Middlebury Register and Addison county Journal from Middlebury, Vermont • 4

4 MIDDLEBURY REGISTER, MAY 12, 1899 Vol. LX1V. 1, 11111 Wl "Hehasamonghisadvisers men of abil- Ity as international lawyers, while his r. To Bring Back Absent Vermonters Vermont has a large and growing con ZnibMefcury Register. PUBLI8HED BY THE REGISTER BATTELL BLOCK.

MIDDLEBmY, VERMONT. Get Our Price "ILPII-OISO" "Alpha" disc or divided milk-strata is used in the De Laval separators patents prevent its use in any-other The "disc" system makes machines as superior to other such other separators are to It reduces necessary speed reduces size of revolving bowl, saves power, enables simplicity and durability, cold milk, running cream of thickness, and insures absolute of separation under practical which is not possible with any or creaming system. 11 a Send for new The De Laval NEW ENGLAND AGENTS: Moseley Stoddard mfq. Co. RUTLAND, VT.

WEATHER-CROP REPORT. Want of lialn Iladly Felt, but Crops All Doing Well In New The week has been characterized by variable temperature, generally clear weather, and insufficient precipitation. Average number of clear days 4, partly cloudy 1, cloudy 2. On four days the amount of sunshine was 100 per cent, or practically so. The high temperatures of the past ten days have brought shrubs and trees into nearly full foliage and fruit trees Into bloom.

The lack of rainfall is being more and more felt, although a few correspondents claim that the present situation is favorable enough as it is. However, the surface of the ground is becoming dry, and there is need of ruin for grass and pastures. In the northern section the ground is generally in good condition for working. Oats have been extensively sown, and a few potatoes planted, but there is not as yet much general planting. The fields have changed to a bright green and stock is feeding in the most forward pastures.

In the southern section the week Is regarded as favorable, and seeding has made good progress. Ihe Connecticut river has fallen to a normal stage, but bottom lands are still too wet to work. Rye continues In good condition. Oats are showing three inches high in Rhode Island. Ground is being quite generally prepared for corn In the southern section; In a few sections seeding is moctly completed, and some corn is up in the extreme south.

In the northern section reports are in general very favorable to grass. In the south Its condition Is a trifle less promising than for the two previous weeks. All correspondents speak of the early necessity for more moisture; some regard the crop as flourishing even under present conditions, others report it as growing slowly, drying up and thin. A correspondent in southern Connecticut reports that all fruits will blossom freely, except peaches, which, however, are better than at first expected. Cherries, plums aud pears show a full bloom In nearly every section.

It is a little early to report on apples, but the present prediction is for a fair blossom. Cranberry bogs look well. Potatoes are mostly planted in the far 8outhand some are up. Beets, onions and peas, wheie up, are making fairly good growth, although retarded somewhat during the past week. Damage to asparagus and rhubarb by frost Is reported.

In Connecticut, planted garden truck is well up and partly cultivated. Tobacco beds are showing good catch of seed and are growing rapidly. How to Jtlaks nn Egg Food. A first class egg food and condition powder is made ns follows: Any good meat meal, four pounds; whole linseed ground, two pounds; granulated charcoal, one pound; salt, two ounces; baking soda, one ounce; ginger, one-half ounce; red pepper, one-quarter ounce; mix thoroughly. Use half a pint of the above in six quarts of dry ground food stuff, and make mash with skimmed milk or boiling water.

Feed mash warm, but not hot. Meat Makes Eggfl. If one" can get refuse bone and meat at the butcher's at one cent a pound, the incrense in the egg production will soon pay for a bone cutter. One pound of meat is worth several pounds of grain for making eggs. With one of the hand bone cutters costing only a few dollars one easily cut meat and bone for a large flock of hens, as they need it only three times a week.

Buoklen's Arnica salve. The best salve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It ts guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For gale by W.

II, Sheldon. The Ely Hoe and Fork company of St. Johnsbury Is shipping many goods to Hawaii. By allowing the accumulations In the bowels to remain, the entire system is poisoned. DeWitt's Little Early Hisers regulate the bowels.

Try them and you will always use them. Isaac. Sterns, Middlebury; B. G. Peck or TMy East Mldcllebnryj () W.

Howie, West Cornwall; l. H. Bennett, Brldport; H. Kendall, Sboreham; F. C.

Dyer, West Salisbury B. French Orwell. The improved system only. Strong machines. the De Laval separators as setting systems.

one-half, labor and skimming any desired thoroughness use conditions, other separator supporters include most of the promi- I neut educated and wealthy natives all of which prove possibilities of self-gov-: ernment which we must consider. He conducts himself personally with deco-j rum, and no more ostentation than would be expected. Despite his faults and weaknesses, which, of course, he has, he can hardly be called the savage, unde-i serving, as well as unprincipled and am i bltious native that he is often portrayed to be, unless all native leaders rising to his sudden prominence can be so de- scribed. "If a conflict between the natives and Americans cannot be avoided, as Is now feared by many, I think It will be event-! ually found that such collision was the result of constant friction and Irritation between the two forces watching each other and in doubt as to their respective I future intentions, and not due to the intention or wisnes or tne leaders on either side. Aguinaldo himself is too shrewd aud far-seeing to provoke a conflict.

May 1 humbly go on record as declaring that it would be far better for the United States to treat this leader and bis people with caution and consideration, eventually obtaining the end to be desired without serious loss of life and great expense, rather than peremptorily demand his absolute surrender, be forced Into a most unhappy conflict, which would, from Its guerilla nature, mean the loss of hundreds of good lives, the expenditure of large sums of money, and saddest and worst of all, the development of a feeling of hatred and revenge towards the Americans, among 8,000,000 of subject natives, which the kind treat ment of a hundred years cannot remove? "I have spoken this much of Aguinaldo because he is the leader of the Philippine Insurgents, who present the one unsettled problem resulting from the enforcing of the provisions of the treaty of peace. In reviewing his work I have been prompted solely by a sense of justice and fairness, as I have seen the coditions on the ground and I am not supporting him in any anti-American policy or in steps and action which may be manifestly wrong and against the American flag and government. My only prayer is that wise counsels may prevail to prevent further bloodshed. Lest I appear to be relying too much upon my own opinion, may I add that I have often heard such authorities as Consul-General Wildraan at Hong Kong, and Consul Williams at Manila, who deserve credit for their labors, speak highly in terms of commendation of Aguiualdo aud his chief supporters, while the experienced consul-general, Mr. Pratt, at Singapore, lent assistance to his return to the Philippines." This establishes beyond dispute ttie fact that Aguinaldo went to Manila with Dewey by arrangement with the United States consul at Hong Kong, with some understanding which was satisfactory to him, and it warrants the Inference that the conflit with him might have been avoided by treating him with the consideration he deserved after he fought the Spaniards to a finish.

THE FOREST WORM. Experiment Stittion ISiilletln on This Important Subject. i Director J. L. Hill of the experiment station at Burlington gives statement of the means to be employed in extern mlnating the forest worm.

Mr. Hill says After once established in an orchard they are not readily dislodged. The insects migrate and if one's orchard is today untouched it may be infested from a neighbor's grove of maples, oaks or apples tomorrow. Damage from this source may often be checked, if not prevented, by placing bands of tarred paper, burlap or any convenient cloth about the trunks of the unattacked trees before the middle of May. The most effectual means of checking the work of the forest worm appear to be spraying, burnlug and crushing.

None of them kill all the worms, but they serve to lessen their rav ages to a greater or less extent, accord ing to their number and the vigor of the war waged against them. In spraying, Paris green at the rate of a quart to a third of a pound to a barrell (45 gallons) of water is service able. A half pound or more of quick lime should be stirred In also, else the leaves are apt to be burned by the arsenic. Kerosene emulsion and bor deaux mixture, recommended In some of the papers of the state as a spray against this insect, while excellent things In certain cases are Tjuite ineffectual in combatting the forest worm. If the trees be relatively few in number much may be accomplished by burning the insects, preferably when clustered, using a kerosene torch, such as rags or, better, asbestos rope on a wooden or iron pole.

With large numbers of trees this method Is too tedious as compared with If, as may very likely occur, they gather in clusters on the trunk, they may be crushed, and this should he done promptly for the opportunity may not! come again. The clusters are most com- monly formed in early morning or at dusk. A much less efficient method, but one which may be at the time the best which can be followed, is that of vigorously jarring the branches on which the worms are located. As they let themselves down by thread they spin, they can be gathered In a pan of kerosene by sweeping a twig back and forth under the branch. The experiment station is placing this week a newspaper bulletin iu all the papers of the state concerning methods of fighting this caterpillar.

This station will also gladly answer inquiries regarding this matter or send without charge on application bulletins or spray calendars relating to this as well as to other insect pests. It nil Journalism. The Utchford papers are a funny lot. Edl-tor Malomsy of the Gazette usually takes a week off about the 4th of July and no paper is issued. Last week Editor Reed of the Journal took it into his head to attend conference at Newport and no Journal was Issued because he was In "thebest of company." This works in Klohford, but no other list of subscribers in Vermont would stand it.

Swanton Reporter. That reminds us of a little paper out In Illinois which regularly suspends publication during the Christmas holidays, with the naive assurance to Its 600 subscribers that its action is "as customary among newspapers." forest worms haye appeared In St. Johnsbury In great numbers. O. tingent of successful former citizens.

A few of them have made themselves heard and felt in the late Spanish war. But the walks of peace also have their representative Vermonters. We before have nottd the rapid growth of Vermont societies in other states hich evidence the love for the old home which lingers in the breasts of the sons of the old Green Mountain state. And all this leads to the presentation as applicable to this state of a little plan which Governor Eollins of New Hampshire has proposed In connection with our neighboring commonwealth. It is an "Old Home Week" for all these absent sons and daughters of ours.

The plan Is thus described by the governor: I would have every town and city in the state make up lists of all its native-born sons and daughters living in other states and send them an urgent invitation to be present through the week. I would have at Concord during the week appropriate exercises of a literary character, and also an exhibition of the products and industries of the state. I would make it a carnival week there. I would have it part of the program that every visitor should, during the week, go to the place of his nativity and soe what he or she could do to assist in the improvement and beautifying of the place and its general upbuilding and uplifting. Is it not possible that such a plan would result in much benefit to the state, and also in the returning to her of many of her sons who have wandered afar And to this suggestion the New Eng land Magazine add3 its endorsement, every word of which applies to Vermont with equal force We can think of nothing which, if taken up and carried out in the spirit in which it is proposed, would do more to enlist the interest of influential sons and daughters of New Hampshire, whose homes are now outside of the state, in the improvement oi their old homes.

Let it be generally understood that in some midsummer week the sons and daughters of this old town or that can come back to the old town with a reasonable certainty of finciing that other sons and daughters have come back, too, and there can be no doubt that there would be a very strong inducement for such annual visits on the part of many. Aud lest the proportion be deemed Impracticable and visionary, the fact Is recalled that the old seaport town of Portsmouth so long ago as 1853 established the custom of inviting her sous and daughters to revisit the old home, and thousands of them accepted the invitation. Aside from the inducement to revisit "old familiar places," Vermont offers the most salubrious of summer climates, the finest scenery, and the other attractions which go to make a summer resort. Here is an opportunity for the Vermont Development association to justify its existence. Aguinaldo The Americans' Ally.

Mirror and Farmer. What has been published in the United States concerning Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief of the Philippines, and bis relations to our forces before the fall of Manila, has generally been written by men who knew nothing about him and who described him to suit their notion of what would support their view of the expansion question. By -some he has been painted as a patriot Inspired by a love for his people and willing to sacrifice his all to achieve their independence, and by others as a mercenary bandit and professional rebel who had in mind only his own elevation and aggrandisement; who led his followers to slaughter only to make it an object for Spain or the United States to buy him off; who could not be trusted anywhere and whose destruction must be accomplished at any cost. 1 So, too, we have been told that he returned to Manila from Hong Kong at our invitation as our ally with assurances that we were fighting to free the Filipinos and that if we were successful we would grant all that he had been trying to wrest from Spain and again that he seized thp opportunity which Dewey's victory afforded to sneak iu behind our forces, reorganize his savages and inaugurate a new rebellion, which we are bound to suppress. So we have been at a loss to know whether he was a barbarian devil or a civilized saint.

But little by little we get concerning him some testimony from those who know him and are inclined to describe him as he is and pass a just judgment on- his dealings with us. One of the witnesses of this class Is John Barrett, late United States miuister to Siam, who has spent much time In the Philippines. Mr. Barrett is an enthusiastic expansionist and believes in fighting Aguinaldo or anybody else who stands In the way of our conquest and permanent control of the archipelago, but he is inclined to do the rebel leader justice. In a speech delivered before the chamber of commerce in Shanghai, just before the fighting between the Ameri cans and the Filipinos began, copies of which have just been received in this country, he said "For Aguinaldo, his supporters and followers, I am free to sav I have much sympathy and some respect.

Having known him and most of his officers well, and watched him during the long period that nas elapsed since 1 saw hlra put aboard the United States dispatch boat in Hong Kong harbor last May, by per mission or Admiral Dewey, ana at the special instance of Cousul-General Wild-man, for the direct purpose of going to Cavite to organize an army and temporary government and make war on the Spaniards in co operation with the American forces, it Is difficult to condemn him without reserve, as so many people have done. "I could and would have no sympathy for him if he should conspire or take up arms against the United States, but It is only fair that he should be given credit for what he has done, and Dot be judged too hastily. He organized an army out of nothing, which he has now gradually developed Into a force of men, armed with modern rifles. He captured ail Spanish garrisons on the Island of Luzon, outside of Manila, so that when the Americans were ready to proceed against the city they were not delayed and troubled with a country campaign. "Moreover, he has organized a government which has been practically administering the affairs of that great Island since the American occupation of Manila, and which is certainly better than the former administration.

He has a properly formed cabinet and congress, the members of which, In appearance and manners, would compare favorably with Japanese statesmen. Entered at the Middlebury Poaioffice as Second Clan Matter. The Register is sent to subscribers, post-Age prepaid, at the following rates ONE TEAR $1.00 SIX MONTHS 60 THREE MONTHS .35 If not paid in advance, (1.25 per year is eharged. In requesting change of address, subscribers must invariably give tbelr old address as well as the new. Otherwise names cannot be located in our lists.

Advertising rate-card will be sent on application. Copy must be in the bands of the printers not later than Wednesday noon to Insure insertion in that week's issue. Cards of Thanks and Resolutions will be Charged for at local notice rates. Book and Job Printing in every variety, at the lowest prices consistent with good work and quality of stock. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899.

It fairly may be presumed that so far as England and Russia are concerned there will be no hostilities in China. The rumors of a formal understanding be tween those two nations is confirmed by their announcement that they have made a written agreement. England will make no effort to gain concessions north of the Great Wall, and Russia agrees not to seek concessions from China in the Yang-tse valley. Both nations assert it as their policy to maintain the integrity -of the Chinese empire. The pure food investigation committee, appointed by the last congress, has been holding Its sessions In Chicago.

Last week some testimony of interest to Vermonters was developed. In the course of his examination before the commission, Dr. II. VV. Wiley, chief chemist of the United States department of agriculture, testified that maple sugar is very extensiyely adulterated, chiefly with ordinary sugar.

He went into details sufficiently to name Davenport, as a point where artificial maple sugar Is manufactured without a particle of the real article being used. Plain brown sugar and an extract of hickory bark are the principle ingredients, the latter giving the sugar the maple flavor. Dr. Wiley declared that chemists could hardly detect any difference between the real and spurious maple sugar. Our market reports showed that less than one-fourth of an average output was made of the real sugar this year, but It Is safe to presume that the western markets contain their usual stock of "fresh Vermont maple sugar." If the Vermont sugar-makers would "get together," adopt a trademark and have copyrighted, there might be a chance to down the counterfeiters.

As matters now stand, the odds appear to be about even between the adulterators and the honest makers. Your heart beats over cne hundred thousand times each day. One hundred thousand supplies of good or bad blood to your brain. Which is it? If bad, impure blood, thenycur brain aches. You are troubled with drowsiness yet cannot sleep.

You are as tired in the morning as at night. You have no nerve power. Your food does you but little good. Stimulants, tonics, headache powders, cannot cure you but will. It makes the liver, kidnevs.

skin and bowels perform their proper work. It removes all Impurities from the blood. And it makes the blood rich in its life-giving properties. To Hasten Recovery You will be more rapidly cured If you will take a laxative dose of Ayer's pills each night. They rouse the sluggish liver and thus cure biliousness.

WeHm to oui Doctor. have tha exduilrs iSTTless of omtof the most eminent pttyilolans la the United Btutn. Writ freely the putloulsit In your em. Addreu, 1)IU J. 0.

AYETt, Lowell, ALUS. ON BRASS AND CLOVER SEED GAR SEED OATS TO ARRIVE. We Offer A LIMITED AMOUNT OF Seed Barley fitrnnn's i THE BEST MADE. Can furnish them all tired, banded and bolted ready for use. Also axles, springs, shafts, etc.

Ask your wheelwright or blaehsmith for above goods. If they will not furnish them come to us direct. We carry the largest stock in Vermont. Our prices are always right. Strong Hardware Company Headquarters for "Wheels, Axles, Iron, Steel Roofing and Sheathing.

211, 213 COLLEGE CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES -si. I am prepared to show and sell Carriages, Buggies, Express Wagons, Heavy and Light Work Wagons At reasonable prices. Call before buying elsewhere. Concord Busrcies a Specialty. I will also do Carriage Painting at short notice.

E. H. THOMAS. KUELIKGTON SAVINGS BANK. 0 INCORPORATED 1847.

Depoifta, Iec. 30, 1808, $0,144,014.49 Surplus 3SO.153.17 Total Anetl, TRUSTEES. C. F.Ward, I Willard Crank, Chari.ks P. Smith, Henry grkenk, J.L.

Barstow, A.G.Pikkce. Henrv Wells. Receives and pays deposits dallv. Dcnoslta made on either of the first four business days of any month draw Interest from the 1st. If made afterward Interest will commence the first cl the following month.

Interest will be credited to depositors January 1st and July 1st, compoudinir twice a year. There are no stockholders in this bank. ah earnings, less expenses, belong to de-positors. Tho rnte of interest denends on tha earnings and for twelve years wag per cent, out ny law enactoa in imn no saving! bank can pay more than 4 FEB CENT nntil Its surplus reaches ten per cent of its deposits, when a special dividend is provid. ed for.

All taxes In this State are paid by the bank on deposits of tl.MK) or less. Deposits are rocelved In sums from (d to 2000, and no in-terest will be paid on any sum in excess ot this amount, except on deposits by widows, orphans, administrators, executors, guardians, charitable or religious Institutions or on trust funds deposited by order of oourt. Funds may be sent by onnk check or drBft or postal money order and deposit book will be returned by next mall. Applications for loans or for Information as to standing of the bank may be made to ltufus Wainwright, Middlebury, or K. C.

Dike, Bristol. CfTARLE P. SMITIT. President FREDERICK W. WARD Treasurer.

G. 8, 1.HHAM. Ass't Treas. THOMAS WEEKS uiiuiju 1 Concom wteels ILnK f.1 1899 catalogue. Separator Co.

GENERAL OFFICES 74 CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK. THE MARKETS. PRICE8 OF PRODUCE IN MIDDLEBURY. BUTTKR AND EGOS. Best butter, 15 cents; eggs, 12 cents a dozen HAT AND GRAIN.

furnished by Thomas Weeks. Hay No. 1, per ton (5 111. 2, pel IUI1 Stock, per ton Straw, rye i oat Oats, Vermont, per bu 29 LIVE STOCK. Furnished by M.

S. Carr. Oxen, live weight 03 Milch cows, very low Veal, live weight 04 lings Fowls .07 OTHER COUNTY MARKETS. Bristol. Mav 8 Saturday, market day, creamery butter bro gilt 10 cents a pound; dairy butter, 13 to IS cunts; eggs, 12 conn a dozen; live poultry.

8 to 9 cents a pound. Vkkgennks, May 8 Saturday, market day, was largr-ly attended. Dairy butter sold at about 13 cents a pound creamery, 15 to 16 cent; eges, 13 cents a dozen; dressed poultry, 1-2 to 14 cents ft pound potatoes, 60 cents a bushel; hay, )3 to a ton. B08TON PRODUCE MARKET. From Wednesday's Boston Journal.

Tne butter market has developed a firmer tone. Last week's receipts were pretty well cleaned up, and Ihe demand so far this week seems to lie equal to the supply, though most dealers re port a slow trade. Advices from the West and other p'acea indicate that bot tom pries have been touched, and that a tu'n upwards is near at nana. In ract, sever-al receivers aie already asking half a cent a''vhnce on fine goods, the supply of which is not increasing as fust us was expected. It was a good 17-cent market yesterday on extra creamery, no matter where tne butter came from.

If the quality was there buyers were ady to pay the price. But they did not wart to give any more. Some of the receivers of Vermont and New Hampshire ask ed 17M cents, and few claimed they made cents, but 17 cents was the general rate, and any lols that went over that were exceptional. This covered assorted size tubs. Boxes sold at 17K to 18 cents, with more at the lower figure than ihe higher one.

There is no material change to knote In the cheese market. Demand has been light, with small sales of old at 12 to 2ii cents. New is arriving more freely, and selling slowly at 9 to 10 cents, with some fine makes at 10Ji cents. There has been a fairly steany market for eggs several days. Yesterday sales of best marks of Western were mostly at YiJi cents, with good marks at Via cents.

Some packed for cold storage sold at 14 cents. Southern, 13 to 13K cents. Eggs, Viii to 14 cents. Estate of Ann Sturlevant. Commissioners' Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine, and Adjust all claims against the estate of Ann sturtevant, late of Wey bridge. in said district, deceased, and nil claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the dwelling house of K. H. FisRe In Weybriiige on the 31st iluv of May and the 1st day of November next, from 1 o'clock until 4 o'clock p.

each of said days, and that six months from the stii day of May, A. D. is the time limited by said court for said creditors to present theh claims to us for examination and allowance. Dated at Weybridgu this day of May, A. ltM.

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THE NEW AMERICAN Is the most complete, simplest and strongest farming implement for all kinds of soil and locations. As perfect work done on hillsides as on level surfaces. Once used, always used. For full Information inquire of 1 Iw8 S. W.

Jewett Son. National Life Insurance Co MONTPELIER, VT. January 1, 1899 Net Assets, Surplus (actuaries 4 per cent), 1,014,548.47 39,001 Policies In force, in suring, Income (premiums, etc.) year 1898, 3,823,882.02 New Insurance written, year 1898, 12,871,050.00 Paid policy holders, year 1898, 1,637,004.45 J. C. Durick.

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