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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06

One of the necessities for active
campaigning in South Africa is the
mountain battery. Such battery is
made up of field guns that can be
taken to pieces and transported over
rough and broken country on the
backs of mules, or sometimes horses.
as shown in the accompanying Illus
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06
The Horned Man From ohio.

Mr.. Edward Ryan, who has a con-
tract for building the Dayton. Spring
field and Urbana railroad near Spring
field, o.. found the skeleton of hu-
man being in gravel pit near Med
way that is attracting widespread at
tention. The skull contains four
horns. two each side of the head. They
are uniform in size, and about two
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06
Profitable Wolf Farming

UP In Minnesota wolf farming is an
industry to be engaged in with profit
according to correspondent who tells
OF man engaged in the business. The
skins go to an eastern fur firm, while
the county pays a bounty Of from 81
TO So for the scalps and ears. In a
favorable ravine a mile long and a
Few hundred feet in width. with n
tamarack swamp at one end and n
high board fence at the other the
hunter lures the wolves into his coral
The rucks and brush. in the ravinos
FURNISH gloomy dense. in which scores
OF young wolves are born, to Ultimate
ly reward the wolf farmer for the feed
he scatters about for them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06

tration, which is from a recent photo
graph of a mountain battery in the
neighbornood of Ladysmith. 1t was a
section of such a battery, it will be re-
membered, that was captured by the
Beers owing to the mules stampeding
at Elandslangte.-Cor of
the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06

In point of human interest, Miss
Adah Roberts. daughter of the Utah
congressman, is the central figure
among the female portion of govern
ment circles. She is one of the most
charming, beautiful and intellectual
young women who have located at the
capital in recent years. She is tall
and straight as one of the pines of her
native mountains. Her complexion is
Mat of rare white and pink aeldom
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06

which Cuba has at the present time
entered upon there is an appro-
priateness in such a design. This
stamp has already proved a IA
vorite with philatelists and it is recog-
nized as one of the handsomest OF the
stamps recently issued.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06

W ulCh 10 hei {
shown. The de-
sign on this
stamp is the
scene of a Gu
b a n n a t | V e
plowing a level
field with a
yoke of oxen,
and in view of
the era of re-
n on G I rn ctiOn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06
EIsh Yarn From MaInc.

One OF the queerest experiences in
catching trout that any man ever had
was that at Moosehead Lake recently
by an Attleboro sportsman named
Williams, says the Maine Sportsman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06
while. Little nu,oo Game.

Willie (who has eaten his applet
Mabel. let's play Adam and Eve. You
be Eve and I'll be Adam. Mabel
All right Well? Willie-Now you
tempt me to eat your apple. and I'll
succumb.-Stray Stories.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06

seen in the crowded eastern cities. She
moves with the grace of queen, and,
although hardly 20, her self-posses-
sion is that Of an experienced woman
of the world.
When II she graduated with high
honors from the State University at
Salt Lake City. For two years she
taught in the public schools. When her
father decided to run for congress she
relinquished her position to become his
private secretary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06
A NEW CUBAN STAMP.

The most striking of the newly is
sued series of postage stamps for Cuba
is the 10 centavo stamp, picture of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06

touching the matter. - Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-02-06

Lamp chimneys are better if cleaned
with alcohol instead of soap and water.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.



\ decidedly stronger tone has bern dc
velcped in the butter market and AN advance
of fully one cent il quoted. II l. hard to ac
count for This change except that II Is IN
influenced by the increased demand from
dealers who have become convinced thht the
lowest nOint of the season has been touched.
The fac that there was some butter put away
in cold storage last week strengthens the sup
position that buyers are not disposed 10 wait
! for grass butter before Ope atlng Tor storage,
nut this is against ali former custom and it Is
difficult to see what there i to be gained by
| storing the April product.
Selling prices were somewhat irregular
vostcrd V, a. but few buyers We're Willing to
| pay the full advance asked, and while some
| receivers reported sales al 20 cents DINERS
said they cuuld not get a Dld Tor over lH's
cents and most of the buyers wAntui 30 get
! their supplies at 10 cents. But before the day
! CLOSED 49, to 20 cents was established n the
selling rate for best Vermont and New iianp
| SHIRE ami Northern New York creamery.
Pei hlp- % cents was an extreme, ana asked
on Y for fancy lots, but some sales were made
at that price. \ portion of the Northern re
cciptS run rather poor in quality, ana ~
course had to be offered at a lower rate.
Creamery in boxes was In far demand ~ 90 p
to y cents hu, it was hard to sell ut over 2o'a
! cents
The cheese market is steady. with "a mod
! crate demand. old stock j. cleaning M
1 pretty well, ana the best lots command II
/ cents The opening of the markets in North
| ern New York has put more fc mo the trade
! for new cheese, amt prices are on steadlcr
! basis. sales here at to ilii cents, outside
I for choice twins The price at Canton on
I Saturday was 10 cents. AtUrca on Monday
1S;Hcs of cClored were at i0', 10 lo', cents and
white at 10 TO II cents, outside TO" large.
= mere was little hrmer tendency IN eggs,
| with sales of choice Wc.tern NJ ~ to Il
cents and selected lots nj l3ls cents. some
fancy marks were held ~ IA cents. Ordln-
ary Western sold At Il TO l2is cents. Choice
! fresh Eastern ruled ut l3 To II cents. and some
| fancy nearby lots ranged higl en- The stock
in cold storage is 56,479 ca-es against 2',3@
cases same time last year.
| Maple sugar continues quiet, wi sales OF
! Northern in small cakes AT l09llc per pound.
! New syrup sold ut 75a9j per gallon, outside
for II Z to II lbs. to the gallon. The season Is
nearly over
| HAY j. steady ana in fair demand ut 81 81
| ais y IT ton for best. Medium grades quoted
at Sl6alG 10, and low cranes nj 81 ala per ton.
| Ry e straw is quiet Mt Slialj per ton. lat
| straw at IS az per ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
BRISTOL

VIM. Lafountain has bought X. f. llatch's
lot in the basin.
w. w. Sweeney of Nergennes was in town
on business Tuesday.
DIR. Levi Hasseltine of Brandon, a former
resident, is visiting relatives and friends in
town.
Mrs Brooks. mother of Mrs. f. J. Ward, is
very low and is expected to live only very
short time.
T. Trudo is to move from the Drake-Farr
block to the Kilburn house on Church street
on May IS.
T. :. Sheldon and c. 5. Wardwe of Rut-
land were in town Tuesday They formerly
resided here.
DIR. T. T. Briggs has rented rooms over
Hatch's furniture store and takes possession
on the 9Th inst.
William Mathewson. who was taken to the
asylum at Waterbury, has recovered and Will
be at home in few days.
CD Mathewson has rented his house on
Pleasant street to T. \. Palmer. who takes
possession in a few weeks.
The regular communication Of libanus
Lodge. +. X \. NJ. will be held on Monday
evening, May :. Work on the first degree.
F.W. Moves and wife. who spent the winter
in Florida for the benefit OF Mr.. Moves, have
returned. His health is somewhat improved.
Mrs. +. :. Farr and her daughter Amy went
to Salisbury last Thursday to visit Mrs. Graves.
Mrs Fairs mother, who was OF years old on
April p last.
Bert Beers has served his connection with
the Bristol Manufacturing company and gone
to Hartford. Conn. to enter the employ OF
G. w WoolaV N Son.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
WEST SALISBURY.

Rev Edwards will preach at Cornwall next
Sunday afternoon at 80 on "Songs in the
night
Miss Howe, who has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs Gibson all winter, returned to Wcybridge
last Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Harris and wife, who once be-
longed here, visited us last week, and all
were glad to see them.
Mrs, C. Wainwright and Mrs Parkhill have
recovered from their recent sickness, and were
able to be at church last Sunday.
Marguerite, the infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. +. { Dyer, has been quite sick for the
past few days, but is now happily recovering.
Rev. X. +. Edwards will preach next sun
day morning on "Songs in the night and at
night on "What | saw and heard at Con
ference
Quite a number round here are suffering
from severe colds. Snow on the hills and
cold on the lungs remind US that winter still
fingers even in spring.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
RIPTON

FIRST swallow Of the season seen here on the
tomer Noble, who broke his leg some
W leks ago, was out to church on crutches ON
Sunday last.
! As soon as the necessary blanks and books
are received our postoihce will be fully
equipped money-order Office.
Notice has been received here from the
postoihcc officials at Washington that the mail
will in future be carried twice daily each way
from Middlebury To Bread Loaf to begin the
18th inst.
VIII Smith found deers horn with three
points in the woods few days ago. Its diam
oter at the head is nearly or quite one and one
half inches. Some of the smaller rodents had
attacked one Of the points and had eaten
away quite portion Of it. As far as the
writer is informed this is the first horn found
that had been shed by deer In his boyhood
days he heard old hunters say that none were
ever seen by them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
Estate of Alma A. Remele.

CTATE OF VERMONT BE it remem-
= DISTRICT OF ADDISON, s.. bered, that at
a session of the Probate Court, holden nj
Middlebury, within and for the District of
Addison. on the 30th day of April A. ID. 1900.
Present Hon. W. IL. Bliss Judge.
Whereas, n certain instrument in writing,
under seal, DuI porting 10 be the last viii ana
testament of Alma 4. Remele, late of Middle
bury, in said district, deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court for Probate,
and duly filed In the Registers office: there
fore. il is ordered, that all persons interested
i'm the estate of said deceased, to be notified
to appear before said Court, nj the Probate
once in Middlebury, In said district, on the
2lst day of May. n. D. 1900. nj ten O'Clock
II. m, by publication of this order, three
weeks successfully previous thereto, in the
Middlebury Register, n newspaper published
AT Middlehury, to show cause, II any
thew NAV have, why said instrument in
writing should not be proved and allowed, a
the last Will and testament of the said
deceased.x Is Nj. j. BLISS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
In Re. Julia Ward. Incapable.

CTATE OF VERMONT, BE il remem
DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS bered, that ~ a
session of the Probate Court holden ut Mid
dlebury, within and for said district, on the
30th day OF April, 4. u. 1900
Present: Hon. w. II. Bliss Judge.
Whereas, Henry ID. Branch, guardian of
Julia Ward of Orwell, in said district, ncana
BILE, has this day presented to said court ms
petition in writing, setting forth that II VIII
he necessary to sell the real estate OF SAID
ward for the support of said ward; and
therein making application to said court
for license to make such sale.
II j. ordered, that All persons interested he
notified to appear before said court ut the
probate Office in Middebury, I'm said district,
on the 2lst day of May. \. u. 1900 nj 10 O'Clock
"a IN. by publication OF this order three weeks
successfully previous thereto, in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper printed mt Mid
dlcbury aforesaid, to show cause II any they
may have, why said license should not be
granted. is NJ j. BLISS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
LINCOLN.

Miss Ida Tucker of Warren recently visited
here.
Arthur Varney of Middlebury was in town
Sunday.
Frank ATWOOD Of Salisbury was a recent
visitor here.
4 daughter was born Sunday to 5. W.
Allen and wife.
There are 50 veterans Of the civil war
living in Lincoln.
Cattle buyers are securing the town and
fair prices are voted.
Mrs. Willard Estey recently visited in
Charlotte and Ferrisburgh.
w. W. Morgan is making some additions
to his stock of merchandise
Herman Cram. who was badly hurt the
other day by fall. Is doing well.
Arthur Cowles has moved to East Middle
bury. where he has bought farm.
Nelson Murray is running his mill night and
day on account of increased orders.
+. II. BRYANT has been engaged as cashier
at the Dunmore House, Lake I)unmore'
Rev. Morton Hale leaves this week for
Massachusetts to finish his preparation Tor
college.
7. w. Hatch has leased the Queen City
hotel at Queen City Park, also the restaurant
baggage. mail and boat privileges, at a yearly
rental Of 900 The house will be open from
June tu Octobcr.
Road Commissioner Hatch will soon begin
systematic work ON the roads. Wallace Fam
and William Sargent will furnish teams and
George Dearborn will run the machine. 1t Is
hoped to furnish the machine work IN &c
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
EAST MIDDLeBURY.

Frank Roberts of Proctor was home over
Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. +. Maynard has moved into Mrs.
ID. O. Smiths house.
About 70 couples attended the May Day
dance at the Glen house.
Mrs. Albert Montgomery of Manchester \.
H.. has been visiting her father. Lewis RUSSELL
this week.
William LAUDER, the shoemaker, has moved
to West Salisbury into one OF the tenemeh's
of Columbus Smith.
Quite lively runaway occurred here sun
dav afternoon. April 20, when W. ,. Huntley
horse. which was hitched at the home on f. T.
Wood, became frightened at deer Which ran
tbronpb the ward. breaking away, the horse
ran no Main street until it collided with tree
demoiishing the wagon entirely. The horse
was secured a few moments later, having sus-
tanned no serious injury from its experience
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

The ancjcn's believed that rheumatism
vas the work of d demon within man.
ANY one who has had an attack of sciatic
or il flammatory rheumatism will agree
that the infection is dcmoniac enough TO
warrant the belief. II has never been
claimed that Chambrrlain's Pain Balm
would east out demons, but it will cure
rheumatism, and hundreds bear testi
monv to the truth Of this statement.
One application relieves the pain. and
this quick relief which it affords is alone
worth many times it cost. For sale by
DR.. -. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
SHOREhAM.

Mrs. w. w. Moore is in Burlington.
b. w. Hall has recently put in a telephone.
Mrs. Russell is at home and has opened her
house
Miss Nellie Plat is visiting in Fort Id
ward, y. y.
The Moravian club met with Miss Nddie
Moore, May 1.
Lawyer Patt of Poultney was in town on
business Monday.
Miss Edith Jones spent several days in Burl-
ington this week.
Mrs. c. NJ. Hendricks of springfield, Mass.
and Miss Edith Green OF Providence, X. l..
are stopping at the Bssell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
WHITING.

Miss Jessie Brown is teaching in the Island
district
Miss Lucy Samson has gone to Salisbury to
live with her brother.
Rev. II. IL. White will arrive in town this
week and take charge OF the Baptist pastorate.
Rev +. b. Phelps, who has been in Hub
bardton the past year, is moving back to
Whiting.
Work on the sidewalk was progressing
finely, but Just now is waiting for a car load
If lumber.
Mrs. II. Wilson has been in poor health
recently. Her daughter from Massachusetts, Is
visiting her.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

Elmer Hood of Ticonderoga is guest at
lawrence DcWius.
Mrs Maria Fuller returned from her visit
il Rutland, April 80.
Mike Leonard began his duties as butter
maker in Champlain Valley creamery on Mon
daV Nav I.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
County 11ems.

Mrs. f. /. Miner is very ill

Mrs. f. l.. Miner is very i'll.
Guy Wolcott is spending a few days at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. -. Wilcox of Crown Point,
n. V. were in town last week.
Mrs. NJ. Carr of Middlebury visited her Sis
ter, Mrs. ]. II. Fletcher, the first OF the week.
!. A. and J. f. Wilkinson Of 'liconderoga,
N.Y.. visited at G. y. Wilkinson's last week,
returning home on Saturday
Mr.. Reed of Ticonderoga \. v. visited IN
town on the Goth ult., returning to his home
on the 2Sth ult.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
SALISBURY.

Grip rapidly spreading in the town.
Mr.. Brown Of West Rutland, a friend OF
+. l.. Hamilton, spent Sunday with him.
The upper grade of the village school is
closed for little on account Of the sickness
Of the teacher, Miss Hooker Of Goshen. Miss
locker went to her home last Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
AN EPIDEMIC OF wAooPlno COUCH.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children contracted
the disease, having severe coughing
spells. We had used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy very successfully for
Group and naturally turned to it at that
time and found 1t relieved the cough and
effected complete cure JOIN f. CLIFF
FORD. Proprietor Norwood House, Nor
wood, n. Y. This remedy is for sale by
Dr. ID. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

Cur constable, f. !. Whitney. was called
upon Monday to watch the mountain east Of
lake Dunmore for the two men who recently
broke Jail in Woodstock. lie took posse
with him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
OJHER COUNTY MAeKETS.

BRISTOL, APR 30-Saturday, Warket day
Dairy butter II to - cents pound; separat-
or butter, l. to l. ceUts a pound, egg :. Il
cents "A dozen dressed poultry. 10 to - cent :
"A pound. live poultry, to : cents "A pound !;
potatoes 10 cents n bushel; maple sugar, to
10 cents a pound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

'riSn't safe to be day without Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil in the house. Never
can tell what moment an accident is
going to happen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

f. c. Pierce and Miss Eva Pierce were IN
Whiting May /.
Three teams are now gathering cream for
Molcott * Martin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
a KEEN. CIEAR BRAIN.

Your best feelings. your social position
or business success depend largely on the
perfect action of your Stomach and Liver.
Or. Kings New Life Pills give increased
strength, a keen. clear brain. high ambi-
ton. A % cent box will make you feel
like a new being. Sold by Or. w. II.
Sheldon, druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

The will of the late Rufus Wright. shot
to death at Chicago, bequeaths nearly
81 900, 900 to his family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

Great interest in Lord Roberts stern
criticisms of Gems. Butler and Warren
was manifested in London,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

The attempts of the Australian authori-
ties to stamp our the plague ar Sidney
have so far proved Intellectual.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
That Hacking Cough is a warn

That Hacking COUGH is warn
ing NOT to he lightly treated. "yny-
Pictorial cures with absolute certainty
All recent coughs and colds. Take it in
ume. Manuiactured by the proprietors
of Perry Davis Pain-killer. vi
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

Furnished by Thomas Weeks
Hay NO. l. per ton..........-..... .........''Sl 10
80. ,. per ton. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
stock, per OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
straw. rNe..... ''''.'s.'. :
Oht..... ...........'.' s-.'..''.''.
Oats. Vermont per Observation-Disclosures. -. .3}
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

\ rebellion on large scale has begun
in the interior of Corea.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04
TIE MARKE rs.

PRICES OF PRODUCE ~ MlDDLEBURY.
BUTTER AND Eggs.
Eggs. II cents a dozen. Best butter, II cents
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-04

The sudden and unexpected death Of Mrs.
Nichols on Thursday morning, April TO- gave
a shock to this whole community. FOR
several years her health has not been firm, but
she has been able to attend to her domestic
duties as usual She had an attack Of hemor-
rhagc of the bronchial vessels and in few
minutes she was gone. She was o. years OLD
and the last OF family Of nine children oi
the late Rev Kittridge Haven. who was
pastor Of the Universaist society of Nhorcham
for 20 years. She was born in this town and
ALWAYS lived here. Twcnty-one years ago she
married Charles G. Nichols. who came to the
Haven homestead where they have lived a
pleasant, united and happy life. Her death
casts great shadow ON that home. Lonely
will be the old familiar paths her feet nave
troiden Tor So many long years. She h2d Il
most excellent parentagc and rare qualities uI
mind and heart She received a careful
education and was reared IN the atmosphere OF
the best books. which found place IN her
fathers home. In after years she applied her
culture to the practiced affairs OF ME. Her
father being pastor her for So many years. She
had a VIDE circle Of acquaintance, not only IN
thi, town but in all the surrounding county.
Her pleasant ways and genial spirit won
friends wherever she went. and she always
retained them. She had an active interest in
the cheering and comforting path which her
father preached. 1t was the Joy Of her lie.
The Shoreham Universaist church has lost IN
her death one Of its most faithful and devoted
members Although gone. her noble example
and work will always remain as an inspiration.
Her funeral was held in the home in which
she died. the services being conducted 10y
Rev. :. \. Parker Of Bethel, assisted by Rev.
+. G. Partridge. pastor Of the cgational
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-11
DEWEY AT MEMPHIS.
Close of the Three Days Festivities
in Honor of the visit of
the Admiral.

Memphis, Tenn, May 1.-TWO bril-
liant receptions Tuesday night. one at
the residence of Gen. Luke Z. Wright
and the other at the Peabody hotel.
closed the list of entertainments which
were arranged by the Memphis people
for the delectation of Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey, and the three days ovation
which the city and the surrounding
country were proud to tender their
distinguished guests went out with a
blaze of glory. At the residence of
Gen. Luke E. Wright the first recep-
ton was given from eight until nine
o'clock by the Oliver Perry Chapter of
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. The Peabody hotel, where the
admiral's last public appearance was
made, was scene of patriotic gran
deur, flags and bunting flying from
every available space. Hundreds of
people were in waiting in the large
parlors and great hurrah went up
when the admiral entered the rooms.
For two hours Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey received the citizens and visit
ors of Memphis, shaking hands with all
who passed before them. The admiral
will leave for Nashville this morning.