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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
An Open Letter TO the Public
FROM A WELL-KNOWN DRUGGIST

To Whom 1t May Concern:
OF late there has been a good deal
OF discussion in regard to advertised
medicines and their value. We want
to say to every man, woman and child
in this vicinity that the most valuable
preparation of cod liver oil,- the best
tonic reconstruction, health restorer and
strength-creator we have ever sold in
our store is Vinol.
Vinol is not patent medicine; it
contains no injurious drugs, and it act
ually does contain all of the medicinal
curative elements of cod liver oil, taken
from fresh Gods livers, but without
drop of oil, and is delicious to the
taste.
Vinol is recognized throughout the
world as the greatest strength-creator
for old people, weak, sickly women,
children, nursing mothers, and after
severe sickness.
Vinol cures hacking coughs, chronic
colds, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Unequalled to create
an appetite, and make those who are
too thin, fat, rosy and healthy.
Vinol is sold on positive guarantee.
Call and get Vinol booklet.
MuIford r.. Burt,
nDtINNIcr hdInnI CDIIpN
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY.
Programme Complete and Unusually
Attractive.

IToBrdmine complete ana unusually
Attractive.
AT special meeting of w. p. Russell
post, G. A. R., preparations for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day were per-
fected. 1t is expected that il will be a
truly memorable occasion, and to this
end the old soldiers invite the hearty
cooperation of all who can lend help
ing hand. All societies which accept
the invitation extended them are re-
quested to report on Memorial day,
before noon, to the Commander, DR.. E..
z. Russell, or to the Grand Marshal,
Senior Vice Commander Page G. Potter,
for assignments to positions in the line
of march. The Knights Templar will
have the right of line, but no doubt the
most interesting feature of the process
sion will be the veterans themselves.
Exercises at the town hall will begin at
2 p. M, and the column will march to
thatIpoint from the Catholic Federation
building, escorted by the participating
societies, to whom reserved seats in the
hall will be assigned.
AS has been said, home talent will
furnish the entertainment in the after
noon. Judge William II. Bliss will
deliver the address, that will be well
worth hearing.
The programme is as follows:
|. Reading Of orders by Post Adjutant
William l.. Cady.
II. Prayer by Rev. E. O. Taylor.
III. Song, by the College Glee club.
". Song.
V. Address, Judge W. II. Bliss.
VI. Song, Glee Club.
VII. Benediction, by Rev. Thomas
Simms.
The people are requested to remain in
their seats until the organizations have
passed out. Following the exercises
line of march will be formed on Pleasant
street, facing north, and the several
bodies will proceed through Pleasant
and Main streets to the West cemetery,
where the memorial and burial services
will be solemnized. The Middlebury
Cornet band will furnish the music.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
Stores Close.

We the undersigned business men OF
this village agree to close our places Of
business on Decoration day, May 80
1904.
Bond Bros.
c. n. Atwood & Co.
Piper & Goyett.
E. E. Rich.
Ives & Shambo.
Henry F. Joy.
A. j. Blackmer.
Gee Sisters.
L. S. Knight & Co.
Beckwith & Co.
r. S. Benedict.
E. p Cushman.
G. E. Marshall, except to 10 and to
open for Telegraph business.
Jesse Boulia.
Delphia & LOOMS.
II. c. Covert.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
CARRIAGES

| have been calling attention
to Work Wagons, now l am
ready for my
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
MulfoYd r. Burt,
DRUGGIST, MIDDLEBURY.

present who thoroughly enjoyed the
whole programme, consisting of tab
leauX, music, May pole drills, etc.
Dainty refreshments were served and
the young ladies realized good sum of
money.
Rollin, the three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Whittimore of Fowler,
who, with his parents, have been visit
ing his grandmother, Mrs Signor, had
tie misfortune while playing in the
barn to fall through the floor, "A distance
of several feet, Saturday, and was
severely hurt. y doctor vas called but
no bones were found 20 be broken. The
child was thought to be paralyzed from
the effects of the fall. He was taken to
his home Monday with his parents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27

The Ladies favor painting their
churches, and therefore we urge every
Minister to remember we give a liberal
quantity of the Longman & Martinez
Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for Linseed
Oil (worth 60 cents which you do when
you buy other paints in can with a
paint label on it,
$50 make IA, therefore when you want
fourteen gallons of paint, buy only
eight of l.. & NJ, and mix six gallons
pure Linseed Oil with it, and thus get
paint at less than S1.20 per gallon.
Many houses are well-painted with
four gallons of L. & NJ. and three gallons
pure Linseed Oil mixed Herewith.
These celebrated paints are sold by
Farnsworth & Co., Middlebury; w. b.
French & Co., Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
LETTER TO ISAAC STERNS.
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.

Dear Sir: If you paint two houses
alike with two different paints, and one
takes twice as much paint as the other,
you know which paint to buy after that
so far as go-far goes-don't you.
One of these paints is Devoe; the other
is any average paint. The worst are
worse than that; the better are not much
better; no other paint than Devoe is any
where near Devoe in go-far Devoe is
go further; the rest are go-short 60
middling and go-three-quarters.
Yours truly
20 +. w. DEvOE & Co.
p. S. A. Calhoun g. Son sell our paint.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
MADE YOUNG AGAIN.

lone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my
teens again" writes d. II. Turner of
Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best in
the world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels.
Purely vegetable. Never grippe. Only
25c at w. II. Sheldon's Drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27

EVERY USER OF \ STIFFLY BOUND
Book is annoyed by its refusing to lie
flat open on music rack, desk or table.
The hartley Book OPENER in less
than second abolishes the annoyance.
Nicholed brass wire, ljc. each by mail.
Nicholed brass fiat, 25c. each by mail.
REGISTER Book Co. advt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
A M,ppIgsuRy WOMAN ASKS

"have you floor paint that will last two
weeks?" Yes we have DEVICES; it has a
beautiful gloss and will wear two years
if properly applied. A. Calhoun & Son.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
Charles WestaII

is now prepared in his new Block to do
Ill kinds of REPAIRING on WATCHES
CLOCKS, BICYCLES, Etc. Call and
see him. Next to the American Publish
ing Company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
THE REBATE QUESTION.

Omaha Bee: A New York paper
quotes a trunk line official as saying
that so far as the eastern trunk line
situation is concerned, that is, the
situation between the Atlantic coast
and Chicago, it Is as clean as 1t can
reasonably be hoped to see it. The
storm center so far as inequitable
rates are concerned, according to this
authority, lies between the Mississippi
and the Missouri rivers. He pointed
out that in that territory there is so
much competition, and, moreover
rates are so high in connection with
.%prorating with the east, that it is a
most difficult matter to prevent con-
cessions being made to secure bust
ness. He had no doubt that on ship
ments prorated through between New
York and other eastern points to the
Missouri river shippers whose tonnage
is an inducement for railroads receive
in one form or another advantages
their smaller competitors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
BEEF TRUST INQUIRY.

Omaha Bee: 1t is stated that the
powers given the commissioner OF cor
porations under the publicity clause
of the act establishing the department
of commerce and labor are to be pu.
to the test first against the beef trust.
The law confers upon the commits
sioner power and authority to make
investigation into the organization,
conduct and management of the bust
ness of any corporation, joint stock
company or any corporate combina-
ton engaged in interstate commerce.
It is said Commissioner Garfield Of the
bureau of corporations will go in per-
son to Chicago, Kansas City and
other points where information can be
obtained directly from members OF
the corporations in the beef combine
and will set UP a court of inquiry be-
fore which witnesses will be sum-
moned and questioned. The commits
-sioner id not only empowered, but COM
manded to exercise the powers con-
ferred upon him for subpoenaing wit
nesses, compelling the attendance and
the testimony of witnesses and the
production OF books and papers and
all documentary evidence.
It is expected, according to a Wash
ington report, that the inquiry will
produce a commotion among those
who are the prime actors in the com
bine and the fullest publicity will fol
low every statement they make. 1t
is said TO be the belief in administra-
ton circles that if the members OF
the trust should divulge the secret
compacts on which their monopoly
rests the publicity principle will &C
complish the downfall and complete
destruction of the trust system OF
controlling the meat trade. The pub
lie will learn with satisfaction of the
determination of the bureau of cor
porations to institute a vigorous and
thorough investigation of what is gen.
orally regarded as one of the most ra.
pacious of m%onopolies and, will hope
that it's methods may be fully dis
closed. 1t is understood that the au.
thorities have sufficient data to JUS
tify the investigation.
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Probably acting on the assumptio:

Probably acting on the assumption
that even q mouthful is better than no
bread, those who are seeking to Sc
cure the passage of laws by congress
regulating freight rates now say that
they are willing to accept an act per-
hitting pooling by the railroads. Such
a law might be productive of stable
rates, but it can hardly be claimed
for it that it would result in a reduction
of the charges complained of. 1t would
remove competition and with that re-
moved the incentive to lower rates
would also be gone. There would be
no need for it. The roads in the pool
would simply "whack up" and the
shippers would continue to pay the
same as they are now doing.
An unfeeling supreme court has in
terfered with Donovan's little plot to
make his exit in a blaze of glory. 1t
has dismissed both actions brought by
the valiant trust buster and thrown
them out. In view OF the failure that
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30

congress were reserved to the states,
and that as at the time the federal
charter was drafted the practice OF
insuring against fire did not exist in
this country, life insurance was un-
known and marine insurance was car
ried on only under methods in no way
susceptible of either state Or national
supervision, that insurance must be a
matter for state control.
Mr.. Morrell, however, is not trou-
bled by any doubts as to the consti-
tutionality of his bill. He feels sure
that it's enactment would not lead to
double supervision of interstate insur-
ance or to any conflict between the
national and state government.
His opinion is shared by different
lawyers of note, who, while admitting
that when insurance was in its infan-
cy the supreme court expressed the
opinion that insurance was not COM
MERGE, point out that in all of the So
called insurance cases the validity OF
state statutes, enacted in the absence
of federal legislation, was alone in
question. It is argued, too, that as a
lottery ticket has been held the sub
ject of commerce." and it's carriage
from state to state the subject OF
congressional legislation, a policy OF
insurance must be so.
There is some hope that the bill at
present before congress may become
law ere the close Of the present ses-
sion. If, as intended, the bureau OF
corporations of the department OF
commerce and labor should in conse-
quence become a national bureau OF
insurance with power to detevmine the
conditions under which insurance
companies could do business in the
! several states and territories, and
could take from them (the states and
%territories) all their rights and powers
over the companies, there would be
an almost universal rejoicing among
underwriters.
There is also, however, some fear
that violent, and for a time effective,
opposition may be offered by western
states, which have no insurance com
panies, but which have insurance de-
partments with well-paid officials and
more or less patronage to distribute.
We believe that progress towards
national supervision will be slow, but
we predict that it will be sure.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
INSURANCE SUPERVISION.

Boston Commercial Bulletin: The
been talked of for a long time past.
After years of idle discussion and
theorizing on the subject by many
different people, the president, true to
his character as a nan of action, has
suggested to congress that something
practicable be done about it. AS a
result Representative Morrell OF
Pennsylvania has introduced into the
house a bill providing for the federal
regulation of insurance.
In the fate of the bill underwriters
throughout the country are greatly in
terested, of course. They would
nearly all welcome national supervis-
ion, if practicable, provided it did
away with state supervision, but it
after it's passage the bill is held to
mean that the companies may be sub
jected to one more inspection than at
present, then they would prefer that
the law be allowed to remain as IT is.
Doubts as to the constitutionality
of the proposed legislation result from
the decision in Paul VS.. State of Vir-
ginia. In that case, taken to the
United States supreme court, the
right of the STATE to impose license
fees upon insurance agents was in
volved, and the court ruled in favor
of the state, holding that insurance
was not commerce" coming within
the power of congress to regulate.
1t is quite commonly commended that
as insurance is not, therefore, COM
merce, and a. under the constitution
all powers not specifically granted to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
OFF With contraband.

San Francisco, Dec. 28.-LadeL
with the largest cargo ever shipped
out of San Francisco on a vessel, the
steamer Mongolia will depart for Chi.
nese and Japanese ports today. The
freight that the liner will carry
amounts to $4,000 tons. In her treas
ure tanks will be stored $1,000, 900.
Much of her cargo for Japan is contra
band. She will also carry 500 passen-
gers. Prominent on the soloon list
will be Prince Fushimi and suite, re-
turning to Japan, and Archbishop
Aguis. papal delegate to the Phipip-
pines, accompanied by his secretary,
Mgr. Petrelli.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30

The trunk line official expressed the
opinion that the greatest injustice is
the result of private car lines. There
is certainly no question among prac-
private car lines should be under in.
terstate control as much as other cars.
Present conditions certainly leave the
doors wide open for abuses and for
determinations against all small ship
pery that the railroads themselves
cannot hope to remedy, for some years
at least" He suggested that the only
remedy will be found in the form of u
large holding company that shall o
duct the refrigerator and yentilator
and heater cars on the same general
plan as the Pullman company con
ducts the parlor passenger coach bust
ness. \ He thought the aouses connect
ed with the private a line system
cannot be remedied under existing
laws.
The views expressed by this railway
official are in essential agreemen.
with the position of the interstate
commerce commission in it's annual
report. 1t points out some OF the
evils attending the S OF private
freight ears and urges that the private
car line companies be brought under
the act to regulate commerce and
their charges made subject to the de-
termination of the commission. THE
rebate must be stopped, the abuses OF
the private car and private terminal
track and sidetrack systems must be
stopped" declared President Roose-
welt in his annual message. 1t is a
question which congress must deal
with and the sooner the better.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
Strikes in caucasia.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 28.-Tens OF
thousands of men have struck
throughout the Baku (Caucasia) oil
fields. =.
1t is officially announced that a dis
ease, the characteristics of which are
similar to bubonic plague, has ap-
peared among the Kirghize Cossacks
in two settlements of the Ural terri
tory, resulting in 1870 deaths between
November "a and December 26. The
localities have been declared, to be
infected with the plague.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30

wants to be the successor of n OF
those gentlemen he cannot very we'll
push his suit as against the other
man. But ever if McClernan is ousted
does it not look as though the COVER
nor will have to appoint some on to
fill the vacancy thus created?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
Show Girl MISSING.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. &c.
A telegram from the manager of the
Glittering Gloria company was to the
effect that none of his company was
left in Colorado, but the manager of
the Sambo Girls company wired that
he left a girl in Denver, and a mes
sage asking for a description OF the
girl has been sent out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30

attended his grandstand play and the
very short time still remaining before
he will be compelled to withdraw from
the public eye he will probably be
content to walk out on tiptoe and al
low a generous people to quietly for
get him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
AN PAIR.

AN AMBITIOUS PAIR.
That is an interesting story, the one
sem out from Helena concerning the
plans of those distinguished demo-
Gratis, Messrs. Heinze and Conrad.
They are accredited with entertaining
the ambition to not only control the
democratic minority of the legisla-
ture, but to hornswoggle the republi-
can majority as well and to send n
of themselves to the United States
senate. Heinze is the one of the pair
who is selected for the honor, with
Conrad to follow him two years hence
as the of Clark.
The scheme as reported by those
claiming to know whereof they speak
is to prevent the republicans from
organizing the house and Furthermore
to prevent a caucus Should this part
of the programme fail their next move
is to array the Observation-Disclosures
men-from Silver Bow and the
straight democrats, whom Conrad
thinks he can control, in a sort of fly
ing squadron, or more properly speak
ing a blockading squadron, and follow
a course of obstruction. All legisia-
ton proposed by republicans is to be
defeated and in this way the party is
to be discredited and the way paved
for its defeat when it comes Con-
RAIDS turn to be a candidate.
1t is MOI friendship or courtesy that
holds the northern Montana man
back and causes him to yield to the
one from Butte. With a republican
majority on joint ballot the prospects
for a democrat to succeed in getting
the toga cannot be said to be very
bright, unless the unexpected should
happen and there be a repetition OF
the events that followed the first cleo
ton of the present junior senator. In
that event there would be much talk
and a cloud might rest on the title.
The Great Falls gentleman is not anx-
ious to get into the public gaze in
that Manner, hence his willingness to
let the other one try it. The latter
is not so sensitive an dhis life has
had more of the strenuous to it.
Knowing the men as well as they
do and being as familiar with the
methods Of the one and the aspira,
tons of the other as they are, the
people Of the state will probably hest
tate little before accepting as true
the story as far as it relates to the
plan mapped out, but they are far
from prepared to accept as likely the
success of the plan itself. True it is
that the republican majority in the
house is so narrow as to make it al
most i~nfinitesimal, but it is sufficien,
to give the party control and neither
Heinze, Conrad nor any other demo
crat, fusionists or populist should be
permitted to interfere with the right
full exercise of the power bestowed
by that majority. The ambitious due
may cause trouble and delay in the
passage of the laws to which the re
publicans as a party stand pledged
but they should be prevented from
causing utter failure. AS regards the
election of a democratic senator-such
a possibility is not to be entertained
for a moment. Any republican base
enough to vote for other than a re.
publican candidate should be made to
feel that the state is too small to hold
him.
Probably acting on the assumption
that ven q mouthful is better than no
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-30
AMUSE ENTS.

Among the very many clever things
which have become part and parcel OF
the kaleidoscope performance OF
Charles H. Yale's everlasting Devils
Auction" is a number of exceedingly
funny and intricate trick scenes that
each year are introduced in this popu-
lar show play Mr.. Yale states that
in the present 23rd edition there will
be no deviation to this rule and that
a new and very laughable trick scene
entitled "The Magic Picture Gallery
in which Toby the transformed donkey
again meets his old enemy Chaos, the
sprite, resulting in the introduction OF
a series Of new tricks, odd mechani-
cal effects, scene leaps, star and YAM
pire trap working, and a tremendu-
ously funny and new episode between
a gigantic cat and poodle dog will
prove most interesting to the oldest or
youngest theatre-goer. Curtain at 8
p. m. sharp, Saturday, December 81.