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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26

1t is to be hoped that our Legislature
will practically repeal the present Cattle
Commission Law which has been shown
to be of little use. very badly, if not
corruptly, managed, and enormously ex
pensive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26
MESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
flame ye- have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
DEANS is the result, and unless the inhamma-
ton g be taken out and this tube restored
to its mai condition, hearing will be de.
stroye forever; nine cases out of ten caused
by Ca n. which is nothing but an inflamed
condi' d OF the mucous surfaces.
We al give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send CIRCULARS, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1906.
AUTOMOBILES.

We are glad to see that some of the
newspapers of the State are beginning
to respond to the demands of the people
for the safety and comfortable use Of
their roads. This is as it should be, for
it is hard for our people to work, with
out the help of their press, however
much they may be Interested; and never,
we think, have the people of the State
been so practically united in their feel
ing as upon this subject, for some of their
dearest rights have been invaded and
taken from them. Always hitherto the
great majority of their roads have been
made and kept as safe as possible, and
measures being taken to remove grade
crossings over railroad tracks, and con-
stantly additional safeguards added at
dangerous places on our mountain passes
and elsewhere. Comfort and safety both
belonged to our roads and were as dear
as the comfort and safety of our homes,
of our school houses, or of our churches
They all belong to our civilization, and
are part of the inestimable blessings
which the people will not surrender.
Let then the press of the State, all
of it if possible, at least all of it which
the people care to retain, use their great
power to protect for its common people
the invaluable privilege and right Of
safe highways.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26
Order of Notice, Proof of VIII.
CTATE OF VERMONT. pu...
~ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, So. Ao"'0 Oo"A

~ Of ADDlSONp SS.
Be 1t remembered, that at a session of the
Probate Court, holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District OF Addison. on the 23d
day Of October, A. ID. 1906.
Present Hon. W. II. Bliss, Judge.
whereas, certain instrument or writing,
under seal, purporting TO be the last will and
testament of William Is. Wright. late OF Or
we'll in said district deceased. having been
this day presented to said Court for pro
bate, and duly filed in the Registers Office
Therefore, it is ordered, that all persons inter.
ested in the estate OF said deceased be notified
TO appear before said Court, at the Probate
Oeace in Middlebury, in said District, on the
18th day of November, A. ID. 1906, by publica
ton OF this order. three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
previous thereto in the Middlebury Register
a newspaper printed at Middlebury
In said district, to show cause, II any they
may have, why said instrument in writing
should not be proved and allowed, as the
last will and testament OF the said deceased
true record.
43 MABEL A. BLISS. Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26
DEVILS ISLAND TORTURE

is no worse than the terrible case of
Piles that afflicted me 10 years. Then l
was advised to apply Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and less than box permanently
cured me, writes L. S. Napier, of Rugles,
KY. Heals all wounds, Burns and Sores
ike magic. 25c at w. H. Sheldon's,
druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26
Estate of John Q. Atwood.

The underslgned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
John Q. Atwood, late of Cornwall in said
District. deceased. and all claims exhibited In
OFFSET thereto, hereby give notice thatwe will
dence OF j. w. Atwood, in said town OF Corn
wall on the Goth day of November and the 10th
day OF April next, from O'Clock p. m. until
o'clock p. m, each OF said days, and that six
months from the 22d day of October. A. d.
1905, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for ex.
animation and allowance.
Dated at Cornwall, this Path day Of
October, A. ID. 1905.
A. j. FIELD, lCor,,ss,or.r.
FIJI. Parker, 0o'e'o"oA''
j. W. ATWOOD, Executor. 43
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26

sums Under $40 Cash, $40 and Over 80
to 60 Days on Approved Paper -.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26
p STATE FAIR.

We notice that the bill of Representa-
tive Everts, of Windsor, for State Fair,
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18
GOLD STRIKE REPORTED.
Body Of Ore Twenty-Seven Feet
Wide Runs High Values.

Considerable excitement exists at
tho head Of Oak creek about twenty
milss southwest Of Florence over the
discovery Of . blk body Of gold ora
opened on the ranch conducted BY .
man named Andracioh. . foreigner.
Tho strike ID said 10 have been made
east Of ths Franklin mine that was
worked 20 . profit some years before.
II In said that nve tons Of the ore
was tahon TO ono Of tho Pueblo umelt.
srs and treated II returned t87 10 .
ton Ia gold and nettcd $40 40 after
expenses we're deducted. The strike.
acoordiug 10 tho word brought here
by Ed. Spauldins who IL prospect
ing In tbs same locality. was made
~ grass roots. The lsad IL said to
bs twenty. .ssvsn feet wide and that
the mill run taken TO Pueblo for
tsss WAS not taken from anv ono
point on the vein but from it on.
tire width. II this 10 true An.
draoioh hAs opsn,d n hon Anxa and
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18
ABOUT YOUR NElOhBORS
AND YOURSELVES


IF. A. Moore won. TO Portland At
noon.
20. n. Smith il down from Drip.
pls Cresk.
--shvriY Joc Esssr wss In Florsros
this afternoon.
Mrs. J. J. Little Ia visiting In
Colorado Springs.
--J.F. Torrcncs IL trAnsAotipg busi.
meas In Pueblo today.
w. ", CAfhy IL sp'ndiug tho
afternoon ~ Portland.
--Miks Doyle returned Saturday
from = visit ~ Omaha. NsbrAsha
M. N. Iewis Ia In Crippls OrssL
and II expected 70 return this evening.
~. v MeoC,Andlcss Ia attending
70 somc busincsa In Canon City today.
--Miss EdnA TbArp In up from Pu.
chlc visisins thu Urouhcs and Littiss.
MIR, aud Mrs. Charles mn and
niecc visited In Crippls Greek Bun.
day.
--OhArlic MoCampbcll loft ysstcr.
dAy for Foptancll.la, for = two weeks
viuit
Mira, Leo wAiker and Mrs. JAmes
icetcr lcit today for California To
spend Tho summer
Miss Anna Mcdonnell has To.
turned from Colorado Springs where
shc visited = sister,
Mrs, James Reed and Miss
blanche returned yesterday from an
extended ssay In California.
John Blunt Ia oonaocd 10 his bod
with typhoid fever, lilo was brought
up from Portland yesterday.
--Mrs W v. Thornton rcturncd
Saturday evening from = vis,t with
relatives IN KansAa City, Mo,
---frMnk Tanner Eva wi,liAma.
Hob Smith and Fannie McCormich
picaicAed on beaver Yesterday.
---FraaA HuiitvAr. who hAs BEEN At.
tending Colorado College. Wa renew.
Ina Acaaa,ntAncss hers yesterday.
wv, n. Mitchell. aasistant cashier
II chr FtrSt Nasionsl bAnA. transact.
ID bssiusss In orippls crssk tcdAy.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18

will soon be enabled to quis the
drudgery. of farming.
Since the news Of the nnd has leak
ed out . numb,r Of claims have been
staked. Mr.. spauldins has SIX Of
them located and In one Of them he is
reported to have struck gold ore that
assays one and eight. tenthi ounces Of
gold to the ton. man named Hosea
has also found some ore Of good value
ON mis- Homestead. The location Of
the series Of strikes 10 said TO be in
the same vicinity whore A. Mooney
prospectsd some years sgo.
The scene Of the strikes 10 not .
new one to prospeotors for the bills
have been scratched for years but dur.
ing tho time when gold WAS not
sought after 10 much ~ silver. 1t u
. good lesd and silver conutry and 1t
IL near there where the old Terrible.
the famous orystallized lead mine. 10
located. The new hnd will not cause
. ruah Of prospectors because most Of
the land In that immediate locality 10
patepded farm land and cannot be
filed ON for mineral claims.
Out further south Of the soene Of
operations the same formation and
the same character Of rock 10 said to
have been located. A young fellow
BY tho name OF Painter who has been
working 10 that locality for . week
says the field looks like . good one
and IL worthy Of tho inspection Of
men looking for place to prospect.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18
All Aboard for the Northwest.

From June ipth ~ June aad mclu.
slvs, The u, \ H. a. viii scll round
"trip ticAess 10 the following points "
eelcws
Portland, orp,, Tacoma aud scA,,
sle. waah., tsA. ~,
vAscoavev. t&s w.
Victoria, eAi III,
Also ssv~rAl other ,~iu1 which I
caA VII ycs about II you will GALL At
~ sfsacA
TtcAsss u che abovs rA,cs are good
eetno ane Fvtsrnlna via different al.
Fset ssassA n ya~ wish 10 ~ via
ttalllefuiA sAd eitso TO the above
rAeeA ftnal LIMIT Of ,icAets siaty
AAys tsom AAes ~ salA We also give
llhseAl seeVsv~ss ~ lhsss tlcAess
r xsssnAs ssHsss. Agent
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18

-nu LJss Enask - AassEs
Esas, sssssnss - svs1hsg fss. :
bsfs6 vtsss wSsh Cssss Cfsy rslssfvsa.
%. =. Aasssss sssk aAasss II biz
!rAsssxYs>A ssJissy ssSas sfsss hy-
sAgs9 nssss wtsA sssssssA kip-
-f1n Pss9zss. vie = ~ nssAs-
- Dissssss y spDssSss sfsk, - y
| = ~ ~ y tkfsssssss v1sk sJptsfd
fsvs.
-G5s Msy JshssSs ssssSssd Isss
svssfsS fns. CsIsssSe spxfsss whsre
~ sssssssS ~ Ssssssg II shs Chris
| stss Endssvosa
-Tos wiiiis.s - vsfs. the fov-
nss hsstbss oil. J.. wsrs down
from CffptIs Greek yesterday With
sbs s1csrs3osfstS.
--4iA Fsssts Pittsss. mother
spd Two stsssrs. arrived yesterday. the
Issssr thsss fron Missouri. for .
eospIs Of nosths visit.
-Aim Igla Lines. who hs4 bees
ths guest Of Mis- Lila Saith and Mis-
Csrlotts Hics. returned to her home
In Canon City yesterday.
Miss Bessis Msgner bsS returned
from two weeks visit In Grsslsy
spd Denver. She stssndsd the grsdus-
tion exercises st Grsslsy.
VIII Eonney this morning enter
I'd tho employ Of the Jones Grocery
company. taking tho plsce Of Viii
Rsscorls who tskes months lay on.
--Osts Miller spd sister bays 70.
turned from Pennsylvsuis whore they
spent tho last six wseks They re-.
port she KsnsaS crops the best Of any
thsy bsvs aeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomss Mcvsigh
left today for Northwestern points
snd expect 70 spend tho summer at
Vancouver. Tom says he will be
back In Tins TO vote for Alvs Adams
for governor.
--Hubsrt Miller and Mrs. I'd. Mo.
Clsllsnd of Joplin. Mo-. brother and
sister Of james Miller, are here and
may decide 10 remain. They have
rented house on West Fourth street
and are preparing to move In.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18

Cheap rates to Denver via the
d. Ad II. g. account rAoe meeting
at Overland Park. June 10 to July
Z. Tickets on sale Juno 10. 30. 80 and
July 7th. with Anal limit until July
y. Ons fare for the round trip. good
on all regular trains. SO. 10
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18
F. &C. Excurs,on.

The r. and o. o will run excursion
10 Cripple Greek next Sunday at ei.b
for the round trip. Tho train leaves
Florence NJ . .. M, returning to this
city at : 80 p. m. Just ut this season
Of the year the soenefv along tile road
Ia beautiful. Join the trim and enjoy
. days outing. 6S.b7
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18
Annual Meeting.

Tho annual meeting OF Tho FloIcncs Electrl
atrcst Railway Compsny will bc held al III
Office of tho compsny In Florence, Colornd,
July u, 1908, at y, m, Tor the purpose Of elcc
transaction Of such other business A. ma
prop~riy como before the msetinx. Tho booh
Tor tho iransfrr OF stock will bc clossd June
aud bc opened ssWin July IL. Tho meeting vi
sj.iii. HAIRY ROBINSON. Secretary.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18

SPECIAL SUMNER SALE-Grsat
reduction In prices on summer auits
and trouseripgs - made to your meas.
Florence Tailoring 90 III II.
Main. 50. 90
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18
SUMMER NECESSITIES

SUMMER NECESSITIES.
We re frequently asked for liSt
OF remedies most likely to be- re-
quircd this timo OF tho year, Let
us suggest Witch Hazel. II is a
mild. non.irritnting preparation
uscd largely for sunburns and in.
scot bites. Cucumber Cream to
the front.
Essence Of ginger ia used for
Troubles OF tho digestive organs.
cramps. cto, Also for summer
complaints, BE sure you havc
them In tho homo for emergencies
PALACE PHARMACY
=. q. Oss. Prep,
PAeas n
The daily tribune., 1906-06-18
TO RxNI

mo RENT Furnished r,cm, t,r hNu.~k.~r
j tnol vra, tNv ~ thtv~ sn suite, Inquire Vt
6v "A, Q, Callahan q, ta x. frca =, @m'
slto MINT M,~ie,u ks,,o~s house e,c.. In
i s~w~t, electric liah,s, bath, city WATER
l wN, hNi, ,sres and n"Nrvi s~cd ch,cA ~a
JSvA, cca, house, cellar tho"e - Canon, tsr,.
Y, Ma. MWs
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09
INSURANCE SIDE LIGHTS.
Methods Employed for Cougin9 the
Hard Worked Agent.

During the recent scandal and the
airing of insurance methods In general
which followed. one Of the tenderest
spots Of that business was left un-
touched. 1t Is the system known In
the parlnnce of industrial insurance
workers as arrears and advances"
The taking of arrears and advances
occurs weekly on the book of every
agent, when the agent must pay for
each week on every policy which Is
beyond the grace period allowed by the
company. namely -four weeks"
Superticlally it nd appear easy
to obey the company's rules or-sup-
posed rules: hut the cancellin, cf 4
policy or policies might precipitate
what Is known as Thrown Off claim-
ing" whereby the company refuses
to pay further special salary until a
sufficient number of substantial npp'i-
cants are approved to offset the cnn-
cellations. So 1t may seem expetli-
ent to the needful agent. to pay dol
lar for the current week, rather than
to lose the. prospect OF receiving fifteen
borrows money from the company a.
n large rate of interest-one dollar for
the loan OF fifteen for one week--and
II he wishes to retain this loan he
must pay for the week following.
Gradually but almost surely, 1t be-
comes case Of the "Spider and the
Fly
Unless he be an uncommonly good
writer. or nm exceptionally wary man.
the web tightens and his source OF
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09
The Handerer Returns.

IL was old-home week. and the re-
turned sons and grandsons had been
teihh@ win more or less pride of the
clahSes time had wrought for them.
al last Edward Jameson spoke:
/ went away from here twenty
years ago Il poor man, with only one
solitary dollar in my pocket. l walked
the Tour miles from my fathers farm
10 The station, and there | begged a
rlut TO boston on freight car. Last
night drove into town behind Il
spirited pair of hors es, and my purse
guess how much my purse holds in
money to-day, besides a large check, II
and Mr.. Jameson looked about him
with brilliant smile.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09

,o,hassador at Washington
ffen. rn-itiol Largely on TNccoun,
'Sr;.'s Nativ,ty-New Embassy
n, Jdins Prof oj-cted.
,1,w much wife can do to heir
,..r husband in Il public career Is con
S',,inrly proven by the married life
: NnI1mp .Iusserand, the American
9',ca of the French Ambassador al
,va @ @shinctou. Indeed NJ. Jusserand
was selected by the Government OF
rrarco 10 act ms the accredited agent
- nnr sister republic at Uncle Sans
|Ioodouartcrs largely because of the
|fsct that he had an American wife
,rho II was believed ,uld be OF
,root assistance to him In handling
snr negotiations which might have to
ha carried on between the two ma
Hons,
Madame .Iusserand. although Am
cricau born, spent most of her life.
Inn 10 the time of her marriage, IN
France That she was thus an exile
from the land of the Stars and Stripes
|wss dne TO the fact that her father.
|Mr, Richards, was an American bank
lar in l'uTlS, anu tliuS Ills DuSIIlcSS III
heres,s compelled him to reside al
'lmost continuously at the French cap
btal His daughter was educated on
he banks of the Seine and speaks
French quite MS readily as she does
English
Her husband has great admiration
Tor the American people-possibly be-
rause he is SO fond of his wife. He
: IN author of note and has trans
1ated several American J erary works
into French. Prior to coming to
Washington, VI. Jusserand andhis wife
resided In Copenhagen. the capital of
Denmark, where NJ. .lusSerand acted
IS the envoy OF his government.
His promotion to Washington was II
lecIdei advance in rank and carries
With ii a big Increase in salary.
AN INSEPARABLE COUPLE.
Both NJ. Jusserand and his Yankee
elpmate are very genial and hospit
ble. but they are manifcstly much
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09
He Liked The Game.

"A seedy looking individual ap,
parently from the rurals. entered
Flockner's barber shop one day last
week." says the Hobart News -Repuo
lean. HE got in the second chair
and told Charley he wanted the
whole works.
After Charley had trimlaed nm
w till he would have passed for Leslie
Niblack, he woke him up.
Hair cut says the sleeper. droWs-
lily.
Hairs cut says Charlie.
Shave says he, still half asleep
Done shaved you
shampoo
You've got 'er.'
shine
Been shined.'
Neck shave
Already been there's
SINCE hair
I've burned it
The customer settled down IN tne
chair until he was sitting on ms heeA'
and says, Pull tooth.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09
Rorked The Double Cross.

This" said the jeweler, "is what
happened here last month.
Mr.. B. drove up in hanson and
entered my shop, accompanied by his
valet, who carried an oblong box of
STEEL Mr.. r. asked for private inter
view and l took him into my office.
There he opened the box exposing a
splendid array of diamond and pearl
necklaces. earrings, tiaras, and stom
aChers.
Mrs. b. he said, SIS now abroad.
Refore she returns l want you to eX-
tract all these stones and to replace
them with good limitations, selling the
real jewels and giving me the money.
This, Of course. is to be confidential
transaction. Mrs. r. is to know moth
Ing of IT.
Il looked at Mr.. b. l think l
bushed n little"
My dear sir said. 4 should be
glad to do what You ask. but ii Is
impossible. Two years ago Mrs. il
called here on the same errand that
now brings you. and this errand. III
her case, was successful The paste
Jewels that you offer me are worth
little more than the hr, of the hanson
awaiting you outside.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09
PAGES 1 TO Z

bark in fifteen days. Assuming this
ratio, it would require, to strike the
first quick blow of force correspond
ing to our present military establish
ment, the entire shipp +; on the At
lantic and more than Tue entire ton.
mage of the Pacific" 1t is doubt
full if any private line would care to
hold enough ships in reserve to trans
port two divisions on fortnight's
notice. The Quartermaster General
gave it. as his opinion that, "In view
OF the futile efforts of the Quarter.
masters Department to obtain suit
able transports from the merchant
marine in 1898 for the transportation
of the army to Cuba, and of the
further fact that when withdrawn
from regular line service the trans
ports can not be advantageously dis
posed of, owing to their peculiar in
terror construction. it would be wise
policy to retain a sufficient number of
boats as part of the equipment Of the
army. to be economically cared for and
kept in such condition as to be prompt
ly available for any emergency which
may arise requiring the transportation
OF troops on the ocean," Since the
whisper of trouble in the Orient, two
first class troopShips have been held at
anchor in Manila Bay, and until Janu-
nry all the freighters of the transport
service We're out of active service. with
the exception of the Dix.
PACIFIC FLEET A MODEL.
The army has built up its Pacific
transport feet after long and trying
experience. and it is generally conced
ed that the vessels are models of their
kind. Representatives of foreign
governments have asked for and re-
ceived copies of the specifications.
The transportation of live stock has
been fruitful of disasters. The first
consignment of mules shipped to Man
lila was a source of great anxiety.
Every precaution was taken, and f.
nnllv the fatal precaution of belly
, banding the animals caused the loss of
all but one. who became known in
Manila as the hundred thousand dol
lar Jack. The rest all died of the un,
+ accustomed exercise Of swinging on
n their stomachs.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09
LEARNS LANGUAGES IN JAN.
Berkmann. Who Tried to Kill Henry
c. Frick, Becomes Lin1uiSt.

When Alexander Berkmann left the
Allegheny County prison in May last.
after having served fifteen years for
an attempt to kill Henry c. Frick,
the coke and steel magnate, he found
himself able to converse fluently In
eight languages.
The years behind prison bars have
converted him from an avowed an
archist to a student and philosopher.
Many persons have forgotten both
Berkmann and his crime. yet they
startled the nation during the days Of
the great Homestead strike OF 1892
Mr.. Frick was one of the managers Of
the steel industry when it grappled in
the gigantic struggle with its work
men. Berkman. was so radical, at
the other end of the scale. that he
was classed as a leading anarchist.
During the excitement of the indus
trial controversy Rerkmann found his
way into the Pittsburg offices of Mr..
Frick, reached that magnate's pres
ence and shot him twice, then attempt
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09

I livelihood wanes, until he is finally
forced from that field of labor. to nc
followed by another whose experience
is most likely to be a repetition or ms
predecessors.
This stupendous gouging system IL
startling In its vastness. for about
two hundred thousand mcn are en-
gagged in his vocation Throughout the
country as agents, and the amount or
money thus obtainel by one company
nlone (employing about fifteen thou
sand mem, Is upwards Of one million
dollars annually. The officials resort
to many methods of intrigue to pre-
ven. the real mission OF t. ''arre trs
and advance" mnnipulntions from be-
coming apparent to the agents. among
which is the tacking OF placards In the
Offices forbiddng agents to pay on In
surances which is beyond the com
pnny's grace period. To the expert
enced agent t reads, 1--WE know you
will pay
| why this subtle system of graft
has rema incd almost unmolested Tor
more than thirty years Is subject
for conjecture.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09

However. the government ut Paris
recently purchased good sized tract
or ground in the most desirab BILE Sec
zion of Washington and will erect
thereon splendid embassy home of
its own. Madame Jusserand being
an American woman and thoroughly
conversant with the wants of Amer
can women and Yankee conditions Of
life in general has been able to give
,he French architect who iourneyed
from Paris many valuable pointers as
TO designing the new house and she
will be able to select the furnishings,
etc, with far greater ease and sue
cess than could a Frenchwoman not
in touch with American ways
The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09

ing to complete the work with dag
ger.
Overpowered before he could accom-
plish his full purpose, Berkmann was
hurried to Jail. Being convicted at
his trial he was given Il fifteen year
term in the penitentiary for attempt
to kill. This was supplemented by
one-year term in the Allegheny County
workhouse for carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
Once behind prison bars he gave up
all his leisure time to study. AT the
beginning of his term he could read
and write English and German. Dur
ing the first years of his imprison-
ment he eagerly perused all books In
those languages that he could secure.
In course of time he mastered the
Slavic. Polish and Hungarian IAN
guages, and also acquired good gen.
eral knowledge of Italian, Spanish and
French.