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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

Tonight at the vestry of the Congr ega
tional church an amusing story by
Charles b. Paine will be read. 1.-The
Arkansaw Bear" must be heard to be
appreciated no description can be ade-
quate. Under all the narrative runs the
rhythmic melody of the old jig familiar to
all, called the "Arkansas Traveller"
Prof. Chas. b. Wright has kindly con-
scented to do the reading. He will be
assisted by Miss Florence Chapman on
the violin and F. A. Simmons, who will
sing the songs interpolated in the story.
The ladies of the Labaree society will
furnish supper from to Z. The read
ing begins at 80. Admission in the
evening, 10 cents, and 10 cents for
children; including supper, 25 cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

[ Burlington Free Press. |


The Outlook prints a noticeable article
by Rev. Arthur ii. Smith, who writes
from Tien Tsin, of the conditions of
things. as they existed six months after the
occupation of Pekin. He notices the in
evitable delays in the adjustment of af-
fairs, when so many powers have to be
dealt with. These delays are doubled
when there are two powers with whom
China must deal instead of one, and the
decrease of efficiency is inversely as the
square of the numbers of powers involved
and as the cube of the number of major
generals. There is an indescribable state
of chaos in many districts; the murders
OF non-combatants by the troops of the
allies have been promiscuous and un-
counted and robberies with violence
wholesale. The Russians, French and
Germans are the troops the Chinese most
fear. The American soldiers have been
under much stricter restraint: but few
lawless ones have given bad name to
the rest. A German expedition plundered
the house of Gen. Mel, the man VINO had
done more TO defeat and dispense the
Boxers than any other man in China, and
boosted that they had looted his baggage
and killed forty-three men. In another
Chinese city the Germans killed nearly a
hundred and fifty persons without cause.
The Insecurity of property wherever
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
A Filipino Proposition.



Sixto Lopez, who occupies the unoffi.
pinO people in this country, says that the
FilipinOs are willing to yield TO America
"(a) The right and the means to fulfill all
obligations to other nations. (b) The
right and the means to protect life and
property-foreign and native-and to
conserve any and every interest possessed
in the PHILIPPINES. (c) The right of
American citizens to embark in mission
airy or educational enterprise If they so
desire. (d) Bases of trade and military
operations for the Far East. (e) COaling
stations. (G Repayment of the $20,000.-
900 paid to Spain, if demanded and tg)
trade concessions, or any other reason
able demand not included In the fore.
going list"
The yielding of these concessions, he
says, implies that "America would have
the right to retain troops in the islands,
TO demand suitable guarantees from the
FilipinOs, and to apo int customs com
missioner In order to secure the fulfill
ment of such guarantees. But these i'm
piled rights need not be, and ought not
to be, made perpetual"
The FilipinOs expect present partial
and later complete independence, such as
is promised to Cuba, unless they should
of their free will prefer to remain under
American rule.
If Nj. Lopez really represents his peO-
pie in the willingness to yield such con-
cessions it would seem as If a settlement
of the PHILIPPINE problem might be easy
and speedy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Maple Sugar in Washington.


The Vermont State association of the
District of Columbia gave maple sugar
party last evening at Masonic Temple,
the first affair of the kind held in Wash
ington for more than 10 years, says the
Post of April 16. The old Vermont
Association, which was organized in 1876,
used to give one of these parties each
year. but the organization lapsed, and
with 1t lapsed the festival of the sugar
sap time. On January 81 last the asso-
citation was reorganized, and each spring
hereafter Green Mountain folks living in
washington are to be given taste of
New England life. There we're about
400 Vermonters at the party last
evening, among whom were Senators
Proctor and Dillingham;, the latter being
president of the association. The hall
was periodically decorated for the oc-
caslon with streamers of red, white, and
blue, and walls were covered with smi-
lax, the nearest approach to Vermont's
green nils that could be contrived in
Washington. The guests were seated
at three long tables, reaching the
length OF the hall, and were waited upon
by a bevy of twenty-five or thirty pretty
New England lassies, CARRIED in the
white cap and apron of fair Priscilla's
time. Although there were other good
things, maple sugar was the chief item
on the bill of fare. The tasteful and
attractive ways in which it was served
would have been a revelation to one not
bred In New England state, and the
other things provided for the feast were
mainly left untouched. Mai. z. r,
Nampoell was master of ceremonies, and
when the products of the maple had
satisfied the appetities of the Vermont.
ers, there were addresses by Senator
Proctor, Senator Dillingham;, and other
prominent citizens of the state.
The officers of the new association, un.
der whose direction the party last night
was given, comprised President, Senator
w. =. Dillingham;; first vice president
Maj. E. X. Champbell; second vice pres
ident, Capt. j. S. Balm; third vice pres.
ident, Nj. G. E. Persons; treasurer, Dr.
Il. B. Rabbit; recording secretary, Mr.
N. l.. Collamer corresponding secretary
MIR. {. E. Fairman, and financial secre
tary, Mr.. B. F. wilkins,
Middlebury was represented among
others by MIR. and Mrs George F. Graves,
Henry Bolton, George r. Wales. c. F.
Lang worthy, Mr.. and Mrs. p. B. Fetch
er and Miss Nellie Smith. Mrs. Fletcher
and Miss Nellie Smith will be remember
ed as daughters Of Eben Smith-lone
resident of Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

Burlington Free Press

The Minnesota legislature has by a
big majority voted in favor of a primary
election law. The plan Of making nom,
nations by primary election instead of
by caucus and convention has been re-
ceived with great favor by the people of
this western state and by other states in
different sections of the union. There
has been very strong opposition on the
part of professional politicians, but
popular demand has overcome this
objection and influence and the plan will
very soon have fair trial. The mass of
voters has become tired of the system
which enabled few active wire pulers
TO dictate nominations and control the
political machinery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

there are allied forces has become greater
than was ever known. In Tien Tsin the
French "act as professional footpads"
and there has been more outraging of
Chinese women within six months in
that province, than in the same district
for century previous.
The diplomatic situation Mr.. Smith re-
CARDS as exceedingly unsatisfactory. The
compromises proposed suit nobody and
the American citizens in China regard the
plan to withdraw the United States
troops and leave the Chinese to make
their own Refreshments with disfavor,
as Sinking of responsibility. When
the foreign troops are withdrawn Mr..
Smith expects tremendous reaction
against everything foreign. In the re-
moter fields there is a revival of Boxer
activity and In some districts horrible
suffering from famine and want The
condition of the Chinese Christians is
especially deplorable. Thousands of
them have been robbed of all their world
ly goods. their houses burned, many
killed and the survivors driven penniless
into exile. MIR. Smith sees no prospect
of speedy release from these sad condi-
tions, for the Christians or for the Chi
nese people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
CHURCH NOTES.

If pleasant, Rev. II. w. Darling will
preach in exchange with the Rev. f o.
Taylor next Sunday.
There will be meeting Of the Young
Peoples Guild Sunday afternoon, April
81, at p. m. in the lecture room of the
Congregational church.
The ladies of the Labaree society will
give supper and entertain hent in the
lecture room Of the Congregational
church this evening. All hre cordially
invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

To THE REGISTER: The average child
is growing up with almost no develop
ment of the powers of observation. On
bright sunny day one notices that the
air is full of song, if one has ears to hear
it, and it is great pity to pass ones
days deaf to such music. 1t is also de-
sirabe to know the usefulness of birds.
Chapman says that "without birds the
earth would not long be habitable." In
consequence of this truth many states
have laws protecting birds. Vermont
has good law and boys should under
stand 1t and be taught to realize how
important law it is. Several of its
sections have to do wholly or In part
with game birds. One of these, in adj
dition to what is said about game birds.
states in substance that if person
shoots, or Intentionally wounds, or cap
lures a wild or undomesticated bird ex-
cept English sparrows, crow blackbrds,
crows, jays or birds of prey, or destroys
the nests or eggs of any birds, except
these, shall be fined five dollars for each
off nse. Birds have many enemies, but
perhaps the human being is the greatest,
outstanding the fact that birds are
among the greatest benefactors of man.
Three years ago scientific report by
VIM. F. Hornaday of New York stated
that in the past fifteen years the decrease
of birds in Vermont was 80 per cent.
1t is hoped that all who are interested
in the preservation of birds and the
right development of the children will
help to see that this law is executed. E..
April II, 1901
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Robert collins Returns to China.

Robert NJ. Collins sailed Saturday last
april 14) from Vancouver for China.
He returns to that country as the east
ern representative of De Reuters News
Agency, the European company which
corresponds to our Associated Press.
Mr.. Collins's appointment is one of great
importance and honor, and an indication
of the high opinion IN which he is held
by newspaper men. His residence will
be Picking, but as he is in charge of the
de Reuter- affairs in the East he will un.
doubtedly spend much time in other
cities. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Collins went from London to the Phil
liplnes and later to China in the interests
of the Associated Press. After some
three years in the East he recently re-
turned to London, receiving the offer of
his present position shortly after his
arrival there. Passing through the
United States on his way to China, he
has just visited relatives and friends In
New York City, Clifton Springs, n. Y.
and Washington, ID. G. Mr.. Collins
graduated from Middlebury college in
the class of SO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Col. AIdace f. Walker.
Rutland News.1

In the sudden death of Col. Aldace F.
Walker there passes another distin-
guished Vermonter and former citizen of
Rutland. A man of unusual qualities of
mind and heart he was successful far
beyond the average of humankind His
mind was capable of grasping large
questions and his talent was for carrying
to successful issue extensive and intri-
cate industrial projects. 1t was this
capacity that made him one of the fore
most experts in transportation matters
in the country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

The News has frequently touched upon
the possibility-yes more, the probability
that the next few years would see Rut-
land and other cities of Vermont on the
line of electric roads touching the prlnci-
pal centres in the east. That this proph-
ecy Is entirely reasonable is being shown
by the trend of events. Plans are more
rapidly coming to fruition than any of us
imagine for a network of electric roads
throughout New England, and this i'm
mediate section is within the scope of
such plans.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1901.

England's boycott Of American army
beef will hardly be felt in view of the
fact that Russia has decided in its favor
and given large orders for supplies for
her Siberian army. 1t appears, anyway,
that the loss is only two per cent. of the
total English consumption of our beef.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

'"TATE OF VERMONT, The probate
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. Court for the
District of Addison;
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Alma A. Remele, late of Middlebury. in said
District, deceased GREETING
By the authority of the state of Vermont,
you are hereby notified TO appear before the
said probate court, at the probate ofhce In
Middebury, in said district, on the 9th day
of May, A. ID. 1901. at 10 o'clock a. m, to
show cause. IL any you have. why the account
of Horton W. Jones. executor OF the estate OF
said deceased, should not be allowed, and
also why the residue of said estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Middebury, IN said district, this
10th DAY of April, A. ID. 1901.
10 ADELAIDE L. STOWE, Regi ster.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Licensing the Drinker.
Burlington Free Press. !

The Arkansas legislature is consider.
ing bill which prohibits any person
from drinking whiskey until ne has OBJ
tanned S. license from the clerk of the
county in which he resides As tenn
perahce measure that ought to have some
virtue.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

1t has been some time since mention
1t crops up this week in the report that
the Texas Legislature has decided to
remit Galveston's share of state taxes
for two years if the city will expend an
equal amount in raising the grade of the
city ten feet above the sea level.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

You cannot enjoy perfect health, rosy
cheeks, and sparkling eyes if your liver
is sluggish and your bowles clogged.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers cleanse the
whole system. They never grippe. DR..
d. A. Bisbee's Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

A woman advertised in a Buffalo Sun
day paper for position as governess for
"a family of children whose heads will
be absent during the summer"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

Half the ills that man Is heir to come
from Indigestion. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers strengthens and tones the stomach;
makes indigestion impossible.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11
MR. AND MRS. PETER HOFFMAN, KYLERTOWN, PA.
AGR. PETER HOFFMAN, Kylertown

AGR. PETER HOFFMAN, Kylertown,
W Pa, writes:
~ was deaf for five years and could
find no help. l was completely deaf;
was afflicted with shortness of breath,
bronchitis, trouble in the throat, so that
I was in misery. Through one Of DR..
Hartman's almanacs / decided to try
Peruna. and bought bottle.
81 took three bottles and now feel real
well: my hearing is good again; l can
breathe without difficulty; my throat is
no longer inflamed. / followed all the
directions, and can now say that DR..
Hartman's Peruna has cured me.
II recommend it TO all suffering with
catarrh. am sevenfy.one years old,
have an appetite again and can work.
IfeeI ten years younger.
When old age comes on, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh IS al
most universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has become
so indispensable to old people. Peruna
is their safeguard. Peruns is the only
remedy yet devised that meets these
cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally
nothing but an effective systemic rem
edy could cure them. This is exactly
what Peruna Is.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs.

Instead of n state convention next
voar grand New England convention
viii he held in Boston in October.
The closing session of the convention
was opened by an organ recital by Z
Leitsinger followed by praise service
conducted bv Howard B Crosse of Jamal-
ga plain. Mass. trustee of the United
Society. Mr. Grose also iiaue oiiei
address.
Rev c Z Ebermap, field secretary OF
the United society, began ms ADDRESS
by mentioning the Christian EndeaVor
society as one OF the great Factors W
spiritual work aud citing what IT mas
done for millions OF young people
throughout the world. he then spoke
of the truths in which lie the funda-
mental principles of Christian Endeav-
orers. First, prayer; second tne COW
enant obligation; third, service IN com
mittee work and fourth conservation,
or self surrender. Continuing, Mr. Ed
erman said: There are three great
truths which we can marshal pelore us
this evening, aud ask ourselves what re-
lation we sustain to them. First. Oppor-
tunity. Christian Endeavor is the tram
ing school for spiritualizing eyes, ears
and hands. 1t makes OF hearers doers;
of opportunities, masters. 1t develops
courage to grasp the offer of the hour
The history of every Christian life is
largely determined by the manner In
which the soul accepts the opportunities
of life.
Second. Obedience. There is no more
regal sound in the church's vocabulary
than obedience. Christian Endeavor is
training our young people to love the
word of God and then obey Him. ODE
diepce is the conspicuous trait OF the
faithfal soldier, who neither questions
or complains, but simply obeys. Third.
The vision of our high ideal, what
we need now is not so much ETHEREAL
sainthood that stalks like a phantom
among US. but We need terrestrial saints,
who have caught the vision of the risen
Christ. and are seeking TO translate HIS
life into daily deeds and ministries.
Christian Endeayor has not only DIS
closed the place of the idea in the un-
needed. but it has offered the most help'
full ministry, in training the heart to re-
organize the pressure for personal Ideal,
Jesus Christ. AT the close OF Mr. Eoer-
mans address brief season OF con-
secration took place.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11

No censorship can stop the tongues Of
the British soldiers who have come home
from the front. Julian Ralph writing
from London. says that 40, 900 able ad-
vertising men are doing their best to dis
courage Englishmen from eniisting IN
the army and, as a result, recruiting Is
.ara standstill." The soldiers are airing
their grievances-an they seem to be
many-with such force that England,
needing men. and needing them badly,
cannot. according to Mr. Ralph, get even
the dregs of humanity that Lord Kitten.
ener described as only fit for the hospital
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11

"lf the cup is to leave this eoun.
49,, am dets rmined have 1t,
now says Sir Thomas Upton. rms
,ooks very much as if he would chai-
,o,ga AGAIN ana it seems to be settled
that his boat will be kept IL America
the coming winter. If he decides to
challenge again which under the rates
would have tobe after next year, theCon-
stitution might have chance after ALL
ia serve as q cup defender Tor Ne"
York yachtsmen are still of the opln
ion that, properly sailed, she is faS'ef
boat than the Columbia
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11

The Connecticut decision Monday IN
favor of constitutional convention
reminds US here in Vermont that 1t
will be nine years before we can have
a chance to cure the same evil 10 az
unequal and unjust system OF repre-
sanitation that imposes minority rule
on the state with constantly inGreas-
ing evils such as always flow from
wrong systems. We had the chance
last year and there was hardly sign
of improving it. And if present con
di+ions continue it will be ten tunes
nine years before we can expect any
reform. The difference between TINS
state and Connecticut is that there IS
more than one party there, and 1t is
ever possible to make the one IN
mower realize that it cannot persist IN
wrong without risking defeat
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11

President Roosevelt has done one
thing which the whole country ought
to heartily commend in appointing ex-
Gov Thos 9 Jones of Alabama to be
United States Judge for that dis
tri,t Gov Jones is lifelong Demo
crat, of the gold variety, it is
said, but an able lawyer, and man
of courage who has stood up manfully
against the brutal exhibitions of race
prejudice in the South. He fought
with all his power the extreme negro
DISTINGUISHING provisions of the re"
constitution of his state, bluutly de
claring that to deprive men like Booker
Washington of the ballot while leav-
ing it in the hands of ignorant whites
would he monstrous as well Is con
trsry to the federal constitution. And
with regard TO lynchings there have
bsen no truer or drawer words spoken
by anybody than bis in the constitu-
tiopal convention last summer:
These mob executions are brutaliz-
ing our children, bunting our ,elig-
iou and undermining our civilization.
Can auy one in the sound of my voice
rise up and say that this is rot so? We
are undermining all noble ideals of
duty and manhood When we surfen-
der to any local public opinion, which
dominates in some places, that a sher-
if is not bound to take any risks
either OF loss of life or limb 10 defense
Of a prisoner, we abdicate all our past
aud bow down and worship false and
bsse standards of duty. Why should
not the sheriff die at his post as we'll
as the locomotive engineer. or the
priest or the doctor or the soldier We
are setting a bsleful example to our
young sons, who are comicg up
around US, if we teach that when a
prisoner Is given TO an officer that
officer is FREQ to desert his post of
duty because there may be danger in
it. 1t is not like Alabama or the
South to tolerate such doctrine.
Let us declare our faith in this as
or fundamental law
Humane and lightened views Of this
kind are real Democracy end worthy of
the man who processes the faith of
Thomas jefferson. And the president
who can step outside of his party and
all its clsmoring office seekers to pick
such a mao for appointment also de
serves well. 1t is likewise ShreEd pol
itics aud the tree way to build up a
white mans Republican party at the
south.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11
THE REFORMER
pI RIJSHED TU ESDA \ ) AND
FRIDAYS.

A despatch from Bloemfontein says
4hora ara now 81. 800 Beer people u
+,a yarious British "refugee' or re-
concentration camps in South africa ea
ard that the deaths number --o
weekly or at the rate of II, 4lo year
a,,,oh 10 wine them all out in AZ
wears, or more than 10 times the nor
mai death rate. The worst OF tne
charges against Weyler in Cuba olu
not match this, which is IN the la
turs of an official admission and only
contirmatory of previous ones.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11

The Boston journal comes warmly
to the defense of Admiral sampson
AGAINST the aspersioLs of ex-Secfetary
Aloer'e book for not cooperating more
efficiently with the land operations
AGAINST Santiago. 1t argues that 1t
would have been the height of reck-
lessness for Sampson to attempt
to force a way through tue narrow
neck of the barber, under the concen-
trated fire of the land batteries, and
with the practical certainty that the
first ship that attempted it would be
blown to pieces by firing contact
mines and then effsctually block the
wav against any others, This is all
true. but Judging from the extracts
published from Ayers book is not
the point of his criticism at all. That
criticism is hat Sampson would not
co.orerate at all, that he ought to have
kept up constant bombardment OF
the land batteries, at least keeping
GhoIr DanCS 50 lull tudb hop u S'A
could not be sent against Shafter,
and if he could succeed in destroying
the batteries about the entrance to the
harbor, then he could have blown out
the mines, if such there were, and gave
that he himself, in official reports over
his own signature had been making
attacks, only bit more moderate, on
Schley's "reprehepsible conduct" OF
grounds that have already been ex
plodad. and for things that Sampson
himself was to blame for so far as
there was blame.