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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02
STATE OF NEW YORK,


In rude and unopened parts of India,
where rivers are to be forded and for
ests can only be traversed by jungle
paths, the labor of the elephant Is
very valuable. The following curious
instance Of intelligence in an elephant
10 related by traveller:
One evening my horse showed some
excitement at noise which approach
ed us in the thick jungle and which re-
sembled person saying, "Crmph,
urmph" in a hoarse and dissatisfied
tone. A turn in the forest brought us
face to face with tame elephant, IN
accompanied by any attendant
he was laboring painfully to carry
heavy beam of timber, which he bal
hhced across his tusks; but, the path
way being narrow, he was forced to
bend his head on one side to permit 1t
to pass endways, and the exertion and
inconvenience combined led him to ut
ter the dissatisfied sounds which had
alarmed my horse.
On seeing us halt the elephant threw
down the timber and backed into the
brushwood, leaving a clear passage, Of
which he expected us at once to avail
ourselves. Ny horse still hesitated, so
the elephant thrust himself still deeper
into the jungle, repeating his cry In
tone evidently meant to encourage US
to come on.
After the horse had passed him, trem-
blingly and timidly, 1 saw the wise
creature stoop and take up his heavy
burden, turn and balance 1t on his
tusks and resume his route, hoarsely
snorting as before.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02
A RAINY DAY GAME.
There Is Lots of Fun In Playing "a
CARGO of Syrian Wheat"

Cargo of Syrian Wheat"
A funny game is called "a Cargo Of
Syrian Wheat" All the company sit
around the room Just as they happen
to be. The leader comes in with a plate
ON which is a pile Of little cards On
half of them Is written wheat" On
the others is written rice" The lead
er starts at the right side of the room
and gives each person a ticket, at the
same time saying:
II have two ships which have Just
arrived. One comes from Syria with
load of wheat The other one comes
from Egypt with a load of rice Pray
take a sample and try if it will make
good bread and good piloff.'
When the tickets are all given out,
the leader says:
"All who have samples of wheat will
hold up their right hands"
They do this. Then he says:
"All who have samples of rice will
hold down their left hands,
They do this. Then he says:
"Those who have wheat samples
must change places so as to sit beside
those with rice. You can choose youl
own partners
This causes much confusion for a
time. as each has probably a choice as
to whom the partner should be. After
they all get paired off there are nearly
always two or three left over. all hold
ing rice samples or wheat. These take
seats together as surplus women. Then
when quiet Is restored the leader says
Now you have all received samples
of the wheat and of the rice. You are
to Judge soberly and gravely of its mer-
it's. 1t is an important thing. Each
must taste his own sample and that or
his partner No one is to let 60 of his
own sample nor eat oil that of his
neighbor, and above all no one must
laugh. Whoever does must pay for
felt, which goes to compensate the sur
plus women for their superfuous
selves. Now"'
Then each one gravely looks at his
grain of wheat or rice (ticket and then
offers it to his or her partner, all the
while holding the right hand up for
wheat and the one with the rice bold
ihe the left one down stif1y. The part
ners gravely pretend to nibble and
taste the Offering and sign approval or
disapproval, but no one must laugh.
The whole performance is too funny
for any one to be able to keep a
straight face, and the result Is that
the surplus women get lapful Of for
feits. The wheat tickets are given to
the mon in some cases and the rice to
the women, but it is perhaps better to
hand them out haphazard, as that way
there is more fun In it, Boys get both
wheat and rice and therefore must Of
ten sit and solemnly feed each other.
They are at liberty TO make remarks
calculated to make others laugh, and
sometimes they succeed. One boy ask
ed another:
"Whose title birdie Is 'oo?"
"W'y, zoos little birdie" set every
body to laughing, including the owner
OF the two cargoes. OLIVE HARPER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02

knin q always wonderful knitter) and he
smokn Che master hand smoke though the doctor used
he'd let obaker alone when he
his pipe smoke spell he'd got his chores
up he WE'LL used smoke the biggest part
the tme) Well he took his pipe his mouth and turned
and knowed something comm for he had per-
tkke ookn round when he going to anything
Well, he to he, Silly, (my
Pssl materially gneray always called Silly
twas handler know WE'LL he he "Sy and
looked pretty soem tell you he had soem
eray-and got be deacon since he'd
looked soemer than and certingy you
wouden you knowed how much he He
with wonderful pain in his chest and amazn weak
spine his back besides the purss the SIDE and
having considerable of the time and ben broke Of
his nights he put to for breath when he laid
down.
f Why onaccountabe that when that died he
hadent day year. though when he married.
and for five year after shouldn't desire uggeder
man than But the time Pm speakn of he'd been O
health and dear sake how he had altered
since the him That quin to Squire
Smiths, spell afore Sally married
then that Sal Smith gwine to be married to
Sam Pendegrass keepn company with Nose Hewitt
for been year. everybody said that settled thing and
10 and all a sudding she up and took Sam Fender
anybodyd then that should marry him. should
said-bu lawful sakes most forgot gwine to tell you
what he that evenn and when body begins tell
thing | believe hnshn time other. Some folks
have tan and round and round for and
never comm pint Now there's Miss nns she that
Poll Bingham aore the teedues ndwdooa
70 tell story that lever my days But gwne
totel YOU what said He says says he SILLY
says WHAT ddcn say, what Fiezekier" for diden like
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02

Just think what horrible receptacle
Of unclean things the carpet is in the
rich English or French house! Where
there are carpets, people should on en-
tering be given slippers, as in the Meth
erlands, or the footbath. as at Turk
ish mosque. Making servants sweep
carpets is another proof that evil is
wrought for want Of thought. Flou-
rens attributed the prevalence of lung
and throat diseases in England to car
peted rooms.-London Truth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02
The Oldest and Best,

S. S. S. is a combination OF roots
and herbs OF great curative powers,
and when taken into the circulation
searches out and removes all manner
of poisons from the blood, without
the least shock or harm to the system.
On the contrary, the general health
begins to improve from the first dose,
for S. S. S. is not only blood purifier,
but an excellent tonic, and strength
ems and builds up the constitution
while purging the blood of impuri-
ties. S. S. S. cures all diseases OF q
blood poison origin, Cancer, Scrofula,
r h m at j S m, Chronic Sores and
Ulcers, Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum, Herpes and similar troubles,
and is an infallible cure and the only
antidote for that most horrible disease,
Contagious Blood Poison.
A record OF nearly fifty years OF
successful cures is record to be proud
OF. s. S. S. is more popular today
than ever. 1t numbers its friends by
the thousands. Our medical CORES
pondence is larger than ever in the
history OF the medicine. Many write
to thank us for the great good S. S. S.
has done them, while others are seek
ing advice about their cases. All
letters receive prompt and careful
attention. Our physicians have made
alife-long studyof Blood and Skin Dis
eases, and better understand such cases
than the ordinary practitioner who
makes speciality of no one disease.
We are DOING great
SIS s! !: $: !: q; So; g; ];
- - partment, and invite
you to write us If you have any blood
or skin trouble. We make no charge
whatever for this service.
a the SWIFT SPECIFIC co.. ATLANTA, GA
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02

Art Dealer-Yes, that was painted by
one of the old masters. But, beg your
pardon, sir, you must not touch itwith
your umbrella.
Old Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the mat
ter? Isn't 1t dry yet? 80,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02
A HAPPY BOY.
How the vice President Made Glad a
Ten-year-old Admirer.

How the vice President Made Glad a
Ten-year-old Admirer.
Ten-year-old Floyd Lane of Cam
bridge, N. Y, had the courage of his
convictions concerning Vice President
Roosevelt while yet he was governor.
The lad was. convinced that he loved
and admired Teddy more than any
other man on earth excepting his ia.
Their, and he was just as firmly con-
WINGED that it was his duty to tell the
governor so. He had been reading
Roosevelt's Hunting Trips on the
Prairie" and he became SO enthusias-
tic that he forthwith wrote the follow
ing letter:
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt want to congratulate you
upon your success. as an author, but suppose you
so busy with the affairs Of state that you
won't have time to pay any attention to little
boys letter should like the whole seven vol.
umes Of your books, but cannot afford them My
papa went TO Troy to hear you speak. He Is
Republican, and so am l. The boys have a cry at
school: "Heson, Tyson, hosen! Mckinley, Roose-
welt! Rah, rah, rahl' Your adhsrsnt admirsr,
FLorD LANE.
Floyd really did not expect an an,
swer to his little effusion. He would
have liked one, but the fact that he had
written to his hero was almost satisfac.
ton enough for one small heart, and
when an answer came about -four
weeks later from Roosevelt's own hand
the boys Joy knew no bounds. The an.
swer was as follows:
STATE OF NEW YORK,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, ALBANY.
efn nd
pleased TO hear from you. ! liked the cry at the
end Of the letter, and liked still more your
thinking Of sending me a letter at all. Sincerely
yours, THEODORE ROCKWELL.
1t is safe to predict that this one Of
Roosevelt's letters will never be lost.
1t is treasured up among the boys pos
sessions as being much more precious
than gold.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02
A Neglected Insect.

"You'll take a walk" the brownie sal
The fairy smiled assent.
And then aeross the moonlit hills
The tiny couple went
The caterpillar. up aloft,
Some bitter tears let fall.
~ "Why doesn't any one" il cried.
&c ASK me to take erawlf"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02

Il IHE HOME CIRCLE I! {! >! 4! 4. II
::;;;;;;;; ';'';;;;;;;;;;';;;;;;;;;;;;:::
ENTERTAINING HER BIG SISTERS BEAU.
By Bret Harn.
M$M ,er be down in minute, and say. you're to wait, if
AMgkAnd might stay till she came if I'd promise her
9OG.&O neveto tease,
NS7% speak youpoke first But that's
for how would you know
she todme to say didn't Don't you really and
truly think SOP
And you'd strange alone And wouldn't know just
O sit;
For that chair isn't strong legs and we use bit
We keep But Jack would be like
flop upon knock the last
"spose you try afraid toOh you're afraid they
would think
pretty you're that your fingers
clean.
For sister says sometimes daub but she only says
picture. like her; but she amt good
looking of course
"Th best ofm all. Now tell you'd have
thought
message the photograph where
That wouldn't print any till he first his for that
Maybe you're waing2 Why longer than this
up all of her curls fr
But its be here talking like people, Just and
you think you'll be coming here often? Oh do But don't like
Tom Lee.
"m ee Her beau Why goodness He used to be here day
and night,
Till thought be husband Jack that gave him
fright.
away you're rich they say
says you're poor you? And how poor
they?
CANT glad that you met me7 Well am for know your hair isn't
red;
But what left Of and what that naughty Jack said
coming. But wish could just
up you and kissed you the that she used kiss Lee
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02
HEZEKIAH BEDOTT.
BY Bret HarN.
+. NJ. JVHittAey.

: wonderful hand to moralze husband was, spec
tally after he begun to enjoy poor health He made
observation once when he in of his poor turns
that shall forget the longest day live He says
to me, one winter evenn, a settin by the fire
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06

The wisdom shown by Senator Brown
in his report upon the Attorney Cen
erals bond opinion does not seem to be
stable quantity. His proposal, fol-
lowing the next day, lacks all the quail
ties of good judgment that the previous
one possessed. 1t would be the height
of foolishness for Hawaii to appeal to
Congress for a loan act. when 1t has a
Legislature to dispose Of this business
The method proposed by Senator
Brown is certain to stir up Congress
sionaf discussion which will consume
sufficient time to warrant public men
putting the measure aside for more in-
portant and pressing matters than the
public works of Territory. A bond
issue authorized by the Legislature
accordi z to the method set down In
the Org mic Act will without question
be prom ply sanctioned by Congress.
A special session Of the Legislature TO
provide revenue Is an absolute neces-
sity as has been very forcibly set forth
by the Territorial treasurer The execu-
tive will serve the interests of the
people by facing the situation fairly
and honestly. Any attempts at make
shifts on the part OF either the execu-
tive or legislative will create confu-
sion worse confounded. A special ses-
sion for revenue and bonds must be
called
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06
THE LAND OWNERS AND
PEARL HARBOR.

In calling attention to the private
holding of land bordering on Pear
| Harbor and the high price asked for it,
the Advertiser serves to draw public
attention to the kind feeling towards
Uncle Sam that obtains among Ha-
walls property holders.
1t Is certainly valuable exhibition
that is presented. Hawaii gave the
harbor to the United States and prop
erty holders appealed for a stronger
tie to bind us to the union of States,
that of complete ownership. The plea
was granted. Now comes the further
plea that Uncle Sam proceed with the
good work, open Pearl Harbor fortify
Pearl Harbor. develop this splendid
property that the Territory and the
Nation may benefit by II. The theory
appeals to our thoughtful government
but on reaching the practical facts. 1t
appears that all the land about this
splendid harbor Is in the hands of In
| dividuals or corporations all Of whom
are convinced of the high value of their
property and apparently equally posi-
tive of Uncle Sans readiness as well as
known ability to pay price.
The moral phases of this situation
may well be passed without comment.
| The conclusions are too well marked
to require extensive elaboration.
These land owners about Pearl Rar-
Dor may well stop to consider whether
they will not only defeat their own
purposes but lose for the Territory and
! for the Nation marked commercial and
naval advantages derived from the pos
eible development of this harbor. So
far as the price placed ypon this prop
erty Is concerned Uncle Sam will take
the land at his own price If he so de-
sires, the right OF eminent domain he
ing a privilege that has not been de-
livered at the command of any hold
up"
On the other hand 1t Is known that
more than one able and influential
man in national counsels seriously
questions the advisablity of proceed
ing with the development CT Pearl Har.
Dor when Honolulu harbcr is capable
OF extension and land Is available that
| will not have TO be purchased. Should
the Pearl Harbor project be abandoned
the retribution to the land holders
might be considered justified, but wha,
OF the Territory and the wider interests
of the people?
The program of proper commercial ex'
pansion includes Pearl Hgrbor as {
very positive factor. Shall 1t he sale
that the very people who called fol
American protection and ownership
have banded together to squeeze wha
coin they can out of the beneficen
power that needed their call? Shall |
be said that citizens of Hawaii defeat
ed the development of Pearl Harbor b.
demanding a price?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06
Killed His Attorney.

San Francisco. May 2S.-Because of
q grievance over lost lawsuit, j. N.
f. Wilson, the well-known attorney,
was shot and fatally wounded yester-
day afternoon by Patrick w. Clancy, a
special policeman. The shooting took
place shortly before o'clock In the of,
flee OF the South Alaska Packers, room
&c, 800 Sansome street, and the two
men were alone at the time. Wilson
fingered until 10:30 o'clock last even.
ing, at which hour he died at the Re-
ceiving Hospital.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06
PROSPERITY STILL REIGNS.

As the smoke of the battle clears
away IL appears that the recent panic
on wall street was tho result of war
among the giants of finance rather
than a forerunner of long sustaine !
slump in the market due to depression
in the general lines of trade. Outside
the specializing ring Of Wall street
the era of prosperity hclfs true to its
course with mills running to full ca
pacity, workmen well employed and
the farmer gaining good profit fcr
his product.
The New York Commercial said OF
the conditions few weeks previous to
the recent furry, that had all the su.
perficial marks of wide spread panic:
..s,oa,., ,o,, ,.a,.,. ,oroo,,, no
.,o n,,,,Io rsa Wan. na,a Voc tho
It, ,radnrs T., ,ho NJ IN IN rho
La; - 20 ,,o nrosan, adya,oo are
nnw IN I,rgo measure out of stocks
row ~ thom IN Fact hold their securi-
,,os IN anywhere ne,r rrosept nrices A
no,, o,orsn, 10 /, tho s,reet and n
.o,, doal ~ tho recant advance ia
.r,IftnI tn th.ir httvinU Inrln1pI
arnrs those who have beon tho hold
os, ., ,ho ,,norotors arc mon who made
sor,ursa M, ~ tbo vorious stee, and
To-, oorsol,a,ttone orj who have
-, 49, ,,aI,. ,roa,,h Ia, ird,ciou.
,rad,r,. q, stoci,s
"rhesa Who ,rea,ot ,iebar prico.
,,d oo,,,nrotiop n, tha nresont bu,,
,,,n,an,on. w,,ioh .bos heop On long nm.
a. 49,, II. 90 t.o s,o. Tho, al, et,.
,,.,,a. ,rsioa,o ,ros,or,tv ,braugb,u,
a., ao,,,,r,. s,,o,, as has never hoen
49,, ho,oro ror ,y,mn,e h,,i,
o,aor,nos TO-DAY coached a total nj,
e.,c o,s ,ss Iii, 4, moro ,ba, SIM :.
600 ooo To- Gee. =, t,a rooord for ory
..,,. A., r,,o ,,ro,,o., n,o,iors
,ao,,rd nos ~, AMI, ~ whom cIoari,rs
go sit.oII 900 Ia ,,,r, tho renvv
a,o,,;,as oro oroa,,od IN tho aot,yo
..oain T., .,oo,,s ~ t,rpors 900 ,,,,r
,ho ,,ro,, orou,,h In ,ho o,ea,,,y bnra.
ro,rrre ,ro due in lorya nart I'm "a,
increase in general business.
"As result of the high prices at
which the stocks OF many corpora
tons are selling. bankers are scruti-
nizing collateral deposited to secure
loans more carefully than they have
done for some time past. They real
lie that the stocks of many concerns
are selling above what they are ac-
tually worth. and simply take lh's
precaution in order to protect them
selves against possible depressioh
This is an old custom with hank
| Ing institutions when stocks are sell.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06

Land Commissioner Hermann be.
lieves that he cannot visit Hawaii to
investigate land matters without Con.
gressional authorization. 1t is at once
apparent that from the standards set
by the local government Hermann
doesn't understand his business. Didnt
the Dole government send Commission.
or Brown to Washington without legis-
lative authorization? Doubtless Her.
mann has "sundry expense" fund at
his disposal. Let some of our chief
executives write to the Commissioner
and tell him how It is done.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06
CONTEMPT IN IOWA.

A prominent attorney Of Iowa has
been summoned before the Supreme
Court of that State to show cause why
he should mott be punished for con-
tempt. Ordinarily this incident would
excite no interest In Hawaii, but con-
ditions have arisen by reason of the
acts Of some local mot vindictlve" at
torneys that give especial value to the
rights, privileges, liberties or license
granted attorneys practlclng before the
American courts.
The cause of the contempt proceed
ings was the wording OF petition for
a rehearing Of civil case. For the
edification Of those local attorneys who
believe they can say what they please,
attack or malign the court, the OBJ
jectionable language in this Iowa case
is given:
with full realization, from long eX,
perience, of the futility OF efforts tc
correct judicial wrong on rehearing
we file this petition because OF sense
Of duty to our clients TO make every
endeavor to exonerate them from OBJ
viously unrighteous Judgment o.
course II horse Is adJudicated to bt
sixteen feet high instead of sixteer
hands 1t Is not, In judicial contempla
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06

The reports of the sanitary inspector
and the food inspector are documents
which show that the Health Board I'M
derstands its duty to the public. Deal
ing with the source, surroundings and
character of leading articles Of food,
the householder is able to obtain pure
food from properly kept establish
ments. II he doesn't 1t is his own fault
and II he persists in paying full price
for adulterated products he can only
be compared with the city boy who, go
ing to the country for vacation, wept
bitterly because he could not get nice
blue milk such as he was accustomed
to at home.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06
Neutrality-suspicious. ought n

Neutrality-suspicious. ought not to be
slow in taking up the opportunity OF.
fered under the clvtl service for posi-
tons in Washington departments. The
more men we can get in Washington to
become acquainted with American
methods, the more rapidly will our edu-
cation in Americanism progress. One
Of the first things Hawaii has to learn
is that even the President is not king
and there are no official thrones in
the national capital though government
officers may attempt to assume kingly
sway in the Territory.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06

The gentlemen who believe the
executive officers Of Hawaii can do
what they please with the public lands
will do well to read the opinion of Land
Commissioner Hermann as given by
the Bulletins Washington correspon-
dent. AS the President himself is only
authorized to renew leases, the Cover
nor of Hawaii can hardly expect TO be
upheld in continuing the customs of the
old Republic.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06

The designations of Senators Tillman
and McLauren brings en- one Of the
prettiest political fights the. people have
been treated to in many years. When
two United States Senators are ready
to risk their positions on direct APP
peal to the people OF their State. it is
useless to hold that the Americans are
getting far distant from the origin
al principles of the fathers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06

All the satisfaction the TRANSITION
period" judges get out OF the Supreme
Court decision is that they succeeded
in keeping Hawaii free from the in
fuence of the Constitution Until the
Organic Act was passed. But what is
now the status of men convicted by
nine iurors7
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06

Some college professors and eastern
contemporaries are seriously discussing
the problem whether college girls make
good wives. The ideas brought out
are highly interesting. but after all is
said they must fall back to the fact
that 1t all depends on the girl.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06

Judging from the comment Of the
Mainland papers thus far received, It is
lucky thing the flag decision of the
Supreme Court was not secured
through political alignment of the
justices. Such a decision would have
sounded death knell for the dominant
party for a time at least.