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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

Again we are reminded by the near
approach of Memorial day that we have
duty to perform sacred to the memory
of all from the highest official of our
nation to the humblest comrade in our
ranks, that we should in some way show
due respect for those who have been
called to answer the last roll call. The
duty for this occasion seems more and
more arduOus as we are so often called
upon to dress to the right and the space
on our left remains ever vacant. We
have been advised by general orders to
in some way renew our obligations to
our fallen comrades.
Therefore, general orders by the com-
mander of w. p. Russell post, No. 50, G..
A. r., are as follows:
General order, No. 1.-The members of
w. z. Russell post, No. 50, are requested
to assemble at the post rooms Sunday,
May %, at 3 p. M, sharp, to attend me-
mortal services conducted by Rev.
Thomas Smms at the Town Hall at p.
m. All comrades of the G.. A. X. are in
vited to fall in, 5. of v, w. r. G. and
visiting members. All comrades of the
G.. A. r. are requested to appear in uni
form as far as possible. Each will be
supposed to have a cane or staff of some
kind. Comrades are expected to wear
their badges.
Memorial day, May 30, will be tittingly
observed with respects due the occasion,
under the direction of w. p. Russell
post. At 80 p. m. asse mbly call will
be sounded. Comrades will march to
the ear inspiring music of the old SOL
diers, the fife and drum. At the time
the usual program will be carried out,
all of which will be under the auspices
of w. p. Russell post, No. 50, E. p. Rus
sell commanding.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Reading or orders by the adutant;
prayer by Rev. f. j. Guernsey; music
by the quartet; address by Hon. Zed L.
Stanton; music by the quartet; bene-
diction by Rev. w. 7. Forsythe.
ORDER OF MARCH.
After the exercises in the hall the pro-
cession will form. the right resting OPP
posite the park on Pleasant street, as
follows, Marshal and his aides Middle
bury fire companies; drum corps :;
knights of Columbus; Sons of Veterans
and Spanish war veterans; w. p. Rus
sell post; carriage with speaker and
clergy, carriage with flowers; citizens
and carriages; citizens on foot.
At the cemetery services will be in ac-
cordance with G.. A. X. ritual.
Benediction by Rev. f. o. Taylor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
BRIDGE.

Jerome 5. Cole is recovering from his sick
ness.
Earnest Bostwick's infant child was buried
from his home on Sunday at II. Rev. r. w.
Thompson ofilciated.
The Republican caucus will be held at the
town hall, Saturday evening" May "a. Dele
gates to the state and county conventions will
be elected.
Rev. G. w. Morrow, secretary of the Anti
Saloon League, gave an able and satisfactory
statement Of the present temperance agitation
to full house on Sunday last.
Dea. 5. o. Wrights genial face was seen
once more at the gathering on Sunday. Dea.
Wright's temperance war record covers a long
number of years and bears no blots upon its
face
Rev. X. L. Thompson of the Brandon NJ.
f. church, former pastor of the local church,
accompanied by his family have spent few
days here, coming on Saturday and leaving
for home on Tuesday.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Wey-
bridge Congregational church will hold a lawn
social on the church lawn, next Friday even
ing. May %, at which ice cream and lemon
ade will be served and home made candies
will be for sale. Music will be furnished by
the Ethan Allen band. All are cordially in
vted.
Quite little stir-up in state politics just
now. Large numbers of extra dailies are
flooding the mails. 1t is comical enough to
find how much real temperance stamina exists
in the journals like the st. Adams Messenger,
Bristol Herald and others. The home patrons
of these will be so glad of their conversion
from their sins if it only outlasts the cam
pagn. 1t is something radical and unlocked
for. Give US a rest.
The program for Memorial Day is as fol-
lows Services will be held at the NJ. L.
church at 10 a. IN. Address will be given by
Hon. Robert A..Lawrence Of Rutland. The
graves in the North cemetery will be decor
ated previous at 9 80 a. m. The procession
will be made up of veterans, common schools
in town and citizens, under the direction Of
John A. James, president of the day. Music
will be furnished by a quartet from Middle
bury, Church decoration and general arrang-
ment Of flowers will be under the direction Of
Mrs. ]. p. Brttell, Nette Sturtevant, Nettie
McMurtry, Mabel Ryder, Nettie Stow and
Annie Harvey, assisted by Misses Cameron
Spriggs and Clyde Fiske. Contributions of
flowers are earnestly desired by the committee
to be delivered at the church at an early hour
Services at Maple cemetery at IL A. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

In regard to the best method of regu-
latng the liquor traffic the REGISTER is
free to say that it thinks the time has
come when there should be some radical
change made in our temperance legisla-
ton. The present law has become OBJ
noXious to great many very good citi-
zens, whose feeling in the matter should
be both consulted and respected. For
there are very few, if any, who at heart
do not desire the public good. And
therefore the REGISTER believes that the
great body of our citizens can be united
upon new law, drawn upon temperance
lines, but avoiding those features in our
present law which to many are especi-
ally obnoxious; law thus meeting the
appreciation of practically all the people
of the State.
Such law should infringe as little as
possible upon private rights, and should
depend upon the support of the people
rather than pecuniary inducements for
its enforcement, as indeed any law must
that is effective.
If some law was modelled after the
Sweden and Norway system we believe
such result could be reached, although
exactly its nature can only be decided
upon after full discussion by the people
of the State through its press, and other
wise, and then by the legislature, with
which body rests the enactment of all
laws.
In speaking thus plainly on this ques
ton the REGISTER doesn't want to be mis-
understood. 1t is and always has been a
temperance paper. 1t does not believe in
free license for the sale of liquor; nor
do we think that many do. Vermont is a
temperance state and will remain so.
None of US want to Jump from the
frying pan into the fire, nor is there
any reason why we should, as law can
unquestionably be passed unobiection-
able to any fair-minded citizen, and COM
petent to regulate the traffic in liquor,
and thus reduce to minimum the great
evils, admitted by all, which always
follow Its unregulated sale.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
SHOREHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c Moore were in Yer
gennes last week.
Miss Eva Parish of Bridport spent Sunday
at James Baldwin's.
William J. Copeland of North Argyle, \.
V, is at L. Z. Moore's.
Miss Griswold visited over Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Z. G. Farnham.
Mrs. Geo. Hall spent several days in Mid
dlebury with her niece Mrs. Ed Gorham last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Elmer of Addison Wis
tied at Rev. T. y. Carlsons and L. II. Tot
tingham's last week.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. John Moore enter
tanned the Fortnightly of Orwell, and the Mo-
ravan club very pleasantly
Monday evening the 10th an illustrated
lecture on Picturesque Ireland, Scotland,
Paris and Switzerland will be given by Prof
Turner of Boston.
The concert Tuesday evening by Zita's
orchestra of Albany, assisted by Frank Thorn
as of Mddlebury was greatly enjoyed and well
attended, as was the dance afterwards.
AT o'clock Thursday, May 90 the schools
in the Academy, in charge of Misses Baldwin
and Holmes, will give in the hall Memorial
exercise which they are preparing The par
ents and friends of the scholars are invited to
be present. and by SO doing encourage
teachers and scholars
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

Town Hall was but sparsely filled
Wednesday night to hear the lecture,
"The Ideal Man." delivered by Prof.
Walter f. Howard of Middlebury Col
lege, under the auspices of the knights
of Columbus. Those in cnarge of the
affair had made the double mistake of
not stating on the posters either the
price of admission or the hour Of begin
ming otherwise we think the attendance
would have been much larger. AS 1t
was, about three hundred people were
highly entertained, and twice that num-
Der who should have been there can
only regret their absence. The lecture
was given for the first time in Middle
bury on this occasion. Professor How
ards elocution is excellent, and the sub
iect matter of his address was scholarly
and thoughtful, besides containing tons
Of wholesome instruction, especially for
young men. The central thought was
that gentle temperament, but true
courage in action, are the great essen
tials of one who may he Justly called a
man, and there were many eloquent pas
sages in the enforcement of these ideas.
The effort did not lack vein of rich
humor of an original style, and the au-
dience frequently broke into roars of
laughter. Some of the expressions of
the speaker were quite daring. For in
stance, when after exhorting young men
not to be too eager to gain that success
in life which comes from wealth or fame,
he said, There are many so-called sue
cessful men In this world whom God
will never stop to inventory" he brought
down the house. The lecture should be
repeated before larger audience.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
Benefting tho Vermont Farmer,
Burlington Free Press.l


1t required no argument to show that
the eXactions of the beef trust would be
of material benefit TO the Vermont
farmer, and Judging from advices receiv-
ed from different parts of the State that
benefit is already being realized to an
encouraging degree. a correspondent
from the southern part of the State tells
of farmer who sold a pair of steers
four years old for Sl37. With the ex-
ception of about ten dollars worth of
meal that be purchased in order to
finish them for the market, everything
fed to them was grown on the farm, and
the work the pair did more than paid for
that. Instances of this character might
be multiplied; and we might also refer
to the increased demand for homegrown
pork, mutton and other meat products,
which are now finding ready market.
The state of public feeling against the
trust Is such at the present time that 1t
would not be polite for the combine TO
discipline retail dealers In meat products
for encouraging local farmers to help to
supply the demand and when once the
mutual advantages of this new relation
ship of producer, dealer and consumer
are realized, it viii be difficult matter
to return to former conditions. Now Is
the Vermont farmers opportunity, ana
he should not be slow TO take advantage
thereof any more than consumers should
be ready to cooperate for the purpose of
breaking the hold of the trust, perma-
nently, thus mixing 1t possible to Gu
courage home industries without danger
of somebody going on blacklist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

By a gas explosion in the Fraterville
coal mine, near Coal Creek. Tenn, May
10, between l75 and 225 men and boys
were killed. One hundred and seventy
five miners were checked in for work In
the morning, and there were, besides,
about fifty boys acting as helpers,
drivers, etc. Only one man came out
alive, and he was literally blown out,
and is so badly injured that he will die.
1t was the worst mining disaster in the
history Of Tennessee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
Lake Dunmore Notes.

Lake Dunmore resorts are deep in
preparation for the opening of the sea-
son. The Mountain Spring House is
having its front veranda extended around
to include the entire north side of the big
structure, and the Mountain Spring cot
tages also are to have attention. The
latter will be raised so as to get them
away from the dampness of the lake outlet,
which flows in their rear. They also
will be refurnished throughout and cleo
tricity from the House plant added.
At the Lake Dunmore House no less
radical changes are being made. A gaso-
line plant is being put in for lighting the
place, new plumbing and baths are being
added. The entire first floor is to be re-
papered throughout and new flooring
put In.
There is some talk of another cottage
to be built by Middlebury parties, but
the matter is not sufficiently advanced to
give names.
Dan Stuart's club house is still sin
the air." He is credited with saying
that he could not make a success of it
under the present conditions of liquor
coming election turns out,
The black flies and mosquitoes are
rapidly nearing their worst-they are
bad enough now in the woods. Cottagers
along the lake front, however, will not
suffer from them while the breezes blow
across the waters.
The lake drive is badly in need of re-
pairing in many places. This most de-
lightful stretch of roadway, so far as
view is concerned, ought to be the best
in point of construction and care in the
vicinity.
The cold and rainy weather since May
l has kept fishermen away, so that lake
fishing has not yet had fair trial. How
ever, one man caught half-dozen lake
trout one day last week, and did not put
in any very strenuous efforts doing it.
II the warm weather which set in late
last week holds out, there should be good
sport in this line soon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
THE CANDIDACY For THE GOVERNOR
SHIP.


1t is very evident from the action of
the caucuses thus far held that if it had
not been for the complications intro
duced by Mr.. Clements agitation of the
liquor question, Gen. Mccullough would
have had walk over in his candidacy
for the governorshlp. This was right
and shows the general good sense and
fairness Of our people. The deep feeling
of many upon the annoyances and diff
ficulties which have crept into the ad-
ministration of the present liquor law,
have unqestionably complicated matters
good deal, but we still think that gen.
orally the voters will keep these two
questions separate, and remain true in
their allegiance to Gen. Mccullough.
They will do this in the first place be-
cause they so prefer. For aside from
the peculiar fitness of Gen. Mccullough
for the place, the idea that several cour-
teous but not particularly able gentle
men, or they would not have been there,
should call caucus at the Astoria in
ers of Vermont shall choose for their next
governor, is in its nature so offensive to
all the instincts of Vermonters, who
unquestonably are now, as they were in
the days of Ethan Allen, as independent
and fearless race of men as lives on
earth, that almost involuntarily they
would put upon such impertinence the
seal of their condemnation and in the
next place they will do it, because they
see that the question of change in our
liquor law can be far more intelligently
and justly handled if thus kept separate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

cate our entire policy-is that the Philip
pine people needed and will need our
guidance, our protection, our training,
In the hard, up hill path toward freedom
and self government" 1t is, in point of
fact, this consideration which reconciles
good, but not deeply rejecting citizens,
to the prosecution of the war we are
waging in the Antipodes. Its justiflca-
ton is based upon the assumption that
our ways are more desirable than their
ways, and that, because of this assured
fact, and because the unfortunate affair
has gone to the length it has, it is our
the rough, the feeling is fairly well ex-
pressed in the words of Hosea Bigelow
on the Mexican war:
Ez fer the war, go agin it,
mean to say kind o'du,-
Thet is, mean tibet, bein in it,
The best way wuZ to fight it thru;
Not but wut abstract war is horrid,
sign to that with all my heart
But civilization does git forbid
Sometimes upon powder.cart"
Questions as to the propriety of fore
ing our methods upon people almost
barbaric because we have purchased
them as chattels; questions as to whether
the Philippines have inalienable rights
Of self-goyernment, or as to whether our
ways, while undoubtedly best for our
selves, are also best for them, are ig-
nored and all ideas in the minds of the
advocates of the antipodean war are
subordinated to the notions that civiliza-
ton must go forward upon powder
cart.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
VERGENNES,

a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Le-
Boeuf last Monday.
Mrs John Granelle is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay, of Colchester.
The Nergennes Electric company have re-
Gently purchased the power and real estate
occupied by them under lease for the past ten
years This purchase covers the property
now occupied by the Nergennes Creamery
company, who will be furnished power a,
hernfnfnre
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

E. L. Godkin, formerly editor of The
Nation, but later and for many years un-
til Nov. 1893, of The Ecening Post of
New York city, in which field he ac-
CURED much reputation, died in Eng
land May p. His pen was dipped in
gall as a journalist and his notions too
uncompromising, but he had the courage
of his convictions, and was a writer of
great force always, and frequently of
much brilliancy. He was in the list
year of his age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
THE PLANET MARS.
Science Cannot Say Whether There BE
Men There or Not.

Science Cannot Say Whether There BE
Men There or Not.
To the popular mind all astronomical
research ought of necessity to be con-
cerned with the important questions
whether there are men in the moon
and inhabitants in Mars. To the first
of these astronomy returns a decided
negative. There is no life on the moon,
and probably no life, either vegetable
or animal, existed at any period of hui
man history. To the second the an
swer is: We cannot tell. There may be
men in Mars and there may not. The
conditions of life there do not preclude
the existence of human beings. We
have in Mars rain and snow, sunshine
and gloom, summer and winter, as on
our earth.
Perhaps the closing years of the
twentieth century will see astronomers
armed with telescope powerful
enough to reveal towns and cities in
Mars. Should ever such discovery be
made | could conceive of none greater
In the whole range of time, none more
upsetting or discCncerting. To the or
binary astronomer untroubled by such
hopes the future lines of astronomical
progress are simply and clearly defined,
and that progress is simply to answer
the old lines:
Twinkle twinkle. little star,
How | wonder what You are.
This was the problem before our
friend who wrote on astronomy a hun
dred years ago; this will be the prob
lem before astronomers hundred
years hence.-Chambers' journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

On account of Decoration Day the
REGISTER will go to press next week
one day earlier than usual. All news
and communications must reach us by
Wednesday noon, May IS, to insure in
sertion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
IT'S EASY TO FEEL GOOD.

Countless thousands nave found a
blessing to the body in DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which positively cure Consti-
patton, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaun-
dice, Malaria, Fever and Ague and all
Liver and Stomach troubles. Purely
vegetable; never grippe or weaken. Only
25c at DIR. w. Ill. Sheldon's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
CUBA a REPUBLIC.

In our news department is given a
full account of the ceremonies attending
the birth of Cuba as a republic, May 20,
which date will be the Fourth of July
for the new nation. The American flag
was lowered and that of Cuba raised,
and thus ends for the present long and
complicated struggle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
There is no love without jealousy.
The WHOLE MATTER

adds up at this 81 suffered awfully from
dyspepsia and kidney troubles for five
years. had such headaches | often had
to knock of business. My tongue was
coated with fur and the taste in my
mouth would have sickened dog. | was
cured by the nelo medicine, Calcura Sol
vent, discovered by the well-known DR..
David Kennedy, Kennedy Row, King
ston,.N. Y" All druggists 81.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

Postal regulations between the United
States and Cuba will continue the same
as before until formal arrangements are
made between the two republics, which
will, no doubt, be at an early duty.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
PoWOeR-CART CIVILIZATION.

The Boston Journal, in very we'll
considered article on the Philippine ques-
ton, reaches this conclusion: "Our
prime motive, and the only one by which
we can Justify our position-a motive
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1902.

We call attention to the notice in
another column of the Republican town
caucus to be held this Friday evening at
o'clock, at the Town Hall in Middle
bury, for the election of delegates to the
state, district and county conventions.
Every Republican voter should be
present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

Book AND JOB PRINTING in ever variety,
at the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock. For information
in regard to advertising and job work, apply
to n. A. Seymour at the Register Office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
Republican Caucus Notice.

To THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF
MIDDLEBURY: The REPUBLICANS of
Mddebury are hereby warned to meet
at the town hall in Middlebury this FRI
day evening, May 20, 1902, at o'clock
sharp, for the purpose of choosing dele
gates to represent the town at the state,
district and county conventions. The
order of business will be as follows
First, to elect five (5) delegates to the
state convention at Montpelier, June 10 ;
second, to elect five 90 delegates to the
district convention at Burlington, June
is; third, to elect fifteen (l5) delegates
to the county convention at Middlebury,
June IS; fourth, to suggest town COM
mite; fifth, to transact any other bust
ness necessary.
No ballot will be received from any per-
son at the caucus whose name Is not
upon the check list.
A. a. FLETCHER,
+. A. BOND. Town
K. G.. SEVERENCE,
Il. f. BURNS, Committee.
c. NJ. REMELEE,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23

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