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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30
Washington. Smoke Nuisance.

Drastic action has been recon-
mended by the President looking to tne
suppression OF the smoke nuisance IN
this city. A letter was sent by his d.
rectiou TO the district commissioners
November S0th inquiring II II were not
possible TO proceed criminally against
the ofacers Of an electric light com
pany.
He denounced the violation OF the
smoke law by the company At the very
doors of the White House AZ an Out.
rage and urged that the managers OF
the company be arrested again aha
again, at short intervals. In an euor'
TO abate the nuisance.
No response having been received
that was satisfactory. the President au'
thorixed to-day the publication OF the
letter to the district commissioners. IL
follows:
"The President has again taken up
with his Cabinet the smoke nuisance
20 far as the public buildings are CON
cerned. He would like especially 70
call your attention. however. TO the
vell.nigh intolerable manifestation OF
the nuisance by the electric light com.
pauy. Is II not possible to proceed
criminally against tho managers of
this company? II not. drastic lesisla'
ton should be recommended.
'It Is an outrage on the city that
such q nuisance should be permitted
to exist right by the White House. Al
almost every hour OF the day this
great chimney can be seen emitting
dense clouds Of black smoke. II would
seem to be wise to go TO the Very limit
Of the law and to arrest the head Oh
the company. or those highest up In
the company. again and again at the
shortest possible intervals. In order to
put q stop to this nuisance. for the
conduct on their part amounts TO
fragrant defiance Of the law and OF re-
spect for public opinion. and Ii frausht
with serious consequences TO the city
OF Washington"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30
Christmas In Washington.

Christmas Day was uncventful In
Washington. The weather was cloudy
and raw. Most people remained in'
doors during tho day. but In the morn
ing large numbers attended the
churches, where especially prepared
programs Of Christmas music were
rendered.
At the White House. the day wes
celebrated as a family holiday. The
President remained In the house dur.
ing most OF the day. In tho afternoon.
in company with tho two older boys
and . friend. he went out for y walk.
Tho dinner at night was limited to
tho members Of the family and Il u.
Ferguson. nn Intimate friend from New
York. who II n guest at the White
House. The members OF tho Prcsi'
dents family exchanged gifts. but
there was no Christmas tree. In
place OF this tho children enjoyed tho
delights OF tho Christmas tree In tho
house OF Mrs. ". 8. CowlcH. Mrs.
Rooscvclts sister. the festivities taxi
Ing place Saturday night.
Al tho home OF Vice Prcsidcnt'cicet
and Mrs. Fairbanks. three Of their
four sons Joined the family party for
tho Christmas tide. Mr.. and Mrs. War.
rcn Fairbanks Of Chicago being do.
taincd In that city.
All the Cabinet oflccrs. with the cx.
ecption Of Secretary Mc'calf OF the
Department Of Commerce ane Labor.
arc passing the holiday season nj their
Washington homes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mctcalf are Mt Annapolis with their
sou. Midshipmnn Victor n. Mctcaif.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

At tho request Of the Wyoming dele.
cation In Congress the House Indian
affairs committee has agreed TO insert
an item Of $4,000 In the Indian appro.
priation bill for extending the water
works system at the Shoshonc Indian
School. Wyoming.
once paymas,cr general OF the
navy, always n paymastcr general. is
tho decision Of Attorney General
Moody. and the line officers have lost
In their fight against the former head
of tho pay corps. A. 3. Kenny. now
treasurer Of the Panama Canal Com.
mission.
Representative Hepburn OF Iowa has
introduced two bills. one appropriat.
ing S25O.OO0 for the establishment OF
some abandoned military reservation
in the United States OF lcprosarium.
for the care and treatment Of persons
in tho United States suffering with
lcprosy, the other appropriatinE $780,
600 for lcprosy hospita: in the Ha.
waiian islands. Both proposed institu.
tons are placed under the control of
tho public health and marine hospital
service.
In the case OF ". u. wctmore va.
M
Of the United States in decision
handed down December 18th. held that
an obligation to pay alimony and al
lowance to a wife and children Is not
in the nature OF an ordinary debt and
therefore cannot be discharged in
bankruptcy. The opinion was deliv-
cred by Justice Day. who said: The
bankruptcy law should receive such
an Interpretation as will effectuate Its
beneficent purposes and not make IL
an instrument to deprive dependent
wife and children of the support and
maintenance due them from the hus-
band and father. which II has ever
been the purpose of the law TO en-.
force"
President Roosevelt has given con-
sideration recently TO suggestions look
ing to n reduction in the membership
of the Panama Canal Commission. but
thus far no definite decision has been
reached. IL has been urged by some
members of Congress that the commits
sion is SO large as to be unwieldy. II Is
known that Representative Hepburn of
Iowa. chairman of the interstate and
foreign commerce committee. is in
clined to the opinion that the commits
sion ia too large, and that the chief
engineer of the canal ought to have
greater initial authority than he now
has. Mr.. Hepburn talked TO the Presi.
dent about canal matters. but he de-
clined to say whether It was the inten.
tion of his committee to introduce n
measure looking TO the crystallization
of his ideas into law. Before action of
definite nature is taken the subject will
be considered carefully in all its
phases.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

The dispatches from New York say
Mrs. Chadwick wore a plain. untrim.
med nightgown when she was arrest
ed. Her modesty in refraining from
having her nightgown trimmed witt
old poiut lace is. under the circum.
stances, highly commendable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

A three-ycar-oid boy OF Machias.
Maine. walked eighty miles over
rough country roads the other day.
That boy will grow up to be a grca,
actor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

A New York correspondent In the
east has coined 1raphic phrase
forty miles of war" He should now
touch up the forty thieves who are ovi.
IDENTITY following tho war.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Tho press sends It out in n hurry
that Uncle Joe Cannon came In wear.
Ing new frock coat. Did they fear
down In Washington that he would
enter In his Shirt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Perhaps Admiral Dewey also
thought. in his heart of hearts. that II
would bo safer TO keep Mrs. Dewey
5000 miles away from tho dress.
makers OF fashionable Paris.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

AZ Pennington. Me. recently girl
Is years old was married to n man
who had ten children. He should be
compelled TO put a tag on her so that
there may be no danger OF a mix.up
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

The daughter of Krupp the gun
maker. haa an income of 100000 a
year. Here IN n chance for some en-.
tcrprisinE young American to avcHEc
the United States for It's loss OF
American helrcsses TO European for
tune hunters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

A New Orleans physician declares
that no gentleman will permit his
name TO be published in a Newspaper.
We refer him to W. l.. Douglas and
Sir Thomas Upton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Tho New York Sun speaks OF ''our
scml.relisioua contemporary. the indc
pendent wo wonder how the indc
pendent would characterize the Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

a fashion magazine for It's leading
article OF thlA month discusses The
Last Touch Before the Wedding" The
last touch is usually to touch papa for
800 or 20,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Up TO date. no American las retort-
cd that ''ukogbl'' would be good
name for the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and ireland.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

A San Francisco liuEant had the
providence to plead his own case
Unfortunately he uttered his perora
ton with n pistol and the judge dccid
cd against him with a right hook &c
the jaw.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Let's see. was 1t the 'Usonian" flag
p that Barbara FrietchIe Haunted 30
bravely?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

The venerable Atlanta Constitution
has taken to discussing 'prcscrvatiycs
in food" and should now take up
hairs In soup" and 'the presence OF
foreign matter In hash.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

A London tattoolst has arrived IN
New York to tattoo society people. In
time all New York may be tho color
OF the Tnmmany tiger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Any foreigner who doubts that We
arc entitled to the use of the namo
American Ia invited to inspect our
navy and SEQ for himself.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

a Georgia exchange says that
peaches make land high. But what
makes the peaches so high!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Finance may be. as Mr.. Lawson
Iays. "frenzicd." but almost everyone
wants to put the coin In his own
strait,jacket.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

An authors trust is the very latest.
Some authors can always get trusted
for booze. rs II Is.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Arthur Wing Pincro. the English
playwright. lamcn,A the prevailing
lack OF cpisram. Easier TO make
money on the stage nowadays than to
make merry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

a Chicago man lost his wife In New
York the other day. Let MS hope this
may not cause an unseemly rush east
ward.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

A London Judge has decided that
Mrs conStantinidi must pay her for
mcr husband aiimony. II Is presumed
that Mr.. ConEtantinidi Is needy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Mrs. Gilbert soon followed Nine.
1arnuschek. She had countless loving
friends. and her death will bo ain.
ccrely mourncd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

They are siili pitching into the hog
who crosses his legs In the street
sars. Whoever saw the hogs lees
crosscd7
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

In China counterfeit money is buried
with the dead. Over here II is often
used to dig up drinks with.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Evidently Gen. corbin has decided
TO permit army officers to continue
the nefarIous practice OF getting mar
ried.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Bank President Beckwith seems to
have led the simple life in more
senses than one.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30

Edna May is suing for divorce. The
name OF her husband Is mentioned.
but II doesn't matter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22
Papers Sent outofthe State.

In single wrappers viii always be stopped
at the expiration OF the time paid for unless
special arrangement is made i'm the contract.
No name Will he put upon the list for "A paper
to be sent out OF the state If not paid for in
advance. All i'm Other states receiving papers
in single wrapper must renew payment IN
advance If the continuance OF the paper IS
desired.
On and after February /, 1904 the
above rule will be strictly enforced. Al
though the price Of papers sent out of
the state l. Sl25 per year in advance,
the additional twenty-five cents does
not any more than pay for the extra
expense for wrappers, wrapping and
postage.
With the great increase in the cost of
white paper, and labor, %l.25 barely
covers the actual cost Of paper to out of
state subscribers and we can not afford
to be to any expense in collecting delin-
quent subscriptions from this class or
run the risk of loss. Out of state sub
scriptions do not benefit our local adver-
tsers, who get no trade from them.
The subscription price 81 per year in
Vermont, barely covers the actual cost
of the paper, and all profits, if any,
come from our advertisers. 1t is there
fore of vital interest to us, that the
circulation of this paper be where it will
benefit our advertisers. If it pays them,
we can rely on the continuance and in
crease in their patronage. 1t is the
policy of the paper therefore to extend
its circulation to the largest possible
limit in this county.
Out of the state subscribers viii be
notified by blue cross ON their paper
when their subscriptions are to expire.
Those who pay for papers to send to
friends should keep them paid in adj
vance, or they will be discontinued, as
per above notice
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22
Graded School Notes.

The tickets of admission have been
given to the out-of-town pupils who are
to be admitted before the ringing of the
twentyminute Dell.
There was spelling lesson at the
High school last week Friday.
Several of the pupils from the High
and Grammar schools enjoyed ride to
the home of Arthur McQuivey last week
Wednesday,
The debate on the question, "Resolved-
that athletics occupy too prominent
position in the higher institutions of
learning" which was postponed from
last term, will take place to-day
The class of 1905 held class meeting
Monday.
The High school chorus held It's regu-
lar rehearsal Tuesday. The directors
are much encouraged by the progress
which the chorus Is making.
The .nor class had their ride last
Fiiaa L. r4nr.u. Going to Richvile.
where they were right royalty enter
tanned at the home Of Miss lntz Cook.
After IA bounteouS supper the remainder
ofdhe evening was speut at whist. The
party broke up at midnight after a very
enjoyable time
The Eclectic Reading circle will meet
with Miss Rinslow and Miss Lord at
Mrs Avery's on South Main street next
Wednesday evening, Jan. 27 instead of
Tuesday as usual.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22
Verm ont Markets.

MOREISVILIE. Jan. 1.-The Boston
market has taken weak turn in sl M
pathy with other market centers and IA
drop of one cent has resulted The de-
cline has checked trade, but 1t is thought
that values will reach IA settled basis
soon. /, cal prices are reduc, one cent
as follows: Very best large separator
dairy. 20 cents; very best small separator
d iIy is to l9c; off grades and odd lots,
IA to l6c; prints and 24-lb. boxes, l9
to 2lc.
MlDDLEBURY, Jan. lS There was
a small attendance at the local markets
owing to the extreme cold. and the offer
ings Were small. Prices showed little
chang, from last week. We quote good
dairy II to 10 cents. Very finest cream
cry solid pack,d 20 cents. Eggs 30 to 80,
with strictly fresh laid, moist eggs a
little higher
BRISTOL. Jan. ls.-Saturday, market
day, was an especially lively one in this
village 10 d after load of pulp and other
logs passing through Many visitors
from adj lining towns werr IN. Diary
butter 10 To 20 cents pound; egg, 80
cents dozen: hIdes, 81 cents IA pound; calf
skins, 30 to - cents each: me poultry,
cents POUND; dressed poultry, II To- ii
cents puund: dressed beet and pork,
81 To 81 ii hundred pounds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22
Collie oe NJ ote s .

Walter Wilcox OF was called home
last Saturday ON account Of his fathers
sickness: news was received sunday of
Mr.. WilcOX's death.
Miss Florence Duncan 'OG has been
sick for several days. James Omoted or
has taken her position as chapel organist
until her return.
The entertainment given by the
Young Women's Christian Association
last Friday evening was decided
success. All those who took part in the
very interesting play did very creditable
work.
Cove '07 has returned to college after
"a few days sickness.
The Chi Psi fraternity entertained
some of their friends Saturday even
ing.
Plans are being made for play to be
given by the junior class to come at the
time the Junior Exhibition was to come
They also intend to give dance as
usual.
The Alpha Alpha chapter of Delta
Kappa Epsilon has opened "A Fraternity
House at No. 3S Wel bridge street.
Miss Nellie Button visited friends at
college Thursday.
The Freshmen class has challenged
the Dartmouth freshmen to "a debate
and have been accepted.
The first of "A series of Saturday even
ing debates will take place this Satur
day, the question Is: Resolved, that I
permanent court should be established
in the United States for compulsory
arbitration of disputes between capita
and labor
Affirmative Negative
Caldwell French
Lane kimball
Judges, Prof. Wright and Prof. Howard
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22
Does 1t Pay.

Does it pay to advertise: This is fair
question.
Ask Beckwth & Co. if it pays to
advertise in the Register. For two
weeks this enterprising firm used liberal
space to announce their annual sale Of
white goods and the first two days of
the sale We're record breakers for that
store, 1t was literally packed with
eager, discriminating buyers, and the
line was practically sold out \ larger
number Were present than in any two
days before Christmas. They had the
goods; put real bargain prices ON them
aud let the people know the facts
through the r. gi ter. They say it does
pay to advertise.
ASK l.. :. Knight & Co.. who are
using big space to announce their annu Il
clearance sale of clothing. That store
is doing great big business every day.
They say advertisements in the Register
certainly dOpay.
/ Ask lienr, +. JOY whether adv >ertis-
ing pays. He had a nice coal stove to
sell and placed four line ad in the
Register. In three days he had seven
application, and sold the stove for $25.
-Four men were waiting to see him the
second day after the al. appeared when
he returned from dinner.
Ask b. f. Wales if advertisements
pay. He had "a nice room to rent and a
lille ''to rent" ad did the business in one
week.
Advertising does pay if you advertise
something that the people want.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22

Fifty degrees below is the record from
several Vermont towns Tuesday morn
ing while no place has dared to mention
anything less than 30 degrees below In
some cases thermometers were ruined by
the mercury freezing in the bulb, and 80
degrees below at ST. Johnsbury by
reliable spirit thermometers is the coolest
record received That it is the coolest
weather of recent years is generally
remarked and in many cases it is
claimed to be the coolest ever know in
that section. Public schools were closed
in some Of the large towns as it was
impossible to heat the buildings.
The Rev. j. Hall Long of Bethel, who
used two spirit thermometers in the
recent cold snap, found the mercury "A
degrees below and the air filled with
a cloud of frost at his place Tuesday.
lie also Disco cred better story than
his told by Mrs. Sarah Chapman, 10I
years old who says "when girl father
threw a dipper Of boiling water in the
air on cold Friday and its contents
came down in iciclps.'
Records in Vermont towns were as
follows: Lincoln, 33; GaysviIle, 3G;
Moretown. 45 to 50; Fletcher, 30; Under
bill, A; Highgate Falls, IS; Morrisyile,
3G to 45 East Fairfield, -; HIardwick,
A.; Bakersfield, 30; Jericho, 30 to ~;
Swanton, Il; Randolph, 4s; Barre, - ;
Montpelier, 80; Newport, 40; White
River Junction, 80: Wells River, 30;
Lyndonville, 30; Northfield, 32.4, the
coolest January IS at the weather bureau
There since 1899
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22
The Fortniehtly Club.

The Fortnightly Club met Monday
with Miss Pinney, it was Sonata day
and the Pastoral Sonata of BE, thoven
was chosen to illustrate the sucject.
PROGRAMME.
Life of Beethoven and analysis of the
Pastoral SONATA
Miss Pinney
Piano Sonata Op. 2S Beethoven
Allegro Miss Plnney
A dante Miss Duncan
Scherzo and Rondo
Mrs. iItnckes
Song My Thought of Thee Manney
Mrs. Hill
Piano Septette Op. 20 Beethoven
Adaglo and Allegro con bris
Mrs. McGllton, Miss Pinney
The next meeting will take place
Monday, Feb. lst at Miss Daisy Cush-
mans; committee, Mrs. Bristol, Mrs,
Knight, Miss Cushman; subject,
Beeihoven's Fifth Sl lmphony.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22
Only One Cent.

viii buy a postal card, which, mailed
to the Tribune-Farmer New York, will
bring you a free sample paper of the
best farmers weeklies printed. twenty
four large pages every week. The price
is 81 year, but by special arrangement
we can furnish it and this paper to Yer
mont subscribers only for only $l25
for both papers one full year, 4ltf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22

If you are not quite satisfied with the
quality of your laundry work now, leave
it with jackson the Photographer Tues
DAYS and have it sent to the old reliable
Burlington Steam Laundry the best in
the state. 1t cost no more and the work
is done right every time. advt. If
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-22

Do not miss reading the Want and
For Sale columns ~ tins paper each
week, You are stare 60 find something
interesting, especially in the luIe of
farms Tor sale. Il.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-05-27
High School Graduates.

On Friday evening June Bird, at eight
o'clock, at the Baptist church, the
eighth annual commencement ex-
ercises of the Hot Springs high school
will be given. The class roll includes
Miss Nellie Barnes, Miss Winnie
Phillips, Miss Blen Wooster, and
Thomas Bernard Potts. Their class
motto is: "Don't Wait for the Ele-
vator," their flower, the rose, and their
colors, orange and black. The program
for the evening is as follows:
Invocation. ...... ........... Rev. Long
"Fleeting Days.. Miss Lulu Danforth
Address, "Pestalozzi the Swiss Peda-
gogue'' Rev. P. Monroe Smock
"Shubert's Serenade". Male Quartet
Messrs. Scovel, Stewart, Jones, Ness
Presentation of Diplomas. ........
900. President Board of Education.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-05-27
Public school Teachers Elected.

The board of education at it's meet
ing last Saturday night reelected the
following teachers: Mrs. Anderson,
Misses Thompson, May and Gertrude
Phillips, Davis, Chase and Allen.
Prof. j. Jones, jr., for the past seven
years city superintendent of schools in
Vermillion, S. d. was elected to the
superintendency. Prof. Jones is a
University graduate and comes most
highly recommended by some of the
leading educators of both Iowa and
South Dakota. He has been one of
the most prominent and successful
city superintendents i'm the state for
over twelve years. MIR. Morgan of
Vermillion, who was here with his wife
on Monday, said that Hot Springs was
making no mistake if they secured Mr.
Jones. Mr. Morgan was for some time
a member of the board of education at
Nermillion, and said that he consider.
ed Mr.. Jones one Of the best educators
in the state. Miss Glare Maekin, of
Omaha, was elected principal of the
high school She is graduate of the
Omaha high school, being first in her
class of over hundred and is also a
classical graduate of the Nebraska
State University. She is at present
principal of the David City, Neb., high
school and comes highly recommended
as scholar and skillful and efficient
teacher. She is niece of Mr.. Rooney
superintendent of construction of the
National Sanitarium.
Nelson Carver was elected janitor
for the ensuing year.