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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Presbyterian Greensboro Ga Elder.

malady I consider it we'll nigh n specific.
"As tonic for weak and worn
out people it has few or no equals. "---
Rev. e. q. Smith.
Mr.. NJ. j. Rossman, prominent mer-
chant of Greensboro, Ca, and an elder
in the Presbyterian church Of that
place, has used Peruna, and in recent
letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., OF
Columbus, Ohio, writes as follows:
"For a long time was troubled with
catarrh of the kidneys and tried many
remedies, all of which gave mo no re-
lief. Peruna was recommended to me
by several friends, and after using few
bottles am pleased TO say that the long
looked for relief was found and lam now
enjoying better health than have for
years, and can heartily recommend
Peruna to all similarly afflicted. 1t is
certainly a grand medicine. IN. j.
ROSSman.
Catarrh is essentially the same where
ever located. Peruna cures catarrh
wherever located.
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 gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
The License Law Not LEGAL.

The Brattleboro Retormer. edited in
part by Mr.. Davenport, the real author
of the Conland bill, and strong sup
porter Of the License law. thus COM
ments on the opinion of Hon. Felix
McGettrick, late Democratic candidate
for governor
Mr.. McGettrck makes another point
which is the most serious of all, namely
that as none of the act except the refer
endum sections goes into effect until
March there is no authority of law to
compel the secretary of state to furnish
blank ballots for the vote in February
or for selectmen to put the article in the
warrants for town meetings as required
by sections two and five of the bill; and
the secretary of state and selectmen can
refuse TO do so If they choose. This
may possibly mean, if there is dspo-
sition to continue the trickery of the
politicians, that there can be no COM
plete and legal vote in March on the
question of issuing licenses. And he
well says, "All this confusion shows the
wisdom of the Democratic insistence of
no referendum"
"This is only chance, to be sure, y
says the Reformer, "for courts go as far
as they properly can to construe laws
according to the intent of the legislat
ure. But in the chance is even greater
danger than Mr.. McGettrick mentions
for if towns cannot or do not vote on the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09


Orange county has lost by death this
week two of its most prominent and
respected citizens. Prof. Edward Con-
ant, of the Randolph Normal school,
and Ex-Governor Roswell Farnham.
Prof. Conant was found dead in his bed
Monday morning and Gov. Farnham
died the same day. Prof. Conant was
one of the leading educators of the state.
He was born in Ponfret in 1929 and was
"A years old. He had been connected
with the state normal school at Ran
dolph Center for nearly 40 years, and
was the author of three text books, Wis.
"a Drill Book in English" &C 'Dent's
Vermont Geography, History, Civil
Government" and the Vermont His
torcal Reader" lie received the hon
orary degree of A. NJ from Middlebury
college in 1866 and from the University
of Vermont in 1867
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
a Great Country.

We need a few statistics like the follow
ing from the final returns to the statisti.
clan of the department of agriculture
from the regular and special correspond
ents supplemented by reports of field
agents, to remind us of the fact that this
is great country:
Corn, d, 0l3,6l3 acres; 1923, 64S, 1872
bushels; farm value Dec. l, 1902, ST.
OH, OF, $40.
Winter wheat, IS, ISL APO acres; ILL.,
7SS, 666 bushels; farm value, $266, 727,-
40.
Spring wheat, l7,620,9Ss acres, 25s,-
274,342 bushels; farm value, Sl55, 1876.
GAP.
Oats, 2S,G53, IA acres; 9S7,S42,7
bushels; farm value, S3O3, 5S4, S52.
Barley, 4,6Gl ,O73 acres; 1874 ,954, 023
bushels; farm value, SCI sos, G34
Rye, 1,97S,54S acres; $500, 592
bushels; farm value, $17 ,Os0,793.
Buckwheat, S04,sS9 acres; 14,529, 77O
bushels; farm value SS.G54,704.
Potatoes, 1905 ,5S7 acres; 2S4 ,632, 7s7
bushels; farm value, Sl34, Ill, 436.
Faxseed, 3,739,7OO acres; 29,2S4 $50
bushels; farm value, $30,Sl4,66l.
Hay, 3S ,S25, 227 acres; 9,S57 SIG tons
farm value, S542, 036,3G4
Tobacco, 1,O3O,734 acres; s2l, 1923, 1863
pounds; farm value, $S0,772,506.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
WIDE OPEN.
What F. w. Nc Gettrick, Late De m :
ocratic Candidate For Govern
or, Says About Chronic
Rum Sellers.

(From Interview in st. Adams Messenger.
The action of the chronic rum-sel-
lers, men who have for years prided
themselves on their ability to defy the
law and enrich themselves violating
the prohIbitory law, now brazenly and
dehantly throwing open the bars be-
fore the new goes into effect, is evil
dence OF their purpose to monopolize
or control the business in the event
of the laws acceptance by the people,
and in my judgment will drive thous-
ands of the friends Of local option to
oppose the measure as they are not
the class Of men that good citizens
wish to see hold licenses. Men who
have made it their business to violate
the prohibitory law and who have
made fortunes in that business will dis
regard the wholesome provision Of a
license law with the same IMMUNITY if
they can make money by so doing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
A Pauiist Father On The Open Sa'
loon.

The Rev. A. p. Doyle, of the Pauist
to the New York American singing
arraignment of the American saloon the
avowed purpose of which he declares
is to "create and foster" thirst for
drink, The Rev. Mr.. Doyle continues
as follows:
''By methods known to the business it
deliberately sets out to get people to
drink. 1t makes itself the center of So
cial life; it cultivates the habit of treat
ing, with the tyrannical compulsion to
drink when one does not want to do
so.
by the political pull that the saloon
keeper has, and by the official brokerage
he carries on he holds his slaves within
his grasp; by sailed drinks, of them
selves provocative of thirst; by fierce
competition due to the over-multiplica-
tlon of drinking places, which brings it
about that there are more saloons than
butchers, bakers and grocers put to-
gether; and by multitude of other
ways, with ramifications in and out of
the life of the people, the saloon develops
craving for alcoholic drink"
Ouc VI tnt JutsllOuS DtlOlc lbc pcO-
pie of Vermont is whether they want to
give the sanction of the law to- de-
grading and demoralzing institution OF
this character and put 1t in position
where violations of the restrictive meas
ures can be enforced only by having
"spotters" stationed in the saloons.
Another question before the people OF
Vermont is whether they want to make
it possible even in towns that vote
against license, for only five per cent
of the legal voters and a majority of the
practicing physicians to force the grant
ing of druggists licenses, when many
people place the liquor selling drug
store as only second to the public bar a:
an agency of intemperance.
And yet we are informed that the pro
posed law will make it possible for the
people of every town TO say whether
Intoxicating liquor shall be sold within
its borders.
Vermont is now face to face with the
legalized public bar and the immune
drug store whose back room supply OF
Intoxicating liquors of every description
will be free from seizure, or molesta
ton, for it will have ''ten-dollar higI
license"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

However erratic the St. Adams Mes
senger may be politically, or however
far it may lean toward Democracy,
there is no question as to its value
as Vermont newspaper. Its Issue of
December 81 was only another illustra-
ton of its excellence as a newspaper
1t consisted of the regular paper, eight
pages, and four pages additional filled
with Il very complete summary of the
important events of the past year In the
world and especially In Vermont. Two
and one-half pages in fine type was de-
voted 10 review of the important events
of the year In this state, all classified and
grouped under appropriate heads. 1t Is
an issue that should be preserved in
every library, public or private school,
for reference. Ii was very complete
history of Vermont for the past year.
The matter ought to be published in
pamphlet form.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

An exchange says that lemon juice
will destroy typhoid germs in water.
This on the statement of the Chicago
health department after careful expert
ments extending over the last three
weeks. One teaspoonful of the juice to
half glass of water Is known to be a
good combination. This can be classed
under the head of important if true. We
should advise trying 1t, but in case
sy mptoms Of typhoid fever develop, lose
no time in getting the best physician
obtainable. The lemon juice will do no
harm, but do not depend upon it In case
of typhoid fever.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

question of licenses until March 1904,
and the law goes into effect on Eyes"
vote at the referendum in March 1908
there would be no legal liquor traffic of
any kind in the year intervening. The
legislatures omission to provide for the
difficulty Is simply inexcusable and all
the more so because an amendment was
drawn and given to the temperance COM
mittee covering it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

The Bellows Falls Times refers to
Bishop Halls recent letter in the Free
Press as "Bishop Halls weak argument"
and then says: ale generally makes a
sound argument when he attempts to
make any at all, but he is occasionally
caught tripping in his logic. 1t certainly
looks as though the Bishops zeal in the
cause of a change in the Vermont liquor
laws had warped his argumentatlve
powers a little"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Is your name on the check list?
Literary N otes.

The January number of Scribners'
Magazine is rich in the good reading and
illustrations promised in the prospectus
for 1903. The things of special interest
are the frontspiece Little Shepherd of
Kingdom Come "'rbe Old Route to
New Orleans;' "English Court and
Society in the Eighties" 1.-The Best Gun
in the Valley" "The Story of Great
Grandfather" etc., etc. The ilustra-
tons are very numerous and of more
than usual merit. This is the magazine
par excellence for all who appreciate the
best Ia art and literature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

Finally, remember that the proposed
license law cannot force the open saloon
on any town against the majority of its
voters.-Vergennes Enterprise.
But if Vergennes has saloon Panton,
Waltham, Ferris burgh. Addison and
New Haven will suffer just as bad as if
each had a saloon. Did you think of
that? The same illustration holds good
for every town adjoining or near to a
town or city voting to license the open
saloon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

The man or woman who wishes 10
keep abreast of the tim, and who is too
busy 20 sift the chat from the truth IN
the daily press, will find the Review If
Reviews never failing source of reliable
Information on all topics of world vide
interest. The January number treats
the Venezuela affair very comprehen-
sively as well us other international
matters. The American Ok and his pas
lures, and the advance in the price of
beef the past season give clear insight
into question that few understand and
these articles have practical value to
every one. The articles on Friedrich
Krupp and the great steel works are
timely and very Interesting, as is the
article on Thomas Mast, the great car.
toonist. The minor articles are all en-
tertaining and practical.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
ConeressmanFo Fosters Story

The Washington Post has the follow
ing good story which Representative
Foster recently told some of his asso-
ciates in one of the cosy corners of the
House cloak room.
81 spoke from the same platform last
autumn with a funny fellow who told
the best story | heard in the campaign.
1t was used to illustrate the prevalence
of good times for workiDgmen.
"A man had landed in San Francisco,
after extensive travels, mighty close to
being busted. He had decided to work
rather than starve, and applied to a
freight Office of one of the transconti-
mental lines for a place as brakeman.
The road had job wa ling for him, and
he asked
"'How much do you pay a month";
"'We don't pay by the month
elbow much week.
"'Don't pay by the week. We pay
brakemen three cents mile
Our busted friend went to work on
the first freight east from Frisco. As
the locomotive pulled up into the noun
tains, it moved slower and slower, and
the new brakeman, counting the miles,
began to be greatly dissatisfied with his
job. But before reaching the summit
the train broke in two. AT the rate of
80 miles an hour the rear end went back
ing down the mountain side.
"'DOn't jump shouted the conductor
to the new brakeman. Stick to it, and
don't jump
Jump. shouted back the brakeman.
well. guess won't Jump. What kind
of a fool do you take me for, when | am
making Sl.50 an hour?"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
United states Commerce.

According to German statisticans,
the United States ranks fourth in the
volume of import and export com
merce for 1901, with $2,11S,2O0. 900
value. Great Britain is first, with
S4165, 100000, the British colonies sec
ond. with $2,6ls, 900 900, and Germany
third, with $2,46s, ZOO, OOO.- Success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

at Chard recently in connection with
the letting of the market tolls. Bid
ding progressed while an ordinary
sand glass was running out, and the
man who made the bid while the last
few grains of sand were passing was
adjudged the purchaser. The last
time the custom was observed was in
1eS9.-London Mail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

What is wanted is a change for the
better, not a change for the worse. The
people are determined to have change
as shown by the vote last fall, but that
does not mean a change TO the 'open
saloon"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

The promotion of George w. Burleson
of st. Adams to be chief deputy collector
of customs to succeed Gen. w. l.. Green
leaf is a most fitting one and reflects
great credit on Collector Merrill Mr..
Burleson has won his position purely on
his merits. II is an ideal appointment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

Under the new law money loaned to a
town at 3 per cent. is exempt from taxa
ton. Towns where the total tax rate
exceeds $50 cents on the dollar ought to
be able to hire all the money they need
of their own citizens at a very low
rate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

The state papers the past week have
been filled with accounts of the man who
"went down to Jericho" this state, and
was waylaid by bold highwayman.
The punsters have had Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year, all because
poor traveller had an exciting time at
Jericho.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

See to it that your name is on the
check list. Then see to it that you are
at the polls to vote the first Tuesday in
February and vote no that the state may
not change the present law for a worse
one, but may later adopt better system.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

The articles of special interest and
value in the Cosmopolitan for January
young Napoleon, and PierpOnt Morgan
and his advisers by The editor, John
Brisben Walker. The four short stories
are all interesting and out of the ordin-
airy and the illustrations are up to the
Cosmopolitan's usual rare excellence. 1t
Is good number all through.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING in every variety,
at the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality Of stock. For information
n regard to Job work, apply to N. A. Sey
mour, second floor, Register Office
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
BURLINGTON
SAVINGS =. BASa.
INCORPORATED Is47.

INCORPORATED 1912.
deposits. Jan. !, 1903, SS,45s ,60s 60
Premium Account, .5,9sI.0s
Total Assets, ss,933,670.3.
TRUSTEES.
CHARLES p. SMITH, WILLARD CRANE,
). l.. BARsroW, HENRY GREENE.
+. W. WARD, A. q. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Deposits made on either of the first four
business days OF any month draw interest
from the LIST. II made afterward interest
will commence tn, first CT the following
month
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan.
uary LIST and July LIST, compouding twice q
year. There are no stockholders in this bank.
All earnings, less expenses, belong o oe.
positors. The rate of interest depends on the
earnings but the law fixes the rate that any
savings bank in the state can pay at not to
exceed three and one halt per cent per annum,
until its surplus reaches ten per cent of its
deposit, when special dividend is provided
for
All taxes in this State are paid by the bank
on deposits of 5000 or less. Deposits are
received in sums from 5 to $4,000, and no III
terest VIII be PAID on any sum in excess OF
this amount, except on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors, guar.
on trust funds deposited by order of court.
Funds may be sent by Dank check OF Ia AFT
or postal money order and deposit book viii
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information at
70 standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury, or 4. C. Dixie,
Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK w. WARD Treasurer
u -IsHAM. Asst Treas
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

The National Magazine for January
is fully up to its previous high standard
as the New England magazine, and its
articles are full of interest to New Eng
land people. The full page portrait of
concerning his career, are timely and
interesting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1908.

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TBREE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
n requesting change OF address, subscrib
must invariably give their old address as
r, III as the new. otherwise names cannot be
-ated in our lists.
ADVERTISING rate card will be sent on ap
iica lion. Copy must be in the hands OF the
o. lnters not later than Wednesday noon TO
Z tlure insertion in that weeks issue.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-07

lynchings Of negroes and the conse-
quent race riots. These lynchings are
now more frequent in the north than
in the south and they are more hor-
rible in their extent. Besides this
they engender a greater desire for the
fulfillment of the biblical saying, an
eve for an eve, a tooth for a TOOTH
upon the colored northern brother.
That is more evidence that the people
of the north do not understand the
negro, and even in race riot regard
him as something much higher intel
lectually, morally and physically than
the average South American monkey.
The negroes in the south have more
sense than those in the north or
rather they have greater fear of the
white man. 1t is foolish TO presume
that the negroes of any southern city
would parade the streets and threaten
to do up the whites, equal in number
being considered. There might be {
clash, and there have been clashes,
but it was not in an open field with {
bold front.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-07
MATRIMONY AND RHYME.

Rev. Alex W. Bealer, in the At
lanta Journal, tells the following
story, interesting to Alabama, ascrib-
ing it to the Reverend B, l.. Bevins,
of Amreicus, Ga. :
Over the Chattahooche in the state
of Alabama there lives farmer who
is something of a poet. He is also a
justice of the peace. Recently while
blowing in his field man and woman,
in buggy, stopped and waited until
the end of the row being reached,
he approached them. Standing by
the side of the buggy he performed
the ceremony with no other witnesses
than the horse to the buggy and the
mule to the pillow.
Returning to his office he made out
certificae of marriage which ran
like this:
State of Alabama, Blount county,
May 31st without fee or bounty
l made James and Lula truly one,
Beneath the bright and radiant sun
Not in any mansion of abode,
But here in the middle of the road,
Let none but Him who yields the
thunder
Dare to put this loving pair asunder.
DR.. Bevins also tells another:
Down in the state of Dooly there
also a business like fellow and he
never goes around square when he
can cut across. Recently he married
couple and here is the ceremony he
used:
Jim, do you take Bet
Without regret
To love and cherish
Till one of you perish
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-07
LYNCHING AND CRIME.

The Selma Times is the only Ala
bama newspaper, so far as the News
is aware, that approves of lynching.
In an editorial on the Scottsboro
lynching ii declared that the mob did
right. The Times seems to think that
there is too much sympathy wasted
on the brute that is iynched and not
enough on the inno3ent victim. - So
far as southern opposition to lynch
ing is concerned the Times is entirely
wrong i'll its suggestion.
There is 10 sympathy wasted Oh
the brute who commits the crime ex
cept by northern fanatics. No one Ill
the south feels sorry for him or de
plores his death except that his pun
ishment was effected outside Of the
pale of the law. Crime is just as de-
testable and guilt as odious to those
who stand for the supremacy of the
law as it is to those who believe III
mob violence.
Experience has proven that lynch
ing does not reduce crime. No one
has respect for the verdict of the
mob. The brute with depraved in
stincts feels that the mob, if he COM
mits crime, is just about as likely
in the passion of the moment, to
select an innocent victim as it is the
culprit. Manifestations of mob VIC
lence are incentives to crime by the
hope Of immunity which they hold
out. Since lynching does not de-
crease the crime it has no prop to sup
port it. Again lawlessness breeds
rapidly. One form of law violation
unrebuked begets contempt for the
law in general. In fact the history
of mankind teaches us that license
means barbarism, and law is the mark
of civilization. The utter irrespOnsi
bility of the mob is not more strik-
ingly shown than III the increase Of
causes of lynching. Criminal assault
is now in the minority. The cause
range from that heinous crime down
to the most trivial Offense.
There is little room for argument
however, on the subject Of lynching
1t is question that does not admi
of discussion on its merits. To de
, fend lynching is tantamount to admit
ting that society is failure and tina
it were better for man TO return t.
his primitive state.
1t is not the intention of the New
9 to debate, therefore, the subject o
= lynching, but to assure the Times anC
, all advocates of lynching that love o
the law and respect and obedience t
the courts do not entail condOnatiO
: of crime. Birmingham News.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-07

Judge Parker is getting around IN
the south like lame CANDY trying to
keep up with a goose bent on reach
ing nearby millpond at the earliest
moment. He has been limping around
over in Georgia, making speeches be-
fore bar associations, and if some one
had asked him what fur? % the only
reply he could have made was that he
always enjoyed the beautiful sun
shine in he south when the shine
was of red tinge like that in his
own state. But the judge is not out
for his health or his eyeisght, and it
would make very little difference with
him whether the sun or the moon
was shining in Georgia so he got
good crowd to hear him. His object
is to feel of the pulse of the people on
his probable candidacy for the dem
ocratic nominee for the presidency
and this he is doing at his own ex-
pense, at his own will and his own
dictation.