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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Just what we had expected: A
Chicago Professor of Something, in some
heavily endowed Chicago trust univer-
sity says, ''there is danger in the bath
tub that ''if people would stop bathing
and abolish the bath tub the doctors
would have nothing to do; that pneu-
monia, colds and hundred other ills
result from the foolish habit of washing
the body in bath tub. To battle is to
be dirty, for you thereby make sewer
of the skin" Johnnie fully agrees with
the learned @ professor, every Saturday
night.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

The Wall Street Journal, the standard
authority in investment securities, rail-
roads, etc., says of the Rutland rail
road
October was the best month in the
history of the Rutland r. R. in respect
to net earnings. General Manager Jar
Wis is having free hand in the manage
ment of the property and is introducing
economies which he expects will again
place the Rutland R. R. in the ranks of
the dividend payers"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

lst. Antitrust law and for provision
for state inspection of all corporations.
I'd. Secure law on taxation that will
compel all property to bear its just pro-
portion of taxation
Sd. Pure food law.
4th. Provide state railway commits
sion with full power of fixing maximum
rate of freight and passenger service on
all railways subject to their jurisdiction.
9Th. Such revision of the fees and
salaries as will place them on an equit-
able basis.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
Estate of Nathan A. Gibbs.
Order of Motherhood of VIII.

STATE AIb;s OF VERNON VERNON Probate Court
Be it remembered, that at session OF the
Probate Court, holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District OF Addison, on the Sh
day OF December, A. ID. 1903.
Present: Hon. VIM. ii. Bliss, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument OF writing,
under seal, purportlng TO be the last win and
testament of Nathan A. Gibbs late of
Salisbury in said District, deceased,
having been this day presented to said
Court for Probate, and duly filed in
the Registers ONCE; Therefore, IT Is
estate OF said deceased be notified to appear
before SAID Court. at the Probate ONCE in
Middlebury, in said District, on the 4th day
OF January A. d. 1904. by publication
of this order, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
previous thereto. in the Middlebury Register
a newspaper printed at Middlebury to show
cause. II any they may have, why said instru-
ment in writing should not be proved and
allowed, as the last win and testament OF
the said deceased.
A true record,
CHLOE o. BURRITT. Register.
Attest, cAaLoE o. BURRIrr, Register. 50
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
WHY NOT!

We read that the Congregational and
Universalist churches in Morrisville, the
Congregational churches in Unity and
Stowe and the Methodist church in Fer
risburg have recently given female min
strel entertainments in order to replen-
ish the church treasury. No doubt the
sisters can black up, talk broken negro
dialect, crack jokes and do cake walk
as gracefully as they can pray on prayer
meeting night. 1t is after all merely a
question of propriety and occasionally
perhaps of finance-Bellows Falls
Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

The suggestion of Alfred E. Watson of
Hartford as successor of Ira r. Allen,
deceased, as chairman of the Republican
State committee is a good one Mr..
Watson is now secretary Of the com
mittee, and me has the acquaintanceship
experience and ability to well qualify
him for the position. Better than all he
is a hustler who gets up in the morning
and hustles till long after the birds have
gone to roost.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

1t is said that the trustees of our state
asylum at Waterbury do not receive bids
for supplies, but that the orders go by
favor, at heavy expense to the state. If
world would be welcome to bid.-Ran-
dolph Herald.
Tut, tut it is treason to say that any
state institution is not managed with
economy. The Herald is in grave dam
ger of being read out of the syna-
gogue.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Here is a conundrum "1f st. Louis
bride taker gets five years for accepting
$4,000 how much should that Grand
Rapids alderman who received $500
get?' The general impression is that the
latter will be sent up for life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

standing, but has grown stronger and
stronger since his accession to the
presidency.
"Pres. Roose welt can be, if he chooses
to be, the Warwick of the party. All
that is needed is for the leaders and
voters of the party to place fairly and
frankly before him the dangers he can
not dispel, the wound The cannot heal,
the opposition he cannot dissipate or
overcome"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Congressman Foss, of Illinois, Yer
monter by birth, has again introduced
bill to prevent the Dissertation of the
American flag by the use of advertise
ments.-Exchange
This bill should become a law and we
are glad this influential son of Vermont
is behind this measure.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

liberal, open-hearted men and women
may do by putting our bright American
boys in touch with the noble influences
of wholesome environment and in
ducing them to work out their own
moral character in self-reliant, manly
| fashion"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

bad hooks, and was in no condition for
the sale ring. He had strained his
hooks through rearing because of taking
fright at an electric car
Considerable matter for this depart
ment is held over owing to the holiday
pressure on our columns.
GRIFFIN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

ment that if it were the intention of the
rule to allow performer the encourage
ment afforded by the company of but a
single animal the natural expression
would have been "but one other" in
place of "any other" and that the latter
words can be construed as equivalent to
the plural, and would permit a squadron
of cavalry to help make the pace. The
other side might hold, perhaps with
equal force, that if it had been the inten-
ton to allow more than one stimulator
the rule would have read "any other
horses" They could also urge that a
horse leading the performer all or most
of the route, does not accompany" him
in the true sense of the word. There is
a chance for much discussion over the
language of this rule. 1t is my own inn
preston that its trainers did not con-
template the use of more than one ac-
companying horse; neither did they in
tend to forbid it, or the language would
have been made clear to that effect. The
tribunal to decide upon these disputed
records is now composed of Major
P. P. Johnston, Lexington, KY, Presi-
dent of the N. T. A., w. z. Ijams,
indianapolis, Ind, President of the A.
7. A., and William Russell Allen, Pitts
field, Mass, President of the American
Trotting Register Association. 1t is a
clear headed trio, and all are breeders of
trotters. 1t happens that the strains of
blood that enter into the composition of
all the new two minute trotters do not
appear, conspicuously, in the leading
stations owned by these gentlemeh and
some might think that a touch of jeal-
ousy would influence their decision, but
their character is too high for that
When kite-tracks began to flourish,
and horses made so much better time
over them than over oval courses, by
common consent compiers of turf stats
tics marked the new style of tracks with
big "K," so that readers could dis
tinguish the merits of the performances
from those over trs cks thaG were pre-
|
the present agitation may be to admit
the records, but to label them "W."
Personally, l do not think that the section
of Rule SO above quoted avails to shut
them out; but they will have to.stand
trial on the question whether the horse
in front is not an illegitimate adjunct,
overcoming, to great extent, the nat
ural resistance of the air with which all
star performers of past years have had
to contend. 1t appears to be very
different thing from an Improvement
in tracks or sulkies or shoes or the
stimulus of any other horses running
along side, and not legitimate aid.
In explanation of the unexpectedly
low price. $4,000, that Peter the Great
brought at the Fasig-Tipton Co. sale, to
which allusion was made last week,
the most observant reporters say that
~ in AaoI. had
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Ten Massachusetts cities voted for
license and nine voted against it on Tues
day. Two changed from the eyes" to
the "no" column, while one turned the
other way.-Exchange
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

If the Gazette reads the signs of the
times correctly it will be up to Vermonts
next legislature to formulate and pass a
tax law that shall do away with the
unjust "double taxation method that is
now working such injustice to thousands
of poor men in Vermont.-Hardwic
Gazette
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Speaker Cannon declines to be con-
sidered a candidate for the "cold stor-
age" of the Vice Presidents position.
He says in terms that cannot be misun-
derstood, that those who are engaged in
booming him for the place are in the
wrong business.-News and Citizen.
There is evidently one Cannon that
cannot be used by the politicians.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
POPULAR NOVELS
Price. S1.25 to 81 80 elsewhere

Price, S1.25 to 81. 80 elsewhere.
OUR PRICE Csc, csc, $I.O8 to $I.2o
These are all late copyrighted books,
not books that have gone by. You will
be surprised at the prices, but we have
the books.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Repeal the bounty on foxes. This
should be plank in the -- ST. AL
bans Messengers party platform, as this
act cost the state 81 ,355. %.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Congress opened on Monday. For a
starter two prayers were offered in the
Senate. Someone will be unkind enough
to say the Senators needed this unusual
feature Waterbury Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Ninteen lives were lost on the foot ball
gridron and ID players were seriously
injured during the season of 1908. This
in the name of sport! And yet we con-
denim prize fighting and characterize the
Spanish bull fight as brutal! We are a
queer lot we Americans Hardwick
Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

The city of st. Adams is going to tr,
to be economical. 1t would be well fol
other cities and towns in Vermont t.
follow the railroad city.-Waterbur.
Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Of course the entire license press want
the anti-canteen law repealed Any
thing that prevents the sale of liquor is
obnoxious to them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
PADDED POETS

All the popular poets; books bound in
Levant Grain Leather, assorted colors,
rich side die, round corners, red under
gold, fancy end, each book in box, the
richest and most dainty edition and the
best value ever offered, 50. so, for only ST..
Bibles, Dictionaries. etc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

When eggs sell near the half-dollar a
dozen mark, poultry men will certainly
be pardoned for patting their hens on
the back and allowing the ROSTERS to
crow.-St Johnsbury Republican.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

The Rutland Herald was 100 years old
Tuesday. 1t has taken long time tC
work up the Clement boom. st. Johns
bury Republican.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Do sportsmen hunt foxes for fun, fur
or mum? Read the figures in another
column.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Wall street appears to have its hands
full in trying to make market and un-
make president.-Barre Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

Senator Hanna is after Gen. Wood,
the general is chasing the Moros and the
Moros are pushing the wind.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Opinions of Leading Vermont Papers
Printed as News without Endorse
ment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

In suggesting the proper work of
the grange in Vermont, Mr.. Bell in his
address outlined five general points
which should be kept constantly before
the members as follows:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

For a delightful bit of admix ed COM
plimented and righteousness, commend
us to the following taken from Hon. G.
j. Bells address to the state grangers.
says the Rutland Daily News: "Rut-
land with her circle of mountain scenery
is the Switzerland of Vermont. Aside
from this unsurpassed beauty she is also
widely known for her wealth of marble,
her delightful homes and fertile farms,
for her liberal railway facilities, noted
particularly for the architecture of her
depots. which cast no shadows, neither
hide from view of the traveller any OF
the beautiful scenery that surrounds
her."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

"The Necessary Magazine aptly des-
ignates the Review of Reviews. 1t is
the one magazine all need.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
Meeting of VT. State Grange.

The BED annual meeting of the State
Grange was held at Rutland last week
and was the largest and most enthusiastic
ever held. There We're over 700 delegates
and visiting members present and the
largest hall in the city was too small to
accommodate all who wished to attend
and nearly 100 had to stand during the ex-
ercises Thursday night, when Protection
Grange of Brattleboro, the largest in the
state worked the third and fourth
degrees. A class of 1873 took the sixth
degree Thursday afternoon.
Among the speakers at the public
meeting Wednesday evening were Gov.
Mccullough, Mrs. G. F. Smith of Morris
vile, State Superintendent of Education
Ranger, r. B. Galusha of Royalton and
Mason S. Stone, former state superinten-
dent of education.
The sessions Thursday were for men,
bers only and were given up largely to
the secret work of the fraternity.
Nearly all of the 10 subordinate organ
izations in the state We're reported to be
in flourishing condition, IS of them
being represented by delegates. X. II.
Holmes of Shoreham was elected chap
lain to succeed o. S. Lowrey of Jericho,
who met an accidental death last sum-
mer Dana II. Morse of Randolph and
L. NJ. Cragin of Springfield We're elected
members of the executive committee.
The next meeting will be held at Bel
lows Falls the second Tuesday in Deem
Der, 1901. An invitation was received
from the Brattleboro grange to hold the
next annual state combination in that
village, but Bellows Falls was thought &c
be the most central point.
Master C. j. Bell gave the Taftsville
grange the honor of being the banner
organization of the state considering the
time it had been organized. E. S. Nor
rill, the well-known newspaper circula-
tor and editor of the Vermont Farm and
Home, is master of the Grange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

In explanation of the unexpectedly
low price. $4,000, that Peter the Great
brought at the Fasig- Upton Co. sale, to
which allusion was made last week,
the most observant reporters say that
the horse was very light in flesh, had
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
Hoods TdrSdpdrilid
and Pills

will rid you of it, radically and per-
manently. as they have rid thousands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18
Books Make Best Gi

No holiday present please great
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-22

licc VI uuty COar imported into Iu0
United States from countries granting
the same privilege to the United
States from countries granting tho
same privilege to the United States.
This means Canada will permit NovaI
Scotia coal to come into the United;
States Il ZEE, while c0al from the Allie.
ghenies and westward will 60 into
Canada free of duty. The ways and
means committee will meet to-day.
and, according to the present program.
report bill on the above lines. Il 10,
expected it will pass the house today.
Senate viii Act Quickly.
It will be taken up in the senate Y6ry
soon and. the intention Is to haV1 Il
pass without. delay. Its considera1o&
In the senate has not been arranged.
for. but efforts are making to expedite,
It's passage without amendment and.
with little discussion. A number Of.
Republicans who heretofore have,
been opposed to the changing of the.
duty on coal said they would not op.
pose the bill provided It did not open
up the whole tariff question. There
has been some general talk about an;
agreement to pass such bill, without
opening up the tariff question, and the
Republican leaders expect the house
bill will be passed promptly BY the
Sento, -
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-22
Moved by Mr.. Jones, seconded bv Mr..

Moved by Mr.. Jones, seconded by Mr..
Pettis, that a bridge be built across the
Stony Creek as petitioned by L. F. How
ell aud 81 others, said bridge to be a
frame structure on stone butments, and
that the county surveyor draw up plans
and specifications.
Which motion prevailed.
On motion Of Mr.. Brunt, seconded bv
Mr.. Jones, the following road order was
filed,
Where's, we. the County Commission.
ers Of the county Of Williams and State
of North Dakota, being of the opinion
that Il public highway or county road,
rs Hereinafter described, is necessary
and proper, and that the public inter
ests would be promoted thereby, and
Whereas, petition signed by more
than six legal voters, who occupy real
estate under the homestead laws Of the
United States and are living near said
proposed road, was filed in the office OF
the county auditor asking that county
road. substantially rs hereinafter des.
c,ibed. be opened; aud
Whereas, we have personally exam.
ined such proposed highway, and have
secured releuse of damages, or HI
agreement as to amount of damages, OF
nave tWdTueu udtDdSeS " diI pcTsOuo
the owners or occupants of real estate
under the homestead laws of the United
States, through which said proposed
highway or county road passes: ami
T. Whereas, we have caused a survey Of
said proposed road to he made accord
ing to the report ana plat here with &c.
compaMing, the description Of which
AS so surveyed is as folio VS.; to wit:
Beginning at the neander corner be-
tween sections 25 and 26, township 154,
range 95 W, 5th +. W.; thence north Oh
the section line to the northeast corne r
OF section %, of said township and
range; thence following t., q meander Of
the present trail from Grinnell, Will.
liams county, N. D., to White Earth.
Ward county, N. d., said road to end at
the point Of convergence of trail with
the line between ranges "a aud 95
which IL also the line between the coun.
ties of Ward and Williams, in the state
of North Dakota, and said road being
more fully described and set out in the
map and report Of said surveyor now on
file in the county auditors office.
Whereas, in the opinion of the board
of county commissioners, NJ. M. Stacy,
the owner of east half of northeast quar-
Ter of section %, and west half of north
west quarter of section "a, township l54
range 50. is damaged by said road III the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-22
lcEsoUND FOR HOURS.
Unique Experience Of Passenger on Z
Wabash Train. ,

Unique Experience Of Passenger on q
Wabash Train.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE passen..
gers on the Wabash railways east.
bound continental Limited" had the,
unique experience of being icebounds
for fifteen hours in the Detroit river
on board the transfer steamer Great
Western. The train was backed onto
the ferry here about midnight Sun.
day night, four hours late, most Of the
passengers. being asleep at the time:
When they awoke the next morning
they were out in the river In the midst
of a great field Of ice. It was 3 o'clock:
In the afternoon when the Great West.
ern finally forced q passage way into
the slip on, this, side of the river and.
the Continental Limited was. pulled OF
the boat. About 1 o'clock the ferry had
been near enough the docks 80 that
most of the male passengers crawlsd
across ladder. from the ferry to the.
docks. There was no dining car on.
the train. Lunch was sent aboard for
the WOMEN and children. The train
left for the East at $40 o'clock.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-22
NOW THE OTHER SIDE.
Operators. Attempt TO- Resute Testi:
mony Presented by Miners.

Operators. Attempt to, Refute Testi::
mony Presented by Miners.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14.-The proceed.
ings before the anthracite coal strike,
commission yesterday. consisted prin.:
cipally Of the calling of witnesses by
the Delaware & Hudson company TO
tell of the conditions existing in and
about it's collieries and to refute Ger
tain testimony presented against the.
company when the miners side was
heard. In the absence OF Chairman
Gray, who is i'll, Brig. Gen. Wilson
again assumed the duties of chairman.
The Delaware & Hudson company ex.
poets to conclude It's case to-day, when;
the Erie company, which controls the
Hillside Coal and Iron company and
the Pennsylvania Coal company. will.
present its testimony.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-22
e.v. ?ee,e Es:nes 6aooaSoo,

Helena, Mont, Jan. 14.-Gov. Toolo:
has named as delegates to the annual
meeting of the League of American
Sportsmen, which will be held at st.
Paul Feb. IL and II, State Game
Warden w. F. Scott of Helena, Prof
M. ]. Elrod of Missoula, and s. n.
Logan of Kalispell. All have an.
nounce to the governor their intention
of attending the meeting.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-22
Fake Doctor Sentenced.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Jan. 14.-Hen1y
Spencer, alias "Dr. ClArk," who for
almost year faxed the good people ol
Rockville, will while away the next
twelve months in prison. He purchased
a Michigan license to practice in Wis
cOnsin.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-22
Child Commits Suicide.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 14-Because, II
is said, her mother refused to allow
her to play with certain girls, LydiAs
Dwyer. ten years old, committed sub
eide by drinking acid.