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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

en- when Lord Alverstone, Oct 20, cast
the deciding vote favorably to the
American boundary claim in Alaska
and swept away with a stroke of his
pen that ever threatening casus belli.
England is believed to have dis
appointed Japan by neutral attitude
toward Russian aggression in China,
while India's year, started with the
splendors of the durbar, ends in new
military movement against the hermit
realm of Tibet. also coveted by Rus
STA. Aus ALA granted full wom-
an suffrage, restrained government rail
road strike and rejected the arbitration
bill. Canada had an era of indus
trial growth was bitter over Alaskan
award. South Africa placed under
10 per cent reciprocity. First Trans
vaal parliament opened in May.
British captured Kano.
RUSSIA in all her vastness and pow
err has pressed remorselessly toward
her goal in the far east while checking
with an iron hand the internal revolu-
tionary propaganda of socialism and
organized labor. Disregarding all prom
Uses by the failure to evacuate Man
churia, the government of Gear Nicho-
las stood dishonored in the pillory Of
world opinion. - Great hopes were
raised by the cars manifesto of re-
iigious freedom and liberty for peas
ants March H. but the massacre of
Jews at Kishineff in May and their
persecution in other places with official
connivance went far to discredit that
great proclamation. The continued and
increased restriction of liberty in Fin
land did not improve this impression.
THE ORIENT, take it all in all, has
had the front and center of the inter
national stage most of the year. From
the newspaper mans standpoint it
would make a rather funny, zigzag
record suggestive of the famous gen
eral who marched his army up the hill
and marched 1t down again-Manchu-
ria in this case substituted for the hill
But the Russians never budged. They
rushed more troops thither and on va
rious flimsy pretexts frightened their
grip by reOccupying Mukden and Hal
cheng and by soaring Japan into fever
ish war preparations by land and sea
mobilization near Korea. War was ex-
pected almost daily for months.
The one bright spot in the oriental year
was the success of American and Brit
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
A Look at the Log
Of Our Ship of State

The amazing thing is the figure we
have cut in world politics. Few and
far between are the nations that have
not felt the pressure of American di-
plomacy backed by American guns and
by American money. There was bank
rupt Venezuela blockaded by three
great European creditors. a word
from Washington and Minister Bowen
was able to get the whole matter ad-
justed by arbitration. The Russian
bear barred the Manchurian gateway
TO China until an American diplomat
led the way to an open door Our voice
of protest against persecution of Jews
in Russia was heard. The prestige of
the United States in the Mediterranean
was enhanced by the presence of ships
at Beirut and the sending of Skinner
to Abyssinia: England came closer to
us in the Alaskan boundary concession
through arbitration. Finally in fulfill
ment of great responsibility, however
opinions differ as to the method. the
Roosevelt administration paved the
way for the isthman canal project by
extending the helping hand to the new
republic of Panama after Colombia had
let the Hay-iIerran treaty. which was
signed at Washington in February, die
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

Der, he decided to go it alone. and the
Balfour cabinet went to pieces. though
again patched up for time with
nondescript material, Balfour himself
taking a moderate course for rctalia-
tory tariff and the free trade war
horses snorting in opposition alignment
At the same time an internal sore
of long standing was healed in the his
toric passage of the Irish land pur-
chase bill July y, piloted by Redmond
and Wyndham and sealed by the royal
journey through Ireland. # England
has eXerted a new power through the
diplomatic personality of King Ed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
THE WORLDS TREND IN 1909
Short but Complete Story of the Year Told Graphically
So to Show the Meaning and INTERPOLATION
of Events and Classified For Con-
venient Reference

were retirement of General Miles, ded-
ication of War college ut Washington,
appointment of Day to supreme court
resignation of Secretary of War Root
successful test of worlds largest gun
launching of largest battleship, the
Pennsylvania; appointment of Cortel-
you secretary of commerce and labor,
ordered deportation of Anarchist Tur-
ner, nomination of Brigadier General
Wood to To- major general, and women
inspectors of immigrants. The no.
table legal decisions were by the SUI
preme court against marginal trading,
by the court of appeals against North
ern Securities merger the circuit court
in Minnesota deciding that the merger
was not in violation of interstate COM
merce law; by the supreme court up
holding the Kansas eight hour law and
declaring mental science healing legal.
The most notable criminal trials were
those of Tillman, acquitted of charge
of murder of Gonzales; death sentence
for Caleb Powers on third trial for con
nectiOn with GOcbel murder. death sen
tence for Jet as murderer of Marcum
in Kentucky fcud: clectrocuton of the
three Van Wormcr boys.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

was the progress made toward fed
Grafton of Congregationalists Methodist
Professionals and United Brethren. while
the several varieties of Presbyterians
have cleared the ground for one COM
munion. In all this the forces of lib
eralism have been necessarily domi-
mission work at home and abroad and
a greater participation in the social
and political problems of the day as
the true remedies for the waning pow
er of the church. The democratic per-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

snnality and policy of Plus n, Leo's
successor, place the Catholic church
in line with these tendencies The 9th
or points of general interest were the
consolidation of smaller churches, the
final approval of Presbyterian creed
revision. celebration IF Wcslcy's two
hundrcdth anniversary. the death of
Archbishop Temple of England. sue
ceeded by Davidson; completion of
Methodist $20,00O000 ,nank offering.
spectacular New York crusade of Dow
ictes. building of largest auditorium at
Battle Creek by Adventists erection of
S1,000,O00 church at New York by
Christian Scientists and the united
church war on divorce.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01


voted to elaborate courses in fire pro
lection. Forestry was taken up at Cal
ifornia. cattle killing at Iowa and gar
dening ut Columbia. Western Reserve
started a school for librarians Mis-
souri, had travelling school of farm
work. Columbia established . chair
of Chinese. Southern schools gave in
creased attention to actual gardening,
both for training and support. Travel
ing medical university for country doc
tors in Germany. Throughout the north
more attention was paid to manual
training and kindergarten work. Charles
NJ. Schwab began the establishment of
series of trade schools. There
was continuance of the era of eX-
panSion, the enrolment of students in
public and private schools and colleges
rising to new records, and the total of
bcnefactions running into the tens of
millions. Throughout this country a
concerted effort was made by teachers
in public schools to secure higher sal
aries. Nevertheless prominent
churchmen, notably Cardinal Gibbons
on our educational foundations because
of the failure of the schools to incul-
cate a religious spirit and seriously
proposed to reorganiZe by letting the
churches take their proportionate share
of the schools and operate them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
STRIDES TAKEN
TOWARD CHURCH UNITY

The mills of God, which grind slow
but exceeding fine, have brought into
use lenses of vision powerful enough
to conceive the ultimate goal of uni
versal religious unity for the human
race. This lofty aspiration was realiz-
ed in some measure when the death of
Pope Leo, July 20, caused universal
wave Of recognition and appreciation
of his personal character to seek ex-
preston regardless of the barriers be-
tween Protestant and Catholic. Again
this note of wider Christian unity
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

Ing the possibility of the transmutation
Of metals. = = Other women figured
notably in scientific achievement. DR..
Florence~R Sabin of the Johns Hop
kins faculty received the $1,000 prize
for the most original work throwing
light on the mysteries of the Emphatic
system. Mrs. Workman, in company
with DR.. w. Fl. Workman, made new
worlds record for mountain climbing,
getting 23,656 feet high in Himalayas.
Dr. Charles Barrows of New
York announced the success Of forma-
lin as a cure for blood poison. From
all quarters came news of successful
serum cures, such as Dunbar's hay fe-
YER Tizoni's pneumonia, Aronson's
scarlet fever, Fletcher's cholera infan-
tum and number for tuberculosis.
The microbes Of sleeping sickness. ny
drophobia and smallpox were identi-
fed. Carbolic acid and the salts OF
chloride and potassium were used sue
cessfully in lockjaw cases. Professor
Hatai of Chicago discovered a food
called lecithin, producing rapid growth
of animal tissue. New mercury
arc light and static converter were per-
fected by Steinmetz and Hewitt. Pro
fessor Bedell of Cornell sent alternat-
ing and direct electric currents stimuli
taneously. German government made
new worlds trolley speed record Of 1901
miles an hour. Professor Goodspeed OF
Philadelphia photographed from hui
man body's radiations. Ruhmer in Ger
many, made wireless telegraphy capa-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
e. E@0 REV ARD
POR WOMEN
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.

Backed up by over a third of a century
of remarkable and uniform cures. a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained the proprietors and makers of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money of the United States, for any
case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, or Falling of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure.
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CITATION, Projectors, Buffalo, n. Y.
Miss Stella Johnson, of rs Brady St. Dayton
Ohio writes II was troubled with severe pains
every month when I wrote to YOU for advice
After following your directions I am happy to
say that after five years of untold suffering 1
have not had any pains since first using your
Favorite Prescription l thank cod and DR..
R Pierce for the health now enjoy I shall
urge other women who suffer as / did to use
your medicine '
Take Dr. pierce's Pleasant Pellets instead
of any other laxative,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

the Internal pOllcy OIL
the administration were the effort to
check trusts through the enactment of
the Elllins law, the effort to expose and
punish corruption discovered in nearly
every department, chiefly in the postal
service: the insistence on the recOgni-
ton of negroes in official appointments,
the open shop declaration in response
to labor's challenge in the Miller case
at the government printing office, Gu
ban reciprocity at 20 per cent off the
Dingley rates, the reorganization of the
army under a general staff and the
unifying of the state militia. For the
thoroughness of the postal exposures
credit is due to Mr. Bristow. Other
important acts at the closing session of
the Fifty-seventh congress were for
free trade in coal, for Philippine gov
eminent, antianarchy, ting the de-
partment of commerce and labor and
appropriating a total of $1,554, 10S,514
for the two years. The ship subsidy bill
failed and the statehood deadlock in
the senate went over to the present
session on a compromise. 1t was I'M
der the Spooner act that the treaty
with Colombia was made. The Fifty
eighth congress, summoned in extra ses-
sion for the confirmation of the Cuban
treaty, started in with new house lead
ers, Cannon being chosen speaker,
while Williams of Mississippi took
command of the minority and scored
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

seph Pulitzer, editor
of the New York
World. The teaching
of practical journal
ism was begun also
at the Kansas univer-
sity. In many col
leges for women new
courses in domestic
science were started.
At Yale and elsewhere
insurance was taught,
and at Chicago a new
4 l.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

by not opposing the
Cuban treaty. y
Around both the for
eign and internal pol
lcies thus outlined the
party alignments were
begun in anticipation
of the national cam
paign of 1904. AL
ready it was clear that
the south was made
more solidly Demo
cratic by its view of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
Schools Becoming
More and More Practical

One word epitomizes the years ed
ucational effort and spiration-practi-
cality. This is true of Germany, France,
England and especially of the United
States. 1t applies from primary grade
to graduate university work. The most
impressive instance in our own coun-
try was the SO 100000 school of profess
sional journalism intrusted to Column
bia university by the munifcence of Jo-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

ward, who in a Sc
ries of royal visiting
has drawn France
and Italy closer in
bonds of amity and
arbitration. though
the partnership with
Germany in Nene-
Zuela's blockade met
with popular re-
buke. A great stride
toward American
fpllowShip was talk
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

sF BOOK MAILED FREE.
"A, lFEVERS. COMPOSITIONS, In1amma-
CURES tons, Lung Fever. MIX Fever.
h. ID. sPRAINs. Lameness. Injuries,
CURES Rheumatism.
@. g. SORE THROAT. Quinsy. Epizootic.
CURES Distemper.
d o. 2; WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
X. K. COUGHS, Colds. Influenza, Infiamod
CURES Lungs. PleurO-PneumOnia.
r. r. collie. Bellyache. Wind Blown.
CURES Diarrhea. DysenterY.
G.G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
mil MiH; KIDNEY & BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL. lsKIN DISEASES, Mango. Eruptions.
CURES Ulcers. Grense. Farcy.
CURES Indigestion. Stomach staggers.
6Oc. each; Stable Case Ten Specifics. Book, Co. a.
At druggists, sent prepaid on receipt OF prioe.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William & John
Streets New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
The Efforts and
Achievements of Science

What does the world know that it
didn't know year ago? The year was
yet young when the realm of science
was astounded and the whole civilized
world interested by the achievement of
woman, Nine. Curie, working in asso-
citation with her husband, Professor
Curie in France 1t is still too soon to
attempt any final estimate of the scien-
tific value of the new element, radium,
thus identified. The greatest scientists
are yet perpleXed by its apparent con-
tradictions and miraculous powers. To
the layman it is known as substance
separated chemically in very small
quantities by the reduction of a large
amount of uranium, which is the waste
product of the oxide works in Austria.
Its most striking property, for which it
was named, is the capacity to radiate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

by failing to ratify in
time. We continued
our general supervi-
sion of Central Amer
lean and West Indian
neighbors. Chile ac-
knowledged the Mon
roe doctrine, being
the first South Amer
lean country to do so.
y = y The features of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

was Struck IN the ap-
peal of the Episcopal
bishops congress at
Washington for great
er charity toward their
brothers of the Roman
faith, and when a great
movement for the fed
GRAFTON of all Protes-
tant churches was def
initely started. Par
allpl with this effort
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

lain. 1t was after
the popular ovation
for his Boer settling
trip last spring that
the colonial secre-
tary proclaimed his
policy of Il protec-
tive tariff on food
stuffS on Il pro
gramme of imperial
reciprocity and uni
tV 1tpr i'm Sppipn1-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
POLITICAL
CRISES IN OTHER LANDS
\ =
GREAT BRITAIN

GREAT BRITAIN has been brought
race TO race with an economic revou-
ton that rocks her very foundations
through one tenacious and magnetic
personality of Joseph Chamber
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
Ts.LuCy 4. Kendall
of New Haven, Vt.

Many friends will be glad to learn that
she has gotten rid of her cancer. Mrs.
Kendall is one of New Ravens best
known citizens as She is 70 years Of age
and has resided for so years in the same
house that she now lives in. Mrs Ken
dali has five grandchildren and thirteen
great grand children, and her husband
has been dead for ten years. Mrs. Ken
dali is member of the Methodist church
of Middlebury, VT. and probably is as
well known, loved and respected as any
woman in Vermont and for the past
three years it has been we'll known fact
that she has been fast losing her health
by cancer which was greatly bothering
her. She had it treated for one year by
a specialist all to no avail and the cancer
commenced to grow very fast and nearly
covered the side of her cheek, running to
her nose. In this condition on Nov. /,
1903, she went to Burlington to DIR. Mer-
rows private sanitarium where in eight
days without comparatively any pain,
the loss of drop of blood or the use of
the knife Mrs. Kendalrs cancer was sue
cessfully removed, and is at this writing
nearly all healed up. Mrs. Kendall has
nothing but the greatest praises for DIR.
Morrow and his treatment and says she
would recommend all friends suffering
from cancer to consult him at once and
she will be only too glad to show where
the cancer was removed and explain her
case to any one who is suffering with
cancer. We understand this is the 55th
cancer that DR.. Morrow has removed
since Jan. /, 1908, in Burlington and
vicinity. advt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

particles or IT.
self constantly
at inconceivable
speed without
apparent loss.
This radio ac-
tivity' la ter was
o b s e nv e d by
Ramsay to cause
n gaslike sub
stance w h | C h
changed spon-
taneously i n t o
heliun, suggest
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

and well preserved This is due to the
fact that it has received prompt attention
when any signs of weakening were shown.
So the woman of to-day may keep her
strength and preserve her good looks If
she gives immediate attention to the first
symptoms of any womanly weakness.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription prompt
ly cures disease and restores strength to
all women who are weakened by any
womanly disease and are run down by
maternal and household cares
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
Business CARDS.

R' LEWIS w. ALLEN
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
30 North Pleasant Street. ONCE hours 8 to II
to- Saturdays, 9to II.
MIDDLEBURY VERMONT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
" HE'S infinite loom spins ceaseless-

" HE'S infinite loom spins ceaseless-
ly the vast fabric of civilization,
IL of which the least of us human
creatures is factor. In and I'M
der and over and through flies the
great shuttle of history, while we per-
form the psychological marvel of being
at once actor and spectator by pausing
on the threshold of the new year to
take a quick, sweeping glance back
ward at the new strands which the
Great Spinner has added to the sum
total of world experience since a year
ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
Indigestion Causes
Catarrh Of the
Stomach.

For many years It has been supposed that
lCatarrh of the Stomach caused indigestion
Hnd dyspepsia, but the truth is exactly the
Opposite. Indigestion causes catarrh. Re-
peated attacks of Indigestion inflames the
mucous membranes lining the stomach and
exposes the nerves Of the stomach, thus caus-
Ing the glands to .ecrete nucin instead Of
the juices of natural digestion. This Is
called Catarrh of the Stomach
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01
"A Chest that Came i'm
the M5VfTOWep

Is sure to attract the attention of every
New England woman and with pride in
her heart she narvels that it is so strong
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-01

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
EDWIN BROOD MYSTERY CONTEST
One Hundred Dollars in Cash Prizes Will
Be Paid to journal Readers

The Journal offers 500 in prizes for the
best solution OF the mystery, left unsolved
by the death of the great English novelist.
Charles Dickens.
The last work Of Mr.. Dickens was a story
entitled The Mystery of Edwin brood"
The great tale teller had woven a tangled
skein of mystery around the tragic disap-
pearance OF an unfortunate young man Of
wealth. The. novel promised TO be one of
the greatest of Dickens's works. But be-
fore he had completed the book death over
took the author. and no man knows what
the end was to have been.
Monday, Feb. s. the Journal began the
notification as n serial story The Mystery
of Edwin brood" Every man and woman,
hoy and girl in Indiana may enter the COM
petition for the solution prizes. The terms
Of the contest are such as TO make the COM
netition an entirely open one and one in
Which OF LIMITED EDU-
CATION HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE OF
SUCCESS WITH THE STUDENT OR
THE nan OF LETTERS.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
First-Six cash prizes will be given. as
$1,000; fourth, NTH and sixth, $500.
second-At the conclusion of the contest
the -prize-winning contributions will be pub
tons which will have received honorable
mention.
Third-The contribution must not ex-
coed five hundreds words.
FOuRTH-SPELLING. GRAMMAR AND
SIDERED BY THE JUDGES. The con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN
PREPARE FOR MEETING
Local Committee Is Named to Wei
come Booker 7. Washington
and Other Visitors.

A mass meeting Of representatives Of the
various negro organizations of the city met
last night at the office of the Freeman, in
Indiana avenue. on the call of the local
officers of the National Negro Business
League for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the meeting OF the National Ne
gro Business League in this city next Au-
gust. From among those present a general
mmi of fifty was selected TO assist
In making arrangements for the meeting.
An executive committee, consisting of c..
L. Knox, y. Z. Manning, S. A.. Furniss,
Bishop A. Grant. DR.. w. II. Chambers. ia
cob Porter, G. VI. g. Willis, j. II. Lott, J. A.
Bryant, Ed Perkins. NJ. II. Turner. Gurley
Brewer, j. j. Buckner. William Christy and
II. ]. Morgan. was selected TO have ex-
elusive direction OF arrangements for meet
ing. Other names of men representative
of other organizations will be added later.
The National Negro Business League.
which meets In this city this summer. prob
ably the last OF August. is the largest secu-
lar organization among the colOred people
OF the country. Booker T. Washington is
president Of the organization. AT the meet
ing at Nashville last summer over coo dele
gates were In attendance. 1t is expected
the attendance in this city will be over a
thousand. Much interest has been shown
all over the country in perfecting local
organizations.
IL Is expected to organize a State league
OF negro business men at an early date.