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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-21
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Addison County Court,
June Term. 1908.

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IOADDISOS COUNTY, s.,
Addison County Court,
June Tcrm 1908.
Mary +. smith vs. Jonas 5. smith.
Mary +. smith of Addison il the County Of
Addison aforesaid, having filed her petition
to the Addison County Court next to be held
at Middlebury. within and for said county of
Addison, on the first uesday of June, 1908,
against Jonas S. Smith, formerly of said
Addison, setting forth in substance that she
is the wife OF SAID Jonas ). Smith ana that she
was lawfully married to the said Jonas :. at
said Addison ON the 9TH day of December,
1875; that in the month OF April, 1895, the said
Jonas ;. wilfully deserted her, wherefore she
prays for a divorce from her said husband.
And it appearing that the said Jonas ;. is
without this State so that said petition cannot
be served upon him. ii is ordered thai he be
summoned TO appear and answer the forego-
ing libel on the first day of the next term of
said court, to be held mt Middlebury, within
and for SAID county, on the first Tuesday of
June. 1905, by the publication OF the substance
of said petition together with this order in
the Middlehury Register, published at Mid
dlebury, three weeks successfully, the last of
which publications to be at least six weeks
to said term of said court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this 81 day
of April, a. ID. 1903.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
JANE b. DONOWAY. Is
Attorney for Petitioner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-21

upstairs where the fowls went to roost,
drew us not thither. We liked best
to search for the hiding places of the
outdoor hens; those that roamed over
the farm at their own sweet will,
stole their nests and laid whenever
and wherever they pleased.
Strikes! Such things were unknown.
Those hens knew that they were born
to lay eggs, and there was a jubilant
cackling going on all day somewhere
on the farm. 1t was always Easter with
those hens.
after the egg hunting Beth and I
buried ourselves in the kitchen, for
the remainder of the day, with pots,
pans, kettles and dyestuffs. 1t wouldn't
have been half an Easter to us with
out cOlored eggs. Logwood chips pro-
duced a beautiful purple, onion skins
yellow tinge, For variety we some
times stuck bits of beeswax on the
shells, which. in these places, remained
white and gave the egg a spotted ap-
pearance.
From mothers box of pieces Beth
! brought forth bright colored figured
calicoes, reds, blues. green's etc. colors
| that would run She sewed a bit of
/ the cloth round each egg. then we
dropped them into boiling water where
| they remained a few minutes and
came out with the figures and colors
of the cloth stamped upon them
20, Beth, Beth, it's ~ years or
more since you went away. and ia
give the world for a glimpse of your
sweet face under that pink sunbonnet
now was the cry of the mans yearn-
ing heart
The March wind whistled and
shrieked without, emphasizing the 81
lence within.
Sarah" resumed Mr. Harris rising
suddenly, I'D like to have John and
his sister spend Easter with us; what
do you say"
why, yes Of course, with all my
heart"
We'll have them come then. and
we'll give them all the eggs they can
eat for once. Don't believe they ever
saw a hens nest in their lives"
The next day MI Harris interviewed
his office boy
John" said he, who looks after
you since your aunt died?"
"My sister Alice, sir.
How old is she?"
Going on T. sir
We'll, | want you and Alice to spend
the day with me tomorrow We
breakfast at nine
Thank you, sir" replied John. his
eyes fairly sparkling as he thought ol
the good news in store for Alice
We'll bred, il they are poor was
Mr. Harris mental comment as John
and Alice appeared before him the
next morning.
Their fresh young voices and CHEEKY
faces charmed him, and before the
day was over he had fully resolved to
adopt the orphans.
Well have a new Beth and David
growing up in our home. I'll take
them out on the farm next summer
and show them what hens nests and
haystacks are like. Well have Easter
every day in the year. Boston Globe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-21
WATER TAX
Due April l to 10, 1905

Due April l to 16, 1905
The following resolution is
the vote Of the taxpayers of
the village of Middlebury:
During the months of March
and September the collector
shall publish in the Middlebury
Register and post in the post
office a notice stating when and
where he will receive the water
tax. Fifteen days shall be
allowed for the payment of said
tax; at the expiration OF that
time the commissioners shall
shut off the water from
the premises of all persons
whose tax is unpaid.
All such taxes that are not
paid when time limit expires
the above resolutions will be
enforced.
In compliance with the above
vote will be at my store office
every week day from April
to April 10, to receive said
taxes; office hours, 8 to II a.
M, and I to 6 p. m.
c. A. PIPER,
Collector for Water Commissioners.
Middlehury, VT, March Is, 1905.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-21
Have You Anything to Sell

II you have-no matter what It may be
an old wagon, a setting OF eggs, a
pillow, a bull calf, a farm, poultry,
horses. cattle, sheep, anything-every-
thing from paper OF tacks to an ele
plant advertise 1t in the want
columns of this paper. Results are
dead certainty ana the COSTS merely
nominal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-21
Eggs for Matching

From carefully selected pens headed by birds
scrorinP from 80 to 92ls. Awarded first pre-
mums by Fetch X Lambert. S. c. II. 1. Reds
and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
COLLEGE HILL oULTRY YARDS,
l5t4p L. ID. Twitchell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
ASMASHING OF NAVAL METAL
Chicago, Pulled on After Grounding
on Angel Island, Crashes into
the Bennington's BO.ys,

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-The cruiser
Chicago, flagship of the Pacific squad
ron, flying the flag of Admiral Good
rich, went aground close to the light
house AM fog signal station on Angel
island in this harbor. She came up
from San Diego with the disabled
gunboat Bennington in tow and accom-
panied by the navy tug Fortune. A
strong ebb tide was running, and in
the current the tow line on which the
Bennington was trailing, parted. Be-
fore her Roadway could be stopped, the
Chicago ran her bows upon the beach.
The Bennington, on her momentum,
sailed up close to the stern of the
stranded vessel before her anchors took
hold.
The tug Fortune oon got a line to
the Chicago and sG5ceala2 in pulling
her clear of the bottom, but when she
came off she took a sheer that seut her
straight for the anchored Bennington.
The current of the tide carried her
down across the bow of the anchored
vessel, and there was a smashing of
metal when they came together. Then
the two vessels, afoul of each other,
went drifting on the tide. Both were
considerably damaged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
A TRIBUTE FROM ITALIANS
Sailors of the Umbria Pay Tribute
to Bennington's Dead.
A Beautiful Wreath Placed Upon the
Grave mt Point Iona and n
EuIOgy Pronounced.

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 22.-Tribute to
the memory of the victims of the Ben
ningtC1 disaster vas given by the Off
GERS and the men of the Italian cruiser
Umbria. High officers, including the
the captain, all the petty officers and
half a hundred sailors, went to Fort
Rosecrans, where they were Joined by
Col. Mcclellan and Capt. Scott and pro-
ceeded to the military cemetery on
Point Iona. There they placed on the
mound, under which lie nearly fifty
bodies of the Bennington's sailors, the
largest and handsomest floral wreath
eger seen in southern California. Six
sailors bore it to the common grave. 1t
was five feet long by three and a half
side, and consisted of white roses,
maidenhair fern and white carnations,
tied with ribbons of heavy silk five
yards long and eight inches wide, on
which were the words: Royal Italian
Navy Steamship Umbria, to the vic
Tins of the U. S. S. Bennington" The
sailors grouped about the grave while
the captain of the Umbria briefly ex-
dressed the sympathy of the Italian
navy, and spoke Of the heroism Of the
dead and wounded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
A MISSOURI TOWN EXCITED
Three Cases of Yellow Fever lave
Developed at Gregory, Mo-, One Of
Which Has Resulted Fatally.

Gregory, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Three cases
of yellow fever have developed here.
All are Italians. One victim has died
and the two other cases are said to be
very low.
The three infected Italians, with four
others of the same nationality, were
brought up the river to Gregory recent
ly from Greenville, Miss, and employed
at track work by the Burlington rail-
way. Sunday n of the men was TAX
en- i'll suddenly and was reported dying,
When physicians were called they re-
ported the patient suffering from gen.
uine yellow fever. He was isolated
promptly but died within a few hours.
Two more of the Italians were found
to have become infected with the dis
ease. The were also isolated, as were
the four other Italians brought from
Mississippi. Excitement is intense,
and much indignation is expressed that
the Italians were permitted to step
through the quarantine lines.
Gregory is a lumber camp on the Mis-
sissippi river, Is miles from Keokuk,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
SAD SEQUEL TO AN OUTING
Frederick Churchill and Miss stella
McMulIen Drowned in the Mis-
sissippi River.

st. Louis, Aug. 19.-Frederick Church.
hill, quartermaster sergeant of Battery
A., and a member of a prominent st.
Louis family, and Miss Stella McMul-
len, a beautiful young woman % years
of age, whose parents reside at Festus,
Mo-, were drowned while bathing in the
Mississippi river a mile above Chain of
Rocks. Churchill lost his life in an en-
deavor to save that of Miss McMullen.
The body of Churchill has been re-
covered, but that Of Miss McMullen is
still missing
The two were members of a party of
ten who had gone up the river on the
launch Crescent, owned by Dwight F.
Babcock, manager of the Crescent Oil
Co., for an evenings outing, and had
tied up at a sandy beach on the east
side to partake of luncheon and battle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
HE CHEATED THE GALLONS
Lambert Niehaus, Under Sentence to
Hang, Slabs Himself to Death
In st. Louis Jail. f.

st. Louis, Aug. 21.-Lambert Me
haus, under sentence to hang this
moaning for killing his brother-in-law,
Thomas Fleudel, committed suicide a
few minutes after being introduced to
the death watch.
Niehaus had repeatedly said that HE
WOULD NOT BE HANGED, and the
guard on watch said that l;iehaus
groaned and tossed in his sleep. He
had gone to the back part of his cell,
and appeared to be working, when one
of the guards heard him fall, and
found him on the floor, uncon-
scious. Before the doctor arrived Me
haus was dead. He had stabbed him
self in the abdomen and heart with a
pocket knife. How he secured the
knife is a mystery.
Deputies were testing the trap on
the scaffold, and Niehaus could plainly
hear the noise as the trap fell. 1t made
him nervou
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
PACKED HIS TRUNK AND LEFT
Former Broker Leaves the Poor
house Wearing SILK Hat and
Patent Leathers.

New York, Aug. 21-J. T. Raplee,
aged broker, said to have been worth
a half million dollars, the only E.,H
ever committed to the Westchester
county poorhouse with a trunk, re-
ceived a visit at that institution from
a stylishly-gowned woman from New
York. The woman told Supt. Long that
she was the brokers' niece, and had
made arrangements to keep him for
the remainder of his days.
my uncle has no excuse for being
in the poorhouse," said she. HE was
once worth $500, 900, and IF HE HAD
TAKEN CARE OF HIS MONEY in
stead of specializing, he could now be
living in a mansion in Fifth avenue"
Raplee packed his trunk and left for
New York. He wore a silk hat, white
waistcoat and patent-leather shoes. The
attendants say he was the most aristo-
cratic inmate they eve had.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
PRESIDENT HASN'T
ABANDONED HOPE
Will Not Relax Efforts to Prevent q
Rupture of Peace Confidence.
HOPE HANGS ON SLIM THREAD
Russian Pride and Japanese AS
sumption As the Victors in Every
Battle Threaten to Keep the
PIcnip OtentIaries Apart.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 22.-President
ROOSEVELT has not abandoned hope of a
successful issue of the Washington
peace conference. Neither has he re-
Taxed his efforts to prevent a rupture
between the conferees when they re-
owen at Portsmouth.
Events Come Rapidly.
Events of Importance have succeeded
each other rapidly here. On an early
morning train Baron Kaneko, a conf
Dental representative in this country.
of the Japanese government, arrived in
Oyster Bay quite Unexpectedly. He mas
a general invitation to visit the presi-
dent at any time, and Vas received as
soon as he had arrived at Sycamore
Hill. That he was the bearer of impor-
tant information is known, but the ma.
ture of his message is not disclosed.
He remained with the president three
quarters of an hour. AT the conclusion
Of the conference, the baron declined
even to discuss his mission, although
he politely expressed regret at his in
ability to enlighten his i~nterrogators.
Only n Personal Opinion.
Surrounded by a half dozen newspa-
per men, he talked with apparent
frankness, but his words were not lu-
minous for inform alton. He expressed
the opinion, which he was careful to
note was simply his own, that Japan
had made every concession in the con-
ference that a victorious power could be
expected to make, and that the Japan
csc people would resent any serious
recession by the ENJOYS from the posi-
ton they had taken.
Not the slightest indication of the
character of the correspondence wa
permitted to become public.
The president, acting as an inter-
mediary between two warning govern
ments, feels that secrecy is even more
incumbent upon him than as though
the matter related wholly to him per-
sonally, or to the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
RECOGNITION FOR WOMEN
Commander-in-chfef King Has TAX.
Ell . New Departure I'm Making
the Appointments.

Boston. Aug. 19.-Commander-in,
chief. John R. King OF the Grand
Army of the Republic in a general or
der issued to the headquarters, an
nounced the appointment of three
women to be honorary aides on his staff
at the national encampment to be held
next month in Denver. The appointees
are: Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, of Ohio
and Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller and Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Turner, of Massachusetts,,
all of whom are past national presi-
dents of the Womens' Relief Corps. This
is the first time that womsn will have
served upon the staff.
S. ". Backus and G. Mason Kline,
both past senior vice commanders-in-
chief, of San Francisco, and George
Stone, past department commander.
San Francisco, are appointed a commit
tee in furtherance of the resolution
adopted at the last national encamp-
ment relative to changing the state
soldiers home at TOWNSVILLE, Cal, to
the national soldiers home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
WAS FELT IN SEVEN STATES
Two Distinct Shocks of En- rthquaks
Sever Enough to Rock Big
Buildings.

st. Louis, Aug. 22.-The earthquake
which shook st. Louis shortly after IL
o'clock Monday night was general in
the Mississippi valley. In some places
the tremor of the earth was severe
enough to cause people to leave their
homes and run into the streets, but no
where was any damage reported.
Reports show that shocks were felt
in at Least seven states-Missouri, ILL
lrois, Tennessee, Indiana, Iowa, Mis-
sissippi and Kentucky. The earth
quake was most severe at Cairo, ILL.,,
where people deserted their homes.
Two distinct shocks, separated by
an interval of two or three minutes,
were felt all over the city. The vibra-
tons were of short duration, lasting
only two or three seconds, but their eff
fects were penetrating and far-reach-
ing, Beds were shaken and sleeping
persons awakened, while dishes ratified
and chandeliers went On a war dance.
The disturbance seemed to be most
plainly felt in that part Of the city
west of Kings highway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
APPLYING EXCLUSION LAW
Ideas Advanced by Speakers on
Oriental Trade ut the Trans
mississippi Congress.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 1S.-That the
better class of Chinese are discrim-
mated against to an unwarranted ex-
tent, that a less stringent administra-
ton of the exclusion law, or, if neces-
sary, a limited reconstruction, is ad-
visable, was urged by the speakers on
oriental trade at the second days ses-
sion of the trans-Mississippi CONNER
cial congress.
These ideas were brought out with
especial force by Hon. John Barrett,
United States minister to Colombia,
and by Theo. B. Wilcox, president of
the congress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
DROPPED INTO THE CELLAR
Accident At a Jewish Corner Stone
Laying at Pittsburg, Pa.
A Rush.. of Spectators 10 the Plat
form Carried the tructur Down
None Fatally Hurt.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 21.-More than
five hundred men, women and children
were precipitated 10 feet into a cellar
by the collapse of a platform during
the exercises incident to the laying of
the corner stone Of the Beth David Rus
sian Hebrew orthodox synagogue on
Miller street, near Washington.
Nearly all of them were cut and
bruised, but it is believed that none was
fatally hurt.
Three rabbis were among those who
wen down. and although injured, they
concluded the ceremony after the panic
had subsidized.
Among the mere seriously injured
are Rabbits Ashhinsky. S. Graffman
and A. Bloom; Nathan Williamson, pas
tor of the congregation, and Policeman
Adam L~efteweski.
The platform which broke had di-
mansions of about 50x50 feet, and had
been constructed over the foundation
walls for the accommodation of the
rabbis, officers of the church and inyit-
ed guests.
Just prior to the corner stone cere-
mnies a brass band leading 800 Zion
lists marched Zip, and when the Zionists
were invite to pass oyer the platform
in order to sign their names to the roll
to be placed in the stone, a mad rush
was made by the thousands of people
who had gathered about to secure the
same privilege. The policemen were
overwhelmed and in a the
platform was packed. The frail struc-
ture collapsed and fully 500 persons
were carried down with it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
HUTCHINSON, KAs., TRAGEDY
Mrs. Medic Wells, a Widow, Kills
william Burch, to Whom She
Was Engaged, and Suicides.

Hutchinson, Kas., Aug. 1S.-Mrs.
Media Wells, a widow, shot and killed
William Burch, to whom she was n
gagged to be married, at her home in
this city, and then killed herself by
firing three shots into her breast.
Burch, who boarded with Mrs. Wells,
was killed as he lay asleep on a couch.
No cause is known for the shooting, as
there had been no known estrangement
between the couple. Burch was 4S
years of age, and was car superintendent
of the Hutchinson Street Railway Co.
Mrs. Wells is survived by a son and a
daughter, and Burch leaves a son.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
HENRY j. HEUSACK HANGED
He Was Convicted of Numbering His
Father-in-Law, August Ra-
phnel, in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Aug. 22.--Henry j. Heu-
sack, found guilty by the courts of kill
ing his father-in-law, August Raphael,
March 16, 1904, paid the death penalty
at the city Jail.
Ten minutes after Heusack had been
pronounced dead, a man, aged and
poorly dressed, hurried into the Office
of the sheriff, asking for Sheriff Clark.
What do you want?" Chief Deputy
Eisleben asked.
Il want to take the place of Heu-
sack" the man declared. He explained
that he was tired OF life. and there was
no reason why he should not be
hanged.
His name. he said. is Chris Becker,
aged 81, 206 South Second street. He
was sent to city hospital for observa-
ton.
While making no statement on the
gallows Heusack went to his death
protesting his innocence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
MANY QUARRYMEN KILLED
T~hirty-Five Men Caught in a Slide
of Rock in a Quarry at
OrmfOrd, Pa.

Allentown, Pa, Aug. ia quarry
accident occurred at Ormford, the site
of the Lehigh Portland Cement Co.'s
big mill.
Thirty-five men were caught in q
slide of rock from the side of the quar-
ry. A large force of other employees
are removing the mass to Uncover the
bodies. All the killed were foreigners.
Twelve bodies have been recovered,
and six are badly hurt, two probably
fatally. AS fast as the injured are TAX
en- from the pit they are being rushed
by teams to the Allentown hospital.
the cave-in vas caused by recent heavy
rains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
TRADE GATHERING FORCE
Favorable Harves Results in Stim-
%ulating Trade and Prices Are
Well Maintained.

New York, Aug. 19.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Fall trade, while not yet under full
Roadway, is steadily gathering force.
Buyers are more numerous. Good
weather for harvesting and threshing,
except in portions of the northwest,
continue to reveal very favorable re-
suits in both spring and winter sown
grains. Combined cereal yields will
probably exceed all past years in both
quantity and quality. Relatively high
prices for agricultural products, man
ufactured materials and staple products
do not deter buying operations. Collec-
tons on the whole have improved
slightly, and even in the south, except
in a small area of the fever-infected
zone, trade and collections are alike
better than anticipated earlier, while
the west and east also return more IA
vorable advices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24

High up on the roof of the Ansonia,
New York, the tallest apartment hote'
in the world, is one Of the most pro
ductive chicken farms in the country,
considering its size. Only a few days
ago 700 chicks Of all sizes, ages and
breeds were shipped in body to the
broader and more %congenial surround
ings of Long Branch, N. j., and the
young proprietor of the roof farm,
Master w. E. D. Stokes, watched the
wagons drive away with their ami.
mated burdens and heaved a sigh OF
relief at the thought Of the burden OF
care lifted from his shoulders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
One Hundred and Fifty Persons
Thrown Into n Lake BY q Col
lapsed Bridge-AH Saved.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 17.-At Mildred
park. a suburban resort south of this
city, a w~ire-woven bridge, which spans
the lake, suddenly collapsed when boys
swayed it back and forth, p%recipitat-
ing $50 people into II feet of water.
That none was drowned is miraculous.
Men ONE and children fought like
mad as they chung to the wires and
parts Of the shattered bridge, strug-
Cling to escape death. Women and
children were forced into the depths of
water and heavy loss of life seemed i'm
minent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-24

Postmaster-General Cortelyol has
been working on a problem, with the
able assistance of Mr.. Hitchcock, and
1t is now announced that a new form
Of money order has been de Jised,
which, if it does not defy forgery. will
make forgeries and alterations ey'
tremely difficult. Before Mr.. C2rtel
you left on his vacation he approved
the new form and work on the prepare
lion of plates will be begun immediate
ly. Twice before since the postal
money order system was established
In 1864 has the style of the order been
changed.