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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-27
CAUGHT AN ABSCONDER.
Pinkerton Detectives Run "a Government
OfiiCial to Earth.

A Burlington dispatch of Wednesday
saws: United States officials and Pink
erton detectives arrested here yesterday
an alleged absconding paymaster of the
United States geological department.
This brings to an end an exciting chase,
the details of which make an intensely
interesting detective story.
The paymaster, whose name is said TO
be Carr. left a government geological
survey on the Pacific coast about
month ago. carrying with him nearly
$4,000 of United States funds. Since
that time officials of the government,
including several who had worked with
Carr in the geological department, have
been shadowing him. They followed
him across the continent and yesterday
arrested him in Burlington.
Carr is said to have been in this part
of the country for at least three weeks
and it was through the interception of
his letters that his pursuers learned of
his exact whereabouts. The man wrote
frequently to woman in Randolph,
whose name is understood to be Sarah
Jennings. To her he was known as Mr..
Hatch and he called her Mrs Hatch.
The two had arranged to meet In
Burlington last week. Miss Jennings
leave town until Saturday. The de-
tectives heard of her coming and met her
at Essex Junction. They arrested her
on the train.
Carr, alias Hatch, ignorant of the fate
of his companion, left Rouses Point
Yesterday morning for Burlington and
was arrested soon after arriving here
1t is understood that the Jennings
woman came from the Pacific coast in
advance of Carr and that they had
agreed to meet in Vermont as soon as it
was deemed safe. Carr is said to be a
native of this state.
The government officials surround the
case with such an air of mystery that it
is difficult to get many details. Enough
is known, however. to substantiate the
truth of the above story.
The Jennings woman is evidently a
stranger in Randolph, as she is not
known there, at least not by that name.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-27

We've had few samples of hot weather
thus far, but they were not marker
to what is coming. Are you ready for
the "scorcherso We are. How's this
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-27
Silver & Cold
Dealers stp 5S Junk

VIII pay Highest cash price for old Rags.
Rubbers. Brass, Copper. Lead and Zinc,
Hides and Pelts and Old Iron. Anyone haV'
ing old Junk or anything IN our line please
drop us postal card and we will come ana
II
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-27
YOUR FARM WAGON

may be getting old and worn out.
Wouldn't it be better to buy a
new one than to keep on paying
for repairs of the old
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-27
NOTICE.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Teachers examinations Will be held
as follows:
SHOREHAM. August G-7,
NERG ENNES, 50,
BRISTOL. 4" l0-ll,
MlDDLEBURY, 1914,
HANCOCK, 16l1.
Examinations will begin at 0 a. m.
Thos. E, Boyce, Examiner,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
fFTY.SlXTH CONGRESS
CONVENES AT WASHINGTON

publican committee on order Of bust
ness, and to this end q meeting Of that
committee will be held after the ad-
1ournment Of the Senate Monday af-
ternoon.
The leaders Of the House are prepar-
ing to press with great vigor the I'M
portant business Of the short session
which convenes to-day. Already thu
considerable preliminary committee
work has been done on the bill for the
reduction Of the war revenue taxes, the
army reorganization bill, the river and
harbor bill and several Of the appro-
priation bills, and the legislative mill
will start under a full head Of steam.
The army reorganization bill is con
sidsred particularly urgent owing tn
tho possibility Of Its meeting strenuous
opposition after 1t reaches the Senate,
and It ID the intention of the leaders to
get It out Of the way at the earliest pos
sible moment. 1t will be reported
probably on Tuesday and will be taken
up at once unless after further consul
tation 1t IL decided to let the Legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, which also will be ready on Tues
day, In ahead of it. The Democrats
viii caucus on the army bill to-day and
the Indications now are that they VIII
offer as a substitute for the permanent
reorganization measure bill extend
ing for two or three years the present
law for . provisional army.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

washington, Dec. S.IThe gsnats
will be called to order at IL O'Clock to-
day, but beyond the probable reading
of the Presidents message viii trans
act NO business, adjourning till Tues
day out Of respect to the memory Of
Senator's Davis and Gear.
Senator Allison will make the an
nouncement Of the death Of his late col
league, Senator Gear, and there - hope
that Senator Nelson may arrive In
time to perform similar service con-
corning Senator Davis. These an
nouncements will be preceded By the
ceremony Of swearing in the new msm-
bers, who this year are Mr.. Dolliver,
who has been appointed to succeed
Senator Gear, and Mr.. Dillingham;, who
takes the place formerly occupied by
Senator Rose Of Vermont, and the an
pointment Of the usual committees to
wait upon the President and House Of
Representatives.
Mr.. Frye expects to get up the ship
ping subsidy bill on Tuesday and IL not
on that day then on Wednesday, and
In doing this to have the Spooner Phil
ippine bill displaced. This win b DE
beginning Of the important work Of thu
session, and upon the success or fail
ure OF the scheme may depend much
Of the future course Of proceedings
for the entire session. In order 70 &C.
complish this result 1t will b neces-
sary first to get the consent Of the Re
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
VIC 7. u. NATIONAL CONVENTION
IN SESSION AT WASHINGTON

the army canteen. Mrs. Ella M.
Thatcher, national superintendent Of
the Soldiers and Sailors department,
who has this matter In charge, will Of
fer q resolution condemning the can
teen. Mrs. Thatcher has visited all the
army headquarters and soldiers' homes
Of the country, examining the workings
of the canteen thoroughly. She dsclar-
ed there is a remarkable difference be-
tween the old soldiers At the homes at
Marion, Indiana, where there II no can
teen, and other posts. The men are
better mentally and physically. she
said.
MrA Helen Bullock of New York,
now superintendent Of the Social Pur-
ity League, and a delegate to the CON
vention, delivered an address tonight
on the subject Of temperance. She said
the w. @. T. u. now has 800, 600 boys
and girls in its Royal Temperance LIE
gion and sixteen million children N the
public schools are receiving Temperance
instruction. In every state except
South Carolina and Utah, she stated,
the laws demand that all public school
children be taught temperance and be
Instructed in the evils Of drink and the
! virtues Of abstinence.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Washington, Dec. 3.-Five hundred
delegates are In Washington to attend
the twenty-seventh annual convention
of the WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union, whose regular business session
begins to-day. The Indications are that
the convention will be one Of the most
profitable In the history Of the organize
ton. se
Yesterday preliminary meeting was
held, presided over by the national
president, Mrs. Lillian Stevens of
Maine, Mrs. j. r. Barney Of Round the
World Temperance Missionary Worker
for the w. G. 7. u, delivered her an
nual sermon, In which she referred to
the flight Of the Israelites under Moses
to Jerusalem. She likened the prom
ised land of the Hebrews to the prom
ised land of the twentieth century now
dawning for the w. 9. T. q. workers.
Our Jericho" she said, us about to
dawn upon US. 1t Is the coming GEN.
fury, when every effort should be re-
doubled and aggresslveness should be
the watchword for Increased activity
In abolishing the saloon and Stamping
out the liquor evil"
One Of the most important features Of
the convention win be diseussaon Of
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
uEn1rAN EMFEKOk
SNUBS CON PAUL

Berlin, Dec. 8.-Ar. Kruger has
abandoned his proposed visit to Berlin
owing to the receipt Of an omcial In.
timation that Emperor William rsgretl
that In consequence of previous n
ransements he will be unable TO re
ceive him. The Boer statesman win,
therefore, proceed direct from Cologne
for Holland. He telegraphed to thia
effect this afternoon.
The Emperor's intimat1on was con
veyed to Mr.. Kruger by the German En-
voy At Luxembourg, who arrived q
Cologne to-day.
The Cologne Gazette, in an inspired
communique, says:
''Mr. Kruger's visit is not agreeable
to Germany. His aim being to obtain
Intervention in South Africa. It would
be grave political mistake, 1t would
be even a great crime, to allow him to
entertain even a spark Of hope thai
Germany will render him any practical
support"
This declaration is accompanied with
reproaches, Mr.. Kruger being charged
with "having encouraged a useaesl
guerrilla warfare and having disre.
garded Germany's advice when be
might still have followed it,
The fact that no official reception 70
Kruger took place at Cologne, and the
explanation of the omission of this re-
ception given by VOLTS bureau, con
firms the cable to the effect that Kru-
gers visit here is unwelcome. Ono Of
the ofncials Of the Bureau explains
that the omission to receive KRUGER
officially was due to the fact that q
previous intimation to the imperial
court Of his intended visit, which II q.
ways insisted upon, had not bssn
made.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

sssaaa. She cannot bring Asrssl4 -
tall everything, and the physiciaa II
q . constant disadvantage. This 10
why, for the past twenty-five ysars.
Thousands Of women have bssa CON
hding their troubles TO Mrs. Pinkhan,
and whose advice has brought haDei-
nen and health to countless womsn in
the United States.
MrA Chappell, Of Grant Park, M,
whose portrait We publish, advisps ali
suffering women 70 seek Mr.. Pink
hams advice and uss lydia 3, Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, - they
cured her Of innammation OF the svaxies
and womb abe, therefore, speaks ffo0
knowledge, and her experisncs ought
TO give others confdance. HrsL Pink
hams address h Lynn, Nass., sAd hAr
Advics y absolutely free.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
Cruiser Contract sirnsd.

Constantinople, Dec. 8.-Hassan
Pasha, Ottoman minister of marine,
and General williams, representing the
Cramp Ship Building Company Of Phil
-Adelphia, have signed a contract for
the construction Of q cruiser for the
Ottoman navy. The price to be paid Is
81, $50, 900, which includes $4,000 in
demnity to the United States for losses
sustained by Americans during the Ar
menian massacres.
Captain G. NJ. Chester Of the United
States battleship Kentucky, with a
number Of officers of the battleship, is
expected here. He will probably re-
main o few days.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

New York, Dec. 3.-The Press says:
Instead Of being the head and front
Of . conspiracy to obtain possession Of
the estate Of William Marsh Rice, the
Texas millionaire, Albert T. Patrick,
the lawyer confined in the Tombs on
the charge Of forgery, has declared he
will be able to prove that his arrest
and all the subsequent stories affectins
his character are part and parcel ot q
plot on the part of others to gain con
troll Of real estate and wealth.
There will be no attempt to oppose
the probate Of the first will on the
ground Of undue influence, but on the
ground Of forgery and fraud. II Pat.
rick's lawyers can prove that the viii
made In 1895 In In any way frauduleat,
II will clear the way for them to prove
the seco0d will to be genuine. This
they assert they can do.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Washington, Dec. 3.-Miss Clara Dar.
ton has received many kilograms ard
lettefs asking about the TwentieeA
Century watch meetings and asks Ia
Associated Press to make 1t known
that while the movement is under n
guidance and control. all the details N
committed to the New York ONCE q
the Red Cross in St. James buildine
New York City. -"
Many towns seem to be waiting foe
special authorization to hold 49,
meetings whereas none 10 Necessary.
An that any church. hodge, military
company or school of any Kind neois
to do il to organise its own wseea
meednGH. -
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
POSTAL AFFAIRS
IN FIVE STATES

Warrington, Dec. 3.-Ths annual re-
port Of the fourth assistant postmaster
general, relative to the establishment,
dtscontinuance and advancement Of
postomces during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1900, presents some facts of
local application which are worthy of
brief confederation.
This annual report shows that at this
time Colorado has forty-nine pfseiden-
t1al postod1ces, an increase Of one over
the year preceding. Three of these Of
ices are first class, eleven are second
class and thirty-fiv third class. In ad-
dition to these are 7O2 fourth class Of
nces, 826 Of their number being money
order Offices. This Is an increase of
seven over a year ago. For the entire
year, forty-six fourth class ofdces were
established, thirty-eight were discon-
tanued and one advanced to the pcesi-
dsntial class.
TIE gross receipts Of the 761 post
ofnces Of this state aggregated &1.107,-
000 for the entire year, with an aGgre-
gate amount expended por capita OF
The state Of Wyoming now has ten
presidential offices, the same ~ last
year, two Of the second class and eight
Of the third. Her fourth class oflces
number 307, an increase over the pre-
ceding year Of Ave. The gross receipts
Of the total number Of SIT oflces was
$187.767.
In Utah there are twelve presidential
Offices, as against ten of 1899. and 327
fourth class offices, as against 282 of
the previous year. The gross receipts
Of these oflces were $S1O512
In New Mexico the presidential Of
aces have advanced from thirteen to
fourteen and the fourth-class Offices
from 29o to 3O8, with total receipts Of
1851. 081.
Arizona has seventeen presidential
ofaces, an Increase Of two for the year,
and 2O4 fourth-clnss Offices, an increase
OF seventeen. giving total gross receipts
Of $40, GOT.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

An insurance against strikes Ia ths
latest Idea in Austria A number OF
manufacturers have adopted the plan
OF paying a certain percentage upou
thsar respective pay rolls into q COM
mon fund. In the event Of a strike
occurring in the works Of one Of them
an Investigation 10 made by commit
tee representing the association and
" It II decided the strike was declared
unJustly the idle factory 10 indsmni.
He'd from the fund. On the other
hand, II the committee finds the ssupe
q the strikers Just them b no laden
Dity.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Do Wet, the elusive Boer COM
mandsr. has got to the -puszle
stage Of popularity in England. Says
An American. who purchased one of
these puzzle" cards from an itinerant
vendor: "On 1t was an outline Of the
territory lately ruled by Mr.. Kruger
with the wording: This II the Trans
wal; md De Wet I turned the card
about, but could discover no outline
sugsestive of the eel-liks Boer general.
Then I applied to the vendor for In
Formation. With a grin he answered
Yer can't find De Wet. guv-nor! No
more can anybody else md i'm! T.
amt there; 'e's slopsd. ~ per usual.
NOW amt the sell worth q bloomin'
psnnyY"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

A dispatch from Louisville, KY.
says; Tho hello girls are wailins
long and loud. The Cumberland Tele-
graph and Telephone company, which
owns all the leading lines In the South,
has issued an order requiring opera
tors to furnish a guarantee bond OF
&25 that they will not talk over the
lines themselves. This order was made
necessary by the fact that a number
of operators were accustomed to use
the lines for gossiping with one an
other and with male friends"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

New York, Dec. 3.-Porto Rico's first
deaeGnte to Congress, Frederic Dege-
tau, arrived Saturday on his way to
Warrington and will remain over here
o few days.
my people want to become root and
hGiAch American" he said to-day. 1--WE
caAA0t Do n too quickly. We recognize
tAAt Ne are naturally Americans and
that eur future is part Of the future
II IL country. After eeaturies Of
aseeN Porto Rico Is getting there with
Moat alacrity."
ouosR Degetau b q Republican. He
y a1o1t forty-three yeaD old and
tekmoEly edited La Isla - RsgtD kleo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

A contract has been closed by a
Milwaukee arm for furnishing the
flrst complete set of brewing ma
chinery ever sent from this country
to Japan. Two natives Of that coun-
try, after personally examining such
machinery In various European coun-
tries, decided that the American ar
ucls was what they wanted. The
plant will BE- located at Kioto and will
cost about 100000.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Y.. Ca, Get AiIsn's root-kas FREE
Write today to Allen 8. Olmsted. L.
Roy, N. T.. for . free sample Of Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cures Chilblains, sweat
ing, damp. swollen. aching fest 1t
makes New or tight shoes easy. A car
tain cure for Corns and Bunions. All
Druggists and Shoe stores sell II: 36c.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

The Cunard company has decided ON
building several steamships which will
- expected to wrest from German
built vessels the speed championship
now held by the latter. Other Eng
lish lines will probably follow suit In
the attempt to Guido the Deutschland.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

A notice was posted the other day In
q West Kensington Q.ondon) church,
announcing that Ave pews were for
sale. And, according to the notice. one
Of the advantages of these pews ID that
the contribution plate Is not passed to
them,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

No matter Whist ails you. headaene
~ 4 seaser, you wal never get we'll
reae bowels are put right.
610oAH1fs help nature. cure you
VStAssl . g5tDs o. paaA. Deoduce 10y
MeCI1NI candy Cathartic. the
ssauans, put up IN metal boxes: every
{ahlSe has G. Q. 9. stamped on II Be
vuse Of limitations.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

The Paramount Park Art Association
Of Philadelphia has decided TO ersct .
statue In honor of Robert Morris, the
great nnancier of revolutionary days.
It will cost $4,000.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Cheerful announcement and invita-
ton printed by a paper In Holton,
Kan: ALBERT Beier has Just completed
q course in the embalming school OF
Kansas City and returned with his
diploma. He will have a full stock
of cofhns and funeral supplies ready
by the hrst Of the week ond invites
all needing his services or goods of
this character to give him a CALL"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

'QHe6e1d Doctor Raid. the celebrated
medical writer. 70 call At her houss.
BE sure you recoilect the address, +"
she said ~ she quilted the room, "No.
/ Chesterfield street" Madam" said
the doctor, II am too great an admirer
Of politeness not to remember Ches-
terneld, an<. l fear, too selfish ever
to forget Number One"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

In Wheeling, W. Va, the men par
AIDED in Mother Hubbards to ridicule
female suffrage. II the men Of Denver
should attempt think like that the
rag men would reap harvest next
morning gathering up the remnants
with which the streets would be
strSWn.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

The NetAerlsnders stand In the fore
most rank as coffee drinkers, using $40
ounces a year to each inhabitant. We
are but fourth on the coffee-drinking
list, using 725.0OO.000 pounds q year.
or Is ounces apiece. Russia. how
ever. allows but three ounces to each
person.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Tho Buffalo Bird protective society
defends the English sparrow. ascrib-
ting to the birds the disappearance. in
that vicinity, of the canker worm.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Many rheossphists in 0ernaay.
The theosophic movement u growing
In Germany There are at least S,on
Theosophists In the country. Win
many more inquirers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
THE HERALD.
aAs -. ooao.Aoo.
COLORADO.

Nature has given us two ears. two
eyes and but one tongue. TO the end
that We should hear and ses more
than We speak.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

1t is hard to avoid indigestible foods
on Thanksgiving Day. but 1t is easy to
avoid lndigestion-take Garfield tea, II
cleanses the system and acts directly
on the liver, thus promoting good d.
gestiOn.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Piso.s Cure cannot be too highly spoken o. -
Q cough curc.-J. w. O'BRIkN 81 Tnaro AvA,
n, Minneapolis. MINI. Jan. q lso0
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Says the Chicago Record: Part Of the
water and all of the weather needed boil
ing yesterday before 1t was At for use"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Always use Russ Bleaching Blue. tn
famous bag blue. one package equals twe
At any other bag blue.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Mrs. Hittermyss says she finds that the
stories not written by Ann Onamouss are
apt to be signed Toby Kontinyude.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

A Chicago paper says St Louis still
prevent water from running down hill.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08
No child Labor in Russia.

Russia absolutely forbids the en-
ployment Of children under Twelve
years of age in industrial establish
ments, whether conducted BY the state
or private individuals.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

"How did I look after the football
gamer "You looked as If you had been
Chasing a calf in a blackberry patch
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Fruit y Q necessary article Of diet. Its
prime essences are in Primlsy's California
Fruit Gum.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

A Valuable hook of Reference
Can be secured by sending 2-cent stamp
to e. r. Grimm, General Agent Union Pa
randum Book.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

Kesp looking young and save your hair. it, color
and hSsuty with PARKKR's HAn BALKAN.
HINpn1CoxNs, the bost euro for coEAs. 1bo1A
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

weeks-Your wife flares up pretty Of
ten, doesn't she? Meeks-Yes: you 80. i
married one Of my old flames.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-12-08

II you had q real good Thanksgiving
dinner you had cause to be thankful
And II you didn't overeat you have cause
to be thankful.