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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-29
WITHDRAWAL FEARED
CHINESE WANT AMERICANS TO
STAY
GERMANS DON'T LIKE 1T
Gates of Forbidden City Guarded
Ministers Holding Daily Meetings
-Japan's BoIdness Effective in
Stopping the Designs of Russia

Pekin, April 24-Many applications
have been made to Mr.. Rockhill and
Gen. Chaffee by Chinese of all degrees
for the retention in China of American
troops until the general withdrawal OF
the troops of all powers. Many of
those who are making this request
think the withdrawal of the Americans
will make others remain longer. There
are also people who do not desire to
see any of the soldiers go, fearing
anarchy and uprising against the for
eigners. Field Marshal Won Valdez
see has made application that the gate
of the forbidden city be guarded by
German troops until after the depart
ure of the Americans. Gen. Chaffee
replied the American soldiers will
continue to guard the gate. At this
Germans were indignant, saying this
impungs their honesty. If Gen. Chat
fee persists in this course, diplomatic
representations may be made in the
matter.
The ministers of the foreign powers
are meeting daily. They do not at
present show a disposition to reduce
the claims which many think extreme
ly reasonable.
Japan's BoIdness Effective.
Yokohama, April 24.-12th, via
Victoria -There is no doubt of
Japan's deadly earnestness in her III
tention to draw the sword against Rus
STA should the latter persist in designs
upon Manchuria has saved the situa-
ton in the far east. Everything was
in readiness for striking blow, with
every vessel in the navy in condition
of perfect efficiency, with a huge
transport service thoroughly organized
and with an army of 100000 ready at
moments notice and with the senti-
ment of the nation behind it. All this
is thoroughly known at st. Petersburg
and it became the determining factor
in bringing about Russia's backdown.
The latter has made fatal blunder in
her generally astute diplomacy
A few weeks ago there was a gener-
al disposition to let her have Manchu
ria, as a recognition OF her manifest
destiny but her attempt to make a
China has made all that a thing of
the past. Japan is in no mood now
to let the matter rest with a simple
rejection of the Manchurian conyen-
ton. Having p1icked the bubbl eof
Russia's pretension and revealed the
weakness of the northern power, it is
most significant that "A hours have not
elapsed without an almost unanimous
demand on the part OF the press Of
the empire that a. yet holder stand be
taken and that Manchuria be in some
definite way safeguarded for all time
against Russian encroachment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-29

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-29

Mrs. A. H. Mum, mother of Mrs. NJ
A. Thayer, wife of the late Mason A
Thayer, died of paralysis at Sparta.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

PARIS. Oct. S.-Niolent storms are
raging along the French coasts. par
ticularly Brittany. Many wrecks are
reported in the channel The harbor
of Dunkirk and other northern har-
bors are crowded with vessels that
have sought refuge. The storm ex-
tends even to the Mediterranean. Much
damage has been done by wind and
rain at Belfort and at other places in
land. Telegraphic and telephone COM
has also been a sudden fall in tempera-
ture, and the first SHOWS of the sea-
son are reported from Remiremont,
Pontarlier and the Vosges mountains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

liver mail whenever it was possible. 1t
is readily seen that the condition of the
roads becomes q very important con-
sideraton in the establishment of rural
free delivery. Where the roads are good
q route twenty-seven or thirty miles in
length may be more easily served than
another route Of eighteen or twenty
miles over poor roads.
'In the first case more people are
served, and the service is performed
more eXpedtiously and with much
more ease to the carrier and his horse.
The carrier, too, can establish regu-
larity of service, enabling the farmers
TO know just about what time every
day he will arrive in front of their
premises.
"In the second instance, with the
short route over bad roads, as much
time is consumed in serving a smaller
number of patrons, the regularity Of
the service varies with the changing
condition of the roads, the work is
more trying on both the letter carrier
and his horse and is unsatisfactory to
patrons, especially when it becomes
necessary to suspend the service on ac-
count of impossible portions of the
route.
Reports from all parts of the coun-
try indicate clearly that the people are
waking up to the necessity of provid-
ing good roads in order to obtain the
establishment of rural free delivery,
and in this way 1t is seen that the rural
service becomes n factor in the good
roads movement which Of late years
has been agitated in many of our pro-
gressive states"
Mr.. Machen brings out the policy of
the postal department by intimatlon
rather than by direct assertion. Rural
free delivery will go to where the peo-
pie either have or are willing to pro-
vide good roads. 1t will take several
years to spread the delivery system
over the entire fairly well populated
portion of the country. Those portions
which have at all times or certain
times of the year such roads as make
the service expensive will be denied
the luxury Of having mail brought to
the house every day.
Daily the representatives are being
more strongly impressed with this fact.
When a good case politically Is made
out in favor of certain route. the de-
partment acts upon the report Of the
Inspector. and bad roads in the
spring" Is certain to cause the petition
to be held up for time or sometimes
for good. 1t is understood that the
department will enforce rule to the
effect that when the carriers report
their inability to cover a route on ac-
count of the condition of the road II
will be abolished and mail service Civ
en- from the village postofiices.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

WASHINGTON, Oct. S-The COM
missioner of navigation in his quarter
ly report shows that 303 vessels of all
kinds were built in the United States
and officially numbered during the
three months ended Sept 80. OF this
number $40 were built of wood and %
steel The total gross tonnage was 6S,-
800 tons. OF the whole number built
2G1 We're built on the Atlantic and gulf
coasts, l in Porto Rico, 80 on the Pacif
ic coast, 40 on the great lakes and 80
on the western rivers. This is an in
crease over the corresponding quarter
of the previous year of So in the num-
in the gross tonnage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
Preparing For n Journey,

Jerome X. Jerome recalled. with
reverence, a habit of his methodical
uncle who, before packing for jour-
ney, always made list" This was
the system which he followed, gather
ed from his uncle's own lips:
Take piece of paper and put down
on it everything you can possibly re-
quire. Then go over 1t and see that it
contains nothing you can possibly do
without.
Imagine yourself In bed. What have
you got on? Very well; put 1t down,
together with a change. You get up.
What do you do? Wash yourself.
What do you wash yourself with
Soap. Put down soap. Go on till you
have finished. Then take your clothes.
Begin at your feet. What do you wear
OF your feet? Boots, shoes, socks. Put
them down. Work up till you get TO
your head. What do you want besides
clothes? Put down everything.
This is the plan the old gentleman al
ways pursued. The list made, he would
go over it carefully to see that he had
forgotten nothing. Then he would go
over 1t again and strike out everything
1t was possible to dispense with. Then
he would lose the list.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
GOOD ROADS NEEDED
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY RETARDED BY
POOR HIGHWAYS.

Many Routes In Western states sus-
pended Inst Winter Because OF
Road Conditions-whnt IL Required
For Extension of Service.
Ihe government officials in charge OF
the rural free delivery system of the
postoliice department are Just as much
Interested in the good roads proposition
as is the good roads bureau of the agri.
cultural department. Good roads are
necessity where rural free delivery
Is III operation. If county does not
have good roads, the residents of that
county will have q very hard time
securing the free delivery service. II
the service is secured, it is very likely
to be unsatisfactory, says the Cincin.
natl Commercial Tribune.
August w. Machen of Toledo, O., SUI.
perintendent of the free delivery sys.
TEN, is great friend of the good roads
movement. He appreciates the fact
that the free delivery of mail to the
rural residents cannot be carried on en-
tirely successfully without good roads.
The good roads proposition and the
rural free delivery system are very
close relatives. They should go hand
In hand. Superintendent Machen in
this connection has this to say:
THE temporary suspension of service
last winter and spring on a number of
rural free delivery routes in the west
ern states on account of the impossible
condition of the roads brought forcibly
to the attention of the department the
necessity of good roads in connection
with the rural free delivery service.
At that time the local authorities were
Informed that unless the roads were
improved before the return of winter
there would be danger of a permanent
withdrawal of the rural free delivery
service. Reports show that the advice
of the department has been needed in
many instances. In one locality which
l recall favorable action was taken
by the township trustees by appropriate
Ing an amount of money for the i'm
provement of roads over which the
rural carrier travels.
while the actual suspensions Of serv-
ice on account Of impossible roads
were few, comparatively speaking,
there were many cases in which the
poor condition of the roads made it very
difficult to provide an efficient serv-
ice and in which the service was per-
formed only by dint of perseverance on
the part of the carrier, backed by the
determination of the department to de-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
CTATE OF VERMONT,
ODISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS.

Mary f. Tierney, of Ripton in said county.
filed her petition to the Addison County
Court next to be held at Middlebury. within
and for the county of Addison afor. said, on
the first Tuesday OF December A. ID. 1901 I,
setting forth In substance that she was mar
ried to Paul Tierney on the 3lst day of May "A {.
ID. lsS0; that she lras resided in said county for
ten years last past; that she has been treated
by said Paul with intolerable severity.
Wherefore she prays for a divorce from the
said Paul.
And it appearing that said Paul is without
said state, so that said petition cannot be
served upon him, II Is ordered that he be sum
moned to appear and answer the foregoing
petition. on the first day of the next ter IN OF
said court, to be held at Middleburv, within
and for said county, on the first Tuesday of
December. a. ID. 1901, by the publication of
the substance of said petition, together with
this order. in the Middlebury Register, puo-
lished in said Middlebury, three weeks sue
cessiyely, the last of which publications to be
at least six weeks prior to said term OF said
court.
Dated at said Middlebury, this first day of
October, A. ID. 1901
RUFUS wAINN RIGHT, Clerk.
IRA II. LAFLEUR, Att y for Petitioner. 40
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

".Many years ago." says the Provi-
dence Journal, "in a Tillage not 20
miles from Providence a revival was in
progress. A young man, one Of indis-
tingushable twin brothers who had
previously been observed, as was sup
posed. in an attentive attitude at the
meeting. rose for prayers, walked to
the anxious seat, and there walled and
n.oaned to such good purpose that the
deacons were sure he was on the high
road to salvation.
The next day he was overheard in
the back yard at home chopping wood
and swearing painfully at a refractory
leg. When demonstrated with for his
sudden backsliding, he merely said.
"Oh, brother Jim couldn't go to the
meeting last night, so went and hol-
Tered for him."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. t.
Captain William Andrews, the veteran
mariner, has left here for Europe in his
fourteen foot boat, the Dark Secret.
Accompanying him on the daring trip
is his young bride, whom he welded a
few weeks ago. The captain is sixty
years old, and this is said to be his sew
enth trip across the ocean in small
boats. He expects to reach the English
channel in about twelve weeks. In the
boat were provisions for four months.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
SIMPLE REMEDIES.

Diluted ammonia Is good for insect
bites and stings.
A raw egg swallowed at once upon
getting n fishbone In the throat beyond
the reach of the finger, 1t is said, will
dislodge 1t and carry it down.
A simple remedy for indigestion is
the white of an egg beaten to stiff
froth and stirred into n wlneglassful
of cold water. This should be taken
after each meal.
For burns and scalds, when no other
remedy is at hand, try the effect of q
piece Of rag stepped in vinegar and
bound round the scar. This is espe-
cially useful when cooking, for the
vinegar is generally at hand.
To cure a severe case of collie take a
teaspoonful of salt in a pint of water;
drink and go to bed. This is one of the
speediest remedies known. 1t will also
prove efficacious in reviving a person
who seems almost dead from a heavy
fall
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

ton and liberation, and cures female
weakness. 1t gives good health to
women, which means tranquil nerves, a
good appetite and sound sleep.
NJ was a great sufferer two years aro with
female trouble and wrote to you for advice +"
says Mrs. Matte Hays, of Tribuiation, Mcdonald
Co., Missouri. uYou outlined a course Of treat
ment for me. 1 followed your directions, and
now feel like different person 1 never
expected to hear from you when wrote to you
In three days after I commenced taking your
medicines began to feel better. took twenty
dollars worth of the Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery l bought il
hye dollars worth at time, and also four walls
OF DR.. Pierces Pellets. I would not take one
thousand dollars for the good the medicine has
done me: I can't praise it enough. 1 wish all
who suffer with such troubles would give DR.
Pierces medicines fair trial. / can work al
day-doing anything walk where I please, and
feel good. Many thanks to you for your kind
advice"
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, in paper
covers, is sent free on receipt of IL one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
only Address DR.. K. V. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

OGDENSBURG. n. Y, oct. S.-The
Rev. /. Merrill Miller, ID. D., dean Of
the state presbytery, is dead at the
Presbyterian parsonage. He was born
in Rochester Oct. 10, 1919, and had
been an ordained minister for fifty
seven years, last May celebrating the
tiftieth anniversary of his pastorate in
Ogdensburg. 1t is said DR.. Miller
otficiated at 1880 weddings, 1,4G0 fu-
nerals, preached 9,125 sermons. bap-
tized 1,4SO persons and received 1880
persons into his church. At noon yes
terday he visited the house of mourn
ing Of his Oldest communicate and was
to preside at the funeral in the after
noon, but was taken III. returned home
and died of heart failure.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

BINGHAM, Mass, Oct. "a beauti-
full life Went out, bringing sorrow to
the household of Secretary John D.
Long, in the death last night of Helen,
his second daughter. The end came al
most sooner than expected, although
when the secretary was summoned
home from Washington earlier in the
week it was known that his daughters
condition was critical. Miss Long died
of pulmonary trouble, which had its in
ception after close attention to the So
cial duties during Secretary Longs first
term in the cabinet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
Estate of Loyal ID. Eldredge.
Notice Probate of Will.

CNTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate
Middlebury, in and for said district, on the
10Th day of September A. D., 1901
will and testament of Loyal ID. Eldridge, late
OF Middlebury, in said district, deceased. be.
ing presented to the court by Wealthy A..
persons concerue ed therein be notified to APP.
pear at a session OF said court to be held at
the probate Office in M1ddlebury, on the 18th
day of October, A. ID. 1901, and show cause, if
any they may have against the probate of
said will; for which purpose it is further
ordered, that n copy of the record of this
In the Mlddlebury Register. printed at said
Middlebury, previous to said time appointed
for hearing. by the Court, Attest:
IS VIM. ii. BLISS, Probate Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
Seoal 11ottces.
Estate of Charles j. Bump.

STATE OF VERMONT, Be 1t renem.
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bered, that at
session of the Probate Court. holden at
Middlebury, within and for the District of
Addison. on the 3lst day of August, a. ID. 1901
Present; w. II. Bliss. Judge.
whereas, a certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Charles j. Bump, late of
salisbury, in said district, deceased, having
been this day presented to safd court for pro-
bate, and duly led in the Registers Office
Therefore 1t is ordered, that all persons in
terested in the estate of SAID deceased, be
notified to appear before said court, at the
Probate Office in Middlebury, in said district,
on the 2lst day of October, a. ID. 1901, at ten
O'Clock Il. m. by the publication of this order,
three weeks successfully previous thereto,
in the Middlebury Register. a newspaper
printed at Middlebury, to show cause, if any
they may have, why said instrument in writ
ing should not be proved and allowed, as the
last will and testament of the said deceased.
\ true record,
80 w. H. BLISS, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

Henderson Grimett, of this place, was
stricken with partial paralysis and COM
pletely lost the use of one arm and side.
After being treated by an eminent ply
stefan for quite a while without relief,
my wife recommended Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, and after using two bottles
of it he Is almost entirely cured.-Geo.
r. McDoNALB, Man, Logan county, w.
Va. Several other very remarkable cures
of partial paralysis have been effected by
the use of this linament. 1t is most
widely known, however, as cure for
rheumatism, sprains and bruises. Sold
by DR.. d. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
Our Working
Girls.

Life to the most favored is not always
full of sunshine, but to the average
American girl or woman who is obliged
to work for her living. and, perhaps
to help others at home, life is often a
heavy drag in consequence of illness.
Women who work, especially those
who are constantly on their feet, are
peculiarly liable to the development
of organic troubles, and should par
ticularly heed the first manifestations,
such as backache, pains in the lower
limbs and lower part of the stomach,
irregular and painful monthly periods,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. S.-Steamer
advices say the island of Panay, in
the Philippines, which has been at
fseted by the plague, is now visited by
famine. One hundred and thirty
deaths from starvation are reported to
have occurred at Capiz alone. To pre-
vent the spread Of the plague Manila
has inaugurated a war against rats,
paying 2h cents for each rodent de.
livered to the board Of health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
FROM FRICID ALASKA
Annual Report of Department
Commander Randall.
TELEGRAPH AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Sver Four Hundred Miles of the Mill
tnry Line Finished Under Difficult
Conditions-Frequc Change
of TrOOpS RecOmmc ended.

of Troops Recommended.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The war de-
partment has made public the annual
report of Brigadier General Randall,
commanding the department of Alaska.
General Randall lays much stress on
the rigors of an Alaskan winter. The
cold, he says, is intense and continues
so from November to April, with Sc
we're and frequent billiards. There is
no dockage for ocean vessels at the
supply port, Fort St. MichaeIs, and all
supplies must be lightered from ships
in open roadsteaG. If the weather is
rough, the work of lightering becomes
impossible.
General Randall says that the most
important work in the department aft
er providing for the housing and sup
ply of troops was that of constructing
the military telegraph line and military
road through Alaska. The total length
of line constructed up to the date of the
report, Aug. Is, was about 400 miles.
The work is being pushed as fast as
possible and by the close of navigation
this year it is hoped that Geographic
communication between Fort st. Mi
chaers and Fort Gibbon, APO miles dis
tant, will have been established. The
construction of these lines, General
Randall says, is attended with many
difficulties peculiar to an arctic climate.
Owing to the isolation of army posts
in Alaska and to the lack of facilities
for instruction in drill and for conven-
ing court martials General Randall
says troops left to serve there for sew
eral years must deteriorate in military
efficiency. He therefore recommends
that troops stationed in Alaska be re-
lieved every two years and that only
be ordered there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
Meant What 1t Said.

mo" said the impecunious ono, you
can't believe all that you see in the
newspapers"
"Are you prepared to specify?" the
other man asked.
81 am. l saw a statement in the
financial columns that money was easy,
but when tried to negotiate a loan l
found that the reverse was true"
"You misunderstood the paragraph.
1t didn't say the people were easy
Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

faintness, weakness, loss of appetite
and sleep.
The young lady whose portrait we
publish herewith had all these svmp-
toms. and in addition leucorrhoea,
and was cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Neg "a b lie Compound. First, she
wrote letter to Mrs. Pinkham's lab
oratory at Lynn, Mass, describing her
trouble. received in reply accurate in
structions what to do to get well. and
now wishes her name used to convince
others that they may be cured as she
was
The same helping hand free of
charge or obligation. is extended. to
every ailing woman in America. If
You are SICK You are foolish not to get
this valuable advice. il costs You moth
ip" and She is sure TO help you. Don't
wait until it IS too late - write to-day
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

health tor a II y
woman who suf-
fers from woman
1y diseases. Her
complexion fails.
Her flesh loses
its frmness. Her
eyes are dull. She
has no home hap
piness, no social
enjoyment.
Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton cures the dis
eases which de-
stroy the health.
1t establishes reg
ularity, dries dis
agreeable drains,
heals inharma-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
He Knew.

She-How beautifully Miss Heavy
weight dances! She doesn't seem to
touch the floor sometimes!
He (whose feet are still suffering
from the last polka with her)-She
doesn't,-Punch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

The excitement incident to travelling
and change of food and water often
brings on diarrhoea, and for this reason
no one should leave home without a
bottle of Chamberlsin's Collie, Cho.era
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by DIR.
d. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
PAINT Your BUGGY FOR 75o.

with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint 1t
weighs to ozs. more to the pint than
others, wears longer; and gives gloss
equal to new work. Sold by A. Calhoun
Il Son.