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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

For frost-bites, burns, indolent sores,
eczema, skin disease. and especially
Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve stands
first and best. Look out for dishonest
people who try to initiate and counter
felt it. It's their Endorsement of a good
article. Worthless goods are not imitat-
ed. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Isaac Sterns, Middlebury; B. G. Peck, or
Day Bros, East Mlddlebury; &. w. Sowle,
West Cornwall; ID. IL. Bennett, Bridport;
c. B. Kendall, Shoreham; +. C. Dyer West
Salisbury; W. B. French. orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
Joint High Commission.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The Joint
High Commissioners, which has been
sn~deavoring for the last eight months
to adjust certain differences between
the United States and the Dominion
Of Canada, will probably adjourn its
sessions without coming to any agree
ment as to the various points in dis
pute. Several urgent reasons will COM
pei the Commission to vote a recess
until some date next winter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

Not one child dies where ten formerly
died with Group. People have learned
the value of One Minute Cough Cure and
use it for severe lung and throat
troubles. 1t Immediately stops cough
ing. 1t never fails. |. Stems. Middle
bury b. G.. Peck or Day Bros. East Mid
d%lebury; c. w. Sowle, West Corn
wall; d. H. Bennett, Bridport; c. B.
Kendall. Shoreham; F. c. Dyer, West
Salisbury w. b. French, Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
GIVE THE CHILDREN A DRINK

called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious, appe-
thing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like the
finest coffee but is free from all its iniu-
rious properties. Grain-O aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stimulant but a health builder. and chill
dren, as well as adults, can drink it with
great benefit. Costs about as much as
coffee. 15c. and 25c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

Albany, Feb. 22.-It is probable that
Governor Roosevelt will appoint a
commission to determine the mental
condition of Mrs. Martha Place, of
Brooklyn, who is awaiting execution
at Sing Sing for the murder of her
stepdaughter Ida Place. He asked IA
number of questions during an in
formal discussion of the case, and
then asked the attorneys to put their
arguments in form of briefs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
LOUBET SUCCEEDS FAURE


Paris, Feb. 21.-The National As
sembly at Versailles elected Emile
l.ouhet President of the Republic to
succccdM. Eaurc. The count of the
ballots showed that VI. Loubet re-
c2iVed 4S3 votes and NJ. Mciine. the
lnti-lievlsionist candidate. 279.
y furious anti-rcvisionist campaign
was made by the anti-revisionist
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
New Plant for Navy Yard.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The Navy
Department authorities are consider
ing the reconstruction of the machine
shop destroyed by fire at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Secretary Long will
shortly submit an estimate to Con-
gress for funds for the erection of a
new building and its thorough equip
mem with modern tools. 1t is pro-
posed to place electric machinery in
the new plant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
Bill to Pay Spain SEQ, 900, 900.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The House
Committee on Appropriations has or
dered a favorable report on the bill to
pay Spain 100000, 900 for the Philip
pines. The amendment declaring the
policy of the Government toward the
Philippines was defeated by n party
vote. Chairman Cannon was directed
to call up the bill under suspension of
the rules.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

press 4 great crowd of opponents
Of NJ. LOubct gathered in front of the
Republican Club shouting. "Conspuez
Loubet,' "A has Arton,' "A has
Panama." and cheering NJ. Meline.
The Figaro announces that Paul
Deroulede has summoned the League
IF Patriots and the Nationalist group
to assemble mt the Care de Lyon and
10 their utmost to prevent NJ. Loubet's
election.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
Forming 500, 900. 900 Trust.

Boston, Feb. 21.-Messrs. Hatch and
Richter, attorneys of Chicago. are or
ganizing an upper leather trust. A
representative of the firm is in Boston
to secure options on tanncries here
abouts, and says he has obtained
enough to assure the organization of
the trust. The combination will be
called the American Hide and Leath-
er Company, with Il capital of $780,
BOO, 900.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
Fighting N THE BRUSH.
The American Troops Con-
tinue to Drive the Rebels
Further Inland.
GOOD WORK
FiIipinos Driven Into the Jungle
After a Fierce Charge by
the CalifOrnianS.

Rebels Are short of Ammunition But Fight
Desperately-Tac American Outposts Are
Twelve Miles From M~anila-Fate OF Two
Natives who Tried to Pass Olympia-Our
Troops Gallant Charge.
Manila. Feb. 1S.-Four companies Of
volunteers, which had been clearing
mp the country in the vicinity of Pa
teros. ten miles southeast of Manila.
and which had been recalled. were fol-
lowed by the enemy Is they retired.
ON reaching san Pedro Macati, the
Americans made Il stand rear the
churchyard, and the rebels were
driven bacI. The Californians again
advanced, and are now occupying the
same ridge. commanding the valley of
the river. y gunboat near Iasig is
clearing the jungle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
PRESIDENT FAURE DEAD.
Stricken with Apoplexy While Mt Work
in His study.

IN HIS study.
Paris. Feb. 1S.-President Faure
died suddenly in the Elysee from the
effects of n stroke of apoplexy. He
had been i'll only three hours. The
sudden death of President Faure was
as much "A shock to the intimate
friends of the President as it was to
the public at large. To all appearance
he was n man in robust health, and
the strains of the past year of politi-
cal unrest and excitement through
which he had gone did not seem to
have had any effect upon him. His
wife and daughter, Nine. Berge, NJ.
Dupuy. and the civil and military Off
Gals of his household were present.
The newspapers learned that NJ.
Faute suffered for several months
past with heart disease. but the fact
was not known TO the public.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
Diving After Sly Day Race.

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-Bicycle
Rider Louis Gimm, who participated
in the six-day wheel race, is at the
point of death. Gimm collapsed two
hours before the race was over. The
physicians in attendance upon him
nold out no hope for his recovery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

The first use OF Niagara's power
was made in 1928, n primitive saw
mill being worked there. Nothing
more was done until 1912. when the
llan of hydraulic canals was conceiv-
81. and in 1861 One of them was COM
)leted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

New York, Feb. 22.-President Muir
ply, of the Health Board, said to day:
The examinations will be continued.
and if the reports show that the "L'
structure is not safe the trains will be
stopped. l believe myself hat it is not
safe"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

Washington, Feb. 22.-The Senate
,n motion of Mr.. Hawley (Rep., Comm
Chairman of the Committee ON Mill
tary Affairs, voted to take up the
Army Reorganization bill. The vote
was A to 26.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

Easton, Pa, Feb. 22.-Professor
George Herbert Stephens, who was
convicted of setting fire to Pardee
Hall, Lafayette College, was SEN
fenced by Judge Scott to nine years in
Easton P%enitentiary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

The camel's foot is a soft cushion,
peculiarly well adapted to the ground
III which it is constantly walking.
During a single journey through the
Sahara Desert horses have worn out
hree sets of shoes, while the camel's
,ect are not even sore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
Gamblers outfits Destroyed by Gen. Lee.

Gamblers Outfits Destroyed by Gen. Lee.
Havana, Feb. 22.-Owing to the fact
that a number of American gamblers
have been plying their trade among
the soldiers of the Seventh Army
Corps, several gambling outfits have
oeen seized and destroyed in General
FitZhugh Lees camp.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
ssc,y Hitchcock Takes Oath of Office.

Hitchcock, of Missouri, recently Unit
cd States Ambassador to Russia, took
the prescribed oath and entered upon
his duties as Secretary of the Interior.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

a special cable despatch from Brus-
sells says that the Duke of Orleans has
arrived, and is reported to intend to
enter France.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

Anarchy and rebellion are said still to
prevail in Samoa. The provisional
government persists in interfering with
British subjects.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

BEEvEs.-Steers, llls "a IL cts per b.
dressed weight; refrigerator beef. ~ "a 8
per ID.
CALvEs.-Common to prime veals, So 90
a IS 90 v 100 lb; dressed veals, 9c. l2c
per h.. mixed calves at &c .@71ac. per Id
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Dressed mutton, 6
@715c. per H.. dressed lambs. 1885, per
b.; lambs, 81 00@S7 80 per 100 lbs.
HoGs......,............s4 20 @ 81 25
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

Admiral Dewey has a number of auto
graph letters from Aguinaldo, in which
the admiral is referred as My honorable
and illustrious friend"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

DR.. Hit, of Battle Creek, Mich, says
there are 532 cases of leprosy in the
United States, ten of which are in
Chicago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination. but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CA|1JFoRNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co..
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist n in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families. makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
OF the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatiyes.
as 1t acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
n%auseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name OF
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
FRANCISCO. Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW yORy Y
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

The oldest AmeIic lean vessel still in
service, the schooner Polly, was built
n 11oJ.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
Our Government Takes the
Affair Out of the Field
of Diplomacy.
MAY USE FORCE AT APlA.
Cruiser Philadelphia Will Combine
With the British Ships to
Restore MalietOa,

Diplomatic Channels-Germany Must Re-
cede Now-Government Expects to End
Matters Peacefully, But VIII stand No
More NOnsemse from the German
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
GEN. NILES ON THE STAND
The Court of Inquiry Calls
Upon Him as the
First Witness.
GEN'L WADE PRESIDES.
The Commanding General Declares
That Newspaper Interviews
Were Incorrect.

He Never Asserted That Timed Beef Was
Trea'ed With Chemicals. Bu Referred
to efrigeraie ed Beef-Believed That Beef
on the Eoof Was to lie Used in the
Army.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
FIG SYRUP co.
The Gamers Feet.

san FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORI II
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
BOSTON FOR A PATTERN.
Courtesy shown Absent-NindedP Pas
senEers at u Railroad
Station.

4 man sat in the Reading terminal
the other day, says the Philadelphia
Record, so wrapped up in a Boston
newspaper that he let his train slip Off
without him. When he found that he
would have to wait two more hours he
seemed annoyed, but, notwithstanding
his annoyance, he was kind enough to
explain in a loud voice to a couple of
uniformed officials how they ought to
run things at the terminal.
'You ought to do as we do in Bos-
ton," he SAID. At the stations there the
names of the cities and towns all over
the country that the trains run to are
printed in big letters on the wall, and
the seats for the waiting passengers are
grouped around these names. Suppose
want to go to Washington I run my
eye over the walls, and when L find the
name I'm after l sit down near it in a
Washington seat. Then when a train
is ready the enunciator, as we call him
in Boston, don't know what you call
him here-goes quietly to the people
who are in that trains seat, touches
them on the shoulder and murmurs in
a polite way: Your train, SIR Your
train, madam. Gate IL Now, that's the
way to do it. No shouting, no confu-
sion, no trains escaping without their
passengers. That's how we manage
things in Boston"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
ROCKING BEAUTIFIES WOMEN.
How an English Scientist Accounts
for the Symmetry OF Amer
lean Limbs.

The rocking chair, according to an
English scientist over here for the pur-
pose of writing a book of travels, de-
serves even a higher place in Ameri-
can esteem than it now holds, for it
is responsible, this eagle-eyed observer
claims. for one of the greatest beau
ties of the American women, the beauty
of her lower limbs, says the Phitadel-
phia Record. IF you will think he
said at a dinner party the other might
at Atlantic City, 'if you will think of
the exercise one gets on a rocking chair,
you will see that I am right. How
many times, on these broad, wind
blown piazzas. does a young woman
rock herself in her chair in the course
Of morning? In fancy it would take
a calculating barber to tell you that.
AT any rate, the exercise she gets is
excellent and ample. That push which
the toes gives to keep the chair in mo-
ton, repeated and repeated, makes the
instep high, the calf round and full,
and it keeps misshapening flesh off the
ankle, keeping the ankle delicate and
slender. Such delicate ankles under
such robust calves made me fear, when
1 first came down and saw your women
in their bathing dresses that the pneu-
matte stocking. SO popular in my own
land, had gotten a foothold here.
am convinced now that it is not So
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
SHEEP FOUND IN ALAS-A.
Flesh Said TO be the Most Delicious
of All wild Game and Is
Much Sought.

This rare wild white sheep is found
nowhere in the world but Alaska, and
few specimens for mounting whole have
ever been obtained, says a writer in
Outing This species, named owls dali
by Prof. Dali, differs from its cousin,
the Rocky mountain big horn (Ovis
montana) in color, owls montana being
dull brown in midsummer, changing
to grayish drab in winter, with light
ashy-colored patch over the rump all
the year, while the owls DALI is snow
white at all seasons; in fact, there is not
q colored hair on any part of its body
He is not quite so stockily built as the
big horn" yet more trim and shapely.
Two of my specimens stood ~ inches
at the shoulder. His limbs are not
quite so heavy, and his horns Will not
average as large at the base, although
quite as long. The horns of my largest
specimen of 1897 measured Az inches
in length and 1925 inches in circumfer-
ence at the base.
The flesh is the most delicious of all
wild game. In the summer this sheep
lives chiefly on the rich, succulent
growth of the aspienium septentrion-
ale. which grows in the crevices of the
rock on the sunny slopes of this ragged
range. This beautiful animal musteD-
dure great hardships to survive the win
ters of this icy north
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
WOOD EMITs SWEET TONES.
A South American Tree from Which
the Natives Make In
strumeRts-

A Chicagoan recently returned from
protracted visit to South America
relates that the Indians in Ecuador,
Peru and Bolivia make an excellent mu-
steal instrument out of the wood OF
the hormaguilla, a tree that grows album
dainty in those countries. The instru-
ment is on the principle of the we'll
known xylophone, only that under
meath each piece they construct a
sounding box of the same wood, varying
in size to the note to be augmented
and sustained. Some of these instru-
ments are mounted on stands and have
us many as As tones. These large in
struments are played By four and five
operators. The tones are quite unlike
those of the xyfophone, as they are not
short and sharp, but are sustained by
the sounding boxes, so that at short
distance they give the impression more
of an organ than even a piano. Expert
operators play opera pieces and the
latest music upon the large instruments
with most remarkable effect. This in
strument is said to be a very old one,
tradition dating it back to the days
of the meas, being one of the few
remaining evidences of the old prehis-
torie civilizations. 4 party Of Peru
VANS lately travelled through Mexico
with one of these large instruments and
created quite sensation among the
music-loving Mexicans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
RARE OLD PLANTS
some That Have Disappeared for
Centuries Have Been Revived
by Chance.

Some % years ago, when the scoriae
Tor slag) produced by the ancient
Greeks in working the silver mines of
Lawimur, near Athens, was removed, in
order to be reworked by more efficient
modern appliances, the seeds of a kind
of poppy of the genus Glancinon, which
had lain underneath the Stag in dor
mant condition for at least ], 500 years,
sprang up again all over the uncovered
ground. Unknown in modern times,
this plant was described in the first cen
fury of our era by Dioscorides and
Pliny, and had disappeared from the
face of the globe for Is or 90 centuries.
The fact that these seeds should have
retained their vitality so long seems
very extraordinary, but there are other
instances quite as remarkable. For in
stance, raspberry seeds found in 1885
in an ancient tumulus in a coffin buried
30 feet below the surface, and believed
to have been there since the second CEN
fury. were successfully planted. And
in another case seeds of the Poly
gonum Convolvulus, dug up from the
bottom of a sand pit, where they were
believed to have been buried for 1000
years, were still vigorous and produced
healthy plants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
woMEN,s CLUBS ODD NAMES.
a Number of Titles Which Are
Rather Enfgmatie and Diff
cult to PronOunce.

The Woman's club movement has as
sumed such an extent that it has attract
ed the attention of the United States
department of labor, which has recent
" issued an elaborate report on the at
titude of women's clubs toward social
economies, says the Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph. Accompanying the ar
ticle are some statistics which indicate
that there are few settlements of any
size in our glorious country without a
woman's club. The name, location and
purpose of each of 1888 women's clubs
are given in detail, and it appears that
this by no means exhausts the list. An
examination of the list shows that next
to the local title of woman's club Shake
speare's name is favorite one.
There are a number of titles which
are rather enigmatic. What, for in
stance, is the meaning of ''the Leshche,' -
the name of club at Dalton, Ga?
Then there is the Nike of Chicago,
the ''Theristriar' of Marion, Ia; the
''Anarkrisians" of Sioux City, the "Am-
moncongin" of Cumberland Mills, Me-;
the ''Methebesic" of Rockland, Me-; the
"Heptorean" of Somerville, Mass; the
''Alsbicc' of Grand Rapids, the ''Chiro-
pean" and the "Photerone," both of
Brooklyn, and the 'Ardirhebriah'' of
Providence. Such names as '"Tekcos-
now and ''So-go-ye-wat-ha" are per-
haps of Indian origin. There is frank
ness in the. title of 'Old Maids Social
club" of Woonsocket, which inspires re-
spect. It is, however, doubtful whether
anything descriptive is meant by the
title of the ''Nashaway" club of Nashua,
N. FL. There is an Anthony club, but no
Cleopatra club
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
CAR-RIDING MAKES HER SAD.
1t Is Because Mothers III-Treat
Their Small Boys by Pulling
Them About.

Il am always made sorry when L ride
in the cars, through the shopping dis
tricts particularly" says the Chicago
Chronicle of a woman, Ito see the way
mothers ill-treat small boys. 1t is an
ethical cruelty, but quite as disastrous
as physical i'll treatment might be, it
seems to me. 1 see poor little fellows
OF seven and eight, nice little men, who
would be manly if they were allowed
to be, pulled around in the cars, out of
the cars, pushed into that seat and out
of it into another as if they were so
many little dummies.
They usually are very nearly that,
for seven or eight years of such push
ing and pulling are enough to take
all the spirit out of a small boy I'M
less he has unusual vigor of character.
A boy of that age ought to be begin
ming to look out for his mother and
finding seats for her. Occasionally a
sensible mother, who treats her boy like
human being, is to be found, and it is
pleasure to see the two together. The
boy who is dragged around like little
muff during the early part OF his life
is apt to come to himself after a time
if he is not entirely ruined and then
he goes to an opposite extreme. is rude
and self-asserting while he is trying
to establish an equilibrium, and the
mother can't imagine what the trouble
is :"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
DOG IN A DIVORCE COURT.
A Sharp-Scented bloodhound at
Bucharest Picks Up o Bit of
Damaging Evidence.

A certain weIl-known inhabitant of
Bucharest is the director of manufac-
tory which, being situated on the out
skirts of the city, he goes to early each
morning, returning late in the after
noon.
The director was some few years ago
married to the daughter of rich mer-
chant. He also possesses a splendid
bloodhound, which had become very
clever in finding and bringing any lost
object of his master or mistress.
Little did the director, when teaching
his dog the trick, fancy to what pur-
pose he was doing it.
Among his intimate friends he reck-
oned a certain banker. and visiting him
one afternoon, accompanied by his dog,
he noticed it sniff around the waste
paper basket and then bring out from
among the scraps of paper green silk
handkerchief, which seemed strangely
familiar TO him. He seized il and peck
eted it, without the banker noticing,
and soon after took his leave.
The lady was packed off to her par
ents and proceedings for divorce COM
menced. She ultimately confessed to
having given the handkerchief as a
memento, which the banker had thrown
into his waste paper basket to be found
by the intelligent bloodhound.