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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
CURRENT OPINION.

G.. F. Edmunds, formerly a senator of
the United States from Vermont and a
distinguished Republican, appears not to
have undergone change of views on the
Philippine question on account of the
result of the Ohio election. He is honor
airy president of the Philadelphia branch
of the American antiimperialistic league,
and has drafted memorial to congress
asking 1t to pass law declaring 1t not
the purpose of the United States to force
the Filipinos to be subjects of other
countries. Mr.. Edmunds is not guided
by the work of statesmen of the build of
Senator Hanna.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The papers and people who pack their
minds away with camphor balls in the
administration closet are assuring us that
"Only few Filipnos of one tribe" OBJ
ect to being benevolently assimilated by
us. Evidently. That's the reason we are
sending 10000 american soldiers and 10
American warshIps to the Philippines.
1t is just street row, for the police to
put down.-Charles F. Lummis's editorial
in the Land of Sunshine.
Is the 10Th century to close in carni
val of organized cruelty, violation of
every Christian principle and the estab-
lishment of the gospel of humiliation
and mutiation by the governing powers
of the leading Christian nations? An
Anglo Saxon alliance to sweep free
people from the face of the earth by tor
ture and then appropriate their property
and countries Is a beautiful exhibition of
civilization, marvellous application of
the Golden Rule, and such violation of
every standard of right, common decency
and eternal justice that frightful retri
button awaits every person in power who
becomes responsible for it. William Nc
Kinley, prevent that thorite outrage or
prepare to rank in history with Nero
Ontario Repository Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
BURLINGTON
=. BANK.

INCORPORATED 1912.
Deposits, June, 30, 1899, s6,576s79.7i
Surplus 3e5, ss6.;3
Total Assets, s6,9O2, 766.44
TRUSTEES.
Z. IF. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES p. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. l.. BARsTow, A. q. PIERCE
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on either of the first four business days
OF any month draw interest from the lst II
made afterward interest will commence the
first OF the following month.
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan
uary list and July LIST, compouding twice q
year. There are no stockholders in this bank.
All earnings, less expenses, belong to de-
positors. The rate of interest depends on the
earnings and for twelve years was AZ per
cent. but by law enacted in 1896 no savings
bank can pay more than
4 PER CENT
until its surplus reaches ten per cent OF its
ed for.
All taxes in this State are paid by the bank
on deposits of 1880 less. Deposits are
received In sums from OIL to $1,000 and no In
this amount, except on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors, guar
dams. charitable or religious institutions or
on trust funds deposited by order of court.
or postal money order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
70 standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury, or e. c. Dixie.
Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK w. WARD Treasurer.
Il. s. ISHAM, Asst Treas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
Edward HOlley, Insane.

STATE OF VERMONT, The probate
oDIsTRIcT OF ADDISON, IS. Court for the
District of Addison:
To all persons interested in the matter of
Edward Holley, insane, of Cornwall, in said
district: GREErING
By the authority of the State OF Vermont,
yon are hereby notified to appear before the
IN Middlebury, in said district, on the 18th
day OF December, A ID. 1899. at 10 O'Clock,
a. M, to show cause. If any you have, why the
ward Iiolley, should not be allowed.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district this
23d day OF November. A. ID. 1899.
Al W. ii. BLISS, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
BEWARE OF CONTINENTS FOR CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN NERO Try.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange The whole sys
TEN when entering II though the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive from
them Halls Catar1h Cure, manufactured by
+. j. Cheney Il Co, Toledo o contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Hal IS Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally, and MADE in Toledo, Ohio, by F.
j. Cheney Il Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists, price 15c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
THE MARKETS.

PRICES OF PRODUCE IN MiODLEBURY.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Eggs, p cents dozen. Best butter, 90 cents
n pound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24

year, owing to drouth and disease in the
focks. This will contribute to a main
tenance of present prices. Altogether
the outlook is bright for those Addison
county farmers whom low prices have
not discouraged and caused to thin out
their flocks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
Expressive.
Rutland News

The Transvaal war is not only worry
ing the life Of John Bull, but 1t is making
existence miserable to the telegraph
editors who are forced to wrestle with
The Boer nomenclature. The average
Boer name is pronounced like falling
down stairs with half filled coal scuttle
and looks in print like section of barbed
wire patched with chunks of old stove
pipe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24

the result. The large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and smaller. and
before long disappeared entirely. l regained
my lost weight, became stronger, and my ap-
petite greatly improved. l was soon entirely
well, and my skin as clear as piece OF glass.
H. L. MYERS, 100 Mulberry st., Newark, N. ].
Don't destroy all possible chance of
cure by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING IN every variety,
ut the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
HAY AND GRAIN.
Furnished by Thomas Il Weeks
OTHER COUNTY MARKETS.

BRISTOL, Nov. 20-Saturday, market day,
prices Dairy butter. at 90 to 81 cents per
pound; creamery butter, q cents per pound
dressed poultry, 10 to IL cents per pound
chickens and fowls, live weight, Is to cents
per pound; dressed beef and pork, IS TO So
per hundred; eggs, 81 cents per dozen; pota-
toes, 80 TO 40 cents per bushe.
VERGENNEs, Nov. 20-Saturday, market dav.
prices: Daily butter sold nj % to % cents
per pound; cheese, IL to ~ cents per pound ;
eggs - cents per dozen; dressed poultry, IL
10 10 cents per pound; potatoes, 40 cents per
bushel; apples, - 90 per barrel; hay, 81 to
$40 per ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
Copper Co1ored
Splotches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baffled the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and concealing it from
view. s. S. S. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace of the faint.
was afflicted with terrible blood disease
which was in spots at first, but afterwar ds
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24

pat ahN'A w va
spread all over my body.
These soon broke out into
sores, and 1T is easy to
imagine the suffering l
endured. Before l be-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good,
l had spent a hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. l tn e n
tried various patent
medicines, but they did
not reach the disease.
When l had finished my
first bottle Of s. s. s. l
was greatly improved
and WAS delighted with
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01

TIE llEnnI gives you local political and
III nLnhLU cal keeps you close touch with neigh
bors and friends the farm and the village informs
for the year. and story week.
bright welcome and indispensable weekly visitor at
home and Preside and is the best paper county
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
Oratorical Contest.
ATLANTA. GA.

SHEPHERDsTowN, w. VA, March
IA spirited oratorieal contest took
place here Friday niaht.in Shepherd
College. There we're pine contestants,
three OF whom were young ladies.
They were all students of the college.
Al the conclusion of the orations the
judges retired and returning ,annouuc-
ed that Al Kibler had won the
distinction of bost orator and Miss
Clara Greenwood second place.
Young KILLER is about eighteen years
old, and is son of Rev. ]. l., KILLER,
Of the Baltimore Conference M. e.
church. South. He will 60 to Parkers.
burg April 4, and meet contestan,
from each Of tho six State normal
schools Of West Virginia. This will
be- the final contest, when the success
full one will receive the prize, s25 in
gold. and expenses paid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
Regardless of Age.

The kidneys are responsible for
more sickness. suffering and deaths
than any other organs of the body.
A majority of the ills affecting peo-
pie today is traceable to kidney trou-
BILE. 1t pervades all classes of society,
in all climates, regardless of age, sex
or condition.
The symptoms of kidney trouble
are unmistakable, such as rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, sleeplessness, pain or
dull ache in the back, desire to urin-
ate often, day or night, profuse or
scanty supply.
Uric acid, or brick.dust deposit in
urine are sigrs OF clogged kidneys.
causing poisoned and germ filed
blood. Sometimes the heart acts
badly. and tube casts (wasting of the
kidneys are found in the urine. which
if neglected will result in Bright's
disease. the most dangerous form Of
kidney trouble.
All these symptoms and conditions
are promptly removed under the in
fluence of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
1t has worldwide reputation for its
wonderful cures of the most distress
ing cases.
No one need be long without it, as
it is so easy to get at any drug store,
at fifty cents or one dollar. You can
have sample bottle Of this wonoer.
fful discovery, Swamp Root, and a
book telling all about it, both sent to
YOU absolutely free by mail. Send
your address TO DIR. Kilmer & Co {.
Binghampton, N. ". and kindly
mention that you read this liberal
offer in The Martinsburg Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
Ex-Governor pierpont,s Funeral.

MoRGANTowN, w. VA, March 2S.
The funeral Of Eek. Governor Fran
els II. Pierpont took place yesterday
afternoon at Fairmont in the presence
OF a vast assemblage of people, among
whom were many distinguished citi-
zens of the State. When the train
bearing the remains arrived at the
station it was met by the local Grand
Army post and escorted to the Meth
odist church, where they lay in state
until o'clock, after which the inter-
ment took place. All business was
suspended and schools closed, to pay
honor to the dead. The casket was
draped with flag of historical inter
est. 1t was the first Union flag to
be made in West Virginia, and was
furnished by Mrs. Pierpont. The
flag was taken to the Union line
before Richmond a short time pre-
vious to that city's fall. and was
carried at the head OF the Union col
umn as the troops entered the city.
1t was then hoisted to the staff over
the executive mansion, and was the
first Union flag to be raised over
Richmond.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
Morgan County Court.

The regular term Of the Circuit
Court of Morgan county begins next
Tuesday, April 4th.
The petit jury has been summoned
for the second day, at which time the
case of Files VS.. Spring will be tried.
This case.wss tried ast.term and re-
suited in hung jury. Several other
jury cases are set for the same term.
The term which will only last few
days, will be a very busy one. Judge
b. Boyd Faulkner will preside over all
the cases excerpt the one Of Files VS..
Spring, for which case special judge
will be appointed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism
KENNA. Jackson Co., w. Va.

KENNA. Jackson Co., w. Va.
About three years ago my wife had
an attack of rheumatism which con
fined her to her bed for over a mon h
and rendered her unable to walk a
step without assistance. her limbs
being swollen to double their normal
size. Mr.. S. Maddox insisted on my
using Chamberlain Pain Balm. I
purchased so cent bottle and used it
according to directions, and the next
morning she walked to breakfast
without assistance in any manner,
and she has not had similar attack
since. A. B. PARSONS.
For sale at Matthaei's Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
You Can't
Dodge Them

Did you ever try to dodge the
rain-drops =? Did not succeed
very well, did your It's just
as useless to try TO escape from
the germs of consumption. You
can't do it. They are about us
on every hand and we are con-
stantly taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease ? Simply because
these germs cannot gain a foot
hold i'm a strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the germs master.
The body must be well supplied
with fat. The danger comes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. If your cough does
not yield, and your throat and
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01

Oscar Felker, of near Carlisle, Pa,
was killed at Manila, in one of the
battles with the insurgents. A dis
patch was received by his father,
stating that his body would be sent
home in the fall.
In a letter received by friend,
which arrived after the dispatch came
he said that the fighting was fierce
and that he had killed two Filipinos
and perhaps more and said that Il e
force of the Filipinos was twice the
number of Americans generally in the
battles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which Is Better. Try an Experiment,
or Profit by a Martinsburg Citi-
zen's Experiment.

Something new is an experiment.
Must be proven to be as represented.
Be successful at home or you doubt it.
The statement of manufacturer is
not convincing proof OF merit,
But the endorsement of friends is
Now, supposing you had a bad back,
A lame, weak, or aching one.
Would you experiment on its
You will read of many so.called cures,
But they come from iar-away places.
It's different when the endorsement
comes from Martinsburg.
Easy to prove that it is so.
Home endorsement is the proof that
backs every box of Doan's Kidney
Pills. Read this case:
Mr.. Clint S. Wise, OF Maple avenue,
freight engineer between Cherry Run
and Cumberland, on engine No. sos,
says: II was laid up for six months,
could not sleep, could scarcely eat,
and lost ten pounds of weight each
week. ] placed myself in the hands
Of physician, but despite his treat
ment l could not notice any improve
ment in my condition. came to the
conclusion that had Inflammation OF
the bladder or some complaint akin
to that. / had to do something. and
making up my mind to try Doan's
Kidney Pills ! procured them at
Matthaei's drug store. When / COM
pleted the treatment ! went back to
my engine again. entirely cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills are great RENE
dy and recommend them to Martins
burg people with the greatest of con-
fdence. ] will be only too pleased to
state personally what here give pub
licly.'
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the U. S. Remember
the name Doan and take no other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
Millinery Openings.

The Misses Cunningham and L..
Scheu have had their openings. The
commodious millinery parlors Of the
Misses Cunningham. which have re-
Gently been enlarged and repaired pre-
sented rare and beautiful appearance
on Tuesday, it being the time of their
spring opening.
The show windows were most astis.
tically trimmed in "Cyrano' and vio-
let colors and attracted much atten-
tior. The display of pattern hats far
surpassed any they had ever shown
The line of trimming, stamped and
embroidered linens. sofa pillows, with
palms and potted plants were display
ed in manner which reflects much
credit upon the good taste OF the
young ladies'.
The old and we'll known millinery
establishment of L. Scheu displayed
their spring stock of pattern hats, and
trimmings, for several days this week.
The store was beautifully trimmed with
cut flowers and potted plants, trimmed
and untrimmed millinery, shirt waists,
childrens' dresses and caps. Novelties
weredisplayed with exquisite taste. In
spite of the disagreeable weather the
store was crowded with admiring
visitors all day
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01

Cal. White and Zack Fuller, the two
,o)ored men arrested for shooting
crap,were gwen hearing before JUS
tee Byers Saturday evening at two
o'clock.
R.& o. detective ,.ichael Riordon,
Who had the warrant sworn ont Tor
tba;r arrest was the first witness put
Tho stand. Mr. Riordon said that
baa haan ont o. town for some time
,andine to some business for the b y
o. and upon his return about two
weeks ago lie found much lawlessness
along the line Of the railroad.
He started NJ the track after coal
staalers and found about thirty men
and boys, white and colored' engaged
in playing the game of crap. Upon
seeing.the officer the crowd dispersed
n All a;ract,ons. Although Mr.. Rior-
don recognize d many of the crowd. the
two colored men arrested where the
only ones he saw handling the dice.
-Four young boys,who were witness
esin the case, corroborated The state
ments Of Mr.. Riordo1 and SAID they
had seen money passed over the board.
The boys, who gave their ages as
seventeen years. said about hfteen OF
twenty men and boys were IN Inc
habit of congregating. along tie rail-
road and play ing crap and cards Tor
money, especially on Sundays
After hearing all the evidence in the
case the Justice held them over Tor
the April term of Circuit Court.
Judge Faulkner. when sentencing
colored person brought before him for
gambling at the last term OF court,said
that he had been informed that there
was great deal of gamb bling going on
about the town and..that he was tax
ing that chance to give them solemn
warning, that if he or anyone else,
either colored or white, was ever
brought before him for gambling, ne
was going to punish them severely
to the full extent of the law.
Officer Rorden told a Herald rep
resentative that ne was certain
of the fact that number OF
young boys were in the habit of steal
ing coal from the railroad add selling
it and going to the gambling rendez-
yous and let the men win II from them.
He said he could arrest them for
stealing coal, but he was only going
to direct his attention at present TO
the breaking up of the gambling, at
least along the line Of the B. & Q. K.
r.
White. when arrested by Officer
Hollis Friday, was then IN the act OF
stealing coal.
The officers are now directing their
attention to hunting the gamblers and
other arrests will likely follow. Many
Of the young boys who frequent the
places. come from some of the best
families of the town and their parents
would be surprised were thew to hear
of the doings Of their sons. The
gambling Is done mostly on Sunday
and the officers will have the hearty APP
prevail Of the good citizens OF the
town in putting an end to it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites at once. 1t will heal the
inflamed membranes and greatly
strengthen them as well. The
digestion becomes stronger, the
appetite better and the weight
increases. The whole body be-
comes well fortified and the
germs of consumption cannot
gain a foothold.
It's this nourishing, sustain
ing and strengthening power
of SCOTS EMULSION that
has made it of such value in
all wasting and exhausting
diseases.
soc. and $I.oo, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, chsmists. New York
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
Mill VIII Be Moved.

The West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company the defendants in the recent
pulp mill trial in Hsgerstown, have
announced that they will locate their
new plant at Caldwell, Greenbrier
county. w. Va. The new works will
be Constructed of STEEL. and will cost
over one million dollars A railroad
will be built from Caldwell to Lewis
burg, to connect with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railro d The company
lately purchased a tract of timber land
in Greenbrier county at cost of
$500, 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01

TIE TDlnIC Agricultural Department of the high
III InIDUVL merit all important Of the Nation
World comprehensive and reliable market reports able ed
toa interesting short Stories scientific and mechanical nfor
nation illustrated fashion articles humorous pictures and Is
instructive entertaining each member of the family
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01
ROseBuDs

Budding wo-
manhood ! What
glorious possibil-
tiles ! What half
hidden dangers |
What a time for
tender sympathy
Al puberty nature
generally makes
some attempt to
establish physical
regularities. but
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01

when nature fails to assert itself, develop.
ments result which injure the health and
impair the constitution Of the maiden.
The timely use of Bradfield's Female
Regulator, the standard remedy for ali
weaknesses and irregularities peculiar tc
women, is what retarded nature needs III
all such cases. Sold by druggists for 81.
Books for women free.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO..
ATLANTA. GA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01

Often in the morning there comes feeling
Of WEAKNESS, indescribable not exactly ii, nor
fit to work, but too near well to remain idle.
"A Ripans Tabule taken at night before
retiring, or just after dinner, has been known
to drive away that WEAKNESS for months
as ~
$50 - q S g 80 ss is : Nj; :ss .s:' s 8
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
Probate Matters Occupied To.
days Session.
MANY ORDERS ARE MADE
In the different Estate Cases That
Came up-Inheritance Tax Due
From One Estate.

This morning was probate day in the
district court during which in the estate
of A. Fl. Mitchell an order was made APP
pointing a day of settlement of account
In the estate of j. w. Gilbert. order APP
pointing a day for the hearing of letters.
II the estate of E. o. Freeman an order
was made appointing administrator and
also appointing appraisers.
In the estate of A. koontz an order
was made setting a day for the hearing
of final account.
The same order was made in the estate
of j. B. Mcclure.
In the matter of the guardianship of
May c. Gilbert and other minors. an
order was made setting a day for hear
ing annual account
In the estate of Louise Larson a bill
in favor of O'Brien & Peckover for $12. :25
was allowed.
In the guardianship of w. B. Mitchell,
the hearing of annual account submitted.
In the case of McCallum & Cloutier
VS.. the Gold Coin Mining company,
judgment asked for on account of de-
fault.