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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-17

A. r. Wakeman, of Benson, is show
ing four eggs, two weighing three and
one-half and three aud on.-qliarirr
ounces, respectively. The largest one
measured six by eight inches and the
smallest, three by three and one-half
inches. Aaron Drown shows an egg
that was perfect from all appearances
and when broken another perfect egg
appeared inside the shell. L his egg was
small but perfect; the shell was soft and
was not attached to any part of the
larger egg.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-17

Rev Lewis Grout, 80, a prominent
retired missionary living at Brattleboro
died March -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-17
MILLINERY.

We have lust returned from New York
with the advanced Spring styles and
would be pleased to have you call and
see them. PartCh ~ NIeeker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-17

The store Of Abbott & Caty at Bethel
was burglarized March 70, and Tom
niahe was arrested at RaI dolph with
the stolen goods in his possession.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-17
REAL ESTATE

Persons having farms in Middlebury
or vicinity wishing to exchange same for
property in Hartford, Conn.,, or surround
ing towns, or to purchase for homes or
address T. CHAs. TREDEAU,
Box 80, Hartford, Conn. 12t4p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-17

If you are not quite satisfied with the
quality of your laundry work now, leave
it with jackson the Photographer Tues
days and have VI sent to tho old reliable
Burlington Steam Laundry the best in
the state. 1t cost no moro aud tho worty
is done right every time advt. #.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

and happier state of things that arises
when peace is agreed upon. Contracts
entered into between business houses
in the rival countries before war broke
out were necessarily suspended during
its progress but the law has it that.
unless they are of a kind that renewal
is impossible, they are renewed after
peace is signed just as If nothing had
happened in the meantime.
T.
Thus, Tchit0, Of Japan, who five years
ago agreed to sell rice to Plovski for
ten years, viii after the settlement
of the treaty begin again to do so from
the point where he left off when his
country's torpedo boats began opera
tons on tie Russian fleet at Port Ar.
thur. In the meantime Plovski may
have forgotten all about the contract,
and even in these hard times in Rus
STA. gone into another line OF business,
but Tchito can force him TO keep on
buying the rice.
Another leading case shows an odd
point. During the Franco Prussian
war OF 1870 the German government
entered into contracts with certain
French persons for cutting wood in
French forests. After peace was set
tied the Germans claimed that the
French government should allow them
to complete the cutting, inasmuch
as the German government had acted
within its rights OF making the con-
tract. The French government held
that the restoration OF its authority
over this territory had automatically
concluded this contract, and eventually
German accuiesced that this was
correct statement OF the international
law upon the subject.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
SUPERSTITION RAMPANT.
Beliefs OF Native Hindoos Which
Fakirs Turn to Profit.
lAetropolitan NIagazine. }


some few years ago a man whom I
know bought an estate near q town OF
some size, and Immediately on his TAX
ing possession was surprised to find that
nc had also taken on a strange respen-
siointy. At the side OF the road before
ais place was gigantic peepul tree ouch
rs the natives believe become the resi-
qenee Of departed spirits in great num-
beers. This is a MahOmetan, as well as
q Brahmin, superstition. The tree swas
IN charge or Tascaliy old fskir who
was Systematically extOrting fine reve-
nue. from the people Of the community
by various devices. principally yentrilo-
quial conversations Of departed ones with
their friends. He had q hut at Nhe base
o. the tree, The protruding limbs almost
blocked the roadway and were a great
nuisance, and the nightly noises about
the fakirs hut We're a great annoyance
stood il as long as he could, and when
one day another fakir who was also a
yentrioquist and had a highly trained
monkey came by. he promised him a
handsome fee to rid him OF the falsir OF
the tree. AS long as the fakir was there
- propheSy what dreadful things would
happen II one branch OF the tree were
cut or broken. any attempt to clear the
roadway would mean d native revolt
The second fakir secretly watched the
operations Of the first for a day or two
and discovered that the WorshiDers who
came brought gifts OF food money ana
jewels TO lay before the peer IF the tree rec
the spirit In charge of their friends
spirit. The worshipers were then sent
to the river 10 wash in 2 certain way
by the old fakir. and he returned to the
atclusicn Of his nut. When the wor-
Slippers returned they found him still ia
the hut, but the gifts were all gone. con-
sumed by the peer OF the tree, the fakir
said. As matter Of fact he mad stolen
out and got them meanwhile
The second fakir assembled into the tree
the third day and posted the monkey. so
that the Instant the old fakiF's back was
turned the monkey could swing by Ills
tail and gather up all the gifts. This
was done many times. TIL the old fakIr
was completely mystified and nearly fran
tic over his losses. Having secured Il
large quantity of booty, the second faklr
took the next step ia his plan. he sent
the monkey aloft on branch of the tree
that was in plain sight. and when a COM
pLny of wealthy and influential WOr-
shippers gathered to converse with their
dead the second faiSir. by mis- veatrilO-
qLism, made his monkey denOunce the
oif fakir, making him a laughing stock
before tie neople. The old man flew into
n rage which was certain sign that
he WAS rot holy, and al thai moment
the owner of the place appeared with Sn
TX lss eIei,. awey the limbs The old
fa.sfs told tim tho pee would strike him
lead ii b te'-ched = .~'g 5uF - tie
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
TIE STATE FAIR.

Dust two weeks from tomorrow the
state fair ~ 1895 win be thrown open
10 the public. The Herald has often
said before. and il repeats now, that
this institution is entitled To and should
receive the hearty support and patron
age of all good citizens. II is in no
sense Il private corporation, operated
Tor private gain. On the contrary, 1t is
supported in large measure by iegisla-
tive appropriations and the sole purpose
II its being is TO encourage the agri-
cultural. horticultural, mining, manu-
featuring and other Industries OF the
state.
The directors Of the Deseret Agricul-
tural q Manufacturing society, the or
ganization having charge of the fair.
receive no salaries. Yet they do not
hesitate TO leave their private business.
though this involves great sacrifice, to
give their time and their ability to the
work. II should not be necessary for
rs 70 call attention TO the fact that
these gentlemen should be encouraged.
The support and approval Of their fell
low citizens Is the only reward they
ask.
Ii must not be understood that any
seIf-sacrihce is involved in a visit from
the average citizen to the fair. For the
small admission fee ne is required 70
nay he gets fun, pressed down and rum
ming over measure OF enjoyment. The
price of q fair ticket Is by no means a
donation 10 the Deseret Agricultural q
Manufacturing society or to the state.
IN view Of the heavy expenses that
must be met this year the directors viii
count themselves fortunate if theY are
not called upon to go down into their
own pockets 30 meet an overdraft.
But they have enough faith in the
people OF the state TO feel reasonably
sure that the receipts viii come up TO
the expenses. They believe that the
value OF the fair is generally recog-
mixed. In no other way is it possible
TO stimulate the friendly rivalry that
should prevail between those engaged
in the states varied industries. 1t is
rivalry that produces great things, that
teaches the farmer, the stockraiser, the
horticulturist the mistakes he makes
and how TO correct them. 1t spurs him
on TO outrun his neighbor II he can.
This is true OF manufactures, OF poul
try raising, OF everything else that viii
be exhibited in competition at the fair.
There win be plenty OF amusement as
wen as education within the fair
grounds this year. and the visitor that
cannot Ind something 10 interest him
every hour of every day during the six
DAYS viii indeed be hard TO please.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
ENoLAND's OPEN SUNDAY.

In an article in the Nineteenth Gen.
fury and After, Lord Avebury dis
cusses sunday closing in England.
Shops of every character are kept open
on Sunday IN England. the trades
people having found that it is one of
their best days. Lord Avebury gives
an example of the effect of Sunday
closing on one man, as follows:
One Of my correspondents writes to
me that, being much opposed to Sun
day trading he determined to keep
closed. In a short time he lost most Of
his little capital. and then he opened
and made money. When he thought he
had made enough he closed again, and
now he writes me word that he is near
" ruined again ana compelled once
more to open, and he ends his letter.
'I am q halter"
We have heard people argue in favor
Of the open saloon on Sunday, on
the theory that it is "the poor
mans club and that he has
right TO go to it on his rest
day i he wants to. But few people
would argue that stores ana places Of
business generally should be kept open
on Sunday. This for the very good rea-
son that the average American can find
time enough 10 make purchases on
week days. Besides, over here we be-
lieve the clerks are entitled TO one day
Of rest in seven.
In England there is law. against
Sunday opening, but the penalty is
ridiculously inadequate to stop the evil.
\ fine of just five shinings is provided
for the offense. aud the profits derived
by the shopbeepers abundantly Justify
them in paying it rather than close
their places. Either the English law
Will have TO be amended for the pur-
pose Of prescribing d harder penalty, or
public sentiment against open Sunday
shops must be worked up to such an
extent that the tradesmen will take the
step voluntarily
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

the highest ONCE in the gift OF the poo
pie.
In explanation of his remarkable ae-
ton, Mr.. Perkins said on the stand,
referring to a contribution of s4S,702 In
1904:
This payment was made after very
careful deliberations. It must not be
considered an ordinary contribution to
the campaign fund. It was paid be-
cause we felt that the assets of the New
York Life Insurance company would
be jeoDsrdized by a Democratic sue
cess.
We agree with Mr.. Perkins that this
must not be considered al ordinary
contribution to the campaign fund" Gt
is a most extraordinary contribution.
Indeed. we cannot consider it otherwise
than as a distinctly criminal contribu-
ton. mr.. Perkins had no more right to
give the money Of the New York Life
policy holders To a campaign commit
tee than he had to give it TO himself. II
was not his own money that he gave
away, and if there is any justice in
New York law he will be indicted on his
own confession for misappropriating a
trust fund.
The fact that he gave it to the Re
publican committee is entirely irrele-
want and immaterial. His offense would
have been just as grave If he had given
il to the Democratic. the Popnlist or
the Socialist committee. The cold truth
is that he had no right to give it 20 any
committee whatever, and the very least
thing he and his associates can DO is to
return the money. with interest, to the
treasury Of the New York Life Insur-
ance company.
A more uHWarTanted. highhanded
proceeding was never engaged in by a
supposedly reputable flduciary agent.
The assets OF the company were con-
tributed alike by Republicans and
Democrats, Populists and Socialists. It
was not for Mr.. Perkins to say that
those assets would be 'Jeopardized" by
the success OF any party. The policy
holders We're not asked for an express
sion Of their views. Their money was
taken from them without any warrant
whatever. And Mr.. Perkins should be
required to make it good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
NEW MASONIC BUILDING.

Those who travel east on First south
street during the next few months viii
see on prominent corner a new build
ing in course OF construction. Beauti-
fd3 in architecture. solid and substan-
tial, this building Is designed 10 stand
Tor all time as a monument to Masons
and Masonry IN Utah. Here the lodges
win make their home. here the searcher
for Masonic light win find It, even as
The children Of Israel found a pillar of
cloud by day and a pillar Of fire by
night TO guide them on their journey
through the wilderness.
Square men are the members Of the
Masonic fraternity. true brothers all OF
them. OF their own free Will and &C
cord they go about doing good. And if
ever a body OF men worked for good on
The principle that the right hand has
40 business knowing what the left hand
is doing, that body is the Masonic fra
ternity. The Masons don't figure in the
newspapers very often. They do not
sound a trumpet blast TO call attention
TO the fact that they have just relieved
"A case of distress.
Quietly, without ostentation, without
hope Of recOmpense other than the APP
prevail of their consciences and the
knowledge that the Father which
seeth in secret shall reward them
openly, they go about doing good. 1t is
not possible to be a good Mason with
out at the same time being a good citi-
zen. No man can obey the precepts and
teachings OF the fraternity without be-
ing d better man. The oldest of all
secret societies, it is the rock upon
which those Of later days are founded.
And ia the hundreds Of generations
that have come and lived and died and
been forgotten since Masonry was
born there has been no Improvement on
IL by any other society.
We congratulate the MasOns on the
prosperity they evidence in beginning
the construction of a new and perma-
uent home. We know of no organiza-
lion better deserving OF prosperity,
none more truly prepared, none 50
worthy and We'll qualified 10 carry on
the campaign for making the world bet
,er. the people happier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
FLED FROM TEMPTATION.
Eriher Was esttine cIpse to This
Honest Mans Price.
(Washfngton StAr.l

(WaSnington STAR
Several secret service men who have
been working on the cotton crop scan
DIAL in the agricultural department
were iunching in downtown cafe the
other day when the talk turned TO the
general subject of graft and bribery.
Il am reminded" said one OF them.
of the story Of an individual who
was well-known in the west about a
decade ago as & man of unimpeach-
able honesty and sterling integrity.
eral impression, but matter of cold,
hard fact. as the circumstances had
proved more than once.
1T happened that about the time !
mention a big eastern corporation
which handled millions of dollars worth
Of goods annually wanted q man for a
position Of the highest trust, and after
searching the country over lighted on
the gentleman IN question. He accept
ed the position, delighted with the hon
or done him, and only held it for a
month, when he handed in his resig-
nation. As he had given splendid sat
isfaction in the short time, he was
pressed By his employers for an ex-
PLANTATION. This he finally gave, as fol-
lows:
II had only held this place three
days when q Weli-known individual
came to see me. and after pledging
my honor TO secrecy. offered me bride
Of $4,000 TO do a certain thing that
would have been faithless to my trust.
l had him shown out of the office. The
next day a representative of his raised
the rendered bride to $4,000 / refused
Indignantly. Several days later the Of
fer was raised to $4,000. and some
time after it was increased to $4,000.
Still / refused with scorn.
Last week the well-knOwn individ-
ual himself again came to see me, and
offered to make the bride 100000 in
cash and 100000 in stock, and l re-
fused the offer and resigned
And why did you resign? asked
his former employers, gazing at him
in admiration.
Gentlemen, said the man of un-
Improbable honesty and sterling in
tegrity. my reputation is all 1 have.
There has never been a spot on my
name, and bribery and graft and
have been strangers all my life. Such
viii continue to be the case. Gentle
men. 1 resigned because that last offer
was simply near my price.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
INSURANCE AND POLITICS.

Democrats who hold policies in the
New York Life Insurance company
were deeply interested in the testimony
Of George W. Perkins, first vice presi-
dent of the company, 10 the effect that
they had indirectly contributed TO the
Republican campaign fund in 1886. 1900
and 1864. The amount paid over to the
Republican national committee was
about 5000 in each instance. Thus
money supplieda in part at least, by
Democrats. was used to bring about the
defeat Of the Democratic nominee Tor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

tor-eo sTner broke Oft handful aid whsE
he wa. Eot killed aed .es4rrsd 10 the
pSCl'i. hundreds OF rupees worth II eifts
they h, siven the oil saksr. the people
Grove Ihs ella man from the iistrio- and
allowed tho HORSEPOWER - d. az he
pleased with the peepui tree, regardless
OF the number of ancestors Of taelrs
which he gieefully ard with painstakiag
care chopped up into bits each time he
[. .Tnned It
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

II appears that the story OF the South
Dakota man who hanged himself
through renorse because he permitted
an innocent man to die on the gallows
for a crime he himself committed, was
entirely untrue. Still, everybody viii
concede that If there had been such a
man he should have hanged himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

In view OF recent disclosures it would
not be surprising if It should develop
that officers Of the New York Life In
surance company have been giving
away the money Of the poliey-holders
for the purchase Of blankets for the
Hottentots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
A Positive Sentiment.
Washington Starr

III is feared that KomuFa viii refuse
10 treat with Nitte," said the man who
Is interested L. the war in Asia
THAT sir. responded Colonel Stillwet
Of Kentucky, would be an outrage, sir
They may have their differences OF opin-
ion. but no gentleman sir VIII refuse
10 treat when bis turn comes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

Put your hands on yeur poeketbooks.
A dispatch says that Nine. Humbert,
the woman who swindled Paris bankers
out OF 100000 francs. is coming TO this
country to live as soon as her prison
sentence expires.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing death. ]. E.. stearns,
Belle PLANE, Mimi, writes that
friend dreadfully injured his hand,
which swelled up like blood poisoning.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the
poison, healed the wound and saved
llia life Best IN the world for burns
and sores &c at 2. c N + drug dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

John d. Rockefeller says he has no
use for public libraries. No wonder.
Most of them contain Miss Tarbelrs
History Of the Standard OIL COM
pany."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

An unidentified man committed SUI
eide in Washington the other day and
it is rumored that he killed himself be-
cause he had no wife And some Of US
win consider that a good and sufficient
reason.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

Mr.. Hewlett is actually reported to
be candidate for the Republican may
orally nomination. Some men don't
know when they're well of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

An armistice has been concluded be-
tween the Russian and Japanese field
representatives. General Llnevitch viii
now breathe that long deferred sigh Of
relief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
STORAGE.

Parties desiring storage for potatoes,
onions, apples or any other commodity
would do well TO communicate with us.
Terms reasonable. Warehouse on ..
S. L. trackage. c. S. MARTIN & CO.
34l West Second South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
Different Bird.
tChieago News.l

GNl Frend-Weu dear. what do YOU
think of your husband by this time?
The Bride-Oh, he's duck OF a man.
Girl Frlend-lndeed. then / must have
been mistaken, ftf- ft
Tho Brile--N n.y. Mint Gu yGn mean.
Girl Friend always believed him TO
Pc q geese,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

The law Of nations pays particular
attention to tie interests of private,
and commercial persons, subiecfs ~.
tho powers that are at war. in the iicw
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-21
CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS.

Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Provo, Utah Co.. Nov. 21-Eight bids
for the sol 900 electric light and water
works AZ per cent 1920 bonds, 20 be
issued by the city, were received and
opened ct the meeting Of the city coun-
ell last evening, all from eastern bond
buyers, They ranged from par TO
1856 premium. bid BY b. II. Rollins
&, Sons of Denver. and Sl9l0 premium
offered by n. w, Harris q Co. OF Chicn-
go. Mr.. w a. Scott, representing Roll
Inns & Sons, was at the meeting, and
his company's bid was accompanied BY
a $1,000 certified check as an evidence
of good faith. Both Harris & Co. and
Rollins & Sons require supreme court
decision validating the bonds, before
they will accept them,
The bids were referred to the cont
mittee of the whole, which met at ,
o'clock this afternoon to consider the
bids and will report at meeting Of the
council TO be held at O'Clock this aft
ernoon.
w. $. Carr, who owns land-about five
acres-near De Long avenue, which he
claims the city Is using as street, pre-
sented a communication offering TO sell
the land at $500 an acre, Referred to
the committee on judiciary,
The committee on electric light was
instructed to place light at the inter-
section Of Second South and Second
West streets, and the recorder was In
structed to request the r, G, w. Ry.
company to place two lights at It's de-
pot.
on report Of the committee Of ju-
dietary II was decided to permit the
poles of the Independent Telephone
company to remain in the sidewalk on
East Center street, the company hav-
ing placed them on the line given by
the city