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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
WIDE WHEEL TIRES.
They Roll and Preserve the Roads
Narrow Tires Destroy Them.

They Roll and Preserve the Roads
Narrow Tires Destroy Them.
1t is frequently claimed that roads in
the United States, instead of getting
better, are constantly getting worse,
and when the reason is asked the ex-
PLANTATION is made that the damage done
to existing highways by the use of mar
row tires is far greater than the im-
provement made by the semiannual eff
fort at fixing the roads.
0Without entering into a discussion
Of this claim, there is no denying that
heavily loaded wagon with narrow
tires leaves its tracks on the highway
and the depth of these tracks depends
upon the character of material of which
the road Is built, the width of the tires
and the weight of the load. Whenever
a loaded wagon becomes stuck it is due
to the fact that the road Is too soft and
the tires too narrow for the load on the
wheels. Water and narrow tires are the
two causes which contribute to rum
the best roads. They aid each other in
the work of destruction. The rut formed
by passing wagon forms a trough for
the rain, which, instead of running OIL
to the side, as it would do on a hard.
smooth surface, sinks into the ground
The next wagon, finding the ground
softened, digs its wheels deeper into the
surface, and so the decentralization and
destruction continue.
This suggests one of the strongest
arguments in favor of the use of wide
tires. Wide tires are roadmarks, mar.
row tires are road destroyers. Wide tires
roll and harden the road surface, and by
their use every loaded wagon can be
turned into an effective road roller
Every wagon which today helps to cut
up the roads could be utilized for their
improvement, for nothing so much tends
to the making of good roads as contin.
ual rolling of the surface.
The principle of wide tires is so gen.
orally acknowledged in Europe that
laws nave been passed in each country
prescribing their use. Austria requires
tires of at least 4 l-3 inches width, in.
creasing as the load to be carried rises
above 30 tons. In France all freight.
ing and market wagons are turned into
road rollers by being required to have
tires from three to ten inches wide
Germany requires four inch tires for all
wagons used for heavy loads, and swift.
zerland requires that they shall be pro.
vided with tires of six inches. These
regulations have been adopted for the
protection of the high class European
roads built during the present century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY NEW YORK, N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price soc. per bottle
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

j. a. Schear of Sedalla, Mo-, saved hid
child from death by Group by using On}
Minute Cough Cure. 1t cures coughs
colds. pneumonia, la grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. Isaac Stems
Middlebury; b. G. Peck or Day Bros
East Middlebury; C. w. Sowle, Yves
Cornwall; d. II. Bennett, Bridport; q
B. Kendall, Shoreham; F. C. Dyer
West Salisbury; w. B. French, Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
Sea Worm of Fiji,

In Fiji there is a curious sea worm
which arrives in myriads on the coast
on a certain day. The waters are so
full of them as to resemble vermicelli
soup. After laying their eggs nothing
Is left of them but empty skins.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

There Is time for all things. Tn
time TO take DeWitt's Little Earl,
Rlsers is when you are suffering from
constipation, biliousness, sick headache
indigestion or other stomach or live
troubles. |. Sterns, Middlebury B. G
Peck or Day Bros, East Middlebury
c. W. Sowle, West Cornwall; d. FL
Bennett, Bridport; C. B. Kendall, Shore
ham; F. c. Dyer, West Salisbury; w. B
French. Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely dl
gests food within the stomach and in
testines and renders all classes of foo,
capable of being assimilated and con
verted into strength giving and tissu
building substances.
Isaac Stems. Middlebury: b. q. Peck o
Day Bros, East Middlebury; C. W. Sowle
West Cornwall; d. II. Bennett, Bridport
C. b. Kendall, shoreham; F. c. Dyer ives
Salisbury W. B. French, orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
When Jap Dogs Bark.

When dog barks at night in Japan
the owner is arrested and sentenced to
work for year for the neighbors
whose slumbers may have been dis
turhed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company Of Boston celebrated its twd
hundred and sixty-frst anniversary id
Boston last week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

Marriages are made In heaven, and
If once we set to work to repair celes-
tial mistakes and indiscretions we
shall have our hands full
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

Bad management keeps more people In
poor circumstances than any other one
cause. To be successful one must look
ahead and plan ahead so that when a
favorable opportunity presents itself he
is ready to take advantage of it. A little
forethought will also save much expense
and valuable time. A prudent and care
full man will keep bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in the house, the shiftless
fellow will wait until necessity compels
lit and then ruin his best horse going for
pay, besides; one pays out % cents, the
other is out a hundred dollars and then
wonders why his neighbor is getting
richer while he is getting poorer. For
sale by DR.. ID. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

For several years the Church Exten
sion society of the Methodist Episcopal
church has furnished aid for the erectiol
of two churches day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

Great efforts are being made in all o
the Eastern cities TO prevent the sprea(
of infectious diseases by the Distribution
of milk from diseased cows.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
Alligator " Veal"

The flesh of alligators tastes very
like veal, and is regarded as a delicacy
by many people in India.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

There are close upon 10000 stenog-
raphers at wor' in New York, two
iNirds of the nun being women.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

Two prospectors from Josephine
county, Ore, have arrived at Portland
with story of fabulous find of gold.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
shamrock to Come Here Under sail.

The possibility Of towing the Sham
rock across is settled by the following
clause from the deed of gift: Vessels
selected to compete for this cup must
proceed under sail, on their own bot
toms to the port where the contest is
to take place" This provision was in
serted in the deed after the visit of
the Canadian slOop Atlanta in 81. via
the Erie Canal. The towing story
probably originated from the
criticisms of certain English papers
against the light construction of the
new defender and the allegation that
a heavier boat would have to be built
to sail across the ocean. AS n mat
ter of fact the strain on boat would
be less under the reduced rig in which
she would cross the ocean than under
her full racing rig. The advantage of
light construction to the defending
boat is an overestimated one,
"Strange how many prizes Mrs.
Grabbem wins at cards"
she only wins, you know, where
the players put down their own scores
and do their own adding up"
Clever at adding is she?"
"Nell, she generally wins"
"But how can she tell the number
she'll need to VIM
That's the only weak point in her
system. But George says she's IA
talist. He says she just adds her age
to the totals and trusts to luck"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
TEN
and
WOMEN

For pleasing results use DR.. kImer's Swaml}
Root, the great kidney remedy. At druggists
Sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

Mr.. p Ketcham of Pike city, CAL,
says; "During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was the only remedy
that gave him any relief" Many others
have testified to the prompt relief from
pain which this liniment affords. For
sale by DR.. ID. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16

Kidney trouble preys upoi
the mind, dlscourages an,
lessons ambition: beauty
vigor and cheeifulness sool
disappear when the kidneys
are out of order or diseased
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
EXPERIENCES N MANILA.
Matters of Interest About the
Quaint Old City of
the Philippines.
AMUSING INCIDENTS.
The Peculiar Sleeping Machine That
Was Not Calculated
for Comfort.

a Land where Laziness becomes Second
Nature-Cheap Suits of White Sheeting
. The Chemists Shop Where Great
Variety of Things May BE Bought-The
Curious Chit system.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
HAMILTON LEWIS TRIUMPH.
His One Speech That Has Made Him Famous
a Brilliant Orator.

His One Speech That Has Made Him Famous
Brilliant Orator.
From a Washington letter.
Had General Grosvenor not attacked
Representative j. Hamilton Lewis of Wash
ington the other day, the latter might have
gone out of congress with a reputation fer
many things but hardly with that of being
one of the most brilliant orators in the
house. His response has given him the top
most notch in oratorical fame in the house
and men who questioned his ability in the
past no longer do so, but on the contrary
acknowledge him as the keenest depater
that has been in the house since the DAYS of
Proctor Knott and Sunset Cox. HIS speech
was eAtempore yet IL reads and was de-
livered as If it had been under prepa1at. on
for weeks and as if every line and word
of it had been carefully memorized and
even the infection of them studied. Rep
resentatlye Carmack, who is one of the
best rhetoricians in the house, said that it
was the most finished piece of oratory he
has ever heard delivered.
When Lewis first arose no one paid much
attention to him, as it was thought that
he was simply going to reply With fectitia
to the dean of the Ohio delegation. He had
not finished two sentences before he had
the attention OF the house. His sentences
are not like those of most speakers. lie
piles simiiies upon SMILES and involves
his sentences SO that one holds his breath
wondering how he is ever to get out graz
matically alive, yet with neat twist which
astonishes mis- hearers he ends gracefully
and usually with a spice that gives flavor
to the whole.
l have heard many fine speeches in con-
gress, but never one which met with such
an ovation as that delivered by Lewis last
week. The house did not wait for the close
to applaud, but hand clapping and shouts
greeted every period, and sometimes COM
mas and semicolons. 1t was continuous
triumph for the gentleman from Washing
ton. 1t lacerated Grosvenor, and, while the
members of his own party might, and did,
pity his discontinue, they Joined in the
applause and hilarity Of the democrats.
General Grosvenor was pitiful TO behold
at times He tried to read his paper and
appear to be absorbed in correcting some
proofs, but not a word failed him and when
finally he arose to make answer to Lewis,
his face was scarlet and his hands shaking
with suppressed excitement. General Gfos-
yenor becomes insulting when he attempts
sarcasm. Men do not like to tackle nm
in debate for this reason. Lewis used the
lancet and then proceeded to poultice the
wound he had made with preparation OF
vinegar and salt. Before he closed he had
the democrats and republicans alike stand
ing around him as they used to do about
Knott and Cox, and as they sometimes do
now about "Private" John Allen. =
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
washington Forecast.

Washington, February 1-Weather condi-
lions and general forecast:
With the exception of snow and rain ear
ly last night in the Atlantic Coast states,
generally clear and cold weather has pre-
vailed in all the districts from the Missis-
sippi> valley eastward. There has, however,
been a rise in temperature from 10 to "a
degrees in the central valleys and upper
lake region West as far as the Rocky
mountains the weather has also been gem
orally clear, although there were scattered
snow flurries in various places. West of
the Rocky mountains the low area still
persists with snow in the middle and north
ern plateau regions and rain on the middle
and north Pacific coast
Severely cold weather still continues IN
the extreme northwest.
There has been decided fall in the tenn
perature southwark through Colorado into
the Texas Panhandle, the line of zero tenn
perature extending through the central por-
ton of eastern Colorado northeastward to
Lake Superior. AT Denver the temperature
has fallen from As degrees to below zero.
On the Pacific coast the temperature has
fallen, averaging 20 degrees Fair weather
will continue generally, except in the South
Atlantic and Gulf states, where rain is in
dictated, and in Colorado, where it will
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
POTTERY COMBINE.
Negotiations Concluded for Consolida-
ton of Leading Firms.

New York, February 1.-Negotiations for
the consolidation of the leading pottery in
terests were concluded today by the forma-
ton of the American Potteries company,
with a capitalization of $40, 100000. Equal
amounts of common and per cent. cumu-
lative preferred stock will be issued, of
which s4,0O0,OO0 preferred and 100000 COM
mon will remain in the treasury, together
with 100000 cash for working capital and
s4.OO0,OOO of quick assets. The output last
year of the plants which compose the COM
bination was $S,5OO,OOO. with profits COM
puted at s1,5O0Oo0. The plan is to be under
written. and subscriptions have been re-
ceived from banking interests and individ-
uals connected with the combination.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
MORE CARS WILL Be
RUNNING TODAY
Fifteen Minute Schedule to the
Highlands.
ALL WILL BE ON BY SUNDAY
Twenty Minute Schedule to Avondale
and Three Trolleys Will Aid Dunn
mics to East Lake-Ensley
Left to Steam Power.

AS was stated yesterday, the cars on
Electric company will start to running this
morning at g.
The railway company has left nothing I'M
done to get this work completed, and
though only one dynamo can be used,
enough cars win be run to partially accom-
modate the public.
Commencing at a. M, there will be four
Scars running on the North and South High
land line with fifteen minute schedule,
instead of eight, as heretofore.
Three viii lbe run on the Avondale line,
starting at a m. and a twenty minute
schedule will be maintained. The regular
Schedule for this line is every twelve min
utes.
The Elyton line will also have three cars,
and beginning at $50 a. m. will keep up
thirty-minute schedule The regular cars on
this line have heretofore run every twenty
minutes.
In addition to the two dummies on the
East Lake line, three cars will also be run.
The Ensy line will still keep the dummies
until the rest of the repairing on the power
house has been finished. These trains will
arrive every fifty minutes as usual.
Work win BE Finished Sunday
The remaining work is being rapidly
pushed forward, and by next Sunday the
big pulley will probably be finished and the
cars will all be running on full time.
unfortunate accident, and the people who
are dependent on the cars to take them in
and out of the city say from now on they
will be fully able to appreciate Birming-
hams heretofore admirable street car SER
vice.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02

her assistance this morning and succeeasd
in moving her a short distance. Later IN
the day the tug went to Delaware break
water and brought bacl. lighter Part OF
the steamers cargo will be taken off and
when this has been done there is little
doubt she win be safely fioated. The Rhyn-
lands propeller is broken and it is thought
her rudder has been carried away.
There are forty-two passengers and a
crew of seventy-nine men ON board, and
all are well.
Fenwieks light is about twenty-five
miles below the breakwater which would
Indicate that the Rhyland was a few miles
out of her course when she grounded This
is easily accounted for by the condition of
the weather at the time. A dense snow
storm was prevailing and the island light
could not be seen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02

Washington, February 1.-The house en-
tered upon consideration of the river and
harbor bill today and made rapid progress.
The bill approprates directly about S12-
SOC, 900 and authorizes contracts to the eX-
tent of SIS, 000, 900 additional
The general debate was unusually brief.
It's feature was a speech in opposition to
the bill by Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, who has
fought every river and harbor bill for the
last six years. He said he knew his oppo-
sition would avail nothing, as the votes for
its passage had been arranged for by the
appropriations in the bill He particularly
opposed the Mississippi river improvement,
which was ably defended by Mr.. Catchings,
of Mississippi.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
PERSONAL.

DR. James p Calvin, a distinguished
young physician of Talladega county, is in
the city visiting his brother, Mr.. Gus Cal
win. of the Milner-Kettig Hardware COM
pany.
Judge Roulhac, of Sheffield, is in town.
Henry H. Cobb and John S. Owen, of At
lanta, are in Birmingham.
Miss Zoie Watson, of Selma, is In the
city. attending the Birmingham Business
college.
Major Button, of Kentucky, is visiting
his son, Len Button.
Mr.. T. G. Bush, Of Admission, was in the
city.
Colonel benson is in Montgomery on
legal business.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
-----------------------------
RAILWAY CAR TRUST.
Pullman Company May Not Enter the
Combine.

Chicago, February 1.-The Daily News to-
day says
"a combination of the big freight and
States is being formed. The Pullman COM
pany was slated to go into the union, but
It Is said to be holding out at present. II
the Pullman company remains out that will
not, however prevent the consolidation of
the other principal concerns. c. f. Freer,
of Detroit, Mich, is the chairman of the
committee in charge. This deal will be one
of the biggest combinations of capital form
ed in recent years The official announce
ment may be expected within a few days"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
TELLER FOR
RATIFICATION
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
executive session, Mr.. Bacon asked for
unanimous consent that vote be taken
al 1890 tomorrow.
To this request Mr.. Carter, of Montana,
objected and the whole question was left
suspended.
Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah, addressed the SEN
ate upon the Vest anti-expansion resoiu-
ton, devoting the greater part of his time
to a defense of his position that the con-
stitution applies as well to the people Of
our territories as to those of the states.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02

snow. The temperature will rise some-
what in the Middle Atlantic states, and will
change but little elsewhere, except in the
extreme southwest, where it will become
colder.
Cold wave signals are displayed at La
Crosse, Minneapolis, st. Paul, Sioux City,
DesAoines and Grand Junction. Light to
fresh easterly winds are indicated for the
Atlantic and Gulf states
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
THE RHYNLAND ASHORE.
Transatlantic Liner Grounds on Cotton
Patch Island.

Philadelphia, February 1.-The trans
Atlantic liner Rhynland, Captain Hannah.
from Liverpool for this port, went ashore
on Cotton Patch shoal, about four miles
north of Fenwick's island life-saving sta
ton during last nights storm.
At late hour tonight she was still
stranded, but lay in an easy position and
1t was hoped to get her off with the next
high tide. The tug North America went to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02

Montgomery, February 1.-(Special)-
Representative Burkhalter introduced a bill
in the house today which provides for a
board of jury commissioners for Jefferson
county.
The bill provides for the appointment by
the governor of four members of the court,
the probate judge to serve with them. The
commissioners are to meet twenty days be-
fore each week of the court to draw the
juries, forty names to be drawn for the
petit juries and sixty for the grand juries.
The commissioners shall fill the box with
the names of every qualified person in the
county. The salary of the commissioners IS
fixed at 50 per day. In case the probate
judge is disqualified by any reason, one of
the city court judges shall act in his stead.
The bill is fashioned after the bill re-
Gently passed for Dallas county.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
Local Weather.

The local weather has broken the seasons
record during the past forty-eight hours.
Early yesterday morning the mercury
dropped TO 10 degrees above zero, the low
est point reached this winter. AT a. m.
it had risen to 30 degrees, with a maximum
temperature of 40 degrees, making the
range for the day "a degrees. A remarkable
feature = the local weather is the fact that
snowf fallen in the Immediately sur
rou< ection and much farther south,
viii a trace of the beautiful here.
~ srecast sent out last night for Ala
- predicts rain, with fresh easterly
s1,.-nds