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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
A BeaconsfieId Story,

A lady who was his constant friend
and benefactor begged Lord Beacons-
field to read Mallock's first book and
say something civil about it, The prime
minister replied. with a groan: ASK
me anything, dear lady, except this.
am an old man. Do not make me read
your young friends romances."
"Oh, but he would be a great acces-
sion to the Tory party, and a civil
word from you would secure him for
ever"
"Oh, well, then, give me pen and a
sheet of paper" And, sitting down In
the ladys drawing room, he wrote
"'Dear Mrs. -, l am sorry that
cannot dine with you. but l am going
down to Hughenden for a week. Would
that my solitude could be peopled by
the bright creations of Mr.. Mallock' s
fancy VIII that do for your young
friend"
AS an appreciation of book which
one has not read this is perfect.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

only at home, but even when 1t involved
the trouble and expense Of an ocean voy-
age.
To enumerate the honors and decora-
tions bestowed on this great man would
be almost impossible. He had had al
most countless degrees from the leading
universities in Great Britain and Amer
lea. He had been elected president OF
many scientific bodies, among them the
Royal Society of Edinburgh, the British
Association for the Advancement of
Science, the institution of Electrical En-
gineers and the Royal Society of London.
The Office last mentioned has, since New
tons day, been regarded as the highest
to which British scientist could aspire.
He was foreign associate of the Acad-
envy of Sciences, in Paris, and an honor
airy member of other similar organiza-
tions. He was grand officer of the
Legion of Honor, in France; a knight Of
the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian
Order, a knight of the Ordre pour lie
Merite, of Germany, and a commander
of the Order of Leopold Of Belgium. He
was also member of the Order of the
First Class of the Sacred Treasure, OF
Japan, and of the Order Of Merit estab-
lished by Edward VII in 1909. That he
was made peer by Queen Victoria at
the opening Of the year 1892 was source
of delight to his scientific friends, who
felt not only that the compliment was
deserved, but also that it was public
recognition of the value of science. At
the same time, it involved the abandon
ment of name which has still adhered
to many of the recipients inventions.
The new one was derived from stream,
the Kelvin, which empties into the Clyde
at Glasgow, and beside which the pres
ent university buildings in that city
staud
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

grange. "At first grangers were al
lowed to appear before and present
their views to legislative committees
as a matter of courtesy, and today
they are sought out and their advice
asked. A great responsibility rests
upon the grange today and in less pro-
portion upon the subordinate oranges.
With this honor comes to us RESPONSE
bility. We cannot make mistakes. Our
action must be sane and conservative,
and that cannot be if we rush in on
the impulse of the moment without
studying. Your legislative mittee
cannot act with any degree of force
unless, first, their proposition is sensi-
BILE and, second is backed by the
oranges of the state. You have en-
listed as soldiers of the grange, and
your work is to be for the betterment
of agriculture in the community, and
you cannot do that work unless you
put force in it,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
UNlMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS.
Reform Suggested to Save Time In
State Grange Meetings.
Especial Correspondence

1t costs money for the annual ses-
sions of the state oranges in the larger
states. 1t has been estimated that the
cost per day for the annual meeting of
the New York state grange is about
$1,000. In view of this fact it be-
hooves those in charge to make every
moment count. In many states the
election of officers is a slow and tedi-
Gus process, but where the blanket bal
lot is in use more than half the time is
saved.
Another time consuming matter of
business is the Introduction of needless
tant and often irrelevant. One of the
Pomona oranges of New York has re-
Gently adopted a resolution asking the
state grange to have special commit
tee appointed at the next meeting
whose duty it shall be to scrutinize res
olutions before they are introduced
and to use its judgment as to allowing
them to go before the grange body or
withholding them. The plan has Its
objections. 1t gives the committee too
great power, and yet committee Sc
lected by the grange, not appointed by
the master, should have the confidence
of the grange in sufficient degree to
warrant the acceptance of its judy
ment on any matter brought before it.
The committee would be censors, in
fact, and could use its power to keep
from consideration by the grange any
resolution to which it might be op-
posed, but If the author of the resolu-
ton had the right to bring rejected
resolution before the grange by unani-
nous consent it would avert any trou-
BILE from possible bias on the part Of
the committee. But the idea is worth
consideration. Much time is lost on
resolutions that have no place in a
state grange meeting. METZGAR.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
The Alternative,

At fancy dress ball for children a
policeman was stationed at the door
and was instructed by the committee
not to admit any adults. Shortly aft
er the beginning of the ball a woman
came running up to the door and de-
manded admission.
'I'm sorry, num-" replied the po-
liceman, but l can't let any one in
but children"
But my child is dressed as a but
terfy," exclaimed the woman, land
she has forgotten her wings"
mo matter" replied the policeman;
"orders is orders, so you'll have to let
her go as a caterpillar" An
sWers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
White Africans.

The Berbers, who, although African,
are as white as Europeans. are the
oldest white race on record, says an
explorer. They are supposed to have
come from the south of Europe in an
cient days, the Dundee Advertiser
says, and. although their language and
customs are entirely different from
ours and their religion Mohammedan,
they are probably closely akin by de-
scent. Blue eyes and fair hair are
not at all uncommon among the Ber-
bers. and many Of them have rosy
cheeks and features so like our own
that were they dressed in British fash
ion they would easily pass as natives
of the British isles
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
British Auto m obiIe Accidents.


Consul Frank w. Mahin of Noting
biles now used in Great Britain is esti-
mated at $4,000. He adds: In compar-
ison with horse vehicles, this is obviously
a small number, but the highways pro-
tective league gives out figures intended
to show that automobiles are responsible
for many injuries and deaths. The Sec
rotary of the league announces the fol-
lowing statistics applying to the past
summer June, July, August, which he
states, he complied from reports in the
British press:-
Motorists summoned $40
Motorists committed for driving dan
gerously, etc. 265
Motorists convicted for exceeding
speed limit 4S2
Motorists committed for other often
SEES OF
Total convictions 799
Accidents 1888
Persons killed "a
Persons injured 298
The secretary deems these figures suffi-
cient to warrant greater stringency in
speed regulation and in imposing penal
ties for violation thereof. The outcry
against reckless motoring is so great
from villages and country districts that
it is filling the press with all sorts of
remedial suggestions. 1t is admitted
that speed control is practically impossi-
BILE while vehicles capable of running 30
to go miles an hour may freely traverse
the public roads. Among the favorite
suggestions is that of series of toll gates
at frequent intervals, where motor cars
must necessarily stop and contribute a
sum toward road maintenance, and that
of their exclusion from the ordinary
roads and their confinement to roads
specially constructed for them at the ex
pense of automobile users.-From Daily
Consular and Trade Reports.
The above suggestions are very ex-
cellent The toll-brdge idea, with the
exclusion of autos from ordinary roads is
certainly the best system of regulation
which we have heard suggested, if they
are permitted to use any roads excepting
what they build for themselves. The
advantages are three-fold, the first great
one being that the automobiles are re-
stricted to few roads; and the second,
also very important one, that they will
thus pay their proportion of the expens-
es for the building and maintenance of
of the roads which they use, The third
advantage is that the people will know
upon what highways they may meet the
automo biles and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
Nothing less than this will meet the
very strong demand in Vermont for
efficient regulation.
The important thing now is that we
elect Legislature, Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor, next time pledged to
regulation certainly as stringent as that
suggested above.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE JUDGE.
Unnamed Party Offered to Pay
Any Sum to Settle Case Agsins
Automobiles.

Providence, r. l., Dec. 13.-Amplify-
ing his remarks made yesterday at the
session of the eighth district court,
Judge Henry A. Palmer, presiding officer
of that court, issued lengthy statement
to the press today in which he declared
an attempt had been made to bride him
in connection with the case of Edward J.
McCabe, yesterday found probably guilty
of granddaughter and held in bonds of
$1,000 for the next term of the grand
jury. McCabe is the automobilist charg-
ed with causing the death of 13-year-old
Elisha Arnold at Pawtucket, the night
of November 20. Judge Palmer today
declined to say who had approached him
but said he would lay the matter before
the Attorney general of the State.
Judge Palmer said in part:-"I was
approached by person who mentioned
the name of another person who l was
given to understand was intermediary
between the defendant, Edw. j. McCabe,
and the person who was talking with
me. This conversation occurred last
Saturday in my Office. The person said
to me They realize the seriousness of
this affair and will give anything you
say to get out of it, l Immediately
said: In this place have no authority.
but if you were in my court room
would be in a position to mete out the
punishment which is deserved
cat this time / will not disclose the
name or names of the people connected
with this transaction. l will say how
ever, John w. Hogan, counsel for the
defendant, is in no way connected either
directly or indirectly and that none of
the people who appeared at the trial in
the capacity of counsel or witnesses can
be associated with it, At some time in
the future will consult with the at
torney-general in regard to this matter"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
Lights Out!

An irascible sergeant. going his
nightly round of the barracks in order
to make sure that all lights had been
extinguished. noticed that a window
was illuminated. He reused the occu-
pants of the room. Put out that
light" he ordered. land be quick about
it,!
'But it's moonlight" explained a pri-
vate
II don't care what 1t is." roared
the sergeant; put 1t outr'-London
Graphic
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
SYSTEMATIC ORGANIZATION.
Cooperation of Subordinate, Pomona
and State Legislative Committees.

While the grange is an organization,
1t does not get all the benefits that
might accrue from more systematic
organization. There is q lack of time
ly cooperation to secure highest re-
suits. For instance, each Pomona
grange should have it's legislative COM
mittee, which should thoroughly IA
miliarize itself with the plans and pur-
poses of the state legislative commit
tee, or, to turn it about a little the
state legislative committee should see
to 1t that Pomona legislative commit
tees and indeed subordinate grange
legislative committees should be IA
miliarized with the objects it is I'M
dertaking to accomplish and how 1t
proposes to accomplish them.
AT Pomona meetings the subordinate
legislative committees should report on
any work in hand and thus give
the Pomona legislative committee in
struction as to needs and demands in
respect to any local legislation. as
through boards Of supervisors or coun-
ty legislative boards, by whatever
name called, as well as to enable Po-
mona legislative bodies to keep the
state legislative committees posted on
matters relating to grange and farm
ers' interests in each county. Perhaps
one of the most efficient Pomona leg
islative committees in New York is
that Of Chautauqua county, but there
is no reason why every county should
not boast Of just as good.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
DEGREE TEAMS.
Some Points of Practical Value Con-
corning Their Form alton.

oOmo FOintS OF FTdCtlCdI value OOn-
corning Their Formation.
The ritual having been given us by
the founders of the grange and it's use
prescribed by our laws, it behooves us,
since what is worth doing at all is
worth doing WE'LL" to endeavor to
make the use of the ritual as i'm
pressive as possible. This can best be
done, says Michigan Patron, by the
selection of a sufficient number of the
brightest and most enthusiastic and
earnest members of the grange and
forming them into a degree team for
the purpose of the proper and Impress
i've rendering of the ceremony of in
itiation.
The members of this degree team
should occupy positions on the team
corresponding to the officers of a
grange except secretary, treasurer and
gatekeeper, and perform the part as
signed by the ritual to these officers.
Each should have his or her particular
part in the ceremony committed to
memory and should by frequent prac-
tice and drill become so familiar with
the part as to say or do it in q per-
fectly natural manner. This is vital
and of the utmost Importance since it
is evident that the mere perfunctory
reading-often in careless and sing
song manner and by very Indifferent
reader-of an important admonition or
great moral truth utterly destroys
the idea of originality, thus robbing 1t
of all impressiveness, and may even
render the most impressive ceremony
rtdicuIoua
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
Bigger, Better and Broader.

"For forty years tn grange has been
going upward and o. ard and is now
bigger, better and lroader than ever
before. 1t is made of those who are
not going to be Indifferent. In this
year 1907 we are going to report the
greatest, the broadcast and most COM
prehensive growth, because we can
point to achievements" says w. N.
Giles, secretary of New York state
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
Sound Doctrine Now and Then.

The grange declaration of purposes
was drawn up forty years ago but
these words which appear in it might
have been written yesterday: I'VE are
opposed to such spirit and manage
ment of any corporation or enterprise
as tends to Cypress the people and rob
them of their just profits. We are not
enemies of capital, but we oppose the
tyranny of monopolies." That's sound
doctrine for present day statesmen to
consider.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

The Register has steadily increasing
list, and is now on a sworn circulation.
Advertisers, look it up and see how few
papers are doing this.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

Lots of fellows with promising" flu
lures forget to settle their bills. Keep
your eye on-and your collector after
this kind.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

What pity that SO many otherwise
good men take lie so seriously as to be-
come like a gimlet-a real bore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

The old county paper, 70 years old, the
only paper printed in the town, always
10 pages, often ~. Best advertising me-
dunn from Burlington to Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

Blessed are the meek, for they get in
their funny business just the same as the
rest of u.s.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

State Master Derthick of Ohio says
no subordinate grange can become dor
mant in a county having an active Po-
mona grange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

If you own or expect to own you
grange hall, better incorporate!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

The grange that isn't doing some.
thing might as well be dead.
]. w. BARROW.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20
x M A S I S N e A r
>o>o> o>o> o>o>o> 90 >o>o~o<

Why select your Xmas before the rush, before it
too late order, in have not what you ?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-20

The important thing now is that we
elect Legislature, Governor and Lieu
tenant. Governor, next time pledged to
regulation certainly as stringent as that
suggested above.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-22

out of reckoning with even the
unskilled labor of these Northern
cities. We are saying here and
now, and we desire the pastors
of our congregations in these
cities where the authorities do
not close the door to any one,
but on the contrary invite all and
sundry to partake of the great
boon Of education-we say, we
say, we desire the pastors of our
congre cations to instil it into
the minds of the superintendent
of the Sunday Schools and they
into the children, the necessity
FOR taking the course in profes
sional teaching offered free by
the State Board of Education,
and so draw many from the me-
NAL positions into which they are
now found, where they are not
paid enough to IKE p the wolf
from the door," There is a great
demand for the professional
teacher now. He is wanted for
his own self-upliftment and for
the uplifting of his race. The
North, the South, the East, the
West want him; future genera
lions of the race want him. AS
we see it, it is the only profess
ion that can at this moment bring
the greatest good to the greatest
number; and so We call upon pa
rents and guardians and upon
ministers of religion ia all their
grades, to open up this channel
of veritable new industry be-
fore the eyes of our public school
children, compelling them to
graduate in the profession of
teaching. This is the opportune
time Arise, shine, for thy
light is come" Voice of Mis-
sions. New York.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-22
Bring us your typewriting and let
ter writing, rates good.
NEWSPAPER LAW.

l. Subscribers who do not give ex.
press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered as wishing to continue SUBJ
scriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their periodicals, the pub
Usher may continue to send them un-
til all arrearages are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse
70 take their periodicals from post
office to which they are directed they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. If the subscriber moves to an
other place without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former directions, they are held re-
sponsible.
s. The courts have decided that
the refusing to take periodicals. from
postoffice,- or removing and leaving
them uncalled for. is prima facie evil
aence of International fraud.
G. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice to the
publishers. at the end Of their time
If they do not wish to continue 1t
otherwise the publisher Is authorized
to send it, the subscriber will be re-
sponsble until an express notice with
payment of arrearages is sent to the
publisher.
T. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
my one for fraud who takes a paper
md refuses to pay for it. Under this
Jaw the man who allows his subscrip-
ton to run along for some time, un-
paid, and then orders the postmaster
to mark it refused" and has a card
sent notifying the publishers, lays
himself liable to arrest and fine. the
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-22

The firing of a volley of mus
ketr> over his grave and the
sounding of taps by Bugler Car
ter, the echoes of which were
taken up by three trum peters
stationed on surrounding hills,
marked the last sad rites over
the remains of the late mayor,
David S. Griffith, and the larg
est funeral ever held in Spring.
field since the body of Abraham
Lincoln was consigned to its last
resting place, on May 4, 1865, in
beautiful Oak Ridge cemetery.
At the funeral Of Lincoln, the
country's first president to die at
the hands of an assassin, four
thousand United States troops
were present under command of
Brigadler General Fighting JOEY
Hooker.
There are but few people ia
Springfield today who were pres
ent at the funeral of President
Lincoln, and the services yester-
day were the la gest ever Wit.
messed oy a large majority of the
residents of the city. Every
where there were outward ex.
pressions Of the sorrow and grief
which was felt by Springfield
aud the surrounding country.
During the time of the funeral
business houses were closed and
draped i'll mourning. Along the
linz of march of the funeral cor.
tege. flags aud crepe were pro-
fuseIy used by the residents as a
mark of respect to the deceased.
Thirty thousand people thronged
he streets along the line of
march.-Register June l5.
e
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-22

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CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR
ROUTE.
Points of Interest
Springfield's Attractions and How to

Points of Interest
Springfield's Attractions and How to
Reach Them.
Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and
Jackson streets-take South Eighth
car.
Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Gem
etery-take North Fifth street cars at
Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park, southwest of city
take South Second or Lawrence ave-
nue. cars. Reservoir Park, northeast
of city-take North Seventh cars.
Camp Lincoln. The permanent
camp grounds of the Illinois National
Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp
Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds,
north of city. Take North Seventh
cars. White City Park east of the
city. Take East Capitol avenue cars