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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

Addison county will be we'll remem
hered in the organization of the legisla-
ture. c. S. Dana of New Haven will be
the engrossing clerk Fred l.. Hamilton
of Salisbury, assistant clerk of the
house, and L. S. Knights of Middlebury
one of the doorkeepers. All are good
men and worthy of the appointments
1t pays to stand by the republican party
and not wander off after strange idols,
if town or county wishes to advance
its interests and those of its citizens.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26
The Best Selling Books.

The seven best selling books last week
in New York city as reported to the
Americans book review were:
1.-THE Nirginian."
2-"The Mississippi Bubble"
3.-"Temporal Power"
1.-THE Nultures.'
5.-"Ilearts Courageous"
6-''Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch"
1.-THE Speckled Bird"
All these and many Others can be had
at the Register book store at cut prices.
A lot of new books Just received.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

The editor of the Boston Zion's Herald
is probably as familiar with Vermont
affairs as any out of-state writer. lie is
also consistent and fearless man.
This gives added interest to what he
says:
"The prohibitory law in Vermont is
doomed. There can be no question as to the
will of majority of the people. Nothing has
operated more damagingly against the prohib-
itory law, as we have always claimed
than for prohibitionists to assume that the
law was enforced when every intellingent and
unprecedented observer knew it was not. The
people are tired of the shams, of the hypo-
crisies, the political methods connected with
the pretended enforcement of the law. We
shall not be surprised if the law is repealed
without the formality of a referendum"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

In the death of Hon. Hiram A. Huse
Tuesday night the state loses one Of its
ablest and most devoted citizens. AS
lawyer he had few equals at the bar.
Quiet and unassuming In his manner,
easily approachable he had a host of
friends throughout the state who will
occurred at Williamson, from heart
disease, while he was on his way to
WILLIAMSON Gulf Springs for much
needed rest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

There is not an editor in the state but
that should advise the revival of the old
fashioned spelling school or anything
that will improve the spelling of the
rising generation. In the addition of so
many new branches to the curriculum of
the schools, the fundamentals like
reading, spelling, grammar, etc., are
neglected. The Rutland Daily News
says:
Over in Ira they are having an old-fashion-
ed spelling school. Several Vermont towns
had this form of entertainment last winter.
1t is a good example for other towns and
cities to emulate. 1t should be fashionable to
spell as well as speak ones language cor
rectly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

Congressman Foster has been called
upon to speak in the great western states
by the republican national committee.
who recognizes in him one of the
coming leaders in the republican party.
His views on tariff revision as given In
the Boston Journal will meet the hearty
approval of his constituents and the
progressive element in the republican
party.
81 am In favor of REVISION or read
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

True South Carolina derives some revenue
from its dispensary system, but nothing like
what it should for the amount of liquors dis
pensed in the state-Burlington Clipper.
If it is solely question of the amount
of revenue, the state and towns are inter-
ested in, the dispensary system is surely
the one TO adopt, as the state and towns
get all the profit. The official records
show that the profit aggregates several
times what receipts would be from a
license system like that in Massachusetts.
But it is not all. This state wants the
best and wisest system of regulating the
sale of liquors possible by whatever
name it may be called.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

LINCOLN, Sept. 24.-Prices in Lincoln
market ranged as follows: Dressed pork,
64c; beef, Sc; dairy butter, lie at whole
sale. l9c at retail creamery butter. PIC
at retail: eggs, PIC: no potatoes moving
yet but prices will not be high as the
general crop is larger than usual.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

The Rutland Daily News pays this
well deserved tribute to Congressman
d. j. Foster: "The representative from
this district has already established a
wide reputation as an able and conyinc-
ing speaker and on this trip he will un-
questionably add to that reputation"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26
Has Clement Quit?

The Rutland Daily Herald of Monday
contained this significant editorial;
The Burlington Free Press is still running
after ghosts. With a clear Mccullough major
ity in the Legislature at its back, it is afraid of
its own shadow
The Boston journal and other OUT Of
state papers take this to mean that he
acknowledges his defeat and admits the
election of Gen. j. q. Mccullough.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

This would not make a bad ticket
that the New York Herald has at the
head of its editorial column daily, 1.-THE
Peoples Antitrust G. ndidates for 1901.
For president of the United States,
Theodore Roosevelt of New York; for
Vice President, George Dewey of Yer
mont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

There will be five vacant chairs in the
house of representatives when the roll
is called next Wednesday morning. the
death of Sidney +. Russell of Charlotte
making the last vacancy. That town,
Jay, Stove, Warren and Washington
will not be represented.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

The death of Prof, II. A. Z. Torrey,
the oldest member of the faculty of the
University of Vermont, is distinct loss
to that Institution. Burlington and Yer
mont. He was a gentlemen in all the
word implies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

MIDDLEBURY, Sept % There was a
fair Offering of butter at the markets
Monday, market day. and dairy butter
brought from 16 TO 10 cents and sepa-
rator is to u cents: creamery, y to %
cents per pound. Eggs were scarce at
y cents per dozen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

ENOsBURG FALLS, Sept. 23.--The ad-
vance noted in butter market last week
is well sustained and best boxes were in
good demand at pic with prints 22c per
h.. large tubs mostly at zoe. The egg
market continues firm at 23c with fancy
brown eggs 2ld 25c per dozen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

BRISTOL, Sept. 22.-Saturday, market
day, prices ruled as follows: Dairy
butter, l. to 20 cents q pound: eggs, 81
cents dozen; hides, 6 cents a pound {;
calf skins. 80 to - cents each: potatoes.
80 cents bushel; live poultry, S to 10
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

The more the matter is considered the
more the high license papers are satisfied
that saloons are not wanted or needed in
Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

ST. ALBANs, Sept. 23.-Creamery but
ter brought, 23c; dairy separator. fancy
rator tubs, solid packed, zoe; dairy selcc-
lions, IS to zoe; dairy any grade, Ice
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING in every variety,
at the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock. For information
in regard to Job work, apply to n. A. Sey
mour second floor, Register Office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26
PRICE, $3.50
E. x CLAY, General Agent
MIDDLEBURY, VT.
INCORPORATED Is47.


Deposit made on either of the first four
business days of any month draw interest
from the lst. l. made afterward interest
will commence tn first Of the following
month.
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan.
uary LIST and July LIST, compouding twice
year. There are no stockholders in this bank.
A II earnings, less expenses, belong to
positors. The rate of interest depends on the
earnings but the law fixes the rate that any
savings bank in the state can pay at not to
exceed three and one halt per cent per annum,
until its surplus reaches ten per cent of its
deposit, when special dividend is provided
for
All taxes in this State are paid by the bans
on deposits of $500 or less. Deposits are
received in sums from 81 to $4,000, and no in.
terest will be paid on any sum in excess OF
this amount, except on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors, guar.
dians charitable or religious institutions OF
on trust funds deposited by order of court.
Funds maybe sent by Dank check or draf
or postal money order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information at
to standing OF the bank may be made to Rufut
Wainwright, Middlebury, or K. c. Dixie.
Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK W. WARD Treasurer.
Il. >. isltAM. Asst Treas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

The Republican members of the house
will name the next speaker at the caucus
Tuesday evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

The governor and acknowledgement
will be elected by secret ballot. This
may mean much or little.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

Promises.
Once when l was very sick,
And doctor thought I'd die,
And mother couldn't smile at me
But 1t just turned to cry,
That was the time for promises;
You should have heard them tell
The lots of good things | could have
If I'd get well.
But when the fever went away,
And | began to mend,
AND begged to eat the goodies
That Grandma Brown would send.
They said beef tea was better,
And gave my grapes to Nell,
And laughed and said You're mighty
cross
Since you got WELL"
Augusta Kortrecht. in the Century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

" lille escaped from the Fourth of July
And We are as grateful as grateful can be,
And now he goes swimming; and trembling
We sigh
And wonder if Willie again we shall see.
Willie goes boating far out on the lake;
Willie hangs round where the quarrymen
toll.
If the dynamite tender should make mis-
take,
Willie's career it would certainly spoil.
Willie makes friends with strange dogs by
the score,
Roams in the pasture where bellows the
bull,
Tries to ride colts that he ne'er saw be-
fore
Willie with Fate has a wonderful pull
Willie's adventures cause constant dismay,
But hunting for troubles his permanent
joy;
So Willie goes on doing things every day
You daren't attempt cause you aren't
boy.
washington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26

Takes the burn out; heals the wound; cures
the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric Oil, the
household remedy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER &c, 1902.

rts REGISTER is sent to subscribers, post
G., prepaid, at the following rates:
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CHREE NOTWITHSTANDING. 30
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Uyed.
IA requesting change OF address, subscrib'
. must invariably give their old address as
ell as the new. otherwise names cannot be
& Gated in our lists.
ADVERTISING rate-card will be sent on ap'
. ication. Copy must be in the hands OF the
,r1nters not later than Wednesday noon to
usnre insertion in that weeks issue.
Cards OF Thanks and Resolutions will be
,qarged for at local notice rates.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26
lin Ancient Foe

To health and happiness is Scrofula-
as ugly as ever since time immemorial.
1t causes punches in the neck, dis
figures the skin, iniiames the mucous
membrane, wastes the muscles, weak
ems the bones, reduces the power of
resistance to disease and the capacity
Tor recovery, and develops into con-
sumption.
"A bunch appeared on the left side OF
my neck. 1t caused great pain, was lanced,
and became running sore / went into a
general decline. / was persuaded to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when l had taken
six bottles my neck was healed, and / have
never had any trouble OF the kind SINCE"
MRS. X. T. SNYDER, Troy, Ohio.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26
Hoods JdrsdpdriiId
and Pills

will rid you of it, radically and per.
manently. as they have rid thousands.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Guided Ey Himself.

The father of Thomas Jefferson died
in 11J1. and the sons situation was
touchingly described by him years aft
erward in letter written to his eldest
grandson when he was sent from home
to school for the first time. 1t is given
in "The True Thomas Jefferson" by
William e. Curtis. The letter was as
follows:
"When l recollect that at fourteen
years of age the whole care and direc
ton of myself was thrown on myself
entirely. without a relative or friend
qualified to advise or guide me, and
recollect the various sorts of bad COM
pany with which | associated from
time to time, | am astonished that |
did not turn off with some of them and
become as worthless to society as they
were
81 had the good fortune to become
acquainted very early with some char
acters of very high standing and to
feel the inceSsant wish that could be-
come as they were"
His father left instructions for his
education and especially enjoined up
on the widow not to permit him to
neglect 1.-The exercise requisite for his
bodye's development" This strong
man knew the value of strength and
used to say that person of weak body
could not have an Independent mind.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
LIVING IN LONDON.
II Is Not n Good Place For n Man of
Small Income.

An American who in the classical
language of his country is at present
located in London wants to know
whether any city in the world is quite
so niggardly as our town. He has
been going the round of the London
management of them a spirit which
distreSseS him. There is, to begin
with" he says, "a charge of from two
pence TO SiXpence for guarding your
hat and coat in the cloakroom, and Il
tip in addition is expected. You want
to wash your hands-another twopence
or another siXpence and another tip.
You take up the menu. and. behold
there is an intimation that charge Of
threepence each person will be made
under the guiSe of table money The
charge varies according to the nature
of the place. Threepence is the lowest
and siXpence perhaps the average. At
great many restaurants il is l Shil-
ling and in at least two that | have Wis
tied Is. Cd. The only difference is
that in the lower priced restaurants it
is called table money and in the high
er priced ones placed under the capti-
waiting heading of convert To my
mind, an entrance fee frankly demand
ed at the door would be much less of
fensive than to find yourself asked at
the end of Il dinner to pay for the trou-
BILE and expense of cleaning up the cut
lery you have used
His conclusion of the whole matter is
that London lives by imposing a fixed
tariff on the accessories that in every
other city have ever been to are
thrown in gratis" and he thinks that
being a gentleman is one of the most
expensive professions an Englishman
can have. He declares it to be an ut
ter deluSiOn that London is a cheap
place TO live in. For the poor man."
he says. THE man whose income is less
than $500 year. there is no city where
less can be had in the way of comforts
and even the necessities of life. In
New York it is only the luXures that
cost The expenses of everyday living
may be as great or as small as one
cares to make them. New York. in
fact, is laid out for the poor man.
From the transportation system to the
price of such fundamental charges on
the household treasury as coal, ice.
fuel, meat, bread. milk and fruit. al
most everything conspres to bring him
in good return for very small out
lay. All these things are cheaper in
New York than in London."-London
Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
BILL HOOPER'S
LEGAL LORE
...By George F. CAMS
Copyright, 1901. by C. F. CAMS.

Lawyers had poor picking in Dead
wood in the hurrah days of the camp.
Somehow the motley crowd there got
into the habit of settling disputes out
Of court mostly with six shooters and
Winchesters. Homicides were of fire.
quent occurrence-in fact, the man
for breakfast schedule was observed.
But vigilanteS often interferod and per
sisted In dropping the killer, even
though discussion of the incident was
continued Then. too. when shot was
taken at claim jumper. that was con
sidered a privileged communication. ac-
cording to the unwritten law Except
for the fashion and common practice
of the camp all the lawyers in it-and
there were lots Of them-would have
had a case apiece and at short inter-
walls As matters stood, however it
wasn't often that any one Of them was
able even IL arrange for a fee.
When Bill Hooper took case for
So, his law partner seriously objected
though it was the first either had had
in weeks. Bill said be did it TO en-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Statistics About the Lakes.

The following figures obtained from
reliable sources show the mean level
of the lake surfaces above the mean
tide at New York and their maximum
1epths respectively: Lake Ontario, 24G
81 feet, 73S feet deep; Lake Erie SO Sc
feet and 210 feet deep; Lake Michigan,
5S1.2S feet so feet deep; Lake Huron
5S1.2S feet, 100 feet deep; Lake Superb
or, COLTS feet, 1,00S feet deep. The
deepest water runs very fairly in mid
lake throughout the chain.
The area of water surface in square
miles according to Cheeseman's delinea-
ton is as follows: Lake Superior, 81
200; Lake Huron, 23,S00: Lake Mich
gan, 22,450; Lake Erie, $500; Lake On
tario, 7,240. or a total area of 94,650
square miles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
WITH AK AND BLOCK.
Criminal Executions In Prussia still
Performed by the Headsman.

Seventeenth century methods still
prevail in Prussia in the matter Of the
execution of criminals. The man SEN
fenced there to suffer capital punish
ment is led to the fatal block, and his
head is chopped off with identically the
same sort of AK as that which was
used to put a period to the career of
Charles |. in the Tower of London on
that fateful 30th of January 30 years
ago. Practically the only difference
between the twentieth century eXecu-
ton and that of the time of Cromwell
is that the condemned is not put to
death publicly.
In many parts of the German empire
the guillotine has taken the place of
the gallows and the block, but in Prus.
STA old fashioned justice clings tena-
ciOusly TO the old fashions, and not
the rope nor the automatic knife nor
the power of electricity has been able to
displace the broadaX as the laws Off
cial implement of death. The only
concession made to modern sentiment
is in the garb of the eXecutioner
This functionary does not, as in the
earlier times. dress in doublet and hose
and hide his ensanguined identity be-
hind a frightsome mask Instead, he
appears at the execution CARRIED in a
frock coat of somber hue and correct
cut, and he wears upon his head, even
when delivering the death stroke, a tail
silk hat. His three assistants are sim
ilarly attired.
Why this garb was chosen no one
can say authoritatively. 1t is one Of
those things the origin of which APP
pears to have been forgotten with the
originators. But it is the lawful cos
tune prescribed in the regulations,
which apply also TO the twelve civil
ian witnesses who must attend an ex-
ecution with the result that a stranger
witness is unable TO say until the ak
has fallen which of the other fifteen
silk hated, frock coated individuals
grouped about him is the man who
lives by death.-New York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Bills In Congress.

The words has introduced a bill in
congress-" applied to a senator or rep
resentative. usually sound much larger
than their ordinary meaning warrants
In order properly to estimate the value
Of the introduction of bill one must
remember that of 10000 or $4,000 meas
ures introduced a few hundred only
are passed. AS for proposed amend
ments to the constitution, the infant
mortality among them is appalling
Each new congress sees a score or
more of proposals for a Sixteenth
amendment to the constitution" We
shall doubtless some time have such a
thing, yet three amendments, all of
which were consequences of a great
civil war. represent the only changes
made in the constitution since the pres
idency of Thomas Jefferson Youths
Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
Houses and SuDcrstitions.

"Real estate men are gradually for
getting most of the old time supersti-
lions which used to cause us much
trouble" said a dealer the other day.
"The number of houses which cannot
be rented or sold on account of being
haunted or because some terrible crime
was committed on the premises is rap
idly decreasing. We run across only a
few people who balk at living in house
No. 10. Even elderly men who have
made big fortunes are beginning to be-
lieve that there is nothing in the old
saying that the aged rich man builds
a mansion to die in."-New York Trib-
une
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21
The Whip Tree.

In the island Of Jamaica grows a
tree, with the botanic name Daphne
lagetto, from the branches Of which
native workmen make peculiarly strong
and excellent whips, which have the
handle and lash all of a piece. The
handle consists Of part of the stem
retaining the bark. For the lash the
stem is deprived Of bark and then split
into strips, which are woven together
In flexible cord six or seven feet in
length. The proper taper is afforded
by detaching more and more Of the
strips as the end Of the lash is APP
preached.