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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

Thomas Dunn English, the poet whose
name has been made familiar as the orig
inal author of "Ben Bolt" died on Tues
day morning at his home in Newark.
n. j. This famous ballad, revised
edition of which, though not by the
author, first became popular, is part of
the youthful recollections of even the old
men of today, so 1t comes with something
of a surprise to learn that the author has
only this week passed on. The verses
were written in 1913 fer the New Mirror, a
periodical published in New York by n.
p. Willis and George Pope Morris, and
were soon after set to music. The song
has therefore survived nearly sixty
years. The revival of its popularity
brought about by 'Trilby" is said not to
have pleased DR.. English.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
WEST BRIDPORT.

Tramps are quite numerous in town.
The lake cleared of ice at this point last
Sunday.
Our roads are in their usual condition for
spring-very muddy.
l.. f. Wilkinson of Westport visited his
family here last Sunday.
ID. f. Grosvenor is i'll. Mrs Sally Austin
remains about the same. Fred St. Johns is
very i'll.
The Wilkinson ferry at Port Franklin and
the one operated at the James Witherell place
are now in operation.
Farm help is very scarce and many of our
farmers are unable to secure the necessary
help to carry on farming operations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
SOLUTIONS,

Resolution by the Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary societies of the Congregational
church upon the death of Mrs. b. f. sutton:
Whereas, To our Heavenly Father in His
infinite wisdom and love it has seemed good
to call unto Himself our beloved member,
Mrs B. f. sutton, we, her fellow workers in
the Home and Foreign Missionary societies,
desire to unite in the expression of our sense
of loss through her departure and our sym
patty with all who are afflicted in this
bereaving providence, especially to the dear
daughter who has been so richly blessed with
the precept and example of so wise and af-
fectiOnate a mother.
For the societies: Mrs. NJ. A. MUNROE,
Mrs. A. +. HOwES.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
WATER TAXES
The following resolution is the vote of Il

The following resolution is the vote of the
taxpayers of the village of Middlebury:
During the months of March and September
the collector shall publish in the Midd bury
REGISTER ana post in the postoffce notice
stating when and where he will receive The
water tax. Fifteen days shall be allowed for
the payment of said tax; at the expiration of
that time the commissioners shall shut OF
the water from the premises of all persons
whose tax is unpaid.
In compliance with the above vote will be
at my store Office every week day from April
to 10, to receive said taxes; Office hours, .
to II Il. M, and to s p. m. c. a. PIPER,
Collector for " alter Commissioners.
Middlebury, VT, March 26 1902. l3w3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
STARK SBORO.

\ daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Brown last Monday, the SYST.
Orange Stokes and Hervey Clifford are
saving wood for Uncle John brooks.
7 George Brown died last Wednesday at the
home of Hartwell Clifford. The funeral was
held Saturday; mterment at South Starksbor9.
+ Mrs. Susie Stokes is not so well again. She
has been sick all winter and it is feared she
may never regain he health. Oscar Baldwin
is able to sit up some. Mrs. Ferguson, who
has been sick with the grip, is better. F. NJ.
Hills little daughter, who has been sick for
three months, is so she sits up some, but can
not walk without help. Mrs. Minerva Moody
is quite i'll. Mrs. Jesse IIallock, who has been
having the grip, is not so well.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04


So far as prices are concerned, the butter
market shows very little change from last
week, but II presents several important fea-
lures which are worthy of particular notice.
First, there Is the great reduction IN storage
stock, which is now almost wholly exhausted
and no more is obtainable In trade lots;
second, the remarkable falling Off in receipts
OF current make, which for the month
amounts to about one-third less than last
year; and third, the great scarcity of all
kinds OF low grade stock. For most Of the
vermont, New Hampshire and New York
creamery offered p cents top selling
rate, and receivers said they had a slo " trade
at that. AS the market stands at present,
places, % cents SHOULD be considered a low
price for the best fresh make, but the actual
fact Is that buyers are not paying that as
freely as they ought. With all the storage
stock practically Off the market, and the
limited supply of renovated offered, it would
seem that fresh arrivals should go off more
readily, and the chances are that they will
before the week is out; that is, supposing
that prices at other points hold up.
The cheese market maintains firm tone
and stocks are being steadily reduced. Sales
| OF fine fall twins rule at l21s to ID cents and
far to good at IL to IL cents but few round
| lots of full cream can be bought under IL
cents. Sage cheese in light supply and firm
at IA to Az cents.
Egg receipts are large and most receivers
| have some accumul atoms. Storage packed
are coming in, ana a few carloads have been
sold at l6 cents, which is the lowest price
named for the popular marks. Eastern In
| fair demand at ljH to 16 cents, with some
fancy lots at higher rate. Receipts for the
MONTH l00.GG7 cases, against l2l 1891 cases in
March last year.
! Sugar is selling slowly at IL cents per pound
for best cakes and to 10 cents for Other
kinds. Sirup plentiful at 10 to so cents pei
gallon in trade lots, and it takes a nice lot tC
bring over 10 cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
RICHVILLE.

Harry Church spent Saturday and Sunday
in town.
The school house is receiving much-needed
coat of paint.
"They" were scarce in this town "All Fools
Day." so the day was not observed.
The maple sugar season is about over.
Quite quantity was made hereabouts.
Miss Katherine Waite, who has been on
the sick list for several weeks, is gaining
slowly.
We hear reports from different towns OF
dust flying. AS yet we have seen nothing
but mud flying, and plenty of it, too.
Mrs. Hattie Waite, formerly of this town
who has been making quite an extended
visit here, left Sunday night for Decatur, Ill
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
County 11ems.
PANTON.

Mrs. Edyth Stage has returned TO her home
in Bridport.
Wesley Hatch made a business trip to
Huntington Thursday last.
The Rev. Mr.. Dawson occupied the pulpit
of the Baptist church Sunday afternoon.
Matte and Cora Brydia are home from
Johnson Normal school for a few days
vacation.
Will Hatch and Jessie Stage returned
Monday to Chester high school after a
months vacation spent at home.
The deer that has spent several winters in
this vicinity was found dead on the ledge near
Mrs. II. F. Barto's few days ago
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
SUBW AY FEVER IN CHICAGO
ALDERMEN ARE LOOKING FOR Salts
FACTION. AND A HOSPITAL SUR
VEY is BEING MADE

Chicago. June 13.-Chicago has the subway
fever proposition from a group Of local
capitalists TO construct tunnel here similar to
the New-York subway has aroused enthusiasm.
and the suggestion seems to meet with favor in
every quarter. The proposition as presented TO
the public for consideration embraces the con-
struction of Il immense downtown subway
which shall relieve the congestion OF the busi
less district and at the same time afford con-
Meeting ink between the park systems OF the
North and South sides without tearing up the
streets. The project also cortemplates the use
OF the subway for all manner OF electric wires.
and. possibly at a later day. forcing the aban-
donment of the elevated loop in the business
district and the of the subway by the ele
waited trains. Chicago men alone are behind the
enterprise. and Chicago capital exclusively will
be used carry the great work into execution
If the city authorities shall give their consent
to its construction. The proposition VIII soon
be submitted the City Council
Ex-Mayor Hampstead Washburne and ". A.
Alexander. one Of the trustees Of the George A.
Fuller estate. are the spokesmen for the pro-
posed corporation in outlining the plans for the
subway. They estimate that the initial cost Of
the work will be something like S35,Ooo.o00, and
they say that $40 0U0 600 OF capital will be
the disposal OF the corporation for any exten-
sions Of the system which the growth of the
city may demand. The promoters say that they
will ask for only fair builders profit, the COM
pensation 10 be adjusted with the City Council.
and that the end OF fifteen years the city
shall come into complete possession of the tuh-
mel Thirty days after the ordinance has been
passed and accepted, says Mr. Washburne. work
will begin Il is estimated that it will take
three and one-half years to construct and put
in operation the subway in the downtown dis
trict The construction Of the big work will In
vove the expenditure of between S3.H0N" and
SIS 100000 a year. and will require the labor OF
six thousand or seven thousand men during the
period Of its building.
The proposed ordinance will ask permission
TO dig from curb TO curb and twenty -four feet
deep. While this is not deep enough 70 interfere
with the subway Of the Illinois Telephone and
Telegraph Company, it is expected that this
company will join with the traction companies
in opposing the building of the new subway. 1t
is also thought that the project will meet the
opposition of every corporation in Chicago that
has any vested rights. in which case serious diff
ficulty will be experienced in carrying out the
rroiect. Another serious obstacle likely to he
encountered lies in the possible damage to big
buildings as the result Of the weakening Of
foundations by the excavations for the subway.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
WEAK POINT IN c4R corPLER$.
From Engineering News

From Engineering NEWS
The superintendent of motive power of the Bur
Ifnpton and Missouri River Railroad says: There
are proba blv very few who are familiar with the
present coupler and its predecessor, the link and
nir dravbar who will seriously contend that the
automatic coupler Is not great and decided i'm
provement.
ord and classification OF coupler failures, both In
the ward and on the road. and points clearly the
way to further improvements IN the direction Of
bettering the coupler One of these improvements.
which has been frequently urged in these columns.
IS closing the slot between the lugs of the knuctle
age of the failures on the road due TO failure
OF the Jugs according the showing made hy NV
Smiths Stati Tics
The slot was a necessity wnen the coupler was
adopted 10 per7nit connection with the link and
min during the transition stage, but il always
intended that the knuckle should eventually be
made solid In the interest of both economy and
safety the Master Car Builders Association can
not act too promptly in ordering that all now
knuckIes applied to cars be made solid.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

featur. the migration. There IS gang of young
hoodlums, which hangs in front of the West
Side Boys Home who have made money
from these empty houses. Then 1t is interesting
accompaniment Of the movement TO see the sym
pathetic evacuation Of the neighboring blocks. The
north side OF Thirty -third-st. and the south side
Of Thirty-irst-st. have joined in the flight Losing
their friends. the dodgers have evidently deter
mined to go with them in the exodus | am also
told that clever real estate dealers have bought up
property like this. knowing that the presence of
great railroad station would develop the surround
ing district The corporation itself has bought up
believe some OF this, to be used annex.
For instance there Is Buck Cat Alley. No 241 TO
24I West Thtrty-third-st.. which will become
dwelling district for Italian Iaborers- saIoonkeep
er named Connell at Thirty-second-st and Eighth
ave. Is not in any hurry to go away, and the real
estate firm OF Isidore Pocher has holdings of prop
erty which continue be let. The condemnation
proceedings have been a great blow TO business in
all directions for a radius of five blocks from the
doomed district. The storekeepers have been hard
hit One grocer tells that his business has
been affected to the extent Of $500 a month.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

The city engineering department is already IN
vestigatine this feature of the project 1t is
generally believed, however, that such difficult
it's can be overcome and that the plan is en-
tfreIv feasible The congestion of the business
district demands a solution of the transporta-
ton problem. and the recognition of this TACT Is
so general that the City Council WILL In all
probability give favorable consideration to the
MANS as outlined by the promoters OF the sub
way project
Unless Chicago aldermen develop a better
srfri+ in dealing with the new subway scheme
than they have manifested in handling the
ordinance granting an extension of privileges
to the telephone tunnel the city Is likely to
witness some unbecnrning scenes in the Council
Chamber. AS a result Of a conference over the
latter ordinance half the members OF the City
Council judiciary Committee are not on speak
ing terms with the other half. and angry alder
men seeking '-satisfaction'' may be encountered
in the corridors of the City Hall any hour OF
the day The trouble all came about because
some member Of the committee had the temerity
to whisper Doodle in connection with the
telephone ordinance. Immediately eight men
wanted 10 know Who said it?"
Everybody seems to want an apology. and
unless all get satisfaction" and get it quickly,
everybody SAYS that he will take IL out Of the
hide" of somebody else. One alderman has
gone so far as to threaten to resign the next
time he IS called 'boodler'' in the presence Of
his fellow -councilmen. There has always been
a great deal Of mystery surrounding the tele-
phone tunnel ordinance. and when the COM
mittee asked for further favors at the hands
of the council the mystery changed to sus-
pcion. This may account for the tension that
characterized the conferences of the commit
tee and led the strained situation" which
AaII
UP for further elaboration during which
several aldermen looked 70 for ex-
planation of their attitude toward the or
dinanCe.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
CECIL RHODES,S LAST NORDS.

From The London Times.
m B." writes: II wonder how many of your
readers aware that the last words of Cecil
Rhodes from Tennysons In Memoram.
stanza lxxii:
SO many words much to do.
So little done. such things to be-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

The burning OF the St. Luke Society's sana-
toriurl. which resulted in the loss of ten lives
and serious injury TO many inmates. has served
to illustrate the criminal negligence that pre-
walls In the city departments whose duties
to safeguard the lives of Chicago's citizens
Within the last five years there have been
many disasters in Chicago traceable directly
10 the negligence of the City Hall commits
sioners and inspectors. The present disaster
serves merely TO emphasize the fact that there
Is something obviously wrong with municipal
conditions in Chicago a fact which has been
patent for long time past The investigation
Of the St Lukes Society hospital brought out
the fact that the institution had been in opera
ton for four months without license; that
the Fire Commissioners knew that the building
and that the Fire Department officials knew
that gasoene was being used in violation Of
the city ordinances. The building evidently
would not have been safe for ordinary hotel
purposes, let alone FOR the accommodation Of
patients who were sufferers from alcoholism
or from the use of drugs many OF whom ii was
necessary to place behind bars to manacle
Those in charge of the institution have been
arrested. and are being held pending the in
quiry by the coroner. It is not believed that
ar investigation into the immediate cause of
suit in improving the bad conditions that are
known TO exist in other fire traps, as this
would be contrary to the history of official
conduct in Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
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that do not like about living in the country
the schools not good those in the town;
that is bad, for If does not i've
too far of town drive in every morning. Or
that it is great fun to rent
keep house for ones SELF going home
every Friday. Every time Friday how pleasant 1t
8 o back the farm do not see how
any to live in the
country Elsie Alien
Seventh Grade st, Cloud, MINI.
Washington School.
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LIRE 1or1RNA1,~ 11JNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS MI NNESOTA,

Of mice in best dress sleeve you
would leave 1t there said that would put 1t in Diff
disguised with and went
home. -Glynn Sinclair,
Sixth Grade - w. -, Warren, MINI.
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MISSES SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.

While lady calling Of her friends a little
girl The lady asked her how she
said enjoyed it much and liked
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A PLEA FOR NATURES CHILDREN.

The huntsan kills the rabbit, squirrel chipmunk
chicken harmless creature for sport
seldom thinks that there be difference OF opinion
between himself and the animals What he considers sport
looked differently the creatures he seeks to
Destroy Sometimes through the WOODS ne
kinds dead animals reposng in their ever
lasting decaying stump large stone some
hunter has probably secured them how big heap ne
could shoot in day. Then they useless to him.
velvetcoated rabbit, the striped
other innocent creature How little the
rights of these anmals Then there
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long time went into the country to spend lew
One went small fenced pasture and hltched
goats with binding twine But they Immediately eN
opinion being driven One goat pue1 one
the other pulled the opposite till they nearly
them Then tried to eaten
them Irvine off their necks but they did not
choose be caught They pulled another around I'LL
I into "a and unfastened them One
the into his shed and left his brother at my
mercy. this time aunt and cousins came to see
thought would make the goat jump the fence,
want to- after him and pushed him
and made after me- but he would not jump the
went into and there he stayed.
He was of opinion thought time to get
thought too, for he final grunt and
sent the fence. Ellis Day,
Sixth Grade, Red Wing, Mimi
School,
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oUARRELS OVER A COSY NOOK.
once had pet dog and cat. Each had different
opinion The dog thought the cat too small to have
bed behind the and the cat thought the dog big
strong ought be out in the cold Every
ing they the bed If the reached it first the
fought till the and if the dog had
it in behind him. made the dog bed by
the side of the first bed but that would not suit him be-
behind So put the two beds
behind the stove. Elmer Ebblewhite,
Fifth Grade, CTS Tuscarora Avenue,
Adams School. St. Paul.
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is a dlfferenCc OF opinion
also in regard to the mere
killing. Animals also kill,
but not for the same
reason as the hunter. The
animal. if a vigorous and
large one, will not touch
a human being if not an
gered or hungry.
Frank Kohout,
B Seventh Grade,
East School.
Red Wing, MINI.
y
A WORD OF WISDOM.
Dear Friend - Your
letter was received and
enjoyed, but I must say
in regard to your opin-
ion I think you are wrong.
It would be much better
for you to stay at home
with your parents than
to go out and work for
yourself. You will have
life much easier at home.
You are too young to
work. When you are at
home. you are with your
parents and sister, and
you can help them. Now,
I hope you will think my
opinion is all right, al
though you have a right
. to your own opinion. I
think you are better off
myers while you are young.
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music, with its scales and
songs. The little girl said
she did not like to be out Of
school even for a day. She
loved her teacher dearly,
and said she was always 80
pleasant to the children and
helped them so much with
their studies. The lady asked
her what her teachers name
was, and the little girl an
swered, Miss Winter"
The next place where
the lady called there was
also a little girl, who had
just returned from school.
She looked rather cross and
displeased. The lady asked
her what the matter was,
and the little girl replied:
"Oh, I just wish I didn't
have to go to school; I don't
like to read and study, and
I dislike those silly scales
and songs; and then our
teacher is so cross and ugl
never wants to help US will
your teacher must be ent
little girls teacher. What
Winter"
3 Seventh Grade,
Central School