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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25
CONSTITUTION REPORTED.
Document Contains Some MOdifica'
lions From Original Draft.

HAVANA, Jan. 22.-Thc central COM
mittce of the Cuban constitutional con
vention reported at the public session. Of
the convention yesterday the proposed
constitution. The document contains
some notifications Of the original draft.
After it had been read the convention ad
jourucd until Thursday.
1t is understood that the members Of
the central committee are not unanimous
with reference to several features of the
scheme and that there is likely to be
considerable discussion before final ac-
ceptance.
The proposed constitution does not
contain any provisions regarding the fu-
turc relations between the United States
and Cuba.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25
THE CHARM OF LIFE
Is Lost When the Burden is Too
Heavy

Life is hardly worth the living with the
never-ceasing aches and pains of bad
back. If you would remove the burden
of backaChe, reach the cause.-the kid
neys. Doan's Kidney Pills will cure sick
kidneys, and the cure is lasting. Here
is proof off it.
Mr.. Israel A. Morse, of 10 Tying street,
Newburyport, member of the Board of
Aldermen for two years, and Common
Council for three years, says: my ex-
perience with and opinions of Doan S
Kidney Pills which expressed through
our newspapers in 1896, after taking a
course of the treatment, have not altered.
value that preparation more highly to-
day than did when first published my
statement, and that is over three years
ago. To my personal experience I can
add that of many others in this city who
one and all coincide with me in saying
that Doan's Kidney Pills act as repre-.
| sented.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by ali
dealers; price SO cents a box. Mailed
on receipt of price by Foster Milburr
Co., Buffalo, N. ", sole agents for the
u. S. Remember the name, Doan S, ant
take no substitute.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

TO CURE tULD IN VNE UNf
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if il fans to cure.
+. W. Groves signature Is on each box. &c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

j. l.. RARSTOW, HENRY GREENE,
+. ". WARD, A. g. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
male on either of the first four business days
of any month draw interest from the LIST. II
made afterwnrd interest Will commence the
first I The following month.
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan
uary lst and July lst, cOmpOuding twice
year There Hre no stockholders in this bank.
All earnings, less expenses, belong TO de.
positor-. The rate Of interest depends on the
earnings but tn legislature at its last session
passed a law fixing the rate That any savings
bank in the state can pay at not to exceed
three and one halt per cent per annum, until
its surplus reaches ten per cent of its deposit,
when special dividend is provided for
All taxes IN tins state are paid by the bank
on deposits of $500 or less. Deposits are
received in sums from : to $4,000, and no In.
terest will be paid on any sum in excess OF
this amount, except on deposits by Widows,
orphans, administrators, executors, guar.
dians, charitable or religious institutions or
on trust funds deposited by order OF court.
Funds may be sent by Dank check or draft
or postal money order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
to standing of the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury, or K. c. Dixie,
Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK w. WARD Treasurer
u = lSHAN Asst Treas
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

connected with civil government Of Havana.
During the struggle for Cuban independence
he rose from the ranks to the grade Of bri-
galier-general, and in 1896 won decisive
victory over Gen. Campos
Gen. Rodriguez was very sick man. He
was as near nervous prostration as one can be
and live. After five years suffering his first
good nights sleep came Immediately upon his
taking Paine's celery compound. lis letter
reads -
Dear Sirs: For five years | had not had
good nights rest. | had a serious case of
nervous prostration, my strength seemed to
be leaving me, and l. felt tired and weak all
the time. My blood was impure and suffered
from pains in the back constipation, and an
inactive liver. had no appetite and no
ambition. | was constantly consulting physi-
clans. and it seemed as though was nearly
ready to die. Providence sent me a bottle Of
pancs celery compound. and this great
remedy cured me Of all the irritable symptoms
with which ! was afflicted. | can frankly and
sincerely say that had it not been for Paine 5
celery compound, ! would to-day be either in
the cemetery or in the insane asylum.
among the many prominent people who
testify to the virtues Of paine's celery COM
pound are Santiago RODRIGUEZ, NJ. d.; l. NJ.
l}raoho, Edwardo de Ia Tore. Poriirio Mas
vidal, /. +. Cato, o. +. Pineda, Pedro Her
rcra llermanos \. Kincon. Andres Angulo,
Aurelio de Narona Quesada.
Very truly yours,
"GEN. ]. NJ. RODRIGO H."
40 remedy ever had the outspoken approval
Of men So highly esteemed in business and
professional life No remedy oyer deserved
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

The merted reputation for curing
piles. sores and skin diseases acquired hy
DeWitt's Witch hazel Salvc, has led to
the making of worthless counterfeits.
Be sure to get only DeWitt's Salve.
DR.. ID. A. Bissbee's Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25
BURLINGTON
SAVINGS =. BANK.
INCORPORATED 1872

INCORPORATED Is4s.
Deposits, Dec. 81, 1900, S7,sI6,373.O3
surplus 34O,333.s6
Total Assets, Ss,I56,1 O6.So
TRI-STEES
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

louisiana papers explain that improved
processes in making sugar are so thorough
that the world is deprived of the old New
Orleans sugar house molasses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-01-25

Can't he perfect health without pure
blood Burdoek Blood bltters make pure
blood Tones and invigorates the whole
sXslem.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Life CRUSHED out
Supposed Tramp Killed in Rail-
road Yards at Lincoln.
CRUSHED TO DEATH " CARS
was sim Alive when Found by Railroad
Employees, Hut Expired Soon After
ward--Attempt Made on Life of
pope-Other News Notes.

George Webbcr was crushed TO death
between two cars in the Burlington
yards mt Lincoln shortly before 10
o'clock Thursday night. When found
he was still alive, but died within a
few minutes. He told those about him
that his name was George Weber, but
he was not able to tell anything fur
Their before he died. A memorandum
book found on his person gives the
nsme of George wcbber, lo2 North
Clark street, Chicago.
A brakeman on an outgoing freight
train noticed a man standing between
two cart in a string that had been
moved by u switch engine q few min
utcs before. Something in the atti-
titude In which the man was standing
arrested his attention and he called to
a switchman to investigate. Invests
CATION proved that the man was held
fast between the ears by the bumpers,
and that his body was crushed. He
was taken out, carried to the yard
Office and n physician called. He died
about the time DIR. Everett arrived.
Nothing further than his name could
be secured from him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
1000 RIOTERS co NORTH

Nebrssksns Fiocksd To the Flour city
to See Football tame.
Nebraska was represented SATURDAY.
at the Minnesota Nebraska football
game by three thousand enthusiastic
supporters Of the Scarlet and Cream.
Interest In the contest and the ratio
war OF the railroads are the factors re-
sponsible for the enormous crowd that
went north
The Elkhorn railroad carried Ave
special traid loads Of people from the
city, beginning To move the crowd on
Thursday evening when two trains
left. Three trains, carrying thirty.
two cars loaded TO the guard rails left
Lincoln station Friday evening. Added
To this the Burlington sent out a spe-
cial train of nine carloads of people
bcdecked with scarlet and cream
Fol the five trains nearly 1900 tick
cts were sold. The Burlington carried
fso' making a total Of of 1900 people.
So great was the demand for tickets
and 70 meager were the of
the roads that IL was with difficulty
equipment of any kind could be fur.
nished,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
MAY CUT sH r HIS TRIP.

Marquis Ito Suffering From Heart rrou-
BILE 1T Chicago.
Stricken by recurrent affections of
the heart, n malady to which he has
long been subject, Marquis Hirobunii
Ito, former premier of Japan, Is
confined to his room Mt the Auditor
ium annex, and may be forced to
abandon his prospective tour Of the
United States. His conditions are
such that his attendants arc much dis
tressed concerning him. All plans for
the visit In Chicago were laid aside,
and no arrangements were made for
the continuance of the journey. +.
Koyama, the Marquis physician, an.
nounced that the n~oblcman's condition
was less hopeful than during the ear
ly part OF the journey, and that the
party may be forced to return to ia.
pan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
For Iietter Raporta.

Thomas J.. Baldwin of Council Bluffs,
special field agent Of the division Of
statistics, United States depart ment of
agriculture, called recently on Deputy
Labor Commissioner G. Il. Watson.
Mr.. Watson introduced the stranger
to Governor Savage and n conversation
followed In regard to closer relations
of state and government statistitisns
in regard to crop reports. Mr.. Bald
win called attention TO the lack of re-
liable reports from Nebraska relative
TO crop acreage and made a plea for
remedial Legislation. 1t was suggest
ed that precinct assessors should be
required by law to complete returns.
The governor approved the idea.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Iowa literary association al
journed after electing +. 4. Dowlcy OF
Cedar Rapids, president.
Armour & Co., have bought land and
will build n million-dollar packing
plant at East st. Louis.
by the giving way of girders Frank
G. Bence was killed and three men in.
jured OF Bay City, Mich.
The sultan of Turkey received IN
private audience, General Porter, am
bassador to France, and Mrs. Porter.
Railway passes will not be abolished
December 81 next. The plan TO wipe
them out of existence was killed at a
meeting Of the executive officials oi
the western railroads at Chicago.
At st. Peter, Mimi, Frank Tan ks
and his wife We're arrested, charged
with the murder of John Wellner, the
woman's former husband. Wcllner, a
wealthy farmer, lived near Lafayette
and was killed on the night Of Janu.
AIRY l, 1899.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Frederick Ring. awaiting trial for
highway robbery, attempted to roast
himself to death by setting fire to his
bed in the Essex County Gaol Of New
Jersey. He Is now In the gaol hos
pital under close guard. The prisoner.
who ia known as q desperate. had re-
ceived q visit from his mother. Dur
ing the interview he had wept bitterly,
After she had gone Ring wrote a long
letter OF confession. This was found
by the warden when he searched
Rings cell. In the letter Ring con
fessed to having committed a murder
in South Jersey about two years ago
Since then. he declared. the fear of ar.
rest and hanging made his life a tor
ment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

One can accomplish much In forty
years. remarked Professor Haeckel, the
scientist, in whose library at Jena is
a good-sized case filled with his own
works. His vocation has demanded
the labor which most men would deem
"a full Measure Of toll, while his avo-
cations have revealed a capacity for
work Of a remarkable character. 1t Ia
said that he has a collection Of more
than two thousand OF his own paint
ings. mostly water colors, besides thou
sands OF other sketches in ink, crayon
and pencil. Dividing men into pro-
ducers and nom roducers, 1t is not DIFF.
iicult to say to which class Haeckel
belongs,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Mrs. Cora Dibert, u woman OF Al
toona, Pa, escaped death by n inch
Of water the other day. She was
pumping water when the platform on
which she was standing collapsed and
she dropped to the bottom OF the we'll.
She was Just able to keep her head
above water by standing on her tip
toes. When unable to stand longer
she covered her mouth and nose with
one hand and went under for az long
AZ she could hold her breath. Her oc-
casional shouts were finally heard and
she was rescued just In the nick OF
time. She says that n mor dip I'M.
der the water would have been her
last.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

The statistician OF the Department
OF Agriculture has lately returned from
"A trip to Europe undertaken for the
purpose of arranging with the Euro
pean governments for an interchange
Of crop reports with the United States.
The negotiations were successful. and
il In expected that the plan will be In
operation next autumn. The step In q
very important one. Heretofore this
country has had to depend upon pri-
vate sources for information OF foreign
crops, which was always incomplete
and sometimes inaccurate. The value
of such reports to the American farm
er is considerable, since the prices OF
American farm products are largely in
fiuenced by foreign crops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Evidence of Desire to Sell.

WI Ting-fang, who was q guest at
a recent wedding in Washington, was
approached after the ceremony by the
best man and jocu'arly asked TO 50
over to the young couple and pro-
nounce a Chinese parental blessing.
The obliging W. Immediately COM
piled. Placing HIS hands on the blush
ing bride and shaking groom. he said:
May every new year bless you with
a man child offspring until they shall
number twenty-five In all. May these
twenty-five man-children offspring pre-
sent you with twenty-five times
twenty-five grandchildren and may
these grandchildren --
1t Is said that the little bride grew
h~ysterical about this time. says the
New York Times. and the best man
made another request of Wu-thi7
time to desist.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Once realize what the true object is
in life--that II is not pleasure, not
knowledge. not even fame itself. that
last infirmity OF noble minds" but that
1t is the development Of character. the
rising to a higher, nobler. purer
standard, the building up OF the per-
feet man-and then, 10 long as this
n going on, and will. we trust. go on
forevermorc, death has for us no ter
ror: II il not a shadow, but a light:
not an end. but q beginning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
HE TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF
Young Man Arrested ut Omaha Attempts
To Suicide.


Albert Fnrris, formerly Of Lincoln,
attempted tn commit suicide by shoot
ing himself in his home in Oman a, Neb.,
shortly after n warrant for his arrest
had been served on him by Constable
Bartram Of Lincoln. The Lincoln Of
ficer had instructions to take Farris to
Lincoln to answer the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Farris was under arrest and the con-
stable had gone with him to his home
70 permit him to change his clothes be-
fore making his journey to Lincoln.
While in his bedroom alone Farris
shot himself, the bullet passing through
his body almost grazing the heart.
lie has u chance of recovery though 1t
is not certain how serious the wound
might become.
Farris victimized several business
men for various sums.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Chicago Murderer Hanged.

George Dolinski of Chicago, convict
ed of murder, was hanged there re-
Gently. The crime for which Dolinski
paid the extreme penalty was the muir.
der Of his brother-in-law, Anton Lisle,
q year ago. Dolinski had become in
fatuated with Mrs. Lisle. who was his
wife's sister. The evidence against
Dolinski, while mainly circumstantial
was sufficient to convince the jury that
murder had been done in order that
Dolinski might mary Mrs. Isle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

A political festival, which Is becom.
ing more and more important, is the
Opening" Of the campaign, that Is. the
first public meeting for the presenta-
ton OF the issues to be decided. In
what city To fire the first gun" is usu-
ally u question Of interest; 40 is taaS
Of the date when the shot may be mcsi
effective. An early opening obviously
makes a long campaign. This year
in most Of the state political interest
is 80 light that the campaigns will be
short.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Rubin and Jenrles to Fight.

November Is has been agreed upon
ms the date for the Jeffries- Rubin
fight In San Francisco. Jeffries has
posted his $500 forfeit in cash and
nothing remains now but the selection
OF the referee. II is generally under
stood that Harry Corbett will be
chosen, IL he will accept. Tim Hager-
ty, the Australian, who came to meet
McGovern, has agreed to meet "Kid'
Lavigne.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Chicago Man Kills Himself.

George Rankin, u prominent board
Of trade member and n partner in the
commission firm of John Rankin & Co.,
committed suicide in Oak Park, Chi.
cago. Mr.. Rankin mourned deeply
over the death of his wife three years
ago, and members Of his family attrib-
ute his act to this sorrow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

The father was quite anxious for his
son to marry, and on every occasion
he was picking out what no thought
was a suitable girl. One night at d
dinner the old gentleman sat next to
q very attractive young woman. and
on his way home he was loud In his
praises. My boy" he said, she.
the very girl for YOU" Not much
replied the boy, with peculiar empha.
sis. But l say she is" insisted papa
'And ! say not insisted the son
The father became testy on tho sub
ject. You're too hard to please. You
don't expect q woman to be perfect
do you?" No" Then why isn't thi:
one just the girl for you?" Because
replied the young man with an effcrt
''she's for some other fellow. She told
me so last night."-Chicago Tribune
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Mrs. II. p. Van Cleve, "the first
white baby born in the Northwest"
lives in Minneapolis. and though ~
years old. Ia still mentally vigorous
and much interested in the worlds sf-
fairs. Tho daughter of n regular
officer and the widow OF another, she
first saw the light Of Fort Crawford.
Wiz. on July ], 1919, and has passed
through many trials. h%ardships and
adventures Of military and pioneer life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Charge Not Sustained.

Ernest Seton Thompson, the noted
writer ON wild animals, and John Goff,
the guide, who were arrested by Game
Warden Bush in Rio Blanco county,
Colo, charged with violating the game
laws, were acquitted on trial of the
case at Meeker,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Elevator burned.

The elevator or the Burlington road
At Pawnee City, Neb., belonging to A.
ID. Johnsan was totally destroyed by
fire. II Is not known how the fire or
iginated. The loss is about four thous-
and dollars with insurance Of about
three thousand. There was but little
grain in the elevator.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

An insect OF an unknown species bit
tho lip Of Miss Catherine Rambo OF
Baltimore, Md. Pain and swelling re-
suited. and the swelling extended to
her chin. After she had suffered sew
eral hours. death resulted from blood.
poisoning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Northern Limited Wrecked,

The north coast train westbound on
he Northern Pacific was ditched at
Dempsey, Mont. Six crowded passen-
ger coaches left the track but remained
upright. The wreck was caused by n
lot of bridge timbers being piled too
near the track and which were struck
by the train. Railroad officials insist
that no one was injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Fatal Wreck on l.. q ".

A wreck on the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad at Wasioto, KY, recently,
resulted In the death of engineer James
Shumate of Middlesboro. James Hale.
brakeman, was perhaps fatally injured.
John Cooper was slightly bruised. The
wreck was caused by n crosstie being
placed n the track. A man was ar.
rested at wasioto charged with the
crime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Kills the station Agent,

Mrs. Il. Valli was arrested Mt Denver
for alleged completely in her husbands
death, who had been found dead with
his head beaten to a pulp. The coro-
ners verdict charged the crime to
Charles Baker who is said to he in love
with the victims young wife. The
tragedy occurred near jefferson, Colo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Chosto viii Not Res,rp.

A London dispatch says; There is
no foundation for the report published
in the United States that Mr.. Choate,
the United States ambassador, who
proposes to sail for the United States
with his family soon, in order to take
a holiday, will not return to London.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Our lives make a moral tradition for
our individual selves, as the lifo Of
mankind at large makes n moral ira
dition for the race; and to have once
acted greatly seems a reason why we
should always be noble.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Whaleback Steamer Lost.

A Washington, ID. c., dispatch Of DC.
tober 0 says: The life saving service
has received the following from its
station at Bailey's Harbor, Wis: "The
Whaleback steamer Thomas Wilson TO.
tally lost. The crew, twenty men,
saved by life saving service"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
Threatened Life Of Poue.

Glavinovitch, the anarchist arrested
at Rome recently, a short time after
his arrival from Dalmatia, he having
been heard to threaten the lives Of the
pope and Cardinal Rampoli, pontiical
secretary Of state, has been sentenced
to a fortnight's imprisonment for car
rying deadly weapons, and then to be
deported to his home in Dalmatia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Very few so-called Malaga grapes
come from Malaga. They used to -four
ish in that vicinity many years ago.
hut there was a blight that killed of
most of the vines. and that special
brand of fruit Is now chiefly grown
elsewhere in Spain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Probably the most extraordinary
journal in the world Is published
weekly in Athens. It is written In
verse, even the advertisements.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

A tornado passed two miles south of
Clifton, kas., doing much damage to
buildings. The path Of the storm was
Eighty rods wide and everything was
swept before 1t. Vague reports of
casualties IRE coming in.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18
MORMON CHURCH HEAD DIES

fresident Lorenzo Snow Succombs to
Old Age.
A Salt Lake, Utah, dispatch Of Octo-
Der 10 says: President Lorenzo Snow
of the Mormon church is dead. Mr..
Snow contracted a sever cold, which
developed into acute bronchitis, result
ing in his death. President Snow was
a native of Ohio, where he was born in
1914. He succeeded the late Wilford
Woodruff rs president of the church
about four years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Have a heart that never hardens.
and q temper that never tires. and .
touch that never hurts.-Charles
Dickens.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-18

Performing less than you promise
tears down credit: but performing
more than you promise builds It up.