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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
a Won d erful Invention.

In the minds of most people there has
always been an. impression that the line
of demarkation between life and death is
very sharp. One instant, life exists; the
next instant, death supervenes-and from
death there is no recall. The impression
vital organs constitute death, and that
death is immutable is being disturbed by
science, which is discovering new ways
of stimulating the vital organs to take up
their functions after they have ceased to
act. A recent invention, which accom-
plishes wonders in this line, is described
in the Technical World Magazine. The
inventor is Prof. George Poe of South
Norfolk, Va, land the demonstrations he
has given are complete and convincing
The invention is an apparatus which ex-
hausts poisonous gases from the lungs
and fills them with oxygen, with the
steady rythm of breathing OF course
this will not restore life where the head
has been cut off, the heart ruptured or
vital organs destroyed by disease, but
in cases of asphyxiation il accomplishes
its purpose. The tests to which the in.
vention were put.included the reYication
of rabbit which had been given an in
lection of two grains. of morphine and
then given four ounces of ether. The
rabbit was pronounced dead by the phys
clans who were present, latter making
every known test to discover the pres.
ence of life. The apparatus was put in
action and within three minutes the rab.
bit was breathing in a natural manner
and within six minutes was running
about the room. That the rabbit evinced
no signs of nausea proved conclusively
the ether was entirely out of its system.
Tests were made with other animals
which were killed with poisonous gases
and then restored to life none the worse
for having been dead short time. The
uses of this invention in restoring human
life are almost innumerable, as it is effec-
tive wherever the vital organs remain in
tact ard the tissue of the body has not
commenced to disintegrate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
Wooster-M urray.
Deferred from last week.

One of the pleasant occurrences of the
week was the marriage of Edward r.
Wooster, youngest son OF Mrs. j. w.
Wooster of this place, and Hannah
Theresa Murray at Proctor. The ceme-
mony was performed at the Catholic
church by Rev. Father Long, followed
by nuptial Mass, after which bounti-
full wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the home of the bride to many
relatives and friends.
The young couple left in an automo-
bile for brief wedding trip amid show
ers of rice and confetti and hearty con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes for happy
and prosperous future.
Mr.. and Mrs Wooster will reside in
Rutland where Mr.. Wooster has lucra-
tive position in the d. and H. railway
office. They were the recipients of many
beautiful and useful gifts
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

establish n grange at Penn Yam and fail
ed. But at Fredonia, n. Y. where he a
rived on April Is. he did succeed and
there and then was established the first
regularly organized grange in the United
States or in the world whose members
paid initiation fees. This was the real
foundation of the Order 1t may be of in
terest here to give the names of those
who were the organizers of that original
grange. They were A. S. Moss. II. Stiles,
w. H. Stevens, L. E. Dodge, L. Mckin
stry A. p. Bond, d. Fairbanks w. Nc
Kinstry, William Risley and NJ. s. Wood
ford. L. E. Dodge was elected master.
Twenty-Five years after that date. on
April 20 and q, 1898 the silver jubilee of
Fredona grange. No. l, was celebrated.
An elaborate programme covering the
two days was presented. 1t Is interesting
to note two or three facts stated in Mr..
Kelley's address on that OCCASION He said
that in the first year only 10 dispense
tons were issued, the second Sc, the third
1874 At the end of the fourth year there
were In all 1o05, but in 1874 there was
marvellous progress made. and they aver
aged over 1900 new oranges a month.
During the twelve years which he held
the position OF national secretary 500, 600
was received. and at the end of that peri
cd the committee published a report show
ing the national grange had no outstand-
ing obligations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
America still Prosperous.

The department of commerce and Ia
Dor, bureau of statistics, corroborates in
its report for June the optimistic utter
ances of conservative business men and
strengthens the opinion that the wave of
prosperity is still rolling over the coun-
try.
Industrial and commercial conditions
are normal, according to the views of
the government officials, activity in
handling goods and manufactures, espe-
cially in agricultural and mining lines,
is increasing, thus assuring plenty of
business for the railroads and employ
ment for all who are willing to work.
Grain receipts for the month were
largely in excess of the receipts for
June, 1905 and 1906. Coal and coke
traffic makes an excellent showing and
in fact almost every branch of human
activity considered as reflex of indus
trial conditions presents a cheerful as
pect.
The report of the United States Steel
corporation, just published, shows the
most prosperous quarter in the history of
the trust, and the very fact that it has
more untitled orders on its hands than
ever before proves. that the turning point
which pessimists have been announc-
ing frequently during the year, has not
yet arrived.
| A few short months ago considerable
apprehension was felt over the crop out
look. The belated spring and the heavy
rains of early summer threatened to re-
duce the wheat and corn production far
below normal, but it would seem that
benign providence is not yet Withholding
favors from this country. The last six
weeks have been growing weeks, and
farmers are now predicting crops APP
preaching close to the figures of 1905
and 1906. Corn, which was very back
ward, has been making up lost time, and
it is estimated that if August is any
thing like July the crop of this cereal
will approximate the unparalleled record
of 1905.
The fact that the money market is
strong further emphaizes the healthy
tone of industry. The demand is brisk
and comes from a quarter that prcludes
any suspicion of speculative tendency
The dullness of the stock market shows
that the American people are finding
other uses for their money, and have, fol
the present at least, turned their atten
ton from the allurements of Wall street
Toledo Blade
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
keith'S Theatre.

The engagement of The Fadettes at
Keith's is drawing rapidly to close,
there being but two more weeks left.
Mrs. Nichols has received many COM
piments for the skill she has displayed
in selecting her programe this season.
There will be number of novelties on
next weeks program. Those jolly en-
tertainers, the Gilmore Sisters, are to
present a new act called The Actress
and the Maid" 1t is said to be the best
thing they have ever done, giving Kate
Gilmore abundant opportunity to show
her great talent as an eccentric comedi-
enne. Another laughing number will be
Bert Leslie, The King of Slang and
his company in that fast moving skit
"Hogan's Visit" The Bellclair Brothers,
the peerless gymnasts, are to make their
last appearances in Boston in over year.
They stand alone in their style of work.
Ben johnson, for several seasons popu-
lar member of the Castle Square Stock
company, will make his Boston debut as
a vaudeville entertainer in monologue
of stories and limitations. The Makaren-
kos Duo, in novel terps'chorean speci-
atty: Eldridge, who makes pictures with
sand Ryan and White, nimble dancers;
Joe Cook and Brother, jugglers Ed
wards Fourfooted Actors, a troup of
highly intelligent dogs and monkeys in
a pantomime, and the Kinetograph will
roun out the show.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
Frank w. Thorn a S,

Frank W. Thomas, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. n. Thomas, was born in Fort Coving-
ing, n. Y, Jan. /, 1872. He graduated
from Franklin Academy, Malone, n. Y,
in 1889; was two years in Middlebury
College, Aliddlebury, Vt. From there he
went to Harvard University. where he
received the degree of A. b., in 1894
He was admitted to the New York bar
and later to the Vermont bar, where, in
Middlebury, he was practicing law when
stricken with the disease which led him
to come to Colorado and which took him
away.
Mr.. Thomas was a charming singer
and filled the position of baritone solOist
in the Appleton Chapel all the time he
was in Harvard, and also in the college
Glee Club in their most prominent con-
cert tours. He was soloist also in some
of the large churches in and about New
York City.
His was very winning personality,
and he made many friends. So it was
here in Castle Rock, few persons in so
short time have won the esteem and
friendship of the people to a greater ex-
tent than he. This is attested in his
having received the appointment of
County Attorney at the hands of very
competent board of commissioners-as
well as in many other ways.
Had his life been spared, he no doubt
would have fulfilled the highest expecta-
tions of his many friends, for both in
natural ability and training he was very
capable.
The funeral conducted Monday after
noon, July %, was largely attended.
The floral offerings were profuse. and
many other tokens of friendship were
present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

The Vermont Experiment Station has
issued in the last month three bulletins,
aggregating PA pages, being Nos. 12S,
1919 and 1870. These discuss the testing
of cows, commercial fertilizers, soil BIZ
ology in it's relation to fertilizers, plant
diseases, alfalfa culture, feeding trials
with cows and sundry matters in
connection with horticulture and dairy
ing. These bulletins will be sent to any
address upon application. Parties wish
ing their names put upon the mailing list
should make that request. A postal card
addressed to the experiment station
Burlington, VT, stating desires, is suffic'
lent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

A good question for a grange debate
would he, Resolved, that the national
grange and the state oranges should
seek only such legislation as directly
affects the agricultural class and in
which no other class of citizens would
be more than indirectly interested"
For instance. direct nominations, the
initiative and referendum election Of
United States senators by the people,
regulation of railroad rates and mat
citizens and not farmers in particular
would come in for consideration in
such n debate as not within the scope
and province of the grange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
OBITUARY..
DugaId E. LaBounty.

Dugald Ernest LaBounty, the Newton
street railway conductor, who was fatally
injured in a rear-ehd collision at Lake
street on the Norumbega Park division
Sunday, June 80. died at the Newton
hospital on Friday evening July, 5. His
parents, who reside at No. 8 Peters ST.,
Cambridge were with him from two
hours after the accident until the end
came. There was little hopes of his re-
covery from the first, for both the spleen
and the liver were badly crushed; how
ever an operation was performed,
but was not successful. Dugald La
Bounty was born in Middlebury and was
the only living child of Elijah and Eliza
(Burns) LaBounty. He was 10 years
3 months and few days old.
He was educated in the Middlebury
public schools and in North Scituate
Rhode Island. Before going on the rail-
road he had been employed in the Water
town Office of the Hood Rubber Co., and
as time-keeper for the Blake Pump
Works.
He was kind, gentle and loving son
to his parents, who are left to mourn his
sad loss. He always had a smile for
everone, and above all he was Christian
young man at the time of death he was
member of the Claremont, N. H., Bap-
fist Church.
Prayers were held at the home of his
parents, Sunday, July 7, at 6 p M, Rev.
A. II. Gordon officiating. His remains
were then taken to Middlebury and the
funeral was held Monday afternoon from
the Memorial Baptist Church, Rev. Mr..
Stair officiating. The pail bearers were
John Dyer, Frank Lasher, r. S. Bene-
dict and DIR. Barter.
The floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful. The family have the sympa.
thy of the whole community.
Think of one who in his youthful
beauty died,
That fair meek blossom, that grew up and
faded by our side,
In the cold moist earth, we laid him,
when the forests were in the
leaf;
And we wept that one so good, should
have life so brief.
Yet not unmeet it was one, like that
young friends of ours,
So gentle and SO beautiful, should perish
with the flowers"
| A Friend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

A cottage colony at. Newport last week
had "monkey dinner" at which quite a
circle of grown people amused them
selves. A monkey, that was dressed up
as a man, was the guest of honor, and no
doubt the antics of the men and women
there assembled must have amused him
hugely; though perhaps between courses
and caresses when the creature was al
lowed chance to mediate, he must
have thought what fools these mortals
be -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
GRANGE FIELD DAYS.
A Suggestion as to the speeehmaking
on These Occasions.


on These Occasions.
The season of grange field days and
picnics is now on. These occasions Of
fer good opportunity to disseminate
grange doctrine providing they are not
limited to members of the Order only.
All farmers should be invited and urg-
ed to attend. And then the speeches
should be brief pointed and few. In
other words. they should hit the nail
on the head a few sharp. decisive blows
and make every stroke count. With the
increasing demand on the state organ
ization for speakers and in view of the
cost to the grange for such service it
should be only of the best, and the
speakers object should not be so much
to entertain as to instruct.
Who has not heard so called grange
speeches on such occasions that were
anything but instructive-a string of
stories, few platitudes and a few
more stories without touching upon a
single vital grange issue Strangers to
the Order who may attend to get infor-
nation about it go away pleased in n
way, but not Informed. Few converts
to the grange faith will be won In this
way. If the grange has accomplished
anything for the farmer, let's hear
about 1t in few concise sentences! If
the grange is now advocating any pub
lie measures in the interest of the
farmer, let's know about them! If there
are any definite plans for the future
that the leaders have marked out for
accomplishment, let them be made
known to the nonmembers on these
public occasions. Then something will
have been said, something done to help
the grange. From such seed sowing
only may harvests be expected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Various Matters from Various
Standpoints.

29,240, 100000 of a fine on the Standard
Oil company simply means that Rookie
Teller and his gang will boost the price
of oil, for the people will in the end be
compelled to pay that fine in common
with all other incidental expenses of
conducting the oil business. If the
courts really wished to make an exam
pie out of old John d. and his gang of
industrial pirates they would have set
the whole bunch to work breaking stone
on bread and water basis, for it is the
height of absurdity to for an instant
suppose that a petty fine of but twenty.
nine million will trouble these plutes,
when they can squeeze ten times as
much out of the common people by rails
ing the price of oil half cent per gallon.
Practically speaking, fine is the license
paid by wealthy men for the privilege
of committing crime; and when, as in
the present case, wealthy criminals can
compel the people as a whole to pay
that license fee by skilfully shifting the
burden upon other shoulders, the courts
are really furnishing innocent citizens in
filming such men as John d. Rockefeller
the great oil magnate A few years in
the coop at hard labor might answer the
purpose, but a fine on the oil trust is
nothing more nor less than a huge Joke
at this stage of the game when the COM
mon people have to pay the freight
Union Signal,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
TINE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Press Correspondent Neto York State
Grange
ULYSSES E. DODGE.
Master of the First Grange Organized
In New York State.

Master of the First Grange Organized
In New York State.
We take pleasure in presenting here
with a portrait of L. Il. Dodge of Ere
donia, n. Y, who nearly forty years
ago was elected master of the first
grange organized in New York state.
He is still member of the grange and
unusually active for one of his years.
1t may be of interest to go back to the
early period when the Order was in its
infancy, and from the "Origin and
Early History of the Order of Patrons
of Husbandry," by ]. w. barrow, we
make the following quotations relative
to events in the year 1868:
April 3. 1868, marks the second epoch in
the work of organization. There had been
some correspondence with people residing
outside of Washington city relative to the
establishing of Nhe grange elsewhere, but
not until that date had there been special
attention given to this work. 1t was on
the evening of that day that Mr.. Kelley
left Washington for Harrisburg. Pa, little
dreaming, as he says, of the amount of
hard work that was to accompany the
task he had undertaken or that months
would become years before success would
follow. He attempted to organize grange
at Harrisburg but did not succeed He
says, There was a skeleton in the closet.
From Harrisburg he went to Penn Yam,
N. Y, and thence to Wayne. N. Y, where
he met F. NJ. Mcdowell, who encouraged
him on his way in very substantial
manner by giving him $50 as well as
cheering words He made an attempt to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

Among the things accomplished in
Maine through grange influence recent
~ is the taxation of the wild lands,
which have returned $4,000 to the
state treasury to be devoted to the I'M
provement of the roads. 1t has alst
aided in increasing the revenue of tn,
state by putting an extra tax on tn,
railroads. The school tax has been in,
creased half mill, which amounted
to $4,000 more tax on the wild lands
The grange also aided in securing the
referendum law.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
JUVENILE ORANGES.
On What Their Success Mostly De-
ponds.

penos.
Juvenile oranges succeed and juvenile
oranges fail And yet the experiment
of their organization IS worth making.
If they fail. in nine cases out of ten ii
OF course you must have good material
to work with-that Is, enough intelli.
gent and interested boys and girls be.
tween the ages of eight and fourteen
to make the effort worth while, but
given these essentials, together with u
good matron appointed by the subordi
nate grange. and there is no reason
why the juvenile grange should fail;
indeed there is great reason for &C.
cOmplishing most excellent work. II
does fit the young people for intelli
gent and helpful membership in the
subordinate grange. 1t gives them
something to do which will broaden
their interests. 1t trains them in the
conduct of public meetings and in par
liamentary usage. and socially it may
be made instructive as we'll as enjoy
able. Times and places for meeting
whether at the same time as the Subor
dinate grange in an adjoining room or
at some other place and time, are mat
tiers that give considerable trouble. If
such problems can be satisfactorily
young peoples organization is over
come. At any rate, the subject is
worthy of careful consideration
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

1t seems remarkable that the various
gangs of gypsies, that pass through the
county every few weeks. can get so
much cash out of the communities they
pass through. AS casting horoscopes
seems to be the principal source of reve-
nue., it must be that there are many peo-
pie vet who have childlike faith in the
ability of the gypsies to give people a
glimpse into the future.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
The Rutland News advances the theory

The Rutland News advances the theory
that the recent "crime wave, that is
supposed to have swept New York City
was brought about by the excessive use
of cocaine. These reports of periodical
''crime waves" make good filling for the
Sunday papers of the golden-rod shade;
and it is more than likely that the most
of the stories about crimes were the re.
suit of dreams induced by Turkish cigar
cites in the reporters room.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
National Granae Weekly.

A majority of the state masters have
expressed approval of the plan for the
publication of national grange week
ly submitted to them by the executive
committee of the national grange. The
paper. we understand. will be publish
ed at Philadelphia, and the first issue
will appear about Oct l, according to
present plans.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

Way back in 1892 when you couldn't
get your own money out of the bank
much less put your hands upon any
funds belonging to the institution there
was a general claim among the financial
experts that the country itself was just
as prosperous as ever. All the trouble
was brought about, said the money men,
by lack of confidence. Because every
body was afraid to invest dollar there
was condition of stagnation and de-
preston. Already with a national cleo
ton approaching the newspapers that
are not in accord with the present adj
ministration have inaugurated a cam
paign of calamity bowling with the view
of course of making the road hard for
the party in power. Such course may
be good politics; at least it has been
adopted in every presidential campaign
for years but it is long ways from be-
ing patriotic. Optimism and cheerful
ness are Just as much factors of prosperi-
ty in America as they are for peace in
the home.-Montpelier journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

North Troy, Aug. 12.-Charles Ladd,
while driving on Main street, Saturday,
struck a down wire of the North Troy
Electric Light Co. The wagon was
badly damaged, and Mr.. Laid was some
what injured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
Circus Train Da m a eed.

Randolph, Aug. 12.-About eleven
o'clock this morning a stock train ran
into the Walter l.. Nam circus train
near Randolph depot and four men were
injured. The cook of the circus was
badly injured by broken glass and
splinters, another man had an arm
broken, third leg, and one other was
badly scalded. Two cars were badly
wrecked of the circus train.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

Governor Hughes of New York is In
line with the grange in demanding Of
the legislature direct nominations law.
Ut is what the grange has been con-
lending for In many states, and in some
of them 1t has been successful. The
principle is right.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

st. Johnsbury, Aug. l2.-George W.
Buzzell, manager of the Citizens Tele-
phone & Telegraph company, was cleo
trocuted here this afternoon by coming
in contact with a live wire of the st.
Johnsbury Electric Light company. The
crossed and Mr.. Buzzell had climbed a
telephone pole to locate the trouble.
Touching the crossed wires he fell dead
to the ground.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
a lesson.

Peary is not going to make dash for
the pole this year. However, it will not
affect us greatly one way or another,
whether he does or not.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
This Granae Is No. 1855.

Lycoming county, Pa. has a new
grange at Montgomery recently organ
ICED by Deputy Frank Porter. It was
named John Brady grange after Cap
tain John Brady, the boy hero of the
Revolutionary war who was killed by
the Indians at this place and whose
ashes repose here. 1t is the one thea
sand three hundred and thirty-hfth
grange to he organized in this state.