. Is. - The senate
passed the immigration bill known as
the Lodge bill, with a new section pro-
| viding that the exclusion shall not ap-
ply TO persons arriving from Cuba dur
! ing the continuance of the present dis
orders there. The strength of the bill
was greater than had been expected.
the final vote being 50 to 10. AS passed
the bill amends the immigration laws
so as to exclude from admission to the
United States all persons over 16 years
of age who cannot read and write the
language of their native country or
some other language, but ar admissi-
bic immigrant owe the age of 16 may
bring in with him or send for his wife
or parent OF grandparent or minor
child or grandchild, Notwithstanding
the inability to read and write. For
the purpose of testing the ability Of
the immigrant to read and write as re-
CURED by the foregoing section, the in
spection officers shall be furnished
copies of the constitution of the United
States printed on numbered uniform
~pasteboard slips. each containing five
lines of the constitution printed in h
various languages of the immigrants
III upNDit SliIuIl pItd lutSe SilDS
shall be kept in boxes made for that
purpose and so constructed as to con
ceal the slips from view, each box to
contain slips Of but one language, and
the immigrant may designate the Ian
guage in which he prefers the test
shall be made. No immigrant failing
to read and write out the slip thus
drawn by him shall be admitted, but
he shall be returned to the country
whence he came.
The house passed the third of the
regular appropriation bills chat for
the support of the army, and entered
upon the consideration of the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial bill. The
latter bill carries sd $50 1860, or $780,
800 more than the law for the current
year. Fair progress was made to-day.
1t is expected that this bill and the
military academy appropriation bill
will be passed before the holiday re-
cess. The army bill as passed makes
no provision for the army and navy
hospital ut Hot Springs. Ark. The
house also passed several bills relating
to the District of Columbia and three
resolutions for the use of flags OF the
war department. government reSCrva-
lions, etc, on the occasion of Mr.. Nc
kinley'S Inauguration.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
"Well, then, ~good-by."
"Good-by."-C. l.. Ii.
CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM.
Ceremonies Observed in the Fran
siscan Church and the Festivities
NNifhnnf

Without.
The nocturnal offices of Christmas in
Bethlehem begin with a pontitical
mass, celebrated in the Franciscan
church, which adioins the old basilica.
On these occasions the robes worn by
the celebrant and his assistant are of
the most gorgeous splendor. This first
ceremony ends a little before midnight.
Immediately after the conclusion of
the mass a long procession is formed
and begins its march toward the grotto
of the nativity. AT the head of the
column is borne a magnificent process
sional and following it come
Franciscan monks, ~seminarians. chant
ers and hosts of others, all bearing
lighted tapers. Last in the line of
clergy is the Patriarch, and behind him
are the d~ignitaries of state.
The line of lights is interrupted by
the patriarch, for in place of Il taper
he carries a beautiful bambino. or wax
infant. He holds it with infinite care.
The image rests in a cradle upon cush-
ions of rose colored silk embroidered
with gold. Rich and web-like laces are
draped about the cradle. But with the
ihtaSV arc ut dlSo IL tluI Dtu OF
straw and a crown of thOrns.
When the procession had crossed the
trans3pt Of the hascilica the patriarch
pauses before the nook of the nativity.
He gives the cradle and image to a
deacon and begins to chant st. Luke'S
account OF the birth. When he comes
to the words that speak Of Christ's
birth he takes again the cradle and
places it OF the spot, inserting at the
same time the word here" into the
narrative. While he say wrapped it
in Swaddling clothes" the patriarch
3"ain takes the image and folds the
-'rcs about the figure. and afterward
throughout the account he makes the
story profoundly impressive by moving
from place TO place and repeating by
his gestures the significance of the sa-
cred words. "A
The services continue until about .
o'clock in the morning and are ended
by chanting the Re Deum. For all
bethlehem the night is n time for feS-
tivity. All the city tlOcks to the basil
lea. those who cannot find room within
camping in the courts without. made
glad by the Sweetmeats so dear to
Oriental hearts and palateS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
A CHRISTMAS BABY,
What Santa Claus Brought to Little
Sissy W~aIIingford

After an hours waiting, Sissy Wall
ingford was admitted to the private
office of DIR. Edmonds, her fathers fam
lily physician; and when he had patted
her rosy cheeks ard playfully kissed
her little gloved hand, she said to him,
with all the dignity she haG gained in
the six yeas of her life: Doctor, l
have come to see you on important
business"
"Oh, have you, sissy" said the doc
tor, with the greatest interest; sit
dem and tell me all about it,"
Sissy rested on the edge of a big
chair and looked up into the face of
h doctor, who beamcd down upon
her.
Doctor" she said, with the greatest
earnestness, do you know anything
about the way to get babies"
The doctor put his hand up to his
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
STATE UTTER MEN.
All but One of the Ola Officers Arc
Reelected

Albert, Lea, Mimi, Dec. Is. - The
State Dairymen's association discussed
creamery management chiefly at this
mornings session, and then elected Of
hcers for the next year. the only change
made in the old list being the retire
ment of First Vice President McEin-
stry ami the selection OF \. W. T'row
of Glendale as one of the two vice
presidents. +. ID. Clrilds was promoted
10 nrst vice president. The choice in
each instance was unanimous. The
promised opposition to Secretary
Haecker from the Chicago produce
men failed to materialize. The Cream
cry Butter Makers association occu.
pied the rest OF the forenoon, and fol-
lowed the lead Of the dairymen's asso-
citation and adopted resolutions endors-
ing eX-Gov. Hoard for secretary Of
agriculture.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
Needed More Evidence

A young curate came to DR.. Temple
n day and said: My lord, it is ru-
mored that you are not able to believe
in special interpretations of providence
on behalf Of certain persons. "Well?"
grunted the bishop. We'll, my lord.
here is the case of my aunt. My aunt
journeys to Exeter every Wednesday
by the came train and in the same com
partment of the same carriage invari-
ably. Last Wednesday she felt a dis
inclination to go, and that very day
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
AnOkn Is Safe

st. Paul, Dee. 10. - The Hastings
Anoka controversy over the insane
asylum site was settled in the Ramsey
county district court yesterday, With
er it was sent from the supreme court,
which had sustained the action Of the
district court dissolving the injunction
to prevent the erection of the Asylum
at AnOka. When called before Judge
Willis the Hastings people had nothing
to offer in the way of evidence and the
case was dismissed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
Ship Diseased Animals.

Ottumwa. Iowa, Dee. -. Thou
sands of hogs are dying from cholera
in the vicinity Of BlakesburG, this
county. and men are going through the
country buying the dead bodies Of the
diseased animals. 1t is said they are
being shipped to the large cities and
to packing houses. The law says all
such bodies shall be burned or buried
at once. Boards of health will investi-
gate at once.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
Plunged TO Death

Minneapolis, Dec. 19.-George Hugus.
a young nan employed rs an electric
ian. fell from the top of Elevator AZ
and was almost instantly killed. He
was engaged in stringing wires up
near the roof Of the structure, and was
on a swinging scaffold. He became
dizzy and fell siXty-eight feet. Hi,
body. terribly. crushed and mangled.
was removed to the county morgue
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
Three kentuckians Lynchcd

Russellyille, Ky. Dee. 1.-THE moo
that helcaguered the Jail all last night
early this morning took Arch, Dink
and Bill Proctor ont of the Jail and
lynched them. Arch killed two men.
Doc and Aaron Crofton Of kdairville,
this county. Nov. "a. 1895, and the
brothers were accessories All have
had three trials.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
Wake Me

Wake me that | the twelvemonth long
May hear the song
About me in the worlds great throng;
The treasured joys of Chr'stmas-tide
May with mine hour of gloom abide;
The Christians carol ring
Deep In my heart, when l would sing,
Each of the twelve good days,
Its earnest yield of duteous love and
praise,
lnsuring happy months and hallowing
common ways. -keblA
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
Merriam in the Military

New York. Dec. 10.-CorrespOndents
for New York dailies in W. shington
claim to have inform alton pointing to
the appointment of w. Il. Merriam Of
Minnesota for the position of secre-
tary of war in the Mckinley cabinet.
They do not give the sources of their
Information. but insist that the tip is
straight and backed by most reliable
authority.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
Incendf0rIsm

Stevens Point, Wis. Dec. 10. - The
Wallace & Karner saw mill has been
destroyed by fire. The fire was clear
ly incendiary, no fire having been in
the mill since July, The loss is esti-
mated at $1,000, with insurance Of
5000 to $1,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24

an accident occurred by which the car
riage of the train in which my aunt
would have travelled was smashed to
pieces. Now, was not that a direct in
terpositiOn of providence on behalf Of
my aunt?' Cant say" growled the
bishop; don't know your aunt."-St
James Gazette.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
Soldier Convicted of Murder,

Chicago, Dee. 19.-Private James ID.
Allen, Fifteenth infantry, U. s. A.,
was found guilty of manslaughtnr in
the federal cOurt today. March 20
Allen shot and killed Daniel NJ. Call,
also a private in the Fifteenth infan-
try. The killing grew out of n box
ing contest in which Allen was worst
ed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
StnlUe Of Rlnlnn

Washington. Dee. 1S.-A bill was In
PRODUCED today by Representative Bull
OF Rhode Island appropriating $4,000
Tor the erection Of a monumental
statue TO James q. Blaine In Washing.
ton.