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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
A WORD TO FARM TOILERS.
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
The Home Friend of the
Farmer and his Family
in the Autumn
Season..

After the labOrs and tolls of the sum-
mer time, and harvesting of crops in the
early autumn, many of our farmers,
their wives, daughters and sons, find
themselves in condition of health de-
marding careful attention if suffering is
to be avoided later on. Many expert
ence kidney trouble in some form; with
some the liver is torpid there is bilious
ness, nausea and vomiting, with loss
of appetite and depression of spirits.
Thousands who have been exposed to
cold, damp winds and rains, while toll
ing in the harvest fields, now feel the
twinges of terrible rheumatism others
run down by worry, overwork and irreg-
ular dieting, are tormented with the
pangs of dyspepsia.
TO the thousands of rundown, sickly
and half dead men and women in farm
homes we recommend with all honesty
and confide nee the workers friend
Paine's Celery Compound, the only med
lcine that can quickly and fully restore
strength TO the weak body and vigor to
the muscles. Paine's Celery Compound
tones the stomach; it removes poisonous
acids from the blood which cause rheum.
atism; it feeds the weak and diseased
nerves and banishes neuralgia tortures
it puries the blood and gives true vital
ity and life. The use of Paine's Celery
Compound in autumn means the estab
fishing of perfect physical vigor tC
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
POISON IN FLOWERS
Odors of Many Familiar Blossoms Ar e
Dangerous to Health When In
hailed CareIessly.

The majority of people think that
the tulip has no smell, and this is true
of a great number of the fashiona BILE,
variegated kinds. The old self-col-
ored sorts, however-particula
those of deep crimson hue-have
powerful odor which is dangerous
when inhaled. The odor is of saffron
flavor and affects many people in
very peculiar manner. If breathed
deeply, it has the effect of producing
| light-headedness, which continues for
some time, causing the sufferer to do
and say all manner of remarkable and
ridiculous things. Its influence often
lasts for an hour or two, and is fol-
lowed by depression.
Another common flower, whose odor
has evil properties is the poppy. This
is doubtless due to the quantity of
opium which the blossom contains.
Numbers of ndividuals-especial
young ladies of highly strung tempera-
ments-complain of the drowsy sem
sation which comes after walking
through a field of these flowers, and
afterward of violent headaches and a
disinclination to move about. In Asia.
Minor, where the poppy is grown in
vast quantities for the purpose of ex-
tracing the drug, tourists are fire.
quently incapacitated for many hours
after inspecting poppy plantation,
and two cases of death among Eng
lish tourists were traced to the same
cause last year.
All flowers grown from bulbs are
dangerous in rooms where there is ill
ness. Although punches of flowers are
invariably taken as presents to pa
tients, such blooms as hyacinths, lilies
ofthevalley, tube roses, and even daft
fodils and narcissus, should be care
fully avoided. The perfume is as
dangerous to person in a critical
state of health as a dose of morphia
would be, without possessing the ben
efits which that drug sometimes con-
fers.
Cases of poisoning through eating
the berries of the belladonna, or dead
ly nightshade, are all too frequent;
but there is the greatest danger in
even handling this attractive plant. 1t
is very common practice in the coun-
try among parties of young people tc
pick the berries and flick them at each
other with fingers for sport. Then
when heated by the fun and fusilade
the face is sometime s'mopped with a
handkerchief upon which fingers sticky
with the juice of the berries have beer
wiped. Should but just little Of this
get into one of the eyes a fearful ca
lamity may ensue. 1ritis, or paralysis
of the iris of the eye. which invariably
results in blindness. has been known
to come on. and against this dread dis
ease medical skill has, as yet, proved
; unavailing. This. too, in the face o.
the paradoxical fact that the treat
ment with tincture of belladonna i:
the one usually adopted in the elemen
, tary stages of iritis.-Chicago Jour
nal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
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DURABILITY OF WOODS.
Scientific Experiments from the Re-
suits of which Many Practical
Lessons May lie Learned.

Experiments have been lately made
by driving sticks, made of different
woods, each two Feet long and one and
one-half inches square, into the
ground, only one-half an inch project
ing outward. 1t was found that in five
years all those made of oak, elm, ash,
fir, soft mahogany, and nearly every
variety of pine, were totally rotten.
Larch, hard pine and teak wood were
lecayed on the outside only; while
acacia, with the exception of being
also slightly attacked on the exterior,
was otherwise sound. Hard mahogany
and cedar of Lebanon were in tolerably
good condition; but only Virginia ce-
dar was found as good as when put in
the ground. This is of some impor-
lance to builders, showing what woods
should be avoided and what others
used by preference in underground
work. The duration of wood when
kept dry is very great, as beams still
exist which are known to be nearly
LOO years old. Piles driven by the
Romans prior to the Christian era have
been examined of late and found to be
perfectly sound after an immersion of
nearly 1000 years. The wood of some
tools will last longer than the metals,
as in spades, hoes and plows. In other
tools the wood is first gone, as in wag-
ons, wheelbarrows and machines. Such
wood should be painted or oiled; the
paint not only looks WE'LL but pre-
serves the wood. Petroleum oil is as
good as any other. Hardwood stumps
decay in five or six years, spruce
stumps decay in about the same time,
hemlock stumps in eight to nine years,
cedar eight to nine years, pine stumps
never. Cedar, oak, yellow pine and
chestnut are the most durable woods
in dry places.-Boston Budget.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
Some Facts About Moss.

A familiar belief is that moss grows
chiefly on the north side of trees The
notion is not established by science,
and an examination of many trees has
shown Prof. Henry Kraemer, Phila-
delphia botanist, that ten per cent.
had the moss on the west side, ten per
cent. on the northwest side, ten per
cent. on the north side, 20 per cent.
on the northeast side, 35 per cent. on
the east side. and IS per cent. on the
southeast side.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
BOOM YOUR TOWN.
Don't Fail to Sound It's Praises
Wherever You Are.

Wherever You Are.
Every citizen should believe in the
town he lives in, and if he doesn't
think it is a little better in most re-
spects than neighborng towns then he
should move out. When away from
home, do not neglect to give those with
whom you come in contact to under
stand that you live in live town, pop
ulated by enterprising, go ahead, pro-
gressive people, and one that is advanc-
ing instead of retrograding.
If you can truthfully speak in COM
mendation of the ability of your pro-
fessional men, the square dealing meth
DDS of your merchants, the superiority
of your schools, etc, let nothing pre-
vent you from exercising that privi-
lege. 1t will not be necessary to men
ton the drawbacks, if there are any.
Strangers seeking a location are al
ways greatly influenced in favor Of
any place where the citizens are en-
thuSiastic In its praise.
Unless its inhabitants appreciate the
excellence and virtues of each other
and will collectively spread abroad
their faith in the prosperity and future
greatness of their own locality no city
or town can expect to attain promi-
hence over its rivals. When rightly
utilized, talk can be made effective in
many directions. and this is one Of
them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
ROTARY CONCRETE MIXER.
Designed to Replace the Bulky and
Clumsy Mixing boards Now in
General Use.

While the apparatus shown below
may look little like cannon, it is
of laying and repairing street pave
ments. With the machine concrete
can be mixed rapidly and discharged
at intervals as needed, the feeding of
the material and rotation of the
mixer not interfering in any way with
the delivery. AS will be seen, a rotary
drum is mounted on rollers on sup
porting carriage, with discharge out
let at one end and a charging opening
at the other. The stone, cement and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
FLAT-ROOFED HOUSE FOR NARROW LOT

This house as here shown can be erected
In most locations for about 81 200
The floors throughout are of hard n. c.
pine flooring boards. finely tongued and
groove6
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17

when the latter are unprepared and
sting them to death.
A spider after being stung once has
generally sufficient strength to hide
in tuft of grass. but this shelter
proves only of temporary service, for
the pitiless fly soon returns and COM
pletes its work by singing the helpless
victim twice in the lower part of the
thorax.
Darwin studied these curious in
Rio Janeiro and French naturalists
have recently been making further in
vestigations in the same direction
Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
Doan'S
Kidney Pills.,
A Modern Medicine for
Every Kidney Ill.

Mr.. T. H. Hughes, of Saxtons River, ",
employed by b. F. Locke & Co, says: My
kidneys did not act properly for years, anu
1t gradually grew on me. For two or three
years they troubled me very much win a
dull, aching pain across my back and IN
nv loins If / stood on my feet Tor any
length of time, l felt the pain across my
back more and my legs became NUMB:
When the pain in my back got so bad that
1 could stand it no longer, / put on plasters.
and used great many of them, but they
only afforded me temporary relief. l also
used medicines of all kinds. but they d1d
NOT reach the cause. ! saw Doans Kidney
pills advertised, and so well recommended,
that was induced to give them trial, ana
/ got them at Andrews drug store. Ihey
gave me immediate relief After the treat
ment | seldom felt any symptoms OF my
former troubles, but when l did took a
few Of Doans Kidney Pills and 1t soon
left me. My rheumatic pains were not so
severe, and did not have that tired IAN
guild feeling had more energy in doing
nv work and give all the credit to Doan 3
Kidney Pills. They did me great deal
of good and feel justified in recommends
ing them to others as a good and reiiaoie
medicine" ,.
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all drug
gists; SO cents per box. Foster-Milburn CO..
Buffalo, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17

While opening box, J. c. Mount, of Three
Mile Bay. y. V, ran a ten penny nail through
the fleshy part of his hand. 81 thought at
once of all the pain and soreness this would
cause me-" he says, land Immediately applied
Chamberan's Pain Balm and occasionally
afterwards. TO my surprise it removed all
pain and soreness and the injured parts were
soon healed" For sale by d. \. Bisbee,
druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17

q 9HE perspective view and floor plans
Gu as here shown represent plans and de-
signs for very neat. attractive and
low priced flat-rOof dwelling house, suit
able for a narrow lot.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kimers Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved SO successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and E.N
send your address to fEl'IlEsX :::E..::::a
DR.. Kner & Co., Bing II
hamton, N. Y. The s.sss.El @s4
regular fifty cent and Home of svamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
INSECTS KILL SPIDERS.
Daring Little Flies Which Invade the
Haunts of Their Enemies and
Destroy Them.

Flies are the natural prey of spiders,
vet. strange to say, there are some
flies which prey on spiders. These
daring little insects do not differ much
from ordinary flies.
They are hymenoptera, and pepsis
ornata is typical insect of this kind.
They usually come upon the spiders
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17
Cooking Reduces Meat Bulk.

Meat in cooking loses much of
its bulk from evaporation - small
pieces more than large. In late expert
ments a pound piece Of lean beef lost
1916 per cent. in weight, but a five
pound piece was reduced only 39.S per
cent. Loss in nutrition was much less
than this would indicate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-17

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
jav eNar;ai;et a.J a.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06

hIos n nco w lhbLAn lNlDbs
known only to himself, produced as a
result of the years he has spent in
searching for this precious life-giving
boon, TO cure any and every disease
that is known to the human body.
There is no doubt of the doctors earn.
estness in making his claim, and the
remarkable cures that he is daily eff.
fecting seems to bear him out very
strongly. His theory which he ad.
vances is one of reason and based on
sound experience in medical prac-
tice of many years. 1t costs nothing
to try his remarkable Elixir of Life,
as he calls it, for he sends it free, to
anyone who is a sufferer, in sufficient
quantities to convince it's ability to
cure, so there is absolutely no risk to
run. Some of the cures cited are very
remarkable, and but for reliable wit.
nesses would hardly be credited. The
lame have thrown away crutches and
walked about after two or three trials
of the remedy. The sick, given up by
home doctors, have been restored to
their families and friends in perfect
health. Rheumatism, neuralgia, stom.
ach, heart, liver, kidney, blood and
skin diseases and bladder troubles dis.
appear as by magic. Headaches, back.
aches, nervousness, fevers, consump.
ton, coughs, colds, asthma, catarrh,
bronchitis, and all affections of the
throat, lungs or any vital organs, are
easily overcome in a space of time
that is simply marvellous.
Partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia,
dropsy, govt, scrofula and PILES are
quickly and permanently removed.
1t purifies the entire system, blood and
tissues, restores normal nerve power,
circulation and state of perfect
health is produced at once. To the
doctor all systems are alike and equal
ly affected by this great "Elixir Of
Life" Send for the remedy to-day.
1t is free to every sufferer. State what
you want to be cured of, and the sure
remedy for it will be sent you free by
return mail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06
Prime Neighborhood.

Garrett Dykstra's visited recently
at John De Boois.'
Frank Boston's have moved to their
new home, the VIM. Prime place.
John Van Bantem's have moved to
the place vacated by Frank Boston,
near Leighton.
Laban Johnson has been enjoying a
visit with his father, Oscar johnson,
from Oregon.
Mrs. Herman Harris has been quite
sick, and is not improving as fast as
might be expected.
James Stevens, wife and daughter
spent a day last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Pomeroy.
Miles Prime and family entertained,
Sunday, Wilbur Johnson and family,
Garrett Dykstra and family and bed.
rick Coomes.
The winter term of school will be
out next Friday, the spring term be-
ginning the Tuesday following. Next
Monday afternoon is the time set by
the school board for the election.
The box supper on the 21st of Feb
ruary was quite largely attended.
The program Dy the scholars was
much enjoyed. There were thirty
boxes sold that brought in almost $50
for the library fund.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06
AVOID COMPLICATION.
The OskaloOsa Harness Company Pre-
fers TO Pay Its Way.

In appreciation of the building Of
a new factory in Oskaloosa, the city
council voluntarily offered free sewer
connection to the Oskaloosa Saddlery
90. The company in turn appre-
ciated the offer but prefer for the
good of the town, to accept no pre-
cedent that might cause complication
hereafter. In carrying out this idea
the following letter was addressed to
the city authorities today:
Oskaloosa, Iowa, March 5, 1902.
To the Honored Mayor and Members
of the City Council Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Gentlemen: For fear of future en-
barrassment on your part in granting
free of charge the tappage of city
sewer respectfully decline to accept
the favor voted by you in session
Monday evening, March 3, 1902, and
will pay the regular assessment of
$500 for same.
Respectfully Yours,
8. III. HULL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06
Eveland.
March 3rd.

Mr.. A. J. Banks is having another
siege of the rheumatism.
Mr.. John Johnson is on the sick list,
with rheumatism. DR.. Barnes, of Bus
sey, is in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Martin have
moved from Abba to the Shuck farm,
on the county line.
John neadIe has purchased the forty
acres owned by Mrs Katharine NOEL
roy; consideration, $1,000.
Mrs. A. M. Hill has gone to Ottum-
wa to be at the bedside of her sick
mother.
We are glad to note that Miss Pearl
Yohe is recovering from a severe at
tack of tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Hays were re-
home.
Miss America Miller, from Shelby
county, is visiting relatives at Eve
land.
Walter Mather recently visited in
Oskaloosa and met his brother Jack,
who lives in Washington county.
The small children in the Terrell
family, also Edna Mather and Anna
bel Clark, have been on the sick list,
but are improving.
Mr.. Ed. Cooper and family have
moved into the house on the John
Johnson farm. and William Cherry
holmes have moved into the house
vacated by Mr.. Cooper.
Since our last report We have our
rural delivery route. ana the people
are very much pleased. We also have
another telephone line from Bussey.
Those having shares are John Johnson,
NJ. T. Keeran, A. M. Hill, ID. Kloot-
wyak, J. H. Clark, Elmer Terrell, E.
N. and Fred Jones, George, Parker,
George Dewitt and Mr.. Wiser The
line will be ready by March goth, so
then the visiting will begin.
Some weeks ago Rev. Brown was
accompanied here by his father, who
is in his saith year. He visited week
at the Thomas Moore home. Mr.. Will
son, who lives with the Moore family,
and who is 80 years old, and Mr..
Brown were born and raised in the
same vicinity in Ireland. and the visit
was one of much pleasure to the old
friends. N. &C.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06
Old GainfOrd.
PEORIAITE.

j. R. Sumner will stay on the Cor
Chran place for another year.
o. H. Shock has rented the Zed De
lashmutt place.
Doug Alexander, of Wright, is in
the neighborhood with a new wood
saving outnC.
Mr.. Shock and Miss Gladys Carpen-
ter visited friends north of Oskaloosa
last week.
The saw-mill run this week. They
have the finest yard of logs ever seen
in these parts. They are mostly white
oak.
Mrs. Hoskins and son Ellis, of Pleas
ant Plain, visited relatives here last
week. Joe Hoskins went with them to
Pleasant Plain when they returned.
There are several of our old neigh
bors moving out. John, Jim and Olive
McCauley, Lem Shelly, Ben Holdings
warth and Jerry Altman all loaded
their goods on cars at Wright today.
They go to northern Iowa.
OCCASIONAL.
March 3rd.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06
Dissolution Notice

On March 1, 1902, the firm Of Poth-
oven & Vrolijk, dealers in general
merchandise, Leighton, Iowa, was
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
Vrolijk retiring, and his interests be-
ing assumed by Mr.. Nieuwendorp.
The new firm will be known as Poth-
oven & Nieuwendorp, who assume all
accounts of the old firm.
Mr.. Vroliik takes this occasion to
thank the public for the very liberal
patronage extended to the old Arm,
and Messrs. Pothoven & Nieuwendorp
ask for a continuance Of the same,
promising at all times to endeavor by
fair dealing to merit the patronage.
PoTHovEN & VRoLIJK,
WI PoTHovEN & NIEUwENDoRP.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06
BETTER SPELLING.
Miss Grace Rowe Insugurates a Much
Needed Reform.

Miss Grace Rowe of the corps of
teachers of the Oskaloosa schools is
creating an interest among the pupils
of her school in spelling and the work
is resulting in arevival that is health
tul and much needed. Miss Rowe is
to be commended for the step taken
and it will result in lasting benefit to
all who are permitted to have part in
the contests. The interest was
awakened by the organiza ion of
club that does its work independently
of the school work. Social features
are connected with the club that
make it very pleasant and the men,
bers are.said to be very enthusiastic
over the work. The organization is
known as the V. E. L. Club and the
meetings are held at the homes of
the members on Saturday evenings
of each week. The club met Satur-
day evening at the home OF Miss
Katie Hopes on North ID street and
very profitable evening was spent.
Prizes are offered for the head and
the foot places and the contest was
spirited in the extreme. Those en-
gageo in the work are:
Jeune Carter, Ida Chambers,
Lillian Lewis, Eileen Zane,
Pearle McElroy, Mary Jackson,
Katie Hopes, Nellie Glass,
Mae Powell, Luciele Smits,
Elva Jackson, Fay Briney,
Cad Reid, Pearl Reigel,
Charlie Howar, Harold Porter,
Ben Crookham.
Jeune Garter won the prize and
Mae Powell had the other end. Re-
freshments were served.