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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
TYPHOID FEVER.
Sources of This Dangerous and Pro-
trnctcd Disease.


Although there is always more or
less typhoid fever in most of the larger
cities Of this country, the late summer
and autumn are the seasons when it ia
most to be feared.
The disease is not 50 formidable. as
regards the mortality as some Others
but its great length and the evil conse-
quences which sometimes follow it in
the form of weak heart. veal; spine or
nervous disorders make it quite It's Sc
riOus as some which are more fatal. but
far less protractcd.
Unless one knows how the disease is
usually spread one cannot hope f.
avoid it, and so it may be useful to
consider in what ways the germs Of
the malady find their way into the sys-
tenn
Water is the usual vehicle for ty-
phoid germs, as Is well known, and
probably all great outbreaks of the dis
ease in cities are due to an infected
water supply. This has been strikingly
shown in Philadelphia, where some
parts OF the city are supplied with i'll
tered water and others with unfiltered
or mixed water. Comparing two parts
Of the city in which the conditions. ex-
cept as to water supply. are almost the
same, 1t was found that in the one sup
piled with filtered water the occurrence
rate OF typhoid fever was one in five
thousand, while in the others. in which
the unfiltered water was drunk. 1t was
one in sixteen hundred
But a city with an ideal water sup
ply may be scourged with typhoid
fever, although less severely, through
the medium of imptRe ice, and it is al
most as important to know where the
ice is cut, or with what water 1t is
made, if artificial, as where the city
water comes from. Not long since q
number of officers on one of the United
States ships in the Mediterranean
squadron were taken down with ty-
phoid fever. When the source of the
infection was traced it was found to be
some ice bought at Athens, the ice ma
chine on shipboard having broken
down.
Another source of infection Is found
in oysters that have been fattened In
streams contaminated with sewage
Not only has typhoid followed the eat
ing of these fish. but the typhoid bacilli
have been found in the stomachs of the
oysters.
Raw vegetables used for salads may
have been grown in soil contaminated
with Stops used as fertilizers or may
have been washed In infected water
Unless a water supply is above sus-
picion all that used for drinking tooth
cleaning and in the kitchen should he
boiled and the drinking water cooled
by putting vessels containing it on the
ice, not by putting Ice in the water it.
self.
Finally. great care should be taken
to screen all food from flies. for IL
there is a case of typhoid fever in the
neighborhood flies may become most
active distributors of the poison
Youths Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
COPFERPLATE ENGRAVING.
The Art Was Discovered Through the
Merest Accident

Every one has noticed on his visiting
card the extremely delicate lines of
his name, and almost every one knows
that they are produced by printing
from an engraved copperplate Like
many other things of use and beauty.
this art of copperplate engraving was
discovered through the merest accident
by the goldsmiths of Florence in the
hfteenth century. 1t is a historical
fact. however, that one day an engrav-
er on gold, wishing to take a proof of
and then filled up the lines with lamp
black, thus enabling him t. see exactly
how his work look ed. While occupied
in doing this ii occurred to him that
possibly the same results could be OBJ
tanned by filling up the original en-
craving with lampblack instead of
making an impression of it and filling
up that. Struck with the idea, he put
1t into practical use, and with a little
damp paper succeeded in getting a fair
Impression from the engraving.
The discovery was communicated to
other workers in the art, and they
hailed it with joy, as 1t saved all the
arduous trouble of making sulphur
casts. but they never saw the full value
of the discovery, and consequently the
art of plate engraving lay for almost
a century before its true import was
discovered and brought out in all its
great and beautiful results. Today col
lectors of plate engravings rave over
the crude results of earlier times and
search the world for examples Of these
early masters to add to their collec-
tons. Many of these collections have
been presented to museums, where
they may be seen and appreciated by
the people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
RIPTON.

j. E. Hodges has gone to Massachusetts,.
John Albee, who was reported dead
last fall is here.
Mrs. Mae Sterling of Montpelier is
visiting her mother, Mrs. George King.
D. w. Smith has dug and stoned a
well in his dooryard for the convenience
of his house
G.. |. Flanders returned home from
Lynn, Mass, last Tue sday wonderfully
improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bentley of Spring
field with two children are here on a
visit at j. f. Goodro's, Mrs. Bentley''s
father.
L. A. Sparks and wife with H. E. Day
and lady attended firemen's muster at
Burlington on Friday last and report
having good time.
The Rev. II. NJ. Hall will be with us
preaching and doing pastoral work until
about September 10, when he will re-
sumo his collegiate course and only
preach here.
Ross Maynard of Boston and "Chape'
Tisdale of East Middlebury went up on
the Sd inst, to Judge Sparks on fishing
intent and captured a goodly number of
the finny tribe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
The Word accumulation"

The word "cannibalism" is really the
name of people. 1t is identical with
Carib many of the Caribs. who for
merly fourished in the West Indies.
having been consumers of human flesh.
The letters 81 IN" and 81" are inter-
changeable in certain aboriginal Ameri-
can languages, so that Columbus found
one West Indian island saying CAM
ba" where another said "Carib," while
Shakespeare's Caliban is another va
riety of the same. Columbus own con-
lecture was that the name was con-
nected with the great khan, and later
philologists of the old slapdash type as
ISOLATED with "canis," a dog. Ap-
parently, however the meaning OF
'carib" was brave and daring
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06

A prominent Philadelphia lawyer was
narrating to younger advocate some
of the delays and complications of a
chancery suit in which he was en-
gagged. Bless me-" said the Junior ad-
vocate, Il never heard of anything
parallel to that except Jarndyce versus
Jarndyce." The other at once looked
thoughtful and pretty soon, pleading
an engagement. went off. The next
morning he went into the younger
mans office with an air of great vex-
alton. Look here" he said. "Why
can't you remember names accurately ?
Here I've spent the whole night try
ing to find that case of Jarndyce YER
sus Jarndycc that you mentioned, and
there isn't any such case in the Penn
sylvania law reports at ALL"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
NEW HAVEN.
Silas f. Wright is quite ill.

Sllas r.. Wright Is quite i'll.
The Academy fund amounts to nearly
$4,000. The school building is to be
painted this year.
Miss Daisy Potter, who has been pop
ular teacher in the graded school for a
number of years past, has secured posi-
ton in the graded school at Proctor.
R. w. Sturtevant picked and sold ~
bushels of strawberries last Saturday, for
which he received s53.l6. Mr.. Sturte-
want sold S135 worth of berries last week.
Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Dutton were given
farewell reception at the town hall
Thursday evening of this week. Mr..
Dutton is expected TO preach at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday.
At the annual meeting of the trustees
of Beeman academy on Tuesday of last
week the following officers were elected
President, E. A. LaRgdon; secretary, G.
=. Dana; treasurer, M. j. Langdon;
auditor, DIR. 4. s. Weston: committee on
permanent fund, A. p. Roscoe, z. A.
Langdon, ID. A. Roleau; committee on
instruction, NJ. j. Langdon, c. s. Dana
A. p. Roscoe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
BRIDPoRT.

Floyd Myrick is at home for few
weeks.
Mrs. F. c. Crane is ill at her fathers in
Middlebury.
Miss Bissell of Providence is the guest
of Mrs. Herman Witherell.
Fred Bingham of Massachusetts recent
ly visited at H. K. Williams.
Miss Ava Hawley of Floral Park. n. Y,
is the guest of Mrs. j. H. Howe.
Communion was observed at the Con.
gregational church last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hutchinson re-
Gently spent few days in Bethel.
Mrs. A. H. Smith of Foxboro, Mass, is
spending a week with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Asa Hemenway and son
Roy, were in town for a short visit last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Billings and
children recently INDUCED in trip to
Burlington.
Mrs. Gertrude Chapman, who spent the
winter in Florida, is visiting her uncle,
DIR. f. Ct. Blaisdell
The Methodist society held a pleasant
entertainment at Masonic hall on the
evening of June 30.
The funeral of Mrs. Marcia Grosvenor
was held at her late home June 81, Revs.
Lamb and Pencil officiating.
Walter Hamilton of this place and
Ethel Lucas OF Shoreham were united in
marriage at Crown Point, Sunday even
ing, June Gath.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
A WOOD SAVING FLY.
The Tool with which II Makes q
Cradle For Its Young.

1t is marvellous how many of the tiny
creatures in the insect world conceal
and preserve their eggs, Some will
deposit them in extraordinary places;
others will insert them in the skins of
living animals; others, again, deposit
their eggs where the young grub, after
coming from the egg, finds food close
at hand.
Among these last mentioned are in
sects who bestow great labor in the
cradle of their young. The place they
select is a hard part of a leaf or the
woody branch of a tree. In this they
saw out hole large enough to contain
their eggs, whence their name, saw
flies. For this purpose they are pro-
vided with an ovipostor of peculiar
construction. 1t consists of two long
pieces closing like sheath over a
third.
In the tenthredo this third piece con-
tans two little saws. each of which has
been compared to the tenon saw used
by the cabinetmakers. The tenon saw
is single, but that of the tenthredo is
double, consisting of two distinct saws.
The insect in using them throws out
one saw and while it is returning
pushes out the other.
This alternate motion is continued
until the cut is made, when the two
saws, receding from each other, con-
duct the egg between them into fits
place. Not only is the edge of the saw
notched into teeth, but on every tooth
a number of smaller teeth appear.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
Milk In the SickrOOm

Milk is the chief article of food and
nourishment in every sickroom and
hospital. and every physician and
nurse should know the source of sup
ply, its purity, before ordering it in
any form for invalids and GONZALES
cents. 1t is not enough that it comes
as country milk" There must be in
tegrity and experience back of it. 1t
has been scientifically demonstrated
and proved that pure milk products
are the most nutritious, economical
and easily diSested foods when the milk
is obtained in all its purity and kept
so from pasture to consumer.--Charles
Elley Hall in Leslies Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
EAST MIDDLEsURY.

Archie Watson of Proctor was with
his people during the week.
Fred Watson of Utica, n. Y, is with
his people for his annual vacation,
About IS couple attended the ball at
the Green Mountain House July 4th.
Ross II. Maynard and family of Bos-
ton, Mass, are at the Green Mountain
House for the summer.
Guy Bentley and family of Rutland
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Belknap during the week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06

He rejoiced in the not very humor-
GUS name of Wood. and he prided him
self on his jokes and smart repartee.
Few of his friends had escaped the
lash of his tongue, and he had victim
lied many by his practical jokes-in
fact, he never lost an opportunity of
being funny. One day he met a friend
whose name was Stone, and naturally
a name like that was too good chance
to miss.
Good morning, Mr.. Stone" he said
gayly; land how is Mrs. Stone and all
the little pebblesY'
"Oh, quite well. Mr.. Wood" was the
whitening reply. "How's Mrs. Wood
and all the little splinters ?'-Stray
Stories.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
Canal. and Roads In France.

It Is curious that the French, who
have done more than most nations to
cultivate the graces of life. should be
the people to boast the most perfect
system of canals and roads in the
world; more curious still that, when
most practical, they are still careful
not to sacrifice the purely graceful or
decorative. The roads and canals are
built for use, but between their serried
ranks of poplars they become so many
stately groves and avenues. c"Nr''n :
the country from end t. end century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
The True IdeaIist.

Every human being, unless he lacks
utterly the capacity to love, is an ideal
list. No man can boast that he accepts
only the plain facts" OF eXisteUce as
his guide posts. Love makes id5alists
the power to look beyond the crude
husii we call the fact. Any great
achievement is impossible without this
power. Life thrills with meaning and
magic for the true idealist
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
G.. M. CARPENTER,
Graduate Optician
MIDDLEBURY. VERMONT.
Telephone Call 1912
ADDISON.

George Willmarth is on the sick list.
Miss Frances Seeger is quite sick with
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Tracy visited friends
in Charlotte last week.
Friends from Ira are visiting Rev. and
Mrs H. II. White this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Warner are visit
ing friends in Brooklyn, n. Y, this
week
The social at the parsonage was well
attended and a pleasant time enjoyed
by all.
Miss Ethel Wood who has been visit
ing friends in Rutland returned home on
Thursday.
Carey Marshall is improving the looks
of his house with coat of paint. Jones
has the job.
Frank, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte
Whitford, is very sick, caused from stick
ing thorn in his foot
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Spooner and
son, Frank Weston. are the guests OF
friends in Orwell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Fisher and daugh.
ter, Nettie, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. j. Spaulding of Panton over
Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Smith had the misfortune
to scald her foot on Tuesday last. Al
the present writing she is able to wall
a very little. Dr. Willard attends her.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
THE BEST SLEEP.
IL Il That which One Cannot Avoid
without a Struggle.


When debating the question, How
much sleep is needed? one must keep
IN mind that the best sleep, indeed, the
only healthy kind, is that which one
cannot avoid without a struggle. 1t is
the sleep that always follows on weari-
ness; it is not that which is obtained
by difficulty. If a person slept for three
hours right away and then awoke re-
freshed-that is, with no further in
clination to sleep-he would not then
be in need of it, His proper course
would be to arise and engage in work
But he must be prepared to sleep at
any time in the day when the longing
occurs. To the latter rule there is one
exception. Let us suppose that one
has acquired the habit of sleeping half
the night and lying half awake during
the remaining half. Such a habit can
be best broken by rising after the first
sleep and refraining from nap in the
day. When the bed hour arrives the
chances are that the victim of insom-
will not wake until the proper hour for
rising.
In any case it is great mistake to
turn over on the other side and remain
in half conscious state. Indeed, it is
a more serious mistake than many
would believe, says Home Notes. The
brain is now in a peculiar state. more
closely resembling the hypnotic than
would be possible under any other nor
NAL conditions. Quite a lot might be
written about the peculiar dangers and
powers of this half waking state
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
The Word "Papa,v

For some time after the word papa"
was taken into the English language
In the seventeenth century it was re-
stricted TO courtly and polite speech
and was common even among adults
Long after II had become childish it
was still accounted genteel. Hood
wrote of enc who was "genteelly
taught TO say, not father, but papa"
Papa may be comparatively a new
conner into the English language, but
it is as old as Homer. Nausicaa in
the odyssey" calls her father "pappa
phile"-dear papa.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
No Faith In Him.

Guess that freckled daughter of
Thompson's must have a steady young
man"
what makes you think so:"
"The old man was in here yesterday
to buy one of these newfangled con
trivances that make big saving in
the gas you burn
Il don't believe the young mans
steady. If he was they'd save all the
gas."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06

There is considerable activity among
the lumber interests of Ludlow and vi
cinity. Since December last timber
lands and sawmill property in Ludlow
and Plymouth to the value of $40, 200
have been disposed of to out of the tate
parties. Several others are operating in
that section. and not a few lumber jobs
are delayed because of scarcity of help.
Some $500 acres have already been sold
to outside parties, and it is estimated
that it will take five years to work over
this territory.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06

A prospective woman tenant through
the typewrter's omission Of one all i'm
portant little word of two letters re-
ceived the following startling state
ment: Dear Madam: You can have
the fat, provided you repaint and re-
decorate yourself"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
There Are No Certain ona..

1.-The only objection l have to this
story" said the cynical bachelor. lis
the frequent use of the phrase "a GER
tain girl The phrase is grossly mac
curate, as everybody well knows that
all girls are exceedingly uncertain
Chicago News
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
His Resources About Exhausted.

Father-Do you think you can sup
port her In the style to which she has
been accustomed: Suitor-Not in the
style to which she has been accus-
toned since we became engaged
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
SALISBURY.

w. j. Whitney spent Monday in
Goshen.
Allen Nelson went to Long Point on
Saturday last for few days outing.
Raymond Eddy returned to his home
in Providence, r. l., last Tuesday after
nearly years's stay in town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06

Matrimony resembles pair of
shears, so Joined that they cannot be
separated often moving in opposite
directions, yet always Furnishing any
one who comes between them.-S.
Smith.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06

Love when true. faithful and well
fixed is eminently the sanctifying ele-
ment of human life. Without II the
soul cannot reach its fullest height or
holiness.-Ruskin
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
pa . ToEIA.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to our friends and neighbors for their
many acts of kindness and sympathy
during the time of our sad bereavement.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN RoURKE
AND FAMILY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
Changed.

Nagsby--You're naturally re''s 'H' s
tic. l don't think ever saw "a !a,
cheerful. Carsby-Ah, that's eas.,r e..
planned. Nagsby-How so? Carsby-
You didn't know me before ! was mar
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06

What is fanaticism today is the fash
ionable creed tomorrow, and trite as
the multiplication table week after.
Wendell Phillips.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
A Certain Cure for Aching Feet.

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder; cures Tired,
ching, Sweating, swollen feet. sample sent
Pad, a new invention. Address. Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, y. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06

Comfort and independence abide with
those who can postpone their DESIRES
Success Magazine. -,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-06
Eyes
Make...

or mar many a face the
other features may be ever
so comely, a pair of weak,
red, inhamed, or twitchlng
eyes will spoil its b uty .
Properly adjusted glasses will
cure most Of these troubles
by removing the cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-24
SUICIDE FRUSTRATED

William Chandler, a drGggis. at New
hrk and Hudson streets, Hoboksa, foiled
! wouldehe suicide yesterday. She asked
for ten cents worsh Of esraoGc acid and
Ehe same amoust Of stzyc.E Eiae. and his
Fuspiciors wpfA arease3 So he substi-
euted water for the add, bit pat poison
label on the bottle. esd Ia place Of the
Brychnins gaze tbs yomsa headache
bowder.
The womsn left tbs store, but she
htopped Gloss by. took the powder and
Ehen drank the eonssnts of the bottle.
She, screamed as STE lay Down on the
bdewaik. in the rain, to die"
Detective Weintha. was csese by and
fan bo aid the woman He picked her
hp and carried her to tfe pclice station
tlose by, where she was examined by
fhe police surgeon. He prenounced her
put of danger. She was placed in a
sell when the druggist appeared and
Explained the matter.
She was arraigned bescr. Recorder
Stanton and sent to thel penitentiary
for thirty days. She said her name is
1frs. Adelaide Cook. of Ne. 2o8 Bloom
Geld street, Hoboken. Sac said she
wanted to die because she had quar-
r-l9d with her husband.
The druggist said the woman seemed
~ much excited and he feared she
nted the poison to kill herself. and
h. therefore saved her life by making
DE substitution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-24
Methodists Will Send $3.50,
900 to Their Workers In
India
10000 CONVERTS NOW
CONVERSION OF THE HINDUs
WAS BEGUN FIFTY YEARS AGO
BY THE REV. DIR. WILLIAM
BUTLER.

Fer the observance of the semi-cen-
teanial Of the founding of the Methodist
Mission in India the Methodist Episco-
pal church proposes to raise $3.50, 600 for
a thank offering Sunday. May 13.
The golden jubilee idea was suggested
by tie last general Methodist conference
for observance this year, as a recognition
of the success of mission work in India
in the past half century and a commits
sion was appointed to direct the plans
for the observance. The commission
numbers 25 members, representing diff
ferent sections of the church. Plans
have been laid before every church of
the denomination in the country. bring
ing forth an encouraging promise to
work for the jubilee. OF the $3.50 COO
which is expected for the thank offering,
the Methodists in India have volunteered
to raise one-ffth. There is encourage
ment to believe that the rest Will be rails
ed in this country.
The first Methodist Mission in India
was founded by the Rev. DR.. William
Butler in 1856, and has grown even be-
yond the hope of the founder The mis-
sionaries there are now preaching in 81
different languages; have established five
printing houses; have 10000 converts,
123, 1877 Sunday school scholars, and
35,43S students in the Methodist educa-
tional institutions.
A very remarkable instance of the
work is the conversion of the Hindus
from their ancient religion, and the urg-
ent appeals for more missionaries and
more churches. There is but one mis-
sionary now to 10000 of the popula-
ton, but with so more, as hoped tol as a
result of the jubilee, the membership of
the Methodist church in India, is it said,
could be doubled in six months.