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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
New Word for Englishmen.

"Electrobus" is a word that is likely
to be accepted in London before long.
The London Chronicle has this to say
of words of similarly bad makeup:
"The last edition OF Webster has had
to admit 'electrocute' (under protest.
as a newspaper world, although the
final syllable of the Latin participle
'secutus, borrowed from execute, is as
meaningless as the final syllable Topped
from omnibus. Even before that
electrolier' had forced its way in, with
Its barbarous Tier from chandelier
in which the II belongs to the candle
part of the word. These electro vio-
lences to language seem to be inevita-
BILE, though electro itself means only
amber and should, strictly, be cleo
trico' in such compounds"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

holiness and effectiveness of outline,
and carefulness in the execution of the
symbolic detail.
America is represented by a figure
full of activity, looking steadfastly
forward, alert and ready for action,
seated upon a rock with the torch of
Liberty in her right hand and the
American eagle by her side. Behind
her, looking over the rock, stands an
Indian, sheaf of Indian corn lies
across her zap, and under her feet
Is the head of a Mexican feathered
serpent, the symbol of the Aztec sun
god, Quetzalcohuatl. Her cloak fall
ing from her shoulders is caught in
her left hand and held protectingly
over the figure of Progress, who.
bending low, is setting a winged wheel
in motion, and holds in his left hand
magnet and a PRISM symbolic of
the mutual aid which, in this coun-
try more than in any other. science
and industry have given each other.
In marked contrast TO the alert atti-
tude of America is the sleeping figure
OF Africa. Like the others, this fig
ure is not an chronological portrait.
but has a suggestion of the negro in
the features attitude and the model
ing of the hands and feet. The re-
Ginning figure of the dark continent is
supported on the one side by the
ancient and weatherworn Sphinx,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
NEEDN'T BE CRAY-HAIRED.
Just Use the Curling Irons, Says
Prof. Metchnikoff, the Famous
Russian Scientist.

Paris.-No one need by gray-hared
who does not wish to, declares Prof.
Metchnikoff, the great Russian b!olo-
gist and embryologist. Metchnikoff
told the savants of the Academy Of
Medicine recently that gray on human
hair is kind of disease caused by the
super-activity of a certain living cell
inside each hair, which feeds on its
pigment. A comparatively low degree
of heat is fatal to this cell, which
shrivels and dies if one passes an iron
heated to 60 degrees centigrade GAO
degrees FahrenheiD through his or
her locks.
Prof. Metchnikoff attained consider
able celebrity several years ago
through his announcement that he
had discovered a specific for old age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
METHOD OF ATTACHING LOG TO
GEAR.

side by side by using this leveler on it
than the other fellows have been able
to do with three loads dumped in the
same space on which the leveler was
not used.
IF | get my road too sharp | place
my stick squarely across the road be-
hind the wagon and then cut the TOP
off some, leveling it at the same time
The angle of the drag depends upon
the sort of work that you want to do.
IF the reader will study the plan
for moment he will readily under
stand some of its possibilities. 1t will
be seen that the wagon and horses
can be kept in the track in most cases
and by standing upon a certain por-
ton of the drag, it can be made to 90
into almost any position desired or
cut deeper in certain places.
Suppose that it is desired that the
soil should be cut at the right OF the
wagon at distance further out than
what the drag would naturally go. If
the driver will step upon the stick at
point somewhere near the right end
OF the drag, it is clear that his weight
will not cause the drag to swerve more
to the right, but will cause the stick
to cut deeper into the soil.
On the other hand, suppose that ii
Is desired that the drag should cut
nearer to the middle of the tack
Then the rider must stand somewhere
nearer to the left end of the drag.
The reader will readily understand
what the result will be when the
weight of a man Is placed at different
points of the drag.
More than this, different effects
can be made by lengthening and
shortening the longer chain. Obvious.
ly the angle at which the drag Is
drawn will determine to some extent
where the drag will work"
1t will be noted from the illustra.
ton that Mr.. Bower does not use the
split log" but rather a solid stick
of timber. 1t will be plain to be seen
however, that the split log" could be
readily substituted for the soil stick
and probably more effective work
could be done.
There will be little trouble in at.
taching such drag to the wagon
gear In comparison to the steadying
effect the extra draft of the wagon
gear would probably amount to prac-
tically nothing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

square silO. The latter has walls that
cannot be sprung out and 1t has no
corners, while the octagonal silo has.
The corner is always a place Tor the
air to get in and the presence of air
means the spelling of the silage.
The location in the corner of the
barn was and is popular. In the feed
ding of beef cattle or other animals
than milk cows the location seems to
be good one. But tor cows giving
milk it is different, as the odor from
the silage will tainl the milk in spite
OF all the care that can be exercised
by the mixers. An odor once in the
milk cannot be entirely dissipated by
any kind of aeration vet devised.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
THE FOUR CONTINENTS.
Handsome Groups of Sculpture Which
AdOrn New York Custom House.

New York.-The new custom house,
which is being erected on Battery
park, in this city, is adorned with four
groups of sculpture by Daniel Chester
French, representing the continents of
Europe, Asia, Africa and America
The groups are carved of American
marble from the quarries of Tennes-
see, and the sculptor, who was born
in Exeter N. H., in 1850, is more dis
tinctly American in his work than
any of our other living sculptors. He
was largely self-educated. and did not
study in Europe until after he had
made his reputation in this country
by his Minute Man." which he de-
signed for the town of Concord in
1873.
The four groups of the continents
presented are characterized equally by
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
CONCERNING CLOCKS.

Never allow thee clock to run down
1t responds to regular attention iust
as surely as human being does and
keeps its course truly when made to
follow its endless routine.
Be very careful about winding the
clock too tight 1t is sure TO upset the
mechanism to some slight extent and
two or three tense windings mean a
visit of the clock repairer.
The hands of a clock should always
be turned forward To set the hands
by reversing the right-hand motion is
to loosen delicate screws that hold
them within reach of various cog
slips
Never allow the clock to be moved
from the position where 1t is well ball
anced A deviation of two or three
minutes day from the correct time
may be the result of an uneven
placing of the clock, and once il is
properly adjusted it should not be
shifted for busting or for artistic pur-
poses This is especially true of
clocks that have a pedulum.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

| have no arbitrary height at which
fruit trees should be headed; any
height below "a inches will do. This
may seem too low to most people. espe-
cially those who are in the habit of
growing and pruning apple trees into
forest trees. But bear in mind that
we want an apple tree and not a for.
est tree, that we want fruit and plenty
OF IT, and not fire wood. The nursery
men are willing to supply low-headed
trees II we demand them, but as long
as we prefer fishing poles and whips.
we will be served with them. 1t NAV
cost more to grow low-headed. sticky
trees. since a fewer number are grown
on given area. 1t demands more
labor, but the time is at hand when
the fruit grower is willing to pay if
ne can get what he wants.-Prof. r.
p. Sandsten Wisconsin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

, laurel crown on it and porting over a
scroll, while at her feet is a pile of
the crowns of the nations which are
passed.
The fourth of the groups represents
Asia, the mysterious mother of all
great religions of the world. with the
passive and inscrutable face of the far
east. In her lap is the image of
Buddha, the Light of Asia, and over
her right shoulder shines the radiant
cross of Christianity Her right hand
holds the Sacred Lotus, around which
is wreathed a serpent and from her
lap falls scroll on which is pictured
the Buddhist Wheel of Life. Her
footstool rests upon the skulls of men.
a suggestion from one of the legends
OF Buddha, which relates that when
some one brought him a skull and re-
marked that he had found it on one
of the surrounding hills, Buddha an
swered. "All Asia is made I'D of the
bones of previous incarnations. The
Asiatic tiger rounds off the group m
on the right, and upon the left are
three figures, a youth with his head
bowed to the ground in prayer
slave with his hands tied behind him
and woman with an infant strapDed
on her back; which indicate three
characteristics of Asiatic civilization
superstition, slavery, and the degra-
datiOn of women.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
GOTHAM GRIST.

In New York city there is one police
man to each 459 persons.
New Yorks cemeteries, with their
3,155 acres of land, are sufficient for
the burial of the city's dead, at the
present death rate, for $50 years.
Since Peter MinHt, in 1926, bought
Manhattan island from the Indians
for s24 in merchandise, there has been
a daily average of 80 persons arriv-
ing in the territory now known as New
York city.
New York beats the cities of the
world in the length of It's street rail.
way tracks. If in one single track its
surface, elevated and subway system
w.rld extend in a straight line for
LOIS miles.
New York would be Venice If the
amount of rainfall and melted snow
that is deposited in it should remain
for one year, for then we would have
to travel about in or on water As
inches deep.
If the sewers of New York city were
placed end to end in a straight line
they would reach from here to Pixies
Peak. Ito miles, and the paved
streets Of the city would make road
along one side u them all the way
If the wind that blew over New
York city in one week recently should
continue its way, at its average We
locity, it would make the circuit of
the earth and be back there the last
week in August, for it moved at the
rate Of nine miles an hour.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
ODD EATING CUSTOMS.

BraZilians never eat when they
drink, nor drinl when they eat; and
the Tartars continually persist in pull
ing guest by the ear until he drinks.
Naldive islanders retire to the dark
est part of the houses and hang cur
tains about them, so that none Of
their fellowmen may see them at their
meal.
When they desire to show a mark
of great esteem. the negroes of Ardra
drink from the same cup at the same
time, and the King of Loango used
to eat and drink in two separate
houses.
The Philippine islander will not eat
a meal alone Whenever a Filipino
finds himself without companion
with whom to share his meal, he will
abstain from eating until he has
found one
A strange custom prevails in KAN
chtaka, where n man who wishes to
entertain a guest invites him into a
cabin, which is heated to an excessive
temperature, and then presses him
with food until he is in state of tor
por. Instances of men dying at these
orgies have been known.
The Tahitians, though a naturally
sociable race dine separately Even
the man and his wife do not eat to-
gehter Each member of the family
has his own food-basket They take
their places about five yards apart,
and then, turning their backs to each
other. dine amid profound silence.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
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EFFECTIVE LOG DRAG.
Attached to the Wagon Gear Is Bet
ter Than When Hitched Di-
rectly to Team.

The improvement of the log drag is
suggested by w. L. Bower, of Ken
lucky, In the Prairie Farmer. 1t will
be noted from the accompanying illus
tration that instead of hitching the
team to the drag itself he fastens the
drag to the wagon gear 1t is apparent
that the drag can thus be held more
steadily than would be the case where
hitched directly to the team.
Writing of his success in leveling
down the loose ground with this i'm
plement, Mr.. Bower says:
Il have made a better road with
two loads of gravel dropped along
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

and on the other by a lion. In the
background we glimpse mysterious
figure suggesting the unknown future
possibilities of Africa.
Europe is a regal figure, proud, self
conscious, and steadfastly enthroned
as BELTS the reigning queen of the
world in commerce, art and literature.
Her left arm Is resting upon a book
supported by a globe, and her right
hand grasps the Prov of a ship, en-
blematic of European dominance in
maritime commerce. Her throne is
decorated with reliefs from the Par
thenon and her robe is embroidered
with the arms of many nations. Upon
her head she wears the crown of the
city and behind her is the Roman i'm
perial eagle. Behind her, a little to
the left, history is represented as an
aged woman holding a SKULL with a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

| market very little summer fruit
producing only enough for my own
family, says an Illinois farmer. What
little | sell is of the best. as | mack
only No. fruits. For apples the
only packages use are the standard
barrels, which contain three bushels
| do not use the boxes. | do not
make a practice of shipping much
summer fruit, but dispose of it in the
local market | think, from what 7
have seen of the shipping of summer
fruits raised by other farmers. that
the great necessity is more rapid
transit than is furnished by local
freight trains. Summer fruit especial,
ly must be hurried through to its des.
tination in a very short time
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
THE LARGE FARM.
An Argument Against Their Being
Maintained in the Tricky
Settled States.

Large farms in our thickly settled
States are not a benefit to any COM
munity. The farms comprising ten
and twelve thousand acres of land
result in dwarfing the social life of
the people living on them. We know
of one city located between two such
farms. Citizens there say that these
two great farms are cause Of detri-
ment to the whole township. The
people living upon them are practical
ly all transients. The owner of one
lives in large city hundreds of
miles away, and his employees are
people that have no particular in
terest in the prosperity of that part
OF the country. It is practically i'm
possible to build up a proper COM
munity spirit where every man feels
that his position is only temporary
and that tomorrow he may move on.
1t is fact, too, that many of these
large farms have been financial fail
ures during large part of their exist
ence.
The man that tries to manage a TO-.
OO0acre farm on high-priced land has
cannot expect his employees to have
the same interest in things that they
would have if they were the owners.
One farm Is divided up into % sub
farms, and in each of the 23 farm
houses is tenant and his family. and
he is supposed to look after the inter
est Of 800 acres Of land. But he is a
hired man and thinks all that he can
get from 1t is his salary and the few
things he can raise around his house.
Is there any reason to suppose that he
will bend every energy to make the
piece of land bloom and blossom. as
he would if it were his own? Being
only a transient there is no induce
ment for him to improve the looks of
the property. There is the eternal
presence of the idea of the lack of per
manency in his position This passes
to his wife and to his children. He
can in the main regard his position
only as a stepping stone to something
else What we need, urges the Farm.
er's Review, is medium-sized farms
not vast farms.
The writer has in mind another
farm of 10000 acres existing in the
state of Illinois. The man who Great.
ed that farm is wealthy and seems to
have mania for adding farm to farm
Some years ago the writer rode over
this farm. and the effect made upon
him was very disagreeable The land
was hardly half-tilled. The pastures
were producing only meager growths
of wild grasses. The tenants houses
were small and occupied mostly by
men. The owner did not care to en-
ploy men with large families, as the
state law would compel him to sup
port a schoolhouse and teacher. This
is always the tendency of these large
farms. The owners wish to employ
on them only men with small fami.
lies. or men with no families. or men
that have children that have grown
beyond the school age, Their whole
financial interests lie in a direction
contrary to that of the well-equipped
schoolhouse. The great farm in our
thickly settled states is un-American
in its makeup and its tendency.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
THE OCTACONAL SlLO.
Prof. Fraser of the Opinion That It
Is Not the Most Approved
Type.

The accompanying cut shows an
octagonal silo located in one corner
OF barn. The illustration is from
bulletin 102 of the Illinois experiment
station. Prof. Fraser, after long expe-
r1ence, says that this is not shape
TO be approved. 1t is better than the
square silo, because its walls can be
made more rigid than the walls of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
JUSTICE BROWN RETIRES.
Michigan Jurist Quits United States
Supreme Bench After Fifteen
Years Service.

Washington, - Associate Justice
Henry B. Brown has retired from the
bench of the United States supreme
court, after serving since 1891. 1t is
understood that he will be succeeded
by William Fl. Taft, at present secre-
tary of war.
On the minutes of the supreme
court there has been spread a letter to
Justice Brown signed by Chief JUS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Be Cautious.

Be a little cautious about giving
testimonials of any new machine. fer
tilizer, feed, buggy or whatever if
may be, says the Rural New Yorker.
1t will pay to summer and winter some
OF them before giving too much praise
in their behalf and many man would
give dollars to recall a testimonial
that was given before a thorough sea.
sonable trial of the article had been
made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

tice Fuller and Associate Justices
Harlan, Brewer, White and Peckham
expressing their regret over his retire
ment and testifying to their high ap-
probation of his services on the
bench. Justice Brown made a suit
able reply.
The retiring justice was 20 years old
last March. He assembled the bench in
January, 1891. Previous to that year
he had been United States judge for
the Eastern district of Michigan, from
1875 until 1890.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

In few places in this country the
farmers are growing chicory for it's
root, which is used to mix with cheap
coffees. The soil required is a light
sandy loan, and about the same
preparation should be given the
ground as when corn is to be planted
on II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
Identity BELONGS TO Artist

A Paris court has decided that an
artist remains master of the Identity
OF his work after he has sold it. and
that the substitution of any other
name on It ent' IS him to damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-11
HOUSE LAUGHS AT
 SIMPLE SPELLING
CHAMP CLARK SAYS SOON THE
 AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL DE-
 MAND A PRESIDENT WHO AT TENDS TO HIS OWN BUSINESS. :

Washington, December 10.-Simplified spelling was discussed on the floor of the House of Representatives by Representa- tive Gillett of Massachusetts who de- elared that the 300 words advocated by the President was a very modest reform, and in line with reform of progress in newspapers and magazines. MT. Clark of Missouri, humorously calculated that it would take 400 years to reform the Eng fish language by adopting 300 words a year. He thought the reform was puerile and suggested that he would make only one bite of the cherry and adopt but a small part of the spelling.
 Some time before very long, he de- elared "the people of the United States are going to insist on having a Presi- dent that will attend to his own business, D he declared, mo one man could sit chief executive of the English language"
 Mir. Livingston of Georgia, the rank ing minority member of the sub-com- mittee having the executive bill in charge. stated that the committee had decided that confusion worse confounded" would result if slmplifed spelling be adopted He was insstent that to accept the modi- fled spelling of the 300 words as recom- mended by the simplified spelling board would cost the government thousands of dollars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-11
Minor News of the Capital.

Montgomery, December 1O.-(Special)- The Secretaries association of the South ern Baptist convention, made up of the state missionary secretary, will hold a two days session here beginning Wednes- day next. Dr. W. B. Crumpton. secre- tary of the Alabama board, is president. Among the, speakers will be Dr. B. D. Gray. home mission secretary of the gen. eral board, and former pastor of Bir- mlngham.
 Dr. Louis Robinson and little daughter. Margaret, were seriously burned Sunday, The child was playing with a boy in the yard who had railroad fuse It was put off and the dress of the little girl ignited. Her father ran out to extlnguish the flames and had his hands badly burned The child is seriously injured about the face and neck.
 Deputy Insurance Commissioner A. c. Sexton has gone back to Atlanta to make a fight for control of the affairs of the Atlanta Birmingham Insurance company, of which he was appointed receiver by the city court of Montgomery. The Geor- gia courts have tried to prevent the Ala bama courts from taking over the prop erty. It is held by the Alabama attorney general that Alabama has the first claim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-11
eAlLEYs OPPONENTS ORGANIZE
The Controversy Is Reaching an Acute
 Staqe In Texas.

Dallas, Tex, December 1o.-The contro- yersy between United States Senator Bailey and Attorney General R. " Davld- son as a result of allegations that Bailey had borrowed money from H. c. Pierce nresident of the Waters-Pierce oil com many. is assuming an acute stage Tn Texas.
 Opponents of Senator Bailey are organ izing and members of the democratic committee from Comanche county nave directed that another primary election for nominee of the United States Sem ate be held to secure the sentiment Of the voters. MT. Bailey has announced his willingness to stump the country against an opponent. In many sections, it is said, petitions are being sent to the state lesls- lature urging that body not to return Senator Bailey.
 The senator's friends are also active and a mass meeting has been called In Dallas tonight to form plans to compat all opposition.