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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
NEXT WEEK THE STATE FAIR
Large Crowds Promised from all
Sections of the State-Every De-
tail is Complete.

Nermont's first annual state fair comes
next week and it will be ushered in on
Tuesday, Oct. /, with a brilliancy Of
splendor and of magnitude such as
has never been seen before in this entire
northern section. Governor Proctor. es-
corted by the cadets of Norwich univer-
sity, will formally open the fair at l
o'clock, although the fair will actually
begin in the forenoon of Tuesday.
Up to Saturday of last week there
were 465 cattle entries made and the
management was confident that fully
600 would be made before the opening
date of the fair. So great are these en-.
tries exceeded by 100 per cent every
previous fair held in Vermont-that it
hes been found necessary to erect another
exhibition shed and work has already
been begun on this structure.
The horse department will have big
showing of Morgans, as well as of other
breeds. The swine showing will also be
extensive.
Too much cannot be said in anticipa-
ton of the horse racing, which will be
the best ever seen north of the Readville
track. Horses with records down close
to the two minute class will be there
and the horses that have pulled purses
in their classes will be driven in the
events.
In the amusement line the word ex-
tensive may also be applied. There
will be midway of clean up-to-date
shows beside the varied vaudeville ex-
hibitions free to all visitors.
Then there will be the exhibition of
Vermont fish at the aquarium, the horse
mems tournament and the football game
between the elevens of the New Hamp-
shire State college of Durham and Nor
witch university. The football game will
be played at 10 o'clock Wednesday. The
Norwich cadets will appear in drills fol
lowed by sham battle every forenoon
! of the fair.
/ OF especial interest to the farmers will
be the heep.driving contest with dogs
and shepherds from some of the great
stock farms of the country.
The business blocks and residences OF
! White River Junction will be elaborate
/ " decorated The Montpelier Military
band will render each day a diversified
J program, ranging from William Tell tt
! the latest rag time.
The residents of White River juno
ton have opened their houses to visit
ors. Work on enlarging the hotel il
completed. Then there are 40 eXcellen
and new rooms TO be had upon tn,
grounds.
Low rates and special trains will b.
provided by the railroads and the ac
commodations to the grounds from
! White River junction will be found t
be ample in every way. The new rail
road, to be operated by the state fai
commission, will run trains to tn,
grounds every few minutes and this will
ensure no waiting to reach the larges
fair grounds in the state and the great
est fair ever held in northern New Eng
land.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
WHY NOT p?

Let us quote you prices your dying cleansing Remember
represent Leading Dye and Ceansers Prices
prompt shipments feature which will appeal to you.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
Home Influences.

Each one of us is bound to make the
little circle in which he lives better
and happier; each one of us is bound
to see that out of that small circle the
widest good may flow; each of US may
have fixed in his mind the thought
that out of a single household may
flow influences which shall stimulate
whole civilized world.-Dean Stanley.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
Got Too Important.

"What has become of the maid you
thought such a prizeT
''Oh, had to let her go" replied
the second fashionable woman. after
her operation for appendicitis she
thought she was one of us. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
F. w. BECKWITH
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT
ESTABLISHED


cold look sharp
blanket supply Our fall and shipments The largest and
complete line will show this Prices but little advanced
over last of early buying policy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
Riqht On.

Wisejay-It must be a great pleas
boy-Why? Wisejay-Because he tum-
bles so easily. - Morristown Pa.)
Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
A Good Guess.

Mother-Mercy, child how do you get
your hands so dirty? You never saw
mine as dirty as that! Child-No, but
guess grandma did!-Philadelphia In
Quirer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27
A Word About Future Prices

every notifications advances in all classes of
both the dry goods and departments We expected
heavily These advances made
opinion there be
confidence the market
placing spring The early buying policy last made
merchandise under odays We would
strongly advise buy last You will
money by doing So
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27

If isn't half as hard for most people tt
find good dinner as to digest one. Us'
Mona stomach tablets and never feaI
indigestion. SOC guaranteed by. w H
Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27

Stomach dosing can not reach catarrh
germs in the nose. Hreathe Hyomei and
YOU hit the right spot. Complete outfit
81 90; money back if not satisfactory.
w. H. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27

Your money buys as much at this
store as your neighbours. Every
one treated alike. 1t is a policy
which we strictly adhere to nd
it's right.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27

As rule mans credit is all right at
the wrong time.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
APPARENT. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCE

He looked as if he might have been
baseball umpire. He was battered
and bruised to such an extent that
his best girl would have passed him
by on the other side. The mud chung
to the legs of his trousers, and his hat
was esconced in a cute little out-of-
the-way corner in the neighboring sub
way.
you ought to be more careful"
said bystander as he tried to conceal
smile at the mans appearance.
Careful" shouted the unfortunate
man. "Say, listen to me a minute.
was crossing the street An automo-
bile was coming in one direction, a
moving van in another, a trolley car
from the east, cab from the west,
and there on the sidewalk was my
tailor, who had recognized me and was
waiting to throw it all over me for $50
that l owed him. The auto threw
me against the van, the van tossed me
against the car, the car landed me
against the cab, and the cab fairly de-
posted me in the arms of my tailor.
Careful, indeed"
And the crowd dispersed.-Judge.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
WITH THE PLUMBERS.
Omaha Boss Comes to Lincoln and
vainly Looks for Help.

The lockout of union plumbers con-
tinues in Omaha, and. the plumbers are
taking things easy The bosses are
the ones who are sweating. The
bosses demanded that the union
plumbers withdraw from the Building
Trades Union and sign an agreement
not to engage in any sympathetic
strikes. The union had made no de-
mands for increased wages or better
working conditions, being content to
continue under the old conditions.
Naturally they resented the demands
of the bosses and refused. Then the
bosses locked them out and carried
their tale of woe to the Business Mems
Association. The matter remains I'M
settled to date.
The first of the week Hollis John
son, representing the boss plumbers
of Omaha, came to Lincoln to look for
"scabs.' He put up at the Lindell
hotel and used a microscope. There
are number of non-union plumbers
in Lincoln, but johnson couldn't per-
suade any of them to go to Omaha,
and the union men gave him such a
humping when he approached them
that he soon grew weary. He man
aged to pick up one pipe wrestler in
Havelocx, but the Omaha union spot
ted him and persuaded him to leave
before he went to work
J. e. Holland, 1924 @ street, a
member of the local Plumbers Union
has been seriously i'll for the past five
weeks. Mr.. Holland voluntarily APP
piled for membership in the local un
ion about eight months ago. Under the
constitution he is not entitled to sick
benefits, not having been a member
in good standing for year. But 6
little thing like the constitution was
of fraternity and brotherly kindness
Relief could not be drawn from the
treasury, but an assessment of 81 i:
week was levied on all members work
ing three-fourths time or more, ant
Mr.. Holland is receiving SO a weel
sick benefits, and will continue to re
oeive them as long as he needs thu
money. This is another sample of tn,
",iotOus aparchictic damnahla work
Of those ineediary labor unions.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
RAILROAD NOTES.
News of Interest to Men at Throttle,
Scoop, Brake and Punch.

Negotiations between managers of
western railroads and the trainmen
last week. The committees from the
$4,000 men involved left for home to
await the result of strike vote. The
railroads offered an average wage adj
vance of per cent, but no change in
hours or working conditions
March the brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen members and members of
the Order of Railway Conductors met
in Indianapolis to consider the ques-
ton of cooperation between the two
bodies. The grand chiefs of the two
ing of their general chairmen on the
different systems of the country when
ever needed. This will secure a joint
advisory board. This assures cooper
alton in thirteen states. Another
meeting will be held in Buffalo on
March %.
Following the agreement entered
entered into by fortytwo general man.
ayers representing all the lines in the
west, the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific, the 500 and all the
roads entering St. Paul, have offered
their trainmen and conductors a raise
in pay. This offer was made after a
special meeting of the traffic officials
of the roads in the Northern Pacific
| offices, March 2 which was held to
consider the decision reached by the
managers. The men have asked for a
II per cent increase. The increases
which they will be offered are as fol-
lows: Conductors in the passenger
service, $40 per month; passenger bag
gagemen, Sc per month; passenger
brakemen and fagmen, SIS per month;
freight conductors and firemen, 10 per
cent increase based on the schedule
prevailing prior to November 1, 1905.
Proportionate and equable offers of
increases will be rendered to all
branches of the service.
The United States senate last Sat
urday agreed unanimously upon the
conference report on the bill limiting
the hours, of work of railroad en-
ployes. 1t was adopted by the house
Saturday and now only needs the
signature of the president. The bill
J provides for not more than sixteen
hours work for train crews and nine
hours for railway telegraphers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

mo, SIR" the boys father said, with
a good deal of severity, you can't be
excused from school simply because
you have a sore thumb. I've made up
my mind that you've got to be edu-
Gated. You can't see the good of it,
but 1 can. If I only had my life to
live over, l tell you l wouldn't miss
a single chance to get the benefit of
schooling. It's the greatest thing in
the world. / can see that now, though
I couldn't once"
"Ain't you educated, pa?"
'All the education I have I picked
up myself. 1 realize, though, what
education is worth to man."
"And didn't you go to school at all ?"
Nope, 1 never had"
Then I'll go."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
How He Won.

did you ever hear how Murdoch
and his wife metz"
Mo-
''She had stopped in the street to
pick up forlorn-looking cat, and it
dug its claws into her fingers. She
screamed, and Murdoch, who happen
ed to be passing, rushed to her, put
his lips to the wound and sucked the
poison out. From that there sprang
up between them a friendship which
ripened into love-"
''Um. Then it may be said that he
won by a scratch" Record
Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
View Masculine,

my sympathy remarked Mrs.
Shopperton, who had been reading
heavy magazine article, "is with the
downtrodden masses"
mine isn't" growled her husband.
why not?" queried the alleged bet
ter half of the matrimonial outfit.
Because he answered, they
ought to know better than to all try
to reach the bargain counter at once"
Chicago Daily News
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
Love Laughs at Zero.

They sat out on the frosty porch,
unmindful of the chilly blasts.
Dreamily she gazed at the stars.
up there" she said, Economically,
sis the great dipper."
"And down here he laughed,
snatching another kiss, 'is the great
SPOON
And Cupid came out in a fur-trim-
med overcoat and shot another dart
Chicago Daily News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
Diplomatic.

Il never permit my clients to go
away thinking they have been robbed"
remarked the hold-up gentleman.
"How do you manage it?" queried
the ordinary pickpocket.
Before dismissing Them" explained
the compulsory relief agent, II call
their attention to the fact that they
have merely made concessions in the
interests of peace. Chicago News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
His Fame.


Does Bilkins make any special
claim to Distinctions
81 should say SO. Why, that man
is one of the 1876 chief engineers
that had charge of the Panama canal"
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
Naturally.

I'm told that in some parts of
South America women are car con.
ductors"
Then l suppose they are all beau
ties
why suppose that?"
ITO get the job don't they have to
be fare maids ?"-Baltimore American
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
Who They Were,

Mrs. Winks Cat dinner in great no.
teD-Who are those men at that table
in the corner?
Mr.. Winks-Don't know. What are
they talking about?
Baseball, horse races, prize fights,
and SO on.
ooh, they are probably city Off
cials."-N. Y. Weekly.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
Leadership.

PA, what's a political leader?"
"A man who is able to see which
way the crowd is going and follows
with loud whoops in that direction."-
Chicago Record-Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
The CRY of the Season.

81 want to open an account with
your house."
Yes, sir, but won't you first shut
the door ?"-Baltimore American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
A Mere Supposition.

Are we getting crazy?" asks the
London Mail
We don't know, but you probably
are taking everything your friends
recommend for grip.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
Too ApplicabIe.

"Why doesn't Mrs. Gossip invite
Witticus to any more of her entertain.
ments?" -
Because she asked him to help her
out with appropriate decorations for
that last big fete she gave and he sug-
gested a lot of rubber plants. '-Balti-
more American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
louicallx Queer

There is one odd thing about wild
cat speculations."
What is that?"
That men pursue them with such
logged determination" = Baltimore
American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
The Effect,

"He's got very chesty.'
Eyes; wouldn't even look at house
that hadn't swell front"-Baltimore
American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
Latest.

Mr.. A.-Dear me! Why is the audi
ence wearing automobile goggles in
stead of using opera glasses?
Mrs. why, my dear, this is an
automobile drama.-Chicago Daily
News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
Strictly Business.

DO you guarantees that there are
no broken hearts in this matrimonial
bureau?"
''Oh, no; but then, we always allow
for breakages.''- Baltimore American
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
All Out of Patients.

A noted NJ. D. was once Jailed
For a trick with the scaipel that failed
From his practice debarred,
He took it quite hard
"I'm all out of PATIENTS" he walled.
Judge.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
EnouQh,

Enough.
81 cannot sing the old songs,
1 cannot play the new"
He looked at her in ecstasy.
"Oh, darling, I love you!"
Judge.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Hubby (shivering)-It' bitter cold.
Why don't you button up your jacket?
Wifey-Tke idea! Why, if l did
that mo- one would know it is lined
with fur.-BrOOklyn Eagle
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

Serious.
"These bridge disasters are terri.
ble,' remarked the man who was read
ing of bridges being swept away by
the river floods.
Il should say So" replied his friend.
MY wife lost all her years pin money
in a game of bridge last night -
Chicago Daily News.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
His Formula.

Maud-George told me that if
wouldn't have him he would kill him
sell in dispafr.
Gladys-Poor George! He's SO mo.
notonous. Baltimore American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08
At the Musicale.

Enthusiast-Don't you think the CHI
arc oscuro was fine?
Nonmusical Guest-Well, now to be
plain with you, I liked the chicken
salad better.-Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
-Mo0NsHlNING.-
More Illicit Stills In New York City
Than In Kentucky.

nan NcnSuCkys
Don't talk to me about moonshining
in Kentucky, said the internal reve-
nue. agent There's more moonshin-
ing going on all the time in little old
New York than could be done in ten
KontuckyS. In the crowded sections of
the east aud west sides stills spring up
right along and for awhile conduct a
tiourishing business in the low grade
whisky they manufacture. You see, 1t
doesn't take much trouble to equip q
still with corn and yeast and start in
to make the mash. which is finally
turned out as Il pretty poor sort Of
whisky. The great difficulty is in get
ting rid of the peculiar smoke and
odor from the stills without exciting
suspicion This is usually attempted
by running the still in connection with
a dye shop or some other chemical en-
terprise as blind. We keep watch on
all such establishments and have the
town well covered by sharp eyed and
sharp nosed agents besides. We are
constantly arresting these small moon
sinners and sending them to jail But
enough spring up in their places for
You to say with safety that, as say,
there's more mOonshining going on in
New York city right along than there
could bein ten Kentuckys."-New York
Gup
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
HIGH GRADE TEAS.
Some That Never Get Beyond the
Rounoa aries Of China.

oOuuodtlSS VI SUtuds
''Many of the highest grade Chinese
teas never leave the country-that is,
are never exported in commercial guam
titles" says writer. Tea specialists
in Europe and America manage to OBJ
tain specimens through corresponding
firms in Chinese export centers, but
these samples are not for sale. These
rare teas are preserved for occasional
comparison and testing with the gen
eral commercial teas. They are known
US unsupported teas have known Of
only one p%son outside Of the tea pro-
ducing countries who supplies the
trade of the general public with speci-
mems of the rare teas. His prices
range from $50 to 500 pound.
'As hot even an expert can safely
judge such tea by its appearance alone,
it is necessary to taste it in the cup be.
fore purchasing. The vender can hard
ly afford to dispense this 500 tea gra-
tuitously, so charge of 81 to $1.5O a
cup Is made, and as n judiciously pre-
pared infusion allows the making of
about 200 cups from pound of tea
the profit from this tasting is almost
gigantic. On rare occasions exception
ally valuable teas sold ut auction In
London have brought from S225 to
$215 pound.
but these fancy teas-almost lit,
orally worth their weight in gold-are
rarely seen by ordinary people. They
are preserved in scaled glass jars in
the safes of the tea specialists who
own them. Such exceptional teas are
worth the high valuation placed upon
them. Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
She Had Many suitors.

Napoleon ILL.,, when he was living in
London; the Duke d'Aumale, Lord
Beaconsfield and many other conspic-
uous figures of the nineteenth century
are on record as having been among
the suitors for the hand of Miss Bur
dett- Coutts. who afterward became
baroness, and 1t is doubtful whether
any woman ever received so large n
number of matrimonial offers. as the
baroness. In fact, they became posi-
tive nuisance, and in lS47 she was
compelled to bring legal proceedings
against a lawyer of the name of Rich
ard Dunn, who, according to the
terms of the Indictment, had for eight
years prosecuted her with most unwel-
come attentions with view to matri-
mony. Dunn was sent to prison for
eighteen months, although there is no
doubt that he was, while sane in other
matters, perfectly crazy on the subject
of Miss Burdett-Coutts, us she was
then, and particularly on the subject of
her fortune.-Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
A MEMPHIS LANDMARK.
The Famous Old Mart Where Slaves
Were Bought and Sold.

Grim, unsightly, painless, scanned
and crooked throughout Its masonry,
there stands today an old brick build.
ing OH Adams street, midway between
Main and Second, about which clusters
more of history and of change than
can be compressed into song or story.
1t is situated just on the east of the
alley midway between Main and Sec
ond streets and is used as n shelter for
the city prisoners who are worked on
the rock pile.
If you will take the trouble to step
to the westward side Of this old build
ing, where it faces the alley, and
glance up along its second story you
may still discern the inscription, NE
gro Mart and Livery Stable" or as
much of it as time has not penciled
out. The last letter of the word mart"
and the last letter of the word stable
are gone. The others are dimmed with
age and might pass unnoticed unless
you look a second time.
Time was when this was famous
negro market. 1t was presided over in
Its time by no less man than General
Forrest himself. Thousands of negroes
We're bought and sold within its walls.
and hundreds of thousands of dollars
passed there from buyer to vender.-
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
The Favorite Girl.

She is the girl who is not too bright
and too good" to be able to find joy
and pleasure all over the world, says
the Chicago News.
She is the girl who appreciates the
fact that she cannot always have the
first choice of everything in the world.
She is the girl who is not aggressive
and does not find joy in melting ag-
gressive people.
She is the girl who has tact enough
not to say the very thing that will
cause the skeleton in her friends closet
to rattle his bones.
She is the girl who, whether it is
warm or cold, clear or stormy, finds
no fault with the weather.
She is the girl who when you invite
her to any place compliments you by
looking her best.
She is the girl who makes this world
pleasant place because she is SO
pleasant herself.