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PRESERVE OLD IRONSIDES.
The Petition Of the People OF Massachusetts, Is
Presented to the President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-The large petition
sent to Washington by the people of Massa-
chusetts protesting against the destruc-
ton of the frigate Constitution as pro-
posed by Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte,
was presented to the President this morn
ing In the presence of Admiral Dewey,
Senators Frye and Spooner and company
OF distinguished public men who happened
to be in the Presidents office. Mr.. Roose-
welt spent nearly half an hour in examining g
the list of names, which included those
of almost every Massachusetts, man of
note, as we'll as the descendants of COM
missioned and petty officers and sailors
who served on the old frigate In the; days
when she was the dread of the British navy.
The words of the petition were painted
In water colors n a drum head, beneat
remarkable oil painting Of the Consti-
tuition as she is supposed to have appeared
in her famous encounter with the English
frgate Guerriere. The artist, Eric Pane
of Boston, was present when the presenta-
tion was made this morning. Mr.. Roose-
welt suggested that the petition be placed
on exhibition in the Navy Department
and declared that the old ship should, of
course, be preserved.
There was discussion in the President s
office as to what should lie done with the
old frigate. Ono Of those present su ggested
that it be restored as nearly az possible
to its original condition. with sails set,
and placed permanently at Annapolis
Another expressed the opinion that it should
be kept always at Washington, but the
Massachusetts, representatives maintained
that it should be preserved at Boston, near
the wharf where she departed for the wars.
All agreed that the old fighting vessel
should be rid Of the ugly roof which has
been erected over her decks Adp,irol |
Dewey was especially emphatic about
this.
Senator Spooner declared that the Govern
ment should build the finest and largest
modern warship IN the world and name
her Constitution ii. Admiral Dewey spoke
The sun., 1906-01-21
Movements Or Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20,-The monitor
Nevada has arrived at Fernandina. the
monitor Florida at Savannah, the cruiser
Denver at San Juan. the torpedo boats
Porter. Dupont, Nicholson, Rodgers and
Blakely at Port Royal and the dest roger
Bainbridge at Hongk konR.
The cruisers Olympia and Des Moines
have sailed from Culebra for Hampton
Roads, the cruisers Brooklyn, Calves, on ,
Tacoma and Chattanooga from Tansier
for .Algiers, the cruiser Cleveland from
Culebra for Guantanamo, the collier Mar
cellus and the gunboat Scorpion from
Monte Cristi for Sanchez, the gunboais
Nashville and Eagle from Sanchez for San
Juan, the gunboat Concord from Guam
for Cavite and tho tug Rocket from Wash
ington for Norfolk.
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FOR JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Dill Appropriatins 81 10000 to BE Ex.
pended for Government Buildings, SC.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.--Representative
Maynard Of Virginia to-day introduced a
bill to appropriate 81 900 for Govern
ment aid to the Jamest own Tercentennial
Exposition, to be held at jamestown, Va,
in 1907, to commemorate the 3oOth ami
versary of the establishment of the first
English settlement in America. The money
is to be expended for Government buildings,
exhibits and the maintenance Of the ex
hibits. The measure also provides for the
coinage of one million S? silver pieces to be
issued as souvenirs, which are to be twice
as large AS the current silver dollar, The
exposition company is to pay the Govern
ment the net cost of the silver bullion.
The company expects to realize profit of
about 80 cents on each of these silver 81
pieces.
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FAIRBANkS'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Came Near Being Nominated for President
at Dinner Given In His Honor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.At dinner given
ty Representative and Mrs, William Alden
Smith OF Michigan at the New Willard last
night in honor of Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks about fifty distinguished guests
were present
Senator Scott Of West Virginia, one of the
number suggested: I'VE are all here, and
might proceed to nominate President. -
Representative Smith the host, touched
his glass and said; ITO suggest the name
Of the next nominee for President requires
courage, but now propose this toast TO
the next President whoever he may be.T
Vice-President Fairbanks and Speaker
Cannon each looked relieved at the clever
way in which Mr., Smith had saved him from
embarrassment.
The sun., 1906-01-21

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--The collision in
New York harbor between the Alabama
and Kentucky early this month will cost
the Government over $4,000. A report
on the damage to the Kentucky has been
received at the Navy Department II
estimates that the cost Of the repairs under
ordinary circumstances, with the workmen
working only in the daytime, will be SO 600.
7 he necessity of working night and day
and Sundays will bring the cost up 10 be-
tween -, ESQ and S. 900. ih" co.t cf tho
rerairs to the Alabama, which were made
al Norfolk. viii 10 considerable.
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4 BAYSIDE CLIB RAIDED.
Cant. Summers Gets Eight Prisoners, In.
Guiding Four Pu8ilists.

Capt. Summers of the Bath Beach police
static and a squad Of detectives swooped
down on the Baysde Athletic Club, which
was entertaining with a smoker and three
round bouts in the Manhattan Casino at
Bay Twentieth street and Bath avenue,
last night. Capt. Summers nabbed eight
prisoners. The place was crowded when
the police entered and panic almost fol-
lowed. the spectators thinking that they,
too were to be arrested.
The eight prisoners included four fight
ers, he referee, The timekeeper the ticket
seller and the ticket taker. One OF the
pugilists. Frank Aegio, gave his address
as 800 Mulberry street, Manhattan. That
address is Police Headquarters.
The sun., 1906-01-21
BOTH BRIDGES IN CIRCIIT.
Recommendation II rs to Running OF Cars to
Relieve Terminal Crush.

A resolution has been adopted by the
executive committee of the Brooklyn branch
of the Municipal Ownership League Of
Greater New York that the Commissioner
of Bridges he asked to give notice to all
next no cars of such transit company be al
lowed to cross the Brooklyn Bridge unless
they be sent to point distant not less than
one-half mile from the Manhattan terminus
of Brooklyn Bridge or unless they make
a continuous circuit by passing around and
over both the Brooklyn and Williamsburg
bridges.
The sun., 1906-01-21
Fire In the Dyker Heights Club.

number of members lingering in the
grill room Of, the Dyker Heights Cub. at
Dykcr Heights. t,etween Bath Beach and
Fort Hamilton. worked hard last night and
saved the place from destruction h fire
h. forming bucket brigade. The flames
orisinatest IN the attic, where the sleep
in quarters of Ahearn Underwood, the
sGretaker. are looased. Tn, baading wa,
damaged to the extent of about $3. .0Ov.
The sun., 1906-01-21
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
Head OF Paving Trust Alleged TO Have
Given Tacoma's Mayor SO 900.

TACOMA, Wash. Jan, 2o-Fred T. Sher-
man, head of the paving trust, was arrested
in Seattle to-day charged with having
bribed George l. Wright, Mayor Of Tacoma,
with s8.O)0.
The bribery is alleged to have been COM
mitted during the issuance of extensive
paving contracts recently.
Mayor Wright denies having received the
The sun., 1906-01-21
Woman Goes Into Bankr uptcy.

LIMERICK. Me-, Jan. 20.-Miss Mabel
Waddell daughter Of former hotel pro-
prietor in Cleveland, Ohio, filed petition
bankruptcy to-day. She owes $4,000,
most of it representing notes she signed
as member of a Cleveland syndicate deal
ing in Southern lands. Her only asset
is s., 800 equity In the homestead here.
The sun., 1906-01-21
Army and Navy Orders.

WAsHTuToN. Jan. 2o.-These army orders we're
Issued to day:
Capt CLYDE s. Ford, assistant surgeon from
Fort HarrancaS 70 New York city.
Major fN D. Hoyle artillery. to Hot Springs for
treatment.
The sun., 1906-01-21

CALCIUM AND CALCIUM favored the novelty
for the coming season. cnging and effective in color
variety in black ana white eneSss n
designs In Wolfe Imprme Moire 5rocne 1"p'm0'
White Pongees and Habutais
MATERIALS. special showing OF whe rS0 s, si
sel6pured and embroidered White Bocaded Plnapple
Crystalline checks and stripes Gun metal oaGs ht
Figures Chiffon de soe color ehects AANHNo' wiz"
coors, plain and embroidered
NOVELTY DRESS FABRICS coors and black EmorooeleI
Eolennes Irdescent Checked and Plaid voes, AL WOOL ~ "
Silk Voies Swiss and English Embroidered Rooes
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Dressmaking.

FOR WEAR AT PALM BEACH AND WINTER RESORTS
ORDERS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR DRESSES, cos
oE LATEST PARTISAN DESIGNS, AT MODIFIED PRICES
Salon de Robes, I'd Floor.
The sun., 1906-01-21

of the days of his youth. when, as a cadet,
he served three years on the Constitution,
land there was no hazng in those days
he remarked.
The petition Of the Massachusetts cti.
zens in 40 feet long, and if the names were
written in a single column the length of the
document would have exceeded that OF
10000 signatures
Sulzer Proposes a Department of Trans
port alton.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 2o.-Representative
Sulzer Of New York to-day introduced
a bill to establish a Department of Trans
portation to be presided over by a secre-
tary. who shall be a member Of the Pres-
dents Cabinet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

The Hawaiian Forester and Agricul-
turist for the month OF November has
just made its appearance. Il is an in
tcrcstiug number treating Of several
matters of interest TO the residents of
the Territory Among the articles is
an illustrated one by +. G.. Krauss.
who is in charge Of the rice iuvestiga-
ton for the government upon the rice
harvester which he recently had i'm
ported and used i'm a local field. An
article by Pehr Olsson-Seffer, Phi. d.
upon the rubber industry in these ISL
ands. is also very interesting. As a
whole the November number is the
most interesting that has appeared for
some time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
DISPOSED OF
LOCAL RELIEF FUND
MEETING or GOVERNOR CARTER
MGTTEE HELD YESTERDAY.

The final disposition of the balance
Of the Honolulu relief fund raised for
the benefit Of San Francisco earth
quake and fire sufferers was made yes
terday afternoon at the conference held
at the Executive building between Gov
ernor Carter and the members of the
relief committee.
Governor Carter had been requested
some time ago by the committee to in
vestigate the conditions and recommend
the best method of disposng of the
remainder of the fund, $1,000. He
favored the appropriation of S6,250 for
various institutions in San Francisco,
as follows to Hospital for Children
and Training Schools for Nurses S1,50O;
Mount Zion Hospital $1,5OO; California
Women's Hospital $1,000; st. Luke's
Hospital $500; st. Josephs Home for
Incurable $500; San Francisco Maternity
$500; Kings Daughters, a home for
incurables or for old people $500; and
the Florence Crttenden Home $3.50
The governor further recommended
that the remainder of the fund be given
to the San Francisco Red Cross Society
for distribution. Out of this balance
however there is to be a reservation of
$500 which is one half of the money
necessary to pay off a mortgage on
the Kaufman Rescue Home If the
remaining half Of the mortgage cannot
be raised by subscription by July I, the
$500 will be distributed as the commit
tee desires. The governor took con-
siderable time to secure information by
writing to San Francisco. He was
also aided by j. F. Morgan i'm securing
facts upon which to base the recon-
mendatiOns
1t was expressly designated that the
balance of the relief fund that is to
be distributed by Mrs. Merrill of the
Red Cross Society was not to be used
i'm the rehabilitation work but for ac-
tual relief purposes.
The governors recommendation
were adopted by the committee. The
governor stated that the committee be
discharged and he thought that Terri
torial Auditor Fisher would audit the
accounts Of Treasurer L. Tenney Peck.
vote of thanks was extended to Peck
for his services.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
like the forests, should he treated as
the property of the public and its dis
pOsaI should be under conditions which
would insure to the benefit of the public
as a whole.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Sam Apolona, alias Napoleon. plead
ed not guilty yesterday i'm Judge Lind
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

says court to the charge Of conducting
crap game.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
Observation-Disclosures ~

like the forests, should he treated as
the property of the public and its dis
pOsal should be under conditions which
would insure to the benefit of the public
as a whole.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
TO GIVE AWAY MILLIONS.
Mrs Russell Sage to Aid Worthy
lndividuaIs-May Help Poor
ChurcheS

New York, Nov. 12.-Mrs. Russell Sage
will give away the bulk of the fortu ne
of about $50, 000,O00 bequeathed to her
by her husband, the fnancier, to individ-
uals whom she considers worthy. 1t
will not be given to endow churches nor
to those who write begging letters.
Il shall keep only sufficient of the
fortune left to me by my husband to
live quietly and comfortably" Mrs. Sage
said today. 1.-THE fact that churches
are endowed put them beyond the neces-
sity of work making them Indifferent and
negligent along the lines where Christian
institutions should do the most good.
mean to give to those individuals whom
/ think worthy. When have left only
enough to live comfortably. perhaps
may not be annoyed by persons indeli-
cate enough to beg for help, as l am
now
Il wish to help men and women of the
higher or lower walks of life, who,
through no fault of their own, are so un-
fortunate as to need assistance and TOO
proud to ask. Such persons | deem it a
pleasure, privilege and a duty to aid.
Persons who were faithful and kind to
Mr.. Sage will be remembered, as | know
he wished me to do so In all my plans
l am carrying out his desires, am GER
tain"
Mrs. Sage said she would do all she
could, however, for struggling churches
and institutions devoted to the care Of
the needy and sick.
She declared that she intended to buy
home for clerk in IA railroad office
who was kind 10 MIR Sage hr bodies
of her paternal grandparents now buried
on farm near Troy will be removed Ia
cemetery in that city and the burial
place of her maternal grandparents in
Sag Harbor, l.. l., will he cared for.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
Died Early.

The passing of the only son of the late
Senator George F. Hear, in the prime of
his manhood and in the midst of public
career of value and still greater promise,
seems grievous thing. Congressman
lockwood Hoar was named for his uncle,
the late Ebenezer lockwood Hoar, whose
ell Hoar, have also passed away-all in
the midst of successful careers of useful
ness and honor, when it seemed that
they could not be spared The senator
and judge, who kept close to each other
through life, lived to ripe years; their
sons were not given long life,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
Thanksgiving
Sale
GENERAL ITEMS.

According to the reports of the census
bureau the total wealth of the people of
the United States in 1905 was no less than
$3.50. SS1 Ais 1000. The total in 1900 was
S8S, 52S, 34S, 900 and 1890 S65 ,037, 091 ,000
SO that Uncle Sans wealth in fifteen
years gained the magnificent sum of
"a ,844, 1874 900
The supreme courts d. cision that Yer
monts railroad commission has no
power to order the erection of railroad
station. seems to strike a severe blow at
the efficacy of the commission. If in
addition the present commission is leg
islated out of Office after showing its
backbone in dealing with railroads, future
commissioners may conclude that the
invertebrate system of dealing with
transportation lines is more conducive to
official longevity
The following decision is among those
handed down by the Supreme court last
week: Mary j. Pond VS.. Adelia c. Ponds
executor, apt, an appeal from commits
sioners. IN this case in the lower court
there was verdict for the plaintiff for
damages amounting to $79S.72. In the
opinion by Judge Powers the Judgment
of the county court is reversed and cause
remanded
Brattleboro, Nov. 1.-two feet of
snow fell in Somerset between Sunday
morning and last night, and nearly as
much fell in Wilmington and Dover.
Lumbermen are pleased with the out
look. as they believe the snow has come
to stay.
Rutland. Nov. IA son weighing
two pounds was born yesterday to MIR.
and Mrs. E. L. Hawkins. of this city.
The child is perft city formed and has a
fair chance to live.
Emigration companies of Japan are
prepai ed to send 10000 laborers to the
Hawaiian islands by next June. Six
| thousand young men are in Yokohama
| ready to embark.
Attorney General Moody has issued in.
structions to United States attorneys
regarding violations of the eight hour
law, i'll which he says the government
is determined upon its strict enforce
ment
Burlington, Nov. l4,-Desperate efforts
are being made to quench fire that is
burning in 5000 tons of coal at the plant
of the wooden mill at Winooski.
Ten boys between IS and IS years Of
age have been arrested in Rutland fol
damages to property in the school house
Oh Halloween night.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
HUMPHREYS

Veterinary Specifies cure diseases
of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs and
Poultry by acting directly on the SICK PARTS
without loss of time.
A. A.lFENERS. Congestions, Infiamma.
CURES tons. Lung Fever. Milk Fever.
B. .lSPRAINs, Lameness, Injuries.
CURES rheumatism.
G. SORE THROAT. Quinsy, Epizootic
CURES Distemper.
,d O. 2: WORMS. Bot. Grub..
Il. II. COUGHS, Colds, Influenza, lnfsmsd
CURES Lungs, PleurO-PneumOnia.
r. r. }COLIC, BeIIyache. Wind-BIown.
G.G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
a III u; KIDNEY q BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL lsKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions,
CURES Ulcers. Grease, Farcy.
J. K.lBAD CONDITION, Staring Coat,
CURES Indigestion, Stomach stnggers.
eOc each Stable Case, Ten Specifics. Book. &C.. o.
Al druggists, or sent prepaid receipt OF prica
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William aud John
Streets. New York.
tU BOOK MAILED FREE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
Woman Farmers Success.

Stowe, Nov. 12.-"Four Winds Farm
in the eastern part of Stowe furnishes to
the farmers of the town an object lesson
of "intense" farming and also an aspect
of a successful woman farmer, the farm
being the property of Mrs. C. F. NJ. Ia
Der. There are % acres in cultivation
and this year the following crops have
been raised: from three and half acres
of oats, 260 bushels; onehalf acre of pO-
tatoes, 212 bushels; one and one half acres
of northern corn, 225 bushels; one acre
of Sanford corn for the slo; one-eighth
acre of carrots, So bushels; and about 80
tons of hay was cut. This amount of
produce is equalled by few farms of 100
acres. L. NJ. Raymond is employed as
farmer by Mrs Taber.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
Fresh Winter EGGS.

For the man who can find a method
Of producing fresh winter eggs at
moderate cost there is "a fortune wait
ing. w. L. Robinson of West Derby,
VT, has found way. Read what he
says: I'm looking over the record OF
our hens for the past six months, we
find the production of eggs per hen
far exceeds any previous year, this
too in the face of Che very severe and
long continued cold weather of Janu-
airy, February, and March. Now,
Honor TO whom honor is due We at.
tribute this very gratifying gain in
eggs to the daily use of Pages Per
fected Poultry Food. We have never
used it so faithfully before and never
before had so satisfactory winter
yield. We intend to somewhat more
than double our present flock of hens
this season and you may rest assured
our orders for poultry food will be
increased in like proportion"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
A NATION OF CRlPPLES.
rheumatism Beyond ControI-The
only Hope orb euma attic Sufferers
is uric-O Treatment.

If rheumatism continues to spread as it has
in the past few years, it would seem as though
we would before long become a nation of
cripples. The terrible destructiveness OF this
disease is apparent on every side of US. Al.
most nine out of ten of the cripples one meets
had their affection brought on by Rheumatism.
How many thousands more there are that are
hopelessly bed-ridden and whom we never
see. Rheumatism from the very nature of
the disease, can never cure itself and if neg
lected, is b d to grow worse rather than
better L ever have any twings OF Rheu-
matism 2 4. r. Burt's drug store right
here in ebury and get bottle of Uric. O,
the w III new Rheumatic Specific. 1t
will C and it is the only treatment in
the nat will cure you permanently and
the !. Uric-O cures by its direct action
on tnL Iuscles, blood and kidneys. 1t seeks
out the poisonous Uric and Rheumatic Acid
and drives it from the system and it is only a
treatment of such nature that will ever cure
Rheumatism. Liniments and plasters only
serve to drive it from one spot to another.
They never cure Rheumatism, because it is
primarily blood disease, and until the blood
is cleared from the poison, cure cannot take
place.
There never was case of Rheumatism that
Uric-O could not cure and you should not put
off taking it because it is in the end far the
cheapest method. You can test Uric-O free
of charge if you wish. lust cut out this adj
vertisement and send il to the Smith Drug Co..
Syracuse, n. V, and state that you have never
used Uric-O and would like to try it. They
will send you free sample which you car
test and try free of charge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23

The production of honey i'll Middle
bury and vicinity, which is the center of
the honey producing industry of eastern
United States, will not be up to the de-
mand this season, despite the fact that
many tons have been harvested. Several
of the largest apiarists are from one to
four tons short on fall orders. A large
amount of comb honey is sent to the
Pacific coast, notwithstanding the fact
that honey is produced in large quaint
ties in southern California
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
PouItrymen Are Satisfied

Poultrymen are no easier to please
than other people and when a store
keeper says his trade are satisfied
evident he is selling an article Of real
merit. Read the following letter from
Madden & Trumbull, the Grist Mill
Men, Of White River Junction, VT:
"'Page's Perfected Poultry Food
sells the best and gives the best salts
faction of any Poultry Food that we
ever have sold. Parties that bought
from 5 to 10 pounds at time when we
first commenced to sell it, now get
from so to 100 pounds at time. We
think that is a good recommends ton"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
a Hello Beginner.

When telephones were first introduced
in Hyde Park, James Coveney, a gen.
eral contractor, decided to have one in
stalled in his residence. When informed
that it was ready for use, he had occasion
to call up Dodge & Tyler's grain store.
and said: "Send me down a bag of oats
and bale of hay"
Certainly" the clerk replied. "Whc
is this for ?"
Coveney, at the other end of the line
exclaimed, 1.-The horse, you id fool?'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23

thing, and often l could hardly straighten
my back. The aching was bad in the
daytime, but just as bad at night, and
was always lame in the morning. l was
bothered with rheumatic pains and drop
steal swelling of the feet The urinary
passages were painful, and the secretions
were discolored and so free that often
l had to rise at night. 1 felt tired all
day. Half box served to relieve me,
and three boxes effected a permanent
cure"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Justus will
b. mailed on application to any part of
the United States. Address FosteI-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold b. all
dealers; price. fifty cents per box.