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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
A Chicken MOnstrosity,

A hen belonging to Albert Moge Of
Burlington has just presented him with
a nice brood of chickens, among them
one that is fitted out with one more pair
of legs than generally falls to the lot of
members of the feathered tribe. The
chicken is one of the Plymouth Rock
variety and is good sized bird. 1t has
head and body. legs and wings like an
ordinary chicken, but growing in place
of tail and sticking out straight behind
is the second pair of legs. They are
somewhat twisted. but the feet are per.
feet. They do not touch the ground and
so will be of no use in assisting the
chicken in locomotion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
MEM ENGI AND EARNS.

The thousands of abandoned farms of
New England are being purchased by
people from many countries and are
disappearing. The old farms have a
new value. The Portuguese, the Italian,
and the Canadian is found in almost
every community, and it behooves the
thrifty New Highlander to receive his
Latin neighbor we'll, for he has come to
stay and vote, and his many children
are to vote. The outcome of these
changes we cannot foresee. But of one
thing we may be reasonably sure, that
an honest man can have no more honor
able or stable possession than New
England farm on which no mortgage
remains, accompanied by the protection
of sum equal to its value in some solid
bank.
So [ would repeat, whether in New
England or elsewhere: If you have a
time may come when this country will
be largely divided into monopolists, de-
pendents, and farmers, and the farmer
will be the most independent of all men
and the saving power of our institutions.
The relief from the perplexing problems
of the time is simple, honest, character
building, Misunderstanding life on the
soil.
The permanency of the New England
schools and historical scenery, the as
sured stability of her manufactures
with a tendency to create the finest
fabrics, the prospective revival of COM
merce, the grange, and the enterprises
incidental to these conditions make the
New England farm an ideal possession,
The New England farmer who says that
the farm is thing of the past is himself
but a product of the past. The man
who has five-thousand-dola farm in
New England, with five thousand dol.
lars in the bank, and who will live with
in his means, is millionaire, and his
possession and contentment are not un'
likely to outlast that of the millionaire
Hezekiah Butterworth in Review OF
Reviews.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
ENDURED DEATHS AGONlES.

Only roaring fire enabled j. NJ.
Garrettson, of San Antonio, Tex, to lie
down when attacked by Asthma, from
which he suffered for years. He writes
his misery was often so great that it
seemed he endured the agones of death
but DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption wholley cured him. This mar
velous medicine /: the only known cure
for Asthama as well as Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, and all Throat. Chest
and Lung troubles. Price soc and 81 90
Guaranteed. Trial bottles free at W. II.
Sheldon's, Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH Your

If not, drink Grain-O-made from pure
grains. a lady writes: "The first time
made Grain-O did not like it but after
using it for one week nothing would in
duce me to go back to coffee" 1t nour-
ishes and feeds the system. The chill
dren can drink it freely with great bene-
fit. 1t is the strengthening substance of
pure grains. Get package to-day from
your grocer, follow the directions in
making 1t and you will have delicious
and healthful table beverage for old and
young. l5c. and 25c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
THE RURAL FREE MAIL DELIVERY.

A letter to the Chicago Record sum-
mariZes very interestingly the results of
the free rural mail delivery with which
the postofllce department is experiment.
ing in different parts of the country. In
Montgomery county, Ind, nearly dozen
such routs have been maintained for a
year, and according to the Records
statement, have not only proved self
sustaining but have met with popular
favor and have done an effective work,
in the only line on which the postoffice
service can be justified at all theoretically,
in bringing the farming population into
closer contact with the outside world
and more widely and thoroughly spread
ing the intelligence that is the only safe
basis of free institutions.
The Montgomery county routes are
each about 30 miles long, but extending
out from the central office at Crawfords-
vile only about u miles. During the
first month of operation the deliveries of
mail matter averaged about 1000 pieces
per carrier. AT the end of the first year
they are delivering some 5000 pieces pei
month for each route or carrier. The
business has been multiplied five times IN
the course of the year. During the
early days of the experiment each carrier
collected from eight to ten letters q
day. The average collection per carrier
now amounts to 30 or 60 letters, besides
newspapers and other matter. 1t IL
further stated that when the routes were
established not single daily newspaper
was taken along any of them. Each
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Chester II. Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich,
says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured me
of severe case of Indigestion; can
strongly recommend it to all dyspeptIcs. :"
Digest what you eat without aid from
the stomach and cures dyspepsia. Isaac
Storms, Middlebury; B. G.. Peck or Day
Bros, East Middlebury; C. w. Sowle,
West Cornwall d. II. Bennett, Bridport !;
c. b. Kendall, Shoreham; F. G. Dyer,
West Salisbury; w. B. French, Orwell !;
&. G. Frost, Cornwall. iLa
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
TNaypy WotAors
Gratitude
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. a6.7ssl


"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I have many,
many thanks to give you for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
After first confinement l was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
a great deal of headache, palpitation
of heart and leucorrhea. 1 felt so
weak and tired that could not do my
work. became pregnant again and
took your Compound all through, and
now have a sweet baby girl. l never
before had such an easy time during
labor, and l feel it was due to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. /
am now able to do my work and feel
better than have for years. / cannot
thank you enough Mrs. ED. Ell
LINGER, DEvNE, TEX.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Six different commodities are now
being manufactured from cornstalks
namely, cellulose, worth 500 a ton,
used by the government as an automatic
hole stopper for battleshps; excellent
cardboard, fine grade of paper, an I'M
equalled foundation for dynamite, a
patent cattle food and superior glue
The value of the cellulose lining for war.
ships Is well known. When a leak
develops, cellulose swells in such man
ner as to automatically close it. With
fifteen tons of stalks, worth 800, one tor
of such cellulose is made for which as
already stated the government is now
paying at the rate of 800 a ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
Wonderfully Strengthened.

81 have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. I
thought I must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. Mrs. EMILE
SCHNEIDER, 1914 HELEN AVE, DETROIT
MICH.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
Aalua of ENarclsa

One writer says. if you would keep
young take a few gymnastic exercises,
not to develop your muscles but to
keep your Joints lin Der and free from
rheumatism. Keep in mind that these
exercises taken spasmodically won't
accomplish the result.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
ROYALTY for DilutiOn SeparatOrs.

A considerable number of farmers in
Vermont as well as in other states have
been persuaded within the last two years
to buy so-called gravity cream separa-
tors. The first cost of these implements
is not large, and many are led to believe
that they are getting separator at small
cost. 1t has been clearly shown, how
eyer, in the past that these implements
are not separators in the true sense of the
word, and that they are very wasteful of
butter fat, doing then no better work
than the shallow pan system. They are,
therefore, costly in the long run. The
facts concerning their inefiicency have
been brought out by the Vermont ex-
pertinent station in their publications
and were published in the columns of
this paper some few months ago. A
new feature has now appeared in connec-
ton with this method of cream raising.
Parties have been going about the state
demanding royalties from all farmers
who use the dlution process in any form
of can except that controlled by the
agents. The agent claims that the
process Is patented. and that the farmer
is infringing on the rights of the patentee.
AS matter of fact no patent exists on
any such process. The Cornell expert
ment station calls attention to the fact in
one of their recent bulletins that no less
than ten different styles of apparatus in
which this process is used have been
patented within the last eighteen months.
In only one case out of the ten patents
examined is the word dilution used, and
that case is not now in question. This
method of cream raising has been in use
for ten years at least. 1t has been
thoroughly tested by the experiment
stations and by practical dairymen. 1t
was reported upon as long ago as 1890
and widely advertised at that time. 1t
is, therefore, out of the question that the
process should now be patented. If any
farmer wants to waste his cream by the
dilution process he can do so without
paying a royalty TO anybody. On the
contrary, any farmer who is approached
by these royalty collectors would be
doing his fellow-men a good turn if he
should report the matter at once to the
proper authorities and have it looked up.
Such men are doubtless subject to action
at law for obtaining money under false
pretences.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
A Modern Miracle,

In the good old days Gideon and his
followers blew the trumpet before Jeri-
cho and the walls fell down. That was
miracle. Nowadays a man blows his
horn through the newspapers ,and other
mediums, and the goods fall from the
shelves and counters. That's no miracle
Just sample of what good advertis-
ing will accomplish every day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

DeWitt's Little Early Risers per-
manently cure chronic constipation,
biliousness, nervousness and WORKOUT
feeling; cleanse and regulate the entire
system. Small, pleasant, never grippe
or sicken-"famous little pills"
Isaac Stems, Middlebury; b. G.. Peck or
Day Bros, East Middlebury; c. W. Sowle,
West Cornwall; ID. IL. Bennett, Brldport; c.
b. Kendall, Shoreham; +. c. Dyer, West
Salisbury; W. b. French, Orwell; C. C. Frost,
Cornwall,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

MADAM SPEAKER" FRANCES s. LEE
first five minutes, so that the Speaker
grew accustomed to her position be-
fore the House could confuse her on
points of order. Mrs. Lee was cap
able of holding her own, and quickly
demonstrated that fact, to the surprise
of several members who knew as
much about legislative rules as an ele-
plant knows about cruel. They mad
ly rushed to their own fate, and plung-
ed headlong to oblivion when they
We're ruled out of order and compelled
to sit down and allow others of more
intellect to have say.
1t was amusing to see this little wo-
man manfully assume the new role,
and imperatively enforce her orders
with a smile that was apt to mislead
the controversalsts into presuming
on the Speakers good nature. At the
end of a tedious session of three hours
the gavel fell for adjournment. and
Mrs. Lee proceeded to the cloak room
blissfully content. just as though it
were part of her daily routine to pre-
side over the deliberations of legis-
lative body.
Mrs. lee was elected by the labor
VI
her husband in labor circles He is
a member of the State Executive
Committee of the Federation of Lab
or. and is reputed to be one of the
brainest and most conservative of
laboring men. He holds one office, so
he was not eligible for further honors,
but with the grace of a true suffrag-
ist was proud to allow his wife's name
4 ~.
ination by the silver vote was equal
to election, so there can be no means
of learning from the returns how her
popularity stood the test of the polls
for it was walkOver for the fusion
lists, and good and bad Jared alike in
catching the same vote. She is a
member of the Committees on Educa.
ton. Election and Appointments. TEN.
perance Medical Affairs. Public
Health. Labor and the City Of Denver
aud is conscientious legislator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

IIouston's cotton receipts for the year
were 2,5l3 ,059, or % per cent of the total
Texas-Indian territory crop of 5000, 900
bales.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

The Italian Anarchist Malatesta de-
clared in New York speech that the
workingmen of Spain and Italy were
getting ready for revolt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

postmaster general, with Mrs. Brstow
and two sons, has been the guest of
Senator Proctor at his cottage at Pico
Pond.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

The Chadwick foundry at Randolph
has taken the contract to furnish 100
pairs of iron table legs per month for
one year to the Souto Furniture company
for $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

principal strongholds Of the insurgents
have been captured or destroyed, and be-
cause the power OF Aguinaldo is on the
wane
The insurgent leader must surrender
soon" said Mr. Paxson to Post reporter.
"If he does not. and continues on his pres
ent course. some of his own men will do
away with him eventually and, unless he
ceases his resistance to the American
army soon, the chances for clemency being
extended him when he is captured, as he
must inevitably be, VIII be somewhat
doubtful"
During the course of a general CONVEX
sation Mr. Paxson made the statement,
based on his own personal experiences,
that many of the stories published in the
newspapers of the States regarding the
alleged bad treatment accorded the UnFed
States troops in the new possessions, were
utterly groundless. He left the impression
that the campaign was by no means a pic
mic but that the assertions regarding the
hardships endured by the soldiers were
largely fairy tales
Mr.. Paxson will leave this morning for
Chicago. where he will meet his wife
and proceed with her TO their home In
Butte. where he is I'm business. He talked
cptertainingly to several gentlemen at hls
hotel last night. his remarks concerning
the conditions existing in and around Ma
Mia, being made all the moro interesting
hy the exhibition OF large number OF
Photographic views secured while he was
on the islands. He visited the Grand
Central station during the evening and
! talked with some of the ex members Of
| the First Texas, whom he met there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
The HOUSTON NORMAL.
The Question of the Selection of n
Conductor.

The question OF the SeteCttOn OF u
Conductor.
It appears that the country and city
teachers, or some one of the former class
at least, not satisfied with airing their
differences among themselves concerning
the selection of a conductor for tho
Houston summer normal. are trying to
bring The Post into the controversy by
imputing to it an endeavor TO do Mr. VI.
w. Barnett an injustice by not having
mentioned that he is to divide time with
Mr.. W. G. Smiley In the conduct of the
normal or, rather, take up the work after
July /, If the normal will continue beyond
that period.
The Post does not ordinarily notice the
earnings of disgruntled critics, but, as
this controversy over the selection or a
conductor for the normal, III which Inc
POST has taken absolutely no part, except
to print such information as was fur-
nished from reliable sources, seems 10
have engendered some feeling among the
city and county teachers, an explanation
of what was printed in The Post may no,
be out of place. In showing that The Port
could have bad no interest whatever III
the selection of conductor.
The first intimation The Post had Of
any disagreement among the teachers
upon this subject was upon being fnr-
nished by the principal of one OF the
schools report OF meeting or teachers
held at Chaneyville, In which it was stated
that n disagreement prevailed as to The
selection of a conductor for the normal
and that it had been decided to leave thu
matter to the arbitration of committee
of citizens.
This committee met subsequently, and
selected Mr.. Smiley, and the report OF
their selection was printed In The POS
the following day. They made no refer'
ence whatever to MIR. Barnett in making
their award. The report of that meetint
as furnished The Post contained the fol
lowing reference to the conduct OF the
normal:
Tho petition as forwarded asks for th'
recognition of a normal to begin June
and close July 1, with privilege of con
tinuing till August IL. If 1t is found de
sirable TO do So In that event, since MT
Smiley will leave for the summer term
the Chicago university on July |, change
in the conductor will be necessary, ant
the petition provides for this change ant
also for a change in instructors and execu
tive committee"
1 II appeared that there was tacl
agreement among the teachers that snoul'
! the normal continue Deyond jury ~
\ Barnett was TO succeed Mr.. Smiley TINS
/ however, was no part of the conclusion q
THE committee of arbitration. hence dit
I rot appear in the report Of that meeting
consequently there was no intention on tht
/ mart of The Post to slight Mr.. Barnett
\ The Post in fact Yves not then hdvlse
! that Mr.. Barnet was to take up the worl
/ where Mr. Smiley would quit The Pos
does moi believe that Mr.. Barnett himsei
feels that any injustice was done him
otherwise he would have made the rae
known and asked for a correction, wnlc
would have been Willingly accorded him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
JOSEPH BAKER
Fall. From Roof and Dies in d
short Time.

Fails From n ROOF anu hieH IN u
short Time.
Friday afternoon while working on th-
roof Of house on Crockett street Joseph
Baker, carpenter, lost his footing and
was suddenly precipiiated to the ground
head downward. He was picked up un-
conscious and carried to the residence of
II. NJ Wilder. where he boarded, and
doctors summoned, who, upon exsmina-
ton. found that the skull had been frae-
tured and that the injured man could not
recover Death came at 5.15 o'clock in
the afternoon.
MIR. Baker was subject to attacks OF cpl
lepsy and It is thought that he was seized
by one OF these spells while on the root
aud became unconscious. AZ the time Of
the accident there were two other work
men on the roof, but they did not soc
the deceased when he started to fall and
can give no explanation as 10 how the ac-
oident occurred. Mr.. Baker was 5S years
old and considered an expert mechanic
He leaves a wife and several children
who reside at Corsicana. The remain:
we're shipped to Ledbetter this morning
where they Will be met and inferred by
relatives and friends.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

The general secretary will address the
mems meeting this afternoon at o'clock,
Subject, Lots Choice All men invited
to attend,
On last "Wednesday evening few mem
bers of the young mems gymnasium class
enjoyed a hare and hound chase. running
about three miles. These chases are very
enjoyable TO all of those taking part, be-
ing not only means Of good exercise, but
also OF lively sport
The latest report shows a reduction In
the debt Of the association. This redus'
ton is not as great as Is desired. but 4
is expected that by the continued ef
forts of the officers of this association tina
the association will be clear OF debt by
the 1st OF November
The mems Bible class has been organ.
lied and meets every Sunday evening at
o'clock at the rooms. All men who dc
sire to take this class study Of the Bibl'
are welcome TO join.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

proceeded to their respective homes via q
route WHICH did not bring them through
Houston.
Among the officers in the crowd were
Captain Hernandez, First Lieutenant Gabe
Cazell and Second Lieutenant J.
A. Jackson Of company G; Cap
tain s. l.. McAdoo and Second Lieutenant
Raymond Keller of +. and Second Lieuten-
ant Atkins of NJ. All of the men appeared
to be happy In the contemplation of the
meetings with their loved ones and few
or none were found who were not glad
that they were private citizens once more
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

quartette, new male singing organize
ton. which promises TO be quite an ar
QUESTION to Houstons musical circles. It
is composed of C. Il, Oliver, first tenor;
w n. Oliver, second tenor; S. A. Kin
cade, baritone; Robert De Armore. bass.
Mrs. Oliver prefaced the programme with
a very pretty instrumental selection upon
the piano.
MIR. De Armore, who has a magnihcently
resonant bass voice, we'll trained and full
Of volume and sympathy, sang Courier of
Moscow" "Om for Philadelphia and
THE Arnorus Song" three selections sut-
ficiently varied in style to fully test the
versatility of his talent. He is a splendid
artist and will prove d decided acquisition
to Houstons best concert talent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
RETURNED FROM MANILA.
Discharged Montana Soldiers encfs
From the Philippines

discharged Montana soldiers o"c,s
From the Philippines
Mr.. R. A. Paxson of Butte. Mont, al"
rived in this city from the west last
night and will leave this morning for Chi
cago. Mr.. Paxson left the Philippine Is
lands on the 18th of last month. he having
up to that time served as hospital stew
ard in the First Montana regiment, Second
brigade. FIRST division, Eighth army corps
While Mr.. Paxson did not wear shoulder
straps nor occupy a very high position III
trcle Sans army, his conversation ana
manner stamp him as gentleman OF edu-
cation and refinement and as one ySlo mas
taken advantage of the opportunity offered
by his experience in the Philippines to in
fern himself thoroughly concerning the
cordition OF affairs existing there. inc
regiment to which he was attached. WHICH,
by the way, is brlgaded with the Iwen-
tieth Kansas. Colonel Fred Funston Ia
nous command. has engaged in some o.
the hottest battles of the campaign ana
has never failed TO distinguish Itself iol
the braveness and GOODNESS OF It's othcers
and men whenever the occasion presented
itself. All OF the volunteers have ac-
quilted themselves nobly. Mr.. PaAson
says, and have found great favor IN tne
eyes of the commanding officers for tnel'
tneritorious service.
Mr.. Paxson is very firmly OF the Opinion
that the present campaign In the Pniiip-
pines Is rapidly nearing an end. He oases
this belief on the fact that AL OF TINS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
A Musical Treat.

An Informal, but delightful, musicale wa.
enjoyed by few OF the well known musi-
cal people OF Houston yesterday afternoon
at divers music store on Texas avenue,
between Main and Fannin.
The chief occasion of the gathering was
to hear Mr.. De Armore. the new hasso'
who has but recently come to Houston
and who has net yet made his debut be-
fore tine public, but In addition 10 hearing
Mn De Armors those present wero favored
with some pretty selections By the Texas