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Douglas Island news., 1906-02-14

For the coming season some ot the river transportation people are calulat- ing on total of 10000 people going in- to the Tanana, and it is even reported that some of the officials of the trans portation lines expect 10000 to 30,OOo people to go there. Already the camp has a total of 1000 people. Several hundred are going there over the ice from Dawson this winter, and the numb Der going in over the Valdez trail may reach thousands before the snow disappears.
 Many new enterprises will be estab- lished in the Tanana this summer. Among them will be newspaper. Dawson people who are very strongly backed are preparing to install new plant and to print morning daily. Already Fairbanks has daily paper in the evening field, with strong backing and good plant, and has one Sunday paper. The smaller towns outlying in the camps tributary to Fairbanks also will have newspapers next spring. A plant is already in operation at Cinema, under the name of the Chena Times. Another is at the mouth ofthe Rantish- ma. in charge of Arbuckle and Gar win. and will be taken to Roosevelt or some other live town of that district when the river opens.
 Gross mismanagemento of the school system in Alaska, like that of the do' nestle reindeer business, is charged by Special Agent Churchill in his report of the extraordinary investigations made by him last summer. Complaint is freouently heard that the funds at the disposal of schools outside of in- corporated towns in Alaska are insuth- cient, and such condition is officially admitted. It appears from the Churc- hill report, however, that money is be- ing wasted in certain localities. Teach CTS are notoriously overpaid in certain instances, although such is not the general rule. It is shown that the education of each child in certain schools costs hundreds of dollars every year. when the per capita expense out to be much smaller. As in the reindeer report, MT. Churchill is es- pecially severe in his condemnation of certain so-called missionaries who are receiving salaries from the government as school teachers. In some cases, in which he specifically mentions, the teachers are ridiculously incompetent or shamefully indifferent; and the sit uation is aggravated by the coincidence that these very teachers are usually those who are overpaid. The enact ment of the Alaska wagon road law last year played havoc with the school sys- tenn. This law provides that 70 per cent. of the receipts of license moneys outside of incorporated towns beappli- ed to the building of wagon roads and trails, 5 per cent. to the care of insane persons, and 20 per cent. to the main tenance of schools. The result of ap- plying so large a part of the license fund to road building was the closing of several schools. Secretary Hitchcock will take steps to reform the school system. The fact that the agent for education in Alaska lives in Washing ton, thousands of miles from the schools which he is supposed to super wise, is regarded as a deplorable condi- tion.
Douglas Island news., 1906-02-14

Secre tay Taft has sent letter to the hou SC and Senate committee on terri tories strongly urging the appropriation of at least S150,0OO by congress to sup plement the funds available from H. censes collections for. the purpose .of road construction in Alaska.
 c. R. Peck and Walter Buckley are on good pay on No. Little Minook. They sank on the right limit, striking bedrock at 45 feet, and there seems to be better pay next to the hill. They found STA nugget in the new shaft Yukon Valley (Rampart) News.
 Engineer James Astley estimates that s232,O 100000 in gold remains in the gravel of the Klondike district, and that the water supply to wash out the gold will cost about S, 100000. He also figures that with 10000 miners inches of water the gold can be worked out in eight years.
 A marten farm is the latest project for Sitka.-Ex. Rampant has had a marten experimental station for two years past under the care of Dr. J. II. Hudgin. Sitka can claim first place in the culture of Alaska Holsters, but we claim the original marten farm for Rampart.-Forum.
 In his annual fire report to the gov ernor, Fire Chief Lester, of Dawson, shows that the total losses by fire in Dawson during the last year aggregated only S8,468. None of the property was insured. IF. all previous years losses have been much heavier there by fire The chief reiterates his recommenda- tions for better fire alarm system,and says that the old system is useless.
 The names of the powerful financial interests, which have arranged to build the Copper River & Northwestern Rail road, are the J. P. Morgan Go. and the Guggenheim interests. The Guggen- helm interests referred to arei the American Smelling and Refining Com pany, trust which controls practical Iy every smelter in the United States and which represents pool of some thing like S2OO,0O0,0O0.
 Col. Glassford, of the U. $. signal service, is of the opinion that the break of the cable between Juneau and Haines was not the result of accident but that it was cut by the captain oi some vessel who had anchored during the storm and pulled up the cable with the anchor. It was easier to cut tn! line than to free it from the anch (. All that remains for the Col. to do new is to ascertain what ship was anchored in Lynn canal at the time.
 Gas caused by decayed vegetable matter in muck seventy-two feet deer caused the death of Jack Darling al Fairbanks. It was ignited by his can dle. His pick struck a gas pocket The flames shot sixty feet in the ail from the mouth of the shaft. After the foul air had somewhat cleared { man was lowered down the shaft and found Darling standing on his head and shoulders, almost covered witt muck. Darling was an old-timer and one of the best known mining men 1T the country. The intense heat from the burning gas made the cable rec hot and set the windlass box on fire.
Douglas Island news., 1906-02-14

It is claimed that the Str. Oregon made a record -brea king trip from Sew ard, Alaska, direct to Seattle in three days and twenty hours.
 The postoftice at Hadley was named Hydah, in the days of totem pole gov ernment. The present inhabitants prefer the name of Hadley.
 The election, at Dawson Feb. l, re- suited in a majority of six for a hydrant water system which will be put in by D. A. Matheson.
 During the winter season, interior Alaska postmasters are not allowed to accept parcels containing gold dust for transmission through the mails.
 Many Alaskans 'in Washington" ob- feet to the Nelson delegate bill because if requires continuous residence in AL aska for one year as qualification of a voter.
 Capt. Gamborg- -Andreson, for two years in command of the marine bar racks at Sitka, has been notified that he will be relieved by Capt. Leot Harding.
 About the only safe way for man to hold a political berth in Alaska IS for him to maintain political head, quarters at Washington City all the time-Seattle Times.
 Editor E. J. White, Stroller" of the Whitehorse Star, recently visited Con- rad City, and delivered an address be- fore the "Mule Skinners Union" He was permitted to escape.
 Col. A. w. Swanitz, a representative of the Valdez & Yukon By. Co.,, says that the building of the road from Valdez to Eagle is an assured fact and work will start at once.
 The volunteer fremen of Valdez saved the town from destruction one day last month. Many Alaskan towns owe to their volunteer fire-fghters a debt of gratitude that they are still ID existence.
 Two outside firms have telegraphed tc Dawson asking for information regard ing the proposed installation of a new water system in Dawson. The two con cerns want an opportunity to bid or the installation, providing the outlook is favorable.
 The army appropriation bill for the coming fiscal year includes provision allowing the signal service to utilize the line revenues from the Alaska telegraph system to be applied to the extension and improvement of the ser vice in Alaska.
 Capt. Mogg, who was captain of one of the whalers which are frozen in al Hersehel island, came out with tho Arctic explorer, Amundson, and is now on his way to St. Michael where he vii outfit boat to go to the relief of the whalers next summer.
 Did anyone ever hear of United States revenue cutter rescuing anyon' from, or rendering any other kind O aid to, a wrecked vessel? asks thu Skagway Daily Alaskan. The question is asked for information. Did anyon' ever hear of one doing any other use ful thing? This is also asked for in form ation.
Douglas Island news., 1906-02-14

Secretay Taft has sent letter to the house and. Senate committee on terri tories strongly urging the appropriation of at least s15O,0OO by congress to sup plement the funds available from li- censes collections for. the purpose of road construction in Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1906-02-14

c. R. Peck and Walter Buckley are on good pay on No. 8 Little Minook, They sank on the right limit, striking bedrock at 45 feet, and there seems to be better pay next to the hill. They found a STA nugget in the new shaft Yukon Valley (Rampart) News.
Douglas Island news., 1906-02-14

It is claimed that the Str. Oregon made record -brea king trip from Sew ard, Alaska, direct to Seattle in three days and twenty hours.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27

Smoke Prince Carl Cigars. s cts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27
SAMUEL o. BACON LIS.
LOUISA A. X BACON LIS.
A M. KENDALL rs
Witness to Mark
MA BEL A. BLISS.
Estate of Edwin ID. Wilcox.

Order of Notice on Sale of Real Estate.
STATE OF VERMONT,
\ NDIsTRICT o. ADDISON, SIS.
BE II remembered, that al a session of the
honorable Probate Court within and for the
District of Addison, holden at Miidlebury, in
said District, on the 4th day of April A. d.
1876.
PRESENT, VIM. ii. Bliss, Judge.
whereas, Alice NJ. Wilcox and Carl NJ. Mer-
rill, administrators OF the estate of Edwin ID.
wilcox late OF Crown Point, New York, de-
ceased, did present to the said Probate Court
a petition in writing, therein setting forth
that II Will be necessary to sell part of the
real estate of said deceased for the payment
or the debts and charges OF administration
and also that II will be beneficial for ali
parties Interested therein to sell the whole of
the real estate OF said deceased, in Vermont,
being farm OF over 800 acres In Bridport
IN said District anu therefore requesting said
Court TO grant them a license to sell said
estate and thereupon said Court did order
That the hearing and decision OF said petition
be and the same were thereby referred to
bate Office in Mlddlebury, in said District, on
the SOth day of April, A. u. 1906, ana that
notice thereof be given by publishing a GER
lined copy OF the record OF said order three
weeks, successive'y, previous thereto, in the
MlduleDury Register, a newspaper printed at
Middlebury, in the County OF Addison, and
circulating in the neigh borhood OF those in
teIested, In order that all persons interested
therein, being thereby duly notified thereof,
might then and there appear before said
Court and object to the granting of said
license, II they see cause.
Is VIM. H. BLISS. Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27
READING WITH THOUGHT
An Experiment That Proves W,
Often Look Without
Seeing.

Did you ever try to give a careful!
description of the appearance of some
object very familiar to you, such, for
instance, as your own front door or
gateway, or the pattern upon some
favorite article of dress? Try the ex-
pertinent, advises st. Nicholas. I'm
less you are unusually observant, you
will be surprised to see how hazy Is
your mental picture. This experience
proves that we look without seeing,
and it is to be feared that many of
us read without thinking. AS an ex-
ample. some of you may have heard
a verse of a not obscure song in which
a young man is represented as ell
tering an inhabited place upon the
back of small horse, as inserting "A
plume in his headgear. and giving /.
the name of "Macaroni" For those
to whom the verse is unfamiliar 1t
may be said that the young mans
name is Yankee Doodle" II you have
read the stanza, is it fair to ask g.
you know what "Macaroni" means? L.
is not a merely nonsensical rhyming
word.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27
SHORE HAM.

Harlic Cook is as comfortable as could be
expected.
Easter was observed in our churches with
service appropriate to the day.
Miss Douglas has returned from New York
with the spring styles in millinery.
Mrs. +. f.. Plat was in Middlebury last
week the guest of her mother, Mrs. Marion
Carr.
Miss Moore of Middlebury and Miss Bar
rows of Orwell have returned aud taken up
their school duties.
In spite of the bad roads fifteen ladies'
gathered at Mrs. w. H. Stokes to observe the
w. II. NJ. L. Thank Offering on Good Fri
day.
Robert Holmes, late of Rutland, visited his
father last week. lie went from here to the
Edison electrical works where he has a posi-
ton.
Owing to the smallness of the school on
Barnum Hill that school has been added to
the Academy school so the session which
opened Monday will have four rooms.
The town clock which has been given to
us by George Catlin OF Scranton, Pa, is being
put in the belfry of the Congregational church
by an expert from the factory of the Seth
Thomas clock works.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27
FRANK WITH THE ASSESSOR
Well-to-Do Reformer's Wife Exposes
Her Husbands Financial
Status.

Along with the tax discussion that
comes with the annual payment of taxes
is story of a vigorous old reformer
who used to live out in the country not
far from Ottawa, and whose life in
Franklin county has been a long agita-
ton against corruption-in other peo-
pie.
The old man, according to the Ottawa
Herald, had accumulated a competence
by the exercise of shrewd business deal
ings among his neighbors and others,
and was content at times to let himself
be pointed out as a model of success.
He owned large property, but ii was
never noticed that mis- estate doomed up
large when the assessor came around
One day, some years ago, according to
his story, the assessor visited the home
In the old fellows absence and had his
talk with the wife instead of the man
himself. The wife knew of no reasons
why the same talk that was offered to
other people should not be delivered to
the assessor and with pardonable pride
she recited correct list of her husbands
holdings. When the old man came
home his wife told him as a matter of
news what she had done.
He had not been heard to swear in
public for many years, but the hired
a torrent Of prOfane words, and there is
one version of the story which says the
old reformer struck his wife.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27
Estate of Abram William sOn.

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District o;
Addison commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate O.
Abram Williamson late OF Middlebury in SAID
District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto hereby give notice that we will
OF Thomas Weeks, In said town OF Middle.
bury on the 9Th day of May and Sth day
OF sept: next, from l o'clock p. m. until 4
months from the l2th day OF April, A. D.
1906, Is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to US for ex
animation and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, VT, this 10th day OF
April, A. ID. 1906
JE. BUTrOLPH, Jc.....,
w. II. THOMAS, commissioners
JOHN f WEEKS, Admr
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27

The most rational remedy for coughs and
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27
If You are Interested
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Some Designs in
B Natural"

Papers that lead in local and
county news are invariably the
best mediums for the local mer-
chant. This is fact generally
recognized, as nine out of ten
conservative local advertisers in
placing an appropriation, aim
to use the paper that is read by
the townspeople of surrounding
towns. 1t is the paper that is
first in the estimation of the
local merchant. Ask any local
advertiser and prove this.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-27
instrument of Adoption.

CTATE OF VERMONT
~ ADDISON DISTRICT. rrooale court
Be 1t Remembered. that at Middlebury IN
said district this 10th day OF April, A. ID. 1906
Louise Bacon Kendall, born February Is, 1896.
daughter of A. NJ. Kendall OF Burlington, in
the County Of Chittenden and State OF Yer.
mont. Is hereby adopted and made heir at.
law OF samuel O. Bacon and Louise A Bacon,
husband and wife. OF Leicester IN the county
OF Addison and State of Vermont. and said
adopted person shall hereafter bear the name
OF Louise Bacon Kendall.
SAMUEL Q. BACON LIS
LOUISA A. X BACON LIS
A. M. KENDALL LIS
Witness to Mark
MABEL A. BLISS
STATE OF VERMONT,
- ADDISON DISTRICT ilooale COURT
At Middlebury this 10Th day OF April, A. D.
1906, personally appeared Samuel o. Bacon
and Louisa A. Bacon, his wife, anu A. NJ =.
Kendall, father OF said Louisa B. Kendall
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by them sealed and subscribed TO be their
free act and deed.
Before me,
10 MABEL BLISS, Probate Register.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-20
BISHOPS DAUGHTER SUICIDE
Member of Prominent Family Suf.
fers from Melancholia.
Mrs. COWdin Was Second Daughter
of Bishop POtter-Mauner of
Death Kept secret.

Cromwell, y. J.. Oct. 19.-Mrs. Lena Pot
ter Cowdin. daughter Of Bishop Potter OF
New York. committed suicide In Hallock
Sanitarium here Tuesday night The fact
that she had ended her life did not become
generally known until the issuance Of the
death certificate to-day. and then il was
with great reluctance that the sanitarium
officials admitted that Mrs Cowdin had
hanged herself in the basement Of the
sanltarium
Mrs. COwdin had been an inmate Of the
institution for four weeks, being treated
for melauch0lia, Of which she had been
u long sufferer. Her desire for peace and
quiet resulted in the sanitarium authori-
ties placing at her disposal an entire cot
tage. with several nurses to attend her
She was given every attention that wealth
and the prominence of her family would
warrant.
Having the confidence Of her nurses.
Mrs Cowdin prevailed upon them TO leave
her to herself last Tuesday afternoon.
and after a short absence her caretakers
returned to the cottage only to find her
missing \ general alarm was sent
throughout the institution. with the result
that the missing patient was found sus-
pended from a beam in the cellar
Mrs. Cowdin was Bishop POtter's second
daughter. She was forty-four years OF
age. Her husband is wealthy wool man.
ufacturer, well known to New York
society. They were married November g.
1856. Mr. Cowdia''s factory is at Pas
safe \
The Washington herald., 1906-10-20
ARTIST IS BURGLAR AT NIGHT
Police Say Prisoner Planned Thefts
While Decorating Homes.
Arrested on Suspicion of $4,000
Jewel RObbers-LOBg Criminal
Career Is Revealed.

New York. Oct. 19.-Residents Of White
stone. l. l.. were astonished to-day TO
learn that their neighbor, Frederick Mon
tague Hoyt, had been arrested on sus-
picion Of having stolen $500 worth OF
iewelry eleven days ago from the home
of Mrs. Thomas J. McKenna at 40 West
End avenue, Manhattan. and that he had
already served two terms for numerous
burglaries.
Hoyt passed among the people or
Whltestone as an artist of reputation.
Inspector Mclaughlin says that he was
a house decorator, and that he learned
to beautify walls while serving a SEN
tencc in the State Reformatory at FL
mira,
According 10 the Inspector, he would
learn the bearings Of houses while dec
Grating them. and then return at night
and rob them
The inspector says Hoyt's picture is IN
the Rogues Gallery. and he is known
also under the aliases Of James Z. Car
roll Golday. and Gilroy-
On October J. iS5, HOyt was sent 20
Elmira RefoTmatOry for two years for
the burglary OF a store on West 18th
street. the Inspector saws. and on Sep
tember 70. lSes. 10 Auburn Pris0a FOR ten
years for robbery.
when arrested last night Hoyt is re-
ported to have told the detectives that
the only thing he was sorry for was that
he would have 10 60 back and do the
three and "A half years in Auburn. the
uncompleted portion Of his sentence OF
ten years.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-20
ARRAIGN BRYAN
Railroad Ownership Doctrine Rid.
culed at Banquet.
SeathinE AIIusiORS to Nebraxkun
Cheered at Annual Meeting of
the Iroquois Club.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
Chicago. Oct 19.-Speeches. emblaZoncd
with attacks on the political affinities and
eceentrieities that have brought the Dem
ocratic party to the verge OF dissolu-
tion,' as one of the speakers expressed
it. marked the celebration OF the twenty
fifth anniversary of the Iroquois Club
the Oldest Democratic club in Chicago.
to-day at the club rooms. One hundred
and fifty members heartily applauded the
speeches.
The speakers did not pause at arraign-
ment Of William Jennings Bryan's gov
ernment ownership theories. but. despite
the fact that Mayor Dunno was a guest
Of the club, municipal ownership came
In for a liberal share Of disparagemeut.
When the mayor saw which way the
wind was blowing ne left
Lambert Tree said the Democratic party
to-day possessed a museum Of eccentric
statesmen.
Arthur J. Eddy also was pessimistie
He said:
After all the regime Of troubles and
freak politics We have been mixed up In
It is an encouragement that we have
enough life to maintain our club aud are
able to keep together
Bryan? Bryan is n hopeless case He
had only a tail hole on the band wagon.
and that inflated his head. He is clear or
now. We hoped that our great leader
would gain some idea Of the relative sizes
of his own head and the world on his trip
abroad. but no sooner did he land than he
put the fat in the fire. in promulgating
theories that startled the whole country.
"Bryan's railroad ownership theory Is
only the local municipal ownership fancy
seen through magnifying glass. Muni-
eipal ownership Is as mOnstrOus a delu-
sion, only Of a lesser degree. These no
tons are diametrically opposed to the
Fundamental principles of the Democratic
party az laid down by Jefferson
Frank HOyne declared Bryan's policy
would lead the country TO a social revo-
luton that TO cut away the tariff would
regulate corporations
Roger Sullivan was present. and judg-
ing from his liberal applause, was much
pleased with the anti-Bryan sentiment in
the air