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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25
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EDWIN BENAJAH DOUGLAS.

Z EDWIN BENAJAH DOUGLAS. ~
Edwin Benaiah Douglas died at his resi-
fdence in Shoreham, Saturday, Jan. IL, in the
eighty-eIghth year of his age. He was born
in Cornwall, VT, Oct. ID, 1918 and was the son
OF Col. Benaiah Douglas, late of Cornwall,
and the grandson of the late James Marsh
Dou glas, one of the early settlers of Cornwall
who came from Connecticut, and whose an
cestors were the historic family of Douglas
In Scotland, prominent in the days of Robert
Bruce ana the scottish chiefs. col. Douglas
died In 1873, leaving family of ten children,
two by first marriage and eight by n second,
of which he was the second son. Upon his
fathers death he was only in his fifteenth
year, and not being needed at home, he went
| to live during his minority with his uncle,
the late Francis belong, prominent farmer
of Shoreham. Sept. 10, lsi3 he was unit.
ed in marriage with Naomi, daughter of
Norman Upper of East Middlebury, where
| they resided for ten years, when he bought
the farm in Shoreham which he owned at the
time OF his DEATH They reared family of
six children, four daughters and two sons, all
OF whom survive them. His wife died March
% 1900 they having lived together over IS
years.
| Mr. Douglas hal always been identified
with farming, in which he was successful
After moving to Shoreham he became an
earnest friend and advocate of the Jersey
COW, of which he bred up "A noble herd and to
which he gave the credit of his success.
He was always n staunch advocate of the
! right as he saw it, and his word was as good
as his bond. During the days of anti slavery
| agitation he was an uncompromising eman-
clpatonist.
The funeral was attended at the Congega-
tional Church Tuesday p. m, at | O'Clock.
Pres. Ezra Brainard of Middlebury conduct
ed the religious services, choosing for lis
text Thess. 4 ;l3. The butial took place in
the family lot in Lake View cemetery. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

In our conceit we American have
looked upon the marvellous growth of
our country In population as marking a
decline in Europe. 1t is therefore to our
spiritual welfare, as intoxicating degree
of humility, to read and ponder the re-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25
AGREE EMT.

We, the leading dealers of this section. do
HEREBY agree to refund the money on a 25-
cent box of GLYNN'S LET GO COUGH TAB
LET'S, the guaranteed cure for any and all
coughs. or GLYNN'S GRIP DEATH TABLETS,
IL sure remedy to break up the grip, II they
fail to cure, or If they are unsatisfactory to
you.
DR.. ID. A. Bisbee, Middlebury; South Side
Pharmacy. Bristol; A. NJ. Benedict New Ha.
ven, Frank T.. Norton, New Haven Mil; G..
Peck, East MtddeburV; Needham X Foster,
Whiting, w. 4 Delano, East Shoreham; G j,
Hodges, Ripton; +. j. Whitney, Salisbury
Frank G. Dyer, West Salisbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25
FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1901.

The spirit of Jason is not quite ex-
tinct in human kind. A California min
ing expert announces that he will shortly
start for Africa in quest of King Solo
mons mines.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

Mrs. Jacob Speyer is recovering from
a severe attack of erysipelas. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Carson of Rutland, is
here caring for her.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

The death in Rockford, H., of Elijah
w. Blaisdell has brought out variety of
comment in the country. Chiefly it is
noted that it was he who first proposed
the name of Abraham Lincoln for the
presidency. Mr.. Blaisdel's father was
editor of the Middlebury Free Press in
the early thirtes, aud 1t was in his
office that young Elijah learned the trade
of printing. which later he turned to such
good account in Rockford. The father
and son edited the Vergennes Vermonter
for number of years, and Elijah was
at one time postmaster of that place.
In the Sheldon Art museum in Middle
bury there are number OF pamphlets
and periodicals bearing the imprint of
the elder Blaisdell, among them copy
of the first and only issue of "The Philo-
mathesian," magazine conducted by
literary association of Middlebury col
lege," and Intended for monthly appear
ance. Upon removing from Vergennes
to Rockford the Blaisdells, father and
son, purchased the Rockford Forum.
changed the name to Republican and
made the paper power in the west
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

With the death of Queen Victoria on
Tuesday evening the greatest era of
England's history was brought to close.
How wide an influence radIated from her
throne was shown by the interest and
anxiety with which "a world looked on
at the final scene. Yet it was not alone
Il throne-a queen, that caused this uni
versal interest; for perhaps more than
any other monarch of earth Queen Vic
toria was possessed of a personality
which created love and respect for her
self alone. She is known quite as well
as woman and mother as she is known
as queen and empress. So hedged about
has she been by constitutional restrlc-
lions that her people knew less of her
power as queen than of her influence as a
woman. And herein do we find the
source of the regard in which she was
held not alone by her subjects but by the
world at large. 1t is significant of her
qualities of heart that the terrible blum
der of the South African war is given as
the chief cause of her final illness. To
be sure she surrounded herself with ad-
visers, who, like Chamberlain, cared less
for principle than for personal aggrand;
izement, and In so far was she personally
responsible for the attack upon the indie
pendence of the South African republics
but many will believe that had her power
II I'll
undertaking never would have been en-.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

The United States bureau of statistics
is now preparing a report on the lumber
trade in this country. and advance
figures given out present some startling
facts concerning the rapid destruction of
our forests. 1t is estimated that the
standing timber at present covers an
area of ,093, 496 square miles. This Is
being denuded at the rate of forty billion
feet per year. If this rate is kept up
and it has been greater in former years
it will require only about sixty years to
finish the general supply. Through the
activity of the American Forestry asso.
citation the government is taking hand
In the matter so far as public lands are
concerned, and IL the officials do their
duty that supply will be made perms nent
by process of selection. The ruthless,
not to say unlawful, destruction of tim
Der on government lands has been noto.
rious in the past, and any earnest effort
to put stop to it is decidedly cheering.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING IN every variety
nj the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality OF stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25
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well as the new. otherwise names cannot be
located in our lists.
ADVERTISING rate.card will be sent on ap-
piication. Copy must be in the hands OF the
winters not later than Wednesday noon TO
iasure insertion in that weeks issue.
Cards OF Thanks and Resolutions will be
charged for at local notice rates.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

Most men sell what they raise,
work for wages, think for fee or
keep books foi other folks. They
do this to live Their trouble IL
that an early death may stop their
income forever or that ola age or
sickness leav them penniless.
There is no sure guard against this
but life insurance.
Correspondence solicited).
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

Indian Territory has more than doubled
its population In ten years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1900. Gold Medal
Awarded for Superiority was made TO the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05

was not to cover that feature. His
only purpose was to make the showing
for five-inch guns. these being unmis-
takably the Brooklyn's.
Cross-examined on the dispatches car
ried by the iowa. Captain Rodgers was
asked IL the Dear Schley" letter dated
at hey West May 20, 1898, written by
Admiral Sampson, in which the state
ment was made that 1 am OF opinion
that our best chance of success in cap
turing the enemy's ships VIII be to hold
Cienfuegos and Havana was included
in these dispatches. The witness re-
pied that he had no knowledge what
the envelope contained.
While the examination on this point
was in progress Mr. Rayner read the
letter including the following extract:
IF later it should develop that these
vessels are at Santiago, we could then
assemble off that port the ships best
suited for the purpose and completely
blockade It. Until we then, receive
more positive information we shall con-
tiuue to hold Havana and Santiago.
Mr.. Rayner remarked that he sup
posed it would be conceded that the
word Santiago" as given above was
a mistake and that 1t should be Glen
fnegos." Captain Lemly replied that he
would make no such concession, and
tilt followed between counsel concern
ing the accuracy Of government publ
cartons"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
Cox left last evening for visit with
Pittsburg friends.

Cox left last evening for visit with
Pittsburg friends.
John Kitchener and wife. Of Lloyds-
Vile, are the guests Of their son, Robt.
Kitchener, and wife.
George Bresock has just placed a
handsome new hot soda water appara-
tus in his confectionery.
Quite a number from here tended
the Cadiz fair. The fair was great
success, as over four thousand people
attended on the last day.
Misses Laura and Freda Nugart, wfo
have been the guests of friends. in
town, have returned to their home in
Lewisville, Monroe county.
A. #. Bowie &c Co. continue to make
improvements in their Wholesale liquor
department, and when finished will
have about three times their former
floor space.
The C. & P. switching engine jumped
the track near the bridge entering the
freight depot yesterday morning.
Fireman w. e. Nelson was painfully
injured and was removed to his home
in Bellaire. He suffered most from his
back.
Almost each day the amount of B. &
o. coal being handled by the c., l.. &c
w. seems to increase, as the number OF
train loads taken cut each day h9s re-
CURED all the equipment tn the c.,
/. & w. has, and with all this they are
unable to handle all the coal
There is considerable of an oil boom
here at present, occasioned by the we |
that will soon be drilled on the Boyd
farm, west of this city. There h s
been much of this territory leas cd prier
to this, but all have been allowed TO
expire. At present there are a num-
Der of people wanting leases, and most
likely there will be a company formed
here and considerable territory will BE-
developed. This territory is thought
by many oil men to be valuable, and
the development will be watched by
oil men from all sections. This davel-
opment may again stir up excitement
in the old Colerain felG.
d. H. Sullivan, vice president of the
Ohio Mine Workers, is in town again,
and although quite busy with his Off
cial duties. stated last evening that he
would like to learn where he could
find a certain reporter that had talked
so much about bowling. Mr.. Sulliyan
is jolly good fellow. and lauehingly
aid: Il feel sad for this poor fell W,
and really | don't blame him for get
ting out of the match, for it would re-
ally be taking advantage of one who is
not acquainted with the game and
would not know an alley If he saw one.
Most of the bowlers on paper den t
know what strike means" President
Haskins and Sullivan are very busy
in this district, but outside OF the De
Armitt and Gaylord mine troubles, all
are going we'll.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
RAYNtR ASKS LEMLY 70
GALL ADMIRAL SAMPSON.
INSISTS THAT TEE COMMANDER N
CHIEF DE PLACED UPON
THE STAND.
THE WORDING OF A DISPATCH
IN DISPUTE BEFORE THE COURT
CAN ONLY DE SETTLED BY
HIS PRESENCE.

WASHINGTON, October Am the
naval court of inquiry, Mr.. Rayner,
chief of counsel for Admiral Schley,
asked Judge Advocate Lemly to sum-
mon Admiral Sampson as a witness in
the case.
The request grew out of a difference
in the construction Of sentence in
Admiral SIMPSONS letter to Commo-
dore Sehley, written from Key West,
May Goth, while Commodore Schley,
with the flying squadron, lay off Glen
fuegos.
This is known as the Dear Schley''
letter, and/in it, as printed in the navy
department documents supplied to the
Senate, the Admiral said, after express
ing his opinion that Notwithstanding
the report that the Spanish squadron
was in Santiago, it were better to con-
tinue to blockade Cienfuegos and Ha-
yana, I'VE shall continue to hold
Havana and Santiago until we receive
more positive information.
During the examination Vi Oohi-
tnander Raymond P. Rodgers, this dis
match was under consideration, when
Mr. Ravner expressed the opinion that
the word Santiago" had been mad
vertently used by the commandment
chief, assuming that he meant to use
the word Cienfuegos. as better cores
u.a,n. With the contsxt AS the doe
n.,,+oa +boro vos a naren-
ulAens was - 49, -, edL,a,,,.
tneticai hote' u Which huiii IA ~ iie' .
initials were attached, saying that EVIL
dent.y the wrong city mao beel meh-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
AT THE HOTELS.

Windsor-K. d. Watkins and wife
Burlington; Mrs. Mongan, Manning
ton.
Grand Central-Sarah Shaughnessy,
Sis.ersville.
The Hon. c. l.. Weems, OF st. Glars
vile, was a Windsor guest last night.
Park-R. S. Stewart, Grafton; V. I.
Stewart and Edw Robinson, Parkers-
burg; A C. Inley, st. Marys.
McLure-A. L. Lehner, Fairmont;
Alex. Dublin. Sistersville; c. w. Kim
ball and Boyd Fleming, Clarksburg.
o. s. Mckinney and c. w. Swisher,
of Fairmont, were two prominent
State arrivals at the Mcclure yester-
day.
Stamm-J. B. Clark, New Martins
Vile: A. E. Cox, Cameron; X. e. Hor-
ner and d. A. Mount, Parkersburg;
Edw. Clark and daughter, Parkersblrg;
C. w. Stewart, Sistersville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
Bridgeport.

Daily Events from the Town Across
the Way.
George C. Mckee has returned from
Cadiz.
There was a heavy frost here yester-
day morning.
Mrs. Frank Morrow is visiting her
mother at Marietta.
There will be a dance in the Union
Opera House this evening.
VIM. Trueman will go to Empire to-
day to spend Sunday with friends.
Mr.. A. r. Bowie and wife spent yes
terday with friends at St. Clairsyille.
President Alex Smith of the fifth
sub-dstrict of the o. M. w, is in town.
Ferd Harden, of Waynesburg. Pa,
was in town yesterday the guest OF
friends.
Mrs. John Goodwin. of East Liver
pool, is the guest of her parents at
Brookside.
Mrs. NJ. E. Waters, of Clevelan nd, is
the guest of J. e. Waters and family,
of Kirkwood.
Misses Nell McConnaughy and Jessie
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
FURTHER DETAILS.
OF the Disastrous Attack Upon the
Ninth Infantry Last sunday.

Ninth Infantry Last sunday
WASHINGTON, October A., he war
department tonight received the tol-
lowing dispatch from Manila, giving
further details Of the disastrous attack
on the Ninth regiment:
MANILA, October 4.
Adjutant General, Washington.
September twenty ninth, while at
breakfast, Gas morning, company was
attacked at signal ringing convent
bells by about $50 boomer, z00
from rear Of quarters, 200 in front, SIM
ultaneously attack officers quarters.
Company completely surprised, force
attacking front gained possession arms.
Fight ensued for them in which most
men met death in mess room in rear.
Enemy beaten off temporarily by about
-25 men who gained their arms. SER
geant Bertron assumed command, ed
deayored collect men, leave in boats,
re-attacked by enemy Strength com
mand three officers, ~ men. Killed ]
officers 40 enlisted men, missing s.;
wounded 10; present 13. Party attacN-
ing officers in convent entered through
church in large numbers led by Pres
dente. Probably 101 rifles with CON-
many. 26 saved, ID of lost (rifies) goits
drawn, $4,000 ammunition lost. "a
prisoners outside Quartet Joined in at
tack at signal Boat of missing men
capsized. Captain 'Bookmiller may pick
up men.
(SignedD
QIEUT.) JAMES p. DRoT1IBLARD,
Ninth Infantry
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Asked In the United states Conri
by Ellis Glenn.

Asked in the United states Conrt
By Ellis Glenn.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, October 4.
Ellis Glenn, through her attorneys,
petitioned the United States Circuit
Court for a writ of habeas corpus ana
asked to be released from further trial
on the Indictment which charges her
with forgery. The ground for the petit
ton is that her liberty has once been
placed in jeopardy and 1t can not be
done again for the same offense with
out violating her rights under the con-
stitution She claims that the order of
the Criminal Court, discharging the
jury at the close Of her trial, did rot
show that she consented to have them
discharged and does not snow that they
could not agree. Judge Jackson grant
ed a temporary writ or habeas corpus
and will hear the petition for perma-
nent one tomorrow morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05

Virginians this week. John w. Nc
Coy, of Sinks Grove, obtained a seven
years patent upon design for
Ratchet, which is adapted to be used
as a Ratchet, a screw-driver. box
opener, wrench and hammer. William
NJ. Smith, of New Cumberland, obtain
ed a seventeen year patent for an ad-
Unstable swinging gate, one-half OF
which he assigned to George A. Nc
Candess. A COPYRIGHT for label for
tomato capsup was granted to The E.
C. F'laccus Company, of Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
HEARING CONTINUED.

Special to the REGISTER.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. October
The hearing of Bert Barringer en-
charge of feloniously assaulting Pearl
Remely last Monday morning, set 10
this afternoon, was continued till
later date to await change in Rene
ley's condition. A surgical eXamin1
ton by DR.. c. B. Blubaugh showed tha
the skull was badly fractured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
TWO MEN HURT

BY the Falling of n Pair of Heavy
Iron Beams From a Pittsburg
Building.
PITTSBURG, Pa, October 1.-Two
men were seriously injured and scores
imperflled by the falling of two mas
sive steal beams weighing two tons
each from the new Arrott building this
evening.
The injured are Charles Curvin, en-
gineer, may die.
VIM. Cling, structural iron worker,
badly sprained back and wrist; injured
internally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05

Eddie Ito his friend)-Fancy giving
your mother a pair of slippers for her
birthday!
Freddie-Yes, but I marked 'em,
Only to be worn on the feet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
Metropolitan Pride,

as there much civic pride in New
York;"
Il should say so. Every man who
can make cent out of the city is proud
of it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-05
PATENTS GRANTED.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October A
Two patents were granted to West
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-31
CARS RAN AWAY.
Crew Lost Control While Going
Down a Hill.
One Man Killed and One Fatally
Injured.
25 PERSONS ARE HURT.
Each Car Carried Nearly a Hum
dred Persons.
One Man Jumped Through VIM
dow and Was Cut in Two.

Wilmington. Del. May S1.-Three
heavily loaded trolley cars of the new
Peoples street railway ran away while
going down a steep hill in this city to-
day killing one man, fatally injuring
another and hurting 25 others. more or
less seriously.
Joshua Gilman, who jumped from a
window of the car in which he was rid
ing, fell underneath the wheels and his
body was cut in two. Elmer Jones, a
conductor OF one Of the cars, stuck to his
post and when the rear car crashed in
to the one he was in charge Of his legs
We're broken. one arm was broken and
internal injuries We're inflicted. His
death is expected. Each car carried
nearly 100 passengers returning to the
city from Brandywine park. The line
is new one opened yesterday and it
is presumed the motormen were not yet
familiar with the heavy grade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-31
CUBA SET BACK.
Action Of Cuban Constitutional
Convention Rejected.
Not a Substantial Compliance
With Platt Amendment.
CABINET DECIDES III.
Secretary Root viii Notify the
Convention
Withdrawal From the Island is
Temporarily Checked.

Washington, May 31.-The admins
tration has decided that the action Of
the Cuban constitutional convention
in accepting the terms of the Platt
amendment with notifications and in
terpretations Of their own was not
substantial compliance with our
terms within the meaning of the
amendment and Secretary Root will
convey this intelligence to the conven-
ton The decision was reached at the
cabinet meeting today. The meeting
lasted over an hour and a half and had
been preceded by an hours conference
between the president and Senators
Platt of Connecticut and Lodge of Mas
sachusetts. AS the author of the
learn the views of Senator Platt, and
also those of Senator Lodge, who is
one of the influential members of the
committee on foreign relations. At the
cabinet meeting Secretary Root took
the position that the interpretations OF
the Platt amendment contained in the
constitution adopted by the convention
and the whereases appended to it, went
outside of a fair Interpretation of it's
m Gaming and was unacceptable. In this
view the cabinet concurred.
When asked as to what would be the
next step of the government after the
Cuban convention had been notified of
the rejection of its action, one of the
members of the cabinet said that the
government could do nothing further
until the convention again acted; t1at
as long as the conditions of the Platt
amendment We're on the statute books,
REIMBURSEMENT Of control over the ISL
and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-31
CHICAGO STRIKE ON.
More Than a Thousand Machin-
lists Quit Work.

Chicago. May s1.-Chicago's machin-
lists strike began today more than one
thousand men quitting work in various
shops and factories because the employ
ers refused to sign the agreement sent
out yesterday for a Il per CEN increase
IN wages. nine hour day and extra pay
for all time over nine hours. When the
force Of ESQ machinists gathered at the
works Of Frazer e. Chalmers early in
the morning they were met by w. r.
Chalmers who told them they might as
well go home II they expected him to
sign the agreement. The machinists
accordingly dispersed.
similar scenes were enacted in many
other plants, though a few .nantfsctllr
ers signed the agreement
4he machtnists' strike situation as
suAnes more grave aspect with the
decision OF the allied trades to declare Z
sympathetic movement at once yv5+h
Inc exception or six shops, none Of thoSa
u Mflch the agreement was presented
mas signed It is expected that IN to-
morrow nearly 1000 men viii be off
Inc situation is called a strike. but IN
realty II is almost as much 4 iorlxn41t
since many shops made no pretensa ~
permitting the men to 60 to work TODAY
Early IN the afternoon the sstrilya-,s
We're Joined by 150 machinfsts who auif
az The Me1hle Printing Press works ana
100 who struck at the Bibson Snriner
GoInpany'S plant