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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
October Smart Set"

Stories of newspaper life that have
made any lasting impression are few.
One that will be certain to be remem-
bered opens the October number of The
Smart Set. William r. Leighton is the
author, and he has chosen the appro-
pirate title of 1.-The Rules of the Game. -
The great human note in the story will
make strong appeal to every reader,
nd the clever way in which the plot
is manipulated will win admiration.
For the mapv short stories in this
issue we have praise. The Smart
Sets fiction is always notably refreshing
nothing ant ''Ited seems to be per-
mitted in its na %.
Among t. ,pular contributors are
james Hopper, Owen Kildare, Edna
* 'nton, and others equally well known
popular. The poetry is excellent
and comes from such wellknown verse;
writers as Curtis Page, Arthur Stringer.
Theodosia Garrison C'irf I Scollarl
Gelett Burgess, Cha IN Robert
Welsh, Adds "a. bar, John kendrick
Bangs, and o.h,ls.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Ho Gland Rallies.
Communicated

The young people of the Congrega-
tional churches of our State have been
asked by the Woman's Home Missionary
union, through its secretary for young
People, Miss Mary Drew, to raise DUR
ing the coming year, June 19O6-1SO7
sufficient funds to erect new school
house at Barelas, New Mexico (pro-
nounced Barraylas), to be called 1.-The
Vermont School,.
Rev. Edward S. Lead, the secretary of
the Education society, under whose di-
rection this building will be erected, says:
"The present building is unsanitary,
and unfit for futher use. 1t is impossible
to weigh the beneficial influences of such
wise expenditure of money. The
bright-eyed Mexican children look for
ward to the school-house with an eager
ness that Yankee boy or girl cannot
understand, and the hours spent with
our teachers are the happiest of our lives.
Here they receive their first ideas of the
religion of Jesus.
Here they learn of the great civilized
world. Here they learn habits of indus
try, neatness, obedience, and those sim.
pie Christian virtues which they never
forget. These are the leaven of the Cos
pei, which, in time, will permeate and
transform the Mexican population of our
great territories. Surely the Christian
young people of grand old Vermont could
do no better work than help bring their
Mexican friends into the religious heri-
tage of light and culture which has so
long blessed dear old New England and
the nations of the earth.
This foreign country in the midst of
the United States is worthy of your
self-sacrifice, gifts and prayers"
To the young people of Addison county
has been apportioned the foundation of
the building, and work on same. amount
to $4,000.
To give information with regard to
this work, and also that of the American
Missionary Association, series of Home
land Rallies is being held in our State at
the present time.
On Wednesday, September 26, such a
Rally will occur at the Congregational
church in Orwell, the meetings being
held in the afternoon at 8, and in the
evening at 1880.
Addresses will be given by the Rev.
Edward S. Lead, Secretary of the Edu-
cation society, and the Rev. George H.
Gutterson. Secretary of the American
Missionary Association, both of Boston.
1t is earnestly hoped that there will be a
large attendance of both old and young
at these meetings, for intelligence must
bring enthusiasm in this work.
j. E. SWIFT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Tribute to Sacred Scriptures

At the time when Col. Ingersoll's at
tack on the Bible were provoking dis
cussion representative of daily paper
called upon the venerable Archbishop
Purcell to learn his opinion of the teach
ings of the noted infdel. The Arch
bishop handed the reporter the follow
ing beautiful tribute to the Sacred Scrip
lures: II know nothing of Col. Ingersoll
but what chance to see now and then
in the newspapers. Having firm faith
in the Bible, the Holy Scriptures, as the
written word of God, and having seen
for more than sixty years the refutation
of all that sceptical, irreligious men have
written against the Bible, l am pro.
foundry grieved that its integrity, au-
thenticity and veracity should now be
called in question. AS the Bible is in
my mind the greatest solace and sup
port to man in the sorrows, the afflic-
tons, the temptations and the trials to
which he is subjected in his journey
from the cradle to the grave, l consider
him who questions and denies its divin-
ity its wisdom, its being a most precious
boon of heaven, as an enemy to the
human race, and impiously ungrateful
to its author-God."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Relic of John Brown is Found in
Barn

Springfield. Sept. 2l.-An old-fash-
Toned safe or strong box. formerly the
property of John Brown. and used by
him as receptacle for documents relat-
ing to the understanding bet ween Brown
and Massachusetts men that resulted in
the former going to Kansas and PLAYING
a part in the Border Ruffian War" of
1858, has been discovered in "a pile of
debris in an old barn at Indian Orchard.
1t is expected that some historical So
ciety will take possession of the safe.
hen John Brown left Spring field for
Kansas he gave the safe ard cherry
desk in part payment for debt It
changed hands several times and yes
terdhy the executor of the estate of
Henry A. Braman found it in a barn.
1t was positively identified as the former
property of Brown by the son Of the
man who took it for a debt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
GATEWAY TO AMERICA.
Scene at Ellis Island as the I'm
migrants are DISCHARGED from
Shin


presto Presto |" the impatient off,
cial is shouting.
"Adagio," laughs a stout, comfortable
Italian in the crowd. The crowd-men,
women, and children-gaily dressed, is
pouring from barge, hurrying by me
and into the great red building beyond
the gateway into America.
Ellis Island on sparkling April after
noon. A fresh salt breeze is sweeping
in from the ocean. In the harbor, life
is throbbing Busting tugs and huge
steamers, scows laden with freight-cars,
ferry-boats crowded with people, tall,
clumsy two-decked barges packed with
immigrants from ocean liners. Shrill
whistles and tootings, deep distant, bel
lows from incoming steamers, and from
the sky-scrapers and canons over on
Manhatten a low, incessant roar. Be-
hind me, the Statue of Liberty is hold.
ing the torch over all. And behind
that black scurrying clouds of smoke
from factory chimneys. The land OF
presto Ernest Poole in 1.-THE Men
Who are to Vote" in Everybody's Maya
zine for October.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Prominent Banker Injured and
His Daughter Killed in France.

Cincinnati, Sept. 20.-In the wreck of
Charles NJ. Schwab's automobile at St.
Martin De Croix, France, j. g. Schmid-
lapp, president of the United Savings &
Trust company in this city was injured
and his daughter, Charlotte, killed. The
news came in cable despatch Mr..
Schmidlapp, who is widely known in
financial circles throughout the country,
was touring France with his daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ault, in an auto
mobile belonging to Mr.. Schwab.
DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT.
Marseilles, Sept. 20.-As j. d. Schmidt
lapp and his daughter, Charlotte, of Gin
cinnati were touring today in Provence
in an automobile lent by Charles NJ.
Schwab of New York the car collied
with cart on the road between Aries
and Salon near St. Martin De Grau.
Miss Schmidlapp sustained fatal injuries
and died within an hour after the acct
dent. Mr.. Schmidlspp had rib broken
and the machine was wrecked.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
M,SOoro Wi/5on

The following letter is only one Of
many thousands which are on file in
the Pinkham office, and go to prove
beyond question that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound must be a
remedy of great merit, otherwise it
could not produce such marvellous
results among sick and ailing women.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
about nine months ago was great suf-
ferer with female trouble, which caused me
severe pain, extreme nervousness and fire.
quent headaches, from which the doctor
failed to relieve me. / tried Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and within a
short time felt better, and after taking five
heartily recommend your Compound as a
splendid female tonic. 1t makes the monthly
periods regular and without pain; and what
blessing 1t is to find such a remedy after so
many doctors fail to help you. / am pleased
to recommend it to all suffering women
Mrs. Sara Wilson, 81 East Sd Street, Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
If you have suppressed or painful
periods, weakness of the stomach,
indigestion, bloating, pelvic catarrh,
nervous prostration, dizziness, faint
ness, "don 't-care" and want-to- be-
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ache or the blues, these are sure indi-
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cases there Is one tried and true remedy
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
The Be st way.
Communicated

There has been much talk that capital
punishment is thing of the past in this
State. l am of the opinion that we have
got past it, and the first thought that
comes to me is in whom shall be vested
the power to grant pardon. AS 1t now
stands it is in the hands of our governor.
l believe that it should be changed to the
supreme court. 1t would be great re-
lief to the governor and if said court
should See that they had imposed wrong
sentence they would be the proper ones
to make the needed correction, which
should be looked for along the line of
new evidence aud would rightfully come
before that body. No change should be
made that would tend to make life cheap
in our beautiful State, and the power to
grant a pardon would be much safer
resting in the hands of seven men, rather
than one.
With all due respect to his excellency
Sincerely yours,
H. D. BRANCH.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
An Old Vermont Law Resuseitated

A friend having placed in Henry
Sheldon's well known Art museum
set Of old measures. induced me to
look up the law relating to Scales and
Weights and Measures. In March, 1887,
it was enacted by the Legislature that the
Treasurer Of the State shall provide one
complete set of weight and measures
necessary for the use of the State ac.
cording to the approved Winchester
measure allowed in England in the ex-
chequer, namely: one-half bushel, one
peck, one-half peck, one ale quart, one
wine gallon, one two-quart wine measure,
one one-quart, one pint, one-half pint,
one jill, one-half jill, wine measure.
One set of iron weights, viz; one fifty
pound weight, one twenty-eight pound
weight, one fourteen, one seven, one four,
one two, and one pound weight.
Also, one set of brass weights from
one ounce to four pounds, after sixteen
ounces to the pound, with scales tried
and approved according to said standard
of Winchester, which shall be the pub
lie standard allowed throughout the
State.
Each county clerk was to be provided
with set, and the selectmen of each
town was to provide the several town
treasurers with setSs The law was re-
pealed by the State in 1864.
The Middlebury Art Museum has two
of the largest iron weights, full set of
the brass weights with the Winchester
and Crown mark evidently made before
1897. Also, the brass scales. ~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
A DISTINGUISHED YER
MONTER
M iddiebury Man Nom mated for
Governor, Declines.

Another Middlebury man has been
honored and another Vermonter select
ed for the leadership of 1.-THE political
forces of State, yet with the charac-
teristic modesty of Vermonter he de-
clines to accept the honor thrust upon
him.
Philip B. Stewart, son of former
governor John w. Stewart, of this viii
lage, who few years ago migrated to
Colorado, has been named by the Re-
publicans of that State MS their candi-
date for Governor.
Mr.. Stewart, known to his former
neighbors and friends as "Phil," is one
of the younger generation of Vermonters
who has sought pastures new and as the
popular phrase has it, 'made good"
Receiving his preparatory education in
the graded schools of this village he
entered Yale College and was graduated
with honors in the class of 1886 and
20 years later finds himself selected by
the Republicans of great State as their
choice for chief executive.
During Mr.. Stewards college course he
won notorety as an athlete and played
on the college nine three victorious
years, in the last of which he captained
the team, usually playing first base.
This was during the years when Stage
were cutting down everything that came
along and Captain Stewart on first held
up his end of the game in such a way
as to win well-deserved laurels For
the past eight years Mr.. Stewart has had
large ranch in Colorado and has been
widely interested in other business enter
prises. He is one of the chosen friends
of President Roosevelt, who has on diff
ferent occasions visited him on his ranch
and with whom he has hunted the
mountain lion and other big game.
Mr.. Stewart went to Colorado in 1898
and is now engaged in banking, being
partner in the firm of William A. Otis
& Co., of Colorado Springs. He was
associated with his uncle, Joseph Bat.
tell, in the compilation of the first vol.
ume of the Morgan Horse and Regis.
ter, and at that time made many trips
into Canada in search of information
concerning Morgan horses.
As the subject of this short sketch
is but trifie over 40 years of age,
whilst he may insist on declining the
nomination of governor at this time,
he will surely figure in the political
history of Colorado during the coming
decade.
COL Moore, the Good Roads man, who
lectured here last week, is very well ac-
quainted with Mr.. Stewart. He said his
declination of the nomination is a per-
sonal matter and had no reference to his
political principles.
Mr.. Stewart married Miss Fannie
Cowles, daughter of Editor Cowles, of
the Chicago Tribune, some eight years
ago. They have one son. Mrs. Stewart
and son passed portion of the summer
vacation in Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Rebuilding Old Irensides.

The recommendations of congress that
the old frigate Constitution, now lying
at the Boston navy yard, be converted
into its original shape as near as possible
the navy department with the fund
nat was appropriated for the purpose
0O,0OO-will be carried out by the de.
partment as soon as one serious difficulty
has been overcome. That obstacle lies in
the fact that the wording of the recent
act makes it imperative that the recon-
rted frigate shall be as nearly like the
I'd one as it is possible to make it, and
10 department is now experiencing
'ous difficulty in securing the original
n from which the frigate was original.
constructed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
The Navy and Spelling Reform.

Whether It's passed or ''past" is the
question which is at present disrupting
the navy department regardless of COM
pications in Cuba. President Roosevelt,
in his simplified spelling program. has
decreed that "passed" shall be spelled
past" and the printer of the navy de-
partment sticks to his instructions. Sec
rotary Bonaparte, on the other hand, has
read the federal statutes and insists that
when a line is published in the navy
orders regarding Passed Assistant Sur
geon Jones" it shall be printed passed
and not past" regardless of any orders
issued by the president, because the act
of Congress which created the Office gave
it that name and spelling, and did not
provide for any Carnegie modification.
Nevertheless, the printer for the depart.
ment, who is under the government
printing Office, insists on using "past, ~
to the exclusion of passed" to the de.
spair of the secretary. Corrected proofs
and revises have no effect upon him.
He has the presidents order before him,
and Secretary Bonaparte has finally been
driven to appeal direct to the president
for mercy in the matter of spelling at
least this one word.
Secretary Bonaparte has had further
difficulty with the publications of the
photographic Office of the navy. 1t is
understood that he has extended his pc.
tition for mercy to cover these issues, be-
lieving that the average navigator would
be unable with his present education, &c
interpret the modified spelling to be ap
piled to the maps of that office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
ART EXHIBIT.
To Be Shown in Connection with
the State Teachers Conven-
ton Here on October 10
and 20,

One of the interesting features of the
coming State convention of school teach
ers, which will be held in Middlebury on
the 18th, 10Th and goth of the coming
month will be the H. R. Turner free tx
hibition of travelling Art Exhibits That
our readers may get an intelligent idea
of the scope of this exhibition of art
subjects we quote from the Providence
Or. L), Sunday Telegram:
Without doubt one of the finest art
exhibitions eyer presented in this country
is that to be given in the art gallery of
Rhode Island School of Design during the
coming week. An open reception was
given last evening, to which all persons
holding season tickets were admitted.
and very many people throughout the
city who are especially in art took adj
vantage of the opportunity to enjoy a
quiet inspection of this admirable exhibit
ton.
Those who visited the gallery last even
ing were struck with the beauty and
artistic merit of the scene presented. Ex-
pressions of admiration were heard on
all sides, and all departed with high
sense of edification and pleasure which
could only have been impaired to them
by the purest merit in what they had
seen.
All the pictures are reproduced directly
from originals by the most scientific and
modern methods of reproduction.
They are all illustrative of objects of
worldwide interest and of great educa-
tional value, and especially suitable for
school-room decoration.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Sour


No appetite, loss OF strength, nervous.
ness. headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risings. and catarrh
OF the stomach are all due ~ indigestion.
Kodol relieves Indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they exist in a healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructve properties. Kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball, Of Ravenswood W. Va. says
" Has troubled with sour stomach fer twenty years.
kodol cured me and we using It in milk
fer baby
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only Relieves 7diees,io1. sour stomach,
be.ckins cf Pas, e..
Prepared by E. G. Dewitt & CO., CHICAGO.
Sold by w. n. sheldon. Middlebury; south
Side Drug store. Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Slavery in Missouri.

Testimony in the Cape Girardeau trial.
of the Smith brothers proves that peon
age exists in Missouri, and that in the
southeastern part of that State a condi
ton of serfdom has been tolerated that
is hardly conceivable in the twentieth
century and the Unitde States In one
shack A negroes appear to have beer
kept under lock and key at night, work
ing by day under the surveillance OF
armed guards, piled with the whip by
their overseers and shot down when they
endeavored to escape and report to the
authorities. While their contracts called
for $3.50 day, they were never paid fol
their work,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Good Dirt Roads.

The Burlington Free Press sums up
the good roads question in very sensible
way. 1t says:
1.-The address of Wellington E. Loucks
before the road convention on Road
Beds, Grades and Drainage, is one that
every Vermonter interested in the
practical improvement of Vermont
highways should hear. In it he speaks
of just what Vermont has and for
many years must necessarily rely upon
and that is dirt roads. What the State
ought to, and we believe will, have is
better dirt roads and in this address Mr..
Loucks tells in practical way how they
may be secured. A proper foundation
grade and drainage of good dirt road
constructed from the soil free from de.
caying vegetable matter is something
each town in the State can have and if it
does get them the good roads problem
in Vermont will be very largely settled.
If the machinery necessary to get the
best results is too great for some of the
poorer towns several of them can COM
bine and have it used in rotation among
them.
Mr.. Loucks' statement that the cracked
gravel found in many parts of Vermont
is superior to any found elsewhere in the
United States, with one or two excep.
tions, shows that where the soil is unfit
we can still have good highways. His
remarks also show convincingly the need
and advantage of expert supervision by a
proper number of State engineers and are,
we believe, in harmony with the ideas OF
Governor-elect Proctor.
Better dirt roads does not mem the
$1,000 mile macadam n the
popular mind has become as socI. ed with
the term good roads, here in Vermont
but roads well drained, so that the road
bed viii 'ot hc'd the ra that falls upon
ID, IL rounoed as to shed the water
~ l Dads can be made by any ordi
0ary individual anywhere in the State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Waste of PoIiey-hoIders' Money

Buffalo IN. ~ Express.
The effort which the New York Life
Insurance Company is making to obtain
pledges of votes for the administration
ticket at the next annual election APP
pears to involve a further unwarranted
expenditure of money, At least, such
is the case 'if the money is not being
contributed by men who hope to be elect
ed. The Mutual has offended along SINH
lar lines. The sole duty of the trustees
in respect to the coming elections is to
prepare an official ballot and send it to
policy holders. 1t should be no concern
of theirs what the International Policy.
holders Committee is doing or how
much money it spends.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
Self Evident.

A Saginaw banker who was on his
way to New York to see Bryan at the
time of the Madison Square Garden re-
ception, was arrested for creating a dis
turbance in the Michigan Central depot
in Detroit and was found to be insane.
1t should not require any lunacy COM
mission to determine definitely the men
tai condition of man who would travel
from Michigan to New York to see
Bryan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28

No need to fear sudden attacks of
cholera infantum, dysentery, diarrhoea,
summer complaint of any sort if you
have DIR. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the medicine chest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28

cause OF the cough. That's the work OF Ken.
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar-the original
laxative cough syrup. Contains no opiates.
Sold by W. II. Sheldon, Middiebury; South
Side Drug Store, Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-09-28
IT'S Merit IS PROVED
RECORD OF A GREAT MEDICINE
A Prominent Cincinnati Woman Tells
How Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Completely Cured Her.

The great good Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is doing among
the women of America is attracting
the attention of many of our leading
scientists, and thinking people gener-
ally.