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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

DR.. WOODWORTA GETS OFF.


California Jury ENonerates HIM from
Most Serious Charges.
The San Francisco Chronicle contains
the following account of the case against
DIR. O. l.. Woodwork. who formerly
practiced medicine in Nergennes. and
who was arrested at Redwood City, Cal,
Sept. !, 1901. on the charge of irregular
real estate Transactions and counterfeit
ing. He WAS cleared of the charge of
stealing real estate and also OF making
counterfeit dies. but stands guilty of max
ing dies with the likeness of dollar on
them, to be used for advertising pur-
poses. a technical violation of law. Fol
lowing is the report
"A Jury in the United States district
court yesterday found DR.. o. l.. Wood
worth guilty of having in his possession
impressions In the smiitude OF United
States standard dollar for advertising
purposes. She maximum sentence for
this offence is fine of 500 or imprison-
ment in the county all for thirty days.
Assistant United States Attorney ID. E,
Mckinlay, who conducted the prosecu-
ton, hoped to convict Woodwork on
CildTSto VI uldhiuS anu I'loSul ihS " NC
made, molds for counterfeiting, and in
corporated them with the indictment,
but an acquittal was returned on these
counts.
"WoOdworth formerly practlced dent
istry In Vergennes, VT, and claims that
he patented IA proprietary medicine at
that time for which he wished to use the
imprint of standard dollar on advertis'
ing matter. lie made the plaster molds,
but as precaution visited the secret ser
vice agents in Boston and learned that
such an imprint would be illegal, so did
nothing further. Instead of destroying
the molds at that time, two years ago
he brought them with him to the coast
year ago this month, and they wert
found in his baggage when he was ar
rested at Redwood City by Sheriff Mans
field on September last on a charge OF
irregular real estate transactions neal
Los Angeles. He was acquitted on tha
charge, but Immediately re'arrested by
the secret service agents in view of the
discovery made by the sheriff.
at was claimed by the prosecution
that he confessed to Mansfield and Secre
Service Agent Cronin that he had at
tempted to have metal dies engraved il
San Francisco with the impression of I
standard silver dollar. The court sus
tanned an objection to the Introduction o
the uncut dies in evidence"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT DEAD


Vernonts supreme Court Leader PASS
On saturday Morning. |
Russell ). Taft, chief Judge of the,
Supreme Court Of Vermont. died last,
Saturday morning Il, his home in Bur
lingt0n, aged siXty-seven years.
The announcement of Judge Taft's
death was not unexpected. For several
days he had been kept alive by oxygen
and his physicians a week before or
more gave up the case as hopeless. Fatty
degeneration of the heart was the cause
of death.
The body of Judge Taft lay in state in
the Chittenden county court room on
Tuesday from 10 o'clock a. N. to
o'clock p. m. Public funeral services
were held at l 80 o'clock at the court
room on the same day. The burial was
at Williston.
Russell Smith Taft was born in that
part of Williston which was originally a
part of Burlington, Jan. IS, 1885. lie
was educated in the public schools and
attended for four terms the Willston and
Newbury academies. He commenced
the study of the law with George f.
Bailey. now of Chicago. Then he studied
with Ex- Senator Edmuhds, and later
with Judge Torrey f. Wales. He was
admitted to the bar Nov. II, 1856. On
Jan. l., 1857, he formed a partnership
with Judge Wales, which was continued
until August, 1873.
He was selectman of the town of Bur-
lington from 1861 to 1864, member of the
board of aldermen of the city of Burling-
ton from 1866 to 1863, states attorney of
Chttenden county from 1862 to 1860,
senator from the same county in 1860
aud 1866, city attorney of Burlington in
| 1871 and 1872, register of probate in the
district of Chittenden from 1863 to 1850,
/ lieutenant governor of Vermont from
1872 to 1874 and in 1850 he represented
/ Burlington in the legislature.
He was elected Judge of the supreme
court, Dec. 81, 1850, and has served in
that capacity ever since. No court ever
adjourned its session by reason of his
absence, and he has never missed a case
in his supreme court WORK. He has be-
come well known figure, in, every
county court house in the state. He has
tried 50l cases by jury, of which 90 judg-
ments have been reversed. OF state
cases, he has tried lG6 by jury, in which
eight judgments have been reversed-the
smalness of the proportion being due to
the fact that he has always solved doubts
in favor of the respondent. lie was al
ways particularly iudicious and fair in
his dealing with violators of the prohib
tory law.
Judge Taft was twice married, his first
wife, who died in 1873, being Miss Maria
L. Carlisle of Burlington. In June, 1876
he married Miss Jennie Nearletta of Sy.
racuse, N. Y, by whom he has one son
; Russell ii, Taft, a member of the Chit
tenden county bar.
Judge Taft In the course of busy life
has secured a splendid library, compris
ing in part great many rare volumes
and records of priceless value. He wa:
a man of strong character and remarka
BILE probity. He will be widely missed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
A QUEER BUSINESS.
Making IN BeEgars So That They
VIII Excite Public sympathy.

How beggars are made" might he
made the subject of singularly inter
esting article And it would refer not
TO the unlSind cuts of fortune, but to
the appliances whereby certain def
and none too scrupulous manufacturer
equips men and women who for pur-
poses of their own, wish to be consid-
cred lame, halt or blind. That it is
easier to be crippled than to work is
the maxim upon which this particular
trade is established.
I'm what is called street sham
fakir,'" said one of these dealers in
DISCUSSES recently. II fake up most of
the sham disabled mill operatives, Grip
pied sailors, etc, and charge 'em a
small fec. If it's woman with n tale
that her husband beats her, paint her
n black eye and put her arm in Il sling.
Say it's Il man on blind lay Well,
l paint some scars on his face to imi-
tate the marks Of a lead explosion and
give him n green eye shade and a
blind card
''If mans really MANNED, it makes
it easier Suppose he's been run over
and had his leg off. | paint picture
of burning house and him jumping
out of top window with child in his
arms and a yarn under it, Kind
friends, lost my leg through rescuing
my employers child That's a sure
take of a flyer day.
81 make all these rigs myself" he
said, land hire 'em out. 1t pays, but
have to keep dark for the police are
very down on my sort This hollow
wooden cap with an iron hook fits over
your head, and here's a clubfoot boot
and yonder pair for both feet.
"a queer business? You'd say so If
you knew the jobs I'm asked to dc
sometimes. Only yesterday a woman
wanted vitriol scars made on her face
and actually wanted me to use real Wit
riol. Didn't know what she was ask
ing? oh, yes. Why, bless you, some
beggars'll maui themselves horribly tC
excite sympathy In fact they'd dc
anything rather than work" - New
York World
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

Speaking of gray hair puts me In
mind of Bates - Attorney General
Bates, you know-and of one of Lin
coins remarks. We We're all going one
day out from Washington to Tennally-
town-the president, Secretary Chase,
Mr.. Bates and myself-to see General
Mcclellan review the Pennsylvania re-
serves. Bates hair, | noticed, had re-
tanned its original dark color in perfect
freshness. while his beard was almost
as white as mine is now. 1t was an eX-
ception to the usual law, and | asked
Mr.. Bates after he had spoken of the
popularity if he knew any especial
reason for it, He said he didn't, but
the president exclaimed laughingly:
"Why, don't you know? It's because he
uses his chin more than he does his
head."-Era.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
OLD IDEAS ABOUT GEMS.
Penrls Were Thought to BE Dew
drops Caught by the She'll.

The Indians called rock crystal an
"unripe diamond" and until the begin
ming of the eighteenth century India
was thought to be the only land which
produced that precious stone. 1t was
not, therefore, until the discovery of
India that the diamond was known to
US. Yet as far back as 800 b. G. n
"didactic history" of precious stones
was written, and in Plinys time the
supply must have been plentiful, as he
wrote, 1--WE drink out of mass Of
gems. and our drinking vessels are
formed of emeralds." We are also told
that Nero aided his weak sight by
spectacles made of emeralds.
But is very difficult to determine
whence all the gems came, as discov-
crers took care to leave no record. The
nations who traded in them We're
afraid of their whereabouts being
known. and even the most ancient mer-
chants would not disclose any definite
locale. All sorts of myths have ac-
cordingly sprung up concerning the
origin of gems. "Diamond' was the
name given to a youth who was turned
into the hardest and most brilliant of
substances to preserve him from the
ills that flesh is heir to-" Amethyst
was n beautiful nymph beloved by
Bacchus, but saved from him by Di-
ana, who changed Amethyst into a
gem, whereupOn Bacchus turned the
gem into wine color and endowed the
wearer with the gift of preservation
from intoXication.
The pearl was thought to be dew
drop the shell had opened to receive.
Amber was said to be honey melted by
the sun, dropped into the sea and con-
gealed. According to the Talmud, Noah
had no light in the ark but that which
came from precious stones.-Gentle-
mans Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.


Bradstreet Tells of Conditionsr Prevailing
During Last Week.
The season for maple sugar has fairly
opened and while the weather the past
week has not been very favorable for the
run of sap, reports received from various
sections indicate that the farmers are
busy in securing the crop, and the early
spring is regarded as "A favorable feature
for the product. The manufacturing
centers throughout the state report gen.
eral business active, the granite, marble
and slate business continuing active with
excellent prospects for good seaso !:
other lines are well employed and the
creamery and lumber business is good.
Retail trade on the whole is quiet; the
season is not favorable for much activity
with the retail dealers as it is now :" be-
tween seasons" and collections are but
fair.
Business at Burlington is normal; the
mills are running as usual and other
manufacturing concerns doing well :;
there is no change in wholesale lines {;
collections quiet, retail trade fair, al
though the stores are displaying spring
stock and it is expected business will
soon open up more brisk.
! General business conditions are i'm
proving in Rutland; the marble business
is increasing and railroad matters have
shaped themselves favorable for this
/ locality; the manufacturing plants are
busy and the result of this general activ-
! ity is felt by the retail trade. The paper
mills in Bellows Falls are busy and other
large manufacturing plants there are
extending their business; retail trade
good. St. Johnsbury reports the manu-
featuring business good, but retail trade
quiet on account of stormy weather and
bad travelling. Not much maple sugar
made as yet. Brandon reports prospects
for maple sugar excellent. From Wells
River it is reported that general trade
conditions are favorable, and collections
good; rather early for sugar, but looks
like large make. At st. Adams indica-
lions point to one of the largest runs of
sap in years. Already a fair crop has
been secured. Montpelier reports manu-
featuring interests well employed, but
retail trade light and general business
impaired because of lack of snow. Re-
tail trade at Richford reported fair for
time of year with manufacturers busy
and collections fair. Business is reason
ably good at Bennington; the knitting
mills are moderately busy and collections
good, retail trade and collections good
with prospects good for large crop OF
sugar. There is some concern expressed
as to the outcome of the demand of the
quarrymen for shorter time and same
pay, which means practically an increase
of wages of l24 per cent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

At the ancient ceremonies of corona
ton Of the French kings, after the
amounting had been performed, some
white doves were let loose n the
iZe the power Of the Holy Ghost in di-
recting the kings actions y similar
idea seems to have inspired all early
kings, for among the English regalia
is the rod Of equity or the scepter with
the dove. This is simply golden rod
with mound at the top. which sup
ports cross. On this cross is dove.
fashioned of white enamel, with eX-
banded wings. Some fine diamonds
ornament the rod in various places.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
SPRlNKLING SINGAPORE.
The Solemn Procession That Accom-
panics the Watering Cart.

Poultney Bigelow in his description
of the marvellous progress made by the
city of Singapore under English rule
gave a quaint picture of the manner in
which the streets are watered:
The watering cart was drawn by lit
tie white bullocks and driven by Ma
lays with turbans. 1t seemed to take
five Malays to do this driving. One
roasted aloft on top of the barrel for
the purpose of controlling the outgo of
water. He seemed very proud of his
appointment. Another native in a big
turban roasted on the pole and con-
trolled the little cattle.
Then there was man in thin brown
legs and much turban who walked SOL
emily behind enjoying footbath. He
was obviously government function
airy, although his exact sphere of use
fulncss | could not discover. He APP
peared to be something in the nature
of a rear guard.
Then there was "foreloper," or adj
vance guard, for the purpose of clear
ing the way. There appeared to be an
idea that the little bullocks might sud
denly go mad and rush ahead. At any
rate, it gave congenial employment to
one more native, and that was some
thing.
There was yet another, who bent
down now and then to pick up Il piece
of stone or brush away some irregular
ity unseen by ordinary eyes.
This outfit was a treat to me. 1t was
solemn; it was full of self conscious
ness; it was magnificently oriental.
have seen men in sublime moments;
| have seen the red capped station mas
ter of Germany strut up and down his
platform when an imperial train was
about to arrive, but even that impress
ed me less than the watering cart of
Singapore with its municipal hierarchy
of Malay ministers, each earning per-
haps . cents day
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
Niisinterpreted.

A Presbyterian minister said at
meeting of the Chicago presbytery that
the book of discipline of the church
is the worst book ever published" re-
biguites.
That's right" responded a voice
from the rear of the room. but when n
gray haired brother arose to protest a
wave of laughter swept through the as
sembly and ended the incident.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
HUNDRED MILE COAST.
The Oroya Railway In Peru Distin-
guishcd Itself In Many Ways.


Lord Ernest Hamilton describes his
experience of II thrilling but perilous
pastimc. the descent in n small hand
car of wonderful mountain railway
in Peru.
"As matter of fact" he writes, re-
ferring to the title of the article, cit is
10G: but, for the sake of title, the eX
ira six may go-10O are enough at any
rate for purposes of illustration. These
hundred odd miles are to he found on
the Ferro-Carri Central of Peru, COM
monty called the Oroya railway, and
they are to be found nowhere else.
This Oroya railway is a very won
derful line indeed. 1t not only climbs
higher than any other railway in the
world, but also distinguished itself in
q variety of other ways incidentally
referred to hereafter. But the accom-
plshmcnt with which am chiefly con-
cerned is this-that it provides the only
road in the world which a man on
wheels can travel over 100 miles by
his own momentum and practically at
any pace to which the fiend Of reck-
lessness may urge him.
"The object of what is here written
is to trace the sensations born of n
run down from the summit of the Oro-
va railway, 1906 feet above sea level,
to the verge of the Pacific. You start
under the eye of the eternal SHOWS,
and you finish among humming birds
and palms. You start sick with the I'M
speakable sickness of soroche and you
finish in the ecstasy of an exutation
too great for words.
"The gods of Olympus were worms
beside the man who has during the
last three hours controlled his car from
the Paso de Galera to Callao, for it is
in the control that lies the joy, as in
other things apart from car running
To sit beside the brakeman is good, but
to drop the brakeman on n friendly
siding and grasp the lever in your own
firm but not too eXacting hand is tc
sup liberal foretaste of the joys OF
heaven.-Pearson's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

ut was a new gun, your honor" pro-
tested the prisoner land l did not
know it was loaded"
But" argued the judge, ''the dealer
has just told us that you did not pay
for the weapon"
what has that to do with it?'
''Well, if you didn't pay for it the
dealer must have charged it for you"
And the judge tried to look as much
like the pictures of Solomon as he
could. Baltimore American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
HOW'S IAIS 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
FALLS Catarrh Cure.
F. CHENEY X Co, Props. oledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last 10 y ears, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions, and financially able to carry ont any
obligation made by their firm.
WEST n TRAUX. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
o. WALDING, kINNAN Il MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price. 75c. per bottle
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

historian | right in presuming
that it was your passion for strong
drink that brought you here?
Prisoner-Say, boss, | guess yer don't
know dis joint It's de last place on
cart I'd come ter if | wuz lookin' fer
booze.-Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
A Reminder.

"Yes," Mrs. Starvem was saying at
the breakfast table. "its splendid
book. 1t certainly is strong and
"Ah, that reminds me-" remarked
the absentmipded boarder. please
pass the butter."- Philadelphia Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
A Gloomy Outlook.

She could not forbear asking him aft
or the refusal if he were of the belief
that he would never love again.
Il dunno" he said sadly. 1T is an
even chance that | will have another
attack next spring" indianapolis
Iournn1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
Sttll Looking.

Aunt Hannah-When | was here two
years ago, Hulda was looking for a
husband. She is married now.
Uncle George-Yes, but she Is still
looking for him-that is to say, good
deal of the time.-Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
WORKING "a Hours A DAY.

There's no rest for those tireless little
workers-Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Millions are always busy, curing Torpid
Liver, Jaundce, Billiousness, Fever and
Ayue. They Danish Sick Headache,
drive out Marlaria. Never grippe or
weaken. Small, taste nice, work wonders.
Try them. 25c at w. III. Sheldon's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
That BEAUTIFUL GLOSS

comes from the varnish in Devoe's Var
nish Floor paint; costs cents more a
quart though. Sold by A. Calhoun &
Son. 13wl3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

DRUGGISTS report more calls for RU-
TER BA than any other medicine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28


aow look blachads makes
glowing brilliant
full, round
light elastic step and life and which constitute
strong and sick women well and thus them from growing old
nothing else the world DR. Nvura will
blood remedy the best of all medicines
discovery famous physician Dr. of Temple Place
the all
chronic diseases consulted without
case. by etter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

Only fool goose would tackle the
golden-egg business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

To be noble is to know how to forgive
ignoble things in others.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

RU-TER-BA cures indigestion and dys
pepsia.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
WALL
PAPER
Observation-Disclosures

We want to sell you wall paper.
We have nice line.
We sell you the border at the same
price per roll as the sidewall.
We call and show you samples,
measure your rooms and deliver
your paper on the third day.
We guarantee that there will be
sufficient paper and that there will
be no surplus.
We can show you larger line
than were you to select from stock.
We will call at your request.
We sell PAINTS. OILS, NARNISHES,
BRUSHES, kALsOMINE, SHELF Pa
PER. and in fact everything used
in the spring house cleaning.
Should you call, every possible
courtesy will be shown you.
WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

surely follow, for beauty
depends entirely on good
health. The great health
giver and beautifier for
women Is DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve rem
edy, for nothing in the
world so surely and quickly
restores lost health, gives
strength and vigor to the
nerves, purifies and enriches
tho blood and rpolyac ,vop,ay,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28

Spring Debility
is woman's
worst enemy.
A womah's
first duty is to
regain and
n,ainfa,n han
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-04
Robber in the House.

About three o'clock yesterday after
noon a daughter of Mr.. Alb. Studs,
living near the Episcopal Theological
Seminary, was alone in her home. She
had occasion to enter room IN the
house when she found herself confronted
bv a strange man. Terribly alarmed,
she told the stranger he could take any
thing in the house if would not modest
her. She finally made an outcry and
the intruder ran. Miss Studds followed
him short distance, when the man
turned and asked her what she wanted
The Young woman demanded the re-
turn to her of sundry articles he had
taken. The stranger denied that he
had taken anything from the house, and
told Miss Studds he had left his partner
there. OF course this was but a ruse in
order to get out of the young womans
sight. The latter, believing there was
another man at her home, returned but
found no one there. She again went in
search of the thief, but he had vanished,
after having been chased by some stu
dents from the High School who had
heard of what was going on. Upon
taking an inventory Miss Studs found
q pair of trousers, four rings, a silver
watch and chain, pair of gold-simmed
eve glasses and fifty cents in money
missing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-04
The Whole Shooting Match.

One of our well-known physicians ac-
companied by friend who is proml-
nent member of the Association OF Flu
neral Directors of Virginia having read
that game was so plentiful hereabouts
that partridges were flying in the win
dows of residences and racing with trains
of the electric railway, thought it an
opportune time to 60 hunting. Thurs
day they made pilgrimage to Fairfax
conutv fixed for game, but their success
in killing was not allowed to develop as
no birds came their way. After hours
of delav. trampingup hill aud down, they
were about to surrender as modern sports
men when one of the dogs caught a
pheasant and in this way saved their repu-
tation of the two.