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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

Mrs. Frances Graham, prcsidentess of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. says that sit is nope of the wo-
mans Christian Temperance Unions
business" whether or not wine is to be
served at tho Roosevelt nuptals. This
is believed to be the first time on record
that tho Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has admitted that anything relat-
ing to wine-bibbing wds not its business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
GRANGE NATIONAL BANKS.
Pennsylvania Is Taking the Lead In
Establishing Such Institutions.

Pennsylvania Is Taking the Lead In
Establishing Such Institutions.
A strong effort is being made in
Pennsylvania to organize grange ma
tional bank in every county in the
state where the grange has large
membership. This effort, like most eff
forts for the public good which have
heretofore been favored by this or
ganiZation, has met with criticism, and
some are wondering If the farmers are
wealthy enough to become bankers or
are going crazy in their attempts to
run the finances of the country.
The movement In Pennsylvania was
instigated by a member of the Order
who is at the head of the national
bank and who advises the grange to
undertake the work of organizing such
banks. The majority of the stock In
these banks is held by grangers, but
as we understand it, they do not nee
essarily hold all
The first grange national bank ever
organized was that in Tioga county, OF
which Edward b. Dorset, master Of
Tioga Pomona grange, Is cashier and
of which State Master Hill Is the vice
president. A Pennsylvania paper says
with grange bank stock in every
granger's family and their savings in
vested through it, will 1t not be an in
centive to start factories, build good
roads and have more and better
schools and churches in our country"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
A Curse Made n Blessing.

law it will turn the most brutal curse
into an incalculable blessing. Denat-
ured alcohol Is liquor undrinkable.
1t cannot be used as a beverage be-
rause the substance that was used to
change 1t does not make 1t palatable.
An exchange says, ut has been a hard
question hitherto to answer-Why did
the Almighty put alcohol into every
thing that grows to poison and madden
the human racer But 1t will be an
swered completely when cheap alcohol,
forever rendered incapable of working
mischief to men. turns the wheels of
industry and warns and Eliminates
the houses OF the people
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW. Chatham, N. Y.
Press Correspondent NctC York state
Grange
GRANGE SCHOLARSHIPS.
The New York stnte Grange Offers
six-AnIua. gsn IrncI

The New York state Grange Offers
Six-NaIue, $50 Each.
The scholarship committee of the
New York state grange has held
meeting and prepared the questions for
the competitive examinations. There
will be awarded six free scholarships
in the agricultural college at Cornell
university this year to the six con
testants who attain the highest stand
ing on competitive examination. The
examinations are open to both men
and women who are members of the
order in good standing. The scholar
ships have value of $50 each. All
students must he seventeen years of
age on entering the college The ex-
animation given to applicants for
grange scholarships are based on gen
eral knowledge, arithmetic. history,
civics, English, spelling, knowledge of
country life and knowledge of agri-
culture.
The questions for the examinations
and the rules governing the same are
prepared by a committee consisting of
the master of the state grange a teach
er from the agricultural college and
third person to he appointed by the
master The examination papers are
to be furnished sealed by the worthy
secretary of the state grange to the
master of each Pomona grange or to
the county deputy in counties having
no Pomona. The questions shall re-
main sealed until delivered to the can
dldates at the time of the examination.
Each Pomona master or deputy shall
appoint an examination committee Of
one brother and one sister to act with
himself to hold the examination in that
county. Prospective candidates should
notify the Pomona master or deputy
at least three weeks before the exam
nation of their intention to take such
examination. The Pomona master or
county deputy shall notify the secre-
tary of the state grange of the number
of prospective candidates in his coun-
ty, whereupon the secretary of the
state grange will forward the requisite
number of question papers.
The competitive examination will be
held on the third Saturday in June at
some central point in each county. The
examination shall be conducted and
completed in the presence of the three
members of the examining committee
At the close of the examinations the
&C Dleted papers shall be sealed and
at once sent to the master of the state
grange. The master of the state grange
will then call meeting of the scholar
ship committee for the purpose of grad
ing the papers. The findings of the
scholarship committee shall be com
municated to the masters of Pomona
oranges or county deputies in coun-
ties having successful candidates by
the master Of the state grange. Any
member in good standing In the grange
of proper age may compete for the
scholarships, which are confined to the
winter course. In case any successful
candidate fails to enter the college of
agriculture the scholarship shall fall
to the candidate having the next high
est standing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Estate of Edwin ID. Wilcox

CTATE OF VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT,
\ NDIsrRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Probate Court for the District OF Addi-
son
To all persons Interested in the estate OF
Edwin ID. Wilcox late of Crown Point Fssex
county, New York. deceased.
GREETING:
By the authority OF the State OF Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
SAID Probate Court, at the Probate Office IN
MiddleDury, in said district on the 25th day
or June, A. d. 1906, to show cause IL any
YOU nave. why the account of Alice ~ vii.
cox, adminlstrix and c. NJ. Merrill, admins
traitor OF the estate OF said deceased, should
not be allowed, and also why the residue OF
said estate should not be distributed TO the
parties entitled thereto
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this
3Oth day OF May, A. D 1906.
= MABEL A. BLISS, Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
CHINESE PROVERBS.

Win your lawsuit and lose your
money
No punishment on the bench, nc
law below it.
If one family has a lawsuit, ter
families are involved in the calamity
Mems hearts are like iron, and the
rule OF the mandarins like a fur.
mace.
If but one word of information
against man gets into the court, nine
bullocks cannot drag. it out again.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
FLETCHER'S
The Peoples Store
BridpOrt, Vermont.
SENTIENT SENTENCES.
BridpOrt,
Vermont.

Close quarters-the miser's.
A difference in terms-congress and
Jail
Holding a meeting does not deter
its progress.
Government bonds-in the United
States prison.
Even muddy stream can leap clear
over the falls
1t doesn't take much cultivation ia
raise a big howl
A burglar is likely to put out the
lights when he lights out.
Try and keep pleasant even when
you come to the cross roads
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
His Little Claim

Mrs. A.-DOn't you know, really
have an attachment for this piano
The Maid-Yessum. and the gentle
man who was mere while you were out
said he had IN attachment for it also
Mrs. A.-Indeed Who was he?
cagO Daily News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
A Good Speculation.

Philanthropist-joy am de-
lighted to learn that you have prom
ised your sick daughter $50 on the
day she is well enough to go out.
Old Closefst-Yes, the doctor said
she only needed encouragement.
That will, no doubt, do her good.
Fifty dollars is a good deal of money
to her"
Eyes, and to me, too, but 1t would
cost more than that to bury her."-N.
Y. Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Estate of Alexander b. Cahee.
Order of MOTHERHOOD of VIII

STATE OF VERMONT,
Be ii remembered. that at a session OF the
Probate Court. holden at Middlebury. within
and for the District OF Addison on the lst
day OF June, A. d. 1906
Present: VIM. II. Bliss, Judge
Whereas, certain instrument OF writing
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Alexander b. Cahee, late OF
Leicester, in said district deceased, having
been TINS day presented to said Court for
Probate. and duly filed in the Registers
Office; Therefore, it is ordered, that all
persons interested in the estate OF said
deceased be notified to appear before
said Court, at the Probate ONCE IN Middle
bury, in said District, on the 25th day OF
June, A. ID. 1906, by publication OF
this order, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous
thereto, In the Middlebury Register, a news
paper printed AT Middlebury, to show
cause II 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.
true record.
% MABEL A. BLISS. Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Still a Chance.

Little Arthur-Grandpa, why do
you look so sad?
Grandpa was just thinking Here
am, 60 years of age, and have never
done anything that will be likely to
make posterity remember me.
Little Arthur-Oh, we'll, don't wor-
ry. P'raps you'll still have a chance
to live in history as somebody's grand
father.-Royal Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Nice Prospect for Him,

"Are you ready to live on my in
Gomez" he asked, softly.
She looked up into his face trust
ingly.
Certainly, dearest" she answered
"if-if-"
"If WHAT"
"If you can get another one fol
yourself Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
An Unconscious Humorist.

'You have a great respect for that
critics opinion"
81 have the highest opinion for his
probity and discernment." answered
Mr.. Storminton Barnes "His COM
ments on my performances have in
variably been most favorable. "-Wash-
ington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

See the girl. And the man. Is the
girl about to faint? the girl isn't a
thing but about TO faint
Does the man catch her in his
arms? No the man does not catch her
in his arms. or otherwise.
Does the girl then fall? Not she.
Only her face And great is the fall
thereOf.-Puck
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
A SuDposition

I'm laying off hands we make 1t .
rule to lay on the unmarried men
first"
You must have some daughters you
are trying to marry off."-Houston
Post
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

Gunner-A very bright waiter, in
deed. Why, before he came to this din
ing room he used to be an astrologer.
Guyer-H'm! | thought perhaps he
used to be a palmist.
Gunner-Why so?
Guyer-Because he is always looking
to see what the guests have in their
palms.-Chicago Daily News
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Nasty Cat.

THAT artist who is doing my por-
trait" asserted Grayce, "has no
Imagination"
What makes you think So dear?"
inquired Mayme, sweetly. Cant he
make a pretty picture of you?"-
Cleveland Leader.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Coming and Going

There's the luckiest man in town. 4"
whats happened to him."
His wife eloped last night with
his biggest creditor" - Cleveland
Leader.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
New York state Grange.

The executive committee has decid-
ed to hold the next meeting of the New
York state grange at Binghamton, N.
Y. 1t will occur in February, 1907.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

Quit that free seed distribution bust
ness at Washington. Don't think that
farmers sell their votes for turnip
seed Free seeds may fool some farm
ers, but not grange farmers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
SOUTHBOUND.

Daily. Daily except Sunday. Pullman
Sleeping Cars attached. | Sundays only.
z Pullman ParloT Cars attached. For de-
tailed time tables consult folders.
GEO. T. JARVIS, General Manager.
{. +. DAILY, Passenger Traffic Manager. 1
G. A. NlMMO Grand Passenger Agent. 4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Then He Departed.

Staylate Cooking at his watch)-
Why, my watch has run down.
Miss Wearyun (suppressing a yawn)
We'll, there's calendar in the hall
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Purely Ornamental.

HE thinks he's an ornament 70 So
ciety, doesn't he?"
We'll. maybe he is right. He's GER
tainly no earthly use to cleveland
Leader.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
New and Startling

well, dear anything new and start.
ling to-day?"
yes; our new cook is still with u.s."
Houston Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

She-Am I really? Oh, John, II
makes me so happy to think that
Tit-Bits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
C0RNED BEEF !
without a Bone
Only 10 cts a lib.

If you will stop and think, you will see
that this is the cheapest meat that you
can buy, we receive it fresh every two
weeks it is alwals nice, sweet and ten
der. Just try some.
q Our choice Canned Corn, three for
IS cents, beats anything for the price.
T Something doing in Cut Plug
Smoking Tobacco, full 10 o.. pack
age only IS cents.
If you want bargain in Tea try
ours at IS cents. And lava Coffee,
three pounds for so cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
The Last.

She (still Dlushing)-Am | the first
girl you ever kissed. John?
He-Well. no, darling, but you are the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
A Puzzle

A Puzzle.
A cadet said: IF means unknown
Why, we'll just have the greatest fl.
We will puzzle the col,
With riddles infol.,
Concerning the greatest gx."
Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Carriages
and Wagons

Do not forget the place to
buy your Work Wagons Town
make), Surveys, Three-Spring
Wagons, Carriages, Runa-
bouts and Buggies is at the
old reliable place, E. H.
Thomas of Middlebury. He
has a complete line, prices
from $500 to $1,000 also
few more SLEIGHS will
sell at COST to close out.
Buy and save money.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08
6}lNITED STXTESg@ >,
V,&bHASTENWQRkal'S
df PANAMA. ll5ZAlzSSN

Work on the Panama Canal Is TO pc
fastened and practical results are to
be In evidence from this time on, we are
told Impotence to make the dlrt
fly" is said to have been the cause OF
much of the troubles during the first
wear of the American occupation. La
Dor was only secured with difficulty,
for there is legend, more or less
founded on fact, that the French left
a trail Of corpses in their wake. With
in few miles in the Culebra Cut, 1t IS
said, 10000 men died. White men
could not stand the malaria and vel
low jack which like spectre OF the
black death lowered over the isthmus.
However, it was believed that modern
scientific methods could at least lower
the death rate to something like the
normal, and the first efforts were made
in cleaning out the cities at either end
of the line, and in building habitable
and sanitary homes for the men who
were to dig out the great ditch.
The Canal Commission is divided into
three principal departments. OF these
Chairman Theodore P. Shonts Is head
of the first, which is concerned with
the fiscal affairs of the commission and
the purchase and delivery Of supplies.
The second department is headed by
Charles e. Magoon, who Is Governor OF
the Canal zone, in addition to the ad-
ministration and enforcement Of law,
and has charge Of the important work
Of sanitation. The latter now Is prac-
tcally left to the direction of Col. w.
G. Gorgas, chief sanitary officer. The
third department has to do with the
actual work Of canal digging. This Is
the engineers department, and comes
under the supervision of the chief en-
gineer, John F. Stevens.
Doctor Gorgas' sanitary squad has
thus far done considerable toward Civ
Ing the fatal district clean bill of
health. With great regularity houses
are fumigated, all rain barrels are COW
cred, all puddles or ponds treated so
that mosquitoes do not breed, and
where necessary infected buildings are
burned.
Mr.. Stevens found two great prob
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08

lens confronting him when he took
charge Of the engineering department.
One of these was the lack of Organiza-
ton and the other the labor problem.
Red tape ruled everywhere and caused
costly and vexatious delays; steam
shovels were installed, but could fill
the cars more quickly than the dirt
could be removed, for the tracks were
always blocked. Consequently, owing
to lack of railroad facilities, there was
seldom more than two shOvels work
ing at one time In the Culebra Cut.
The dirt was being made to fly, but
the movement was spectacular rather
than practical. At the rate things were
going the canal would have cost many
times more than the estimated cost
and required a generation to complete.
Eleven steam shovels were working
in the Culebra Cut, which is about sew
en- miles long. and about 5000 men,
two-thirds Of them jamaican negroes,
were slowly going to sleep over their
task.
This state of affairs is being rene
died. Many new American dredges
have been installed, additional railroad
facilities have been constructed 80 that
the loaded cars can be quickly taken
away and empty cars put In their
places. About 100000 cubic yards
of earth and rock have to be removed
from the divide, now known as the
Culebra Cut. The steam shovels ac-
complish an astonishing amount of dig
ging in few minutes, but the cues
ton of what to do with the dirt thus
displaced will soon require a serious
answer.
More important at the present, how
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08

ever, Is the question of labor. Az -.
been said, the Jamaican negroes unaa
whom so many hopes were built hs,a
been proved to be failure. rocont
visitor to the Canal zone saws. .rhs
commission is unfortunate In that +hs
Jamaica negro Is the most easily AZ
tanned workman for common labor y.
Is happy, laughter-loving person and
he can stand the climate, but here N,
eulogy switches to profanity. Foremon
say that he Is absolutely the --latest
brute Of the human kingdom. His IN
genuity is unsurpassed for prolone,n,
a single, simple motion, such as tamn.
ing drill, into a complex series .,
time-killing processes. He thinks loaf.
Ing a quarter minute worth while. and
does 1t whenever the boss Is not look.
ing. When it rains he stops, or Is al.
lowed to stop. His other excuses for
not working are innumerable and nm.
stantly employed. Already such work.
men have received hundreds of dollars
for which they have given no value
Before the canal is completed the
amount thrown away by US on these
negroes will climb to a staggering flo.
ure unless some reform takes place"
1t Is estimated that between ICON
and 10000 men will be needed event.
ually, but at present the commission
has been testing the various kinds of
obtainable labor. The need of the
canal grows more urgent every day:
Under the best conditions eight years
probably will be necessary to complete
the work, and it seems to have been
demonstrated that much longer pc
Rod will be necessary If the conditions
which have existed are to continue.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08

AC0 ny VVCx Iuc
simple method of spelling" than it has
been since the Alabama award, or the
Venezuela war scare.
While the humor Of the situation ap-
peals more strongly to Judge Tree than
any other phase Of the subject, because
the English themselves take it 80 seri-
ously, it also has another side, in that
1t casts a new light on the English
character. Because the utterance has
come. from the man whom the English
regard as the ruler Of the United States.
all arguments to convince them that
the Presidents dictum possesses no
more force than the opinion of one man
have NO weight. For the time being,
Judge Tree declares the English press
has shelved all utterances concerning
the beef question and the papers are
desoting their time to excoriating the
man who has the temerity to tanner
with the language of Shakespeare and
Chaucer, Sir Walter Scott and Dickens
That the English of Chaucer differs In
10 many respects from the English Of
Dickens AZ some Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
amended wordy differ from present day
spelling has no weight He declares that
English journalists are falling over
themselves to unsay many Of the thinsr
favorable to the President that they
have been writing for the last few
years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-08

Elm - attackr
mot sxactly; ne fighting was ovsr. \
very short AFFAIR, Martin. They never
had Z chancs: and a. soon a. two or thfss
had fallen and the rest saw me, thsy
threw up the sponge"
"And the ColonelY
HE fought we'll. He killed two Of my
fellows; then q lot of them flung them
selves on him and disarmed him."
And you killed him in cold bloodT
The President smiled slightly.
But for your scheme l should have
come back without blow" he continued !;
but then l should have shot McGregor
just the same"
Because he led the revolt?"
Because" said the President, 'she has
been a traitor from the beginning even to
the end-because he tried to rob me of all
l held dear in the world. If you like, "
he added, with shrug, because he stood
between me and my will. So went up
to him and told him his hour was come,
and l shot him through the head. He
died like man, Martin will say tina" "
Ito be continued.)