Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-05-21

tiary at last.
Mrs. Agnew, plucky little woman of
the true sort, is keeping a boarding
house near the scene of her former
greatness, and is dutifully assisted by
her two daughters, the only children,
they using their aristocratic hands to
wash the garments of many of the for
mer employees of their father. They are
highly respected, however, and but for
the plight of their father, it is stated,
would in all probability be, in meas
ure, happy.
Marshal Mckay implored the best of
treatment tor his prisoner, stating that
he was only technically guilty of the
crime, and that he was in alls things an
honorable man and one Of the greatest
benefactors that part of Florida ever
had. He used his enormous wealth for
the betterment of all around him, and
was worth to the country many more
dollars than he possessed. While many
were ruined along with him, and a few
by his overdrawing his funds to loan
to men who were building up the coun-
try, there is not mite of bitterness
against him, it is claimed, on the part
of any one in the state.
Mr.. Agnew was sentenced to the New
Y orh prison Jan. l, 1896, but his adms-
sion was refused to that prison on ac-
count of the recent labor laws. Since
that time his case has been appealed
and the United States supreme court
has affirmed the sentence of the lower
courts, and he was finally ordered COM
mitted to the Ohio prison. He is of the
belief that he will be pardoned, as he
thinks the trial Judge will intercede for
him. Marshal Mckay called at the
prison to intercede for good place for
the ex-millionaire banker, for the sake
of the benefit he has been to the COM
munity in which he lived for many
years. The people of Florida are NOV
ing in the matter of pardon also.
Mr.. Agnew has been appointed clerk
to the superintendent of subsistence
Il Boston Herald.
A BILL TO SUPPRESS DEPARTMENT
STORES.
Senator Bernard f. Martin of New
York has introduced bill into the leg
islature to suppress department stores
1t is stated to be similar to bill which
has engaged the attention of the legis
lature in Illinois. 1t prescribes certain
groups of merchandise which a single
merchant may deal in without license
and certain other combinations fol
which license is required; all groups
not specified it forbids. For example
the proposed law provides that a mer
chant may sell dry goods without ask
ing permission; he may sell dry good
and carpets, provided he can get
license, but he cannot sell dry goods
carpets and books on any terms. Tn,
, immediate practical result of such bill
as this of Senator Martins will doubt
less be that the department stores viii
each open a new department devoted t.
. Legislation. Nearly every one hate
: finds them convenient in practice. The,
tend to diminish the tribute paid to tn
middleman by the consumer. Tn
middleman, who has been used to dea
/ in single group of commodities, a
/ books or meat, does not like o have hi
commercial throat cut by the depart
! ment store. Neither does the consume
altogether like it. He sympathizes wit
= the bookseller or the marketman, but i
: the end he usually goes where he ca
r get the most for his money Harper
Weekly.