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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-28
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
FACTS AND OPINIONS GATHERED
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.

THE ADVANTAGE OF COUNTRY LIVING.
If you ever get rich, what do you do:
Buy farm somewhere. If you have the
root of good matter in you, you will
want to poultce worn spirit from time
to time with healing airs and the restful
scenes of the country. If you get ever so
poor, what do you do? Work harder,
| probably, if you are fit to do anything
and can find anything to do. But if you
have a spirit of the requisite fibre, and
have come to just the requisite Gegree OF
| impecuniosity, and circumsta and
your experience of life favor it, you go
and live in the country. You can live
very cheaply in the country if you
choose, and possess your soul in com.
plete independence, and wear your old
clothes with cheerful spirit. You will
be quit of host of obligations to fash
ion, to society, which may vex and OPP
press you in town, for the price of super
flultes is by far the biggest item in the
cost of ordinary living. You will miss
opportunities too, but not ali opportun-
ity. You will live face to face with
nature. You will be able to say your
ual side of you If you have any, with
only the smallest concern about land
lords, grocers, or raimeDt There are no
taxes of any consequence in the country
think of that? The greatest luxury you
get there is time, and the next greatest
are sights and sounds and smells. If
you have thoughts to think, the country
gives you great chance to think them.
If you have books to read, you can read
a lot of them in the country, even with
kerosene at eleven cents a gallon.
On the other hand, If you have money
to spend, what chance to spend it the
country affords you Gardens, cows,
horses, houses, stables, roads, milk, at a
dollar a gallon if you like, sheep, and
dogs, and, most of all, children. 1t is no
trouble at all to spend fifty thousand dol
lars a year on roads alone, if only you
start with fairly sharp lsnd-hunger and
push out your borders with due energy.
You can get more for your money in
roads than in diamonds or pictures. and
roads are a permanent investment. They
don't burn down; you don't have to keep
them insured; you don't have even to
keep them clean, for if you build them
well, let tho weeds grow never so thick
on them, the roads will be there still.
And once you put your money into them,
it stays. You can never get it out, nor
can any one else. You cannot even be
taxed adequately on them, for no assess
or presumes to see much value in Id.
Indeed, very large sum of money can
be hid in country place whore the as
SCISSORS won't find tin water-pipes,
drains, and such things. IIarper's Mag
aZine,
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

The chaplain of the United States
senate has at last done the right
thing in regard to
newspaper report
ers. He has prayed
for them. 1t is matter of record, says
the Chicago Chronicle, that for the
first time in the history of the senate
reporters and correspondents were
prayed for in the MEETINGS of tha pub
lie body. This is turning over a new
leaf, and good results are expected.
The newspaper reporter has been
rallied at from time immemorial, but
no one thought of praying for him.
Ever since he came into being he has
been blamed for doings and mis-
doings. Never receiving from the
public a word of praise, he has been
charged with all the offenses that
creep into the daily paper. Ever on the
alert to please the public, he has had in
return only abuse. It is strange that
one thought of praying for him. He
was sadly in need of it. But now that
the good example has been set by the
chaplain Of the United States senate. it
is expected that preachers generally
will follow the example. 1t is hoped,
also, that private individuals, instea d
OF heaping curses on the wicked re.
porter, will now pray for his CONVEX
sion; that he may be kept in the ways
of truth and rectitude.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
CANCER CURED BY BLOOD
BALM,

Elrs. N. l.. Adams, Fredonia, Ala,
took Botanic Blood Balm which effect
ually cured an eating cancer OF the nose
and face. The sores healed up perfect
ly. Many doctors had given up her
case as hopeless, hundreds of cases OF
cancer, eating sores, suppurating swell
lngs, etc, have been cured by Blood
Balm. Among others, Mrs. B. NJ
Guerney, Warrior Stand, Ala. He1
nose and lip we're raw as beef, with OF
iensiye discharge from the eating sore,
Doctors advised cutting, but it failed
Blood Balm healed the sores
and Mrs. Guerney is as well as eyer.
Botanic Bloom Balm also cures eczema
itching humors, scabs and scales, bone
pains, ulcers, offensive pimpies, blood
poison, carbuncies, scrofula, rislngs and
bumps on the skin and all blood troub-
les. Druggist, $l-per large bottle.
Sample OF Botanic Blood Balm fres and
prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co..
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and
special advice cent in sealed letter. It
is certainly worth while investigating
such remarkable remedy, as Blood
Balm cures the most awful, worst aud
most deep-seated blood diseases.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

What the ''ru1es of the game are
20 sports and pastimes, the "rules OF
Procedure in practice are 70 VI.
procedure" or OF
ConsresS' parl a m a ry
deliberations of legislative body. In
) any kind of contest strength and yea.
may go down in defeat before superior
skill in taking advantage OF the rules
It often happens in the fierce Polltlca,
encounters in congress. \ deliberatlve
BODY must have rules, even though in
operation they sometimes seem TO ce'
feat the ends of legisla ton. The stuoy
always is, to formulate such CODES OF
parliame entary law as will be nos'
nearly perfect in their application. Inc
house of representatives at the begin
ming Of new congress frequently has
vigorous discussion Of the rules. Ihls
year there was an attempt in the eau
Gus Of republican members to secure
certain notifications of the old code.
which was defeated. Then the demo-
crats tried on the floor to accomplish
the same result, but without success.
The old code stands. Upon the rules
of any deliberative body depends the
power of the minority party, and es-
pecially the opportunity of the lndl'
vidual member of either majority or
minority. In the house the member
ship is so large that little power OF
initiative is left to the individual MEM
Der; the leaders of the majority party,
whichever it happens to be, hold the
conduct of affairs in firm grasp. The
senate, being a smaller body, allows
unlimited debate; minority members
are thus able sometimes to accom-
plish by ndirection what they could not
do on the square vote. Both elements,
the Youths Companion believes, are
needed in lawmaking-the firm hand of
the majority, and Difference to individ-
ual rights. Inasmuch as every meas
ure must pass both houses Of congress,
a fair balance usually results.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

Chicago newspapers bring the re-
port of a ''quick-lunch telephone
which has been installed in several
restaurants in the business part OF
the city. AS one Of the papers puts
it: "The broker, fnancier, merchant
now eats his lunch placidly certain
that his place of business can call
him up and he talk back to it with
out leaving his table, There is still
another placid certainty worth tax.
ing out to lunch with you-that your
Office will let you alone.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

r. is a far stride from bull pups tc
cooking schools. It was not very
big jump, however
for Miss Helen
Cookery. Gould, who has
fashion of doing things quite out Of
the ordinary. A thousand yards from
;'Lyndhurst,'' the country seat OF
Miss Gould at Irvington-on-the-Hud
son, says the Chicago Record-Herald
is a kennel that cost $4,000. 1t is
building, ornate and picturesque II
it's architecture and finished eNpen
sively in hard wood. OF course Miss
Gould was not interested in the
breeding of fancy CANNES. This was
the pastime of Frank j. Gould, anc
the kennel was one of those costly
playthings with which the idle rlc1
are wont to amuse themselves. it is
announced by the "kennel master
that a New York architect is now
preparing plans for transforming the
kennel into cooking school for poor
girls, and that Miss Gould will EN-,
p!oy experts to give them free in
struction in the culinary art. The
lower floor will be equipped with
ranges and tables for practical dem
onstrations in cookery and the upper
floors will be converted into class
rooms. Once more suffering mankind
will arise and loudly shout with one
voice: "Blessed be the name of Heller
Gould!" From the aroma of yelp-
ing bobtailed ours and NANCY hounds
to the sweet savors of fricasseed
lamb and oyster patties! Here is
transition that actually salivates the
dry palate of pessimism and inspires
a man with the hope that cooking is
not to become a lost art. The supply
of high-bred and low-bred dogs far
exceeds the demand. We are long Oh
useless CANNES but short on ''cooks'
that know how to cook. Indeed, we
could worry along very well if not
another litter of fancy pups came
into the world for ten years. But
the supply of cooks grows smaller
every year, and what little cookery
we have has tendency to drive men
to drink.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
TIE HOLIDAY ISLE.
70 End of Saints Days ana Aee@l
Holidays Are very StrictIS
Observed in Cuba.

aI never did find out exactly how
many legal holidays they have IN
Cula.'' said an American who once
run a sugar plantation over there.
s,vs the Detroit Free Press, but
was green enough in the beginning
to figure them out at eight or ten.
I knew they had three or four more
than in this country, and didn't take
the extra ones into account Wheh
signing contracts. I had to sign con-
tracts with my foremen, engineers,
fremen. and so on, to the number OF
20. and it was by the month, with all
legal holidays thrown in. we had
been cutting cane and bolHng sugar
three or four days when / went down
to the sugar-house one morning to
find all the hands idle.
'Vhat does this mean?" l asked
Of the native manager, who was
strolling about.
sIt's saints day and legal hol1-
day, senor," he answered.
''But we can't stop business for
saint" I protested.
''-The contract, senior - the con-
tract"
THE whole gang wasted the whole
day doing nothing" said the planter,
"but went to work again next day.
At the end of three days the calen-
dar brought around another saint,
and bushes swas shut down again
for 24 hours When they had played
it on me for the third time in a
fortnight, I went to the alcade of
the village and said:
"Look here, now, but how many
holidays do you have in this coun-
try?'
"'I have never counted them up,
senor,' he replied, but [ believe there
are about 300
"'And are my hands obliged to
keep them ALP
"'Not all, senor. I should say that
if they kept $50 of the saints days
the others could go by
land I must lose third of the
time and pay for all of it?
"Si, senior. A contract is a con-
tract. Surely you would not wish
your laborers to lose their souls?'
''They had me tight, and, as a con.
sequence, I made only half a crop
and came out loser by $4,000 at
the end of the year. It was not un'
til I had sold the business in disgust
that / learned what a fool / hao
made Of myself. I had signed con
| tracts, as l have said, but if I ha6
| creased that alcade's palm with So;
| in gold he'd have seen me through
''In what way?' was asked.
'Why, he'd have scratched all but
two Or three saints off the list an6
wrung 'em in on somebody else, an6
my hands wouldn't have had more
| than one celebration a month.
was ass enough not to tumble to it
and he was too modest to offer hi:
| services!"
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

8 & T..
o eve $50

FLORIDA AND WEST INDIA
SHORT LINE.
NESTIDJLE LIN TIED iRAlNi5.
HOU1IE DAILY SERVICE
etween New York, Tampa, Atlanta,
New Orleans ard Points South
aud West.
L. EE..1.,-1... li-l.EsIH1,., 81 lGni
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

= A substantial frame shed is to be
erected over the grave of Frank Lang
an old resident Of this county, who
died recently at his home, six miles
north Of this city, says a New Albany
Qnd.) dispatch. The shed is to be kept
in good repair and is to take the place
of tombstone. Last fall, while walk
ing over his farm, Lang pointed out a
tree to friend, and said that after his
death he wanted the tree cut down and
converted into lumber, which was to
be used in the erection Of a shed over
his grave. His relatives will comply
with his request and cut down the
tree,
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
The ups and downs of life are sadl,

The ups and downs of life are sadly
illustrated in the experience of Mrs
Celia Wallace, of Chicago-she who
wore the $15O,OOO diamond dress at the
worlds fair bail-who is now without a
home. Some six months ago Judgments
amounting to $4,000 were obtained d
against her by jewelers. and others
She was later cited for contempt OF
court and disappeared. Her rooms in
the Aunetorium were ordered cleared
because the management had not heard
from her in four months. No one seems
to know where she is.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

tCeniral Time. eastern Time.
j. 6. LEARD, T. P. 4. r. Z. l.. BUNCH, G. 2. A
Raleigh, n. c. Portsmouth, Va.
]. NJ. BARR, V. F. 8. G. NJ
Portsmouth Va.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

There is newspaper in Kansas
whose motto is ''Lie, steal, drink and
swear," and it is thus explained by
the editor: ''When you lie, let it be
down to pleasant dreams; when you
steal, let it be away from immoral
associates; when you drink, let it be
pure water; when you swear, let it
be that you will patronize your home
paper, pay your subscription and not
send your job work away from
hOme''
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
TRAINS E:GlNG NORTH.
tDally except Monday. tDally ex

iDallE except MGnGdI. IaiiI eX-
cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
YadkIn DIyis!on Main Liae--I'rai,
leaves v i!u3ington, 9 10 a. Ia, arrive:
Fayetteville u 30 =. r., leaves Faye;te.
villa Il - ?. NJ, arrives Sanford q
p. III. Returning leaves Sanford 3 G:
p. M, arrives Fayetteville 1 20 p. H..
leaves Fayetteville 90 r. ~, arrives
Wilmington I 10 p. II.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Bennettsviiie BrancI,-TraIn leaves
BennettsyiIle 10 a. m, Maxton 8 G;
a. M, Red Springs 8 80 q. H., Hcr5
Mills 10 55 a. M, arrives Fayetteville
IL 10 a. III. Returning leaves Fayette.
vile I 45 p. NJ, Hope Mills 90 +. m.
Red Springs , 43 p. H., Maxtou 6 L
p. M, arrives Bennettsyille Is p. m
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. IS, at Maxton with the Caro-
lima Central Railroad, st Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Howmore
Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboarc
Air Line and Southern Railway, 81
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train on the Sc :Iand Neck Rranc1
Road leaves Weldon 5 Is y m, Halifa.
3: 20 p. n, arrives Scotland Neck q.
4 10 p. III, Greenvl!le ~ p. H., Kins
ton E is p. IN. Returning leave.
Klnston 80 a. M, Greenyille s 80 a.
m, arriving Halifax at I :05 a. II.
Weldon IL :2Oa. M, do; J except Sun;
day.
Trains on Washir ION Branch leavs
Washington 90 n. and 2 :45 .. m
arrive Parmele s :55 &. m. and 1 10 Z.
m, returning leave Parme|e11 10 - n
and 5 20 p. M, arrive Washington
IL 80 q. II. and 6 10 p. n1., daily OK.
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday 4 :35 p. m, Sunday
4 :35 p. M, arrives Plymouth 6 :35 D,
M, 6 80 p. M, Returning, leaves Ply,
moz,h daily exceps Sunday.7 7 80 a. n
and Sunday 9 :00 a. in, arrives Yarborc
9:55 a. m. II 40 a. m.
Train on Midland n. G.. Rrancl
leaves Go,dseoco daily, except Sunday
5 90 a. M, arriving Sinithfeld 6 10
n, Returning Leaves SmithfieId Z :Oi
a. M; arrives at Goldsboro S :25 a.
Trains ON Nashville Branch leays
Rocky Mount at 8 80 q. M, i 100 p. m
arrive Nashville 10 20 a. NJ. 1 :23 pm
Spring Hope IL 100 a. m, 4 :45 D. NJ
Returning leave Spring .Iope II 20 a
M, 5 is p. H., Nashylll II rs g. n
5 :45 p. M, arrive at Rocky Nouns
IL 10 p. m., 6 90 p. M, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Br ,ch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, Scept Sunda s
IL 40 a. m. and l5 m. Return
Ing leaves Clinton at As a. m. anl
2 80 a. m.
Train No. Is makes cl ose connection
at Weldon for points North daily
all rail via Rice mond.
H. M. EMERSON.
tteul Pass. Agent
]. r. KENLY Gen | Manager,
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic MANAGER.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06

Prof. JAMES HARVEY, AI medicines prepared from Herbs
AoA '~A>-~ 10000 Roots from
TaN,C GARDENS. Cures 7ndcc
THE HFRRiIIST EOREO|E
Efalar Fever Kidney
scadng ali Inflammation
G standing Of
Of
medic 20 tarnoun
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
That the word liberty may become

That the word liberty may become
fetish, was President Hadley's thesis
.,s, in an address re-
Gently delivered to
college students in
New York city, says the Post. Ameri-
ca is, he thinks, in danger Of taking
liberty to mean unrestrained individ-
ualism. Our people are too prone to
disre gard the principles Of authority,
and to chafe under the restrictions
which society and business impose
upon the individual. Now, it should
be remembered that precisely this
sturdy individualism-thi disinclina-
tion to commit ones self to institu-
tions-is the distinguishing character
istic of the Anglo-SaXon race. 1t is a
valuable trait, but, carried to excess,
it prevents the finest use Of the liberty
it secures. What very free nation
needs, in addition to this belief in in
dividual liberty, is a sense Of social
obligation. The French have no more
condemna tory word for custom or a
law than this, that it is 'anti-social."
There is danger always that competi-
tion in business or freedom of action
IN the individual may assume this anti
social aspect.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for sixty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
Ing, with perfect success. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Be
ure and ask for MRS. Winslow's Sooth
ug Syrup, and take no other kind.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
DANGER OF COLDS AND LA.
GRIPPE.

The greatest danger from colds and
LaGrippc is their resulting in rneu-
monia. IT reasonable care is used,
howeve, and Chamberlains' Cough
Remedy taken, all danger will be avoid
ed. Among the tens OF thousands who
have used this Remedy tor these DIS
eases, we have yet to learn of single
case having resulted in pneumonia,
which shows conclusively that is CO.
tain preventive of that dangerous mall
ady. It will cure a cold or an attack
of la grippe in less time than any 9th.
er treatment. It is pleasant and sale
to take. For sale by E. T. Whiteh cad
& Co
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
THERE WERE MORE COMING.
The Old stand-Hys Were Going to
Drop liz. and Contribute But He
Couldn't wait.

''One winters day, seven or eight
years ago." said the drummer, ac-
cording to the Detroit Free Press, 81
with the snow five feet deep and the
thermometer standing al 20 degrees
below The stage could go no
further, and I turned III to the vii
lage inn to wait for break. 1 was
there for six days and seven nights
before there was any let-up. Every
night few villagers dropped into the
barroom to talk and smoke, and it
was always the same talk and the
same old pipes. When the weather
finally softened and l was told that
a stage would start out next day
expressed my qualification rather en-
Enthusiastically. and an old fellow
looked at me in surprise and asked:
Haven't you been treated purity
well for the last week?''
eyes, I can't complaint
Haven't four or five of us dropped
in here every night to chirk you up?"
eyes"
"Haven't we told about bars and
snakes and wildcats and everythin g
else we could think of?''
I'm sure you have"
"That's what we've done, stranger.''
he continued, "and we was preparin'
to do more. Bush Johnson, he don't
believe that DanI was cast into the
lions den, while Deacon Farnsworth
is willin' to swear to it. We was go
in to have 'em here to-morrer night
and let 'em dispute and call each
other hoss thieves and liars for your
edification, and now you up and tell
US that you are goin' and are glad to
get away. 1t don't appear to this
community that you are man with
any too much gratitood in your
make-up!''
Dog Dug His Own CLANS.
A resident in the western part OF
Eastport, who owns a common-look-
ing white dog, had been somewhat
surprised at the latter bringing home
some time during the morning a num-
Der of clans, which the dog would
eat at leisure. Thinking that the dog
might have been calling on some OF
the neighbors and "hooked" the
clans, he followed up his canine one
morning recently, and was surprised
as well as delighted to see the dog
walk to sandbar in the western part
of the city and proceed to dig his mess
of CLAIMS, which were carried home in
his mouth.-Lewiston (Me.) Journal
So-~ Usoko-
Mrs. CALI suppose that's your
| servant girl I hear singing at her
| work? I like to hear that; it shows
| good disposition.
Mrs. Hauskeep-Not always. I think
she's singing because she's getting the
| better of me in some way or other
| Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth., 1902-03-06
4 Certain Care for chi/b'u!ns.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. It cures Chilblains,
Frostbites, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. All druggists AMI shoe stores, 25c.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-12-27
First Public 'liOn Dec 20
ICE,

Department oftl,e Interior. United States Land
Office. bismarck. n, : &c Y. 1892.
in tbs "!1lce ny iona, +; ol,erg contestant,
2sih. lsy, for the eA Of section II, township
!43. range 50. by Russell NJ: Kimbail .contest.e.
in whichit is allese, that said claimant has
wholly tuanloneI sal tract for IN n than on.
year las past. and that said alleged absence
frOmt'.e sale land was not due tO his employ
mrnt in the army navy or marine corps OF tile
Uniteu States as a private soldier. oiticer.. SEA
during any other war in which the United States
fed to appear respond and offer evidence touch.
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. ON JAM
public at Wasllburn. N: d.. and that fi,..l hear
ing will be held az O'Clock p. M. IN Feby. 4,
1903, before tile, Register and Receiver Of the
United States Land Office in Bismarck, N. D.
Iie ,id,contestant having IN proper am.
show that taft due diligence personal service
IF this notice cannot I've made. it Is hereby Or
idercd and directed that such notice be iven by
due and proper publication.
:. John sat erlund,
Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-12-27

Save money by getting your
furniture, draperies, curtains, win
dow shades, Rugs and bric-a-brac,
at Casey & Marshall's, Washburn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-12-27
+ r>t,Pub. Dec. 20.
CON / rs NOTICE
Department Of tho interior

Department Of tho Interior,
United States Land Office. bismarck. N. D..
& October n. 1902.
:. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
IN this Office by ONO Aft. III contestant, against
Il: Il. No. i4s9s, made August 18th. 1901, for eH
ofsWA and lots 3 and 4 OF secti"n IS. twp. AZ.
u. Of Range sow 5th, y, IN; hyH.J. Goyen con,
.,teslee, in which it is alleged that the said
claimant has abandoned said tract for more
nan SIX months last past, and that said alleged
absence was not due 10 his employment IN the
n my. navy Or MAJ inc C rps of the United States
d, d priyate soldier, office. seaman or ma.!ne
war in which the Unite States NAV be en-
H'"ed. said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch.ng said
,ye.tlion ut IL O'Clock u. m: on teDrua y 10Th.
1902 before James I. Mct'ull0ch. U. s. Comm.
at Washburn, n. D. ami that final hearing will
be held 1t 2 O'Clock p. m. OH February l,t!l, 1913,
before the Register and Receiver Of the United
states La. d Office at Bismarck. Nd
The said contestant having, In a proper affida-
Wit filed December II, 1902 set forth facts which
si!o 3S,t that after due diligence personal service
ed and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper Publication.
John Satterlund,
Receiver.