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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03
A Hard-Fonght Case.


The recent death of Edward Hodgson
at Addison Junction, N. Y, recalls the
hard fought liquor case in which he was
defendant. He was doing business at
Orwell, this county, when charge OF
selling liquor was brought against him.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but
was convicted in the Addison county
court. The case was appealed to the
state supreme court, where it was twice
heard and the decision of the county
court finally sustained. From the state
courts the case was carried to the United
States supreme court on writ of error,
w. II. Bliss of Middlebury being retain
ed to argue the case for the defence.
The claim for the respondent was that
he was not selling liquor, but was con-
victed on testimony of a person moved
by malice, and that the form of infor-
nation prescribed by the statute did not
"apprise him of the nature and cause of
the accusation" and was therefore un-
constitutional. The case was five years
pending, and when it was finally called
up for argument at Washington at the
October, 1897 term Mr.. Bliss was unable
to be present because of illness. Ex-
Senator E. j. Phelps had been retained
after the case was entered, and he argued
it before the court for the respondent.
The States case was carried through by
F. L. Fish, states attorney for Addison
county, who was assisted in the federal
supreme court by Hon. G. j. Prouty of
New York, now a member of the Inter-
State Commerce commission. The SUI
preme court held the law constitutional.
Geological Deductions.
Geology was once defined by Lord
Salisbury as "the science of the what
might have been" Some American
biologists prefer to regard it as the
science Of the what may be. Pictures
have often been drawn of the destruc-
ton Of Toronto, and the devastation of
Southern Ontario and Quebec by A
flood let loose when the great lakes
are emptied owing to the continued
recession of Niagara Falls.
Prof. G. K. Gilbert now tells us that
long before this disaster is due
Niagara will have been DESTROYED by
other processes. Some slow changes
of level are now taking place over the
whole lake region. The eastern outlet
will be closed, and the lakes drained
by discharging from the southern end
Of Lake Michigan into the basis of
the Mississippi. The change in the
river system will begin in about
thousand years time. The evidence
adduced by Prof. Gilbert in supper, of
this prophecy is of great interest, al
though only his preliminary report
has yet been published.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03
senator weeks DecIines.

EDITOR REGIsTER:-T The suggestion
made by a correspondent in your last
issue regarding my denomination as
senator from the south end was sur
prise to me, and take this first oppor-
tunlty of saying am not a candidate for
the position. Two years ago received
the nomination by the unanimous vote
of the convention, which action was and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03

The human machine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keep it
going longest and most regularly by
using De Wits Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills for constipation and
all stomach and liver troubles. Isaac
Stems, Middlebury; B. G. Peck or Day
Bros, East Middlebury; C. w. Sowle,
West Cornwall; d. II. Bennett, Bird.
port; G. b. Kendall, Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03
The prolonged drouth in California has
seriously damaged the wheat crop.

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
a man for his home in the skies. Early
to bed and Little Early Riser, the pill
that makes life longer and better and
wiser. Isaac Stems, Middlebury; B.
G. Peck or Day Bros, East Middle
bury; G. l.. Sowle, West Cornwall; d.
II. Bennett, BridpOrt; G. b. Kendall,
Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03

S. NJ. Geary, Pierson, Mich, writes =
"De Wits Witch Hazel Salve is curing
more piles here today than all other
remedies combined. Itcures eczema and
all other skin diseases" Isaac Storms,
Middlebury; b. G. Peck or Day Bros.
East Mlddlebury; G. l.. Sowle, West
Cornwall; ID. ii. Bennett, BridpOrt; G.
B. Kendall, Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03
THE MARKETS.
PRICES OF PRODUCE IN MIDDLEBURY.
BUTTtR AND EGGS.
APPLES, POTATOES, ETC.

Butter u to IS cents pound; eggs, 10 cent
dozen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03

And 1t is reasonable to believe, and
the REGISTER does believe, that the dele
gates chosen to the forthcoming Repub-
lican convention will perform this duty
honestly, fearlessly and Independently.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-03

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING in every variety,
at the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23
Sheridan and tho Joke.

Sheridan, himself brilliant orator
as well as a shrewd observer, was one
day asked how it was he got on 50 we'll
in the house Of commons WE'LL he
said, s. soon found ont that the major
ity were FOOLS but all loved joke, and
= determined TO give them what they
liked. !" The great advantage Of q Joke
is that it puts the speaker 1t once on
good terms with. his audience. Hence
Cicero recommends it for an exordium.
q common way of winning the good
will Of an audience is fattery. When
the Jews brought down the orator Ter
Julius to accuse Paul, Tertullus began
his speech with dattery Of King Agrip-
pa. Since BY thee we enjoy, q 4 and So
on. Another way, . subtle form OF Hat
terry, is to describe yourself as native
sof the same place or county as those
you areaddressing The forensic form
la, the fnstian apostrophe 70 the IL Sim
telligent and patriotic and high minded
men whom the rhetorical Buzfuz seea
before him. is played ont. but il has ita
modern equiyalents ~ stmihster Re
view.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23
A Talking Sleeps Head.

John Leitch of Rothesay once when
on visit to Dunoon dropped into the
shop Of Archie Mains and asked If he
had any good sleeps heads. a.
Oh, yes, said Mains, there's as
fine one as ye ever saw, :, pointing to a
black face lying on the floor.
Are you sure that it is fresh?'' said
Mr.. Leitch.
Quite sure, sir, = replied the butcher.
is perfectly fresh. 8
Thereupon Mr.. Leitch, who was an
admirable ventrilo quist, brought from
the sleeps head the rather conf founding
ejaculation Oh, what lee! I'm
stinkin. =
Dot o. my shop, ye leein deevil, = :
exclaimed the butcher. $ Didn't I kill
ye wi my ain hauns this very mornin?' y
And, suiting the action to the words,
he kicked the offending sleeps head into
the street.
To carry on the joke, MI. Leitch, OBJ
serving 8 fine OF tongue insthe window,
made il apparently nay, e Shame on ye,
Archie Mains!' whereupon the amazed
butcher fled precipitately from the ahop,
leaving it and All it contained at the
mercy Of his waggish tornen
gets.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23
SHE BETRAYED HERSELF.

Dipped Her Spoon In the Milk Before
I the Mush. n
The woman mentioned in this little
story will be called Mrs. Naughty, but
she is known in almost every commu-
nifty by other names She is inclined to
do all she can to make other people be-
lieve she is somebody and that she is
fitted for a higher sphere than the one
she is forced by adverse circumstances
to live in. +.
A short time ago Mrs. Naughty called
on a neighbor and accepted an invitation
to stay to supper. Mush and milk was
the principal supper dish, and Mrs.
Naughty declared with sundry ejacula-
tions that she had never eaten the de-
lightful compound. The steaming plat.
ter Of mush was set in the center of the
table and bowl Of milk placed before
Mrs. Naughty. .5
Just help yourself, Mrs. Haughty, .
remarked the hostess.
Really, I do not know how to be-
gin, = said Mrs. Naughty as she picked
up her spoon. ii
Mrs. Naughty made move, and one
Of the children at the table leaned over
to her mother and whispered:
She said she never ate mush and
milk, but she dipped her spoon in the
milk before she dipped it, into the
mush. =
That little movement gave Mrs
Naughty away, for every lover Of mush
and milk knows that if the spoon is
first dipped into the milk the mush will
not stick to it.-Omaha World-Her
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23
! MONKEYS al 3 O'TBAl q

The1 Likewise Pisy Cricket, but Not 40
! cording To- Ru le..s
Trayelers IN South Africa have noted
the fact that where monkeys congregate
IN large numbers. they also indulge In
games Of . certain kind. TwoSof these
games Seem to resemble cricket and
football
The cricket is OF q primitive order.
About dozen monkeys stand in d cir
ole or whatever is akin to the simian
Idea Of q circle. Two Of them advance
from different extremit ties Of the circle
and stop about 10 yards apart. facing
each other. The monkey at the southern
end of the circle has q cocoanut ia his
hand. He is the bowler.
The monkey at the other end does
not, as you might suppose, WELD q full
cane bat. His business is to dodge the
cocoanut which the bowler aims at his
head. The delivery Of the ball lie ire
mendously fast, full pitched and fraught
with dire results il it touches the
spot. 8 When it does happen to touch
the spot-that is, any part Of the mon
keys bod monkey is very much
out and doesn't even stop to dispute the
question. #ssa q.
Another monkey takes his place until
he, too, receives his dismissal It was
presumed by the travellers that the game
was finished when majority Of mon
keys lay nursing their wounds under
the friendly shade Of neighboring
palm. 81 ss
The football is Of more advanced
type. It is also played with cocoanut.
The game, if any thing, is undoubtedly
the ssocker'' game and is played with
the feet. OF course there is no goal nor
any tactics to speak Of, the object of
each animal being to keep the ball to
himself as much as possible. IS
Still the competition to get the ball
makes it resemble real game Of foot
er, = and the dexterity exhibited by
these peculiar amateurs is surprising
and wonderful.
In an evil moment some ambitious
monkey may elect to play the Rugby
game by snatching up the ball and
making off, but the game then develops
into war, in which life is sometimes
the prize. #:9.
No mention is made Of referee, but
if there is one about, like wise and
provident monkey, he is probably up a
tree. Brooklyn Times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23
Free In Spite Of Himself.

Under the first French empire the adj
ministration Of the prison of Sainte-
Pelagie was so loose that it was not rare
for accused persons to lie there six
months without knowing the cause of
their Incarceration. The following ad-
venture, narrated in The Dungeons of
Old Paris discloses the fact that re-
lease under similar conditions of igno-
rance was not impossible:
The doctor had given to prisoner
who was slightly i'll an order for the
baths. Not knowing in what part OF
the prison the infrmary was situated,
he presented his order to tipsy turn
key, who opened the outer door Of the
prison.
NJ. Guillon, q free man without being
aware Of it, took the narrow street to be
a sentry's walk and went few PAGES
without finding any one to direct him.
Returning to the sentry at the door, be
inquired where were the baths
The baths?" said the sentinel.
The prison baths. =
The prison baths, said the sentinel,
'sare probably in the prison, but you
can't get in there. =
WHAT can t get into the prison!
Am outside it, then?'''
" Why, yes, you re in the street. You
ought to know that, Ishould think
/ did not know it, assure YOU
said M. Guillon, and this WON'T suit
me at all. = = .z3 81 s5 5.s s.
He rang the nrisnn hell and was 70.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23
Ho Listened to All.

f5 Fontene1le listened to everything
and he offended no one BY disputing
anything At the close OF his life he
was asked the secret Of his success, and
The replied that it was BY observing two
maxims, {. Every body may be right
and Every thing lnay be SO. ., 81;
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23

Freddie's father had just been stfug-
Cling with an old fashioned bureau.
and retiring dishear tened rom an nm
successful effort to open one q il COM
Tpartments he moved to the window,
and looking ont upon the lowering aky
he exclaimed. S. It's mighty strange that
the weather bureau can't give us q
) change of weather e &
S May he. 8 shyly interpossd Freddie,
3 they can open the bureau drawera''
Boston Courier.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23
Z. EF- ON r ms.

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Recently q Chicago railroad displayed
IN its unclaimed parcel room. five barrels
OF rubber oyershoes and q box full 81
false teeth. All this property and more
during period Of six months had been
left on the suburban and through trains
BY absent minded passengers. The gen.
eral baggage agent, upon being asked
what was the oldest occurrence Of this
kind, said that q woman once left on
train q 6-months-old baby, and she did
not miss it until q trainman overlook
her with the little bundle Of humanity
before she got outside Of the train shed.
It was not g case Of abandonment. She
had forgotten to take up her own off
spring.
Only one half Of the articles left on
trains are claimed and returned to own
ers. At all the railroad offices ii Chi
cago there are to be found motley col
leotions Of about all the articles which
man or woman ever owned. It would
be impossible to list them in whole
page Of a newspaper. IS
The article which figures most extern
slvely among the lost and found Of the
big railroads is the umbrella. An Off
cial Of the Illinois Central says he re-
ceived in the baggage departm ent /, 500
umbrellas a year. General Agent Sadd
Of the Burlington says his records show
about 600 a year, and the other lines
report large collections Of this service
able article, which are left on trains in
all kinds Of weather. On recent fine,
sunshiny day the Burlington railroad
showed on its record a whole page Of
abandoned UNI brellas.
Next come the overshoes, which are
daily found, singly and in pairs and Of
tentimes odd in size and kind. At all
the offices they are accumulated to the
extent of barrels and barrels. It is a
Common occurrence to find upper, low
or and partial sets of false teeth. Some
give evidence Of long service, others
have been too new and have been sslaid
out" to give relief. But they come in
all shapes and sizes. 81 IS Z
Wearing apparel in large quantities
is to be found in the lost parcel rooms.
AAOy AOAh0 AL UAO x14UOA USIS hG UuG
Union station fitted out dummy figure
with every single article that a man is
likely to wear from head to foot. The
articles were all left piece by piece on
the train and gathered up by the en-
ployees until the figure was logged out
in newest fashion.
The young woman stenographer in
Baggage Agent Sadd's Office has pet
kitten which was found in an envelope
box on a train, and, there being nc
claimant, young Tom is being taught to
earn his board by mousing in the bag
gage room.
= Cripples frequently leave 4 their
crutches on trains. There is collection
of them at all the offices. Hanging up
in the parcel room Of the Illinois Cen.
trail is a big anchor made Of moss gath.
cred from trees in the far south. The
maker had taken care of it until Chica.
go was reached, only to abandon it tc
the care of the parcel man. Chicago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-22

boys in the Twentieth Kansas at San
Francisco wrote that Rev. Fred Jones
was a. visitor at the camp, and that he
was chaplain of a Nevada regiment, and
seemed to be enjoying good health.
AS the story goes, Mrs. Jones pre-
sented proof of his death and collected
from the A. o. U. w. order $4,000 life
insurance. Her proof was supported
by the testimony of an alleged brother
of Mr. Jones who, it is said, lives near
Greeley, in Anderson county.
Mrs. Jones took the money and went
to Osawatomie, where she now lives.
and invested in a hotel. Afterwards
she and a Miami county man went to
Missouri and when they returned claim
ed to be man and wife and have since
lived together in that relationship, but
she seems to have been a little pre-
vious in taking unto herself another
husband, for the California papers of
only a few weeks ago reported that
Rev. Fred Jones had just secured di-
vorce from his wife.
Mr.. Jones attempted to join the A.
o. U. w. lodge in this city but failed to
pass medical examination. The lodge
here is investigating the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-22
PREVENT CROWDS GATHERING
Americas Council Limits Street Gath
erings to Four Persons.

Emporia Gazette: Americas has not
had as much excitement since John Van
HaSsel took unto himself a wife and
then found that she belonged to anoth-
er, as they are having with the present
council and mayor. These law makers
have passed an ordinance making 1T a
misdemeanor for more than four per
sons to assemble on the public streets
at one time and the town is now quietly
endeavOring to walk Indian file past
the city marshal who is keeping a look
out for a certain gang of boys that
started the trouble and are now having
the laugh the town beadle.
The trouble started about ten days
ago when Mrs. Gully, the proprietress
of a restaurant in that city of the third
class, took it into her head to rattle off
an old family heirloom of deprecated
value, tOwit, an old silver watch of
ante deluvian make and fond memories
of better days. When she sprung the
rattle on the boys of the town it met
with a hearty reception and the num-
bers that only went from L to II cents.
When the drawing time came, she
the lucky envelope. Her theory was
-xcellent but in practice she failed to
put the word in the envelope and this
is where she had the crowd of boys at
her mercy. After a deal of wrangling,
she finally declared that Berry Grubbs,
a man who works in the restaurant,
should have the watch. The Americus
boys didn't say anything until Frank
Haver, of Emporia, who had borrowed
one cent and drawn number one, made
a big and mighty kick on such chican-
cry His kick did no good, but after he
had returned to town, the other boys
congregated in front of the restaurant
and MAIDS such a racket that Perry
Jones, who has the distinction of being
the city marshal as well as the best
hash singer in town, went before the
council and told a horrible tale of the
rebellious state of the boys in town.
The members of the council put their
heads together and passed an ordinance
forbfdding more than four persons con-
sregatine in the streets. Mayor Ernst
signed the law as quickly as he could
and now the city marshal has the town
folk scattered around not closer than
ten feet apart. The original crowd of
boys is now the best and most orderly
lot of scamps in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-22
STILL WANT THE QUEEN.
One Faction of Native Hawaiians Ask
for LiTs Restoration.

Honolulu. Sept. IA, via San Francisco,
Sept. 21.-The congressional commission
ers are finishing their work and expect
to leave for Washington on September %.
The commissioners are now being deluged
with petitions and memorials from the ma
tive Hawaiians. The sentiment of the ma
tives appears to be divided. One faction
desires the restoration of the queen, while
the other accepts the new order OF AFFAIRS
and asks for certain rights under the new
form OF government
The natives who favor restoration held
a mass meeting on September Il and
adopted memorial which was presented
to the commissioners. The memorial al
legeS that the annexation treaty has failed
and the joint resolution is ineffective be-
cause it was not passed by the people of
the Hawaiian islands or the representa-
uVes OF the legislature. The memorial
concludes by asking that the constitutional
stored under the protection of the United
States of America. Among the speakers
at the mass meeting was Robert w. Will
cox, the reVolutionist, who few weeks
to qualify himself for a full pardon for
past misdeeds. Pointing to the United
States nag over the government building
he said: 1T is useless to say that the
flag over there will not come down. 1t
was up before and it came down. 1t will
be shown that the annexation vote was
carried through by handful of foreign
ers- If America loves US, why were not
HaWa1ians placed on the commission? We
are not represented there. The next
thing we shall not be able to vote"
The other faction of HaWaiians has also
presented memorial to the commission.
This memorial asks for a territorial form
of government with full rights for the ma
tives and permission to make appropria-
lions for ex-Queen Liliuokalani, Princess
Kataulan and Queen DOWager Kapiolani.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-22
A REGENT INVOLVED.
State Auditor Morris Refuses to Issue
Title to Certain State Normal
School Lands

State Auditor Morris has refused to issue
a title to certain state normal school lands
purchased by NJ. F. Knappenberger of
Jewell City. Knappenberger is president
of the board of regents of the state nor
NAL, and it is alleged that he virtually
sold himself the land for 80 cents an acre.
The land in question is a 800 acre tract in
Republic county and is said to be worth
about $40 an acre. It is part of what is
known as the Salt Springs land, and was
given to the State Normal under special
endowment act.
Knappenberger purchased the land NOM
inally through S. H. Dodge, editor of the
BelOit Gazette, who is also a member of
the board of regents of the state normal.
The transaction was so peculiar that when
the papers came into the state auditors
office to be entered, Auditor Norris sent
all the facts he had in his possession to
the attorney generals office for invesu-
sistant Attorney General Smelling looked
the matter up, and as far as the records
files in the sale. They were:
Under the law the sale could not be
made without III ont advertisement by appraisers
The governor appointed no appraisers.
There was no appraisement shown by
No value fixed by disinterested parties
The lands were not sold at public auc-
The board of regents did not authorize
the sale.
The governor did not approve the con-
Mr.. Smelling sets forth these things in a
letter to Knappenberger. and in concIu-
sion says: There is still another very
serious question to be considered in this
matter. and that is that you are the pres
ident of the board of regents of the kan
sas State Normal school. Under. the law
above indicated it is the duty of the board
of regents to sell this land. On the one
hand you act the agent of the state
in the sale of these lands, and on the 9TH
er hand you represent yourself as the pur-
chaser. It has been decided by the ap-
duty of an officer to see that any particu-
lar thing is to be properly done, he cannot
performance of said duty"
Auditor Norris will not issue title to
the land until an inquiry has been made,
even if Knappenberger supplies the miss
ing links to show that the land was ap-
praised.