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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
CHINESE MANNER OF OBSERVING
 CHRISTMAS.
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Men change their religious faiths, but An army of Chinese have forsaken Buddha for the cross and adopted the ceremonies and symbolism of the lat- ter without relinquishing the decora- tive customs of the older worship. They open Christmas day with a mighty salvo of firecrackers, as they do their own New Year, and serve on the Yuletide board the roast pig sacred
 to the gods of their race.
 In the places where American, Eng
 fish and German missionaries have proselytized the Christmas has been in-
 troduced to the orient and has proved
 welcome visitor. It was at the festivals of the north wind in the mid-
 winter, of the returning sun at the
 winter solstice and of the first day of the new year the branches of ever- green trees and even whole trees have
 been employed for centuries as orna-
 ments A small fir, spruce or cedar has long been used as a roof talisman
 to insure good luck, or fuengsuey, to
 the house beneath.
 When, therefore, the converted Chinaman came to embellish the Christmas tree he found himself at
 home. Instead of strings of popped
 corn he employs strings of popped
 rice, some plain and dead white. others glittering with sugar, and still others deftly stained in scarlet and gold. Rice offers endless opportunities to a
 clever cook and replaces the cake and
 plaster of paris of American Christ
 mas trees. The rice flour is made into
 a gIutinous dough. which is cut into | segments. fastened and then fried in
 boiling lard. It expands into a hollow
 yellow or brown sphere resembling an | orange.
 Cold boiled rice, white or colored, is
 cut into cubes, pyramids, hearts and
 other shapes and dipped in boiling sug-
 ar. Popped rice is strung on long
 st-aws and then made into crosses.
 anchors. wreaths, stars and lczenges- Another kind of graceful ornamenta- ton is made by threading little circles.
 sousres or hearts of scarlet fold or ul- tramarine paper with the finest cotton
 or silk thread. These are festooned from branch to branch, from tree to walls and around the walls just below
 the ceiling. At a few feet the threads
 are invisible. and the gayiy tinted
 scraps of paper seem floating in ths air
 or pendants attached to the tree the ! variety is great and striking The fa-
 vorfte Is candied or gfngered fruit red plums, tiny oranges. pieces of caramboIa- mandarin. orange. blood
 orange. figs. strings of watermelon
 seeds. white and black. squash seeds.
 almonds. peach pits and cherry pits. sezkes of every shape and color. can dies and ether sweetmeats- Bright ef- feefz are obtained by a liberal use of resd and silver tfnseA dirninutfse mir TOTS ard Eftrls flags The tinsei Is sp-. rgiea directly to the trunk and brznch- es. xrrSnkfed on the hr needles nf ' wrzne@d srozn1 wco6sz fralsEsrA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
Hidden Gifts
 ef the.... Christmastide.
By ALOYSIUS COLL.

Copyright, 1907, by Aloysius Coll.] THINK you, my little baby boy, ! That the gifts are all for you- The picture books and the painted blocks
 And the soldier men in blue? But what of the joy in mothers heart When she saw you dance for glee, When you woke to see the candles burn On the boughs of the Christmas tree? VoU eIapped your hands and you A laughed aloud
 When you found the little blow With the oxen team that logged on
 wheels
 In fhe shade of the greenwood bough, But what of the silent tenderness That stirred in mothers breast When you drove the oxen to the barn In the twilight hour to rest? YOUR eyes in wonder opened wide A When you saw that the little
 train
 Would rattle down the carpet track And then run back again But what of the golden train of thought That follows your baby feet To scatter the flowers of mother love Where the way is bright and sweet?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
Matched.

Hatched.
 One afternoon three small children were popping corn, taking turns at the pepper.
 "Oh. mamma" exclaimed little Doro- thy, clapping her hands gleefully. "ev- cry one of my corns matched out.'- Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17

YOU CLAPPED YOUR HANDS AND YOU LAUGHED ALOUD. Vou set the sails on your tiny ship A And you sent it out to sea On a silver lake with shores of moss
 When the wind was fair and free, But what of my silver lake of dreams Where never ship may start, But bears you at the prov to sound The fathoms of my heart7 A H, beat your taps to the soldier A toys,
 Unyoke the oxen team, And draw the fires ir: your painted
 train,
 Come to my arms and dream, For thine are the gifts of tender day And a night of childish joy; Mine is the everlasting gift
 Of mothers heart-my boyl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
Good Roads In Ohio.

Ohio state grange and the state
board of commerce are working unit
edly for road improvement in that
state. 1t is designed to ask the legis-
lature to authorize the state road de-
partment to take up the work in de-
fault of action by the county commits
sioner. An appropriation of $1,000
will be asked for each county to start
with. The two organizations named
propose the following amendments to
the existing legislation: To ask the
state to pay so per cent of the cost
of the roads instead of % per cent.
the county to pay 80 per cent instead
of 30 per cent. the townships 10 per
cent and abutting property owners 10
per cent. A new phase of the road
improvement question has arisen in
that state, as farmers are Directing
to the destruction Of the roadbed by
autos. 1t is claimed that these ma
chimes running at a high rate of speed
sweep the top dressing from the sur
face of the material from which the
roads are made and that the wind
scatters 1t in the fields, on the grass
and growing crops.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
An Educational Conference.

An educational conference was held
at Middle Bass island, Lake Erie, in
August The object of this conference
was to bring about a system Of educa-
ton that will enable all children dur
ing their school age to acquire that
particular kind of instruction that will
best fit them for the vocation they pro-
pose to follow. Further, there was q
discussion of the labor and truancy
laws. Special emphasis was placed on
the fact that the education of the child
and not its labor should be the desid-
eratum and that the employment of
children out Of school hours and during
vacation should be a part of the edu-
cational system as well as the study
of books. The conference believes
that all children. whether In school or
employed, should be under the direc
ton of a school district officer. A
temporary committee of organization
was appointed, of which E. 3. Norris
of New York is to represent the grange
and report at a future meeting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
Sunday School Convention.

The 14th annual convention of the Ad-
olson County Sunday School association
will be held in the Congregational Church
at Cornwall Tuesday, September TO-
Each school is entitled to two delegates,
the pastor and superintendent being
members ex-officio. Those who will
have parts in the days program are the
Rev. P Heller of Weybridge, the Rev.
w. T. Forsythe of Middlebury, Mrs.
Henry James of Cornwall, Miss Sadie
Simonson OF Bristol, the Rev. E. NJ. Full
Ter of Burlington, who is the State field
secretary, the Rev. F. Fletcher of Bristol,
the Rev. G. r. Stair of Mddlebury, the
Rev. T. A. Howard of Whiting, the Rev.
r. R. Davies of Vergennes and Miss
Edith M. .Balch of Burlington. The Off
GERS of the association are President,
R. II. Holmes, Shoreham; vice president,
H. F. Beach, Ferrisburg; secretary, Mrs.
Daisy Jacobs, Bristol; treasurer, George
w. Mead, Middlebury; superintendent of
teacher training, B. G. Rodgers, Yer
gennes.
All coming by train will please notify
j. S. Wing, Middlebury (R. F. d., who
will provide conveyance to Cornwall. A
cordial invitation to all Sunday school
workers is extended.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
OBITUARY..

The funeral of Mr.. Henry Morey,
whose death was given in our last issue,
took place from his late residence, S12
South TETON street, last Saturday morn
ing at nine o'clock. Requiem high mass
was offered by Rev. G. Raber at $50
o'clock Rev. Edward Clark, Carl Zittell
and j. Fred. Roth rendered the Gre
gorian Requiem. The pail bearers were
chosen from Colorado Springs Council
knights of Columbus, Messrs. James j..
McTigue, W. F. Mcintyre, d. H. Sulli.
van, NJ. Mcclellan, p. Keleher and C. L.
Brewster.
A large number of the Knights and
many friends attended the services. The
funeral had been put off until Saturday,
awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Gertrude
Connolly, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morey. Mrs. Connolly had left here to
visit relatives at Franklin, Vermont, the
home of her father, and expected to visit
her uncle at Springfield, Massachusetts.
Mrs. Connolly and her uncle, Mr.. Frank
Morey, brother of Mr.. Morev, of Spring
field, Massachusetts, arrived early on
Saturday morning
Henry Morey was a type of the sturdy
Catholic whose faith was his strength
honesty his pride, and industry his guide.
He had a perceptive mind and noble
heart and ever ready in the cause of
charity. Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
A Time for Conservatism.

AS to the effect of present conditions
in the stock market upon general bust
ness, they are likely to be felt more or
less, but probably not in SO spectacular a
degree as in the stock market. Already
many railways have discontinued or
curtailed improvements. This means
that their demand for steel rails, ties,
terminal facilities, and new cars and en-
gines will be less than it has been. Inev-
itably those who produce these articles
will be compelled to some extent to cur
tail their demand for articles of general
consumption. Such events as the sus-
pension of the Pope Manufacturing Com
pany are significant of another factor
operating in the market, the inability
of big Industrial enterprises to continue
10 do business on borrowed capital. The
banks in outstanding their cash against
emergencies, and in cutting down loans
TO the margin of safety upon securities
which have fallen in value, will necessar-
lily be compelled to limit the accemmo-
udllOHS lutl nave SIduleu W
certain manufacturing enterprises. Hence
come suspensions and receiverships as
the necessary result Of the increasing
stringency in the money market.
The remedy for all these things is
simply to wait until new capital accu-
mulates from the excess product of going
industries. In the meantime, however,
it is important under such conditions
that confidence should not be impaired
or credit unduly strained. Secretary
Cortelyou seems to be pursuing a conser-
vative course toward the money market
by Withholding his aid until the most
critical season, when the crops have to
be moved. 1t matters less whether the
crops are large than what price is re-
ceived for them. If the price is,high and
American production is able to meet
considerable part of the foreign demand,
then credits will be created in favor of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

From various parts of New England,
New York and New Jersey. members
of lodges to the number of about 900
gathered at New Haven to attend the
demonstration convention of Colored
odd Fellows.
Walter !. Cutting, aged 80. member
of a prominent Pittsfield Mass. family
committed suicide while visiting rela-
tives at Kittery. Me. 1t is understood
that Cutting shot himself during a ut Of
temporary insanity
George barton Of Portland won the
individual state championship at the
annual shoot of the Maine Gun clubs.
His score was ~ out of possible 100.
The roof or a large gasometer at
Providence caved in. No one was hurt
and slight damage was done The
gasometer was built in 1867 and had
been used very little of late
Walter Christie, in a trial spin at the
Readville Nlass) race track. drove one
of his front-drve automobiles "A mile
in 90 seconds. The time is under the
worlds record for a circular track.
AS lht iNHu4t va an cAplOslOH III Il
powder factory in Gorham, Me-, the
building caught fire and was totally
destroyed. The loss is $500.
Henry A. Forbush. aged 81. rail
road engineer. dropped dead Of heart
disease in street car at Fitchburg,
Mass, while he was with his wife.
Henry Coffin, prominent farmer Of
Boscawen, n. H., died from the shock
caused by seeing his son, Charles c.
Coffin, caught in a moving machine and
terribly mangled. The son may re-
cover.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06

All in all, Addison County, and Mid
dlebury in particular, is to be congratu-
lated on having such number of pub
lic-spirited men who are willing to put
out time and money, working tirelessly
to produce a fair that, for the size of the
community, would compare favorably
with any similar event in the whole
country. And this applies not only to
the president, secretary and staff, COM
posing the officers of the Agricultural
Society, but also to the business men of the
town and vicinity who taxed themselves
to cooperate with the management and
make the fair such an all-around sue
cess.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
The State Fair management proposes K

The State Fair management proposes to
have an automobile "obstacle race" at
White River junction this fall. Consid-
ering that we have two or three every day
on almost any highway, it would seem
pity to take the money for viewing such
a common occurrence. But perhaps some
extra attractions will be rung in on the
State Fair obstacle race-like standing
up few women and children to be run
down on the track. Keep it up; perhaps
in time we can rival the bull-fghts of
sunny CASTLE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
keith's Ihaatre.

The fall and winter season opened very
auspiciously at Keith's last Monday with
one of the best vaudeville bills ever seen
in the theatre. This great show will be
followed by one the coming week that
will be fully up to it both in quality and
quantity.
Paul Conchas, "The Military Hercu.
les, the greatest heavyweight juggler
the stage has known, has returned to
America this season under contract to
play the Keith circuit. He has added
many novelties to his act since he created
such sensation some three years ago.
Fred Walton and his company are TO
present the pantomimic classic, "Cissy's
Dream, one of the gems of vaudeville.
Bessie Wynn is to return with some new
songs. She scored one of the hits of the
past season and is certainly without a
peer among condolences.
- Stop, Look and Listen" is the title of
the sketch to be played by May Tully
and company. 1t is very clever bit of
dramatic work from the pen of Matthew
White, Jr., one of the editors of Mum
sey's, and gives Miss Tully splendid
chance to introduce her remarkable i'm
presentations of well known actresses.
Smith and Campbell, the original cross
hie 0Oh Nelsa1iohailoto' VIII nave pdlCH
of new humorisms.
Others on the bill will be Watson and
Little in bright vocal comedetta; the
Fetching Brothers, with their musical
flower garden; Jessie Blair Stirling, a
singer of Scottish songs; the Robinson
Parquette trio of singers and dancers;
Owley and Randall, comedy jugglers !;
Lonnie Follett, a talented mimic; De
Vote and Miller acrObatic humOrists
and the Kinetograph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06

~~ON'' ''A ~@-A'SN@' Retreat. which
he brought to a high degree of produc-
tivity. In 1892 he was appointed mem
Der of the state board of agriculture,
In 1897 commissioner to the Tennessee
Centennial exposition, in 1899 to the
farmers national convention. For six
years he was secretary of the Vermont
State Dairymen's association, for one
year its president and declined re-elec-
ton. Elected to the Vermont senate
In 1904, he became an active champion
of farmers interests. After the COM
mittee had reported unfavorably on a
grade crossing bill which he was push
ing, one member only voting for it, he
brought it through the committee and
secured its passage.
He has been a member of the grange
thirty years. for three years master Of
his own grange, during which time he
added 116 members. He has held
many positions of honor and trust and
promises to be a strong member of
the national body.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06

a horse and sometimes was unable even
to ride in a car. My condition was crit
zeal when sent for Doan's Kidney Pills.
J used three boxes and they cured me.
Now 1 can go anywhere and do as much
as anybody. 1 sleep well and feel no dis
comfort at all"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Sprague will
be mailed on application to any part of
the United States. Address Foster Mil
burn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by all
dealers price, fifty cents per box.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
M o nroc-Loga IN.

lie lOllOWlnR interesting account is
taken from the Stamford, Conn, Advo-
cate, of August 20, and will be of interest
to Middlebury society:
Miss Rhea Logan, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Granger Logan of
Chicago, becomes the wife of Charles
Andrews Monroe of Chicago, tonight, at
1880. The marriage is to take place at
Minnewoc, the summer home of the
Logans, at Tokeneke on the Sound.
Rev. Robert Merriman of Hollis, Long
Island, will perform the ceremony. He
is the son-in-law of Rev. Dr. Frank w.
Gunsambus. president of Armour Insti-
tute of Chicago. and preacher in Central
Church there. DIR. Gunsambus is a close
personal friend of the Logans, and it was
intended that he perform the ceremony.
He sails today for Europe, so his son-in-
law has been requested to officiate.
Minnewoc is decorated deliberately for
the wedding A temporary altar has
been erected in the large reception hall.
1t is decorated with ferns, palms, lilies
and roses, and there is an abundance of
candles. The white satin prize dieu in
front of the altar is mass of white
lilies. a Gothic arch of palms, green
plants, roses and lilies leading to a broad
staircase in one direction, and to
the roomy foliage enclosed veranda in
another, heightens the general effect.
There is an abundance of roses and other
floral decorations throughout the large
house, which is built on the edge of
Long Island Sound and commands
sweeping view of it in every direction.
The wedding is comparatively a quiet
one. A large number of invitations
have been issued, but that is because the
number of close personal friends is large.
Pains have been taken to make it as per-
sonal an affair as possible. Those who
will be present have long been on close
terms of friendship with the Logans and
the Munroes.
Miss Logans only attendant will be
Miss Henrietta Monroe of Middlebury,
VT, a sister of the bridegroom. The
best man will be Percival Manchester of
Chicago. The fact of its being home
wedding necessitates, in a case where
the home is so large as Minnewoc, more
ushers than in the conventional church
wedding. The ushers are Theodore
Hapgood, Boston; George II. Sargent,
New York; Frederick Button, New
York; William R. Cross, New York !;
John F. Gilchrist, Chicago; Stewart
Logan and Howard Logan, brothers of
the bride.
Miss Logan will wear a simple prin.
cess gown of white satin. Natural
orange BLOSSOMS will entwine her veil.
Her bouquet will be orchids. She will
wear necklace of diamonds. The maid
of honor will wear a gown of white lace
and will carry pink roses.
Mr.. Munroe is native of Middlebury,
VT, and son of Merritt Munroe, of that
town. He has made quite reputation
in Chicago as lawyer. He was junior
member of the firm of Eddy, Holey &
Munroe of that city. He is largely inter-
ested in power companies in Chicago,
and for some time past has been de-
voting himself exclusively to those inter-
ests. He is well known in the Chicago
clubs, and is regarded as a coming man
in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munroe will sail for
Europe on Thursday. They will remain
there motoring until early in the fall
They are to live in Chicago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
Edwin J. Hadley's Moving Pic
lures, Friday, epte m Der 10.

Lovers of moving pictures will be
pleased to learn that the Edwin j. Had
ley combination will appear in the Town
Hall, next Friday evening, September
10. Mr.. Hadley has been coming to
Middlebury for years and always pleases
his audience, as he carries only up to
date stock, and this time he has the best
he has ever shown. Little people will
probably call on you with reserved seat
tickets to sell, and the one selling the
most tickeIs will get his own reserved
seat free and a new one dollar bill. The
proceeds from this entertainment will go
toward piano fund for the Epworth
League.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
TORTURINC PAIN.
Half This Mans Sufferings Would
Have Killed Many Person,
But Doan's Cured Him.

Thousands Of grateful people are tell
ing every day how Doan's Kidney Pills
cured them of distressing and dangerous
kidney and bladder troubles.
Yet other thousands are suffering every
day from these same ills. Why? They
are either very negligent or very skepti-
cal. Neglect of kidney disorders leads to
dropsy, diabetes, Bright's disease and
other fatal diseases.
Sincere, honest testimony like the fol-
lowing should convince every skeptic.
A. G. Sprague, stock dealer, of Normal,
ILL.,, writes; For two whole years I
was doing nothing but buying medicines
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06

The much-maligned Standard Oil COM
pany have sin the interest of justice,
fair play, ETC., allowed the little country
editors peep into pamphlet gotten out
by the directors of the concern for the
benefit of the stockholders and employees.
How f1attering There must have been
a great many pamphlets to give out in this
way, as the Register has received three
already. 1t might not be amiss for the
benevolent Standard to save little by
printing less pamphlets extolling their
own virtues and lamenting the cruel
treatment accorded them by the COURTS
then the company would be in position
to pay respectable price for their adver-
Using, which they do not seem to be able
to do now.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06

Hands Cove Chapter, d, A. R., will
meet in Orwell, September IS, with Mrs.
Eva w. Cults as hostess. The subjec:
for the day will be Martha Washington
and Katherine Schuyler. The committee
in charge are Mrs. Eva w. Cults, Miss
Warren, Mrs. H. L. Keller, Mrs. j. H.
Thomas, and Mrs. H. H. Bascom.
The eighth Annual Conference of the
Vermont d. A. r. will be held at Ben.
nington, October 9th and 10th. The
courtesies of the Conference are extend
ed to all daughters and it is hoped there
will be large attendance. Several
State Regents of other states are expect
ed to be present in addition to the regu-
lar state officers. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared and all who
attend will surely enjoy the occasion.
Miss Hope Graves and Miss Mary Root
of Bennington have been appointed COM
mittee of information, and they will
gladly answer all inquiries in regard to
Accommodations, train service, etc.
MABEL G.. DELANo, Historian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-06
A Novel Scheme in NIanag.
ing Savings Banks

This is what the Wilmington Times
calls the policy of the Hyde Park
Savings Banks practice of investing
all its funds in Vermont. 1t says:
A novel scheme in banking is that of the
Lamoille County Savings Bank and Trust
Company of Hyde Park, Vermont in devoting
its entire assets to the fostering of Vermont
enterprises and developing Vermont indus
tries. That the scheme is safe as well as
novel, is proved by the fact that in the IS
years since its organization the bank has
never lost dollar on poor note, nor has it
now, so far as is known, single piece of
poor or doubtful paper.
This Bank pays per cent. COM
pounded semi-annually on deposits of
500 or more.