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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
PHILIPPINE REFORMS
Generals Corbin and Chaffee
Make Plans.
LARGE REDUCTION OF ARMED FORCE.
New Barracks to he built Near Ma
Mia ms n Matter of Economy-Hos-
pitfalls to he ConsoIidated-Gov-
eminent Fleet Reduced,

MANILA, July 23.-The concentra-
ton of the troops to Manila, Dagupan,
Iloilo or Cebu will begin at the close of
the rainy season next November.
As n further measure of economy ar
rangements are being perfected to stop
the buying by various civilians and civil
government employees of commissary
stores heretofore sold to them at the
| army rates.
Adjutant General Corbin will sail for
fhe southern archipelago on the trans
port Lawton. From there he will 90 Iii
rect to China, returning to the United
States via Vancouver.
Various important changes in the army
will be made soon. The principal change
will be the reduction of the present force
to between 10000 and 10000 men, The
adjustment of the present army districts
is contemplated, and three brigades. with
permanent headquarters at Manila Da-
gupan and Iloilo or Cebu. will be nsti-
tuted in their stead. The troops will be
concentrated at the three points selected,
abandoning all minor posts. These
changes will result in an enormous saw
ing In the transportation of supplies and
the paying of rental for barracks for the
soldiers. At present in most towns the
troops are qunrtered in churches, con-
vents and public and private buildings.
for the use of which considerable rentals
are paid In the majority of other cases,
where the troops do not occupy public
buildings, it is believed rental should be
paid for the soldiers quarters if their
occupancy is continued, since these re-
gons are pacified and their inhabitants
have sworn allegiance to the United
States.
Adjutant General Corbin and General
Chaffee have decided upon the construc-
ton of barracks at the pumping station,
about six miles from Manila and the
source of the city's water supply, to ac-
commodate three regiments of infantry,
one of cavalry and eight batteries of ar
tillery, as well as general commissary
and Quartermaster's storehouse, to cost
100000. The erection of this latter
building will reduce expenses by 10000
month. being the rentals paid for the
commissary and quartermaster's store
houses in Manila alone. An electric rail
road connecting the docks on the Pasig
river and the new storehouse will be con
structed.
Generals Corbin and Chaffee have also
decided upon one single general military
hospital to replace the seven military
hospitals in Manila and vicinity. One of
the latter buildings will be converted into
public hospital.
The reduction of the great feet of gov
eminent launches and small government
steamers has already begun.
Permanent barracks have been erected
at Dagupan to accommodate all the
troops necessary in northern Luzon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
Gambling.

The writer once spent Saturday
afternoon In the study of dignitary Of
the church while the ecclesiastic strug-
gled In vain to frame an argument
against gambling to be presented to the
congregation on the morrow. He aban-
doned the attempt. Far be 1t from a
literary journal to assert powers the
possession of which the professionally
religious are fain to disclaim, yet with
submission we even venture to believe
that at least one cogent and effective
argument lies against all forms of gam
bling-one, namely, based on the truth
that wealth, great or small, Is a trust
and therefore may not be put in risk.
The moralist may declare that the
gambler gets, or at least wants to get,
something for nothing. Men will laugh.
They know better. The winner gave
his chance to lose for his winnings.
For his losses the winner got his
chance to win. But ask the Spectator
whether he would gamble with trust
funds held by him for orphans and
then suggest to him the one great truth
that is Selling hold of mems conscience,
the most hopeful sign in these perplex-
ed days of social unrest, that men are
trustees Of all that they call their own.
Current Literature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
Life Insurance.

1t is an interesting fact that. what
ever the reason may be. life insurance
Is much more popular In the United
States than in any other country. In
proportion TO their numbers the Amer
lean people carry twice as much life
insurance as the Britishers, five times
as much as the Germans and eight
times as much as the French.
This is partly explained by the large
number of American policies issued to
serve other purposes than mere provi-
sion for the families of the insured.
The scope of what may be called bust,
ness as distinguished from family in.
surance is constantly charging. A nov.
ell and interesting recent development
of 1t is the insurance of the lives OF
Protestant ministers for large sums
which are made payable at their deaths
to their churches.-New York World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
EATING FISH.

1t IS not good form to ask for a Sec
ond helping of fish.
1t is considered extremely bad form
to use knife in dissecting fish.
a little modern fish knife. with an in
genious fork arrangement on one side,
is now made.
A bit of lemon is served with broiled
and baked fish, and it IS in correct form
to use the fingers in expressing the
juice.
Potatoes are considered a proper &C
cessory to the fish course.
Sliced cucumbers, with plain French
dressing, are also served.
With a boiled fish the potatoes are
also usually boiled, cut into bits or
scooped out and garnished with little
melted butter and chopped parsley.
Never use the fingers to separate the
bones from the eatable portion Of fish.
The bones must be evaded with such
dexterity as one can command without
other aid than such as a bit of bread
held in the left hand may furnish.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
When to StOp,

The only time when ! would cut off
my advertising would be when l had
more business than l could possibly at
tend to and when l made up my mind
that l would not increase my facilities.
If l were making all the money that l
wanted to make, If my business had
reached a proportion which completely
satisfied my ambition, would stop adj
vertising. Even then l would not stop
for very long, because II / did the
business would start on the down
grade. You have to advertise to make
business and to hold it and to increase
it.-Shoe and Leather Facts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
SPANS DrydOck Bought.

WASHINGTON, July 19-The navy
department has at last effected the pur-
chase from the Spanish government of
the floating steel drydock at Havana.
which was turned back to Spain with the
other movable government property after
the occupation of Cuba by the United
States forces. Spain offered TO sell the
dock to the United States for $27U0OO,
bur the offer was declined because the
dock was badly in need of repairs that
would cost a great deal of money Con
gress at its last session appropriated
$213,000 to cover the purchase of the
dock and cost of repairs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
PLUCK AND ENERGY.
Forces which Pushed a Southern
Town to the Front,

The value of harmony In matters re-
latlng to a towns welfare was Illus
trated In convincing manner few
weeks ago by speech delivered before
q meeting Of townspeople in a small
southern city by one of their number.
The speaker said:
1--WE have been fortunate in securing
the largest number of important and
paying Industries within the past two
years of any place in the state, and the
spectacle of our municipal progress has
attracted attention from every quarter.
There Is specific reason for this con-
dition of affairs. No town builds up
rapidly by mere chance. There is q
cause for our wonderful development,
and in the explanation for which our
people should and do take laudable
pride. In the first place, our town has
many favorable conditions which have
appealed strongly to the capitalist and
the manufacturer. No point in the state
embraces greater number of induce
ments for profitable and successful
manufacturing, and this has been q
powerful leverage for our city. But nat
ural conditions and favorable surround
ings and great resources alone never
built any city. These are all right as
aids, but without public spirit, pluck
and energy nothing could or would ev-
er be done.
"Our city has happy faculty of get
ting her people together on all PROPOSE
lions affecting the city's progress. A
spirit of harmonious cooperation has
been our ruling guide, and all personal
or selfish interests have been swallow
ed up in the public good. United and
harmonious efforts have governed the
conduct of our citizens in all public
matters and with a commendable city
pride and a wholesome determination
to do something for ourselves our city
has been enabled to cut loose from an
cient methods and crossroads ways of
living and has won n conspicuous place
in the very front of the states progress
i've and growing cities. Whenever an
industry knocks at our doors and our
people realize that another opportunity
is up to- us to add to our city's wealth
and progress, our enterprsing and pub
lie spirited citizens Immediately get to-
gether and promptly meet the condi-
tons"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26

LONDON, July 19.-Earl Russell, on
advice of counsel pleaded gnihy to the
charge of bgamy in his trial by the peers.
At ! 80 o'clock their lordshipS retired to
consider the verdict, and at l :43 o'clock
they returned and pronounced the earl
guilty He was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment in Holloway Jail.
In anticipation of the arrival of Lord
Russell the officials of Holloway prison
have prepared for his reception one of
the rooms formerly occupied by William
T. Stead, the editor, and members of
the Jameson raiders. 1t is a commodious
apartment, in which his lordship can be
supplied with his own food and wines.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
Home Seekers May Cause Trouble.

FORT SILL, o. T.. July 22.-Disor-
der and distress will, 1t is feared, follow
the actual opening Of the Kiowa-Coman.
che lands on Aug. 6. 1t is now estimat-
ed that fully 10000 people will have
registered for chance to secure one of
the 1900 claims to be awarded by lot
terry when the registration booths close
on July 26. Thousands of persons now
on the reservation who are neither me-
chanics nor artisans and who have little
or no money announce their intention of
locating around Lawton if they shall
fail to win claim. Campers who came
in prairie schooners by the thousands
generally brought with them provisions
sufficient to last only five to ten days.
Continued drought has caused the wa
ter to be restricted, and for days a hot
wind has blown over the prairies, and
the temperature has averaged above the
100 mark. With these conditions before
them many are already beginning to grum-
BILE, and when this shall be followed by
disappointment by failure to draw a
lucky number the hopes of many will
doubtless give way to more serious con-
ditiOnS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
Where They Agreed.

AT the silver wedding of the Prince
and Princess Of Wales an English town
wished to present an address, but there
was a great discussion as to its word
ing. For some time they could not
agree at all. Conscious as we are Of
our own unworthiness" was univer-
sally condemned, but when some one
proposed Conscious as we are of each
others unworthiness" it was agreed to
to a man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
A VERY CURIOUS BIRD.
The One Young Mark Twain sprung
Upon the Scientists.


Mark Twain's father was an ornithol-
ogist. He had several friends who
were also enthusiasts on the subject Of
birds. Whenever any one Of them dis
covered a rara avis 1t was the custom
TO have consultation. Mark had been
witness of several of these bird in
quests and had noted the delisht the
old men took in discussing a new
found specimen. One day 1t occurred
to him to provide the Hannibal orni-
biologists with a real circus In the
form of bird. He killed crow and
also barnyard rooster. Plucking out
the tail feathers of both the crow and
the rooster, he substituted the ROSTERS
tall feathers for those of the crow, pro-
ducing a unique effect. When he had
the specimen nicely prepared, he went
to his father and, handing 1t to him,
said:
Here, father is very curious bird
l shot. l thought you would be inter-
ested in it,"
The old gentleman gazed upon the
specimen with establishment That
evening the ornithologists of Hannibal
were assembled in Mr.. Clemens par
lor. The rare specimen was put before
them. - discussion was long and
learned. The opinions expressed were
various. One thought the bird was an
offshoot of the bird of paradise fam
lily; others had equally ridiculous no.
lions as to its ancestry. But there was
one who refused to be swerved by the
popularity of the birds tail from the
judgment that it was of the crow fam
lily.
"Why, just look here" he said, lift
ing the bird by its tail feathers. He
got no further. The feathers came
out. There was a quick closing of a
door. Mr.. Clemens started to leave
the room.
Gentlemen" he said, "please excuse
me few moments. ] will see Samuel
first and explain later"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
WHY NOtf

Why should not a doctor who has
moved into new neighborhood be per-
mitted to briefly announce the fact in
the local newspapers and TO add some
guarantee as to his experience, success
or ability? Nay, why should not he, in
justice to the profession generally and
IN justice also to the public, by whom
he must otherwise be taken entirely on
trust. be required to do so?-Newspa-
per and Poster Advertising.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
Vast Capital For n Bank,

NEW YORK, July 20.-Stockholders
of the First National bank met and vot-
ed to increase the capital from $500, 600
TO S10,000,000. As the surplus of this
institution is $40, 100000 the total of the
banks own money resources will amount
to S20,000.000, the largest in the United
States. The object of the increase was
not announced, but it was believed in
Wall street that some other banking in
stitution is to be absorbed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
Cruiser san Francisco Nearly Readv

WASHINGTON, July 23.--The cruis-
er san Francisco, which has been under
going repairs at the Norfolk navy yard
since the close of the Spanish war, will
be placed in commission Oct. and prob
ably will be assigned to the south Allan
tic squadron as flagship, taking the place
of the Chicago. which has been with
drawn and assigned as flagship of the Eu-
ropean squadron. The San Francisco has
been thoroughly modernized.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26

The emblem Of the New York City
History club is the industrious little
beaver, typical of the sturdy ancestors,
surrounded by circle. This beaver
was part of the ancient seal of New
Amsterdam.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
MAKING A CITY GROW.
Hard and Slow Business without the
Aid of Publicity.

Aid of Publicity.
Speaking editorially of the needs of
Atlanta, The Constitution of that city
said no more than experience has prov
ed when it stated that no municipality
could hope to grow unless judlciously
advertised. 1t said:
A recent visitor to Atlanta spoke
the truth when he said that one Of the
citys greatest needs was an adequate
convention hall. Atlanta has on many
occasions been called the convention
city of the south, but she Is seriously
handicapped In this respect by the lack
of an auditorium sufficiently large to
accommodate the national bodies 9TH
erwise attracted to the city by its wide
reputation.
The enterprising business men Of At
lanta should not forget that one Of the
most successful methods Of charging
growing city is judicious advertis-
ing. By this is meant the constant
keeping before the public Of the city's
advantages and the enlisting Of out
side capitalists in the enterprises which
the peculiar prominence Of the city Gre
dteS. COMMUNICATIONS from meu OI
standing in the business and profess
sional world are the most valuable
kinds Of advertisement. The class Of
visitors that conventions of various ma
tional orders bring to the city are the
advertisers we most need. The visitors
return home with glowing words for
the city which has treated them with
hospitality and which, to their prac-
ticed eye, holds attraction for invest
ment Of outside capital.
But in order to secure these benefits
the city must have building capable
of accommodating a large number Of
delegates. Efforts made heretofore to
accomplish the establishment Of an
auditorium commensurate with the
needs of the city have met with indif-
ferent success, but we hope that the
need will soon be remedied. The in
vestment of home capital In such an
enterprise would be sure of bountiful
returns, even leaving out of considera-
ton the manifest benefits which would
accrue to the city at large.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26

DR.. Chargom (anxiously)-What on
earth has run you down so lately?
Busiman-1 hat little ad of mine.
DR.. Chargem-And what will hinder
you from taking rest?
Busiman-That little ad of mine
Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26

body into vigorous health.
al took two bottles of DR. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery for stomach trouble" writes
Clarence Carnes, Esq, Of Taylorstown, Loudoun
Co.. Va. ut did me so much good that didn I
take any more. l can eat most anything now.
am so well pleased with it hardly know how
TO thank you for your kind information. l
tined whole lot of things before l wrote to
you. There was gentleman told me about
your medicine, how Il had cured his wife. l
thought would try bottle of 1t. l glad l
did, for don't know what would have done
If it had not been for DR.. Pierces Golden Med
ical Discovery"
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. cure con-
stipation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
OLIVER LAKE HOUSE,
LEICESTER, VT.
FRANK CHANDLER, Prop'r.

An exceedingly pleasing sum- er resort
with very reasonable prices. Telephone
connection with Brandon. p. o. address
Brandon, Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
Business CARDS.

HDMUND w. BURKE,
ATTORNEY AND COUNsELLOR.AT LAW.
Battell Block, Middiebury, VT
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALITY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
The Law

OF health has no uniformed guardians
of its peace. If it had there would be
arrests innumerable in every restaurant
every day of the year. Both in the
quantity and quality of the food they
eat and in the manner of its consump-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26

ishments, and dys-
pepsia or stomach
otrouble ~ is the inva-
riable penalty of care
less eating.
There is no other
medicine for diseases
of the stomach and
allied organs of di-
gestion and nutrition
which can compare
with DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t cures
these diseases perfect
ly and permanently,
and enables the build
mo in IF the whole
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26


women sin
each day
against the
laws of health.
Those who
will not heed
Natures
uyaVrtn-e 40.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
A Biblical Riddle.

He was not Noah nor Noah s
son nor a Levite; nor John the
Baptist, nor yet the Wandering
Jew, for he was certainly before
them all; he was with Noah in the
ark, The Scriptures make men.
tion Of him, particularly in st.
Mathew st. Mark, st. Luke and
st. John-so that we may believe
he was no imposter. He knows
no parents; he never lay upon his
mothers breast. His beard is
such as no man ever wore. He
goes bare legged and bare footed.
like a grave old friar, and he
wears no hat in summer or even
IN winter weather, but often ap.
pears with a crown upon his
head. His coat is neither knit nor
spun, nor is it silk, hair, wool or
linen,yet it abounds in a variety
OF colors,and its close to tho skin.
He is wonderfully temperate; he
never drinks anything but cold
water. He would rather take
his dinner in farmers barn
than i'm q kings palace He is
very watchful; he sits in singu-
lar chair y ith bis clothes on. He
was alive at the crucifixion Of
Christ. Nearly all the world has
heard Of him. He once preached |
q short sermon, which convicted /
q man Of bis sin and caused him
TO weep bitterly. He never mar I
ried but has many favorites
whom be loves dearly, for If he (
has but one morsel of meat he
ilyidesitamongt Them all. Though
he never rides on horseback, vet |.
Pc IS equipped in some respects
IS horsemen are. He is an advo.
'ate of early rising, though he
leyer retires 70 bed. Ilis.proph-
'cies are 50 true that you may :,
NOV what IS approaching Nowd
Who is this prophet, and what
loes he foretelIy
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
What Makes BOiIs

Contrary TO the common belief,
boils are not indicative of blood
disease. They are really indica.
tions of local poisoning by pus-
bearing germs, and the boil is an
abscess. Every pus prick, every
scratch, every abrasion, every
cut with a razor or pocketknife.
every splinter that enters the
skin may cause a boil. Nor need
the wound be serious one; it
may be SO minute as to be invisi-
BILE to the unaided eye. Nor is
the result always produced, for,
lift should be, every slight wound.
every thorn prick, every scratch
of cat, every bite of Il dog, every
abrasion of the skin. would be
followed 6y disastrous, if not fa-
tai, CONSEQUENCES. The reason
for this immunity is that there
is a certain Inherent power of the
body to resist these noxious
agents, and it is only when the
powers of the body are weakened
by disease that the morbiic
agents can thrive in the body and
accomplish their evil work
In this sense. then, boils are
due to disease of the blood, but
not disease in themselves. High
living also favors boils.
The reason why a boil is all
ways in the worst place is be-
cause that is always the most ex-
posed place. The back of the
neck, whore the collar rubs the
microbes into the skin; the wrist, /
whore cuffs irritate, and make /
the entrance Of germs more easy; (
the top of the foot, where the shoe
pinches; the razor swept chin are
all fayorite "worst places. -
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-29
Their Secret is Ont.

All Sadieyille, Ky, was curious
to learn the cause Of the vast inn
proyememt in the health Of Mrs.
S. r. Whitaker, who had for a
long time, endured untold suffer
ing from a chronic bronchial
trouble. cts all due to DR..
Kings New Discovery" writes
her husband. lit completely
cured her and also cured our lit
tie granddaughter of a severe att
tack Of Whooping Cough, 1t
positively cures Coughs, Colds,
La Grippe, Bronchitis, all Throat
and Lung troubles Guaranteed
bottles soc and S1.0o. Trial bot
ties free at w. S. Dickson's drug
store.