Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-13

wears would be traugnt with great Dene-
fits to the young. Old and young alike
may well cultivate the spirit of respect
for and obedience to all law. Instead of
asking whether we shall observe certain
laws which appear unreasonable, let US
obey all law aud support the lawmakers,
and in this way the unjust law shall
reveal its weakness and be repealed.
Obedience to law is society's safeguard.
Laws relating to the Sabbath, to liquor
all law, civil and religious, let us strive
to keep, and live down this spirit which
tests at and deties law.
Another set Of doors IRE can lceU dVOrd 10
close is that Of Wlcholcsome literature.
This would-be assassin of our beloved
President states that he has imbibed his
nefarious views from the writings of
Emma Goldman. It's a cowardly nature
which shields its evil doing beneath an
others cloak, and yet the fact remains
that the baser nature is developed
through reading pernicious literature.
The assassin of Sir William Russell con-
fessed that he was led to commit that
crime through reading salacous book.
The account of Guiteau's shooting Of
Garfield inhamed the passions of Nc
Lean until he attempted to take the life
Of England's great queen. To the read
ing of Peck's Bad Boy may be traced
the throwing off of parental restraint by
hundreds of boys. It's dangerous thing
for any boy to pose as funny, to attempt
the role of clown. Mr.. Pinkerton
states that many train robberies have
been attempted through reading highly
sensational and exaggerated narrative.
Since these things are so, we can afford
to exercise care regarding the character
of the literature that comes to our home,
excluding papers that are filled with
sensational reports, pictures that give a
fascination to crime and loathsome scan
dial. As we are careful in selecting our
horse, the breed of our hens, the food
and drink that comes to our table. so
let us be careful to exclude from our
homes the daily paper with the large
headlines, the exaggerated reports, and
the imaginary tale, and as if they could
not wreck our homes quickly enough,
come with their alluring prints OF prize
fighters, murderers and train robbers.
With this as the daily mental food for
our children, what else can we expect
except inflamed passion, ambition to do
evil and corrupt practices? 1t would be
move in the right direction, if present day
yellow journalism, like the Police
News and Gazette of former days, was
outlawed and if the United States made
it states prison oflense to send them
through the mails. Until such wise ac-
ton be taken, as law-lOving citizens,
cherishing the welfare of our homes and
the purity of our lives. let US Danish
them from our homes and from our
sight. The risk of moral pestilence Is
too great to allow them around.
I07ay me touch OF S0fTor haS maze oar
hearts 0kiu. We bow in deep sadness
and sympathy over this blow struck at
our beloved President, and, as many OF Us
feel, at our whole nation. How VlVldly
we recall the two other similarly sad eN-
periences through which we have been
called to pass. Twenty years ago, on
the nineteenth of this month, there
passed TO his rest, after two weeks OF
patient suffering, the manly Garfield.
Fifteen years before, few hours after
the infliction of the wound, the large
hearted Lincoln entered into his well de-
served reward. And now our whole
nation, regardless of party, is shocked ia
learn that our President has been struck
down by the hand of "a felon. However
men may have differed regarding the
policy of the president, they all agree iu
their high esteem Of him as a consideration,
Christian man. an exemplary husband
These three are excellent types Of Ameri
can manhood, good Father Abraham, the
promising Garfield and the patient
kindly Mckinley; the first slain by the
hand of traitor, the second by a lunatic
and the third struck down but thank
God not slain by the hand of one who
Judas like, steals slyly up TO his victim
under the covert of friendship, TO return
the preferred friendly greeting of tina
noble Christian statesman with traitor
Gus wound. Can anything be imagined
more treacherous and base: But oul
loved one is still with US, and let Us pray
that his life may be preserved, and tina
his service to our country may be long
continued. At this point the preacher
paid glowing tribute to Preslden
Mckinley.
When the sad news reached US, and W.
thought of the crowds all over our lane
gathered 10 learn the news of our suffer
ing ruler, we were reminded of that othe
Friday night, when the Intelligence flash
ed over the wires that the beloved Lincoln
was shot. At Printing House Square
New York, the crowd fingered on into tn,
night their pent up feelings threatening
to break forth into maddening rage, anC
even riot was threatened, when youns
man, destined to be the second martyreC
PRESIDENT, arose, and with a calmnes
born of firm faith in God he Gained tn
rebellious feelings of his countrymel
with these words: The Lord reigneth
clouds and darkness are round about him
righteousness and Judgment are tn
habitation of his throne.
God still rules. He has safely led u
through our many trying experience
of the Dast and if We are Obedient unit
! his laws, will safely lead US through TIL
trying affliction, and throughout tn
future of our national life.
STOOD DEATH OFF.
f. b. Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta
Tex, once fooled grave-digger. ii