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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
TEXAS AND PROHIBITION.
MIR. EDITOR: VIII you kindly print
the following from the Washington
Daily Post of July s:

''ln 1887 there was a desperate struggle
made to make Texas a Prohibition state by
means of an amendment to its constitution, -
remarked Mr.. Fred Schade to a party of
friends at the Ebbtt.
Everybody knows the result, but compare
lively few people know that the overwhelming
majority that was rolled up against prohibition
was due to a letter written by the former
president of the southern confederacv, Mr..
Jefferson Davis. Fewer still know how that
letter came to be written
in the stormy days Immediately following
our civil war my father, Louis f. Schade, who
is now eighty-three years old, and Mr.. Davis
became very warm friends. The president of
the lost cause noted how firmly Schade
stuck by Capt. Vert, as his counsel, when the
keeper of the Andersonvile prison was on
trial for his life
"Ihe friendship thus begun was never in
terrupted, and so when the prohibition strug-
gle in Texas arose my father took the train
for Beauyoir and sought personal interview
with DIR. Davis. He asked him, for the sake
OF the old ties that bound them, to address a
letter to some friends in the Lone Star state
giving the views of Mr.. Davis on the exciting
question. At once Mr.. Davis consented and
penned one of the strongest letters he ever
wrote 10 eN-'iON. FRANK Lubbock al Austin,
showing up the folly of the prohibition crusade
THAT document caught the eye and stirred
the hearts OF all the old confederates Thou
sands of them who would have voted the
other way were turned, and when the vote
was counted prohibition was buried under an
avalanche of 2oo, 900 adverse ballots"
OF course 10 such com binaton of JEFF
Davis aud Louis Schade could affect
Vermont at any time. but n free use of
liqnor dealers money might. In view of
this fact, as an old Vermonter. / wish to
appeal To the farmers and people of the
Green Mountain state 10 maintain their
interest in the prOhibitory law. 1t is not
70 blame for not being enforced. 1t can
not enforce itself. The officers paid to
enforce II are 70 blame. have lived un-
der prohibition 10 years in Vermont and
under license 10 years here and
can say that prohibitory law. even
though AS weakly sustained AS il is in
Vermont, is great Improvement Oh H.
cense. SUBSCRIBER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

III Will surprise many people to know
that one of the young ladies of Wood
stock. a beginner in bird-study, has
identified the following a kinds of
birds, in the order named, between the
first week in March and the end of June !:
Chickadee, English sparrow, robin,
hite-breasted nuthatch, song sparrow,
bluebird, flicker, blue jay, brown creep
er, iuneo, goldfinch, chipping sparrow,
crow, phoebe, COW bird, red-breasted
nuthatch, downy woodpecker, red,
winged blackbird, hawk, purple gracllle,
American crossbill, ruby-crowned king
let, purple finch, hermit thrush, field
sparrow. barn swallow, kingfisher,
whte-throated sparrow, yellow-bellied
sapsucBer, hairy woodpecker, black and
white warbler, black-throated green
warbler, blackburnian warbler. myrtle
warbler, warbling vireo, chestnut-sided
warbler, Baltimore oriole, bank swallow,
wood pewee, red-eyed vireO, redstart,
yellow-throated vireo. magnolia warbler,
oven bird, black throated blue warbler,
tree swallow, bobolink, kingbird. Mary
land yellow throat, veery, rose-breasted
grosbeak, olive backed thrush, catbird
Nashville warbler, scarlet tanager, cedar
waxwing, white crowned sparrow, sum-
mer warbler, Canadian warbler, chimney
swift, crested hycatcher, ruby-throated
humming-bird, chehee, bay breasted
warbler, grouse, indigo bunting, wood
thrush, cliff swallow, night hawk, olive
sided flycatcher, yellow-bel flycatch
er, vesper sparrow, towhee, pine siskin
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

Della 1. Griffin of Newton, Mass; Miss
Marion l.. Webster of Cambridge, Mass. !;
F. A. Bagnall of Adams, Mass; F. f.
Dawson of Montague, Mass. Prof. l..
II. Jones of Burlington, DIR. G. S. Cav
erly of Rutland, DR.. ii. ID. Holton Of
Brattleboro, Prof. J. II. Humphrey Of
Burlington, Principal Morrill, of Bakers
field, superintendent +. w. Freeman of
St. Adams, Superintendent Charles w.
Simons of Bennington, w. III. Taylor of
Hardwick, Principal j. +. Alger of
Johnson, Principal II. X. Whitaker OF
Brattleboro. Superintendent G. II. Demp-
sey of st. Johnsbury, Mrs. Edith G..
Alger of johnson, Miss Evelyn Darling
of Hartland. Principal A. w. Varney of
Bennington, Principal K. G.. Baldwin of
Bradford and Miss Ella X. lIerrick OF
Burlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
THE GREAT ISSUE.
Leading Papers Advocate State Control of the Sale Of Inox
eating Liquors.
GET TOGETHER AND FRAME THE BEST

GET TOGETHER AND FRAME THE BEST
LAW.
The present law is unsatisfactory. In
face of the growing opposition to it no
other Just verdict can be rendered. But
how far it is unsatisfactory. whether ma
iority of the people are opposed to it or
not, is a matter to be determined. No
change should be made without thorough
and mature deliberation, as recommend
ed in the state platform. All are inter
ested and should give the matter earnest
study with the determination to vote or
act as is for the best good of the state.
The time may be at hand to accomplish
that which will be for the advancement
of temperance and public morals-for the
great benefit of our grand common
wealth. The present liquor law has for
long time caused too much agitation
and disturbance. perjury and deceit. A
change, conservative and acceptable to
the great body of fair minded citizens,
would tend to improve the existing oruer
of things.
But how can this change be brought
about? What is the best method to pur-
sue in order to secure that which In this
matter will result in the most good? We
certainly do not want law that will
place an open saloon on every street
corner or that will encourage the con-
sumption of Intoxicating liquors. YER
monters would not vote for such law.
We heartily endorse plan recently sug-
gested by the st. Adams Messenger that
we think, if followed, would accomplish
the desired purpose. An extreme law
either way is not wanted. A satisfactory
law cannot be framed by partisans of
either side alone. The Messenger sug-
gests that a committee of fifty, chosen
from among representative citizens in
all parts of the state, representing all
shades of opinion, be formed to make a
systematic study of the situation and to
frame bill to be introduced in the next
general assembly. The Messenger maps
out the following plan for such com
mission: "lt could organize at some
central point, employ competent legal
advice, take testimony as to the real in
waIdness of the practical, every day OPP
Grafton of the present law, its streng tn
and its weaknesses, consult the liquor
laws of the various states and foreign
countries and Inform itself upon the
general results of their operation and
eventually agree upon the fundamentals
of new law that the lawyers could
whip into shape to bring before the leg
islatuTe."
This is certainly splendid suggestion.
If adopted and carried out it would
mean an intelligent endeavor to settle in
a conservative and safe manner the
present vexing liquor question in Yer
mont. A bill coming from fifty repre-.
sentative Vermont men, the result OF
earnest study of the subject and most
thorough research, would certainly meet
with the approval of the legislature and
with the people, etc Bradford Opinion
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

Field Marshall Roberts has addressed
magnificent appeal to the people of
England in the interests of temperance
The occasion is the return of the British
troops from South Africa and the enthu-
siastic welcome which is being prepared
for them. He earnestly begs his country
men not to allow this welcome to take
the form of treating the men to stimu-
lants in public houses or in the streets,
and thus lead them into excuses which
must tend to degrade those whom the
nation delights to honor, and to lower
the soldiers Of the king in the eyes of the
world-that world which has watched
with undisguised admiration the grand
work they have performed for their SOW
ereign and their country" "Refrain
from tempting my comrades" pleads
their noble leader; "rather aid them to
uphold the splendid reputation they have
won for the Imperial army, and thus
SNOW your appreciation of the gallantry
and humanity OF our troops
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

Fred w. Spear of Manchester Depot,
the newly elected commander of the
Vermont division, Sons of Veterans, l..
5. A.. has issued orders No. 81, dated
July s, assuming command aud estab-
fishing headquarters at Manchester
Depot. The following staff appointments
are announced Adiutant, a. J. Davis,
Manchester Depot; quartermaster,
George W. Utley, Manchester Depot 4;
chaplain, Fred l.. Page, Lyndonville
Judge advocate, Ira f. Morse, Cam
bridge; sergeant major, Ora milford,
Huntington; quartermaster sergeant, II.
c. Gallup, Morrisville; color sergeant,
l.. y. williamson. Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
THE OPEN SALOON,

The Messenger believes it is a mistake to
assume, as some of our prohibition friends are
now doing, that a -opton-high license
law must necessarily license the open saloon.
The Messenger does not want to see the open
saloon established in the state of Vermont
and it believes the great majority of thought
full prohibtionists do not want it, either.
1t is possible to frame law that will meet
the requirements of rural state like Vermont
without licensing the saloon. Let us have
such law framed this fall and submitted to
it the people.-lhe St. Adams Messenger.
If it should once be made plain, as it
ought to be, that the repeal of the pro-
hibitory law does not necessarily mean
the open saloon, the prohbitionists would
be deprived Of half their thunder. The
man who believes there is no method of
settling the question short of prohibition
on one side or the open saloon the other
has not studied the question enough to
set himself up in opposition to the opin-
IONS of other men.-Argus.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
THE BIG BAND LEADER.
President LincOIn's JocOse Remark
to n 30O-Pound WieIder Of
the Baton.

Brevet Brig. Gen. l. c. Abbott writes
to the Washington Post, saying:
ION the 10Th day of May, 1861. the
First Michigan three moths volun-
teer infantry arrived in the city of
Washington. and on the 22d it was re-
viewed by President Lincoln near the
white house, and at eight o'clock in the
evening the field and staff, the line Off
GERS and the regimental band, led by
the colonel. o. Il. Wilcox, now major
general United States army, retired,
called upon Lieut.. Gen. Winfield
Scott at the war department. The
band played "Hail to the Chief" and
after grasping the hand of the old vet
eran the party marched over to the
white house. with the band playing
America There the party were es'
corted to the east room.
The president soon came in and all
were introduced. The president shook
their hands very heartily. After greet
ing the members of the band, the presi-
dent walked up to the leader, whose
avoirdupois was about 300 pounds and
whose height was about five feet six
inches. Sir said the president TO him.
you are the biggest blower ever say
This evoked cheer. and the drum
ma ior ordered the band into position.
The band struck up Yankee Doodle
and the company passed out and to
quarters. Thus ended one of the most
pleasant incidents of my service during
the civil Mar."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
Sorghum Cane for Fodder

Sorghum sugar cane for fodder NAV
be planted from April to July. Sow one
to three bushels per acre either broad
cast or drilled thickly. 1t will yield
from 20 to 80 tons of green fodder per
acre; four to six tons of the sweetest
and best hay, every particle of which
will be greedily eaten by stock. The
thicker the seed is sown the finer the
feed and the shorter the growth. con
sequently easier handled. Cut and
bundle as corn fodder, or leave spread
on the ground if weather i. dry. 1t
does not cure quickly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
IL QAZZIES LIE WORLD

No discovery in medicine has ever
created one.quarter of the excitement
that has been caused by DR.. King 5
New Discovery for Consumption. It's
severest tests have been on hopeless
victims of Consumption. Pneumonia,
Hemorrhage, Pleurisy and Bronchitis,
thousands of whom it has restored to
perfect health. For Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Group, Hay Fever, IIoarseness
and Whooping Cough it is the quickest,
surest cure in the world. Ii is sold by
w. II. Sheldon, who guarantee satisfac-
ton or refund money. Large bottles SOC
and 81 90. Trial bottles free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

If the teachers of Vermont do not i'm
prove themselves this summer it will be
their own fault, for Supt. Ranger has
provided the best possible instructors for
the great summer schools that will be
held in Rutland, St. Adams and Ben
nington from July 81 to August 2, and
in st. Johnsbury and Island Pond July
% to August o. The attendance last
year was $50 teachers. The lecturers
and instructors in the school this sum-
mer include the following great leaders
In educational thought and work in YER
mont and other New England states
DR.. w. p. Beckwith of Salem, Mass. G.
p. Fletcher of Northampton, Mass. ;
Mrs. A. b. Pollard of Plattsville, Conn. ;
Miss Alice +. Neal of Brooklyn, Miss
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
THE FIRST SHOT AT SUMTER
WAS Not Fired by Roger 4. Pryor,
who Might Have Had That
Doubtful Honor.

/ know not the man who f1fed the
first shot in the civil war in Amer
lea, but who might have been that
man, and nearly was, says a writer
in London NJ. 4. p. Roger Pryor
in recent years has been a dweller
in New York, and for a time occu-
pied a position ON the judicial bench.
In his hot youth, however, he was
one of the young bloods of Virginia
whose fcryor helped to fan the flames
that burst into the awful conflagra-
ton. BY a curious coincidence he
was one of the party that demanded
the surrender of Fort Sumter. With
breathless interest | listened to him
one night as he told the story of
the eventful day when he and his
friends paid a visit to Fort Sumter
with the demand that the northern
troops should give the place up. Even
when they are going to tight-even
when they are going to hang-in
whatever position and tragedy of
life they may find mselves-Amer-
leans are thoroughly human; | sup
pose it is part of their democratic
l
And so it was that this interview,
fateful with such awful consequences
to end in the destruction of a mill
lion livestock place with pleasant
ness on both sides. The garrison re-
ceived the deputation in a hospitable
spirit; drinks even were exchanged.
But both sides took up their posi-
ton with that infleXible and iron de-
termination which is another Amer
lean quality.
And then the confederatcS went
away: and soon after the order was
| given that the fortress was 10 he at
| tackled. and that the first shot in the
! fight was to be fired. Lightly, l dare
/ say. these wild young fellows thought
of what they were about to do: for
| if the men of the south had not
/ been reckless dare-devls they would
never have provoked this struggle
the end of which was as certain as
anything could have been in history.
/ Somebody suggested to Roger Pryor
that his hand should have the honor
as it was supposed-of firing the
]
and so hot-headed. some good angel
whispered into his ear that this
might turn ont to be one of those
acts of heavy and calamitous rcSpon-
/ sibiiitN that would haunt mans
conscience. and perhaps blight his
| life forever afterward, and he
waived away the proifered honor.
Another man too eagerly took il up.
cannot recall at this moment what
was this poor mans name. But it
will be easily remembered in Amer
lea. understand that the awful
fact did have those very results.
which Roger Pryor foresaw in one
/ of those moments of prophetic fore
sight that sometimes come to men.
The man who fired the first shot
| was bound to become known to the
whole American world and was
thereby a target of attention, at
tack. pity. 1t weighed upon and
overwhelmed him, and | believe he
felt for long time like a marked
and doomed man: an outcast and an
accused one. How it ended with him
| do not recall. but believe his
death was tragic
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
\ New Industry.

The Barre Granite and Paving COM
pany has been incorporated with capt
tai of $50 600 The incorporators are
ii. X. Bush, IL. w. Scott, Barre; Arte-
mus Pennock, Braintree, Mass Jane :
Grant, Samuel ID. Graves, Boston. The
new company have leased offices in
Woods block in Barre. The officials
state that it is the intention of the com
pany to utilize all the waste granite in
and about Barre by transforming it into
paving blocks. They will employ quite
number of men and expect to start OPP
eratiOnS at once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
A VENED QUESTION.

The Times is not an advocate of high
license, neither does it believe in the
present law, but it does believe that the
thinking men of the state can formulate
a law that will he far in advance of the
one at present in force. In all your dis
cussons on this question let prejudice
take a back seat, look at all sides of the
question and whatever your conclusions
let them be based upon desire to give
whatever is best and most expedient for
the controlling of this yexed subject
GrOton Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

The appointment of Arthur James
Balfour as prime minister Of England to
succeed Lord Salisbury is well received
by both press and people. The man who
had worked and striven so hard to get
this position, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
now has time to consider the fact that
boilers who leave their party to further
their own ambitions, no matter how sue
cessful they may be for a season, are al
ways regarded with suspicion by all
parties, and 10 the end fail to win that
degree of success that they might have
won by devotion to party and principal.
History is liable to repeat itself in YER
mont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
Remarkable Club Offer.

The Mirror and Farmer is the leading
farm and home paper in New England
and is especially valuable to all inter-
ested in horses. By special arrange
ment with the publishers we can furnish
il with the Register, both papers for a
full year, tor only Sl.50. Every sub
scriber is entitled TO all the rights under
the great offer of the Mirror and Farmer,
made in another column, as though he
subscribed direct 10 that paper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
SALOONS NOT WANTED.

The people of Vermont will not
sanction high license law which will.
when in operation. encourage intemper-
ance. Thew do not want a free rom"
system. The state must regulate the
sale of intoXicants in such a way that
there shall be no danger TO the morals or
peace of any community such as would
arise under indiscriminate licenses or too
many saloons. There should be such a
supervision by the authorities that no
aduterated liquors shall be sold. The
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

mine at Johnstown, Pa. is sad re-
hinder of the desperate chances that
these miners have to take. The heroes
who lost their lives while trying to res
cue their imprisoned comrades are as
worthy of being immortaized in marble
and bronze, and their heroic deeds told
in song or prose, as any who may have
carried their country's flag to glorious
victory through shot and shell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

A number of more influential state
newspapers, including several that have
persistently opposed prohibition. join in
the demand that, instead of high
license, local option system. with its
legalized saloon. the state shall adopt a
more restrictive liquor policy. to be con-
trolled by the state itself. The nearer
the debauching and demoralizibg saloon
approaches, the less inviting it appears.
Randolph Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18
VERMONT MARKETS.
Reports from the Most Prominent Market
Centeis of the State.

BRISTOL, July 14-Saturday, market
day, prices ruled as follows: Dairy
butter, 1G to 20 cents a pound; eggs, IS
cents dozen; hides, 6 cents a pound /;
calf skins, 80 to 70 cents each: potatoes,
pound.
MIDDLEBURY, July 10 Monday, mar
ket day in Middlebury, eggs brought 20
cents and butter 81 cents.
ST. ALBANs, July l5.-Creamery, 22c
dairy separator, fancy boxes and prints,
20 to 2lc; dairy separator, tubs, solid
packed, 10 to 20c; dairy selections, 19c
dairy, any grade, 16c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

At the historic field of Bull Run to-
day. the guide leads his visitors to a
tertain cedar tree that grew so much
faster than the others in that locali-
ty that an investigation was made, re-
vealng that it had grown over the re-
mains of an unknown soldier. which
had not been carried away to Airing
ton with the others.-San Francisco
Argonaut.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

After having served England IL years
as prime minister, five years as minister
for India, - years as foreign minister,
30 years in the House of Commons and
10 in the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury
has resigned and retired to a well earned
rest. May he live long to enjoy it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

The Vermont Press association really
shows signs of life. 1t can be of much
benefit to its members and the state if
its members will only sustain its execu-
tive committee in its efforts to revive the
organization.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

The Mirror and Farmer is one of the
reliable farm papers of the country and
the Register is pleased to add it to its
clubbing list. $l.50 will pay for both
papers one year. The Mirror and Farm
er always stops when the time is out.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

Unless some signs fail, Franklin
county may do this year what it has done
before not many years ago, elect two
democratic senators. This is because of
the bitter fight in the county convention,
in which state politics were dragged In
without any reason.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

The Home Market club. of which Col.
Albert Clarke is the secretary, has is
sued a pamphlet of great interest to all
political students, 1t is entitled, obs
eliminating Duties for the Merchant
Marine Etc" Any thing that Col.
Clark fathers is sure to be worth reading.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING in everYa variety
at the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock. For information
in regard to advertising and Job work, apply
to n. A. Seymour at the Register Office.
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a CARD.

Come to my store and get twenty
five or fifty cent bottle of Greene's War
ranted Syrup of Tar ana | will pay you
back your money if it does not cure your
cough or cold.
w. III. SHELDON,
DIR. ID. A. BIsBEE,
ISAAC STERNs, MiddlebuTy,
DAY BROTHERS, f. Middlebury
c. n. NORTH, Shoreham,
d. Ii. BENNETT, Bridport,
j. H. FLETCHER, Brldport,
f. Ii. DEAN, Monkton,
44w26 AVERY & PRESTON, Ferrisburg