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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1908.
EXTREME MEASURES.
Autom obilist States that He Will
Carry Gun.

Greenwich, Conn, Sept. o. When
travelling in his machine hereafter
Charles A. Moore, member of the firm of
Manning. Maxv ell q Moore of New
York and president of the American
Tariff League, said today he and the
members Of his family would take with
them Winchester rifles with which to
meet those constables who take delight
in firing at passing automobiles when
ordering them to stop.
Moore is indignant at the treatment
which his son Eugene received on last
Saturday night, when he and John
Green, son of A. w. Green of the Ma
tional Biscuit company, were stopped by
a constable near Harrison township,
Westminster county, N. Y. The con-
stable fired at the men in the machine
before ordering them to stop, and the
bullet passed close to young Moore's
head.
The young men were near Whitelaw
Reds former home when a constable
stepped out of a saloon and fired at their
car. They stopped the machine at once
and were placed under arrest. The con-
stable took them before Justice of the
Peace and charged that the machine was
going at the rate of forty miles an hour.
The prisoners protested that their car
could not make the speed. The Justice
is said to have replied:
well, you were going fast enough to
be fined"
Moore was fined S25, and not having
the money with him, he was told he
would be locked up until he obtained it.
The chauffeur for Ii. S. Thompson, who
had seen the arrest and who knew young
Moore, paid the fine.
Young Moore said today that the con
stable used bad language to him and
threatened to elbow him full of holes"
When the older Moore heard his sons
story he went at once to Harrison and
obtained evidence which he intends to
use against the constable. He said also
that hereafter he and the members of his
family would protect themselves against
those guardians of the law who regard it
as their duty to shoot automobiists.
Moore said that if he was fired upon he
would shoot back, and that his son would
do likewise.
The millionaire manufacturer, who is
one of the most prominent members OF
the Automobile Club of America sent a
letter to the attorneys for the organiza-
ton asking them to spare no expense to
bring to justice the constable who fired
on his son.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
STATE NEWS.

The 29th annual meeting of the Yer
mont branch of the Woman's Auxiliary
was held in Trinity Episcopal church
in Rutland. The sessions were opened
at 7:45 p. m. Tuesday with evening
prayer and sermon 10y the Rev. G. w.
Colt of Windsor. Wednesdays program
was as follows: 700 a. M, holy commun-
ion; .: a M, morning prayer; 9:l5 IA. m,
holy communion; 1000 a. m, business
session; IL 200 M, prayers for missions;
l 700 p. M, luncheon; 2:30 p. M, business
session and addresses by DIR. Hayden of
st. Agnes hospital, Raleigh, N. c., and
M. P. Walker of Shanghai; 7:45 p. M.
missionary service, speakers, the Rev.
ID. l.. Sanford, diocesan missionary, and
the Rev. j. w. Chapman of Anvik
Alaska.
Ex-Gov. E. j. Ormsbee of Brandon
and Mayor S. III. Wood of the Stannard
monument commission visited General
STANDARDS birthplace in Georgia, Satur-
day and picked out the exact spot where
the monument is to stand. The site is a
fine one, about half way between the
Central Vermont railway and the Main
highway't to Burlington, from both of
which it can plainly be seen and COM
handing a magnificent panorama of
Lake Champlain. Contractor Judd of
Swanton was with the party and said
that the shaft would be ready to erect in
three weeks. 1t is expected that the
monument to the hero of Gettysburg
will be dedicated before snow flies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
Z Mrs. A. Brooks Dead

Mrs. Emily A. Brooks, widow of the
late Norman c. Brooks, who was well.
known business man of this vicinity, and
was for forty years manager of the
Brooksville Edge Tool Co. of New
Haven, died at the home of here neice,
Mrs. w. F. Hammond, Tuesday night, at
the age of 81, where she has made her
home for many years. The funeral will
be held form her late home this after.
noon at one o'clock. DIR. Dickinson
officiating The burial will be in the
family lot in New Haven Street ceme-
tery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Allen are attending
the fair at Brattleboro.
The fire department will be out for
practice tonight.
Mrs. William II. Baldwin is confined
to the bed with a severe case of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton f. Fill of Hills
dale, n. H., are visiting here for two
weeks.
Mrs. Henry Percival and son, Leo, of
New Work, who have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. f. Rich and relatives in East
Middlebury, have gone to Springfield,
Mass, for few days, leaving there for
their home.
A party of their friends called on Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Lawrence at the Logan
House, Wednesday night and gave them
genuine surprise. The unexpected
visitors brought large supply of eat
ables along with them, and a very jolly
evening was passed.
The Russell circle No. 5, ladies of the
Grand Army, will hold their next meet
ing on Wednesday evening, October 7.
and on Tuesday evening, October 10,
they will hold dime "Sociable."
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lawrence, who
recently sold the Hotel Logan, on Thurs
day afternoon purchased the Gee Sisters
block on Main Street and all the property
on the same street owned by G. NJ. Car
penter of Brandon, consisting of the Nc
Donald house, so-called, the tenement
house to the rear and the new store
building on the West.
The students of the Middlebury Col
lege were rendered a reception by the
Methodists in the parlors of the church,
Wednesday night, and there was large
attendance. Light refreshments were
served
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
David Bis % n a m.

ton which holds its annual convention
at Rutland Oct. IS to II, announces as a
special attraction to the music loving
public this year, song recital by the
most celebrated American baritone,
David Bispham. Mr.. Bispham has but
lately returned from tour of Europe,
and the Rutland recital on Oct 10 offers
TO the many admirers of the great
singers an unusual opportunity to hear
his voice again. Further details regard
ing the recital will appear at later date.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
DEMOCRAT ADVOCATES
NEGRO DISFRANC HISEMENT

National Committeeman Atwood, Bry-
ans Close Friend, Openly Favors
Taking Vote From CoIored Men Of
Kansas.
Disfranchisement of as many colored
voters as possible is advocated by John
II. Atwood Democratic national com
mitteman from Kansas, chairman of
the speakers bureau of the Democratic
national committee. one of Bryan's
closest friends and a man who, it is
said, Mr.. Bryan intends to make at
torney general If he should be elected
president
Disfranchisement of the colored men
of Kansas was advocated by Mr.. At
wood in the following letter published
in the Kansas City Post of Kansas
City, Kan, May I, 1908:
Letter Urging Disfranchisement.
"By one of those strange ironies of
fate which sometimes overtake the
benefactors of individuals, peoples or
done more perhaps for the negro than
any other state in the Union, is
now suffering a grievous political
wrong from the hands of the freed
man and his descendants.
william A. Harris would now be
governor of Kansas had it not been for
the ignorant negro vote, and there have
IT, l,., IL. a..
cratic party could have elected its
state ticket had it not been for the
ignorant black vote of Kansas City,
Kan, Leavenworth, Atchison, Law
renee and Topeka.
There was time when the negro
vote was not a considerable factor in
Kansas politics, but that time has
passed. The influx of negroes from the
south, the rapid multiplication of those
native to Kansas soil and the increas-
ing insiStencc of the negro upon social
equality make the Kansas negro not
only a political factor, but a social and
political menace.
Atwood Favors "Jim Grow" Schools.
"If the last election be a criterion,
the negro now holds the balance of po-
litical power i'll Kansas, as he does in
Missouri. This in itself is bad enough.
but in Kansas we have suffered for
long years the outrage of mixed
schools, fastened upon us by the Re
publican politician.
MIXED schools lead the negroes to
aspire to Il mixed society, and this
close contact of the races is productive
of troubles from which Kansas would
be free if the negro had less political
power and were not admitted to the
same schools with the whites.
kansas has long been weary of the
negro politician, and it is more than
weary of the mixed school. Patience
has its limits, and | believe that
the time has come when the people of
Kansas will join with the people of
Missouri in restricting negro suffrage.
II do not advocate the disfranchise-
ment of the negro on the ground Of his
color. That idea is abhorrent to the
principles of our free government, and
Its execution would be in conflict with
the constitution.
"But our constitution will permit the
disfranchisement of the ignorant de-
PRAYED, lazy, vicious and debauched
negro and this Acknowledgement
should be accomplished to the end that
cur free institutions may not suffer"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
Lots of Fun.

Plenty of amusement, good music.
good singing and general good time
will be had at st. Mary's fair. The en-.
tertainment will be divided up so as to
give some good feature every evening
The time is to be from Oct. 9Th to the
18th, and the place, the town hall, Middle
bury. Proceeds for the benefit of the
new church fund.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02

most probable that in each of these cases
the explanation of one extreme would
include that of another. Cannot our
weather bureau suggest probable cause
of these most remarkable conditions?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
SAILS uRX

The Daughters of Ruth are planning a
Halloween entertainment and New
England dinner at the town hall on
Halloween.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02

Ex-Gov. Page will be the new Yer
mont senator, elected by the coming leg
islature. While the News has not thrown
up its hat and proclaimed him the 'peo-
pies choice" every time his name has
been mentioned, it does not hesitate to
say that the selection of Page will be
reasonably satisfactory to a majority of
the voters of Vermont; and that in the
U. S. senate he will prove useful men,
Der and one who will reflect credit to his
native state, for which he has done so
much in a business way.-Northfield
News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
BRlDPORI

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Z. Stileck at Mrs Sslleck's parents,
MIR and Mrs. N. w. Russell's, on Tuesday
of this week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Various Matters from Various
Standpoints.

A Vermont writer of girls stories has
carried her heroine through all the col
lege classes, and her latest story is en-
titled Betty Wales, B. A She certain
ly shouldn't leave her there. AT least let
us have Betty Wales. MA."-Rutland
News. What a vulgar idea!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02

An advertisement in the Register will
bring the best results.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02

pOuBht u pldCc III ultOu.
George Human of New Haven and
Mrs. B. F. Ostrander of Medford, Mass. !,
are guests at Mrs. A. A. Farnsworth's.
AS fine display of aurora borealis as
has ever been seen here was observed
Tuesday night. The flaming light show
ed full across the sky from the west to
the east, most unusual occurrence.
Edward }. Crannelly, who recently
sold his place in Pittsford to Frank l..
Keith, is removing to Middlebury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harr5 Brown of Boston
are here on their wedding trip.
Alva Smith is moving from the Dustin
house to the Tracy tenement on North
Pleasant street.
A supper will be given by the Guild of
St Stephens church Saturday eve from
5 to 7.
Fred A. Brunette and Arthur LaFrance
of Burlington, j. T. Mulcare of North
Adams, Mass, and George II. Foley and
w. w, Bell of Saranac Lake are in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas OBrien of White
River junction have issued invitations to
the wedding of Miss Elizabeth O'Brien
OF Middlebury to Mr.. Daniel T. Brennan
OF New York City on Monday, October
18th, at st. Anthony's church, White
River junction. Miss O'Brien has been
a highly valued employee of the Amer
lean Publishing company of this place
for nearly five years, and during her
stay here has endeared herself to a host
of friends. Mr.. Brennan, though a for
mer resident of Vermont, is now a sue.
crssful lawyer in the city of New York.
Many Of the residents of both Middle
bury and Bristol will join in hearty
wishes for their future happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
TRUTH TRIUMPHS.
Augusta Citizens Testify for the Pub
lie Benefit.

A truthful statement of an Augusta
citizen, given in his own words, should
convince the most skeptical about the
merits of Doans Kidney Pills. If
you suffer from backache. nervousness,
sleeplessness, urinary disorders or any
form of kidney ills, the cure is at
hand. Read this:
Mrs. Charles E. Graham, living at 12
Page street. Augusta, Me-, SAYS: ''For
several years l had kidney complaint
and suffered from severe pains in the
small of my back. The trouble would
come and go at intervals but later it
clung to me almost all the time. In
the mornings I would be lame and
could hardly stoop and was hardly
able 20 begin my days work. Added
to this was difficulty with the kidney
secretions. Knowing that my kid
neys needed attention 1 began trying
one remedy after another but did not
receive any lasting benefit. Finally
read about Doan's Kidney Pills and
sent to Willis r. Partridges drug
store for a box. I was surprised and
gratiied at the quick way in which
they acted upon my, kidneys. In a
short time after using this remedy I
was entirely cured of the trouble
Some time later my child was feeling
poorly and very weak. A short use of
Doan's Kidney Pills made great
change in it's condition and soon re-
stored it to perfect health. I publicly
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills a
while ago and at this time. although
four years have passed, have had no
symptom of kidney complaint and
glady endorse this remedy again."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States. y
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
WIN.
Garry II Out Of q
Massachusetts Cities.
Thirteen Cities Vote Against
License and Eight For II.
Number Same as Last Year, But
Some Cities Change.

Boston, Dec S.-While the total
number of cities voting for license re-
mains unchanged as the result of to-
days election in Il municipalities of
the state, 13 voting against license and
eight for it, there We're some radical
changes in alignment Fall River.
notably, voted no-license for the first
time since 1903, and Gloucester also
went into the no-license list, while
Haverhill and Salem, both of which
voted against license last year, voted
for it today. The other cities where
elections We're held did not change
their vote on the license question from
that of last year. Those voting for
license are [hicopee, Holyoke, Law
renee, Lowell, Springfield and Taunton
while in the no license list are Beverly,
Brockton, Everett, Lynn, Maiden Med
ford, Melrose, Newton, Woburn, Wor-
cester and Somervile.
Among the mayOralty contests the
election of George H. Brown, the Re-
publican candidate in Lowell was most
interesting. Mr.. Brown, who, while a
member of the police force, conducted
his own campaign for the nomination,
making cart-tail speeches all over the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
Remember the Store Just Opposite the johnson House
II. M- w rs
GARDINER .a1a4)i II tjIIIA'iA'~E

city, was elected mayor by about 1000
votes over Former Mayor James B.
Casey the Democratic candidate.
Another surprise was furnished in
Lawrence, where for the first time in
many years, the Republicans practical
iy swept the city, electing William P.
White as mayor by 2597 votes. the
argest majority ever given candidate
in the city.
In Worcester where there was hard
battle over the head of the ticket, as
we'll as over the license question, May
or James Logan, Republican, was re-
elected, and the city again declared for
no-license, though the majority was
considerably under that given last year.
Haverhill held it's first election under
the new city charter, choosing as may
or Edwin H. Moulton, over Mayor Ros-
we'll l.. Wood, who was a candidate for
reelection.
In Lynn, Mayor Thomas F. Porter, Re-
publican, was defeated for reelection by
James E Rich. Democrat, the latter re-
ceiving the substantial plurality OF 255l.
William Z. Sanderson. Republican. was
reelected mayor of Springfield by a plu-
rality of .625. his opponent being James
r. Carroll, Democrat, who conducted a
lively campaign.
In Fall. River. Mayor John T. Cough
lin. Democrat. was chosen for Il third
term.
Many of the cities cast the largest total
vote ever recorded, the interest over the
license question being largely responsible.
Below is given the table showing the
license vote this year as compared with
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
"MEAT OF THE CASE"
Charles p. Taft Shows How "Yarn''
Was Used for Political Purposes.

Cincinnati, Dec S.-The Cincinnati
Times STAR Of which Charles P. Taft
is editor and proprietor, published to-
day the following reply to the article
on the Panama canal which appeared
in the Indianapolis News and New
York World:
"The New York World, the paper
which was responsible for most of the
talk about the Panama Scandal dur
ing the recent campaign. says this
morning:
"'Whether Douglas Robinson who Is
Mr.. Roosevelt's brother-in-law. or any
Of Mr.. Taft's brothers associated HIM
self with Mr. Cromwell in Panama ex-
ploitation or shared in these profits
is incidental to the main issue of let
ting in the light
"This statement is Intentionally mis-
leading. The Panama story was used
in the campaign for political reasons
solely The one thing that gave 1t po-
Ideal value in the eyes of those VINO
used it, was the fact that the story as
printed, carried the names of BROTH
er of the Republican candidate for the
Presidency and of brother-in-laW OF
the President. The inference was plain
enough 1t was that Theodore Roose-
Welt and William H. Taft had used
their influence as high officials of the
United States government to help near
relatives in looting the treasury at
Washington That was the meat of the
story. If the names Of Douglas Robin
son and Charles p. Taft had not been
included in it, fimsy and absurd as 1t
was, the lying yarn would never have
been used by the World, the Indlanap-
oils News and other. papers which for
one reason or another wanted to de-
feat Mr.. Taft and discredit Mr. Roose-
Welt.
1.-THE World is trying to dodge the
issue It wants to be relieved of the
responsibility of trying to drag the
names of Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Taft
into it's made-to-order mess of scan
dal and slime.
"Both the World and the Indianap-
oils News are crying let in the light.
We thoroughly agree with them. But
after a little time has passed, after
the most desperate efforts of the cor
nered World and News have produced
all the evidence they can, an apology
will be in order from those newspapers.
"In the meantime Mr.. Taft reserves
the right to take legal steps which
possibly have been made more deslr-
able by the events and insinuations
| of the past as hours
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
Christmas Art Sale.

The parlors, of, MIR. and Mrs, E, W..
Morrell, Dresden avenue, were inc
scene, Yesterday afternoon Of a CHRIST
mas sale of hand painted articles SUIT
able for gifts. s.,mpst, Of them being tiie
work of Miss Edith MQrrell, VINO Ias
studied in Boston and New York, me
hand painted calendars were deserVlh.
of especial mention, the two best ol
these being perhaps The Sand ur-
chin" and THE Yachting Girl Sohe
exceedingly life like sketches, lnciu"-
ing likenesses of William ,Morreli an"
William Bradstreet We're on exhibition,
but not for sale. The lamp screens ana
Illuminated texts also received lhuo"
favorable comment from those, VINO dl.
tended the sale. Some very pretS
wood carving, including card frail''
and tray and stool, the work oi WIS,
Florence Morrell, was also cXhlpi'e'
at the sale
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
HAD FRONTAL HEADACHES
EYES BOTHERED ME
DROPPING IN MY THROAT

xrRs. ELIZABETH H. MARTIN,
lvl 3s2 Bowen Avenue, Chicago, LII,
Chaplain Garfield Circle, writes:
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family for q good many years, as we
have all used it off and on for colds and
catarrh, and have given it to all OF my
children with the best of results.
81 found that q cold left me with
catarrh of the head in very bad form.
MY head was stopped up, 1 had frontal
headaches, my eyes bothered me, and
there was nasty dropping IN my
throat which nauseated me and made
it impossible many times for me to eat
my breakfast. ~
GAS soon as began to use Peruna
found it relieved me, my head soon
cleared up and in remarkably snort
time was rid of catarrh. 80
81 can, therefore, give my personal
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Almanac for 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Hon. Francis w. Hill. senator-eiec'
from western Pepobscot county was
severely injured late Sunday nlga.
while dri3ihg a Spirited horse in the
west part of Exeter The crcss'oal
broke in9such a~manner as to throw
Mr. Hin t6tthe ffrozen ground. Mr.. hi''
was .t,kdfinto Ibis home and three phy-.
sicians summenad. 1t was found tha'
both bones ofithe' left leg had bee"
broken near the knee, and he was Sc
verely bruised and cut in numerous
places.