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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Tax Sale

The non resident proprietors OF the town
OF Briuport, in the county OF Addison, and
state OF Vermont, are hereby notified that
the taxes assessed by said town, by said
county, ana ny said state, within the two
years next preceding This date to-wit the
years 1904 and 1905, remain either in whole or
in part unpaid, on the following described
LANDS in said town tO-wit the premises long
known as the home farm of Edwin d. Wilcox,
late OF Crown Point. in the county OF Essex
and state OF New York, deceased; original
proprietor's name to the undersigned author
ity unknown; and which said premises are
Wilcox, as the undersigned authority is in.
formed and believes, and are bounded as
follows to-wit: On the north 10y lands
formerly owned by Aikens Dukett, deceased,
and by lands of +. L. Heustis; on the east by
lands owned by the heirs OF the late T. j.
Myrick and by lands of J. q. Sunderland and
by lands OF ;. X. Cook and sister; on the
south by lands of ). r. Cook, of 5. T.. Walker,
of G. X Walker and OF G. A. stone: ana on
the west, by lands formerly ownt d by Aikens
Dukett deceased; the whole consisting of
$50 acres of land, he the same more or lee :,
situated in said town OF Bridport.
And so much of said lands will be sold at
public auction, at the dwelling house occu-
pied by Arthur W. Wilcox, of said above
described farm, in said Pridport. on the 2sth
day of February next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, as shall be requisite 10 discharge
said taxes with costs, unless previously paid
W. L. WHEELER,
Collector of Town Taxes.
Dated at Bridport, Addison County. Ver-
mont, this 10th day of January, A. d. 1906.
Taxes and costs'amoupt TO $265 "A, to " hich
will be added costs OF sale. 3t3c
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
For the Patrons of the r. F. D.
Routes.

You will be doing your carrier great
favor if you will stamp all your mail
before putting same in box. either by
putting on the ordinary stamps, or better
yet, use the government stamped envel-
opes with your name written upon upper
left-hand corner. This will guarantee
delivery or return of the letter.
In case you should not happen to have
either stamps or the stamped envelopes,
wrap the necessary amount up in paper
and fasten to letter in some good manner
remembering that in cold weather if the
money is put in box loose the carrier has
to take off his gloves or mittens to get
hold of these loose pennies.
In addressing your letters do not write
above the middle of the envelope, be-
cause the letter has to be plainly post,
marked and the address may be partly
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Estate of Louis LaMOrder.
Order of Notice on sale of Real E.tat
f. +. PLAT. ico
A. j. ToWNER,

Order of Notice on sale of Real Estate.
STATE OF VERMONT.
oDISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS.
Honorable Probate Court within and for the
District OF Addison, holden at Middlebury, in
said District, on the 18th day of January, A.
ID. 1906.
Present Hon. VIM. II Bliss, Judge.
Whereas, Heretofore, to wilton the 18th
day of January, A. ID. 1906 Charles H. LaMor-
der. administrator of Louis LaMorder, late
OF Middlebury, deceased, did present to the
said Probate Court IA petition in writing,
therein setting forth that ii will be necessary
to sell part OF the real estate OF said de
ceased for the payment of the debts and
charges of administrations and also that IL
will be beneficial for all parties interested
therein TO sell the whole of the real es tate OF
said deceased, and therefore requesting SAID
Court TO grant him a license to sell said estate,
and thereupon said Court did order that the
the same were thei eby referred TO q session
of said Court to be held at the Probate once
In Micdlebury. in said District, on the 5th
day OF February A. ID. 1906, and that notice
thereof be given by publishing a certified
copy of the record of said order three weeks,
successfully, previous thereto. IN the Middle
bury Register, newspaper printed at Mid
dlebury, in the County of Addison, and circu-
lating In the neighborhood of those interested
being thereby duly notified thereof, might
then and there appear before said Court and
object TO the granting of said license, II they
see cause
BY the Court.
Witness my hand at Middlebury, in said
District, this 18th day OF January, A. ID. 1906
3 MABEL A. Bill IS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
GRAFT IN OFFICIAL BIBLES.
Many of the Books Used in Swear
ing In New Philadelphia
Legislators.

II had always heard a lot about
graft and corruption and so on in pc.
litical circles" said local member of
the legislature. reports the Philadel-
phia Record, "but l never took much
stock in 1t. However, l had my eyes
opene9 the very day l was sworn in.
In swearing in the new legislators a
dozen or more Bibles are used, and the
ceremony is prepared with groups of
eight or ten men at a time. About half
the men in my group were as new as
I was, but some veterans were in it,
too, as I soon found out When the
Bibles were handed to us | was at once
struck by their beauty. They had evil
IDENTIFY been made for the occasion, be-
ing beautifully bound in leather, with
the state arms in colors. | have sell
dom seen handsomer books. After the
ceremony l tried to get hold of one
of the volumes for a closer examina-
ton, when, to my establishment, |
found they had all disappeared. I
asked one of the older members about
it, and he laughed as he drew me back
to his desk. Opening it, he showed me
two. They make such nice Christmas
presents he replied, that we who are
few of them accompany us to our
desks. The state can stand for the
loss, anyway When Bibles are not
safe, what are?" the legislator con-
cluded
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
ACCIDENTS AND FATIGUE.
Number of Casualties Greater in the
Forenoon Than After Mid
Day Rest.

1t was shown by an exhaustive in
Casters Magazine, that the number of
accidents increases progressively hour
by hour during the first half day; that
after the rest at midday the number of
accidents is notably less than in the
last hour of the forenoon; that in the
course of the second half day accidents
again become, from hour to hour, pro-
gressively more numerous, and that
the maximum number of accidents to-
ward the end of the second half day is
notably higher than the corresponding
maximum in the morning. The influ-
ence of the workmens fatigue on the
production of accidents stands out
clearly from these observations, and it
is easy to understand how this comes
about when it is remembered that with
fatigue the attention readily dimin-
ishes and disappears The conclusion,
therefore, is that in order to produce
a diminution in the number of acct
dents it would be sufficient to interca-
late in the middle of each half day of
work a period of repose. naturally not
so .ong as that at midday, but the
length of which remains to be deter
mined. In fact, one would only have
to apply to the manual labor of adults
the measures which for a long time
have been put into practice for chill
dren as regards their intellectual labor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
BEE KEEPERS MEET.
Elect Officers and Discuss
Meth DDS.

Speeches of interest to members of
the craft. the election of officers and
general discussion of comb and honey
were the features of the annual meet
ing of the Vermont Bee Keepers asso-
citation, which was held at the Van
Ness house in Burlington on Friday with
good attendance. The officers were
chosen as follows:
President, w. F. Cram of West
Brookfield; vice president, G.. c..
Spencer of Panton, Addison county;
V. n. Forbes of West Haven, Rut-
land county; C. B. Fisk of Brook
field, Orange county; f. K. Seaver
of Cadys Falls, Lamoille county;
secretary, c. G. Larrabee of Shore.
ham; treasurer, H. L. Leonard of
Brandon.
At the morning session V. N. For
bes of West Haven, discussed "Shori
Cuts in Bee Keeping" and President
NJ. F. Cram of West Brookfield fol.
lowed with a talk on Control OF
Increase" A general discussion OF
the production of comb and honey
followed.
j. E. Crane of Middlebury and H
l.. Leonard of Brandon, read papers al
the afternoon session.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
UNIVERSAL POSTAGE STAMP
One of Five-Cent Denomination a
Necessity in Many
Countries.

The postal authorities of the Neither.
lands are inaugurating an innovation
that is not unlikely will be adopted
by other countries in the postal union,
to-wit: carrying stock of the stamps
of other countries of the value of five
cents, the denomination of the stamp
required to frank letters from one
country to another. There is great
need of a universal postage stamp Of
the value of five cents. At present a
citizen of the United States cannot
write to a person in England and en-
close reply postage because the five
cent United States stamp would not
be available for postage in England.
Thus far it has been impossible to ar
range for this universal stamp be-
cause of the slight difference in none
tary standards of the various coun-
tries. This may be worked out later
but the Dutch government is going a
long way toward solving the problem
by carrying in stock the five-cent
stamps of the United States. the 22
penny stamps of Great Britain, the 20
pfennig stamps of Germany, the % cen
times stamps of France, etc. Thus a
person in Netherlands writing to a
man in this country will be able to en-
close a five-cent stamp to frank the re-
ply desired Following this plan, the
United States would carry on sale at
its leading offices the stamps of Eng
land, Germany, France, Netherland,
etc. of the value corresponding to our
fve-cent stamp 1t is probable the mat
ter will be brought to the attention Of
the United States postal authorities
and a small appropriation may be set
aside for the purchase Of stamps for
this purpose. Once made the appropri-
alton would never have to be renewed
as the revenue from the sale of these
stamps would always buy additional
supplies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
1adls5a5z c. N. ATWOOD & GO. Mldd5eea7z
PROPOSED ELECTRIC ROAD
Prom oters Meetin Middiebury.

"GGt
For many months the oranges of Or
well, Shoreham and Addison have dis
cussed the project of an electric railroad
through the Champlain valley. Later
the citizens of Vergennes became inter
ested and working together something
tangible has been accomplished. A meet
ing of those interested was held in the
Town hall here yesterday afternoon,
with full attendance from those who
live along the proposed line. 1t is plan
ned that the road shall start at Yer
gennes and include the towns of Panton,
Addison, Bridport, Shoreham, Orwell,
Benson, West Haven and Fair Haven.
This would give the road good steam
railroad connection at Vergennes with
the Rutland and at Fair Haven with the
Delaware q Hudson railroad.
The meeting was called together with
f. K. Douglass of Shoreham acting as
chairman and 5. Ezra Smith of Addison
as secretary. Minutes of the last meet
ing were approved and r. w. McCuen of
Vergennes, chairman of the committee
on drafting constitution and by laws,
read the report of this committee
which was also adopted The committee
on organization rendered their report
which was also accepted. Work then
began on the acceptance of each article
of the constitution which with some
minor changes, was adopted.
TWAS announced that 200 membership
tickets had been sold to date and that
800 were necessary before the plans of
the association could be carried out. The
membership committee is as follows:
Vergennes, w. II. Hawkins, w. G.
Foote; Panton, Edricx Adams, r. H.
Noonan; Addison, Ezra Smith, A. T.
Clark; Bridport, j. n. Spaulding, George
Conn; Shoreham, F. +. Douglas, c. NJ.
Ward Orwell. II. T. Cults. Milton
Brown; Benson, c. NJ. King, j. H. Aiken;
West Haven, Edward Fields, Orville
Hitchcock; Fair Haven, B. II. Norton,
Oliver Preston. The next meeting is to
be held in Fair Haven the first Thursday
in February.
a nominating committee consisting of
James Aiken of Benson, Frank Allen of
Fair Haven and w. X. Warner of Yer
gennes presented the following list of
officers for the association and they were
all duly elected; Chairman, r. H.
Noonan, Panton; secretary, S. Ezra
Smith, Addison; treasurer, w. B. Wright,
Orwell; eX. COM, R. w. McCuen,
Vergennes, r. H. Noonan, Panton; DIN
Smith, Addison; j. N. Spaulding, Bird
port; r. H. Holmes, Shoreham; w. A.
Jennings, Orwell; c. NJ. King, Benson
Ed. Field, West Haven; Oliver Preston,
Fair Haven.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
SCHOOL NOTES

At a meeting of the atheletic associa-
the cantata of Joseph" for the benefit
of the base ball team.
The schedule for recitations was
changed Monday.
A high school reception will be held
in the high school rooms this friday
evening.
Cyrus Norton ex '06 has left school and
gone to Proctor where he has position
with the Vermont Marble Co.
The skating on Saturday was taken
advantage of by good many, and two
fellows skated as far as Leicester June
ton and came back on the train.
The officers of the different classes
met together on Monday and elected
committees for refreshments..'and enter
tainment for the reception this friday
evening.
The athletic committee met on Mon
day night and decided ON a date for
the cantata of Joseph" This date will
not be published at present, but it is
some time in thelatter part of February.
The committee in charge consists of
Fisher '06, Buttolph .06, jackson '07,
Stewart '07 and Foote '0S.
The prospects of good base ball
team are very encouraging. Ten games
have already been scheduled, and about
five more are to be put on as soon as
arrangements are complete. 1t looks
like successful season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1906.

The death of President William r.
Harper of Chicago University ends a
remarkable career of a comparatively
young man. The country has lost a
great educator, great president of a
great university and a man with the
combined instincts of a scholar and a
man Of affairs. One of his most re-
markable traits was brought out by
his long and painful illness. When he
knew his was a hopeless case and he
must soon die he entered upon his du-
ties cheerfully and with fortitude
astonishing. He was vigorous in his
interest of the affairs of the univer-
sity when he was practically helpless
and even when he came to die that
interest in the work of the institution
which he founded never grew less and
he left a. special request that no reci-
tations be suspended in the university
on account of his death except during
the funeral hours.
Here is his career in nut shell
At the age of ten he entered an Ohio
college from which he was graduated
four years later with a degree of
Bachelor of Arts, astonishing his
class by delivering his Grafton in
Hebrew. At the age of seventeen he
entered the graduate department of
Yale and at nineteen won the degree
of Phi. d. He taught Latin and Greek
in university and at twenty-four
held the Hebrew chair in big theo-
logical seminary in Illinois. He fol-
lowed Hebrew practically all his life
and was considered one of the best
scholars in that language in the coun-
try. After seven years in the theo-
logical seminary he went to Yale in
1886. He taught in this university
and the divinity school. During his
life he wrote many Hebrew books.
In 1891 he became the president of
Chicago University and with the in
tention of making il the most com.
prehensive and liberal university in
the world He has held that position
ever since. He got the confidence of
John ID. Rockefeller and Others and
their money in generous quantities.
He started out on a bold $4,000, 600
basis and history tells how well he
has succeeded. 1t will be hard to fill
such a mans shoes. Montpelier Jour-
nal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Estate of Wesley c. Larrabee.
commissioners Notice.

Inc undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon Probate Court fer the District OF
Addison commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
Wesley {. Larrabee, late of shore ham, in said
district, deceased, and ali claims exhibited in
offset thereto hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid Al the dwell
ling house of the late w. c. Larrabee in said
town OF Shoreham, on the Sd day of
February, and Ith day OF August, next, from
10 O'Clock a. m, until o'clock p. m, each
OF said days and that six months from the Sd
day OF February, A. ID. 1905, is the time limited
by said Court. for said creditors to present
then claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Shoreham this 18th day of January,
A, ID. 1906.
F. +. PLAT. tCor,
A. j. TowNER,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Estate of John Foley.
commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Addison Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
John Foley. late of Middlebury in SAID
District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid al the Hotel
Sargent IN said town OF Middlebury. on the
9TH day of February and 5th daV
of july next, from O'Clock p. IN. until {
O'Clock p. M, each of said days and that six
months from the 10th day OF January, a. d.
1906, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims To us for ex
animation and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury this 18th day of Janu-
airy, a. ID 1906.
JOHN II. SARGENT, Co,,,
THOMAS BURNS, N'i"'
c. j. Mathews, Administrator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Languages at Reval.

Many and diverse are the languages
spoken at Reval, the Russian city on
the Baltic where the mutineers have
been so active of late. A writer tells
how he once walked along the cab
rank in the square of the little town
and found drosky drivers who spoke
as their native tongues Russian, Fin.
nish, German, Swedish, Lithuanian and
Yiddish. And there were but ten dros-
kies on the stand.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
ONLY 80 YEARS OLD.

II am only so years old and don't ex-
pect even when l get TO be real old to
feel that way as long as can get Electric
Bitters," says Mrs. f. H. Brunson, of
Dublin, Ga Surely there's nothing else
keeps the old as young and make the
week as strong as this grand tonic medi-
cine. Dyspepsia, torpid liver, infamed
kidneys or chronic constipation are UNI
known after taking Electric Bitters a
reasonable time. Guaranteed by w. H.
Sheldon, druggist, Price SOC.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Charity a Necessity,

1t is hardly possible to imagine a
country, no matter how widely the
powers Of the state are enlarged, where
almsgiving will not be NEEDED; it is abb
solutely certain that no country could
long exist without charity.-Charity
Organization Review.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
METHODIST CHURCH.

At the Methodist church next Sunday
morning, the pastor, w. II. Washburne,
will speak on the Parting of the Ways"
and in the evening on the second miracle
of Elisha the Prophet, the special sub
ject being the "Noxious Waters and the
Sterile Soil" The evening service is
held in the lecture room. and begins at
1880 o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19

The soothing and comforting effects of De
Wits Witch Hazel Save, when applied to
piles, sores, cuts, hoils etc, subdues pain
Inflammation, reduces swelling and acts as "A
ruOe'acient, thus circulating the blood
through the diseased parts, permitting or
aiding nature TO permanently remove the
trouble entirely. Sold 10y W IL. Sheldon,
Middlebury; south Side Drug Store, Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Church " otes.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

At the Congregational church next
Sunday morning the Rev. George H..
Gutterson of Boston will speak. At 1880
the pastor, the Rev. Thomas Simms, will
preach upon, "A Double Life"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Middlebury
DR.. GEO. n. SPILLER

the opticiap, will be in Lincoln, Jan.
~; Bristol, Jan. 20 and "a; Mid
dlebury Jan. as and 26.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-20
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
State Teachers Will Meet in Hartford
 and New Haven Hereafter.

New Haven, Oct 2O.-In accord ance with the plan adopted yester day at the annual meeting of the State Teachers association, the an- nual gathering will be held in two sections on the same day, one section meeting here and the other in Hart lord. The same program will be fol lowed at each section, and the, same speakers are to appear, addressing one section in the morning and the other in the afternoon.
 The officers chosen are: President. John R. Perkins, Danbury Normal school; recording secretary, II. T.. Mathewson, Milford; corresponding secretary, s. P. Willard, Colchester; treasurer, w. F, Nichols, New Haven; auditor, John G. Lewis, New Haven.
 At the annual meeting of the Con- necticut Public School Music Teach CTS association, Prof Benjamin Jep- son was elected for the sixth consecu- tive time president; William K. Brown of New Haven was elected vice-president. and Miss Langdon of Torrington secretary and treasurer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-20
TIMELY TOPICS.

The morning session at Monroe's s Business college is $l.2o week. Af- ternoon the same. Night session SI n week. | The Hampson-Sellew Co are show ing three piece parlor suits from $50 up. | Avon serge, outing flannel and other wash goods at reduced prices Tonight at Reid & Hughes. Try drink from the soda foun- tain at Apothecaries' Hall Co. They are delicious treats.
 New styles, new trimmings and London and Parisian novelties at |. Chase's.
 Mems finely tailored suits at New York Tailoring Co from SIS to $40. Trousers s5 up. Imitation water color paintings. 16x20. at Austin & woodruff's for 25c; 10x20. 10c. Ready made clothes at Jones, Nor gan & Cos cannot be told from the best custom made suits. - Toilet articles and notions. fur nishings and dress goods marked low at Grieve, Bisset & Hollands.
 Distinctive styles are what you get when you order suit or overcoat at Mahon's.
 J. H. Devereaux has all the new books as they come out. Get a Sl.5O book now for soc.
 Extra specials picked from every department at Curran's tonight for purchasers.
 George O. Baronian has several three-family houses for sale at bar gain prices.
 When selecting a picture don't fail to see the supply the Curtis Art Co Is showing.
 Special prices on crayenette rain coats at Miller & Peck's tonight. skirts s1.9s.
 ]. B. Mullings & Son give readers a few points about hosiery in their ad tonight.
 The Emerson shoe is the one for such a day as this. J. C.. Jackie & Sons sell them at s3.50.