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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27
irtE QUESTION OF LIFE.
Mans Progress and the Books of the
Eighteenth Century.

Mans Progress and the Books of the
Eighteenth Century.
In what mankind called progress"
the world was led by illusion. advanc-
ed by lies. Everybody hated work.
which vas the only health. Even the
preacher spoke dolefully of "the curse
of Adam" Everybody wanted to be
rich. which meant %unhappiness; every
body wanted to be idle, which meant
death. Change was regarded as prog
ress, and to find one different from
oneself was to find one worse thar
oneself. And with all these | sympa-
thiZed, knowing them to be wrong.
l had listened to moralists and be-
fore all was done discerned that a
question of morals was a question of
ATTITUDES, and vice related to the equa-
tor. Cruelty was a creature of the
thermometer; the tropics tortured
vas born 81 fe conrrasf When II p0 WASN'T
born of temperament. and Third ave
nue. laughed oftener than Fifth. One
man committed suicide, another gave a
itiot. iNbth was Will P-O,OOO. Lit
suicide had been a millionaire, the
feast giver a pauper. l considered
merchants and gamblers. There was
but n difference-when the mer-
chants ended his credit end
ed; when the gamblers end
ed his credit began. When the gam
bier was down his fellow gamblers
helped him; when the merchant was
down his fellow merchants fell upon
him and tore him like wolves.
Progress? A wise a proved 1t by
pointing to a railroad and asking me
to remember s~tagecoaches. 1 asked
why 1t was better to travel 900 miles
In a day than to travel ninety. He
said m could reach Chicago in a day
and night. l replied that one couldn't
reach Calcutta In a day and night. He
said that medicine and surgery had
advanced; that we now saved lives we
used to lose. l asked why 1t was i'm
portant to saw lives that must one day
die; also | pointed out that we saved
weaklings to wed weaklings and pro-
duce weaklings, which was progressing
backward. He grew angry and asked
If l favored death. l grew angry and
asked If he favored birth; also l want
ed to hear whether or no he believed
in killing weeds.
Progress! l know nothing of medl-
cine and railways and stagecoaches
and saving lives, but l do know about
books. And l see by my bookcases
that the nineteenth century did not
write so we'll nor in things beautiful
think SO well as did the eighteenth,
with the promise all about me that the
present century will write worse and
think more heavily than either. We
have better guns. clocks, plows, sewing
machines, but they wrote better Eng
llsh and thought nobler thoughts.-Al-
fred Henry Lewis in Cosmopolitan.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27
ROOM FURNISHINGS.
They Should Be Simple, Durable,
Sanitary and Artistic.

They Should Be Simple, Durable
Sanitary and Artistic.
Do not act on the superstition that
everything old Is beautiful. Your
grandfather's taste may have been
worse than yours" observes an ex-
pert. DO not buy many things. Do
not make a museum of your house.
The furnishings should be adapted to
the use to which the family wishes to
put them. The life for which the white
and gold chair was designed is elab-
orately and distantly formal. Conven-
tionality and ceremony rather than
coy comfort are suggested by the
white and gold room. The use of the
room and the purpose of the article
should be kept In mind In the selection
of furniture.
Furnishings should be simple, dura-
BILE, sanitary and artistic. Color Is one
Vi rfe MUST iTGpU rr1c Jrcrnvrr-h the
selection of furnishings. Do we real
lie that the indeinable difference be-
tween the restful room and the inhar-
monious Is largely a matter Of
color? A room requires its color to be
In unison IL it Is to soothe and rest.
Frequently the householder may re-
call Morris words, Have nothing In
your homes that you do not know to
be useful or believe to be beautiful"
And those from Henderson: Zone must
surround oneself with wholesomeness
and beauty. This parallelism between
conciseness and nature makes this in
sistence upon convenience of arrange
ment and respect for form and color
more than a mere matter of taste. 1t
makes 1t a matter of moral obligation.
A mans surroundings are not acct
dental. They are a part of himself and
must likewise be chastened and puri-
fed. An ugly room, badly lighted.
poorly ventilated, in%adequately heated,
must be regarded as morally repre-
henslble, whether provided for oneself
or for somebody else. 1t is the projec-
ton of an evil thought and, entering
into consciousness, lowers the level of
human life."-Boston Traveller.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27
omen of the wedding Ring.

At the close of a recent divorce case
a woman spectator remarked:
81 knew they wouldn't pull together
very long. The crease made by her
wedding ring proved that. When she
had been married six months l saw
her take her ring off one day. The
mark 1t had left was so faint you could
hardly see 1t. You can always gauge
the length of a marriage by the impress
sion made by the wedding ring. In
some cases the ring, wen though en-
tirely too large, sinks away into the
finger. Such a mark as that indicates
a marriage as lasting as eternity. 9th
er women may YEA a ring as tight
as the skin, yet 1t will leave scarcely a
streak on the flesh. In that case look
out for an early termination Of the con-
tract"
The other women present said moth
ing. but all improved the first oppor-
tunity to slip their rings around and
inspect the telltale mark. The faces
OF some wore an expression OF salts
faction, others Of disappointment. but
nobody knew the reason therefor
New York Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27

scalding my hand in the rising steam.
So l made what l call the "mitten
holder" Take a piece Of canton fan
mel sixteen inches long and eight inches
wide, fold In halves lengthwise and
pad well with flannel. Before closing
the side seam cut a slit the width of q
hand two inches up from and parallel
to the bottom ear on the side not
padded "a b. Bind with tape. Then
finish the edges, not forgetting a brass
ring hanger (C). When In use this will
be found ample protection to the back
of the hand as well as palm. 1t laun-
ders easily and altogether has proved
a great convenience. The same scheme
might be used with two sheets OF as
bestus paper quilted into the cloth.
The covering for this holder should
be removable for laundering. = Good
Housekeeping. I
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27

We have a brother In our church who
belonged to several other denomina-
tions before he came to us, and he tells
us they have the same trouble every.
where-impossible to get a $4,000
preacher for $3.50 a year. = Osborne
(Kan) Farmer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27
schodlbo,'r E.sny ON Henry wiz

SchOd1bOy's Essay ON Henry VIII.
Henry VIII. was a frequent widow
er, conceited. cunning. cruel and corpu-
lent. He burned the pope's bull in effi-
gy, bebeaded his best friends, made
himself defender of the faith by a Lat
a. loW a1d had afnnardinate ambition
denied the validity of the proud pope
of Roam and at last, worn out by an
internal discord, died more in sorrow
than in anger.-Harper's Weekly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27

Little Elmer-Mamma, won't 1t do
just as well If | take a bath Sunday in
stead of goin' to church?
Mammn-Why, what do you mean,
dear?
Little Elmer-Well, takln' a bath Is
the next thing to goin' TO church II
cleanliness is next to godllness.-Chi-
cage News.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27

Small Edith was visiting in the coun-
try for the first time.
"What do you think of our rural
scenery, deari" asked her grandmother.
"Oh, ii Isn't SO bad" replied Edith.
at looks almost as natural as real
theater scenery"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27

your son is a great football play
err"
Eyes; 1t is hereditary"
IL never heard that his father was a
football player"
"He isn't, but he is a chronic kicker"
Houston Post.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27

Paying honest debts promptly and
cheerfully is a virtue of manhood ap-
preclated by every one.-Newark ark
Journal.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27
A MITTEN HOLDER.
Protects the Hand From Steam In Lift
ina Pots From the Ranue.

When a young bride l purchased
some very pretty blue and white ket.
ties to harmonic with the other kltch.
en- furnishings. On using them l dis.
covered that they had balls, but nc
handles, and it was almost impossible
to pour anything from them without
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27

Little Elsie lin the country = oh,
mamma, look at those Leghorn chick
ems!
Mamma-Yes, | see them, dear. But
how do you know they are Leghorns?
Little Elsie = Why, don't you see
those little horns On their legs?
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-27
Wednesday, March ~. 1867
TALES OF THE NURSERY.
Bright Sayings by Some Modern Mites
of Humanity.

Uncle George-Tommy, here's a dol
lar to buy your a birthday
present next week. Have you any
idea what she would like?
Small ~Tommy-No. but know what
I'm going to buy for her.
Uncle George-What?
Small Tommy-A toy drum.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
WEST BRIDPORT.

Frank II. Eldredge and son Robert
were in Middlebury Thursday.
Guy Wolcott, who has been ill of late,
is on the gain.
C. L. Parrish was a business guest at
Middlebury Thursday.
George Raine went to Port Henry on
business Saturday.
Melvin Wilkinson, pension attorney,
was in Middlebury several days during
the past week, on business.
y government revenue cutter passed
this port going north, having on board
the light house inspectors who We're
making an inspection of the light houses
on Lake Champlain.
Henry Towns and daughter, Miss
Sophronia. of Towner Hill, were the
guests of Mrs. Leman f. Wilkinson last
Sunday.
Russell Whtford of Crown Point was
in town last Sunday.
Martin Carr of Addison was in town
Sunday
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
STATE NEWS.

Gov. Page of Hyde Park is building an
additional Office at his hide house. the
increase of business necessitating more
Office room there. He has in mind sew
eral other improvements about the vari-
Gus buildings. 1t is 30 years ago this
spring that he embarked in the green
calfskin business, commencing in little
cellar II by 30 feet, the entire force con-
sisting of one boy. Today the plant has
some two acres of flOorage and the cleri-
cal force alone consists of 81 persons.
The warehouse on the railroad was built
in 1880 and in the 81 years following
there have been but two in which there
has not been an charging of the plant.
The Vermont Marble company's cleo
trio light service is gradually being eX-
tended to a number of private houses
throughout the village. The rates for it
are much lower than are charged to con-
sumers in Rutland.
Guy Howe. u years old of Brattleboro
was drowned Thursday evening short.
ly after six o'clock in an attempt to res
cue comrade who had fallen into a deep
hole Just below the fall at Wilson's mill
in West Chesterfield. The other boy
whose name was Amidon had fallen into
tempting to save him fell in also. Ami
don was swept by the current to shall
low place from where he managed to
scramble ashore. He went in search of
his father and together they succeeded in
fishing the body of the Howe boy out of
the water with garden rake Doctors
were called and worked on the body for
two hours but life was extinct as the
body had been in the water about 20
minutes when taken out. Howe was
the only son of widowed mother.
Charles Harris, a well known farmer of
West Brattleboro was stricken with
shock. Thursday night and died Friday af
ternoon. He would have been 80 years old
Saturday and preparations were being
made by his children and grandchildren
to celebrate his Goth birthday by fam
lily reunion at the homestead where he
has lived for over so years. The ami
/ versary will now be turned into flu
neral.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
BRANDON.
Sunday.

f. J. NORM of Burlington passed Sat
urday and Sunday with his parents.
John Bowman of Philadelphia, Pa,
has been in town for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chandler went to
Boston, Mass, Saturday evening, where
Mr.. Chandler has position.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
cemetery association was held with Mrs.
A. F. Smith Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock.
There was a meeting of St. Mary's
Cemetery association in Foresters hall
Tuesday evening.
Forty hours devotion opened in st.
Mary's Church this morning with a
solemn mass of exposition of the blessed
sacrament.
Hugh Williams of Granville, n. Y,
passed Sunday with Mrs. Williams at the
home of her mother on Park street
The snow on Rochester mountain Sat-
urday morning was u inches deep.
Mason S. Stone, superintendent of edu-
cation, E. B. Finn of Springfield and
Frank l.. Green of st. Adams talked on
1.-The New Vermont" Tuesday evening
at the town hall.
Henry E. Bissell and 1. NJ. Chase. of
Brandon, have leased the Murray Hill
hotel on the St. Lawrence river at
Murray Island, n. Y. Mr.. Bissell is
one of the proprietors of the Brandon
Inn at Brandon and a well known and
popular hotel man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
RHEUMATISM BADLY GRIP
Piles A BACOWlNSVlLCE
FARMER
Urie-O Quickly Cured Him-Treat-
ed Two Years with High
cess.

Mr.. Frank Howe, prominent farmer
in the town of Van Buren,. says Il visited
the best physician in Syracuse, who treated
me for about two years for rheumatism. l
spent in that time several hundred dollars
and seemed to grow worse instead of better
each day. Being on clutches and forced to
drive to the train and hobbling to the doc
tors Office became very discouragng let
alone the sleepless nights and fearful hours
of pain. Being advised by friend l pur-
chased Smiths Uric O prescription, took it
home and used it that day as directed.
"Those fearful sciatc pains left me, my
blood seemed to let loose and flow freely,
felt different and knew the next morning
had found cure, as | slept and rested
well all that night, something | had not
done before in two years. used in all six
bottles of Uric-O and have never felt a re
turn of the disease had no use for crutches
or cane since the first days treatment,
have since recommended Uric O to hun
dreds of friends and acquaintance and in
every instance it gave remarkable relief. To
every person who suffers from Rheumatism
say take Uric-O at once and your suffering
will soon end.
FRANK HOWE, Badwinsville, n. Y.
Anyone who doubts Mr.. Howe's expert
ence is invited to write him for further de-
tails.
The manufacturers have SO much confidence
in the remedy that they will gladly give
large 75c bottle of Uric.O free to all Rheu
mates who have never used it and are look
ing for a permanent, lasting cure for the most
distressing disease. Address for free trial
Smith Drug Co., Syracuse, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
GRANVILLE.

George Sargent has sold his interest in
the Lamb homestead to his mother and
gone to Wardsboro to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. d. Rice of Roxbury
were guests of d. n. Rice over Saturday
night, returning home Sunday.
Mrs. John Race has returned from
Braintree, where she has been caring for
his daughter, Mrs. Leon Cady, who is
convalescent at this writing.
Mrs. Eddie Wilson has been in Brain
tree several days, called there by the ill
ness of her sister, Mrs. Laura Turner,
who is now out of danger.
Miss Marie Chandler was at home
from the high school in Rochester from
Friday till Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill of Keene
Valley, n. Y, were guests of Mrs. Lamb
Thursday of last week.
George Parrish has rented his home
place and blacksmith shop for five years
and is to vacate the same the Goth of this
month.
A daughter was born Saturday to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Inoham.
E. A. Stimson of Roxbury has arrived
in town and is 10 live with his mother,
Mrs. Zeba Lamb.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Taft and Fo' aker Fact1ons Seek
Supremacy In Ohio
OPEN BATTLE IS AVOIDED
State Central Committee Will Not
Have Opportunity to Test Strength
of Senator and Secretary--PIan to
"Smoke Out" State Officers

Columbus, o., May 15.-For the pres
ent at least the probability of an open
fight between the Taft and Foraker.
Dick factions of the Republican party
in this state has passed. The struggle
is still on, however, and the indications
are that it will terminate only with
the retirement of either Foraker or Taft.
Chairman Brown of the Republican
state central committee yesterday
called off the meeting of that body
which was to have been held here to-
day. The meeting of the committee
was to have been an adjunct to the
general conference of party leaders
which was cancelled Monday night by
Senator Dick. The Foraker people have
all along claimed that the control of
the party machinery was in their hands
and there was a desire among many
followers of Taft to prove the accuracy
of this assertion. Telephone calls and
telegraph messages rained upon Brown
and Norys, the Taft campaign man
ayers, urging that the state central
committee meet
Chairman Brown held conferences
with many Republicans yesterday. His
first visit was to the office of Governor
Harris, with whom he remained for an
hour. Then he talked with Norys for
two hours. 1t was at this latter meet
ing that the decision was finally reached
TO call off the meeting OF the state cen
trail committee. Brown declared that
if special meeting is desired it can
be called at any time.
In the meantime the Taft leaders are
planning to smoke OUT the leading
officers of the state and invite them to
indicate where they stand-for Taft OF
Foraker. After this part of the pro
gram has been carried out meeting OF
the state central committee may be
called.
The Foraker people insist that a
meeting of the committee would show
that the party organization is still with
him and Senator Dick To this the Taft
managers reply that Brown came Out
ia favor Of endorsement for TAI whe1
he issued statement declareing thai
if the conference called by Senator Dick
had been held it would beyond any
doubt have given unanimous endorse
ment to Secretary Taft"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

A meeting of the Brown Athletic as
sociation was held ot Providence 70 con-
sider rho break with Dartmouth The
s;tuotion was discussed hut if was do.
oidad IN toLa M action at This time
In compliance with petition from
tho merchants and business men of
Rutland Vt. Postmaster General
Never has directed the increase by two
IN the force of railway postal clerks
rnnninr between Rutland and Boston.
PhflIips Andover won the 22nd an
nraI ontdoor athletic meet of the New
I,ma,ard InterscboI,stic Athletic asso.
eaton hold ot Cnmbridoe. Mass
Moyor / G. r. Reed of Manchester
srooossfrIlv defended his tltIe as cham.
,ior iran shooter of New Hamnshire in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
WEST CORNWALL.

Weather better and all are busy with
their work
Reuben and Earl Peck are putting new
shingles on the Perry house which they
are occupying.
Martin j. Peck and family of Under
wood, n. d., are at Mr.. Angels. They
sold their property before coming here
and are looking for a home here or vi
cinity. Mr.. Peck is nephew of julius
Peck and son of the late George Peck of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Edredge of Bird
port and Mr. and Mrs. f. f. Townsend
of Richville have been recent guests at
H. E. Taylor's.
II. E. Taylor remains about the SAME,
slightly improved.
Mrs. S. E. Maynard of Burlington has
recently visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. A. Field.
Henry Currier has been confined to his
bed for several days, quite ill.
Mrs. Frank belong was :aken sudden
ly i'll Sunday afternoon, has been in bed
since, but is better.
Mrs. Lucy Rockwell has not been as
well lately.
James Baldwin has the frame up for a
new house
Mr. and Mrs. a. S. Bingham are home
from South Hero, where they were
caring for Mr.. LandOn of that place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Dr.David Kennedy's
FAVORITE REMEDY

About week ago I gave a man afflicted
with bladder trouble, some Favorite Rem
edy, and to-day he said That is great
medicine; L am better already and he
drove eight miles to get bottle of it."
You may have free sample bottle of Dr. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, the great Kidney,
Liver and Blood medicine. and booklet containing
valuable medical advice by SNIP writing to the Dr..
David Kennedy's Sons. Rondout. y y Mention
this paper. Large bottles yl.Vu. Az druggists.
Free sample bottles at the drug store Of
Milford Il. Burt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Soy Murdered by Boy

Brunswick, Me-, May 13.-Cherishing
which took place two weeks ago. sgd
ney Preble aged 10 years. shot and
killed Morris w. Heath, aged 10 years,
in Bowdoinham Saturday night The
crime was not discovered until Sunday
when NJ S. Heath, father of the muir
dered boy, found the body buried under
pine spills and leaves at the edge of a
swamp. Preble was arrested and i'm
mediately confessed,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Corav-Gilman Nuptials

New York. May Ito avoid the
unlucky thirteenth of the month, Will
lam E. Corey, president of the United
States Steel corporation. and Mabelle
Gilman. the former actress, were not
married until after midnight this morn
ing. The ceremony took place in the
royal suite at the Hotel Gotham in the
presence Of / small party of friends Of
the couple. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. L. Clark, pastor of
the Bushwick Avenue Congrega tional
church of Brooklyn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
Estates of Justus +. and Emily
u. Brown.
order of Notice on Sale of Real Estate.

Order of Notice on Sale of Real Estate.
1NTATE OF VERMONT,
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
Be IL remembered, that at a session OF the
honorable Probate Court within and for the
district OF Addison, holden at Middleburv, in
said district, on the 10th day OF April A. ID.
1907.
PRESENT. WIN. II. BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, heretofore, to wilton the 10Th
day OF April, A. ID. 1907, Charles /. Button,
administrator OF Justus +. and Emily U.
sent to the said Probate Court a petition in
writing, therein setting forth that 1t will be
necessary TO sell all OF the real estate OF said
deceased for the payment and charges
OF administration; and also that II will
be beneficial for all parties interested
said deceased, the home place OF said Justus
r. and Emily U. Brown, consisting OF house
and lot anOut 81 acres, and therefore re-
Questing said court to grant him a license to
sell said estate and thereupon said court did
order that the hearing and decision of said
ferred to session OF said court to be held al
the Probate ONCE in MiddleDury, In said dis
trict. on the 20 h day of May. ID. 1907 and that
notice thereof be given by publishing GER
titled copy OF the record OF said order three
weeks. SUCCESSFULLY, previous thereto, in the
Middlebury Register. newspaper printed at
Middlebury, In the cou nty OF Addison, and
circulating in the neighborhood OF those
interested, IN order that all persons interest
ed therein, being thereby duly notified there
of, might then and there appear before said
court, and object TO the granting OF said
license, II they see cause.
BY the Court.
Witness my hand at Middlebury in said
district this 50th day OF April, A. ID. 1907.
ls MABEL A. BLISS, Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17
WEYBRIDGE HILL,

Mr.. L. C. Drollette has sold his farm
to parties from Burlington.
Mrs. c. S. James and Miss Alice Bailey
are the delegates from the Ladies' Aid
and Missionary society to the State Home
Missionary convention to be held in Bel
lows Falls, May % and 30.
The following are delegates to repre-
sent the Congregational church at the
conference to be held in Bridport MAY 81
and %: Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. MacMurtry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wright and Mrs.
Silas Jewett.
Miss Barbara Smith spent Sunday in
Burlington.
Mrs. A. II. Palmer and son. George of
Bridport were recent guests in town.