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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14

CHANCE FOR KRUGER IN LIN
ERICK.
Limerick, December 13.-The corpora
ton Of Limerick today conferred the free
dom of the city upon Mr.. Kruger.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
VIEWED LEWIsToN-AU UGUsTA
ROUTE.

Winthrop, December 18.-Ths Maine
b. +. Chadbourns. Esq and Hon. Par
ker Spofford, went through Winthrop on
Wednesday on their way TO Sabatis and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
(Talk No. S54.l
NEVER
N EW
Ii.

Every little while md a person
with one eye much poorer than the
other and never knew 1t, and yet they
have been SO for years. Condition of
that kind ought never to be neglect
ed. The good eye is doing more than
its share of the work and will, in
time, become weakened. The pocr
eye is losing its power for lack of de-
velopment. Both eyes would be
greatly benefited by glasses, They
Will be better and stronger all your
life,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14

LONDON PAPERS SAY LITTLE,
London, December 1.-The adoDsion BY
the United States senate of the Davis
amendms mt to the Hay-Paunoefote treaty
yesterday, Is evidently regarded as far too
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
OFFICE Of
N. L. Worthley, Jr.,
47S l-2 Congress Street..
MONUMENT SQUARE.

Mr. worthIey has Just been called to the fa-
nous worthfeld Seminary to care for the eyes
of the students. and win be absent until We'd
nesday, Dec. Il, when he may be consulted at
his Portland office as above.
The office is always open and in charge of a
sierk with whom appointments may be made
Consultation Free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
CHINA WILL ACUEPT.

London, December I4.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Pekin. Tuesday
says;
1.-THE general opinion is that China
Will willingly acoede TO the terms OF the
collective note and, trusting to dissen-
sions among the powers, VIII hope that
time will give her an opportunity to
evads Its conditions"
KWANG SU A CHRISTIAN.
Berlin, December 13.-During today's
session OF the Reichstag. the last before
the Christmas holidays, DIR. Stoeoksr, for
msr court chaplain, remarked with refer
ence to the situation in China that he
had received private letters assertirg 8
that the reason the Empress Dowager
hates Emperor kwang Su is that the lat
ter has actually become a Christian. .hav-
ing been converted by British and Amer
lean missionary books that came under
his eye.
PRINCE TUAN RUNNING AWAY.
Vancouver, b. O, December 1s.-Ao-
cording to the North China Daily News,
Princs Tuan escaped from lung kuan
Pass under the disguise OF q Buddhist
bronze with shaven head, bound for Wes-
tern Mongolia to Join the assistant Dalai
Lama at kokonor. He was subsequently
traced to Lon Chou, capital OF Jansu,
through which city he passed. He was
last heard from at Ting Hsi, the native
city of General lung Flu Hsiang. under
xvhoaa nroteckion he liz aliaQed 20 have
travelled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14

with the treaty ami taat he would CON
tinue his Efforts to have it ratified.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11

Territory, and for that reason pro-
visions should be contained in the
first bill that wouldgive opportun-
ity for the fullest investigation,
that the rights Of al parties con-
cerned might be protected. So
fax as he was personally concern
ed, he favored some measure that
would be acceptable to the two
tribes and their chiefs.
When the bills Of the Cherokee
and Greek councils to send dele
gates to congress had been turned
down by the authorities, it was
Mr.. Curtis who mad suggested
that they be invited 10 come to
Washington.
While Mr. Curtis did not speak
especially upon the matter Of
town lots, the reporter gathered
the impression that it was under
stood by the committee that this
question varied SO much in the
two nations and IN different local
tiles that no general provision
would meet these varied conditions
NJ. Curtis said that the Indian
appropriation bill, which has been
for nearly month in the hands
of the joint conference, will prob
ably be reported on Monday His
two bills to amerd the treaties will
probably be taken. up in the com.
mittee the middle or latter part Of
this week.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11

Z. Z. Starr, ex-lreasurer Of the
Cherokee nation IL ia the city.
"Zeke" was treasurer during the
big Cherokee payment, five years
ago, and he had millions Of dollars
10 carry from Fl. GibsoR to Table
quah. He accomplished the haz-
ardous feat without the loss of a
dollar, and tha: was something TO
brag about those days when the
different gangs of outlaws lined
the trail "Zeke' is accounted a
crack shot, a man with nerve, and
thoroughly honest. - Murkogee
Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11
CHARLES CURTIS VIEW.
Interview of the Leader Of In
dian Legislation.

so much has been said about the
two bills introduced by Congress
man Curtis for the amendment of
the Cherokee and Greek treaties
that the Phoenix directed its cor
respondent at Washington to Sc
cure an expression of his views
upon the bill. The substance of
his replies to the reporters quest
ions are are as follows;
Referring in general TO the two
bills careful reading would show
the amendments were made to-
correspond as nearly as possible
with the questions that had been
raised, and he introduced several
provisions, not because he favored
them, but because such questions
hcving been raised, it was better
to get them into such shape that
they might be discussed by the
Indian ommitteess Of the house
and senate. SO far as he was
personally concerned, he wished
to have the COMMITTEES agree upon
such bill as would be satisfactory
to each OF the tribes and at the
same time would meet with the
approval Of the secretary Of the
interior. AS to the provisions as
TO nineral, coal and oil leases,
these had been generally provid-
ed for,in the Curtis bill and efforts
having been made to secure leases
there was quite contest as to the
gights of those who held leases.
He wanted all parties to have a
full and complete hearing before
the committee. He alec thought
that Il there we're aGy leases
made, the amount due each allotee
should be paid directly lo'such al
lottee, as I'm that way members Of
the tribe learn the value OF the oil
and the nidnera in their respective
places. That, SO far the citizen
ship was concerned, he had been
one Of the frst members to adj
vocate law against the so-called
intruders, which was done through
an amendment 10 an Indian ap-
preparation bill, which provided
for a settlement of the intruder
question. Many complaints have
been fled in the Office of the
secretary Of the interior, and there
was no doubt but some claimants
had been omitted that were en-
titled to be enrolled. For this
reason he had inserted the provis-
ion TO citizenship that the com.
mittee might decide upon it. The
provision in regard to the freed
men was put in because it had
been charged openly that there
was great fraud in the last freed
mems rolls, and a large number Of
people added who we're not en-
titled 10 be enrolled, while some
who we're entitled to enrolment
were left off. This matter should
be fully looked into by the COM
mittees. When these two treaties
were perfected and accepted by the
two tribes it ment a final settle
ment of nuestions in the Indian
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11
A PRISONS RATHos.


GIIllC NUAnSAA'AS -
There is tinge Of pathos unus-
ually deep in the story that comes
from the Kansas penitentiary, OF a
prisoner who tried to,escape. Az
dusk be hid in "a cate near the
PRISONS brick plant, hoping he
would not be found, but he was
missed at mess and an afficer sent
for hi1n had no trouble an finding
him. He was young fellow sent
up fron a Barber county farm for
larceny. A few days ago his aged
mother sent him photograph Of
the old covered farm house,
and she was standing at the we'll
in the trent of the picture. These
are the vines you planted, Eddie, "
she wrote. and when the young
man was taken before the warden
he broke down and cried li&e
child, and said be was homesick
and wanted to get out and 60 TO
see his dear aid mother and those
vines he had planted with his owo
hands about the humble country
home. The warden himself was
moved to tears aud refused to pun
ish the young fellow. This Incl
dent is only coe OF the .Dany mi
nor chords Of life which come
from the dark grim prison walls
where men are SO often made
worse instead of better beings.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11

Henry Eiffest,, of Fort Gibson
says he is sick and tired OF agree
ments, treaties and all that sort o.
things. which place the country in
very unsettled condition. He
has finally made up bis mind to
pay no attention to such things,
but go on with his business. Be-
sides his bottom land he has about
200 acres of fine land on the noun
tain about two miles from town,
where he intends TO put out a
fruit farm and vineyard Post.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11

The Frisco yesterday handled
nine cars Of strawberries, which
were received from Van Buren,
Ark. They we're consigned to
dealers at Minneapolis, Denver,
Omaha. Oklahoma, Kansas City
and other western points. One hun
dred and twenty-five cars OF ber-
ries are expected to be shipped
between Monet and Winslow, on
the Texas division. Springfield
Republican.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11

ifacngress.should take notion
TO ratify the Cherokee agreement,
il is earnestly hoped il will not be
so loaded down with Objectionable
amendments as 10 make II impcs-
sible Of ratification by the Chero-
KEGS.
There hasn't been an Indian
Territory bin introduced IN
congress Tor nearly week.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11

A bill has been introduced in
congress to. change the name Of
the Indian Territory to Jefferson.
The state OF JEFF, would not
sound so well as the state OF Sc
quoyah, Seq, Abbreviated. Then
it would seem that the United
States owe something to the In
dians, which should be recognized
by perpetuating the name Of the
greatest Indian. Sequoyah, inven-
tor Of the Cherokee alphabet. 1.-the
only aboriginal written language
in America. The whole Cherokee
people should unite as with one
voice and ask congress that when
tribal government shall cease to
exist and a state shall be formed
on the mouldering ruins Of Indian
governments, it shall be called Sc
ouoyah.-Fori Gibson Post.
"a. t.s....... ....-... ~. I-tI-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-11

Pricklcy Ash bitters cures the kid
neys. regulates the liver. tones up The
stomach and PARTIES the bowels. Sold
bg Chapman & Briggs. DIV
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
1t Wasn't "a Bluff.

In the first act of "a Breezy Time"
which will appear here shortly, there
is a burlesque boxing act between the
eccentric and Dutch comedians, the long
and short of 1t. One day last week the
Dutchman gave the eccentric an upper
layed the play several minutes, and still
the audience did not seem to trouble. A
przetighter who was in the audience,
and who, it is claimed, has stood before
Fitzsimmons, was heard TO remark that
it was the best imitation he ever saw.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
COUNTY AND VICINITY,
News from Close by, Told In Brief and
Spicy Paragraphs.

4 News from Close by, Told I'm Brief and
Spicy Paragraphs.
Henry Sweet of Lincoln has caught
six foxes, four cOons, two ninks and
ten skunks. Last year he took 20 foxes.
The Vermont Marble company paid
out $4,000 as wages due to the men
employed by it for the month of
October.
William Doherty, aged II years, of
Bridport, while chopping wood Thurs
day was caught by a falling tree. He
died Friday morning.
Rev. Arthur Taylor of Fair Haven has
accepted the rectorship of st. Pauls
Episcopal church at Southlngton, Conn,
and will assume charge of the pastOrate.
The Frank Benton farm of 226 acres,
located in the town of Waltham, was
sold at auction Tuesday to John Gravel
clerk at the Stevens house, Vergennes.
at S32.G5 per acre, S7370.
New York parties have bought the
Keller property in West Ferrisburgh
consideration, S6000 1t is understood
that the buyer Will invest considerable
money in fitting up the property for
modern summer home.
The Village Improvement society of
Bristol have just received $50 tulip bulbs
for the park. The society is already
making plans to further improve the
park next year, hoping to make it a
much more attractive place than it has
yet been.
Three deer are reported to have been
killed in Addison county during the open
season, as follows: In Bristol, by Hugh
Casey of Bristol, weight 100; in Lincoln,
by Austin Basslow of Lincoln, 200; in
Salisbury, by Watson Whitman of Wey-
bridge, 100.
A minstrel troupe has been organized
in Nergennes under the name of the
Tallahassee minstrels. 1t was organized
for the benefit OF the Mcintosh Club and
the City Band. There are to be some 20
or 30 members and an entertainment
may be expected some time between
Christmas and New Years.
The little limOnths' old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Campbell of Randolph
was horribly burned last week. The
mother had Just empted boiler of
boiling water into tub on the floor and
did not know that the child was near
until she heard II cry moment later.
Both arms were burned from the elbows
; and one arm remained in the water until
; the mother came TO the rescue.
ID. f Grosvenor, who has sheep run
ping I'm a mountain lot in the Crane
reighborhood in Bridport, the other day
iounl the pelt of one of ,he flock spread
out nicely upon the ground. Mr.. Gros.
venor fatty refuses to believe that the
carcass went out from the pelt alone and
insinuates that there were trespasslng
: hands in the game, the owners of which
may be called upon to explain the strange
separation of the sheep and its pet.
+. B. Norton, special rural delivery
examiner of the postoilice department
was in Bristol last week establishing a
rural delivery from Bristol postollice
The route will go south through Bristol
Flats as far as the Case street school
house in Middlebury, then west and
back across Munger street to New
Haven Mills, then across East street tC
brakes corner and back to Bristol office
This will be great accommodation It
the farmers on the route and it is ex
pected that the route will soon be II
OperatiOn,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
LETTER TO w. n. COBB,
NIiddlebury, VT.

DEAR SIR: II. NJ. Hooker & Co.,
Cooperstown, n. Y, have sold Devoe
paint for AZ years. d. Il. McGown, of
that firm, built house in SO and paint
ed Devoe, of course. The paint lasted
ten years.
A year or two later, a neighbor built a
house and painted it lead and oil. The
neighbor's house was repainted twice in
the same time.
This looks as if the neighbOr's house
was painted three times in eight or nine
years, and McGOwn's once in ten years
We are not quite suIe-we tell the tale as
it comes to us.
1t is enough to say that DevOe lead
and zinc lasts twice as long as lead and
oil. Yours truly,
f. w. DEVOE & Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23

December Term Grand and Petit Jurors
Following is the list of grand and petit
Jurors selected for the December term of
the Addison county court: Grand iur-
ors: Addison, NJ. +. Barnes; BridpOrt,
James w. Pratt; Bristol, Edison b. Pal
mer; Cornwall, Z. p. d. Matthews; Fer.
risburgh, Harvey p. Newton; Lincoln,
A. c Merlin; Middlebury, A. A. Fletch-
er; Monkton, b. W. Bidwell; New IIav-
en-, 5. d. DoNd; Orwell, G. f. Abel {;
Panlon Edwin 5. Bristol; Ripton, Benz.
f. Tucker; Salisbury, Frank G. Dyer ;
Shoreham, +. G. Farnham; Starkshoro,
Joel V. Carpenter; Nergennes, j. w.
Barens; Weybridge, Martin f. Sprague
Whiting, T. j. Ketcham. Petit Jurors
Addison. Oliver Shea; Bridport, o. s.
Gibbs, John S Dukett; Bristol, Frank b.
Sumner, Daniel Mahoney; Cornwall,
Charles w. Otis; Ferrisburgh, n. G. De
lano, y. II. Driscol Goshen. David Mar
tell; Granville, Robert Riley; Hancock,
Winslow w Jones Leicester, j II Grace
Lincoln, Gabriel II. Purnton, Nersll W.
Morgan; Middlebury. Chas w. Mathews,
Geo. ii. Eldredge; Monkton, Henry p.
Potter, Jr. New Haven. Henry G. Con-
ant, Geo. c. Fits; Orwell, Il. f.. Brown.
II. +. Hack; PantOn. VIM. +. White
Ripton, John Gee; Salisbury, John V.
Thomas; Shoreham, John F. Baldwin.
Thomas Grimes; Stark boro, Cullen
Shattuck; Ncrgennes, II. p. Elithorp, f
c. Everest; Waltham, IL. w. Day; Wey-
bridge, Elmer F. Cowles; Whiting, Hor-
ace b. Taylor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
DEATH OF REV. HOUGHTON.


The death of Rev. j. G. Houghton last
Sunday evening at 9 o'clock at his resi-
dence in this village was cause of deep
regret to his many friends in town and
throughout the county. The disease
which carried him Off was an unusual one,
cancer of the liver. A recent visit to the
hospital in Burlington confirmed its char
acter and the hopelessness of recovery.
His friends were therefore not surprised,
though greatly grieved, when the end was
announced. The funeral, which took
place at the Main street residence at 2
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, was
largely attended, among those present
being many of his co-workers in the
ministry. OF the latter there were from
out of town, DIR. G. w. Phillips of Rut-
land, a school cassmate and lifelong
friend, who, with Rev. Mr.. Barker of
Ferrisburg, conducted the services Rev.
X. II. Davies of Vergennes, Rev. Benia-
man Swift of Orwell, Rev. S. II. Bar
nun of Cornwall. A quartet from the
college sang. Many floral tribute
covered the casket. The remains were
taken to sachusetts on the morning
train Wednesday, for burial at the boy
hood home of the deceased. Rev. j. G.
Houghton was born in Harvard, Mass,
Dec. 26, 1897, and would therefore have
been G3 years of age had he survived a
month longer. He received his early
education in the schools of his native
place and afterward at Amherst college.
He prepared for the ministry at the
famouS Andovar .ThpoloUipal Spminarv
He had lived in Middlebury since 1883,
his last previous charge being Cornwall.
He acted as supply for the churches of
the county and other nearby towns. He
: survived by his wife only, their mar
ried life not having been blessed with
children.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23

ZINC AND GRINDING MAKE
DevOe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
Calhoun & Son sell it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23

MiddIeDury vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
FRANK a. BOND.

If it isn't, don't get "stove up yourself in
trying to put it up. Send to us and we
will take the entire job off your hands.
The silver star., 1900-05-11

. Those pzP-s which are trying to
brry ti1e sl.se1 -seZ II Colorado
are Boz attempting TO perio-m the
zcrobzticai feat ofk;cking taeir osa
pants froa the rear They ho~led
continuously tia, Teller AID Bryan
were interested in tar zo-e import
ar matters concerning iae national
g'reEn,-eat than sile-r- bu. since
tie tlen aeciarzf:oaz OF ihese tez.
nea they are attempting 70 gloss
over the.r statements by Przising
Teller. They ooacede that Teller
Is hones, IN his convictions but that
al other men favorable to silver are
either iunat.es or lacking IN appre-
citation Of the question Of the hour.
The truth Of the matter IS that any
old way to cover their steps, form
erly taken in the silver track, is ac-
ceptabie, 50 they can nd themselves
Q: the odiuui, which a comparison
of their present course and their
past one On the money question, can
be hidden.-Grand Junction Sen,i-
rel.
The silver star., 1900-05-11

islztson thzs the oyEs q -ai.roeds
d 70. WAIT. Tbs committee, as
yor VIII see, Is made up oszzyers,
whose training Is such that they
vii take = ice on any side o: any
case and oEl=n on bo,h s5des- By
preventing the proposit;os :roa g<t-
ting before congress they 90 n:
have 70 vote On the ina,.s- and tis'-s
stov tae- hands Ia TIE pubic
These are millions of ro,e-s who
wouid oppose say r-eE1ber os coz
gress who woaii vote zgzins. this
and many Other Ike Propositions Il
such members should vote against
them. But by suppressing the mat
ter in committee, they do not have
TO vote on It and can Kill II Just the
same Until a majority OF the
houses shall be favorable TO the
proposition, no vote can be had.
Your laws are really made by the
committees and the railroads and
other interests have only TO buy a
majority Of that committee to con.
trol legislation, and to buy that five
or six votes. Hundreds OF thou.
sands OF dollars can be paid to each
and the total sum paid out ther
does not amount TO much to corpo
ratiOns. 1t will be so, as Congress
man Ridgeiy writes me, until the
people get direct legislation and car
force a vote on any matter of public
interest. But then the person who
says the people are not seif-govern
ing and make the laws is a fool
But there are others.
The silver star., 1900-05-11

The Fertile Lands OF Coiorado"
is the title Of 4 pamphlet published
under til. auspices Of the passenger
department OF the Denver e Rio
Crandc Railroad. The object of
the book is worthy one, but the
book itself is a failure. II was evil
IDENTIFY written about eight or nine
years ago and never revised. Some
Of the dates concerning important
improvements arc about ten years
in error and for that reason do
certain sections all injustice. The
d. & X. g. management shonld
take immediate steps to have the
book revised and brought up to
date. Free copies Of il can be had
by applying to $. x. Hooper or any
Of the officials Of that road.
The silver star., 1900-05-11

Now look out for the removal Q.
the war tax or a certain part OF i,
at least. Representatives Of the
Consolidated Stock Exchange ol
New York have appeared before the
Ways and Means Committee urg-
ing the repeal Of the war revenue
tax on stock and exchange trans
actions. They will probably get
what they arc after If it will assist
in the reelection OF Mckinley, bu.
the balance of the people can still
dig ZIP regularly for the benefit OF
inpcr;e.isu
The silver star., 1900-05-11
CONSULTING The VOTERS.
Par Of ,ne ~mocus operandr Of Congress
Illustrated.

The following article from the
APPEAL to Reason illustrates the
way bills antagonistic to railroads
and corporations OF all kinds are
side tracked in Congress, and the
sane applies to state legislatures:
wrote Senator Pettigrcw recent
ly asking him if it were possible to
have a resolution presented in both
houses Of congress directing that on
the ballots at the election this fall
be printed these two lines:
For the public ownership and op-
Grafton Of railroads-Yes.
For the public ownership and op-
Grafton Of railroads-No.
Below is his reply:
W asniDStoni ~. ~
April 25th. 1900.
Mr. J. A. Wayland,
Girard. Kan. Dear Sir.-There
IS no way in the world that can
get vote in either house on the
question Of the referendum Of the
railway question, Tor my resolution
would be referred to Committee, and
they would never report it.
Very truly yours,
X. Il. PETrIcREw.
Here is something that the aver
age citizen, voter and Sovereign
-irg" knows nothing about. The
scratc committee Is composed OF
ten members lawyers, an editor
and manufacturer il a trust. To
this committee would be referred
the resolution and unless the ma.
jority Of the committee were in ia.
vor OF the resolution 1t would not
be permitted to come before the sen.
ate for a vote. These eight men
are in the pay, directly or indirect.
ly, Of the railroads, many Of them
owning stock and bonds in them.
Now TO control legislation it is ne.
cessary only to control this com.
mittec or a majority of it and II can
and has for years prevented any ley.