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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08
THE OTHER SIDE.
A Communication Regarding Mail
Order Houses.

OTuer HouSeS.
MR.. EDIrOR,-I have noticed in the
recent issues of the Register articles
written by someone, on the subject of
"Trade AT Home, in which the writer
seems disposed to make fun of thoes who
trade with mail order houses. and goes
on to ask several questions, aud states
that the local merchant pays taxes and
the mail order houses do not etc.
! Among other questions he asks how
much tax will they pay to support your
schools and educate your children etc.
In point of fact have never found the
local merchant helping me to pay my
taxes or educate my children, or doing
any of the things mentioned in the arti-
cles referred to. But have found him
trying to get all he could out of me and
others, to put into his pocket. | would
like to ask who pays for all his half doz-
en- clerks, and delivery teams which cost
him several hundred dollars a year to
run, and in fact all his expenses Only
his customers. He charges those who
| live in the country and carry their own
bundles and pay him the cash just as
he does our village cousin, who have
everything brought to his door.
He does not seem willing that others
| should do as he does viz; buy where
they can buy the cheapest, but we must
come to him and pay oftentimes twice
as much for an article than we can get the
same thing or better article for else
where.
He says how much will he pay the far
mer for his cattle, sheep, hogs etc, F. O,
B ? Now / did not know as our local
merchants were in that business. On the
other hand if the farmer goes to one of
them and asks him to buy his eggs, ap-
pies, pork or butter he will neither take
his count or weight, but will set the
the price on both ends of the trade, and
the farmer has either to take his price or
send his produce away to a better market.
and were it not that most of our produce
found other markets than those of the
local merchants we should all have to go
out of the business of farming.
he asks on what page of the catalogue
is there an offer to contribute money to the
church would answer it is found on
every page where the farmer or other
person can get what he or she wants for
about one-half what the local merchant
asks them, and so have the other half for
church purposes and other benevolences.
He asks what line of credit will the
mail order house extend when the crops
are poor etc ? In reply would say that
the sooner the local merchant follows
the example of the mail order houses,
and stops the credit business, the sooner
he will be able to sell his goods for a
lower price, and also save his cash custo-
mers paying so many poor debts, and he
will make more money for himself
do not see any way out of this mail
order business only for the local mer-
chants to adopt the motto ''live and let
live" and furnish their customers goods
at as low prices as they can be obtained
for elsewhere and no one will be send
ing away their money, but so long as
present conditions remain, l think more
and more people will patronize the mail
order houses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08
FOUNTAIN GRASS.
A Crimson Plant Valuable In n Color
scheme.

One of the most interesting things Of
the season with us has been the trial Of
q packet of the seed Of the so called
crimson fosntain grass. This is said to
be native to New Guinea, while the
well known purple fountain grass
comes from Ahyssinia.
For several wears we have been prop
agatng this crimson fountain grass by
division. never having been able to get
seed that would terminate. This year,
however the seed which we bought
terminated to tha extent of about %
per cent Among the seedlings are at
least six we'll defined varieties. and
three of these seem worthy of perpetu-
alton. Some of the forms are as shown
in the cut which is practically thu.
same as the form we have had for two
years or more The majority of forms
are anything but large leaved They
are not on that account less beautiful
but, on the contrary, they are. to my
taste much more graceful and effec-
tive
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strength, nervous
ness headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risings, and catarrh
OF the stomach are all due n indigestion.
Kodol relieves Indigestion. THIS new discov-
cry represents the natural juices Of diges-
ton as they exist in a healthy stomach.
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. Kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying, sweetenng and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. s. Ball. Of Ravenswood. W, Va. says
" was troubled with stomach for twenty wears.
kodol cured me and we using it in milk
for baby"
Kcdol Digests What You Eat
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion sour stomach
belchins of PAS et-.
Prepared by E. G. DEWITT CO.. CHICAGO.
Sold by W. fl. sheldon. Middlebury; South
Side Drug Store, Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08

Mrs. c. w Stump OF Canton, Ohio,
writes; Il wish l could induce every
mother who has weak, sickly child
to try that delicious cod liver prepar-
alton, Vinol. Our little daughter was
pale, thin and sickly
I'VE tried various medicines, but
without any benefit whatever, and
she could not take cod liver oil or
emulsions. as they nauseated her and
upset her stomach.
Learning that Vinol contains all
the medicinal and strengthening
properties OF cod liver oil, but with
out the disagreeable oil, we decided to
try 1t, and the results were marvel
Gus. so quickly was she restored to
health and strength.
we have never sold medicine
equal to Vinol for delicate children.
Milford K. Burt, Druggist
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08

A kicker may win the applause OF
the multitude, but in private life every
one would be glad to see him be the
recipient of the results of his own ex-
ertionS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08
A NEW GLADlOLUS.
Fall and sturdy Grower That
BEARS Many Flowers.

ricars Many Flowers.
A melim flower Of an attractive
new giadi0lrs bred ON Che Rural New
Yorker grounds from the now well
known c. prln"cps is shown in the cut
The percentage is prnceps, pollenized
by Lord Fairfax. Il vigorous direct by
brid between Gladiolus purpureo-a
tus and G. Saundersii, bearing many
large. dropping crimson and yellow
bell shaped flowers. The new variety
which has not vet ; cen named. is a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08

A household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Eclectric OIL. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat, Group, ca
tarrh, asthma; never fails.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08

A bachelor is Il man who lacks either
money or courage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08

a corner on the things that the Other
fellow wants.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08

twenty years I
was doctoring
for kidney and
liver ouble,
but without b n
eft. just before
/ began using
Doan's Kidney
Pills 1 was al
most paralyz-
ed. l could
hardly stand on
my feet be-
cause of the
numbness and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08

When the wife's away the husband
will play.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08
BIBLE REFERENCES.

lisa. i, Is; Elk. Xxx, -; Ps. xiii lie
Matt. V, 44-4S; vi. 1915; XVI, 1929
Luke XIV, 10; Acts vii, $3.50: Rom. V
Ill; Eph. ", 81. 80; vi. 1-3.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-08
HAPPY WOMEN.

wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years Of backache suffering,
Days of misery. nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
To find relief and cure?
No reason why any reader
Should suffer in the face Of evidence
like this:
Mrs Almira A. Jackson, of East Front
St., Traverse City, Mich, says: For
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has never been respondent and is alb
solutely confident that when his case
is presented to the next jury it will
quickly acquit him"
Evelyn May Repeat Her Story
Mr.. Littleton declined to discuss
how he would conduct the case. Hs
would not say whether or not it was
his intention to have Mrs. Thaw again
repeat her story of her alleged treat,
ment at Whites hands, bpt this
chances are very much in favor of his
doing so.
Confident He viii go Free.
Cleveland. Aug. 29.-Stopping here
enroute from Mt Clemens, where they
have been resting, to Pittsburg where.
conference of Harry K Thaw's law.
yers is to be held, Mrs. William Thaw
and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, mother and.
wife of Stanford Whites slayer. ex.
pressed a belief that the. millionaire
slayer would be freed on his second
trial.
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COMPANY G
is WANTED
MAY TAKE PART IN THE OLD
SOLDIERS AND SETTLERS RE-
UNION AT FAIRFIELD SEPT. q

Company G of this city will in all
probability take part in the annual
Old Settlers and Soldiers reunion
which will be held at Fairfield Septem-
Der 3. Commanding Lieutenant G. E.
Schamp of Company G is in receipt Of
the following letter from j. F. Ready
of Fairfield, but Mr.. Schamp has not
fully decided whether or not the COM
pany can go.
Wanted in Parade.
"The Old Settlers and Soldiers
have reunion here next Tuesday,
September 3, 1907, and | have been
requested to learn if it would be pos
sible to have Company &c" come down
on the morning of September 8, and
partake in the parade and other mill
tary doings?
81 believe your Company was down
here on last year on me same mission.
All expenses will be borne by the peo-
pie mere
Let me know as soon as possible
for If you come we wish to make men,
ton of it on the program, and also
have time to prepare for your enter
tainment."
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THAW ONCE
INSANE, SAYS
LlTTLETON
A PLEA OF TEMPORARY INsAN
lTY FROM WHICH CLIENT HAS
FULLY RECOVERED, METHOD
OF LAWYER IN NEW TRIAL

New York, Aug. "a plea of tenn
porary insanity from which his client
has fully recovered, and so far as pos
sible an utter absence of the sensa
tionalism that marked the last trial
will be the methods pursued by Mar
tin w. Littleton at the next trial of
Harry K. Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White. That has been fully
decided on by the former Brooklyn
borough president, who is to have
complete charge of the defense of the
Pittsburg millionaire.
1naw Now AmendabIe to Reason.
Littleton will not have the trouble
with Thaw that the other attorney 5
in the case have had. The long, weary
confinement is having its effect on
his client and the headstrong man is
more amendable to reason than form
erly.
Littleton is working hard on the
case, and at present is bending every
effort to secure a speedy trial, but
with little likelihood of success. He
would like to have the trial moved 1T
the October term but it will be well
along toward the last of the yeal
before the district attorney will hp
ready to proceed. Littleton brands
as absurd the report that Thaw is
on the verge of a complete break.
down.
Why" he says, there Is probably
no other man who could have stood
Iup under the strain as Thaw has He
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Y by the neck and shoulders a

ly by the neck and shoulders and
shook him as a terrier shakes rat.
Mr. Harahan made what defense he
could and the two men lurched about
the board room, clinched, until some
of the directors who mad not gone out
managed to separate them. Mr.. Van
derbilt, 1t was declared, stood upon a
leather-covered couch, crying: Gen
tlemen, gentlemen, stop, stop; surely
you are forgetting yourselves!
Others cried, For shame. for
shame!" and the place was in such a
hubbub momentarily that clerks in the
adjoining executive offices wondered
whether their duty might not be to call
in the police.
This version of the encounter was
not sufficiently sensational for Wall
street men who know the athletic
prowess of Mr.. Fish, and the reports
that ran trough the street during the
afternoon had it that Mr.. Fish had
planted his fist squarely between Mr.
Haranan's eyes, backing them badly;
that Mr.. Harahan had gone down I'M
der the blow, and that the two angry
men had struggled over the floor. up
setting furniture, until they were sep
arated.
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OBITUARY..
Z
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Andrew P. Anderson.

Wednesday at late home near Ost-
dicks brick plant occurred the death
of Andrew p. Anderson at 2 o'clock at
the age of 60 years, after an illness
Of some length. Mr.. Anderson Is sur
vived by his wife, one son John Oscar
Anderson and one daughter, Mrs. Mag
gle Bradley, a brother, s. j. F. An
derson and seven grand children, all
of whom reside in the city.
The funeral was held from the
late residence at as this n'crn-
iEg The intesme.,t was made in tue
Otlumwa cemetery.
The Chambers Funeral.
The remains Of the late Joseph
Chambers who passed away at Nan
tucket Sound few days ago where
he was spending an outing with his
daughter, Mrs. j. G. Devin of this city,
her husband and Mr.. and Mrs w. j.
Garner arrived in Ottumwa Thursday.
morning. Funeral services were
held this afternoon from the Devin
home on Woodland avenue at 2:30
o'clock. The Rev. W. G. Hengen, pas.
tor of Trinity Episcopal church, was
IN charge of the services. Interment
was made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
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WINCHESTER.

Winchester.-While attending Chau-
tauqua at Fairfield, a team belong
ing to e. ]. Williams, road master
here, ran off and broke the wagon
tongue. 1t was left alone for a few
minutes while F. Mcpherson, who
was using it, was doing some road
work. The team ran into Price
Meek's barn lot where 1T was caught
and tied by Mrs. Meek.
On the 18th a few from this imme-
date neighborhood attended Chautau-
qua at Fairfield. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hill, Geo. Workman. wife
and son, Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. E. j.
Williams and Glen Williams Newton
Calhoun and Miss Amy Mcpherson.
Robert Morrison's team ran away
last Sunday while at camp meeting
and broke the buggy but injuring no
one.
F. Mcpherson was in Keosauqua
last week on Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. sylvannus Cornell
and three daughters, virgie, Gladys,
and Lucille, of Fairfield, visited their
parents, VIM Corr and wife, Sunday.
While threshing at Mrs. Rachel
Browns one day last week, the sepn.
rator broke loose from the engine and
turned upside down in ditch. The
machine belonged to a Mr.. Jones.
Miss May Corr, who has been visit,
ing her brother at Oakville, Iowa, re.
turned home the first of the week.
Miss Floda Wright of Creston is
staying with Mrs Geo. Kerr.
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GREEN VALLEY.

Green Valley-several from this
place attended the dedication at
Pleasant Valley Sunday.
Mrs. j. j. Taylor visited Sunday at
j, R. Lockmon.
Born Thursday, August %, to F.
M. Stocker and wife, a son.
T. S. Proctor and son made bust
ness trip to Abba one day last week.
M. G. Gilliand is suffering at pre-
sent with asthma
Chas. Roberts and family Of Ash
Grove, spent Saturday with the for
mer's sister, Mrs W. G. Bivin.
H. 7. Gilliand is spending his sum.
mer vacation with his parents, M. G.
Gilliand.
Otha. and Erin Taylor and Clyde
Boyd attended the Chautauqua at
Centerville last Wednesday.
G. H. Cathcart of Moravia, was in
this vicinity last week, conducting /,
funeral
Died, at his home Wednesday even
ing, of paralysis, Linden Coaltra;n
aged So years, months, days. He
leaves three sons and five daughters
and wife. host of sympathizins
friends.
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AN oTTuMWA CASE.

w. E. DeHarpport, pastor Free
Methodist church, 933 West Mai1
street, Ottumwa, To-, says: My kid
neys have bothered me for Ions time
The action OF kidney secretions was
weak and contained a foul-srnellins
sediment. My back panied me badly
and there was an aching over the kid
ney regions In February last, ! got q
box of Doan's Kidney Pills and after
using them short time, the result
was very gratifying and nearly mar
Vicious. There was an absence of any
backache or pains in the loins the Sc
cretions became clear and the remedy
also toned UP my entire system and
made new man of me physically. ]
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Sar-
gents Drug Store, they are certainly
fine ana I can give them a strong,
hearty recommend and endorsement"
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Half the nervousness. half the irri-
liability that is SO common in every
DAY life, is really sickness, and in
most cases a condition that accom-
panies kidney trouble.
It is the work OF the kidneys to keep
the blood free from uric acid and
other poisons, but when the kid
neys are sick, and not doing then
duty, the uric acid poison permeates
the body and attacks body brain and
nerves. The irritation causes ner-
vonsness, irTitability. headache, dizzy
spells; makes you languid, unfit for
work, and inclined to worry over
trifies. Besides there is nothing
more annoying than a bad back, and
oacsache Is the most common sign
IF kidney trouble. You feel lame and
tired in the morning, suffer day and
night with dull aching in the back
and it hurts to stoop or bend or lift.
Keep your temper cool, and get the
kidneys well. No person can feel
cheerful and healthy if the kidneys
are the least bit affected few doses
pr Doan's Kidney Pills, taken in the
beginning, will set the kidneys right
Continued treatment cures cases of
long standing
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only, and contain no poisonous
nor habit-forming drugs. They relieve
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SEVERAL LOTS IN AGENCY NOW
HELD BY JAMES DENEFE AND
OTHERS. BONE OF CONTENTION
TRIAL is ON TODAY
Plaintiffs Say that Town Never Laid
Any Clam to Property Heretofore
and Want Title Quieted-compro-
mise Reached Out on Bruhn Case.

A strip Of ground in Agency which
the city claims to be part Of the
town property, and which James Den
efe and others now hold and have
used for some time as private prop
erty, is the bone of contention In a
trial which is on today in the district
court.
Denefe claims that he has been US
ing the strip Of land for many years
and that the city never laid claim to
1T at any time heretofore The land
is used as garden and is fenced off
from the street. Some days ago Mr..
Denefe received orders from the
street commissioner of Agency order
ing him to open UP the property as
it was street of Agency. Denefe dis
putes the city's claim to the land and
filed the petition asking that the city
relinquish all claim to the land.
Bruhn Case Settled.
A compromise in the case of Albert
Bruhn. by his next friend, F. A.
Bruhn. against the Burlington rail
road, has been reached by the attor.
neys in the case. Bruhn is a lad thir.
teen years Of age. In the petition he
claims that through negligence on the
part of the Burlington employees he
was injured while attempting to
board freight train at Mt. Pleasant
on September 27, 1905. He claims
that the train passed over his hand
causing permanent injuries. He asked
damages to the amount of $500
Judge Anderson has signed an order
for the settlement Of the suit where
by Bruhn is to receive 5000.
A divorce has been granted Thomas
]. Riley from his wife, Margaret A
Riley, on the grounds of desertion.
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WIND STORM DOES
GREAT DAMAGE TO
IOWA STATE FAIR

from the fair grounds, giving news Of
additional damage to property and
exhibits upon the grounds and the
scene was one Of supreme confusion.
The rain continued to add misery TO
the situation. Many of the exhibitors
were accompanied by their families.
women and children, who were run
ming up and down the muddy street
in night robes, wringing their hands
and seeking shelter wherever it could
be found.
Women CHARTERED in State Building.
The fair officers we're called out
and everything possible was done tc
assist those who suffered most.
The stock pavilion, the rest hall
and many other public halls were
brought into use for the women and
children while the men battled brave
ly with the tents and elements to re-
store order.
1t is understood that the Big Wat
erloo tent was also blown down and
all the lesser sized tents on the
grounds.
The airship fire was the only one
reported.
Telephone wires were down toward
the north and, while it is believed the
storm must have done considerable
damage, no news could be secured
from Boone, Anes or Marshalltown.
knabenshue Learns of Loss.
With the same courage that has
made him a successful navigator OF
the air, Roy Knabenshue listened I'M
moved to the intelligence that his air
ship had been destroyed.
II cannot believe it," said the aer-
onaut. A lump came in his throat
and aside from slight dimming of
the eyes and a culver about the lips
there was no emotion. He did not
want details. He was philosophical
and he dismissed the interviewer. He
did not want to hear more. He want
ed to be alone.
| knabenshue Ship Bursts in Ohio.
Knabenshue received telegram
yesterday from Greenville, o., that his
airship exhibiting there burst Tues
day evening while nearly 1000 fest
up In the air The ship dropped &c
the ground, carrying the aeronaur
Roy Hess, with it, but he escaped
without injury.
"The aiTship navigator runs a ser
ious risk when he goes up above SOC
feet" said Knabenshue yesterday as
he discussed the accident. "You see
when you get up, the air pressure les
sens and the gas within the bag ex
Ipands. There comes point wher
this expansion of, gas within Is too
great for the bag and it bursts out
Every aeronaut knows this danger
but there is such an exhiliaration II
making fight that a fellow gets tot
enthusiastic sometimes and takes just
one chance too much. That's wha'
Hess did.
However, the bursted balloon bas
fattens out against the network o
cords that holds 1t and acts in meas
ure as a parachute and it isn't otter
that very serious accidents happen
This is what the ship at Greenvil'e
did. Ny message says that the air
ship was promptly repaired and read!
for use again today"
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Knabenshue's Airship and
Balloon Destroyed by Fire
international Harves-
ter Exhibit Complete
Wreck Tents
Leveled to
Ground
TORRENTS OF RAIN
FOLLOWED THE WIND
Men Women, and Little Chill
dren Clad Only in Their
Night Robes, Driven In
to the Street - Fair
Officers Fin d
Shelter for
Helpless

Des Moines, Aug. ga heavy wind
storm passed over Des Moines at 1870
o'clock this morning and many thous.
ands Of dollars damage resulted at
The state fair grounds, including the
complete destruction of Knabenshue's
'alrship and his balloon. The steel
.rame is left intact.
The ship and balloon were destroy
ID by fire caused by the tent which
severed the ship being blown against
IN electric light wire when spark
set fire to the silken bag which was
soaked in oil. the whole parapherna-
la blazing one hundred feet high.
The loss Of the Knabenshue outfit
alone will amount to close upon $751;
BOO.
The great tent of the International
Harvester company was blown down
and the loss cannot now be estimated
Hundreds of other tents and stands
we're leveled and shriel1ing men and
women clad only in their night robes,
were driven homeless into the driving
rain which fell in torrents following
the wind.
1t is practically impossible to esti-
mate the damage today, but
firemen and officers at the fair
grounds state the loss will run into
the thousands.
Rain Falls in Torrents.
The fire alarm for the airship fire
was turned in during the heaviest
rainfall and when the fremen arrived
there was no one in sight about the
tonf Two n1.f
ed, but the flames were shooting high
in the heavens and the oil-soaked gas
bags melted like finder before them,
despite the pouring rian
Fresh reports are still coming in