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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

1t is worthy of note that, in the season
which practically closes this week, the
number of fatalities resulting from foot
ball has been considerably less than in
previous years, due, no doubt, to the elm
ination of much of the rough play by
the change of rules in force this year.
1t is also noteworthy that many of the
fatalities attending football have &C.
CURED in scholastic or association teams,
only very few happening among col
legiate players; it following, naturally,
in colleges that the contestants are of
maturer years land possessed of enough
loyalty to their institutions to avoid dem
onstrations of brutality, which have such
a tendency to lower the standard in ath-
letics. Football, well and carefully
played, serves as fine outlet for the
youthful spirits of the boys, and, no
doubt, has come to stay; though perhaps
there will always be fatalities attendant
upon the game, as there is upon most
every outdoor sport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
THANKSGIVING IN LONDON.
How Americans Away From Homo
Celebrate Turkey Day.

SS'Sp'oto 0dys
The members of the American So
ciety and their guests, to the number
of more than 500, gathered on Nov. %
last year at the Hotel Cecil for the an
nual Thanksgiving dinner of the socie-
ty. The dining hall and the tables
were decorated with products of field
and garden and favors. The menu
was In the shape Of a pumpkin, to
which was attached a corn husk Am
bassador Reid, Robert J. Wynne, the
American consul general, the embassy
STAFF and the head masters of Eng
lands great public schools were among
the guests of the evening. John Nor
gan Richards, father of the late Mrs.
Craigie presided.
After the toast to King Edward had
been honored the Rev. Edward Little
ton, head master of Elton, proposed
the health Of President Roosevelt He
said that speaking for the schoolboys
Of England, no living parsonage was
as interesting as the American presi-
dent, whose craftsmanship, honesty
and strength had made him the ad-
miration of both English boys and
men. The speaker declared President
Roosevelt to he the most important
figure In civilization.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
A Costly Autograph.

At charitable sale in Paris once
Baron Rothschild stopped at a stall
conducted by Gyp, and the fair lit
terateur addressed him with the usual
request to buy something.
What am TO buy?" said the baron.
You have nothing at all suitable for
me. But l have an idea. l should like
to have your autograph. Sell me that "
Taking a sheet of paper the lady
wrote upon it, Received from Baron
Rothschild the sum of 1000 francs
for the benefit Of charity. Gyp."
Baron Rothschild read II, thank ed
her and, handing her a note for the
amount named, went away delighted
with the lady's ingenuity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
In m e m oria m .
caricature

Miss Stella Dodge, daughter of Cyrus
A. and Jennie V. v. Dodge, died at her
home in New York city Nov. 10, 1907,
after short illness from plura-pneumo-
mia and embolus of the brain. Inter
ment in the family plot, Weybridge, Vt
cemetery.
Miss Dodge was born in Weybridge
and in her childhood and youth lived
there and in Middlebury, VT, with her
grandparents. Since then she has made
frequent visits to those early scenes and
associations, making her home while
there with Miss Nina Sampson. Her
academic training was principally in
Syracuse University. The Boston Cook
ing School and Teachers College, Column
bia University, N. Y. Meantime, serv-
ng two years as diatition in Erie, Pa,
and Grand Rapids, Mich, hospital. But
teaching was more to her tastes and
household economics appealed to her.
She conducted the school of THAT science
for two years in Erie, and the depart
ment of economic science two years ia
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, Harlem branch, New York city.
Before her short illness and sudden death,
she was serving her second year in the
department of economic science, New
ork City, Public Schools.
All these years the ideal home was
her special study. On that subject, she
was an enthusiast; to teach girls and
women how 10 make one and how to keep
it paradise of health. rest and comfort
was to her a supreme, all-absorbine
pleasure. From the first, with that end
in view, it seemed her ever-present aim
and ambition to live and work with
teachers and leaders in educational work
1t was among them that she found her
choicest friends. In the selection of in.
Inmates, she made no mistake They
were good women and conscientious ed
ucational workers-cultured women-in
their profession for love of their work.
With her, faithfulness to duty and
loyalty were first principles. Her stu.
dent life was interspersed with practical
work, in that way, reducing to practice
those theories which so early appealed tc
her nature, and which, in after years
made her power for good works as a
teacher in her chosen profession. With
an ever cheerful face, underneath heI
quiet manner was wonderful reserve
force. But her great strength in the
school room was her practical knowledge
OF home life, and her skill in dealing viii
children In human way. 4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
Observation-Disclosures
Begin Now to
Cure 1t With
DR.. Williams
p N k Pills
SOC. per box six boxes, g. 50 at all druggist1
DR.. Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady, N. Y.

The Congregational church at Dorset
was burned to the ground early Sunday
morning. A fire had been started in the
heater Saturday night to warm the
church for Sunday service and the build
ing caught from defective fiue, or
chimney. The flames had gained such
Roadway before discovered that the bell
could not be rung and consequently help
to fight the fire could not be obtained
quickly. The valuable communion table
and service presented to the church in
memory of Miss Bertha Pratt, were de-
stroyed. The building was insured for
$4,000, and was one of the oldest
churches in the state, having been built
in 1888.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
ABSENCE OF MIND.
A Funny Story About Ampere, the Fa-
nous Mathematician.

You all know the old Joke of the pro-
fessor who, bordering over the saying
that in railway accident absence of
body was good deal better than alb
sence of mind, went to the nearest
railway station and tried to take a
ticket "for the nearest railway acct
dent" so as to have the matter proved
to his own satisfaction. You doubt
less know the story, too, of the pro-
fessor of mathematics whose new par
lor maid told him when he rang at his
out. "Tll call again, I'll call again." he
said and went away.
But these are stories merely. Here,
however, are some incidents from real
life: Ampere was remarkably absent
minded. Hundreds of stories of his
observation-disclosures are told, but quite
the funniest is that Of his dinner at the
house Of NJ. Fontanes, the grand mas
ter Of the University of Paris. For a
Joke somebody had told Ampere that
he must go to the dinner in his aca-
demician's uniform OF green and gold
and grit with his sword. When he got
to the house he was very much an
noyed to find everybody else in ordi-
nary evening dress. II will get rid Of
the sword at all events" he said to
himself and slipped It behind the cush-
ions of a sofa. After dinner Ampere
forgot himself, as usual, and became
lost in abstruse calculation. He took a
little piece of chalk out of his pocket
and began working out problems on
the black satin cover of the mantel-
piece. He became SO absorbed in what
he was doing that all the guests left
without his noticing them, and when
he wrote down Q. E. D. no one was
left in the room except Nine. Fon-
tanes, and she unfortunately sat fast
asleep on the sofa where Ampere's
sword lay hidden.
Ampere went down upon his knees
and pulled gently at the sword, SO as
to get it away without waking the
lady. He pulled and pulled, and pres
emily the sword came out-without the
scabbard. At this moment Nine. Fon.
tanes awoke and alarmed the house
with her screams OF terror at seeing a
man on his knees before her with q
drawn sword in his hand.
But mathematical professors have
not the monopoly of absentminded
ness. La FOntaine, whose fables are
the delight of adult Frenchmen and
their children's earliest task, went to
the court of Louis XVI. to present q
copy Of his fables to the king And he
forgot the book. Fortunately, the king
knew La Fontaine, his fables and his
foibles and gave him thousand pis
toles about $3.50. Unfortunately
though, La Fontane left the money In
his hired carriage on his way back tc
Paris
But the prettiest piece of absent
mindedness OF which have ever heard
was that of Professor Pozzi, who ask
ed lady who was bewailing the fact
that she had no children whether she
! thought the failing was hereditary
This is even more amusing than the
delightful answer made by the eng
neer of the Seine tunnel, NJ. Berlier, tc
servant who told him when he went
to call upon his lawyer that that gen
tleman had died that morning "Oh,
said NJ. Berlier. dear, dear, I'm so sor
ry. But tell him l won't keep him 6
minute."-St. James Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
The Dauahter Baked.

II thought" said. old Groucherly,
that l could save money by refusing
to give my consent TO my daughters
marriage with young Higgins. but it's
no CO.,
whats the trouble? queried the
friend of the family.
"She declines to elope" explained the
old man. with a large, open faced
sigh.-Chicago News.
Young girls begin half their say with
when / get married" Married WON
en- start everything with when l was
q girl "-Atchison Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
GRATEFUL JAIlBIRDS.
They Tell Missouri Governor Their
Reasons For Thanks.

Reasons For Thanks.
The following is copy of a sketch
headed why We Are Thankful" writ
ten by the prisoners in Jail at Macon
Mo- last Thanksgiving day and placed
in the hands Of the sheriff with the re-
quest to let the light shine ON 1t:
Dear Governor-ws have read your
Thanksgiving proclamation with interest
and will abide by your suggestions as
well as we may be able In our limited
environments. Although un5ustly shut
out from the world at present, we have
much to be thankful for. The papers are
not pitching Into us and calling us hard
names like they do Mr.. Rockefeller, Sen
ator Plat. While Hearst and other men
with a larger measure of liberty. Our
appetite Is of the never get-weary kind,
and we don't have to take treatment for
insomnia.
We are not nervous concerning bur-
glars and holdup men. and our diamonds
are the least of worries. Nobody
comes round and tries to work us on wild
cat mining stock sell us gold bricks.
The coal man hasn't come after his
money. and we don't look for him. Snow.
Ice, sleet and wtntry winds are nothing
to us. We don't have to get up early
Sunday morning and fix for Sunday
school.
Three times day. week in and week
out. we get beans, corn dodger and well
water. except on holidays. when there's
a double dose of water.
In looking over these matters we feel
that we are blest far beyond the common
run. for which we are deeply thankful.
governor. We feel satisfied We don't
oare to get any nearer where you live.
much as we like you. Your ways are
not our ways. and we wish to be particu-
lar and lead q quiet ORDERLY life Re-
spectfully. GEORGE O'BRIEN,
WILL MITCHELL.
LENGTHY BOB"
EFT AL
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

MI John Riley, blacksmith, Of Cneno-
via, N. Y, suffered from Rheumatism and
was unable TO get relief. He then gave
DR.. Williams Pink Pills trial and Was
permanently cured. He says at was of
the inhammatory kind and was very pain
full in the joints. Many days I could
hardly walk and suffered intense pain.
took to my bed several times for a day
or so and once for six weeks.
II continued in this condition until tried
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. Then | soon
noticed that l was getting better and in a
few weeks was cured. That tho cure 10
permanent is shown by my not having lost
a day at my trade since then"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

Andrew Carnegie celebrated his seven
tieth birthday at his Fifth avenue home
in New York Sunday.
Mr.. Carnegie has managed by hard
work, to rid himself of some $50, 900, 600
in the last few years, and is straining
every nerve to die a poor man. Here's
hoping that the kindly Scot may live
long enough to accomplish his hearts
desire.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
A Chance for Boys to Make
a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get. Can
use heads. hoois, horns-anything in the line
of bones-if only dry. We will pay Coo per
hundred pounds for thoroughly dry bones
we can pay even more il strictly clean, hard,
fresh, dry, boiled butchers bones-and pay
freights from your station if shipped in lots OF
400 pounds or more. May be shipped in
barrels or cheap saeks.-C. S. PAGE, Hyde
Park, VT. 4otf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
DAN SULlY.
Who Will Present the Irish Char
acter Without Caricature.

Daniel Sully in "The Golden Rule" is
without doubt one of the best character
actors of the American stage. He has a
praiseworthy ambition to elevate the
Irish character of the drama, and pre-
sents the Son of Erin as we know him in
life, not as we see him in comic papers.
Across the footlights comes only a de-
lightful tinRe of brogue, carrying in its
sweetness the outpourings Of an Irish
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

Dosing the stomach to cure nasal ca
tarrh does not sound reasonable. And it
isn't. Breathe Hyomei, which puts the
medication right where the disease is,
and cures. Money back if it fails. W.
H. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

1t is worthy of note in these times of
disturbance that the Hyde Park Savings
Bank has gone away past the million
dollar mark in assets, and never lost a
dollar on poor note.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

Snoggs - My daughter is going to
marry young Scroggs. Boggs-Why. l
thought you hated him. Snoggs-l do.
This is a scheme of mine to have my
wife become his mother-in-law-C
land Leader
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

The Middlebury Improvement society
is now formally launched; and, Judging
by the personnel of the official list it is a
foregone conclusion that success will
crown the efforts of the society. Atten-
ton is called to the constitution and by
laws, which we print in full on another
page.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

Every Woman in Middlebury
will be glad to know that local grocers
now have in stock "OUR-PIE" a prepa-
ration in three varieties for making
Lemon, Chocolate and Cur'srd pies.
Each 10-cent package make 40 pies.
Be sure and order today.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
Hoods SarsapariIIa

After this week the jamestown Expo
sition will have passed into history.
Enough said.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

Teacher-Tommy, what did they
have in Rome after it was burned?
Tommy-Fire sales, ma'am.-Chica-
60 News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
Don't Suffer
All Wi n t e r
w 18th Y O u r
II heu m ats m
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Unless the Rheu-
matte poison is
driven from the
bl o cd you are
liable to attack on
every damp day.
DR.. Williams
Pink Pills act d.
rectly on theblood
and begin at once
to combat the
disease. They
have cured all
forms Of Rheuma-
usm, eve In
chronic cases Of
long standing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

heart, and the pulse throbs of true Irish
nature. He is heroic without bravado;
he is honest without saintism, and the
pure and artistic air of naturalnees per-
meates his healthful play. The discern
ing public, which has burnt incense at
the shrine of "O'Duggan's Neighbors, "
"Finnigan's Goat" "Grogan's Alley" and
that sort of thing, should open its arms
and welcome man brave enough to pre-
sent an Irish character which is not a
caricature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

Always keep a box Of Ayers Pills in the
house. Just one pill at bedtime, now and
then, will ward OF many an attack Of
biliousness, indigestion, sick headache.
How many years has your doctor known
these pills? Ask him all about them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
SENfI-LOCAL.


In every such case of homicide under
the "unwrltten law as that with which
st. Louis began the week the Jury is al
most sure to decide its verdlct ON "A
single point-that the man who was
killed deserved killing
This has nothing to do with law or
evidence in such cases. hut it is useless
To argue against it
1t Is not the real and final question in
any case where the question is of one
man killing another
The real and final question is-of
what any mans life is worth after he
has killed another man for revenge?
y higher law, the very highest 'un-
written law ~ of human life, runs against
him IN all such cases. He has bv hi.
own act shipwrecked his own life. He
cuts himself off from the great mass of
mankind who have not killed others
tie may he acquitted by them; he may
90 among them aS usual and he treated
with sympathy, but ne knows and they
know that he Is isolated in class from
which ne can never escape whit. he
lives. If others did not know 1t, h..
would know 1t himself and that self.
knowledge would be enough to cut him
OF from every hope of the higher de-
velopment of mind aud the higher u.s.
fitness he might otherwise have reached.
For man to kill his own higher
faculties, the better and higher part of
his own life, Is TO imfict on himself "A
capital punishment of higher law from
which there Is no escape. ST. Louis
Gi0be DemOcr0f
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
COUNTY.
The Real Meaning OFT.

One day recently in one of the schools of
this city during the history lesson it was de
veloped that not one of the pupils or the
principal of the school We're able to state
who were the representatives of Marvla in
the nlted States Senate There is some
thing lacking i'll the conduct of school
land .iHcTtCdH
The something lacking" prccedes the
conduct of school, of that character.
And that is something akin to the
system of politics i'll both parties which
DEGREES clvil-service qualifications for
office holding.
And anti-civil service insietence in such
case means nothing more nor less than
selection and promotion by quill
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
Not a Safe Decision

In the matter of George w. Perkins,
a vlce-president of the New York lie
insurance Company, charged with grand
larceny Ill connection with the payment
OF funds OF the company to the rcpubli
can national campaign in 1901, the New
York Court of Appeals decided Tuesday
III his favor by ii vote of to 3.
lhe prevailing opinion AYERS that
there was no larceny, owing to the alb
SenCe of criminal intent"
That Is one of the things that bring
law ana the courts under popular
contempt
This, however, III this case, hv the
marrow margin of one vote, the dissent -
ing opinion rightly holding that
Larceny consists IN taking property be
longing to some one else, even for com
mcndable purpose
This should have been the majority
view, as one of the hardest of hidden
things to establish is "intent."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30

a new p eft has been discovered il
Baltimore. He is Il genius. averagin.
2S words IA minute Here is Il sampl,
which by indlrec ion or coincidence is un
deservedly hard on couple of Allegany
county newspapers:
Perhaps not Jar meath gllStenlng star,
When no one Is in sight.
What awful crimes are done at Times,
Under darknesS of The night
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
About Selling Real Estate.

A NY piece of REAL ESTATE can be
~ sold at some price.
Every owner would like to sell for more
than he can get.
OF course, property is worth the most it
can be sold for.
GENERALLY property is sold for the most
to the person to whom it is the most useful,
The finding of that person is the import
ant deSiderdtan, and the owner who wants
to sell cannot afford to make mistake at
that critical juncture of his enterprise
The best "FINDER" of PURCHASERS
of REAL ESTATE known here is the
MINING JOURNAL.
It's part of it's business to do just such work
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
Cumberland and Westernport
ELECTRIC RAILWAY


L MoNp\Y, JANUARY l. 1905.
First Car leaves Frostburg for Cumberland
Il m, next Il. m, and thus each hour
until 10 p. m inclusive.
FIRST Car leaves Cumberland for Frostburg
"A. M, next II. m, and thus each hour
until II p. m, inclusive.
First Car leaves Frostburg for Homecoming
> II. m, next q a. m, and thus each hour
until II p, m, inclusive.
First Car leaves Homecoming for FroStburg
90 "A. m. next B52 Il. m. and thus each
hour until ll:52 p. m, inclusive.
First Car leaves Frostburg for Westcrnport
. a. m, next a. m, and thus each hour
until 10 p. m, inclusive.
First Car leaves Wcsternport for Frostburg
$50 a m, next $50 a. m, and thus each
hour until 1920 p. m, inclusive.
-" All cars connect and passenger trans
fers made at Frostburg. Ample time for
transfers. lOct Is
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30

Ready cash is the one essential, and
when it circulates freely from hand to
hand in the discharge of Obligations is as
much of blessing as the gentle dew,
which descendS alike upon the just and
unjust. Therefore leash up and
help to make each other happy Blessed
are thos" who pay promptly. because
they III their turn shall he paid.-Balti-
more Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
BOarders Wanted

SEVERAL GENTLEMEN can obtain con-
- venient Boarding Accommodations
at Mrs &. q. CHANEY'S,
Over McMullen Il Co.'S Shoe Store.
August q Union stree (.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
DESIRABLE
Building Lots
FOR SALE
INHE Consolidation Coal Company
l offers FOR SALE a number Of
BUILDING LOTS,

Situate on "Eckhart Flat" northeast side
of the National Pike.
These Lots have fine elevation and outlook
natural drainage, and easy proximity to the
Electric Railway; are among the most eli
gble Sites for Dwellings in the vicinity of
Frostburg.
.-4g@ Information concerning terms, plat
of ground. etc, can be obtained by applca-
ton at the OFFICE OF THE COMPANY,
August 10 FrOstburg Md
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
Statements OfEact

The fire did not consume the Iortion OF
the house that remains standing -Phila
delphia (Pa) NoHh- .imniran
More destructive, however. than an
Act of the Legislature of MARYLAND
which saves over 30 miles Of railroad
mainly because 400 yards of it is in
another State.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
unwise Under Present Conditions.

Until we remove the political intlu-
enre that tends toward corruption and
extravaganza | believe that municipal
ownership would he unwise-Profess-
or ScdgwiCk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
Live Pig Envoy TO City's Mayor

Prominent citizens of the Second ward
of Jersey City sent live pig to Mayor
faSan yesterday morning. Some months
ago swift ~ Co. gave out statement To
the effect that they proposed building il
h"g abattor IN the Second ward. In
order to do So they will have to obtain il
permit from the Mayor and the Board
of Health.
The citizens of the ward have held
seVeral meetings to protest against the
abattolr, but 1t Is understood that the
permit Will be granted, The pig re
celved by Mayor Pagan wore tag ON
which was written:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-03-30
IncapabiIity of City Government.

/ am opposed to municipal owner
ship because our city governments
have not shown as yet any capacity
for properly conducting their business.
Major Henry l.. HigginSon