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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

James Beemis of Cavendish, thirteen
years old, read dime novel, saved VI
his money till he could buy a revolver
and then started for the wild and wooley
west. He was overtaken by the law al
Rutland and returned to his home,
This is the story condensed from the
daily papers. But what of the home
and the parents of that boy? Have they
not wantonly and cruelty neglected theil
duty as. parents? Are there any cases
where parents in this town are neglect
ing the welfare of their children? Dc
you know what books your children
read and what company they keep?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.

The Barre Telegram suggests that
Legislators be paid five dollars day
for actual time on duty, instead of three
dollars day, seven days week, during
the term, whether at work or not. The
merit of the kilograms plan is that it
is businesslike; fair to everybody and
tending to preserve the dignity and
self respect of the general assembly of
the state when it sees fit to indulge in
frequent and extended adjournments.-
Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The absolute sheeplikeness of the aver
age member was impressed on me when
l asked an old friend of mine-only tenn
porarily in bad company-why he voted
for that Nutting bill, what he had
against his home paper, etc. "Why," he
said, 1--WE haven't got anything against
your papers here in Vermont. It's the
outside, trashy sheets you can never get
stopped that we are after. The bill only
takes hold after you have been told to
stop the paper" l must have jumped
a foot high. And l honestly believe, so
implicit is the new members trust in the
committees, that half of them thought
the bill so read, while it very distinctly
says every paper must be stopped on ex-
piratlon of the subscription or no pay; no
saving clause whatever.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02
Hindley on the Legislature.
From the Reformer.

Ought our legislators to have more
pay? That depends. If / had man
who averaged TO work about four hours
a day for four days in the week and in
sisted on drawing pay for seven full days
of working size, | don't think I'd raise
his salary, I'd discontinue it. Vermonts
Legislators have the science of repose
tduced to a fine accomplishment. ]
never saw bunch of men who worked
so gently, SO sweatlessy, so restfully.
AT times you may detect faint and dis
tant rumbles of the strenuous life, but as
rule a class meeting in the pastors
study would seem agitated and passion
ate compared with the legislature. Why
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

Hindley writes the Brattleboro Re-
former thusly: "From all that 1 can
hear, it looks as though your townsman,
Clarke G. Fits, had the attorney-general-
ship all but buttoned up in his inside
pocket. With election by the joint
assembly. he has the immense advan-
tage of being right on the ground, while
his useful services on the judiciary COM
mittee have demonstrated to his fellow
members that he is the kind of man who
does things"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The greatest fair in the history of the
world closed yesterday and the work of
tearing down the wonderful buildings at
the st. Louis Exposition commenced to-
day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02
BRISTOL LOCALS.

day.
A. E. Grow was in Starksboro Sun
day.
Mr.. Trudo will occupy E. w. Smiths
tenement.
Mrs. A. w. Stevens returned from
Whiting Monday.
Amos Markham and wife will live with
Emerson Smith for the present.
Duane Sprague of Waltham, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. E. N. Dixie.
Walter Sheldon visited his parents,
B. F. Sheldon and wife last week.
B. j. Clark spent Sunday with his
brother, Charles Clark in Lincoln.
Miss s. S. Stearns was the guest of
her cousin, E. w. Smith, last week.
Mrs. H. Purington and child of Middle
bury, were the guests of friends here on
Friday.
Isaac Hatch and wife of Burlington,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Barnard.
Henry Rivers of the Burlington police
force, was in town Monday on official
business.
| Miss Addie Bisbee of Ferrisburg, and
Mrs. Mark Peck of New Haven, were in
town Monday.
Glad to welcome a new farmer and
II. Hewitt is a good one as well as
butter maker.
Miss Rhena Palmer, who is teaching
school in Waterbury, is home for the
winter vacation.
Miss Edna Pettibone of Richmond,
visited her parents, Charles Pettibone
and wife over Sunday.
Mrs. D. K. johnson and Miss Lizzie
johnson of Burlington, visited E. L.
Hewitt's family last week.
E. B. Guindon is having a barn added
to his property on Church street. B. G.
Guindon is doing the work.
The Young Woman's Missionary soci-
ETY. will meet Friday, Dec. 8, with Mrs.
G. G. Skate at the parsonage.
Mrs. Leon Cushman and children
have gone to st. Adams to join Mr.. Cush
man, who has position there.
Herbert johnson and wife, and Will
Ridley and wife of Burlington spent Sun
day with R. +. Hatch and wife.
The friends of Miss Martha Parmelee
gave her shower party at the home of
Mrs. Wallace Rider Friday evening,
Miss Jennie Sherwin closed the fall
term of school on Bristol Flat last week.
She has been engaged to teach the win
ter term.
The topic for the Epworth League
next Sunday evening is "Worshiping in
spirit and in truth Leader, c. D.
Bingham.
Miss Mary Varney, who has been stay
ing with her uncle, Truman Varney for
several weeks returned to her home in
Panton Sunday.
Miss Celia Hill will lead the Christian
Endeavor at the Baptist church next
Sunday evening, Topic, "How to wor-
ship in spirit and truth.
Ellsworth G. Lawrence of Malone, was
in town Friday. Mr.. Lawrence gradua-
ted from B. II. S. class of '96 and is now
practicing law in Malone.
The salad supper to be given by the
Young Woman's Missionary society is
postponed till after the holidays. Notice
will be given at later date.
Mr.. WEIGH, who had his shoulder dis
located some time since, is with his
daughter, Mrs. G. Murray, and is doing
as well as could be expected for one of
his age.
large congregation listened to the
sermon by the Rev. G.. f. Cady, former
pastor of the Methodist church, Sunday
His many friends are pleased to know
that he is so pleasantly situated at North
| Creek n Y
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

C. X. G. Billings will drive the fastest
span in America. He is famous as the
owner of Lou Dillon, the fastest trotter
in the world, and has just purchased
Major Delmar the next fastest horse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

Representative Adam w. Hurlburt of
Georgia, who was taken sick in Mont
pelier, died at his home last week. This
is the first death among members of the
legislature of 1904.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

Roosevelt's peace Congress" promises
to be great success. Nearly all the
great powers have accepted his invita-
ton to take part in it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The Rutland Herald says, "Geogra-
ply aside, Senator Dunnett would make
a good district attorney" What has
geography got to do with it? We are
to have the public service of man. not
of patch of scenery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The st. Adams Messenger says that
powerful influence is being brought to
bear on the special investigating COM
mittee to suppress malodorous facts.
If this committee falls a title short
of the most complete publicity in these
matters for which the taxpayers foot
the bill, it will be one of the most
aced the state. The truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth is
what is wanted, gentlemen of the COM
mittee. Let us have it, no matter what
skirts are soiled.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

President Roosevelt carried Missouri
again last week when he visited the
Worlds Fair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

Does it pay? Football has caused
thirteen deaths and seriously injured
296 players this season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The bill against defacing fences,
bridges, trees, and rocks with advertis-
ing matter certainly should become a
law, says the st. Adams Messenger, but
it should be first amended to prevent
posting advertisements upon telegraph
and telephone poles. also.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02
THE
SIMPLE LIFE
BY Charles Wagner.
The Greatest Book Which Has Ap-
peared In Generation.
A GAIN FOR CIVILIZATION

The Vital Importance of this Great
Work Is Summed up In the Simple
Phrase of President Roosevelt address
sed to the Author:
81 am preaching your book to my
eountrymen."
An endorsement of this character
from the President of the United
States is some indication of the high
estimation in which the book is held
by him and many others. 1t is a
book that everyone will want to read
and then have their family read. The
author is the most popular Of preach
ers in his own land and one of most
popular of writer's in his own and in
other lands, and the very great audi
ences he obtains for his spoken ana
printed words are in nowise attract
ed by the slightest touch of what Is
recognized as sensationalism. He
has won the hearts of the young men
of France in the teaching of these
simple ideas as no other preacher has
ever succeeded In doing. We believe
his exposition of them, clear. engag-
ing, and inviting as it is, will prove
OF unusual interest to all who read
them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The Burlington Clipper says: ere
trenchment has suffered capital punish
ment."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The Morrisville Messenger recognizes
in the features of Governor Bell the
classic lineaments of Lucius Junius
Brutus of Rome. The likeness is, indeed,
striking, and even the more remarkable
that Vermonts freshwater chief execu-
tive should be recognized on "bust.'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02
Scr0fula

Is very often acquired,
though generally inherited.
Badhygiene, foul air, impure
water, are among its causes.
II is called 1.-THE soil for
tubercles," and where it. is
allowed to remain tubercu-
losis or consumption is
pretty sure to take root.
Hood'sSarsaparila
Removes every trace Of
Scrofuld. Get Hoods.
For testimonials Of remarkable cures
send for Book on Scrofulo, No. I.
c. L Hood Co., Lowell. Moss.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

should we hurry, they argue, we have
all the time there is. Johnny's doing
the chores, maw's sendin' the mail to the
capittle and-my pay keeps right on.
Consequence is, week or ten days of
mad panic, under the biting spur of
speaker and committee to make even a
reasonable showing of legislation before
final adjournment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

BY the way, didn't notice any ban
dts in Montpelier standing round and
compelling me to pay $3.50 day for the
privilege of browsing on a cracker
barrel and hunk of Shoreham cheese.
l took time enough to look around and l
met up with a very tolerable menu at
the Riverside and room on the sidehill
that beat cot in the billiard room to
death. PriceP I'm ashamed to Tell you.
If man goes to Montpelier, allows the
insidious porter to kidnap his grip, and
then goes and does the pleading-eye act
at the desk, he's a mark-that's all. If
he is in the money-burning business, all
right. If he needs little to buy anthra-
cite, let him keep away from the rob-
house.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The work of the Legislature up to date
of the recess, is summed up in this
table:
Bills introduced in the House .516
Bills introduced in the Senate. 1877
Total number in both houses .......673
House bills signed by the governor. so
Senate bills signed by the governor. %
Bills made law without governors
signature OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
Total number signed by governor. 10
House and Senate bills passed in con-
currence unsigned ............. 10
Final third reading ordered. ......... II
House bills killed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AS
Senate bills killed .................. 33
Bills in the hands of committees. see. $50
A great many of the bills in the hands
of the committees have already passed
one house so that work ON them is half
done.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The Stowe Journal says: The investi-
eating committee will settle the graft
question. They are doing thorough
work. 1t is one of the active committees
of the legislature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

q "A = IT RIA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of &xXRAIzSx
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

Among the most important new laws
enacted were these The tax on non-resi-
dent deer hunters, fee $751; repeating nox-
ious animal bounties; 100000 for an agri-
cultural building at the University of
Vermont limiting the catch of black bass
to "a; giving villages without provisions
in their charter authority to appoint a
chief of police: seizure of nets and seines,
and establishing the Office of attorney
general.
Here are some of the things yet to be
settled. An election of an attorney-gen-
eral, caucus law, amending the license
law, the automobile law, fish and game
laws. Mary Rogers case, the teachers
home $40, 900 appropriation, amendments
to the bovine tuberculosis law, reorgani-
zing the railroad commission, child labor
in factories, inheritance tax, increasing
the tax on express companies and like
corporations, the forestry commission,
enlarging the powers of the court of
claims, plurality election, medical regis
tratlon, an osteOpatnlc DOard ana dozen
others,
Among some Of the bills killed were
the employers liability act, abolishing
capital punishment, increasing the pay
of members of the Legislature, increas
ing pay of side judges, noon to mid
night automobile bill, personal damage
| l. 4
ure, abolishing railroad commission
Lowell town line, municipal suffrage
allowing women to serve on State
boards, barber examiners, three trading
stamp bills, reducing amount of savings
banks deposits exempted, increasing
State highway tax to eight cents ant
others.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The Mortified News says: "The many
acquaintance of Dana II. Morse in this
section of the state will fully agree with
the statement that he will make a
worthy successor to Gov. Bell on the
State Board of Agriculture.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The Waterbury Record says: "The APP
pointment of w. G. Belknap, editor of
the Bellows Falls Times, as stamp deputy
in the internal revenue service is the
right kind of recognition"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-02

The remedy? Better men, for one
thing. Returning experienced fegisla-
tors for second and third terms, for an
other. Paying lump salary, based on
the average session, third. The latter,
under the guiding hand of careful
speaker, restrained and modified by
capable committees, would probably do
more than any similar remedy to ensure
dispatch. The freak member would be
suppressed. Discussion of silly bills
would be curtailed. Committees would
keep the speakers desk piled with bust
ness and the assembly would clean up
every day or know the reason why.
And the precedent for salary for the
session is we'll exampled in other states.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02
The Need Of the Forests.

Scientific research. says the svra.
cuse Post-Standard. has much to teach
US as to the possibilities of removing
lumber without damaging the forests:
out numbering, as it is understood at
present. has nothing to 70 with scien
tinc forestry. The state of New
York never showed its superiority IN
any more convincing way than when
II went INTO the business of buying
lands In the Adirondacks for the pur.
pose OF protecting forests AGAINST
IRE The state now owns 1.s52.356
acres In the Adirondacks and $4,000
III the catskills- total OF 2.244
square niles, a wood lot considerably
bigger than the state Of Delaware
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02
Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Haley, Idaho. November 25th, 1904.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Edward H. Meese, contest
ant, against homestead entry No. 1881, made
April 10, 1903, for N 4 NE1z, and NJ Nw1x, Of
Section 10, Township. 8 Range IS E., by Rob
ert 6eifert contestee in which it is alleged that
said Robert Seifert never resided upon the
land; that the land is entirely in an uncultiyat-
ed condition; that there is no building, or i'm
provements OF any kind, whatsoever, upon the
land and that said Robert Sefert has aband-
oned said entry and this section of the country
and left for parts unknown, he being a fuei-
tive from justice, said parties are hereby
notified 10 appear, respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.
IN. ON january End, 1905, before A. l. McMahon
Clerk OF the District Court at Shoshone. Idaho
and that final hearing Will be held at 10 O'Clock
a. M ON january 9th, 1905 before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land Office
in HALEY, Blaine County, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper aft
davit, filed November 25th, 1904, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made II js
hereby ordered and directed that such notice |
be given by due and proper publication.
NJ. SHARP, Register
4o"o W HODGMAN, Receiver
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02

r. G. Massey and James Garbutt,
recently from the Green river coun-
try in North Dakota, who purchas-
ed the holdings of the Owyhee
company in the land irrigation
proposition on the Snake river
near the mouth OF the Bruneau
river, are in the city today. The
irrigation proposition embraces a.
bout 5000 acres and requires about
20 miles OF canal to put the land
all under cultivation. About 16
miles Of this canal has been COM
pleted, leaving only about four
miles yet to complete and it is ex-
pccted this will be finished by the
first of February,
The gentlemen have recently adj
mitted "A partner into the enter
prise and they expect soon to in
corporate under the name of the
Grand View Land & Irrigation
Company. Capital News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02
eluHed Gen. Kitchener.

certain young Car adam office,
OF engineers is credited with having
put down" Lord Kitchener during
the troubles in South Africa. The
young man was in charge OF an i'm
portant piece of railroad work. Kit
chener appeared one morning and
expressed disapproval of some feat
ures, talking in Enthusiastically
biting fashion. The young officer
had his share Of the independence
which comes of living on this side
OF the Atlantic, SO he said; Am
posing this work or are your"
Kitchener looked at him. recognized
a young fellow after his own heart
and walked away with a nod of ap-
prevail.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land Office at
HALEY, Idaho, Oct. IS, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof win be made before A l. Me
Mahon, clerk of the district court, at shoshone.
Idaho, on December 10, 1904. viz: Jasper n.
Kay, on Homestead application No 1913 for the
NE y NE u Sec. 20, T. 5S,, R. 10 E., B. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: Edward Pratt, John W
Hunter. Frank Miller all OF shoshone, Idaho
Samuel d. Briggs, of Kanoka, Idaho
+ows n. J. SHARP, Register.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02
Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween |. II. Lounsbury and J. b.
McWilliams under the finn name
of Lounsbury & McWilliams is
hereby Dissolved. The business
will.be continued by Lounsbury &
Sons, who will pay all bills against
the old firm and collect all ac-
counts due said firm.
|. III. LoUNsBuRy.
45w3 j. B. McWILLIAMs.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02
The Champion Benedict.

An inhabitant of Creglingen. In
Wuertemberg. whose name Is Fritz
hoffman. claims to be the champion
benedict OF the world. He has been
married no fewer than eleven times
His first three wives died young. the
next two were drowned. one commit
ted suicide. three died In succession.
the tenth was gored to death by a
bull, and he has just recently married
the eleventh. who had leg cut on hy
railway train last year. so that the
wedding had to be postponed TIL how
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02
Notice Por Publication.

Department Of the Interior Land Office at
HALEY, Idaho. Nov. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof In support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Joseph w
waldron, U. $. Commissioner at his Office in
shoshone, Idaho, on January 10th, 1905,
viz Marion T. Otis upon Homestead applica-
ton No. l772 for the 8 E14 NW14, Sec. %, T. 7
s., r. 18E., B. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land viz:
Charles W. Schooler, John r. Schooier, Fred
rick v. Conklin, James E. Conditall OF Hager
man, Idaho.
44w N. 7. SHARP, Register.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02

| d. W. Ross has returned from q
trip to Salt Lake, says the Boise
Statesman. He states the plans
for the townsites on the Mjnidoka
tract were submitted to the Short
Line authorities and were found TO
harmonic entirely with their ar
rsngements.
In this connection attention has
been called to an erronerous publ
cation recently made respecting
grading for sidetracks. 1t was
stated such grading would be done
Mt the north townsite on section 81,
and at the lower townsite, on the
river This was mistake. Sid
ings will be graded only at the
three townsites reserved by the de-
partment.
Mr.. Ross will lelFc this after
noon to attend meeting Of the
board Of consulting engineers at
The board is composed
# A. J: Wiley, II. N. Savage and
Il. A. Storrs, the later being the
electrical engineer OF the service.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02

remarkable sea monster was re-
Gently caught In Port Fairy bay by
some fishermen. II measured nine
feet six inches In length, had a tail
like that OF screw tail-shaft. no
teeth. nose like a rhinoceras, head
like an elephant. two dorsal fins. four
side fms and two steering Ans. The
skin was black and very soft. The
NEST experienced fishermen say the
specimen Is altogether new to them.
They cannot hazard guess as to the
species. The fish has been sent on TO
the Melbourne museum.