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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19
Federal Grand Jury IRdicts
 Baltimore Men
HOLD CONTROL OF MARKET
Two Firms ApportIon Customers for Llcorice Paste and Charge lnde- pendent Dealers Any
 Old Price.

New York, June 1S.-The federal grand jury today handed down an indictment charging the McAndrews and Forbes com pany. the John s. Young company of Baltimore and the president sof the two corporations, Carl Jungbluth and How ard E. Young, with violation of the Sher- man antitrust Jaw. The indictment is the result of an investigation into the so-called tobacco trust commenced by the federal grand jury in May, 1905.
 Bench warrants for the accused defen- dants were issued soon after the report of the grand jury was made.
 Complaints which led to the investiga- ton were made to the government by in- dependent tobacco manufacturers that the McAndrews and Forbes company and the John S. Young company had entered into an illegal combnatin to control in this country the sale of licorlce paste. Without this commodity the independent plug to- bacco manufacturers would be unable to continue In business. It is alleged that the John s. Young company of Balti- more under the agreement supplied the independent manufacturers with the paste at prices fixed by the trust, and that the subsidiary corporations of the combina- tion, the Continental Tobacco company the American Tobacco company, the Amer ican Snuff company, P. Lorillord's com- pany and T. J. Reynolds company were supplied by the McAndrews and Forbes comnany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19
Arms and Legs are Chopped Off After They Have Been
 Shot Down
NOT LESS THAN 00WERE
 KILLED AT BAILYST0K
Correspondents Find corpses Lying In Long Rows On the Grass In Front of the Hos
 ptals.

St. Petersburg June 1S.-The embargo on news from Blalystok was lifted today, and the Associated Press staff correspond ent was for the first time allowed to telegraph directly from the sacked city a picture of the scene of ruin and deso- lation
 According to frequent bulletins. order was restored and maintained throughout the day, in spite of the incentive to dis order at funerals which were in prog ress almost the whole day, but the at mosphere is superchanged and slight event may suffice to precipitate a renewal of street fighting. The authorities appar- ertly realize this, and hope to avert such a catastrophe by strong show of force On one occasion the whole garrison was called out on some alarm, and the streets were literally packed with soldiers, foot and artillery until the danger was passed. The story told by the Associated Press correspondent is dreadful one but there are indications that he has been prevented by the censorship from relating further details about the condition of corpses. the utter bestiality of the mop. and the in ability of the troops to cope with the excesses during the first days of the riot ipu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19
Special Attorney Appointed.


 As a result of the complaints Henry w. Taft, a brother of Secretary of the War Department, Felix H. Levy, T. P.aGros- venor of New York, and F. w. Hill of Boston were appointed special attorneys general of the department of justice to conduct an investigation, and later the United States supreme court sustained every contention of the government
 The indictment today first charges that the accused knowingly engaged and con spired in combination, in restriction of trade and commerce, destroying competi- tlon and maintaining arbitrary and non competitive sale in the sale of licorice paste. The indictment further alleges that the accused induced John D. Lee of Provi- dence and the Weaver and Storey com pany, competitors, to establish and main- tain non-competitive prices, greatly in ex- cess of prices which would have prevailed if the alleged conspiracy had not been formulated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19
Iown Not Net Quiet.

Bialystok, Ruseia, June 1s.--4 D. m.--The situation is still not entirely tranquil. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19
Customers Were Apportioned.


 The indictment charges that a division or appointment of the trade and cus- toners was made. Nine-tenths of the licorice paste sold 1t is alleged was furn- ished by the McAndrews and Forbes company to the so-called tobacco trust and the remaining one-tenth to the in- dependent trade. The indictment charges also the the John s. Young company entered into an agreement with John Lewis of Providence, whereby the latter was to be allowed a profit of one cent pound upon all licoric paste sold by him during 1904 to the amount of one million pounds, and that he should supply his Independent trade with 90O.000 pounds. The John S. Young company was to al- low him the same margin of profit on the remaining 100000 pounds, and also granted him the right to increase his sales 5O.O00 pounds each year for period of five years, the life of the contract.
 The contract of J. s. Young company wi .h the McAndrews and Forbes com pany contained similar provision in re- gard to the sale of 2O,000 cases of 250 pounds each, it being understood that if hut 19 GOO cases were sold per annum the McAndrews and Forbes company will al- low a profit of $4 per case on the unsold 1000 cases. All of the subsidiary corpora tions agreed to maintain such prices as the McAndrews and Forbes company
  pany agreed to buy its licorice root from the J. S. Young company at certain stated prices.
 Show Control of Market.
 The indictment contains long series of correspondence signed by the accused. both as corporations and individuals, all showing control of the licorice paste market, and a constantly increasing price to be charged to the independent manu- lecturers. Letters to some of the inde- pendent manufacturers show refusal to fill orders, in one instance a demand for 200 cases being sealed down to fifty. Sub seauent letters passing between the ac- cused stated that 1t was deemed unwise to fill such orders. and permit the inde- pendent manufacturers to stock up."
 After a conference between the attor- neys for the defendants and Messrs. Taft and Levy 1t was agreed that Messrs. Jungbluth and Young should appear on Wednesday and give bail in s5000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

lcQntInued on Second Paeel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
HEELS HALF A YARD HIGH.
Root of the idea to Which Women
Owe Many Foot Dcfor-
mites.

Heels, 1t is said, owe their origin
to Persia, where they were introduced
upon sandals, in the shape of blocks
of wood fixed underneath, such being
the root idea of those deformities to
which woman owes so many of her
woes. In Persia, the first home of
the heel, however, these blocks of
wood were used simply to raise the
feet from the burning sands of that
country, and were about two inches
high.
With the Persian women these
blocks were vastly higher than those
affected by the men, their height be-
ing from IS inches to 2 feet, thus be-
coming more Of the nature of stills
than anything else. Strangely
enough, many years after a similar
fashion came into vogue in Venice,
but the motive in this case was COM
ically different for by its means jeal-
GUS husbands thought they would be
able to keep their wives at home.
The supports of such shoes in Venice
were called "Chapineys," and to ap-
pease the vanity of the ladies, and doubt
less also to sugar the pill, were made
highly ornate. The height of these
chapineys determined the rank of the
wearer, an extra coating for the pill,
the noblest danes being permitted to
wear them half yard or more high.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
THE SPAS OF CALIFORNIA.
Matter of Economic Interest to Amer
leans Who GO Abroad for
Their Health.

The spas of Europe are a vast source
OF profit to the countries in which they
are situated. In these Meccas of the
healthless are annually spent millions
upon millions of dollars which tend
to the enrichment, not only of land
lords and tradesmen, but, more or less.
of the whole resident population 1t
is, therefore, says the San Francisco
Argonaut, matter not alone of med
ical but of economic interest that. in
the opinion of DR.. Simon Baruch, a
distinguished practitioner in hydro
therapy who is now within the Dor
ders of the state, there are Springs in
California, the waters of which rival
in curative powers, those of Baden
Baden, -Nauheim, Carlsbad, Can
mes, and many other famous springs i'll
Europe" AS is we'll known, particu-
larry such affections as rheumatism.
govt and nervous disorders yield to by.
drotherapic treatment; and while the
human mind is so constituted that re-
mote and expensive cures are more
highly considered than near and in
expensive ones, it is certainly to be
hoped that California springs VIII
shortly have a place in the cure OF
these and other diseases, such as. In
the opinion of Dr. Baruch, they de-
serve to have.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
ADAM AS A GRANDFATHER
Boy Was Anxious to Know Whether
He Was "a Phelps or
Platt."

At one of the luncheons held re-
Gently Mrs. Clarence Burns told an
interesting story, says the Boston Bud
get
AS everyone knows, by the way, Mrs
Burns was born in Canada So. she
introduced her remarks by saying thar
while she was born in Canada. she
had the good sense 70 marry a citizen
of the United STATES. wlich m@Is -
one legally.
THE discussion going On in tn
coterie around me here" she said, "ha,
turned upon ancestry, one OF the
ladies having traced hers back as far
as the third century, and this re
minds me of story told of Senator
Platt's grandson One of Mr.. Platts
sons married Miss Phelps, and on,
day the small son. yoIth Of perhap.
five summers. cewe home from kin
dergarten in "a apparent state OF eA-
element, and put the query 10 his
mother: "Mother, how many grand.
mothers and grand fathers have
sot?
" Why, replied Mrs. Platt, there
your Grandfather Phelps and Grand
father Plat. But why do you wan,
to know, my son, and she laid
soothing hand on the flushed lite
cheek.
The big eyes showed disappoin'-
ment, then defiance There's a boy
in our school says he's got six grand
fathers. and | thought maybe I'd got
more'n that
Then Mrs. Plat carefully explained
to the little questiOner. so that he, too
might go back by great grandfathe"
and great great- grandfather and grand
mothers as fast as ever he liked, even
to Adam
This struck the right chord. and
Strengthening himself up he asked
Well, mamma, I'm glad to know it
Was Adam Phelps or a Platt?'"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
FARM NOTES.
A gasoline engine is economical and

A gasoline engine is economical and
reliable.
Sugar beets will grow and produce
a fine crop in both sugar and quantity
in soil with too much alkali for most
other crops. The greatest difficulty in
such soil is in securing a good stand.
Much is lost each year by the half
preparation of the soil. Intensive Gull
ture is what is needed more and more.
Spend little more time in putting
the ground in better condition and you
will surely get your pay in the increase
of the crops.
Here is suggestion for storm door
that the men folks can put on. We
have used 1t in our home for two
years with great comfort and satisfac-
ton. At the lumber yard get what is
called composition board, composed of
thin strips of board between heavy
paper. Carefully mark this and saw
1t out to fit the screen door. Then
tack 1t in place and the storm door is
made. In the spring take 1t off and
save until the next fall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
SEED POTATO CUTTER.
Home Made Continuance Which WILL
Facilitate the Work of Prepar-
ing for Planting.

Many machines have been devised
for cutting potatoes into sections pre-
paratory to planting. However, COM
paratively few of these have proved
eminently successful. In an article on
Colorado potato culture In the last
year book of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, j. Max Clark
describes a machine used in the Gree
ley district of that state which comes
very near meeting all purposes for
which designed. The accompanying
illustration shows how this potato
cutter may be built. Any farmer with
a mechanical turn might easily con-
struct this at home during slack hours
and thus save himself time when most
needed in the spring.
A wide bench is boxed in on both
ends and one side. 1t is divided into
two or three Compartments. these
being open in the front which CORE
spends to the side boxed in. To each
of these compartments is attached a
sack on hooks, and along one side of
the bench in the middle of each COM
partment and right over the opening
Of the sack is fixed, in an upright po-
sition, a shoemaker's or common
steel table knife.
Potatoes to be cut for planting are
shoveled into the compartments Of
the box and in front of each COM
partment a man takes his position,
being seated on a box or stool for
comforts sake. He seizes the tubers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
WOMEN AsTRIDE in FIELD.
Dianas Of the English Hunt Still
Stick to Their Divided
Skirts,

Hunting circles in England-and
they embrace this year an even great
er proportion than usual of the fash
ionable science again are keenly ex-
ercfsed about the question of women
riding astride, and though the popular
prejudice against the practice is as
strong as ever, those who advocate l.
are championing their faith with the
courage that is at least conspicuous,
says the New York Press. All the
principal packs have representatives
of sartorial division as appalling.
say the conservatives, as would follow
on the granting of home rule to Ire
land The Rytchley and the Quoru.
the Blackmore Vale and the " w. H.
as those who follow the Vale of tho
White Horse love to call themselves
have frowned as vainly as ungallantly
on the fair pioneers, who come to
their meets in long frock coats tina.
just show neat top boots resting in
stirrups on-the horror of it-both
sides of a mans hunting saddle. The
notwithstanding Diannas still stick
to their guns and their-by courtesy
divided skirts" and in spite of thu
outcry of the doctors, in spite of a sad
suspicion of unholy satisfaction on the
part of the field when one of the
"straddlers" comes to grief, many of
these riders are going so straight and
so strong that they are slowly but
surely finding more imitators every
week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04

had its origin in Germany. This
grass has been grown in England for
at least $50 years. 1t makes nice
hay and will stand for long time
after being ripe without greatly deter
iorating. 1t never grows so coarse
that the stalk is not tender and the
hay made from it is eaten without
waste. It thrives best when mixed
with other grasses. This grass is
most common in the northern United
States. 1t is particularly good for
moist meadows, says the Farmers Re-
view. In some of the western states
natural meadows of this grass are
now found and are highly esteemed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
N
7 y j D III y
SEED POTATO CUTTER.

PRACTICAL SEED POTATO CUTTER.
in rapid succession and by pulling
them against the blade quickly cuts
each one into as many pieces as de-
sired; the pieces are then dropped
into the open sack 1t is claimed.
says the Orange Judd Farmer, that by
this indirect method of using the knife
two fairly good cutters can cut each
day all the potatoes ordinarily re-
quired for the use of one planter.
Most farmers in the Greeley district
care very little how small their seed
potatoes may be just as long as they
are perfect in form and true to type.
A very small potato is often planted
whole, but generally even the small
ones are halved Those coming next
in size are cut into quarters. while the
potato that is just below the shipping
sizes usually cut into eight pieces.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
Swedes in Finland.

A Finland correspondent writes: at
is not generally known that the
Swedes in Finland form a large pro
portion of the population. there being
about 100000 of these in a total of
2,S90,000 The Swedes-or more cor
rectly Finlanders whose mother tongue
is Swedish-are mostly farmers or
workers on the land, only rs per cent
of them inhabiting towns. During the
craze known as 'Fennomania' many
Swedes changed their Swedish family
names for Finnish ones, like their Nd
tional hero Georg Forsman, who die
as Trio Koskinen. OF the $50 news
papers published in Finland 81 are
printed in Swedish"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04

All women work; some in their
homes, some in church, and some in
the whirl of society. And in stores,
mills and shops tens of thousands are
on the never ceasing treadmill, earning
their daily bread.
All are subject to the same physical
laws; all suffer alike from the same
physical disturbance, and the nature of
their duties, in many cases, quickly
drifts them into the horrors of all
kinds of female complaints, tumors.
liberation, falling and displace-
ments or perhaps irregularity or
suppression, causing backache, ner-
vousness, irritability and lassitude.
They especially require an invigorat-
ing, sustaining medicine which will
strengthen the female organism and
enable them to bear easily the fatiRues
OF the day. to sleep well at night, and
to rise refreshed and cheerful
How distressing to see woman
struggling to earn livelihood or per
form her household duties when her
back and head are aching, she is so
tired she can hardly drag about or
stand up, and every movement causes
pain, the origin of which is due to
some arrangement of the female or
ganism.
Miss F. Orser, of IA Warrenton Street.
Boston, tells women how to avoid such
suffering; she writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
:" | suffered misery for several wears with
female irregularities. Ny back ached: had
bearlng-down pains, and frequent headaches !;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
Frame Houses.

81 was down in South Brooklyn the
other day, where they are putting up
many frame houses" said an old-time
builder. They don't build houses as
they used to. In my day all frame
work was mortised and pinned to-
gether, and nothing smaller than six
inch stuff would do for stills and cor
ner posts. Now the stills and cor
ner posts are two by four scantlings
nailed together, and mortise is un.
heard of. Carpenters don't carry NOR
Using chisels and mallets in their kits
nowadays. IN. Y. Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04

could not sleep and could hardly drag
around. | consulted two physicians without
relief and as a last resort, | tried Lydia T.
Finkhams Vegetable Compound and to my
surprise, every ache and pain left me I
gained ten pounds and am in perfect health"
Miss Pearl Ackers, of 327 North Sum-
mer Street, Nashville, Tenn, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
3" suffered with painful periods, severe
backache, bearing-down pains, pains across
the abdomen; was very nervous and irritA-
BILE, and my trouble grew worse every month
Ny physician failed to help me and I
decided to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound | soon found it was doing me
good. All my pains and aches disappeared,
and no longer fear my monthly periods"
Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the unfailing cure for all these
troubles. 1t strengthens the proper
muscles, and displacement with all its
horrors will no more crush you.
Backache, dizziness, fainting, bear
ing-down pains, disordered stomach,
moodiness, dislike of friends and society
all symptoms of the one cause-wiil
be quickly dispelled, and it will make
you strong and we'll.
You can tell the story of your suf-
ferings to woman, and receive help
full advice free of cost. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass The present
Mrs. Pinkham is the daughter-in-la law
Of Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty
hive years she has, under her direction
and since her decease. been advising
sick women free of charge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
WARNING
Prospect Cemetery Assn

The proprietors and those interested in
Prospect Cemetery are hereby notified
ana warned to meet at the School House
in East Middlebury Tuesday evening,
May 8 at 7 80 o'clock for the following
purposes to wit:
First. To elect officers for the ensuing
year.
Second To transact any other bust
ness thought proper to come before said
meeting.
EDWARD NJ. DAY, Secretary.
East Middlebury, VT, April 81. 1906
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
New Electric Lamp.

What is called the flaming arc"
light, the new and powerful form OF
outdoor electric lamp. that is now to
be seen on downtown Chicago streets,
has been we'll known abroad for sew
eral years. The flaming arc" makes
gaslights and ordinary incandescents
have about the apparent luminosity
of white bean. 1t is said to give
five to ten times as much light per
watt as the common inclosed arc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
Can't Stop Her.

I'm going up to interview your
WIFE" said the society reporter; "a
you suppose she'll TALK"
DO II" replied the husband; why,
she'll be talking when your twenty
second edition comes out!"-YonkerI
Statesman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
HAD A CLOSE CALL,

"a dangerous surgical operation, involving
the removal of a malignant ulcer, as large a.
my hand from my daughters hip, was pre-
vented by the application of Buckiens Arnica
Salve," says A. c. Stickel of Miletus, w. Va
persistent use of the Salve completely cured
it." Cures cuts, burns and injuries 2sc al
w. II. Sheldons, druggist
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
FOWL MEADOW GRASS.
The Poa Serotina, or False Redtop,
Which Is Desirable for
Moist Lands.

This grass is also known as False
Redtop 1t is very common in the
United States and is best adapted to
wet meadows and the banks of
streams. 1t is a perennial grass and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04


ALBERT q. WHITTRMoRE.
Deposits made during the nrst four business
days OF the month draw interest from the
hrst II made afterward interest will com
mence the first OF the following month
Interest will be credited TO depOsitors jan
uary and July /. compoundlng twice n year.
There are no stockholders in this bank. All
earnings, less expenses, belong 10 depositors.
The rate OF interest depends apon the earn.
ings but the law fixes the rate that any saw
ings bank In the State can pay at not TO ex.
coed three and one half per cent per annum,
urtil its surplus reaches ten per cent OF Its de
posits, when special dividend is provided
tor.
All taxes IN this State are paid by the bank
on deposits OF $1,000 or less. Deposits are re-
ceived In sums from sl to $4,000, and no inter
est Will be paid on any sum In excess OF this
amount, except on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators. executors, guar.
dams, charitable or religious institutions OF
on trust funds deposited by order OF the
court.
No money loaned to any officer trustee OF
the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK W. WARD Treasurer.
E.S. IsHAM. A set Treas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
Taken by Surprise.

NAV. when did you first get &C.
quainted with paw"
Several years after l married him.
dear. Chicago Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound others FALL
WlN90SH! SAVINGS BANK

From careful management has not met
with loss from any loan made during the
last twenty years.
Deposits made during first five days of
month draw interest from first day of
that month Deposits made after fifth
day OF month draw interest from first
day Of the next month
Interest credited depositol' January LIST
and july lst, compoundlng semi-annuallv.
The bank pays all taxes in this State
on deposits of two thousand dollars or less.
Vermont Loans Solicited
Deposits, Dec, 81, 1905 Sl,2l3, e2e 81
Surplus So.332. 80
Deposits and Surplus Sl,3O3, 26l.e5
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
BURLINGTON
:. BANK
INCORPORATE Is47.

Deposits. Jan. 1. 1906 -lsss,s57,32s7
surplus 625,sJO.65
Total Assets. sIO,4s3,I00.33
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
Vermont Loans Solicited
S1,3O3,2el.e5
Officers /:

S. II. Weston, President; j. B. Small. 1st
Vice President; S. Bigwood. 2nd Vice
President Ormond Cole, Treasurer.