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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-15
The Demand for American Mer-
chant Marine.

The first step toward a furthur ex-
pansion of our overseas commerce is to
follow the example of every one of our
mercantile rivals, --from Great Britain
in 1910 down to Germany in 1885, and
Japan in 1896. -and that is to create by
national aid. improved facilities of trans
portatiOn. just as instinctively as "A
great department store provides itself
with its own men and wagons to deliver
its own goods to its customers, instead
of leaving this Indispensable service to
the mercy of it5 rivals, have the great
mercantile nations OF the world provided
their own ships and seamen. The United
States and Russia alone have left the
carrying of their merchandise chiefly to
their competitors in peace and possible
enemies in war Now Russia, at any
rate, has learned her lesson. 1t is an
nounced from ST. Petersburg that the
Cars government will take vigorous
measures to create a merchant marine
aud that steamship lines with national
subvention will be started at once from
both the Baltic and the Black seas t.
New York. From america in Foreign
Trade" by Winthrop l.. Marvin in the
American Monthly Review of Reviews
for December.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-15
VERGENNE8,

Moses Lee recently purchased driv.
ing horse from B. F. Field.
A. P. Neeeham went Monday to New
York with a carload of sheep.
Mrs. w. r. Warner entertained the
Sixteen club Monday evening.
Miss Florence Fisher has taken a
position as clerk in w. f. Gorham's
store
Mrs. Frank Dart returned Saturday
from visit to her brother, E. H. Rose
of Worcester, Mass.
Miss Laura Roburds, nurse in the
Maine general hospital at Portland, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs 4. d.
Roburds.
a class In Christian stewardship was
formed at the close of the Thursday
evening prayer meeting at the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-15

Eula Wacott, the eight-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wal
colt, of Randolph, died Friday of
ptomane poisoning. 1t is thought by
the child's parents that the poisoning
was due to candy which she ate. 1t
is known that the child purchased one
cents worth of candy, which was shared
with her playmate, Helen Ranney,
daughter of Mrs. Harry Chase, and that
the little Ranney girl was also i'll We'd
nesday evening, but her illness has been
nothing serious
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-15
A BAD SCARE.

Some day you will get a bad scare,
when you feel a pain in your bowels, and
fear appendicitis. Safety lies in DR.,
Kings New Life Pills, a sure cure, for all
bowel and stomach diseases, such
headache, biliousness; costiveness, etc
Guaranteed at Sheldons drug store, only
25c Try them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-15
Estate of Emma ID. Peek.
Order OF NOtice-ProOI OF VIII,

STATE OF VERMONT, tprohote Court
DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS.
Be it remembered, that at n session OF the
Probate Court, holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the 5th
day OF December, A. ID. 1905.
Present, WIN. III. BLISS, Judge.
whereas, a certain instrument OF writing
under seal. purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Emma ID: Peck, late OF Whit
ing, in said district, deceased, having been
tins day presented to said Court for Probate,
and duly flied in the Registers ONCE: There.
fore, II Is ordered, that all persons Interested
in the estate OF said deceased be notified TO
appear before said Court, nj the Probate ONCE
IN Middlebury,i in said District, on the Goth day
OF December, A. ID. 1908, by publication of
this order. three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous
thereto, in the Middlehury Register, news
paper printed at Middlebury, to show
cause, IL any they may have, why said instru.
ment In writing should not be proved and
allowed. as the last will and testament OF the
said deceased.
A true record,
80 MABELA BLISS. Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-15
Noises in the head, ringing and rumbling of
the ears cured by new method.
Kidney and Bladder

Disease cured Send for free sample of cure
Pill-Send for sample
| cure all forms Of rupture without the use of
the knife. Or will fit you TO one of my own
special trusses. Sure to hold.
Acute or Chronic cured safely, surely, without
stretching, cutting pain and loss of time or
Inconvenience. No matter of how long stand
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-15

The creamery building in Whitesville
Gin Cavendish) was destroyed bv fire
Wednesday night, November 30, to-
gether with the machinery and $500
worth of bobbns, entailing loss of
fully $1,000; partially insured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-12-15
Se9ol 11otices.
Estate of Thomas ScanlOn.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Addison Commissioners, TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
Thomas Scanlon, late of Leicester In sand
District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid nj his late
residence IN said town OF Leicester, on the
sixth (G) day of January and thlrtieth 800 day
OF June next, from O'CLOCK p. N. until 4
O'Clock p. m, each of said days and that six
months from the 81 day OF December, A. d.
1905 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims TO us for eX
animation and allowance.
Dated AT Leicester, this ith day of Deem
her, n. ID. 1903
5. A. CAPRCN, iCo,n
MORGAN O'BRIEN, N'''''
KATE SCANLON, Administrators. 80
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
A DEMOCRAT FOR ROOSEVELT.

AT the meeting of the Virginia cleo
toral college a few days ago State
Senator Barksdale, a prominent demo-
cratic politician of the state and one of
the duly chosen democratic electors,
made a speech when he cast his vote
for Judge Parker. declaring that he
would be more than willing If 1t had
been possible honorably to do so. to
vote for President Roosevelt rather
than for the Esopus man. His reason
was that he like some 100000 demo-
Gratis Of Virginia who did not even 20
to the polls on election day, ere
sented the insult and the MANAGEMENT
of the campaign by the men who four
years ago turned their backs on
Bryan"
Some newspapers, mentioning this
unusual event, have taken it as an in
dication that the. fight for supremacy
is on as hard as eyer between the
sane" of the Parker clique and the
insane" of the Bryan class, but 1t
means more than this. It means that
the country has a president who makes
the parties and the factions forget
their little animosities and remember
that we are all Americans, heart and
soul Americans. men with but one
country and but one aim-the better.
ing Of the conditions of that country.
It Is of course necessary and beneficial
that there should be two political par
ties but 1t is not necessary that every
action. in and out of campaigns should
be influenced by the fact that these
two parties do exist.
President Roosevelt is fast becom-
ing a good democrat" Senator and
Elector Barksdale is quoted as saying.
"and If he comes a little further down
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
Star School Report.

Report for third month. winter term
Star school, South Side, Ottumwa, Ia,
beginning December 10, 1904 and end
ing January 10, 1905: Total number
of girls on role, 16; total number Of
boys on role, "a: total number Of girls
perfect in department, IL; total num-
Der Of boys perfect in department, 18;
total number Of pupils perfect in de-
pertinent, 20; m of girls perfect
in department, Bulah Marts, Hattie
Thompson, Rachel Cowan, Eva Thomp-
son, Mabel McMasters, VIVA Hopwood,
Sylvia Rupe, Nellie Harper, Hazel
Harsch, Susie Hopwood, Helen
Schwartz; names of boys perfect in
department, John Cowan, Ralph Will
son, Glenn Harper, Joe Harper, Otis
Hobbs, Lloyd Perkins, John witt, Or
Vile Barton, Webster Poston, Vance
Swift, Lew Thompson, Harland Har-
per, Claude Swift, Wendell johnson,
Marion Newman, Leo Howard, Willie
Rupe, Berte Rupe.
Miss Clara I. holland, Teacher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21

msd afoit NH SsSs
E3teaph{zient by congress Worstsdiss.
grace that can be heApesd b III man
~ pflce Today hi Slower house liz
takesa vote upon the question, but
the OPPOSITION Whichshas developed To
the impeachment within the past few
days bids fair to defeat 1t In the sen.
ate, iE not in the house. IN the latter
body Congressman John +. Lacey, rep
resentative from the sixth Iowa dis.
trict, Is opposing impeachment be.
cause some Of the charges against
Judge Swayne are not. IN Mr. Lacey's
opinion, suficient to bring about his
public disgrace. One Of the allegations
is that the judge charged $40 per day
expenses against the government,
which Is not In accordance with the
law, but Congressman Lacey has found
that there are several others who have
made the same charge thinking, as
Judge Swayne doubtless did, that this
was the legal charge. Major Lacey.
always q lover Of fairness, has taken
up the fight against impeachment, and
Is waging an interesting campaign in
the house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
The Little World.

The editorial staff of the Des Moines
Register and Leader takes the respons-
Utility for a New Years greeting bound
In red, called the Register and Leader
Protege, and combining within It's
gaudy covers a series Of stories repre-
senting the efforts of the members of
the staff. Each one has contributed
his or her mite and the picture Of the
author is published with each article
for purposes of Identification. We are
not saying 1t is not a good effort for
1t is, and one of the neatest little hits
of all is a verse contribution by Tracey
Garrett, the sporting editor, which he
labels, THE Little World" 1t fol
lows:
Should you ask me
Whence these pipe dreams,
Whence these ramblings Of the dope
ster,
With the verbiage Of the race track
And the prize rings slang and phrases
/ should answer, / should tell you,
From the side-lines, where the rootei
Swings aloft his Haunting colors,
Shouts his war crv, loud and haunting
To the husky football warriors;
From the fan who sit and swelter,
Sit upon the b~listering bleachers,
Shouting loud to Soak EN- Hoffman,
Mob i'm" "Slide-oh slide, yor
sucker"
From the fair green and the bunker,
Where the golfer, swinging wildly.
Tops the little gutta percha-
Swears n cusses at his caddy;
From the smoke clouds, hanging
thickly
Round the square ring. where tn,
sluggers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
il NAVY AND PEACE

Admiral Dewey, than whom no one
can be expected to give better advice
on naval matters, is pronounced in his
view that a strong navy is the best and
most powerful protection against a war
a country can possibly have. In an in
terview yesterday Admiral Dewey
said:
Whatever action congress takes
upon the recommendation for the in
crease in the navy made by the Presi-
dent and the navy department it should
at least authorize three additional bat
.tleships. They are necessary in
order that our naval policy may not
suffer interruption, and that we may
sooner be in condition to avert a war
by being prepared for it. 1t is not
economy to build a navy in a hap
hazard fashion. It's construction should
occur along certain well defined lines,
and the result would be both adj
vantageous and economical"
This view has been shared by Presi:
dent Roosevelt and other prominent
Americans for several years and the
Improvement of the navy, which has,
however, met with much opposition,
is being carried out along the lines
which President Roosevelt favored
when he was in the navy department
as assistant secretary.
That a navy cannot be too strong to
prevent war is a fact which, though
apparently, at first glance. a para
doxial one, is simply what is to be ex-
pected. 1t is true in every walk Of
life that the man who has once out
classed all his competitors is seldom
called upon to defend his position.
From the boy who once gets the
reputation as the school slugger and
is respected by his p]aymates there
after, to the head Of a wealthy corpora
ton or the nation with strong de-
lenses, the rule is the same. Power
brings immunity from danger of hav-
ing to use that power. A strong navy
Is the best provision a nation can
make for peace among the countries
of the world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21

body lies here, in a splendid tomb, in
q beautiful crypt richly decorated with
fine Mosaics Of incidents and objects
relative to his great discoveries and
beneficient achievements for man.
kind.
! could not help contrasting the
lives of these two great men of France,
Pasteur and Napoleon, their rich bur.
lal places somewhat alike but whereas
n attained his fame and enown
chiefly as a destroyer of the lives Of
men, the other made himself famous.
II not immortal, by his wonderful dis
coveries in bacteriology and the germ
origin Of disease and in providing
ways and means for the cure of germ
diseases. thus saving literally millions
of lives.
The tomb of Napoleon is open to
the public in one of the most public
places. The tomb of Pasteur also
quite beautiful, is in an underground
crypt in a building seldom visited by
the public and then only in company
with a special guide of the institute"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
LOVE FESTlVA AIS
GERMANS ARE GREAT ON cELE.
BRATING WRITES DIR. W. B.
LAFoRcE FROM BERLIN.
Tells Interesting Events In German
Capital City Fine Musical Con.
certs - A Confetti Snowfall - The
Tomb Of Pasteur.

AEnrE-E
The Germans are a great people to
celebrate holidays" writes DR.. w. B.
LaForce, or this city who spent the
Christmas holidays in Berlin. DR.. and
Mrs. LaForce are making a
tour OF Europe, and his letter from the
German capital city tells of the expe.
rience of himself and Mrs. LaForce in
an interesting manner.
His letter written January 1, is as
follows:
THE Germans are a great people to
celebrate festival days. This whole
week has been a holiday week as 1t is
always with us, but the Germans have
three whole days upon which they cele-
brate as Christmas day. The stores
all are closed and the days are called
the first, second or third Weinacht's
tag. At first l did not understand and
when at a store they promised to de-
liver a package the day after Christ
mas I thought / would get it on Mon
day, but / did not get it till after Tues
day.
Som Abend Is Saturday Evening.
u vas also confused about another
matter. Saturday is called Samstag
and Sunday is Sontag. naturally
concluded that Som abend was Sun.
day evening, but no 1t is Saturday
evening. 1t is the eve of Sunday just
lust like we speak of the evening be.
fore Christmas as Christmas eve.
"The last night Of the year is quite
a festival time. 1t is called Sylvester
abend and the city is full Of concerts,
balls and wine suppers. In a city like
this wine suppers are very numerous
at any time.
I'VE have enjoyed very much the
fine music here. Orchestra, opera, vari
GUS concerts Of military bands are to
be heard every day.
Confetti Snow Storm.
Sylvester abend we attended the
celebration at the Philharmonic, one
Of the finest concert halls. We went
at 10 o'clock and remained till about
1870, and but few people had left by
tLat time. About l O'Clock a shower
of confetti came from the ceiling
about 100 feet over our heads and GOV.
cred the people and laid several inches
deep on the floor. Colored lights were
thrown on the bits Of paper as they
fell and it made a very pretty scene.
Tors Of Pasteur.
"Our last week in Paris was quite a
pleasant one. I made a second visit
to the Pasteur Institute. Pasteur's
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cared.

by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only n way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an in1ammed
coalition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
infamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it Is
entirely closed. Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out n this tube restored to its
neormal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infiamed condition Of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for ,consti-
patton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
cARNEaIE,s BIG HEART.

Andrew Carnegie has given another
Illustration of his big ~heartedness III
his payment Of the claims of students,
old soldiers and the poor who lost their
deposits in the Oberlin bank ruineI
by Mrs. Chadwick. His generosity,has
brought to him the thanks of scores
of deserving people and the blessings
of fond parents Of many students at
Oberlin. The situation in the little
Ohio college is unique in that its stud
ents include NOR of what may be
called the middle class than almost
any other well known institution in the
country. Many of these students go
to Oberlin with barely enough money
to keep them through their college
year, deposit it in a bank and draw
from 1t as occasion demands. The
failure of the Beckwith institution
caught many of them in the fall term
and took every cent of their savings.
Some were forced to leave school and
go to work Immediately, and others
have been facing the probability Of
such a course until the welcome news
came that Mr.. Carnegie, touched by
the facts regarding the failure in which
he took an innocent part, has decided
to open his own pocket book to re-
imburse the losers.
Andrew Carnegie is a man who has
known the privations of poverty. His
boyhood days were full Of the expert
ences known only to the families that
scheme for every cent that is saved.
He fought against adversely and won.
His victory has done the whole world
good but no act Of ndn and pon.
crosby can be pointed out during his
whole career which will live longer in
the memory of the people who admire
him than his big hearted gift to the de-
positors in the Oberlin bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
$ ! y
Cost Of courtahlu.

In the great southwest oourtHhir
counted q costly luxury.
swain Is suing the fair lady TOR 3 D
charging $4,000 to- courtship expeH
The wooing period extended overS6
Ia little more than four months
the disappointed lover iternizess
waste OF time at 81 a day. aside
presents and other expenses.
At the same time. a Clevele
is suing a mar for $4,000,
that he courted her for tire
and then proved faithless.
or course, courtship is not
a mere matter of dollars. Waste
Fiction must be put into THE accou.
A mans love for a maid and a maids
love for a man have distinct values
at least until marriage. i After that,
as divorce records 81 clearly Indicate
the value is frequently found to be
fictitious.
New Jersey has just supplied some
statistics that may help somewhat In
the solution of the question. Of legiti-
mate courtship expenses. In that state,
where the amorous ardor is fully up
to the normal warmth, figures have
been collected showing that an ordi-
nary courtship might cost as little as
$40. The average cost is only 1922,
and the average duration is eighteen
months.
Here is practical proof that court
ships are not necessarily costly. It is
as cheap to get married as 1t Is to-
get divorced. A man can get a wife
1 fov Lose ~ - ~ III %tox. .aA -
clothes. Is it any greater wonder that
many change the one almost as often
as they do the other?
The necessary expenses Of court
ship are small. Lovers care for little
but each other. II the same strict
economy be maintained in everything
as is so often maintained in the direc-
ton Of gas bills, the total xpens Of
courtship would be a mere hagatelle.
Lord Odo Russell. for years the Brit
ish ambassador at Berlin, used to tell
the following story: One day he had
an appointment with Bismarck. On ar
rival at the chancellor's he met Count
Arnim coming from the room. II can
not imagine" said the count, chow
Bismarck a exist in such an atmos-
phere. He smokes increasingly and
always the most frightfully strong CT
CARS. had to ask him ito open the
window, as I could not stand 1t any
longer" When Lord Odo went into
the oom the first words Bismarck said
to him were: Some people have the
most extraordinary foibles. Arnim was
here a few minutes back; he so covers
himself with scent that he really is
quite unbearable. Today he was SO
perfumed that i was obliged to open
the window. as | could not stand 1t
any longer"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
IOWA PRESS

The Webster City Freeman-Tribune
believes that the time is coming when
the members Of congress will be
obliged to abandon g%eneralities and
line up on the railroad question. What
their constituents want to know, says
the Freeman-Tribune is whether the
congressman stand with the President
or with the railroads.
Good humor pays" asserts the Des
Moines Register and Leader. THE
optimist not only enjoys life himself,
he makes others share his enjoyment.
Good humor pays whether we coin
smiles into dollars or not. 1t is just
as easy to laugh as 1t is to cry and not
nearly SO much face powder is neces-
sary afterwards. Good humor makes
the whole world look good"
The Mason City Times-Herald fears
that Joe Trigg in his new environ.
ment as a Des Moines newspaper man
will be learning to play golf when
spring comes.
The Washington Democrat is of the
opinion that no a tell who will
be the under dog in Iowa politics in
two years from now. THAT is not so
important" rejoins the Valley junction
Express "as to. know who the upper
dog Is to be. There's only one Of
him and a good many Of the other fel.
look"
The Marshalltown Times-Republican
everyone recognizes that Mr..
Bryan is an able man and a disabled
democrat.
The Keokuk Gate City concludes
that there. would be a lot more rich
people in the world if the average in.
d%ividual's foresight was even second
cousin to his hindsight
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21
ii CASE.

The case Of Federal Judge Swayne
Of Florida. is attracting much atten-
ton in Washington and throughout
the country because of the unusual
proceedings against him. An effort lie
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21

The Marshalltown Times-Republican
says everyone recognizes that Mr..
Bryan is an able mar and a disabled
democrat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21

To Preserve the Hair.
Use Vegicide, and you take no
chances. It has been tried. F. B.
Clark, agent,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc.

Butter-fancy creamery, 25@27 l.2c;
city creamery, 25@3Oc; dairy, 10 l.2@
l7cj store, II l.2@l5c.
Chccse--Young America, l5cj Oregon
full cream, 10 l.2c.
Eggs-orcgon ranch, 24@25c; Eastern
eggs, 2o@2lc.
Poultry-Roosters, o@loc; hens, !!
l.2c@ l3ci fryers, l2@l3 broilers, l3@
lac; geese, live, SOS l.2ci dressed, GA
lOc; turkeys, live, ls@lsc; dressed, 20
age; ducks, old l2@l2 Ice ID; spring
ducks, l2@l3c lb; pigeons, per dozen,
sl.OO@l.25; squads, $2.oo@2.5o.
Honey-Dark, 10 i.2@ilc; amber, l2
@l3cj fancy white, l2 l.2@l3c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Maintains unexcelled service from tht
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains OF al
transcontinental lines. passengers are
given their choice OF routes TO Chicago
Louisville. Memphis and New Orleans
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond with
the following representatives.
b. II. TRUMBULL. Commercial Agent,
lt2 Third ST.. Portland, ore.