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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Wholesale BatherS.

As regards facilities for bathing,
which every Filipino demands, there is
the open bay, with its miles Of clean
salt water, ready at any time Of the
day or year for free bath. The genu-
inc Filipino is half amphibious. loving
the water and swimming like a fish.
An example Of this may be seen in the
large tobacco factories of Binondo,
with their 10000 employees. When the
days labor is done. the thinly dressed
workmen. men, women and children,
speed laughingly to the bay, plunge in
to the waiting waves and come out
clean, cool and refreshed. - Ledger
Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Estate of Thaddeus j. Myrick
COmmissfOners, 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
Thaddeus J. Myrick, late of Bridport, in said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the
late residence OF said deceased on the 2sth
day OF August and the 27th day Of Novem.
Der next, from ] O'Clock p. m. until four
O'Clock p. M, each of said days. and that
six months from the 22d day OF July, A. d.
1901, is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims
to US for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bridport this lst day of August,
A. ID. 1901
81 J JOSEF f p. h WIh66x. com'rs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
CARD PLAYERS CRAMP.
what Once Happened to an Old Faro
Dealers Hand.


Dealers Hand.
"Were you ever paralyzedr' said the
old timer.
mo, ana may the began the other.
swell, you see that right hand? 1t
looks pretty good and strong and 1t is.
but for about three days once 1t was
deader than a frostbitten tomato plant.
"You know Of course that 1 used to
make my living playing cards, chiefly
dealing bank. There wasn't q day
didn't deal bank or in other games six
to eight hours a day. Many a time
have dealt or played longer.
zone night was dealing bank. II
was good. big game All at once
when went to slip card this old
right refused to work I looked at It
and the fingers were kind of twisted
inward and the hand from the wrist
was bent downward.
This stopped the deal for me, and
told the lookout to get busy for the
players were getting a little 'queered'
He took my place, and l watched the
bets.
II rubbed my right, but 1t wouldn't
straighten out and 1t kept this way
until the next day, and then went to
a doctor. He didn't know me as well
as you do, but the first question he
asked was:
IDEAL cards q great deal. don't your
"'Yes.'
"'Do you deal with an elbow move
ment or with finger and wrist move
ment?"
"'Why. don't work my elbow
"'That explains it You have card
players paralysis
This hit me center, and showed It.
but the doctor was good and said:
"'Now. don't get furried. I'll
straighten you up. Just quit dealing
awhile. and I'll give your hand a few
doses Of electricity, and you'll be all
right
HE did It, and in about three days
my hand was straight as a string. But
haven't dealt 30 much since. There's
many an old timer whose dealing hand
has quit him. And you say you were
never paralyzed"
mo"
"Well. you ain't played cards much"
louisville Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Tigers Make believe Eyes.

Mr.. Beddard of the London Zoologi-
cal society calls attention to a pecul-
iarity of the ears Of tigers which he
thinks may be classed under the head
of protective markings" On the back
of each ear is very bright white spot.
and when the ears are directed for
ward these spots are conspicuous from
the front Mr.. Beddard suggests that
when the tiger is sleeping in the dim
light of cave or thicket the spots on
its ears may appear to an enemy, look
ing in. as the CLEAN of its watchful
eyes, and thus save the sleeper from an
unexpected attack.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
THE kUKlUX KHAN.
Where and How the Famous s3Ody
Was Organized.

When the civil war ended, the little
town OF Pulaski, Tenn, welcomed a
band Of young men who, though they
were veterans of hard fought fields,
were for the most part no older than
the mass of college students. In the
general poverty, the exhaustion, the
lack Of heart, naturally prevalent
throughout the beaten south, young
men had. more leisure than was good
for them.
A southern country town, even in the
halcyon days before the war, was not
a particularly lively place, and Pulaski
in 1866 was doubtless rather tame to
fellows who had seen Pickett charge
at Gettysburg or galloped over the
country with Morgan ana Wheeler. A
group Of them assembled in law office
one evening in May, 1866, were discuss
ing ways and means Of having live
lier time. Some one suggested a club
or society. An organization with no
very definite aims was effected, and at
a second meeting, a week later, names
were proposed and discussed. Some
one pronounced the Greek word kuklos,
meaning circle.
From kuklos to kuklux was an easy
transition-whoever consults glossary
of college boys slang will not find 1t
strange-and khan followed kuklux as
naturally as "dumpty" follows hump
ty." That the name meant nothing
whatever was recommendation, and
one can fancy what sort Of badinage
would have followed a suggestion that
in six years a committee of congress
would devote 10 volumes to the history
Of the movement that began in Pu-
laski law office and migrated later to a
deserted and half ruined house on the
outskirts Of the village. Atlantic
Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
FOUR HORSE LOAD.

should be used only to smooth the sur
face and restore the original crown.
Apparently some operators assume that
the machine is not to be used except to
increase the crown of the road. En-
ployed in this way the crown Is made
too great, and big ridge of loose earth
is left in the middle of the road which
only slowly consolidates and which Is
likely to be washed into the side ditch
es to make trouble there. Since the in
PRODUCTION of the road machine there
has developed strong tendency to in
crease the crown of the road unduly
Doubtless the object is to secure better
drainage Of the roadbed, but piling up
the earth Is an inadequate substitute
for tile drainage. Side slopes sleeper
than just enough to turn the water into
the side bitches are a detriment.
In smoothing the road the road ma
chine should be run over the ground
lightly so as to smooth down the ridges
and fill up the ruts. Only enough earth
should be moved toward the center Of
the roadway to replace that washed
down by the rains. The blade should
stand nearly square across the road,
and considerable earth should be shov-
ed along In front Of the blade so as to
have enough loose earth to fill any de-
pressions. The surplus earth should
be evenly distributed along on the sur
face.
This work should be done early, be-
fore the ground becomes hard and diff
cult to work and before traffic has been
compelled partially to do the work of
the road leveler and while the surface
Is In condition to unite with the loose
earth left by the machine. Unfortu-
nately this work is often postponed until
the ground is SO hard that 1t Is impos,
sible to do thoroughly good job. II
the ground is little too wet for agri-
cultural tillage, 1t is all the better for
roadmaking, since it will pack better
than though 1t were drier. During the
summer, II the road becomes very bad
ly rutted, the road machine should be
run lightly over 1t.
In the summer when the roads get
roughed up they can be materially i'm
proved at small expense by running
over them with a harrow having the
teeth down quite fiat.
Finally, during the fall the roads
should be repaired with special refer
ence to getting them into good shape
for the winter. Any saucerlike depres-
sion or ruts should be filled with earth
like that Of the roadbed. The mate
rial should be solidly tamped into
place. Holes and ruts should never be
filled with stone bricks or coarse gray
ell. The hard material will not wear
uniform with the rest of the road, but
produce bumps and ridges and usually
result In making two holes, each larger
than the original one. 1t is a bad prac-
tice to cut a gutter from hole to drain
1t to the side of the road. Filling it is
the proper course, whether the hole is
dry or contains mud. The holes most
requiring attention are found at the
end of bridges and along the sides of
small wooden box culverts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Estate of VIM. g. LangwOrthy.


STATE OF VERMONT, Be it remem-
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON. IS. bered, that at a
session OF the Probate Court holden at Mid.
dlebury, within and for said District, on the
Both day of July, A. ID. 1901.
Present: ADELAIDE E. STOWE, Register.
Whereas, T. w. Fletcher administrator OF
William c.. Langworthy, late of Middle
bury, in said District, deceased, has this
day presented to said Court his petition In
writing. setting forth that 1t will be beneficial
for all parties Interested therein to sell the
whole OF the real estate Of said deceased, viz,
the home place situated on Weybridge street
in the village of Middlebury, and therein
making application to said Court for license
to make such sale. And said administrator
having produced to said Court the assent in
writing OF all the heirs residing in this state,
interested in said real estate.
1t is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate OF said deceased be notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the Probate Office
in Middlebury. in said district. on the Goth day
OF August, A. d. 1901. at 10 o'clock M, by pub
lication OF this order three weeks successfully
previous thereto, in the Middlebury Register,
a newspaper printed at Middlebury aforesaid.
to show cause, II any they may have, why
said license should not be granted.
81 ADELAIDE Z. STOWE, Regi ster.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Wa Il a COMPLIMENT

1t was at the end of her first week In
the new school, she having been trans
ferred from down town. that the teach
er asked little Wilhelmina how she
liked the new school. The little ones
face frightened up as she answered:
"Oh, like it first rate and like you
too"
That's very nice; but why do you
like me?" queried the teacher.
"Oh, you see," said the little pupil
II always did like a bossy teacher
New York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Estate of Horace A. WaterhOus,


CTATE OF VERMONT ., Ip..,... c.....
~ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, 90 io"'o O0ui'
Be 1t remembered that at session OF the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and for said District, on the 30th day of July,
A. D., 1901.
Present Adelaide e. Stowe, Register.
whereas, certain instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and testament
OF Horace A. Warehouse, late of Salisbury,
Vt, deceased. having been this day pre-
sented TO said Court of Probate, and duly
filed In the Registers Office: Therefore, il Is
ordered that all persons interested in the
estate OF said deceased to be notified to ap.
pear before said Court. at the Probate Office
in Middlebury, in said District, on the 26th
day OF August, A. d. 1901, by publication OF
this order, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous
thereto, in the Middlebury Register, a news
show cause, IL 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.
81 ADELAIDE E. STOWE, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Effect of Exposing Potato Seed.

Some interesting and valuable expert
ments were made last season by the
Ontario experiment union in time and
method Of planting potatoes. Fifty-three
practical farmers reported on the effects
Of planting directly after cutting the
seed, and planting five days after cutting
1t. BY the first method little over l75
bushels to the acre were obtained, by the
second 1874 bushels.
1t was noted that on one farm that
there was difference Of 25 per cent. in
yield and quality of few rows in the
field. The only way In which the diff
ference could be accounted for was the
fact that some of the potato seed had
been exposed in the rows to the sun for a
few hours before covering. The effect
of coating the seed with plaster was also
tested. The coated seed gave an average
of 1914 bushel, the uneoated 165 bushel,
and the product of the coated seed was
considerably better in quality. The work
of coating the seed can be done very
quickly, either by throwing the seed into
the plaster or sprinkling the plaster over
the seed with a shovel and mixing 1t.
Probably the great advantage of the
plaster is in preventing seed from dying
too quickly.-New England Homestead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
BAIT FOR SUNFlSH.
One Mans Method of Going Fishing
with His Boots.

with His Boots.
There is about as much sport in
catching the big sunfish as In lifting
out the crappie If you can get the
former in one of Its savage moods.
Picker is great CRATER on sunfish.
He has got dozen different kinds of
bait, but he says that 1t Is all nonsense
to trouble about digging worms. He
declares that beef run through a ham,
burg steak grinder Is just the proper
caper for the sunf1sh at Creve CPur
lake. The tougher the beef the better,
as 1t will cut In long strips like angle
worms.
when the sunfish are biting right
smart, II is about all that can do to be
kept in the shop" said Picker. II be-
lieve ME and the eunfish are the most
cheering things out Do you know,
have noticed old time fishermen at
Breese's lake wading around in the
shallow water, where the sunfsh are
found at spawning time, as carefully
as If they were fishing for trout. Now
it is different with me when 1 go out
with my hamburg steak to feed the
golden bellied beauties on. Just tie
the line to each leg of my boots, take a
little short rod In my hand and stride
into the water and 60 ahead On the
bootleg lines use red flies. Why, the
sunfish come up and get stuck on my
fly hooks three or four at a time. That's
the way to catch a mess of fish In q
few hours.
II can catch crappie with crawfish
tails to beat the band IL cannot get
minnows. Crickets are great sunfish
and bass bait, while the katydids will
make q crappie leave its bed at mid
night. Just let your hook sing once
with q green katy on, and If there
is a crappie within radius Of
10 or Is feet 1t will come like
n hound at a coursing match. If
you get no bite, you can pull your
freight up few car lengths and try q
new place caught all those big crap
pie last week with craw tails. could
get no minnows for love or money, so
l chased up some crawfish and went
In to win. When 1t comes to catfish
bait, just try tripe. 1t is tough and
cannot be pulled off the hook easily
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Estate of John w. Dorsey.
COm mi In sfonersi NottCs

by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of
Addison commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
district, deceased and all claims exhib
tied in Offset thereto. hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid
September and 18th day of February, next,
from 10 O'Clock n. IN. until O'Clock p. m,
each OF said days, and that six months from
the l2th day of August, A. d. 1901, is the time
limited by said court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury this 18th day OF
August, A. ID. 1901.
"a 6 6Efgs Y wfhIISSyMEBYI ' com'rs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Agricultural Brevftfea.

"The queen of the money makers" is
the latest and proud title bestowed by
the poultry press upon the American
hen. Cotton, corn and wheat are said
to be the only farm staples that ex-
coed her output in value.
Bone IS the thing to use ON peach
trees every time, says one grower.
Dig out the peach tree borers and jar
the curcullo.
Tue cause Of foam rising ON extract
ed honey is said to be unripe honey.
Minnesota beekeepers in convention
seemed to favor sweet and alsike clo-
vers as good to sow for bee pasture.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
The best of Irrigation.

/ find that want whole lot Of wa
ter-five or six times as much as sup
posed did-and you want large wa
ter supply back of you. While irriga-
ton is a grand thing in the east and
the time is coming when all our streams
will be used for irrigation, yet the one
great thing needed is the cultivation of
the soil If you cultivate enough with
the right sort of tools. you will go
through wondrous droughts. Don't for
get that cultivation is the best of all IT.
rigation, and If you are going to irri-
gate with water prepare to have a
whole bunch Of It'll. e. Hale.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Estate of Emma Baker.
Notice OF Settlement.

STATE OF VERMONT, The probate
oDIsTRIcr OF ADDISON, SIS. court for the
district OF Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Emma Baker, late OF Ripton, in said dis.
trict, deceased: GREETING:
By the authority OF the State OF Vermont,
said PROBATE court, at the probate office
In Middlebury, in said district, on the I'd
day of september, A. ID. 1901. at 10 O'Clock a.
account of John 4. Weeks, administrator OF
the estate of said deceased, should not be
allowed, and also why the residue OF said
estate should not be distributed TO the par.
ties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this
sth day of August, A. ID. 1901.
30 ADELAIDE Il. STOWE, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
In the District Court of the United States.
FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.

In the matter Of
JOHN W. KETCHUM, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that John W. Ketch.
UNI, bankrupt, has filed his petition dated
August 8, 1901, prayin for a discharge from
all his debts in bankruptcy, and that all cred
itors and other persons Directing to said dis.
charge may attend before the undersigned
Referee, at the Court House, in the town OF
Middlebury. on the 81 day OF September. AID.
1901, at IL O'Clock, a. m, and then and there
present their objections, II any, to such dis
charge. with their proofs thereon.
Dated this 18th day of August, A. ID. 1901.
JOEL c. BAKER,
33wl Referee in Bankruptcy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
The Wisdom of Experience,

When wns 20, thought l was 40;
when was 80 / thought ! was 90;
when was 40 thought / was %.
and when l was 80 wondered II they
were going to bring in the high chair
at the table and give me the bottle
w. w. Goodwin. Retiring Harvard
Professor. at Dinner IN His Honor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
DOUBLE BARRELED NEW JERSEY s11o

DOUBLE BARRELED NEW JERSEY sILo.
way has no wooden frame, as given in
the bulletin, but the door is clamped
to the inside of the opening by strong
rods, which pass to a timber across the
outside. There is thus no woodwork
to decay that cannot be easily replaced.
These sllos cost about $500 each and
are calculated to last lifetime, writes
a correspondent to Rural New Yorker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Instrument of Adoption.

STATE OF VERMONT, lp.,... &c.,.
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. "oui
Be II remembered, that at Middlebury this
10th day of August, a. ID. 1901, Walter Fuller
LaRock OF Middlebury. in the county of Adj
olson and state OF Vermont, minor. three
years old, is hereby adopted and made heir.
at-law OF Walter o. Amidon and Alice +. Am.
idon, husband and wife, of Middlebury in
the county of Addison aud state OF Vermont,
and said adopted person shall here After bear
the name OF Walter Fuller Amidon.
WALTER o. AMIDON, L. S.
ALICE +. AMIDON, l.. s.
EDwABD +. LAROCK, Father, l..
NEvA W. LAROCK, NJ other, L. 5.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
CTATE OF VERMONT, p.,

SppAIsTTEE, OF Of A yGsMoST Probate Court
at Middlebury this 10th day OF August, A
ID. 1901. personally appeared Walter o. Ami
don aud Alice F. Amidon, his wife, and Ed
ward F. LaRock and Neva W. LaRock, his
wife, father and mother of said Walter Fuller
Amidon, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by them sealed and subscribed to
be their free act and deed.
Before me, WIN. II. BLISS,
Judge of the Addison Probate District.
A true copy. Attest: VIM. H. BLISS,
80 Probate Judge,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16

The only method known to me for
protecting the sweet corn or roast
Ing ear crop from the attack Of early
worms is to cut Off the ends Of the
roasting ear husk with a sharp knife
and throw the tops into a basket and
burn them. This should be done
about a week or ten days before the
ear is ready for market. The judg-
ment and observation Of the grower
can determine just the right time for
this operation, and in many cases it
will save the entire roasting ear crop.
If the pollen from the corn tassels does
not fall upon the silk, no kernel or
grain can form upon the cob, says Pro-
fessor Cornell Of Texas in American
Agriculturist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
An lndIgestibIe Man.

Kitty-But he is such an indigestib.'
man.
Jane-Indigestible?
Kitty-Yes; he always disagrees witt
me.-Detroit. Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL.
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
Z. w. Groves signature is on each box. csc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
TWIN SIlOS.
OF Large Capacity and Built to Last
Lifetime.

Lifetime.
I am moved to send you a little
sketch Of twin silos recently put up by
a large dairy company in New Jersey.
These silos are of large capacity, being
% feet in diameter and 80 feet high in
side, and made of brick and stone
throughout.
The plan is that given by Professor
King in the Wisconsin bulletin on sllos,
with one notable exception. The door
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-17
FANATICS SHARPLY REBUKED.

We desire extend the most distinguished
sideaton to the ladies of the Ohio society OF This
society," should judge from its is composed of of
Ohio birth paentago residing the California metropolis The
the Pacific and while
society intend to entertain Mrs Mckinley and the ladies
at dinner
This having become known members of the Womens
Christian Temperance Union Ohio they caused their
communicate officially with the ladies society
the dinner to the wife of the President To this
munlcaon the Ohio ladies of San Francisco
reply The female Intermediates politely requested
refrain from Interfering with affair with which they had nothing
to do they informed that California what
was proper to do and that they intended to do it.
This WELL California is a wine growing genial
extract of California has enriched the humo
ginaion the happiness the world Why should
the friends of the wife, of the President of
prved of element that enhances happiness digestion
Mrs Mckinley and the ladies of her Mohamadan and
only in the religion of Mohame the juice the grape poison
to the soul
But is it not about time denaey inform
ders who seek regulate the tastes appe other people, that
they offensive mpernent insist that
must not drink anything else DESIRES
obnoxious to good taste to insist that drink
thing else that does not desire This cult being fosed
the unsexed of both during Congress
they succeeded in having the army abolished
measure In the interest of drunkenness the and for the benefit
OF low groggres 1t shameful that full grown
entrusted by their fellow citizens with grave public responsibilities
should not have had enough to resist
The appeal to congress to abolish the the
and character the demand the Ohio society
San Francisco that should dinner
given to Mrs. Mckinley and her friends
We wish could that Congress United States
that abolished the cantee had respect courage
the ladies of the San Francisco Ohio
follow.