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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30
WintPring Bees.

a woman beekccpcr, writing to The
American Bee Journal says
We lose less than formerly in cellar
wintering. The reason for losing less,
we think, is mainly the large entrance
we give by lifting up one side of the
hive, as our hives are not nailed but
clamped at the corners, any way &c
give large opening at the bottom SC
all the dead bees can be easily carried
out by the bees, so as not to clog theii
entrance. When they have small en-
trance, the bees that die i'll the hive
drop down and clog the entrance, and
the live bees find themselves shut in.
They become uneasy and restless anG
eat more, which causes them to become
diseased and die. The dead bees remain
ing in the hive would decay, otter
causing the death of the whole colony
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30

A bag holder is convenience on any
farm and notably on farms where much
grain is handled. There are bag holders
and bag holders, but New York farm.
er after considerable experiment has dis.
covered holder that gives entire salts.
faction. He describes it as follows il
The Farm and Fireside:
Procure piece Of inch plank 80
inches long and wide as you can get it.
Bore two IA inch holes in the plank
"a inches apart. Then get two sticks :
feet inches long, of some tough wood
green poles will do-which should be
about as large as man : wrist. Shave
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30
PROTECTED sP1RlTUALIsT TEMPLE AT SAN
FRANCISCO.

FRANCISCO.
their numbers. At last, however, such
building is to be erected. In the heart of
San Francisco "A beautiful temple, as grand
and impressive as any church building in
the city, is being built by the California
State Spiritualist association.
The style of architecture of the new tenn
pie is to be u late Gothic, and the materials
to he used are pressed cream colored brick.
A broad facade of imposing and artistic de
sign will grace the front. Above the facade
will be three picturesque gables. while at
each end will be massive buttresses which
will give an air of solidity and strength to
the whole structure
The interior is planned 10 meet the par
tcular uses Of the spiritualists and is
handsomely finished in oak At one end of
the auditorium will be Il great organ, the
gift of u san Francisco woman, while
handsome stained glass windows will lend
a cheerful and attractive air to the whole.
On the lower floor will be the banqueting
hall and the spacious rooms for the Ladies'
Aid society. On the main floor besides
the auditorium, will be the library and the
chidren's lyceum. In the library, by the
way, will be an excellent collection of the
best works on general topics is we'll as n
complete list of books on spiritualism.
Then there will be a seance room CON
structed ON a plan similar to that in the
Banner of Light building in Boston. The
chief feature of the temple will be tall
tower, rising from the center of the build
ing and containing "A clock and peal of
bells The new temple will cost over 800,
900, exclusive of the furnishing, which is
to be done on an elaborate scale
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30
CIDER MAKING.


The modern cider mill is constructed
with an idea of economy in labor and
strength. No longer is hand power used,
and it is rarely that the horse tread
mill is the motive power Steam from
vi engine which mt other seasons Of the
year would be used for thrashing ma
chine or "A small farm sawmill furnish
es the power. In the larger mills the
apples are thrown by the wagon load
into big box outside and are carried
to the floor above by means of an end
less belt which dumps them into the
grinder. From the grinder the pumice,
ground much finer than in the old way,
drops into the press.
The press is built on the same general
principles as it was in the Olden times,
but on different lines. There is long
platform with the tank for the cider un-
derneath. On the platform is a heavy
truck on wheels, travelling along steel
rails. The track has Slated bottom
and is covered with cider cloth, heavy
quality of cotton goods, The pumice
drops down from the grinder upon the
truck, and when enough has accumu-
lated a Slated cover is put on with an
other cider cloth, and more pumice is
deposited. This is repeated until the
pile has grown four or five feet, with
alternate layers of Stats cider cloth
and pumice. The truck is showed over
to the press proYeg, the top pieces are
put in placo, and tie steam is turned
on the screws for the final pressure. The
cider comes out il torrents and flows
into tie cutters around tie platform
and into the tank beneath, where it Is
strained through covering cloth.
When the cider is TO be Iut into barrels,
the engine is again set in motion, and
it is pumped out with register on the
pump to show the quantity passing
through. a good sized cider mill of
modern construction can turn out from
60 to 100 barrels of cider a day and
with less labor than the old time cider
maker produced his single barrel The
cider is often made on commission Oh
for custom trade, the farmer bringing
i'll his own apples and paying to have
them made Up, says the New York Sun,
auth GRITTY for the foregoing description.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30

has been an earnest student of art and has
passed the most of each day with her pri-
waite tutors. Her father is Clarence Lyman
Collins, a well known clubman and pros
porous importer, About two years ago
Mr. Collins, who was then widower,
married Rosalba Beecher. an opera singer,
who has since studied in Paris, with view
TO appearing in grand opera.
Up 10 within short time ago Miss Col
Inns has been travelling in Russia, having
been "A guest at the coronation ceremonies
at Moscow and subsequently at Kiev,
where she was entertained by Prince Demi-
doff Before her departure Tor Russia last
spring Mr.. Depew gave several large din
ners and one or two exclusive balls in her
honor.
New Workers seem to be having Il good
deal of fun with ChTunc concerning his
prospective nuptials, and it is doubtful if
he has done anything so popular before in
long time. Here is "A sample of the way
the metropolitan papers are talking about
him:
jolly peach in orchard grew
Listen to n tale of JOY.
Twas called the great clingstone Depew-
Listen to a tale of Joy
Then along came girl and began TO coo,
And she looked at the peach. and she said,
"Youll do"
And the peach began to blush a few,
few, few
Listen to a tale of Joy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30
DEPEW-C
A Rumored Engagement That Interests
Society and the Public Generally.

Miss Edith Collins, whose rumored ell
gagemcnt to Chauncey NJ. Depew-whom
New Workers call with fondness "Our
Chauncey," or with irreverence 1.-The
peach has caused considerable talk, is a
great granddaughter of old Commodore
Vanderbilt, and u very wealthy as well as
"A very charming young woman To be
exact she is 20 years old, tall and plump,
with dark hair and eyes. DIR. Depew has
been her guardian for many years, having
been appointed in that capacity at the time
of the death of Miss Collins mother. AS
her guardian he has managed her large
fortune and taken great deal of personal
interest in his fair young ward.
DIR. Dcpew is also distant relative of
Miss Collns-very distant, though; not
even "A second cousin. Only Il few months
ago Miss Collins fortune was materially
increased by the addition of a large amount
of money left to her by her grandmother,
Mrs. Niyen.
Although New York is Miss Collins
home, much of her time OF late years has
been spent abroad. For several years she
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30

A large outlet ditch or canal is easily
Injured by the deposition of silt from
he mouths Of laterals, whether open
litches on tile Not only is the fall of
he ditch injured by the earth, but
weeds grow readily when the ditch is
imply and act as nets to catch much
efuse material during high water
which would otherwise be washed out.
70 prevent washing from tile laterals,
|nclose the last half dozen or dozen tile
[n rectangular box made of boards
which correspond in width to the out
Eide diameter of the tile. A similar ar
can be used for open ditch
laterals. These board boxes will last
for number of years if made of hard
wood, 1t is much easier and cheaper to
replace them than it is to clean cut the
main ditch. American Agriculturist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30
THE CENTER BENT.

u barn which he considers unequaled,
and which is here reproduced from the
Ohio Farmer.
The plan submitted requires very lit
lie explanation. The braces marked A
are of little or no use. If the posts in
center are LETT out, then put in braces
b shown by dotted lines. The barn is
20 feet wide and 20 feet high, giving
l3 feet in the clear, for hay to swing
'ver the grit The size can be adapted
10 the builders wants. This plan econo-
mics space in a remarkable degree
This barn can be built of any materi-
81 employed in the construction of large
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30

A New York correspondent of Coun-
try Gentleman, who has experimental
with alfalfa sowed after potatoes,
writes that he made two cuttings, one
in June for hay and the other in
autumn. He has found alfalfa a good
hay for milk cows. 1t thrivcs with him
best OH fertile, upland sandy and gravel
ly soil. On fiat. undrained land it is
likely to be frozen out and winter killed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30
BUILDING A BARN.

In Ohio Plan For which Special Advan-
tagcs Are Claimed.
An agricultural writer who has help
d to build several barns and examined
he plans of many others naturally be-
ieves he knows something worth Cl-
ng on the subject of barn building.
Following is an illustrated description
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30

,arns The rafters ought to be spiked
o both plates The basement can, of
course, be made to suit the requirements
e the builder
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-30
A SPlRlTUALlST TEMPLE.
An Imposing Structure to BE Erected In
SAN Francisco.

For many years the s. lrtualists of this
country, ALTHOUGH now grown to be quite
; numerous body, have been without any
temple or building worthy Of the name.
For the most part the scattered and dis
united societies have worshiped in hired
half, and they have keenly felt the lack Of
a structure appropriate to their uses and
large enough to represent the dignity of
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-19
TRADE REVIEW.
The Hot Weather Affected
Trade All Over the Country.
Crops Have Sustained Serious Injury
According to Government Reports.
An Increased Number or FaIiures-Greater
confidence in the stock Market
wheat Fraction Higher-Corn
Decentralization Advanced

NV foEK. Aug. 15.--R. G.. Dun &
90. saturday says in their weekly re-
view of trade
Failures for the week have been 20s
IN the United States against 1876 last
year, and 80 in Canada against IS last
year. An extraordinary spell of dead
ly hot weather has affected trade
throughout the country and in the
east speculative feeling was some
what affected until Thursday bv
apprehension of the possible influence
OF the Bryan meeting. With cooler
weather there came also on Thursday
perception that the meeting would not
AFFECT business unfavorably. But 9th
er conditions were not STIMULATING
According to government reports. the
crops has sustained serious injuries.
LABOR difficulties extend. and the clos
ing OF establishments for want of work
ala the refusal of commercial loans by
banks, checked operations in many
branches OF industry and trade.
There is evidence of greater conf
dencc in the stock market which began
to appear on Monday. The average of
most active railroad stocks had fall.
seven per cent for the week. SO that
prices were actually the lowest in Il /.
years since the first month after specie
resumption
ne government crop report for Au-
gust was SO gloomy that a great rise in
prices would have followed If it had
beer entirely credited. In fact. wheat
rose about onc-half cent. but AGAIN de-
ciined. closing only q fraction HIGHER
for the week. Corn declined THROUGH
out the week. closing over a cent
lower. Cotton advanced a sixteenth
because of continued reports of in
jury.
Iron production was reduced 20. 7G4
tons weekly in July. and has been fur
Their reduced since August /. while nm
sold stocks increased 20. 1872 tons in
July The stoppage OF a larae share
OF the Connellsville coke works and of
many lake iron mines is fair Indication
that the two com oinations do not be-
heve anything could b. gained by re-
ducing the prices of materials and the
main difficulty Is the obviously extreme
narrowncsS of demand for finished
products which Is SO small that most
transactions are at some concessions,
even from the current low prices.
The boot and shoe industry is an
preaching the end OF orders at hand
and gradual advances in the prices
asked tend TO the restriction of new
orders Leather is scarcely changed
IN price, many of the tanneries hav-
ing ceased operations. but hides are six
per cent. lower for the week. and have
declined l7.43 per cent. within the last
i've weeks.
The wooden manufacture makes little
change, with not more than a third of
the machinery now running and the
demand for goods does not improve.
although prices of some important
grades have been further reduced. Nor
has Improvement appeared in cotton
goods. although the curtailment of
production for some weeks has been
great.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-19
RUTCHERIES.
terrible Tale OF Rapin". Murder aud WAN
ron Crueity-A Policy of DETERMINATION
Pursued by the Governments or .Inpan.

Terrible Tale OF Rapine. Murder aud WAN
ron Crueity-A Policy of Differentiation
Pursued by the Governments of Japan.
VICTORIA, T. c., Aug l3.--From lar
formoSa, where for upwards OF .
year Japanese troops have been vnini,.
striving to crush out the seed, II
post bellum opposition TO Japan ,uno-
vations, comes = story. which. fn: lar
| barous cruelty and defiant violation OF
all ethics of civilization. has Fortunate
ly few parallels in history even o. the
savage races of the world Tho t"rf.i-
BILE tale of rapinc, murder and wentou
cruelty reached here by the steamer
Empress of Japan and fully bears out
the statement on the situation in For
mosa given publicly by Rev. DR..
Mackay on his return to that island
SIN months ago. Other equally crudi-
Die correspondents are now the wit
nesscs against Japan and the burden
OF their arraignmcnt is that. seeing
neither fame nor profit to be gained i'm
the subjugation OF the Formosans bv
the arts of modern warfare. recoT-
nized as Legitimate by civilized ma
tons the Japan troops sent to the
island nave embarked in n crusade of
'''N'i Opst'A pNLilB 10 crush out
all signs of discomfort. by as far rs
possible discriminating the native pom
ulation. In this campaign there were
no foreign powers to make protest. no
foreign press representatives to ner-
aid to the world the atrocities. the tell
ing of which would bring upon japan
the contempt of all enlightened people.
Says the Tainanfu reprcser tative OF
the China Mail:
AS result the policy Of exter-
mlnation has been zcalously pursued
from the beginning of the campaign
ana what with the destruction of their
crops, the burning of their villages
the dissertation of the graves of their
loved ones. the violation ot their
wives and daughters and the butchcrv
OF their innocent children. the people
are driven to the last cxpedients of
desperation
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-19
VENEZUELA DISPUTE.
An Agreement on the Question or Arbitra
tion May BE Reached Before Next De-
Cember.

An Agreement on the Question or Arbitr,
tion May BE Reached Before Next De-
cember.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Thc dispatch
of Secretary Olncy to Sir Julian
Pauncefote- British am AMBASSADOR. re-
ferred TO in the house of commons de.
bate Friday, was considered by many
the most important document in the
arbitration correspondence between
this country and Great Britain.
The dispatch was devoted To n dis
cussion OF proposals submitted bv
Lord Salisbury for the settlement of
the Venezuelan boundary dispute. and
concluded with counter proposals
which Mr.. Balfour said Friday were
regarded 10y the foreign Office as open-
ing the way for an equitable settle
ment of the difficulty
state department officials are highly
gratitied with the tone of Mr.. Ralfour;s
reply to Sir VIM. Harcourt's ouerv
about the effect on the government OF
the dispatch, and while in the absence
OF Secretary Olney, who has been ex-
clusively in charge of the negotiations.
nothing definite can be learned of the
succeeding correspondence. If any.
that has passed. confidence is expressed
that an agreement will bc reached be-
fore next December for an exhaustive
arbitration of the Observation-Disclosures
boundary controversy.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-19
THE QUEEN
Delivers Her Speech Proroguing
the British Parliament.
On Friendly Terms With All the Coun-
tries oil Europe,
But She Is Having Her Troubles In Mata-
beieiand-Thc Queen Has Nothing to
Say In Regard tn America or the
Venezuelan boundary Dispute.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Thc queens
speech proroguing parliament was de-
livered To the house OF commons a. 6:15
o'clock Friday evening. The speech
says:
My relations with the powers con.
tinue To be friendly. By my advice and
sanction an expedition has undertaken
TO restore To the government of the
khedivc, MS far as Dongola, the terri
tory that was lost decade ago. The
operations of the expedition are pro.
ceeding, and by the brilliant action at
farket large proportion of the terri
tory has already been recovered.
The conditional operations Of Turkey
continue Ia cause anxiety. and ut pres
ent Crete is the principal center of the
disturbance. | have observed strict
neutrality, but in conjunction with the
powers i endcavored to reconcile the
contestants by proposing system of
government which should be equitable
and equally accepta Bile to Christians
and Mussulmans
II regret that serious rebellion.
signalized with cruel murders. has
broken ont in Matabeleland. the rising
having extended TO Mashonaland. The
work of defense and repression has
been undertaken, the settlers display
ing great courage. They have since
been reinforced 10y imperial and other
troops
The speech refers To the NIatabelc
country and expresses hope that the
rebels will shortly accept the clemencv
which has been offered TO them.
Referring To the matter OF dcliInina.
't'on of the Italian frontier. the speech
says that the agreements between the
shah OF Persia and the amccr Of AZ
ghanistan upon the subject are friend
ly to tine Chitrals.
Her majesty expresses her tn nlls to
the house of commons for their provi-
sions and services for the wear. and
concludes by saying that She has given
her consent with pleasure TO the meas
ures for naval defenseS. for. lesseninr
the agricultural taxes. for the protec-
ton OF the cattle imports from disease
and measures for various other pur-
poses, including the Irish land bill.
In bidding farewell to the members
OF the house her majesty pruvs that
they may receive the blessings OF
providence and rest from their labors.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-19
FORT WAYNE RACES.
Robert -. the Pacing King. Makes n Mile
IN %;o3-The First Quarter in 81 i-..

Robert D.. the Pacing King. Makes n NiIc
In @:o3-The First Quarter in 81 i-..
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Aug. 15-Fine
weather and an attractive programme
drew the largest attendance of the
meeting to the big circuit races Fri
day. Five thousand people were pres
ent. The temperature was high until
three o'clock when cold wave swept
suddenly from the northwest, chilling
the crowd and the horses and having a
marked effect on speed.
The card included two davs' events
and racing began promptly at noon.
The track was in superb condition
and the time was fast in all races The
big attraction 10 the crowd was Robert
J, the pacing king, who was sent to
beat the track record of 2:O3ai. made
by himself August 81, 1894. when
he first put the mark for harness
speed below 2:O4 At o'clock
the great PAGER started with
his famous driver. Ed Gcers.
M. Paced by thorough bred. the son
ot Hartford wa, given the word and
let the wire az q pretty clip. keeping
ms stride all the way round and fuish-
nE I'm BOB. The time for the quarters
was: 81 l:O2. l:32. 2:O3. II was q
great cNhihitiou OF speed in view of the
sudden drop of the temperature and a
'tif wind which swept over the course
from the northwest
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-19
REVOLUTIONARY SOCIETY
Formed for the Purpose of Overthrowing
the Prescnt DYNASTY In OHM.

forncd Tor the Purpose of OverthrowinC
tn" Present Dynasty In China.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug l4.-According
to an evening paper revolutionary
society has been formed in China for
the overthrow of the present dynasty.
ana agents are now in this city seeking
financial assistance They are said to
have met with much cncoura cement
and in short time will proceed
to New York. The society, which is
known a the Hing Chung Wolv. has
already gained firm footing among
the Chinese of Honolulu. Australia. and
ITS emissaries are now at work in Mex
ico. Pamphlets issued by the society
nave been distributed among the Chi
nese III this city, in which it is
charged that the emperor is lazy
and leaves the control of the
empire To Mandarins. who are treadinp
On the working classes. Ii Hung Chang
is charged with traitorous conduct in
connection with the late war with ia
pan and facts which are now part of
the history OF Chinas defeat are cited
ut length to show that Ii Hung Chanr's
relations traded their honor for Japan
csc COLA during the war between the
two countries.
1t is well known that the members of
the local Chinese colony entertain a
bitter hatred for Ii Hung Chang. and
there are but few who doubt that he
would be taking great risk with his
life If he visited this city, and this ac-
counts. 1T is said. for his announced in
tentlon to return home by way of Van
couver.