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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25

Rollo c. Bingham is at his mothers,
Mrs. p. r. Bingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Taylor and son
of New Haven have been late guests of
the formers uncle, II. E. Taylor.
Mrs. Williams, formerly Miss Hurl-
burt, of California has been visiting her
cousins, II. c. Jones and sister, Mrs.
Marion Robinson.
Mrs. VIII Donah spends most of her
time at present in Richville with her
mother. Mrs. Gaudette, who is very i'll,
with no hope of recovery.
Miss Anna NJ. Bingham came home
from Wellesley college last Friday to
spend her vacation. She had a hearty
welcome from her many friends.
Miss Cora Bingham, the teacher. is at
home for her vacation, as are Burton
Dmmock and Ernest Sunderland, stu
dents IN the graded school at Middlebury
b. F. Haskell has rented his store and
sold his stock of goods to C., A. Sowle of
Burlington, who has taken possession.
Mr.. Sowle will be glad to see the Gus
toners of his predecessor and many
new ones. He will sell the purchased
stock at reasonable rates and the Mt W
goods which will come from time to
time az low as merchants in the neal
towns and villages.
The remains of Miss Alta Bond
daughter of the late DR.. Franklin Bond
were brought from Connecticut here on
Monday, a lady friend accompanying
them. Funeral services were held at the
home of her sister, Mrs. j. F. Randall
on Tuesday, Rev. S. II. Barnum officiat
ing. The interment was IN the south
part of the town in the family ploI
where her father and sisters gone be
fore are sleeping the sleep that has nc
waking here. Being a stranger to her
1t will be more fitting that some othel
write of her life and the work she haC
taken upon herself to do. We have no
learned the cause of her death or il
what place in the State it occurred. O
large family there are left Mrs. Bond
two sisters and three brothers. Non'
were present at the funeral except Mis-
/ Kate, who is in poor health and at pres
ent is making her home with her sister
Mrs. Randall. The sympathy of oil,
neighbors and friends is with the be
reayed family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
We ROENNES.

Mrs. L. Chapman is seriously i'll with
dropsy.
Two skating Kinks are in full opera
ton above the falls.
Mitchell Daniels has purchased the NJ.
ID. Hall place for $1,000.
The Vergennes graded school closed on
Friday last tor a two weeks vacation.
Charles r. McCuen, Churchill Hindes
and Ben. Miner of Boston are home for
the holidays.
The resignation of Rev. II. r.. Titus,
pastor of the Congregational church, has
been accepted.
Mrs. S. j. Bates of Springfield, Mass,
has been guest the past week of her
son, George Il. Thorne
II. d. Blanchard & Co.. dealers in
stoves, tin ware, etc, are to close out
their business next month.
The Vergennes Athletic club dis
banded last Thursday, but will reor-
ganize under a new management.
The factories on the west side were
obliged to shut down on Wednesday of
last week on account OF the large run of
anchor ice.
George w. Wyatt and Miss Minnie c.,
daughter of Oliver Danyew. Jr.. of
Ferrisburgh, will be united in marriage
on Tuesday next.
The lecture at the Methodist church
on Friday evening by Rev. G.. W. Nor
row of Randolph, on "Life's sketches,
was largely attended.
About two tons of dressed poultry
was purchased here Thursday for the
Boston holiday trade. Turkeys brought
from IL to II cents a pound; chickens,
ducks and geese, S to II cents pound.
Henry, aged II years, son of c. D.
Percheron, was drowned last week
Thursday evening. He skated into an
air-hole in the river two miles below the
city. The body was recovered the neXt
day.
Saturday, market day, butter fell of
two points, fetching about - cents &
pound; eggs, "a cents dozen; dressed
poultry, 10 to Ii cents a pound pota
toes, 30 cents bushel; apples, so cent:
to 81 barrel hay, So to 80 ton.
On account of sickness at the State
Industrial school Christmas exercises O
the usual order will be passed over thi;
year. Regular services will be held a
st. Paul's Episcopal and at st. Peter,
Roman Catholic churches at the usua
hours.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the National Horse Nail company
was held at the company's office in thi
city on Wednesday, when these direc
tors were chosen John II. Nehr, j. C
McCarty, i. G, Hlndes, d. II. Levi
and S. w. Hindes. J. C. McCarty wa
elected president; j. G. Hindes, mana
ger; d. H. Lewis, treasurer, and 5. w
! Hindes, secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
SHoREHAM.

The remains of Egbert Hoffman of
Bridport were Inferred in Lake View
cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Odell died Tuesday morn
ing at the hospital in Burlington, having
undergone a serious surgical operation
the previous week.
The ladies of the Universalist society
are to have sOciable at DR.. G. w. How
ards Tuesday evening, Dec. 20. An at
tractive musical and literary programme
is being prepared, refreshments are to be
served and good time is anticipated.
All are cordially invited.
Anna Bissel and Mary and Irvie Rich
are home from their school at Barre
Jessie Baldwin, Grace Bingham, Morley
and Burt Dunn and Jonas Hathorne from
Meriden; Ella Mead from SaXton's River,
and Charley Shaw from Palmer, n. Y.
All are to return after the holiday vaca-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
County 11ews
BRIDPoRT.

BRlDPoRT.
Eugene Elithorp is living in the p. c..
Elmer house.
Mrs. j. P. Russell returned home from
Auburn, n. Y, last week.
Our students who are in school at Sax
tons River are home for the vacation.
Miss Gertrude, daughter of II. w.
Fletcher, went to New York Friday eve
ming on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. p. NJ.
Stewart.
There will be no evening service at the
Methodist church on Sunday aud Thurs
day after next week until the close of
the week of prayer.
The Ladies' society will meet in their
parlors in the vestry on Tuesday after
noon of next week, with sociable in
the evening. All are invited.
The crossing on the ice is now con-
sidered firstclass at Brooks. The ferry
boat stopped running on Sunday and on
Tuesday ana Wednesday heavy loads
! pissed over on the natural bridge.
! IEhlert Hoffman, Il, of whose illness
rbention was made last week, died Dac.
! ". The funeral was attended from tie
1hte residence of the deceased on Sunday,
Dec. 20, Rev. w. n. Bacon officiating,
The interment was in Shoreham.
Mrs. Nichols, wife Of Henry Nichols,
who had been in feeble health for some
time past. died on Tuesday, Dec. %,
The funeral was attended from the late
residence on Thursday, Dec. 24, Revl
Nv. n. Bacon officiating. The intermenb
was in the cemetery at Townlne.
The new steam grist mill in the village
Is in running order and it is doing plenty
of business and that satisfactorily. 1t is
well patronized by our townsmen, who
appreciate being able to take their grlst
to null near home and getting it
ground in short order. The mill is run
ming from 40 to 60 bushels an hour and
it can be driven to even higher rate
than this.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
You'n use q less of Harmless Soap.
RIPToN.
". V, Fisher has moved to Hancock

w. V. Fisher has moved to Hancock.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Pearl Lee are the happy
parents of girl.
David Lee is going to Hancock to work
on lumber job.
A small boy is the new acquisition at
John Manning's.
Mrs. Ada Strack has set up as fashion
able paper-harger.
A fine, bright boy made his appear
ance recently at John Races.
1t is boy at Norman AtwoOd's, and
he is wonderfully elated in consequence.
S. c. Gibbs and John Albee have hired
David Hale's saw and shingle mill for
one year.
j. f. Hodges, while at work in the
woods piling logs on the 2lst inst, by
the slipping of a cant hook and slipping
himself was hit by the handle of the
hook back of the ear and quite seriously
hurt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
CORNWALL.

The Christian Endeavor society is to
hold l0-cent social at the town hall on
Friday evening, Jan. l. All are most
cordially invited.
Mrs. II. |. Landon, the artist, is suffer-
ing from severe turpentine poisoning.
About five weeks ago they painted the
ceiling in the dining room. SO much
turpentne was absorbed by her system
as to cause serious trouble. She is slow
" improving under the care of DR..
Noble.
Mrs. Eliza Jewett of Weybridge has
come to town to spend the wintei with
her daughter, Mrs. G. ii. James. her
daughter, Mrs. John James, with whom
she has resided for several years, having
gone with her family to California for
the benefit of the health of her daughter,
Emma.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
General l1ews.

President Cleveland has purchased a
house at Princeton, y. j., and will make
his permanent home there after the close
of the present administration.
Postmaster F. F. Hetsch of Newport,
KY, is missing. Inspectors have dis
covered a deficit in his accounts of nearly
$4,000. 1t is said Hetsch was frequent
er of race tracks.
The canvass of the vote in South Da-
kOta Nov. has just been completed.
The populists got the governor, attorney
general and the railroad commissioner.
The republicans got all the remaining
offices. The official vote for electors is
as follows Bryan, l,225; Mckinley,
II ,042.
The so-called Dingley tariff bill was
resurrected In the senate last week long
enough TO serve as the preteXt for a gem
eral political debate, and was then, with
the consent of the leaders of all the
varied party groups in the delberatve
branch. formally ana definitely con-
| signed to legislative limbo.
The National bank of Illinois. one OF
! the oldest and hest known banking in
situations of Chicago, with assets of be-
tween Sl2, 900, 600 and Sl5, 200, 900, closed
Its doors last Monday and Is in the
handsAOf the government officials. Its
failure caused three private banks TO 90
under and preclpitated runs on other
bal ks. Unwise investments are given as
the cause of the big banks ruin. The
assets include in addition to S2,745, 900
loaned to the Calumet Electric Co.. $780,
600 to Robert Berger, son-in-law of
President Schneider, 100000 advanced
! to G.. Weiss, another son-in-law, and ov-
err $500, 600 doubtful debts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Tisda;e is quite i'll.

James Tisdaie is quite i'll.
A. X. Olmstead, who has been alarm
ingly i'll the past week, is more comfort
able.
Georgia, the little daughter of w. w.
Arnold, is i'll, as is also child of c. f.
Russell.
Montford wilkins was called to his
home at South Reading on Wednesday
by the Illness of his family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25
No Prizes.

We offer no prizes to in
duce housekeepers to buy
Welcome Soap. We put the
prize money in the soap.
That is why it stands alone,
a gem of purity.
Welcome in every home.
Quick to remove dirt, never
injuring the clothes, for there
is no injurious alkali or adul-
teration.
If its honest soap you
want - not briseS use
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25

The old lady was right when she said
the child might die if they waited for the
doctor. She saved the little ones life
with few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure. She had used it for Group before.
ISAAC STERNs. Mddlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
q. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ID. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25

The foreman of the Burlington water
works writes This winter while In dis
charge of my duty at the water works
received severe cut while shutting a
window / caught cold, causing the
wound to swell, and pain me severely,
causing me sleepess nights. Hearing OF
Neurotic Oil gave it trial, and after
using two bottles call myself cured.
call it the King of Liniments. Joel w.
Thomas. Twenty-Five cents at drug
gist's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25

Dean Rheumatic pills absolutely cur,
Rheumatism Neuralgia. Entirely vegv
table. Safe 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
Republican, Pledges.
Atlanta Constitution,

Atlanta Constitution,
The New York World is inclined to pro
test because MIR. Dingley says That the MI
which the republicans Will present to the
next congress VIII be for profession, ana
calls attention TO the fact that In three
wears under the Mckinley bill, ;he receipts
for customs had fallen off to the extent
of more than $50 ,oo0,ooO.
However true that may be. we beg the
World to bear In mind the fact mat the
people in supporting tho republican rarty
and electng Mr.. Mckinley president in
dorsed the policy of protection which Mr..
Mckinley stands for. In his aoornat ora
lions, Mr.. Mckinley reiterated bis tariff
views and coupled them with sume ~ hor-
isms that sceined to catch The public ear
1t is better to open the mills 10 labor
than to open the minis to the worids al
ver:" by giving the manu- ictn crs p'ot-
table prices for their products he farmer
viii be given profitable narkSt Tor ms
corn, his wheat and his colt IN.
All that and much more ar. Mckinley
promised the people in his doormat ora
tons, and the newspapers blckcd up ms
promises and scattered them lar ana VICE
into every nook and corner oil mo land. DO
that the whole population might know what
they were. And no newspaper was mere
active IN this business than the World.
with its circulation swelling ut the rate
OF million a minute more or leas. II
caught up Mr. McKineys tariff aphorlsms
aud sowed them broadcast, and the only
thing it demanded in return for its support
was that the republican candidate should
announce that he was opposed TO he trusts.
Though Its demand was not complied
with the World continued to support Mr..
Mckinley, and the presumption is that 1t
was more than willing 10 accent all the
results OF his election. The most inevitable
result. as the World knows, will be re-
turn to the policy of protection. tor IL is
by that policy that Mr.. Mckinley PROPOSES
TO open the mills to labor and TO get
the wheels OF industry humming." II ia
by this policy that Mr.. Mckinley proposes
to raise the prices OF manufactured hooda
and give the farmers more profitable mar
ket for their products.
| There were those who argued during the
| campaign that the farmers must get good
prices for their products before the manu-
A! facturers could get profitable Prices for
| their good 3 but this argument was voted
| down by the people. and Mr.. McNilloy and
his party were duly commissioned % carry
out their policy Of protection. in other
words. they were given the right OF way &c
| levy customs duties TO the point of raising
| the prices of goods manufactured In thii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29

To the Editor OF the fCSt.
When Kentucky IVES like Texas-a good
old democratic State-lynchings were Of
rare occurrence In fact, not more than one
or two year occurred, and then the crime
for which the wretch paid the penalty
meritcd death, perhaps not at the hands Of
a mob, but at all cvents-death.
The Associated Press dispatches OF the
26th state that Alfred Holt negro, was
lynched at greensboro. KY. and the con-
Guiding paragraph says:
Including Holt, eleven men in the last
week met death at the hands of mobs in
Kentucky"
For the first time In the history OF the
State Kentucky's electoral vote goes to the
republicans, and during a single week moro
negroes were lynchod Than during whole
decade OF democratic rule.
1t would be well for our colored fellow
citizens 10 give this a passing thought.
Just think OF 1t! Eleven men lynched
in a week. and in a State which has Just
been wres,ed from the democrats by ques-
tionable election methods. Certainly the
democracy has no reason to be ashamed OF
Kentucky but the republicans have win
they explain? kentuck
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29

country and II ill-bocomes the World, or
any other supporter OF Mckinney and tho
republican party, TO come forward TT THIS
late date and interpoac an objection TO the
republican policy
The emergency Is so serlous. tho crisis 20
threatening, that not even ;ho democrats
are willing to throw an obstacle in 'he
way OF Tho republican policy. The ,onfi-
ton OF the people is such tn II hey have a
right to whatever benefits the republican
policy may bring them. 1t viii be time
enough when II has been demonstrated
that the republican policy is barren of good
results. for such newspapers as the World
to criicise or oppose IT.
Meanwhile the best thing the republicans
can do IL 10 80 ahead as promptly as pos
sible and redeem the pledge OF ihe party,
made through It's chosen leaders, to open
tho mills to labor" and TO give the farmers
more profitable markets Tor their PREDICTS.
This Will be a return of prosperity and
IL the republicans succeed In producing
such result they win have met the highest
expectations OF the people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
teseutIng Me- New york oulninc and chcra.

rescnting the New York Quininc and Chem
ical works, appeared 10 ask a restoration
Of the duty OF 20 per cent ad yalorein,
which existed prior to the act Of 1880, or its
equivalent specific duty. Quininc was now
on the free list He said the effect OF tho
tariff reduction has been most disastrous TO
the American manufacturers, and unless
something was done he would have to 80
out OF business, Tho price had been re-
duced since 1879 to $2.i5 u pound TO 2Sis
cents The manufacturer needed the old
duty OF 20 per cent ad valorem or It's spe-
cfic equivalent OF 5 cents an ounce.
MIR. McMiliin asked If before quinine had
been placed on the free list Powers q
Weightman and two OF three other firms
had not monopolzed the business in the
United States.
MIR. A. II. Jones. speaking for Powers 4
Weightman, said that firm had been tho
first 10 manufacture the artisle In the
United States. Consequently they had con
trolled the dealing in native products Tor
time. with Rosengarten a Sons, another
pioneer firm The reduction In price had
been mainly due 10 the Efforts OF tho Brit
ish government in Improvement proluc-
ton of cinchona bark. The price OF qui-
nine had steadily decreased from the time
the product was put on the free list IN
1850. The business would have been blot
ted out in America but for weshtman's
determination to continue It, That firm
paid its girls SO a week, whereas German
manufacturers paid 12is cents per day.
AlonZo l.. Thompson OF Boston appeared
In behalf OF restoration of the duty ON
sal soda and soda ash from is to Ia cents
| per pound. He also asked that epson salts
| be made dutiable at Ia cent per pound.
The schedule on wines, spirit wines ana
| other beverages was then taken up. Mr..
| John n. Thompson, Jr., of Harrodsburs.
| Ky representing the manufacturers OF
| liquors and spirits generally. was the first
/ to appear He asked that the duty on IL
! quors, now $3.50 per gallon. be restored TO
| $3.50. the rate under the act OF 1890. The
present law. he says. increased the tax on
! domestic goods 20 cents and reduced the
tax on imported goods 10 cents per gallon.
He also argued that there should be some
| reciprocal arrangement between Canada
and the United States. The competition
from the Dominion, he said, was keenly
felt by the domestic manufacturers. He
entered into the discussion Of the importa-
| tion of adutorated whistles from Canada.
showing that tho country Is being flooded
| with spurious liquors.
| Edward l.. Snyder of New York, represent
ing the National Wholesale Liquor Deal
crs association. urged. first. that the same
storage should be allowed on domestic as
Is allowed on imported liquors. second
| such an adjustment OF duties on foreign
liquors as will yield the largest revenue
but not give importers undue advantage;
| third no increase OF the duties on foreign
wines and fourth. a penal statute to punish
the counterfeiters OF foreign wine and H.
quor brands
This finished the hearing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
He FAVORS LEGISLATION.
senator Wolcott Confers With the
Presldent.Elect
On THE QUESTION or BlMETALLlSM.
lie Claims That Mckinley 4. Aux,ou.
10 carry Ont the Pledges Made
by the Republican Party.

Canton. Ohio, December 2s.--Amonp tho
mornings callers at the Mckinley resi-
dence was United States Senator Wolcott
OF Denver and Secretary Mercer OF the
republican congressional committee from
omaha. Mr.. Mercer was one OF the earliest
callers and he had long talk with the
president elect.
Senator Wolcott. however. was In earn.
est CONVEX sation with Major Mckinley for
over two hours. He said to the Associated
Press this afternoon.
Il came to Canton to call on the prosl-
dent-elect to further the cause of interna-
tional blmetalism, the United States SELL
ate having appointed committee of FIVE,
OF which l was made president, to prepare
a bill In the interests of this cause"
IL is understood that Senator Wolcott
has the legislation. which his committee
Will propose. substantially outlined and
prepared and that its provisions were un-
der discussion at the conference this morn
ing. When asked If Major Mckinley had
taken up the matter with him he said;
81 am glad TO say that the incoming
president was deeply interested in the
cause OF bmetalism. We went over the
subject of considerable length and he was
most earnest in his desire that the repub-
llcan platform pledge that the furtherance
of any International agreement should
be promptly made good by proper logisla-
tive action"
The bill provides for the appointment OF
a commission to confer with represent
atiyes of other nations 10 take steps to-
ward expediting an international agree
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Body Of Sam Martin, the Missing
Painter. Found.
EVERY EVIDENCE OF A FOUL MURDER
BiR Cash ON the ncad-Onc Ar
rest Has Already Bccn Made.

Galveston. Texas. December 2s.-The
body OF Sam Martin. n painter who had
been missing since December IA, was found
this morning floating feet uppermcst In
tho channel near the grain elevator.
Around the neck was stout rope, to which
was tied slab OF iron weighing about
seventy-hve pounds wound four inches
long and several inches deep was discov-
cred on the head. The police are confident
that Martin was murdered, the iron tied
to the body to sink 1t and then cast over.
board to hide the crime.
William Hanson. n longshorcman. was
arrested this afternoon on suspicion Of be.
ing concerned In the murder. He was pre-
parting to move into house that Mrs. Mar.
tin had rented several blocks away from
where she had been living with Martin.
Martin is said to have gone fishing on
the night of December a.. He borrowed a
boat from man named Newman. fow
days later the boat was found on the fats
bottomsde up and with hole In the bot
tom. Mrs. Martin, when she heard OF the
discovery OF the boat. said she feared her
husband had been drowned. Tho police
say that when the boat was found bioou
stains were discovered on what remained
OF the boat rope, which la technically
known as the painter" They also say that
the rope tied about Martins neck and at
tachcd 10 the iron weight had been part
Of tho painter and had been cut by the
murderer. They believe that after Martin
body was east overheard and sunk. the
murdered scuttlcd the boat In order ia
make II appear that the missing man had
been drowned.
Mrs Martin says she and her husband
had quarrcls. but had been on good terms
fer two weeNs previous TO his disappear
auce. Martin, she says. had been drinking
on the day he lett the house to 30 fishing.
She was not advised Of the arrest OF HIM.
son.
Martin was quite prominent in labor
circles and the labor union were setting
an inquiry on foot as to his disappearance
when news was received of the finding OF
the body.
The police declare that Martin could not
have committed suicide They say the
wound in the head was inflicted with n
boat hook or an oar and they say they are
confident they will be able to show exactly
how the crime was committed.
Martin was about So years old. His
widow is about 80 Hanson is about 2S He
says he knows nothing about Martins
death and he explains that fact that he
was going TO live at Mrs. Martins by stat
ing that ne was simply going to lodge
there. Mrs. Martin aud Hanson were pre-
pairing to move into the newly rented
apartments when Hanson was taken into
custody.