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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

The Rutland girl who rebels at the
word 'obey" in the marriage service is
made of the right stuff. The word has
no place there when the idea itself has
none. Women are no longer held as
chattels, thanks to a civilization that
has far outgrown the eastern conception
of matrimony which the marriage SER
vice still dimly reflects. In this view, it
is of interest to observe that the civil
law has advanced far beyond the precepts
of some of the churches in this matter
and joins the man and woman as equals,
making a contract for mutual advan-
tage.-St. Adams Messenger.
That is all true; and hundreds of SEN
sible girls, or girls with minds of their
own" are welded every day with the
land obey" omitted at their request
The only strange thing about the Rut-
land case is that SO much notoriety has
been given it.-Rutland Daily News.
1t was not the fault of the girl that
this publicity was given her. She
avoided it in every possible way. 1t
was the reporters of the Vermont Yellow
journals, who meddled in that in which
neither they nor the public had any
legitimate interest
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
THE STATE.

William Mcdonald of SALISBURY has
in his dooryard a northern spy apple
tree, one side of which is in full bloom,
the other side filled with apples nearly
grown.
"Dick Nelson the stallion owned by
Neil James of Swanton, broke his leg
while being driven an exhibition mile on
the fair grounds at Sheldon Friday
and will probably be shot.
Alice McSherry, aged 20 years, of Ben
nington, is dead as the result of blood
poisoning She went to Bennington with
her parents from Lawrence, Mass, about
ten years ago. While visiting at Law
renee, she had an liberated tooth lanced
and from this the blood poisoning de-
velOped.
The canning of beans is still being
carried on at the st. Adams canning
factory and it is anticipated that about
100000 cans will be put up this season.
AS soon as the bean season closes the
factory will take up the canning of
apples and it is anticipated that about
10000 gallons will be canned.
Rev. John Cameron of Hampton, Mass
has accepted a call to the pastorate of
the Baptist church in St. Adams made
vacant by the resignation of Rev. DR.. w.
Ii. H. Avery. The new pastor was edu-
Gated at Brown university Newton Theo-
logical institution, and took post gradu-
ate course at Yale university.
The badly decomposed body of man,
who has been identified as James Wall,
was discovered in a brook in the west
part of Pawlet Sept. .. The body was
discovered by children. When the body
had been recovered bottle partly filled
with liquor was found in the pocket. 1t
is supposed that Wall fell from the bridge
which crosses the stream at this point
into the brook while intoxicated. The
deceased had been employed at Prchard
Brothers slate quarries. So far as known
he has no relatives in this section.
The Vermont State Pharmaceutical
association held an interesting meeting
last week and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year; President
+. G. Pierce of Barton; first vice-presi
dent, F. II. Parker of Burlington; second
vice-president, ID. r. Drown of Barre
third vice-president, C.. S. Wilson OF
White River Junction; secretary, w. T.
Terrill of Montpelier; treasurer G.. L.
Harwood of Chester; trustees of perma-
nent fund, f. w. Pierce of Chester, w
f. Root of BrattleborO, and Il. ID. Hop.
kins of Brandon. W. f. Terril of Mont.
pelier, was chosen to represent the Yer
mont association at the American Phar
maceutical association, with the power
to choose his own substitute if he is him
self unable to attend
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
NOTE AND COMMENT.
The Rutland Railroad.

The Wall Street journal, the authority
on finance and railroads, says regarding
the Rutland, in reply to a correspondent
who asked the following question;
"Will you kindly inform me in regard
to the future prospects of Rutland
preferred? / bought this at 1872 as an
investment on the representation of a
prominent firm of brokers uptown that
this was very valuable property. / am
told that the New York Central now
owns the property. Can you enlighten
me as to its future value% The journal
replied: Rutland preferred has passed
its dividend and there seems no imme-
diate prospect of a resumption. The
road is in need of improvements, and
these must apparently be financed out
of earnings. Rutland is not to be re-
garded as a Vanderbilt road. w. Sc
ward Webb, its president, is connected
with the Vanderbilts, and the executive
committee is not likely to do anything
opposed to Vanderbilt interests, but the
credit of the Vanderbilts does not back
Rutland. We have no reason to believe
that purchase of the road is likely"
Parties who are in position to know
what they are talking about say Rutland
preferred stock is being picked up at
present prices by some of the shrewdest
business men in Rutland, who should
know what it is worth. The Rutland
railroad is all right and is paying in
vestment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
FACTS AND OPINIONS GATHERED
FROM CONTEMPORARIES
MAKE THE LAW FIT THE CRIME.

At last! AT last The state press is
awakening. The poor child victims of
brute's lust is making an impression on
the minds of the writers. If the laws
are not what they should be. then there
will be new ones-severe and proper
ones. The next legislature will deal
with this question. The courts will be
watched to enforce them. The people
will see that the debauchers of little girls
are made to suffer the penalty of their
hellish acts. There will then be no
cause' for advocating lynching. But
should the legislature fail and should the
courts be tardy or lenient, then look out.
The people have seen enough. New
laws and new judges-judges with feel
ing in their souls That's what we're
going to have. And Vermont is going
to set the pace in its treatment of its
degenerates. Burlington Clipper
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
One on Dunnett.

The Hon. Alexander Dunnett is a
somewhat absent minded gentleman
sometimes. Not long since this disciple
of Blackstone from the lily white town
unloaded himself from a passenger
coach at Hardwick railway station, and
proceeding to the Eastman & Hoffman
livery stable hired horse and buggy
to go over into Albany or Whereabouts to
perform some business at law. He had
his horse put up, and was soon in the
thick of "a law suit. Business over he
was asked by another gentleman present
to ride to Hardwick. Andy accepted
the invitation, smoked good cigars,
snapped lies with his companion and
finally reached Hardwick. Here he ate
good supper and departed on the even
ing train for home, blissfully forgetful
of the hired horse and buggy he left in
Albany. The team was finally traced
by its owners and returned to them the
third day after its departure.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
LETTER TO l.. S. KNIGHT.
MIDDLEBURY, VT.

Dear Sir: 1t is all very well for us to
say that it takes fewer gallons of Dcvoe
Lead and Zinc to paint a house than it
does of mixed paints; but you want to
know why.
For the same reason that it takes less
good cows milk to feed baby than it
does of skinned milk.
Most mixed paints are fifteen to eighty
per cent. ion-inconceivable,
hut true. Water isn't paint. Barytes
isn't paint. Whiting isn't paint. Ben
zine isn't paint. Petroleum isn't paint
Fish-oil isn't paint. None of these are
a right part of a good paint. None of
these do the work that belongs to
paint.
All they do is to fill the can.
Devoe Lead and Zinc is one-hundred
per cent. paint. The adulterated mixed
paints are only twenty to eighty-five per
cent paint.
Mixed paint ought to be from fifteen
to eighty per cent cheaper that Devoe
Lead and Zinc-no; the worst of them
oughtn't to be anything. They waste
your money; you not only must buy
more gallons, but you must pay the
painter for spreading the extra number
of gallons and painting costs three
times as much as the paint.
Yours truly,
F. w, Devoe & Co.,
New York.
P. S. A. Calhoun & son sells our paint.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Trade at Home.

Keep your money in circulation if you
want your town to prosper, and to do
this trade at home. Here is a striking
illustration of the circulating, purchas-
ing power of money from the Barre
Telegram that applies to this town;
This is an experiment recently tried
in this locality by well known far
mer: He put an Y mark on silver
dollar five years ago Before the year
was out he got it back for poultry and
spent it at local store. Five times in
four years the dollar came back to him
for produce, and three times he heard
of it in the pockets of his neighbors
The last time he had it, nearly year
ago, he sent it to Chicago mail order
house that has amassed a hundred mil
lion dollars selling third-rate goods at
second-rate prices. He has never seen
the marked dollar since and he never
will until Gabriel toots his trumpet.
The dollar will never pay any more
street or school taxas for him, never
build up his town or state, never bless
nor brighten the homes of his neighbors.
There is no excuse for any one sending
his money out of range of his local mer
chant when he can get better goods for
the same money at local retail stores.
If you are interested in the welfare of
your home town or state don't send your
dollars where you can never get a chance
at them again but keep them where they
will help build your bridges, educate
your children and raise the value of your
property. Until you learn these things,
cease to rail at the foreigner for sending
his money to his native country. Many
a poor man is poor today who bought
get rich quick stock in some western
enterprise in times gone by. 1t was
only few years ago that nearly all the
idle money of the east was being sent to
the west. Experience was good
teacher. The fad is now worn thread
bare. When men of capital learn to
have complete confidence in their own
surroundings Vermont will begin to
grow. 1t can be made the best place to
invest money and it is the best place to
trade
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

Mr.. Hal. P. Denton, Chief Department
Publicity and Promotion Of National
Export Exposition, writes:
Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 1899.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
Gentlemen =" Toward the latter part
Of August 1 found myself in very
much rundown condition. I suffered
particularly from catarrh of the stomach,
aggravated no doubt by the responsible
tiles and worriment incident to the ex-
ploitation of a great international expo
sition. What I ate distressed me and I
would lie awake at night 'threshing
over,' if may use that expression, the
affairs of the previous day.
"My family physician said had
nervous prosfrafiOn and recommended
q sea voyage. IgraduaIIy grew worse.
A kind friend whom / had known IN
Ohio recommended Peruna. Though
skepficaI, i finally yielded TO his ad-
vice. After using one bottle was
much improved and with the fifth
bottle came complete recovery. am
| in perfect health to-day and owe every.
thing to Peruna."
Very truly yours,
HAL. p. DENTON.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice free.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
! The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
| OHIO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
The Glory of America.

Justice Brewer struck the keynote in
his great speech at the meeting of the
Fish and Game League when he said
that the glory of this nation did not rest
on the glory of its army or navy, great
as had been its marvellous achievements.
Not in its colossal commercial enter
prises, however successful they have
been, but in the magnificent manhood
and wOmanhood it develops. Our high
est destiny and glory is to make a
nation of men and women that will
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Those Unoccupied Farms.

The state press has commented at
length upon the statement made in the
pamphlet issued by the Board of Agri-
culture regarding the number of unoccu-
pied farms in the state, and nearly all
speak of them as abandoned" or ode
serted farms" In a sense they are, but
in another they are not, and the terms
used are not only misleading, but worse
still, positively libelous to the state.
We doubt if there are twenty-five
abandoned or deserted farms in the
whole state. There are many farms that
have been consolidated with other farms
or whose owners have moved to the near
est village, and carried on from their
village home until they could make
more money in turning them into pas
lures, but very, very few farms worthy
the name, or worth cultivating, that
have been abandoned. In the whole
state there are only 739 farms reported as
unoccupied and untitled. These are
undoubtedly worth more for pasturage
or wood land than anything else, or they
would not be used for these purposes.
In IA towns of Windsor county there
are 81 farms reported as untitled. Ten
towns send no report to the Board of
Agriculture, but estimating on the basis
of about five such farms to town, there
must be between $40 and $50 unoccu-
pied farms in the "a towns of Windsor
county This rate is very much in
crt ased by the fact that Stockbridge
alone reports so such farms
We find 26 farms publicly advertised
for sale in Vermont, 1909" These are
well distributed through the county, as
Shovr, hara.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Doctor
Tried but Could Not
Relieve Me
OF Headache, Dizzi-
ness, TwitChing.
DIR. Mile s. Nervine Did
Relieve and Cure.

"The doctor tried but couldn't relieve me
is phrase commonly met with in the letters
we receive IRON grateful patients. The
reason is plain. The doctor tries to cure the
symptom and neglects the disease. In all
cases of chronic headache, nervousness,
weakness, general debility, dizzy spells, loss
of appetite inability to sleep, lack of energy,
loss of flesh, lack Of interest, morbid tend
encles, hysteria, the disease is a nervous dis
order and some means must be taken to
strengthen and restore the nervous system.
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine is performing
wonders every day and will cure you as it
has thousands of others. Read how quickly
it acted in the follow ng case:
"a few years ago | was greatly troubled
with nervousness and indigestion. While at
work dizzy spell would come over me and
would be forced to stop and rest. suffered
terribly from headaches and my nervousness
was so marked as to cause almost constant
twitching of the muscles. My doctor tried
but could not relieve me. | finally began
the use of DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine
and continued until have used four bottles,
although have not had dizzy spell since
taking the FIRST dose. | am very thankful for
what your medicine has done for me and
shall take pleasure in recommending 1t
whenever | can."-FRANK P. BENTLEY, Mid
dlebury, VT
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Ekhnt Ind.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
CAUGHT OFF HIS BASE.

What is this we read in the Brattle-
boro Phoenix, St. Adams Messenger and
other papers about Governor McCul
lough's pardoning Marvin A. Mcclure:
Why this pleading with the governor to
stand firm and not be influenced by the
arguments of the willy petitioners:
Wasn't Mcclure tried in the United
States court, prosecuted by District At
torney Martin, sentenced by Judge
Wheeler, and if there is to be any par.
doning won't President Roosevelt have
to do it? Wasn't Mussey pardoned by
President Mckinley? Governor McCul.
Tough may need to have his vertebra
stiffened little when confronted with a
petition for a pardon, but this isn't one
of the times.-Exchange
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Very truly yours,
HAL. p. DENTON.


The quaint annual ceremony, cen.
fury old, in honor of the "Biddende1
maids" took place recently in that
quiet Kentish village, which for once
was crowded with visitors on foot, or
bicycles, and in motor cars. The
"maids" were born together in the
year 100, and were joined together a,
the hips and at the shoulders. Thu.
they lived for "a years and then died
together. They were noted for theil
charity, and by their will they left
piece of land, which has since increased
beyond its original value of 40 guinea.
a year, to provide on certain day
bread and cheese for the poor anc
cakes for strangers who come to the
parish. The other day huge crowd OF
strangers gathered to see 200 loaves
and 200 pounds of cheese handed by
the church wardens from window il
the old work house, and struggled OF
bargained afterward for the cakes
stamped with picture of the maids
london Chronicle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Rivalry in Prayer.

The small boy lifted up his voice
and wept.
I've prayed and prayed ano
prayed to have it stop showing" he
walled, land it keeps on showing just
as hard as if | hadn't said a thing
He was too young to be made tc
understand that faith without intel.
ligence is vain" and yet his mother
did not want to upset his simple be
lief.
another little boy is praying to hav.
it keep on showing, and he is praying
harder than you are."-N. Y. Trib-
une.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

The MOrrisville Messenger says: rs
the license law of Vermont a failure?"
seems to be question of the hour
From the standpoint of temperance,
sobriety and moral reform, the sale of
liquors in no way yet invented can be
looked upon as auxiliary to the better
ment of social conditions. We have
heretofore argued that the whole liquor
question in. its relation to law, Is ques-
ton Of expediency and not one of ethics,
and we still hold to that view. If
anybody expected that license law
could decrease the consumption of
liquors, work teetotalism out of inebri-
acy or, in brief, accomplish just those
things in which prohibition woefully
failed, he greatly misjudged not only
that law, but all the laws of cause and
effect as well. The Vermont license law
has been in operation less than five
months, and in that time some things
about it have been learned just as well
as they could be learned in five years.
Its structural weaknesses are many and
some of them cannot be remedied toe
soon. 1t is being violated in some quar-
tiers, as all excise laws are, when they
can be. 1t is not the powerful factor
for temperance that some people de-
luded themselves into thinking it would
he
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

The great international yacht race of
1903 is history. After many veXatious
attempts to pull off the third race it was
finally sailed Friday afternoon and the
Reliance won easily. because she was the
best boat and was sailed by the best sea-
men. Another fact stands out equally
clear. that the world holds no truer
sportsman or gentleman than Sir Thomas
Upton, whom every American has
learned to admire.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

stand before the world as the highest
types of civilization. War hath its
victories, he said, but they are transient,
as the grass growing over this historic
site Fort Frederick which had cost
England over S10,000,000 to build
teaches, and grander and better and
higher and nobler were the victories of
peace. The mission of this great nation
is to establish peace throughout America
and the world.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Good Suggestions.

The best speech by far delivered at
the recent meeting of the Fish and Game
League was that of Justice d. j. Brewer,
of the United States Supreme Court.
He referred to the preservation of the fish
and game of the country, both for game
and as a food supply, as serious matter.
He had three suggestions to make:
Never destroy fish or game for the fun
of it as the early settlers of the country
have done. Stop the destruction of fish
by the pouring of poisonous drugs from
the mills into our streams and lakes.
This is a duty we owe to ourselves and
future generations. We all owe some
thing to each other and in these matters
we have no right to do that which de-
stroys the rights of another We should
cultivate and replenish our stock of fish.
An acre of water is worth as much as an
acre of land for production, but it needs
cultivation the same as land. He was
glad to see what the government was
doing in this matter and hoped it would
do even more.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

Ten other towns advertise each one
farm for sale. These figures do not
mean deserted or unoccupied land in
all cases, but they indicate that farms
are to be had in all parts of the county,
and that there are four or five unoccu-
pied farms to each town.
The size of the farms offered for sale
ranges from 80 to 400 acres, the average
size being 100 to $50 acres. The prices
range from 81 to 1926. Thus six farms
are offered at S4 per acre,
Is at $40 to $15,
. at $50 to $25.
2 at $45 to $50.
This price includes in all cases house
and barn, and the price is naturally SET
somewhat high, so that it may be said
that good, accessible farms are worth
$50 per acre; less accessible $40, and
running from that price down to SO OIL
even 49,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
A Sign of Progress.

Persons who have given intelligent
consideration to the subject know that
a good road has many financial advan-
tages. 1t increases the market value
of farms. reduces the wear and tear on
horses and vehicles and saves time In
transported ton. A good road is sign
Of progress.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
A BAD RECORD.

The Manchester record for drunken
ness since licenses were granted in Nav
shows 81 cases convicted, an increase
of about 800 per cent over former years,
The Ludlow record for three months
just closed shows an increase of $50 per
cent. Of course this isn't "conclusiv We
proof that drunkenness in those two
towns has increased, but it is sign
board about as big as the side of barn
pointing in that direction. Rutland
News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

With its wonted impulsiveness, the
Messenger had said that the consequence
of "the mountain rule" in respect of the
governorship, had often been creeping
mediocrity in the Office of the chief
executive. The Journal asked the con-
temporary for particulars. The Messen-
ger ducks. That's not the way with
reformers of the real stuff. 1t AYERS
that the Journal, in making this request.
That's terrible confession the contem-
porary makes of lack of courage He
won't specify Montpelier Daily Jour
nal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

A Lyndonville man, who last week
celebrated his Tooth birthday anniver-
sary left off drinking when a young
man and has practiced temperance in all
things since. There is a moral here that
all can read and all should heed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
CdtQrrh
Hoods ydrSdpdrilld
Hoop's rl't7 are the best cathartlc.

Colombia wants "to dicker" further on
the Panama canal deal. Call it off.
Expend the money in developing our
own waterways. 1t will pay far
better.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

If it is true that Rutland business men
put up $1,000 to support base ball
team this season, they got very little for
their money, and it could have been far
more wisely expended in advertising the
resources and attractions of the Marble
CITY,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

An exchange says that John d. Rookie
Teller has lost $50 100000 in the shrink
age of stocks in the recent slump and
says the price of oil will be raised so
high we shall have to burn candles
again.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
New HAVEN. Nov. .

WV TIT &NN7Fs fJtJ-s
N. F. RIDER Co., Dear Sir:
have used your Stewards Cough Cure for the
past three years and consider it the best cur,
/ ever used. / would be willing to pay 81
a bottle rather than 60 without it.
Yours truly, c. b. DRAKE.