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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

Al the present time we hear much 4
= about the community of interests" 4
q between the railroads. / want to 4
q say to you here and nov that the 4
y only community of interests that 4
y there Is or ever can exist Is the 4
y community of interests between the 4
y producer of tonnage and the car 4
o rier; the man on the farm, in the 4
. forest and in the mine must be able 4
q at all times to sell the products of 4
o his labor and his lands at a profit. 4
q or he will cease to labor and have 4
a nothing to sell 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

B If we are to enjoy a fair share Of Z
. the benefits OF the development OF 4
. Oriental trade 1t must come from 4
. finding a market for the necessities 4
b OF life, nearly all of which come 4
. from the farms. q
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

D To-day the farmers can ship their
. grain from the Red river valley to I
. the Twin Cities and the Head of the 4
D Lakes at from 10 to 20 per cent 4
lower rates than farmers living in 4
D the Des Moines valley and Western 4
. Iowa. where there are many lines, 1
. can ship to Chicago. the same dis 4
q tance
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

o In 1880 h average rates on grain 4
o from the Red river valley to Duluth 4
y were from rs cents to 35 cents per 4
y hundred; to-day they are from IA 4
. cents TO 16 cents per hundred, or I
q about one-half the rates of twenty I
q years Ago.. The rates on coal and I
D lumber nave been reduced in the 4
n same proportion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

OF the ears now in use. Freight trains
move certainly an average OF sixteen
miles an hour while on the road Twenty
miles car movement daily means that
the cars move one hour and a quarter
out of the twenty-four hours.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

q There has recently been an at o
q tempt to show that we have no inter- q
. est in building up the prosperity of q
q the people of your state and of the q
q Northwest. If we did not do every q
. thing in our power to build you up q
o we would be false to our best inter- q
o ests. Our object In acquiring the .
q Burlington, Jointly with the North q
q ern Pacific railway, was to insure q
D an outlet to the best markets for o
q the grain, live stock and lumber of q
y the Northern lines, and to increase q
q the volume of our traffic. to the end q
q that we might ct all times be able q
q to establish the lowest rates and o
q most favorable conditions under q
O which the traffic must be carried. o
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

. Much is being said about the com 4
. bination between railroads, and that 4
y the country for its prosperity must 4
. rely upon a continuance of competi-
. ton. The law of the survival OF
. the tittest must inevitably end such 4
competition rs exists by the de- 4
. ~struction of the weak by the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-16

: Five years age land In the REQ y
4 river valley and In Norm Dahota y
y was selling at from So to $50 per =
y acre. today the demand for these =
= iands have made them worth from =
y $40 to $50 per acre.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
COLLEGE NOTES.

Some new rustic seats have been
placed on the campus.
A. c. Sheldon, '02, was in Burlington
Tuesday on business.
Percival Wlds, '02, spent Sunday
at his home in New Haven.
c. F. Lester, '03, spent Sunday with
his parents in Ticonderoga, n. Y.
Edward II. Eastman, 81, of Beverley,
Mass, visited college last Friday.
Miss f. A. Baker, ex.03, was the guest
of Miss Mabel Merrill, excl, during the
early part of the week.
The local chapter of Delta Kappa
Epsilon held dance in the hall under
the post-oflice Saturday evening.
President Brainerd attended the in
stallation of n. NJ. Butler, IL. D., as
president of Columbia University.
X. S. Stearns, OF, who has been
spending part of his vacation in this
town, returned to his duties at the Ilar-
ward Medical school Sunday night.
F. II. Bryant, 90, of Malone, n. Y,
visited friends at college during the
early part of the week. He expects to
take the examination for the New York
bar in October
The first baseball game of the season
was played last Friday afternoon with
the Bristols and was won easily by the
home team by score of 1913. The
game was marked by frequent errors on
both sides and was loosely played.
Stearns, '0l, and IIasseltne, ex'O2, two
of Middlebury's former players, played
with the Bristols. The new material on
the varsity showed up fairly well,
Harvey, '03, pitching six innings and al
lowing only three hits. The game
showed conclusvely that the home team
lacks practice. 1t is expected that re-
turn game will be played at Bristol
today.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
WHITING,

Mrs. Jay Wooster has gone to Glens Falls
for two weeks visit.
Miss Lucy Sampson has returned from New
York and will spend the summer in town.
Miss Emma Hubbard entertained several of
her young friends Saturday afternoon at a
birthday party.
1t is expected that the Rev. George Curtis
will preach in the Congregational church next
Sunday. He was prevented last Sabbath by
an attack of the grip.
Jesse Shorkey, only son of Jedde Shorkey,
died at his fathers Tuesday morning of con-
sumption. He was young man about twenty
three years of age, of good habits and well
liked in the community.
Thomas !. Ketcham died at his home Mon
day evening at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Ketcham had
his first shock nearly two years ago, and
though not crippled he had never regained his
usual health but had suffered from several at
tacks during that time. lie was taken Mon
day forenoon and grew steadily worse until
the end. Mr.. Ketcham was about tifty-eight
years old. lie had always lived in town and
had the respect of the townspeople. He was
an honest, bright business man and kind
neighbor. His influence was on the side Of
right and he was ready to help in any good
cause. His family have the sympathy OF then
many friends at this time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
The states Attorneyship.
correspondent at Vergennes wrl

A correspondent at Vergennes writes:
notice by the esteemed REGISTER of
last week, while mention was made of
every other candidate for county office,
by some apparent oversight the name
of Frank W. futile of Vergennes was
omitted. Mr.. futile has been candl-
date for the Office of states attorney for
some time and has already received
many flattering assurances of support.
We do not of course expect any endorse
ment of Mr.. Tuttle's candidacy on behalf
of the REGISTER, but feel that his posi-
ton entities him TO be considered as dis
tinctly in the race. trust you will cor
rect the impression given by your paper
last week, and announce that Mr.. futile
is also candidate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

Of the condition of the bank until the
discoveries of the government examin-
ers. They detailed the methods of ex-
animation by themselves, which took
place in January of each year. They
placed implicit faith in the reports made
them by Cashier Lewis. Their testi-
mony showed that very loose methods
were followed by the directors in look
ing after the affairs of the bank. The
testimony of Allen and Quinlan in re-
gard to their personal business with the
bank indicated that they did not keep
their own check books balanced and did
not call for cancelled checks at the bank,
depending wholly upon the verbal state
ments OF the bank employees as to what
their balances were.
F. r. Mccormick Of Washington, DC,
government accountant, corroborated
the testimony of F. s. Platt.
Considerable testimony was brought
out tending to show that Ketchum was
understood to be clerk of the bank as
well as in the Iemploy of Lewis in his
capacity of state tax commissioner.
At the conclusion of Gov. Aliens ex-
animation, the government rested its case
at about noon.
Mr.. Cushman for the defense then
moved to dismiss three of the indict-
ments against the respondent, charging
him with aiding and abetting Lewis,
with receiving bank money and later
classifying 1t and with corruptly misap-
plying certain items. He said the gov
eminent had not put in evidence to sup.
port these indictments. The court over
ruled the motion.
The first witness for the defense was
the respondent, who took the stand al
l 30 o'clock and had not finished when
the court adjourned for the day. He
told in detail of his connection with the
bank and his duties therein. He said II
was his first experience at bookkeeping
and his instructions came from Lewis
He denied collectively and repeatedly
having knowingly made the false entire!
alleged by the prosecution and by hi
testimony attempted to show how /
might have been done by him at Lewis
direction, without Ketchum's knowledge
of fraud. In telling how the cash bool
balanced he said he never knew an In
. stance where in reality 1t did balance
1t always appeared to balance on tn
book however, for In making up tn
cash slip if the amounts did no
balance the necessary sum was adde,
when required and an apparent balanc
established. He denied that he stood i
with Lewis or that the latter ever urge
| n m fal for h
knew at the time. He said that the ban
was in bad condition for the last thre
years of its life, borrowing money whe
and where it could and at times unabl
to pay checks when presented.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
SHOREHAM.

Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Fields were in Corn
wall last week.
Mrs. Z, Farnham and daughter of sudbury
is visiting at her fathers, II. w, Joness.
Mrs. II. II. Burge spent several days last
week in Orwell with her father, b. ). Abbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Levalley celebrated
their nineteenth wedding anniversary Tuesday
evening. April %.
Miss Douglas returned Tuesday evening
from New York, where she has been the last
two weeks replenshing her stock of millinery
goods.
Preparations have been going on for several
days necessary to moving the telephone ex-
change from the hotel to Madam Russell's
house, and night after Office hours the switch
board was moved.
The old stone store at Larrabee's Point,
owned by Abbegg x West, is being repaired
by them for the use OF their summer guests.
The upper part is to contain billiard tables,
bowling ALLEY, etc. The lower room is to be
fitted up as hall and will contain fine
pianO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
PAYING THE PIPER.

The people Of England are now exper-.
fencing the effects of those boomerangs
which are said to "come home to roost,"
or to '',return to plague the inventors"
That most unholy of wars, the South
African, was inaugurated by the British
government. Undertaken in the lust of
gain, and waged against peaceable and
free, but presumably weak, people, the
expectation was that 1t would be a mere
holiday affair. 1t has, however, now
been waged for years, and has but
proved Lord Byron's sentiment that
"Freedom's battle, once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though baflled oft, is ever won.".
No drawer nor shiftier warriors than
the Beers were ever known, and it is the
spirit of pure patriotism which animates
them to surprising deeds of valor. In
very truth they fight "for their affairs
and their fires"
John Bull began last week, through
his representatives in Parliament as
sembled, to count, not by how much the
little African affair had enriched his cof-
fers, but, on the contrary, how much it
had cost him In treasure alone and,
worst of all, how much he must raise to
carry on the war in future. Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, was the spokesman, and stated
that the cost of military operations
abroad, chiefly in South Africa, for the
past three years, was fl65 ,034 900, about
1925 600, 900. The deficit for the next
fiscal year was estimated to be about
$50, 900, and it was proposed, and
voted, to raise about S1G0, 900 to meet
1t and provide for contingencies. IN
usual taxation was resorted to for the
purpose, including duty of five pence
per hundredweight on flour and meal.
In quick response the price of two
pound loaf of bread has been raised a
half-penny, about one cent, and there is
a hubbub throughout the Kingdom. The
WEALTHY are also affected by an increase
Of a penny in the pound on the income
tax. The nation, from high to low, is
thus struck, as a result of the UPRIGHT
eous conflict, in its most sensitive point,
It's pocket, and it is not clear that sup
port of the war will hereafter be so
cheerful. If justice reigned supreme,
the course of Great Britain in South
Africa, as well as of this country in the
Philippines, would be to Get Out-easily
and gracefully as possible, but to Get
Out,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

If the reported introduction of
through train service on the Rutland
road, New York to Montreal, is not
merely rumor, but a fact to be realized
the first of May, this part of the YER
mont is to be congratulated. 1t marks
the first of those improvements promised
by the connection of this system with
the New York Central interests. and in
the special case here noted is likely to
make Vermont's summer resorts more
popular than ever. In addition to the
through trains, the time is to be decreased
by eliminating number of stops.
Other improvements will be awaited
with interest. 1t is even suggested that
depot grounds along the line may be i'm
proved and made more inviting for
summer guests.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
OBITUARY..


Died suddenly of heart disease at AIS
o'clock on Friday afternoon. April Is, W.
Harvey Rowe, II long time resident of this
town. Mr.. Rowe was born in Bridgewater
y. IT,, May ., 1919, and was one of "A family of
fifteen children. In lSiS he married Mary A.
COLLISION of Dorset, VT, and in 1855 they came
to Middlebury, where they have lived since
in the village twelve years, where he worked
at his trade of stonccutter until failing health
compelled him TO leave II, and on the farm
toward the east part of the town the remain
ing time, for the last few years being per
fectly conscious that he was slowly but surely
leaving us for the brighter world above.
MIR. Rowe is survived by a widow and three
children, Mrs. Harris Phillips OF this town,
Charles of Manchester and Frank of Middle
bury also three brothers who live In Boston
and one I'm Natick, Mass.
The funeral services were held Mt the late
home on Monday afternoon. Rev. Il.
Guernsey, pastor of the Methodist church, of
which deceased had been member for about
40 years, ofiiciated. The bearers were the two
sons, the son in-law ana Deacon Phillips.
There was singing by quartette and burial
was in the Foote street cemetery. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
CHAS. r. WITHERELL.


The members of the Methodist church
gathered at the church Tuesday evening
and gave Rev. E. j. Guernsey, the pastor
of the church, a welcome reception.
Appropriate remarks were made by
several and refreshments were served by
the ladies and very enjoyable evening
was spent. The first annual printed re-
port of the church has just been pub
lished by the committee, which shows
the amounts of all who have contributed
during the past year, which amounted to
Sl5S6.40 and the disbursements for the
past year have been Sl5S3.S5, leaving a
balance of 81 30 in the treasury. In ad-
dition to this they have raised during the
past year S5735 % to pay an old debt on
the church and the church is now free
from all debt. This result is largely due
TO the hard and steady work of the pas
tor, the Rev. f. j. Guernsey, who was
bound to see it accomplished.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
orwell Man Killed in Runaway.

George Prior, 80 years old, furniture
dealer and undertaken of Orwell, was
instantly killed in the north part of the
town Friday afternoon. He had been
there to deliver some furniture and was
driving a high spirited horse and the
roads were very rough. In some way
the horse got the advantage of him and
began running, and when near the stone
school house, Mr.. Prior was thrown
from the wagon and his neck broken.
Some men in the field near by saw the
accident and ran to the spot, but Mr.. Prior
was dead before they reached him. The
doctor said that death was instantan-
eous. The horse ran about half mile
further, but was secured before it had
damaged itself or the wagon. Mr.
PriOr's body was removed to his home,
where the funeral was held Sunday
afternoon. The Rev. b. Swift OBLIGATED.
Monday the body was taken to Ludlow
for burial.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

The remarkable hot wave in Kansas,
where 100 degrees in the shade was re-
corded this week, may or may not have
been mere reflection of the temper of the
redoubtabe Funston. Certainly his com
ments on people who do not agree with
his methods of warfare in the Philip
pines may accurately be described as
somewhat heated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

In view of the fact that all the candi-
dates for the governorship are men of
means, it would be interesting to know
what point the Brattleboro Phoenix eX-
poets to make against General McCul-
Tough by publishing picture of one of
his residences.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
WARNINo-PRosPEoT CEMETERY Asso-
CIATiON.

The proprietors and those interested in
Prospect Cemetery association are hereby
notified and warned to meet Mt the school
house in East Middlebury Monday evening,
May 3, ut 80 o'clock, for the following pur-
poses, to wit:
lst-To elect officers for the ensuing year.
2d-To vote a tax for necessary expenses
of the Association, II thought necessary.
3d-To transact any other business thought
proper to come before said meeting
EDWARD NJ. DAY, Sec.
East Middlebury, Vt, April %, 1902
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

"Said and done" applies TO the Eng
fish way of making tariff laws. 1t was
about four days after the first announce
ment of the wheat impost that the law
was put to work. The first cargo of
Friday last and had to pay $4,000 import
duty.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

These are fruitful times for the vege-
tartan theorists. With beef way up in
price, the average citizen is apt to listen
with respect to the expounding of ar
guments in favor of an exclusively
vegetable diet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

Book AND JOB PRINTING in ever 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.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
No GLOSS CARRlAoe PAINT MADE

will wear as long as Devoe's. No others
are as heavy bodied, because Devoe's
weigh to ounces more to the pint. Sold
by A. Calhoun & Son. l4wl3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

paw highest prices for all kinds OF these
goods. ! cent n pound for old rags in
trade, hall cent cash.
Old Rubber Boots and Shoes, &c. a Pound
Old Iron, soc per Hundred Pounds
AT FAIR GROUND BLACKSMITH SHOP. SPol
CASH ON DELIVERY.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-01
NOTES or NoTABLEs.

Mr.. John L. Parker, editor of the
Lynn Item, recently observed the if
tieth anniversary of his entry into the
newspaper business.
The Hon. Arthur James BalfOur en-
tered parliament at twenty-five, was a
cabinet minister at thirty-eight and led
the house at forty-three.
Mother Catherine, formerly Miss
Drexel, has engaged to raise $40, 900 Of
the $4,000 needed for continuing
Catholic education among the Indians.
John Cotton Dana, librarian of the
Springfield (Mass.) free public library,
has decided to accept the position OF
librarian of the Newark free public
library.
The we'll known Greek statesman,
TIL. Delyannis, has nearly completed
a political history of Greece during the
years 1852 to 1900. He is also writing
his political "reminiscences.
Daniel O'Connell. grandson of the
Liberator, died recently while serving
on the British side in South Africa.
He was drowned while trying to cross
O stream near Bloemfontein.
Sir Henry Strong will act as admin
iStratOr for the Dominion Of Canada
during the absence Of Lord Mimic, the
governor general. This Is the first
time a Canadian has served In this ca
pacity.
FIX Seoator 2efer Of Kansas has pre-
pared topical index of all tue debates
in congress up 10 1861 and proposes to
make the work complete 10 the present
time and will try to SELL TO congress the
result OF his labors.
Frank Price of Chicago has sixteen
large scrapbooks Of newspaper clip
pings that tell the most Stirring history
of Chicago. Illinois and surrounding
days OF Fort Dearborn.
Governor Miguel A. Otero Of New
Mexico is3about TO move il the direc-
tion OF stoppings.he vandal5 who have
been dismantling the homes OF the
clif dwellers, monuments of civrlza-
ton older than the pyramids.
Lafcadio Hearn. son Of an Irish IA,
ther and Greek mother, has now be-
come thorough japanese. He has
married Japanese lady and occupies
himself in lectnring on English litera-
turc In the university at Tokyo.
NJ. Jules MasSenet. the celebrated
French compose. is very nervous on
first nights. He habitually keeps away
from the theater when Any new work
of his is to be performed and passes
the hours of waiting III either working
out rev ideas or playing cards. He
says he dares not go 10 the theatCr.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-01
HIS DELAYED LETTER.
II Came mt Last. but Failed to Meet
the Object lie Had In View.

II Came mt Last. but Failed to Meet
the Object lie Had In View.
at must have been quite year
ago." said the general delivery clerk at
the pOstotiice, that a man came in one
day and inquired for a letter in his
name, and he looked much disappoint-
ed when could find none to hand out.
Since that day, up to week ago, he
has been coming twice q week, almost
always when | was on duty, and, as
no letter for him ever arrived, l had
considerable curiosity regarding his
case. In fact. l built up q roLance
around him. took it that he might
have separated from his wife in some
distant town and was hoping to hear
from her and make up the quarrel, and
I actually came to feel hard toward
her because she refused to write. 1t
seemed to me that the man was fail
ing in health as he lost hope, and now
and then / gave him q cheerful word
to brace him up. A week ago 1 saw
called I gladly passed it out, with the
remark:
"'Here is your long expected letter
at last, and l hope it contains good
news
"He stepped away from the window
to read it, and after few minutes he
came back to say:
"I didn't get it,
"'What was itT'
"'Why, / sent to my brother-in-law
In Pittsburg almost year ago to bor-
row a dollar to buy some porous plas-
tiers. and he writes me that he can't
very we'll spare it and that I'd better
use mustard instead" "-Detrpit Free
Press.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-01

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Catarrh being a constitutional dis
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blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease and CIV
Ing the patient strength by build
Ing up the constitution and assist.
Ing nature In doing Its work. The
proprietors have so much faith In
its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t falls TO cure. Send for list
of testimonials Address
F. ]. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best