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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
Estate of Freeman A. Foot.
Notice of Proof of VIII.

G TATE OF VERMONT, : BE It remem-
oDIsTRCr OF ADDISON, IS. bered, that Mt a
session OF the PROBATE Court holden at Mid
diebury, within and for said District, ON the
18th day OF July, \. ID. 1897.
Present Hon. j. NJ. Slade, Judge
Whereas, a certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting To ne the last will and
testament of Freeman A. Foot late OF Mid
dlebury, in said district, deceased, having
been this day presented to sad court tor
probate, and duly filed IN the registers
ofiice Therefore, ii l. ordered, that all
persons interested i'm the estate OF said de-
ceased, be notified TO appear before said
court, at the probate office I'm Middlebury,
in said district on the 10Th day of July. <.
D., 1897, AT 10 O'Clock a. m, by publication
OF this order three weeks successively pre-.
vious thereto, in the Middlebury REGISTER,
newspaper printed at Middlebury, afore-
said, to show cause, II any they may have,
why said instrument in writing should not
be proved and allowed, as the last will and
testament of the said deceased.
By order OF court.
Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE.
> Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

No. 15l.-Charadc: Plat form.
No. 152. Easy Word Squares:


No 15l.-Charadc: Plat form
No. l52-Easy Word Squares:
L U Me AVON Ell B A
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No 153.-Transposition Arches, eschar,
chaser, search, achers.
No. f54.-Numerical: In God We Trust.
No 155.-Illustrated Zigzag; Carlyle.
l. Cake. 2. Lace. 3. Harp. L. Ball.
8. Keys 8. Clam. 7. Ever.
No l56,-A Letter Puzzle; United
States.
No. 157.-Anagrams; l. Piano Forte.
2. Interest. 8. Melancholy. 1. Ground.
8. Harmony. g. Disdain. 7. Radiant. g.
Complaint. g. Cheerful.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

You name me once, and l am famed
For deeds Of noble daring.
You name mt twice, and am found
In savage customs sharing3
Tartar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

writes a CORE
spondent of The
Farm Journal.
"A 1t h gh 1
kept the middle
well filled, l
would afterward
level up as shown
at a A a a in the
cut shown here
with. 7 ow ard
fall the high
xrf,.,l- s,o-1J -,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
A Bad Omen.

To have a picture drop out of its frame OF
to have precious stone or any ornament
drop from its setting while wearing or
using it is a bad omen
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
FlRMlNG THE SOIL.

wide Use of the Roller and the Earth
Maui
In building new house or in grad
ing or other operations that require
soil to be filled in to some depth it is
necessary to well firm the soil if regard
is had to future shapeliness of the sur
face for this purpose Elias A. Long
has found an earth maui useful. MIR.
Long tells how to make one, along with
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

top my stacks right at these joints. l
learned TO keep the middles solid and
rounded gradually from center to out
side, so there would be no level places
for the wind to try. Do not start the
bottom too small. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

Dean Rheumatic pills absolutely cur
Rheumatism Neuralgia. Entirely vea'
table. Safe 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
Stacks Uniformed.

81 used to often have my stacks un-
topped, and at length found the cause, 4"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUMP-
rION. Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at
once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what il was made for.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
coING sorru AND EAsr.


"'iess otlerrise Doted.
GOING South AND EAsI.
945 y. NJ. Express mail from 5. Adams
ana Burlington tor Rutland, Bel
lows Falls and Boston.
Ol =. Green Mountain flyer from Mon
treal, St Adams ami Burlington
tor Rutland, Boston anu New
York.
- p. NJ. Mixed from Burlington for IT.
conderOga and Rutland.
81 Il. NJ. Express from st Adams and
Burlington tor Rutland.
II o2 p. NJ. Night express, daily from Mon
treal, 81. Adams and Burlington
tor Rutland, New York and Bos-
ton.
GOING NORTH.
945 4. NJ. Express from Rutland and IT,
cOnderOga tor Burlington and st.
Adams.
10 +. NJ. Mail from Boston, Bellows Falls
and Rutland for Burlington, st.
Adams and Montreal.
> ~ +. NJ. Green Mountain flyer from New
DIRK, Boston and Rutland toI
Burlington, ST, Adams, Montreal
and the West.
II: Is p. NJ. Mixed from Rutland for Burling-
ton.
1921 \. NJ. Night express, daily from Boston,
New York and Rutland tor Bur
lington, II. Albans amt Mon
ireal, Through tickets tor all
points.
c. J.. PIERCE, T.. q. ALDRICH,
general Sopt. gen, Passenger Aqent.
HODGE,
Traiic Manager.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
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bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDER-
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ID. c., for their 81 800 prize often
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
RUTLAND RAILROAD.

TIME TABLE CORRECTED TO JAN. 10, 1897.
Trims ieare lHd7ie]uY duLq, ercept Suuday,
U,iess oberrise Doted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
We furnish The REGISTER and N. Y. Weekly
Tribune" Year for $3.50.
CASH IN ADVANCE.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

II. 4. HODGE,
TrGa'c Manager.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
State Guard.

Maj.Gen. X. q. Shaver announces the
following staff appointments:
Col J. n. Smithee Little Rock. chief of ord
nance
Col Thos. W. Newton, Little Rock. quarter
msster-generaL
Col Jas. NJ Phelps, Walnut Redge, commits
sary-generaL
Col. A 5. Cabell, Van Buren,. chief OF cavalry
Col J. Barlow. Helena. chief OF artillery
Col Junius Jordan, Little Rock chief signal
officer
Col. J. NJ. Keller Hot Springs surgeon-gen-
eral
Col. Y. J. Pindall. Arkansas City, Judge adj
vocate-generaL
Col John Gass, Little Rock, chaplain-gen-
eral
Lieut-Col r. j. Polk, Little Rock. assistant
adtutant-general
Lieut-Col Frank o. Cook, Little Rock. chief
OF engineers.
Lieut-Col $. II. Nowlin. Little Rock. assist
ant inspector-general
Lieut.-Col s. F. Hilzheim, Pine Bluff as
sistant inspector-general
Maj. Fay G. Chew, Little Rock assistant in
spector-genersl
Maj. c. f. Martin Little Rock aid-de-camp
Maj. J. b Driver, Osceola. aid-de-camp
Maj A ;. Hall Batesville aid-de-camp
Col f. Waterman, inspector-general on the
governors stat. has been assigned to duty as
inspector-general on the stafr OF the major
general commanding.
Lieut-Col. Frank o. Cook chief of engineers
on the stan Of the major-general commanding
has been assigned for duty on the STAFF OF Brig :
Gen c. r. Schaer. commanding second division
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
important Legal Decision.

Judge Williams, of the United States
Court at Little Rock, in a case of inter-
vention against the Southern Building
association, with headquarters at Nash
vile, Tenn, made the following order
as basis upon which borrowers may
settle, which will prove of general in
terest to the public: Charge the bor-
rover with the amount actually re-
ceived from the association, and credit
him by the amounts actually paid in
interest, premiums and fines on prem
ium stock, the amount on each side to
bear interest at 6 per cent per annum,
and payments to be applied as of the
day when made and credited according
to the rule governing partial payments.
The amount paid as dues upon stock
and not credited on the loan shall
stand to the credit of the borrower. the
same as to the investing stakeholder. "
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Heir to Millions.

Fl. c. Hampton, of Hot Springs, has
been notified that litigation which had
been pending in England since 1854,
involving vast estate, resulted in
decision favorable to the heirs. Hamp-
tons share of the property is said to be
worth in the nighborhood of 81 ,O0O, 900.
The fortunate man was formerly pros
porous carpenter and contractor but
in recent years had met with business
reverses, which, coupled with i'll health
and the effects of old age, left him
with anything but bright prospects
in his declining years. He left immedi-
ately for London, to establish his iden-
tity as one of the heirs.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
The Law of SelfDefense.

In the case of Larue VS. The State,
which was reversed and remanded on
an appeal to the supreme court, the
following is laid down as the law of
self-defenSt: THE instructions of the
lower court to the jury were INSULT
GENTLY full and complete. They did
not tell the jury that the defendant was
not compelled to retreat if he was first
assaulted by the deceased with a muir
derous intent there being evidence in
troduced tending to show that deceased
first assaulted Larue). According to
them, it was the duty of the defendant,
under any view the jury could have
taken of the evidence. TO retreat and
thereby avoid the killing of the de-
ceased, if he could have done so with
safety to himself. This is not so. He
was not bound to retreat if the de-
ceased first assaulted him with an in
tent to murder, but might have stood
his ground, and, if need be, killed his
assailant
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Ona Melton.

Ona Melton, the young man from this
this state who was confined in a Span
ish prison for long time, is reported
to have arrived at his home in Madison
county. His case attracted considera-
BILE attention, and it was through the
efforts of friends in this state that the
authorities at Washington were in
duced to intereede with the Spanish
government in his behalf. He was
born and raised near Huntsville, in
Madison county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
To Build a Complete Levee

The officers of the st. Francis levee
board will meet with the Mississippi
river commission June "a, and will urge
said commission to make sufficient APP
as the board may be able to raise, to
construct a complete line of levees along
the Mississippi on the Arkansas side.
The board contends that it is useless to
build short strips of levee, which only
affords slight protection to the section
along which it lies, while it increases
the danger of the unprotected terri
tory. The board estimates that it will
require about s1,5O0,0O0 to complete
the work
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
THE STATE IN BRIEF,

An effort is being made to form a
state baseball league.
In 1896 the corn crop of Arkansas
reached $1,000, 900 bushels.
Newport shipped arm 1904 pounds of
cotton seed the past season.
w. L. Paine has been appointed post
master at North Little Rock.
negro boy was run over and his leg
broken by a Pine Bluff bicyclist.
The State Exchange bank, of Hot
Springs, has gone out of business.
The city authorities of Fort Smith
are making war on open gaming houses
There has been shipped from the
state so far this season SO, 400 crates of
berries.
A double hanging will take place at
at Mariana June is, unless the gov
ernor intervenes
solomon f. Stahl has been appointed
United States marshal for the Western
district of Arkansas.
white man by the name of Nelson
was fatally stabbed by negro at Car
gile, in Union county.
Deputy Sheriff Cobbs shot and fatally
wounded Henry Taylor at Wynne. Tay-
Tor was resisting arrest.
w. L. Fowler, colored, was sentenced
to two years in the pen for forging Con-
way county school warrants.
Burglars entered the store of w. j.
White at Russellville and carried off
about $50 worth of dry goods.
Green Timpson, an inmate of the
insane asylum, escaped from that in
stitution. He came from Lonolze comfy.
The Ealtin stave company, doing
business at Washington, Hampstead
county, has been placed in the hands
a receiver.
William Dixon, arrested at Arkadel-
phia on the charge of passing counter
felt money, was bound over to the Fed
eral grand jury at Little Rock.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Weather Summary For June

Following is summaryof the weather
Tor the month of June, covering per-
iod of II years, compiled by the Little
Rock weather bureau
Mean or normal temperature, rs deg: the
warmest month was that OF 1881 with an aver
age OF 81 deg. the coolest month was that of
1889, with an average of "a deg; the highest
temperature was 102 deg. on June 80. 1894; the
lowest temperature was 81 deg on June l. 1889,
and June /, 1894
Precipitation (rain and melted snow)-Aver-
age for the month, 4. 2S inches; average number
of days with OF OF an inch or more IL; the
greatest monthly precipitation was 9.2s inches,
in 1898; the least monthly precipitation was
OPS inches, in 1894; the greatest amount of pre-
cipitation recorded In any "a consecutive hours
was 4.3s inches, on June IS, 1898.
Average number of clear days, IL; partly
cloudy days, 49, cloudy days. g.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Killed With a ScantIing,

A sad killing occurred recently at
Spring Lake, a Texarkana suburb.
George Smith. aged IS, and boy by
the name of HALEY, quarreled, when
Smith was struck over the head three
times with heavy scantling, causing
conclusion of the brain. from the
effects of which he died shortly after
wards. The deceased was the only
support of a widowed mother
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Shot Down in His Own Door.

John DENNY went to the home of
John Hays near Shoally Bend, Mont
gomery county, and, calling him to the
door, shot and instantly killed him.
There had been bad blood between the
men for some time DENNY claims
as a justification that Hays had threat,
ened to kill him on sight.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Beaten Into Inconsistencies.

Recently a darkey by the name of
Gaylord, said to belong to a desperate
gang who have been causing considera-
BILE trouble between the whites and
blacks in Lee township, Pope county,
was taken out and severely whipped
by unknown parties. He was found
in an unconscious condition the next
morning lying in the woods, where he
was left by the mob
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
a r atal Difficulty.

Ed Howell, white, and Alex johnson,
colored, got into fist fight at Howell
Station, near Cotton Plant, in which
the former was worsted. Howell then
procured a shotgun, returned to the
scene and emptied the contents into
his adversary, killing him instantly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
A. |. U. Law Department Graduates.

At the eighth annual commencement
of the A. |. U. law department, held at
Little Rock, the following graduates
were presented diplomas by Gov. Jones
in neat and appropriate speech: U. s.
Brattan, Searcy county: Nj. p Huddle
son, Greene county; A. c. Klein and
James ii. Stevenson, Pulaski county;
Thomas j. Walker. Missouri; Henry S.
Westbrook, Saline county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
New CORPORATIONS,

The following new corporations have
filed articles with the secretary of
state: Little Rock Brick Works, CAPT
tai stock, $4,000, of which $4,000 has
been subscribed; Stuttgart College, of
Stuttgart; Harrison Supply company,
Harrison, Boone county. The State
Exchange bank. of Hot Springs, filed
articles surrendering its charter.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Ex-PoIice Judge Dies in Jail.

Edward Levy, of Pine Bluff, who had
been confined in jail at that place on
the charge of insanity, is dead. He
was formerly police judge of Pine Bluff
and was defeated for that position at
he last election, brooding over which
is thought to have unbalanced his mind
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Convicts Released.

The following convicts were released,
having served their terms: Candy
Robins, Lincoln county, two years, as
sault TO kill; Jordan Owens, Independ-
ence county, three years, manslaughter.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Characteristic Invitation.

Gov. Bob Taylor, of Tennessee, has
addressed the following letter to Gov
Jones: Put your extra session in your
vest pocket, and be sure to come here
June l. win expect you. Arrangements
will be made for your entertainment. ="
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Declared Void.

The law compelling hotel drummers
to wear bades while engaged in their
calling, in case appealed from Hot
Springs, Garland county, is held to be
void by the state supreme court.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
Will Address the A. /. U.

Hon. j. III. Harrod will deliver the
literary address at the commencement
exercises of the Arkansas Industrial
University, He is graduate of that in
Sfifnfinn
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04

tBWe have in stock. order anything from Goose
pit Orders from the country solicited and win have the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-04
Southeastern Freight Association.

Washington, April .29.-The South
eastern Railway Freight Association
was formally organized at a meeting
here today and, officers elected. The
articles of agreement are similar in all
respects to those of the Southeastern
Passenger Association, formed yester-
day.
Samuel T. PARROT was elected chair
man of the association. and Major j.
w. Thomas permanent chairman of the
executive board. Mr.. Parrot was
formerly general manager of the Col
umbus Southern railway and Major
Thomas is president of the Western
and Atlantic road.
The following companies were repre-
scented at the meeting: Atlanta and
WESTERN; Western of Alabama; South
IN railway: Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Richmond Steamboat Company; Plant
system; Central of Georgia.; Georgia
Southern and Florida; Atlantic Coast
Line; Merchants and Miners Transport
tation COmany; Ocean Steamship Com
pany; Norfolk and Western: Atlanta,
Knoxville and Western; Georgia Rail-
road; Western and Atlantic; East and
West railroad; Old Dominion Steamship
Company; Florida Central and PENN
Sular railroad.
The headquarters will be at Atlanta
and the association will be in operation
May LIST.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-04
New Southern Industries.

Baltimore, April 29.-The Manufac-
turers' Record announces this week
the completion of the sale of 81, 000, 600
bonds of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road to build a 200 mile branch from
Columbus, Miss, to Montgomery, Ala.
The number of new enterprises an
nounced during the week "a credita-
BILE, the most important of them being
h following: A 800, 900 telephone
factory, 5000 horse power electric light
plant, etc, in Alabama; cotton COM
press, city electric light plant, can
merry, 5000 or phosphate plant dOub-
ling capacity, big sash and blind fac
tory, etc, in Georgia; 500, 900 compress
and WarehOus company to erect 1000
bale press, $40, 900 fruit grove company.
big sugar mill in louisiana; water
works, city electric light and water
plants in Mississippi; wood working
factory and lumber companies in North
Carolina; implements works, drug
company, 800, 900 cotton mill talked Of
in South Carolina; So, 600 lumber com
pany, SO, 900 lumber company, $500, O0C
real estate company and a $4,000 tele-
phone company in Virginia.
A number Of new large buildings
We're also announced to be built
among which are a SIS, COO court house
at Sylvania, Ga, n a $1,000 jail a
Griffin, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-04
PEOPLE ALL ABOUT.

The bronze statue of Stephen Girard,
which is to be unveiled in Philadelphia
next month, is of heroic size, and will
rest upon a pedestal of gray granite
nine feet high, making the total height
of the monument eighteen feet.
Mrs. S~harpsburg, Of Binghamton, N.
Y, who is at Bellevue hospital, under
treatment for a species of paralysis
produced from the action of the X-rays,
vas reported his morning to be rap
idly improving.
A fine bronze statue of the late Sir
Richard Owen has just been placed in
the Natural History Museum, South
KensingtOn, facing the statue of Oar
win. The funds for the statue were
raised by public subscription.
A London millionaire offered 5000 for
the use on jubilee day of three windows
in the office of a small weekly newspa-
per. The place is not considered a
first class position, but the offer was
refused.
Justin Mccarthy, member of parlia-
ment for North Longford, who be-
came the leader of the Irish parlia-
mentary party in 1890, On the deposit
ton of the late Charles Stewart Par
nell, has been seriously i'll, but today
he showed marked Improvement in
health.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-04

1t may be that the silverites are plan
ming to kill the tariff: but IL Is certain
that the tariffites are planning to kin
the republican OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Record.
The doctrine OF the boilers Is that re-
publicanism, McKinleyism and Ding
leyism are OF no importance compared
to the single gold Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
To thoroughly reform the civil ser
vice it will be necessary to throw out
many more republicans han democrats
pharmacies. incompetents and super
animated hangers-on-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
A bit of the far-famed Blarney Stone
has arrived in New York. 1t will b
interesting to note how much retroac-
tive duty the Dingleyites will squeeze
out of it as a protection to the domestic
barney crop.-Philadelphia Record.
Lord Salisbury may retire from the
British premiership on the ground of
i'll health. The situation into which
h noble marquis has got himself and
his country in the east would make a
stronger man than Salisbury sick
Houston Post.
The boilers are trying to organize
themselves SO that they may be taken
charge Of by Mr.. Hanna again. Mr..
Hanna is a fine old hen for gathering
in stray chicks.-Atlanta Constitution
The new era Of prosperity is a little
slow in making its appearance, even
with the advance agent firmly seated in
the executive chair at Washington
Providence Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-04
JOTTING5.

Hon. Joseph w. Bailey, of Texas,
leader of democrats in the house of
representatives, has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the commencement ad-
dress at Roanoke college on June 18th.
The commencement sermon at the
Tuskegee, Ala, Institute will be deliV-
cred on May 23rd by the Rev. AmOry
H. Bradford, D. D., of MOntclair. n.
J. The institute receives by bequest
from the late Miss Eliza a. Haven of
Portsmouth, N. H., $4,000.
A murderOuS attack was made on the
life of Samuel Patrick. a prominent
farmer, living near Ivyton, KY, Magof-
fin county. Mr.. Patrick was on his way
home when he was assaulted by three
men and beaten into insensibility. His
skull was badly crushed and his death
is hourly expected.
Commissioner Culver has collected
most of Alabama's exhibit for the
Nashville centennial, and the first car
load shipment to Nashville will be
made the first of next week. 1t Is
stated thai the exhibit of farm pro-
Outs from Alabama will be more ex-
tensive than al the Atlanta exhibit,
although the display Of minerals, ores,
etc. may not be SO elaborate.