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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20
JUDGE POWERS WINS.
Secures a Verdict for Mrs. Frances HalIett
Against Farmers National Bank.

Secures a Verdict for Mrs. Frances Hallett
Against Farmers National Bank.
The decision in the case of Frances p.
Hallett VS.. Frank L. Fish, receiver of
the Farmers National bank of Ver-
gennes, has been given by Judge II. II.
Wheeler. The decree is for the plaintiff
to recover $25,000. The case grew out
of loan of S25, 900 made by Mrs. Hal
lett to ID. II. Lewis, cashier of the
defunct bank.
On April o, 1901, an examination of
the Farmers National bank was made
and shortage of $4,000 was discovered.
OF this amount $40, 900 was provided by
director. At that time Mrs. Hallett
was engaged to marry Lewis and he
applied to her for $25, 900. She hesitated
but soon consented to furnish securities
for that amount to be pledged at the
Bank of Redemption at Boston. Lewis
took the securities to the Bank of Re-
demption, where a note from Lewis to
that bank for S25 900 was prepared with
consent by Mrs. Hallett that he might
pledge her securities for payment of the
note.
The amount of the note was credited to
theFarmers National bank but the short
age at the bank was later found to be
much greater than at first expected and
the bank was closed. The plaintiff paid
the note of Lewis to the Bank of Redemp-
ton to save her securities and brought
suit to have the amount so paid decreed
to her out of the assets.
The defense in the case was that the
plaintiff dealt solely with Lewis and had
no just claim or none but that of "A
common creditor against the bank.
The decision says in part "The
evidence shows that the loan of the
securities was made to Lewis as cashier,
which was the office Mrs. Hallett had
understood he held, and that it was
induced by regard for Lewis because
help to the bank in its trouble would, as
she understood it. be a favor to him.
GAS she was not informed of the true
situation of the bank, nor of its condition
as the officers understood it, she could
not act on an equality with them. She
was told that the ba nix was in trouble
and needed money or securities I'M
mediately but this did not mean to her
what it would to experienced bank or
trained financiers She was not told
that the capital was gone, and more, nor
that the disaster was the result of de-
falcation and crime which might reach
much further.
"She was peculiarly exposed to de-
ception by her engagement to Lewis and
but for that she would not have been
applied to for the loan, nor have
complied"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20
ST. Patrick's Day Celebration.

st. Patricks day was celebrated in
royal style in Middlebury by the par
ishioners of st. Mary's church this year
In early evening from five until eight
o'clock. an elaborate supper was served
by the ladies of the parish, in the lower
town hall. At s an address. The Irish
man for Fifteen Hundred Years" was
delivered by j. j. McGinity, in man
ner which showed extensive study. and
which held the attention of "packed
house" for over half an hour Follow
ing this came the presentation of the
romantic drama, the shamrock and
Rose," giving a vivid idea of the stirring
events occurring in Ireland in the latter
part of the eighteenth century, and
abounding with many sketches of the
humor and pathos, which were such a
marked characteristic of those times and
people. This drama is considered rather
elaborate for an amateur cast to handle,
but was given in an unusually credit
able manner; the costuming and stage
setting revealed marked talent, and
each part was so well taken that loud
expressions of praise were heard on
every hand. AS a fitting accompani-
ment to so good a performance the
Middlebury orchestra filed in the waits
most acceptably. Great credit is due
the management and performers; and
to say the celebration was social as
well as a financial success is foregone
conclusion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20
THANK YOU.
This Applies to All Subscribers who
Noticed the Blue Cross and Paid Up.

This Applies to All Subscribers who
Noticed the Blue Cross and Paid Up.
A large number of our subscribers,
whose subscriptions had expired have
renewed during the past week in ans
wer to our appeal. There is yet room
for more cash entries on our books. We
need the money now and would esteem
it personal favor if you would renew
for a year in advance and settle any
balance due on the past year.
Please remember the label on your
paper is an exact copy of the account
on our books. If it is wrong we want to
make it right, and will do so gladly if
you will send your last receipt so we
can make the correction. % indicates
you have paid to Jan. !, 1902, OF to
July 1, 1901, 03 that your subscription
expires April /, 1903 and that we sincere
ly trust you will desire to renew now.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Subscribers taking other papers with
this paper. should notify them, by
Postal Card, as well as us, when they
wish address changed. Something like
this
Please change my paper now sent TO me
name of Post Onice and state
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20
The Village Meeting.

The meeting last night was not a fizzle.
1t was largely attended and harmonious.
1t was voted to establish fire district
and require the erection therein of fire
proof buildings; to buy new "a truck cart
put the fire and water system, apparatus,
etc, in first class shape as demanded by
the New England Fire Insurance ex.
change; and sell strip of Mill street
This meeting places Middlebury in the
front rank with the most progressive vii
lagos in the state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20
The Fortnightly Club.

The Fortnightly club had its last meet
ing of the season with Mrs. Noble on
Monday, March l6 at O'clock and
the following program from miscellane-
GUS composers was rendered.
Serenade, Mcdowell
MRS. NOBLE
Pastorale, HitZ
MRS. Henckels
A Song of Love, Nevin
MRS. HILL
Des Attends, Raff
Miss PISNEY
Goodnight, Neyin
MRS. STEWART
(d)Charity from "Miss Simplicity,
(J)Airly Beacon. Nevin
MRS. HILL
Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Henckels were
appointed committee for the coming
year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20
name of new Post Onice and state
sign your name here
o" N"i hhhio hNiN
is is all you need to write.

This is all you need to write.
Always, when renewing, or when
wishing address changed give number
of r. F. d. route if your mail is de-
livered by rural carriers. We have
more trouble over this one point than
all others. Don't think an editor can
find your name in a minute in lot OF
1000 to so 900 names.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20

DR.. Sutton's favorite cough syrup war
ranted to cure or money back, at Burt's.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25

When the two young people got up
from their bench, the two men rose
hastily, and then sauntered slowly to-
ward them. When they met, Harkless
shook each of them cordially by the
hand, without seeming to know it,
1--WE were coming to look for you"
explained the judge. civilian was
afraid to go home alone; thought some
one might take him for Mr.. Harkless
and shoot him before he got into
town. Can you come out with young
Willetts in the morning, Harkless," he
went on, land go with the ladies to
see the parade? And Minnie wants you
tc stay to dinner and go to the show
with them in the afternoon
Harkless seized his hand and shook
it fervently, and then laughed heart
lily, as he accepted the invitation.
At the gate,~ Miss Sherwood extend
ed her hand to him and said politely
and with some flavor of mockery:
Goodnight, Mr.. HAIRLESS. I do not
leave tomorrow. 1 am very glad to
have met YOU"
1--WE are going to keep her all sum-
mer if we cam said Minnie, weaving
her arm about her friends waist.
you'll come in the morning."
Goodnight, Miss Sherwood" he
returned, hilariously. 1T has been
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25

made to me by wholesale houses, in
ventors and manufacturers from every
where. From selling pocketknives the
business has grown until in my ware
houses you can find almost anything
under the sum except clothing that a
human being can made use of in one
way or another.
THE latest scheme I've evolved ia
the use of a big two-horse truck. I
load 1t with boxes of the latest spe-
cialty, put glazing signs on the sides.
and send three men besides the driver
out with it. They make so much noise
yelling in concert that they never fail
to attract a crowd, and once you get
crowd around you the rest is easy"
The king of fakirs paused for a
moment and then continued:
And, say, maybe you won't believe
1t, but there's very little lying done
in this business. 1 know the public
doesn't think so, but it's true. 1 never
told a lie when l was a street man
the things went all right on their
face, because they were bargains. And
I've always ordered my men not to lie
about their goods. If things can't
be sold without lies, I don't believe in
selling 'em. If you'll listen for a mo-
ment to the next street man you run
across, you'll find that, while he glow
ingly pictures the merits of his wares
and all the store merchants do the
same thing-yet he sticks to the
truth.
The Secret of His Success.
How have I managed to get a mo-
nopoly of the business? Simply by
keeping up with the times and doing
first what the other fellow kicks him
self for not thinking about until it is
too late. That, sir, is the secret of my
success, and, I believe, of success in
general"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25

in tomorrow and if everything is all
right, I'll supply you with more
knives. But before you go 1 want to
give you your shares of the sales-10
per cent. That's $40"
The next day the boy was at the
store when Mr.. Hughes arrived. AS the
latter had received no remonstrance
over yesterdays proceedings, he again
sent the boy out with a lot of knives,
and before the day was over the
youngster had disposed of a gross.
And in a week he had sold every
American Blank knife in the store,
something that the merchant had
Nainly tried to do for over a year.
Monopoly of the FaIxir Business
In such manner the fakir trade was
originated, which to-day gives steady
employment to hundreds of men and
represents an invested capital of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. And
the boy who conceived the initial idea
IS at the head of the business which
he has spent life time in systemat-
ically organizing, with the result that
his fortune is conservatively estimated
at half million dollars, despite the
fact" as he says, that I've had to
raise and educate a family of eleven
children"
Indeed, this one man has a practical
monopoly of the fakir business.
Wherever a street fakir-or street man
as he prefers to be called-is found. it
is pretty safe to assume that he is
barking his wares on a commission for
the original street man, often dubbed
to his disgust, the king of the fax
irs." For the king not only has an
ONCE and two big warehouses in New
York, but branch offices, with store
rooms, in Boston, Philadelphia, Chi
cago, st. Louis, and a half-dozen other
cities, from which the fakirs of the
different sections of the country are
supplied and sent out to sell the novel
ties From the day he began selling
pocket knives, "the boss" as his men
call him, has extended his business I'M
til now 1t reaches to the Pacific. a
branch having been established at San
francisco only year or so ago. And
because he has gone about it so thor
oughly, he has never had to meet with
any competition worth speaking of.
The mans story of how he has
evolved and kept his grasp on the
fakir business is simple and interest
ing. Among other things it tells how
the tray, the push cart, the wagon,
the two-horse truck were brought into
the business; how merchants pleaded
with a mere boy to help them get rid
or stock that had encumbered shelves
for years; and why-strangest thing of
a'l-his street men are ordered never
to yell lie in order to dispose of their
wares.
How the Tray Was Introduced.
Just as I was about through sell
ing the Knives" he said the other dav
an importer of Japanese trinkefs
came to me while I was standing in
front of the old postoffice in Nassau
street and said:
I've been watching your success
win the knives, and 1 believe you can
help me sell some stuff I've had on
my hands for a year or more
L went with the man to his STORE
and he showed me gross on gross of
small Japanese handkerchief boxee
and smaller boudoir ornaments. For
some reason or other the Retailers
hadn't been able to make 'em go. and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
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A REFORM IN SPELLING.
Continued From Page Twenty-three.

Continued From Page Twenty-three.
bosom wear" the bushes came and
went in her cheeks and her eyes grew
bright. The heart of the poet was re-
vealed to her. and she realized for
the first time how deeply and truly he
loved her.
A sound of footsteps in the hall be-
low aroused her from her pleasant
revery. She hastily replaced the letter
in the envelope and opened the door,
The poet was waiting for her at the
foot of the stairs.
She held out the letter and the
verses with a guilty smile.
1T did not have the letters on the
outside, you know" she began brave
ly, land so 1 thought it was for me.
And-and 1 read the letter and the
poem," she faltered, trying hard to
raise her eyes to his face.
The poet caught her hands in his;
the poem nuttered unheeded to the
floor.
And you are not angry with me
for my presumption, Paula, dearest?'
mo-" why should I be?'' raising her
eyes to his.
Just how it happened, Paula never
knew, but the next moment she felt
herself encirc1ed by a pair of strong
arms and gently drawn back until her
head rested on Paul Seaton's shoulder.
Paul" she asked later, what did
those letters H. c. mean?"
did you never guess? Sweetheart,
they stood for Her Captive But
there need be no more trouble about
the mail. We will spell it Seyton or
Seaton, just as you please"
"As you please" she repeated soft
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25

Cures Coughs Colds HOarseness Bronchitis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25

such a pleasure to meet you. Thank
you so much for saving my life. II
was very good of you indeed. Yes. in
the morning. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES night .
He shook hands with them all again,
including Mr.. Todd. who was going
with him.
He laughed most Of the way home.
ard Mr.. Todd walked at his side in
amazement. The Herald building was
a decrepit frame structure on Main
street; it had once been a small ware
house and was now sadly in need of
paint. Closely adjoining il, IN large,
blank looking yard, stood a low brick
cottage, over which the second story OF
the warehouse leaned in an effort of
tipsy affection that had reminded
Harkless when he first saw it. of an
old Sunday-school book wood-cut of
an inebriated parent under convoy of
a devoted child. The title to these two
buildings and the blank yard had been
included in the purchase of the Her
add" and the cottage was Harkless'
home.
There was a light burning upstairs
in the Herald" office. From the
street a broad, tumble-down stairway
ran up on the outside of the building
to the second floor, and at the stair
way railing John turned and shook
his companion warmly by the hand.
Goodnight, William" he said. 1T
was plucky of you to join in that muss
tonight. I shan't forget IT.
81 jest happened to come along" re-
piled the other. drowsily; then, with
a portentous yawn, he asked: "Ain't
ye goin' to bed?"
mo; Parker wouldn't allow it."
We'll" observed William, with an
other yawn, which bade fair to ex-
pose the veritable soul of him, 'T
dknow how We stand it. It's close on
II o'clock. Goodnight"
John went up the steps, singing
aloud:
For tonight, we'll merry, merry be,
For tonight, We'll merry, merry be-"
and stopped on the sagging platform
at the top of the stairs and gave the
moon goodnight with a wave of the
hand and friendly laughter. At that
it suddenly struck him that he was
% years of age; that he had laughed
great deal that evening: that he had
laughed. and laughed over things not
in the least humorous, like an excited
schoOlboy making his first formal call:
that he had shaken hands with Miss
Briscoe when he left her, as if he
should never see her again; that he
had taken Miss Sherwood's hand twice
in one very temporary parting; that
he had shaken the judges hand five
times, and Williams four,
Idiot" he cried. What has hap
pened to ne?" Then he shook his fist
at the moon and went in to work-he
thought.
Continued in Next Sundays News).
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
MoZLEY'S
LEMON ELIXIR

DR. Elix is prepared from eash u,..
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by DR.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
A NEWSBOY STARTED
THE FAKIR BUSINESS

He Was Only Fourteen Years Old When He Got the Idea Of
Selling PocketkniVes New York's Streets-That Was
Thlrty-five Years Ago. and Since Then He Has Spent
His Time Evolving and Systematically Organizing the
Business
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
Opening Up an once,

GAS I said, this experience led me
to quit the street, open up an office
and employ other men to sell for me.
Since then I've spent my time train
ing UP street men, gradually extend
ing the business over the country and
listening to and, II somewhat impress
ed, investigating propositions that are
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
AT THE CAPITOL.

have just
headache Indigestion wit diseased liver kidneys
Eh~lr cured found it the est medicine
1925 F. Street. Washington D. C.. e'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-25
THE GENTLEMAN
FROM INDIANA
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON
Copyrighted by Mcclure, Phillips Co.
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON.

Copyrighted by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-22

strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, a ready-t to.
serve wheat and barley food, adds nc
burden, but sustains, nourlshes, in
vigorates."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-22
COURT NOTES.

Victor Kline, of Allentown, who was
a coal and iron policeman at Drifton
during the strike and was implicated in
a disgraceful assault upon some miners
in that town last July, was served with
a subpoena by Coal and Iron Policeman
Eckert, of town, on Monday. Kline is
defendant in case of aggravated as
sault and battery which will be tried in
courtnext week.
A jury refused yesterday to convict
Paul Tomcheck for the murder of
Daniel Sweeney during the strike on
the uncorrobrated testimony of two of
the sef-convicted murderers. Judge
Lynch took the ground that to consider
the testimony was unwise.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
met at New York yesterday to consider
complaints of William R. Hearst that
certain coal carrying railroads are vio-
lating the interstate commerce law.
Patrick Dougherty VS.. Ella (Dougher-
in which Patrick Dougherty shall be
made plaintiff and Ella (Dougherty)
Jones and others made defendants.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of Judge Freas in the Joseph
Birkbeck will case. The will was con-
tested on the ground that he was in
iuenced at the time it was made.
In the divorce case of Minnie E.
Boyle against George Boyle IA subpoena
was granted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-22
Have They EIoped?

Andrew Stefan, who has figured more
or less in local courts lately, is number
ed among the missing, and Mary Spuk,
of Ridge street, is also absent from her
home. 1t is rumored that the two have
eloped and will give the town wide
berth for the future.
Stefan is known as "The Gypsy" and
is proprietor Of saloon at the north
west corner of Carbon and Washington
streets, where he resided until yester
day morning with his wife and three
children. Last week he was placed
under arrest on charges Of ill-treatment
preferred by his better half, and on
promises made to mend his ways the suit
was settled and the case dropped.
The woman is said to be also married
and has a husband and five children
living at or near Bethlehem. She has
been a resident Of town for some months
past, and she and Stefan were very fast
friends She disappeared on Monday
and Stefan's departure so soon after
ward is said by the knowing ones to in
dicate real elopement
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-22
BOARD OF TRADE.
Sentiment for Reorganization of the Body
Is Steadily Growing.

Sentiment for Reorganization of the Body
Is Steadily Growing.
The movement recently started to re-
organize the Freeland Board of Trade
is steadily gaining in strength and the
prospects OF the town again having a
body which will look after its material
welfare and advancement are very en-
couraging. During the week the pro-
moters have received assurances from a
nun Der OF the business and monied men
of town that they will assist in reorgan-
izng the board and become active mem
bers.
No time has yet been fixed upon for
public meeting to discuss the question,
but it is quite probable that some even
ing next week will be chosen to bring
together all those who are willing to
lend their support to the movement
The good is unlimited that could be
accomplished for the town by a Board
of Trade, or some organization having
for its object the bringing OF more in
dustries to Freeland. Propositions from
sound, reliable and long -esta blished con-
Germs to locate among us are received
almost weekly, but in the absence Of
any authorized person to receive and act
upon them these opportunities to further
advance the town are lost, perhaps
forever.
While Freelaud's future need not con-
cern the present or the coming genera
tion, so far as its welfare depends upon
coal, it is not we'll to place ourselves at
the mercy of one adult-employing in
dustry. The unmined coal here far
exceeds the average estimate, but it
will be marketed only at the convent
ence, and pleasure of the coal-land
owners
Until Freeland's industries are diver
sifed local prosperity will fluctuate with
the coal trade, and, Notwithstanding
the assurances that disturbances in this
branch of trade are probably at an end,
substantial growth in population, busi-
ness and wealth can only be assured by
inducing a number of manufacturers
who will employ male adults to settle in
the town.
With an active Board of Trade, COM
posed of the business, professional and
working men of the town and officered
by alert and vigilant persons, the op-
portunities that are being daily missed
can be grasped, and this with only a
minimum outlay of time aed money.
There are many other ways in which
an organization of the kind mentioned
can work for the good of the town, and
II the proper spirit is shown those who
are agitatng the movement will proceed
with their plans and call a public meet
ing to discuss the subject.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-22
Eight Months in Foster.

Foster township school directors met
in special session last evening to decide
upon the length Of the term. The meet
ing was attended by Directors Weber,
Zeistoft, johnson, O'Neil and Dudley.
A motion fixing the term at eight
months was carried. The board has
som ething over SO, 500 in the treasury,
but the Influence of the Taxpayers As
sociation was directed against a nine
months term, on the ground that part
of this money belongs to the building
fund, and the wishes of the association
in the matter were concurred in by a
majority of the board