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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-04
LINCOLN.

James Butterfield has been ill.
Fine wheeling.
Monday was fine winter day.
The Thompson children are better.
Mrs. Cushman is more comfortable.
G. A. Garland was in Bristol on Mon
day.
E. w. Smith was in town one day last
week.
Peter Come was in Burlington Thanks
giving.
George Varney, of West Hill, is about
the same.
Charles Dearborn was in Bristol on
Monday.
a little more snow would make good
sleighing.
Ed. James and wife have moved back
to their farm.
Lewis Mathews was in Bristol Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. NJ. L. Murray is stopping with
Mrs. Joseph Bean.
Mrs. Fidelia King is spending a few
weeks in Warren.
There are baby girls at Eden Atkins
and at Jesse Fairs.
The Thanksgiving dinner was well
attended at the Center.
Mrs Daton Hanks and child have been
the guests of relatives here.
Miss Mamie Geary has gone to Hunt
ington to resume her school.
Bertha Come, who has been attending
school in Burlington is at home
Mary and Essie Moulton, who have
been visiting in Warren are home.
Mrs. Clara Basalow and child are in
Addison where she has a good situa-
ton.
Frank Abarn, who has been in Sails
bury for the last few months, is in
town.
Mrs. Ada BUSH Eddy has been the
guest of relatives and friends in this
vicinity
For the last week we have had what
elderly people would call sunny winter
weather.
A number of our schools commenced
on Monday with a few changes in the
teachers.
Mrs. Elmer j. Barrett and children, of
Shrewsbury, are in town, the guests of
her parents
Mrs. John Brenn has been the guest of
her son Wesley and other relatives in
South Lincoln.
The subject at c. E. meeting Dec. 10
is IAN Anti-Worry Meeting" Leader,
Mollie Coughlin.
Max and Rex Green have been the
guests of their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Cove.
Those who sent their turkeys to parties
in Connecticut have gotten returns and
received a good price.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Varney are spend
ing few days in Waitsfield visiting
Mrs. Minnie Fielder and family.
Lewis Chatfield and family spent
Thanksgiving in Middlebury, the guests
of the Foster brothers and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Bagley, of Hunt
Sunday, the guests of Mrs. Mary Geary
and family.
James Coughlin, soldier to the Phil
ippines, who returned some time since
as far as California, is married there and
getting on well. His many friends here
wish him well.
a letter from Everand Murray, who is
spending the winter in Florida, says that
when the thermometer registers 60 the
people think it cold. 1t is fine through
the day but the nights are cool.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-04
Re m oval Notice.

&. F. Rich wishes to announce to the
public that he will have his new store
in the new Dyer Block, ready to open
the first of next week 1t will be filled
to the limit with a new and carefully
selected stock of watches, clocks,
jewelry, silver ware, toys, 5 and 10
cent counters, etc, etc. Call and see the
new and beautiful things on ex-
hibition. ad
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-04
Club Papers.

Remember that we order club papers
taken with this paper on the lst and 18th
of each month and that they are all for
one year from the time they start. If
you subscribe for this paper and the
Tribune, for instance, the Sd of Decem-
Der, you will not get it until after De-
cember 10, and so on. We charge no
profit an these papers, hence must wait
till we have several to order
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-04
SAILS BURY.

Allen Nelson, of Columbia university
was home for Thanksgiving. He re-
turned to New York Sunday.
Miss Bessie Bump and the Misses
Prentiss, of Middlebury college, spent
the Thanksgiving vacation at c. A.
Bumps.
On Monday A. E. Whitney, while
chopping wood, met with what might
have been serious accident, piece of
wood flying up and hitting one eye.
iniuring it quite badly.
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Only One Cent.

Will buy postal card, which, mailed
to the Tribune-Farmer New York, will
bring you free sample paper of the
best farmers weeklies printed, twenty
is 81 year, but by special arrangement
we can furnish it and this paper to Ver-
mont subscribers only for only 1926
for both papers one full year. 4ltf.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-04
Estate of Lewis s. Heminway.
Order of Motherhood of Will

STATE OF VERMONT, In o..
oDlsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. iooate Oouf''
Be IL remembered, that at a session OF the
Probate Court, holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the 10th
day OF November. A. ID. 1903
Present: VIM. II. BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument OF writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Lewis ;. Heminway, late of Or
well in said district, deceased, having been
TINS day presented to said Court for Probate,
and duly filed in the Registers ONCE: There
fore, II Is ordered, that all persons interested
in the estate OF said deceased be notified TO
appear before said Court, at the Probate ONCE
IN Middlebury, in said District, on the 18th day
or December, a. ID. 1908, by publication OF this
order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto, In the Middebury Register, a news
IL any they may have, why said instrument in
writing should not be proved and allowed,
as the last will and testament of the said de-
ceased.
true record,
As CHLOE o. BURRITT. Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-04
Special Sale of Books.

books for the holidays, we will make
special prices on few slightly shop
worn books; $3.50 books at Csc; 75c
books at 49c; Acc books at %; 25c books
15c or ? for 25c. Call quick. In the
first list are many of the popular novels
of the season. Only the paper covers
soiled.
If. REGISTER Book STORE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-04
ESTRAY.

Came into my enclosure one young, light
red steer. early this fall. The owner is re-
quested to prove property and pay charges
and take same away.
49t3c G. V. FLANDERS.
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HOL IDAY
BOOKS

The Register Book Store has just
received very large lot of the best books
of the season that we can sell at very
attractive prices. Many of the latest
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@M%~1~

This signature is o. every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Q uinine Tablet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-04
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, So. so, for only ST.
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Good Commercial note paper, ruled
only SIC ream at the Register Store. ad
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CLUB OFFERS.
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This paper and the Young
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Club papers are ordered on the lst and
10th of each month, and subscriptions
are invariably for one year from date
when first issue is received.
! Drop a postal to them. not this paper,
when you wish the address of them
changed.
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BOOKS ORDERED
Any book not in stock furnished prompt
ly at lowest prices.
BOX PAPERS

Fancy Stationery, etc. in endless variety
at lowest prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
Indiana Obituary.

NEW Albany, Ind. May 1s.-The Rev
Charles Hutchinson, ID. D., for forty-seven
years pastor Of the Third Presbyterian
Church in this city, died to-day after a
short illness at the age of eighty-three
years. He was born in Norwich, Conn.
July 10, 1920. and was a graduate of Dart
mouth College and the Andover Theological
Seminary. He came West when a young
man and engaged in missionary work at
Franklin and Edinburg, Ind, and in Octo-
Der, 1853. was called TO the pastorate of the
Third Presbyterian Church, which had just
been organized He filled the pulpit until
1900, when he retired on account of advanc-
ing age and was succeeded by the Rev. T.
s. Scott. He left widow and six daugh-
tiers.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 16.-W. F. Sem
Jour. of this city, who was on a visit 10 rela-
tives in New York, died there yesterday at
the age Of lightweight. He was probably
the Oldest piano maker in the United
States, and until quite recently had been
actively employed. He was born in Lon
don, England, and came to the United
States with his parents when three years
old. He came to Richmond twenty or more
years ago. The widow and three children
survive. Mrs. Elizabeth Chamness,
wife of the Rev. Josiah p. Chamness pas
tor Of the Fifth-street Methodist Church,
died to-day at the age Of thirty-fiue. Death
was due to consumption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
SUIT OVER ELECTION.
Councilman Who Were sUnseated
Bring Action Against Contestants.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 16.-In Cir
cult Court late this afternoon. suit was filed
by Councilmen +. L. Landes and III. NJ Jor-
dan against Councilmen z. MEG. Walls, c..
F. Broadstreet, W. A Grogan and Messrs.
W. b. Vestal, G. w. Bence. j. L. Randel.
Z. Granthan. f. ID. Alder. Quinton Broad
street and Joe Allen for $500. on bond. The
defendants mentioned are Democrats who
were plaintiffs and bondsmen in the re-
cent suit brought by the Democrats to keep
Councilmen Landes and Jordan from their
seats in the Common Conucil after they had
been appointed TO their positions by the
Republican members OF the Council, TO rep
resent newly created ward.
The two appointees were prevented from
serving by an injunction during the settle
ment OF quo warranto suit against them
to show cause why the should not be al
lowed TO occupy their seats. The Circuit
Court, with Judge Presley o. Colliyer. de-
cided the quo warranto case against the
Republican councilmen mentioned, made
the Injunction permanent and issued a writ
OF custer against them. In the Supreme
Court the Republicans won on every point
submitted against the Democrats In the
formers appeal and are now again IN
Council The claims OF the Republican
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
Fine Oil Property.
the Indianapolfs Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 16.-J. B.
Scott, of Hamilton, o., who is here look
ing after his oil interests, is probably re-
ceiving the largest income for the num-
Der of his wells of any landowner in In
diana He owns one entire section of land
In Washington township which is under
lease to the Standard Oil Company. The
company has started to sink sxty-four
wells. and from the seven wells already
down three tanks of crude are being run
each day In barrels this is $50. AT the
present price of Indiana oil the wells are
Earning $3.50 so, OF which Scott gets one
sixth, or a daily income of S13S.91. When all
the wells are in his income will be enor-
NOUS Besides this entire section he owns
$50 acres near by.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
INDIANA MUSIC TEACHERS.
Programme for Annual Convention
Discloses Excellent Features.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 1.-THE general
programme was announced to-day for the
annual convention Of the Indiana Music
Teachers Association, which will be held in
this city on June %. "a, Is and 26. 1t is as
follows:
Tuesday, June 23-Reception concert, ten
dered by representative musicians and or
CARNATIONS.
Wednesday, June "a, IL a. Morgan re-
cital by A. j. III. Barbour, organist, Cincin-
natl; p. m. recital by Rudolph CAM,
pianist, Chicago, assisted by Mrs. Clara
Turpen-Grimes, soprano, Dayton, o.; p.
m. concert rendered by the Starr Piano
Company; pianists, Selden Pratt, Toledo;
j. r. Mcclure, Springfield, o.; vocalist,
Miss Grimme, Indianapolis.
Thursday, June 25-11 a. m, recital by In
diana artists; p. m, recital by Sol Mar
cosson, violinist, of Cleveland Mrs. Martin
Kahn, soprano. Chicago, and Ray Finel,
tenor, Boston, Mass; p. m, concert by
the Theodore Spiering String Quartet, Chi
cago.
Friday, June 26-11 a. M, song lecture re-
cital, by Albert Gerard Theirs, New York;
5 p. m, recital by Nine. Fannie Bloomfield
Zeisler, Chicago.
In addition there will be number of in
teresting talks and discussions on practical
Acoustics" by Professor Collins, of Earl
ham College, and one by N. ]. Corey, of
Detroit, on "Wagner Opera" Mr.. Corey s
lecture will be illustrated by lantern slides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
Body Found at Aurora Identified and
Four Persons Arrested.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
AURORA, Ind, May 1.-THE body of the
unknown man found I'm the Ohio river here
yesterday and whose body was so decom-
posed that Identification seemed impos-
sible, proved to be that Of William Gully,
a horsetrader. who disappeared from his
home at Guionsville, small village ten
miles southwest of Aurora, on Christmas
eve. His relatives were notified of the find
ing and have identified the corpse.
James Harrison, better known as Rag
time Jimmy" and his wife. of Cochran,
Ind. were arrested last night by the
Aurora police and Dolph Holer and
Frank Gasoline, of this city, were arrest
ed this morning In connection with the
death of Gully.
The last seen Of Gully alive was in this
city on Christmas night at o'clock. At
that time he was getting in skiff with
Harrison, Holler and Gasoline. A watch
found on Gulley's clothes had stopped at
$40 and the police are OF the opinion that
his body was In the water a short time
after the four men left the Indiana shore.
How the body remained under water for
so long a time still remains a mystery.
The preliminary trial will be held at the
mayors office Tuesday morning at s
o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
NO DEATHS WILL RESULT.
Victims of Marion street-Car Acciden

Victims Of Marion Street-Car Accident
on the Road to Recovery.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, May 16.-All of the ff-
teen passengers who were injured in the
overturning Of interurban car No. 244 at
o'clock this morning are getting along well,
and 1t Is believed that no deaths will re-
suit. DR.. H. A. Woodruff, who suffered a
compound fracture of his right arm and
whose head was badly cut is probably the
worst injured. 1t is believed that he suf-
fered internal injuries, but it is thought he
will recover.
The officials Of the Union Traction Com
pany are making an investigation, but the
responsibility for the accident has not yet
been placed 1t is said, however, that the
car was being run at great speed when II
struck the curve and was overturned. A
piece of airbrake tubing was found along
the track q half mile south of where the
accident occurred, and IL may have been
that the brakes would not work with this
broken Off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
Lost Power of Speech.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May lotto
Scholz, a German gardener who has the re-
spect of all who know him, disappeared
from home last Sunday and was not heard
of until he reappeared yesterday. He act
ed strangely on his return and refused to
speak. Since then he has been writing on
a pad. He says he has lost the power OF
speech, and this seems 10 be physical
fact. He writes that the first he knew
after leaving the house Sunday was when
ham. He tried to talk to some men, but
could not speak. He was believed to be
an impostor. and, realizing that fact, he
made no further attempt to communicate
with any one, but started home on foot
walking the entire distance of nearly sixty
miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
sTREET-RAILwAY MERGER.



paDy Absorbs other Companies.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE Equitable
Trust Company OF this city made announce
ment to-day OF the plan under which the
Metropolitan Street-railway at Kansas
City, Mo-, and the Kansas City Electric
Company are to be taken over by the Kan
sas City Railway and Light Company.
The Equitable Trust Company is depositary
under the plan for the amalgamation of the
street-railway and electric light companies
One hundred shares Of the Metropolitan
Street-railway Company exchangeable
for one hundred shares Of the preferred
stock and sixty shares OF the common stock
of the Kansas City Railway and Light
Company, and one hundred shares of the
Kansas City Electric Company are ex-
changeable for eighty shares OF the pre-
ferred stock and one hundred shares of the
common stock Of the Kansas City Railway
and Light Company. Announcement is
made, also, that 3d. 900 shares of the Metro
politan Street-railway Company and 1S 4o4
shares Of the Kansas City Electric Light
Company have already been deposited and
certificates issued in their place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
New Interurban Road Opened.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May 16.-The
Southern Indiana Interurban Railway
Company between this city and Jefferson
vile was opened to-day. Special cars made
trips over the line with invited guests and
a brass band to celebrate the opening OF
the first interurban line in this city Cars
will begin to run regularly tomorrow
morning. The line is about six miles long
with loops in each city, and il parallels
the suburban line OF the Pennsylvania
Company for a part OF the distance. Ii is
believed the road will eventually enter
Louisville by way Of the Big Four bridge
Beach Grove Park, on the banks of Silver
creek midway between this city and JEFF
fersonville, has been purchased by the
company as a picnic resort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17

LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 1s.-Attorneys
for Moses Fowler Chase to-day asked Judge
De Hart for an order of court to take de-
positions in Paris. France. Judge Ham
mond. attorney for Fred. S. Chase opposed
the motion and bitterly denounced Mrs.
Charles III. Duhme and opposing attorneys.
The question was argued for several hours.
Judge De Hart reserved decision until ev-
ening, when he decided against giving the
order
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
Mr.. Hamill Gets Divorce.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May ia tele-
gram from Sioux Falls says Charles w.
Hamill was granted a divorce to-day on
his complaint. charging desertion. TO
his wife's complaint charging nonsupport.
Mrs. Hamill went to Sioux Falls last fall
and the case has been awaited with much
interest in Terre Haute, where she had
been in the forefront of the smart SET She
is a rich woman in her own right She is
a relative of the Chicago Farwells.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
Murder Near GreencastIe.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 16--Mrs.
Huack Stewart was assaulted and muir
dered in her home near Greencastle this
Afternoon while her husband was blowing
In a neighboring field. The room showed
evidence of terrible struggle. 1t is be-
lieved three foreigners committed the as
sault. Posses are searching for the men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
kidnapped His own Child.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, May 1s.-Dallas Reason
is wanted by the police on a charge of kid
naping his own child. He went to the home
Of Samuel Clark, two miles north of Ma
rion, at o'clock this morning and kid
naped his oldest son, awarded in divorce
proceedings to his former wife, who is now
Mrs. Samuel Clark He made away with
the boy during the night and the police
have been unable to locate him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
IAWRENCEBURG. Ind, May ls.-The
Cincinnati. Lawrenceburg and Aurora ac-
icornmodation OF the Big Four Jumped the
track near the Mitchell brickyard switch
klasF night The engine and baggage ear
invent down a ffteen-foot embankment.
Conductor Johnson. Engineer Lamme. Fire
man Taylor and Brakeman Malloy were
painfully cut and bruised, and the passen-
gers received a severe shaking up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
THREE COLLISIONS.
st~eef Cars and Vehicles Figure I'm
Wrecks I'm the Streets.

Special 70 the Indiana polls Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 16.-Sausages
and steaks were scattered about the pave
mint on Main street, Oakland Hill, this
morning, as the result OF the collision of a
street car and a wagon of the Goodwin
Sausage Company. The vehicle was
sns ashed. but the driver was uninjured At
Eighth and Main streets. last night, a
snset car struck a wagon driven by John
Les. a farmer. and smashed the wheels of.
Frtghtened by a street car this morning. a
horse owned by Chris Straub ran away
and coilided with a road wagon occupied
. by Miss Nellie Timberlake. The vehicles
bosh suffered. Mrs. John p. Meyers was
badly bruised in a runaway near her Elston
home this morning. The horse she was
driving took fright at an automobile There
WIS a smash-up, and the woman was ex-
fricate1 from the mass of wreckage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, May 16.-Considerable
excitement was caused in this city this
afternoon by general shake-up of nearly
every house in the city, and the report was
started that the boilers at one of the quar-
ries had blown up. Later 1t was found to
have been a blast containing seventeen
kegs of black powder exploded at the Blue
Hole quarry, blowing out a stone 75x20x2o
feet. The shock broke much glass around
the square and in a number Of residences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May ia United
States Fish Commission car has arrived
here after depositing 100000 pike perch in
northern Indiana lakes. Maxinkuekee re-
ceiving the larger portion. There were soo,-
COO in the car on its arrival here. and these
were forwarded to Annapolis, Mo. The car
came into Indiana from the hatchery at
Putin Bay. The perch season is now over
and the five cars Of the commission will not
be in active use until the time TO distribute
bass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
Lac La Belle Company Sued for $780,
900 by Munising Railway Company.

Special to the Indianap polls Journal
LAPORTE. Ind, May 16.-Indianapolis,
Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and Laporte
capitalists are interested in the suit OF the
Munising Railway Company against the
Lac La Belle Company, which is set for trial
the coming week before Judge Steers. of
sing, Mich.
The railroad company asks for damages
in the sum of $780, 900 for alleged violation
of contract by the Lac La Belle Company.
i'm that ii sold its real estate and timber
holdings i'm that section without STIMULATING
that the timber should be transported over
the line of the Munisfng railway to NUM-
sing bay for manufacture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. May 16.-The suit OF the
Indiana Lead Glass Company against the
Matthews Land Company. in which $4,000
damages was asked. was dismissed from the
Delaware Circuit Court to-day on request
Of the plaintiff. The Indiana company op-
crates a glass factory at Matthews, and
furnish natural gas as per contract. The
case was set for trial here on Monday.
The suit was withdrawn because the SUI
preme Court recently rendered an adverse
decision in similar suit