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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23

\. Rowe. Esq, f. A. Wilder, Esq., Mr..
Joseph Wood.
The Nebraska State journal tells about
the close of a state tennis tournament at
Lincoln. As usual Vermont blood
showed in the finals, Earl Farnsworth of
Grand Island, Neb., a Vermont boy from
Middlebury, carrying off the champion.
ship.
| Mrs. Gustavus Cooke died at her home
on North Pleasant street last Friday
right. She was Sc years of age and the
relict of the late Major Cooke. The
funeral was held on Monday and the re-
mains were taken to New Haven for
burial.
I Ezra Brainerd, Jr., leaves today for
Barre, where he will enter the employ of
the Central Vermont railway in the traf-
fie department. Mr.. Brainerd has the
energy and business qualifications to
make a success of railroading, and his
many friends rejoice at the opportunity
thus opened to him.
Willie Benson, an incOrrigible boy liv-
| ing in Bakery Lane, was this week sent
to Vergennes's popular institution for
the training of such cases. He ran away
from a Catholic school in Troy a short
time ago; and when he began amusing
himself by throwing stones at jeff
Hrsko, it was thought to be time he
went to Vergennes.
There will be meeting at the lecture
room of the Congregational church on
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, under the
auspices of the Woman's Home Mission
airy union. Miss Reitnger, the well
known worker among the BOhemians of
Cleveland, is expected to be present to
address the meeting. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all persons interested
to come to hear her.
The Freely Give circle of Kings
Daughters will give charity tea in the
vestry of the Congregational church on
Friday afternoon, Sept. %, from 1 to
o'clock Admission, ten cents. Ice
cream and other refreshments will be
served The money is to go to soldiers
hospital and all members of the congre-
CATION and friends who are interested in
the Red Cross work are cordially invited.
A very large number of Addison
county people remembered the Main
the Walter L. Main circus. Such a
crowd as thronged the streets at the
hour set for the parade has rarely gath
cred here. Five thousand would be a
conservative estimate. The show itself
was all that was claimed for it-frst-
class in every particular The parade
was the peer of Barnum e Bailey's and
the ring performance of the very highest
merit.
The regular fall meeting of the County
Union of Y. p. S. G. Z. will take place
on Saturday, Sept. "a, with the Baptist
society of Addison. y fine program has
been arranged and it is hoped that there
will be large and profitable meeting
Rev Geo. l.. Morrow of Randolph
whose lecture here few years ago is SC
well remembered, has been secured as
the principal speaker. The morning
session begins at 0 80. A large number
of Middlebury young people are planning
to be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23

Rev. Howard II. Russell, Ii. d., of
Columbus, o., national superintendent of
the American Anti-SaloOn league, will
address a union temerance meeting in the
M. +. church on Thursday, Sept. 20, at
Z 80 p. m. DR.. Russell is pronounced an
exceedingly eloquent and persuasive
speaker. A friend says of him: "Rev.
Howard H. Russell, who recently spoke
in the Fourth church, Hartford, is one of
the best advocates of temperance reform
now before the public. His propa-
ganda is business from start to finish.
He goes at the whole thing in direct
and fOrceful way which wins the con-
science and stirs to action" An enemy
says: "Rey. Howard Russell is the
most pestiferous and annoying assailant
the saloons of Ohio know anything
about" All are cordially invited to at.
tend the meeting. Admission free.
The free soup kitchens in Havana are
being gradually closed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
a CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action. and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs. when in
need of laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious. the most
gratifying results follow its use; so
that it is the best family remedy known
and every family should have a bottle.
Manufactured by the California Fig
SYrun Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the hours
given below:
GOING NoRTH-Exnress, 8 ;21 a. M; local
express, 9 :45 a. M; mail, 10 p. M; express,
8 40; mixed, IL l3 p. 10.
GOING soUTH-Mail, AS a. M; express,
I ;Ol p. M; passenger, :5S p. M; passenger,
6 ;5l p. m; express, IL :O2 p. m.
MAILS CLosE-North, PAS and 80 p. m. /;
south, $40 a. m. and 30 p. m; stage, 3
p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
A GARD.

take pleasure in Announcing to the people
and physicians of Middlebury that have Sc
cured the services of Mr.. NJ. r. Burt, a regis
tered pharmacist and graduate of the Albany
College of Pharmacy, who is sent to me with
the highest testimonials for ability and in.
tegrity. DIR. d. A. BIsBEE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE

to buy Clothing, Furnishings, Hats,
Caps, etc,
Gentlemen of the Purchasing Public,
YOU have been selected as Jurors In the
above contention because of your recog-
nized fitness. You are continually wearing
using, inspecting, criticizing, buying and
paying for Suits, Shirts Neckwear, etc.
Your verdict will be final; there can be no
appeal. According to the marvellous evil
dence furnished in the REGISTER, various
parties are claiming to be the best, most
experienced, cheapest, longest establish
ed, etc, etc.
Gentlemen, you are not to take these
statements as conclusive evidence and
final proof of the superiority of any one
of the claimants, because they claim
too much.
But you are hereby required to with
hold your verdict until each of you shall
have visited
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
TAX NOTICE.

All taxes assessed on the list of ls9s have
this day been placed in my hands for collec
ton, | will receive the same for ninety days
rs the law provides and warrants will be IS
sued for all taxes unpaid at that date.
C. +. PINNEY,
Middlebury, Vt, Sept. 10, 1895
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
LOCAL NOTICES.

(Notices under this head ten cents per line
first insertion; five cents per line succeeding
insertions Count seven words to lineA
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
DISCRIMINATING
BURGLARS. o o o

Even the lightfngered gently could
PINE HALL True they chose (or u.s. very hour
and ignored the street entrance but they "go there the
They didn't take all of our bargains with thm and very
long line to show you-al brand Here few
Mems black awoo Cheviot $500 up $40
Mems knit heece-ned double and
Shirts well worth &c., Soc while they last Black Debys
pine Hats 81 All wool Pants Heavy 3oc
Oves 39c and lots bargains styles just received
in every department.
F. A. BOND, PINE HALL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
Social 1ltatters.

THE WEATHER IN MlDDLEBURY.
FoR TIE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23
JUDGE FAIRMAN'S

Charge to the Jury in the matter of
controversy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23

THE WEATHER AT BREAD LOAF.
FOR rRE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23

The free soup kitchens in Havana are
being gradually closed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-23

la. m. Noon. 5 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

A W. Lacey, the druggist, is spending
his vacation in Peoria, III.
The curling for the driveways in the
state mouse grounds is being put IN.
Inc X, X s minstrels meet tonight at
The street car tracks on Jackson be-
tween Eighth and Tenth are grown over
]. g. Mohler of the state agricultural
department has returned from a vacation
A new horse will be purchased for the
patrol wagon team. The gray horse, Dan
is unfit for the service.
A club tournament will be held Satur-
day afternoon by the Topeka Tennis club
at Tenth and Fillmore streets
II, It looked like circus day this morning.
wagon and on foot to bid farewell.
Chief Strauss has received a large num-
policemen during the Fail Festival week.
Evangelist Griffin and his singers went
to the reform school last evening and held
concert.
MINISTRIES will be held every evening until
Thursday, when the first performance will
Those who heard -"At Gay Coney ISL
ana at the Grand Opera House in Kan
sas City last year commend it highly. 1t
is mirth provoking to a high degree.
There is an offensive sewer hole on
Iwelfth between Harrison and Van Buren,
streets. Foul OdOrS come from it. Hose
should be turned into it for about u hours
Zabud council No. will hold its annual
tomorrow night. Delegations from Law
renee, Holton and Manhattan will attend.
E. W. Benedict is building a fine resi-
dence on the corner lots opposite his resi-
dence at Thirteenth and Buchanan streets.
VIII Wadsworth, the actor, will leave
this week for Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. NJ. Mize. matron at the reform
school, has rendered her resignation to
the state board of charities. She will ac-
cept the position as matron of one of the
fats at the Geneva industrial school for
girls at Geneva, Ill.
A few Of the Topeka members of. the
Sons of the American Revolution have
been invited to join the western chapter
Foreign Wars. Members Of this patriotic
order are nneal descendants of an ances-
tor in the paternal line who was a com
missioned officer in one of the foreign
wars Of the United States.
Bud, Petty, a notorious character, was
arrested Saturday by the police and
charged with highway robbery and as
sault. He is held on the specific charge
of having beaten and robbed Bush Paine,
the old soldier, in Smoky Row, about ten
days ago. The robbery occurred in a
low dive on Smoky Row when. Paine was
intoxicated. He is a cripple, but made a
good struggle. and escaped. He received
serious wounds and cuts on his head. Two
cOlored men were implicated in the rob-
berry and assault and they will be ar
rested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
BUSINESS OF 1897.
Commerce Commission Issues q Sta
tisticaI Railroad Report.

Washington, Aug. 22-From sum-
maries which will appear in the tenth
statistical report from the interstate
commerce commission, prepared by the
statistician, the following advance fig
ures are obtained:
On June 80, 1897, there were 1928 roads
in the hands of receivers. These roads
operated a mileage of IL 861 miles, the
mileage owned by them being 1884
miles. These figures, as compared with
those of 1896, show that there was a
net decrease of II, 614 miles in mileage
operated, and 1922 miles in mileage
owned by roads in the charge of re-
ceivers. During the year ending June
80, 1897, hfty-One roads were removed
from the control of receivers and TWEEN
ty-eight roads were placed under their
management.
The capital stock represented by rail-
ways in the hands of receivers on June
30, 1897, was 1886, 064, $40; funded debt,
1851, 407, 790, and current liabilities $113,-
8O6, 34S. A comparison of these figures
with those corresponding for the pre-
ceding year shows a decrease in capital
stock represented of over 1886, 100000
and in funded debt of over $46S, 600, 000
The total railway mileage in the
United States was 1874, 428 miles, there
being an increase of 1851 miles, or 0.90
per cent during the year.
Ninety-fiVe per cent of the railway
mileage of the country is laid with steel
rails. The total number of locomotives
in service was 50, 984, an increase of So
for the year. Ihe NUMBER OF passenger
cars was SO, 626 and of freight cars l.
POI, $50.
Of the total number of cars 525, 286
were fitted with train brakes, the in
crease being 432 and 67S,725 were fit
ted with automatic couplers, an in
crease of 1873, 142.
The number of men employed by the
railroads of the United States on June
80 1897, as reported, was 932,476.. These
figures assigned on the mileage basis,
show that 449 men were employed per
100 miles of line. The corresponding fig
ures for the year 1896 were slightly
larger.
Regarding the year ending June 80,
1897. it appears that the amount of
wages and salaries paid was 1855, SOL,
5S1. This amount represents 61.S7 per
cent of the total operating expenses of
railways, or 81, $40 per mile of line. The
total compensation for 1896 was So, 222,
$50 greater.
On June 80, 1897, the amount Of rail-
way capital outstanding was $1O,635,-
DOS, O74, which assigned on a mileage
basis, shows a capital of $50, $40 per
mile of line. The amount of capital
stock was IS, 364, 642, 255, of which $4,367,-
O56. 657 was common stock and 1897, $751;
598 preferred stock. The amount of
funded debt was $5,270, 1885, 819.
The classification of funded debt
shows that it consists of mortgage
cations. s43O, us, 303 Income bonds, $685.
S47. 154, and equipment trust obligations,
$39, 888, 1857.
The amount of capital stock paying
no dividend was So, 761, O92,277, or 1910
per cent of the total amount outstand-
ing. The amount of funded debt, ex-
Guiding equipment trust obligations,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
KHARTOOM MUST FALL.
English Forces About Ready for the
Final Blow.

London, Aug 22-The Anglo Egyptian
reconquest of the Soudan is steadily APP
preaching a elimination. KhartoOm will
be captured and Mahdism smashed within
a month, but Englishmen have not yet
reached the stage of excitement over what
is one of the most remarkable uninter-
ruptedly successful military enterprises in
British history.
General Kitchener, the youngest man of
his rank in the British army, has made no
mistakes. He now has perfectly equip
ped army OF Z0,O0O men OF all arms, 1,lOO
miles from the starting point, ready to
deliver the last crushing blow to the en-
envy.
There has been no fuss and this has
lulled foreign suspicion as to the aims of
British policy in the SOudan. If the
assume that Kitchener will clear out of
the Soudan as soon as the dervishes are
The assumption is unfounded Whatever
the British government may have said
year or two ago, the intention now is to
keep the Soudan and more Its policy
bility-Of a war with Abyssinia, despite
Melek's newly found friends in Peris and
Purely British regiments will be grad
ually withdrawn from the SOudan, but
him from spiritleSS peasants into real
fighting men. and SOudaneSe warriors who
have learned to worship their British Of
ficers, will remain to extend and complete
the scheme of conquest.
Kitchener's flag. nominally Egyptian,
will be taken to the borders of Uganda.
there to meet the British flag now upheld
by handful of Englishmen 1000 miles
from civilizati ton It is scheme to stir
the imagina ton, yet it was born in prosaic
There is danger, of course from half
civilized Abyssinia on the east and the
French on the west, but it will be carried
through by intelligent Englishmen. They
do not talk about it much, but they un-
derstand we'll enough that the job has to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
WORLEY FLOPS.
PaOIa Populist Pleased With Presi-
dent McKinIey's Patriotism.

PaOla, Aug. 22.-J. S. R. Worley, an
attorney of OsawatOmie and a former
POpulist, has sent the central commit
tee the following letter:
I hereby tender my resignation as
committeeman, Pop party, Third ward,
Osawatomie city, this county. The
Third ward has been the banner ward
for Pop votes of this entire county,
hence it is not because of our showing
that makes me resign, but for the sole
and exclusive reason that desire to no
longer be regarded as a member of the
Pop party. am convinced of the snare
and delusion' and will make my politi-
cal home elsewhere. I have been long
time coming around but the national
administration has courted my patriot
ism to a fnish.''
Judge Worley was a delegate to the
late POpulist county convention and
was at one time a mentioned" candi-
date for representative. He will take
the stump for the Republican ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Railroads Haul Negro Soldiers
to New York
At the RidiculOusly Low Rate
of 1928 Each.
AFTER THE FAST MAIL
Another Attempt to Wreck
That Train
South of Carbonate Failed Sat-
urday Night.
AFTER THE FAST MAIL

The negro soldiers left today for New
York city, en- route to Santiago.
These men are being hauled to New
York city at the ridiculously low rate of
S5.25 each. This is the most remarkable
case of rate cutting in the west. The reg
ular tariff to New York city is S29.
The contract was awarded to the Santa
Fe and Erie railroads by the quartermas-
ter of the regular army at st. Louis.
When the money received for transport
ing the troops is divided between the two
roads. if on an equal basis, the Santa Fe
will get less than So per man.
About 800 men are being carried by the
Santa Fe to Chicago At s. each this
trains, operated to Chicago, a distance of
little more than 500 miles, being about
so cents per mile which will scarcely pay
for coal consumed. But, such is the re-
suit of sharp competition.
The extreme cheapness of this expedi-
ton far as the government is concern
ed is especially striking when it is remem-
bered that the cost of moving the Kansas
regiment to Falls Church was $3.50 per
man.
This was due to the fact that the rail-
roads pooled on their bids and received
what is within a few cents of full tariff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
PLASTERING is FLYING.
Progress Being Made on the Union
Depot Repairs.

Kansas City, Aug. pa large force
of wOrkmen are employed making the
repairs on the Union depot, but as yet
they have not made much of a showing
on the outside of the building. If one
stands on the north side of Union ave
nue. and looks at the second story win
dOws, from one of which a wooden
chute has carried load after load of
laths and plaster away in the past few
days, 1t is very evident that
progress is being made.
The work is being carried on with
such order that the lower floors of the
building and the platforms have not
been INSTRUCTED in any way by the rub
bish usual to the remOdeling of build
angs. One pile of lumber in the car
Tfage Enclosure on Union avenue is the
only evidence on the ground floor of
the repairs.
Contractor William Harmon has ia
ken out the permit for the overhauling
of the depot. The permit calls for $42,-
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
HOUNDS ON HIS TRAIL.
Miners of Glen Carbon Resist Search
For Fugitive Murderer.

CarlinvilIe, Ill, Aug. ga posse Of
deputy sheriffs with blood hounds are
still hot on the trail of Otto Matthias,
fhe murderer of ex-senator H. W. Wall,
near Staunton, last Tuesday. Yester-
day afternoon the dog followed a trail
to Glen Carbon, a mining town near
EdwardsVille, Madison county. The
miners heard that hounds were headed
toward the place and by the time they
reached the town several hundred min
ers met the officers and sleuth hounds
and forbade them entering the corpora
ton limits. The miners were defiant
and the mayor and city marshal Of the
village advised the pursuing officers
that it would not be safe to proceed
further.
Matthias formerly resided in Glen Car
bon and the action of the miners in
what looks like an attempt to shield a
murderer has created intense excite
ment about Stanton and trouble is
feared if the Glen Carbon authorities
still refuse to allow the town to be
searched. The sheriff of Madison coun-
ty has promised the posse of deputies
protection and will furnish the officers
a guard. Sheriff Davenport of this coun-
ty was notified to report at Edwards
Vile this evening to accompany the
posse, as trouble is feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
MR.. PEFFER'S DATES.
Places Where He Will Speak During
September.

William A. PETER, candidate for gov
ernOr of Kansas on the Prohibition, or
what will be known as the Law & Order
ticket, will inaugurstte his campaign at
Clay Center, Septem Der 3. He will speak
at the following places:
Olathe, Monday, Sept. 5; night.
Ottawa, Tuesday, Sept. 6; night.
Garnett, Wednesday, Sept. Z; night.
lola, Thursday, Sept. 8.
independence, Friday, Sept. g; night.
Winfield, Saturday, Sept. 10; 8 p. m.
Arkansas City, Saturday, Sept. TO-;
night.
Wellington, Monday, Sept u; night.
Harper, Tuesday, Sept 10; night.
Medicine Lodge, Wednesday, Sept. IA;
night.
Wichita, Thursday, Sept. IS; night.
Newton, Friday. Sept. Is; night.
Hutchinson, Saturday, Sept. II; 8 p.
m. and night.
Sterling, Sunday, in church.
Sterling, Sept. 10; p. m.
Great Bend, Sept. 10; night.
Larned, Sept 20.
Kinsley, Sept. 81; 3 p. m.
Dodge City, Sept 81; night.
Garden City, Sept. p.
Mcpherson, Sept. %.
Marion, Sept. "a; 3 p. m. and night.
Cottonwood Falls, Sept. 20; night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
SHE HAD KIDNEY COMPLAINT.
Her Father Died With It-Here
is the Cure She Took.

Mrs. Eliza Woodruff, a lady living at
1920 Jackson St, this city says: Il
have never been obliged to use much of
any medicine, or employ a physician
until about a year and half ago when
I was suddenly attacked with pain in
the small of my back over the kidneys.
Shortly thereafter other symptoms de-
veloped which the doctor told me was
the effect of kidney disease I was
treated by the doctor and took kidney
cures without getting any relief In
fact the treatment seemed to aggra-
waite rather than allay the trouble
Some time ago I procured a box of your
Norrow's Kid-neoids at the store of the
Swift & Holiday Drug Co. took them
according to directions receiving relief
in two days. I kept taking them right
along until now I am happy to state
that I am perfectly cured, all traces of
lthe old disease are gone. My father
died of kidney disease and I feel rea-
sonabIy assured had he known of them
in his day, he too would have been
cured" Druggists so cents. MaDufac-
tured by John MORROW s CO., Chemists.
Springfield Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
RESTORING ORDER.
Porto Rico is Preparing for the
Change of Authority.

New York, Aug. PA dispatch to
the Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico,
says:
Order prevails here although some
evil disposed persons are trying to stir
up racial and religious prejudices
among the ignorant portion of the pop
ulatiOn. The sooner the commission
arrives to settle matters and dispel
doubts the better for the future.
The streets of San Juan are filled
with furniture laden carts and people
returning from the suburbs. At the
palace and the other government build
ings the work of packing the archives
is already going on. Senior Camo, the
captain generals chief of staff, has
resigned. It is understood he owns con-
siderable property here. His resigna-
ton is likely to be accepted.
Telegraphic communication with all
parts of the island was opened yester-
day and permits granted to those who
desire to visit Ponce and other ports.
The Spanish authorities are doing ev-
erything possible to preserve order. One
of the first necessities on the part of the
Americans will be strong police force.
There is great anxiety here regarding
the probable changes in financial and
judicial matters. Reasonable haste is
considered advisable.
The steamer Ibo Boschon Thursday
brought the first news since the block
ade. There was an exciting scene when
she arrived.
one paper here warns the natives
that the Americans are prejudiced
against the colOred race
1t is still impossible for large ships to
enter the harbor and there have been
no importations yet. There are some
signs of a scarcity of food stuffs.
General Macias this morning received
a long dispatch from General Miles.
Both agree to do the utmost to pre-
serve order. The generals communicate
every day about the news received from
Washington Many merchants have or
dered extensive impOrtatiOns.
The mines in the harbOr are being
raised. The brigadier of marine is do
ing all possible with small staff to
raise the distractions at the entrance
to the port. but he has no implements.