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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
DROWN IN FATHERS POND
Two Little Barre Boys Lost Lives
while in Bathinq.

. The bodies of Runcell Mcdonald, aged
II years, and Mason Buchan, aged nine,
were found Saturday evening at the bot
tom of the mill dam of the Mcdonald &
Buchan granite plant in Barre, which be-
longed to the fathers of the boys.
The boys left their homes about l
o'clock Saturday afternoon, and appar-
emily went in bathing in the dam. Meth
er could swim. The parents did not
learn the whereabouts of the boys until
about o'clock when their clothes and
bags of candy which they had been eat
ing were found on the rocks beside the
dam.
The water in the dam was drawn off
and the bodies were Immediately found
in hole in the deepest part. The boys
are the sons of John Mcdonald and Alex
ander Buchan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
NORTH FERRIsBURG.

The Oranges from New Haven and Ad-
olson united with Mt. Philo Grange in a
picnic at Long point last week. The peo-
pie were entertained at the Kingsland
cottage, where coffee and lemonade were
served. During the shower the time was
pleasantly passed on listening to recita-
tons and musical selections given by a
number of the ladies.
Miss Lora Dean has returned to her
home for the summer.
Charles Melby has gone to his home in
Whitehall, after two weeks at Carlos
Martins.
Miss Crowley has gone to her home in
Potsdam, N. Y, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Newton and
family of Boston are at NJ. F. Aliens.
Rolla Preston has come to pass the
summer with his brother, Elmer Pres
ton.
Cassius Wicker and family of New
York have opened their home for the
summer.
There was basket dance at the Mar
tin House Wednesday evening with mu-
sic by the Henry orchestra.
Daniel Kimball is quite i'll.
Mrs. IT. A. Clair has gone to Water
bury after few weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. w. Ayers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
STATE NEWS.

1t is expected that Camp Aragon,
Bennington, which has been fitted mp
by DIR. Rercules Sanche with thirty
eight small structures for camping out
purposes, will be opened in about a
week. The greater part of the accom-
modations at the camp. have been en-
gagged by New York and Maryland peo-
pie. The camp is situated on dry soil in
wooded section and supplied with an
abundance of pure water.
Chittenden county's new Jail will be
situated on the Davis lot of Church
street. Burlington.
A new banking institution to be known
as the Champlain Trust company will
be opened for business in Winooski,
July /.
At the Chase-Chace reunion at New
buryport. Mass, Thursday, Elihu B.
Taft, of Burlington, was elected one of
the vice-presidents.
A telegram received last evening by
Mrs. William S. Braman, of this place,
announced the death of her husband at
New Rochelle, N. Y, where he was
killed Friday morning Mr.. Braman was
brakeman on the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad on train rum
ning out of New Haven, Conn.
Mayo Wyman of Marshfield heard his
dog barking and thought he had holed a
woodchuck. When he investigated he
found the animal spinning in the air from
the horns of an angry buck deer. When
the buck spied Mr.. Wyman he charged
on him. Mayo made record time into
the branches of nearby apple tree and
chung 10 this roost for three hours. Final
ly the deer again turned his attention to
the dog and the man seized the opportu-
nifty to make good his escape.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
Eternal Revenue on Jugs.

A facetious express agent of Tennessee
who had often contemplated the internal
revenue on the surprising number of
jugs sent annually by express to dry
towns and who, being Christian man,
realized that the revenue was internal
as WELL has prepared set of labels for
these jugs on which was printed in large
letters eternal reyenue stamps" One
of these stamps bore the quotation; up
on the wicked shall He rain snares, fire
and birthstone this shall be the portion
of their cup. Psalm II:VI.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
BieyeIist Captured Stolen Team.

Edward Campbell's team was taken
from the square in Bellows Falls where
he had hitched it Saturday morning, by
man, who, when arrested, gave the
name of Edward Miller and Rutland as
his address
Miller took the team and drove away
while crowd was on the street. Doc.
tor Campbell soon missed the team, and
D. P. Campbell, his son, who is an expert
bicyclist, gave chase, catching up with
Miller at Cold River, N. H. Miller took
TO the woods. Sheriff Thompson fol
lowed, capturing Miller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
Estate of julius G. Barker.
Order of Motherhood of VIII.
CTATE OF VERMONT, ipoo

CTATE or VERMONT, I1-.o
ODIsrRICr OF ADDISON, IS. ioo"'o Ooui'
Be It remembered. that at a session OF tho
Probate Court. holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the Sra
day OF July. A. ID. 1907.
Present: WIN. Fl. BLISS. Judge.
Whereas a certain instrument OF writing,
under seal. purporting to be the last Will
and testament of Julius G. Barker. late OF
Leicester, in said district deceased, having
been this day presented to said Court for pro-
bate, and duly filed in the Registers ONCE:
therefore. 1t is ordered. that all persons inter-
ested lin the estate of said deceased be mott
fed to appear before said Court, at theProbate
off1ce in Hiddlebury. in said district, on the
22nd day OF July. A. ID. 1907. by publication OF
this order, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous
thereto. in the Middlebury Register. news
paper printed at Middlebury. to show cause,
II any they NAV have, why said instrument in
writing should not be proved and allowed, as
the last will and testament of the said de-
ceased.
true record,
81 MABEL A. BLISS. Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
That Little Pain in Your Back

threatens your Kidneys. If allowed to
60 on a little while you will suffer
throughout the entire system. Take at
once DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy. 1t is the most certain cure known
for the treatment of all diseases of the
Kidneys, Liver and Blood. Write DR..
David Kennedys Sons, Rondout, n. Y,
for free sample bottle and medical book
let. All druggists $l.00.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
WHITING.

A society of Kings Daughters was re.
Gently organized in town.
w. A. Learned and family of Water
town, Mass, have opened "Crest Cot
tage" and are here for the season.
A party, consisting of Mrs. F. G. Raw
son as chaperon and the following young
people: Nellie and Arthur Wooster, Frank
Rawson, Emma, Harold and Helen Hub
bard Maud Aines, Irwin Denton, Albert
Baldwin and three younger children of
Mrs. Rawson. Lee, Eta and Chester, are
in camp at Lake Dunmore this week.
A lawn party will be held at Mrs. Kate
Ketcham's Tuesday evening, July 8. I'M
der the auspices of the Kings Daughters.
Ice cream and cake will be served.
A. Lincoln Kirk, the famous entertain
er and impersonator, is due to appear at
the Congregational church on Wednes-
day evening. July II, under the auspices
of the Ladies Aid society. Further no.
tice next week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
WEST BRIpPoRT.

School in Hathorn district, taught by
Gertrude B. Eldredge, closed June 21.
Pupils having no absent or tardy marks
during the term, were Marie Navarro,
Ruby Harris, Addie Winch, Earl Wilkin-
son and Pauline Wemett. Those being
absent only one or two days were: Myrtle
Burt, Mildred Burt, Hazel White and
Eva Wilkinson. The average daily at
tendance of the l6 pupils for the term
was nearly IS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05

An important business meeting of the
Vermont Association of Morgan Horse
Breeders was held at Bread Loaf Inn,
Thursday afternoon, July a. The presi-
dent, Ex-Gov. John w. Stewart, pre-
sided. Full account of this meeting will
appear in next weeks Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1907.

Owing to delay in copyright, the prom
ised department in Science, in which for
the first time, so far as we know, the
action of sound in a telephone and the
manner in which a graphophone record
is made, will be explained, will not ap'
pear until next week, and possibly not
until July 10.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05

The teacher was absent at the noon
hour. When returning he was shocked
at beholding big boy rudely pursuing a
sweet little girl to catch and kiss her.
Order was restored and the teacher
closed his address to the school as fol-
lows: "What shame Fannie, you
don't like to have the boys chase and
kiss you so, do you. " Eyes, like it. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express to our friends our
gratitude for the beautiful flowers sent,
and our heartfelt appreciation of the
many other acts of kindness and sympa.
thy at the time of our sorrow and be.
reavement.
MARY w. MEAD AND FAMILY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
Taken From Life.

The following anecdotes though not
brilliant, have this merit, they are pure
ly original, never having appeared in
print:
A little German boy came crying to
his teacher and said 81 put my pencil
in my pocket, he fell, it is gone; 1 can't
find her any more"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05

A little girl four years old drew her
chair beside the teachers crawled up in
to it, folded her chubby little arms and
said "Mr. Teacher, I'm the smartest girl
in all creation. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
Death of AGED Goshen Woman.

Mrs. Maria Washburn, of Goshen, who
fell and suffered broken hip several
weeks ago, died Tuesday afternoon, June
%. She was over 80 years old.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05

What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels, the
stomach. the liver and kidneys strong
and active. Burdock Blood Bitters does
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05

A little boy was thus questioned by his
teacher TON, what are you going to
make when a man, lawyer? No sir.
"A teacher" NO SIR What then will
you make| 1 shall walk up into the
pulpit >"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
SOME GOOD HOT DAY

When
n
the through Made perfect style and material
Prceslo a the market will allow
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05

It is less to suffer punishment thar
TO deserve it.-Ovid.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05

An advertisement in the Register will
bring the best results.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05

Tom-Have you had any spats with
your girl lately? Dick-No. We're
great friends now Tom-How's that
Dick-We've broken Off our engage
t-Philadelphia Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23
"This IS My 74th Birthday
Duke of DevOnshire.

Sponser Compton Cavendish. the eighth Duke Of Devopshire, who IS re ported seriously ill. was born July 25 1883. He succeeded to the ducal tltle in 1891. having previously become well known by his courtesy title of MarqulS of Harrington. First returned to the House of Commons in 1851 he was ap, pointed a lord of the admiralty in lS63 and Secretary of State for war in lS6b. He was postmaster general under Glad. stone from 1SiN to 1871. and chlef secretary for Ireland during the next three years. He was secretary TOT India from 1880 to 1882 and then came three more years as Secretary of State for war Since 1886 he has been r7oS- nized as an active and influential leader of the Liberal t'nionist, and on the formation Of l'nionist ministry in lS9,. accepted the post as .ord President or the council. He opposed Chamberlain in his fiscal policy and led the Free Trade Unionists IIts wife who was formerly the DUtchess of Manchester is recognized leader in Engllsh society. and he himself is one of the largest and wealthiest landowners Tn Great Britain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1907.

Because The Norfolk Landmark ob- 5ected to the use of the word forecast cd" as used by some good newspapers, we advised it not to get in the way of the journalistic train and be run over. Then it retorts:
 Do the members of the fraternity travel in the track with their heads in putting position? The remark of The Advertiser reminds us of the old fel- low who solemniy said to his son. just out of school: My dear boy, you are about to embark upon the sea of life, like a young squirrel withswings out spreads etc, etc. However. we don't mind telling The Advertiser that we are not afraid to stand on the track because we have .t greased for mile in both directions.
 Ch, yes; we know all that; and we've also heard of the bull who tried to butt the engine off the track. The engine was not injured but the bull-O where was he? If you try the experiment you are likely to leave the track greased with something else than .ard or tallow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23
Letters to The Editor
Sunday Freight Trains |.

Editor The Advertiser:
 k H. B. 1882. giving the Railroad Commission authority to stop the run ming Of freight or excursion trains on Sunday whenever in their Judgment it Is proper to do so. seems to deserve more attention than it Is getting from the public. Is this because the public thinks the Governor and the Legisla- ture are engaged in running amuck against railroads. that nothing can be done to stop them or at least IT they are to be stopped the railroads must do the stopping The public may wake up to find gAeat and lasting injury has been inlicte4 upon large number of industries in>the state and it will then be too late to admonish the muck-u un . ners on the hill. 1t is not the rail- roads talOre that are interested in the Sunday train legisiation The busi- ness world of Alabama Is even more deeply interested.
 This new Dill would give an unprece- ; dented power to the Railroad Commits sion: unprecedented in Alabama and so far as I am informed unprecedented In any other State in the union; Tn substance the bill gives the Railroad Commission authority in their own dis erection and in their own judgment to order that no freight. train, excursion train or other train other than the reg :, silar mail and passenger trains snail run on any railroad in this state on Sunday The bill. 1t is true. squints at exceptions that may be made, but even tlcSe are cOmN1ltttu lO tuc JuuS and discretion of the Commission. Is thero any propriety. any sense, 1t may be asked. in lodging such an enormous power in tLe hands of three men at the Capitol. however estimable they may be? Thousands of our truck farmers, meat. oyster and live stock dealers are to be left. under the pro visions of this bill. to the mercy of three officials who may know little or nothing of the conditions of trade. Is this right?
 The bill is badly drawn--a school boy might have done better-and 1t looks if it were beipg offered as d sop to some sentiment supposed to be more or less strong against Sunday dissertation Is the Legislature q body to be offering sOps or are the members grave, conservative citizens, anxious to advance and conserve the interests of all the people throughout the State? It will pay the public to look little more closely at the propositions pend ing before 'the Legislature. This par ticular bill should be- entitled an act to authorize the Railroad Commission in their discretion to cripple copmerca
 Ex-Legislator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Clear Statement of Certain Events That
 Transpired.

Birmingham Ledger.
 The Alabama Press Association has had it's annual meeting at Montgomery and it
 was a good meeting. larger in its numbers and more distinctly professional than the meeting of the year before.
 The most notable feature of the meeting was the overwhelming sentiment that the Association will not under any circum-
 stances; go back to the free pass" relations with the railroads The sentiment was unanimous that the papers have the consti- tutional right to make contracts with rail-
 roads as with other corporations and peo- pie. The idea was almost unanimous that the effort to restrict that right was mere ly an attempt to punish the press for its position in the last campaign.
 The next notable feature was the Conner
 Greer incident. The Ledger feels that it
 is in position to make an impartial state tons were largely prepared before the Gov ernor was invited to address the association.
 submitted to the editor of The Ledger with a request that if he found anything in
 them that the newspape% friends of the Gov ernor could reasonably object to- to strike it
 out. The resolutions to be introduced whether the Governor spoke not MT.
 Greer said he wanted to put the Association
 before the people Of the State with clear
 delineation of it's position public ques-
 tions. The association took no action on the resolutions.
 The Governor addressed the association
 on the lines he laid down in the recent
 campaign and did not make an address of
 welcome. of greeting. did Governor Gray and Speaker Carmichael. but spoke of the press exactly in the campaign. There
 was a distinct restiveness in the Associa- tion, while the Governor speaking be-
 cause of the contents of his speech and the manner of it's delivery.
 Immediately after the Governor resumed his seat, ex-President Greer introduced his resolutions. and read them with theatrical emphasis and manner. The time of the in troducton was what caused the outbreak of the storm. Governor Conner laughed heart fly at the child labor resolution. The res olutions would have gone to committee with
 out discussion. had not ex-President Yerby moved substitute. merely thanking the governor for his speech. / debate occur red that was warm. because two factions in | the association had been ready for a warm | debate all day.
 Governor Conner asked for the floor and | it was accorded him. and he made strong | statement of his views of the incident, and | withdrew dramatically after ,cX-President | Screws had calmed the storm. The association is in good financial con | dition: and in most harmonious business ac- l cord, The time and place of the next
 meeting will be fixed by the executive com
 mittes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23

A correspondent of The Advertiser, writing from James. Bullock County. propounds the following:
 Editor The Advertiser:
 There has been quite a discussion here over taxes. What Is the correct way to give in taxes-6o per cent or the true value?
 Quite a number insist that 1t should be 60 per cent, others. the true value. and let the Commission place the per cent.
 According to the letter of the law property should be assessed for taxa ton at its real value. The law. how ever, has not been compiled with. and it is now generally agreed that it has been assessed at about one7third of its real value. Of course, there are a few instances in which property owners give in at proper value. but they are not enough to keep the average above the one-thrd.
 Whether this condition of affairs is the fault of Assessors and Boards of Revenue, or of the property owners. is a question TOT StltlcHlchI III lAic Aoi u HI of conscience. A portion of the blame rests upon both. The SO per cent basis was the order of the State Tax Com mission In order to raise revenue to meet the extraordinary expenditures authorized by this Legislature and if 1t was universally understood that property was to be taxed upon given per cent of actual value that would e literal compliance with letter and spirit of the law. This. however. can not be done upon the mere say so of three men, living in different parts of the State and who know nothing of values outside their immediate locali- ties It should be the duty of the As as at present by the Boards of Reve- nuc and County Commissioners. It is the best, and most equable way of ar irving at values and forcing equal and exact system of taxation.
 It is very easy for men to get up and |
 assert. as is done constantly. that the Tax Commission law Is intended to operate against big corporations and not against the small land owner. Nine chances to one the little tax payer is the one who will be hit. It is not hon. est to tax corporation, be it big or little. in any greater proportion than other property is taxed It is not "eaual rights for all and special priv ilege to none" to tax bank stock to the full par value and tax the house in which the business Is transacted, one third it's value. That is the case as the law now stands, and it is viola ton of the fundamental principles of justice. Yet in the face of this glaring discrepancy, a bill is pending to m crease the bank stockholders burdens by taxing stock upon its saleable value, while other property is taxed at one third of value.
 Again. we hear the Cheap John ar gument that the railroads will have to bear a heavier tax, because they are never assessed at what they should .e There is less excuse for such idle talk than for any other that Is used by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23
DANGEROUS GRANT OF POWER.


 Is 1t possible that the Railroad Com mission of Alabama is to be made the keeper of the consciences of railroad men? After the Sunday freight train bills. introduced at the first session, were overwhelmingly defeated at the present session, both in the Senate and in the House, Mir. Overton. in the Sen ate, and MT. Long in the House, intro duced bills leaving the entire matter of running freight trains and excursion train& on Sunday in the hands of the Railroad Commissioners. This is lodged in the hands of any set of men.
 This body, then, if this bill becomes a law. will be constituted the keeper of the consciences and good morals of all the railroad men in Alabama. It would be giving most unheard-of pow CTS to the Railroad Commission. It would enable the Railroad Commission and the administration. of which the Railroad Commission Is a part. to coerce any railroad company or any community into doing or suffering to be done almost anything.
 DiscNetion is vested in the Railroad Commission to discontinue any freight train or freight trains at will. Pre- sumably, this power Is given the Com mission upon the idea that it knows what the demands of the public are for freight train and excursion train service. What does the Railroad Com mission know about the demands of the public for train service, or the ability of the railroads to respond to such de- mands?
 Is 1t possible that the Commissioners can know as much on these subjects as the managers of the railroad companies and those engaged in industrial pur- suits? It would seem that the manner in which this substitute bill is drawn eliminates all idea of the religious feature. Certainly it cannot be that the Legislature has a higher regard for the salvation of tho souls of freight train men and excursion train men than it has for the salvation of the souls of regular passenger train men. street car men. hack drivers. buggy boys cooks. etc.
 A prominent manufacturer from Bir- mingham Is quoted as follows on this subject:
 In my opinion the placing of the matter of running Sunday freight trains in the hands of tho State Rail- road Commission would give that body entirely too much power. It would afford splendid opportunity for endless confusion and contention. For in stance, we might decide that 1t was necessary for freight trains to run ev- cry Sunday to handle material to our furnaces. Tn order for the Commission to satisfy itself as to whether or not our contention was true 1t would be necessary for them to make an inves- tigation. As you well know. condi tions are not the same every week.
 To illustrate. We are today short of coke at our Ironaton furnace. and if we should not receive a supply tomorrow the chances are that our furnace would have to be banked before Monday morning Owing to the unsatisfactory labor conditions and the delays with which we meet. it is impossible for us to accumulate any supply of raw ma terlal.
 I trust this bill will not become a law. and hope we will be successful in convincing a sufficient number of the solons to vote against 1t.