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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

There are two classes of persons who
cannot read with entire satisfaction Gen.
eral Otis's revelation of the corrupting
and demoralizing effects of war. 1t can
not be pleasing, for example, to those
persons-if there be any such-who, like
the truculent governor of New York, re-
gard all peace as "ignoble" and war as
the natural state and noblest occupation
of mankind. Thus Governor Roosevelt
Is forever insisting that it Is only in zig
noble peace" that men become sordid
and corrupt, and that war is the school
of all the sterner and more heroic vir-
tues. lie doesn't at all agree with DR..
Isaac Watts, who tells children, "Your
little hands were never made to tear
each others eyes," or words to that eff
feet. That, according to "Teddy," is
Just what their little hands were made
for, and he earnestly exhorts American
mothers who wish their sons to grow up
| to be useful and virtuous citizens to en-
courage them early to fight and to seek
every opportunity to blacken the eyes
and bloody the noses of their playmates.
The governor, who wishes it to be I'M
derstood that he is something of a
Mowgli himself; that he has lived in the
Jungle and enjoyed being where killing
was being done, differs in toto with
General Sherman, who said: "War Is
hell" 1t must be severe shock, there.
fore, to Governor Roosevelt to learn
from General Otis that war at all events
is not the school of virtue that he has
been proclaiming it to be. Perhaps the
governor will explain the state of things
in the Philippines by the fact that there
has not been fighting enough, and that Il
our soldiers had been kept more busy
killing they would have had less time
and temptation to indulge in bride
taking.
Another class to whom General Otis''
admission will prove disappointing il
that represented by the expansionists Of
the school of President Hadley of Yale
who are not bloody minded persons lik'
Roosevelt, but who hope to see our civi
service elevated and purified as the re
suit of the extension of our empire owe
the weaker and guileless Orientals. Tn,
necessity of caring for and protecting
these children of nature will appeal, &C
cording to this school of philosophers, t.
the noble and more chivalric side of tn
Anglo-Saxon character We know
has always been so in the history of tn
dealings of the Anglo SaXons with tn
weaker-partcularl the coppcr-colore'
and dark-skinned races. Presiden
IIadley can gather immense encourage
ment of this kind from our dealings will
the American Indians and the noble ex
ampes of the highest aud purest ideal
of civil service reform furnished by on
Indian agents and traders. 1t is dissar
pointing, however, that General Otis
not able to report more progress in tn
same direction in the Philippines. |
fact, the state of affairs disclosed by hi
order Is so discouraging that, perhap:
upon the whole, it Is to be regretted tina
the general has been so unusually and s
indiscreetly outspoken. 1t may sugges
to MIR. Mckinley the necessity of apply
ing to the case of General Otis that pat
lock and blue pencil which the gener'
formerly found so useful in muzzlln
correspondents and the press Bait
| more Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19
His WIFE SAVED HIM.

My wife's good advice saved my life,
writes F. NJ. Ross of Winfield, Tenn, for
had such a bad cough could hardly
breathe. steadily grew worse under doc
tors treatment, but my wife urged me to
use DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which completely cured me-"
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. La Grippe,
Pneumonia, Asthma, Hay Fever and all
malades of Chest, Throat and Lungs are
positively cured by this marvellous
medicine. SOC. aud 81 90. Every hottie
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at w. II.
Sheldons drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

cannot eliminate it., and the awakened
conscience of men who are deeply rooted
in the principles of freedom will not per-
nit it to be forgotten.
The republic is In the throes of crisis
of incalculable moment to lis future.
This fact has got TO he squarely faced.
Purposes of conquest and of empire
have been declared by these who for the
moment control our desfinies. 1t is for
the people in common life. for the army
of American citizenship, to recognize the
magnitude of this issue and to meet It,
They constitute the great court of ap-
peal, and it will be for them to decide in
the end whether imperial doctrines are
to be permitted to undermine the founda-
tons of the republic of the worlds hope,
that were laid in the blood and sacrifice
of the "pious 'ntimeutalists." now
dead. hut still remembered and honored.
springfield Republican.
LIGHT FROM AN uN EXPECTED QUARTER.
The American people hay not been ac-
customed to receive much light upon the
subject of affairs in the Philippines from
Ms jor. General OTIS hrvOnd the usual bull
letins of victories oyer the natives won
by our troops and rhe daily bag of "klllet
and wounded" The Mckinley policy OF
concealment and suppression of all dis
agreeable facts has been faithfully pur
sued by the military satrap at Manila
who has become better known to the
public by his achievements with the blue
pencil than by anything he has accom-
plished with his sword. Great, there
fore, must be the surprise with which
that public has learned of the following
, official publication, which appears IN tn
, Manila Times, and for which we are in
, debted not to a successful evasion of tn
censorship by some ingenious cOrrespOn
dent, but 20 the candOr and frankness.
: seems, of his eXcelency the governor
4 general and military governor himself
q The publication In the Times is a
+ follows:
q "The military governor has issued a
a order relative to the relationship of supC
2 ror officers and their interiors in the az
ceptance of gifts from interiors.
il reads as follows:
J. Alleged cases of bride. taking. of tn
y acceptances of gifts from interiors and I
o like misconduct by persons holding position
g in the military or ciuH service have of lai
o been brought to the attention of thes
:. headquarters. 1t is reported that passt
h are obtained and transferred for none
e consideration; that compensation mac
s. for the transportation of persons an
y things in public cOnveyances or conve.
a. ances controlled by the.public to ofiicia
If unauthorized to receive IL, andsfor the
r own benefit, and that contributions a
'e solicited, if not exacted, and, at any rat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
FACTS AND OPINIONS GATHERED
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
THE RESPONSIBLE CANNOT BE TRANS
EERRED.

Messrs Bryan Hoar, Pettigrew, Billy Ma
son and their fellow Ag'iinaldians In this
country-sundry college professors. preach
ers and editors included-are still doing
what they can 10 make more funerals OF
American officers and soldiers in the Philip
pines From his grave the noble Lawton
still pears witness against these theorists
and pious sentimentalists, with American
blood on their hands
The above is from the Hartford Cour-
ant, once friend of freedom. Among
the "pious rsentimentalists" thus ar
raigned is Charles Dudley Warner,
hitherto highly honOred 10 the Office of
the Courant newspaper. 1t was thus
that the anti-slavery advocates of the
North were charged in the DAYS of long
ago with responsibility for the blood
shed of the civil war. But the battle of
freedom, the irreprcSsble conflict, went
on. History ever repeats itself in the
story of nations. The love of liberty,
the advocacy of freedom, is an Amer
lean interchangeable all our past the
history in which we have so glOTied, is
meaningless and lie, and our pride in
the beneficCnt republic has been but the
dream of Irresponsible and impractical
THEORISTS and pious sentimentalists.
We must take the Courant back to the
root of the burning and abiding issue,
which it has raised. Why are Ga, 600 sol
diers Of the United States required in
the Philippines, and less than 5000 in
Cuba, and why Is there war in the one
region and peace In the other? There
we fix the responsibility. 1t is not upOr
those who have protested always anc
pointed out the honorable, better anC
righteous way. In the one case thi
republic wages war of conquest; II
the other we lift up liberty, teach tn
lessons of self-government, and protec
the people in their home rights. II
Luzon the hell of war exists; in Cub
there is quiet, and material upbuildin!
goes bravely on.
In the contemplation of the woefu
fruits that have come out of the Philip
pine departure from the American wa
and the path of Christ's teaching-''d
unto others as We would that other
should do unto you'-the temptation
shift the blame has proved irresistible
We can scarcely wonder at that, but sue
effort cannot succeed. 1t will not sery
even temporary purpose. The accui
ing and alien record has been. step b
step. made in the sight of this gener'
ton, and 1t is embodied In the history
these our times. There 1t will be TO
ever read. The passion of party defen'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

Joseph King of Glover recently killed
nine months. old pig for Westly Sher-
burne which dressed 425 pounds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

many. These are well stated In an ar
ticle by David ID. Thompson in the
Methodist Review
"a more astufe politician than Mr.
Lincoln America has not produced, and
a greater temptation never came to any
mere politician than came to Mr.. Lin
coin the day after his nomination for the
presidency by the Republican national
convention, which met in the "Wigwam."
in Chicago. in 1860. 1t occurred in con-
nection with the visit of the committee
appointed by the convention to notify
Mr.. Lincoln of his nomination. mum
Der of the citizens of Springfield, know
ing MIR. Lincoln's total-abstinence habits
and believing that he would in all proba
bility have no liquors in the house,
called upon him, and suggested that per-
! haps some members of the committee
would be in need of some refreshment,
wine or other liquors. ~ haven't any
in the house." said Mr.. Lincoln. 1--WE
will furnish them" said the visitors.
"Gentlemen," replied Mr.. Lincoln, 81
cannot allow you to do what | will not
do myself" Some Democratic citizens,
been honored by the nomination, sent
several baskets of wine to Mr.. Lincoln's
house, but he returned them, thanking
the senders for their intended kindness.
After the formal ceremonies connected
with the business of the committee OF
notification had passed, Mr.. Lincoln re.
marked that, as an appropriate cOnclu-
sion to an interview so important and in.
teresting, he supposed good manners
would require that he should furnish the
committee something to drink; and open
ing door, he called out, "Mary Mary"
! girl responded to the call to whom
Mr.. Lincoln spoke in an undertone. In
a few minutes the maid entered bearing
a large tray containing several glass
tumblers and large pitcher, and placed
it upon the center table. Mr.. Lincoln
then arose, and, gravely addressing the
distinguished gentlemen, said: "Gen
tlemen, we must pledge our mutual
= healths In the most healthy beverage
God has given to man. 1t Is the only
beverage have ever used or allowed ir
my family, and / cannot conscientiously
depart from it on the present occasion
it is pure Adams ale from the spring.
And, taking tumbler, he touched it tC
his lips, and pledged them his highes
respects in "a cup of cold water. a few
months later he started on his journey t
Washington TO take his seat as preslden
of the United States, In number o
= cities his visit was honored with CRANE
banquets, at which wine was served, bu
of which he never partook. On one oc
casion, being urged to drink glass o
wine, he replied, For thirty years
: have been temperance man, and an
5 too old to change"
e May God hasten the time when w
n shall again have president of Xix
s character and moral courage. 1t is be
!, cause so many of our men who profes
{ Christian character and temperate
o principles do not believe in these mai
t tiers as Lincoln did that multitudes Q
= our young men are fastening to drunt
/ ards graves and are leaving the recor
II of ruined lives behind them.
g r. j. BARTON.
J. Salisbury, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19
DIR. r. j. KENDALL CO.,

Enosburgh Falls, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

Mr.. j. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo-, saved his
child's life by One Minute Cough Cure.
Doctors had given her up to die with
Group. It's an infallible cure for coughs,
colds, grippe, pneumonia, bronchitis
and throat and lung troubles. Relieves
at once. Isaac Stems, Middlebury; B. g.
Peck, OF Day Bros, East Middlebury c,
w. Sowle, West Cornwall; d. H. Ben
R ns FrdpG DIVER C. west B. k sasSarS shore
B. French, Orwell; c. c. Frost, Corn.
wall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

1t is we'll known that Lincoln was
temperance man along the line of total
abstinence. 1t was not the result of
temperance teaching and oratory, but
because of his convictions. 1t was an
expression of the quality of his man.
hood. The early influences of his life
were such as to make it easy for him to
drink and hard for him to abstain. In
the latter part of his life be wrote as
follows of those early times
"When all such of US as have now
reached the age of maturity first opened
our eyes upon the stage of existence, we
found Intoxicating liquors recognized by
everybody, used by everybody, repudiat-
into the first draught of the infant and
the last draught of the dying man.
From the sideboard of the parson down
to the ragged pocket of the houseless
loafer it was constantly found. Physi
clans prescribed it in this, that. and the
other disease; government provided 1t
for soldiers and sailors; and, to have a
rolling or raising, husking or hoe.
down any where about, without it, was
positively insufferable. So, too, it was
everywhere respectable article of
manufacture and of merchandise. The
making of it was regarded as an honor
able livelihood, and he who could make
most was the most enterprising and
respectable Large and small manu-
factories of it were everywhere erected,
In hich all the earthly goods of their
owners were invested. Wagons drew ii
from town to town, boats bore it from
cline to cline, and the winds waited il
from nation to nation; and merchants
bought and sold it by wholesale and re
tail with precisely the same feelings or
the part of the seller, buyer, and by
ISLANDERS as are felt at the selling anC
buying of plows, beef, bacon, or any
other of the real necessaries of life
Universal public opinion not only
tolerated, but recognized and adopted
its use
His temperance lessons were drawn
from those who drank. Its evident eff
fects upon them made him resolve upol
total abstinence before he had tasted o
alcoholic liquors. Such resolution ad
hered to made him a marked man, ant
his associates endeavOrcd to make hin
break that temperance pledge he ha
, made with himself. In order to get hiI
to take his first drink, they told him h
; could not lift full barrel of whlske
. and drink out of the bunghole. He az
{ cepted the challenge, lifted the barre
1 and filled his mouth with whiskey froI
, the bunghole. At once they began
8 taunt him for taking drink of whsk
a and breaking his pledge. But he st
S down the barrel, spit the liquor out c
e his mouth and said in his quiet way
e "And have not done so now"
: When he had store at New Salem
n refused to sell liquor. His partnt
9 rather insisted upon it, as it would dra
J. trade, and Lincoln withdrew from ii
o business rather than consent.
: The temptations to drink which Lii
coin had to face in his political life wei
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19
GRAlN-O! GRAiN-O!

Remember that name when you want
a delicious, appetizing, nourishing food
drink to take the place of coffee. Sold
by all grocers and liked by all who have
used IL. Grain-O is made of pure gram,
1t aids digestion aud strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not stimulant but a health
builder and the children as well as the
adults can drink it with great benefit.
Costs about 1 as much as coffee. l5c.
and 25c. per package. Ask your grocer
for Graln-O.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin, Vt, says,
"Our baby was covered with running
sores, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
her" a specific for piles and skin
diseases. Beware of worthless counter
feits, Isaac Storms, Middlehury; b. Il.
Peck, or Day Bros, East Middlebury
C. W. Sowle, West Cornwall; ID. IL
Bennett, Bridport; {. B. Kendall, shore
French, Orwell; c. c. Frost, Cornwall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19
WHAT Do The CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nOurish-
ing and takes the place of coffee, The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
it. l5c. and 25c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

An attempt was made to assassinate all
the missionaries in the New IIebrides.
A bloody civil war is raging among
the natives of Kerewani, New Guinea.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

Smallpox has broken out among the
Indians of the Colville reservation,
Washington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

1be old reliable remedy for spavins, Ring
bones. Spiuts, Curbs, Enlargements, etc.
Also all lamtness.
~ lrw IN ST.. MUSK egCn, Mich, Jan. %, '9S.
Gentlemen:-I have used your kendalIs
SPAWN Cure for many years with remarkable
success.
Have Cured Six Spavins by its Use.
You are at liberty to use my name II you
wish
| will stand by it. | have performed some
wonderful cures.
Very truly yours, J. RowLEY.
Ask your Druggist for iENDALL'S SPAWN
CURE. also "a Treatise on the Horse" The
book free. Or address
DIR. r. j. KENDALL CO.,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19

The remains of $50 victims of thu
Maine explosion were reinterred in Ar
lington cemetery.
The Winslow mail., 1900-06-14
A Horrible Murder.

The most shocking murder
committed in Arizona in years
took place at New River station
some time on Thursday after
noon. That evening man
named Hughes found the dead
bodies of the proprietors, Anton
Oleson and Stewart, lying out
side the station house. Olsen
had been shot twice. Stewart
had been shot in the left breast.
The station was pillaged. Word
of the murder reached the sher-
ifs office yesterday afternoon.
There is good reason for believ-
ing that the crime was commit
ted by four Mexicans who had
tried to murder a prospector the
night before.
The dead bodies were brought
to Phoenix today. Compare
lively little is known of the two
men. Both were invalids. Oh
sen reached Phoenix about a
year ago, coming from Minneso-
ta. He has money on deposit
in one of the Phoenix banks.
He was 35 years of age. Stew
art was about the same age, but
of him very little is known, ex
cept that he has a family some
where in the ast.-Tempe News
The Winslow mail., 1900-06-14
The Proposition Growing.

A Washington dispatch to the
Los Angeles Times is as follows:
Washington June 6.-There is
joy among the irrigation folks
over the outcome of the appro
priation for irrigation purposes,
which finally went into the Sun
dry Civil bill, and was agreed
to by both houses of congress
today. This item appropriates
the sum of 100000 for irriga-
tion surveys during the coming
year. Last session only $780,
900 was appropriated. When
the Sundry Civil Bill was made
up last winter, the appropriation
committee in the house put in
an item of $4,000 for irrigation.
The senate increased this sum
to S25O.O0O. and after a long
contest between the two houses,
100000 was finally agreed upon
to stand in the bill.
Throughout the controversy
about how much money should
be appropriated for irrigation,
no man appeared and objected
to an appropriation in toto.
The matter of irrigation stands
in Washington much as the Mic
aragua Canal matter stands
nobody objects to it, but divers
ways of accomplishing the desir-
ed result are suggested, and
these lead to a contest some
times. There is every indication
that a much larger appropria-
ton can be secured next session
if the western folks who are
vitality interested in the matter
will make themselves felt in the
proper way ia Washington.
Eastern opposition to Western
irrigation is gradually wearing
away through the influence of
the National Irrigation Associa
ton, which has it's membership
largely in the east.
This is indeed very encOurag-
ing to the friends of a national
irrigation system. AS soon as
those who are striving to have
The Winslow mail., 1900-06-14

The Tucson Star says: From
thepresent concensus of opinion
there is good reason to believe
that the next Arizona legisla-
ture will create al least tour new
counties. Graham, MariCopa,
Cochise and Yavapai will each
contribute one each. Yuma,
Maricopa and far off Western
Pima contribute a fifth. From
the original Pima county four
new counties have been created,
Pinal, part of Gila, Graham,
Cochise and Santa Cruz, all pros
porous counties. And yet Pima
is robust, thrifty and enjoys a
full measure of prosperity. Now
let some of the other old coun-
ties encourage their outlying
settlements to set up housekeep-
ing for themselves. 1t will prove
profitable as a source of econO-
my for the old counties, and will
be in line with the principles of
local self government.
The Winslow mail., 1900-06-14

the arid lands ceded to the states
and territories in the interest of
land syndicates, cease their eff
forts in that direction, congress
will lake hold Of the matter in
earnest and a national irrigation
system will be established.
With the exception of a few
men like Mr.. Poynter of Nebras
ka, who advocates the cession
of the arid lands to the states
and territories, the west is prac
tically unit in favor of ma
tional irrigation system. The
arid lands must not be given
over to land grabbing syndi-
Gates, but must be reclaimed by
government for actual occu-
pants.
The Winslow mail., 1900-06-14
Whitewash opinions of the {

Whitewash opinions of the at.
torney general will not convince
the public that railroads should
be exempt from taxation. Our
next Legislature however should
take the board of equalization
law off the statute book. When
the boards of supervisors assess
ed the railroads, the Southern
Pacific paid on $4,000 a mile
Now it is assessed at little more
than half that amount. Every
mile of the road would sellread-
lily at $4,000 SO that the assess
ment is not in harmony with
that on other property. Every
industry should bear its portion
of the burden of taxation.-En-
terprise.
The Winslow mail., 1900-06-14
Two Straight Flush es.

A few nights ago a New York
woman in a Millionaire S Row
palace, held a straight flush in
a poker game, relates Victor
Smith, and, disdaining the small
pile of cash on the table, called
for her check book. Everybody
except on old bachelor, who had
learned the game in the Union
club laid down. He, scorning
to take advantage of a weak
woman. said: Mrs. B., let me
advise YOU to be careful; | shall
see you for any amount and
raise you. The limit is off [
suppose?" She said it was, and
cast a check for $500 on the pot,
Before [ see that, may | ask a
question:" he said to the assem-
bled players. Il want to know
this-in case there are two
straight fushes, both ace high,
which suit will Win?' 'Dia-
monds, was the unanimous re-
ply. He handed to Mrs. b, her
check and, laying down ten,
Jack, king, queen and ace OF
diamonds, remarked that she
was a very brave woman. But
she assured him that her hand
was worth $500, and exposed a
ten, jack, queen, king and ace
or clubs. How far would you
have gone?" some one asked her,
to which she made reply: Il
have thought of stop
ping under $4,000. and lam half
angry that he didn't give me a
chance to bet, it's such glorious
fun.